Reds Stronger Amid Coaching Change Says Grillo
The piece argues the Cincinnati Reds are not out of the pennant race as Captain Kelley shifts to first base and directs infielders and pitchers. It notes earlier misplays by Morrissey and Magoon, praises Kelley’s fielding, and forecasts improved performance with a better left fielder. It also discusses Barrow’s and Elberfeld’s situations, plus East Coast standings and Pittsburg’s odds.
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Reds
Jack Morrissey
Jack
Magoon
Magooh
Beckley
Steimfeldt
Seymour
Kelley
Donlin
Joe Kelley
Tom Corcoran
Corcoran
Giants
Polo Grounds
West
McGraw
Eddie Kolb failed to make good at Urbana
Urbana, Ohio June 6. Special despatch reports Eddie Kolb was released for poor at tendance and inability to perform. The town notes a strong ballpark, decent attendance, and praise for other Cincinnati players on the team despite Kolb's failure to prove himself as a playing manager.
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Eddie Kolb
Urbana
Commercial Tribune
Kolb
Fleischmann
Mountain Tourists
Big Bill Simonton
Washington D. H
Cincinnati
Shooters Tourney Nears With Record Entries and Big Prizes
The seventeenth annual Ohio Trapshooters League tournament will be held in Cincinnati June 9 to 11. Forty-five clubs and over 2,500 members participate with amateurs from most states and Canada. Five event days offer purses totaling over $2,000 plus a $1,000 grand international 100-target championship.
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Ohio Trapshooters’ League
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Gun Club
Ohio State League
Arthur Gambie
Press-Post
W. H. Mullins
Boundless
Corrigan backs Ravel as Eastern hopes join Derby field
Chicago reports a large, unsettled American Derby field at Washington Park with Western contenders led by Dick Welles and Bernays and Eastern hopes led by Irish Lad. Corrigan’s Ravel attracts heavy private support as futures trade up to 25 to 1 while riders jockey for position and a record betting rush unfolds ahead of Derby day.
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Commercial Tribune
Chicago
Washington Park
E. Corrigan
Ravel
Corrigan
Savable
Onatas
Au Revoir
Mexican
Claude
Witful
Dick Welles
Bernays
Gregor K
High Chancellor
Judge Himes
Linguist
Rightful
John W. Schorr
Rough Rider Tommy Burns Faces Jealous Foes in Ring
In a long dispatch from New York, the article recalls Tommy Burns trades accusations with rivals and judges over bumps in races. It highlights Burns as resolute, vocal about his innocence, and contrasts him with rivals like Britt and Gans while touching the era’s boxing scene including Keene, Johnson, Walcott, and Fitzs.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
Thomas Burns
T, Burns
T. Burns
Igniter
Brooklyn
Featherstone
James “Britt
Pacific
Coa St
Fitzgerald
Gans
Herford
Erne
George McFadden
Britt
Golden Gate
Fitz
Charley Sieger
Jack McAuliffe
Kid Lavigne
Gan
Matthews
Ferns
Duffy
Connolly
Black Thunderbolt
Walcott
Gas
Dick Benson Takes Rest From Racing After Sale Controversy
Lexington June 6 Dick Benson a skilled driver and trainer hints at a summer rest and watching races from the grandstand. The recent sale of Benson & Christy horses at Cleveland including The Roman Silk Trader and other stars prompts the possibility he may be out of the sulky in 1908. Benson recalls a past engagement with Marcus Daly in 1898 and notes Daly’s liberal pay and uncertain future with his stable.
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Jeffries
Corbett
Los Angeles
New York
Jeff
Coney*Island
Jim
Butte
Mont
Benson
Daly
Ed Tipton
Kenney
Kansas City
Montana
Tipton
Copper King
McChesney Dominates Harlem Handicap Victory
McChesney, ridden by Charley Gray, won the Harlem Handicap at Chicago with 127 pounds on a slow track, beating Gregor K. by a length and a half. Owner E. Smathers collected the $8,000 purse while McChesney’s future book value was cited around $40,000. Jockey Gray earned praise for patient steering as the field started strong and closed in the stretch.
