Watkins Carr and Meyer to Attend Baseball Meetings
Watkins president of Indianapolis team leads the contingent to New York for joint Eastern League American Association talks shaping demands on major leagues. Carr and Meyer accompany him to press for reforms, voting power, and better treatment, with war avoided but pressure rising for faster, stronger AA and AAA baseball.
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Watkins
Indianapolis
Carr
Sol Meyer
New York
Eastern League
American Association
National Commission
National Association of Minor Leagues
A. A
Charley Carr
Indianapolis Bowling Association Expands Membership
The Indianapolis Bowling Association grew to 26 teams after adding eight at a Sunday Marion club meeting. Officials aim for 75 teams in the city tournament over the holidays and urge entries from all bowling alleys. Pere Marquette league will join with a 20 point handicap adjustment due to nonstandard alleys. A medals study is to be reported next meeting.
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Indianapolis Bowling Association
Marion
Pere Marquette League
Pere Marquette
Cubs threaten holdout over payroll for Brown and Overall
Chicago November 30. Manager Chance says Mordecai Brown and Orval Overall demand higher pay to play next season. Brown has been offered 5000 dollars to join a semipro club as player manager, a similar lure faced by Overall as his popularity would boost attendance and revenue.
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Chicago
Chance
Cubs
Mordecai Brown
Orvall
Brown
James Callahan
Huyck Breaks Former Motorcycle Records at Ascot Park
Freddie Huyck of Springfield Mass rode an Indian to set three new world marks at Ascot park. He opened the five mile free for all in 1 01 for the first mile and finished 4 28. The hour race saw 2 1 2 miles in 2 1 2 minutes. Guy Blaylock also lowered the ten mile record to 9 40.
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Los Angeles
Ascot Park
Freddie Huyck
Springfield
Mass
Huyck
Guy Blaylock
Boxing Show Opens Week of Ring Action in Cities
Boxing program at the gym opens with annual shows and finals set for Dec 7. In Philadelphia matches feature Al Kuwak and Jim Stewart, with Douglas and Frankie Madole in contention, and Pat Donnell slated from Nicetown. The schedule includes bouts from West End A C and Broadway A C among others.
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San Francisco
New California Jockey Club
Oakland
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Racing Association
Santa Anita Park
Arcadia
Beaumont
Beaumont Racing Association
Tex
Philadelphia
West End
Jim Stewart
New York
Douglass A. C
Tommy Langdon
Frankie Madole
Pittsburg
Wayne A. C
Patsy Reardon
Nicetown
Dimp” O’donnell
Manayzyunk
Broadway
A. E Unk Russell
Tommy Crawford
A. C
National A. C
Jim Driscoll
England
Grover Hayes
Chi
Welsh Favored For World Title Shot Over McFarland
In Los Angeles Freddy Welsh is pegged as preferred challenger over Packey McFarland if Battling Nelson returns to boxing. Nelson says Welsh is more eligible and will discuss terms after January as he focuses on writing a book and building in Hegewisch. Welsh expresses elation at Nelson’s consent to a title bid.
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Los Angeles
Freddy Welsh
Packey McFarland
Nelson
Jeffries Athletic Club
Welsh
McFarland
Hegewisch
Freddy
Racing magnates pledge funds to save next summer's season
Great loss anticipated but Belmont August Belmont James R Keene H K Knapp Harry Payne Whitney and John Sanford pledge large personal sums to keep racing alive on local tracks. They expect substantial deficits with Belmont $50000 Keene $80000 Whitney $60000 Knapp $36000 Sanford $25000 set aside in a racing expenses fund to cover running costs and possible losses.
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New York
August Belmont
James R. Keene
H. K. Knapp
Harry Payné Whitney
John Sanford
Belmont
Keene
Knapp
Whitney
Sanford
Yost Named Trustee of Great Falls River and Power Co
Fielding H. Yost, Michigan football coach, named trustee and general manager of a Tennessee company planning a Nashville to Chattanooga trolley with power from Great Falls. His duties likely end football involvement.
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M’minnville
Tenn
Navy
Fielding H. Yost
Michigan
Great Falls River and Power Company
Middle
East Tennessee
Nashville
Chattanooga
Great Falls
Yost
Boswick Named Captain After Tough Thanksgiving Games
Athens Ga November 30 Boswick the quarterback who played through a fractured collar bone during Thanksgiving day games has been unanimously elected captain for next year’s football team The selection follows his hard fought effort and leadership shown on the field last week Also listed weigh in boxing and bouts at the Armory A A New York and Boston card details include Frankie Madden vs Young Ferns and Tuesday Chicago bouts with Quiil and Erne uncertain.
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Boswick
Athens
Boston
Tommy Quiil
Young Erne
Armory
A. A
New York
Frankie Madden
Young Ferns
Lexington
John
Madden
France
Hamburg Place
Weehawken
Havre
Bookmakers Loge Fortune In Three Days
A compact report notes that bookmakers mark fortune over a three day period. The feature title hints at commerce shaping betting outcomes despite economic pressures.
