Tommy Lee Withdraws From Gard Fight Card
Indianapolis Athletic Club drops Tommy Lee from the February 3 headline bout after Lee demanded 3 percent of gate receipts. The club seeks two Chicago youths for the top attraction and faces fighter alignment pressure influenced by local promoters seeking larger purses. Lee’s withdrawal follows his clash over payout and a local faction’s push for bigger profits.
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Tommy Lee
Indianapolis Athletic Club
Lee
Sun
Billy Muldoon To Referee At Madison Square Garden
New York reports Prof William Muldoon trainer of millionaires will referee at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night as Ernst Siegfried the German Oak attempts to throw three men in an hour and a half and prove he is the greatest wrestler in the world.
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New York
William MuLdoon
Madison Square Garden
Ernst Siegfried
Young OLeary topples Coster in ten round bout
Young OLeary of New York outpointed Joe Coster of Brooklyn in a ten round main event at the Knickerbocker Athletic Club last night. The bout featured steady work from both fighters with OLeary earning the decision in Albany.
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Albany
N._Y
Young O'Leary
New York
Joe Coster
Brooklyn
Knickerbocker Athletic Club
Peruna Almanac Promises 1909 Astrology Notes
The Peruna Almanac 1909 is announced with astronomical content and astrology articles. It claims faithful accuracy in mental characteristics of each zodiac sign and offers a list of lucky and unlucky days free with the almanac. Address The Peruna Co. Columbus Ohio for copies.
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Peruna Co
Columbus
Team Work Is Necessary If Pennants Are Won
Manager Carr of the Champions stresses that team work rests on perfect understanding among players. He cites signaling and communication on plays such as hit and run and base stealing to prevent misplays that can lose a game. The piece underscores coordinated action as vital to winning pennants.
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Manager Carr
Carr
Bronson Knocks Stein Out In Third Round
In Atlanta on January 27, Ray Bronson of Indianapolis stopped Jules Stein of Chicago in the third round at the Atlantic Athletic Club. The bout, originally set for 20 rounds, had been even through two rounds with Bronson slipping and Stein scoring key hooks. Bronson connected a right hook to Stein's jaw ending the bout as Stein failed to block in the third.
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Atlanta
Ray Bronson
Indianapolis
Jules Stein
Chicago
Atlantic Athletic Club
Bronson
Stein
Sleepy Land
Umpire Hank O Day May Abandon The Indicator
New York January 2 Hank O Day veteran NL umpire who witnessed Merkle on Sept 23 1908 may not rejoin Harry Pulliam arbitration next season He has not sent his contract to Pulliam and may be replaced Pulliam says Hank has not delivered but declines to explain whether money or crowd reaction influences the delay He added two significant remarks about Hank yesterday.
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New York
Hank O'Day
Merkle
Harry Pulliam
Hank
Pulliam
Hank O’day
Harry
Lamey Wins Two Events in Indoor Racing
In Cleveland at the Elysium rink Edmund Lamey of Saranac Lake captured two victories in indoor skating. A spill in the final heat of the quarter mile cost him a clean sweep, while Phil Kearney of Brooklyn won the opening race and Lot Roe of Toronto was surprised by Roe by Roe’s finish after Lamey’s spill.
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Lamey
Cleveland
Elysium Rink
Edmund Lamey
Saranac Lake
Phil Kearney
Brooklyn
Lot Roe
Toronto
Roe
Whiskey for lame back cure urged by medical fraternity
A historical notice promotes whiskey as a nearly infallible remedy for lame back and rheumatism when combined with Torla compound and Sereuparia syrup. The formula prescribes one half pint of whiskey with one ounce each of the two compounds, taken in tablespoonful doses before meals.
Cleveland May See Syracuse Pitcher Billy Mack This Season
Cleveland reports a potential southpaw for the season as Billy Mack from Syracuse University joins the training camp after two Cubs appearances last July. Mack shows curves and nerve but requires schooling. Jimmie McGuire will provide battery training in Mobile.
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NAP
Cleveland, O
Cleveland
Billy
Mack
Syracuse University
Cubs
Jimmie McGuire
Mobile
Northwestern and Purdue to play Chicago gridiron next fall
Chicago January 21 Northwestern University plans a football clash with the University of Chicago next fall while Purdue also seeks a game against Chicago. The Chicago board of contracts indicated approval for both engagements with the University of Chicago.
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Chicago
Northwestern University
University of Chicago
Purdue University
Chicago Board of
Notre Dame faces Butler in fierce Irvington clash
Meet Team From South Bend no hope for Butler five. Notre Dame's crack university basketball quintette, famed as the Scarlet, travels to Irvington gym Wednesday night to meet Butler. The Catholic team's Mars-like dominance across the south sets a high bar for Butler in this state showdown.
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Notre Dame
Wabash
Butler
Irvington
Mars
Jeffries Signs 20-Week Vaudeville Run in East
James J. Jeffries has signed a 20 week vaudeville engagement earning 2500 dollars weekly or 50000 dollars total. William Morris secured the contract and plans a New York start around March 8 with stops in Boston Chicago and other big cities.
