Plan Proposed to Reclassify Leagues in Baseball Dispute
Chicago November 10. Owners from the American Association and the Eastern league pressed a proposal to drop the Western and Southern leagues to lower class at a meeting with National Association officials. President Powers urged a combined AA lowering plan while O'Brien cited constitutional limits and rejected joining the Western and Southern leagues into AA. The Pacific Coast league would not be lowered due to its initial agreement to a future reclassification.
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Indianapolis Sun
Chicago
American Association
Eastern League
Wil
Serm
National Association
O'Brien
Pat Powers
Powers
O’brien
A's
Browns Re-elect Officers In Routine St. Louis Vote
The St. Louis Browns re-elected officers: Robert L. Hedges as president and treasurer Ben Adkins as vice president Loyd H. Rickart as secretary. Directors named include Robert I. Hedges Ben Adkins John E. Bruce J C McDiarmid all of Cincinnati and J C Ghio. The election was a perfunctory affair with the same officers as last year.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Browns
Robert L. Hedges
Ben Adkins
Loyd H. Rickart
Robert I. Hedges
John E. Bruce
J. C. McDiarmid
Cincinnati
J. C. Ghio
Ferretti Accepts Jeffries as Referee for Papke Kelly Clash
Chicago November 10 The Los Angeles December 15 Papke Kelly match cleared when Silvio Ferretti received a wire from Baron Long offering Jim Jeffries as referee with Eddie Graney of San Francisco as alternate Ferretti had objected to Charley Eyton as the club nominee due to his conduct in the Kelly Jack Sullivan bout in May 1907 Ferretti mailed the agreement with his signature approving the arrangement
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Chicago
Los Angeles
Silvio Ferretti
Baron Long
Jeffries A. C
Jim Jeffries
Eddie Graney
San Francisco
Ferretti
Charley Eyton
National Auto Man Gopped Off Highest Score
Newby of the National Autos led the Manufacturers' league with 213. Spiecher of the Lillys scored 202 and 212 across games. McCullough of the Centurys shot 205 and 201 as the American Cans strengthened their hold by winning three from the Laycocks. The Parrys beat the National Altos and the Lilleys and Centurys swept Telegraphers and Premiers. Mayer-Stencils won one from Kahns. Mayer joined the league, taking Panhandle’s place after that team resigned.
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National Autos
Spiecher
Lillys
McCullough
Parrys
National Altos
Lilleys
Centurys
Harris and Ross Engage in Six Round Heavyweight Bout
Morris Harris of New York boxed six rounds with Tony Ross of Italy before about 2,000 spectators at Pittsburg City Hall. Ross and his opponent were nearly knocked out in the final round.
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Pittsburg
Morris Harris
New York
Tony Ross
Old City Hall
Ross
Yale Varsity Shake-Up Displaces Seven First String
New Haven Conn Nov 10 Yale football practice returns a wholesale reshuffle as seven players regarded as first string on Saturday are displaced. The center trio plus halfback Philbin Hobbs and Brown remain, with Johnson subbing for Murphy and other changes moving Brides Coy and Haines to new positions.
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Conn
Yale
Philbin
Hobbs
Brown
Murphy
Johnson
Brides
Coy
Haines
O Brien Beats Cole in Six Rounds at West End Club
Philadelphia reports Jack O'Brien easily outpointed George Cole in six rounds at the West-end A. C. O'Brien dominated with clever footwork and longer reach, while Cole struggled to land clean blows. The contest featured frequent clinching and a one sided pace throughout.
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Philadelphia
Jack O'Brien
George Cole
West-end
A. C
O'Brien
Cole
Navy Eleven Holds Secret Practice Ahead of Villanova Test
Naval academy practice was public briefly before closing to spectators on Tuesday to Thursday after a highly successful secret session tied to the Villanova game. Jay Paige was sent to West Point.
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Annapolis
Naval Academy
Villanova
Jay Paige
West Point
Delaney Talks Lefts and Great Fighters in New York
Billy Delaney praises left-handed boxers and recalls Corbett Jeff Dempsey Choynski moments at the National club. He discusses Jeff’s potential, training highlights, and predicts Kaufman as the next champion after recalling Burns burns and losses in Los Angeles.
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Billy Delaney
National Club
Corbett
Jeff
Olympic Club
Jim
Choynski
Jack Dempsey
Joe
Carson
Coima
Billy Gallagher
Frisco
Jim East
Kaufman
Tonmy Burns
Los Angeles
Tommy Burns
Baldwin Meets Tough Fighter In Jim Driscoll
New York reports Jim Driscoll the best featherweight in England trains hard for a bout with Matty Baldwin tomorrow night at the Fairmont. Driscoll demonstrates sharp punches and speed, noting an impressive past record and one rare defeat due to a foul at the National Sporting Club.
