Brooklyn Boy Seeks Featherweight Title Fight
Brooklyn fighter Tommy Sullivan, longtime box instructor in St Louis, claims the featherweight title shot against Abe Attell after knocking Attell out in five rounds in 1904. Attell disputed the finish as foul and sought to dominate Sullivan early while underestimating the challenger.
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Tommy Sullivan
Brooklyn
Missouri Athletic Tib
St. Louis
Abe Attell
Ivan
Attell
Sullivan
Redtop
Abie
Tommy
Terry McGovern
Brooklyn Terror
George Dixon
Jack Hamilton
West
Kid Herman
Eddie Santry
Tommy Feltz
Trickery Squelched in Baseball Drafting
Important changes in minor league drafting rules were adopted by the national baseball commission. The Pacific Coast League must align its drafting period with other minors from Sept 1 to Oct 15. A new Rule 45 restricts major league clubs from releasing drafted players within one year to another club in the same class until they can first offer repurchase at the drafted price. The commission also requires filed purchase agreements and full name, address, and salary of drafted players to facilitate prompt information to drafting clubs.
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National Baseball Commission
Pacific Coast League
National Association
National Commission
Pitcher recalls disputed home run in El Reno rivalry
Walter Franz recounts a 4th inning tale from Enid versus El Reno in Oklahoma. With a runner on first and a 2–2 tie, he hit a homer and passed the man on second, prompting a relay and a close call at the plate. The umpire ruled Franz scored, triggering riots and debate among players.
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Enid
Oklahoma
Walter Franz
el Reno
el Paso
Mullen Signed by Giants Draws Minor League Interest
Infielder Mullen the Baltimore second baseman signed by the New York Giants drew attention from American Association and Eastern League managers. Jennings praised his fighting quality and projected growth under McGraw, suggesting he could become useful at the major league level.
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Mullen
New York Giants
California
McGraw
New York
Hugh Jennings
Baltimore
Jennings
Playwright as a Boy William Gillette began early to write plays
The future playwright Gillette started at age about 11 in Hartford Connecticut with a homemade miniature theater built from a box. He illuminated it with candles and created moving scenes with wires and sliding drops. He later led juvenile company shows in his attic then performed readings imitating Booth Sothern Jefferson and Raymond. He later moved to St Louis where his professional career began under Ben De Bar.
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William Gillette
Hartford
Gillette
Booth
Sothern
Jefferson
John T. Raymond
United States
Connecticut
St. Louis
Ben de Bar
Lackaye backs property man in cost account tale
Wilton Lackaye declares he will support his property man against any rival in America on expense accounts. The tale notes a regular item, "One five-cent cigar, 15 cents." In Indiana a theater count-up prompts the treasurer to ask for three statements. Lackaye quips that he got his and suspects Brady did, but jokes about Victor Hugo's bill.
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Lackaye
Wilton Lackaye
America
Indiana
Mr. Lackaye
Brady
Victor Hugo
Hugo
Lulu Glaser Starts Rehearsals for The Small Town Gal
Lulu Glaser and her company closed their Brooklyn season with The Aero Club and have begun rehearsals of a new musical play with music by George M. Cohen titled The Small Town Gal.
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Lulu Glaser
Aero Club
Brooklyn
George M. Cohen
Colored Man Seeks License amid Family Objections
A Tennessee tale reports a suitor nicknamed Albert seeking a marriage license with Mandy Payne then changing the name to Liza Jones due to funds. The humor centers on paying and reissuing licenses, reflecting local law and social attitudes of the era. The column notes prestigious theater items: Robert Edeson and Ethel Levey’s marriage plans pending divorce, Dorothy Grimston starring in His House in Order, and Klaw and Erlanger’s The Round Up premiering in Chicago with Maclyn Arbuckle.
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Ralph Stuart
Tennessee
Justice of the Peace
Albert
Mandy Payne
Jedge
Dollah
Liza Jones
Robert Edeson
Strongheart
Ethel Levey
George M. Cohan
Edeson
George Alexander
Messrs. Klaw and
Erlanger
Edmund Day
Chicago
Maclyn Arbuckle
Letters Reveal a Web of Deceit and Jealousy
A young woman challenges a fiancé after a betrayed trust. She drafts several letters to Ferguson, denying marriage, accusing a rival Miss Gaylord, and blaming a friend, then invites him to explain. Tears fall as she confronts the complicated ties surrounding love and betrayal.
Depend on Ourselves Attitude Shapes Friends and Enemies
Thoughtful maxim attributed to Wood notes that personal outlook drives social circles and loyalties, suggesting that character and approach determine the company one keeps and the conflicts one encounters.
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Tommy Ryan
Hugo Kelly
Troian
Kelly
Billy Smith
St. Paul
Ryan
Billy
Kid McCoy
Smith
August Herrmann
Ban Johnson
Johnson
James Mullen
Georgia
Mr. Hoggenheimer
Mr. Ferguson
Miss Gaylord
Isabel M'Hatton
Clifford Gray
Clifford
Dawes’ Conservatory
Gladys Gaylord
I. WH
George
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