Commission to Squelch Gambling in Baseball
National commission head Argust Hermann pledges immediate action against a betting syndicate targeting both leagues. He warns gambling could ruin baseball and promises strong measures within 24 hours. The group, said to be based in Newport Kentucky and led by a Louisville figure, is described as a clear threat to the game. A separate note reports trotting stallion Allan Winter sold to a Moscow buyer for a Russia-bound pool.
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Argust Hermann
National Baseball Commission
Newport
Loulaville
Russia
Allan Winter
Louis Winang
England
Frank Caton
Moscow
Pelea
Kermit Roosevelt Runs in 1000 Yard Event at Winter Carnival
Kermit Roosevelt, son of the former president, appeared as a competitor in the 1000 yard run at the annual winter carnival, though he did not have a racing number and was not listed on the program.
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Ban
Boston
Kermit Roosevelt
Yale Crew Statistics Show Youthful, Consistent Roster
Yale’s rowing authorities compare current crew candidates with the past four years. This year’s group is slightly younger but similar in weight and height, averaging 20 years 3 months and 171 pounds. All squads exceed six feet in height except 1907, which averaged 6 feet 11.5 inches.
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Yale
Kid McCoy Demonstrator Persuades On Tuberculosis Cure
Ki McCoy appeared in Philadelphia at a local department store as an athletic demonstrator. He spoke daily for hours to patrons, claiming the firm employs an absolute cure for tuberculosis.
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Kid McCoy
Demonstrator
Ki” McCoy
Philadelphia
Starry talk and trades swirl in early baseball gossip
The column surveys rising minor league talent and fresh recruits as managers shuffle players. Battling Nelson aims to fight again within sixty days while Digger Stanley laments his reception in America. Connie Mack sells Pat Donohue to Memphis. Joe Cantillon wagers he can tame Rube Waddell in the Southern league. Tris Speaker is eyed for first base if no youngster can replace Jake Stahl. American bred dogs win at a New York kennel show. Hofman’s holdout fades. Dope in baseball remains unsettled.
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Battling Nelson
Digger Stanley
America
Connie Mack
Pat Donohue
Boston Red Sox
Memphie
Joe Cantillon
Rube Waddell
Rube
Ban Johnson
Charlie Comiskey
John J. Taylor
Tris Speaker
Jake Stahl
New York
Hofman
Jacksonville
Fis
of Sport
Addia Joss
Bender
Walter Johnson
Walsh
Reulbach
Mathewson
Coombs
John del
Carl Morrin
Mike Mitchell
Grimm
Mike
Southpaw
Karger
Irving Young
Red Sox
White Sox
Maroon Critics Hit UChicago Athletics in Editorial
The Daily Maroon denounces the University of Chicago athletic program as a student activity in name only. It argues football candidates work long hours, 99 percent of students do not participate beyond bleacher support, and intercollegiate sports are a money driven enterprise harming study and integrity.
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University of Chicago
The
Daily Maroon
Maroon
Senate
Siven
Cue Title Goes to Conklin
Charles F. Conklin of the 1. A. C. in Chicago wins the world balkline amateur title at the Liederkranz club in a concluding match and is national amateur champion for 1905, returning to Chicago.
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Conklin
Charles F. Conklin
Chicago
Liederkrans
Chicago stereo typer dominates exhibition with record win
The Chicago player defeated former National Champion Ferdinand Poggenburg 400 to 29 in exhibition action. He posted the tourney best grand average 12 46-62, a distinction usually sought by winners. Pog glo finished second with minor awards for beat individual average and high run 105 points.
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Chicago
Ferdinand Poggenburg
Ike
Pogglo
Cowell Chorus Barred by New York Boxing Clubs
New York boxing clubs ban the cowell chorus and other noisy cheering. Officials say the horn and bell noise has become a nuisance, with about 90 percent of attendees not appreciating the loud demonstrations.
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Cowell
New York
Race Horse Tip From Palace Bell Boy Sparks Debate
Jack Strain, a Palace hotel bell boy in San Francisco, received a real thoroughbred named Kerry Gow as a tip from Rk. J. Mackenzie. The horse, a three year old of fine breeding, has shown promise at Emeryville. The gift reflects a shift as large stables disband due to new betting prohibitions.
