New League Signs 92 Players and Names Managers
The 92 players signed to the new league include stars, with Kling and Evers named as managers. Indianapolis is dropped from provisional lists as possible cities, with New York Chicago Pittsburg Boston Cincinnati Cleveland Washington and Kansas City or St. Paul mentioned as members. The article also notes Purdue Illinois football and a cordial exchange between Ty Cobb and Larry Lajoie amid season honors.
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Joe Kelly
Baseball League
Johnny Kling
National Commission
Kling
Stars
Indianapolis
Chicago
Fletcher
New York
Pittsburg
Boston
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Washington
Kansas City
St. Paul
Johnny Evers
Ty Cobb
Larry Lajoie
Lajoie
Cobb
St. Louis
Fletcher Has Heartly Support of Players
Chicago Cubs catcher Johnny Kling received a letter from D A Fletcher regarding his proposed third league. Fletcher claims ninety two players are signed and in hearty sympathy with the venture and suggests Kling to manage one club. The plan includes clubs in Chicago New York Boston with the majority of signed players ready to join.
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Kansas City
Johnny Kling
Chicago Cubs
D. A. Fletcher
Fletcher
Kling
I Iago
New York
Boston
Ussing
Minstrel Dockstader Plays Pugilist Parody in Show
Lew Dockstader, famed minstrel and sports authority, presents a boxing parody in which he disguises as a black pugilist named Carroll in a segment recalling Reno history. He boxes three rounds with a Johnson stand-in and headlines at the Mural with shows Friday night through Saturday.
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Lew Dockstader
Jack Johnson
Lew
Reno
Johnson
Jack
Carroll
Galveston
Dockstader
Kid Herman Seeks Comeback Fight With Nelson
Chicago, Oct 27. Kid Herman, once a top lightweight, seeks a comeback and wants to fight Battling Nelson. He telegrammed former manager Nate Lewis requesting an effort to book the open date in Kansas City on Nov 14 with Nelson. Herman has fought on the Pacific coast while Lewis has not expressed willingness to assist.
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Chicago
Kid Herman
Herman
Battling Nelson
Nate Lewis
Kansas City
Nelson
Pacific Coast
Lewis
Proctor to Head Northern Indiana Baseball League
Elkhart Indiana October election sets state senator R E Proctor to become president of the northern Indiana baseball league. He led the Indiana Michigan league last season, keeping it running to finish the schedule despite Michigan towns not paying. The league will include Warsaw Goshen Elkhart La Porte Valparaiso Michigan City Gary and Hammond as planned.
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Elkhart
Ind
R. E. Proctor
Proctor
Michigan
Warsaw
Goshen
Laporte
Valparaiso
Michigan City
Gary
Hammond
Dixie King Retains Welterweight Claim With Win
New York on October 27 reports Dixie King, holder of the welterweight claim, defeated Dennis Tigher in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in a ten round match. King’s victory solidifies his status as the leading welterweight contender as reports detail the bout outcome and location with emphasis on King’s performance.
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Die King
New York
Dixie King
Dennis Tigher Scranton
Mack Wed, Connie Marries Quietly in Philadelphia
Connie Mack, famed Athletics manager, quietly wed Katherine Hallahan at Our Lady of Holy Souls church in Philadelphia. Witnesses were few, couple sails for southern Europe on November 3, honeymoon follows a celebratory dinner for the world champion Athletics by the American Civic Club.
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Philadelphia
Cornelus McGillicuddy
Connie Mack
Katherine Hallahan
Princeton Tigers Face Dartmouth Fear in New York
Princeton, N J Oct 27 With limited funds in Princeton the Tigers face Dartmouth in New York next Saturday. Last week’s work was disappointing and students fear Dartmouth will equal last year’s effort when Princeton was held to a 2 2 tie on the home field. The team had its final workout Thursday with poor practice forewarning a possible licking unless a strong rally comes.
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Princeton
N. J
Tigers
Dartmouth
New York
Koeper
National drivers leave for Atlanta in National team
Livingstone's Johnny Aitken and Howard Wilcox, forming the National racing team, depart for Atlanta Georgia to drive the National 40 cars in the speedway meeting on November 3 and 4. They travel with Don Herr, Walter Sterrit, Herbert Lime and Harry Bretny who serve as mechanics and pitmen for the National Motor Vehicle Company.
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Livingstone
Johnny Aitken
Howard Wilcox
Atlanta
Grg
Don Herr
Walter Sterrit
Herbert Lime
Harry Bretny
National Motor Vehicle Company
Roller Fails To Throw Three Wrestling Cubs
Buffalo sport page reports Dr. B F Roller of Seattle failed to throw three wrestlers in an hour. He beat two opponents in forty minutes but Mort Henderson held firm for twenty minutes, casting doubt on Roller as a Gotch champion contender.
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Roller
Dr. B. F. Roller
Seattle
Frank Gotch
Mort Henderson
Fishermen to Meet at Statehouse on Restocking Plan
Fishermen from several associations will gather in room 12 at the statehouse on October 21 at 2 o clock. The Marion county fish and game protective association called the meeting to discuss restocking streams and propagating fish. The League of Indiana fishermen will be formed to push for better fishing laws.