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Jim Driscoll
Indianapolis Sun
New York
Cannon
White Plains Road
All England
Matty Baldwin
Fairmont Eclp
Jim
Driscoll
Griffin
National Sporting Club
Tinker Debuts as Actor with Cubs in Theatrical Play
Joe Tinker Cub shortstop appeared as Bud Hall trainer of the varsity crew in Browning of Harvard at the People's theatre. He touched second on every trip though unsteady at the plate in the second inning. Applause greeted his first night performance, and Tinker joked he cannot be kidded into thinking it was acting.
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Indianapolis Sun
Chicago
Joe Tinker
Cub
People’s Theater
Bud Hall
Ting
Tinker
Joe
Fitzpatrick's selections at Oakland races posted
The betting guide lists six races with chosen horses Captain Kennedy Wapl Lady Alicia Sewall Sir Brillar Montgomery as top picks. Best bets call Lady Alicia in third, Sewall in fourth, and Montgomery in sixth.
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Oakland
Captain Kennedy
Nebulous
Adena
Wapl
Billy Meyer
Abbey
Lady Alicia
Elevation
Charley Pine
Sewall
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Soa
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Remember
Royal Red
Montgomery
Don Enrique
Nona Lee
Princeton Faces Yale After Dartmouth Defeat
Princeton, N J November 10 The Tigers rally from a surprise loss to Dartmouth at the New York Polo Grounds but the setback unsettles Princeton fans. Hope turns to a hopeful victory over Yale next Saturday as confidence slowly returns in the university town.
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New York Polo Grounds
Dartmouth
New Jersey
Tigers
Yale
Cornell Works Hard For Chicago Contest
Cornell varsity endured a gruelling three hour practice in Ithaca after a rough game with Amherst last Saturday. Coaches set practice hours from 2:50 to 5 o clock daily from now until the team departs for Chicago Thursday night.
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Amherst
Cornell
Chicago
Tom Fisher May Land With St Louis Americans
Tom Fisher of Anderson Indiana, manager and pitcher for Mobile in the Southern league this past season, traveled to Chicago for a minor league meeting. He has not decided if he will return to Mobile, with salary being the main factor. If he leaves the Southern league, he will likely join the St Louis Americans.
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Ind
Tom Fisher
Mobile
Chicago
Fisher
St. Louis American
Bob Flynn Fills Card with Exhibition After Bout Canceled
Portland report says Bill McKin non refused to fight Jim Flynn at the Pastime Athletic Club as the arena was too small. Flynn then boxed a six round exhibition with Tom Sawyer to close the program.
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Bill McKinnon
Jim Flynn
East Boston
Pastime Athletic Club
Flynn
Tom Sawyer
Hayes to Race Dorando in Madison Square Garden
Johnny Hayes, hero of the London Marathon, signed to meet Pieri Dorando in a rematch at Madison Square Garden on Thanksgiving eve. The agreement calls for the full 26 miles 385 yards marathon distance. Dorando sails for America tomorrow.
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Johnny Hayes
London
Pieri Dorando
Litttle Italiana
Hayes
Madison Square Garden
Dorando
America
Indianapolis A F C to Play Soccer Eleven at Anderson
The Indianapolis Association Football club travels to Anderson on Saturday to face the Anderson eleven in an intercity soccer match.
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Anderson
Indianapolis
Louisville Acquires Dunleavy From St Paul
Louisville has acquired outfielder Dunleavy, previously with the Cardinals and two seasons with St Paul, after manager Kelley requested waivers and Louisville took the opportunity to add the player.
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Dunleavy
Cardinals
St. Paul
Kelley
Pink Hawley may manage Milwaukee team next season
Pink Hawley once a top Cincinnati club twirler nears a deal to manage the Milwaukee team in the American Association next season. Negotiations look close as talks center on his managerial role.
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Wis
Pink" Hawley
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American Association
Fame Fades and baseball pennants shift through time
A historical look at early American league pennants from 1900 to 1908 tracing which stars remained in the majors, who moved to minors or left the game, and where key players like Charley O'Leary Jake Stahl and Jimmy Collins ended up. It notes survivors from each championship lineup and the changing rosters through the decade.
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Denzer
Katoll
Fisher
Patterson
Buckley
Wood
Plank
Hasting
Waddel
Wilson
Mitchell
Powers
Shreck
Castro
Davis
Murphy
Bonner
Lave
Monte Cross
Fultz
Hartzell
Seybold
Waddell
Schreck
Boston
Hughes
Dinneen
Burns Johnston Fight Set for December First
San Francisco reports that promoter Hugh McIntosh confirms the world heavyweight title bout will be staged in Sydney on December 1. The cablegram ends all doubt about the date and pins the date to Booth December 1 as the planned event.
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Burns
Johnston
Sydney
Australia
Hugh McIntosh
McIntosh
Booth
Papke Favored as Ketchel Makes Weight for Big Fight
San Francisco Nov 10 Stanley Ketchel met the weight for his middleweight bout with Papke at Millett s weighed to 134 pounds and is within six pounds of the title match at the Coliseum on Thanksgiving Eve The betting is 16 to 8 with Papke the favorite and Ketchel receiving heavy wagering.
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Stanley Ketchel
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