Carr Waiting to Hear From Big Managers
Manager Carr plans a Waco training trip and awaits date replies from John McGraw Hughey Jennings and Jack OConnor. Players report to the Denison house and depart Thursday for St Louis, with workouts to begin in Texas weather permitting.
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Carr
Waco
John McGraw
Saints
Hughey Jennings
Detroit
Jack O'Connor
St. Louis Americans
Cactus
Texas City
Hooke
Graham
Callahan
Denison House
Indianapolis
Hayes Wins San Francisco Marathon in 2 44
Johnny Hayes, the Irish American, won yesterday's marathon at Recreation Park in 2 44. Conley finished second two miles back, Fitzgerald third about a mile and a half later. St Yves retired after nine miles and one lap with illness. Dorando entered with a doctor’s certificate and withdrew. Seven starters.
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San Francisco
Johnny Hayes
Recreation Park
Conley
Fitzgerald
St. Yves
Dorando
Hayes
Fitzherbert to race at mile and a quarter handicaps
New York February 28 Joan Madden has dodged through New York all winter on the Ethelbert colt Fitzherbert. He has not stated if he will train the horse for a rave at the Metropolitan but it is likely he will not. The horse shows exceptional fitness for route travel and the plan seems to save him for the mile and a quarter handicaps.
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Fitzherbert
New York
Joan Madden
Metropolitan
Ethelbert
Brock Meets Britt in Akron Championship Headlines
Akron on February 28 reports the biggest Akron Athletic Club bout as Phil Brock from Cleveland lightweight faces Baltimore's Britt next Tuesday night. Brock also has a bold offer from Tom McCarey to meet Wolgast in a championship clash in Los Angeles.
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Akron Athletic Club
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Cleveland
Young Britt
Baltimore
Tom McCarey
Los Angeles
Wolgast
Pole Beats German: Zbyscko Defeats Al Barg in Straight Falls
Grand Rapids news reports Polish wrestler Stanislaus Zbyscko defeated German champion Karl Al Barg in two straight falls, taking M minutes N seconds for the first and 8 minutes 24 seconds for the second, at a local wrestling event on February 2.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Stanislaus Zbyscko
Karl Albarg
Keeler’s Great Career Ends With Release by New York Americans
Willie Keeler, released recently by the New York Americans, amassed 2,099 games in the majors, 1,714 runs, and 2,948 hits. His career batting average from 1892 to 1909 stood at .346, with a peak of .432 for Baltimore in 1897 and a low of .284 in 1907 with the American club. He debuted with the Giants at the Polo Grounds on Sept. 30, 1892, later playing for the Superbas, Baltimore, and the Brooklyns before joining the American League. He led the National League in batting in 1897 and 1898, hitting above .300 for 14 straight seasons.
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New York Americans
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Baltimore
New York
Keeler
Polo Grounds
Giants
Binghamton
Superbas
Brooklyns
Orioles
Frank Farrell
Highlanders
Wee Willie
Brooklyn
Weekly Sport Events Preview Across Boxing and Baseball
Multiple boxing cards listed by city and date from Monday to Saturday including Kid Shea vs Kid Mercer in Haverhill and Patsy Kline vs Biz Mackey in New York. Baseball notes mention Indianapolis reports and a Waco training camp starting Saturday. Auto shows run Feb 28 to March 12 in Omaha, Kansas City, and Boston arenas.
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Waco
Haverhill
Mass
Kid Shea
Kid Mercer
Baltimore
John Dohan
Joe Seager
Memphis
Tommy Dixon
Charley White
New York
Patsy Kline
Biz Mackey
San Francisco
Owen Moran
Tommy Mur
Peladelphia
Gus Feltman
John Wente
Ey Ill
Cess Walsh
Jim O'’Connel
Aew York
Phil McGovern
Joe
Newcastle
Penn
Lew Reddy
Tom McMahon
Boston
Pat Moore
Aldemont
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Willie Moody
Eadie Murphy
Tom
Lowell
Young Corbett
Philadelphia
Joe Theel Ve
Dan Mooney
Cleveland
Jim Cooley
Fred Louck
Green Bay
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Steve Kinney
Harry Forbes
Tom O'Toole
Thornton, R. I
Harry Mansfield
Frank Mantell
Winscor
Tommy Kilbane
Sikora
Jack Fitzgerald
Ixie Kid
Pittsburg
Patsy Brannigan
Young Ziringer
Yonkers
N. Y
Howard Baker
Howard Smith
Ty Cobb
Young Britt
Pip Trurg
Sue Langford
Tony Ros
Philadelphta
Joe Thomas
Montana Jack Sullivan
K. O. Brown
Will Beecher
Ashland
Sailor Kelly
Young Sharkey
Mckeesport
Buck Crowse
Jack Simeone
Manchester
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al Delmont
Brockton
Eddie Murphy
Young Donohue
Lewiston
Nap Dufresne
Bob Tuckle
Arthur Ffact
Harry St
BEW York
Jim
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Kansas City
Convention Hall
Mechanics’ Building
Bryson Reelected Favored By Bowling Leaders
Wayne Gardens hosts rate of the ABC tournament as B A C leaders push for Bryson’s reelection. Langtry may keep secretary post. Pasdeloup and Howard support Bryson. Results show Herculean No 2 tops early scores, Cleveland Press leads with 2,448.
