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Newspaper

Cincinnati American

Location

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1914

Page

8

Prospects For Semi-Pros In Cincinnati Bright

The Brendamour Sunday Circuit has joined the City League, boosting amateur baseball prospects in Cincinnati. Organizers Hi Baurittenl and Joe Smith anticipate 16 to 20 clubs, with out-of-town teams eyeing berths and managers from Richmond, Kokomo, Muncie, and Indianapolis already showing interest. The circuit aims to avoid conflicts with existing parks, offering flexible scheduling and travel options.

Mina Te Heigue Sec Hany Joe Aircuit Brendamour Ous Richmond Ind Aid Munele Dolly Virdens

Series To Be Decided at Big City Meeting

City basketball talks aimed at deciding the title series this year with clubs including Cincinnati Gym, Cincinnati Y.M.C.A. Advent, Christ Church, Advent, Friars and Covington. Managers met at the gym last Thursday to map the schedule. a recess was taken tonight for further parley as Christ Church leads the tie.

Spiller Cincinnati Chriat Church Advent Friars Covington Seocae Indianapolis Cracia Queen City St. Mary's Otile Arete Christ Church Torsians Normaprolz Christ Church Start Newport Turners Turners Bréndamour Clibe Mames

Mexican Horse Race Ends in Upset at Juarez Track

Report from Juarez notes a chaotic finish as Jewel of Asia wins while rivals Colquitt and Ben Stone stumble at the barrier. Spectators and stewards questioned the start, with Millet Ro Tee and other horses named among the field in a crowded scene.

Juarez Mexico Colquitt Lady Ben Cassidy de Ron Jewel of Asia Milion Tee Junkers Seebeck Angie Patrick Bean Deixeps Stertn Neues Greens Harel & Re Piers Cacawiy BNC Rae Jorses Wiss Fockeen Sky Ss Ags Rs

Walloping Lonzell to Meet Klett in Featherweight Bout

The Queen City Athletic Club promotes a featherweight championship card with Kid Lonzell versus George Klett in a ten round bout and a rematch involving Camille and other contenders. The preliminaries aim to split honors as Lonzell previously stopped Dago Gus in two rounds.

Queen’ City Athletic Club Batthe Mars Cal Delaney Nary Scrap Kid Lonzell Bearcat Dago Gus Toircamiend George Klett Ed Melzer Toots Wise Camille Will

Unbeaten Y M H A Basketball Team Claims City Title

The Y M H A basketball team, managed by Groseman, has not lost a game in two years, winning 19 straight and claiming the city intermediate championship. They stand ready to defend the title against any 130 pound team.

Hi! A Pe Buty State Austin Y. MH. A Groseman

Ancon Loses at Last to Royal Meteor at Palmetto Park

Ancon fails to win for the first time in a Palmetto Park meeting race as Royal Meteor defeats him by a length in a seven furlong selling handicap. Ancon pressed the winner in the final quarters, with Single Ray winning the earlier six furlong race.

Spevini Tiealgaye Charlestown Jane Ancon Palmetto Park Royal Meteor Seliing de Turtonga Wits Séckeza Wis Maglite Ray Turner MeTageart Ita US Ward Peacock Water Lad Kettle Drum Beddy Sister Parson Jocke H. Patouche Gennally Plato Ann Ward Orindne Captain Finks Aa Satareha Ou Henk Gelten Prince Aneon Bivah Bitar Actrem

Second Base Hoodooed by Jinx on Guardians of Keystone

The piece notes widespread underperformance by second basemen across the majors last season. It cites Doyle, Evers, Egan, Pratt, Yerkes, Nap Lajoie, May Morgan, Zeider, and others as affected by a persistent hoodoo. It mentions openings in Detroit Chicago White Sox St Louis and Philadelphia and the hunt for a solid young fill-in at the position.

