Baseball war may spread to the American League
Rumors say a National League president election fight may force a split in the American League. Ban Johnson’s support for Ward could widen the rift, while Heydler backers press on. John S. Taylor calls for noninterference and a possible Heydler chairmanship compromise. Adrian Anson lingers as deadlock chance grows.
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York
Ban Johnson
John M. Ward
Johnson
Ward
John A. Heydler
John S. Taylor
Boston American
American League
National League
Taylor
Heydler
National Commission
Stanley Robison
St. Louis
Robison
Horace Fogel
Philadelphia
Adrian C. Anson
Chicago
Anson
Charles W. Murphy
Standard Marmon Model 32 1910 Car Advances
Nordyke and Marmon of Indianapolis presents the 1910 Marmon Model 32 with a largely unchanged chassis from 1909 yet improved wheel base, three point motor suspension, and front axle steering linkages tucked away for safety. The firm, famed for mill machinery, applies precise measurement and jigs to automotive mass production.
Owen Company to Exhibit Full Line at Grand Central Palace Show
The Owen company announces a full exhibit at the Grand Central Palace show in New York opening December 3. They will display a polished chassis of the new four cylinder Reo, a four cylinder touring car, roadster, limousine, a two cylinder touring car, and the popular Baby ten horsepower $500 Reo runabout. Thousands of major buyers have expressed intent to visit their booth during show week at the tenth annual international automobile show, expected to be a great success.
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Owen Company
Grand Central Palace
New York
Owen
Longest Taxicab Trip Aims For Savanna to Atlanta
W I McManus of Carmakers' Selling Company Chicago reportedly undertook a record taxi trip from Atlanta to Savannah in a Cartercar taxicab. The Savannah Taxicab Company provided the ride with W C Mahoney driving after the Atlanta show. The normal fare would have been about 205 dollars, but a special rate reduced the cost to around 40 dollars.
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W. I. McManus
Chicago
Mr. McManus
Atlanta
Savannah
McManus
Papke to Box Lewis-Willie Lewis Winner in Paris
Billy Papke has agreed to box the winner of the Willie Lewis Harry Lewis match for the middleweight championship challenge. The Paris bout is set for February after the Paris winner fights in France next month. Papke plans further European engagement if successful, with possible bouts against Eddie McGoorty and Tom Thomas.
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Chicago
Billy Papke
Willie Lewis
Harry Lewis
Paris
Lewis Boyg
Papke
Ed Papke
Billie
Brayer
Vroad
England
Eddie MecGoorty
Great Britain
Tom Thomas
Central Unions Take Three From Leveys In League
In the Commercial Bowling league the Central Unions shut out the Leveys. Water Companys won three from the Ballards and the Marotts lost two to the Lieders. Kingans and the Piers swept the Taylors and Adams Express. Rickenbach led with 592 series and 197 average, Mel Johnson had 214 high score, and Champs posted 904 team score.
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Central Unions
Leveys
Water Companys
Ballards
Marotts
Lieders
Kingans
Piers
Taylors
Adams Express
Rickenbach
Mel Johnson
Champs
Regals Set World Single-Game Bowling Record
The Regals, in the Star Bowling stage, broke the world record with a 1 235 team score. Average per bowler was 247. Team members Jules Schmitt 2 Bruce Darling 199 M L Mason 24 L Vr Waldecker 277 and Martin Kern 56. Previous record 1 207.
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ST. Louis
Regals
Jules Schmitt
Bruce Darling
M. L. Mason
L Vr. Waldecker
Martin Kern
Adam Ryan Draws Philadelphia Crowd in Boxing Return
Adam Ryan returned to action at the Douglas Club in Philadelphia facing Fred Corbett. Ryan controlled the contest, using Corbett as a pupil in the gym, and his big personal following helped pack the venue to its doors.
