Cubs plan West Baden spring training for luck
Cubs manager Frank Chance shifts the spring camp to West Baden Indiana for two sessions starting next week and March 8 with the regulars and trialists. The plan aims to preserve luck used in prior West Baden seasons while Olson and Pardello prepare for tonight's bout at the Empire theater and Mahmout rematch details unfold.
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Cubs
Hot Springs
Ark
West Baden
Ind
Charles Olson
Leo Pardello
Empire Theater
Pardello
Pittsburg
Olson
Degg
Gotch
Mahmout
Turk
Chicago
Tomlinson Hall
Cold Remedy Ad Claims Cure for Headaches and Neuralgia
An old advertisement promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine as a universal cold and grip remedy. It asserts it removes the cause and urges readers to seek the full name and signature of E. W. Grove.
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E. W. Grove
Chicago Athlete Breaks Indoor Pole Vault Record
Clair S. Jacobs of the University of Chicago cleared 12 feet 3 inches to set the indoor pole vault mark in the dual meet with the Chicago Athletic Association at Bartlett gym. The University of Chicago won 48 to 38.
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Chicago
Clair S. Jacobs
University of Chicago
Chicago Athletic Association
Bartlett Gymnasium
Ramsey and Kilroy Left-Handed Greats Remembered
The piece recalls Thomas Toad Ramsey once the game's best left-hander for Louisville and Elmer Bates notes his humility. It also recounts Kilroy’s mastery for Cleveland with sharp baserunner restraint and a famed no-stepping-off-the-bag boast seen in a 1-1 ninth-inning game against Baltimore.
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Thomas
Toad” Ramsey
Louisville
Tom
Indianapolis
Watkins
Elmer Bates
Ramsey
Cleveland
Colonels
Hawley
Jack Kilroy
Cleveland Club
Toad
Mat Kilroy
Kilroy
Baltimore
Capt
Tebeau
Fellers
Gome
McKean
Smaan
Roosevelt Teaches Mike Donovan A Fight With The President
Boxing instructor Mike Donovan recalls a long bout with Theodore Roosevelt at the Albany mansion gym and a later White House session. Donovan writes of Roosevelt’s strength, skill, and democratic spirit in vivid recollection of their ten rounds before inauguration.
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Mike Donovan
Pugilist
The
New York Athletic Club
Roosevelt
Donovan
Executive
Albany
Mike
T. R
Al Kubiak Draws With John Wille in Boston Bout
Boxing in Boston at the Armory A A ended in a twelve round draw as Al Kubiak failed to land against John Wille. Wille dominated most rounds from the second through the tenth, while Kubiak showed a brief rally in the final three rounds. The crowd hissed the decision and cheered Wille as both fighters left the ring.
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Boston
Mass
al Kubiak
Armory
A. A
John Wille
Wille
Kubiak
Michigan
Chicago
Erlich Tops O'Donnell In Douglass Athletic Bout
Nathan Erlich defeated Eddie O'Donnell of Manayunk in the Doug lass Athletic Club wind-up before a sizable crowd despite bad weather. Erlich replaced Jim Moran of New York.
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Philadelphia
Nathan Erlich
Eddie O'Donnell
Manayunk
Douglass Athletic Club
Erlich
Jimmy Moran
New York
Lancaster Signs Key Players From Champion Lineup
Lancaster, Ohio reports two contract signings from the championship team. Nick Carter, the left fielder from last season, was drafted by Columbus and repurchased by Lancaster. Zeke Reynolds, the first baseman, also signed.
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Lancaster
Nick” Carter
Columbus
Zeke Reynolds
Ballards Take Four Straight Over Browns in League Play
In Commercial league action the Ballards swept the Browns after taking the rolloff by two pins in the first game. Water Company won two from the Kingans, Taggars defeated the Capitals in three games, Central Unions and Abattoirs lost to Liebers and Marotts respectively, Keeter led Liebers with 234 and Hackett of Ballards was runner up at 208.
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Kingans
Water Companys
Water Company
Taggars
Capitals
Ballards
Browns
Central Unions
Abattoirs
Liebers
Marotts
Keeter
Hackett
Red Pitchers Leave for South Saturday
Cincinnati news reports the Red Pitchers under Manager Griffith will depart Cincinnati Saturday night for a training camp in Atlanta. They aim to spend a week practicing before the rest of the club joins and the preliminary games begin. The squad reaches Atlanta at noon Sunday and will begin workouts Monday, then two per day during southward stay.
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Cincinnati
Griffith
Atlanta
New Chicago Ballpark Groundbreaking Set
Charles A. Comiskey owner of the Chicago American league club has awarded the first contract for the new grounds at Thirty fourth Street and Shields Avenue. The contractor will fill in low land in the new tract with occupancy slated for next year.
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Chicago
Charles A. Comiskey
Joe McGinnity at Giants Quarters in Marlin Camp
Three recruits arrive at Giants training camp after long sea voyage. O’Hara the outfielder, Waller the pitcher, and Simmons the infielder travel with Cy Seymour and Harry McCormick to Bremond, twenty miles from Marlin. Joe McGinnity weighs options as he debates letting the Giants go.
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Tex
Giants
O'Hara
Cy Seymour
Waller
Simmons
Sandon Mertes
Bremond
New York Agers
Harry McCormick
Joe McGinnity
North
McAlister
Joe
Patsy Hogan Shapes Block's Destinies In Boxing Plot
New Orleans boxing scene features Patsy Hogan as trainer for Brock the Cleveland lightweight. Hogan boasts Brock’s rise and predicts a championship path, naming rivals like Keyn Carsey Loughrey Murphy Erne Corbett Welsh and planning bouts with Thompson Mackey Farmer and Aid. He challenges Attell over forfeits and signs of big bets as Moran, Driscoll, and Lippe figures loom in negotiations.
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New York
Jimmy Johnson
Driscoll
Attell
Lippe
Mr. Attell
Moran
Patsy Hogan
Bon Viviant
Voyager
New Orleans
Patsy
Brock
Cleveland
Bert Keyn
Frank Carsey
Young Loughrey
Tommy Murphy
Young Erne
Young Corbett
Welsh
Phil
Maurice Thompson
Montana
Lattre
Biz Mackey
Aid Farmer
Ed Curley Selections From Three Tracks Include Kiameshai II
A racing pick list from Tampa Oakland and Los Angeles outlines winners and entries for six races at each site. Notable selections include Kiameshai II at Tampa and Firestone at Oakland, with Los Angeles listing La Gloria as a likely winner.
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Washakie
Sir Vagrant
Redemption
Fresh
Mesino
Donaldo
Kiameshai II
Momentum
Roseburg II
Ora Sudduth
Besseman
Hooray
Joe Fallert
Rexall
Reticent
Lord Direct
Kiameshal II
Oakland
Napanick
Olive
James
Alder Gulch
Keep Moving
Bright Sites
Grace G
Minot
Darlington
Giovanni Balerio
Firestone
Fulletta
Warden
Severus
Woollen
Remember
Fred Bent
Fantastic Gypsy King
Los Angeles
Strike Out
Homecrest
Hamper
Mike Mollett
Hindoestan
Ketchel
la Gloria
Taylor George
the Bear
Ethan
Aldrache
Ida May
Lord Stanhope
King of the Mist
Ed Ball
Chaplet
Voltrome
Evados
Progress
Hannibal
Bey
Niblick
le Gloria
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