Fastest Women Riders Come to Indianapolis Christmas Week
Promoters Watkins and Ruschaupt host a major indoor bicycle race at Tomlinson Hall featuring Lizzie Glaw American Lizzie Glaw world champion Tillie Anderson Mile Lisette and Mollie LaTour among entrants. The international 12 hour championship runs 2:30 pm Christmas Day and 2 hours each evening all week on a point system ending each night with a new race winner.
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Watkins & Ruschaupt
Lizzie Glaw
Tillie Anderson
Mile Lisette
Europe
Mollie LaTour
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Winter Races to Be Held on Ice Slick Morristown Track
Barney Damerest plans winter races in Morristown New Jersey with a half mile ice surface. Snow will be compacted and water added to thicken the coat of ice so horses can pull sleighs long after mild winters would halt events. Russian races are cited as a model.
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Damerest
Russia
Betting on Gans McGovern bout sparks lively bets
In Chicago on Thursday night betting runs high for the Gans vs McGovern Randicap fight. Even money on a Gans knockout is offered. A stockyards man bets 3500 against 10000 that McGovern knocks out Gans. Sam Harris has 2500 ready to bet against a like sum on Gans failing to KO McGovern.
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Chicago
Gans
McGovern
Sam Harris
Possible appointment of Hugh Jennings as American manager
The Brooklyn club is likely to enroll Hugh Jennings as manager next season. President Johnson avoids confirmation but hints at the possibility. Cleveland appears to be in dispute with Jennings, though the claim rests on the recent Johnson visit to Ohio.
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Hugh Jennings
Brooklyn
Johnson
Cleveland
Jennings
Ohio
Indoor bicycle season opens at Madison Square Garden
New York December 8 announces the opening program for the indoor bicycle season at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night. Key events include a 15 mile motor paced race featuring Jimmy Michaels and W C Stinson and a best two of three 3 mile race with Tom Cooper and Major Taylor, plus two amateur events. The six day race begins Sunday at midnight with top riders expected to compete.
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Madison Square Garden
Jimmy Michaels
W. C. Stinson
Tom Cooper
Taylor
Bowling Tales Show Teams Improve Across Meet
The Marions won five of six games and the Ko-We-Bas posted scores from 802 to 892, indicating strong bowling form. In division two the third game was decided by one pin while the Washingtons swept six from the North sides as all teams press on with practice.
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Tad Sloane and the England racing glare
A column notes Tad Sloane aka James Todhumter Sloane drawing attention in England as Kid McCoy grows popular. It recalls Sloane’s race, the jockey club’s actions, and related comments from Detroit News and London Chronicle about corruption and prestige in racing. It mentions Terry McGovern, Ben Jordan, Harvard football earnings, and other sports tidbits amid a busy mix of names and events.
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London Chronicle
Indiana State Fair Dates Announced For Next Year
The text notes the Indiana state fair will run from September 23 to September 2 next year, a schedule detail amid a collection of local events and notices including legal actions, club activities, and community happenings in Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
Phi- Kappa Psis
Physio-medical College
Ied Reffel
Richard Parker
James Cage
Indiana Retail Lumber Dealers’ Association
Cuba
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets advertised cure
An old newspaper advertisement extols Stuart's Catarrh Tablets as the surest internal remedy for all forms of catarrh. It claims tablets cleanse the blood to relieve nasal throat bronchial and stomach symptoms and notes easy, pleasant use with a nominal price. The ad targets sufferers of chronic catarrh and those frustrated with sprays douches and powders.
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Otis Denies Translation Charge Over Mining Lands
A Los Angeles report said a Luzon supreme court translator charged Gen. Otis with seeking to sell mining rights for a one percent stock stake. Otis replied he never employed any translator for the islands mining laws and was doubtful about commenting.
Telegraphers' Strike Might Spread Across Santa Fe System
ALL MAY STRIKE. The Texas branch of the Santa Fe railroad faces a potential system-wide walkout as O R T members on the G C S and F are weeded out. President Dolphin of the telegraphers threatens to call out every union man if the Texas dispute is not settled within three days.
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Texas
Santa Fe
Dolphin
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Miss Morrison’s Fate Near in Eldorado Trial
Jessie Morrison, accused of killing Mrs. Clara Wiley Castle, awaits verdict as both sides finished presenting on Friday. The court instructed the jury Saturday and Judge Shinn permitted extended arguments expected to continue into Monday noon.
Holland Denies Rupture with Portugal
The Hague officials Friday denied any break in relations with Portugal. Ministers left their posts to inform their governments about a misunderstanding at Lorenzo Marques.
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Theer
Portugal
Lorenzo Marques
Reed in Critical Condition After Bowel Obstruction
New York report states comedian Roland Reed underwent another operation Friday night for an intestinal obstruction and remains in critical condition.
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Reed
New York
Roland Reed
Mehring Wins Butler College Oratorical Contest
Butler college held a Friday night primary oratorical contest to choose a state contest representative. Orville Mehring took first, Samuel Offut second, and Ernest Talbert third. judges were Rev. G. L. Mackintosh, Wilson Doane, and Prof. Martin.
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Orville Mehring
Samuel Offut
Ernest Talbert
G. L. Mackintosh
Wilson Doane
Prof
Martin
Dr Bull's Cough Syrup Claims to End Consumption
An advertisement extols Dr Bull's Cough Syrup as preventing consumption by treating neglected colds. It asserts one fifth of urban deaths stem from consumption caused by neglecting colds and proclaims the syrup always cures colds.
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Holiday Pictures and Framing at Low Prices
Pond er's Photo Studio and Art Store at 229 Massachusetts Avenue offers artistic framing for pictures. An advertisement notes Dr. Jordan of 18% N. Meridian Street claims to have cured more lung troubles than any living physician.
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