Victorian and Virginian Lead New Ocean Steamers amid Line Up
Allan & Company lists Yilen Line routes Liverpool Glasgow London Havre with new steamers Victorian Virginian Tunisian Corsican 2nd Fontan twin screws and weekly savings from Montreal down the St. Lawrence River. Rates Saloon 69 dollars and up Cabins 40 dollars and up One class cabins 40 dollars and up. Games: Milwaukee 11 Louisville 4. Indianapolis 11 Kansas City 3. Columbus 12 St Paul 5.
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Glasgow
London
Havre
Montreal
St. Lawrence
Allan & Company
Boul
Chicago
Milwaukee
Louisville
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Columbus
St. Paul
Minneapolis-Toledo
Wet Grounds
Minneapolis
Toledo
Cubs Take First From the Giants
Wisconsin newspaper summary notes inconsistency in league president Charles Moll. He claimed a protest decision favored La Crosse in the Fond du Lac game but then denied issuing any official ruling. No official standing update had been released, with a possible decision anticipated in a few days.
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Moll
Wisconsin State League
la Crosse
the Tribune
Hawley
Fond du Lac
Wausau Herald
Herald
Colored rider wins all six at Churchill Downs in bold display
J Lee, the colored jockey, swept six races at Churchill Downs yesterday. He equaled a record set only twice before by Ar cher and Fordham. After the final win on Foreigner he received an ovation as he lowered the mile and three furlongs track mark by almost two seconds.
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Louisville
J. Lee
Churchill Downs
Fred Archer
George Fordham
England
Monk Overton
Neero
Washington Park
Chicago
Lee
Badger Athletes Entered for Chicago Interscholastic Meet
Seventeen Badger state athletes will compete in the interscholastic meet at Chicago this Saturday representing six schools and colleges. The event is expected to be one of the largest in the midway school’s history, drawing much interest.
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Badger State
Chicago
Midway
Cubs Defeat Giants 8 to 2 Before Overflow Crowd
In Chicago the Chicago Cubs and New York Giants opened at the West Side grounds with an overflow crowd. The Cubs beat the Giants 8 to 2 as Brown shut the door after the first inning while Matthewson struggled early and was hammered.
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St. Louis
Washington
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cleveland
New York
Detroit
Boston
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Chicago Cubs
New York Giants
West Side Grounds
Giants
Matthewson
Brown
Young Folks Embrace Eyewear as Consolation
A reader notes that many young people wear glasses, finding comfort in the sight of so many peers adopting eyewear. The observation reflects a shared, hopeful trend among generations.
Napoleons fall as Freeport game ends in errors
The series closes with Freeport. Warhop vs Jones in a pitchers duel. Missed chances and six errors in the fifth inning doomed the champs. Medwizky and Konetchy made sharp ninth inning catches. Umpire Sanders absent. Darrah and Jones officiated. Madison trip next week.
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Freeport
Warhop
Jones
Champs
Vogt
Medwizky
Konetchy
Jhair
Med’s
Sun Field
Grand Stand
Sanders
Darrah
Freeport Standard
Hawley
Schoonhoven
Wisconsin to send 1000 players to Chicago skat tourney
Wisconsin delegates amounting to 1000 will compete in the national skat tournament in Chicago over Saturday Sunday and Monday Arrangements are by Robert Schiller Milwaukee directors arrange a special train to transport the Wisconsin delegation John M Barth secretary of the North American league notes the first twenty five prizes totaling 5000 dollars First prize a 1000 dollar gold bond second prize a 750 piano third prize a 500 silver service fourth prize a round trip to Hamburg Germany donated by league president Max Wortsmann
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Skat
Wisconsin
Chicago
Robert Schiller
Wilwaukee
John M. Barth
League
Milwaukee
Hamburg
Germany
Max Wortsmann
Mayor Becker vetoes franchise in Milwaukee street rights
Milwaukee mayor Sherburn M. Becker vetoed the Chicago & Milwaukee Electric Railway franchise ordinance for granting exclusive street rights. He urges amendments to protect city rights and dismisses the need for exclusive rights on Sixth Street and Second Street between Grand Avenue and West Water Street.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Sherburn M. Becker
Chicago & Milwaukee Electric Railway Company
Central Heating Company
Sixth Street
Second Street
Grand Avenue
West Water Street
Milwaukee Girl Receives St Marys Cross at Kemper Hall
Miss Alice Louise Hibbard of Milwaukee earned one of the two St Marys crosses, the hall’s top school honor, during a ceremony at Kemper hall. The other cross went to Helen Dorsey Brown of Meadowland Park.
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Milwaukee
Kenosha
Wis
Sisters of St. Mary
Kemper Hall
Alice Louise Hibbard
Charles F. Hibbard
St. Mary’s
Helen Dorsey Brown
Miedland Park
Ill
Champs Rout Enemy In Tight Prelim Clash
Local league results show several close games with high tension. La Crosse edged Freeport 8 to 7 while Eau Claire defeated Madison 11 to 1. Wausau beat Oshkosh 10 to 2. Green Bay won over Fond du Lac.
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la Crosse
Freeport
Eau Claire
Madison
Wausau
Oshkosh
Green Bay-Fond du Lacrain
Green Bay
Fond du Lac
Pet. la Crosse
Eeree
Freeport Shemaiegnaae
Wausau i. Isecesesal
Eccesee
Champs Clash With Pretzels Ends In Champlike Victory
The La Crosse champs defeat the Pretzels in a hard fought day battle. Medwtzky Konetchy and Flynn key the defense while Starke Fiske Gwinn and Moore make decisive plays. The dramatic clash ends with the champs securing the victory.
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Champs
Pretzels
la Crosse
Medwtzky
Konetchy
Duke
Flynn
Hawley
Fiske
Gwinn
Moore
Starke
Schoonhoven
La Crosse Opposes Freeport In Baseball Clash
In a 7 8 innings matchup La Crosse and Freeport produced a pitched battle with Ives Fiske Gasper Vogt Bond recording three and two base hits respectively. Konetchy Cahill Medwitzky Ives Gwinn each stole bases as Flynn Miller and Gasper handled the mound with limited walks and a near two hour game time.
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la Crosse
Freeport
Ives
Fiske
Gasper
Vogt
Bond
Winningham
Starke
Konetchy
Cahill
Medwitzky
Gwinn
Wisconsin tri city cricket league formed
A tri city cricket league brings Milwaukee Kenosha and Racine teams together to play through the summer with a possible fall soccer football league. Secretary E B Naish of the Milwaukee Cricket and Athletic club will visit Racine and Kenosha next week to finalize dates before announcing the schedule.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Kenosha
Racine
E. B. Naish
Milwaukee Cricket and Athletic Club
Honey Mellody Retires From Boxing at 25
Honey Mellody of Charlestown, welterweight champion, retires in Boston at age 25. He says he never planned a long career, having won a title and money to provide for his mother, and now intends to enter the jewelry business.
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Boston
Mass
Honey Mellody
Charlestown
Funeral of H. G. Thompson in Marinette
Horatio G. Thompson's funeral drew one of Marinette's largest crowds as Menominee Masons joined Marinette lodge and Knights Templar from two cities as escorts. Public schools were closed for the ceremony.
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H. G. Thompson
Marinette
Wis
Horatio G. Thompson
Menominee Masons
Marinette Lodge
Knights Templar
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