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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1908
Page
6
Chicago officials examine scalping after the World Series as NL gate staff and Mr Herrmann discuss ticket handling. President Murphy vows to chase Cuban baseball money and hints the Cubs could tour Havana for pay.
President Murphy said Cubs will likely have Chance back to pilot the team on a 1909 training tour and that pricing for the world's series tickets will be cut in two after discussions with the national committee. The move aims to ease costs for fans who saw the clubs through the season and playoff battles.
Report discusses experiments on escaping airships using high speed and special cannons. It notes aims to reach greater altitudes and suggests that balloons may evade capture through speed, with details about mechanisms and anticipated performance.
The finals for the amateur boxing championship in fifth circles are set for next Monday at the Cincinnati gymnasium in Shillito place. Tickets go on sale today. Matches include Welterweight Will Warner vs Ed Anders and Heavyweight Joe Auton vs C McBair with a strong card throughout the event.
The National Commission ruled in favor of Osteen against the Chicago American League club, allowing a $100 claim for ten days' salary under the release notice rule. It states that a major league club releasing a player after the season starts must pay that period unless the player promptly reports to another club and earns comparable wages.
A Cincinnati festival committee reports public schools will cooperate with the North Cincinnati turnverein for next June’s big turnfest. The board of education and test committee meet and announce singing teachers will join the turners singing committee.
Jimmy Britt the San Francisco lightweight and Johnny Summers the English fighter signed articles to fight at the National Sporting Club on February 22. The purse is five thousand dollars.
In a driving finish the 7 to 1 shot Dominus Arvi wins the Mount Lowe Handicap at six furlongs ahead of Colloquy. Jockey Bullman signs with Gill Summers. Race details include six races with times and placements featuring Lord Nelson Gerry Mander Harcourt Sir Edward Pal Day Star and Translucent among others.
Jeanne Ed Arc defeats a field of sprinters to win the Frathers handicap at Oakland in 0 59 4 5. Kelowana surprises by taking the fifth race at 5 8 to 1 over Miss Mazzoni. Jones trains two winners Madman and Import with J. Moore aboard.
summary of the Mercury Athletic Club event lists final team scores led by Irish-American Athletic Club 84, New York Athletic Club 365, Pastime Athletic Club 22, Boston Athletic Association 11. Individuals win events including W. W. Coe 34 ft 11 1 2 in shot put, J. J. Eller 150 yd dash, Gissing 600 yd run, S. C. Lawrence 32 ft 10 in broad jump, J. A. Biller 4 ft 11 in high jump, Tom Collins five mile, J. J. Biler 300 yd hurdle, Robert Cloughan 60 yd dash, M. W. Sheppard 600 yd run, and Co. Vezin 11 ft pole vault.
German bicyclist Robert Hellmich arrives in Los Angeles with George Weldon of Hungary after July start from Paris on a round the world trip. A New York firm offered 2500 dollars for the first Paris return. Henry Fisher, an American, joined in New York and trails Hellmich. Weldon broke down at Ogden and will need days for a replacement wheel.
The American Automobile Association approved a ban on speed contests on circular tracks of a mile or less. The decision follows conferences between AAA directors and state associations. Membership figures rose from sixteen to twenty five state groups and 132 to 187 clubs, with official club members growing from about 17 000 to over 20 000.
The National Association of Amateur Billiard Players voted to hold the Class A championship tournament next February or March with dates to be arranged by a committee. The group also abandoned the 14.2 balkline format for the 18.2 balkline game.
Milwaukee announces John J Moe Closkey former St Louis National League manager will manage the Milwaukee American Association team in 190 season. He succeeds Barry McCormick. The deal was closed today by Charles S Havenor club president.
Little Boy chosen as captain of the Carlisle Indian team for next season at a meeting in Lincoln Nebraska. Porter is a Cheyenne from Oklahoma and succeeds Emil Hauser as captain.
Oakland entries listing two year olds and various horses with weights and odds for multiple races at various distances. Note shows horses such as Lady Rensselaer Sainthope The Vicar Ornate Wamboro Angel Face Rosemo R Shumway Argonaut and Emend Mise Silver Fhre Captain Joe Howstone Deneen Curriculum Yank Belle Plausible Charles Marion Rose Lord Rossington Billy Bowlegs and others with weights around 105 to 119 and odds in shown ranges.
Dorando Pietrie the Italian runner known for his dramatic world marathon defeat in England last summer will race Tom Longboat in Madison Square Garden on December 15. Both athletes are said to be in excellent condition as the full distance, 26 miles 38 yards, is slated. Longboat will arrive in New York early next week for training.
York December 1 The first session of the semi annual meeting of the board of review of the National Trotting Association ended with the board reserving decisions in all cases. Most of the hearing focused on the appeal challenging sixth place in the American Trotting Derby at Readville Massachusetts last August, awarded to Peter Balte.
In Paris December reports say hotel leaders denounce a proposed 2 percent location tax on visitors. They argue it would burden guests and lower Paris to a third rate resort, while tourists seek value. Managers predict strong opposition could force a council veto.
Twelve hundred attended the Cuban Racing association meet at Almendares Park. Six races listed with winners Sally Preston Artful med Flarney Water Color Eubtesian Brimmer and place horses Momentum Reticent Ben Double Lady Be th el Laughing Eyes 6 on Shi Flightsburg Grit ton Oleasa. Races covered furlongs to a mile with times from 1 04 2 5 to 1 16 1 5.
A brief item notes that to handle home packages the store trims hours for saleswomen, drivers, and delivery boys affecting daily shifts and customer service.
A garbled OCR fragment references steel and bending, with unclear names or places. The readable portion hints at an early stage or action but lacks concrete facts to identify people or organizations. Further context is needed to produce a proper summary.
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