Johnson Will Name Man For St. Louis Browns
Ex manager Charley Carr discusses possible St. Louis Browns appointment as negotiations with owner Hedges continue. Ban Johnson’s view on Carr’s leadership looms large, while Fletcher’s Indianapolis ties draw comment and Carr cites limited backing for any deal.
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New York
St. Louis Americans
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Indianapo
Strong Words By Howe On Football At Butler
Butler college president Thomas C. Howe told students football can resemble murder and called the sport’s future at Irvington in doubt. An athletic board meeting was set to decide football’s fate with soccer favored by Prof. R. B. Moore. Five varsity players quit the squad after the St Louis game death of Wilson.
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Butler College
Howe
Irvington
R. B. Moore
Varsity
Wilson
St. Louis
Joe Mullane
Dan Mullane
Chester Marsh
Joe Peak
Xerxes Silvers
Gill Still Suffering From Wisconsin Game
Bloomington Indiana October 26 Jimmie Sheldon and the Hoosier squad worked out Tuesday focusing on formations for the Illinois game next Saturday. Gill Indiana star halfback was unable to report on the field while the regulars trained and the scrubs and freshmen were defeated 12 to 0 in scrimmage.
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Wisconsin
Illinois
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King Cole Signs Three Year Cubs Contract
King Cole, a young Cubs pitcher who started the lone Cubs win over the Athletics, left for home with a three year deal and a $1,000 bonus. He won 21 games and lost 4 this season, with a salary nearly double and bonuses for continued performance. President Murphy also signed contracts with minor league pitchers Clark and Kerwin.
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Dooin Says He Will Resign Over Trade
Pata PHYA Pa Oct 26 Balkey trader says Dooin will resign if the deal with Cingin 1 to shift players not in harmony with his ideas does not pass. President Fogel insists the deal will not go through.
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Big East football clashes raise anxious prospects
A tense mood grips eastern camps ahead of next Saturdays tests. Harvard faces Army after undefeated stretch. Yale battles Colgate amid a dejected mood. Princeton meets Dartmouth at the Polo Grounds. Pennsylvania confronts Carlisle with Carlisle expected to provide light resistance. Yale injuries and poor material cloud prospects for a strong finish.
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Dartmouth
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Blues
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Illinois Regulars Tear Freshman Line
Illinois held a brisk scrimmage as the regulars overwhelmed the freshman eleven. Captain Butzer’s squad pressed the youngsters with Indiana-like tactics while Belting and Lyons were absent. Seiler and Merriman shared quarter duties as the coaches warned against loafing and predicted a big upset if effort doesn’t improve.
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Indiana
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Seiler
Willett Weds Elizabeth White In Detroit Clergy Trio
Chicago, Oct 26. Pitcher Re Edgar Willett of the Detroit Tigers speeds to his city Wednesday with news of a new wife, Miss Elizabeth C. White of Chicago. The romance follows a courtship and divorce involving another woman, marking a notable turn in Willett's personal life.
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Wisconsin Camp Practice Ends With No Rent Paid
Madison Wis Oct 26 There was no rent for the Wisconsin team at camp Randale Tuesday afternoon after a signal issue disrupted activities.
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Dale
Fogel Halts Phillies Reds Baseball Trade
Cincinnati reports the Philadelphia deal to swap Moren McQuillen Grant Bates for Rowan Beebe Lobert Paskett was halted when Philadelphia president Fogel said the agreement was made without his authority. Reds president Herrmann threatened to take the matter to the National Commission if not sanctioned.
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Yankee boxers sought for England tour by promoter
Hugh D. McIntosh, in London Hugland, names H. O. Messier of Milwaukee as representative to secure top boxers for England this winter. Messier offered Al Kaufmann a 15000 guarantee for five bouts plus 30 percent of receipts. Possible opponents include Lang, Langford, Burns, Johnson. Packey McFarland offered 5000 guarantee and 30 percent to face Welch and Moran. Klaus and Wolgast are also desired.
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Wis
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London
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H. O. Messier
England
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al Kaufmann
Kaufmann
Bill Lang
Sam Langford
Tommy Burns
Jack Johnson
Packey McFarland
Freddy Welch
Owen Moran
Frank Klaus
Ad Wolgast
Boxing Briefs Warmup Fights Hit Local Cards
Royal Athletic Club of New Orleans aims to pit Saylor against Edenberg next Saturday. Saylor slated to box Harry Donohue of Pekin in a ten round bout at Peoria. Other locals include Larry Donovan and Kid Nig. Jack Dillon to meet Billy Berger in Pittsburg six rounds. Dillon and Jim Walters plan to stay east until Christmas. Kid Burns sails to Richmond for a ten round match with Jack Dillon, his four previous bouts with Dillon ending in draws. Burgs to finish training there amid more preliminaries.
