National League Meeting Set for New York Trades Likely
National League owners plan a meeting in New York to map winter baseball business and strengthen weak clubs. Key figures like Minin, Brush, Pulliam, McGraw, and Ebbetts figure in potential trades as Giants, Cubs, Pirates, and Boston seek repositioning before the American league gathering on Wednesday.
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National League
New York
Gotham
Minin
Theue
Brush
Brush Ikea Pulliam
McGraw Akos
Johnstone
Gerry Barman
Reds
Cubs
Giants
Pirates
White Sox
Boston
Bostons
St. Luis
Brooklyn
Jordan
Lumley
Ebbetts
Murphy
Phillies
Philadelphia
Indiana colleges reform athletics freshmen rule
Delegates from Indiana and Purdue push reforms in the Indiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Freshmen athletics barred from classmate competition while high school transfers or lifted athletes are restricted. New officers elected at Wabash with Mooney as president and Whallon as vice president. Track meet planned at Wabash in May.
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Indiana
Indiana Meges
Ciana
Higd
George W. Renton
Shortridge
German
DePauw
George Sr. Wabesh
Ting
Purdue
Holt
Butler
Rex
J. C. Kimmel
Oe State Normal
Tee
Franklin
Lu Thom
Wabesh
Grimes
Waelhsm
Mogtey
J. C
Tonopah to Have Greatest Arena
Tonopah plans a new arena to seat 8 800 with a potential $92 000 gate. The Gans Herman lightweight title fight on New Year’s Day prompts a roofed arena with glass sides to convert to an open air pavilion, aiming to put Tonopah on the boxing map.
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Ideal Arena
Tonopan
New
Gans
Herman
Tonopah
Tme
O Saragan
Gane
Herman Hock
Tito
Snally
Casino Athletic Club
Tebeau Announces Pending Deals For Colonels Next Season
Louisville owner George Tebeau says several deals are in the works to strengthen the Colonels for next year. He plans to sign young players and will not yet name a manager while promising stronger team prospects and future announcements to please fans. He expects to leave for Kansas City soon.
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Louisville
George Tebeau
Kansas City
Hart
Colonels
City Bowlers Boon American Congress Leaders Named
Louis G Buddenbaum was elected president and Robert H Bryson secretary as Indianapolis bowlers push for broader ties with the American Bowling Congress. The group predicted a larger Indianapolis team presence at the national tournament and planned a spring meet to close the bowling season.
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National Bowling Congress
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Ipcal Bowling Association
Louis G. Buredenbaum
Robert H. Bryson
American Bowling Congress
Bfr
Bryson
Buddenbaum
Brysot
Alanapolis
Sixteen jockey deaths mark year on American tracks
A special from New York notes sixteen jockeys died across U S tracks in the past year. Among those killed were Lavine Sewell at Aqueduct, George Shirling, Bertrand Freshton, Gus Faust, Jimmy Carroll, Tony Massett, Charles McCafferty, Eddie Wenrick, Otto Wonderly, and Louis Fitzgerald. Several riders died in cross country or on steeplechase courses, with many others injured or dying of natural causes. The report highlights the dangers of both flat racing and cross country events, detailing incidents at Aqueduct Gravesend Coney Island and other venues.
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the Sun
New York
Sweet Rack
Lavine Sewell
America
Tehot
Aqueduct Track
Sewell
Bhilling
George Shirling
Shiling
City Park
New Oreleans
Gravesend
Bertrand Frelshon
Horace
Joe Levy
Gus Faust
Coney Island
Bessemer
Ala
Jimmy Carolw
Memphis
Portsmouth
Jonny Mee Cune
Herarchy
Wax Tony Massett
Maica
Charles McCafferty
Fair Grounds Race Track
New Orleans
Eddie Wenriek
Oaklawn Park
Otto Wonderly
Montgomery Park
Tenn
AL Union Park
St. Louis
Alec Hector
Weathy
Faust
Corey Island
Louis Fitzgerald
Great Neck
L. 1
Long Island
Marty Bergan
Patsey McCue
Eddie Hoekey
Charley Verplant
Monkey Chorley
Frenk Bayless
Bud Kupa
Walter Lamb
Marty Sjergen
Mergvn
Corrigan
Pateey McCue
Washington
Recovery Sparks Hope for San Francisco Racing After 1907 Season
Faked J. Rewitt notes rapid recovery in San Francisco after the April disaster. Despite pessimism, winter racing closed abruptly in 1905 08, yet New California Jockey Club leader Tom Williams signals plans for a vibrant 1907 season with renewed fan support and renewed organization.
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J. Rewitt
San Francisco
Cal
History making year at Jockey Club meeting
The added purse this year surpasses all prior sums in the organization. Training numbers exceed old records with horses like Martinmas Shotgun Grasscutter among entrants. Racing is underway and richer than ever after last April’s disaster, with strong speculation and a thriving sport.
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Martinmas
Shotgun
Grasscutter
Jockey Club
Bowling’s Ancient Roots Shaped Modern Indoor Sport
A long account traces bowling from medieval outdoor games called bowls to its American adaptation in the 18th and 19th centuries. It notes stone and later wood balls, the shift from greens to indoor alleys, the Knickerbocker matches in New York, and the formation of the American Bowling Congress in 1896 shaping standardized indoor play.
