Six Day Bicycle Race Trials End in Night of Desperate Sprints
At Madison Avenue Garden the six day bicycle race continued with riders sprinting to gain laps and threaten Miller and Waller’s old mark. Vanoni of the Danish Italian team suffered a bad fall but rejoined, while bursts tires and crashes repeatedly disrupted pace as teams fought to edge ahead before morning.
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Palmer
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Venoni
Columbia Beats Hartford In Open Basketball Clash At Gym
Columbia defeated Hartford in an open intercollegiate basketball game last night. The Tigers, led by tight defense and early scoring, built a solid lead as Hartford struggled to press. Trinity players Abbey and Capen were briefly sidelined but returned to finish.
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Big Entry For Seventh's Games At Armory Tonight
A large crowd of military athletes will fill the Armory at Th Street and Park Avenue for the fifty fourth games of the Tth Regiment Athletic Association. More than two hundred entries promise a lively evening of sport with coaches Pilgrim Storms Blackledge Hughes Andrews Scudder Heyward Myrick Terry and Werneken in the spotlight. Events include two roller races a mile for novices and a mile and a half hands. Military events feature a wall scaling Teecue race and return a 16 yard Mulkary ray race novice for Halsted trophy a rant run handicap and MePtressing contest.
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Armory
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Park Avenue
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Storms
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Hughes
Andrews
Scudder
Heyward
Myrick
Terry
Werneken
Griffith Named Cincinnati Reds Manager for Next Season
Clark Griffith, former New York Americans manager, was hired by Cincinnati Reds president Garry Herrmann for two years at 500 dollars annually. The signing ends months of salary talks. Griffith, known as the Old Fox, had success with the Yankees, nearly winning a pennant in 4 but failing to secure it, and now replaces John Ganzer guiding Cincinnati from a fifth place finish after a strong start.
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Bribery scandal rocks 1908 National League meeting
Umpires Klein and Johnstone reported a bribe attempt linked to the 1908 Polo Grounds game between New York Giants and Chicago Cubs. League leaders formed a committee to investigate, withheld names to protect truth, and praised the umpires for rejecting the corrupt offer.
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Brush
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Kiem
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Mardi Gras automobile races set for New Orleans fair grounds
The New Orleans Automobile Club schedules the first Mardi Gras racing carnival at the Fair Grounds on February 20 to 22 with multiple races each day including a 24 hour endurance race on day two. Entry fees and prizes are listed, and notable guests from Savannah and the Automobile Club of America will attend a related gold cup presentation. The article also notes Stearns new models arriving on Automobile Row and Packard buying Long Island City land for a new eastern car plant.
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Automobile Club of America
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George W. Tiedeman
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Guy Vaughan
Albert B. Ashforth
Thomson Land Company
Thomson Avenue
van Dorn and
Hill Streets
Long Island City
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New York
N Y A C WINS ON ICE OVER COLUMBIA IN PRACTICE
The New York Athletic Club hockey team defeated Columbia University 7 to 2 at the St. Nicholas Rink in a practice game. Sheriff, a former Crescen Athletic Club star, played for Mercury Foot club and scored twice in the first half as New York led 3–0 at halftime. Lascifer and Beardeall starred for Columbia, while Beardeall, Sheriff, and Branfoot paced the winning side among others in a game featuring prominent local clubs and officials.
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St. Nicholas
Collegians
Sheriff
Crescen* Athletic Club
Mercury Foot Club
Morningside Heights
New York
Lascifer
Beardeall
New York U
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White
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Jackson
Lovejoy Sheriff
Enerovee
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Ener Brophy
Beardsail
Scha
Montclair Edges New York Athletic Club In Tight Bowling Meet
In a tense Amateur Bowling League match at Mercury Foot alleys Montclair and New York Athletic Club split games with an extra frame deciding the winner New York posted a season best 9 in its second game and Montclair claimed the final frame 81-75 while Clute Shotwell and others posted strong scores Montclair sits near the top of the standings and St George's A C plans an upcoming club meet with Olympic champions and local runners featured
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69Th Regiment
Pratt Beats Princeton In High-Scoring Basketball Tilt
Pratt Institute defeated Princeton 39 to 19 on Pratt's court in a rough fast game. Place led Pratt with ten floor goals and seven from the line for 27 points. Veeder and Meese led Princeton, while Horton and Johnson contributed for Pratt in a decisive athletic contest.
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Veeder
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Johnson
Tuttle
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Wendelton
Fast Time in N Y U Run
Howard Smith 11 won NYU’s first cross country run with a 5:45 time over about four miles. S Smith 12 and MacAdam 12 followed. 52 started, 39 finished, leaders tightly grouped. Later, varsity basketball opens season versus St John’s College in Brooklyn with captains Bowe and Dale at forwards.
