John McGraw And Rigler Arrested In Havana
Manager John McGraw of the New York National Baseball Club and umpire Rigler were fined $20 each under the Cuban law for alleged derogatory statements about Cubans. At a Havana cafe they allegedly claimed all Cubans were negroes, prompting police involvement. After resisting arrest, two white officers arrived and the Americans were taken into custody and later fined in court.
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Havana
John McGraw
New York National Baseball Club
Rigler
McGraw
Yale and Harvard Hockey Announce New York Series
Yale and Harvard cancel their normal home and home slate and will play three matches this year in New York City with a potential third game in Boston. Yale plans a 4000 seat Yale Field rink in New York while using St Nicholas Rink for the December 20 opener against St Paul School of Concord New Hampshire.
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New Haven
Yale
Haer
Yard
New York City
O’brien
Boston
Barnard
Harvard
Earl Yale
St. Nicholas
Condition of Hughey Jennings Much Improved
News from Scranton Pennsylvania reports Hughey Jennings, Detroit American League manager, showing further improvement after a car crash into a bridge guard rail. His condition is described as growing more favorable, while Rev. Peter F. Lynett of Matamoras, injured in the same incident, is deteriorating and not expected to recover.
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Scranton
Hugh Jennings
Peter F. Lynett
Matamoras
Sport Notes Of Interest Special from United Press
St Louis billiard team plans revenge tonight on Chicago for a prior beating. Chicago fireman Jim Flynn expresses desire to exchange buffets with Milwaukee heavy Martin Burns who claims a draw with Pueblo fighter Feames.
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United Press
St. Louis
Chicago
William Campbell
Jim Flyn
Martin Burns
Milwaukee
Burns
Pueblo
Fresh riders enter six day race at Madison Square Garden
The six day race opens next Sunday at Madison Square Garden with a wave of new talent. Newark’s Ernest Jokus teams with Grassy Ryan, while Buffalo standout Jokius and New Zealand rider Jumbo Wells join Pedlar Palmer the Australian. Wells brings strong endurance and a bold riding style as top contenders emerge after a decade with few new faces.
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Madison Square Garden
Ernest Jokus
Newark
Grassy
Ryandokus
Vaisburg
Buffalo
Jumbo ‘Wells
New Zealand
King Challenge From Young Al Welch
Young Al Welch of this city invites any boy in the state at 105 pounds to meet him. Matt Wells or Young Johnson preferred. Welch is a comer and his manager says he has a wallop when it lands. Address all challenges to Maurice Weisberger, 01 Madison Avenue, this city.
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al Welch
Matt Wells
Young Johnson
Young Welch
Maurice Weisberger
Madison Avenue
Dooin Declines Manager Job With Philadelphia Ball Club
Horace Fogel, re-elected Philadelphia Ball Club president, says he will not name a manager until the National League meeting in New York. Dooin, initially linked to Knabe as successor, prefers playing and may not accept a managerial role. a trade for a replacement catcher could be pursued if Dooin or the new man desires changes.
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Philadelphia
Horace Fogel
Philadelphia Ball Company
Camden
N. I
Fogel
New York
Davin
Otto Knabe
Dooin
Knabe
Doomn
Doom
Murphy-Fogel
Wauliffe and Shea to clash this evening at Sokol Hall
A lively eight round exhibition at Sokol hall tonight features Young McAuliffe versus Tommy Shea of New Haven in the main bout at 120 pounds under Oxford A. C. auspices. Also on card are eight round bouts Ed die Kelly vs Cal McCarthy and Young Britt versus Kid Perrone with early match Kid Bedner vs Young Poaski. Bouts start 8 40 with popular prices.
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Sokol Hall
Young McAuliffe
Tommy Shea
New Haven
Oxford A. C
Eddie Kelly
Cal McCarthy
Youns Britt
Michigan
Eagles’ Hall
Kid Perrone
Kid Bedner
Young Po'aski
Boxing Notes Show Brown Supports Wolgast Title Hope
Dan Morgan, manager of Knockout Brown, states Brown will defend a title for the valescent Wolgast. Brown would fight any 133-pounder at ringside for a cash purse and side bets. Mike Gibbons meets Walter Coffey in a ten round Welterweight bout at the Fairmont A. C. New York. If Gibbons wins, he’ll back Klaus and Smith for a middleweight bid. Also referenced is Willie Lewis’s quick action as Yanger’s seconds.
