Flood Threatens Avade Grounds From River Rise
Flood waters threaten League Park as tides of up to fifty six feet risk submerging the grounds used by Reds and White Sox. Players drill in cold wind while managers debate venue shifts and Schwab promises fixes for opening day. The dispute over contracts for a Cincinnati player ends with a free agent declaration.
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Toledo
Bassler
Reds
White Sox
Armour
Jack Sutthoff
Harry Armbruster
Cincinnati
Toledos
Armbruster
Ganzel
Bancroft
York
Buss- Bancroft
Schwab
Prac
University
Warner Woods
Eir
Newport
Covington
Gumminsville
League Park
Burnet Woods
White Sox visit sparks crowd as Comiskey returns
President Comiskey vows to join his team in the Queen City with welcome ahead for the famed manager. Boston fan Mike Regan plans to linger for the opening White Sox series while noting his hometown ties. Bruce releases the National Commission's annual report detailing 1907 rules and proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comiskey
The
White Sox
Commy
Queen City
Mike Regan
Royal Rooter
Boston
Bruce
National Commission
Bowlers National Tournament Ends in Pittsburg
President Herrmarmin closed the Bowlers' National tournament here. Receipts totaled 61209.40 dollars with expenditures just 100 dollars less. The final 100 will be donated to needy city institutions, giving Pittsburg a basis for future operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrmarmin
Pittsburg
Reds Prepare For Season With Split-Week Schedule
All players engage in individual training to maintain fitness during idle days. The Reds travel to Columbus Monday to play Dayton on Tuesday in Ohio and return to host Columbus Wednesday, remaining indoors until the season opens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reds
Columbus
Dayton
Commission Finds Dessau Free Agent After Club Contract Claim
The National Commission examined Dessau’s claim that a 1908 season contract existed but he is a free agent. Wmself asserts a March 4 tender by the club, and Article 7 Section 1 of the agreement is cited. He also mentions a Boston No- League release last fall and a February statement by President Dovey about release to Steuben.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Commission
Edown
Dessau
Wmself
Boston
Dovey
Steuben
Cincinnati Fan Food and Local Baseball Moves
The Elberon Country Club seeks fast teams from Inverness and Fit Mitchell to arrange games. Covington Blues announce season with first game at Linwood Park on April 18 after a 21-2 record last season and invite top teams. Shook’s rooters plan opening day stunts at League Park April 14 with Schnapps Band and megaphones. The Elms seek Saturday games. Arctics reorganize to meet 16–17 year olds. College Hill players threaten to quit without Lloyd as manager. Queen City League tensions noted.
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Elberon Country Club
Price Hill
Inverness
Mitchell
Covington Blues
Linwood Park
Blues
James Moore
West Nineteenth Street
Covington
Sauter
Busse
Bentle
Martin
Gravemeir
M. Frey
G. Frey
Wieman
Moore
Niehaus
Shook
Rooters
League Park
Queen City
Cincinnati
Schnapps
Pearl
Broadway
Joseph Witte
Poplar Street
City
College Hill
Sprengard
Schulte
Schiebly
Gatch
Bill Lloyd
Lloyd
Queen City League
Fairmounts
Hughey
Jennings
Polo Grounds
Amos Rusie
Roger Bresnahan
New York Nationals
Coakley
John Ganzel
Bresnahan
Nime
Roger
Dan McGann
Pittsburgs
Bowerman
Hoffman
Jesse Tannehill
Danny Hoffman
John McGraw
McGraw
New Yorks
Sam Mertes
Mertes
Phelps
Jack Warner
Warner
Randall
Boston
Chicagos
Schlef
Annd
Jorge van Haltren
Mike Donlin
Arthur Lumley
Donlin
Cincinnnati
van Haltren
Lumley
Pitt
Nilton
Baseball scores from several cities on April 2
New Orleans 0 Cleveland 7. Montgomery 0 Brooklyn 4. Atlanta 4 New York 5. April 2 reports list results from American Southern and National leagues across four games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Cleveland
Montgomery, Ala
Montgomery
Southern
Brooklyn
National
Atlanta, Ga
New York
Atlanta
Six Horses Go Down in Spill at New Orleans Fair Grounds
Six of about fifteen starters in the third race fell after Wild Irishman stumble. Jockeys Koerner Rice Bilac Leibert Skirvin injured or hurt. Martin and Rice suffered broken bones. Track fast. several outsiders were uninjured.
