Herzog to Meet Reds Directors in Late Week
President Herrmann and Secretary Stephens return from New York as Reds decide Rhineland manager. Charlie Herzog is pegged as leader and will be interviewed by the board. Grover Hartley backs the catchers unit while McGraw’s status with Magee sale is discussed for roster impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrmann
Stephens
Reds
New York
Charlie Herzog
Baseball “Wise
Cincinnati
Tom Clarke
Karl Blackburke
Red
Tinker
Sherwood Mages
Slagger
Philadelphia Nationals
Sherwood
Magee
Bd Bescher
Johnny Bates
Armando Marsans
Httle al Wickland
Carrigan Signs Pitcher For Red Sox Trial
Manager Bill Carrigan of the Boston Red Sox signs Juve Judge, a New York left handed player, for a trial at first base next season. Judge played for Long Island A C the Metropolitan Ridgewoods and New York Ediguty company teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Carrigan
Boston Red Sox
Juve Judge
New York
Judge
Long Island A. C
Metropolitan
Ridgewoods
New York Ediguty Company
Joe Tinker Reflects on Dodgers Sale and Freedom Feelings
Chicago reports ex Reds manager Joe Tinker, now with the Dodgers, says he felt like a slave during the sale as President Herrmann toured moguls offering him to all. He accepted the Dodgers job and $10,000, though he claimed he would not play in Brooklyn under any conditions.
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T. the American
Chicago
Joe Tinker
Dodger
Reds
Herrmann
Sol
Joey
Beford
Brooklyn
Joe
Hite
Sparka and West Rise in Pro Boxing Circles
The piece notes Cincinnati boxers Spark a reach top in professional rounds with Lily Spraka shown as a heavyweight contender from Cincinnati Gym. It mentions Red Swade Covington welterweight and Western opponents, plus Billy as a lighter heavyweight with power. Reports from Colorado City praise Billy's progress and punching power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Lily Spraka
Billy
Colorado
Reading and sports ironies mix in a restless newspaper column
A curio of fiction and sports critique, the piece rails at the Western Conference while praising clean play elsewhere. It notes missing grapnels and lampoons the race scene, baseball legends, and Harvard football captain guesses, ending with a cryptic nod to upcoming goals.
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Kates
Harvard
Monicker
Cove
Price Hill Triumphs 6 to 0 in Championship Clash
Price Hill clinched the 150 pound football title with a 6 to 0 win over Auburn at Crowe's Park. Ragor recovered a fourth quarter fumble on Montague’s end run for a late touchdown as Montague’s punting highlighted Auburns' effort.
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Price Hill
Auburns
Crowe's Park
Sammy Montague
Montague
Oval
Ragor
Auburn
Murphy Will Not Trade Evers Off Cubs
Chicago report: Chubby Cholly Murphy denies any deal sending Johnny Evers to Brooklyn for Joe Tinker. He says Evers will remain Cubs manager as long as he approves, calling the Brooklyn narrative a pipe dream from St. Louis.
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Murphy
Evers
Chicago
Chubby Cholly” Murphy
Cubs
Johnny Evers
Brooklyn
Joel Tinker
Reds
St. Louis
Cincinnati May See Eight Club Sunday Pro Baseball League
Proposers in Cincinnati plan an eight team Sunday league for next summer. John E. Bruce of the National Commission may serve as president. Candidate clubs include Norwood Shamrocks West Covington Blue Licks Price Hill Telephone Bobes Vistas and Linwood Pathfinders or Weidemanns.
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Cincinnati
John E. Bruce
National Commission
St. Louis Browns
Norwood
Shamrocks
West Covington
Blue Licks
Price Hill
Telephone
Bobes Vistas
Linwood Pathfinders
Weidemanne
Weidemanns
Pugs Abroad Do Not Draw Prolific Plans in Paris
Tommy Gavigan, Cleveland middleweight, reports from Paris that two promised fights were canceled for lack of funds. Otto Kobler, another Cleveland boxer, is returning home in disgust at the Paris scene where pugilists struggle to earn daily bread.
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Tommy
Gavigan
Cleveland
Paris
Dan McKittrick
Otto Kobler
Devlin and Melzer Set for Lyceum Theater Boxing Night
Tommy Devlin trades punches with Ed Melzer at the Lyceum Theater tonight in a Broadway Athletic Club bout. Meizer vows a hard right early, while Hartman Creeley face off in a hot semi windup and Kid Wirthlin meets Toots Wise in a six round prelim.
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Tommy Worlin
Kaile Melzer
Broadway Athletic Club
Lyceum Theater
Devlin
Mary
Meizer
Slumberland
Land of Nod
Joe Hartman
Johnny Creeley
Batee Ng
Kid Wirthlin
Toots Wise
Comiskey Recalled by San Francisco Witness
Blakiston, a San Francisco businessman and former Athletics member, testifies that Charles Comiskey of the White Sox has a strong memory for faces and names. The pair were friends decades ago in 1883 when Blakiston played with Oakland before moving west.
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Bob”. Blakiston
San Francisco
Charlies A. Comiskey
White Sox
Blakiston
Champion Athletics
Comiskey
St. Louis
Pacific Coast
Oakland
Palace
Umpire Billy Evans Sets Season Benching Record
Umpire Billy Evans, famed American League official, is credited with a new seasonal record by not benching any player during the last season. The article notes his calm authority and strong rapport with players, contrasted with past actions when he benched seven players in seven days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Evans
Evans & Mild
Billy
Evans
Hillyvans
Spitters, Football Rules, and Sport Stars Upheld
Sport Snap Shots surveys pitching traditions and the spitball debate among early pitchers like Mer and Walsh, notes wisdom of old timers, and highlights rule change talks. It covers Football rule ideas from John B. Poster to lengthened grids and posts ten yards back, plus praise for Yost goals and public idols across tennis golf and boxing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Poster
Giants
Cope
Yost
Michigan
All Diseases of Men Treatment Plan Outlined
A medical notice outlines a treatment for male illnesses at a clinic. Hours noted are 2 to 4 p.m and 6:30 to 8 p.m. It mentions limited capacity for out of town patients and emphasizes strict procedures for scheduling and treatment.
Ten Mile Outdoor Roller Race New Date Set
Manager Ritt announced a ten mile outdoor roller skating race is postponed to February 22 due to weather fears. Cincinnati has seen heavy snow and cold for years with over fifty hopeful entrants, possibly more than one hundred, including Bud Rochelle and Kid Riley in training for twenty mile speeds.
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Ritt
Bud Rochelle
Bot Burke
Big Hick
Lowell Taylor
Kid Riley
Andy Burke
de Soal
Harry Siefke
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Henner
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