Joe Tinker Open to Outlaws Offer Amid Reds Shakeup
Chicago December reports Joe Tinker weighs switching from the Reds after a long talk with Federal League president James A. Gilmore. He is offered a three year Chicago Club management contract with a substantial salary boost, while Brooklyn status remains uncertain. Tinker hints at a possible $25,000 package with play in Brooklyn, but details are unclear. He awaits word from Ebbetts before deciding.
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Chicago
Joe Tinker
Reds
Yester
Jamex A. Gilmore
Cub
Joe
Brooklyn
Tinker
Outlaws
Ebbets
Federals
Broklyn
Giants Will Not Play Exhibition Games At Home
John Foster announced the Giants training rates for 1913. The regular squad is billed for eighteen exhibitions, rookies will debut in many years, but no exhibition at the Polo Grounds. The opener moved to April 13, start of championship season, with no American League opponent scheduled. Giants avoid Houston until Yankees depart, plan four March appearances there, remaining popular in Texas. Ward, Washburn, Brewster face local court news after padlock dispute. Burleson asks Congress for 1 million to improve rural mail roads.
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John Foster
Giants
Regiar
Polo Grounds
An- Sine Jue Sato
Washington
MecGraw
Houston
Yankees
Texanburg
Marlin
Dallas
Imposter posing as Jack M Auliffe flees Bridgeport
A man calling himself J L Mack or similar alias posed as Jack McAuliffe the former light heavyweight champion. After displaying money and triggering a fight he was arrested in Union Street and denied being the famous pugilist. The real McAuliffe is a vaudeville performer, not visiting Bridgeport, while Mack travels with a tiny wagon selling pocketbooks. The impersonation sparked questions about identity and proximity to the real fighter.
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Ea Booth
J. L. "Mack
Bridgeport
Jack McAuliffe
Mack
Jim Jacques
Union Street
McAuliffe
Empire Theatre
Ridgeport
John E. Downing
Astor Hotel
John A. Shea
Shea's
Main Street
Psuedo “McAuliffe
Chicago
May Yohe
Yonkers
MacFarland
Ritchie
Tom Sharkey
Sharkey
McAuiliffe
Joe Wood Signs Life Contract In Cupid League
Port Jervis and Milford Pa December report notes Joe Wood the noted Boston Red pitcher married Laura Teresa O Shea of Kansas City Kan. The ceremony was at Milford with Rev L B McMickle officiating. Witnesses included Pete Wood and Edith O Shea. The couple resided at Parker Glen where Wood built a four story home. Wood owns a 200 acre Pike County farm. A post marriage skimmerton was postponed due to Wood illness and rescheduled for next Saturday night. Smoky Joe remains a frequent visitor to Port Jervis.
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Port Jervis
Milford
Joe Wood
Boston Red
Laura Teresa O'Shea
Kansas City
Kan
Wood
Parker Glen
Pike County Hills
Promaine
Bradner Wood
Pike County
Smoky Joe
Appendicitis cost Wolgast title bid and career
Milwaukee reports Ad Wolgast, former lightweight champion, states his appendicitis operation that postponed his bout with Fred Welch cost him at least 50000 dollars and altered his career path, allowing Willie Ritchie to win the title. He recalls Hogan's brutal first round in New York and his comeback knockout.
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Milwaukee
Freddie Welsh
Ad Wolgast
Willie Ritchie
Hogan
New York
St. Josephs Win First Game Over KOKA at St Pauls Hall
St. Josephs defeated K O K A 22 to 20 Tuesday night at St Pauls Hall. After a 12-6 halftime deficit, the Joes rallied to tie the game at the final whistle. Moran Holmes? and Kenney led scoring with multiple baskets as St. Josephs surged past in a tight opener.
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St. Joseph’s
K. OK K. A
St. Paul's Hall
K O. K A
Joes
Christy
Cravath Says Federal League Offers May Draw Him
From Laguna Beach Cravath reports the Federal League has made a strong offer for next season and warns he will join the Feds if Philadelphia fails to match it. He is noted as a star slugger for the National League’s Phillies. The letter indicates the Fed drive to attract top players to challenge organized baseball.
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Los Angeles
Federal League
Cactus
Cravath
Phillies
Laguna Beach
Philadelphia
Feds
Pelkey and Smith meet January 1 in San Francisco
White heavyweight title clash set for New Year’s afternoon in San Francisco as Gunboat Smith and Canadian champion Arthur Pelkey square off in a 20 round bout. Pelkey, weighing more, aims to stop Smith in 12 to prove himself a real fighter. Possible winners discuss future matches with Georges Carpentier or Jack Johnson’s title plans with Frank Moran.
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T. S&s
Pelkey
Smith
McCarty
Carl Morris
New York
Tommy Burns
Georges Carpentier
Bombadier
Carpentier
Europe
Jack Johnson
Frank Moran
Pittsburgh
Jack
Woolens Auction Sparks LYFORD BROs West End Sale
A fragmented notice lists 2,000 new woolens from LYFORD BROs. with emphasis on East Side and West End TRY locations. The readable fragment hints at a sale event, item type, and participating locales, but lacks full details such as date or venue.
