National League Champion's Nom de Plumes
Pittsburg players of the pennant team are identified by numerous nicknames, from Cap and the Boss to Smithy and The Deacon, with many men bearing monikers like The Schoolmaster, The Pedagogue, and The Kaiser, reflecting a rich habit of alias usage in baseball lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Pittsburg Champinpakip
Bug
Fred Clarke
Harry Smith
Smithy
Schmidty
Edain P
Jetimen
Smile
Hillippes
Phil
Charles
Sam Leever
George Merritt
Twirler Falkenberg
Flrat
Branefield
Kitty
Claude Ritchey
Whaener
Horus
Carnegie Dutchman
Tommy Leach
Wee
Clarence Beaumont
Clarry
Red
Sebring
Jimmy
Gentry Dominates Wild Horses With Gentle Mastery
A seasoned trainer, Mr. Gentry, showcases patience and kindness as he tames unruly horses. He explains that calm, fear-free handling builds trust, using rope techniques to create a makeshift bridle and reins. His method emphasizes conquering through sympathy and reward rather than force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gentry
Gome
Gentry Bros
Whey
Mr. Gentry
Mr Gentry
Jim Ryan Holds Long Hit Record From Across the Ocean
An old tale claims Jim Ryan hit a ball from Statente Tang to Liverpool, matching a mythical long hit across the Atlantic. A New York vs Chicago note and a park on Staten Island frame the event, with a Liverpool letter years later claiming proof of Ryan’s globe-spanning homer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Statente Tang
Liverpool
Atlantic
Chicago
New York
Jimny Ryan
Ryan
Europe
Sports News Roundup From Various Cities
A garbled sports summary notes figures and names across baseball boxing golf and racing. It mentions Lipton’s farewell to toy brands, Lyne in England, Lajoie batting, Joe Kelley with free passes, Buffalo parade plans for June 10, and National League leaders with 107 chances and no errors. It also references golf at St Louis, Yale’s P R Jennings champion, Mulford returning to racing, and Tim Murnane on road strength. many items are unclear or fragmented.
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Thomias Lipton
Frands
America
Lucien Lyne
England
Acetyla
Lajoie
Buffalo
Joe Kelley
Reds
Patros
Toledo
Schaub
John Turner
Builivan
Viox
Tuck Turner
Juvenal
Philadephia Caraman
Titus
Kitt
Golf
Lennon Ie
St Louis
P. R. Jennings
Yale Post
Richmond
New York
Ben Mulford
Choynakl
Joseytt
Dawron
Dor Hutchins
Jim Smith
New Orleans
Tim Murnane
McKinney Buys Swell Fats Site For California Grass
McKinney, a Bloomington site, bought by H B Gentry, plans a car load of California grass. The venture cites a per ton cost of 7100 and a coreo cost of 20000, with expenses not affecting McKinney’s overall plans.
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McKinney
Bloomington
H. B. Gentry
Ialsta
Hoe
California
Lipton Bids Farewell Lunch Before Atlantic Voyage
Glasgow May 27 Sir Thomas Lipton entertained Gow Tock city council at luncheon Tuesday. The event served as a farewell before his Atlantic crossing to pursue the cup challenge. Lipton expressed hope he would bring the cup back and hinted this may be his last attempt.
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Glasgow
Sir Thomas Lipton
Gow Tock
Lipton
Winton on Paris Madrid races and safety call
Alex Winton told a Cleveland reporter that the Paris Madrid race had 3M starters and reckless driving led to a deadly Sunday crash in France. He urged banning races with unskilled entrants while supporting a tightly policed 109 mile Garder Bennett cup event for top pilots from several nations.
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France
Alex Winton
Cleveland
America
England
Germany
Walcott Comments on Boston Seating Incident
Calored welterweight champion Jon Walcott, a boxing star and baseball fan, witnessed a racial seating mix up in Boston. A Cincinnati visitor and Walcott swapped seats by mistake, prompting Walcott to intervene and assert his status as not a common person as officials resolved the misunderstanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jon Walcott
Boston
Reds
Walcott
Cincinnati
Joe Walcott
Cincinnati Post
Insurgent Forces Suffer Losses in Manila Action
Reports say Yen Tabogon and Lieut Javier led volunteers in mountain combat near Manila, killing 68 insurgents and capturing weapons. In related notices, Pennsylvania and Vandalia Lines advertise reduced fares for Decoration Day travel with tickets selling May 79 for round trips to nearby points within one mile of station, good until January 7.
