Chicago Center of Baseball’s Dramatic Season 1908
The piece hails Chicago as the axis of a record 1908 baseball year. It notes Cubs dominance in the National League and World Series win over Detroit, dramatic late-season pennant races, widespread public enthusiasm, and a near-universal embrace of the sport across major and minor leagues.
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Rane
Noth
Chicago
Cubs
Amerans
Tely
Pena
West
Brooklyn
York
Pulliam
Detroit Tigers
Race Card Details for City Track Meet
Race purse five furlongs Pills 109 pounds Golde Creole 109 Tom Hayward Cull Holland 169 Galinda 109 Alness 112 John 112 Ace of Diamonds 112 Fanatic Charles W Hodge 112 Palo Alto 112. Selling one mile Hush Money Tire 104 Mr Neugent 104 Cayenne Cora 104 Derdom 108 Milton Young Lad 108 Woolen 108 Harry 99 Pton Beauty 99 Red Ball 111. Selling one mile The Vicar 9% Leaf 107 Wap 104 Sophomore 104 Hollander 103 Invader 108 Beechwood Yon Tromp 106 Military Man 106 Bilerd Ak Sar Ben 93. Race purse seven furlongs Trois Temps Bon Homme 110 Ocean Queen 107 Tom ee peeeontuny 106 Bishop W 106 Bub ater. Selling 1% mile Veteran 106 Puthwest 106 Calgpel White 113 Kelowan Bronston Remember 108 Ele J R Laughrey 108 Prince of Race Selling futurity course Burn 109 Ibs Spohn 109 John R Sheehan Amelia 109 Native Son 109 Fire Ball Red 107 Nebulosus 107 Deutschland 89 Raconteur 104.
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Pills
Golde
Creole
Tom Hayward
Puthwest
Calgpel White
Kelowan
Anel Bronston
Remember
Ele
J. R. Laughrey
Spohn
John R. Sheehan
Amelia
Native Son
Fire Ball Red
Nebulosus
Deutschland
Raconteur
Savannah race results feature Auspicious in mile dash
The Savannah results show Auspicious winning the one mile feature with a time of 1:49 in a race for four year olds and up. Sudden Start and St Noel placed second and third after a tight finish. other races included two year old sprints and a six furlong purse, with Piedmont and Riccadonna among notable runners.
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Annah
Panique
St. Noel
Scotch Lass
Dale
Miss Cardigan
Gaines
Gunshot
Piedmont
Queen
Zaffre
Polar Star
Benara
Maske Ces
Goines
Henoway
Drink Lalor
W. Gy Williams
Comiskey Buys Site for Chicago Ball Park
Chicago promoter Charles A. Comiskey announced securing a fifteen acre site at Wentworth avenue for a new Chicago American League club ball park. The purchase price was $150,000 with 1000 feet of frontage on one street and 600 on the other. Concrete stands are planned and the park will not open before the 1910 season.
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Chicago
Charles Aa
Comiskey
Chicago American
Tte
Wentworth Avenue
Moses Wentworth
Sisla Papan
New Oe . Park
Oce
Philadelphia promoter eyes bout with new champion
Jack O’Brien expresses readiness to fight Jack Johnstone as promoter in Philadelphia seeks a match for the new champion. Details unclear due to OCR errors but intent to arrange a bout remains.
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Jack Johneot
Philaght
World records fall at Santa Anita in mixed program
At Santa Anita Park two new world marks were set Chapultepec carried 112 pounds to win six furlongs in 1 11 flat and Lady Irma clocked 1 04 2 5 for five and a half furlongs. Carman Doley and the blacksmith fined 200 each after a Carman Doley fight investigation.