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Dan Morgan
Knockout Brown
Ad Wolgast
Brown
Morgan
Wolgast
P.S
Mike Gibbons
Fairmont A. Co. New York
Walter Coffee
Gibbons
Coffey
Mike
Frank Klaus
Jim Smith
Willie Lewis
Lewis
Benny Yanger
Yanger
Outbreak Feared at Shanghai Against German Residents
Shanghai authorities act today to prevent harm to German residents amid fears of revolutionary agitation. Rumors claim Kaiser subjects supply arms to imperialists, while German firearms firms receive anonymous suspicions. A German clerk has been missing for several days, heightening tension.
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Shanghai
United Press
McCann Aims to Secure Catcher From New York for Mechanics
Bridgeport manager McCann travels to New York for the AL meeting to sign a reliable catcher after Harvey Russell’s sale to Atlanta. He plans to rely on Rocky Stone returning mid June and favors Frank O Rourke the young shortstop recently signed, with Crook on first and Stow second. Louie Litsch hopes to play third base again.
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Wagner
McCann
Bridgeport
New York
Harvey Russell
Atlanta
Russell
Rocky Stone
Winchendon
Mass
Frank Farrell
Frank O’rourke
O'Rourke
Elizabeth
N. J
O Rourke
Brooklyn Nationals
Cubs
Louie Litsch
Reading
O’rourke
Crook
Stow
Walnut Jrs win city title with perfect run
The Walnut Juniors defeated the Orioles 11 to 0 to claim the city championship with a string of victories. The season scoreline shows Walnut Jrs 5 0 20 0 6 0 11 0 32 5 11 0 and 11 0 against various foes, confirming their marginals and dominance.
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Tanglefoot
Walnut Jrs
Orioles
Pequot Jrs
Glenwood Jrs
Oakwoods
Piedmonts
Crescent Jrs
Madison Jrs
Jennings To Get Salary Of 18000
Hugh Jennings, who was injured in an automobile accident Friday, signed another contract to manage the Detroit Tigers and will receive nearly 18000 for next year. The package includes salary and a share of profits, surpassing all managers except Connie Mack. Detroit credits Jennings with turning the club profitable and winning three American League pennants, with Navin saying the team would falter without him.
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Detroit Tigers
Mack
Jennings
Baltimore
Detroit
Tigers
Ason
Detroit Cub
Navine
Detroits
Navin
Connie Mack
The
Athletics
Athletic Club
Baseball Managers Salaries Across the Leagues
Reported salaries show Mack and Jennings leading American League managers with at least 25000. Harry Davis of Cleveland rumored at 10000 per year for three years, while Jake Stahl, Jimmy Callahan earn less. John McGraw may exceed 15000 yearly at New York. Frank Chance and Bresnahan around 12000. Fred Clarke about 10000.
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Mack
Jennings
Harry Davis
Clevelands
Jake Stahl
Red Sox
Jimmy Callahan
White Sox
John McGraw
Giants
New York
Frank Chance
Cubs
Bresnahan
St. Louis Cardinals
Fred Clarke
Pirates
All Eastern eleven runners lead different college stars in 1911
Football experts from six New York papers select 21 players for the All Eastern team. White and Hart of Princeton and Dalton of Navy appear in every lineup. Bomeisler Yale and Wendell Harvard garner near unanimous votes. The tally lists top picks by school and position across 1911 season assessments.
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New York
White and Hart
Princeton
Dalton
Naval Academy
Bomeisler
Yale
Wendell
Harvard
Arnold
Army
Brown
Navy
Bluebenthal
Duff
Elcodte
Dartmouth
Fisher
Hart
Howe
Ketcham
Mercer
Pennsylvania
Morrison
Vanderbilt
Hal F
Miller
Pennsylvania State
Scully
Smith
Sprackling—Brown
Thrope
Carlisle
Richt Halt
Halt
White
Moore Beats Dorman In Fight At Olympic A C New York
Bronx lightweight Jack Dorman met Pat Moore in a tense feature bout at the Olympic A C in New York. Moore led early, absorbed heavy blows, but won on points as Dorman pressed late, after Moore agreed to the bout just 24 hours earlier against Willie Howard.