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New Orleans
Fair Grounds
Bert Osra
Martin
Harold D. Fell
Sand Bensonhurst
Calabash
Wild Irishman
Rice
Pinion
Notter
Leibert
Rosen
Alice
George C. Dillon
Anderson
She Wolf
Hardy Ann
Nebraska Lass
Shane
Meadow Grass
Uneasy
Ibs
J. Lee
Apple Teddy
Tartar Maid
Schlesinger
Hostile
Feast
Jennie’s Beau
Our Boy
Balla
Padrone
Hasty
Florence N
Stone Street
Vansel
Scallop
Ben Double
J. Howard
Ben Strome
Canopin
Kermath
Boserman
Toboggan
Rikey
Billy Strong
Foxmeade
Hyperion IL
Cooney K
V. Powers
Charlie Eastman
Donna
Pinkola
Ketchemike
Roxane
Bilac
Masquerade
R. C
Seliing
Bertha E
Spion
J. Baker
Belle Strome
Delaby
Land Breeze
Lord Dixon
Creel
Knight of
Okenite
Favorites Dominate Santa Anita Card Amid Gloomy Day
At Santa Anita Park five favorites and two seconds won seven races on a downbeat program. John Lyle upset Varieties in the opener by a head. Mandarin followed closely. Jockey Goldstein placed in six events.
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Los Angeles
Santa Anita Park
John Lyle
Mandarin
Goldstein
Musgrave
Tenntee
John J. Rogers
All Right
Linetto
Friese
Tyre
Wildwood
Larry Mulligan
Aksar Ben
Lucky Mate
Ollie Ward
Knight of the East
Marion Delorme
Hazlet
Belle of Brass
Summer Cloud
Martin
Bauble
Rice
Huapala
Onatawatana
Grandita
Burnelette
Sun Mark
DorrBemo
Preston
Critic
Bullman
Lord of the Forest
Sam Bernard
Ed Sheridan
Rime
Rubinon
Gateway
Gentle
Kerry
Montclair
Thomas’ Plier
Decand Whern
Ithal
Vern Vincas
Cal- Ingham
Adele Re
Gambling ban bills poised for final Senate vote in New York
Albany April 2 The anti gambling measures limiting race track bets advance to a final Senate passage next Wednesday. Senator Agnew blocked Hart bills by substituting his own, setting up a pivotal vote with Grattan joining supporters to reach twenty seven votes. Opponents warn of last minute maneuvers as Governor Hughes faces a choice.
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Albany
N. Y
Hughes
Senate
Agnew
Hart
Senator Grattan
Jubilee at Odds on Wins Feature at Belmont
Washington April 2 Obdurate and Jubilee won as heavy favorites at Belmont. Servile narrowly beat Azure Maid in the selling seven furlongs with Berkeley taking the handicap, while Samuel H Harris and Ivanhoe placed in the top three behind Berkeley. Heavy track conditions influenced several races and McCarthy saddleed multiple winners.
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Washington
Obdurate
Jubilee
Benning
D'Arkle
Azure Maid
McCarthy
Servile
Berkeley
Samuel H. Harris
Ivanhoe
Columbia
Giles
Fairbrother
Smoker
Bruesel
Banyah
McCahey
Gerald D
Haynes
Bonnie Kelso
Golden Inquiry
Berman
McDaniel
D’arkle
Neoskaletta
J Bobbyn
Helen B
Gilvedear
Steele
Shaughraun
Tine
Glaucks
Richmond Duke
Billy B. van
Call Boy
Prisoner
Brussel
Wachesis
Poinciana
Hartford Boy
Animus
Peter Knight
Daniel
Race card notes for Benning track meet
List of weights and entries for six races at Benning including handikapped three year olds and up, two year olds on old course, selling races and a nonwinners event. Entries include Berkeley Smoker Come dienne Firebrand Howard Sheen Simple Honours Campaigner Prefix Devise Great Jubile Takahira Alice Navarre Lady Helen Hills Mis Min True Boy Kempton West over Little Woods Glaucus Coppers Bob Callhan Jr High Range Von Laer Dan De Noyles Elizabeth Sweeney Brookdale Mont Carlo Shackle Old Guard Hail Cloud Millstone Woodline Racinette Umbrella Reidmoore Park Row Sally Poquessing Killiekrankie Giles.