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Manila
Yen Tabogon
Javier
Pointe
Stiling Station
Bob Woods Leads Stick Artists In American Association
A report on the American Association batting leaders notes Bob Woods of Milwaukee atop the list with a .406 average after 12 hits in 9 at bats over 20 games. The compilation covers players with more than five games, listing Geter of St Paul at .448, and Mpls, Columbus, and Milwaukee players under .400 with several names and small stats.
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Bob Wendy
Milwaukee
Bitsamen
Wovods
Géter
Paul
Geter
Ueter
Woods
Geler
St Paul
Roach
Columbus
Spooner
Minneapolis
Thomas
Ungland
Kihm
Indianapolis
Kerwin
Louisville
Nance
Kansas City
Donahue
Schafer
St. Paul
McCreery
Kelley
Coulter
Lally
Walker
Willams
Hinlth
Arndt
Reisling
Toledo
Fox
Yeager
Minneapous
Ny Flournoy
Cristal
Huggins
B. Odwell
Loungville
Turner
Columbua
Wagner
Sullivan
Ktetnow
American Association
Milwaukes
Paul U
Millvengolis
Area
Sleepwalking pair wander to bridge near Bear Creek
In Nashville Indiana Ora Richards woke a sleeping neighbor James Roch on the edge of a winter night walk. Both men had walked in their sleep and then returned to their homes. In Columbus Ohio, two were killed and 16 injured in a separate incident.
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Nashville
Needmare
Ora Richards
Aateep
Bear Creek
Jim
James Roch
Wiad
Richa
Roch
Ford's Great Delivery Puzzles The Blues
Kansas City May 27 Pitcher Ford delivered a strong showing against the Blues but Maloney's seventh inning home run with no men on base altered the game. Indiana’s hitters pressed at key moments as four games in the series ended with the Hoosiers winning. The team prepared to travel to Minneapolis for a Thursday game. Foreman umpired. attendance 350. Gibson struck out 8 to Ford's 2.
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Kansab Citt
Ford
Bluca
Maloney
Hoosiers
Fi Yhees
Minneapolia
Gibson
Kanms City
Foreman
Standings and Scores Fragment From Indiana Event
Fragmentary scores show Indianapolis 3 Kansas Clifs 12 Minneapolis 3 Columbus 3 Elsewhere rain. Whieling 3 Fort Wane 1 Evonsville 10 Anderenn Pasta 4 South New 2 Marion 1 Terre Haute and more unreadable details.
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Indianapolis
Kansas
Minneapolis
Columbus
Elsewhere
Whieling
Fort Wane
Evonsville
Anderenn Pasta
South New
Marion
Terre Haute
Where They Play American Association League Tonight
American Association and leagues list games including Chicago at Cleveland and St Louis at Detroit in the American League lineups. National League matchups include Pittsburgh at Bayron, Chicago at New York, Cincinnati at Philadelphia, St Louis at Brooklyn.
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Chicago
Detroit
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Boston
New York
Washington
St. Lulu
Easton
Teveland
Pinehurs
Brooklyn
Lara
Toul
Cincinnati
Phiadelphia
Pittsburg
Barton
Evanaville Oa Vie Marion
LE Fort
Anderson Seine
Daytonvd
Bend
Terre Haute Eevee
BL. Louis
Piltabure
Bayron
Loula
Turf Society Welcomes E R Thomas Owner of Hermes
E R Thomas, buyer of Herrala for 59000, enters turf society’s inner circles as owner of a 14000 horse. The article portrays his modest, quiet rise, his wife Miss Leg, and her influence in securing the famous horse for the suburban race, with speculation on victory.