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Adam Ryan
Philadelphia
Fred Corbett
Jallan
Douglas Club
Ryan
Corbett
Cornell's Captain Named For 1910 Football Team
Legrand De Graf Simpson of Tonawanda was chosen captain of the 1910 Cornell football squad. Simpson, a crew man, played his varsity football game this season.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Legrand DeGraf Simpson
Tonawanda
Cornell
Simpson
O'Brien Considered Dark Horse For National League Presidency
New York December 15 President Joe O'Brien of the American association visited and hinted he would be a strong NL candidate if John Heydler cannot be elected. Rivalries with Milwaukee and Chicago offices and comments from Columbus club secretary Bobby Quinn suggest moves to control the league. Heydler denies discussing any reshuffle while remaining a NL presidential candidate.
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New York
Joe O'Brien
American Association
National League
Joe
O'Brien
John Heydler
A. A
Milwaukee
Charley Havenor
Havenor
Bobby Quinn
Columbus Club
League
Chicago
The
Heydler
Joe O’brien
Baseball Writers’ Association of America
Walcort-Astoria
Sone
New York Scribes
Soder
Independent Bowling League Opens Tourney to All Bowlers
City bowlers may enter the Independent Bowling League tourney with the requirement that participants must bowl at least 18 of the 36 scheduled games to be eligible for prize listing. The move aims to broaden participation and competition in the event.
Tigers Dominate Lions With Rolloff Victory
The Tigers win three games in the German House league against the Lions, sealing the final win 2 to 52. Kaiser of the Tigers shines with 235 in his first attempt among top performers.
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Tigers
Lions
Kaiser
Baseball Gossip and Player Moves Across Leagues
A roundup notes possible White Sox infield makeshift for 1910 and market activity for Boston Nationals Denver Western league Lima C State league clubs. It cites Hack Spencer and McGraw aiming for Giants, Robinson sold to Buffalo, Cree at Penn State forestry, Barry writing Milwaukee sport pieces, Geier to Burlington, Scanlon signed by Philadelphia Nationals, Collins name change from Colliflower, Vaughn joining New York Americans, Strunk valued, Mack keeping him under cover, Buffalo pitching stock, Callahan leading Chicago semi pro sluggers, Windy City talent, and Cincinnati’s young core with veterans.
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Jack Barry
Milwaukee
Jack
Philip Geier
St. Paul
Topeka
Philadelphia Nationals
Frank Scanlon
Doc Scanlon
Brooklyn
Young Scanlon
Notre Dame
Harry Collistoner
Washington
Harry Collins
New York Americans
Big Jim Vaughn
Strunk
Connie Mack
Sporting News
Buffalo
Dubec
Lower
Carmichanel
Kissinger
Malarkey
Wvowinkle
Burchell
Dummy Taylor
James J. Callahan
Chicago
Lynch
Green
Windy City
Clark Griffith
Cincinnati
Hoblitzell
Egan
Gaspar
Bescher
Oakes
Mitchell
Mclean
Fromme
Ewing
Lobert
Jeffries Versus Johnson Fight Preview From W Muldoon
Former world wrestling champion W Muldoon predicts a tough Jeffries Johnson bout noting Jeffries is dangerous early but likely slows with inactivity. He favors Johnson to win though warns Jeffries could land early blows before Johnson wears him down with defense.
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William Muldoon
Jeffries
Jim Corbett
John L. Sullivan
Johnson
Jeff
Greatest Michigan forward pass seals win per Yost
Ann Arbor, Mich. December 15. Field notes praise a Michigan trick play as perhaps the season’s finest. Yost recalls a sequence starting near the five yard line where Wasmund feigned a kick, then swapped ends and passed to Allerdice, with Magidsohn receiving and scoring as Penn’s defense collapsed.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Yost
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Penn
Wasmund End Allerdice
Wasmund
Allerdice
Clark
Magidsohn
Miller
Frank Unfield
Quakers
Baseball talks draw old friends at conference in New York
At New York on December 15 Cup Anson and Mayor Bookwalter of Indianapolis discussed baseball. The Pittsburg club bought First Gaseman Jack Flynn from St Paul for 4000 dollars. The National Commission declined to review the Torey case, granting Cincinnati the player. The American league cleared the New York club in the Highlanders sign tipping scandal.