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Columbia Course
Berkeley
Smoker
Comedienne
Firebrand
Howard Sheen
Simple Honours
Campaigner
Old Course
Prefix
Devise
Great Jubile
Takahira
Alice Navarre
Lady
Ethelyn
Helen Hills
Mis’ Min
True Boy
Kempton
Westover
Little Woods
Glaucus
Coppers
Bob Callhan, Jr
von Laer
Dan de Noyles
Tim Pippen
Elizabeth Sweeney
Abandon
Park Row
Sally
Poquessing
Killiekrankie
Giles
Race card listing horse weights and odds
First race selling at 3 furlongs lists horses with weights from 100 to 112 pounds. Second race selling at 6 furlongs lists horses from 102 to 113 pounds. Third race selling at 0.6 furlongs lists horses from 99 to 112 pounds. Fourth race handicap at 11 16 mile remains unfinished.
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Kenmare Queen
Eustacian
Doh Maker
Lady Ruby
Disagreement
Scantling
Maid of Gotham
Malecon
John Hall
Knight Deck
Silverton
Cutie
Lady Chilton
Gerrymander
Transform
Thet Carr
Lute Foster
Orena
Dick Rose
Ida May
Agnes Wood
Bess Ward
Rebel Queen
Gee Whiz
Risk
Rhinestone
Field Marshal
Lorrimer
Orlandet
Canada
Margaret Morris
French Nun
Viperine
Lucy Marie
Alencon
Lightburn
Haughty
Hughes
Pinsticker
Beatrice K
King Cole
Jim Beattie
Coon
Funiculaire
Meadowbreeze
Barn Fire Destroys 33 Mares and 11 Colts on Elmendorf Farm
Lexington reports a barn blaze on the Elmendorf farm owned by J. B. Haggin. Thirty three mares and eleven foals perished in the fire though all but two mares were pregnant. The cause is under investigation and loss runs into substantial value for the estate.
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Lexington
Elmendorf Farm
J. B. Haggin
St Simon Horse Dies After Unbeaten Career
The Duke of Portland mourns the death of St Simon a renowned racehorse once bought for 5000 dollars. He left an unbeaten racing record and sired Jubilee and Persimmon winners of the Derby in 1900 and 1906 both racing under the Prince of Wales colors.
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London
Duke of Portland
St. Simon
Jubilee
Persimmon
Prince of Wales
Races and Weights for Fifth to Seventh at Local Track
The card lists horses in the Fifth Race at seven furlongs with weights and names such as Aunt Rose Faust Grimaldi Hawkama Charlie Eastman Hannibal Bey Heine Lotus Eater. The Sixth Race features a selling at 11-16 mile with Pedigree Ada O Walker Bam nda Melange Queen's Souvenir Ed Kane George H White Albert Star Lady Army Bucket Brigade Albert M Flora Riley. In the Seventh Race selling at 1% mile the entries include Wisehand Royal Ben Druid Lemon Girl Maelstrom John Mcbride Carew Ottoman Phil Finch Hazel Patch Charlatan Flavigny Louise MacFarian dur Lafayette.
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Lucky Mose
Jack Witt
Monsignor
Tomacco
Aunt Rose
Faust
Grimaldi
Hawkama
Charlie Eastman
Hannibal Bey
Heine
Lotus Eater
Ada O. Walker
Bamnda
Melange
Queen's Souvenir
Ed Kane
George H. White
Albert Star
Lady
Army
Bucket Brigade
Albert M
Flora Riley
Wisehand
Royal Ben
Druid
Lemon Girl
Maelstrom
John Mcbride
Carew
Ottoman
Phil Finch
Hazel Patch
Charlatan
Flavigny
Louise MacFarian
Dur
Lafayette
Baseball Accidents Flood the Field In Many Seasons
A long list details serious field injuries across both major leagues. Notable incidents include hub Collins and Darby O'Brien’s fatal head collision, Dave Fultz and Norman Elberfeld’s near collision, and numerous broken jaws noses and legs from pitched balls. Several players returned to play after recovery, with Bresnahan praised for returning to form despite fears.
