Coffey Signs with Indianapolis Club as Fordham Star
The shortstop Coffey signs for the Indianapolis club after reaching terms with Manager Carr. The Fordham college player, viewed as a rising talent, will compete with veteran Phil Lewis for shortstop while Williams moves to second and March to third. Coach Carr expects Coffey to challenge Lewis, noting Coffey’s promising development and favorable early scouting from National League managers. Milligan also submits his contract.
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Coffey
Carry
Fordham College
Indianapolis
Phil Lewis
Williams
Carr
Lewis
Milligan
Abandoned Tabernacle Becomes Fight Arena in Nashville
A tabernacle once built for Sam Jones evangelistic meetings will be leased and transformed into a boxing arena named the Hermitage club in Nashville. Memphis promoter Doc Hottum backs the project with local capital to bring boxing to nine southern cities including New Orleans Memphis Atlanta and Nashville.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tabernacle
Sam Jones
Doc Hottum
Memphis
Hermitage Club
New Orleans
Atlanta
Morgan Ready 70 Meet Its Challengers
A string of contenders from eastern boxing circles challenge Kid Ash and Jack Morgan for a ten round go at the Olympic Club Cincinnati next Monday night. Morgan agrees to meet at 145 pounds while Ash weighs in at 148. Manager Buck Carroll directs training with Ray Bronson assisting and Jimmy Cooley sparring. Morgan travels to Cincinnati Sunday morning.
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Kid Ash
Jack Morgan
Olympic Club
Cincinnati
Morgan
Ash
Buck Carroll
Ray Bronson
Jimmy Cooley
Morningstar Close Behind Hoppe In Billiards Duel
Pittsburg February 4 Willie Hopper edged within striking distance of Ora Morningstar in a 1500 point balk line billiards championship. Hopper totaled 1 540 points to Morningstar 307 with sharp play and notable masse techniques highlighted by both players.
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Pittsburg
Willie Hopper
Ora Morningstar
Hoppe
Morningstar
Hopper
Avermagis
Rainey sells Demand the racehorse at sacrifice
In Cotton Plant Mississippi on February 4 Paul J Rainey original owner of Demand sells the racehorse once valued at about forty five thousand dollars at a sacrifice. Demand is moved from Tippah farm to Brother Roy Rainey in Virginia as Rainey begins a Texas hunting vacation. Public price not disclosed but described as a mere trifle.
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Ithn F. Hammond
Marion County
Wilbur T. Wright
Boris
Marthe F. Hammond
Annie 'S
Daniel W. O’brien
Annie O'Leary
Cotton Plant
Miss
Paul J. Rainey
Demand
Texas
Mr. Rainey
Paul
Tippah
Brother Roy
Virginia
Griffith and Bresnahan Trade Shakes Cincinnati Baseball
Cincinnati report says Manager Griffith of the Kids completes a deal with St Louis. Corridon Miller Huggins and Oakes go to St Louis in exchange for Beebe and Storke. Bresnahan mediated the trade by phone.
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Cincinnati
Griffith
Roger Bresnahan
Corridon
Miller Huggins
Oakes
St. Louis
Fred Beebe
Storke
Floral Parade Takes Center Stage During Auto Show Week
The Indianapolis Auto Trade association outlines a week of events with the show opening March 3 and running through April 2. Floral parade Wednesday features decorated cars, speed events at the Speedway Thursday, and a Friday undecorated car parade. Local dealers anticipate many new car models and a closing luncheon on Saturday.
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Indianapolis Auto Trade Association
Speedway
Capitol Avene
Company C Demands Games After 18–14 Victory
Company C upset Battery A 18 to 14 on its home floor last night. Having defeated top Military league teams, Company C seeks games with the best state squads. Address Thomas A. Strong 135 South Pennsylvania Street. Main 2840.
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Company C
Battery A
Thomas A. Strong
Pennsylvania Street
Racing Dates for 1910 to be Announced by Jockey Club
Eight racing associations met at the Jockey Club to discuss 1910 dates. A follow up meeting was planned as Engeman and Miller held prior talks. Conflicts may arise between Saratoga and Empire City over scheduling, with tensions over Futurity timing and Saturday closings.
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New York
The
Jockey Club
W. A. Engeman
F. R. Hitchcock
Po J. Cryer
W. C. Edwards
James Butler
Ajudrew Miller
Messrs. Engeman
Miller
Saratoga
Empire City
Toney Island Jockey Club
Saratoga Association
Empire City Track increases stakes this season
Four events will be run at Empire City track this year up from three. Empire City stakes rise to 6000 dollars matching increases seen in Brooklyn events with more added to reach a guaranteed 1500 dollars. Wesley H Kellogg, son of Rev. D B Kellogg, died from paralysis after football injury at Interlaken New York last fall.
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New York
Empire Cty
Empire City
Syracuse
N. Y
Wesley H. Kellogg
D. B. Kellogg
Burlington
Interlaken
Clabby to Box Sullivan in Milwaukee with Boston offer in view
Jimmy Clabby faces Mike Twin Sullivan in Milwaukee tonight. A victory could earn Clabby a rematch with Harry Lewis in Boston, after a club there extended a strong offer.
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Jimmy Clabby
Mike Twin Sullivan
Milwaukee
Clabby
Harry Lewis
Boston
Proposals for Football Rule Changes and Scoring Reforms
A list of proposed changes includes scrimmage line requirements with seven players, backs five yards back, ball carriers not being pushed, forward pass rules, limited pass recoveries, and field goal post positioning. Other ideas call for two minute rests at set game intervals and a ten yard gain requirement between the 24 and 25 yard lines with a three attempt rule behind the 25 yard line.
