Flynn Suffered by Bad Legs End Career Impact
Article argues bad legs end many great players careers, citing Dave Fultz, Jack Hayden, and Chester Chadbourne as examples. Notes Flynn Freeman and Frank Chance opinions, with Chicago and Pittsburgh clubs reacting to his leg weakness and waiver status amid possible trades.
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Dave Fultz
Jack Hayden
Fultz
Hayden
Carr
Chester Chadbourne
Watkins
Flynn
Washington
Pittsburg
Pirates
Freeman
Chicago
Frank Chance
Georgetown College
Indianapolis
Jerry Freeman
Toledo
Jerry
Jeremiah
Wattle
Indiana cities drop from Great Western racing circuit
Terre Haute and Ft. Wayne are dropped while Decatur Illinois and Muskogee Oklahoma join the circuit. Muskogee makes its first appearance, Decatur returns after two years, and Terre Haute loses a meet due to a closed mile track. Total purses rise from 456000 to over 500000 before the season opens with a 1911 schedule listing races in Joliet Decatur Grand Rapids Kalamazoo Detroit Cleveland Peoria Galesburg Joliet Hamilton Milwaukee Columbus Spangfeld Muskogee Dallas El Paso Phoenix and more.
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Ill
Muskogee
Okla
Ft. Wayne
Terre Haute
Joliet
Grand Rapids
Mich
Kalamazoo
Detroit
Cleveland. O
Peoria
Galesburg
Joliet, Ill
Hamiltn Minn
Reports of Champion Jack Johnson Death Unfounded
Chicago reports circulated Sunday that Champion Jack Johnson had died in an automobile accident. Telephone operators in city newspapers were busy relaying varying assurances as his wife denied the claim, calling him “the fifth dead man in the world.”
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Champion Jack
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Camnitz Overall Deal Expected With Cubs This Week
Pittsburg reports a Camnitz-Overall trade with the Chicago Cubs will proceed this week. It is described as a straight deal with no money involved. Manager Fred Clarke is pushing the proposal forward as talks continue.
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Pittsburg
Chicago Cubs
Conton
Alle Phi
Pin Knights Edge in City Bowling Tournament Start
The Marion club hosts a city bowling tourney opening Tuesday at 7:30 PM with preliminaries completed. Handicaps will be reported before play. event runs nightly to Friday with a Christmas intermission, resuming Monday and ending New Year’s Eve. Admission 10 cents. women free. Team and pairings listed include Company B and Auditors No. 1 among five-man entries and Bauer Wagner as a two-man pair. Individual participants include Sagel and Layman among others.
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Company B
Atchinsons No
Auditors No
McCabes
Parrys
Bauer-Wagner
Layman-Cordrey
Warren- Caughan
Soltau-Rubush
Neibergal-Sloan
Hacker-Barry
L. Sagel
S&s. D. Smith
C. O. Martin
H. Kroeckle
F. Seay
C. Miller
G. D. Layman
J. W. Cordrey
C. E. Warren
F. C. McCaughan
J. G. Soltau
C. B. Rubusk
Jockey Butwell to ride for Nobleman abroad
James R. Keene loses Jockey Butwell who will ride for an eastern nobleman abroad sailing from New York about April 1. Keene plans to not rely on a single regular jockey, hiring a boy for each entry while Joe Notter remains the call for stake races.
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Fla
James R. Keene
Butwell
New York
Keene
Joe Notter
Some Stories of Mike Donlin
Mike Donlin, a premier big league hitter, discusses his career comebacks and batting philosophy. He recalls umpire Tim Hurst incidents, including a miscalled strike and a notorious late-inning error, illustrating his witty battles behind the plate. He notes that intuition often beats technical instruction in hitting.
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Mike
Bush
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Donlin
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Hurst
Ebbetts Angered by Magnates Over Schedule Split
Charles H Ebbetts Brooklyn team president fumes after being cut from the National league schedule committee amid debate over a 168 game season. He says his push for 168 games drew strong opposition from magnates and criticizes plans for inter league play. He notes Herrmann backs a 112 game league schedule with an inter league merry go round potentially reaching 172 games.
