A Review of the Baseball War and pugilist conjectures
A long column weighs the players league vs national league battle, predicts opening excitement, praises Ward, weighs Corbett vs Sullivan and La Blanche, and notes possible middleweight tournament amid growing boxing intrigue with Dempsey and McCarthy in the frame.
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America
Jack Fogarty
Pat Farr
Reddy Gallagher
la Blanche
Young Mitchell
Jack Dempsey
Billy McCarthy
Dempsey
Boxing tournament idea could crown best man today
A long proposed sweepstakes plan would assemble 11 top boxers, drop McCarthy to create ten, and offer a $10 000 stake plus potential double from clubs. The scheme aims to rank styles and determine the world’s best fighter, with Charley Mitchell among the notable omissions.
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Fingland
Sar Bill Goode
Pat” Wall
Ted Pritchard
Alf Mitchell
McCarthy
Charley Mitchell
Phingle
Great German Horse Show to Feature Royal Studs
Berlin April 5 A great horse show will run from June 12 to June 2 next year organized by the Union Club of Berlin. The event will showcase stallions and mares from Prussian royal studs at Trakehnen Graditz and Beberbeck with exhibits of saddle carriage work and heavy draught horses. Duke of Ratibon Prince of Corvey president of the Union Club will supervise arrangements. Information available at Shadow Strasse bureau.
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Union Club
Prussia
Trakehnen
Graditz
Beberbeck
Germany
Ost-Preussen
Hanover
Oldenburg
Schleswig-Holstain
Duke of
Shadow- Strasse
Dunraven Responds to Challenge Over Sailing Cup
Lord Dunraven replies to George Peabody regarding the American Cup challenge. He states he has written to the New York Yacht Club to confirm if the Royal Yacht Squadron’s terms would keep the cup subject to challenges, and whether last year’s challenge is postponed for this season. He acknowledges the invitation and thanks Peabody.
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Adare Maxon
Ireland
Mareboy
Dean
New York Yacht Club
Royal Yacht Squadron
Sesson
Dunmater
Slosson Defeats Catton in Opening Billiard Tourney
In Chicago on April 6 the Central Music Hall billiard tournament opened before about 8 000 spectators with Stosson defeating Catton 500 to 250. Stosson played strong throughout winning by a wide margin.
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Chicago
Central Music Hall
Schaeffer
Maurice Daly
Stosson
Catton
Clifton Entries Show Monday Track Races List
April 6 Cuirtos dispatch lists entries for Monday at Clifton track. First race features Dublin 15 Wagram 1 Catepan 115 John Mullins 105 Vin dex 110, along with several other runners. Subsequent races include numerous horses such as Neepskaletta Bloss Slembe Student Ayala Eflle Moore Lito Turg Tony Pastor Cricket and more, with mixed weights and entries across six events.
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Samona
Moonstone
Egie
Jurgler
Franze
St. John
Tip
Tap
Standal Eole
Stranger
Lemoine
Endetls Cwlt
Gladstome
Harrison
Ida Ogelang
Spaniard
Mayfeld
Harry Irvine
Ai Australand Iit
May Queen
Addie
Race Day Notes From Hupsor County track
A chaotic telegram from Hupsor County says April 5 at the Drine Park track featured a large crowd and fair track conditions. Races listed include Ban Lassie winning the first at five furlongs and Iago winning the second at six furlongs with chaotic betting odds recorded for multiple runners.
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Istacial
Disfatoeh
Hupsor County Drivine Park
Ban Lassie
Fhe Bourton
Leaf
Sae
Iago
Paradise
Prince Howard
Thad Rowe
Varsman
Pericles
Fitzroy
King Hazem
Duke Urd
Pe Meee
Wa- Honsars
Bela
King Idle Ina
Landseer Ime
Beonings Course Crowds Watch Fast Racing Day
Large Beonings Course crowd enjoys a sunny day of fast track racing led by Captain Wagener in the opening five furlong race for two year olds. Pall Mall wins the mile race, with Little Ella second in another division.
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Washington
Beonings Course
Captain Wagener
Cariolanus
Cerise Cult
Mme
Pall Mall
Little Ella
Infatuation
Ne W
Vivid
Carrie G
Pelham
Jim U Wwer
Dochant
Manhbatian
Tom Kearns
Acorn Athletic Club Wins A A U Lightweight Tug of War Title
The second AAU light weight tug of war championship of the United States ends with Brooklyn’s Acorn Athletic Club taking first place. Yale withdraws, Princeton finishes second amid protests over professionalism. Other teams included Berkeley Star and English America.
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New York
Amateur Athletic Union
United States
Acorn Athletic Club
Brooklyn
Yale
Princeton
Berkeley
Star
Race meeting eyed at Homewood Park track this summer
P J Haggerty has secured a saloon license for the club house at the Homewood Park track. Driving Park Association officials believe the license will prompt directors to call a meeting. It is believed a local horse meeting will be arranged.
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Homewood Park
P. J. Haggerty
Driving Park Association
Betting changes in major handicaps reported by Goodwin Brothers
The New York turf firm wires updated odds for two big handicaps. Suburban runs Tenny at 1 to 2 and Raceland at 15 to 1. For the Brooklyn, Tenny is 2 to 1 with Proc ter Knott and Fides at 25 to 1, Luke Black burn 40 to 1, and Kingston 8 to 1.
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Goodwin Brothers
New York
Tenny
Raceland
Brooklyn
Spelen
Procter Knott
Fides
Luke Blackburn
Kingston
Stud Fees Boost for St. Simon and Isonomy Rise
April 1 report notes racehorse St. Simon earns the owner $9,000 yearly in stud fees. Stallion Isonomy is booked solid for three years with stud fees totaling $45,000 per annum.
