Annual meeting of Tire Shop Company elects officers
The stockholders of the Tire Shop Company held their annual meeting at 122 and 124 East Seventh street. Officers elected for the coming year were L. C. Alexander president and general manager C. J. Neare vice president and treasurer M. M. Shoemaker secretary. Sid Black retires to devote time to Sid Black Automobile Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tire Shop Company
East Seventh Street
L. C. Alexander
C. J. Neare
M. M. Shoemaker
Sid Black
Merchants Handicap at Burlew meets Chapultepec wins by six lengths
Chapultepec 8 to 5 captured the Merchants' Handicap at Burlew Track beating Juggler by six lengths with Jack Atkins third. Gold Proof led a second race upset from 8 to 1 to 5 to 1 with Meadow Breeze second. Favorites won three events as weather stayed clear and track good.
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New Orleans
Chapultepec
Juggler
Jack Atkins
Gold Proof
Meadow Breeze
Marie Abe
J. Lee
Anne McGee
C. Koerner
Prosper
C. Lange
Ned Carmack
Alice
Claiborne
Dr. Armstrong
Mascarol
the Peer
Mique O’brien
Servicence
Many Colors
Jack Combs
Miss Snack
Shane
V. Powers
Belle Strome
S. Flynn
Lady Anne
Handzarra
Green Seal
Bertha E
Beatrice K
Loring
Vahoome
Bitter Miss
Captain Taylor
Youthful
Rebel Queen
Notter
al Muller
Minder
Dew of Dawn
Severus
Albert Star
Gee Whiz
Rural Boy
la Jeunesse
McDaniel
Nicol
Jack Atkin
Ola Honesty
Lotus Eater
Zipango
Plantland
John Carroll
Koerner
Hyperion II
Mepeste
Ing
Orphan Lati
Mr. Peabody
Cooney
Belleview
W. Ott
C. Henry
Louise McFarlan
Flavigny
Amberjack
Donna
Dr. Young
Lady Oakland
Layson
King of
Pitching greats hail catchers as key to wins
Old Cy Young defends catchers as the backbone of pitching, noting fans praise pitchers while often overlooking the catcher’s vital role in a game. He cites legends like Addie Joss Mathewson and Plank, stressing the catcher’s brainy, hustling work behind the plate.
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Cleveland
Cy Young
Addie Joss
Christy Mathewson
Eddie Plank
Dooin
Jacklitsch
Johnny Kling
Bransfield
Mrs Singleman Forces Break in Wrestling Bout
A Hudson Wisconsin dispatch reports Mrs Frank Singleman halted a wrestling match in Milwaukee when her son Frank Jr. Miller of St Paul held a choking grip. She rushed the ring and compelled Miller to release the hold before leaving.
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Milwaukee
Hudson
Wis
Frank Singleman
Frank da Young Miller
St. Paul
Miller
Simgleman
Eman
National League title race seen tighter with new talent
The 1908 National League race shapes as closer than 1906 and 1907. Fred Clarke, Billy Murray, and Johnny McGraw boast strengthened teams as the Cubs face tougher competition. Pirates, Giants, Phillies, and Cardinals all secure new players and revised lineups for a tighter chase.
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Fred Clarke
Billy” Murray
Johnny McGraw
Cubs
Giants
Pirates
Chance
Zimmerman
Wilkesbarre
Clarke
Clarence Beaumont
Uuim
Beaumont
Boston
Hans” Wagner
Magee
Ginger
Joe Nealon
Maddox
McGaw
Jimmy McAleer
Browns
Browne
Donlin
Shannon
Seymour
Bridwell
Dahlen
King Arthur Devlin
Shay
McGraw
J. Muggs
Danny
Fred Tenny
McGann
Bowerman
Ferguson
McGinnity
St. Louis
D Taylor
Phillies
Murray
Lucky Baldwin’s Southern California Dream Race Track
The article profiles James P. Baldwin known as Lucky Baldwin, 79, a San Francisco to Los Angeles figure in racing and business. It describes his vast Santa Anita Ranch estate of 50 000 acres near Los Angeles with orchards, fruit groves, meadows, and a new race track. Baldwin, as association president, delights in winter racing at his estate, viewing the track as a paradise and symbol of enduring Southern California racing.
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Charles J. Glidden
Boston
Mediterranean
Egypt
Syria
Herman Katz
Holland
Belgium
Denmark
Sweden
Germany
Austria
Italy
France
Pennsylvania
Kansas
Nebraska
Napoleon
West Side
New York City
Massachusetts
George L. Black
Lawrence
Mass
Worcester
Panhandle
Texas
Frelinghuysen
New Jersey
Empress Eugenie
Ismael Pasha
Cairo
Buffalo
Central America
Philadelphia
Brazil
Buenos Ayres
Cuba
Porto Rico
American Automobile Association
Massachusetts Automobile Association
New England
Massachusetts Association
Baldwin
California
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Santa Anita Ranch
United States
Indiana Supreme Court backs stop law for horse signals
The Indiana Supreme Court upheld a motor vehicle law requiring drivers to stop when signaled by a horse owner. An affidavit by two DeKalb County women claimed a motorist refused to stop after such a signal. The court noted the law protects highway travelers from danger as horses panic at approaching cars.
