Giants and McGraw Era Echoes Across Baseball History
The article surveys baseball legend John McGraw born 1873 and his 35 years in the game from Olean New York to Baltimore. It highlights his early career, move to St Louis in 1900, Baltimore Orioles organization, and his long managerial tenure shaping the sport. It mentions notable figures like Byron Bancroft Johnson and Wilbert Robinson, reflecting on the era’s battles and leadership.
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Olean
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Cedar Rapids
Baltimore
Ned Hann
Wilbert Robinson
St. Louis
Byron Bancroft Johnson
Baltimore Orioles
Freeman
Riverside to Host Weekend Match Play at Country Club
A weekend match play tournament for all members will be held at Riverside Country Club on Saturday and Sunday. Members compete under handicap rules with the top sixteen advancing to finals for the Inner's trophy, a handsome cigar box. Riverside professional Jack Keefe expects a full field of entrants.
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Riverside Country Club
Jack Keefe
Riverside
Ivy football salaries capped by Harvard Yale Princeton
Cambridge Massachusetts Harvard Athletic Committee approves an agreement with Yale and Princeton to limit the varsity football coaching salary budget. The move aims to control costs across the three schools and aligns with conference or league expectations.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard Athletic Committee
Yale
Princeton
Fight Draw in Petaluma Between Buff and Kel
Johnny Buff of New Jersey former bantamweight and flyweight world champion and Eddie Kel of San Francisco fought six two-minute rounds to a draw in Petaluma California. The bout featured even exchanges with Buff’s aggression matched by Kel’s counterpunching.
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Petaluma
Calif
Ward
Johnny Buff
New Jersey
Fromer
Eddie Kel
San Francisco
Nurmi Sets Near Canadian 1½ Mile Record Pace
Paavo Nurmi, renowned finish runner, was close to the Canadian record for the mile and a half, finishing in six minutes 55 seconds plus a fraction, indicating a swift performance at the Ontarior event.
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Nurmi
Neilton
Paavo Nurmi
Expert Dyer Re-Dyes Your Dress By Joe Steam Laundry
Why discard last season's dress Let our expert dyer re dye to the color you wish Mr Joe Steam Laundry Phones 1 ?-143 -3t
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Joe Steam Laundry
Local Market Ads Prompt Summer Prices
Green's Market & Groceries advertises daily specials with potatoes at 35 cents per peck and Florida oranges at 30 cents a dozen. The notice lists phone numbers 102 and 103 and mentions a dye department and a steam laundry service.
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Grand Florida Oranges
Green’s Market & Gro
Dempsey to Meet Wills Next Fall
The article notes Jack Dempsey and Harry Wills are slated to meet in September for the world heavyweight title at Charles Henderson’s new stadium. Paul Berlenbach is expected to star at the June 2 opening. Sammy Mandell enters the New York State Athletic Commission light weight tournament to find a Leonard successor. Sid Terris had been a leading challenger before Mandell outpointed him at Madison Square Garden.
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Charles Henderson
Brooklyn
Long Island City
Jack Dempsey
Harry Wills
Paul Berlenbach
Richard
Henderson
Yankee Stadium
Sammy Mandell
New York State Athletic Commission
Benny Leonard
Sid Terris
New York
Leonard
Mandell
Madison Square Garden
Al Simmons to Meet Loayza in New York Title Fight
Al Simmons the English lightweight with a 52 fight win streak will face Stanislaus Loayza of South America for the American test in New York tomorrow night. Simmons completed training and reports himself in superb condition.
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A. P
New York
Nurmi
al Simmons
Stanislaus Loayza
Simmons
King John and Baseball in Spring Training Camps
In Florida and nearby sites, managers and stars endure spring drills as King John McGraw rides a papier mache tarpon at Saratoga while players like Billy Terry and Miller Huggins face holdouts and salary talks. The column details camp news from New York, Detroit, Cincinnati, Chicago, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, and Philadelphia with notes on Ruth, Vance, Manush, and Ruel.
