Grant wins Vanderbilt Cup in stock car at New York race
Harry F. Grant drove the Alco car to victory in the Vanderbilt cup race held Saturday. He was honored at a diner hosted by American Locomotive Company officers at the Engineers' club. The event celebrated the race as the toughest Vanderbilt cup and its first stock car win. Grant received a substantial company check. Mechanic F. H. Lee and pit team members W. J. Harris and George Babcock attended and were also acknowledged.
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New York
Harry F. Grant
Alco
American Locomotive Company
Engineers’ Club
Grant
F. H. Lee
W. J. Harris
George Babcock
Jeffries to tour with own theatrical show after boxing offers
James J. Jeffries will tour the country with an athletic show promising nightly exhibitions. He plans to fight two men each evening as part of the troupe, aiming to capitalize on recent fight offers in Philadelphia and Pittsburg and likely stage the act after negotiations for the big bout.
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New York
James J. Jeffries
California
Jack Johnson
Sam Berger
Jeffries
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Prin
Cipal
Berger
Nelson to Open Tour in Boston Amid Stage Training
Lightweight champion Nelson left Chicago for Boston to begin a two week road engagement at the Columbia theater. He plans to tighten shape on stage without a sparring partner, selecting a local boxer in each city to rough him up as if in a real bout. He weighs 135 pounds and will be accompanied by John R. Johnson and Robinson handling road interests.
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Columbia
Nelson
Kimit
John R. Johnson
Tommy Feltz
Gus Gardner
Harry Lewis
Robinson
Central Unions Lead in Commercial Bowling Standings
The Central Unions topped the Commercial Bowling league with three wins last night over the Piel Brus posting series scores of 948 984 and 929 averaging 954. Atwood led individuals with 29 234 and 192 for a 215 average, while Fields of the Ballards had 231 for second honors.
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Water Companys
Ballards
Central Unions
Atwood
Fields
Notice of liquor license application in Indianapolis ward 7
Michael O'Brien informs citizens and voters he will apply to the Board of County Commissioners at the December 1909 term for license to sell spirituous malt and intoxicating liquors in quantities over five gallons with on premises consumption. He seeks pool table privileges in the same room located at 218 Alabama Street in Indianapolis Center Township Marion County Indiana.
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Center Township
Marion County
Indiana
Board of County Commissioners
Alabama Street
Indianapolis
Alabama and
Wabash Streets
Michael O'Brien
Hunting party sets car camp for Maine trip in modified vehicle
A Boston group led by Hoy A Faye launches a hunting expedition using a specially redesigned automobile as moving camp. The car carries four bunks, a portable stove, laundry and provisions, and a system to generate and store electricity for lighting. The rig includes an ice box, canvas extension for shelter, and aluminum campware for meals in the Maine woods.
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Maine Woods
Hoy A. Faye
Freeman N. Young
Albert H. Tuttle
F. H. Archer
EF. F. Gleason
Faye
California Lightweight Lew Powell Predicted Next Champ
James Coffroth arrived in New York to bid for the Jeffries Johnson fight and backs Lew Powell of California as the coming lightweight champion after his quick win over Johnny Frayne in San Francisco. Coffroth believes Powell can defeat Nelson on points in a twenty one round bout. Harlem Tommy Murphy has been offered a twenty round match with Powell in California and is expected to accept.
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New York
James Coffroth
Jeffries-Johnson
Lew Powell
California
Johnny Frayne
San Francisco
Pugilist
Coffroth
Powell
Nelson
Harlem
Tommy
Murphy
Tryouts Planned for Jeffries Before Johnson Fight
New York November 3 Sam Berger cites Jeffries plan to face two heavyweights in three round bouts before meeting Jack Johnson for the world title next July. Possible opponents include Jim Flynn Tony Ross or a six round exhibition with Al Kaufman and Jack OBrien.
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Tad
New York
Sam Berger
Jeffries
Jack Johnson
Philadelphia
Jim Flynn
Tony Ross
Flynn
Jeff
Ross
al Kauffman
Jack O’brien
Kauffman
O'Brien
Never Again Anya Boy Did Got Married
Chicago reports George A Smith 18 and his wife one month wed on $8 weekly. Abandoned charges loom after their marriage expenses left $7.15 for living and baby life insurance. The tale contrasts a prior couple surviving on 50 cents daily and ends with a warning to avoid marriage on such wages.