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Saylor
Young Edenberg
Charley Olson
Harry Donohue
Pekin
Til
Peoria
Larry Donovan
Kid Nig
Jack Dillon
Billy Berger
Northern Athletic Club
Pittsburg
Dillon
Jim Walters
East
Kid Burns
Richmond
Ind
Burns
Tommy Dillon
Burgs
Cutler Improves in Second Block Against Hoppe
Albert Cutler showed better form Tuesday night at Porie's Academy facing Wille Hoppe in the second block of points, gaining light. The sketchy report notes improvement and a developing performance for Cutler as spectators observed the contest.
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Albert Cutler
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Iight
Oldfield Defeats Johnson In Five Mile Auto Heat Duel
Barney Oldfield explains he entered to thwart a rising rival, not for glory. At Sheepshead Bay the two drivers raced in five mile heats for $10,000 as Oldfield, in a Knox, outpaced Johnson in the first heat with 4 44, then edged him in the second despite neck and neck moments. Johnson drove a ninety horse power Thomas while Oldfield’s Knox was sixty HP.
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Knox
Williams Sees Rule in Maroons Stories
MINNEAPOLIS Minn Oct 26 Secret practice is the order with the Gophers where Dr Williams is rounding big team into shape to meet the Maroons Saturday Bob Marshall assistant coach was scouting for Minnesota at the Michigan game Saturday fears Chicago will be stronger than the team has yet appeared Let Minnesota beware of Chicago bear stories says Marshall They should not be given much credence and you can treat Coach Stagg to flood the camp of the enemy with lamentations over the prospects of sure defeat while plotting to skin the Gophers with wizard like precision.
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Gophers
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Maroons
Bob Marshall
Minnesota
Chicago
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Stagg
Indianapolis Named as City in Outlaw League
Cincinnati October 26. Promoter describes forming a third major baseball league to break the existing trust run by Herrmann Johnson and the national commission. He claims to have $3,000,000 and five clubs tied, pledging players' freedom to move after contract terms.
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Fietcher
Cincinnati
United States
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Cincinnati Baseball Club
Ben Johnson
American League
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National Commission
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George B. Cox
National League
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Herrmann
Boston Tar Baby to Show at Empire
Langford of Boston heads to Indianapolis with trainer staff to appear as a special feature with the Big Review company at the Empire theater. He will box three rounds at each performance and the event follows chatter of a possible clash with Jack Johnson, drawing wide interest among the colored sporting fraternity.
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Sam Langford
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Indianapolis
Langford
Big Review
Empire Theater
Dusky Samuel
Husky Bob Armstrong
Jeffries
Tobn
Victors Cut Up Spoils of Baseball War
Philadelphia honors the world champions after a pennant clinch as 23 eligible players receive 2062.74 each for a full share. Derrick joined late but counted. Coombs plans farm improvements. Plank funds a Gettysburg area farm. Colling will buy a marriage license. Mayor Reyburn organizes a parade and banquet for the team at Bellerue Stratford, with a silver loving cup for each player. event tentatively set for November 4.
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Shibe Park
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Coombs
Maine
Edldie Plank
Gettysburg
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Mabel H. Doane
Clifton Heights
Reyburn
Menster Street
Mack
Bellerue-Stratford
Central Union topples Piels in Commercial bowling clash
In a Tuesday night Commercial league match Central Unions swept three wins from Piels five. Liebers beat Taylors and Kingans topped Ballards while Leveys downed Water company and Cranes bested Crescents. Sunday school league saw Christians win three from Centrals Presbyterians take two from Tabernacles and Baptiste two from Sutherlands.
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Water Company
Cranes
Crescents
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Centrals
Presbyterians
Tabernacles
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Sutherlands
High School Football League Abandoned in Hammond
In Hammond Indiana on October 26 the panic over safety led to the abandonment of the Northern Indiana high school football league. Crown Point and East Chicago high schools have disbanded.
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Pej
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Left Arm Broken Report From New York Racing Note
In New York on October 26 a brief item notes a rider or participant with a left arm injury when a contest ended early with a thrown sponge. The fragment references Or Smith and West Chester Farmer in a terse sports or racing bulletin.
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Chester Farmer
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