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San Francisco
James J. Jeffries
Jack Johnson
Jeffries
William Morris
New York
Vaudeville Trust
Morris
Boston
Brooklyn
Chicago
Notre Dame to Meet Butler Amid Claims of Cowardice
Notre Dame faces Butler in a tilt as Coach McKay's ailing five struggles with injuries. Indiana critics call Wabash cowardly for declining a match, while Butler center Thomas is set to contest Vaughan at Notre Dame's center.
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McKay
Notre Dame
Indiana College
Butler
Thomas
Vaughan
Johnson Nets 245 High Individual Score in Central Unions Run
Johnson of the Central Unions led with 245 as Wischmeir of the Water Companys was runner up with 941. Brinkmeyer of the Water Companys averaged 24 for three steady games. Water Companys won two from Central Unions, tying for second with the Kingans after three from the Abattoirs. Capitals fell to Liebera. Marotts and Taggarts split with Ballards and Browns. Leaders posted a 95 team total in their second try, finishing with 915 and 913 and a series average indicating strong form.
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Marotts
Taggarts
Ballards
Browns
Fitzgerald and Donahue Fight to a Draw in Boston
Willie Fitzgerald of Philadelphia and Young Donahue of Roxbury staged 12 tame rounds at the Armory A. A. in Boston. Neither was hurt, no knockdowns or blood, and referee Sheehan ruled the bout a draw.
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Boston
Mass
Willie Fitzgerald
Fighting Harp
Philadelphia
Young Donahue
Roxbury
Armory
A. A
Sheehan
Curley Talks Chicago Tag Match Plans in Indianapolis
Chicago promoter Jack Curley hinted at a tag match in Indianapolis featuring Mahmont the Turk against Pardelio or Olson. Curley hopes to profit from the Marathon race setup and stage the bout with potential box office appeal.
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Chicago
Jack Curley
Iri
Indianapolis
Mahmont
Pardelio
Olson
Curley
Dorsside
Louisville Bowling Association backs Herrmann for ABC president
Louisville delegates to the American Bowling Congress at Pittsburg were named with instructions to vote for Garry Herrmann for ABC president. Delegates include D. P. Haager Joseph Kuhn Fred Schmit E P Addison Max Brunn and Arthur MacPherson.
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Louisville, Ky
Louisville Bowling Association
American Bowling Congress
Pittsburg
Garry Herrmann
D. Pp. Haager
Joseph Kuhn
Fred
Schmit
E. P. Addison
Max Brunn
Arthur MacPherson
Basketball Team Strategy and Player Roles
An early analysis from SOHN on the University of Chicago basketball team discusses the center's key role and jumping ability, plus how forwards guards and overall team work determine success. It emphasizes quick starts accurate passing and aggressive play without fouling.
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By. Sohn
Schommer
University’ of Chicago
United States
Springfield
Mass
Sullivan-Wolgast Fight Off In Little Rock
Acting Mayor Touhey ordered the police chief to ban boxing events in Little Rock and the Sullivan-Wolgast bout set for February 3 has been canceled.
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Little Rock
Ark
Touhey
McMahon
Orth Remark Inspires Reds Manager Reflection
Clark Griffith, new Reds manager, recalls Al Orth’s powerful hitting during his Danville upbringing and with the New York Highlanders. He tells of Orth’s hard line drive that Crawford and Cobb chased to the center field fence, narrowly missing a homer as Orth was thrown out at home.
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Clark Griffith
Reds
al Orth
Danville
Ind
New York Highlanders
Griffith
Detroits
New York
Tigers
Orth
Crawford
Cobb
Anderson Five to Meet Battery Team in Thursday Night Game
Battery A and Anderson high school teams clash at Curtis Armory on Sixteenth and Genste avenue with Captain Bob McKay leading Anderson. Battery players seek revenge after a close encounter with M. T. H. S. five last week as Indianapolis Senators face Y M C A Business Boys in the curtain-raiser.
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Indianapolis Senators
Y. M. C. A. Business Boys
Battery A
Anderson EH
Churchill
Jacobs McCollough
Brandt, Chase
Cochran
Glenhiart McKay
Hockenberry Reed
Slosson Beats Sutton For World Balk-Line Title
George Slosson defeated George Sutton at Madison Square Garden to win the 18.1 balk-line billiard world championship. The final score was 500 to 32, with Slosson taking many innings to finish and posting an average of 8.52.
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New York
George Slosson
George Sutton
Madison Square Garden Concert Hall
Ed Curley's Selections at Savannah Oakland and Los Angeles
Racing selections list across Savannah Oakland and Los Angeles. Each track features six races with top picks named like Racquet Jacobite Adriucha and Adriucha. multiple entries and bettors note most probable winners.
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Prince of Pilsen
St. Abe
Europides
W. H. Lyon
Lady Fitzherbert
May Jene
Racquet
Miss Marjorie
Risk
Oakland
Traffic
Dargin
Ace of
Chicago Baseball League Forms With Semi Pro Clubs
A new six team league named the Chicago Baseball league has formed in Chicago. It plans to seek recognition from the national commission and includes players from the Three I and Central leagues who have applied for positions. The city already hosts two major league clubs.
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Chicago
Chicago Baseball League
National Commission
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Mr. Dunphy
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