Ticket Scandal Legislation Called Cure
The national commission exonerates New York Nationals and Philadelphia Americans from club ties to ticket scalping after the 1911 World Series. It urges state and municipal laws to stamp out scalping and calls on club officials to push legislation.
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Ohio
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Philadelphia
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Philadelphia Americans
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Raicevich Defeats Romanoff in Straight Falls
Boston reports Italian wrestler Raicevich defeated Cossack Romanoff in straight falls last night. The first fall lasted 18 minutes and the second 8 minutes.
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Boston
Raicevich
Romanoff
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Basketball League Formed At City Meeting
A six club city league for basketball was launched by enthusiasts. Teams include Twenty second infantry Roundups Y M C A Owls Turners and Giants with a January 15 opener. Players must join the Amateur Athletic Union and a schedule by Lieut Max B Garber and N Tanenbaum will be drafted along with by laws. Officers elected were President R Scott Israel and Secretary Treasurer A F Dugosh.
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Turners
Giants
Amateur Athletic Union
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Infantry
N. Tanenbaum
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C. Hutcheson
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Wrestling Bout Sparks Chicago Police Probe
Chicago officials plan a conference after wrestling fans complain about a recent match between Covrd Brelli and Jess Pedersen seen as a fiasco. Mayor Harrison and Police Chief McWeeny vow action if patrons were defrauded as Mahmout and Pedersen are slated to fight again around March 1 if permitted.
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Windy City
Chicago
Covrd Brelli
Jess Pedersen
Carter H. Harrison
McWeeny
Yussiff Mahmout
Pedersen
Name changes through nicknames in everyday speech
The passage notes how long or complex names are shortened in casual use with examples like Slapnicka to Nick and Stanislaus Cyganiewiscz to Uneeda, illustrating the informal practice of nickname adoption. It contrasts formal names with easy mispronunciations reflected in common speech.
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Slapnicka
Nick
Honey
Jose Rivera
Joe Rivers
Stanislaus Cyganiewiscz
Zbyszko
Uneeda
Kling Named Boston Nationals Manager For 1912 Season
Kansas City Jan 6 John Kling former Chicago Nationals catcher has been appointed manager of the Boston club of the National League for 1912. He will succeed Fred Tenney and hopes to lift Boston to the top of the league. Kling expects a salary near 9000 and plans to take charge immediately.
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Boston Nationals
AW Asbue
Kansas City
John Kling
Chicago Nationals
Boston
Fred Tenney
Kling
Field Trials Conclude in New Albany Mississippi
The Eastern Field Trials club closed its subscription stake with Ben Stone winning aboard a setter owned by Jack Dunn of Baltimore. Momeney and Mobile, owned by J. M. Avant of Hickory Valley Tennessee, finished second and third. Dogs and handlers depart for Grand Junction Tennessee where the U S field trials start next week. The meet was hailed as the most successful ever held by the eastern club.
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New Albany
Miss
Ben Stone
Jack Dunn
Baltimore Baseball Club
Momeney
Mobile
J. M. Avant
Hickory Valley
Tenn
Grand Junction
United States
Moran to Fight Mandot in New Orleans February
Owen Moran the English lightweight will fight Joe Mandot at the West Side Athletic Club in New Orleans on or about February 18 according to the club management announcement made last night.
Tiger Captain Now Is Real Song Writer
Detroit Tigers captain George Moriarity writes the words to Remember Me to My Old Gal and plans to have Cy Morgan Chief Bender and Jack Coombs set it to music. He says the trio will sing the piece and jokes about retiring from baseball to become a fulltime songwriter.
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Detroit Tigers
Moriarity
Diamond
Bender
Coombs
Morgan
Athletics
George
New York
Cy Morgan
Chief Bender
Jack Coombs
Johnson Flynn bout contract talks set for July 4
Chicago January 6 The Associated Press reports Jack Johnson and Jim Flynn Pueblo fireman are to sign an agreement to contest the heavyweight title with most stipulations settled. The date remains undecided, with a probable July 4 match in a Nevada town.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Jack Johnson
Jim Flynn
Pueblo Fireman
Nevada
Attell White Bout Called Off Over Weight Gap
New Orleans January 6 announcement that the proposed twenty round fight between Abe Attell and Jack White set for January 14 at the West Side Athletic Club was canceled by the management due to weight differences Attell demanded catch weights for the bout and refused to budge on the scale.