Guardians of Keystone Yariks White Box 3 Tigers Larry Doyle Johnny Evers Jonah Dick Egan Cincinnati Reds Dayton Derritl Pratt St. Louis Browns Rickey Boston Red Box Steve Yerkes Lajoie Cleveland Griffith Ian Morgan Washington Roille Zeider White Sox Yanks Doyle Evers Detroit St. Louis Chicago

Three Year Old Horses Race Card Figures

A noisy racing page lists entries across the first to fifth races for three year olds and up. Names like Paree Auto Maid Tee Blanco Tony and multiple handicaps, distances six and eight furlongs, and horses such as Dipper Hateigh Premier Veneta Stark and Coppertown appear in the scrambled field with unsettled results and betting cues.

Sie Auto Maid Tee Blanco Tony Wo Mar Tomes Berils Tom Hol Scarlet Caupron Shark Dick Deadwood Royal Coppertown Young Jena Jeer Ater Paraquet Nouth Onan Elwah Joey Dietmoldie Lacent Donald McDoust Dartworth I Pleas Micaas Be Lorhiel Ioe Pardner

Thoroughbred race card excerpt with multiple stakes races

The page lists backstretch entries and six races including maiden, selling and handicap events. Notable entries include Miller, Rosy Edith, Ted Cook, Beenee Conrad, Mandadero, and The Mook with various weights and placings. Wagerable fields cover four-year-olds and up across Pimlico style distances with purses and catgories.

Bay He Miller Batchelor Canona i Rosy Edith Masnik Ted Cook Ben Tixm Tangvas Redsee Tait Fitnocdler Beinee Conrad Noy Boy Collwet Mandadero Inian Trard Panera Parlor Bes Generel Marchtmon

Selections include Beos Brother and Geass Favorite noted

Fragmented item mentions Beo's Brother, Hasesiier, Ser S nein and Geass Favorite along with Bryn Mawr reference. Little readable context on event, place, or outcome.

Beo Hasesiier Edmond Ada Boy Pelle Bryn Mawr Sea Cliff

Celts Athletic Club Plans spread after get together

The Celts Athletic Club held a meeting at the Spalding Club rooms last night with 40 men present. The organisation was perfected and clubrooms will be secured soon. Athletic teams will be entered in all branches of sport.

Celts Athletic Club Spalding Ctr

Bits of Gossip In Sport World

The column notes April 14 opening for our baseball season while fans glimpse pages of sport. Bert Niehoff leaves for indoor baseball in Louisville as he seeks exercise in summer. Ban Johnson is touted as a white hope in Washington, and Josh Devore riffs on a five thousand dollar contract. The Federal League pursues Nap Rucker and Jap Barbeau amid doubt about expansion into Cincinnati.

Bert Niehoff Louisville Mme Josh Devore Cincinnati Chicago Federal League

Berger League Forms in Covington Kentucky

The Berger League was organized Thursday evening at 919 Madison Avenue Covington. New teams admitted include Pastime Juniors White Sox Avalons Covington Reserves Shiles Bromiley Delmars and Meridians. Elected officials: President James E B Powers Vice President N B Emmit Secretary Walter Gottschalk Treasurer C Serger Business Manager A Schulker. The Blue Grass League teams listed are Giants Kewps Pi Fa.

Madison’ Avenue Covington White Sox Avalons Shiles Bromiley Delmars Meridians James EB. Powers N. B. Emmit Walter Gottschalk C. Serger A Schulker Blue Grass

Tracy anxious to meet Mars again

Charles Feeney reports a letter from Harry Tracy of Philadelphia, urging an Admiral Athletic Club return bout with Mars. Tracy vows to fight Mars again, predicting one of them will be counted out, and warns he will retire if he cannot best Mars in the next match.

Charles Feeney Admiral Athletic Covington Harry Tracy Philadelphia Feeney K Oo Mare Tracy Mars Teaker Traty

Semi-Pro Moguls In a Heated Row

A heated wrangle over money owed to traveling clubs by home clubs nearly disrupted the City League during four stormy meetings at the Linton Hotel. An arbitration board of six club reps and the league president was formed to decide the dispute, with all clubs except the Muldoons and Heidelbergs agreeing to accept the board’s decision. the two holdouts were replaced by Shamrocks and Avondale.

