Carnival of athletics to include twenty seven events
The Cincinnati carnival at the O N G Armory on January 2 under Amateur Athletic Union and Cincinnati Gymnasium Athletic Club will feature 27 track and field events plus three field events. Alfred Brodbeck leads planning with Frank J. Phillips assisting. entries close January 14. Awards include gold silver and bronze medals for each event, with relay prizes and public school participation across Cincinnati, Covington, and Newport.
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O. N.G Armory
Amateur Athletic Union
Cincinnati Gymnasium Athletic Club
Pyot
Alfred Brodbeck
Frank J. Phillips
Cincinnati Gymnasium
Brodbeck
Gatsidé
Illinois ‘University
Miami University
Cincinnati University
Wesleyan College Center
H. F. Pearson
LaSalle Street
Chicago
Ill
Cincinnati
Covington
Newport
Reds Face Pitcher Surplus as Griffth Shapes Spring Roster
The Cincinnati Reds face a crowded mound with eighteen pitchers on the reserve list and about fourteen vying for seven spots. Manager Griffith will select a trainer soon after arrival as Charley Huber seeks the role. Clarence Munson of Cincinnati seeks to be declared a free agent via a national commission filing, claiming back salary from Canton.
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Clarence Munson
National Commission
Clark Griffith
Herrmann
Cincinnati
Reds
Griffith
Clune
Boston
Charley Huber
Oli Gymnagium Magseur
Munson
Commission
Canton Club
Canton
Racing Recap MeeRe Feature Fourth Race Turmoil Outcome
In California at MeeRe the seven furlong fourth race saw Bon Homme favorite clash with Tom Reid, Ocean Queen and Sempronium. Kirschbaum on Ocean Queen struck Bon Homme causing a crowding incident. Kirschbaum paid a $50 fine. J. R. Laughrey won the fifth race, bid up to 800 dollars by Stock. Race summaries list results for five races with times and participants.
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MeeRe
Bon Homme
Tom Reid
Sempronium
Ocean Queen
Kirschbaum
J. Lee
J. R. Laughrey
L. L. Stock
Captain John
Ibs
Mentry
Tom Hayward
Gilbert
Fanatic
Lee
Palo Alto
Charles W. Hod Cull
Holland
Lackfoot
Hampton Beauty
Harry Mrs. Nugent
Hush Money
Red Neall
Cora
Sea Lad
Semprovnium
Walsh
Ocean Run
Kitachbaum
Tom
Wws
Bubbling Water
O. W
J. R. Laughgey
Notter
Colonel White
Butler
Northwest
Nebu- Jesus
McIntyre
Spahn
May Amelia
Mauretania
Burning Bush
Deutschland
Race Entries and Weights From Mixed Thoroughbred Card
The listing shows multiple races with horse names and weights across distances from 5 furlongs to 1 1/16 miles. Notable horses include Jim Hanna, Assay, Achates, Linda, Micaela, Egoitat, El Pavo, Caronia, Mechlin, Gypsy King, Exchequer, Banthel, Novgorod, Be Brief, Jim Mallady, Padargue, Lisard, Red Leaf, Logistilla, Nadza, Cain Kennedy, Little Sis, Meddling Hanna, and Phillistina among others. The Todd handicap offers a value of 600 dollars for five furlongs with listed weights for each entry. Apprentice allowance noted.
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Jim Hanna
Gary Aramly
Assay
Dr. Achates
Miss Bootless
Linda
Achates
Miss Botless
Micaela
Egoitat
el Pavo
Caronia
Mechlin
Cee
Gypsy King
Saracines- Berry
Saracines- Berry: “Lord Bosingtont 104,Bain‘Fide, 104, Nitro
Gella
Exchequer
Deneen
Banthel Ae
Novgorod
Be Brief
Flameless Sitet
Traffic
Jim Mallady
Peis
T Schmooser
Sam Posal
Sir Boley
Sugar Maid
Spooner
Booger Red
Jeanna d’Arc
Padargue
Corbett
Lisard
Controversy Over AAU Suspension Of Irish Athletes
J Conway defends Irish American Athletic Club members after the Amateur Athletic Union suspends six athletes on professionalism charges. He calls the move unfair and vows support for the athletes, naming Melvin Shepard, Charles Bacon, Harry Porter, and W Bonhag among those affected.
