Northwestern clubs cut ties with McCredie over Portland exit
Northwestern Baseball League delegates meet at Dr Dugdale's office led by Joe Cohn of Spokane and Bob Brown of Spokane. The clubs sever relations with the McCredie interests to remove Portland from the circuit, amid Coast League pressure and strategic realignment toward a broader eight club setup including Seattle and Spokane.
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Northwestern Baseball League
McCredie
Portland
Dess
Judge McCredie
Walter McCredie
Coasters
Growada
Northwestern
Portland Northwestern
Senegambian
Cal Ewing
Seattle
Spokane
Dugdale & Co
Vernon
California
Yost’s Happiest Moment After Notre Dame Defeat
The speaker recalls the night in Ann Arbor when thousands of students cheered in loyalty after a Notre Dame loss. He says no future victory or score would match the memory, praising the banner moment as the grandest display of student support he has seen.
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Notre Dame
Ann Arbor
Micha Og Keane Ee Ee
Min
Wolgast balks at Frisco fight for lightweight title
Ad Wolgast rejected Nelson’s San Francisco bout plan with Sid Hester to crown the world lightweight champion. He doubts a 45 round match gets city license and questions the leverage behind raising McCarey’s offer from 19900 dollars. East promoters push a 168 day schedule despite local San Francisco licensing doubts.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Battling Neilson
Milwaukee
Sid Hester
Ad Wolgast
San Francisco
Nelson
Wolgant
Hester
McCarey
Furniture and tools auction clears items a buyer can use
A local sale advertises affordable hardware items and storage pieces. The catalog lists bevelled tools and wooden squares, a varnished chest with tray, and a varnished cheat with tray. Prices start at low ten cents. Sale ends January.
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Enon
New Ball Bat Aims To Boost Hitting
New York December 29. F A Ware applies for a patent on a pentagonal bat. The inventor claims its shape directs foul balls more perpendicularly, aiding the catcher to put out batters and reducing spectator monotony from misses.
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New York
F. A. Ware
Madison Square Garden to be torn down for office building
The aging Madison Square Garden, designed by the late Stanford White, faces demolition as a buyer has been found. The landmark hosted the New York Horse Show six day bicycle races and the Dorando Johnny Hayes Olympic moment, ending its era as a hub for horses, autos, bikes, runners, and show events.
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Madison Square Garden
Stanford White
New York
Dorando
Johnny Hayes
Pat Powers
Thomas Back In Old Form In Five Round Knockout
Joe Thomas, the western welterweight, regained top form at Lowell Mass by stopping Tommy Crawford of California in five rounds. The crowd noted his brilliant punching and the bout revived chatter of a title comeback. Reports suggest excitement over his upcoming January marriage to Jimmy Gardner's sister may have added motivation.
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Lowell
Mase
Thomas
Tommy Crawford
California
Hie
Jimmy Gardner
Bella
Hayes Claims Marathon Record Amid Track Shortage
The article notes Walter Christie questioned the San Francisco marathon distance, suggesting the course was possibly one mile short while Johnny Hayes allegedly set a 2 26 54 345 time, challenging the Seattle record by Henri St Yves, with lingering questions about measurement and validity.
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T. Clarence McGrath
San Francisco
Walter Christie
University of California
Johnny Hayes
Ocean
Hayoe
Seattle
St. Yves
Christie
Mayon
Wood
Marsh
Dorando
Bin
Ampleton
Henri St. Yves
Taylor Favored in Short Bout with McVeigh
Roscoe Taylor enters as a 2 to 1 favorite ahead of Pete McVeigh in an upcoming six round clash. Seattle money backs Taylor as the Tacoma crowd expects a fast biff bang affair with a probable knockout conclusion.
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Roscoe Taylor
Hiaa
Pete McVeigh
Roscoe
Seattle
Tacoma “Iron Men
Fox Boys
Bellow
K. O
Hester Offers 12000 To Meet Wolgast In San Francisco
Milwaukee report says Sid Hester of Mission club San Francisco has offered Ad Wolgast a title bout for the Nelson cup in San Francisco next February. Nelson indicates Wolgast must accept terms or the bid to contest the title will end. Further details note exhibitions in Saginaw and Madison before traveling to California to train.
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United Prep
Milwaukee
Wic
Hattling Nelson
Sid Hester
Mission Club of
San Francisco
Ad Wolgast
Nelson
Wolgast
Hester
Saginaw, M
Madinon
Ketchel Burns Fight Abroad Near London Clash
Chicago reports Tommy Burns former heavyweight champion and Stanley Ketchel middleweight champion will meet at the National Sporting Club in London in February or March. Ketchel plans to travel in January 15 and, if victorious, face Burns then pursue Ramalee and other bouts in Europe.
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Chicago
Tommy Urns
Stanley Ketchel
National Sporting Club
London
Keotchel Tere
Ketchal
England
Burns
Ramalee
London Sporting Club
Aue Irafta
Bot Pitesimmons
Ft Lang
el Squires
Ketehel
White Sox Sold to Frisco Coast League Club
Chicago announces two White Sox players will join the San Francisco Coast League club. Catcher War drafted from Guthrie joins, along with pitcher Stew art from Houston Mifier and outfielder Flanagan who played for Sacramento last season.
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Chicago
Dee
Bmnf
Chicago “White Sox
San Francisco
War
Guthrie
Stewart
Houston
Mifier
Flanagan
Sacramento
Horses Like and Dislike Human Moods Highlight Madden Retirement
A review of Otto Madden's retirement recalls his battle with a vicious horse at Brighton where Centre downed for the orthing plate before riders helped him. The piece notes famed horses’ eccentricities and lists incidents with horses like Marigold IV and Sweet Bounds, highlighting dangerous clashes in the sport.
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Otto Madden
Jeddah
Brighton
Addie
Marigold V
Madden
Marigold IV
Sweet Bounds
Ike
Lion
Mornand
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