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Los Angeles
Santa Anita Park
Chapultepec
Gloria
Lady Irma
Carman-Doley
Carman
Doley
F. Albers
Carman, Jr
Enfield
Ibs
Howard
Steel
Page
Anderson
Martin
Dredkin
Joe Gatlens
Fundamental
J. F. Crowley
Stringency
Jane Laurel
John A
Nasturtia
Roy T
Pal
Mary F
Powers
Lord of the Forest
McGee
Oberon
Milpitas
Monvina
Haensel
King James
Hasty Agnes
Galves
Lord ‘Stanhope
Niblick
McCahey
Skye
Janeta
Ed Ball
Bon Ton
King of the Mist
Archibald
Joe Coyne
Clark
Wuerzburger
Beauclerc
L. C. Widing
Smirker
Nattie Bumppo
Hazel Thorne
Jane Swift
Bavaria
Catherine F
Taunt
Madeline Musgrave
Korosilany
Foster resigns as Miami U football coach amid legal practice demand
Amos Foster, Miami University football coach, tendered his resignation to President Guy Potter Benton citing lack of time due to his Cincinnati law practice. He has one year left on his contract but requests release. Miami seeks to retain him with efforts starting January. Foster led the team to the Tri State championship and an undefeated season. If released, the First Regiment team of Cincinnati is expected to hire him.
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Commercial Tribune
Hamilton
Amos Foster
Miami University
Guy Potter Benton
Foster
Miami
Cincinnati
Pennsylvanians win opening round of intercollegiate chess
In New York on December 28 the Rice Club trophy event began with Pennsylvanians taking the first round over Cornell Brown and Penn. Tolins lost to Hughes, Whitaker beat McCoy, and Freeman defeated Perkins. The four round tournament continues with these teams competing for the trophy.
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New York
Rice Chess Club
University of Pennsylvania
Cornell
Brown
Tolins
W. H. Hughes
Pennsylvania
O. R. McCoy
T. Whitaker
F. K. Perkins
W. B. Freeman
Hughes
Whitaker
Ray Lopez
McCoy
Perkins
Freeman
Plans for Balloon Races Open to All America
A. Holland Forbes of the Aero club will tour Western grounds next week offered for the start of the annual grand prize balloon race to be held in early June. Ground offers include free gas. selection will be based on suitability. Federation rules apply. balloons limited to 77 000 cubic feet with 5 percent lee way and must carry two people one a registered pilot.
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New York
A. Holland Forbes
The
Aero Club
Forbes
Dartmouth Ath Council names four coaches for next season
Boston dispatch reports Dartmouth College Athletic Council chose four coaches for the upcoming football season. W. W. Lillard of St. Louis was elected field coach, aided by William J. Randall of Boston Leigh Cy Turner of Ross Ohio and Joseph T. Gilman of Baltimore.
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Dartmouth College Athletic Council
Boston
Nexteason
Frmer
W. W. Lillard
St. Louis
William J. Randall
Leigh Cy Turner
Ross, O
Joseph T. Gilman
Baltimore
Printing Tips Held Illegal in News Papers
A legal ruling declares the circulation of a Form Chart in newspapers unlawful. Officials cite standard compliance failures and deceptive formatting as the basis, affecting publishers and vendors amid ongoing press regulation debates.
Em and Em Wins at Emeryville Amid Big Ovation
In Emeryville Robert Harrington’s outsider Em and Em, a 30 to 1 shot, won the sixth race after a hard drive from Miss May Bowdish and Phil Igoe. Spectators packed the paddock area to hail Harrington, the lightest rider present, in what was described as a record ovation.
