Inquest of Young Stars Fortunes Fortunes 60
Chicago November 8 The major leagues spent 387000 on young players for next year. American league outspent National by 53100 with 225050 to 161950. Cleveland led AL spending with 44850, Chicago 39000. Reds led NL with 38500, Pirates 32650. Boston 5000 and Philadelphia 9750 were low. Detroit 13150 and Boston Red Sox 17000 were AL lows. Chicago clubs totaled 60050, 49400 bought outright and 10750 drafted. AMERICANS bought 178350 vs 124150, drafting 36700 vs 46700. 170 players purchased, 147 drafted. AMERICAN leaguers 94 purchases, NL 76. AL 78 of 147 drafts vs NL 69.
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Chicago
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Reds
Griffith
Pittsburg
Tigers
Boston Red Sox
Comiskey
National Commission
National League
American League
Overlands and Nationals Tie for First in League
In a Manufacturers' league standings update the Overlands and National Autos share first place after each won three of four against Kahns and Atkins respectively. The American Cans dropped two to the Spades and the Premiers fell twice to the Parrys as Bible class league scores showed the Christians blank Memorials while Evan gelicals and Broadways won two apiece over Central Avenues and Roberts Parks.
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Overlands
National Autos
Nationals
Christians
Bible Class League
Evangelicals
Broadways
Central Avenues
Roberts Parks
Woerner
E. Spacke
Purdue
G. Spacke
D. Spacke
Willey
Sarver
L. Bye
Strack
Manchstr
Hicks
Meredith
Hacker
Wagner
Overlands Kahns
Niebergall
Coverhill
Famer
Miller
Spurbler
Sloan
Yost Plans Surprise Lineup for Penn Game
Michigan coach Fielding Yost signals a shakeup as he tests several new players across the lineup for the Penn clash. Four men rotated at right guard while Picard took quarterback duties with MacMillan still out. Green Pattengill and Borleske were listed among the injured or out of position as practice extended under lights.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Michigan Penn
Yost
Wolverines
Michigan
Lawton
Bogle
Clark
Quinn
Penn
Picard
MacMillian
Green
Pattengill
Borleske
Catholics Assert Notre Dame Promised Play for Dimmick and Philbrook
Ex manager Harry Curtis and coach Frank Longman claim Bartelme promised Notre Dame players Dim mick and Philbrook could play. Bartelme’s interview denying any promise is contradicted by Curtis and Longman statements. Michigan contact suggested ineligibility under rule interpretation, Bartelme later says the issue was avoided.
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Michigan
Dimmick
Philbrook
Notre Dame
Ind
Harry Curtis
Frank C. Longman
Bartelme
Curtis
Ann Arbor
Longman
Mr. Holbrook
Roller Fails To Throw Sweede In Arena Bout
Boston fans questioned Roller’s title claim after he could not pin Hjalmar Lundin of Sweden within the allotted hour. Lundin showed strong defense and kept Roller from securing a second fall, finally breaking Roller’s shoulders after 44 minutes and 14 seconds.
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Boston
Mass
Dr. B. F. Roller
Hjalmar Lundin
Sweden
Boston Arena
Roller
Luudin
Lynch Expected to Seek Reelection as League President
New York Nov 8 President Thomas J Lynch of the National League said he would issue the formal call for the league meeting to be held at the Waldorf Astoria on December 15. He expressed confidence in reelection to his current post and cited four votes needed from Brush Dovey Dreyfuss and Herrmann.
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New York
Thomas J. Lynch
National League
League
Waldorf-Astoria
Lynch
John T. Brush
John
C. Dovey
Barney Dreyfuss
August Herrmann
Political Rally Was Prize Fight in Chicago
About three hundred spectators were held at the police station after a raid on a supposed political rally in an old barn. Speakers wore trunks and boxing gloves to stage a prize fight, with breaks for sponge and patch up, as the raid interrupted the planned event featuring a "Young Ketchel" and "Mickey Sheridan" lookalikes.