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New York
Anson
Bookwalter
Indianapoli
Tom Clarke
League
Gaseman
Jack Flynn
Pittsburg Club
St. Paul Club
American Association
Flynn
Bill Abstein
Pirate
Holy Cross College
Georgetown University
Colleges Vote to Return to Rugby Style Football
Five Western Pennsylvania colleges and the University of West Virginia formed the Intercollegiate association of western Pennsylvania and West Virginia and agreed to drop the current football style next season if rule makers do not clean up the game. They include Washington and Jefferson, Allegheny, Grove City, Geneva, Westminster, and WVU.
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Pittsburg
Western Pennsylvania
University of West Virginia
Intercollegiate Association of Western Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ft. Pitt
Intercollegiate Committee On Rules
Washington and Jefferson
Alleghany College
Grove City
Geneva and Westminster
Angell Says Football Is All Right As Is
Prof. James B. Angell of Michigan declares football as played today is all right and sees no need for revision. Though retired from the university, he states he remains a standpat attribute to football matters during his personal visit in Washington.
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Angell
Michigan
Washington
James B. Angell
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Former Fire Chief to Box Jeffries in Evansville Show
Evansville Indiana December 15 James J Jeffries will box Sid Carter a former Evansville fire chief in a three round bout at Wells Bijou theater He will also wrestle Frank Gotch against Walter Schlange Schlange stands 6 feet 7 and weighs 207 pounds Jeffries will edit the sporting page of a local paper Wednesday and his party arrives by the L N railroad Dr B J Roller travels with the troupe and may meet the Chicago winner of the American Mammoth bout tonight
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Evansville
Ind
James J. Jeffries
Wells Bijou
Sid Carter
Frank Gotch
Jeffries
Walter Schlange
Imperial Athletic Club
Schlange
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
B. J. Roller
Jeffries-Gotch
Chicago
Bemis Loses In City Billiard Tournament
Bemis suffers first defeat in the city billiard tournament at Board of Trade parlors losing to Sands by 191 to 175.
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Bemis
Board of Trade
Sands
Tulane to Adopt Rugby Game Over Gridiron Football
New Orleans Dec 15 It was asserted today that Tulane University will adopt the Rugby game of football and ban the present gridiron game President Craighead has been in correspondence with Dr David Starr Jordan of Leland Stanford University where Rugby is played
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DR. May
May Medical Laboratory
National Food and Drugs Act
Serted
Tulane University
Craighead
David Starr Jordan
Leland Stanford University
Christmas Photo Special at Clark's Studio
Clark's Studio offers gift ready photos with a one third price cut through the month end. W. H. Potter operates the studio at 536 North Pennsylvania, promising satisfaction.
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Clark
W. H. Potter
Pennsylvania
Referee Robs Bronson In Draw For 12 Round Bout
Ray Bronson of Indiana clearly outboxed Dave Deshler of Cambridge in a fast 12 round main event at the Armory Athletic Club but the referee scored a draw. Three thousand spectators and club management protested, demanding a rematch with a different official. Tex Rickard attended and was welcomed by the crowd.
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Boston
Mass
Ray Bronson
Indiana
Dave Deshler
Cambridge
Armory Athletic Club
Deshler
Bronson
Tex Rickard
Jeffries-Johnson
Saylor to Clash with Besenah in Ten Round Title Fight
In Cincinnati Ohio the Olympic club announces Andy Besenah vs Kid Saylor Monday night December 26 with a ten round decision bout at catch weights. John Simcoe will referee. Frank Maciewski to manage the event.
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Young Saylor
Andy Besenah
Cincinnati
Olympic Club
Andy Bezenah
Kid Saylor
Clifton Athletic Club
John Simcoe
Frank Maciewski
Reopening of the Milwaukee lid lifting fight finale
The Dec 15 wind up for the Dec 1 lid lifting contest is set with Moha and Mansfield matched for ten rounds. Eddie Greenwald and Young English will headline an eight round semi wind up in Milwaukee. Moran sails to meet Ad Wolgast if purses are raised.
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Milwaukee
Moha
Mansfield
Philadelphia
Eddie Greenwald
Moran
Hays
Ad Wolgast
Denison Hotel Dining In American Plan Sundays
Denison Hotel offers American plan dining with Sunday dinners a specialty. Music featured. Location noted as Washington Street with Blis Native Herbs listed.
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Denison Hotel
Washington Street
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