Sporting calendar for coming week actions and events
Yachtsmen from two continents focus on Marblehead trials to select three American defenders for the President Taft and Draper cups. Seventeen American boats compete, with three German yachts Havelia Zeehund and Marguerite among strong rivals as trials run three days. Sports calendar also notes United States National Lawn Tennis Association championships in Newport and a large Cheyenne track meet on Frontier Week. Other events include Indianapolis motor speedway inaugural meet, Alaska-Yukon-Pacific expo hill climb, and National Rifle practice in Camp Perry. Also listed are fly and boat tournaments in New York City and Vancouver racing, plus track and field meets in San Francisco and the Chicago river marathon.
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New York
Continents
Marblehead
Taft
Havelia
Zeehund
Marguerite
Atlantic
Newport
William A. Larned
Chicago
Frederick B. Alexander
Harold H. Hackett
Cheyenne
Wyoming
United States
Canada
National Association of Scientific Angling Clubs
van Cortlandt Park
New York City
Meadows
Lulu Island
British Columbia Thoroughbred Association
Vancouver
San Francisco
New York Athletic Club
Olympic Club of
San Frantisco
Illinois Athletic Club
Bennington MARKS 132nd Anniversary of Battle
Bennington Vermont observed a holiday marking the 132nd anniversary of General Stark’s victory over Burgoyne’s detachment at Bennington. The commemoration recalls the capture of military stores intended for the northern department of the continental army.
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Bennington
Vermont
Stark
Burgoyne
Records fall at Seattle meet led by Ralph Rose
Seattle August feature of the Amateur Athletic Union meet saw Ralph Rose break the world shot put mark with 60.26 feet and score 21 points to lead team totals. An Arizona Indian, Harry McLean, won the mile defeating E G Bellars as Jesse led late, with Seattle taking top honors 46 to 30 to 26.
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Seattle
Amateur Athletic Union
Eppositin Stadium
Ralph Rose
Arizona
Olympic Club
San Francisco
Chicago
Sistors
Rose
Forest Smithton
Multnomah Club
Portland
Shaw
Oregon
Harry McLean
Phoenix
McLean
Ladd
E.G. Bellars
New York Club
Red Man
Bellares
Jesse
F. Jackson
Gossipy 1900s Baseball and Boxing Rumors
A collage of sports gossip notes mentions Jack OConnor as manager or mascot for St Louis Browne, Felix Ixsman, Billy Murray in Philadelphia, Don Caesar Arellanea’s pitching prowess in Boston, Tad Jones possibly joining the New York Giants, Eddie Kugel the Saginaw pitcher, and Joe Cantillion’s status in Washington. It hints Minneapolis forming a top team if Cantillon stays, recalls John Heydler’s NL presidency, Matty McIntyre planning a Cuba trip with Detroit, and Umpire Gleary’s move to Philadelphia. Also notes Kid Adevoy coaching Jim Berry, Billy Papke’s exhibition, Chicago area boxing talks, Sam Fitzpatrick arranging Mantel vs Kelly, and Bill Squires’ Australian title bid against Lang in Melbourne.
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Jack O'Connor
Louie Browne
Felix Ixsman
Billy Murray
Philadelphia
Don Caesar Arellanea
Boston
Gosip
Tad Jones
New York Giants
Cleveland
Cubs
Eddie Kugel
Saginaw
Joe Cantillion
Washington
Minneapolis
John Heydler
Siyne
Matty McIntyre
Detroit
Tyrus Cobb
Cuba
Matty
Qleary
Baltimore
Kid AfeVoy
Jim Berry
Billy Papke
Chicago
Sam Fitzpatrick
Frank Mantel
Hugo Kelly
St. Louis
Bill Squires
Lang
Melbourne
Evidence of Big Coal Land Frauds in Alaska
Washington reports indicate Interior Department officials anticipate a Seattle hearing next month to reveal massive frauds in Alaska coal land entries. About 700 entries on lands in Alaska, involving roughly 112,000 acres with valuable ore deposits, have been suspended over three years. Estimated value reaches around 200000000 dollars.
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Washington
Interior Department
Denver
Seattle
Anr
Ballinger
Dennet
Alanka
Graveyard romance ends in assault case in Williamsburg
Charles Kramer, Ever- Arvéen cemetery’s veteran gravedigger who wed widow Theresa Furman after meeting at her husband’s grave, is charged with assault following a dispute with Furman and James Weigand. Kramer says a baseball bat struck him. Weigand and Furman face further examination as Kramer returns to work digging graves.
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New York
Ever- Arvéen Cemetery
Charles Kramer
Theresa Furman
James Weigand
William Furman
Williamsburg
Kramer
Mrs. Furman
Furman
Weigand
Evergreen
Will on back of college diploma in Kansas City
The will of Cheater Dutton, who died in Concordia Kansas, is written on the reverse of a Yale diploma issued in 1801. Dutton, the oldest living Yale graduate, instructed his family to value the parchment. The will, drawn in 1894, left one farm to a son and the rest to his widow.
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Kansas
Cheater Dutton
Concordia
Yale
Mir Dutton
B. E. Bills
Fills
Button
Dutton
Jeremiah Day
Elizur Goodrich
Governor Breaks The Anti-Tipping Law
Spokane Washington Governor Marion E Hay admits giving a 10 cent bonus to a waiter last Monday. He says tipping likely happens daily and questions the law’s constitutionality while noting he does not fear arrest.
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Spokane
Wash
Washington
Marion E. Hay
Ike
Hotel for sale in Helix Oregon by Mia F Myers
Good business hotel offered for sale or lease in Helix Oregon. Terms are reasonable and favorable due to solid current performance. Seller cites strong demand and steady profits with practical exit options at a central Helix address.
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Mia
F. Myers
Helix, Oregon
Jeffries Johnson Fight Talks Draw Mixed Hopes in Wallowa County
Tentative agreement for the world heavyweight title bout between James J. Jeffries and Jack Johnson triggers mixed reactions among sports fans. Some believe the terms, purse control, and Johnsons lodging of concessions suggest a real fight, while others fear Jeffries and Johnson may never meet. A note nearby reports Wallowa county will export wheat.
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New York
James J. Jeffries
Jack Johnson
East
Jeffries
Sim Berger
Johnson
Berger
Chicago
Jeffries Dletain
Joe Amoeng
Osteopaths' Convention Moves to Minneapolis
More than a thousand practicing osteopaths will attend the annual sevalon of the national association in Minneapolis from Aug 16 for a full week. Visitors say osteopathy has advanced greatly in the past year and that Dr Andrew Taylor Still's school now has practitioners across the United States and in many foreign lands.
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Minneapolis
Andrew Taylor
United States
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