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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1907
Page
2
An editorial extols Virginia ham, arguing its pedigree and wild origins in acorn woods define flavor. It contrasts Virginia’s free-roaming hog with western market stock and lauds the Virginia smokehouse as a state institution of culinary glory.
President David Starr Jordan of Stanford lashes American football as unethical and un Christian. He condemns professionalism and commercialism in college sports and praises rugby as the proper game for American colleges. He claims major universities hire athletes with paid professionals and urges independence from commercial influence. Denial comes from University of Michigan officials who call the charges unfounded.
Memphis reporters describe independent clubs in the South planning a rival league to challenge the Southern and other circuits. Dusty Miller fronts financing with teams eyed in Memphis and Atlanta. players under major and minor contracts are urged to avoid independent games as crowds grow in New Orleans and Crescent City weekends.
The Wisconsin-Illinois league may expand to ten clubs with Rockford and Beloit invited to present inducements at a Milwaukee meeting after January. J W Puliam of Oshkosh, brother of Harry Pulliam, plans to become a baseball magnate and likely lead Oshkosh in 1908 if elected president of the State league club.
Ad claims a one day cure for a cold using laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. Warns that druggers refund money if it fails. Note mentions E W Grove and a signature on each tax. Price 25e.
Reports from New York say James R. Keene bred a promising yearling in his barn. Jimmy Rowe may train a second Colin next spring. Observers saw the colt run a quarter in 22 seconds when warmed up, a remarkable mark for a yearling.
Fond du Lac fans push for a new ball park to open next season. The current park is unsatisfactory and no arrangements have been made to rent it for next year.
Longboat the Canadian Indian runner faces probable exclusion from the Pastime Athletic Club games at Madison Square Garden on January 27 due to suspension by the Amateur Athletic Union. AU officials said he cannot compete unless formally reinstated, and Pastime was warned that sanction would be withdrawn if he is listed to compete.
Inkslinger accused of literary theft but the quip focuses on a joke about borrowing an umbrella rather than stealing thunder. The exchange uses playful wordplay to contrast grand claims with a trivial borrowing incident.
An advertisement promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a cure for all stomach troubles. It asserts the tablets digest food independently, rest the stomach, and restore appetite, promising a sample by mail and noting a 50 cent price per box from F A Stuart Co Marshall Michigan.
Milwaukee December 23 The American Association calls its annual directors and league meeting for December 28 in Chicago at 10 am. George Tebeau will chair the directors' session the day before the main meeting. The gathering will consider pennant awarding and plans for a Chicago invasion, plus possible changes on ball handling rules by pitchers.
W F Funke and Jake Becker took early lead in the Elks' club billiards tourney on Saturday. Becker beat Gantert 90 to 75, Funke defeated Taylor 75 to 77, with Burns edging Gatterdam in Class A. Class B scores show Becker 90 over Gantert 59 and Funke 75 over Taylor 77.
Joe Galligan the local 133 pounder and Young Eric of Philadelphia were matched to fight six rounds before Jack McGuigan's club in Philadelphia on Christmas afternoon. Galligan and his manager will depart tonight for the east where they will meet Adam Ryan. Galligan has trained three weeks and was to meet Steve Kinney at Racine before the Erne bout was proposed.
Patrick Gallagher a veteran boxing promoter in Denver received a mail warning demanding 5060 dollars from the Black Hand. The note threatened harm if not paid within three days and cautioned him not to tell the police. He notified post office inspectors and police to locate the writer.
Racine Wis Dec 23 Directly after Jan 1 John Wagner famed local sportsman will arrange for a six days walking match. Noted pedestrians from across the country are expected to enter. Wagner will also stage a boxing tournament soon with Jack Dougherty and Indian Joe Gregg in one of the bouts.
On December 23 the Louisiana State eleven sailed from New Orleans aboard the Chalmette to play University of Havana on Christmas Day in Havana Cuba. The Louisiana team is due to reach Havana today and prepare for the clash.
Jacques Meises a leading German chess master arrived in New York and will stay two or three months traveling to various cities to play chess at different clubs The note ends with an unrelated fragment about a sick man and his wife finding relief in sleep
La Crosse shoppers flooded Bergh Piano Co. ware rooms for a closing out sale featuring the world’s best piano makes. Last week’s crowd bought instruments sent to Iowa Minnesota South Dakota North Dakota Wisconsin and even Oklahoma. Large reductions attracted buyers from far and near with many pianos sold and still affordable bargains on floor. Everything else also offered at sacrificing prices.
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