Brooklyn Club Seeks Star Pitcher For Full Team Exchange
Brooklyn’s Ebbets offers a complete baseball nine for a top pitcher plus 2000 in cash. He lists 38 reserve players with duplicates at every position and will swap nine or eleven players for the right arm. The Sun notes the aquatic carnival at the New York A C with a strong field and likely victory over Chicago and Missouri.
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As & Durthar Indusement
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Chance
Collins
Hanlon
Clarke
Pices
America
New York
Central Polo League Standings and Tuesday Games
The Central Polo League lists standings with teams Balt, Marion, Kokomo, and Danville in key positions. Tuesday games include Marion at Logansport and Kokomo at Danville as amateur protection debates unfold in state legislature. A San Francisco dispatch notes a bill in Cuyahoga County seeking to allow nonprofessionals to play ball with adjustments to the present statute. Victorian-era political trivia and royal succession references appear in scattered items.
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Henator Sichmidt
Cuyahoga County
Thomas Smith
Cayabegs County
House of Representatives
Jennings Impresses as Cornell Baseball Prep Advances
Cornell baseball practice has quickened after assistant coach Jennings joined Friday night. The crew shows gains in batting, fielding, and baserunning as outdoor work nears, with the full squad of 44 candidates vying for a spot. Friday night’s wrestling match at Tomlinson hall in Indianapolis draws big interest for a championship clash between Steinmetz and Murbarger.
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Ithaca
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Tomlinson Hall
Indianapolis
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Steinmetz
Murbarger
Inianapolis
Wilhelm Signs as Pitcher for Boston National League
Special to The Sar from Wooster Ohio reports pitcher Wilhelm, released by Boston Nationale, signed earlier this year by Birmingham. He moved from Birmingham to Pittsburgh then to Boston, with career moves outlined.
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Cooper Acquitted In Breait Court Case In Danville
Frank C. Cooper a New York actor was acquitted of murder in circuit court at Danville Illinois yesterday December 1. He shot H. Smith a privilege man with a theater company, due to Smith's relation with Cooper's wife. The jury deliberated under an hour.
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Serippa-Meftae Presa Association
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New York
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Earthquake Strikes Fort De France Amid Panic
A Fort De France dispatch reports another quake at 12:13 p.m. yesterday causing widespread alarm in Martinique. No major damage noted as residents fled to the hills and have since resumed normal activities. Reports of illness and general unease follow the event.
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Bowling results and players sign with Springfield
The Royals dominated the Independent Bowling League winning six straight against the Dawes while the Colts beat the Bellanos and the Mariana No. 2 toppled the Kinks Dinks. Springfield signs Bunny Pearce as backstop. he previously caught at Culver and was sidelined last year after a head injury from a Summers fastball in the Central League.
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Willie Hoppe Says Tobacco Harms Nerves For Billiards
Willie Hoppe, famed billiards star, trains for the March 27 world title match, asserting tobacco and stimulants dull nerves and harm performance. He notes his own abstinence from smoking and drinking since youth, cites rivals who use stimulants, and argues steady nerves are key to top play.
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Willie
Hoppe
Tearge Slosson
Jehape
Tropps
Sett
Mike Kelly's Joke Costs Boston a Game
An old Cleveland Boston baseball clash features Mike Kelly taunting Hall of famer Zimmer. Kelly vows to guard second base if Zimmer bats, Zimmer pops a long fly beating Kelly’s defense, Cleveland wins, and Boston teammates refuse to speak that night.
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Baseball’s Growing Reach Across Minor Leagues
Special to The Sun New York Feb. John H. Farrell, secretary of the National Board of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues, reports 32 minor leagues under protection with 42 clubs employing over 400 men. Salaries and expenses exceed $257,000, with total outlays for grounds, travel, and training, suggesting $2.6 million in paid admissions needed to break even.
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Feat
World Wrestling Title Clash and Boxing Row Stir Public Interest
George Hackenschmidt to wrestle Achmet Madral for the world title with a substantial purse at a date to be announced. O Rourke faces injunction over 20 round bouts in Philadelphia as boxing contends with legal limits. Herrera and Gans eye a March bout with 80 percent receipts offer, while Joe Gans may shift weight classes. Football praise from Dr. Endicott Peabody notes football’s role in character and temperance. Peter Maher seeks conditioning for long bouts. Ireland’s perpetual championship at risk. Tw B watch reports of a Philadelphia league dispute and basketball onlookers’ mixed views. Umpires named for Nationals season. Boston prize-fight law dodge noted. Physical culture clubs popular as fights parade as demonstration events. Pitcher Patton blamed for trade rumors. Dave Fults to coach NYU baseball. Stovall hints at Coast League play. Rabbit Robinson may be eyed by Toledo amid minor league talk.
