Tickets Orders Lost in Mails Cloud World Series Sale
The Giants and Athletics world series ticket sales draw heavy speculation with 100 to 200 percent markups. About 15,000 $1 bleacher seats go on sale tomorrow at the polo grounds while many mailed checks fail to arrive, prompting post office tracers. Decorations progress at the polo grounds stadium echo a grand national league showcase.
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Associated Press
New York
New York Giants
Philadelphia Athletics
Broadway
Polo Grounds
Post Office Department
National Commission
National League
National Streamers
Henry B. Hertz
Nationals
Philadelphia
Marquard May Start Series For Giants
The Giants weigh weather conditions before choosing the starting pitcher for the opening game. If darkness blocks the day, Christy Marquard is favored to pitch the opener, with Mathewson lined up for the Philadelphia start. Odds were quoted at 6 to 5 for Marquard on a dark day.
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New York
New York Nationals
McGraw
Marquard
Opposing Leaders Mack and McGraw Face World Series Clash
The giants strategist McGraw and the Athletics tactician Mack will lead their baseball machines in the world series. Mack, tall and calm, contrasts with McGraw’s quick judgment and onfield presence. Bets and police detail preparations mark the run up as fans aim for early seats at the Polo Grounds.
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McGraw
Mack
Athletics
Connie
Sherman Without Seat for Third Game at Shibe Park
Vice President Sherman submitted a late request for seat reservations at Shibe Park but seats were sold for the third game of the series. Unless he finds a spare ticket he must watch from the bulletin board. Royal Orchestra performs at the Saratoga restaurant daily.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Shibe Park
Sherman
Bulletin Board Gazers
White Sox and Cubs Set for City Championship Opener
Chicago October 13 The line up for today 2 20 pm first game remains unchanged from late season. Nationals resemble a full squad under Chance with twenty three ready while Duffy may have two or three sidelined. Lineups list White Sox McConnell Lord McIntyre Bodie Callahan Tannehill Collins Sullivan Walsh Cubs Evers Scheckard Tinker Schulte Doyle Sailer Hoffman Archer Brown or Richie as the starting pitchers not specified.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Nationals
Chance
Duffy
White Sox
McConnell
Lord
McIntyre
Bodie
Callahan
All Set for Opening Game of World’s Series Tomorrow
The article recalls the 1905 World Series context with the Athletics holding the lead after a string of ten straight victories and the Giants and Cardinals vying for the pennant. It notes large anticipated crowds at Shibe Park and the Polo Grounds, and compares attendance records across series in recent years.
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Tigers
Gonfalon
Giants
Athletics
Johnny McGraw
Phillies
Red Doom
St. Louis Cardinals
Roger Bresnahan
Pirates
Cubs
Tribe of Chance
Chicago
Rube Marquard
New York
Philadelphia
Shibe Park
Polo Grounds
Kansas City Balloon Race Winner Challenges New Long Run
Lieutenant Hans Gericke of the Berlin II, winner of the James Gordon Bennett cup race, asks for sixty ballast sacks to be sent to Minneapolis after landing in Holcombe Wisconsin. Kansas City Aero Club president George H. Myers replies with a challenge to a new long distance race from Kansas City against the Million Population club of St. Louis and Kansas City with a $1000 entry each, winner take all.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Hans Gericke
Berlin
St. Louis
Mr. Myers
New York
Gericke
Boxing Card Sets New Orleans Benefit Fights
Joe Thomas meets Joe Mandot in an eight round charity bout at the New Orleans A C tonight. Thomas also faces Pat Brown in ten rounds next Monday, while Mandot battles Young Saylor in twenty rounds at West Side A C on October 23. Royal Orchestra plays at the Saratoga restaurant.
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New Orleans
Associated Press
Joe Thomas
Joe Mandot
New Orleans A. C
Charity Hospital
Thomas
Pat Brown
Mandot
Young Saylor
West Side A. C
World Series Scores From 1903 to 1910
Summary of early World Series games listing scores by year and venue, with winning pitchers noted for several series including 1903 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 and 1910. Teams include Boston Pittsburg Philadelphia New York Chicago Detroit and others with multiple games per series.
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Pittsburg
Dineen
Young
Philippe
Philadelphia
New York
Mathewson
McGinnity
Bender
White Sox
Cubs
Americans
Nationals
Walsh
Alioer White
Brown
Reulbach
Chicago
Detroit
Pfiester
Mullin
iichers—Adams
Rt Ge
Maddox and Donovan
Coombs
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Walsh to Have Auto in Chicago City Championship
Frank Schulte will receive the automobile awarded by the baseball writers during the Monday city championship game event coordinated by Cubs President Murphy with a concert and the unfurling of the 1910 NL pennant. Schulte also started a drive to raise funds for Ed Walsh’s car, contributing $25 toward the total needed.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Frank Schulte
Commission of Baseball Writers
Murphy
Cubs
Schulte
Ed Walsh
Ty’ Cobb
Walsh
Griffith Leaves Reds President Hints Playing Manager
Cincinnati report says August Herrmann will not retain Clark Griffith as manager next year and hopes Griffith becomes playing short stop. Griffith departs for Kansas City en route to New York amid the managerial shakeup.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
New York
August Herrmann
Cincinnati Baseball Team
Clark Griffith
Griffith
Kansas City
Gotch Scheduled to Open Tour in Kansas City Match
In Kansas City at Convention Hall on October 13 Frank Gotch, the world champion wrestler, will face a rival said to have thrown all European wrestlers. This is Gotch’s first bout since his Labor Day victory over George Hackenschmidt in Chicago.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
In_ Padoubny
Frank Gotch
Convention Hall
Europe
Gotch
George Hackenschmidt
Chicago
Glidden Tour Set to Start From New York
New York on October 13 reports that eighty cars of the Glidden Tour will begin from Fifth Avenue and Thirty-ninth Street at 9 a.m. tomorrow toward Jacksonville Florida. Motorcycle police will clear the way to Jersey City as Robert P. Hooper leads with George S. Glidden and Judge Cann. Final instructions will be given at the Automobile Club of America tonight.
