DeHaven Touted As Fast Young Outfielder Prospect
Covington Indiana born outfielder De Haven, secured by Manager Watkins from Springfield, is praised as a fast, versatile player with a powerful arm and pinch hitting edge. He trained on Covington teams, farm work in winter, and will try out in spring training amid competition from Siegle, Neavy, Himes, and Coulter.
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Chivington Chosen Manager of Louisville Club for 1907
Louisvilles club will have a new manager Tom Chivington sporting editor of the Herald was elected vice president and secretary by the stockholders at a meeting this afternoon at the Louisville Trust building and accepted the role for 1907 Roy Brashear will be field leader unless another big league man is secured from the big leagues but Manager Chivington will choose the captain George Tebeau part owner and former five year president declined another election Thomas A Barker was chosen as president in his stead
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Australian scullers to row for world title on Nepean
Special to The Sun Sydney January 3 George Towns Australian sculler and Eddie Hanlan Durnan of Canada have signed to row on the Nepean river March 2 for the world sculling championship and 6250 a side Towns recently recaptured the world title defeating James Stanbury by two lengths on the Parramatta river in July
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Kid Thomas Knocks Out Powers in One Round
Scripps-Vickinc Press Association reports Kid Thomas from Chicago defeated Jim Powers of Milwaukee in a single round at 122 pounds in Waukegan Illinois on January 2 via knockout.
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Sporting Notes: 1907 pennant hopes and boxing bids rise
Fines for reinstatement to the National League rise from 150 to 200 dollars, with Geo. Bell as the first hit by the increase. wagers and matchups crowd sport headlines from boxing to racing, including Stinger Ferns, Attell talks, and Derby contenders. Baseball chronology closes the note with milestones from 1840 to 1891.
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Burns Sees Title Bid Versus Jeffries After Sharkey Echoes
Detroit boxer Nosh Brusso, now heavyweight champ, declares he could beat Jim Jeffries if matched in six months and predicts a May showdown with Jack O'Brien for a $30,000 purse. He compares himself to Tom Sharkey, hints Jeffries is not the man he once was, and recalls earlier Milwaukee and Los Angeles bouts. Brusso emphasizes training, home life, and confidence in his speed and cleverness.
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London’s Six-Foot Woman Wrestler Set for American Debut
Six foot two inch London wrestler June May, a Graeco-Roman specialist, weighs over 250 pounds and wagers on beating any woman or man under a specified weight. She began wrestling as a schoolgirl, has defeated many opponents, and plans to tour America after current England matches. Manager Antonio Pierri handles her.
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Real estate boom and a Philadelphia theatrical run
The speaker recalls advice leading to steady savings and a booming real estate market, aided by the Frisco quake which increased land values. He mentions owning four Los Angeles lots now worth five times the purchase price and starts a ten week theater engagement in Philadelphia next week.
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Shortridge and Manual Ready For Three Game Clash
The first of three basketball encounters between Shortridge and Manual will be Friday in the Shortridge gym. A curtain raiser between second teams precedes the main game as both sides seek early dominance. The Blacksmiths, last year’s champions, are hopeful of another win. Reiman referee and Hains umpire will officiate.
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Central league president to push salary limit law enforcement
South Bend Ind Jan 8 President F R Carson of the Central league sails to New York for the National association meeting next Tuesday. He will seek to widen the body's powers to enforce salary limit laws across leagues under its protection. President Johnson of the Myansville club will also attend.
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Chess Masters Clash for World Title in Philadelphia
The Marshall Lasker match opens Friday in Philadelphia with eight games no draws allowed, 15 moves per hour, and a $1,000 prize besides the title. Referees Prof. Isaac L. Rice, William Shipley, and J. H. Watson will oversee.
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Race results from New Orleans and Los Angeles meet
Race results across two tracks list winners, odds, jockeys, and times for six races in New Orleans and six in Los Angeles. Notable names include Decklaw, Matador, Beau Brummell, Lena J., Bologna, Airs, Cotillon, Tartan, Remember, and Azora with respective times ranging from 1:14% to 2:09 1-5.
