Terse Sport Tidings
Exhibition of real Japanese jiu jitsu will be shown to Elyria residents next Monday evening at the roller rink fair grounds under promoter Al Harris. Japanese experts Oyama and Ito will perform with American wrestlers also on the card. A four fall match between Alex Swanson of New York and Ben Gordon, ex Oberlin football star, is set for four falls in one and a quarter hours or forfeiture. Swanson will also wrestle Suter Thursday night at the Empire theater in Lorain, aiming for three falls in one and a quarter hours. Three preliminaries are planned.
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al Harris
Tme
Oyama
Ito
Elyria
Japan
Alex Swanson
New York
Ben Gordon
Oberlin
Empire Theater
Lorain
Swanson
Suter
Soings in Baseball World Briefly Told
Harris of the Boston Americans had a poor season with 66 wins and 21 losses. Jimmy Collins says being private is fine and will improve his all around work. A .250 hitter may be worth two .300 hitters as rating rises. Raiting of Texas will pitch for the Boston Americans next season. Steubenville signed infielder Island and Locke the Shwanee. Pat Powers will overhaul the umpiring staff in the Eastern League. Hanlon banks on pitcher Ed Minahan. Peroy of the Highlanders led the American League in winning percentage, pitching two games. Southern league umpires to be joined by Chief Zimmer Bob Caruthers and Dan Pfenninger this season. Central League annual meeting set for January 21 at Toledo to elect a president and discuss the schedule. Bill Sweeney moves from California to the Cubs next season and may be too fast for the Superhuman League. Charlie Carr was fined $50 for hurdling the grand stand to punch a spectator. Manager Tenney of the Bostons seeks the outfielder Pittsburg will start. Dutch Meier possible. Mike Mitchell, Cincinnati outfielder from the Pacific coast, still in Portland. home Springfield, Ohio. Tri-State players totaling over $40,000, says President Carpenter, an asset under current conditions unlike before when players were not assets.
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Harris
Boston Americans
Jimmy Collins
Er. Raiting
Texas
Steubenville
Williamsport
Locke
Shwanee
Pat Powers
Hanlon
Ed Minahan
American Association
Peroy
Highlanders
Zimmer
Bob” Caruthers
Dan Pfenninger
Toledo
Bill Sweeney
California
Cubs
Charlie Carr
Indianapolis
Tenney
Bostons
Pittsburg
Dutch Meier
Mike Mitchell
Cincinnati
Pacific Coast
Portland
Springfeld
Tri-State
Carpenter
Big men lead in athletics says coach in 1907 forecast
St Louis athletic director Cochems argues men must eat and train as hard as they fight. He predicts 1907 will be the year of big men in sports, with football and other events dominated by muscular giants. He cites rising prominence of power players in track, boxing, and weight events, noting Phases of the era toward heavier, stronger competitors.
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Cochems
Donovan Named Harvard Pitching Coach In Harvard Move
Wilda Bil Donovan of the Detroit baseball club signed a contract to coach Harvard University pitchers. He will begin February 14 and will rejoin Detroit at the opening of the American League season. Donovan succeeds Jack Chesbro as Harvard pitching coach while Willie Keeler remains batting coach.
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Wilda Bil
Donovan
Detroit
Harvard University
Harvard
Jack Chesbro
New York
Willie Keeler
Morton Reelected President Of Ohio and Pennsylvania League
The annual meeting in Cleveland elected C. H. Morton to a new term as president after a heated vote. Marty Hogan of Youngstown angrily left the conference suggesting Youngstown may withdraw and join the outlaws, a rumor that had circulated for weeks.
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Ohio & Pennsylvania Baseball League
Cleveland
C. H. Morton
Marty Hogan
Youngstown
Outlaws
Sandusky and Zanesville Miss O P Berth Decision
Sandusky and Zanesville failed to secure a spot in the O P Teague league after managers voted a ten club schedule would be too heavy. Both towns showed representatives but pleas were denied though names were kept for possible future vacancy.
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Sandusky
Zanesville
O. & P. Teague
Butth
Cincinnati May Shake Reds New Uniforms For Road Games
The Reds may adopt dark blue road uniforms with white home kits continuing the familiar red trim. Frank Bancroft proposes the blue attire as a striking look and possibly boosting the team's batting average. Manager Hanlon will decide after consideration of the idea.
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Reds
Manly
Frank Bancroft
White Sox
Hanlon
Miss Ethel Roosevelt Grows into White House Role
The president’s second daughter, now truly Miss Roosevelt, occupies the White House suite once held by Miss Alice Longworth. Ethel Roosevelt reinforces family presence, selects furnishings in blue and maple, reads avidly, and is anticipated to debut in 1908 as Washington eyes a possible next season.