New City League Linton Hotel Muldoons Heidelbergs Shamrocks Avondale

Christ Church Pirates Meet Middletown Brotherhood Tonight

Christ Church Pirates face Middletown Brotherhood in Parish Gym in a bid to defend the intermediate championship. Lineups feature Middletown-Center Al Biameyer guards and sub players, and Pirates led by captain Mayer with Lewis and Davis in the backcourt. The Pirates aim to repeat last year’s title amid strong city contenders.

Christ Church Pirates Middletown Brotherhood Middletown al Biameyer Shugs Leasurée Erk Mayer Dunlap Fiber Crocker Pirates Lewis Siphedway Kunst Davis Murray Cairo Cohan Foster Oer G. Hall

Gym Hikers Plan Terrace Park to New Boston Hike

The Cincinnati Gym Walking Club led by Captain Morgan Von Matre will hike from Terrace Park to New Boston, Ohio, on Sunday morning. They plan to meet at Terrace Park at 9 o clock and expect to reach New Boston in time for dinner. The distance is nine miles.

Cincinnati Gym Terrace Park New Boston Ohio Morgan von Matre

Ty Cobb and the Players Fraternity's Rise and Fallout

The piece traces Ty Cobb as a central figure in sparking a players’ revolt after a May 6 near-stand trade in New York, leading to Cobb’s suspension and a Detroit strike. It links this to the formation of the players fraternity, the Philadelphia walkout, and the Federal League’s emergence as a broader response to big league discontent.

Cobb Gilmore Jim Delehanty Join Powers Anssets New York Tigers Fultz Scase Detroit Philadelphia Marcos Ieee Pee Wambiennecos Frank J. Nevin Delahanty Federals

Optimist Club Invitation Hits Sour Note in Gridiron Verse

Grantland Rice questions whether smiling through trouble is required by club membership. The poem riffs on hardship and hypocrisy as he ponders if staying an optimist is worth enduring insults, deceit, and social pressure while weighing a possible club slip.

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Phillies Sign Up Five Veterans and Rookies

Philadelphia President Baker announced that three veterans and two rookies joined the Phillies for the season. Pitcher Seaton and infielders Reed Becker Devore and Hilly are listed among the new arrivals, marking a major completion of winter signings as the club builds its lineup.

Philadelphia Baker Phillies Seaton Outfeld Becker Devore Hilly Reed E. K. Gates Hall

Promising Kid Is Signed By New York Americana

New York January 23. Luther Cook a young outfielder Chance calls a future star signed with the New York Americana. He joined from the Austin club of the Texas League which sold him to president Farrel for 2500 dollars last August.

New York Yaung Frank Chance New York Americana Lo Luther Cook Austin Club Farrel

Christ Church Faces St Andrews In Key Louisville Clash

The undefeated Christ Church basketball team hosts St Andrews of Louisville, champions of the region, with a strong lineup led by Blake Moser Brucker Duncan and Harding. Also on the bill the Christ Church Pirates meet Middletown in the semi final and the Juniors face J B Juniors in the curtain.

Christ Church St. Andrews Louisville Kentucky Blake Moser Brucker Cen Harding Duncan Prrates Church Christ Church Pirates Middletown J. B

Potter Shoe Company Baseball Reorganizes For Season

The Potter Shoe Company baseball team reorganizes under Manager Aftel. Signings include Klingter Dorsey Abeling McClure Lambert Bathler and battery Heller Mulvaney. Aftel seeks four crack infielder prospects and fast traveling players to join the squad.

Potter Shoe Company Aftel Klingter Dorsey Abeling McClure Lambert Bathler Battery Heller Mulvaney Real Aftel Cate Potter Shoe Company

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