Root Moran win Madison Square Garden six day race
Eddie Root of the Root Mor an duo captured first in the six day bicycle race at Madison Square Garden finishing the decisive final dash with a mile time of 3 56 1 9 and a total of 2540 miles. Clarke second by half a wheel, Fogler third, Hehir fourth. Prize of 1600 split between Root and Moran.
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Clarke
Wooden Bowl
Western Tricing Camp's All-American Elevens Named
Western Tricing Camp's Team selection by Walker Camp names End Kilpatrick Yale Tackles McKay Harvard and Walker Minnesota. Guards Benbrook Michigan and Fisher Harvard centers Cozens Pennsylvania and Wells Michigan. Quarterback Sprackling Brown and halves Wendell Harvard Pendleton Princeton full Mercer Pennsylvania. Camp critiques 1910 rules noting reforms reduce massed pounding and improve safety.
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Michigan
Walker
Gophers
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Minnesota
Walker Camp
Collier's Weekly
Cutler Returns to Ring in Winnipeg Bout
Chicago pugilist Charles Cutler plans a comeback facing an unknown opponent near Winnipeg Manitoba on December 18. Once hailed by John L Sullivan as a potential champion Cutler seeks a credible showing and a possible bout with Con O Kelly if victorious.
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John L. Sullivan
Charles Cutler
Cutler
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Jim Barry
Con O'Kelly
Rube Marquard Struggles With Giants Selections
New York reports manager McGraw openly acknowledges Rube Marquard has failed to meet expectations after his 11 000 purchase from Indianapolis. Paddy Livingston of Philadelphia had urged a trade to the Athletics, claiming proper handling would make Marquard a tremendous winner.
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McGraw
Giants
Rube” Marquard
Marvel
Indianapolis
Philadelphia Athletics
Paddy Livingston
Philadelphia
Livingston
Marquard
Athletics
Rube
Fogel backs Lynch for National League head
Horace Fogel president of the Philadelphia National League club announced support for Thomas Lynch's re election to the NL presidency. Lynch was seen as a likely winner and Fogel aimed to join the winning side by backing Lynch. Fogel had previously aligned with Charles Murphy and denied any rival clique against Lynch.
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New York
Philadelphia
Horace Fogel
National League
Thomas Lynch
Lynch
Fogel
Charles Murphy
Chicago Cubs
Nelson to Lectures and Exhibit Bouts in Kansas City
Battling Nelson will act as lecturer as moving pictures of their battle are shown in Kansas City. He will also stage exhibition bouts with Tommy Bresnaham of Omaha and dismisses quitting rumors saying he is as good as ever. He cites lack of rest and mental worry as factors in past shape.
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Nelson
Tommy Bresnaham
Omaha
Moren
Nelson Still Insists He Wasnt Out In Fight With Moran
Battling Nelson returns home to Hegewisch claiming he was not counted out in his San Francisco bout with Owen Moran. Dispatches from San Francisco say Referee Selig counted nine when Nelson went down, with the Dane seeming to be in his corner as the final seconds ticked away.
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San Francisco
Owen Moran
Nelson
Hegewisch
Selig
Battler
Beloit Team Easy For Wisconsin Five
Madison Wis Dec 12 Capt Rich and his new Badger basketball five opened the 1910 11 season by defeating Beloit college 32 to 9 in a game played here Saturday night Wisconsin led 17 2 at halftime before Spooner scored for Beloit to break the ice and spark the visitors offense.
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Beloit College
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Spooner
Black Mate Wins Oakland Sacramento Handicap
Black Mate, lightly weighted, prevailed in the Sacramento handicap at Emeryville on a sloppy track. Bubbling Water and Spellbound were fancied, but Black Mate took command in the final stretch to win easily with Garner as jockey. Spellbound finished second and Blumbling Water third.