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Hub Collins
Darby O’brien
Eastern Park
Brooklyn
Collins
O’brien
Dave Fultz
Norman Elberfeld
New York
Fultz
Elberfeld
John Burdock
Boston
Keefe
Burdock
Umpire and Players Suffer Injuries Highlight Spring Baseball
The article recalls several baseball mishaps from the era including Buck Ewing’s spring throw leading to a lasting decline in power, Larry Lajoie suffering multiple injuries, and incidents involving Billy Evans and Bob Emslie. It notes Connolly and Silk O Loughlin being knocked groggy at American League Park and Silk’s humorous head bump incident as a runner escaped.
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Buck Ewing
New Haven
Ewing
Hisa
Larry Lajoie
Philadelphia Nationals
Harry Steinfeldt
Larry
Billy Evans
St. Louis
Bob Emslie
Tom Connolly
Silk O'Loughlin
Connolly
Hal Chase
O’loughlin
Silk
Vanderbilt Cup Car Rules Set by Racing Board
The American Automobile Association Racing Board fixes Vanderbilt Cup conditions in New York for a race of 250 to 300 miles. Cars must weigh between 1,983.6 and 2,644.8 pounds and the event cannot be run on a horse and bicycle track. Entries close September 1. Frank C. Batty joins the board. Governor Hoke Smith and Savannah authorities are thanked for Savannah race support.
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New York
Racing Board
American Automobile Association
Frank C. Batty
Savannah Automobile Club
Hoke Smith
Georgia,military
Police
Savannah
Automobile Clubs
Denied plea to move Tschaikovsky from fortress hospital
The government refused Mme. Tschaikovsky's request to take her husband M. Tschaikovsky from the fortress of St. Peter and St. Paul to a hospital. She offered bail or to pay guard expenses, but the request was denied. He has been confined about four and a half months with reports of danger from solitary confinement.
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ST. Petersburg
Mme. Tschaikovsky
Nicholas Tschaikovsky
St. Peter and St. Paul
Robbers Blow Up Bank Safe at Mounds Oklahoma
Robbers blew open the Bank of Mounds safe early today in Mounds Oklahoma about fifty miles west of Muskogee and took 5400 dollars in currency and silver. They fired from behind a barricade of barbed wire barrels and boxes then escaped to their horses. Posse units formed and pursued the robbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskogee
Okla
Bank of Mounds At Mounds
Here
Connecticut Officer Murders Wife Then Takes Own Life
In New London on April 2 William F. Rogers, once Brigade Signal Officer for Connecticut, shot and killed his wife as she slept and then fatally shot himself. Rogers, formerly Judge of Probate and long serving Prosecuting Attorney, likely acted from despondency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Conn
William ‘Ef. M. Rogers
Connecticut
Prison sentence remitted in Kentucky contempt case
Acting Governor Cox remitted two years of Felix Feltner’s prison term and the $3,000 fine for contempt of Clark Circuit Court. Feltner and Fulton French were found guilty of helping witnesses flee to Ohio in the suit by Mrs. Abrelia Marcum seeking damages from Judge Margis over the alleged murder of James Marcum. Feltner paid the fine and fled to Oklahoma, escaping imprisonment.
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Frankforb
Cox
Felix Feltner
Clark
Feltner
Fulton French
Ohio
Abrelia Marcum
Margis
Breathitt County
James Marcum
Oklahoma
Weds a Cincinnati Man at German M E Church
In Hamilton Ohio on April 2 the Rev W E Nocka conducted the wedding of his daughter Miss Clara Nocka to Dr Edgar H Eberie of Cincinnati. Clara, known as a singer, wed as her parents celebrated their thirtieth wedding anniversary.
