Plan Circuit for Sprinters in New England Pro Sports
New England promoters plan a professional sprint circuit from spring through summer with meets across Massachusetts and Connecticut culminating in a season championship. Nat Cartmell, Lawson Robertson and international rivals are eyed as headliners with invitations sent to runners like Jim Crowley and others for a six man marathon on February 14 in New York.
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Nat Cartmell
University of Pennsylvania
A. B. Posti
Lawson Robertson
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New
England
New England
Postle
Day
Pallaway
America
Hav
Jim Crowley
Jimmy
Hans Holmer
Henri St. Yves
John Swanberg
Tom Longboat
Dorando
Crowley
New York
Wil
Polo Grounds
National Rifle Matches Set for Camp Perry in 1910
The national board for the promotion of rifle practice has completed preliminary arrangements for the 1910 national matches to be held at Camp Perry Ohio. The event will include two days of preliminary practice.
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Camp Perry
National Board For the Promotion of
Ohio
Rules for upcoming rapid fire and skirmish events
The schedule shifts with Aug 1 set as a planning date and Aug 22 for main matches. Other contests occur before the national inauguration. The previous year’s rules are adopted with edits to better mirror actual service conditions during rapid fire and skirmish events.
BrooklyN Yacht Club Sets July Cape May Race Date
The regatta committee of the Brook lyn Yacht club fixed Saturday July as the start for its annual sailing and power boat races over the Cape May course.
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Brooklyn Yacht Club
Cape May
Griff to Watch Players Closely
Manager Griffith vows to employ detectives to ensure Cincinnati players respect the temperance clause of their contracts.
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Griff
Griffith
Cincinnati
Princetor Forces Cross Country for 1910 Football Candidates
Princetor will make cross country running compulsory for candidates for the 1910 football team. Pugilist Ad Wolgast, twenty one, fights Bat Nelson in Los Angeles February 22 and has four years of ring experience. Jesse Westergaard, Danish wrestler from Des Moines, has a request from Jack Johnson to assist in training for his contest.
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Princetor
Pugilist
Ad Wolgast
Bat Nelson
Los Angeles
Cal
Jesse Westergaard
Des Moines
Jack Johnson
Vancouver club tests new eight oared shell voyage
On July 4 Jim Jeffries will join Vancouver Bowling club as its new eight oared shell sets sail around Cape Horn from England. It arrives next spring as the first eight oared shell in western Canada. Red Fox, son of Flying Fox, has been landed safely at Brookside farm in Dyment Barrie Canada.
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Jim Jeffries
Vancouver Bowling Club
Cape Horn
England
Canada
Red Fox
Flying Fox
Brookside
Dyment
Barrie
Horner Versatile Athlete Eyes Boston Indoor Trials
Joe Horner Jr. of Grand Rapids may compete in the indoor championships in Boston on February 12. He is described as Michigan's most versatile athlete with a 16 pound shot put of 45 feet 7 inches, discus 131 feet 8 inches, broad jump 23 feet, and holder of the American javelin record. Sutton Hoppe billiard match set for Chicago in March with Willie Hoppe as challenger. dates March 14 15 and 16 in Orchestra Hall.
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Michigan
Boston
Joe Horner, Jr
Grand Rapids
Michigan University
Sutton-Hoppe
George Sutton
Willie Hoppe
Chicago
Orchestra Hall
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East
Jobn Swanberg
Sweedens
Hershey
Horner
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