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Amateur Athletic Union
P. J. Conway
Melvin W. Shepard
Charlies Bacon
Harry Porter
W. Bonhag
Iican Pathletic Club
Advents to Play Hillsboro on New Year’s Day
Advent Athletics host Hillsboro five on the Advent floor in Walnut Hills for a New Year’s Day basketball clash. This is a return game after Hillsboro defeated the church men by a large margin in the first meeting of the series two weeks ago, promising a hot struggle on Queen City soil.
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Advents
Hillsboro
Advent Athletics
Advent
Walnut Hills
Queen City
Bundes Turnfest Committee Calls Members to Attend
The Bundes Turnfest committee issues a call to all members to attend today’s meeting on important matters for the upcoming festival. Members listed are asked to be present at the designated venue and time.
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Iteimnatt Furnes
Cincinnati Gymnasium team to host Wesleyan College in season opener
The Cincinnati Gymnasium Athletic Club faces Wesleyan College in the opening Southern tour game this evening. The Wesleyan squad, led by captain Stauffer, aims for a strong trip across the South after compiling last season’s undefeated record.
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Cincinnati Gymnasium
Ohio Wesleyan College
Wesleyan
South
Roads
Daniel
Evans
Rickey
Carlisle
Horseman
Pool
Stauffer
Cope
First Chicago Meeting Sets 1909 Baseball Schedule
The 1908 pennant went to Indianapolis. President O'Brien's salary was raised to 7500, George Tebeau became board chairman, M. E. Cantillon named VP. Opening date postponed to the January 4 Cincinnati meeting, with the season to begin for Association players on April 14 or 21.
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Chicago
American Association For Baseball Clubs
Indianapolis
O’brien
George Tebeau
M. E. Cantillon
Cincinnati
Association
Indiana Champion A N Logan Visits Cincinnati Checkers
A N Logan of Brookville Indiana, Hoosier state champion checker player, visited the Cincinnati Gymnasium to play friendly cross-board games with local experts. Logan drew with Hutzler Logan in one game as the event concluded with listed scores.
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A. N. Logan
Brookville
Ind
Cincinnati
Hutzler Logan
Autumn Flower Sets Track Record at Savannah Thundebolt Meet
At Thunderbolt track Savannah the best races were decided with Autumn Flower breaking the track record in the second race for one mile and forty yards. Other races featured Whisk Broom Frank Lalor Miss Imogene Pocotalige Belle of the Ball Easley Anne Smith and The Ram among the notable runners with times ranging from 1 18 4 5 to 1 19.
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Savannah
Thunderbolt
Autumn Flower
Yours
Gaines
Lucullus
Ardle
Roya Ay
Ray Thompson
Crower
Frank Lalor
McArdle
St. Valentine
Young
Countermand
Panique
Lee
Dunlap
G. Williams
Redemption
Easley
Johnson
Anne Smith
The
Ram
McCarthy
George Bailey
National federation urged to abolish athletics in schools
The National Commercial Teachers federation may adopt resolutions calling for abolishing public school athletics and replacing them with military training. B N Miner of New York, president of the federation, supports substituting military uniforms for football and baseball teams, arguing it would provide lifelong personal value and improve national character.
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New York
Indianapolis
National Commercial Peachers’ Federation
B.N. Miner
New York City
Miner
Turners Face Gentral in New Year Armory Showdown
Central Tapes and Soldiers Mix and the 0 N G team clash at the armory on New Year’s Day at 2:30 PM. This deciding game of the series promises a Turner victory as J Roel leads the lineup for the Turners.
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Gentral
Turners
Armory
Saneen
J. Roel
Glory Wins Rose Bit Handicap at Santa Anita
Glory, 20 to 1 second choice, dueled Seal and Angelus before taking command in the stretch and winning the ten furlong Rose Bit handicap by six lengths at Santa Anita Park. Gem Mell was second and Angelus third. Jock Kennedy suffered a nasty fall early in the fifth race but escaped injury.
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Los Angeles
Cat
Mr. Bishop
Page
Allen Lee
Martin
Beeswax
Ban_ Rose
Donald MacDonald
Waittere
Held
the Drake
Bliss Carman
Luda Clem
Provedore
Wildwood
Likely
Dieudonne
Gana Dinero
Powers
Bhilling
John
Louis Algo
Ird
Ibsoa
Miss Sain
Ben Trovato
Tlario
Eiene Columedy
Neger “Hente
Attell Wins Title In Eighth Round Bout At West Side Club
Abe Atte of San Francisco knocked out Mackey of Cleveland in the eighth round at the West Side Athletic Club. Attell sent Mackey to the floor with a right and a left, Mackey rose at eight, fell again on a hard right, and was floored a third time. Referee Dave Barry counted ten as Mackey failed to rise, giving Attell the championship.