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Commercial Tribune
Hamilton
W. E. Nocka
M. E
Clara Nocka
Edgar H Eberie
Cincinnati
Hack and Gotch Ready for Match
Chicago report says the April 2 card at Dexter Park Pavilion in the Stockyards features George Hackenschmidt and Frank Gotch for the world catch wrestling title. Hackenschmidt relies on strength with locks while Gotch showcases a toe hold and grape vine variants in a science versus strength clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Whwara
Smith
Sporting Star
Tomorro
George Hackenschmtt
Frank Gotch
Dexter Park
Stockyards
Minstrel Show Leads North Cincinnati Benefit
Final arrangements are set for the annual gymnastic exhibition and mammoth minstrel show at the North Cincinnati Turn Verein Music Hall on Saturday. Proceeds support next year's National Turn Fest in the city with a large reception committee of Cincinnati’s prominent men.
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Cincinnati
Christian Bardes
Ed S. Beaman
H. H. Bardes
William Behlendorf, Sr
Fred W. Baum
Anton Berger
W. Berghausen
Joseph Berning
Joseph T. Blair
George W. Blum
A. H. Bode
George H. Bohrer
Leo J. Brumleve
Max Burgheim
J. A. Caldwell
Joseph Ciarlo
John Corell
Edw. Daiker
George F. Dieterle
George F. Doerr
Frank H. Dothe
Walter Draper
Peter Dreidame
George W. Doerr
Fred Dunker
Antony Bhisen
Fred L. Emmert, Sr
G.feigenspan
Christ Felsberg
H. F. #inke
Howard Fischer
Abe Fletcher Edward Forter
Theodore Foucar
Hen Krancke
W. Buhrman
Henry Gentrup
Charles F. Goettheim
George Golde
Ernst Groneweg
Henry Gunklach
Louis J. Hauck
A. J. Henkel
August Herrmann
Christ Herold
Joseph Huth
Henry Hoefle
George Jung
F. H. Kirchner
H. L. Kirstein
A. A. Knoch
F. H. Krimer
Charles Kochmann
Edw. Knorr
A. Koch
Frank Krug
Gus Lambeck
Nicholas Longworth
William Magley
Guy Hi. Mallon
Morris Mohr
A. Morgenstern
Fred Otters
Phil Pfalzgraf
H. Rabins
J. Rettich
Harry Richter
William Rieker
George Ringerberger
Charles Rollwage
Edw. Ruehl
H. Ruhlmann
Joseph Scheid
Louis Sehiel
al Cc
John Schwaab
George A. Singer
Richard Sohngel
O. F. Speidel
Joseph Phill
Abe Trost
Ad. Warrelmann
Oakl and results from April meet with Sugar Maid win
Oakland April 2 report shows Frolic and Hayward dominating early races. Sugar Maid wins the Oakville Handicap with Hilgert second to Fred Bent. Several horses listed with times and weights across six races including Illerd, Wap, Cloudlight and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Frolic
Hayward
Ellard
Sugar Maid
Hilgert
Fred Bent
Frolio
Lynch
Calla
Heatherton
el Oteros
Hayes
Jolly Witch
Metlakata
Lumano
Politic
Kismet Jr
Instrument
Tom Hayward
W. Miller
Keough
Schmosere
McIntyre
Iowgorod
Narrator
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Prince Ormonde Furnace
Listowel
H. M. Brown
Dredkin
Dick Miso
Illerd
Miakes
Nellie Soar
Lycurgus
Gilbert
Sidney and
Stelmwoca
Wap
Ibs CW
S . Wastville
Hand = Down
Astoria Bell
No Father
Cloudiight
Re 'Aie Pont
Sas
Bill to ban race betting after Louisiana horse racing push
A committee reveals a bill to the Legislature making betting on horse racing a misdemeanor. It carries a fine of 100 to 500 dollars or six to twelve months imprisonment for anyone who bets or assists in betting on horse racing.
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Orleans
Lewismh
Legi
Lew Shaw Triumphs Over Davenport at Stag Cafe
Lew Shaw defeated Davenport at Stag Cafe by 50 to 30. Davenport dominated blocks with Bangiay, but Shaw pulled ahead early and maintained the lead throughout the match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew Shaw
Davenport
Stag Cafe
Bangiay
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