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Lyford Bros
Blue Ribbons Dominate Aranacs In Local Court Victory
Bobby Stow led the Blue Ribbons with 11 baskets as they defeated the Aranacs 65 to 25 at Colonial Hall. Jim Morrison added ten goals, Rourke from Stamford tallied six, Hurley five, with Calhoun and Cooper contributing key baskets and defense in a strong second half surge. Coach and lineup details reflect a brisk holiday game by Stamford era standards.
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Bobby Stow
Aranac
Harrison, N
Colonial Hall
Bobby
Bridgeport
Jim Morrison
Aranacs
George Smith
Stamford Post Office
Rourke
Stamford
Pat Hurley
Emil Delia Valle
Stow—lf
Cooper Morrison
re—Davis Rourke
Calhoun
Stow
Morrison
Hurley
Colgar
Cooper
Davis
Ford
Boyle
Burdick
French Champion Sprinter Bouin Plans Next Summer Visit
French champion sprinter Jean Bouin promises to be “with us next summer positively” for a New York Athletic Club event. He prefers racing Hannes Kolehmainen, who beat him in Stockholm last year. Bouin delayed training until the day of the race, then did light workouts early on race day.
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Jean Bouin
Matthew Halpin
New York Athletic Club
Bouin
Hannes Kolehmainen
Kolehmainen
Stockholm
Hel
Amateur Morin to challenge three cushion champ in New York
Charles Morin, Chicago cue expert, plans to face Alfred De Oro for the three cushion billiard title at Doyle's academy, New York, early next month in his first pro match. Morin leaves amateur ranks to pursue the professional game, aiming to prove his skill beyond the $500 purse and gold medal.
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Charles Morin
Chicago
Alfred de Oro
Doyle's Academy
New York
Mofin
Morin
Alexander
Frank Ives
Deal for Bridgeport Club May Be Fixed Next Week
The Bridgeport baseball club prospect remains unsettled with a decision expected after next week. Andy Coakley, the New York backer’s representative, will meet owner Freeman to deliver a final choice on purchasing the franchise after reviewing club books and papers. The meeting follows earlier discussions in New York where Coakley sought full details for his financiers.
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Bridgeport
Wagner
Andy Coakley
New York
Freeman
Coakley
O'Rourke
Manchester
William Scinski
Scinski
New Britain
Notre Dame to Play Yale in 1914 Football Schedule
Yale's 1914 football schedule may add Notre Dame to the lineup for October 17 in New Haven. Notre Dame’s rise after West Point game boosts its bid for a premier intercollegiate contest. Yale seeks replacement for Wesleyan as season opener and may drop the late September midweek game with Middletown.
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Notre Dame
Indiana University
New Haven
Hoosiers
West Point
Eis
Wesleyan
Middletown University
Washington and Jefferson claim top football supremacy
Britt Paterson of Washington and Jefferson asserts the team was the best in the country this year and would beat major opponents on a dry field. He lauds Al Spiegel as the finest halfback, claims W and J beat strong Eastern teams except Yale, and says Harvard and Michigan would be vulnerable elsewhere. One freshman injured and eight others hurt in a Washington University class fight. In Louisville, Robert L. Gallatin and Louis Wakefield die when an auto plunges from a bridge into a creek.
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Britt Paterson
Washington and Jefferson
al Spiegel
Jimmy Craig
Brickley
Harvard
Paterson
Yale
Crimson
Michigan
St. Lewis
Washington University
Hi Ladd Moves to Rhode Island
Norwalk Hour reports star outfielder Hi Ladd leaves Norwalk for Providence Rhode Island to run a trucking business. He owns property in Riverpoint and Olmexville and enjoyed two strong seasons with Norwalk hitting over .400 each year. He previously played for Woonsocket and Fall River in New England League and drew large crowds as a local favorite.
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Norwalks
Hi” Ladd
Rhode Island
Providence
Knorr
South Main Street
Riverpoint
Amusement Park
Ladd
Bridgeport
George Chip Repeats Knockout Of Frank Klaus
Pittsburghs George Chip defeated Frank Klaus in six rounds at Madison Pa with a stoppage by Referee Wilson as Klaus could not defend himself. Chip used a hard jaw shot and ongoing blows to force the referee reaction. Klaus showed moments of danger but Chip dominated the late rounds and earned the win.
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Dee. M
Georgy
Chit
Madison, Pa
Frank Klaus
Chip
Klaus
Wilson
Dillon
Frank
Kianne
Eanie
Birthdays of Jim Flynn and Soldier Kearns in 1886
The narrative traces the boxing careers of Jim Flynn and Soldier Kearns, born December 24, 1886. Flynn, nicknamed the Fishtinx Fireman, fought across Pueblo, Denver, Salt Lake City, and Las Vegas, facing stars like Attell, Corbett, Barns, Johnson, and Langford, with mixed results. Kearns, an early blackerosmith turned soldier, boxed successfully before later joining Jim Stewart and facing notable opponents, while later public notices and minor incidents appear in the surrounding items.
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Jim Flynn
Soldier Kearns
Dreneny
Brooklyn
Andrew Chiariciinne
Kearns
Gracklyn
Jie Flynn
Puerlo
Colorado City
Puebllo
Jim
Glover
Rover Club
Puebla
Ale Attell
Young Corbett Alee
Tommy Barns
Jack
Meher
Uncle Barn
Jim Stewart
Arthur Policy
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