Racing Revival in Tennessee Faces Parimutuel Shift
Jacksonville dispatch notes potential Tennessee racing return with pari mutuel systems replacing bookmaking. Legislation nears, boxing bill passes. advocates plan to push racing anew. A tale of Col. Montgomery highlights historical racing controversy and calls for stricter integrity at winter tracks.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Tennessee
J. W. Schorr
George C. Bennett
Nashville
Colonel Montgomery
Memphis
Hale
Bluff Trishman
Memphis Jockey Club
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Chicago
Carter H. Harrison
Johnson to Race Brouard in 100 Mile Twenty Horsepower Duel
Arrangements were completed for a 100 mile automobile race between Emile Brouard the French driver and Jack Johnson the heavyweight champion. The race will be held in either Los Angeles or Oakland within four weeks. Both men will drive ninety horsepower machines.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Emile Brouard
Jack Johnson
Los Angeles
Oakland
Bowling standings show Thomas leading in percentage and average
The race for first place remains tight with Thomas at .768 and Roach at .725. Ziegler caused Roach's downfall last week by taking five straight games as standings, averages, and weekly schedule for the bowling contest are listed with many players and matchups.
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Thomas
Roach
Ziegler
Schwartz
Pet Thomas
Staudt
Foster Os Wes Skdb
Probe Departments All Massachusetts State Boards Under Fire
Governor Foss leads an inquiry into the business management of Massachusetts commissions departments and institutions. The probe treats taxpayers as stockholders and aims to assess efficiency costs and service quality across health care education public protection and natural resources.
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Associated Press
Boston
Mass
Massachusetts
Foss
Shortstop Nicholls Dies After Typhoid Illness
Baltimore reports Simon Nicholls, veteran shortstop and captain of the Baltimore Baseball club, died in a local hospital from typhoid fever. Nicholls had played for Memphis in the Southern league and Philadelphia in the American league before joining Baltimore.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Simon Nicholls
Baltimore Baseball Club
Memphis
Philadelphia
Track Meet at Fair Grounds Today
The postponed Washington Birthday track and field meet is held this afternoon at the fair grounds. First event starts at 2 30. Senior events feature athletes from the Twenty second Infantry Marshall Training School the Y M C A and the West Texas Military Academy. Junior events also include several school representatives.
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Washington Birthday
Fair Grounds
Twenty-second Infantry
Marshall Training School
West Texas Military Academy
Ur. Saran F. Hernmann Osteopath Office Listing
An osteopath named Saran F. Hernmann located in the Gibbs Building with a Gibbs phone contact and a residential number listed as 8066 blue.
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Hernmann, Osteopath
Gibbs
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United States challenges for Davis Cup in Australia
The United States National Lawn Tennis Association issued a cable challenge for the Dwight F. Davis international cup to be played in Australia. A British challenge was also expected. Dr James Dwight, president, said the move follows a vote to make another effort to regain the trophy.
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United States National Lawn Tennis Association
British Lawn Tennis Association
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United States Lawn Tennis Association
Australia
James Dwight
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Tophy
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New York Giants Beat Texas Giants In Close Tilt
In Dallas on March 13 the New York Giants won the second game against the Texas league club 10 to 8. Becker starred with two home runs including a long drive, while both teams battled errors and solid hitting. Batteries: Raymond Shantz Gowdy for New York and Adams Evans Otson Gibson for Dallas. Connie Mack later assessed seven clubs as shady equines except St. Louis.
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Special Dispatch
Dallas
Tex
New York Giants
Giants
Sere Becker
Connie Mack
St. Louis
Berg to wrestle Savini in Corpus Christi
Floresville Texas March 13 John Berg the San Antonio grappler who failed to throw Paul Kardow in a handicap match Saturday night leaves here for Corpus Christi Tuesday night to meet Joe Savini in a handicap bout aiming to throw his foe twice in an hour Berg won praise during his Floresville visit and the note on loyal players paying off appears in this report
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Associated Press
Floresville
Tex
John Berg
San Antonio
Paul Kardow
Corpus Christi
Joe Savini
Berg
Reds Catcher McLean to ditch shin guards next season
Reds catcher McLean will discard shin guards when he returns to bat duties next season. He is having leather knee-caps made to replace them, as Larry believes shin guards hinder base running.
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McLean
Reds
Larry
Forbes and Coulon Sign Articles for Go in March
Chicago, Ill March 13 The path to the proposed Johnny Contentar Forbes fight at Kenosha on March was made clear yesterday when the principals met and signed articles for the engagement. The weight question proved of little account and it was decided to check in at 116 pounds at 6 o'clock.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Ill
Johnny Conentar Forbes
Kenosha
Wagner signs Pittsburg contract for about ten thousand
Hans Wagner agrees to a Pittsburg deal worth roughly $10 000 per season with 90 days’ jury duty offered as an alternative. Rube Marquard is told to prove himself with the Giants this summer or be traded to the Eastern league, prompting the left-hander to hustle.
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Hans Wagner
Pittsburg
Rube Marquard
The
Giants
Columbia Students Attend Theater Party Scene
A group of Columbia students with Barnard girls attended a theater party and showered Christy McDonald with flowers and confetti. They then varied the pastime by throwing torpedoes until police intervened. The officers did not arrest anyone.
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Barnard
Christy McDonald
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