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Jack Dorman
Bronx
Pat Moore
Olympic A. C
New York
Moore
Willie Howard
Brooklyn
Pal
Giant pumpkin weighs over a ton on one vine
A 220 pound giant pumpkin on Blanchard ranch vines, raised by manager C C Tea gue, near Santa Paula, yields 2 390 pounds total with twelve companion pumpkins averaging 180 pounds each. No fertilizer or special cultivation used. The fruit is 7 feet 8 inches around the waist and 2 feet 9 inches tall.
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Miss Bills
Santa Paula
C. C. Teague
Blanchard Ranch
Boston Club To Be Sold Saturday In National League sale talks the Boston club may move to new owners next Saturday with Mrs. Russell owning 945 of 1000 shares.
William B Winslow, counsel for Mrs William Hepburn Russell, says offers exist and price stands at 200 per share with a 200000 mortgage on the grounds. The club faces a split vote for President Lynch at the December league assembly depending on sale timing. New stand and rebuilding costs could reach about 300000.
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Boston Club
National League
William B. Winslow
William Hepburn Russell
New York
Boston
Bhe
Winslow
Lynch
Russell
Pittsburg
Billy Locke
The
Pirates
Murphy
Chicago
Dooin
Phillies
Britton
St. Louis
Pittsburg Club
Locke
Baker
Where the Most Popular Flowers Came From
From South America fuchsia, from Northern India and Tibet many varieties, from China numerous primulas, Japan irises, Africa brilliant Se plants, and Pyrenees narcissus. The text notes limited remaining wild sources and predicts future novelties from hybridists and cross-fertilizers.
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South America
India
Tibet
China
Japan
Africa
Pyrenees
Weather Wisdom and a Partridge Almanac Anecdote
A 19th century quip about Partridge Almanac weather forecasts. A hostler tricks the famed predictor by claiming rain to prove his confidence in the almanac’s accuracy. The tale highlights
Meridan's Pride: Harry Costello Emerges as Georgetown Star
Meriden esteems Harry Costello a Georgetown football standout who has repeatedly helped defeat rivals such as Virginia. He is noted for accurate kicking from long range, strong punting, and elusive running. His grit is legendary, with tales of sneaking onto fields and excelling from high school through college.
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Meriden
Silver City
Harry Costello
Georgetown University
Costello
Georgetown
University of Virginia
Costelo
Meriden High School
Hanover Park
Ani
Giants Beat Cubans for the Fourth Time in Baseball
Havana December 5 The New York Giants again defeated the Almendares team by 2 to 2 The series now reads Giants four wins and last two. Also features an essay noting why women prefer evening theater performances to matinees highlighting Emma McChesney and traveling men wives with vivid social observations.
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Havana
New York Giants
Almendarec
Giants
Brush Favored Concrete Grandstands
Jud T relates that Brush, builder of the first concrete stands, owned the Cincinnati club when a fire destroyed his wooden amphitheatre and led to plans for a fireproof steel structure. He later sought durable grandstands at major clubs including New York, fearing wooden stands at Polo Grounds.
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John
Brush
Gemen
Lycoig
Ccleck & m
J P MORGAN DUPED ON A SCULPTURE DEAL
J P Morgan was duped when he purchased a sculpture attributed to Jean Gerard, later found forged. The fraud involved a German English sculptor, with many fake busts circulating among buyers, including prominent collectors and wealthy Americans, highlighting a market for counterfeit art and the risk to investors.
The Hidden Hoards of America Revealed
A feature persuasively argues vast concealed wealth across the United States from Civil War era placer miners loggers and soldiers. It estimates hundreds of millions in gold silver stones and paper wealth hidden in barns basements cellars and forgotten pockets, noting many villages and towns contain found fortunes worth substantial sums. The piece references Raymond G. Spat and Harper's Weekly.
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Médea
Cises
Inez
Mississippi
Steckines
Scothes
Garreta
Avery
Befrs
Raymond G. Spat
Harper's Weekly
Odder’s bans on car traffic and fur goods ad
Odder town restricts motoring within its streets, fining drivers for infringement as horse drawn carts share the lanes. Nearby Jacoby’s store on Broad Street advertises a broad fur and garment selection direct from New York furriers at attractive prices for men and women shoppers.
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Odder
Sit
Strand Magazine
Jacoby
Broad Street
Mall
Worl
New York
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Young Costello
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Emma McChesney
J. P. Morgan
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William M. Chase
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