Herrmann Plans Quiet Return From League Meetings
President August Herrmann of the Red team discusses peaceful National Commission and National League talks. He notes Pulliam’s health and retirement plans, changes to playing rules, and aims to shorten games while staying practical. Herrmann will not join the South trip but will assist from nearby.
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August Herrmann
Red Team
New York
National Commission
National League
Herrmann
Cincinnati
Mr. Pulliam
Abe Langtry
Pulliam
Muldoon
Betting on Baseball If Horse Tracks End
New York readers consider how ending horse track betting could reshape baseball gambling. The piece notes open betting fades in big parks, with no major league tours allowing it, and highlights a Cleveland book as the only well organized big league setup. It argues racing fans may switch to baseball but predicts no open books would form in New York.
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Dispatch
Commercial Tribune
New York
Hughes
Manhattan Isle
St. Louis
Chicago
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Boston
McGraw Praises Marlin Training Camp Conditions
McGraw expressed strong satisfaction with Marlin Texas as a training camp noting excellent baths and proximity to the hotel. He recalled past setups under Hanlon in Macon with harsher conditions and fewer trainers, contrasting them with modern comforts yet stating no clear improvement in producing better players.
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Marlin Springs
Tex
McGraw
Marlin
Hanton
Macon
Hanlon
Johnny Ward
Giants
Johnny
Missouri racing ban prompts breeder reaction from Missouri
Special Dispatch reports Barney Schreiber of Missouri argues the state’s racing ban harmed breeders. He says he remains active due to New York markets, defects in the ban, and hopes Missouri keeps or restores favorable racing laws. Schreiber cites his large stock farm and noted horses Bannockburn and Sain.
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Barney Schreiber
Missouri
Commercial Tribune
New York
Folk
Oakland
Cal
Jockey Club
Schreiber
Sain
Scarvely
Bannockburn
St. Louis
B. Schreiber
Noted Bookmaker Tells One on Man Without Field Glasses
Joe Ullman the bookmaker who died recently was known as a storyteller on the track He recounted a nuisance scene with a man without field glasses betting a small sum He watched the race through glasses and asked who led and who was second while claiming he could only watch the first fifteen seconds
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Joe Ullman
Henie
Racmse
Igher
Kendall
Jennings Names Four Catchers Above Kling Says They Outrank Him
Detroit March 1 Hugh Jennings disputes Charles Nichols's pick of Johnny Kling as the best catcher. He argues four predecessors Charley Bennett Buck Ewing Charley Farrell and Will Robinson outranked Kling, praising their hitting and throwing, and stating Kling is an individual, not a team player.
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Commercial Tribune
Detroit
Hugh Jennings
Charles Nichols
Johnny Kling
Nichols
Jennings
Kling
Charley Bennett
Buck Ewing
Charley Farrell
Will Robinson
Bennett
Ewing
Robinson
Farrell
Cy Young Receives Gold Medal From Atlanta Mayor
In Hot Springs Arkansas Cy Young the veteran pitcher long tied to Cleveland St Louis and Boston clubs is awarded a gold medal by Mayor W R Joyner of Atlanta after days of training. Joyner a Southern League stockholder trained briefly then stepped back to present the medal saying Young would not trade it for Carnegie’s souvenir.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Cy Young
Cleveland
St. Louis
Boston
W. R. Joyner
Atlanta
Young
Georgia
Joyner
Carnegie
Kling and Hueston to meet in 600-point pool match
John Kling the Chicago Cubs catcher and Thomas Hueston world pool champion agreed to a 600-point match in Kansas City with a $1000 side bet. The four-night event runs next Wednesday through Saturday with 150 balls per night. Kling will travel from St Louis after planning to stay on his Kansas City area farm.
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Commercial Tribune
ST. Louis
John Kling
Chicago Cubs
Thomas Hueston
Kansas City
Kling
Hueston
Johnny
Tommy
Billy Ryle
Ryle
Cubs
Charley Ferris
Henry Prominent Jockey May Ride Suburban Return
New York March 1 Jockey Milton Henry long noted for success in France with Baron Rothschild may ride in America again. Negotiations seek his return for a top weight in the Suburban with one big stable aiming to win the race for its credit. Henry, once heavy, rose to leading French jockey and hosts at Chantilly.
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New York
Milton Henry
France
Baron Rothschild
America
Henry
Chantilly
Sloan
Tod
East Side
Nellie Henry
Old Gloves Cause Trouble For Baseball Stars
Players clamor for well broken in mitts as new gloves spark anxiety and misplays. The piece notes vaseline and oils used in the breaking in process and recalls Bill Donovan and Sam Crawford joking about a vaseline trust amid the World Series buildup.