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T. Burns
Odom
Jessup
Burns
Seymour
Ballyhoo Bey
Keene
Sloan
Foxhall P
Chicago
McChesney
West
C. Gray
Gregor K
B. E. Smathers
Gray
Bullman
New York
Epicure
Linguist
McGregory
Hargis
Sam Hildreth
Smathers
Mr. Smathers
Flying Torpedo
Dick Bernard
Munger
Treanor
Cano
J. Williams
You Dare
Henry
D.seissscessss
Hoodwink
Sam Pullen
C. B. Campbell
Mimo
Mayor Johnson
Optional
Goody Two Shoes
Jack Demand
Lutien Appleby
Rolling Boer
Port Roy
St. Paula
Winkfield
Ralph Young
Lula Christian
Frank Carr
Manshak
Lady Free Knight
Tom Rees
Play Ball
Handsome Flurry
Lord Melbourne
Helgerson
High Chancellor
J. Reiff
Floyd K
Warte Nicht
Dan McKeans
Sarah Maxim
Yarde
Lampoon
Helgersom
Major Dixon
Adkins
Robbins
Sea Lion
Prince Bigs
Myth
Marcos
Galanthus Algo
Police raid Harlem gym over alleged prize fight
June 6 report says a police squad raided a Harlem physical culture school and detained two principals amid claims of a prize fight. About 100 spectators were rounded up, with only the main participants kept in custody as officers described the bout as brutal and chaotic.
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NEW
Harlem
Sevenu
Gym Inverness Tennis Matches Hotly Contested
At Inverness Country Club yesterday the Gyms and Inverness staged men's doubles with Smith and McDermott defeating Hunter and Colville 8 6 6 4. Inverness men edged the last set 4 6. Eaton beat McDermott 6 3 in singles. Remaining games were halted by darkness and rain, with two matches postponed to Thursday.
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Inverness
Inverness Country Club
Smith and McDermott
Hunter
Colville
Eaton
McDermott
Queen City Racing Pigeon Club 200-Mmile Race
The Queen City Racing Pigeon Club held a 200 mile race from Alton Illinois with 100 birds released at seven in the morning after rain and thunder delays. Six birds produced phenomenal flights despite storms as owners Thos Goodall and R P White posted yard results 963 813 928 77.
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Queen City Racing Pigeon Club
Alton
Ill. R. P
Baskets Maar
Yards
Thos
Goodall
Mr. Goodall
Shame Bros
L. White
Targnahar
R. P. White
Purdue Wins Indiana Intercollegiate Meet at Bloomington
Purdue dominated the State intercollegiate meet in Bloomington with a final score of 56 to 29 for Notre Dame, 17 for Indiana, 8 for Wabash, 6 for Earlham, and 1 for DePauw. Verner of Purdue broke the Western Intercollegiate mile record in 4:25.5 despite a heavy track. Four state records were broken and two equaled.
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Bloomington
Ind
Purdue
Notre Dame
Indiana
Wabash
Earlham
Depauw
Verner
Pudue
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Johnson
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Tim Murnane
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Thiee
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Quakers
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Fred Clarke
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Lester Reiff
Woodlake
Early
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Oefiant
Mackey Dwyer
Pickett
Bob McLean
Arnold
Collonade
Dan McKenna
J.sidney Walker
Lendin
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Don
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Jackfall
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Whitney
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F. Mathison
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George Gardner
America
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Peter Jackson
Mississippi
Macias
George Dixon
Harry’ Pollak
Kid McFadden
California
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Pollak
Joe Macias
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Frank Farrell
Invaders
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England
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Martin Duffy
Rube Ferns
Telegraph
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Mr. Walcott
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Madden
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Jack O'Brien
Jim Judge
Charley O'Rourke
Tom
O'Rourke
Morning Telegraph
Far West
Carmen
Kid Broad
Young Mowatt
E.r.thomas
Yardarm
Dick Benson
Marcus Daly
Lexington, Ky
Christy
Cleveland
Kentucky
Benson Runray
Ing
Ben
Cout
Kentucky Breeders’ Association
Tregantle
Jay McGregor
Scott Hudson
Woodtelle
Axteil
Alice Black
Jersey Wilkes
T. W. Price
Lexingtorm
Dast Yan
William Gerst
Nashville
Hermitage Stud
Will.McDaniel
Cumberland Park
Harry Benedict
Gerst
Rex Guard
Rex Americus
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Tigerows
McEwan
Madge
New Richmond
Constantine
John’ R. Gentry
Arion
Rhythmic
Onward
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Charley Gray
Joe Martin
H. Phillips
Zephio
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Idy V
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Gra Chree
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