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New York University
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H. Smith
Smith
MacAdam
Rosell
Murphy
van Cleef
Mckay
Galloway
O’shaugnessy
Brennan
Daniels
Hammett
St. John's College
Brookyn
T. Bowe
J. Dale
Heise and
Ridansky
Philadelphia cricketers invited to West Indies tour
The Associated Cricket Clubs of Philadelphia have received an invitation to send a team to the West Indies early next year. Several prominent players are invited and most replies are favorable. the trip is expected to be accepted with a probable departure on February 4.
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Philadelphia
Associated Cricket Clubs
West Indies
Yale to meet Fordham tonight at YMHA court
Two intercollegiate games are set for tonight Yale plays Fordham at the Young Men's Hebrew Association on 92a Street and Lexington Avenue. Princeton faces the College of the City of New York five, the team that defeated Yale decisively on Yale’s court last Saturday.
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Fordham
Young Men's Hebrew Association
92A Street
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Princeton
City of New York
Fultz to Lead Naval Academy Baseball for Another Season
Annapolis Dec 11 Dave Fultz has accepted terms to coach the Naval Academy baseball team for another season. Swarthmore and other colleges sought his services. Harvard will not use academy grounds for spring practice this year but is expected to play one game against the Midshipmen.
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Dave Fultz
Naval Academy
Swarthmore
Harvard
Academy
Midshipmen
Cricket Smoker Tonight At Assembly Brooklyn
The Metropolitan District Cricket League hosts its annual smoker at the Assembly in Brooklyn this evening. Club trophies and individual prizes will be distributed, with cups and pennants provided by the league and prizes for achievements in the field awarded by President Alfred Tyrrill and Vice-President Dr. EB. V. Brendon.
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Metropolitan District Cricket League
Brooklyn
League
Alfred Tyrrill
EB. V. Brendon
International committee status stirs US Olympic debate
Paris reports baron de Coubertin and European Olympian leaders upset as the American Amateur Athletic Union votes to empower a sub committee to discuss next Olympic games. The International Olympian Committee insists on authority, meets in Berlin next May, and seeks to avoid “quarrel” with the US. Sullivan Weeks and Kirby push for broader reform of the committee and stronger American influence on 1912 plans.
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Baron de Couvertin
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Everett C. Brown
Gustav T. Kirby
James E. Sullivan
Amateur Athletic Union
Baron de Coubertin
Sloane
Sullivan
Americas
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Gustavus T. Kirby
British Committee and
Theodore A. Cook
Cornell
Defends vivisection as vital to medical progress
Dr William H Guilfoy registers in health dept argues antitoxin from vivisection saved countless lives from diphtheria. He cites city death rates before and after antitoxin use and says future medical progress hinges on serum therapy despite anti vivisection protests.
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City Debts Push Street Cleaning Over Budget
Dr Darlington the Health Commissioner secured 360000 from the Board of Estimate to cover a 40000 deficit in the Street Cleaning Department. Crowell warned a 60000 December need for Manhattan work, saying operations would halt without immediate funds. The Board meeting saw Crowell absent and the Mayor criticizing him for failing to press the request.
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Crowell
McClellan
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Board of Health
Burglar Snatches $40,000 in Furs From Ackerman & Gordon
Thieves broke through a wall at 28 East 2d Street to raid the Ackerman & Gordon Company factory on Thursday night. Furs valued at 40 thousand dollars were stolen, with cheaper goods scattered and the valuable items removed. A Broadway sack and a woman's handkerchief pointed to female involvement. Police believe a wagon carried the haul.
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East 2d Street
Arrest at Nellie Bly home leads to burglary claim
George Jones a black man living at a Park Row lodging house was arrested yesterday in the home of Mrs Elizabeth Seaman known as Nellie Bly widow of Robert Seaman at West 37th street after a struggle. He was held on bail to await examination for unlawful entry and Mrs Seaman said the home had been robbed repeatedly with over 1000 worth of silverware jewelry stolen last Friday. The Appellate Division denied Katherine Goulds appeal against Howard Gould regarding a trial by jury.
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Elizabeth Seaman
Nellie Bly
Robert Seaman
West 37Th Street
Edward Drum
Jones
Jefferson Market Court
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Howard Gould
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ARMY AND NAVY NOTES ON MARINE CORPS FATES
Washington reports Marine Corps status in naval bill hearings as push to define role and possible transfer to the Army faces opposition from key lawmakers. General Wood’s plan adds five infantry regiments while preserving commandant rank. oil fuel questions for future destroyers raise strategic reliability concerns.
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House Naval Committee
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Corps
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Leonard Wood
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Hale
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