American League Meet Opens in Chicago Today
The annual American League meeting begins at 3 o clock in Chicago with league presidents and secretaries arriving. Indianapolis president Watkins and Columbus secretary Quinn push to build up teams. talks focus on finances rules and possible changes with no schedules discussed yet.
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Indianapolis
Chicago
Der
American Baseball League
Auditorium Annex
League
Shibe
Philadelphia
Hedges
St. Louis
Taylor
Boston
Navin
Detroit
Johnson
Fisher Building
McAleer
Yawkey
McGuire
McBreen
Barnard
Cleveland
Noyes
Mepley
Washington
Somers
Lajoie
S’arreil
New York
American Association
Annex
Watkins
Quinn
Columbus
National League
Jolneon
Kelley to Manage Beaneaters Next Season Amid Trade Talks
Joe Kelley is set to manage Boston next season after a concluded deal with the Reds. Bresnahan draws interest from Cincinnati and Boston as a playing manager, with Stallings as second choice. McGraw seeks Tenney as first baseman, while Reds-Giants trade details remain uncertain as NL meetings continue.
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New York
Joe Kelley
Boston
Reds
Beaneaters
Roger Bresnahan
Cincinnati
McGraw
Garry Herrmann
Bresnahan
George Stallings
Stallings
Roger
Huggins
McLean
Lobert
Giants
Tenney
Waldorf-Astoria
John T. Brush
F. M. Knowles
Thornton Defeats McClevey In Billiards Match At Board of Trade
Thornton, a scratch player, beat McClevey 200 to 14 in a billiards tourney at the Board of Trade parlors despite handicaps. Highest run was 19 by Thornton. Buskirk and King set to play tonight with varied handicaps.
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Thornton
McClevey
Board of Trade
Buskirk
King
Thornton-McClevey
Memphis Trotting Lease Dispute Settled Out of Court
Still pending in chancery against F G Jones promoter of Memphis Trotting Association, the case over a $20,000 lease for the track has been settled out of court. C K G Billings of New York owns the track. the Memphis Jockey Club will receive $15,000 as part of the settlement.
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Memphis
Tenn
Memphis Key Club
F. G. Jones
Promit
Mphis Trotting Association
Billings ‘K
C. K. G. Billings
Have you seen my cabinets at Harrod's Studio
An odd classified fragment lists Harrod's Studio at 116 Virginia with reference to distilled water company bottles and six gallon containers. A new phone number 2177 and main 778 appear, suggesting a trade or notice about supplies and contact details.
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Harrod
Virginia
RO Distilled Water Company
Main
Ketchell Thomas Bout Headlines Boxing Card in San Francisco
The feature bout pairs Stanley Ketchell against Joe Thomas to decide a third meeting after a July draw in Marysville and a Ketchell knockout in Colma. Ketchell leads 32 to 0 in votes. Promoter Tom McCarey may pit the winner against the Papke Kelly victor in Milwaukee December 30 to claim the middleweight title.
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Stanley Ketchell
Joe Thomas
San Francisco
Marysville
Cal
Colma
Ketchell
Thomas
East
Tom McCarey
Miwaukee
Weston Threatens Public Whipping of Former Agent
Special to The Indianapolis Sun reports Edward Payson Weston vowing to horsewhip Dana A. Patten on Broadway in New York next Wednesday. He says he will lash Patten’s face and carry enough money to pay the fine. Weston boards a train to Buffalo after the threat and will lecture there Saturday before heading to New York City.
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Indianapolis Sun
Chicago
Edward Payson Weston
Dana A. Patten
Broadway
New York
Weston
Buffalo
New York City
Patten
Portland
President approves Roelker court martial dismissal
Washington December 11 President Roosevelt has approved the sentence of dismissal imposed by court martial upon Second Lieut Edward P Roelker of the marine corps convicted of drunkenness while on signal drills at the school of application at Annapolis Lieut Roelker is son of Rear Admiral Charles F Roelker retired
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Washington
Roosevelt
Edward P. Roelker
Marine Corps
School of Application
Annapolis
Roelker
Charles F. Roelker
Well Recommended Household Remedy Promises Faithful Cure
Mrs Lapsling showed the caller a new household remedy claiming strong faith in its efficacy. She says she obtained it from the hypotheory himself who swore he never knew it to fail.
Bronson and Cole Agree to 20 Round Bout If Money Fits
Featherweight Ray Bronson says he and Freddie Cole can fight for sufficient purse at a club near Cincinnati in a 20 round match while maintaining friendship. He favors 126 pounds and notes both can remain friends after the bout. Cole, delayed by his mother's illness, aims to meet Bronson near Cincinnati or in Peoria with suitable inducements.
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Cole
Ray Bronson
Freddie Cole
Cincinnati
Bronson
George Williams
Ohio
W. J. Kane
Indianapolis
Valley Park
Peoria
Roachdale Crossings Safety Petition Filed By RRs
The Cincinnati Hamilton Day ton railroad and Indiana Railroad Commission received a petition Tuesday asking relief from installing additional safety appliances at Roachdale crossings. Roachdale town council had concluded the crossings are not safe.