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Garner
Record Sustained Flight Sets 100 Mile World Mark
Paris reports Captain Belanger of the army corps completed a 100 mile flight in seventy minutes in a strong wind at 4000 to 5000 feet. His average speed was a fraction over 5 miles per hour, a new world's record for sustained flight.
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Loop
Paris
Belanger
Army Corps
Barrett Beats Peterson in Milwaukee Bout in Third Round
Lee Barrett defeated Walter Peterson in the third round in Milwaukee Wisconsin on December 12 held in a boxing match that evening.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Lee Barrett
Walter Peterson
Ten Round Bout Ends In Knockout Save By Bell
The scheduled ten round affair at the New Star ended when Peterson was floored twice in the third round and counted out at nine before the bell saved him. Afterward he refused to continue and failed to answer the bell.
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New Star
Peterson
Famous Derby winner Melton dies in England at 28
Racing men in New York report the death of Melton, the renowned Derby winner from 1885. He died near Westerham Hill stud after a long life of 28 years. Bred by the late Marquis of Hastings, Melton won the Derby by a head from Paradox.
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England
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Westerham Hill Stud
Marquis of Hastings
Paradox
Riders Finish Well After Six Day Race Victory by Root Moran
In New York on December 12 riders who completed the Six day bicycle race displayed no ill effects from the gruelling event. Eddie Root and Jimmy Moran won as the race, noted for its extreme difficulty and numerous Billing sprints, tested the endurance of all competitors.
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New York
Eddie Root
Jimmy Moran
Composite All American Football Eleven Named
A Leslie's Weekly composite all American football team judged by sixteen expert selections includes Kilpatrick Yale at end McKay Harvard at tackle Benbrook Michigan at guard Cozens Pennsylvania at center Fisher Harvard at guard Scully Yale at tackle L Smith Harvard at end Sprackling Brown at quarterback Wendell Harvard at halfback Pendleton Princeton at halfback Mercer Pennsylvania at fullback.
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Yale
McKay
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Benbrook
Michigan
Cozens
America
Pennsylvania
Fisher
Scully
L. Smith
Sprackling
Brown
Wendell
Pendleton
Princeton
Mercer
Kubiak Confident for Fight With Cotton in Pittsburg
Al Kubiak arrived from New Jersey training camp and vowed to drop George Cotton in their Labor Temple bout tomorrow. The promoter had appointed a former Jack Thompson trainer a month ago, but the contenders were closely matched in recent work.
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al Kubiak
New Jersey
George Cotton
Labor Temple
Kubiak
Jack Thompson
Christmas Gifts for Chicago Fans
Chicago on December 12 reports plans to procure several Christmas gifts for local sports fans. The brief outlines ideas and avenues for securing presents tied to teams and team symbols.
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Chicago
Bank Robbery and League Leaders Travel North
Charles Comiskey and AL President Ban Johnson left for New York to attend the annual meeting of the big leagues. A girl operator watched four bandits blow the Orrington State Bank safe early this morning. The robbers took $300 in cash and overlooked $2,500 in a hidden compartment.
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Charles Comiskey
Ban Johnson
American League
New York
Orrington State Bank
Papal Household Announces Year of Mourning
The Vatican will observe a year of mourning starting January 1 for the loss of temporal power by the Holy See. The pope denied a request from the German Catholic Workmen's League to receive a delegation on June 1, 1911, citing the fortieth anniversary of abolishing the pope's temporal power.
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Berlin
Vatican
Holy See
Girl Watches Robbers In Ar rington Telephone Office
A lone girl observed two men as they broke into the Ar rington telephone office, injuring none and triggering alarm from the town's central lines. Police launched a search but the suspects fled before officers arrived. The incident disrupted local communication briefly as crews assessed damage.
Perry Memorial Fund Bill Proposed for Put-in-Bay Centennial
Congress considers a bill to appropriate 250000 dollars for a Perry memorial and centennial exposition at Put-in-Bay commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Lake Erie in 1813.
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Washington
Congress
Lake Erie
Put-in-Bay
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