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Statehouse
Marion County Fish and Game Protective Association
League of Indiana Fishermen
Comiskey selects Mineral Wells for spring training plans
President C A Comiskey of the Chicago Americans names Mineral Wells Texas as the team training site if hotel rates meet expectations. He notes issues with cross country trips last spring caused by washouts on the Fonds and says long training journeys will be abandoned in the future.
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Texas
Comiskey
Chicago
C. A. Comiskey
Chicago Americans
Mineral Wells
Tex
Pacific Coast
Elephant for Mack
Philadelphia scene centers on Mack as a symbolic elephant, reflecting a political or social gesture in the city. The note frames Philadelphia as a harbor or haven surrounding Mack, suggesting local sentiment or significance attached to the figure.
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Elephant
Mack
Philadelphia
The
Haven
What Does Commission Do With Its Share
A Cincinnati lawyer questions the national commission's 10 percent cut from post season receipts and how the money is spent. The piece details figures from Cubs- Athletics and Yankees-Giants series, noting large balances and asking what the commission does with profits after salaries and expenses. It highlights Bruce's statements and ponders the fate of substantial earnings.
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National Commission
Byron Bancroft Johnson
American League
Thomas J. Lynch
National League
August Herrmann
Cincinnati Club
Jobo EB. Bruce
Cincinnati
Bruce
Johnson
Lynch
Herrmann
Cubs
Athletics
New York Giants
Yankees
Cleveland Naps
Cincinnati Reds
John EB. Bruce
National Commission of
Johnson, Lynch and Herrmann
Pittsburg
Detroit
New York
Boston
White Sox
The
Nations Commission
Hoppe sets 18.1 billiards record in New York match
Willie Hoppe scored a 150 run to set a new 18.1 record at John Doyle's academy in a handicap match against Albert Cutler. After three nights, Hoppe led 900 to 824, with averages of 231 1 3 and 271 3 for Cutler.
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New York
Willie Hoppe
John Doyle
Academy
Albert Cutler
Hoppe
Iris
Cutler
George Hieson
Cliftons Beat Northeasterns 2 to 0 in Local Match
The Cliftons defeated the Northeasterns by two goals while Wilson the captain and quarterback of Northeasterns suffered a broken collarbone. The notice lists clubs seeking Sunday games with various 115 pound and fast teams and provides contact names and addresses for arrangements.
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Cliftons
Northeasterns
Wilson
W. Webb
Tom
Imperials
G. Kries
Lexington Avenue
Sheridan A. A
Kirklin
Wieb
McAleer Plans Washington Team Trip to Japan
Washington Senators manager Jimy McAleer intends to take a real ball club to Japan next fall. After admiring the All-stars versus the Athletics he decided a world championship exhibit abroad would best boost the team’s reputation. He verbally signed the players who agreed to sail for Japan after the American league season.
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Chicago
Japan
Jimy McAleer
Washington Senators
McAleer
Mack
The
Athletics
Golf exhibition for benefit of court in Chicago
Frederick R. King, Oxford graduate and professional golfer, sued the Chicago street car company for 20000 damages after an on site injury that fractured bones in his wrist and hand. He demonstrated improvised golf for the court and testified he can no longer swing a brassie due to the accident. King previously worked as a professional at Springfield Missouri.
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Chicago
Frederick R. King
Oxford University
King
Springfield
Dutch Schaefer Aims White Man's Race Duel
In Chicago on October 27 Dutch Schaefer Washingtons AL infielder challenges Jack Johnson to a five mile road race to prove a white man can win. Al Tearney Three I league president will sponsor a cup and Schaefer plans a side bet.
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Chicago
Schaefer
Washington
Jack Johnson
Johnson
al Tearney
Earlham Plans Special Train to Wittenberg Game
Richmond Indiana October 27 The Earlham athletic association will run a special train to Springfield Ohio for the Earlham Wittenberg football game. Coach Thistlethwaite calls the contest the hardest in the Quaker schedule and Earlham’s standing in Ohio hinges on the result. Dalton Lewis, injured in the Cincinnati game, returned to campus and received an ovation in chapel. he was treated for a sprained neck in Cincinnati hospital.
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Richmond
Ind
Earlham College
Springfield
Earlham
Wittenberg
Thistlethwaite
Ohio
Dalton Lewis
Cincinnati
Dooin Resigns as Phillies Manager Amid Rival Plan
Philadelphia reports reveal Horace Fogel and Chubby Charley Murphy backing a swap that would move McQuillen to Chicago with Milwaukee style bonuses at stake. Dooin refuses, condemns the meddling and hints at a breakup as Sherwood Magee contemplates quitting over his berth.
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Charles W. Dooin
Phillies
Horace Fogel
Chubby
Charlie Murphy
Chicago
Dooin
Clarke Griffin
Cincinnati
McQuillen
Moren
Grant
Bates
Rowan and Beebe
Lobert
Paskett
Fogel
MecQuillen
Mer Quillen
Cubs
Sherwood Magee
Straights Feature In M and M League Basketball
Straights highlighted Mercha nts manufacturers league games on Wednesday night. The Maddeng Marotts Spackes and Fuebrings each beat the Akards Irvingtonians Atchigtons and Washingtons with Kothe of the Maddeng leading scorers at 29 points.
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Merchants Manufacturers’ League
Marotts
Maddeng
Spackes
Fuebrings
Akards
Irvingtonians
Atchigtons
Washingtons
Kothe
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