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Chicago
Mickey Sheridan
Race Course Promoted as Fastest Car Track
Officials announce the race course claims the fastest cars can compete there as national entrants withdraw. The track aims to attract top drivers despite several manufacturers pulling out of the event.
Entries at Savannah Grand Prize Race
Entries at Savannah feature Fiat, Benz, Marmon, Lozier, Stoddard-Dayton and others in the grand prize event. Cars from Fiat to Pope-Hartford are listed with drivers or owners such as Wagner Naserro De Farma Hemery Haupt Bruce-Brown Aleo Grant Roebling Matson Burman Harroun Horan Sharpe Stoddard-Dayton Harding Wallace Basle Dis brow and more. A light car brace includes Lancia Knipper Falear Hughes Gerhan Falcar Mercer Pearce Marmon Roablit Heineman Maxwell Dawson Doorley Costello Cole Endicott Witt Pullman and related entries.
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Fiat
Wagner
Naserro
de Farma
Benz
Hemery
Haupt
Bruce-Brown
Aleo
Grant
Roebling- Planche
Roebling
Stuplex
Matson
Marquette-Buick
Burman
Marquette
Marmon-Dawson
Marmon
Harroun
Lozier
Mulford
Horan
Sharpe
Stoddard
Dayton
Harding
American
Wallace
Pope-Hartford
Basle
Disbrow
Lancia
Knipper
Falear
Hughes
Gerhan
Falcar
Mercer
Pearce
Heineman
Gentlemen Jockeys Open Two Day Race Meet in New York
The United Hunts Racing Association held a two day meet at Helmont Park starting Tuesday. The event is a key early social season affair with several general army officers in attendance. The meet serves as the annual preview of bigger races ahead.
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New York
United Hunts Racing Association
Helmont Park
New Officers Plan For A B C Tournament
St Louis bowling association elected new officers C M Barker president Martin Kern treasurer and D J Sweeney secretary to oversee the American Bowling Congress tournament in January A growing membership expands the executive committee from 26 to 40 and a proposed amendment to allow individual membership will be drafted for national approval.
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ST. Louis
Savannah to host grand prize race week in Georgia
R L Morrell, chairman of the contest committee of the Automobile club of America, says the grand prize course is in near perfect condition and capable of fast speeds. Practice indicates records may fall as top cars and drivers parade through Savannah at 4 pm Tuesday for public viewing. National team entries were withdrawn after Livingston's death in Atlanta, ending National’s racing for the year.
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Savannah
R. L. Morrell
Automobile Club of America
Aitken
Livingston
Atlanta
Gotch Protege Too Much for Champion
Miss Florence Berry of Iowa, pupil of Frank Gotch, faced Miss Cora Livingston for the woman’s wrestling title at the Empire theater. Berry held a ten minute handicap bout, resisted pin attempts, and won a $25 forfeit. Berry challenged Livingston to a finish match slated for Wednesday, with Bertha Hastings possibly meeting Livingston in a return this week.
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Florence Berry
Iowa
Frank Gotch
Empire Theater
Cora Livingston
Miss Berry
Miss Livingston
Bertha Hastings
Livingston
Old Rules Thanksgiving Football Game Planned in Chicago
Former players from two famed early 20th century high school programs, North Division 1906 and Englewood 1908, prepare for a nostalgic Thanksgiving day match under old rules. Teams once toured to Seattle, Butte, and Longmont, and many players will travel to Chicago to participate.
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Chicago
Englewood
Longmont
Colo
Nelson Faces Defeat as Lewis Knocks Him Out
In Schenectady New York on Monday night Harry Lewis kayoed Dick Nelson in the second round of a ten round welterweight bout Nelson spent most of the match on the canvas Lewis claims an unofficial title and Nelson must try again when Lewis is ready The promoter or backer behind Nelson owes him an apology for urging the matchup.
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Schenectady
N. Y
Pfighting
Dick” Nelson
Harry Lewis
Lewis
Nelson
Evers Seeks Yale Coach Post For Cubs Star Overall
Chicago Nov 8 If Yale can be convinced Orvie Overall the Cubs pitcher is as capable as Johnny Evers believes he will coach Yale next spring. Evers has offers from Annapolis and Yale and is near a decision with Yale favored.