Clarke Announces Sale Of Honus For 190
Pittsburg reports reveal a joke as manager Fret Clarke posts sale of Honus Wagner for 190 dollars. A mistaken message to Barnard Dreyfuss caused laughter when officials realize the buyer purchased Clarke’s mule named Honus.
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Clarke
HONUS
Pittsburg
Fret Clarke
Pittsburgs
Barney Dreyfuss
Champions
Locke
Dreyfuss
Jim
Baseball
Honus ‘Fe
John
Honus”) Wagner
Donnelly and Reeves Draw at Anderson Boxing Match
In Anderson Indiana on February 4 Kid Donnelly of Indianapolis edged Everett Reeves of Anderson in a boxing match refereed by Ray Bronson. In the preliminaries Kid Brown of Fortville defeated Young Texas of Indianapolis in three rounds. The crowded house remained peaceful with no police intervention.
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State of Indiana
Marion County
Circuit Court
Anna Krug
Frederick Rathsann
Frederick Rathsam
Gustave Rathsam
Werner Amilet
Indiana
Liust
Indianapolis
Leonard M. Quill
John Kingsbury
Irish Wrestler Beaten by Mahmout in Peoria Match
Pat Connelly of Ireland was thoroughly out wrestled by Yussif Mahmout in Peoria Illinois last night. Mahmout won in straight falls taking the first in 24 minutes with a toe hold and half Nelson and the second in 42 minutes with a crotch hold and half Nelson.
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Peoria
Pat Connelly
Ireland
Yussif Mahmout
Mahmout
Connelly
Spacke Team Triumphs Over Central Unions On Marion Alleys
The Spacke team beat Central Unions on Marion alleys last night? Spacke rolled 2822 to Central Unions 2633. Spacke posted a high game of 991 while Central Unions had 951 for second. Bumb led with 24, Rickenbach second at 224. Bomb led the series with 210.
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Bumb
Spacke
Central Unions
Marion
Spackes
Rickenbach
Bomb
Pfister Signs with Cube in Chicago Training Plans
Chicago Feb 4 Four contracts were announced by President Charles W Murphy of the Cube before he left for New Orleans to inspect the training camp for the West Side club. The signings include Jack Pfister Joe Stanley Levi Knapp and Frank Pfeffer Knapp formerly played with Buffalo.
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Jack Pfister
Chicago
Charies W. Murphy
The
Cube
New Orleans
West Side
Joe Stanley
Sirene- Levi Knapp
Frank Pfeffer
Knapp
Buttaio
Wrestling Card at Tomlinson Hall Promises Tough Matches
George Cutlanos joins Bill Schober and Bob Dixon to face Canadian middleweight Louis Lourriou in a three round hour bout at Tomlinson Hall. Alexander Ross, claiming Macedonian champion status, meets Young Ernest in a separate straight match. This is the fifth preliminary bout of the card.
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George Cutlanos
Louis Lourriou
Tomlinson Hall
Bill Schober
Bob Dixon
Alexander Ross
Macedonia
Ernest
Championship Emblem Awarded in Billiards Series
The world championship 18.2 billiard emblem goes to Harry P. Cline of Philadelphia after defeating Calvin Demarest 1500 to 1387 in the three night concluding session in Chicago. Analysts doubt Cline will retain the emblem long due to the tournament's average play.
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Chicago
Harry P. Cline
Philadelphia
Calvin Demarest
Cline
Manual High School Forms Inter Class Basketball League
Manual Training high School students organized an inter class league and elected captains for the term. The schedule opens next Tuesday afternoon with seniors versus freshmen and juniors versus sophomores. Liehr leads the seniors Turner the juniors Davis the sophomores Nee house the freshmen.
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Manual Training High School
Liehr
Turner
Davis
Neehouse
Football Rule Makers Meet Forward Pass Attacked
The football rules experts met at Murray Hill amid plans for radical changes to reduce deaths and injuries from last season. The forward pass faced heavy scrutiny while Princeton figures led exploratory work with Parke H. Davis coordinating.
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Princeton
James H. Moffett
L. M. Dennis
Cornell
E. K. Hall
Dartmouth
James A. Babbitt
Haverford
J. <. Bell
Pennsylvania
C. Blagden
Harvard
Walter Camp
Yale
Paul J. Dashiell
Annapolis
W. L. Dudley
Vanderbilt
Donlin Fails to Reach 1910 Contract with Giants
New York club president John T. Brush announced that Mike Donlin has not signed a 1910 contract. He stated no current correspondence and blamed year round salaries and baseball prices for the impasse, noting the team always valued Donlin's services.
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New York
John T. Brush
National League Baseball Club
Mike Donlin
Donlin
Mr. Brush
T‘rere
Donlil
Veudeville
Suspension Stands for Melvin W Shepard Runner
New York February 4 The suspension from amateur ranks of Melvin W Shepard the crack runner has been confirmed by the Amateur Athletic Union.
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New York
Melvin W. Shepard
Amateur Athletic Union
Weston on Way East Across Continent
Richard Payson Weston, the pedestrian, started from Pasadena on a walk across the continent and plans to reach Chicago via the Santa Fe railroad within about a day.
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Weston
Continent
Los Angeles
Cal
Richard Payson Weston
Pasad
Chicago
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Robert Douglas
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