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Detroits
Chicago
Bill Donovan
Sam Crawford
Donovan
Bill
Ty-Cobb
Big Sam
American car breaks down near Belle Plaine
DES MOINES IN March 1 The American car broke down at Belle Plaine just east of Marshalltown and will remain there overnight according to reports.
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Des Moines
Belle Plaine
Marshalltown
Baseball Association Opens April 15 Season Schedule
The American Association of Baseball Clubs announced the 1900 season opens April 15 and ends September 14. Holiday and Sunday dates are evenly divided among clubs, with detailed itineraries for Columbus Toledo Indianapolis Louisville Milwaukee Kansas City St Paul Minneapolis and others.
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Milwaukee
Joseph O'Brien
American Association of Baseball Clubs
Toledo
Indianapolis
Louisville
Kansas City
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Columbus
Mineapolis
Irianapolis
Cincinnati Typographical Union Forms Bowling League
Members met in the Fisher Block and organized a bowling league with Ed Karrick as president and J C Sanders as secretary. The league includes teams from Commercial Tribune Enquirer Rosenthal Roessler Monfort Times Star and Post. Scores from Riehle's alleys were rolled yesterday.
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Cincinnati Typographical Union
No. 3
Fisher Block
Ed Karrick
J. C. Sanders
Harry Lawrence
Ed Gary
John Albrecht
Commercial Tribune
Enquirer
Rosenthal’s
Roessler’s
Monfort’s
Times-Star
Post
Riehle
Woman Claims Heir to 2 Million in Australia Inquiry
Mrs. Mary E. Hilton of Lowell says she may be heir to John Wallis who died in Melbourne. Her lawyer criticizes the US Consul for charging for inquiries and seeks clarity on whether a Melbourne death created a $2,000,000 estate she might claim.
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Commercial Tribune
Lowell
Mary E. Hilton
John Wallis
Wallace
Melbourne
Australia
Peter A. Fay
Hilton
Bridge Street
Covington and Newport Stress Beckham Defeat in Senate feud
Senator Ed Walker of Covington recounted Middlesboro trip with state senators amid the Bradley election drama. He blamed Beckham for backing the county unit bill and described tears and anger as Charlton and McNutt switched votes to support Bradley.
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Ed. B Walker
Covington
Middlesboro
Bosworth
W. O. Bradley
United States
Bradley
Walker
Beckham
House
Senate
Charlton
McNutt
Gould
Oither
Charlton and McNutt
Highland Police Chief Suspended Thirty Days
Charles Flynn chief of the Highland Police and Fourth Magisterial District constable was suspended by the Highland Board of Trustees police committee for thirty days after a cafe disturbance. Assistant Chief Louis Thoeny seized Flynn's gun badge and mace and assumed command per trustees' orders.
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Charles Flynn
Highland Police
Highland Board of Trustees
Flynn
Highlands
Squire Quehl
Louis Thoeny
Police
Ice floe traps three men for three days near Bayfield
Three men sailing from Presque Isle to Bayfield were stranded for three days on a drifting ice floe. With no food or fuel they fashioned a stove from a bailer can and burned spare clothing to stay alive until the ice eased and they reached shore for shelter.
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Commercial Tribune
Bayfield
Wis
Presque Isle
Effie Blake a 16 Year Old Bootlegger in Jail
In Muskogee Oklahoma Effie Blake aged 16 is jailed on bootlegging charges. A habeas corpus challenge questioned jurisdiction after she pleaded guilty in Ft. Gibson. She resists release saying her father would force liquor sales. Sheriff Ramsey houses her pending disposition.
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Commercial Tribune
Muskogee
Okla
Arkansas River
Effie Blake
Justices of the Peace
Blake
Ft. Gibson
R. B. Ramsay
Splinter Removed From Absentminded Patient in Allentown
Henry Walker of Emaus underwent an operation at home to remove a splinter nearly three inches long from his abdomen. He had experienced twenty two years of abdominal pain and cannot explain how the splinter became lodged.
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Commercial Tribune
Allentown
Henry Walker
Emaus
A Walker
Preacher Urges Sunday Rest Against Open Shops
The Rev G F Oliver of Union M E Church Covington preached on the Sunday closing dispute between Covington grocers and butchers. He cited state laws and scripture urging rest for proprietors and urged support for those closing on the Sabbath. Pickups were made of open shops and warrants for organizers will be pursued under state law. A sharp clash between both sides is anticipated.