Santa Anita Bookmakers Lose Big Early At Los Angeles Meet
Santa Anita bookmakers are out $100,000 after three days of racing in Los Angeles. Steve L H Ommedisu Conductor McManus Billy Rudolph Bob Tucker Mike Tuohy and Sam Hildreth are among winners while Call Holland George Rose Jack Atkin and Paul Hoffman take heavy losses. Sim Hildreth bets big as Tommy Byrne and a staff of commissioners act for him. Frisco Gardner Miles Snell and W H Kinler departed for Oakland. Eddie raids target anticipatory racing tips as Times omits a form chart and Daily Racing Guide suspends. Rudolph Spreckels withdraws from racing planning to auction his stable December 5.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Santa Anita Bookmakers
Steve L’hommedisu
Conductor McManus
Billy Rudolph
Bob Tucker
Mike Tuohy
Sam Hildreth
Holland
Harrison Grey Otis
the Times
Daily Racing Guide
Eddie
Rudolph Spreckels
J. Covington
Spreckels
California
Reds leader Griffith likely to join Kansas City manager job
Cincinnati Ohio November 30 The story that Clark Griffith would sign with George Tebeau to coach the Kansas City American Association team next season surprised Reds president Herrmann. Herrmann spent the afternoon at Laughrey club and did not confirm contact with Griffith. If Griffith stays quiet in the week ahead Cincinnati delays its managerial decision with Mister Huggins viewed as possible replacement if Griffith departs.
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Cincinnati
Clark Griffith
George Tebeau
Kansas City American Association
Herrmann
Reds
Herr Mann
Laughrey Club
Griff
Mister Huggins
Griffith
The Gem Laundry Ad Offerings and Contact
The Gem Laundry advertises family washings with rough drying by the pound. All flat pieces ironed. Service offered via phone number 1671.
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THE
GEM Laundry
World's Greatest Athletes Meet in Madison Square Indoor Championships
The Olympic revival drives the Amateur Athletic Union indoor championships at Madison Square Garden in New York opening tonight and tomorrow. A loaded field includes Martin Sheridan in ten events and many metropolitan stars aiming for board floor records as they chase the coveted honors and the return of Olympic glory.
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New York
Amateur Athletic Union of
United States
Madison Square Garden
London
Nelly and Papke Set for December Boxing Bouts
Los Angeles reports a December fight card from Pacific A. C. with Ad Wolgast and Young Kid McCoy headlining on December 4. Billy Papke faces Hugo Kelly at Vernon on December 15, while George Memsic meets Dick Hyland on December 18. Heavyweights Al Keufman and Jim Barry begin a 45 round Vernon bout on December 31.
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Los Angeles
Pacific A. C
Ad Wolgast
Young Kid McCoy
Billy Papke
Hugo Kelly
Vernon
Jeffries A. C
Naud Junction
George Memsic
Dick Hyland
al Keufman
Jim Barry
Eastern Defeats Battery A 5–0 at Brighton Beach
The Eastern football team blanked Battery A at Brighton Beach yesterday 5 to 0. Board of Trade billiards week schedule lists Nusbaum, Thornton, Landis, Dark, McClevey, Buskirk for Monday through Friday matchups.
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Battery A
Brighton Beach
Nusbaum
Thornton
Landis
Dark
McClevey
Buskirk
Jimmy Britt Issues Challenge to Summers
New York reports James Britt has deposited £500 with a London writer challenging Harry Summers. Britt demands 15 to 20 rounds with three minute rests and two minute gaps, while O'Brien returns to America after brain concussion concerns flare in Summers training.
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New York
Rouse O’brien
America
Summers
O’brien
Jack Goldswain
James Britt
London
May Manage Zanesville
Billy Montgomery third baseman for Birmingham in the Southern league is likely to succeed Marty Hogan as Zanesville Central league manager. Hogan’s tenure left a $6,000 season loss for Zanesville magnates, prompting the change. Denison barbershop is noted as the best.
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Zanesville
South Bend
Ind
Billy Montgomery
Birmingham
Marty Hogan
Zanes
Harvard halfback Ver Wiebe defends fairness, plans railroading
Ernest F. Ver Wiebe of Harvard speaks after receiving a letter from President Roosevelt. He details working his way through college with brakeman jobs on the Boston and Maine, earning wages for tuition and expenses, and says he will start at the bottom in railroading after graduation.
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Cambridge
Boston
Mass
Roosevelt
Ernest F. Ver Wiebe
Yale
Kennard
Yate
Bosic
Young Ver Wiebe
Boston & Maine Railroad
Charlestown
Boston & Maine
Newburyport
Charlestown Baptist Church
Ver Wiebe
Sailor Burke Targets Ketchel Papke After Thomas Win
Sailor Burke, fresh from defeating Joe Thomas in Boston, challenges champion Stanley Ketchel and Billy Papke, aiming to prove his win over Thomas was earned. Billy Madden backs Burke, asserting he can best Ketchel and even reread Thomas.
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Sailor Burke
Ketchel
Billy Papke
New York
Burke
Joe Thomas
Stanley Ketchel
Boston
Thomas
Billy Madden
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