Big Bill Phillips Starts Pitchers School for Patched Team
Big Bill Phillips has established a school of instruction for pitchers as the Cincinnati club adjusts early in the season. Younger hurlers Ewing and Suthoff receive major lessons, with Herper and Poole also taking turns. Phillips knows league batters well and trains pitchers to exploit their weaknesses, a system praised by Sutthoff for guiding his recent win over Pittsburgh. Ewing and veterans alike seek Phillips for advice on facing specific opponents.
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Bil Phillips
Cincinnati
Phillips
Ewing
Suthott
Jack Herper
Ed Poole
Bill Philips
Jack Sutzhof
Philips
Vietarten
Sutthoff
Phillipa
Pittsburg
Chicago Lad Dit Wins Fame Beside Champion Jeffries
A Chicago boy named Dit rose to a proud moment when asked to stand beside the heavyweight champion of the world for a photograph. He had earlier defeated three members of a gang spreading false rumors that the champions were drunk, defending the champion’s character against slanderous tales sent from Chicago.
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Chicago
Windy City
Ditwon
Jefries
Prize fighters are not all booze fighters
An old column argues prize fighters are not just drinkers and uses Gus Rubin and Tom Sharkey to illustrate boxing fame. The piece recalls Rubin rising after beating his foe, then a scene at a Broadway cafe where fans clamored for a drink as Rubin jokes about lemonade and whiskey.
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Big Gus Rubin
Tom Sharkey
Mad+den
Broadway Cafe
Ble
Gos
Heat Wave Sparks Idle Chat Among New York Sportsmen
In a Rialto retreat during a scorching spell Billy Brady Joe Ullman and other well known New Yorkers gathered to escape the heat. Brady laments the weather while Ullman argues it teaches a lesson about past winters and the idle question of whether last year’s hat and last winter were enough.
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Rialto
Billy Brady
Joe Ullman
Brady
Ullman
Fis
Uilman
Idlar
Wasa
Irish Lad Bets Flourish Ahead of Derby Field
Chicago May 26 Sig Levy the bookmaker for Duryen Whitney placed a large wager on Irish Lad to win the American Derby. Weller handled the money and tickets with 40000 to 1000 and 1 to 1000 bets in play. Irish Lad is slated to arrive midweek as the Derby field shapes with high-class entries and wide-open prospects.
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Chicago
Sig Levy
Messrs. Duryen
Whitney
Werby
Lid Weller
Weller
Levy
Weller Ater
Jneh Ind
Judge Himes
Show
Hawthorne
Billiard Tournaments Planned at New Claypool Hotel Parlor
Ed Reeves, manager of the New Claypool Hotel billiard parlor, says tournaments will begin as soon as setup finishes. He cites heavy work ahead, promises hundreds of incandescent lights, a carpeted floor, and a row of six billiard tables in a long hall with a balcony for refreshments. The modern parlor will be center stage for billiard enthusiasts.
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Claypool Hotel
Ed Reeves
Billard
Anon
Mr. Reeves
Wast
Rome
New York Seeks Exit From American Bowling Congress
Bam Karp, secretary of the American Bowling Congress, says New York plans secession from the ABC after the Dr Timm faction loss. Eastern bowlers favor pre modern rules with square gutters and three balls per frame as Chicago organizes a national setup with local councils adopting tenpin changes.
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Chicago
Bam Karp
American Bowling Congress
New York
Dr.Timm
Congress
Thmms-Johnson
Chicago Bowling Asanctuation
Cheryl
St. Paul Ateree
Minneapolia
Columbus
Dayton
Te Tanghenry
A. B.C
Vormerly
Ag Dt
Shin
A Jockey With Perfect Marais
New York May 21 A jockey named Connell earns high praise from John Madden in the More park paddock. Madden cites Connell's Irish blood, neat hairstyle, abstinence from smoking, nerve and skilled riding as key reasons for his potential success.
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New York
John &. Madden
More Park
Connell
Young Connell
Endurance and speed test for motorcycles in New York Boston
Motorcycles will run an endurance event from New York to Boston over three days starting on July 1st. Jointly promoted by the New York motorcycle club and the Metropole cycling club, the race features two classes based on motor power with strict onroad repairs and no overnight adjustments. Points total 1005 across three days with daily segment quotas.
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New York
Boston
Ave
New York Motorcycle Club
Metropole Cycling Club
Trose
AHL
Palmer
Massy
Baseball notes from aline on Indianapolis and Kansas City game
Baseball notes reference a home game between Indianapolis and Kansas City. June and Toledo failed to score against Bt Paul. Volt pitched for the Baints. The American association team Ate saving and pretty Pace for first place. Wabash College outclassed Cutler, Momsy, Waning by 18 to 0.
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Kansas City
Toledo
Paul
Volt
Baints
Wabash College
Cutler
Momsy
By & Poore
Terrible Terry Stricken and to Postpone Fight Night
Terrible Terry McGovern moans through illness as doctors declare a dangerous malarial condition. Manager Harris seeks a two week postponement and covers $1600 in prep costs while arranging care at home in Brooklyn. Also notes shifts in Switchmen Union leadership and a brief Indiana con artist case.
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New York
Urooklyn
Terry Bowen
Jerome Ove
Fists
Cage Noa
Harris
Phyaisii
Terry
Nemitaria
Jerry Psochina
McGovern
Betting Buzz Surrounds American Derby in Chicago
Bettors flock to Chicago as American Derby odds shift daily. Revelry, Dick Welles, Calumet runners, Yardarm, Onatas, Ex Corrigan nominees, and Yard arm backers draw attention. Bookmakers report heavy action from eastern supporters and a surge of freak bets as the field tightens toward race day.
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Lda
Smith & Perry
Gregor RK. Banter
Gilfain
Prince of Endurance
Davatie
Dick Welles
Eddy
Thomas
Yardarm
Bmcgre
Maxey Tiumetthal
Ex Corrigan
Kid Weller
Horace
History of golf in the United States recounts origins
CB McDonald recalls early American golf from a Chicago start in the 1890s. He notes the first courses near Lake Forest, formation of the United States Golf Association, and early champions from Newport to Lake Forest, ending with Louis James as last year’s holder.
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C. BR. McDonald
United States
Myzelf
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Chicago
Edward Purgig
Guifed
Otter
Sir Evelyn Wood
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Boifront
Appia Tree Brigade
Yonkers
Br. Andrew's Golf Club
Newport
Bt. Andrew
News Part
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Braddard
St. Andrew's
Lawrence
Hue
Stoddard
United States Golf Association
Hayvemeyam
J. Whigham
Shinnecock
Wheaton
Douglas
Soree County
Herbert Harriman
N. J. Travia
Garten City
Atingdle City
Louis James
Glenview
Sports Notes Salient Highlights From The Week
A jumble of sport notes covers lawn tennis growth in Indianapolis, Hoosier pitching, and the American Association salary cuts after June 1. Regattas loom for the Indianapolis aquatic club, and a 5000-name petition is filed with the city board. Baseball chatter spans Ester Annal, River Plate, and New York races with Phil Pitt’s horses, while Wild Bit Donovan and Ted Sloane face various fates. Major league umpire Tom Connolly reflects on lighter days on the mats as cricket plans for England surface with Willie Anderson in fine form. Rude Waddell moves to the stage, and Frank Rocinhart at Princeton showcases notable feats.
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Cleveland Blues
Dengven Han
Chicura
Pittsburg
Phil
Bypecklyn
Harvard
Cafent
Palmview
Wild Bit Donovan
Detroit
Ted Sloane
Europe
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New York
Majestic
Willie Anderson
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Rude Waddell
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