American association seeks truce in Midwest league dispute
The article reports a truce aimed at a November 15 Chicago meeting to settle Western league withdrawals from Kansas City and Milwaukee. Proposals included cash payments and lease terms, with the American association offered a half share in Kansas City and a nonconflicting schedule to avoid further player tampering.
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Chicago
Western League
Kansas City
Milwaukee
American Association
Watkins
American
Kansas City Club
Powers
Races See Favorites Win Amid Attendance Rise
Attendance at St. Louis races grows as four favorites win on Thursday. May J a 100-to-1 shot won at Aqueduct. No money won in Indianapolis. Bob Franklin surprised Latonia crowds by defeating favorites as the Memphis meeting closed Thursday. Two free matinees set for Friday. Crescens vows another bid to lower the record.
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St. Louis
May J
Aqueduct
Indianapolis
Bob Franklin
Latonia
Memphis
Shhursday
Crescens
Football Notes and Upcoming Games Preview
Hanover and Franklin clash on the Franklin gridiron in a Sunday matchup. Arthur Ham a Pana high school student has gone insane after a blow in a football game. The University of Indianapolis expects a decisive win over Wabash Saturday at the Business Men's Driving Park. One more big football game arrives in Chicago Friday with Purdue and Northwestern as rivals. Purdue has focused its effort and aims for a solid showing.
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Arthur Ham
University of Indianapolis
Wabash
Chicago
Purdue
Northwestern
Boxing and wrestling notes from Chicago and Philadelphia
The Columbia club pet meets Young Wolcott at Oddfellows hall on November 10. Buddy Ryan and Kid Broad clash in the Transport club show wind up in Chicago Friday night both said to be under weight. Pearance of the former champion precedes his fight with Young Corbett. Peter Maher impressed friends with a strong showing against Jack O’Brien in Philadelphia Thursday night Brien outpointed his rival while Maher delivered several telling blows. A large husky mountaineer hurled a vile epithet at Bob Fitzsimmons in Fresno California Thursday night and woke up later in a repair shop awaiting several days’ recovery.
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Columbia Club
Young Wolcott
Oddfellows’ Hall
Buddy Ryan
Kid Broad
Transport Club
Chicago
Pearance
Young Corbett
Peter Maher
Jack O’brien
Philadelphia
Brien
Meher
Bob Fitzsimmons
Iresno
Cal
M'liss at the Park with Nellie McHenry leads crowd
Park presents the old time play M liss featuring Nellie McHenry as Jolly Nellie amid an overflow audience. The revival follows in English Walker Whiteside's Richard III and Grand Vaudeville at 2:15 and 8:15. Gay Morning Glories at Empire and Nellie McHenry in M liss join the program.
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Walker Whiteside
Richard III
Park—“M’liss
Empire
Nellie McHenry
Mies. McHenry
Gold Mine Heir Faces Greaser Plot In Camp Tale
In a California mining camp a young girl, daughter of Bummer Smith, inherits a gold mine he wills to her before his stabbing by a greaser, a crime staged to accuse the schoolmaster lover of Miss Mlns. Justice prevails and the couple claim paradise.
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California
Bummer” Smith
English's Friday Nights Showcases Richard III and More
At English's on Friday Walker Whiteside begins a three performance engagement with Richard III as the main offering. The Empire plans a new vaudeville line-up including Cracker Jacks next week and James J. Corbett joins the company. Nora Bayes returns to the Empire show from Chicago with throat treatment and a prior three season run with Rogers Bros. Also noted are Vera King ill in Chicago, Fields Ward appearances at the Grand, and reports of Fred Hallen entering a sanitarium.
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English
Walker Whiteside
Richard III
James J. Corbett
Nora Bayes
Indianapolis
Chicago
New York
Fred Hallen
Hallen and
Fuller
Kohl & Castle
Broadway
Anne Mortland
Providence
Swirl of Society Socials Highlight Local Clubs
The Ladies' club of the German house hosts its monthly party Saturday afternoon. Mrs. King at 264 Lincoln will entertain the Conversation club on Monday for a social gathering.
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King
Pennsylvania-st., Will
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