Best Amateur Skater in the Northwest
Minneapolis Minn Fort 2-Thorvald Thomsen of Minneapolis is hailed as the best amateur skater in the northwest. He has defeated noted amateurs and seeks the world title, aiming to meet Morris Wook, the amateur champion, at Pittsburg in an American Canadian championship. Thomsen has set fast times on a circular track, with mixed records and ongoing rivalries in Minnesota and beyond.
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Montreat
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Nilsson
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Moore Won't Go to Southland Pitcher Ig Moore Sidelined
Cleveland pitcher Earl Moore will not join the Southern trip due to an inflamed left ankle. He will not train until the team returns. The injury worsened after last fall and required proper treatment. Moore had visits with Dr. Reeve in Youngstown but gain has stalled.
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Hermis Out Of Suburban Race In 1904 Victory Contested
York February 23 R Thomas Hermis winner of the Suburban in 1904 was yesterday declared out of the Suburban handicap to be run June 21 at Sheepshead. Jermis nearly broke down in a prior race at Brighton Beach last year but hopes linger he might race again. Other horses scratched include Von Tromp Monsieur Requeatre Hot Sheriff Fire Water Nathan Hale and Proposer. Fifty three nominations remain for the $20,000 Suburban.
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Sheepshead
Jermis
Brighton Beud
von Tromp
Monsieur Requeatre
Hot Sher
Firet Water
Nathan Hale
Radkte Jars The Bookies At Oaklawn Racecourse
Special to The Sun in Hot Springs Arkansas reports on Di Jackey Radtke and the Keene brothers T C and G H delivering a series of blows to bookmakers. Radtke set a new Oaklawn record with multiple winners while the Keene stable swept the top purses in a brisk Wednesday afternoon meet.
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G. H. Keene
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Oaklawn
Fong
Keene Bros
Race Results Across Major Tracks Include Surprises
Race results from Hot Springs New Orleans San Francisco and Los Angeles feature numerous horses and jockeys. Notables include Radtke with Gamebird Belle Scott posting times around 1:19 for six furlongs and 1:19 for the seventh event. Other listed runners include Shanandoah at New Orleans with Dan McKenna Argenal time 1:18. Fifth and sixth races showcase Mary Welch Riterman and Investor G Parke finishing strong. Also highlighted are Lady Navarre Ba Reseke Ming and Suzanne Racamore in diverse distances with varied odds and times.
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Polo Drives Indiane Reat as Foxy Five Beat Kokomo
Polo forces triumph over Indiane through Thursday and Friday events at Copansport and Logan’s Auditorium. The Foxy Five defeat Kokomo 41 to 0 with Doherty and Devlin leading for Kokamo, Marion’s Joy and Lyons register scores for the Wildcats.
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Thoney Struck Wild Throw Leads to Fined Player
Anecdote recounts Thoney's wild throwing in baseball era games. Dwyer, manager, fined him for throwing at a fan and later overturned the fine. The tale notes Thoney’s reputation and Dwyer’s reaction as the crowd watched a bat go into the stand.
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Cleveland
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Jack Waa
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Baraman
New York
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Thaney
Bo Dwyer
Lajoie Presses Cleveland Polo League Ambition
Larry Lajoie and manager Thomas Foot spearhead a bid to organize a National Polo League with Cleveland as a hub. Foot says next year will see a league across Ohio and Michigan with strong financial backers and key franchises in Indianapolis Toledo Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Akron and Grand Rapids. Lajoie, a top earning player, is eyed as polo’s Cleveland magnate to boost winter sports popularity.
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Central 1
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Toledo
Boraman
Lajow
Gacee
Polo Ba
Middle West
Larry
Lajoto
Isenthusi- Artie Shoul
How Willie Hoppe Won Championship
The wizard of the cue shows a sample of his shots from the match with Vigna before the Sun readers. The final shot features a short draw from an easy position on the white ball.
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