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G. F. Oliver
Union M. E. Church of
Covington
Oliver
Kentucky
Ohio
Covington Retail Grocers and Butchers’ Association
Man Arrested for Disorderly Conduct at St. Josephs Church
El W Heinrich was arrested by Detective Steventon and Patrolman Gaugh on disorderly conduct charges after a pastor complained he was annoying parishioners in St. Josephs Church on Twelfth Street. A search found several Bibles Scriptural works and a small lantern in his pockets.
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EL. W. Heinrich
Steventon
Gaugh
St. Josephs Church
Twelfth Street
Covington Briefs Report Local Arrests and Elections
William Feldkamp was arrested for resisting an officer on Pike street. Rube Ellis faced a weights and measures charge on an attachment from the Police Court. Fire at 33 Hast Fourth street caused minor loss. Local societies held officer elections including the Ladies' Turner Society and Banklick Mutual Aid Society with officers named. St Senedictus Society listed its officers and staff roles.
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William Feldkamp
Clark and
Appel
Pike Street
Rube Ellis
Covington
Florence L’hommedieu
Fourth Street
Ladies’ Turner Society
George K. Roth
Charles Feuss
Hmma Ohl
Selmar Wachs
Charles Behie
Banklick Mutual Aid Society
Frank Busse
St. Senedictus’ Society
Henry Schulkers
Frank Stolz
John Koenig
Henry Kuhlmann
August Muething
Theodore Albers
Bernard Velmer
Joseph ‘Kohorst
United States Banner Carrier
Voskubl
United States
Fred Hugenburg
Funeral for 11 Year Old Emma Emigholz in Newport
Emma Emigholz died on the operating table at Pulte Hospital Cincinnati. Her funeral will be at St Pauls Evangelical Church Newport with ministers including C Emigholz head of Campbell County Orphans Home and J Pfister F Hohman Carl Schaffer Henry Juergens Fred Knapp H Koch W Ehlemeier C Schenk E Kochkritz and Paul Saffren among those presiding.
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William Beadle
St. Jabeth’s’ “Hospital
Charles Feiger
West’ Fourth Street
Fred Faust
Roberts Street
F. M. Gosney
Monmouth Street
Presbyterian Church
Misses Morris
Lexington
Berry Avenues
Elizabeth Locke
Overton Street
Literary Club
Campbell County Equal Rights Association
Sarah Charles
East Third Street
Emma Emigholz
Pulte Hospital
Cincinnati
St. Paul’s Evangelical Church
Eighth Street
Newport
Rev. C. Emigholz
Campbell County Orphans’ Home
J. Pfister
Pleasant Ridge
F. Hohman
Carl Schaffer
Henry Juergens
Fred Knapp
H. Koch
Salem Church
William Ehelmeier
C. Schenck
E. Kochkritz
East End
Paul Saffren
Newport Doctor Robbery Case Cleared. Suspect Not Prosectuted
After days of work Night Detective Sheeran cleared a robbery at Dr Edward Herman's Hast Sixth street home in Newport. The diamond ring valued at 150 dollars and about 5 dollars were recovered but Dr Herman refused to prosecute, and the accused thief was released.
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Edward Herman
Hast
Sixth Street
Newport
Sheeran
Principal Welborn Guy Dies After Paralysis
Mr Welborn Guy 36 principal of the Cote Brilliante School died at his home 250 Mt Pleasant avenue Highlands after a paralysis strike in Ft Thomas with pupils weeks earlier. He lived with his mother and two sisters. Funeral plans not yet announced.
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Welborn Guy
Cote Brilliante
Mt. Pleasant Avenue
Highlands
Guy
Ft. Thomas
Prof
Newport Health Officer Reports Week of Deaths
Newport official George W. Brown lists eight adult and two infant deaths from medical causes last week. Names include Mary Frison aged 62 and Anna Lecquire 43, with Walter Ullman 6 weeks and Louisa Osburg 66 among the infant and elderly decedents.
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George W. Brown
Newport
Mary Frison
Anna Lecquire
Walter Ullman
Louisa Osburg
Charles Berger
Louisa Demeile
Garrett
Louise Brubacher
William Light
Charles Roell
Storm damages Layman home on Eighth Street
A severe storm yesterday damaged the residence of Frank Layman on Eighth Street, tearing off a large portion of the roof and letting water pour in. The Brad Ley estate owns the house and no one was injured. The roof fragment was carried more than fifty feet away.
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Frank Layman
Eighth Street
Bradley Estate
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