Gregg Holds Out for 5000 and Turns Horse Trader
Vean Gregg Cleveland southpaw holding out for 5000 dollars for 1912 vows to quit baseball and trade horses with his father in Canada if Nap club offers only 3200. He has gone to Spokane to buy a string of horses to swap for better pay. Michigan announces Wolverine 1912 football schedule with games at Ann Arbor and Syracuse and Philadelphia ahead.
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Tinker Praises Mathewson and Rates Walsh
Chicago Cubs shortstop Joe Tinker ranks Christy Mathewson the greatest pitcher while describing Ed Walsh as the hardest to hit. He praises Rucker, Chief Bender, and notes managers crave Rucker for top teams amid the era’s pitching stars.
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Barred from Boots: Boxing Champion Suspended in Doping Probe
The New York boxing commission banned the lightweight champion for six months from metropolitan rings amid doping allegations. The sanction halts title defenses and reflects ongoing regulatory action in the sport.
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New York Boxing Commission
Postoffice Prides Win Close Tenpin Match
The Postoffice Prides edged Household Furniture 782 to 865 in a tight Grand Alleys game. Howard led Postoffice with consistent scoring, while Luckenbach and McClennahan added key marks and Swartz topped Household with high scores and best average.
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Navy Football Schedule for Next Season
Navy will play eight home games next season at Annapolis and meet Army on November 30 at Franklin Field Philadelphia. New on the schedule is the University of Pittsburgh joining the slate with games against Johns Hopkins Lehigh Swarthmore Bucknell Western Reserve North Carolina Agricultural and Mechanical College New York University and the Military Academy.
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Bruce Brown to Race European Grand Prix Circuit
New York Jan 31 Bruce Brown renowned American racing driver signs with a leading Italian manufacturer to compete in the French Grand Prix in June. He is now in Europe with fellow racer Ralph de Palma as plans for summer European events are announced.
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Sporting Editor Fined in Boxing Case at Toronto
James P. Fitzgerald president of the Canadian Baseball League and sporting editor of the Toronto Telegram was fined 51 and costs by Magistrate Denison for permitting a prize fight under the National Sporting Club. The Flynn Williams bout sparked the test of local boxing exhibition limits. Forest W. Morrow, former Purdue star pitcher, signed by Brooklyn National League for 1912 season. He will join Brooklyn soon after a standout Purdue record.
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Hermis to Be Sold Headed for French Stud
French government plans to use Hermis the famous American stallion as the centerpiece of a military horse breeding establishment. An English Thoroughbred expert questioned Hermis pedigree and predicted possible exclusion from the English Stud Book. Former owner Henry Ziegler of Cincinnati, Ohio, had not signed the 1912 contract. Yantz seeks a higher 1911 rate as he may leave if bids by Molesworth and Baugh do not rise.
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Henry Ziegler
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Ohio
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Molesworth
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Yantz Holdout Shifts Sides In Baseball Rumor
George Yantz of Louisville, a former Birmingham utility man and catcher and also a 1910 San Antonio catcher, is reported as holding out as a baseball season rumor swirls around his status with a new club.
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George Yantz
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San Antonio
Roper Quits Athletics At Princeton University
William W. Roper resigns after two years as Princeton University director of athletics and says he will not seek re election. His contract runs to February 1.
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Princeton
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William W. Roper
Princeton University
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