Has-Been in the Big Leagues: Britt the Candy in South Africa
Boston club owner John I. Taylor Jr. and secretary Hugh McBreen staged a drunken salary boost in a sequence of high priced drinks. Taylor announced raises from $500 to $800, culminating in a flat $4.50 an hour wage for McBreen as the barman poured a final glass.
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Britt the Candy
South Africa
Nick
John I. Taylor, Jr
Boston
Hugh McBreen
Hugh
John
McBreen
American League
Taylor
John J., Jr
Denison Hotel Sunday Dinners Feature American Plan
The Denison Hotel advertises an American plan with a dining room offering Sunday dinners as a specialty. The listing highlights Muate as part of the dining options.
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Denison Hotel
Muate
Milwaukees Beercity May Host Nelson Wolgast Title Fight
Battling Nelson and Ad Wolgast may settle their lightweight championship dispute in Milwaukee as negotiations continue. Nelson rejected a $10 000 offer for a 45 round bout near Los Angeles and seeks $13 000 to meet Wolgast, with San Francisco or Milwaukee as possible venues. Local promoter interest grows as fans in Wolgast’s hometown rally behind the matchup.
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Chicago
Nelson
Ad Wolgast
Milwaukee
Tom McCarey
Los Angeles
Wolrast
San Francisco
Woigest
Hitting batter trick stirs fear in early games
The piece explains how premier pitchers use bearing the batter to intimidate hitters early in a season. It cites Cy Young, Mathewson, Joss, Mullin, Donovan, and others, noting headshots and drop balls as methods to disrupt batters and spark team advantage.
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Mathewson
Joss
Walsh
Brown
Reulbach
Mullin
Donovan
Tigers
Wild Bill
Ruelbach
Cubs
Rube Waddell
Rube
Britt the Clever Monologist Furore in Johannesburg
A lengthy profile of James Edward Britt describing his boxing career from San Francisco to England and Australia. The piece notes his left jab and stamina, a failed attempt to change his style against Bat Nelson, and his shift to bush leagues. It previews Jim Jeffries training and ends by questioning the real Jeff in the ring.
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James Edward Britt
California
Johannesburg
Diamonds
Packy McFarland
Britt
San Francisco
Jimmy
Bat Nelson
Edward
Gans
Los Angeles
McFarland
England
Mr. Britt
Summers
Jim
Australia
Jimmy Britt
Jim Jeffries
Nelson
Colma
Jabez White
High Sierras
Tiv Kreling
Jeff
Marquette cancels protest over Michigan game
Milwaukee Wisconsin December to March decision notes Marquette will not protest the Marquette Michigan game. Miller is barred at Michigan and played for the Wolverines in that game.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Marquette University
Buick Excursion Planned to Buick Plant in Flint
The Buick Boosters tour to the Flint Michigan plant was so successful that an additional excursion around January 20 is being arranged. Buick agents and prospective buyers wish to inspect the vast factory. Louis Chevrolet is building a giant racing car at the Buick factory. Bob Burman plans racing activities for next season and will join events at the Speedway.
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Buick
Flint
Mich
R. H. Losey
Louis Chevrolet
Bob Burman
Spanish Wrestler No Match for Kid Cutler
Charles Kid Cutler defeated Paul Alvarez of Spain at the Empire last night winning the first fall in 10 minutes and 5 seconds with a back bar arm and half-nelson and the second in 4 minutes with a crotch and half-nelson. Willoughby beat Mike Conley in straight falls, the first in 5 minutes and 7 seconds and the second in 8 minutes and 2 seconds.
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Chicago
Charles Kid Cutler
Paul Alvarez
the Empire
Willoughby
Mike Conley
DePauw Five Ready for Holiday Basketball Tour
DePauw College basketball will depart for a holiday tour with Ward players Dale Leazenby Pierson and guards Grady Hardin Boyle Richarde, center Martin. The itinerary includes Battery C Rockville December 2 Thorntown December 30 Greentown December 21 Rochester A A two games January 1 Peru Miamis January 3 Arcadia AA January 4.