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Lo Sexe
New Orleans
Abe Attell
Jack White
West Side Athletic Club
Sheppard and Sheridan Prepare for Olympic Track Return
New York report notes Melvin W. Sheppard the middle distance champion has recovered from neck growth surgery and will train next week for the Irish American indoor meet in Madison Square Garden on January 25. Martin J. Sheridan the discus champion has rested three weeks and will begin training within a fortnight for the Olympics.
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New York
Melvin W. Sheppard
Madison Square Garden
Martin J. Sheridan
Will Revive Boxing in Oklahoma City Friday Night
Announcement from the Pastime Athletic club led by Patsy Corrigan and Tommy Cannon says boxing will return in Oklahoma City next Friday at the Auditorium a six round bout between Andy Smith and Guy Helmick at 135 pounds promoter aims for a classy event and strong turnout.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Athetic Club
Patsy Corrigan
Tommy Cannon
Andy Smith
Guy Helmick
Temple seeks park for new Texas league club
Temple Texas January 6 A park request has been filed by W C Mullen of Cedar Rapids Indiana for a city ground to house the proposed Texas league club. The league plans a Texarkana meeting January 15 to organize with Doc Shively of the Western league aiding. This is the second requests for park grounds in Temple.
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Chicago and Baltimore boxers fight to ten round draw
Walter Lit tle of Chicago and Terry Nelson of Baltimore boxed ten fast rounds to a draw in Atlanta. The Chicago fighter led early, but Nelson rallied later and matched him to the final gong.
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Atlanta
Walter Little
Chicago
Terry Nelson
Baltimore
Nelson
Fogel and Dooin Resolve Phillies Rift For 1912
President Fogel of the Phillies and catcher Charlie Dooin have settled their differences and plan to guide the 1912 club. The Sleepy town Nationals will be directed by the carrot-topped backstop as hos tilities end. Saxet Bowling Club names officers for the year at Bee thoven alleys with William Blessi as president and Henry Varga as vice president.
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Dooin
Philadelphia
Phillies
Charlie Dooin
Sleepytown Nationals
New Saxet Club
Saxet Bowling Club
Beethoven Alleys
William Blessi
Henry Varga
B. T. McNeil
George Huntress
Walter Bonnett
Mobile Manager Signs Flannery for Third Base
Mobile club manager Mique Finn signs Joe Flannery to play third base next season. Flannery previously played for Waterbury in Connecticut last year.
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Mique Finn Sienes Flannery
Prigs
Mobile
Ala
Mique Finn
Joe Flannery
Flannery
Waterbury
Will Take On Rivers for July 4 Title Fight
Los Angeles January 6 Ad Wolgast lightweight champion pugilist is recovering from pneumonia and plans to fight by July 4 He favors a Rivers bout and will avoid cold night air to stay ready for the matchup with Joe Rivers as a potential opponent.
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Tioa
Dale Aye
Ase
Los Angeles
Ad Wolgast
Wolgast
Joe Rivers
Winter League Doubleheader Set In San Antonio
Weather delayed games in the San Antonio winter league will be made up at Texas League Park tomorrow after noon. The doubleheader features Higgins company versus the infantry, followed by Roundups against the Orioles in a pennant race reprise.
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San Antonio
Texas League Park
Higgins Company
Infantry
Orioles
Dixon and Roche Fight Ten Rounds to Draw
Tommy Dixon of Kansas City and Johnny Roche of San Francisco fought ten rapid rounds to a draw in Kansas City. Dixon pressed early and Roche finished strong in the coast city bout.
Coulon Forbes Sign for 10-Round Bout in Wisconsin
Chicago January 6 Johnny Coulon and Harry Forbes sign to box ten rounds at Kenosha Wisconsin on January 22 at 116 pounds ringside.
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Chicago
Johnny Coulon
Harry Forbes
Kenosha
Wis
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