Women Drivers Could Enter National Run Says Potter
Miss Alice Potter of Elwyn Illinois champions women drivers and proposes a national run for women only if the AAA limits entry for the annual American tour. She plans a solo women’s transcontinental trip in a Haynes car with no male helpers, asserting women can handle all car work themselves.
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American Automobile Association
Alice Potter
Elwin
New York
Haynes
Cuneo
America
Potter
United States
Miss Potter
Welson to fight Dave Deschler in May bout
Boston reports Dave Deschler the lightweight contender who drew with Packey McFarland in Boston last Tuesday night has been matched with Battling Nelson. The bout is set for Ulmer Park Long Island May 30 with Nelson guaranteed 5000 while Welson fights on a straight percentage basis. Moving pictures will be taken of the contest.
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Focal Texer
Packey McFarland
Boston
Battling Nelson
Metropole
New York
Ulmer Park
L.I
Nelson
Cortest
Tigers top Browns 7 1 amid gusty wind in Dallas
Detroit Tigers defeated the St. Louis Browns 7 to 1 in Dallas as a gale interrupted play. The Tigers plated six runs on 10 hits in the first four innings, with Barney Perxt bearing the mound loss as the Browns were held to a single run.
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Dallas
Tex
Detroit Tigers
St. Louis Browns
Barney Perxt
Kuepper Deal Sealed as Giants Move Infield to Indy
The Champion’s manager Carr closed a Monday morning deal with McGraw of the New York Giants to add southpaw Kuepper, who last season starred for Peoria, to the team in a few days. Heller, once pegged for Hoosier options, is sent to Wheeling for season instruction under Bill Phillips. Carr, short of outfielders, weighs his four best candidates as spring weather delays threaten conditioning. Washington Cantillon’s squad arrives for exhibition games while the Cubs, Tigers, and Boston Americans prepare to visit in a busy early season stretch.
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Carr
Champions
McGraw
New York Giants
Heller
Hopke
O’rourke
Washington
Joe Cartilion
Indianapolis
Cantillon
Washingtons
Boston Americans
Detroit
Cubs
Weekly Sport Events Schedule Across Cities
This week's sports schedule lists events by venue and sport. Monday through Friday feature races, wrestling, rowing, boxing matchups, and notable derbies across cities from Indianapolis to New Orleans, with prospects in Metrop Oakland Santa Anita Philadelphia and more.
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San Francisco
New California Jockey Club
Oakland
Emeryville
Cal
Los Angeles
Santa Anita
Park
Arcadia
Jacksonville
North Florida Fair Association
Fla
New York
Metropolitan Jockey Club
Des Moines
Dr. B. F. Roller
Jesse Benner
Philadelphia
Yale
Pennsylvania
Northern Indiana forms eight-city baseball league
Peru April 5 Northern Indiana baseball league formed with eight cities represented Officers elected Ed Hill Kokomo President C A Klunk Wabash Vice President Earl Stule Huntington Secretary and Treasurer Season to open May 15 Pully organized at Kokomo next Sunday Also small advertisements for The Laundry and Denison Hotel appear in the page.
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Peru
Ind
Northern Indiana Baseball League
Ed Hill
Kokomo
C. A. Klunk
Wabash
Earl Stule
Huntington
Puggy French Waiter St Yves Now Athletic Hero of Hour
The two year old St Yves defies skeptics as Longboat and Shrubb Battled to keep pace. St Yves led from early, held a blazing tempo through the 20th mile, then surged in the final stretch finishing strong like a wireless message.
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Puggy
St. Yves
Shrubb
French waiter becomes world marathon favorite in New York
Henri St Yves of France, formerly a London waiter, shocks the field by leading a marathon. He defeats top runners including Longboat and Shrubb, with Dorando Hayes and Maloney left behind at the finish. His likeness to Young Corbett draws attention as he bursts from the pack. Al Copelano trained the lad.
