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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1916
Page
8
Chicago June 3 The $60 mile motor car derby for June 10 drew twenty two entries with more expected. Drivers listed include Kiddie O Connell Dario Resta winner at Indianapolis Ralph De Palma Warney Oldfield Ralph Muldord Tom Alley and Billy Chandler. De Palma tunes up at the speedway for elimination trials as several Indianapolis racers ship their cars and are due to arrive today.
Billy Gibson announced that Freddie Welsh will receive 30000 dollars for a 15 round world championship bout with Renny Leonard. Leonard will stake 10000 dollars on the bout, per his manager. Also notes a local ad for sidewalk and millinery clearance at Flynn's.
Reports from Chicago Cleveland Detroit St. Louis Philadelphia New York Boston Philadelphia Brooklyn and Wichita list various lineups and pitcher pairings with scores and outcomes. Names include Hatteries entries for Cleveland and Philadelphia plus pitchers like Coveleskie O Neill Sheehan and Gowdy among others.
Charles Herzog notes the ongoing shift from active player managers to bench coaches as the era of the player manager fades. He cites Herzog of the Cincinnati Reds as the last real playing manager while Miller Huggins of the Cardinals may appear in games but is no longer the regular second baseman.
A young man at a fashionable church was stopped by the sexton who asked if he was related to the bride or groom. He replied he was the defeated candidate, and the sexton suggested his interest be quiet. A separate rental notice offers a four room partly modern house for rent on Twenty Fifth Street with reasonable terms.
Holbrook Blinn headlines the Lyric today with The Unpardonable Sin, a drama of a man sinking into drink, clawing back to power, and ruling his old foe's happiness. The story unfolds in New York's social and financial life, giving Blinn a wide range for intense character study.
A committee considered the defense of the United States against foreign invasion, giving rise to a news story that yielded a large, spectacular film play. A scenario was prepared and a company selected and put in rehearsal.
A busy entertainment lineup includes Albert and Rorella as a full act, the Glass players with a finished comedy sketch, and other strong acts. The Atlas show closes tonight with practical popular entertainment and a clean, neat program.
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