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Oakland
Cal
Emeryville
Robert Hargington
James Coffey
May Bowdish
Phil Igoe
Hi i Harrington
Seven Full
Secon
Belle Kinney
Gypsy King
Boas
Walter Miller
Gargantua
Darlington
Deneen
Cotton
Dovalta
Taplin
Dargin
Butler
Berryessa
Boloman
Long Ball
Chalk Hedrick
Anons
Mike Asheim
Lady Hildreth
Black Domino
Talentosa
Argonaut
Upton
Figent
Buxton
Joe Rose
Notter
Rosevale
Strange
Hoyle
Sempronium
Mike
Ibs
Mentry
Miller
St. Avon
Dena
Lord Provost
Marise
Androche
Paladini
Keogh
L. C. Ackerly
Cleverland
Silver Sue
Carmelina
Harrington
Miss May Bowdish
van Dusen
Sullivan
Midmont
Steel Blue
Melar
Hckersall
Royal Red
Ruahuala
Pleiad
Kamsacke
Twilight Queen
Russell
Desirous
Creation
F. Neugent
Coppers
Grace G
Deed Shows Mrs Taft Park Partner Ownership
A deed filed in Chicago records lists Anna Linton Taft of Cincinnati and Charles E. W. Murphy of Chicago as part owners of the Chicago National League Club baseball park. The park, conveyed for 150000 dollars, measures 617 by 556 feet on the west side, and was sold by the Equitable Trust Company.
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Chicago
Anna Linton Taft
Cincinnati
Charles E. W. Murphy
Peerless Club Men Vote In Close Annual Election
The Peerless Athletic club held its annual election last night with close contests for most offices. George Buening was chosen president, Gus Gossman vice president, John Naegel recording secretary, Charles Arnold financial secretary, Samuel Nagel sergeant-at-arms, and directors William Clasen Joseph Duen sing William Kindelberger Otto Sess and Martin Steinman. Jake Baschang was unanimously elected treasurer. The club will keep open house New Year’s Day.
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Peerless Athletic Club
Jake Baschang
George Buening
Gus Gossman
John Naegel
Charles Arnold
Samuel Nagel
William Clasen
Joseph Duensing
William Kindelberger
Otto Sess
Martin Steinman
Baschang
Parrott Tees Off Lead In Holiday Golf Trophy
Captain R B Parrott U S A led a field of 58 at Pinehurst with an 83 in the qualifying round for the trophy for best score. R L Sproule of Royal Portrush and James C Parrish Jr tied for second at 84. Other first division scores included Hamilton Wykagyl 86 Becker Woodland 86 Kee Essola 87 Johnson Canoebrook 89 and more.
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Pinehurst
N. C
R. B. Parrott
New Brunswick
N. J
Ent Flere
R. £. Sproule
Royal Portrush Club
Ireland
James C. Parrish, Jr
Shanene
C. B. Hudson
Rochester
N. Y
Ck Shavoir
Fairfield Country
Greenwich
W. L. Hurt
Oakmont
Pittsburg
G. J. McKee
H. EH. Cushman
Winchester
Mass
H. B
Bates
Steve
Ridgewood
Indian runner Tom Longboat marries Loretta Maracle
The ceremony took place at Church of St. John the Evangelist in Toronto with Rev. Cregan officiating. Indian chief and Tom Flanagan served as best man, and the couple’s relatives attended. A half hour delay occurred due to a missing license. The couple appeared at a Massey Hall benefit concert that night.
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Toronto
Ontario
Tom Longboat
Loretta Maracle
Church of St. John the Evangelist
Cregan
Deseronto
Tom Flanagan
Massey Ball
Longboat
Six Athletes Suspended by Amateur Athletic Union
New York December 28 at a registration committee meeting six prominent athletes were suspended for professionalism. Named were Melvin W Sheppard Charles Bacon Harry F Porter George V Ronhag of the Irish American Athletic club F G Bellars of the New York Athletic club and D J J Lee formerly of the Boston Athletic association now unattached. They were charged with accepting money for exorbitant expense funds.
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New York
The
Amateur Athletic Union
Melvin W. Sheppard
Charles Bacon
Harry F. Porter
George Vronhag
Irish-American Athletic Club
F. G. Bellars
New York Athletic Club
D.j.j. Lee
Boston Athletic Association
Pennant to Be Awarded by American Association
Chicago December 28 J D O'Brien president of the American Association of Baseball clubs arrived from Milwaukee and said talk of minor league invasion of major league territory is not likely to be revived at tomorrow's meeting. He expressed the opinion the matter would not come up.