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Commercial Tribune
Abe Atte
San
America
Biz
Mackey
Cleveland
Attell
Key
Dave Barry
Jem Driscoll Defeats Matty Baldwin in Boston Bout
Jem Driscoll, the English featherweight, outboxed Matty Baldwin of Boston at the Armory Athletic Association and won the decision. Baldwin started strong with several neck punches in early rounds, but Driscoll answered with four or five crushing blows in the seventh, flooring Baldwin. Baldwin recovered briefly but failed to mount a serious challenge afterward.
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Boston
Mass
Jem. Driscoll
Matty Baldwin
Armory Athletic Association
Baldwin
Driscoll
Fitzsimmons Challenges Johnson for Heavyweight Title
Sydney war bulletin reports Bob Fitzsimmons and Jack Sullivan have issued challenges to Jack Johnson, the conqueror of Tommy Burns, for a heavyweight world title fight.
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Sydney
Bob” Fitzsimmons
Jack
Sullivan
Jack Johnson
Tommy Burns
Pittsburg Indoor Meet Aids Marathon Victory by Edgeworth Star
W T Shannon representing Edgeworth won the marathon at the Pittsburg indoor meet finishing in 1 hour 7 minutes 45 seconds. Six Olympic stars previously banned were cleared to compete after a telegram from A A U President James B Sullivan. Melvin W Sheppard and Harry F Porter arrived with three Irish American A A members. Wa L Jones stood in as referee in Sullivan's absence.
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Pittsburg
W. T. Shannon
Edgeworth
James B. Sullivan
Joseph H. Thompson
Sullivan
Melvin W. Sheppard
Harry F. Porter
A. A
Claude Allen
Harry Hillman
Martin Sheridan
Wa l L. Jones
Defeated fighter claims police interfered to save Johnson
Tommy Burns, defeated by Jack Johnson for the heavyweight title in Sydney, cables from London alleging Johnson's seconds influenced police to halt the contest. He says he was strong and had a chance as Johnson tired, and that he is willing to fight Johnson again.
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Johnson
London
Tommy
Burns
Sydney
Jack Johnson
Q. London Sporting Paper
Navy bureaus merged under acting chief of steam engineering
President designates Admiral W. L. Capps acting chief of the bureau of steam engineering and effectively consolidates the bureaus of construction and steam engineering as part of navy reorganization.
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Admiral Capps
Washington
Ww.l. Capps
United States Navy
Bureau of Steam Engineering
Bureau of Construction
Navy
American Fleet Passes Perim in Red Sea Arrives Jan Third
The American battleship fleet under Rear Admiralry passed Perim at the entrance to the Red Sea at noon today. All on board are well. The vessels are due here the morning of January 3.
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Suez
Admira
Perim
Red Sea
Trial Opens in Double Murder Case at Red Gables
In Philadelphia the trial of Mrs Florence Eric and her sister Mrs Catharine Beisel for the October death of Captain J Clayton Erb began with jury selection. District Attorney MacDade outlined a plan to prove a murder plot by both defendants while self defense is their sole defense. Beatrice Matsui is expected as first witness and jurors were ordered kept overnight.
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Media
Florence“Eric
Catharine Beisel
J. Clayton’ Erb
Hiss
Red Gables
Beatrice Matsui
Erb
Commonwealth
Winthrop Chosen to Succeed Bacon as State Assistant
Beekmann Winthrop of Massachusetts today was offered and accepted the post of first assistant secretary of state under the incoming Taft administration, succeeding Robert Bacon. The selection was announced by Senator Knox with President-elect Taft’s consent. Winthrop, 34, Harvard-educated, has served in several posts including private secretary to Taft in the Philippines and governor of Porto Rico.
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Washington
Beekmann Winthrop
Massachusetts
the Treasury
Robert Bacon
New York
Elihu Root
Taft
Knox
Winthrop
Orange
N. J
Harvard
Harvard Law School
Philippine Islands
Islands
Court of First Instance
Porto Rico
Roosevelt
Ruef Is Sentenced to Fourteen Years for Bribery
In San Francisco, Abraham Ruef received the maximum penalty of fourteen years in the penitentiary for bribery of a supervisor. Ruef, longtime adviser to Eugene F. Schmitz, former mayor, has filed notice of appeal and the court granted a writ of probable cause to stay execution.