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Indianapolis
Knights of
America
New York
Rip
ANS Kame
Effet Um Fk
KUO
Trge Elles
Sdepied Une
Cp Toky
Mee Natural Bowling League
To West
Americana Bowling Congress
Waen Mass
Great Six-Day Race Entries and Odds Placed
A historical oddsmaking list for a Great Six Day Race shows teams from diverse locales and nations. Notable entries include French-Italian, German-American, Irish, Mormon, and Australian teams with varied odds such as 10 to 1 and 35 to 1. The report catalogs participants and betting lines reflecting a global field.
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Cylfornt Garman
Tea Scatek
Pulliam Returns to National League Meeting After Europe
Special to The Sun reports W N Pulliam arriving from Europe to attend the National League meeting. The president, uncertain about campaign talks, returns in ill health but plans to discuss only after the gathering. Capt W Harry Brown reveals a failed bid to curb honest bidding for a racing horse collection in Lexington.
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New ‘York
Dec
Europe
Tarry Puttlam
National League
Pulliam
New York
New York Athletic Club
Harry Brown
Sun
Memphis
Tenn
W. Harry Brown
Pittsburg Missionaire
S. Brown
Pitsburg
Lexington
Mert- Phil
Brown
Pittsburg
Capt. Brown
Othara
Kentucky
Broomstick
Heckon
Bally
Navarre
Handsome Harry McIntyre Wife Denies Desertion Claim
Mrs. Catherine McIntyre of Toledo Ohio files a cross bill in the divorce case against baseball figure Harry McIntyre known as Handsome Harry. She says she married him after falling for his charms and that she has never deserted him. She contends he earns about 409 dollars monthly and seeks alimony.
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Wifa
McIntyre
Brooklyn
Memphis
Tenn
Catherins atcIntyre
Taledo
Cary Court
Harry Mcintyre
Harry
Brooklyn Nationals
Toledo
Ahs
Havoc in Pumpkin Leagues Over Postseason Play Rules
Scattered reports say major leagues discuss forcing players to avoid postseason games except with their contract clubs to prevent injuries. The claim centers on league officials and player safety measures amid uncertain enforcement.
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Gamaa
Automobiles Show Touts and Troubled Trends at Club Event
Auto makers race for six cylinder dominance with England leading France, while Napier and Panhard push limited success. The Automobile Club show in New York reveals skepticism toward radical designs and foreign cars. Experts warn buyers to track factory numbers and changes. Branley buys back patents from Locomobiles to shield itself.
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England
Ias
France
Napier
Rata
Automobile Club
Arandarde
New York
Ahippadheta
Parla
Madicon Square Garden
Nelson Predicts Weight Battle With Herman Outcome
Chicago telegram reports Nelson en route to Europe with Nolan, commenting on Gans and the weight issue. He predicts Herman will dodge the weight forfeit and try to enter the ring with sufficient weight, while praising Nolan as a good manager.
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Chicago
Nelson
Europe
Billy Nolan
Tonopah
Gans
Herman
Dve
Bret
Nelen
Nolan
Never Battle Again Special to The Law
Dec 10 report from New York by The Law notes Terry McGovern remains hospitalized at Stormfond Hall Sanitarium Stamford after transfer from Brooks sanitarium. Doctor Kramer says McGovern shows muscular weakness from paralysis and is unlikely to regain strength to fight again, while not yet diagnosed by Tivens for McGovern’s condition.
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New York
Terry McGovern
Stamford Hall Saniularium
Stamford
Tivens
Stormfond Hall
McGovern
Kramer
Hyland to headline boxing card in Indianapolis year start
Fighting Dick Hyland set for an Indianapolis New Year fight card with rival bouts against Joe Galligan and Fitzgerald. Promoter aims to pair Hyland with a west coast opponent in ten round arrangements while outlining possible co features with Galligan or Fitzgerald as part of a strong start to the boxing season.
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Dick" Hyland
Indianapolis
Indianpolis Athletis
Hyland An & Ptitcipal
Joe Galigan
Chicago
Hyland
Fitzgerald
Fisht
Galligan
Fitzgarsald
Fitzwerald
Civil service examinations announced and vacancies listed
Local secretary announces tests on January fourth for lab chemistry at Bureau of Standards with pay up to 1000 a year and dairy chemist at Agricultural Department pay 1000 to 1600, January fourth. Also plumbers helper at Quartermaster’s San Francisco at 900 a year with January ninth to tenth postponed exam schedule for December 1906 to all vacancies for draftman at 3125 monthly in Engineer’s Office Twelfth Lighthouse District San Francisco January fifth to tenth. unconnected note mentions baseball players and a man Deva seeking a raise in salary.
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Bureau of Standards
Bureau Wo Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
Jarge
Presidio
San Francisco
Applications for Licenses in Marion County Indiana
Notice to citizen of Seventh ward Center township that he will apply to the Marion County Board of Commissioners for a license to sell intoxicating vinous malt and spirituous liquors in quantities less than five drinks at a time with the privilege to drink on the premises. Place of business at 18 Delaware Street Indianapolis Center township Marion County Ind appears as a two story brick building front Ink east and Delaware Street at foot of a two story brick building lot No 5 in Dancy’s seat and division No 44. Ward No 4 also notice for pool and restaurant privileges in same description WAL H QUINN.
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Center
Marion County
State of Indiyana
Sanaary
Ucense
Ink
Delaware Street
Dancy
Ony
Indianapolis
Canter Township
Marian County
Indias
Delaware
Sama Oor
Wal H. Quinn
Madrion County
Indiana
Board of County Sorlanders
Iota
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