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Salt Lake City
Ely
Utah
Toledo
Ohio State Association
Cleveland
Cincinnati Automobile Club
Newark
N. J
Automobile Club of
Schenectady
N. Y
British Isles
District of Columbia
Philadelphia
Indiana Supreme Court
DeKalb County
Supreme Cour
Deutschland Beats Montgomery In Lissak Handicap At Oakland
In a frantic stretch duel at Oakland Deutschland edged Montgomery by a head in the Lissak Handicap as jockeys Miller and Keogh were admonished for rough riding. Other races featured Sassman etc with multiple notable finishes and times across six events.
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Oakland
Deutschland
Montgomery
Miller
Keogh
Mansard
Scogill
Moreland
Blondy
Sandy
Silver Wedding
Bell Kinney
Zeelinda
Rose
Bill Curtis
Lee Rose
Hayes
Opulent
Walsh
Elpharo
Burleigh
St. Francis
Mentry
Pajarolla
Kirschbaum
Green Goods
Johnny Lyons
Banposal
Santara
Beechwood
Margaret Randolph
Heatherton
Lone Wolf
A. Williams
Agnola
Taunt
Warning
Blacklock
Lassen
Swagger
the Mighty
Judge Nelson
Rice
Blanche C
Fairy Street
Hildebrand
Celeres
Adena
Love of Gold
City Park Entries for Five Races and Weights
Entries listed for five races at City Park including Purse 3 furlongs with 14 entrants and weights, Steeplechase short course with 14 entries plus weights, Selling 6 furlongs with 15 horses, Handicap 7 furlongs with 12 runners, and Selling 11 16 mile with numerous weights and names such as Miss Mazzoni Orena Bamida Sabado Moscow Belle and Florida.
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Miranda Miller
Elizabeth Harwood
Catherine Cardwell
Catherine T
Nancy Blues
Miss Imogené
Ruscana
Helena’ Kidder
Lady Chilton
Lady Vassar
Miss Highland
Inela
May Lee
Blanche Herman
Freda W
Roxy B
Woodsing
Gold Circle
Gault
Jim Hutton
McAllister
Dadra
Captain Jarret
Graceland
Coal Black Lady
Bell-the-Cat
J. Ed Grillo
Monte Carolo
Thespian
Flippen
Minot
Abington
Zinfandel
Despot
Ottoman
Jack Bratton
Animus
Black Mantilla
Abe Meyer
Western Duke
Land Breeze
Flowaway
Gibson
Lord Pike
Braden
Miss Delaney
Royal Ben
Tea Beach
Heine
Chief Hayes
Comedienne
St. Bellane
Tileing
Pasadena
Jacobite
Jack Atkin
Miss Mazzoni
Orena
Bamida
Sabado
Butcher’s Convertible Sealed For Tax Exemption
In Germany a Wiesbaden butcher faced scrutiny over commercial use of a convertible van. To prove the vehicle is for business, the tax collector sealed the delivery body to the frame, aiming to dispel doubts about exempt status for commercial cars.
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Germany
Wiesbaden
Go Slow Signs Speed Safety Drive In New Jersey
New Jersey spends license fee revenue to install Go Slow signs at perilous road sections and near seashore resorts. Rail grade crossings receive larger Listen signs and many crossings statewide are being protected. The program will expand to northern and eastern areas.
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New Jersey
Osquito
Lcense
Sixth Race Selling at 118 Mile Lady Vincent Leads
Lady Vincent carrying 90 pounds and Nancy with 90 pounds challenge Lord Stanhope in the sixth race selling over 118 miles. Both horses run near the lead as purses and odds are listed for bettors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quest
Lady Vincent
Nancy
Lord Stanhope
Gild 94 Donna 100 Tivolini 101 to 108
Racing notes list horse names and numbers 92 94 100 101 104 107 108 with owners or stables blank. The fragmentary record hints at a forward entry or results tally without clear outcomes.
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Gild
Donna
Tivolini
Beau Brummel
Lancastrian
Orly NI
Dr. McCluer
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Prussia
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Auto Technical Association
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Union
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Joe Tracy
England
British Board of Trade
Saginaw, Mich
State” Department of Agriculture
Farmers’ Institute
Washington
Custom House
Treasury Department
Touring Club of
Niagara Falls
Lockport
Tonawandas
Frank Brown, Jr
Frank Brown
Maryland
Automobile Club of Maryland
Board of Governors
Baltimore
Young Brown
Howard Wyn Gills
Bartlett
Worcester Automobile Club
Worcester Automobile Dealers’ Association
Neex
Burlew
Roy Thomas
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Cardinals
McCloskey
Lucky” Baldwin
Lisak
Schreiber
MSSM
Ouring
Packard
Citizens Motor Car CO
Broadway
J. J. Moore
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