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Roachdale
Ind
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad
Indiana Railroad Commission
Bank Reports Delayed By Auditor Until March 1908
Auditor John C. Billheimer will not request reports from private banks in the state before March 1908. The delay postpones compilation of financial data and oversight actions pending that forthcoming period.
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John C. Billheimer
Stallings Not 10 Be Reds' Manager
In New York on December 11, the Federal League manager race narrows with Tommy Leach and George Stallings eliminated. Fred Tenney and Roger Bresnahan remain, joined by other candidates as President Herrmann’s choice narrows. Stallings, though popular with Highlanders owner Frank Farrell and others, is rejected by Herrmann who signals the position will go to another candidate.
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Indianapolis Sun
New York
Fed
Tommy Leach
George Stallings
Fred Tenney
Roger Bresnahan
Herrmann
Stallings
Frank Farrell
New York Highlanders
T. J. Bryce
Columbus
Bonner Plans Return to Ring After Two-Year Retirement
In Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania on December 11 Jack Bonner of Summit Hill heavyweight boxer says he will return to action after a two year retirement and is willing to face any heavyweight, with Burns of Jackson listed as preferred opponent following a five round knockout of Mickey McDonough of New York.
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Bonner
Wilkesbarre
Jack Bonner
Summit Hill
Mickey McDonough
New York
Burns
Jackson
Two More Teams Quit Terrible Six Day Grind
W E Samuelson of Salt Lake City and W E Mitten of Davenport quit the six day bicycle grind in Madison Square Garden due to Samuelson’s stomach trouble and general breakdown. Mormon team Wilcox and Williams then notified they were through. Samuelson collapsed after reaching his quarters and his partner was allowed to seek a replacement. With Samuelson and Mitten out, ten teams remain in the race.
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W. E. Samuelson
Salt Lak City
W. E. Mitten
Davenport
Samuelson
Wilcox
Williams
Pollock
Cramer
Mitten
New York
Dec. U
Madison Square Garden
Penns Athletics Are Profitable
The University of Pennsylvania Athletic association reports football funds its athletics while basketball runs at a loss. Football receipts net after visiting team guarantees were 57000 with 25000 in expenses, a 2000 profit. baseball and track cover most costs, others lose. The accounting covers year ending Sept 1, 1906, with 1907 expected to improve.
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Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania Athletic Association
Outclassed and dreaming of conquests by the great man
The speaker quotes Alexander sighing for more worlds to conquer and poses a question about destroying confidence and rebuilding it. The remark appears in a New York Sun piece, reflecting on ambition and self-assurance.
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Alexander
New York Sun
Corner lot punny exchange in Cleveland Leader
The Cleveland Leader prints a playful exchange about property humor with two voices: Him asking for a corner lot and Her bluntly noting all corner lots are taken, then suggesting other locations. A light local-item vignette showing newspaper whimsy.
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Cleveland
Captain in Trial Over Davenport Prize Fight Order
Des Moines reports the court martial of Captain Oliver S. Kulp, Davenport, for disobeying orders by permitting the McPharland Herman prize fight on November 6. Gov. Cummins and Adjutant General Thrift faced questions as witnesses were called. Cummins to explain why he ordered the contest halted.
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Indianapolis
Des Moines
Oliver S. Kulp
Davenport
Statehouse
Kulp
McPharland-Herman
Cummins
Thrift
English sports criticises Burns in London bout plan
Tommy Burns has not signed to fight Paddy Roche but agreed to meet Jack Palmer under Queensberry rules for a purse event between January 27 and February 8. The bout payouts total 7500 dollars with 5 and 2 percent to winner and loser respectively. Palmer, 25, 182 pounds, lost to Jack Sullivan in America and Gunner Moir in Newcastle.
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Indianapolis Sun
London
Tommy Burns
Paddy Roche
Jack Palmer
Jack O'Brien
Jack Sullivan
America
Burns
Sporting Men
Palmer
Queensberry
Gunner Moir
Newcastle
Moir
Beell Retains Middelweight Title After Cuban Challenger Forfeits
Wisconsin phenom Fred Beell defended his middenweight title in Cleveland. Clarence Bouldin dubbed the Cuban Wonder refused to stay on the mat after eight minutes and forfeited the first fall, then laid down in the second after Beell secured a half Nelson and crotch hold. Bouldin claimed fouls in the first, but the referee ruled and forfeited the fall as Bouldin left the corner. A purse of 31,800 drew a large Gray's Armory crowd.
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Cleveland
Fred Beell
Wisconsin
Clarence Bouldin
Beell
Bouldin
Will Menay
Stane
Gray's Armory
Pennsylvania clubwomen tackle child labor reform
The Pennsylvania clubwomen held their annual meeting reporting strong concern for child labor. They pledged to make reducing child misery in mines their chief effort in the coming year and pursue reforms to improve the lot of working children.
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Pennsylvania
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