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New York
Henri St. Yves
France
London
Longboat
Shrubb
Dorando
Hayes
Maloney
St. Yves
Young Corbett
Denver
Terry McGovern
Denverite
Dark Horse
al Copelano
Ed Curley's Selections from Three Tracks
In Jacksonville Oakland and Los Angeles race cards the selections list horses for six races per track with a most probable winner in each location. The Jacksonville section features Cloisteress as the top pick, Oakland favors Oswald, and Los Angeles names The Golden Butterfly as the likely winner.
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Anna Smith
Font
Tres Joli
Merrygo
Grace George
Vandam
Bosom Friend
Niclick
Rosslare
Banposal
Erbet
Moorish King
Tollbox
Coppera
Legatee
Amuskoday
Madman
Fred Mulholland
Worktox
Oswald
Los Angeles
Pretension
Redondo
Hannibal Bey
Golden Butterfly
Lady Paret
Domithilda
Descomnets
Star Thistle
Spahn
Pedro
Stoney Lee
Frank Fiittner
Bell of Brass
Nigger Baby
Lady Quality
Belle K
Stingency
Elizabeth Harwood
Critic
Molesey
Mont Clair
Baldwin will probate fight in Los Angeles estates
Luck Baldwin's will faces probate in Los Angeles courts next Wednesday. Zelda Selby of Oakland plans to contest the bequest claiming her father left her about 50000 in property and seeks a full share of the estate.
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San Francisco
Baldwin
Los Angles Courts
Zelda Selby
Oakland
Gans Stricken by Great White Plague in Denver
Report from Denver says former lightweight champion Joe Gans is suffering from tuberculosis. Referee Charles White notes Gans will stay in Colorado for an indefinite period as doctors treat the ailment.
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Joe Gans
Denver
Gans
Charles White
Colorado
Jeffries Ignores Johnsons Forfeit Sparks Heavyweight Shuffle
New York April 5. If Jim Jeffries does not meet Jack Johnson forfeit today, Al Kaufman becomes the likely challenger for the heavyweight title. Kaufman has posted a 5000 forfeit to confront Johnson, who remains unavailable due to a packed theater schedule. The field also includes Ketchel OBrien and Barry as possible contenders while Kaufman prepares to face Tony Rott April 13 at the Fairmont club, with Newcastle Johnson bout pending.
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New York
Jim Jeffries
Jack Johnson
al Kaufman
Johnson
Jeffries
Ter
Kaufman
Ketchel
O’brien
Barry
Tony Rott
Fairmont Club
Newcastle
Chance Decides Official Lineup For Cubs Season
Louisvilles Cubs, led by Chance, with Reulbach in the box, pick Artie Hofman as second baseman and Del Howard in right field as Frank Schulte recovers. They aim to erase yesterday's 7 to 5 defeat by the AA league champions in a finale before the National League opener.
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Louisvill
Chance
Reulbach
Zimmerman
Artie Hofman
del Howard
Frank Schulte
Cubs
Louisvied
Hitting of Doyle and Murray Spark New York Win
In Columbus on April 5 the New York Nationals defeated Columbus 8 to 1. Doyle hit two doubles and a triple, Murray added two doubles, Brown pitched poorly in parts of the fourth and fifth, while Miller stood out at first for Columbus. Score New York 8 Columbus 1. Batteries Raymond Marquard Schlei Meyers. Milligan Brown Schantze James Erioff.
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Doyle
Murray
New York Nationals
Columbus
Brown
Giants
Miller
New York
Raymond
Marquard
Schlei
Meyers
Milligan, Brown, Schantze
James
Erioff
Coffroth Plans July 4 Heavyweight Championship Fight
Promoter Jimmy Coffroth, famed for boxing shows, will travel to New York to arrange a bout between Jack Johnson and Stanley Ketchel for the world heavyweight title. He plans a $30,000 purse for a July 4 fight at his Colma club.
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San Francisco
Jimmy Coffroth
America
New York
Jack Johnson
Stanley Ketchel
Coffreth
Colma
Washington Spring league elects officers for new season
The Washington Spring league has arranged the forthcoming season and elected officers. John L. Vesper was chosen as president and John Zimmerman as vice-president. W. A. Schumm will be secretary and John Baron will manage the treasury.
