McAllister Boxer's Punch Lacks Knockout Power
San Francisco reports show Bob McAllister of the Olympic Club failed to land a decisive punch in two bouts against Sailor Petroskey. He regressed to light jabs and taps, drawing criticism from fans and clubmen who say he cannot cripple a house-fly. The writer notes McAllister plans a long rest and wonders if he might become a heavyweight with time, while Petroskey’s steady blows kept the match even as McAllister admitted his lack of a finishing punch.
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San Francisco
Cal
Bob McAllister
Olympic Club
McAllister
Bob
Bob Ladind
Sailor Petroskey
Blue Jacket
Etroskey
Olympic
Petroskey
Griffin
Dr. Stotta & Company
Stotte
Cravath Says Worry Made Him Lose Weight
Gavry Cravath of the Philadelphia Nationals explains that years of worry left him twenty pounds overweight in Minneapolis. He recalls the discouragement of minor league status, then notes weight loss after joining the Phillies and his renewed effort to hit. The piece ends with a tongue in cheek tip on turning worry into fat loss.
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Gavry Cravath
Philadelphia Nationals
Minneapolis
The
Millers
Gavry
Philadelphia
American Association
Cravath
Phillies
Easterners Ready for Battle as 1913 Grid Season Opens
In the East Harvard Princeton West Point Penn Syracuse Cornell Yale and others prepare for opening games next week. The article outlines new rules and coaching changes at Yale Harvard and notes Army Navy clash at the Polo Grounds while detailing major early matchups and key dates.
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New York
Harvard
Princeton
West Point
Pennsylvania
Brown
Dartmouth
Syracuse
Indiana
Minnesota
South Dakota
Sle
Eli Boys
Wesleyan
New Haven
Cornell
Ursinus
Ithaca
Carlisle
Vandervilt University
Yale
Howard Jones
EM Warriors
Jones
Douglas Bomeister
Carl Gallaner
Jesse Spalding
Attar Percy Haughton
Cambridge
Bob Storer
Crimson Eleven
Charley Brickley
Crimson
Midshipmen
Notre Dame
Annapolis
Army
Middies
Pennsylvania State College
Polo Grounds
Washington
Franklin Field
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Minneapolis
Chicago
Madison
St. Louis
Austin
Quakers
Motocycle Dash Aims Across Desert From San Diego to Phoenix
San Diego motorcyclists push a desert crossing to connect San Diego with Phoenix during Arizona State Fair week around November 2. Riders have begun entering the tour as Phoenix plans a special motorcycle day to attract participants.
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San Diego
Phoenix
Arizona
Motocycle Used For Street Cleaning In New York City
New York City municipal department tests a motocycle equipped with a street cleaning device to reach curbside areas inaccessible to horse drawn cleaners. If tests succeed, several motocycles may be bought for the service. Canadian authorities report US farmer emigration since 1808 totals about $500 million in money and property, and fish catch in British Columbia waters reached over $34 million in 1912.
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Municipal Department of
New York City
United States
Dominion
Giants and Athletics Set for Thrilling World Series
The 1912 World Series pits erratic Giants and Athletics in a race shaped by luck and sharp plays. McGraw versus Mack promises a bitter, high stakes clash as both teams struggle to find form for the wide world championship.
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New York
Giants
Athletics
Polo
Shibe Park
MacBeth
Red Sox
Boston
Snodgrass
Muff
Fred Merkle
Speaker
Merkle
Mathewson
Marquard
Sox
Rube
Harry Hooper
Larry Doyle
Hooper
Gotham
Hub
McGraw
Mack
Speaks
Connie Mack
Boathpaw Eddie Plank
Indian Bender
Meyers
McLean
Schang
Lapp
Philadelphia
Prostatic Disease Cure Promised by Bacteria Vaccine Claim
A promotional notice touts Prof Neisser’s bacteria vaccine to treat prostatic disease bladder and kidney infections along with rheumatism and blood poison. It promises cure or no charge and urges men with chronic infections to contact for treatment, chart and information by mail.
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Terrill Medical & Surgical Institute
Hicks Butines
Wagner
San Antonio
Phirich
Germany
Swap Reulbach and Stack Shake Up Cubs and Brooklyn
Ed Reulbach leaves the Cubs for Brooklyn in a swap that also brings Stack to Chicago. Both pitchers reignite form, with Stack opening as a Cub with a two hit game and Reulbach winning for Brooklyn in a three hit affair. The move pleases both clubs and managers, suggesting a beneficial shake up.
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Cub
Chance
Kling
Brown
Sheckard
Tinker
Ed Reulbach
Brooklyn
Stack
Chicago
Philadelphia
Charley Ebbetts
Reulbach
Cubs
Murphy
Ebbetts
Y Answers Challenge in Vollet Ball Clash With Travis Club
The Travis Club challenged the Y M C A to a volley ball game surprising Physical Director Wheeler and staff. A special conference was held yesterday as the Y formally accepts the challenge.
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Travis
Wheeler
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Belfast
San Antonio and Vicinity
Dr. Stotts
Travis Club
DR. Stotts & CO
Texas
Conroy Building
Joske’s
Alamo Plaza
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