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Ind
DePauw
Dale
Leazenby
Pierson
Grady
Hardin
Boyle
Richarde
Martin
Battery C
Rockville
Thorntown
Greentown
Rochester A. A
Peru Miamis
Arcadia
Christmas Gift to Fans By Club COMPLETE TEAM
The Indianapolis club announces a complete 1910 team led by Carr with Phil Lewis at short and Murch at first after a Detroit trade. Infield strength joins four star outfielders Chadbourne Spencer Haylden Delehanty and catchers Howley Bowerman. President Watkins calls it the best team in the league as fans await the New Year.
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Indianapolis
Carr
Phil Lewis
Murch
Detroit
Hooke
Williams
Lewis
Chadbourne
Spencer
Haylden
Delehanty
Howley
Bowerman
Schreiber
A. A
Lindaman
Glage
Kuepper
Watkins
Pittsburg Springs Referee Candidate Endorsed
Buck Cornelius of Pittsburg has received Johnson's endorsement for the championship bout between Johnson and Jeffries. Jack writes that Buck is known to be fair and a referee who will give both sides an even break.
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Pittsburg
Buck Cornelius
Johnson
Jeffries
Jack
Buck
Franklin College to Play Four Games Over Holidays
Franklin Ind. December 25. The Franklin college basketball team will play four games next week starting Tuesday at Marion. Coach Goheen will select from Brown Wagner Overstreet Goheen Sheek Meyers Jones Hill W Brewer and Constable for the trip. The schedule includes Marion YMCA Greentown Hartford City and Wabash AA games.
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Marion
Goheen
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Wagner
Overstreet
Sheek
Meyers
Jones
Hill
Brewer
Constable
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Greentown
Hartford City A. A
Hartford City
Wabash A. A
Wabash
Notre Dame Five May Play Here
James Deery of Notre Dame seeks a holiday basketball contest with a fast local organization. He hopes to bring the varsity team to the city, but it will be played unofficially as the Notre Dame Specials.
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James Deery
Notre Dame University
Deery
Notre Dame
Local club lays plans for sane football rules reform
Chicago history notes Coach A A Stagg proposing changes to reduce football deaths and injuries. Reforms include no mass pushing, open play, penalties for crawling, protection for receivers, and limits on halves for young teams. Indianapolis club stays neutral in presidential race amid league politics.
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Chicago
A. A. Stagg
University of Chicago Mentor
Intercollegiate Athletic Association
New York
Stagg
Cincinnati Balloon Entered in Aviation Meet in Los Angeles
The Phantom, a two passenger biplane built by Leslie B Haddock for J Campbell Cory and C V Tevis, has been entered in the aviation meet at Los Angeles opening January 10. The craft resembles a Curtiss model and carries a 45 horsepower motor.
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Cincinnati
Leslie B. Haddock
J. Campbell Cory
C. V. Tevis
Los Angeles
Cal
Grover Land Tries To Ship Kentucky Whiskey To Cy Young
Frankfort's Grover Land attempted to ship a gallon of mountain dew to Cy Young by express, claiming a Paoli Ohio destination. The express clerk and books find no Paoli, Ohio, on the map, leading Land to insist the legend is real and to direct the package to Cy Young at Ohio.
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Grover Land
Frankfort
Cy Young
Kentucky
Land
Uaoili
Po Paoli
Paoli
Jou
Young
Ohio
Waivers Sought on Ewing and Brennan by Phillies
Philadelphia December 5 The Cincinnati club asked Horace Fogel president of the Phillies to waive claim on Bob Ewing Rhinelanders big right hander and Brennan a young pitcher for release to Cincinnati actions in baseball circles mention.
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Ewing
Philadelphia
Cincinnati Club
Horace Fogel
Phillies
Bob Ewing
Rhinelanders
Brennan
Piles Cured In 6 To 14 Days Claim
An advertised claim promotes PAZO OINTMENT for quick relief of itching bleeding and protruding piles within 6 to 14 days with a money back guarantee. Bliss Native Herbs on 2% Washington street is listed as the source.
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BLISS
Washington Street
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