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Chicago
Yale
Orvie Overall
Cubs
Johnny Evers
Evers
Annapolis
Navy
Infantile Paralysis Invades Cornell Freshmen Team
Ithaca N Y November 8 The condition of Cornell freshmen R L Solomon and R B Scofield ill at the infirmary with infantile paralysis is unchanged Solomon has lost use of one leg while Scofield’s right leg is affected Initially thought to be football injury both cases diagnosed as infantile paralysis Health Officer Crum cannot determine the infection source.
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Ithaca
N. Y
R. L. Solomon
R. B. Scofield
Cornell
Solomon
Scofield
Crum
Japanese Team to Make American Tour
Cincinnati, Ohio reports Mr Ea Wil bern has shifted from an all star plan to arranging a lone series of exhibition games with a team of real Japanese ball players next season. The Japs would be free agents under U S law, leaving the national commission with no authority to interfere.
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Cincinnati
Ea Wilbern
National Commission
Klaus Too Ill To Box With Sailor Burke
Frank Klaus of Pittsburg withdrew from a twelve round bout with Sailor Burke at the Armory A. A. Boston on Tuesday night after catching a severe cold. Billy McKinnon, a local fighter, will face Burke in the naval themed matchup.
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Klaus
Sailor Burke
Boston
Mass
Frank Klaus
Pittsburg
Armory A. A
Billy McKinnon
Burke
Second Day's Run in 1000-Mile Relay Starts
Twenty nine automobiles entered the Chicago Motor Club reliability run in Moline Illinois checked in Monday night. They started the second day's run Tuesday at seven a m stopping at Bushnell for lunch and checking into Quincy for night control.
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Moline
Chicago Motor Club
Bushnell
Quincy
Veteran Beaten by Rising Star in N Y Billiards Match
Jake Schaefer Jr., son of the late wizard of the cue, made his New York debut at Daly's Academy in a 13.2 balk line handicap. Ora Morningstar scored 300 points before the rising star reached 200, Morningstar winning 300 to 146.
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New York
Jake Schaefer, Jr
Daly’s Academy
Ora Morningstar
Morningstar
Lee Young Schaefer
Leslie Back in Game for Harvard Crimson Football
Harvard undergraduates learned that Doc Leslie the big plunging fullback is back in the scrimmage line after nearly a month out with a knee injury. He sustained the injury in the Williams game and could not scrimmage until Monday.
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Leslie
Boston
Magss
Harvard
Crimson
Gophers Prepare For Wisconsin Then Michigan Test
In St Paul on November 8 the Minnesota football squad enters its final hard week before its game with Michigan. Wisconsin looms this Saturday and is not expected to be easy. Minnesota emphasizes developing substitutes and practicing trick plays for Michigan while maintaining focus and avoiding overconfidence.
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Gophers
ST. Paul
Minno
Michigan
Wisconsin
Ann Arbor
Erne challenges Wolgast for lightweight title
Philadelphia on November 8 reports Young Erne, who defeated Sammy Smith at the National Athletic Club, issuing a challenge to Ad Wolgast for the lightweight championship. Erne accepts 133 pounds ringside for the bout.
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Erne
Wolgast
Philadelphia
Sammy Smith
National Athletic Club
Ad Wolgast
Promoter Leases Phoenix A. C. Arena For Eight-Round Bouts
In Memphis on November 8 promoter Ad Extolious from New Orleans arrives with local partners to revive boxing. They have leased the Phoenix A. C. arena for eight round bouts and plan to apply for a charter as the National Athletic Club.
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Memphis
Tenn
Ad Extolious
New Orleans
Phoenix A. C
National Athletic Club
Indiana Faces Boilermakers In Last Test Before Pur with Sheldon
Bloomington, Ind. November 8. Indiana plans one final football card for the season, facing Purdue next Saturday. Coach Sheldon has ordered a week of practice to fine tune for the clash, with a light schedule midweek and a stronger session planned for Monday.