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Tip
Jack” Strain
Palace Hotel
San Francisco
Emeryville
Rk. J. Mackenzie
Kerry Gow
Girls Play Hockey Between Waratah and Thistle Clubs
Report describes a rough hockey match between Waratah and Thistle clubs with injuries including a broken finger, crushed finger, black eye, damaged eye, knee bruise, severe shin cuts, bloodied shin pads, and facial cuts.
Plan for National Horsemen Association Dinner Proposed
A dinner in New York prompted August Belmont to propose creating a national horsemen association. The group would unite clubs and committees from rocketry to polo, welcoming sportsmen from abroad. Harry W. Smith advocates an inclusive, gentlemanly entry rule, stressing a shared sportsman culture.
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New
Belmont
United States
Rockety Club
Harry W. Smith
Worcester
America
Inventor adapts bicycle design for sulky on trotters
An inventor creates a tandem wheel sulky with a bicycle style frame to remove driver weight from shafts. Shafts connect to the front wheel's steering post, allowing the wheel to follow the horse through curves. The vehicle aims to minimize traction effort and improve handling.
Gossip of Sportcom brings stray notes from baseball and boxing
Club chatter covers Duffy's dismissive view of the can’t come back theory. Reisling plans to quit baseball. Joss’s arm casts, Cleveland stock slump, and widespread holdout talk mix with boxing scuffles and promoter chatter. Other notes praise Hal Chase, discuss grounded rules, and preview spring sport plans.
Sapulpa’s Morris Draws Fame Despite Home Ground Fights
The Oklahoma hopeful Jon Carl Morris has built local legend by staying in his native state, with manager noting all his bouts to date were in the region. Sapulpa pride grows as observers debate whether he should tour for tougher opponents, while his home support urges proof of his claimed prowess and potential.
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Jon Carl Morris
Oklahoma
Morris
Kansan
Carl
Marvin Hart
Newport Tennis Dates Set Signal for Honus Wagner
August 21 Newport opens its all comers tennis championship on Casino courts for 1911. A movement to move the event to Philadelphia next year gains support under Karl Behr and Lyle Mahon. In baseball, Giants batter Hans Wagner is highlighted by talk of signals and manager McGraw.
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Newsport
Philadelphia
Newport
Karl Behr
Lyle B. Mahan
Philip &. Hawk
Australia
England
Competitons
McGraw
Giants
Hans Wagner
Hans
Crescent Lacrosse Revival Plans In Brooklyn Club
A Crescent Athletic Club of Brooklyn moves to revive lacrosse by forming a league of college teams for the coming season. The Crescents, former champions, plan an enlarged athletic field on Long Island north shore to expand participation across sports, with lacrosse emphasizing Baltimore and Hoboken links.
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Crescent Athletic Club
Brooklyn
Crescents
Johns Hopking University of Baltimore
Stevens Institute of Hoboken
Mays
New York Dispatch
Baltimore American
Crescent Club
Long
Baltimore
Germany to Play Football at 1911 Hygiene Exposition
Cresden writes that the German Football club will contest its championship for the first time in Germany during the International Hygiene exhibition in 1911. June 4 is set as the probable date and also the day of the club’s general meeting.
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Germany
Cresden
Aml
Madden backs Soprano in $1000 a corner trot race
John Madden posts $500 to bind a race for $1,000 a corner open to all trotters except Uhlan and The Harvester. The race, to be trotted mile heats bent three in five, aims to boost stakes and attract top performers like Soprano and Joan. International polo note follows with Hurlingham club accepting match timing before June 10.
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Madden
Soprano
John BE
Uhlan
Harvester
Joan
W. A. Hagard
Natonal Polo Association
Hurlingham Club
England
Hazard
Just Married Prank Turns Into Real Honeymoon
Dick Huntington ran a Chicago clothing house and learns his assistant Bob Patterson returning with a wife is a joke. A Europe-based prank telegram spurs an emotional reveal as Dorothy Wilcox, longtime recipient of unrequited love, is suddenly wed when Bob marries her at a parsonage, sealing a turnaround for all.
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Dick Huntington
Chicago
Robert Patterson
Bob
Europe
Dirk
Dorothy Wilcox
Rob
Miss Wilcox
Robert
Dorothy
Staion
Inex
Mins Wilcox
Hob
Tehdhr
Teach Shoemaking in Northampton Boots and Shoes Center
In Northampton England a technical school offers a thorough course in leather and footwear manufacture. A Chicago man was arrested for kissing his sister, illustrating a society debate on sensible behavior and personal boundaries.
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Techoics
Northampton
England
Chicago
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