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Panama
Miss Roosevelt
Longworth
Miss Ethel
White House
Miss Alice
Pennsylvania Avenue
Miss . Roosevelt
New York
Washington
Ethel
Cathedral
Webster at his best a petition on hides noted by Maj McDowell
An old man who knew Webster waited in the senate chamber to hear the orator speak. Webster rose to present a Boston merchants petition about a topic of national interest. He declared the duty on hides, then the old spectator departed the chamber for home.
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Maj. McDowell
House
Washington
Webster
Senate
Supreme Court
Daniel
Boston
United States
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
McDowell
Electrogen Cure Ad Promises Germ Kills in Air and Water
A vintage advert touts Electrogen as a remedy for most diseases caused by invisible germs. It claims to purify blood and tone the system, selling bottles for 50 cents to one dollar, with a 50 cent bottle free offer via the Electrogen Co. of Fremont, Ohio, and Eady Drug Store as retailer.
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Electro Gen Co
Fremont
Gale
Eady Drug Store
Pettus Appeals Overdue Post Office Gear in Selma
Senator James A Pettus of Alabama 85 visits White House to press President about antiquated post office equipment in Selma where he and Senator Morgan reside He reports his key fits four other boxes and asks action The President promises to attend to it Painting Chief Justice Fuller in oil at his Washington home portrait to hang in the Supreme Court with him in a sitting posture across the bench
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Senator Pettus
Alabama
Selma
Ala
Senator Morgan
Post Office Department
White House
Fuller
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Rail timetable notices list east and west bound daily trains
In effect May 14 1906 the timetable shows East Bound trains No 20 No 28 No 40 No 32 No 48 No 6 No 10 No 50 No 2 and West Bound trains No 5 No 15 No 9 No 41 No 23 No 733 No 47 No 141 No 127 No 37 with division names Norwalk and Sandusky. Included are arrival times and service descriptions for accommodations and express services.
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Boston
Norwalk
Chicago
N.Y
Michigan
Nor
Sandusky
Buffalo
See
Toledo
Western Express
Hee
Cleveland
Detroit Express
Seeeey
Norwalk Accommoda
Sandusky Division
Ja. J. Smith
W. C. Heim
Cleveland and South traction schedule details
J. D. Wilson, G. P. A. Cleveland and Ohio, and H. H. Buswell, Agent Elyria, publish an all day timetable. Cars run Elyria to Public Square Cleveland hourly 5:09 a.m. to 11 p.m. and reverse from 5:09 a.m. to 11:08 p.m. with various limiteds and special runs to Oberlin Wellington Lorain Amherst Grafton Norwalk and Birmingham Berlin Heights.
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Elyria
Public Square
Cleveland
Oberlin
Wellington
Lorain
Amherst
Grafton
Birmingham
Berlin Heights
Norwalk
J. D
Wilson
Ohio
HE. H. Buswell, Agt
Elyria Ohio
Cleveland Elyria Lake Shore Route Schedule 1906
Public notice details the Cleveland to Elyria West and East Bound schedules, service times, and ticketing reminders for the Lake Shore route effective Feb 2 1906 and June 25, with multiple stops including Rocky River Beach Park Dover Elyria South Lorain Eagle Cliff Vermilion Norwalk and Toledo connections, plus special limiteds and intercity transfers.
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Lake Shore
Rocky River
P.m. Dover
A.m
P.m. Eagle Cliff
P.m. Beach Park
South Lorain
Elyria
Beach Park
Cleveland
A. m
Eagle Cliff
Lorain
Ohio
Vermilion
Huron
Sandusky
Berlin Heights
Norwalk
Fremont
Toledo
Lorain Ohio
West Bound
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Soings
Baseball World
Hinks
Idward
St. Louis
Versus
Onsiline Co
Canton
French
Kinney
Orr
Ralph Rose
Wesley Coe
Coe
Rose
Philadelphia
Jack O’brien
Tommy Burns
Corbett-O’brien
Jeffries
Bill Donovan
Morton IS
Ozman A. Tarbell & Co
South Bend
Ind
People's Want Column
Ishee
E. River St
D. Lewis
West Third Street
The
Star Employment Bureau
West Ave
Elyria, C
Elliott’s
Good Carpenter
Lake Avenue
Middle Avenue
Faxon Realty Co
Sixth St
Clayton Mee
Third Street
M. Straus
Washington Avenue
Wurst
H. Wurst
West Broad Street
M. E. Craddock
P.O. Wellington
A. L. Agate
Turner
Lodi Street
Westage
D. A. Cleveland
Second St
East River Street
Riverdale
W. Broad Street
Mother Gray
Emily Maroon
Meriden
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy
Corporation of Elyria
Huron Street
J. H. Care Reporter
Grace Court
Filbert St
Adde
LS. & M.S. Railway
Peta
Ticket Agt
Jacksown
Iwarket
Atlas
H. W. Patrick
S. Mendelson
Cleveland & South What.ery Traction Co
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