Maryland Racing Controversy Spurs Anti-Curley Brown Push
Maryland officials and racing men debate Curley Brown's Laurel debut, amid calls to curb his influence and a broader anti racing pool scheme. The piece links Maryland Florida ties, pool rooms, and key figures such as M. J. Tighe, Pons, and city figures, noting legal and regulatory tensions in mid 1920s racing culture.
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Maryland
Laurel
Florida
Elamed
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Loree
M. J. Tighe
Lanu
Newport
United States
Brown
Pons
Miller Resigns as Charleston Manager. Labrie to Succeed
Charleston manager Kohley Miller resigns, with Eddie Labrie stepping in temporarily as star first baseman. Miller will remain a player as two new infielders are sought, likely leading to releases of Bierman and Miller. Miller cites personal reasons for stepping down.
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Charleston
S. C
Kohley Miller
Eddie Labrie
Miller
Bierman
Luderus
Chicago
Yankees
Cubs
Keystone
Giants Cubs Pirates vie for National League pennant
New York sportwriter W. S. Farnsworth notes a merry fight for the NL lead among the Giants Cubs Phillies and Pirates. He highlights McGraw’s Giants as potential champions and details roster shifts, defensive strengths, and managerical impact amid the pennant chase. He also reports the death of auto racer Charles Basle in a Hawthorne track crash.
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W. S. Farnsworth
New York
Gonfalon
Giants
Cubs
Phillies
Pirates
Fred Clarke
Quakers
Charley Doomn
Philadelphia
John L. McGraw
New York Giants
McGraw
Macgsy
Napoleon
Greatest Race In The History Of Aviation Tomorrow
The European Aviation Circuit opens tomorrow with entrants from France Belgium Holland and England racing Paris Utrecht London and back for prizes over 100000 dollars. The field includes top airmen and the event features multiple landings to prevent accidents with the Channel crossing highlighted as the perilous segment.
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Paris
Aviation Aeronautique Internationale
Europe
France
Belgium
Holland
England
Utrecht
London
Rheins
Liege
Manover
Hamburg
Bremen
Wesel
Lille
Calais
Brooklands
Brighton
Rouen
Federation Aeronautique Internationale
Air Conquest
le Journal
London “Standard
le Petit Bleu
Brussels
Vincennes
Celeis
Spain
Netherlands Aviation Committee
English Channel
Naughton Saw A Great Boat Race
Sydney hosts the interstate eight car championship on the Parmatee river with the Home crew New South Wales winning by two lengths over Victoria Tasmania and South Australia. McVilly of Tasmania wins the previous year’s title with Towns and Stevens as top rivals. The three mile course finishes at Searle’s monument in 17 minutes 24 seconds.
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Giants
McGraw
Cubs
Chicago
New York
Windy City
Baltimore
Sydney
Australia
Knights of the Car
Laycock
Trickett
Beach
Kemp
Towns
Stanbury
Searle
Harry Searle
Wiliam O’connor
Toronto
Thames
Pacamatea
Searles
Searle’s
New South Wales
Victoria
Tasmania
South Australia
Western Australia
Queensland
Ryne Bridge
Searle’s Monument
New Zealand
McVilly
J. R. Towns
H. R. Stevens
McVilty
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. Curley Brown
Bert E. Collyer
Fem
Hawthorne Race Track
Edward Corrigan
Thomas Carey
Illinois
Kentucky State Racing Commission
Autocast of Things Racing
Blue Grass
Bidwell
Jewellers
Obert
F. J. Pons
Jacksonville
Kentucky
Salt Lake City
Br'er Hogan
California
Nathanson
Merry
Tité
Bol
Chance
Steinfeldt
Doyle
American Association
Evers
Zimmerman
Leach
Hunter
Kittyransfield
Wagner
Bransfield
Dooin
Clark Griffith
Paskett
Lobert
Cincinnati
Domn
Hoffman
Dutchman
Charles Basle
Hawthorne Track
Basel
John L. W.graw
Dave Altizer
Doughty
Clark
Griffith
Cincinnati Crew
Cole
Russell Ford
New York Yankees
Naughton
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