English golfers may enter national amateur in Chicago
Rumors say crack English players may compete in the national amateur championship at Chicago Golf Club August 8 to 12. An English inquiry asks about Olympic cup conditions for August 7, with possible U S G A ruling to allow foreigners. Wheaton plans new course events to ensure the layout is pristine for the tournament.
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Saints Dominate Hoosiers in Low-Scoring Win
St Paul pitchers Sessions and Goodwin shine as Indiana visits. Sessions allows a single hit and fans six while Goodwin yanks six strikeouts before relief. Offense struggles with 6 total hits for St Paul and 1 run in a game that features small-ball scoring and bobbles.
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Dip of Death thrills Barnum show crowd
A young woman known as Mile. de Tiers wowed spectators at a circus event by performing the Dip of Death on a looping automobile apparatus. Report notes her French origin and striking appearance as the crowd marveled at the stunt and her recoveries after the act.
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Fearless Woman and Flying Machine at Barnum & Bailey Show
A vivid account describes a fearless woman whose beauty and pose echo a circus empress. An inventor Alonzo Perez and his tent apparatus guide a red car through space as a performer dives the incline and lands on a runway. The stunt, part of the Barnum & Bailey show, visits on June 10.
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Base Running Needed by Reds in May Scout and Bolster
Cincinnati plans a summer search for base running talent led by Ted Sullivan agait as they seek players who can think quickly and seize opportunities on the bases. The Reds lag in base running compared with Pittsburgh Chicago and New York, and misplays have cost games. adding fast, thoughtful baserunners is essential to contend for the pennant.
Batteries and teams across multiple cities in commercial league play
A dense list of battery pairs and player names linked to games and officials across numerous cities including Milwaukee Minneapolis Kansas City Bronx Brooklyn Chicago St Louis Boston Grand Rapids Garnald Piarview Greenfield Harrold City Muncie Marionville and Connersville. The document records battery pairings and umpire allocations for a commercial league schedule with intercity matchups and standings across the American and National leagues.
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Beasley’s Friend Jake Sheds Fast Life For Ball Club
The story follows Jake, famed as a versatile sportsman and a key chaser for St. Louis, whose betting prowess and wild whip actions led to a fatal mishap in horse racing. After the accident, he leaves racing for the Cardinals, finding calm but still marked by the quirky, risky edge that defined his career.
Ball player drops dead in Chicago hall
Edward Johnston aged 2% collapsed in a hall as an umpire called him out at first base. Medical examiners attributed heart disease as the likely cause. B. S. McConnell, aged 7, died at his brother’s home in Lew, Jerman, after a fall from a stair. Several relatives survive him.
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Yale and Harvard adopt new amateur eligibility rule
May 2 Yale and Harvard officially ratified a new eligibility rule for amateurs. It states that any athlete who has received money after turning 19 years old can be reinstated as an amateur, prompting criticism from AAU officials. James I Sullivan questions the move, warning it could erode amateur standards and push colleges toward professional sport.
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Notable General Describes Colored Troops Heroism in Mountain Route
General Horace Porter recalls meeting a colored trooper in New Hampshire who bravely drove a stage along a country route. The soldier answers to George Washington, a name Porter notes is well known in the country. The anecdote underscores longstanding recognition of African American service.
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New Haympshire
Trops
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Punch Knoll Brings Family Echoes To Candy Town
In Detroit May Day memories, fans recall Hub Knall and Punch Knoll. Punch, a Nashville recruit, drew attention with his resemblance and debut in fast company play. Hub Knall, once a standout, now manages Dayton in the Central League after a broken eye altered his career.
Sporting Of All Sorts From Pittsburg And Nearby Baseball News
Pittsburg catchers lead the field with Bowerman ONeill Omeaga and Cariich yet to play their first event Bresnahan of New York has four errors in 11 games Huggins is sixth in baserunning and fielding averages while Alvert leads with a 66 percent mark Evene of Chicago sits third with 17 but has played only seven games Yates coaches and is criticized for slugging Harper of Chicago has been fired and a dispute over management arises Kens leads Lexington horses in recent work Brnd and Wagner Dahlen and Tinker rank third to fourth and fifth among National League shortstops Laws of Boston tops as first baseman and Abby of Boston sits second in the list Ned Hanlon is slated to manage the Reds next season Rumors circulate about a coach in St Louis and a change in leadership The fastest mile at Bryant island Pittsburg shows Redwood trotting in 216% with a horse named Red wood and Jimmy Burne also noted Auburn ball clubs reflect on shutouts and winning strategies Myron Crimshaw is taller than Liohe Ferris Wright the met rower weighs less than the second baseman who led the beam at 154 If Devk Root speaks honestly in facing heavies, Mike Schreck’s manager notes The National League’s pitching and defense are praised Kittredge is highlighted as playing behind the bat Keenan, who resigned from Covington fire, signs with St Louis Nationals Stewart Drove of Pittsburg a catcher on Trinity College and now in Hartford after a brain concussion from a foul hat blow He fainted and was hospitalized A meeting on June 7 with Hugo Nelly and Tom Burna is eyed for Detroit’s principals Kelly’s manager seeks a raise from 0 down to a percentage of receipts
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