Polo league to open with Indianapolis facing world renowned towns
Reports from Western polo circuit cities indicate growing popularity for the season. Indianapolis enters as an inexperienced contender against noted rivals Anderson Elwood Muncie Racine and Richmond. The opening game is at Racine Friday after Indianapolis warmed up at Tomlinson hall Tuesday. Managers prepare uniforms in Chicago and directors meet Thursday at the Grand hotel for rule interpretations and captain briefs with the local season starting November 25.
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Bids Open For McGovern Corbett Fight In Cincinnati
Wednes day afternoon bid opening for the Terry McGovern of Brooklyn and Young Corbett of Denver fight will occur in Cincinnati after a postponement. Neither fighter nor manager Sam Harris will be present to receive bids. proposals will be received in New York by wire. Bids are coming in slowly and several major clubs have not submitted offers. outcome remains undetermined with possible delays.
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Terry McGovern
Brooklyn
Young Corbett
Denver
New York
Sam Harria
Fight Rumors and Churchill Downs Upgrades In KC
Arrangements set for a boxing bout between Tommy Ryan and Jack Root in Kansas City. Louisville mayor Grainger plans extensive Churchill Downs improvements as recent contenders gain readiness.
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Jack Root
Kansas City
Grainger
Louisville
Churchill Downs
Lucky Boys
Harvard Bets Narrow Margin In Yale Contest
Betting favors Harvard at 3 to 1 as fans wager on the game with Yale. The mudlarks led the inning at Ingleside on Tuesday. I Do Go, a 50 to 1 longshot, won, and the public lucked into winners, causing heavy losses for bookmakers.
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Yale
Mudlarks
Ingleside
Baseball Bluster and Club Moves Across 19th Century Leagues
Patsy Donovan is courted by the new Pittsburg American League team and is hailed as St. Louis' most popular player. James A. Hart claims spending ten thousand dollars on player releases amid piracy worries this season. Ohio secretary records show Cincinnati base ball club articles of incorporation, while the old club traced its roots to Kentucky. John T. Brush’s sale triggered a club reorganization.
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Comiskey
Cincinnati Baseball Club
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Ohio
Kentucky
John T. Brush
Settlement hoped in baseball row at Chicago meeting
T J Hickey says a definite settlement of differences between the American association and the Western league will come at the Chicago gathering. Magnates in town say action is urgent or a fresh season of warfare may follow. Western leaguers submit a new proposition but details are withheld as talks stall. The National board of arbitration tires of the dispute and may break up the grouping, leaving minor leagues to fight it out.
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American Association
Western League
Chicago
T. J. Hickey
City
Sulu vaudeville and Denver plans dominate city shows
Indianapolis audiences enjoyed the sultan of Sulu at English's with libretto by George Ade while Grand Theater chief M C Anderson plans a new Denver venue and Park Theatre announces a new melodrama Her marriage vow. Sam Devere continues at Empire with clean, popular fare as Park Theatre adds vaudeville and a melodrama this week.
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Sultan of Sulu
Sam Devere
Ade style burlesque opera on Sulu occupation staged
A George Ade like burlesque based on the American occupation of the Philippines island of Sulu. The action centers on the eight wives of the sultan as he is Americanized. Frank Montan registers agreeable humor with silly makeup. Maude Lillian Berri sings well in entertaining numbers. Large company, fitting costumes.
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George Ade
Island of
Sulu
School Fight Ends With Stabbing In Paducah
Paducah Kentucky reports that 13 year olds Robert Wilkins and Willie Carroll quarreled at school on Tuesday. Wilkins was stabbed by Carroll and is probably fatally injured. Carroll is under arrest.
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Paducah
Robert Wilkins
Willie Carroll
Wilkins
Carroll
Century Club Elects Officers At Denison House
City life item notes the Century Club meeting at the Denison house on Tuesday night. Officers elected include President Willis A. Bastian Secretary Herbert Foltz Treasurer Robert B. Keith. Committees named for officers and members W D Henry W S Garber H B Burnet Exercises W D Howe Allan B Philputt Ernest R Keith Finance Louis B Ewbank Dr Louis Burckhardt. Rev. Lewis Brown read a paper endorsing cremation.
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Century Club
Denison House
Folowing
Willis A. Bastian
Herbert Foltz
Robert B. Keith
W. D. Henry
W.S. Garber
H. B. Burnet
W. D. Howe
Allan B. Philputt
Ernest R. Keith
Louis B. Ewbank
Louis Burckhardt
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