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Chicago
Ggid
J. D. O'Brien
American Association of Baseball Clubs
Milwaukee
Sonn Plans to Reconsider Ticket Scalping Decision
Chicago December 28 President Sonn of the American Baseball League announced he would seek reconsideration of the National Commission ruling on alleged World Series ticket scalping in Chicago. He said the decision released did not reflect the agreement he backed and there is no conclusive evidence showing how scalpers obtained tickets.
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Chicago
Sonn
American “Baseball League
Tollay
National ‘Commission
Roller Gets Shot at Fight Winner in Seattle Box Match
Major Baron Long says Dr Roller of Seattle can fight the winner of the Barry Kaufman bout to be staged Wednesday night. A meeting among Kaufman and Barry representatives and Long approved Dr Roller's proposal to bet 1000 dollars with a 75 to 25 split. The winner must deposit his forfeit within days.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Baron Long
Jeffries Club
Dr. Roller
Seattle
Barry Kaufman
Delaney
Murphy
Kaufman
Barry
Long
Kaufmann
Wrestler's Bond Forfeited in Conspiracy Case
Judge Van Fleet forfeited a $5,000 bond in South Bend Indiana on a conspiracy charge related to a fake wrestling match. William Fleming is accused of engineering the ruse that left W. J. Springborn of Cleveland with $10,000 lost in the alleged theft and bunking.
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South
Bend. Ind
van Fleet
William Fleming
Fleming
W. J. Springborn
Cleveland, C
Loveland Local Option Fight Ends In Victory
Batavia reports Judge Parrott ruled for the temperance side in Loveland local option. Loveland spans Hamilton Warren and Clinton counties. Wet in Hamilton remained. other parts voted dry. Beall law election set for Milford January 11 to finalize dry status.
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Batavia
Eldridge
Antisaloon League
John 8. Parrott
Loveland
Temperance
Hamilton
Warren
Clinton
Hamilton County
Parrott
Milford
Robbers Take Jewelry From Local Apartments
Henry and Toney Kuhlenberg of 261 Stark Street report wholesale theft of jewelry from their apartments. Henry mourns two watches, four rings, while Toney misses two watches and five rings valued at 950. Detectives Hueftlein and Pflug have a suspect described and believe the thief gained entry with a skeleton key.
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Henry
Toney Kuhlenberg
Stark Street
Henry Kuhlenberg
Hueftlein
Pflug
Judge's Uncle Dead At Lafayette Farm Nestor
Probate Judge Malsbary attended the funeral of his uncle John V. Malabary near Lafayette Indiana who died Sunday at age eighty He was a prominent farmer owning several farms built by industry and intelligent farming Three sons and five daughters survive him.
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Malsbary
Lafayette
Ind
John V. Malabary
Edent
Indiana
Stolen Goods Case Brought Against I Hymowittz
I Hymowittz of 540 West Fifth street arrested yesterday by Detectives McQuesten and Burkholz on a warrant charging him with receiving stolen goods. L Pryor of 529 West Fifth street prosecutes. case slated for police court today.
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West Fifth Street
McQuesten and Burkholz
Missionary Balea Visits Mayor Markbreit in Cleveland
The Rev. Moses Balea, a missionary to Roumanians in the United States, called on Mayor Markbreit yesterday. Balea and the mayor are friends, and the visit was social in nature. Balea’s home is in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Moses Balea
United Tes
Markbreit
Balea
Cleveland
Thirty eight citizenship applicants to be passed on by judge
Judge Thompson will this morning pass on the fitness of thirty eight applicants for citizenship who have complied with preliminaries and are now to show they are legally and otherwise entitled to become Americans. Theodore Hartmann, a sculptor from Germany and a resident of this city, was among the applicants.
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Thompson
Theodore Hartmann
Yearerdy
He i
Germany
Soldier Escapes Guards at Fort Thomas
Jack Parts, 28, escaped from the guardhouse at Fort Thomas yesterday afternoon after being held a prisoner.
