Baseball in the air as leagues prepare for meetings this week
Baseball discussions loom with National League at Waldorf Astoria and American League at Hotel Walcott. von Johnson's AL term ends next year while NL may elect Harry C. Pulliam as president. Spit ball ban debated. emphasis on protecting pitchers and helmets. Car racing plans eyed and cross country and distance running flourish with new records. Beals Wright and Alexander fail in Davis Cup bid. Western golfers seek more voice. Harvard football praise and drop kick debates added. Kentucky stock and racing notes conclude.
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Waldorf-Astoria
Walcott
American Association
Ban Johnson
American League
National League
Harry C. Pulliam
Pulliam
Giants
Cubs
Merkle
New York
Beals C. Wright
F. B. Alexander
Australia
Wright
Brookes
Billy Larned
England
Horgan Wins Cross Country Run at Mott Haven
More than fifty runners competed in the invitation scratch six mile race in The Bronx. Tom Horgan of Holy Cross Lyceum edged Joe Guerin of Trinity Athletic Club by two yards in 31 minutes 29 seconds. Guerin and Horgan alternated the lead during the race.
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Mott Haven Athletic Club
Bronx
Tom Horgan
Holy Cross Lyceum
Joe Guerin
Trinity Athletic Club
Guerin
Horgan
Fast Brushes on the Speedway Feature Invader Victory
Andrew Crawford's hay gelding Invader won two heats and outpaced Ida Highwood in a brisk Speedway brush. Frank Kilpatrick's Washington McKinney and Coast Marie figures show strong performances, while Sally A. and Cordevette stake claims in close finishes.
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Andrew Crawford
Invader
Little Ida Highwood
Speedway
Nathan Straus
Ida
Ida Highwood
Washington McKinney
Frank Kilpatrick
Pacific Coast
Waterloo
Christopher Hackett
Sally A
George Huber
Bessie Pandit
James A. Murphy
Coast Marie
J. H. Campbell
Susie G
Jersey Department Expands Staff For Auto Registration Rush
Com missioner J B R Smith increases force to seventeen to handle heavy January rush at Trenton office. All car numbers and licenses expire year end. old numbers valid thirty one more days. About three thousand owners expect to reclaim old numbers. eighteen thousand certificates planned, two hundred to manufacturers. New tags of English charcoal iron feature circular seal with certified manufacturer number. At Madison Square Garden a massive decorative triumphal arch for the national automobile show rises, designed by W W Knowles, 87 feet high with Roman Corinthian columns and giant mirrors to enhance the main floor display.
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Department of Automobile and Motor Vehicles
Trenton
J. B. R. Smith
Secretary of State
Pilaster
Paris
W. W. Knowles
Madison Square Garden
Fourth Avenue
Association of
Running Meeting At Savannah Jockey Club
Beginning on Christmas Day the Savannah Jockey Club will hold a thirty day running meeting at Savannah. New Yorkers cooperate to fill the gap left by New Orleans tracks. Races start on a half mile track with potential expansion next year. About eighty horses are in training now, with expect to double before December. Businessmen back the venture and many racetrack followers will attend. Cornelius Fellowes Jr. is the club treasurer.
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Savannah Jockey Club
Savannah
New Orleans
Cornelius Fellowes, Jr
Minor Leaguers Meet Set for Meetings in City
Delegates from the Eastern League and American Association gathered at the Hotel Victoria to press demands before the national commission at the Waldorf Astoria. Discussions covered higher classification, minor league representation, and drafting parity, with a possible but unconfirmed third major league ruled out. Major trades and managerial moves were teased, including Bowerman to Boston and Dahlen to Brooklyn, amid speculation on Billy Gilbert leading St. Louis.
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Hotel Victoria
Eastern League
American Association
National Commission
Waldorf-Astoria
P T. Powers
Hugh Duffy
Providence
George Stallings
Newark
R Davis
Walter O'Mara
Jersey City
Edward Hanlon
Baltimore
C. T. Chapin
Rochester
Indianapolis
George Tebeau
Louisville
Kansas City
C. S. Havener
Milwaukee
George E. Lennon
St Paul
M. E. Cantillon
Minneapolis
Henry J. Kililllea
Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Boston
Frank Bowerman
Boston Nationals
Bill” Dahlen
Superbas
Ebbets
Brooklyn Baseball Club
Billy Gilbert
St. Louis Cardinals
Camerons Defeat Highbridge in Macomb Park clash
The Camerons soccer team beat Highbridge eleven 6 to 3 at Macomb's Dam Park yesterday afternoon. Lee opened the scoring for Cameron, Pearson and Isaac added goals in the second half to seal the win. Earlier, the Arcadia Thistles tied the Critchieys 2–2 at Meyerrose Park after a late Scullion strike equalized.