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Washington Spring League
John L. Vesper
John Zimmerman
W. A. Schumm
John Baron
Willis Seeks Trade To Giants In Pitcher Swap
Vic Willis the tall Pittsburg pitcher met the Giants in Louisville on his way to join the Pirates in Memphis. His holdout for higher pay failed. He hopes to be traded to the Giants, expressing desire to join Barney Dreyfuss and McGraw, and asking where to find the manager.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Vic Willis
Pittsburg
Giants
Louisville
Pirates
Memphis
Willis
Barney Dreyfuss
McGraw
Vic
Jockey Duggan Seeks Reinstatement After Suspension
New York April 5 The Arcade building license committee of the Jockey Club will review Eddie Duggan’s bid for reinstatement after a rough riding suspension. Duggan went abroad seeking rides for Harry Payne Whitney, but was refused. He returned confident he can regain licensure locally and then ride abroad again.
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New York
The
Jockey Club
Eddie Duggan
Duggan
Lcense
Harry Payne Whitney
Memphis to host three eight round boxing clubs
Memphis Tenn April 5 three clubs chartered under the recent act permitting eight round boxing contests will offer bouts this week. The Utopia opens Monday night with Jimmy Clabby Milwaukee and Dick Fitzpatrick Chicago as headliners meeting at 142 pounds at 3 p m Clabby fought in New Orleans Saturday night and his manager has arranged busy times for him in several Tennessee cities this week.
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Memphis
Tenn
Utopia
Jimmy Clabby
Milwaukee
Dick Fitzpatrick
Chicago
Clabby
New Orleans
Tennessee
Pirates Lose To Memphis In Extra Inning Defeat
Memphis downed Pittsburg 3 to 2 in eleven innings as Gibson muffed a throw and Coulson showcased quick footwork enabling the victorious rally. The near blemish game featured strong defense and late scoring opportunities from both sides.
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Pirates
Memphis
Tenn
Gibson
Coulson
Pittsburg
Jeffries Decides to Fight Johnson in United States
Jim Jeffries has decided to challenge Jack Johnson for the heavyweight title and will begin training after his theater tour. A trusted source reports Jeffries will train on his ranch near Los Angeles and sign the challenge soon, aiming for a United States bout within months.
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New York
Jim Jeffries
Jack Johnson
Johnson
Los Angeles
Jeffries
United States
West
Jeff
Langford defends Johnson contract cancellation claim
Sam Langford says Jack Johnson canceled the National Sporting Club London match for May 24 to avoid a rematch, insisting the fault lies with Johnson not honoring the agreement. Langford was to be Johnsons opponent in the British club bout and disputes Johnsons reason for cancellation.
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Sam Langford
Jack
New York
Jack Johnson
Fitzpatrick
National Sporting Club of London
Johnson
Samuel Langford
National Sporting Club
Mr. Langford
White Sox Hustle Through Wichita in Five Hours
The White Sox arrived in Kingfisher Oklahoma and played Wichita, then left after five hours setting a record for a fast game and quick exit. The speedy trip highlighted their aggressive hustle and the brief nature of the visit.
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Kingfisher
Okla
White Sox
Wichita
Indianapolis Bowling League tightens team limits
A committee report approved by the league president and board reforms the league bylaws. Team size will be capped at ten members, reducing the current eight clubs of up to ten men or two teams per night. The committee, including T. J. Carter H. A. Comstock and A. E. Ingersoll, argues the move will improve management and play conditions.
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Indianapolis Bowling League
Board of Directors
Gam
T. J. Carter
H. A. Comstock
A. E. Ingersoll
Much Talk But Little Action Among Heavyweights
New York reports a high talk level in the heavyweight ranks with little action since Jim Jeffries retired. Johnson holds the title after Burns and Hart, with Jeffries rumored to speak soon. Coffroth plans to bid Johnson into a July 4 or September 9 card, while Ketchel and others comment on weight and matchmaking.
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Tad
New York
Jim Jeffries
Mr. Root
Chicago
Hart
Tommy Burns
Mr. Burns
Jack Johnson
Australia
Johnson
Jeff
Jim Coffroth
Jim
California
Stanley Ketchel
Willus
Ketch
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