McCarty Killed in First Round by Pelky in Calgary Bout
Luther McCarty, touted white heavyweight champion, was knocked out and died within minutes after a right hook to the heart by Arthur Pelky in a ten round scheduled fight in Calgary Alberta. Police held Pelky pending coroner action as doctors attributed death to heart trouble.
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Calgary
Alberta
Luther McCarty
Foughlist
Arthur Pelky
Pelky
McCarty
Ed W. Smith
Smith
Billy MacCarney
Luther
Elky
Tommy Burns
Burns
Threy
Royal Northwest Mounted Police
Mounted Police
Pesky
Harold Walker
Billy McCarney
Decline of European six cylinder cars noted by Cadillac official
Ray R. Cook of Cadillac foreign business reports European demand for six cylinder cars has faded. Paris dealer Charles Raoul Duval sold a high grade European six cylinder originally about 4500 dollars, now asking 500 dollars to attract any American tourist, as European buyers have largely abandoned the model.
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Europe
Ray R. Cook
Cadillac Motor Car Company
Charles Raoul-Duval
Paris
Raoul-Duval
New Type Tires Drive Down Prices and Demand
The New Type Tires are selling today about 11 percent lower than last year and offer savings with no extra price. Demand for Good years in 1912 was almost ten times that of 1909, driven by the new-type tire. Men today are quitting clincher tires faster than ever before.
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Tom Head
Tom
Baseball Players Fraternity Emerges as Power in Sport
New York May 24. The Baseball Players Fraternity organized under David Fultz has grown to 300 members mainly from the two major leagues and aims to ensure fair application of laws governing baseball. It seeks representation on the national commission and closer alignment between players and management while avoiding unionism.
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New York
Baseball Players’ Fraternity
David Fultz
National Commission
Supreme Court
National League
Horace Fogel
Philadelphia Nationals
Charles W. Murphy
Chicago Cubs
Murphy
Charles P. Taft
Ban Johnson
Johnson
Cubs
Tigers
Ban
Giants
Athletics
Polo Grounds
Hal Chase
Griffith
Chase
Ty Cobb
Detroit Tigers
Detroit
Delehanty
Cobb
Tiger
South
Jennings
Pitssburg
Wagner
Jack O'Connor
St. Louis
St. Louis Americans
Browns
O'Conner
Napoleon Lajoie
Lajoie
Wily Johnson
Larry
O'Connor
O’connor
Billiard Showdowns Set as Hoppe-Yamada and Horgan-De Oro Duel
In New York and San Francisco, top billiards stars prepare for high profile matches. William Hoppe defends the 18.2 title against Koji Yamada while John Horgan and Alfredo de Oro open a three night three cushion series.
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New York
Hotel Astor
William Hoppe
Koji Yamada
John Horgan
Alfredo de Oro
Chick” Wright
San Francisco
Horgan
de Oro
Hoppe
Messrs
Horgan and
Frank Chance
Charley Murphy
United States
John
California
Yamada
Little Oriental
Theorld
Yarns and Jests From San Antonio’s Light Pages
A collage of humorous vignettes and anecdotes from The Light humor column. Tales involve Edward Fomby, John Onion, Sam Stern, Mrs Grace Wheeler, Promoter Tom Head, and others in San Antonio society, with city spots like White Horse Tavern, missions, and the Hot Wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Fomby
John Onion
New Orleans
San Antonio
Fomby
White Horse
Missions
Onion
Lajoie Seeks First Pennant With Cleveland This Season
The French star Nap Lajoie hopes to finally win a pennant with the Cleveland Naps after a 17 season big league career without a title. He played for Philadelphia and later the Athletics before joining Cleveland, where a strong lineup and pitching could finally deliver the flag.
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Cleveland
Lajoie
Naps
Ken Lajoie
Philadelphia Nationals
Ed Delehanty
Elmer Flick
Harry Wolverton
Roy Thomas
Eddie McFarland
Athletics
Bradley
Turner
Hickman
Carr
Rossman
Stovall
Flick
Ray
Lush
Jimmy Jackson
Buelow
Bemis
Nig Clarke
Joss
Bern Moore
Rhoades
Donohue
Hess
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McArty
Tig
Goodyear Tire
Goodyear Tire & Rubber CO
Akron, Ohio
Goodyear
San Antonio Distributors
Avenue C
Phone Crockett
Fraternity OF Ball Players
McBeth
Willie Hoppe
DeOross
Codward
ST. Mary’s Street
Frank A. Winerich
Pres
Southwest
Texas
Crockett 262
NEW
Sam Stern
Sam
Grace Wheeler
George
Shakespeare
A. D. Baldwin
Prudential Life Insurance Company
Baldwin
Rube Waddell
Rube
Mac
Walter Evans
Young McCoy
Evans
Leon Latner
Carlos Bee
Jay Phillips
Bee
G. A. C. Halff
Alamo Auto Sales Company
Sambo
Halff
Fred Fielding
Clark
George Wheeler
Edward Dwyer
R. C. Lehmann
Lloyd Spencer
Frank
Spencer
Dr. Burleson
Houston
W. 5. Anderson
Darky
A. H. Danforth
Danforth
A. C. Jonas
London
Pomens Eee i. Seears
Southern Welding & Machine CO
College Street
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