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Associated Press
New York
Glidden
Jacksonville
Fla
Fifth Avenue
Thirty-ninth Street
Jersey City
Robert P. Hooper
Automobile Association of America
George
Academy Withdraws From Academic League Season
The San Antonio academy, citing a light squad, withdraws from the Academic league leaving four teams. A revised six game schedule runs October 26 to Thanksgiving Day with season tickets reduced.
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San Antonio Academy
St. Louis
High School
Marshall
West Texas
High School Meets Eleventh Cavalry at Electric Park
The High school and the Eleventh cavalry football teams clash Saturday afternoon at Electric Park. The Army eleven has two league member teams within reach this season and the High school is expected to face its toughest opponent yet. The Eleventh cavalry band will perform during the game, and a large turnout is anticipated.
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Eleventh Cavalry
Electric Park
Army Eleven
Robinsons Mississippi flight delayed by weather
In Minneapolis on October 13, Robinsons planned river flight was postponed due to unfavorable weather conditions delaying the attempt on the Mississippi River.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis, Minn
Robinson
Mississippi River
Marshall Training School Edges Signal Corps 8–0
The Marshall Training School defeated the Signal Corps 8 to 0 yesterday afternoon on a local field. Littlefield scored the only touchdown with Murdock adding a successful 30 yard place kick. Twining and Burns anchored the offense while Murdock led the defense. Captains Murdock and Sippi were ejected in the late third quarter amid demonstrative play.
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Signal Corps
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Murdock
Twining
Army
O'Reilly
Marshall
Sippi
Lippi
Jones
Burns
Hyett
Jacks
Stiler
Carr
Brown
Ees Twining
De Oro Triumphs In Three Cushion Championship
Alfredo De Oro of Cuba defeated former title holder John Daly 59 to 46 in the final block to claim three cushion billiards honors in New York. The three nights total score stood De Oro 150 Daly 156.
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de Oro
Associated Press
New York
Alfredo de Oro
John Daly
Daly
Wire tapping scheme shocks New York racing circles
Investigators report a wire tapping plot connected to the Louisville Jockey Club grounds that manipulated the outcome of a race in New York. Bettors in pool rooms allegedly laid large bets on Rudolfo after a false result was sent through a tapped telegraph line, with winners cashing in before the true eighth place finish was learned.
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Associated Press
New York
Louisville
Jockey Club
Broadway
Rudolfo
Texas Eleven Meets Southwestern Today
Southwestern University football team travels to Austin to play the University of Texas on Clark Field this afternoon. Over two hundred students accompany the squad as coach selects West Harris, Mickle Boutwell, Barcus, David, Robbins, McHenry, Bode, Wilson, Henderson, Wiggoner, L. Moore, G. Moore, Harrison, Felder, McCall, Grahman, Prichett for the game.
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Georgetown
Tex
Southwestern University
Austin
University of Texas
Clark Field
Southwestern
West Harris
Mickle Boutwell
Barcus
David
Robbins
McHenry
Bode
Wilson
Henderson
Wiggoner
L. Moore
G. Moore
Harrison
Felder
En McCall
Grahman
Prichett
Eal
Little Rock Backs Off Mobile League Bid
Little Rock Arkansas failed to buy the Mobile franchise in the Southern league at the annual meeting last night. The Mobile club stays with current owners as a new board of directors was elected.
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Associated Press
Mobile
Ala
Little Rock
Ark
Naps and Reds to Resume
Cleveland Ohio October 13 The Cleveland Americans face the Cincinnati Nationals in the second game of their inter league series to decide the Ohio championship.
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Naps
Reds
Associated Press
Cleveland
Ohio
Cleveland Americans
Cincinnati Nationals
Horse Racing to Be Revived in Charleston January
Charleston business leaders back revival of horse racing with a track project drawing interest from noted turfmen. Officials expect a January inauguration as support grows among local merchants and sporting figures.
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Associated Press
Charleston
S. C
Tulane Hands Mississippi College 10 to 0 Loss in New Orleans
In New Orleans Tulane defeated Mississippi College 10 to 0. Scores indicate a dominant offensive showing for the Tulane squad against the visiting team.
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New Orleans
Tulane
Mississippi College
Hot Springs
Ark
Hot Springs High School
Henderson College
St Louis Juniors Edge Brackenridge in Close West End Game
The St Louis college juniors beat Brackenridge High School 6 to 5 at West End in a tight contest yesterday.
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St. Louis
St. Louis College
Brackenridge High School
West End
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