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San Francisco
Abraham Ruef
Eugene F. Schmitz
Hamilton Man Granted Divorce After Bigamy Claim
Louis Seegmueller was granted a divorce from Marion Hatch Seegmueller in the common pleas court. They wed at Newport Kentucky on September 3 1902 and she vanished on April 4 1907. He said he discovered she had another husband alive during their Newport marriage. Her whereabouts are unknown to him.
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Commercial Tribune
Hamilton, O
Louis Seegmueller
Common Pleas Court
Marion Hatch Seegmueller
Newport
Yaquis Sign Peace Pact Ends Long Mexican Conflict
In Nogales Arizona on February 29 a peace treaty was signed ending years of war with Yaqui Indians in Mexico. The accord was reached by three Indian chiefs and 166 followers with the Sonora state governor.
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Nogales
Ariz
Mexico
Sonora
Cincinnati Scholar Addresses Philological Association
J. E. Harry of Cincinnati University spoke before the Philological Association as part of a Toronto session. Prof. Morris Hutton of Toronto University presided at the Archaeological Institute meeting with several papers read.
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Toronto
Morris Hutton
Toronto University
Archaeological Institute
the Philological Association
Harry
Cincinnati University
Plans to Open Senate in Columbus
Bert Bayltow left Hamilton to prepare the senate chamber for the opening in Columbus. Dispatch from Commercial Tribune reports the move as preparations begin for the legislative session.
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Senate
Commercial Tribune
Hamilton, CO
Baytlow
Columbus
Senate Chamber
Potters Urge Fair Tariff Standards In Congress
A tariff debate session in this city faces four talks on steel and lumber duties. Dr. J J Orton of New York criticizes Weekways and Means members for personal interests in tariff schedules. He argues for a higher moral standard in Congress to protect consumers from plunder.
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J. J. Orton
New York
Orton
Congress
Washington
Ways and Greans Committee
Tariff Committee Revises Pottery Schedule B Proposals
Washington outlines Schedule B changes on earths earthenware and glassware with focus on pottery duties. Industry favors protections against undervaluation while importers seek reductions. Proposals include higher duties on fire brick clays and gypsum and free listing for pumicestone.
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Washington
Banquet Ends Clerks Session with 110 Covers at Gibson House
The Ohio Hotel Clerks association closed a two day meeting in the city with a banquet at the Gibson house for 110 attendees including members wives and guests. Mayor Leopold Markbreit and Major C G McMillen spoke. George Kline new president Charles Miller and Fred M Hopkins received tokens of appreciation for leadership and efforts. Hopkins presented to W S Gray retiring president and Charles Miller a gold locket for recruiting most members. Miller and Gray were honored for their year of service.
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Ohio Hotel Clerks’ Association
Gibson House
Leopold Markbreit
C. G. McMillen
Dayton
George Kline
Charles Miller
Cincinnati Association
Fred M. Hopkins
Hopkins
W. S. Gray
Miller
Mr. Gray
Mr. Hopkins
Tobacco Crop Sale Forthcoming in Kentucky District
S. G. Buckner of the Dark Tobacco Planters Protective Association sold about 175 hogsheads of the 1907 crop to the Italian Regio and American Snuff Company. Prices ranged from seven to eleven and a half dollars, totaling about twenty five thousand dollars for Christian County farmers. The sale is smaller than recent district sales but dealers expect the remainder will move easily.
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Commercial Tribune
Hofkinsville
S.G. Buckner
Dark
Fugitive Joseph Carroll Returned to Louisville
Joseph W. Carroll also known as James Mow Vey, 30, was brought back to Louisville by police yesterday. He was arrested here on December 18 on suspicion and is said to be wanted in Louisville for grand larceny after jumping his bond.
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Joseph W. Carroll
James Mow Vey
Louisville
Herejon
Labor Council Passes Resolutions Against Sentencing Leaders
The Central Labor Council last night condemned the sentencing of leaders and passed resolutions protesting the jail terms for Samuel aes John tchell and Frank Mo, highlighting political motive in the court actions.
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Central Labor Council
Samuel Aes
John Tchell
Frank Mo
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