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King John
Florida
McGraw
New York Giants
Saratoga
John
Orange Kingdom
Sarasota
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Bill
George Kelly
Sunshine Palace
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Wilbert Robinson
Bob Meuse
St. Petersburg
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Dutch Henry
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Fla
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Dazzy Vance
Vance
Clean Sweep Sale Offerings From Local Markets
During the sale Brown water grasses priced at 5 cents per unit from 10 cents. Smith Bros. advertise Irish potatoes 6-1b at 35 cents per peck. Green's Market & Grocery lists 6-1t items as part of the sale.
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Green’s Market & Gro
Gibbons and Wills Challenges Head to Dempsey for Decision
Eddie Kane Gibbons manager said after a conference with George Brower the state athletic commission that the two challengers on file will be forwarded to Jack Dempsey without further action. Kane announced the plan as an arrangement to decide which challenger meets Dempsey first this year.
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Tom Gibbons
Harry Wills
Jack Dempsey
Eddie Kane
Gibbons
George E. Brower
State Athletic Commission
Slattery to Meet Berlenbach in May Bout
Buffalo middleweight Jimmy Slattery announced an offer to box Paul Berlenbach in Indianapolis in ten rounds on May 29. The proposed match pits two top contenders in a high profile national clash.
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Berlenbach
Buffalo
Jimmy Slattery
Paul Berlenbach
New York
Indianapolis
New York 120 Pounder Phillips Rosenberg Downs Pincus
Charlie Rosenberg of New York defeated Nat Pincus of Brooklyn by technical knockout in the eleventh round, as he meets Eddie Martin of Brooklyn in a future bout.
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New York
Charlie Phil Rosenberg
Eddie
Cannonball) Martin
Brooklyn
Nat Pincus
Sale Ad for Grey Granite Dishpans by Smith Bros
Local ad lists grey granite dishpans at 50c and 75c and a 39c price point. Smith Bros advertises these bargains for a sale.
Monroe Gun Club Week's Shoot Amid Small Turnout
The Monroe Gun Club met Thursday afternoon with 13 shooters. Joe Bell posted the top average while Dr. Wood was absent for the first time in many shoots as he attended a New Orleans convention. Sublett Marks and Nash are noted as strong prospects with practice. An accompanying notice advertises Sale cut glass and glassware priced at 10 cents.
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Joe Bell
Dr. Wood
New Orleans
Louis Sublett
Leon Marks
Taylor “Nash
Boston Nine Missing From NL Camp At St Petersburg
Nine Boston National League players are unaccounted for at the St Petersburg training camp amid reports they are dissatisfied with salary terms. Players named include Michael O e il Stuffy McInnis and Jimmy Welsh as missing from camp.
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Boston
Mass
St. Petersburg
Fla
Michael O’eil
Stuffy McInnis
Jimmy Welsh
Florida Oranges and Daisy Dyes at Monroe Steam Laundry
Our dye department features up to the minute expertise by an expert dyer. Monroe Steam Laundry advertises a 6-3t sale on white porcelain granite dishpains, originally $1.25, now 83 cents, with Orlando area pricing and contact numbers 102 and 103.
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Monroe
Golf Association Officers to Meet in Shreveport
F O Hunter of Alexandria president of the Louisiana Golf Association calls a meeting of officers and the tournament committee in Shreveport for plans on the sixth annual tournament set for May. Secretary H Payne Breazeale of Baton Rouge and vice president Charles Mackie of New Orleans will attend.
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Alexandria
F. O. Hunter
Louisiana Golf Association
Shreveport
H. Payne Breazeale
Bhton Rouge
Charles Mackie
New Orleans
Firpo Overweight in Paris Return with Optimism
Luis Angel Firpo, 40 pounds overweight, has returned to Paris and remains hopeful about his prospects. He faces ongoing conditioning work and a planned comeback push against top contenders.
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Paris
Luis Angel Firpo
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