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Cable Lowrpoy
St. Simon
Isonomy
Teemer Expects Beattie Regatta Participation
MICKEESPORT Pa April 6 John Teemer the oarsman says he has not entered the Beattie regatta but expects to take part and will enter in good time Practicing on his rowing machine at home.
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James J. Corbett
John L Sullivan
Slory
Mone
Sullivan
Corbett
Bean
Corlisi
McCaffrey
Ting Sullivan
Ring 15
Dominick McCaffrey
Mickeesport
John Teemer
Pittsburg Defeats McKeesport 34 to 2 in Exhibition Baseball
The Pittsburgh Colts routed McKeesport 34 to 2 at Recreation Park before about 500 to 600 fans. Ducky Hemp and Paul Hines starred, with strong hitting from La Roque and Youngman. Daniels pitched well for McKeesport, while Baker and Plummer struggled for control.
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Recreation Park
Fac
Pittburg
Frank Torreyson
Pittsbores
Local Baseball Moves Put Team in Scottdalefield
A Scottdale meeting in Burgess Porter’s office arranged a new season club. Six players Fecke Stauffer Geyer Gordon Wible Woodling signed. Greensburg and Marietta Brothers of Connellsville seek league teams. Marsh Mt Pleasant to get a trial. Waynesby battery to be signed as stock company forms.
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Burgess Porter
Fecke
Stauffer
Geyer
Gordon
Wible
Woodling
Ohio
Greensburg
Marietta Brothers
Connellsville
Marsh
Mt Pleasant
Litttle
Waynesby
Dunlap Set to Report to Manager Hecker Tuesday
Fred Dunlap has agreed to report to Manager Hecker on Tuesday morning after Nimick wired terms. He will join Paul Hines to form the double play anchors while the club seeks a reliable shortstop and third baseman from the hopeful youngsters. Cincinnati notes report Reds game details with Rhines pitching, Viau giving up runs, and a crowd of about 1,200 spectators.
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Hecker
Nimick
Dunlap
Wire
Afr
Paul Hines
Cincinnati
Colonels
Bolting Brotherhood
Reds
Rhines
Viau
Hamburg
Taylor
Seattle
Wash
Matsuda Sorakichi
Japan
Matsuda
Montenida
Lucien Mare Cristol
Brooklyn Brotherhood
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Actors’ Amateur Athletic Association of America
de Wolf Hopper
William H. Crane
William Collier
Francis Wilson
M. Carroll
RK. Roberts
Victor Harmon
J. Carroll
Henry E. Dixey
Joseph Ott
Harry Clarke
Can Harr McIntosh
Charles Mitchell
Mets Open New Island Ball Grounds in Harrisburg Debut
Harrisburg hosts the Mets in a debut at the Islana ball grounds an exciting game with the Harrisburg champions of the ee power pyee. Strong interference affected play as the Mets led by innings with unclear scores and a final line showing 8-1 in favor of the visitors.
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Bjorrleburg
Dispatron
Harrisburg
Mets
Islana
Isburgs
Salary dispute stirs Youngstown club ahead of practice
Special telegram reports manager Morton of the Youngstown club sending word to team members to report next Wednesday for grounds preparation. Hugh Weir is mentioned in connection with the salary issue.
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Younsastons
Morton
Youngstown
Hugh Weir
League President Ponders Coming Season Tussle
April 6 dispatch from Wasurseror reports President Young of the League growing animated about the season opening. He notes the League will not squander reserve funds in courts, cites costs of nearly $15,000 in New York cases, and weighs strengths of League versus Brotherhood in New York Boston Chicago and other cities amid bold forecasts for Buffalo Cleveland Brooklyn Pittsburgh and Philadelphia contenders.
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al Spalding
Chicago
Nimick
Pittsbore
Conant
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Brotherhood
New York
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Hrooklya
Brotherhood Club
Mr. Young
Exhibition Game Opens Brotherhood Park With Both Sides
The Chicago and Cleveland Players' League teams drew about five thousand for an opening at Brotherhood Park in St. Louis. Cleveland won a pretty game as Gruber held Chicago in check after early hits. Details include Latham's sweater remark and various players noted for hitting and pitching.
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Dispatch
St. Louis
Chicago
Clevelaod
Players’ League
New Brotherhood Park
Lindell
Cleveland
Latham
Chicago Brotherhood
Gruber
Chicagos
Barteon
Browning
Ryan
Comiskey
Twitchell
Strucker
Cuthber
Sullivan Aims to knock Corbett out in four rounds
Pedestrian race preview at Grand Central Rink promises a record six day event with top contenders from Herty Moore and Connors, plus backers from Pittsburg. The meet opens tonight with 60 plus entrants, prize splits set and 10 dollar awards for 100 miles in a day.
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Sullivan
Corbett
Grand Central Rink
Moore
Pittsburg
Connors
Noremac
Howarth
George Cartwright
Hegelman
Peter Golden
Dan J. Herty
Gus Guarenss
George D. W Noremac
Frank H. Hart
E. C. Moore
George Certerieak
George Connors
Tom Howarth
Peter Synocere
Sullivan says four round match with Corbett for $1000
Boston reports John L. Sullivan declares readiness to fight J M Corbett, offering four rounds for $1000 with a forfeit to the winner and no fake gate receipts. Secretary M J Slattery notes Gladstone Club support. other promoters mention Mahoney and John L seeking a McAuliffe Kerrigan bout backing Kerrigan.
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Boston
John L. Sullivan
J. M. Corbett
San Francisco
Corbett
Sullivan
M. J. Slattery
Gladstone Club
Providence
Aprilly Mahoney
John L
Jack McAuliffe
Patsy Kerrigan
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