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Charles H. Ebbetts
Brooklyn
Garry Herrmann
Herrmann
Murray Would Not Take St Louis Browns Manager Job
William J. Murray former Philadelphia Quaker manager mocked interest in managing the Browns in St Louis saying he would not take the job for any amount. He praised the Browns and noted St Louis is a hard place for anyone to succeed.
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ST. Louis
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William J. Murray
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Johnson in Monaghan's Corner for Monaghan Bout
Jack Johnson will travel from Chicago to Monaghan, Pa to be in Walter Monaghan's corner for the six round bout against George Cotton Tuesday night. Monaghan arrived to prepare, Johnson's name appears in bold bout announcements, and the champion will announce plans from the ring.
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Jack Johnson
Chicago
Walter Monaghan
George Cotton
Monaghan
Johnson
Caponi Starts West For Twenty Round Bout With Flynn
Caponi leaves Chicago for the Pacific coast to box Fireman Jim Flynn in Los Angeles on January 2 in a twenty round bout. Caponi travels with plans to train and prepare for the match.
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Caponi
Box Jim Flynn
Chicago
Tony Caponi
Pacific Coast
Jim Flynn
Los Angeles
Blackline Sold to Reidston Stock Farm Leader
George R. Dougan owner of Reidston stock farm west of Richmond Indiana buys the 7 year old stallion Blackline to head the stud. Blackline a son of Moko and Ella Woodline from Posey stock farm has produced Ruth Randall Browline Browline Jr Redline and Babyline with fast mile times and 2:29 records for two year olds.
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Welch Chooses Victory Over Driscoll in Cardiff Fight
Freddy Welch the English lightweight champion is a 10 to 8 favorite to beat Jem Driscoll the British featherweight champion in a twenty round match at Cardiff Wales Tuesday night. The purse is 12500 dollars with the fighters weighing 132 pounds ringside. Welch weighs 132 and should hold a four to five pound edge. Driscoll has staked 5000 on himself. A win would send Driscoll toward America to pursue Abe Attell while Welch plans an American tour to study Wolgast or Moran.
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Freddy Welch
England
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Welch
Driscoll
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Abe Attell
Wolgast
Moran
Gridiron Greats Named To Cutting Honor Roll
A list of college and university players across multiple schools is named on the cutting honor roll. Included are Wells Michigan Berndt Indiana Smith Harvard Sprackling Brown Scott Pennsylvania McGovern Minnesota Seiler Illinois Tagersoll Dartmouth Ballou Princeton Cunningham Indiana Dean Wisconsin Fletcher Purdue Howe Yale and others.
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Berndt
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Bac Sprackling
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Scott
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McGovern
Minnesot Seiler
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Dartmo Ballou
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Cunningham
Indi Dean
Wisconsin
Fletcher
Purdue
Howe
Yale
Rosewald
Minnesota
Magidsohn
Pendleton
Corbett
Field
Dalton
Navy
McKay
Ramedell
Cross lands Jarick Cullen for Scranton team
Monte Cross manager of Scranton in the New York state league announces the acquisition of second baseman Jarick Cullen from the Kansas City club. Cullen was drafted from the Johnstown club of the Tri-State league where he played last season.
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Jarick Cullen
Kansas City
Cullen
Johnstown
Indianapolis
Umpires Ordered to Wear Halos as League Rules Tighten
Chicago December 19 Umpires across the National League are urged to buy halos after a league meeting chaired by Cubs President Murphy. Violations include drinking stronger than lemonade, poor eyesight, dozing during plays, and seeking attention. Five-team protests could trigger dismissals.
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Murphy
Cubs
McFarland Set To Fight Jack Goodman After Holidays
Packey McFarland the Chicago lightweight who came to New York to pursue Abe Attell is likely to fight Jack Goodman the promising New York lightweight after the holidays. McFarland spoke with Billy Gibson of the Fairmount club about a bout after Attell’s plans failed. Goodman accepted Sunday but McFarland had left for Chicago, delaying his signature.
