Baseball’s Murky Talk on Murphy and Baseball Business
A clubby riff on baseball promoter Charles W. Murphy, the sport as business, and the role of sport versus finance. The piece lampoons figures like Murphy and Murphyian tropes, notes diversions in boxing and wrestling plans, and jokes about salaries, training, and spring plans across Chicago and New York.
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Murphy
Charles W. Murphy
Mr. Murphy
Chicago
Grandol Bank
Snowy Baker
Australia
Sydney
Seven Wonders Defeat Electric Railway in 122 Pin Victory
The Seven Wonders outscored Electric Railway by 122 pins on the Savoy alleys in front of a good crowd. A standout performance saw the Wonders player roll 138 in a single game and finish with a three game total of 340 pins.
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Lyons
Kitzmiller
Nave Serene
Teuhlee
Conlon Oe
Niti
Eavesene
Smith
Weer
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Robertson Stars Defeat Firlie Stars In Close Bowling Match
Robertson Stars win by 50 pins over Firlie Stars in a tight contest. Allen led Robertson with a 129 pin effort in the first game as rivals traded momentum from start to finish.
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Firlie Stars
Allen
Fie
Allen Ee
Smith Eyes
McMillan Ome
Brinkman
Robertson Seeee
Firlie
Burns Sane Eree
Padgett
Dubel Feet Tose
S. Hoyle
Witty Reflections Of An Old Sport
A playful column torches baseball lore with jokes about players and owners. It notes John Smith sold to Wausau Wisconsin and muses on Frank Schulte and Murphy amid speculation on Cubs ownership and rocketing bids. The tone blends sporting page satire with sharp pop culture quips.
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Myers
Tinker
Murphy
Leage Cubs
John Smith
Wausau
Wis
Big Six Sticks With New York Team Says Mathewson
Baltimore March 2 Special Christy Mathewson will not join the Federals and will remain in the National League. Giants and Sox routes delay due to heavy weather as Lusitania arrival shifts. Terrapins plan stand erection and field completion at local park with directors Hanlon and Goldman arriving from Chicago to map line up. Otto Knabe out with a cold but expected to join soon as Baltimore team braces for workouts next week.
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Christy Mathewson
Federals
Marlin Springs
Giants
Dispatch
National League
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Lusitania
Sox
Terrapins
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Goldman
Chicago
Fong
Otto Knabe
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Southern Pines
Fayette Street Duckpin Team Dominates Subway Bowlers
The Fayette Street duckpin team defeated the Subway bowlers on Subway alleys by 329 pins. Beall led with 133 pins in the final game as Fayette Street controlled the match from the start with Subway never threatening a comeback.
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Fayette Street
Beall
Kennel Club Opens Annual Dog Exhibition in Philadelphia
The Ken nel Club of Philadelphia opened its annual dog show featuring airdale terriers setters Russian wolf hounds English foxhounds hunt packs bulldogs and Pekingese. Judges include Sir William Savory and Thomas Hamilton Adama from England to decide prize winners among the larger dogs.
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Kennel Club
William Savory
Thomas Hamilton Adama
Coulon to Fight Wallace in Brooklyn Bantam Title Bout
John ny Coulon the bantamweight champion is signed to meet Eddie Wallace the Brooklyn bantamweight tonight in a ten round mill. This marks Coulon first bout in this area since 1912.
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N. Y
Johnny Coulon
Eddie Wallace
Coulon
Navy Captains Gilchrist and Brown Earn High All American Regard
Naval Academy stars K P Gilchrist and Brown are hailed as top gridiron players of their era. Brown, initially a guard then tackle, earned All American honors early and again this year with strong kicking feats. Gilchrist, captain and versatile end, is praised for instinctive play, speed, boxing background, and leadership, solidifying Navy’s legacy.
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Naval Academy
Gilchrist
Brown
Annapolis
Navy
Mercersburg Academy
Sports gossip and transfers swirl from New York to Delaware
New York insiders eye a Delaware track bid as racing stakes rise amid Maryland bills. Wealthy backers and players from baseball and boxing line up moves, including Holden joining the Yanks setup, Hartzell Cooper and Cook heading to New York, and others crossing teams. Notable notes include Wille Houck’s return promise, Carpentier’s Johnson remark, Columbia hiring Lush and Coakley, Calvo with Angels, and Willie Mitchell’s hunting injury.
Independents rout Acme in YMCA basketball game 8–0
The YMCA Independents overwhelmed Acme 8 to 0 on the local floor Saturday night. The Independents showcased superior passwork while Acme failed to threaten, with field goals credited to Cole, Cook, Young, and Cook again.
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Acme
Y. M. C. A. Independents
Independents
Wierik Shan
Exhibition games and league plan update across three cities
St Louis Nationals face St Louis Americans in an exhibition in St Petersburg Florida. Chicago Cubs meet Louisville in Fort Myers Florida. New England League magates meet in Boston to adopt the schedule opening April 29 and closing September 12 for 121 games.
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Fla
St. Louis Nationals
St. Louis Americans
Fort Myers
Pla
Chicago Cubs
Louisville
Boston
Mass
English heavyweight Blake set to face Wells in London bout
London March 38 Blake the latest English heavyweight hopeful fights Bombardier Wells tonight. Wells recently lost to Carpentier who has agreed to meet Binkett if he defeats Wells, a clash that heightens title talk.
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Eng
Bandsman Blake
Bombardier Wells
Wells
Carpentier
Binkett
Salary talk in baseball and its romance in sports life
New York letters praise baseball as a path to travel wealth and sunny winters while doubting trades. They quote Willie Keeler on preferring play to pay and extol baseball as healthful, country seeing, and uplifting. Pinehurst reports Gladys Ravenscroft and Muriel Dodd heading to England after a Florida visit.
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Keeler
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N. C
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Florida
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