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Fort Thomas
Jack” Parts
Pretty Scotch Girl Engaged to an Earl
Miss Kathleen Pelham Burn, famed as the most beautiful girl in Scotland, is engaged to Earl Drogheda. Drogheda became head of the title about two months ago.
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Kathleen Pelham Burn
Scotland
Earl Drogheda
Drogheda
Court News Points to Morning Disbarment Decision
The common pleas judges met in a joint session to decide the Charles Sparks disbarment case with Judge Pfleger announcing a 10 o clock ruling today. Other matters include Dudley C Outcalt seeking 10000 damages in a fatal Fowler Indiana head on collision and multiple divorce filings with details of alleged neglect and disputes.
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Common Pleas
Charles. Sparks
Pfleger
Bull
Henry BH
C., C.,.c. & St. L. Railway Company
Dudley C. Outcalt
Decedent
Outcalt
Fowler
Ind
Outcalt & Hickenlooper
Divorce, alimony, and estates feature in Probate Court notes
Judge Caldwell handles divorce petitions for Katherine Fox and Lizzie Miller. Ethel Jung seeks alimony from Yee Jung with estate scrutiny. Slot-machine fines imposed on Bernard Sinking, John Dearwester, and E. J. Berchtold. Probate entries include wills, estates, and administrations for Robinson, Meinicke, Kralick, Short, and others with numerous appraisals and filings.
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Bruhl
Bruni
Caldwell
Katherine
Meyer
Fox
Phares
Gusweiler
Woodmansee
Ethel May Jung
Yee Jung
Chinaman
West Sixth Street
Bernard Sinking
John Dearwester
E. J. Berchtold
Pfleger
Dearwester
Berchtold
John Kirby Robinson
Charles McLean Robinson
Edith
Rachael Robinson
Alfred Ll. Meinicke
Benjamin Robinson Taylor
N. N. Vance
Bement
Ill
Alfred L. Meinicke
Wenzell
Kralick
Frank Kralick
Semele Short
United States
Dayton & Michigan Railway
Barney & Smith Car Company
American Oak Leather Company
Merchants National Bank
First National Bank
Procter & Gamble
Angeline Anthony
Angeline M. Miller
Frank H. Reilly
John Fhorhpson
Lile G. McGee
George S. Welsh
Salvatore Pesa
Eugene di Tullio
J. B. Drake
Eliza Nelson
Isaac D. Fry
Mary Townley Fry
August P. Wessel
Clara M. Pohlman
Henry J. Riesenbeck
Mary J. Riesenbeck
W. Winterhalter
Elizabeth Winterhalter
William Chapman
Paddock
Malsbury
New Typewriter Stolen From Room 6
A new typewriter valued at 100 dollars was stolen from Room 6 at 118 East Fourth on Sunday night. Police report the loss and note the incident is under investigation.
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East Fourth Em
Roberg
Pattie
Chicken Coop Looted at Mrs Richter's Home
Police report a theft of thirty chickens from the yard of Mrs Gottlieb Richter at 1961 Queen City Avenue, occurred a week earlier and was reported yesterday.
Theft Reported Of New Suit In Residence
B Jobes of 317 West Court street reported to police yesterday the theft of a new suit of clothes from his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Jobes
West Court Street
Pickpockets Net $64 From Madison Road Victim
Police reported that a theft occurred on Madison Road as pickpockets stole $64 from Burkholz during the night yesterday. Investigators are reviewing clues and seeking witnesses.
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Burkholz
Madison Road
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Ake
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Probate
Miami Vulcanizing and Repair Company
John J. Ryan
Squire Smedes
Standard Distilling Company
United States Court
Westinghouse Company
Bullock Electric Manufacturing Company
Bullock Company
Morgan Engineering _ company
Alliance Machine Company
Wilson F. Randall
Mechednicsburg
Maurice P. Ryan
Leo Mark
Walter B. Rogers
William W. Geyer
Noah Arnett
Ira Flory
Arcanum
East Fourth Street House
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