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Langtry
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Jiggs) Donohue
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Mikados To Organize For Coming Season
The Mikado ball club, led by Onms and Galm, will organize the coming season at a March 8 meeting in Mikado poolrooms, 1621 Prospect street. Invitees include Catchers Polley, Dreger, Jackey. Pitchers Willets, Kiefer, Stockman. Infielders Fisse, Vogel, Van, Brown, Pedloe, Miller. Outfielders Curreny, Casey, Murphy, Gaim, St Meyers late of the Central league. George F. Gaim, 1158 S. State avenue, Indianapolis, Ind.
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Dreger
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Willets
Kiefer
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Fisse
Vogel
Van
Brown
Pedloe
Miller
Curreny
Casey
Murphy
Gaim
St Meyers
Cullen to Coach Sutter Base Ball Team
Jack Cullen, a student and recent UP league player, will coach the Sutter baseball team. He was previously with Columbus and traded to Kansas City, who permit him to stay in the city through Butler’s spring term.
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Jack Cullen
Sutter
Columbus
Kansas City
Butler
Byers Wins Washington Rink Trophy Cup Race
Roy Byers defeated Leon Daughters and Leo Collins in the finals of the Washington Rink Trophy Cup at the Washington skating rink Saturday night.
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Byers
Roy Byers
Leon Daughters
Leo Collins
Washington Skating Rink
White Sox special derailed near Palmer Lake
The Chicago White Sox special train survived a wreck at Palmer Lake Colorado as a freight train blocked the main track. The observation car rear was crushed but no one was seriously hurt, passengers shaken but safe after the derailment. The crash followed a sidetrack conflict where the deluxe train tried to take a siding.
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Salida
Col
Chicago White Sox
Palmer Lake
Butler-Cancelled Game With Rose Poly Sparks Monogram News
The Butler college basketball game with Rose Poly was canceled this week. Butler players will receive monograms this year, signaling a change in honors for the squad.
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Butler College
Rose Poly
Butler
New Rules Grant Umpire Greater Power to Govern
The joint rules committee met in Pittsburg to clear up ambiguities in the rule book. They clarified umpire duties, enabled fines for certain offenses, and allowed chief umpires to make specific calls at third base. Coaches from the bench and disruptive substitutes can now be fined five dollars per offense, with clubs promising not to pay.
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Pittsburg
Lynch
Fight Decision Remains Unsettled for Jeffries Johnson
In San Francisco on February 3 Tex Rickard and Jack Gleason traveled to decide if the Jeffries Johnson bout will be staged there or in Salt Lake. Gleason refused to meet Rickard, leaving the plan unresolved. Gleason stated the fight will be held in San Francisco, offering no further details.
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Tex Rickard
Jack Gleason
Jeffries-Johnson
Salt Lake
Gleason
Rickard
Stage for Wolgast opens long vaudeville run in KC
Ad Wolgast has accepted a $1 000 a week offer for ten weeks of vaudeville engagement. He will be in Kansas City the week of March 14 with a prior week in St Louis and a visit to eastern cities after the Kansas City stint. He was booked by an agent in Kansas City last week.
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Milwaukee
Columbus
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Sheng Deel
Nelson to Train for Another 60 with Ad Wolgast
Chicago reports Battling Nelson will start training in New Mexico at the QO Bar ranch for a rematch with Ad Wolgast to reclaim the championship. He is in town a week in vaudeville, drawing strong public interest.
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Ad Wolgast
Nelson
Gans
Wolgast
Chicago
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Orce
Tie
New Mexico
Zet
Dallas Team Defeats New Yorks In Opening Exhibition
In Dallas Texas yesterday afternoon the Texas league club defeated the National league New Yorks 11 to 6 in the first exhibition game of 1910. Cold weather kept pitching arms cautious while Dallas hit hard and fielded poorly. Shafer Devore Zacher Snodgrass and McGraw starred for New York but McGraw failed to hit. Attendance was about 1,000. New York training camp remains at Marlin and next games are set for Dallas. Batteries Dallas Shantz Ogle Dale Gordon White Enslow New York Dickson Temple Wilson. Umpire Maug.
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Marlin
Swear Gee
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Ogle
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Gordon
White
Enslow
Wilson
Maug
Cy Young Reflects on Pittsburg Pirates and Boston Triumphs
Hall of fame pitcher Cy Young recalls the 1908 World Series battle between Boston and Pittsburg, praising Ferris Parent and Dougherty as promising youths, and noting Babe Adams' breakout. He also recounts managing the New Bedford nine in 1878 and a snowstorm upset in an Harvard baseball opener in Boston.
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Wagner
Leach
Pittsburg
Detroit
Babe’ Adams
Phillippe
Boston
Pirates
Collins
Criger
Dineen
Marquard Will Do Good Work Says McGraw
Giants manager John McGraw expresses cautious optimism about the team for the coming season. He names plans to have Donlin back in the outfield with Murray and Seymour, notes pitcher improvements, and mentions Marquard and other players as key factors for a strong campaign. He expects Matthewson Wiltzie Drucke Merkle and Spencer to contribute, with Tenney a question at first base.
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Giants
Donnn
Murray
Seymour
Mike
Matthewson
Wiltie
Marquard
Raymond
Drucke
Merkle
Spencer
Tenney
Fred
Shortstop RB Speed Kelley Purchased by Denver Club
Denver club manager Jack Hendricks announced the purchase from Washington of the release of shortstop Speed Kelley for $1,000. Kelley, from Goshen Indiana, formerly Purdue captain, hit .339 with South Bend of the Central League last season, finishing third in the league batting race.
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Chicago
Feo
Jack Hendricks
Denver
Steney
Goshen
Ind
Purdue University
South Bend
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