Six Teams Remain in Six Day Madison Square Garden Race
A Wednesday night crash injures Oscar Aronson and Turville in the six day bicycle race at Madison Square Garden. Six riders fell and were helped away. Aronson cannot continue, while Turville quits after trying to pace earlier. Leaders at 8 am show Elkes and McFarland on top with 1 545 miles.
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Promises Good Sport Shine Says He Can Win
Shine Stanley claims the Indiana championship and says he will be in better condition for his fight with Fred Blackburn in the IOF hall, Indiana. He has confidence in a victory and vows improved form.
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Shine Stanley
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Shine Puts Up 182-Pound Title Bid as Shelbyville Boxer Visits Indy
The Shelbyville boxer Shine weighs in at 182 pounds for a championship bout in Indianapolis. Blackburn admits Shine whipped him due to poor condition, predicting a good sport show. Some friends back Shine with two to one bets, boosting local interest.
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Shine
Shelbyville
Indianapolis
Two Doped Fights Highlight Midwest Card Rumors
Chicago lightweight kid Mitchell easily stopped Kid McDonald of Jackson Michigan in round three of a ten round bout at Fort Wayne on Wednesday night. Sullivan and Broad schedule a January Louisville match while the Hartford Walcott Hanrahan bout draws eager attention in the East. Ohio newcomer Joe McNight seeks opponents.
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Bowling Scores Show Surprising Averages Across Leagues
The Marotts and Lawtons each took straights from rivals while Brinkmeyer bowled 226 for the Lawwons. Rumors from wives and a sweetheart claim players average 225 211 and 230, highlighting mistaken gossip. South side league improves with 11 scores over 700 and one over 800 as season progresses.
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Prince D Wins Move as $8000 Purchase Stirs Bucks
Prince D the sorrel gelding, moved from YF rani Reed to C. R. Bantley of Buffalo for 8000 dollars. Reed had bought him a year earlier for 100 dollars as the report notes high expectations for the horse next season. Elegant track races are listed in San Francisco and New Orleans context. Tod Sloane reportedly will not hold a license to ride in New York jockey club events next year. Oxford defeated Cambridge 12 to 1 in the annual football clash on Wednesday, a hard society affair. Indianapolis bowling league directors say they have no control over bowlers switching leagues, with talk of a federation to govern such moves.
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Tim Hurst Accepts Umpire and Referee Roles
Louisville report states Tim Hurst has accepted a position as whisky drum mer reserving full privileges to be a National League umpire in summer and a prize fight referee in winter.
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Tim Hurst
Record for women cyclists. Glaw breaks mile mark in Chicago
Liz zie Glaw set a new one mile women’s record in Chicago riding behind a motor in 1 51 during training for the Tomlinson hall Christmas week race. The event will decide the international 12 hour championship.
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Tomlinson Hall
French Jockey Club refuses Ted Sloane license for next season
A Paris dispatch reports the French jockey club will not consider any license application from Ted Sloane for the upcoming season.
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French Jockey Club
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Empire theater chain plans discussed in Indianapolis
A rumor circulated on Wednesday that Jas BE Fennessy, Empire circuit manager, was in Indianapolis to convert the Empire into a strictly high class theater and move its headquarters here. Charles Zimmerman denied the report on Thursday, stating Fennessy was not present and would not pursue such a move, while affirming that Empire will continue high class vaudeville and will allow nothing objectionable on its stage. The possibility of moving the circuit’s headquarters to Indianapolis remains under consideration.
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Empire
Indianapolis
Charles Zimmerman
Detectives Raid Interstate Policy Game at Nichols Shop
Detectives Gerber and Dugan raided a policy game run by William Nichols at 537 Indiana Ave at 5 p.m. Wednesday. They seized a complete outfit with the day’s sheets showing about $12 in business. Nichols tried to cover the sheets with a desk cover as officers entered. The game was tied to the Interstate and Springfield.
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Interstate
Springfield
Magnates in a bad twist over reserve rule in 12-club talk
New York dec 13 magnates face players group demands as they debate the reserve rule and higher salaries. Harry Taylor and the players committee press for action while Ban Johnson watches for league decision. Rumor cites a return to a 12 club circuit with Washington Baltimore and western cities. J Earl Wagner and attorney loom as possible Washington interests.
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Harry Taylor
Ban Johnson
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Twin
J. Earl Wagner
Britain in talks to buy Salvora island for coaling station
A London newspaper cites Madrid confirmation that Britain is negotiating to acquire Salvora island off northwestern Spain as a coaling station. The owner, a Spaniard, has received a $1,250,000 offer.
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Madrid
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Salvora Island
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Remarkable Blood Poison Cure Promises Free Home Trial
State Medical Institute in Ft. Wayne Indiana claims a new blood poison cure heals mouth patches sore throat skin ulcers and hair loss after other treatments failed. The institute offers free trial treatment by mail to any sufferer who writes for it.
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Handsome home ruined by overnight fire in Columbus district
At 2219 N Pennsylvania street a kitchen stove fire between midnight and 1 a m Thursday almost totally destroyed the Sullivan home. Owner Jas Stevenson faces near total loss of house and contents. Capt. W N Williams nearby also loses books from a water stream through an upstairs window. Fire chief suspects rising gas may have fueled the blaze. Sullivan, a traveling man, may suffer losses approaching 3000.
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Fast Train Goes Into a Ditch Near Burlington
News wires report two separate rail disasters. The Chicago bound fast mail No. 15 from Chicago at 9 20 p m ditched near Burlington Iowa with the engineer and fireman killed and two mail cars burned. In Glasgow Montana four killed and many injured in Great Northern No 3 west of Brockton.
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Nannie Greene Sues Railway Officials Over Insurance Policy
Nannie Greene filed suit Wednesday against railway officials and the employees accident association for $1000 on a policy held by her deceased husband. The suit began two years ago against the wrong insurance company by mistake.
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