Bottles the Derby Poolroom Dope Tinder Turns To New Life
A quirky portrait of Bottles a long time poolroom bettor once famed as a live-wire figure in Derby County rolling through a downturn. Now working as a day laborer near Sugar Creek he savors steadier meals while remaining a popular memory among locals and fans who still recognize his old school presence.
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Olace
Guileid
Pos
Pooson
Don Dome
Dome
Bottles
Sugar Creek
Rae
Kihm
Kihin
Considera le
Remarkable Deaf Baseball Pioneer Kihm’s Sixteen Year Career
George B Kihm the deaf first baseman of Columbus is highlighted for a sixteen year national pastime career. His longevity with Columbus since 1904 and prior stints with Troy Indianapolis and other clubs are noted along with his keen eye at bat and rapport with umpires. The piece extols his skill, resilience and distinctive on field presence at first base.
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George B. Kihm
Columbus
Kilem
Luther Taylor
New York Nationals
Troy
Kihm
Indianapolis
Ribas
Minnneapolis
Kihmie
B &N
Owever
Zeke Reputation Explained to Kibas Over Sunset
Zeke clarified to Kibas that his reputation was only a demonstration about the sunset and that Kiba was not banished.
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Zeke
Kibas
Kiba
Quick Returns to Sport Quizzers Refer Congalton
Anxious chatter about Congalton the Columbus outfielder and why Tommy Leahy was sold to Indianapolis amid uncertainty over Catcher Heydon reporting to Cross. Subcriber notes Leahy’s promotion and demeans magnates delaying players. HetricK-118 PIPS-A CALL centers on the famed “Het.”
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Congalton
Columbus
Bunk
Tommy Leahy
Indianapolis
Heydon
Cross
Tommy
Mr. Tebeau
Suspension Withdrawn Over Entry Blanks in Indoor Meet
The Alabama meet dispute centers on improper entry blanks and registration fees for 40 athletes. Delaney, blamed for delays, agreed to correct registrations within thirty days and secure sworn affidavits for a CAC meet. Tension between Kansas City club officials and local A A U board is described, with past conflicts dating to 1904.
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Bland
Delaney
Prasar
C A.C
Cimare
Ani
Fybigtes
Kansas City
A. A. U. Board
Union
Kansas City Club
O'Connor
O’connor
O'Flaherty
St. Louis University
Convention Hall
St. Louis
J. Arthur Corbett
Corbett
Amateur baseball notes highlight weekend junior clashes
The Splitlog Staggers meet White Stars Juniors Saturday while Kansas City Grays face Wyandotte Blues Sunday at 1. The White Stars top Central School 123 to 7 on a strong Bennie Drees catching display. Dozens of teams and players from 14 to 18 seek games and signings across Kansas City area, with multiple challenges issued and meetings planned.
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Splitlog Staggers
White Stars
Kansas City Grays
Wyandotte Blues
Lowells
Orville
Dixon Parks
Critchfields
R. L. Negro
W. Ba
Lydia
Ferrants Query
St. Benedicts
Sheffields
Eighteenth
Kansas Avenue
Eric Peltzman
City
Bennie Drees
Swope Park
Fifteenth
Montgall
Wild Roses
Central Schools
Mill and Reynolds
K C
Atchison Blues
Union Park
East Bottoms
Budd Parks
Orchard Hill Athletics
St. John and White
Oakleys
Mill and
Canes
Ansan
Kas
C. F. Malloys
Canton Reds
West 1009
Llome
Sas
W. Wiles
Butler
Eran Laue
F. de Mayos
Independence Avenue
Moorehead
Winchesters
Paul Hill
Sen Ev
J. Jackson Ke
Smith Baking
Aly
Lircoln School
Bruce
Yates
Norledge
Cone
Baby Blues
Tigers
Marfording
Summit Streets
Star
R. S. Stevens
Live Stock Exchange
Stevens Park
Benton
Convention Hall Blues
Lawwood
John Wear
Irwin & Pitts
Jefferson Athletics
East Ninth Street
Merrill
Phoenix
W. H. Critchfields
Bakers Eee
Summit
Royal Blues
Fairmount Park
Blitonts
Seventeenth
Brooklyn
E. D. Coles
Seventh Street Sluggers
M. Keefers
Riverview
Butler Manufacturing Companys
Hoo Hoos
Hanna
Garniers
Grain Valley
Minnesota Avenue
Kansas City
Russ
American Sash and Door Comppany
Indiana Avenue
East
J. D. Stauntons
Grace
Caps
W. Hanna
Staroff
Haley
Gordon
Prairie Roses
Eighth Street
Ann Avenue
Harlem Blues
Randolph Central
Rana
Bob
Gray Eagles
Scannels
Tracy
Samuel Kiebansky
Paseo
Jack Campbell
Frighth
205 West
Bell
Wailer
Rosedale Ramblers
Olesons
Rosedale
Mike
Imperials
Neil Lafferty
Eck Miller
Willie Gradwell
H. Phelan
H. Cai H.burns
T. O'Hearn
Mike Borers
Dick Thomas
Pat Spillane
Pin Bats
Phelan
Burgess
Burgesses
Quindarogro
C. F. Maleye Senet
E Star
Sereest
George
Va. S. Culbertsons
Association Park
O. A. Bis
Va. Hill
Campbell Streets
Winchesters Ve. Wirthman Hills
Troost
Milweaker Boy Removes Last Barrier to Title Fight
Ad Wolgast dominated Frankie Neil in a ten round decision at Sehlite park to clear the path toward a title meeting with Abe Attell. The bout left Neil battered with a late eighth round knockdown and a near collapse, but a physician restored him after a tough rout last night.