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Camerons
Highbridge
Macomb
Dam Park
Lee
Pearson
Isaac
Critchieys
Arcadia Thistles
Meyerrose Park
Neilson
Critchleys
Gillette
Scullion
Arcadia Thisties
Dorando Pretri Feted At New York Dinner
Italians in the city gathered at the Hotel del Campidoglio on Bleecker Street for a dinner in honor of Dorando Pretri, winner of the Madison Square Garden marathon against J. J. Hayes. After toasts to Roosevelt and Victor Emmanuel, Dorando spoke of gratitude and was presented with a large roving cup.
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Hotel del Campidoglio
Bleecker Street
Dorando Pretri
Madison Square Garden
J. J. Hayes
Rooseveltt
Victor Emmanuel Dorando
Madison Square Garden Opens 14-Rider Bicycle Race At Dawn
At 12 05 this morning 14 riders started the annual bicycle race at Madison Square Garden as Dorando fired the starting gun. A large, noisy crowd of about fourteen thousand filled the venue despite steady rain and strong winds. Leaders shifted rapidly in the opening miles, with Eddie Root and Geo Logan among early front runners. a first fall occurred when Pedler Palmer slid on the embankment but escaped unharmed. A new first hour record was set as 25 miles and 6 laps were completed, while favorites from the German-Holland and Danish-Italian teams faced stiff competition from veterans and several newcomers aiming to challenge the old guards.
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Madison Square Garden
Dorando
Hayes
Bedlam
Vanoni
Root
Stol
Moran
Bedell
Fogler
Bobby Walthour
Rutt
Georget
Lefour
Riga
Logan
Vanon
Eddie Root
Dixie-Yankee
Lafourcade
Madison Avenue
Pedler
Palmer
Gougoltz
Kaser
Maurice Brécco
Hill
Brocco
Stoi
Matt Downey
Patsey Logan
Hobbie Walthour
Floyd MacFarland
Jimmie Moran
Leon Georget
Victor Dupre
Brocco and Labrousse
Faber and Lafourcade
Jensen Wins Time Prize In Pastime Club Cross Country
Harry Jensen won the time prize in the Pastime Athletic Club weekly handicap cross country over six and a half miles in The Bronx. He finished in % minutes 30 seconds and fifth place. G Stanley won first with a 5 minutes 15 seconds allowance. J Ryan placed second and won the novice prize.
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Harry Jensen
Pastime Athletic Club
Bronx
Jensen
G. Stanley
J. Ryan
Army and Navy Notes on Promotions Barracks and Moro Claims
Army officers may gain commissions despite not meeting height standards, with debate on relaxing physical requirements. Navy plans barracks in Boston New York and Philadelphia to house enlisted men while ships are in yard. Brig. Gen Tasker Bliss warns the Moro are hard to deter without continued force and inter island communication. Hospital Ship Relief duty ends for Surgeon Stokes with Dunbar taking command. repairs after typhoon may delay homeward voyage and fuel push for further hospital ships.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
ARMY
War Department
General Staff
Heigit
Navy Department
Navy
Brooklyn
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Evans
Tasker H. Bliss
Department of Mindanao
Coast Guard
Bliss
Charles F. Stokes
Relief
Arthur W. Dunbar
Stokes
Philippine
Stokes I
Reichef
Surgeon General
Hospital Corps
Manila
Pacific Coast
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Tom Collins
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Amateur Athletic Union
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Sheridan
Dee
J. J. Elliott
Coe
Sherine
American Automobile Association
Long Island Motor Parkway
National Association
United States Golf Association
Western Golf Association
West
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St Andrews
Leighton Calkins
Dean Briggs
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Captain Burr
Football Eleven
Percy D. Haughton
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Thomas D. Richter
Boston Traveler
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Cornell
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Kentucky
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Notter
Germany
Francis Young
Herbert
Coast Marin
S. T. de Lee
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Cordevette
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Mr. Gerowitz
Richard Delafield
Bobby Good
Ike Fleming
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Secon
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MacFarland
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Miller
Waller
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Great Britain
Army and Navy Notes
L. Seth
Cafe Martin
Cafe Lafayette
Martin
University Pl
9Th St
Cuisine Francaise
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Cavanagh
Earlem Casino
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