Butte Coursing Set Draws Graeco Cup Contenders
Greyhound enthusiasts expect the John Grace cup draw bringing top American hounds to Butte. entries include Piery Face Emin Pasha Fortuna Favente and Montina line across bloodlines praised. Seattle San Francisco stakes and local judging notes shape a busy regional coursing scene with new permanent fixtures.
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Butte
Greyhounds of America
J. Hy
Piery Face
Utter Sister
Emin Pasha
Fortuna Favente
Beaven
Luxor
Royal Plush
Palo Alto
Mac's Melody
Greenhall
Robinson Peyton
Kirk Glen
Nellie Conroy
G. H. Macdowgall
St. Lawrence
Gilenkirk
Tomerly
Connemara
Nichull
Otyar
Nellie Pontoy
Boule
Horn
Horn and Luxorary Atlan To Nellie Conroy
Bo Il
Winter racing plan in San Francisco aims at quality
Prince Poniatowski and friends back Tanfornn with a five percent profit cap and profits funding track improvements. Hurdle racing and steeplechasing featured, five daily races with two over nights. One purse targets better class mares and maidens receive fixed sums. Most events are large purses where entries pay upfront. The system seeks to reduce reliance on betting and help owners cover expenses despite average race results.
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Prince
United States
San Francisco
Prince Poniatowski
Tanfornn
Oatt
Prince’s jockey club honor questioned amid discipline doubt
A contentious note questions the prince’s choice of a jockey who faced repeated disciplinary actions, implying a clash over prestige at the jockey club. Reports deny plans for an American trainer and discuss The Hero and other racing figures. Vanderbilt engages Jockey McJoynt for Nim in France, with breeding plans and future entrants noted. A weigh of remarkable catches and casting contests concludes with judges and officials listed.
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Ican
Jockey Club
Newmarket
William KK
Vanderbilt
McJoynt
Nim
France
Early College Football Outlook Mixed Across Teams
The season preview notes Pennsylvania shows potential to trouble top opponents, Harvard struggles continue, Cornell faces uncertain progress despite new material, Princeton is in good shape and coachs praise the showing, and Yale remains below its traditional peak with a beefy roster but underwhelming form.
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Pennsylvania
Harvard
Cornell
Princeton
Yale
Brooklyn Pennant Dominates Early National League History
The chart tracks champion teams since 1876 with club counts and games played, showing Brooklyn’s dominance this year through a 515 game campaign and a high win percentage. It notes Brooklyn’s unique first-season pennant and lists several clubs that were tail-enders in their debut NL seasons.
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Brooklyn
Chicago
Boston
Providence
Detroit
New York
Baltimore
Bowton
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Milwaukee
Syracuse
Bt. Louis
Washington
Indianapolis
Firearm finds and hunting zeal collide with postwar surplus
After World War I surplus Mauser rifles flood the market as contracts, refurbishers, and jobbers push sales for as low as ten dollars. Guns intended for military use tempt country youths with minimal knowledge, while experts warn of danger and hunting potential. Meanwhile the San Francisco Fly-Casting club holds its annual dinner on October 20 and distributes medals from Ston Lake contests, with G. H. Foulks winning the Smyth medal in the championship class.
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Messrs. Brotherton and
Mansfield
Mr. Eed
Horace Smyth
United States
Miltary
San Francisco
Ston ‘Lake
G. H. Foulks
Smyth
H. C
Lipton Fights On In America's Cup History And Style
The piece traces the America's Cup evolution from 1851 through late 19th century, noting England's Lipton entry and the shift from fleet to single challenger defense. It details past defenders, key designers like Burgess, notable boats, and the move toward sport driven races, with emphasis on Lipton’s olive branch gesture and claimed fair play in the series.
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Thomas Lipton
England
New York Yacht Club
James Ashbury
Dixon Kemp
Countess of Dufferin
New York
Alexander Cuthbert
Sir Richard Sutton
Genesta
Howard Buress
Boston
America
Leeward
Sandy Hook
Edward Burgess
Henn
Royal Navy
Burgess
Thistle
James Bell
Columbia
Challenger
Dunraven
Royal Order of Good Wil
Tribune
Women on the Chinese Stage
A historical note explains why Chinese theatre has no female actors, tracing the practice to a 18th century decree by an empress dowager after Emperor Yang’s death. The edict banned women from the stage under penalty of death, forcing all roles to be played by men.
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Celestial Kingdom
Yang ‘Teching
Prisce
Kim Sung
Dogs That Never Bark From Domesticated Differs
A fragment notes that some animals, including dingoes, cannot bark and mentions other domesticated animals with unusual vocal behavior, highlighting a quirky aspect of animal communication.
The Football vs The Fighting Face Debate
The article contrasts football and boxing, arguing football yields few physical benefits while boxing builds lasting strength and character. It extols boxing as an ancient, noble sport where individual skill shines and losses are not a disgrace, praising boxing’s enduring virtues.
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England
Boxing and football clash of dangers in a player’s life
A critic argues football’s brutality harms players while boxing offers less risk and more pure sport. The piece contrasts injuries, physical demands, and heroism in both games, noting football’s frequent serious injuries and boxing’s comparatively rarer harms and moral stakes.
Wild dogs and unusual biology from a Mauritius island note
The text discusses barking dogs across breeds and a wild island population descended from two mongrels near Mauritius. It mentions turtle sightings and odd mating patterns, then describes a procedure involving a lead bead and lime to enlarge a sac for swallowing objects, with an unclear reference to X ray findings.
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Ark
Mauritius
X RAY REVEALS THIEF IN CALCUTTA DIAMOND HEIST
Narrative of a Calcutta theft recounts X rays exposing a thief who swallowed a diamond valued by coin and the use of special training to render him less detectable. A lead piece attached to thread is described as part of the impromptu test plan.
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Comtroller
Hambletonian
Polonius
Wailen
Orange County
David R. Feagles
Cheater
Miss McLeod
Lord Nelson
Holbert
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Eres
India
Oréte
Calle
Anching
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