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Milwauxex
Ad Wolgast
Frankie Neil
Greenvalley
Sehlite Park
Wolgast
Abe Attell
Neil
Hoek
Ring Punishment Leaves No Ill Effects
The article states Neil declared later that he felt no ill effects from the punishment and that she was able to leave the ring unassailed.
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Neil
Fishing Ling Contest At Rock's Lake May 17
Members of the Bait and Fly Casting Club will compete May 17 at Rock's Lake in a handicap half ounce line contest. Kansas City Bait and Fly Casting Club awards include an $18 jeweled meteor reel and eight other prizes from 88 cents to $5. The event uses practical fishing lines with ten pound test and fifteen casts at distances 65 75 and 90 feet. Entrance fee is fifty cents.
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Bait and Fly Casting Club
Kansas City
Bait and My Casting Club
Rock’s Lake
Rurely
Lightweights Set for Milwaukee Ten Round Bout
Packy McFarland of Chicago signed to box Battling Nelson in Milwaukee between May 25 and May 30. The men share 60 percent of gross, with $240 for weight and appearance forfeit. Referee candidates Malachi Uogan Joc Krone and Dr Frew to be chosen by the fighters. Weigh in at 188 pounds at 3 pm on fight day. Nelson arrives in the city Wednesday to finalize details.
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Milwauukee
Packy McFarland
Chicago
Battling Nelson
Malachi Uogan
Joc Krone
Dr. Frew
Packy
Andrews
Nelson
Swedish Champion Hijdlmar Lundin Set for Handicapped Bout
Lundin arrives from New York to meet Gotch in a handicap match at Convention hall tomorrow night. He claims a new toe hold break technique and bets $500 Gotch cannot win two falls. Manager Scoville booked preliminaries with Frokos and John Carprenis for a one fall finish, start 8 30 with Dave Porteous refereeing.
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Hijdlmar Lundin
Gotch
Convention Hall
New York
Scoville
America
Lundin
Frokos
John Carprenis
Dave Porteous
Hopkins and Davis Compete for AA Circle Honors
Armour endorses Hopkins despite early struggles at Toledo and notes the left field position is tough at Armory Park. Davis shines, improving daily and threatening the association leaders with a big run of hits including a Saturday line of single, two doubles, and a home run in four at bats.
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Armour
Hopkins
Toledo
Armory Park
Smoot
Armster
Lroty Davis
Davis
Lefty Shoots for a Home Run in Season Opener
In St Paul the Indians edge past foes as Lefty belts a rare homer off a right-center fence hit. Woodruff advances to third on a misread ball, then Lefty shocks fans with a non strikeout homer after earlier hustle. Timely hits spark Hoosier and Saints alike as Sudhoff stirs drama in Louisville.
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Woodruff
Lefty
Wheeler
Woody
St. Paul Pionter Press
Hooke
Indians
St. Paul
Hopke
Carr
Hayden
Bush
Cook
Livingston
Leahy
Iiams
Howley
Indianapols News
Baseball Notes From Yesterday’s Diamond Action
Fred Clarke struckFrank Chance with a light jolt while Becker displaced Moeller in Pittsburg right field. Cicotte showed a knuckleball in good order and Clark Griffiths Highlanders were beaten. Denny Sullivan completed his first Boston Americans game with one hit in four at bats.
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Chris Lindsay
Tommy Leahy
Fred Clarke
Frank Chance
Becker
Wichita
Moeller
Pittsburg
Cicotte
Clark Griffith
Highlanders
Denny Sullivan
Boston Americans
Royalty Gathers in Vienna for Francis Joseph Jubilee
Emperor William leads German princely house to Vienna to honor Francis Joseph on his diamond jubilee. William and wife arrive from Pola aboard Hohenzollern, welcomed by Francis Joseph at Schoenbrunn Penzing station. Austrian archdukes officials and German embassy members attend festivities as Vienna decorates with arches and triumphal displays.
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Vienna
Germany
Emperor William
Francis Joseph
Austria-Hungary
William
Maidling
Pola
Hohenzollern
Schoenbrunn Palace
Penzing
Steady Work Returns in Frisco Shops After Lockout
Frisco system shops in Springfield Missouri reopened on May 7 after a temporary lockout. About 2000 employees were recalled as management resumes weekly operations. President A J Davidson said the aim was to concentrate idle time in early May and restore continuous work thereafter.
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St. Louis
Frisco System
Springfield
A. J. Davidson
Postal Service Improves in Kansas City Kansas
W R Childs who became postmaster May 1 1907 issued a statement showing stamp receipts rose over the prior year New sub stations have opened and additional carriers have been added Later collections of mail in all city areas have been ordered
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W. R. Childs
Kansas City
Kas
Sedalia Carriage Builder Thomas Kelk Stricken Near Windsor
Thomas Kelk a Sedalia Canada born carriage maker who ran Kelk Carriage Works for over thirty years was felled by paralysis at his daughter's Windsor Missouri home. He is nearly eighty and may not recover. In Boonville Missouri Marshal Charles Lawless shot John Storms a young farmer near Arrow Rock as Storms drew a pistol while drunk.
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Sedalia
Separia
Thomas Kelk
Canada
Kelk
Windsor
Missouri
Boonvile
Charles Lawless
Arrow Rock
John Storms
Storms
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