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Bloomington
Ind
Indiana
Boilermakers
Sheldon
Purdue
Brannigan and Palmer Fight Six Rounds in Pittsburg
Patsy Brannigan and Harry Palmer battled six rounds in the Princess auditorium Pittsburg as part of a card on November 8. The bout closed without a knockout, leaving fans unsure of a title outcome and noting Brannigan’s aggressive pace and Palmer’s steady defense.
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Branniigan
Pittsburg
Patsy Brannigan
Harry Palmer
Mendagal
Princess Auditorium
No rest for Illinois after tough Indiana game
Champaign November 8 Illinois practiced despite a hard game with Indiana last Saturday. Coaches plan to take no chances against Northwestern. Otto Seiler punted well and the stocky quarterback’s foot is steadily improving.
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Illinois
Champaign
Ilinoia
Indiana
Northwestern
Otto Seiler
Kisselkar Wins Los Angeles to Phoenix Pace Race
Kisselkar driven by Harvey Herrick won the Los Angeles to Phoenix pace over 450 miles. The Phoenix event concluded with actual running time about 46 hours and 12 minutes. Herrick secured the victory Monday after a long dual run from Phoenix to the finish.
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Kisselkar
Phoenin
Ariz
Harvey Herrick
Los Angeles-to
Horan Wins 250-Mile Grand Prize in Lozier Lead
Joe Horan driving Lozier finished first in the 250 mile Atlanta Speedway Grand Prize with a time of 3:26:15.10, beating Burman in a Marquette Buick by one minute amid minimal mechanical trouble while Stoddard, Church, Matson, Beardsley, Mulford, and Fann also placed in the field.
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Atlanta
Joe Horan
Lozier
Burman
Stoddard
Tod
Church
Joe Matson
Ralph Beardsley
Ralph Mulford
Fann
McFarlan
Horan
Chevrolet
Marquette Buick
Simplex
Matson
Beardsley
Mulford
Trip Around World France Rider Aims Record Break
Roger Colardeau, the French adventurer in New York, plans a spring attempt to beat the 1908 New York to Paris motor record using a motorcycle. He expects to shave about a month from the 5 months 18 days time, bears his own expenses, and will depart for Paris to arrange supplies through Siberia and Russia.
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New York
New
Siberia
Russia
Yale Football Hopefuls Rework Lineup Ahead of Princeton
New Haven Conn November 8 Yale faces Princeton with only one lineup doubt right end Boomeister who may not be fit. If he loses place Brooks may win it. Replacements at other slots include Kilpatrick Scully Fuller Morris McDavitt Paul Howe Field Daly Reilly. Coaches push open play with long practice and new plays as Kilpatrick and Boomeister gain focus from top ends led by Tom Shevin.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Princeton
Boomeister
Brooks
Kilpatrick
Scully
Fuller
Morris
McDavitt
Paul
Howe
Field
Capt. Daly
Reilly
Coy
Tigers
Tom” Sheviin
Princeton Finishing Prep for Yale Game
Princeton varsity, all in top shape, refines backfield work and punt returns ahead of the Yale contest. Despite strong confidence, bettors favor Yale less heavily, and Princeton fears a late upset from the visitors.
Clever plan by scalpers nets World Series tickets
Chicago discovery shows scalpers used a list of World Series ticket recipients and mailed letters via the Evers & Williams store. About fifty came back with no such person at the address, suggesting clerks or office staff aided scalpers by intercepting mailed tickets. The scheme likely netted at least 300 tickets.
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Williams
Evers & Williams
National Commission
Hayes and Crowley in Marathon Event
The first marathon of the winter season is set for this evening at the Celtic club in New York. Olympic champion Hayes will race Jim Crowley of the Irish American A. Co. over 38 yards with Tim D. Hurst refereeing. Hayes claims to be in better shape than in London.
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New York
Little John
Hayes
Jim Crowley
A. Co
Celtic Club
Tim D. Hurst
Uncle Sam
London
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