Catcher Robbie Hurt by Grapefruit Toss from Plane
In 1925 a dramatic aviation baseball prank ends with Wilbert Robinson struck in the face by a grapefruit dropped from a plane over a park. Robbie, delirious, recovers hours later while the aviator explains the mishap. Gabby Streett and Walter Johnson era anecdotes follow on catching fast pitches and batters.
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Wilbert Robinson
Orioles
Oriols
Robble
Robbie
Brooklyn
Floridla
Sevan
Gubby Strett
Washington Monument
Sobbie
Ser
Ile
California
Washiinegton Monument
Washington
Street
Eddie Ainsmith
Johnson
Johson
Thhan Johnson
Thoroughbred racing results and entries roundup
Race-by-race results for six to eight races featuring three-year-olds and up and two-year-olds in five and a half to one and one sixteenth miles. Entries include jockeys, weights, times, and “also ran” lists with stalls and payouts, highlighting Time and winner details across the card.
Tia Juana Results First Race At The Track
Four and four half furlongs for three year olds and up claiming horses. Miss Cond 193, Sylhia 12-40 5-80, Lord Alentine 103 Edwards 3-00 2-80, Dick Terpin 111, Petzoldt 2-40. Time 0:54. Also ran Peter Potter Porter Ella Hence Tchameen Kid Green Gold. Second Race One mile and seventy yards all ages claiming 700. War Zone 109 Tinker 4-c9 4-00 Lloyd Brown 36 Wallis 4-20 4-00 Dumbfounder 114 Hunt amer 4-40. Time 1:45. Also ran Pol tlea Elmirasol Monopay Jolly Tonta Krekgunas Savik General Average Black Thongs. Third Race One mile three year olds and up claiming 790. Vibrator 195 Sylvia 6-00 3-60 2-40 Piuonbroker 103 Ruck 15-00 5-090 Sunthow de Mundin 1-00 Time 141 3%. Also tan Levend Plow steel St Angelina Mart Bunch Mannilkin IL Breeze Fourth Race true and a half furlongs three year olds and up
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Miss Cond
Sylhia
Lord
Lloyd Brown
Wallis
Dumbfounder
Huntamer
Pol Tlea
Elmirasol
Monopay
Jolly Tonta
Krekgunas
Savik
Sylvia
Sunthow de Mundin
Tan Levend
Plow Steel
St Angelina Mart Bunch
Mannilkin
Breeze Pourth
New Orleans Race Day Results for Five Furlongs Meets
Results from New Orleans show first race for two year olds at five and a half furlongs with Smiling Gus leading Leeson and Hike. Time 1:10 2-5. Also listed are Uncle Parks Burnt Old Guard Macready Seven Sixty Wyoming Gas and others. Second race for three year olds a mile and seventy yards with Waratah and Dustproof leading as Tur keys. Time 1:50. Third race two year olds at six furlongs features Rose and Jessie Lee with times around 1:48. Fourth race three year olds and up at six furlongs includes Huon Pine and Meddlin Matie with times near 1:16. Fifth race for older horses at eight furlongs with George Groom and Leather highlighted.
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Smiling Gus
Leeson
Hike
Reilly
Lonesome
Thamar
Uncle Parks
Burnt
Old Guard
Macready
Seven Sixty
Wyoming Gas
Husband
Bonaventure Kinsley
SLOND
Licks
Dustproof
Bugier
Cromwell
Tyler
Alco
Seivitor
Richelieu
Wilt Bul
Wild Heather
Katen
I'l Astro
Ben Wood
Tulane
Hasty Muss
Rose
Stele
Jessie Lee
Johnson
Harry Carroll
Mortensen
Tarnhelm
Miss Ida Brown
Gaffer
Huon Pine
Mobile
George Groom
TIA JUANA ENTRIES FIRST RACE AT LASSEN RACING MEET
Race card lists seven events with entries for three year olds and up. Notes indicate distances from five furlongs to one mile sixteenth and include numerous horses, weights, and entries like xMouvle, xLady Loneridge, and xGood Times across seven races with purses around 700 dollars. Conditions describe track as tart cloudy fast.
Kid Kaplan to box Finnegan if title not at risk in Boston
Scotty Montieth, on Kid Kaplan's behalf, rejects a Madison Square Garden title shot on Feb 4 or 11. Kaplan will fight in Boston Jan 26 at 130 pounds, with an opponent to be chosen. Finnegan’s camp pressed for a title shot. Montieth hints at a Westward head, but remains noncommittal on the title match.
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Kid Kaplan
Finnegan
Boston Arena
Boston
Scotty Mon Heth
Honeyboy Finnegan
Madtigan Square Garden
Jess McMahon
the Garden
Kaplan
Flanegan
Montieth
Scotty
Madison Square Garden
Harry Kelley
Kelley & Hayes Gym
Jerry Gardner
Dan McKetterick
Jim Beasley
New York
McMahon
State Athletic Commission
Greeley
Eddie Mack
Boxing Bout Looms As Finnegan Heads To Lowell
Kaplan trains Finnegan at a light weight. Finnegan travels to Lowell today to resume training for a Philadelphia New Year’s afternoon bout with Lew Mayra. No further matches are arranged at present.
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Kaplan
Finnegan
Lowell
Philadelphia
Lew Mayra
Bobby Jones to Play in Miami Open Golf
Bobby Jones the amateur champion and former Open titleholder entered the Miami Open in Miami Florida. He traveled from Sarasota with two New York professionals Tommy Armour and Jimmy Donaldson. Walter Hagen may skip the event but remains hopeful. Macdonald Smith is among the notable players expected to tee off. The tournament is billed as the largest gathering of stars outside a major championship or sectional event.
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Fla
Bobby Jones
Eut
Sarasota
New York
Tommy Armour
Jimmy Donaldson
Walter Hagen
Cometry
Macdonnald Smith
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Share
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Zing
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Queen Bess
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Devil Girl
Seth's Memory
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Hands Up
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Zealot
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Hal Woight
Alsmin
Spear Shot
Solimente
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