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NEW_ YORK
McParland
Chicago and Purdue to Meet on Track
Chicago and Purdue to clash on Jan. 28 at Lafayette with Northwestern, Illinois, and a later three-way return. Coach Stagg schedules six dual meets for 1910-11 indoor season including the conference meet at Evanston and a possible Irish American club meet.
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Cue Men Battle For Three Cushion Title
New York December 19 Alfred De Oro the title holder and challenger John Daly will duel for the three cushion billiard crown this week. They compete in three blocks of fifty points on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday nights at Doyle's academy with experts favoring De Oro if in form though Daly has been practicing.
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de Oro
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Eleven Teams Enter Indiana Amateur Baseball Association
Eleven teams joined the Indiana association after paying a $1 registration fee. The Marion club hosted the meeting where a constitution was adopted. Colored teams are barred. Governing body comprises the president and six state sporting editors. treasurers must bond. Classes A B C set with minimum guarantees and gate-based splits. Current members include Atkins Gold Medals Printers Union Indianapolis Reserves Indianapolis White Sox Carnifex Senators Climax Athletics Pacemakers Greenwood s Indianapolis Club.
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Marathon distance runners meet in Pittsburg race
Four middle distance runners are set for a twelve mile race at Dun Quesne garden Tuesday night. Henry St Yves and Percy Smallwood are favored, Welchman makes twelve miles his pet distance, William Stanley from Norway is an unknown, and Hugh Bruce is considered a long shot. St Yves debuts in Pittsburg and is reported to be in peak form.
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Illinois Colleges in Gym Tourney at Champaign
Champaign Illinois December 17 A gymnastic tournament with the University of Chicago has been arranged by Illinois Grad uate Manager Thompson. Wrestling matches will hold a prominent place with bouts against the Maroons for men of all weights. Cart Roberts of the football team is the latest recruit for basketball.
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Colonels Seek Strong Infielders For 1911 Lineup
Louisville owner Grayson weighs first base options after Dan McGann’s death. Tim Jordan may handle first base but is aging. Stanberry and third base, Rabbit Robinson at second, with outfield fixed as Stanley Howard Hayden. Howard may step aside if no first sacker is found, as manager Howard demands performance to build a winning 1911 team.
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Colonels
Grayson
Dan McGann
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White Socks
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Tim Jordan
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Bill Grayson
Moriarty
Decanniere
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Stanberry
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16 Alleys for A B C Tourney in St Louis
St Louis reports arrival of 450 set of tenpins from Muskegon for the A B C tournament at the Coliseum January 21 to February 6. Sixteen alleys will be built starting January 6 with maple first then pine. Costs exceed 26000 to run the event. pins worth 18000 stored on site. 16 automatic pin-spotting machines due next week. Abe Langtry to arrive after Christmas to organize operations with Chit Vogel handling entries.
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Boxing Week Schedule Highlights Across Multiple Cities
Boxing events spread from Philadelphia to New York and London with bouts featuring Ferguson, Cantwell, Sullivan, Marto, Chip, McCarthy, Gannon, Welsh, Coulon, Barada, Klaus, Nelson, Moore, Denning, Brown, Howard, Twin Sullivan and Mantell. Also noted are billiards and tennis association meetings and a national amateur billiards series.
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Joe Ferguson
Young Jiffe
Aurora
Ill
Maike Cantwell
Cleve Hawkins
Schenectady
N. Y
Jack Twin Sullivan
Porky Firon
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Johnny Marto
Jack Dorman
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George Chip
Cy Flynn
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John McCarthy
Chuck Larsen
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Mickey Gannon
Jim Perry
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Jim Welsh
Jon Coster
Memphis, Tenn
Johnny Coulon
Earl Denning
Transylvania Selects Captain From Mt. Vernon
E B Thomson, a law student from Mt. Vernon, Ky, has been chosen captain of Transylvania College's team. The decision was announced in Lexington on December 19.
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E. B. Thomson
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