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Turf Society
E.R. Thomas
Hermes
Ag Impo
Thomas
E.R. Thoman
ER. Thoman
Mrs. Thomas
Dick Welles Wins Brewers Exchange Handicap
Dick Welles, American Derby candidate, wins the Brewers Exchange Handicap at Latonia. He leads early, drives clear to the quarter, and holds on by two lengths over Hartent Lane with Bardolph and Harlem Lane close behind. The race produced the fastest time of the meeting at 1:44 4/5 for the mile and a furlong on a big field of six.
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Dick Welles
Brewers’ Exchange
Cincinnati
Eric
Rome
Oas
Latonia
Chicago
Richard
Laralighter
Olefant
Boaster
Silk Cord
Messrs. Gorman & Bauer
Jack Ratlin
Bardolph
W. Stueve & Co
St. Louis
Woodlake
Maglem Lana
Hiley
Dwyer
Pearl
Wall
Tammy Knight
Jack Eatin
Lin
Hilec
Woodluks
Harlem Lane
Forbes Wins After Fifteen Rounds in Kansas City Ring
In Kansas City on May 7 Marty Forbes defeated Morrie Rauch after 15 rounds at the Silhouette Club arena, earning the decision. Boston notes Gus Ruhlin and Rudy Ferguson boxed to a draw at the Criterion club, Sandy led early but Ruhlin evened the score. A Chicago report describes Flying Torpedo, a long-time Chicago race track favorite, losing a post-run upset but displaying athletic prowess. In New York, Shamrock II uncertainty looms as a $1,040 wager predicts Reliance will win in a hoped one, two, three order, while David Barry comments on the likelihood of Shamrock II not taking a series. Dubuque lists Fred Gilbert as high gun at the first day of the gun club tournament with 167 of 180, and multiple top marks across other shooters.
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Forbes
Kansas City
Marty Forbes
Morrie Rauch
Silszourlathe Ietle
Gus
Boston
Mass
Gus Ruhlin
Akron
Rudy Ferguson
Chelsea
Criterion Athletic Club
Sandy
Ruhtin
Reliance
New York
New York Yacht ‘Club
David Barry
Thomes Lipton
Joe
Terry McGovern Postponement Over Illness Missed Fight Plan
May 77 report says Terry McGovern too sick to train and may postpone contract bout with Aba. Manager Harris and Dramatics denials clash as McGovern condition improves enough to consider future prospects. Pennsylvania Lines changes timing do not affect boxing plans.
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New York
Terry McGovern
Fila
Terry
Iico
Aba
Racing Stable Notes Highlight Several Breeding Stock Items
A fragment lists a brood mare with foal by Warren and a colt, plus other brood mares and a colt by Bpaniah Cayilisr. Names include Dr. Herr, Alexander Winbard, Whehard, and Con-Cleming stable with LIMiss Wilkes. The text mentions speed potential and ownership notes among breeding stock.
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Aatell Cold
Dr. Herr
Alexander Winbard
Warren
Whehard
Karrenana
Tx? Con-Cleming Stable
Limiss Wilkes
Husthan ‘Voices
Bpaniah Cayilisr
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Brando
Gould
Ealing
Jim Ryan
Winton
Paris-Madrid
Pennsylvania and
Vandalia Lines
Weil
Bob Woods
Sport Dictionary
James Rose
Delivery
Telhfars
Manley
Grady
Gear
Awrews
Indianapolia
Togriever
Rf. Fox
Jane Shave Khim
Obrien
Heydon
Fura
Anmitusa
Agoodvooet Tanaan Cy
Insianavalis
Twa
Hlis
Lewee
Tamsett
Naloney
Rothfuss
Banea
Innes
Heyden Fox
Gray
Brten Wid Kili
Rasen of
Balis
Ort Gibagn
Nf Fom
Torpedo
Hawthorne
Non
Hanover
Gillbert
Dubuque
Fred Gilbert
Spirit Lake
Hood Waters
Baltimore
William Heer
Concordia
Kas
Windigher
Alexia
F. H
Beebe
Guy Burnside
Knoxville
JIL
Higat
Mcgovern
Joseph W. Cruammil
DiMat
Harris
Mctovern
Allell
Pennsylvania
New York Limited
Dianapolia
Newton
Artive
Pam
Muulbasket
Cara
Raoe-Treair
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