Hackenschmidt hailed as British wrestling hero after Gotch match
London crowds roared when Hackenschmidt returned home from New York, hailed as a conquering hero. He faced rapid questions about Gotch’s nails and grease, insisted Gotch is a good man, and said he would wrestle again, though not in Chicago, with a June bout against Zbysco possible.
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Hackenschmidt
Gotch
New York
George
Plymouth
Express
Hack
Froterts Vain
Chicago
Zbysco
Cantillon’s Stars Promised as Cantillon Teams Rise
The column previews Mike Cantillon and Andy Oyler’s squads with Turkey Neck Bill Clarke in the mix and Johnny Siegel sold to Nashville. It notes Saints and Millers struggles in Indianapolis and Minneapolis, praising Cantillon’s lineup while warning on pennant hopes and contract jumping consequences for James A. Wiggs.
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Mike Cantillon
Andy Oyler
Andrew
Cantillon
Louisville Colonels Pitching Depth Portsent Pennant Push
The Louisville Colonels show a deep pitching staff with six usable slabmen led by Jimmy Durham. Manager Burke’s club features strong pitching, improved hitting around .250, and effective hit and run tactics aiding their pursuit of a pennant in the upcoming season.
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Louisville
Colonels
Jimmy Durham
Association
Falls City
Burke
Louisville Courier-Journal
St Marys College Pitcher Chin Green Shines in Kansas City
Chin Green of Kansas City stars as one of the pitchers for St Marys college under Coach Quigley. The Kansas City battering battery with Green and Speedy Swift contributes to St Marys strong play as of May.
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Chin
Green
Speedy
St. Mary's
St Marys, Kas
Chin” Green
Kansas City
Quigley
St. Marys College
Young pitcher Green draws Western Conference attention at St Marys
At seventeen, Green is hailed as a rising star for St Marys baseball. He developed over two years and has dominated key games this season with control and a deceptive spit ball. In a nine inning win against College of Emporia at St Marys on April 21, Green allowed no hits and only twenty seven at bats. He is backed by catcher Speedy Swift from Kansas City who is also showing strong form.
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Green
St. Mary’s
St. Mary's
College of Emporia
St. Marys
Swift
Kansas City
YOST Promises Innovation in Two Open Games
Coach Yost plans spring football innovation at Michigan to prepare for Pennsylvania next fall. He will stage two open games before exams, adding to spring drills. Fifty players have promised to turn out, including thirty four veterans and reserves.
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Mich
Yost
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Benbrook
Morgan Park
Peterson
Escanaba
Amateur Baseball Notes Show City League Action
The Swingley Brothers beat Wilder 9 to 4 and Seventh Street Sluggers won 7 to 6 over the Bowlies. Cleveland Blues shut out Pecker Woods 13 to 0, Fifth Wards beat Eighth Ward Blues 8 to 2, and Lowell Juniors were defeated 17 to 14 by Fifth Wards of Kansas City. Multiple teams issued youth-age challenges and meet notices, with upcoming games at Thirty-second and Oak, Thirty-third and Summit, and Chelsea Park.
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Swingley Bros
Wilder
Seventh Street Sluggers
Star
K. P
Oak
Kansas City
Coles
Summit
A. L. Pendletons
A. D. Roachs
Crystal Pharmacys
Chelsea Park Athletics
Chelsea Park
West 15
Bert
Red Caps
South
H. C. Marfording
Jefferson Athletics
Marfordings
EK. L. Huffmang
L. Holidays
Eally Factory
West
Stevens
Wells
Bowman
Markle
Bergenbaugh
McCarthy
Public Service Jobs and Graft in City Charters Questioned
Discusses a proposed Kansas City charter clause barring council members from financial interests in public service contracts. Cites Beardsley and the Municipal University group, compares to Des Moines and British cases of councilmen with city contracts, and asks if Kansas City should adopt similar anti graft language.
Boat Capsizes on Dneiper River Trapping 120 Aboard
A ferry on the Dneiper near Bykhoff in Mo hig region capsized today as peasants and families returned home. Overcrowding and midstream panic caused the vessel to overturn, drowning 120 passengers.
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St. Peterspurc
Dneiper
Bykhoff
Mohileff
Bucket Shop Keeper To Jail Test Case Appeal
Washington May 4 Percy Wade recently convicted of gambling law violations in the District of Columbia was sentenced by Justice Bernard to thirty days in jail. Wade appealed and was released on 500 dollar bail. Wade's case is described as a test under the district code. Tucker Again To Take The Stand Topeka May 4 The trial of H H Tucker Jr for using the mails to defraud resumed before Judge Amidon this morning. Technical testimony was given and Tucker likely will testify again this afternoon. An Invitation From Bohemia The Commercial club may undertake another trade trip and received an invitation to attend the International Commercial Congress in Prague Bohemia in July. To Extend The City Park Roadway A contract to grade the proposed city park driveway extension was awarded to A H Kepler of Kansas City Kansas park board at 19 1 2 cents per cubic yard for earth and 75 cents for stone.
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Washington
Percy Wade
District of Columbia
Bernard
Wade
Tucker
Topeka
H. H. Tucker, Jr
Amidon
Bohemia
Prague
City Park
A. H. Kepler
Kansas City, Kas
May Confirm Neil Tonight in City Council Meeting
The council will try to break a deadlock over appointing a buildings superintendent. Mayor John T. Neil has been submitted twice and rejected twice by the upper house. Under the charter a name cannot be repeated, so another candidate must be nominated before Neil can be sent again.
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John T. Neil
Neil
George W. Nelson
Nelson
Vanderbilt Coach Venture Starts Brighton Trip
A large crowd in Northumberland avenue watched Alfred G. Vanderbilt begin the Victoria hotel coach Venture on its first business run to Brighton. Passengers included Reginald Vanderbilt and Craig W. Wadsworth. Brigadier General John B. Kerr, en route to command at Fort Riley, visited Kansas City yesterday.
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London
Northumberland Avenue
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Victoria Hotel
Brighton
Reginald Vanderbilt
Craig W. Wadsworth
Kerr
John B. Kerr
United States Army
Kansas City
W. C. Helmers
Hueston Avenue
Fort Riley
Fort Ogelthorpe
Georgia
Make Your Own Medicine Comes Back to Inexpensive Home Cures
Fifty years ago few patent medicines existed and families mixed simples at home saving money. A suggested stomach remedy combines Compound Tincture of Coen one ounce Prosene Compound one ounce wine half a pint mixed and taken as a spoonful before meals and at bedtime in water.
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Aiing
Beery McCorraster
Hopke
Gemese
Haybe
Opke
Tim Floods
Oyler
Lorain
A. A. Curcuit
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Johnny Sie
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Hoosier
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Freeman
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James A. Wiggs
Toledo
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City Club
Public Service Corporation
Des Moines Commission Plan
Centemtrary Review
F. C Towe
Carmen
Blackpool
Dneiper River
Bucket Shop
Roosevelt
F. G. Smith Piano CO
Grand Ave
Hotel Resorts
Arnold
Arnold's Park
Iowa
Dettic’ts
Peck's
Vanderbilt
Parisian
Cloak Company
Miam Street
Copenhagen
Biondine
Bailey-Reynolds Gas Fixture Co
Main St
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Wapros
Naslon
Aeon
Jas. S. Hirk & Co
Water Street
Marios Miller
Trefousse and
Perrin
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