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Anya Boy
Chicago
George A. Smith
West Side
George
Hansen
Godessas
Almeria
Carr Expected 10 Return Friday
Manager Carr of the Indianapolis Hoosiers is expected home Friday midnight after being in Cuba with the team members.
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Carr
Indianapolis Baseball Team
Cuba
Hoosiers
Automobile Buck Brings Down Bull on Viaduct
In Kansas City Missouri on November 3 G W Mercer riding home from the stockyards saw a car branded No 5292 charge his bull and farm wagon on Allen avenue Viaduct The bull fell after the collision and was led home with only minor injuries while the machine sped away en route to who knows where
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Kansas City
G. W. Mercer
Allen Avenue
Moercer
Yale and Harvard Set For Tough Football Clash This Weekend
Experts expect a closely fought matchup as Yale and Harvard appear evenly matched. Harvard’s faster backfield and brilliant ends contrast Yale’s veteran line and scoring pace. Princeton and Dartmouth seem unlikely to derail Yale as Navy and Amherst pace caution.
Wagner Taught Me All I Know
Johnny Miller of the Pirates credits Hans Wagner as the key influence on his season success praising Wagner's coaching and noting his own improved fielding after following instructions closely. Miller also comments on Ty Cobb and impressions of Detroit players during intercity games.
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Ty’ Cobb
Detroit
Sporting Ballads On Campus Prepares Team For Battle
Across the campus at dusk the squad rushes to the steaming clubhouse where Coach McGuffy surveys each player. He praises swift halves and plunging fullbacks while tightening lines and warning the team that the battle ahead demands discipline and focus.
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McGuffy
Carpenter Weakness Upset by Landis in City Billiards
Landis defeated Carpenter with a 50 point handicap at the Board of Trade billiard parlors to win the city championship race 2 to 167. Bemis and Stone scheduled to meet tonight.
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Landis
Carpenter
Board of Trade
Bemis and
Stone
Langford Must Make Big Bet Says Johnson
Chicago nov 3 champion Jack Johnson declares he will not fight Sam Langford for shares or pride. He demands ten thousand dollars of Langford money as a forfeit before training begins for a bout with his brother black. He adds he will cover the side bet and fight only if the amount is ten thousand dollars.
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Chicago
Jack Johnson
Sam Langford
Jack
Sam
Black
Langford
England
Sam Langford Knocks Out Klondike in Two Rounds
Sam Langford dominated John Haynes known as Klondike in Boston last night. The match ended in the second round after Langford knocked Klondike down six times, the opener coming within a minute with a left hook. Klondike, from Chicago, failed to land a meaningful punch.
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Klondike
Boston
Sam Langford
Mass
Sam Langeford
John Haynes
Chicago
Langford
Black Sandow
American Lady Popular Hostess in Scotland at Glentana
Paris dispatch notes Mrs George Coats an American by birth is a leading Scottish hostess entertaining her daughter Lady Douro and Lord Dourae at Glentana. She is praised for grace appearance and stylish Paris derived frocks and for garden parties concerts and social talents matching Mrs McCormick Goodhart in conversation literature and art.
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Paris
George Coats
Douro
Lord Dourae
Glentana
Coats
Paria
London
Park Lane
McCormick Goodhart
Cadet Byrne Buried at West Point After Football Injury
Cadet Eugene A. Byrne who died from injuries after the Harvard West Point game received a military funeral in the Academy cemetery. The burial was attended by the full corps of cadets, academy officers, and many Army post friends.
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Eugene A. Byrne
Harvard
West Point
N. Y
Academy
Army Post
Wechsler Promise cures for nose throat and chronic diseases
Dr Wechsler offers a new method treatment for catarrh asthma bronchitis and all nose and throat affections. He claims to cure blood skin gonorrhea rheumatism kidney bladder liver stomach and other chronic diseases with hours daily at the southeast corner Delaware and Ohio streets.
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DR. Wechsler
Delaware and Ohio
Gta
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