Geers Dominates Grand Circuit and Boxing Outlook
Geers, the veteran harness horseman, settles in Memphis for winter training with his stables, aiming at top money from the grand circuit. The piece notes his 1913 money winnings and outlines boxing cards in San Francisco featuring Clabby Logan, Ritchie Murphy, Pelkey Smith, Kilbane Attell, plus coaching contrasts and the boxing outlook.
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Tommy Clark
Geers
Memphis
Tenn
Murphy
Cox
North Randall
San Francisco
Jimmy Clabby
Frank Logan
Yeasus
Willie Ritchie
Tommy Murphy
Arthur Pelkey
Smith
Johnny Kilbane
Abe Atteil
Clabby-Logan
Eddie McGoorty
Clabby
Inman and Hoppe to duel in three billiards matches
English billiards champion Melbourne Inman and world balk line title holder William F. Hoppe sign an agreement for three one week matches in New York Chicago and a Canadian city. The events start in New York in late September 1914 with $1000 per side and 5000 point games split between 1500 English style 1500 balk line 18.2. Gate receipts split 65 25 with daily play on English or American tables and varied formats across cities.
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Melbourne Inman
William F. Boppe
New York
Chicago
Secon
H. W. Stevenson
T. Reese
DR. Diggle
T. Aiken
Shacepiert
Scotland
T. Newman
J. Harris
A. F. Peal
Hoppe
Brickley the Greatest Football Star of the Season
Harvard fullback Brickley is hailed as the college season’s standout. He led the Crimson to the east title, starred in the Yale game with five field goals, and is expected to join the All American team. The 21 year old credits years of practice for his kicking prowess and plans one more Harvard season.
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Harvard
East
Chicago
Haughton
Stage
Stagg
Wost
Michigan
Warner
Carlisle
Legion
Murphy
Ritchie
AG Wolgant
Hitchie
Cers
Billy Nelsn
Joe Rivgers
Freddie Welsh
Leah Ceces
Nolan
Vancouver
Tommy Murphy
Francisco
Tommy
Brickley
Crimson
Sharps
Withal Brickley
Becxler
Wayne
McCartney
William
Lawrenon Mase
Marx
Morty
Cleveland
Morrissey
Edward
Devenport
Bt Acbees College
Este
Weldman
Allien
Minneapolis Minn
Central High School of
Minneapolis
Wray
Homer HL
St Gettistors
Slieet
Patterson
University of —— Brulees
Leon Brigham
Town City Elkes School
Wilson
University of Indiana
Tolletso
University of Mice
University of Wisconsin
Harold Pogue
University of
Persons
University of Iowa
Carberry
Football casualties rise in 1913 season with fourteen deaths
The season saw fourteen football players killed and 176 injured, with totals for 1913 exceeding 1912 and near 1911. Notable fatalities include Allen, Weidman, Rihelhoffer of Minneapolis high schools and Captain Sweitzer of Hamline University, plus two University players Vernon Selvea and Edward Morrissey.
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Twin Cities
Allen , Weidman
Paul Rihelhoffer
Minneapolis
Charlies Sweitzer
Hamline University
Vernon Selvea
Norwich University
Holy Cross
Edward Morriesey
Stambrose University
John Lewis
Cambridge
Marcus Dunlap
Vermillion
William McCartney
Lawrence
Mass
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Atprre
Lee Sumpomptas
Rama
Ebtawah
Pew
Benz
Indianapola
Detroit
Mich
Seawave
Parker
Australia
Manila
William Johnston
Eilia Fottrell
McLoughlin
United States
John Strachan
Clarence Griffin
Atlantic
Christiansen
Chris Christiansen
Vanderbilt
Herreshoff Yards
Bristol
Robert W. Emmons, Jr
Boston
Columbia
Reliance
Charley Barr
Aurora
Cornelius Vanderblit
Coffroth
McGoorty
Frank Kimus
George Chip
Chip
Ketchel
Jimmy
Logan
Ritchie-Murphy
AG Wolsgast
Filichie
Heaven and Earth
Wolesst
Olscan
Amotio
American League
Thomas Shibe
C. E. Bruce
Harry Grobinger
W. Harris
E. S. Barnard
C. W. Summers
Ban Johnson
Charles Comiskey
M. P. Nash
E. S. Minor
N. C. Navin
Frank Farrell
R. L. Hedges
James McAleer
Inman
John Roberts
Frank C. Ives
London
Canada
Pagte
Belgea
Vernon S
Worcester
Northfield
Greenfield
Dunlap
Marcellus
Gay
George H
Phoenixville
Union Club
Pottstown
Kramer
Albert
Momence
Grant Park
Kankakee
Le@wis
John
Luce
Gray
Wash
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