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Cleve land Club Sells Pitcher Eells to Toledo
Cleveland Ohio January 3 The Cleveland club sold pitcher Harry Eells to Toledo with right to buy him back in August. Eells was acquired from Kansas City four years ago.
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Drug and Liquor Habit Cure Advertised Without Pain
An advert promotes a sanitarium claiming to cure drug and liquor habits without pain or failure. It guarantees a perfect cure and promises privacy, homelike treatment, and no home treatment. Patients pay only when satisfied and ready to return home, with special facilities for ladies. For free information write to the address provided.
Yale Beats Oberlin On Warner Gym Floor
Yale defeated Oberlin 34 to 28 in Warner gymnasium last night. The game featured sensational plays on both sides as Yale closed strong in the final five minutes to secure the win over Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio.
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Infielder Bert Noblette Sold to Terre Haute
Memphis reports Bert Noblette, top Southern league batter in 1905, sold from Little Rock to Terre Haute on January 3. Memphis also signs pitcher Brote of Toledo on Joss’s recommendation, expanding its pitching staff.
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Ice water cure becomes latest boxing gimmick
The water cure has news value but now the Ice water cure dominates. pugilist fans seek publicity as Young Corbett trains for his January 9 Philadelphia bout with Harlem Tommy Murphy, taking daily plunges among ice blocks.
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Cromley to quit baseball and pursue law
Tate Cromley, star Hoosier pitcher, plans to retire after this season to devote full time to law. A Mount Vernon attorney, he may return if a major league chance arises. Cromley will play for the Hoosiers this summer then leave baseball, aiming to coach at Wabash College next spring.
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Tonopah Seeks Another Big Fight With Jeffries Attraction
In Tonopah a rush to stage another major bout follows news that Jack Gans signed to meet Britt. The Casino Athletic Club plans the attraction, aiming to boost attendance after a poor turnout and secure the agreed percentage. The scene signals intent for a prominent boxing card in the near future.
Star Guard Will Not Quit Harvard
Harvard guard Frank H. Burr, noted for his brilliant play in the Yale and other games, returned from New York amid rumors he would leave Harvard for business in the west. Burr says he has no intention of leaving, plans to remain at Harvard, and that captaincy for 1907 was never considered since he is a sophomore with two years to play.
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Nelson Cables Terms For Gans Bout In August
A New York cablegram from Battling Nelson states terms for a rematch with Joe Gans. The offer calls for a $40,000 purse with 65 percent to the winner and 3 to the loser, the fight set for August. Also noted is Tenney's interest as the Cubs pursue Bill Sweeney from the Pacific Coast league, with Boston a possible destination.
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World's Champions and Records of 1906
A compact digest of athletic results highlighting champions across track, field, rowing, yachting, tennis, golf, boxing, and swimming. It lists exemplar performers such as Archie Hahn and M. Prinstein in sprinting and jumping events, Ray Ewry in jumps, and J. Leahy, J. Leavy, and others, with nations noted.
Bowens Columbia Alleys First Division Blue Ribbons
Bowling scores show Bowens Columbia Alleys in the First Division with Blue Ribbons and Cantrals. Individual game totals list players such as Coantrals, Miller, Speicher, Rathbone, Churchman, Bally, Dunbar, Quinn, Wid Wycott, and more across multiple teams with varying frames and totals.
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Murphy preps to meet Sieloff in big local boxing show
Local favorite Jerry Murphy trains at Mitchell club for a Wednesday night showdown with Otto Sieloff at the Indianapolis Athletic Club double bill. Sieloff, past prime but still dangerous, would pose a tough challenge as Murphy seeks to climb the light weight ladder. recent foes include Greek Jimmy Ryan and Walter Izar. Sieloff weighs in at 136 pounds.
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Hunters Invited Next Week for Rabbit Extermination
W H Freeman, secretary of the State Board of Forestry, changes plan for the forestry reserve. Instead of large hunts, the reservation opens to hunters all next week with a ban on killing quail and pheasants. Rabbits are damaging young trees and must be controlled by the hunt. Deputy game wardens will monitor to prevent other fowl killings.
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