O'Brien in Glasgow match hopes amid Australia talk
Promoters push for a high stake bout between Tommy Byrne and Jack O'Brien as negotiations swirl over a U S or Australian clash. Arcadia club offers 20000 dollars for Byrne versus Catrion but falters on forfeits. MecCarey ponders a bid while Byrne backs O'Brien with a 5000 dollar side option as talks stall. Tex Rickard looms as potential backer for Burns with Australia seen as alternative destination.
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Jack O'Brien
San Francisco
Australia
Picano
Figh H
United States
Arcadia Athletic Club
Southern California
Tommy Byrne
Ca Ftrion
Burne
Jack T
Itte
Tex Rickard
Goldfield
Burns
Columbus open grand circuit races set fast pace at meet
Opening day of the Columbus grand circuit feature drew clear weather and a fast track with a string of record performances. Main Sheet led in the 2.09 trot, posting 2:05 14 after two heats. Oro edged Main Sheet in the final heat by a neck. Other events included Ardelle winning the 2:15 pace and Onassia capturing two 2:07 shows.
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Columbus
Main Sheet
Myron McHenry
Oro
Gold Dust Maidh
Hotel Hartman Fee
Col. Patrick
Onassia
Races Yesterday at Local Track Featured Close Finishes
The program opened with Princess Marie winning the first race at 8 to 1 in a 1 mile 100 yard event, Boesemlan runner-up, Ovardi third, time 1 46 4 5. Ingotthett led to second in the three quarter mile race, Alrehip placed second, Ida Davia third, time 1 15 3 5. Sam Hoffmetz won the steeplechase in a 2 55 2 8 finish with Ongs and Sigmund following. Golden Mineral captured the one mile and sixteenth race as the fourth event. AUTO RACES TODAY laat races of the season.
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Princess Marie
Riley
Boesemlan
Ovardi
Ingotthett
Wiehard
Alrehip
Ida Davia
Sam Hoffmetz
Garic
Ongs
Sigmund
Golden Mineral
Morri
Precious Stone Sets 103 In Close Race
In a running event, Precious Stone finished second with 103. Time achieved 1:60, while 8 to 1 victory and Tnapedar set 101 marked the top results.
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Tnapedar
Precious Stone
Races Run With Various Winners and Placings
The report lists six horse races with winners and top placers. Lieber 164 Koerner wins the first. Reaide 104 Schoeller takes the second. Ormondes Night 113 Hennessy wins the third. Port Osra 10¢ Goldstein wins the fourth. Gold Run 141 MeKenry wins the fifth steeplechase. Kanada 104 Penderast wins the sixth with Anna Day 04 second and Request 100 third.
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Lieber
Koerner
Toots Mooke
Meartull
Hed
Phy
Reaide
Schoeller
Bive Alarm
Drewe A
Mithe Ormondes
Hennessy
Hs Negal Window
Peter Paul
Port Osra
Goldstein
Joe Coat
Garrett Wilwen
MeKenry
Erry Waddell
Howard Lowris
Tite
Anna Day
Request
Theme
Passing Comments on Sports and Racing and Noted Oddities
Ginette the French mare owned by CC. T. Henahall has won ten straight races in the east this year and earned over 200000 in wagers for her owner Happy Hogan who is here with the Preene team. Wridgway set a 1000 mile record with Peerless. A Vanderbilt candidate racing car seen on Broadway cost about 25000 to build. The piece questions brutality of sports and calls for official betting controls on interuniversity contests.
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Ginette
CC. T. Henahall
Happy Hogan
Preene
Kid Biberfeld
New York Highlanders
Eddie Bald
Barney Oldfield
Tom Cooper
Adkies
G. Wridgway
Wridgway
Broadway
New York
Cambridge Cial
Young Evansville Boy Describes Robbery Inspiration
Leon Young an 11 year old in Evansville Ind confessed to a string of robberies saying he was inspired by a kinetscope moving picture of a train robbery to imitate the act. He planned to steal from his grandfather and other relatives and was arrested after authorities followed the clues from the motion pictures that shaped his alleged motive.
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Evansville
Ind
Leon Young
Leon
Cuba Routs Fresno 6 to 0 as Seattle Climbs Pennant Race
The Cuba beat Fresno 6 to 0, moving into third place in the coast pennant chase. Garvin spun a shutout for Seattle while McChegor allowed 15 hits but kept Fresno from scoring. Householder led with three of four and Van Buren, Croll, Mott, Streth, Croft, and Blankenship added multi hit games. The finale features Ban Francisco vs Seattle with pivotal standings at stake.
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van Buren
Croll
Garvin
Fresno
Southland
Seattle
McChegor
Pfreane
Householder
Mott
Streth
Croft
Blankenship
Hite
Ban Francisce
Cuba
Portiant
Frivco
Clubs Pac Coast League Scoreline Noted
Fragmentary text references the Pacific Coast League and American League games with teams including New York and Philadelphia. Details are incomplete but indicate scorelines or standings and coverage of baseball results. Individual team names and outcomes cannot be confirmed from the fragment.
Auto Races at Meadows Invite Record Curbing Run
The Meadows hosts auto races this afternoon at 2 and another tomorrow. Cars include the Pope Toledo White Steamer Thomas Franklin and Columbia. The Columbia is repaired after Sunday damage and in fine shape. Drivers praised the track as in good condition and foresee several records being broken. An auto parade will precede the race downtown.
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Pope
Toledo
Thomas
Franklin
Columbia
Mile Pleck Crowd Dominates Latarnata Meet Time 583
In a small-town meet, Mile Pleck Crowd won with standout performances. Ripper of Latarnata claimed second while Three-eight he of & tlle-odd Bue firet secured third. Little Mineh Jr finished well back.
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Ripper
Latarnata
Odd Bue Firet
Little Mineh, Jr
Brooks
Mique Foh er Wears Toupee at Tacoma Hall
A Tacoma crowd recounts an incident involving Mique Fisher and the original Tacoma club president Ma Davies on ladies day at the grand stand. Fisher’s toupee and shaved head became the focal point as a dispute sparked a riot and spectators watched as he adjusted his wig before the crowd.
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Tues Hall
Mique Fisher
Fisher
Russ
Mique
Christendom
Tacoma
Ma Davies
Davies
Vielows
Pellmell
Morrore
Migue
Vancouver bowlers set for return match in Seattle
Local bowling scene reports Vancouver team traveling to Seattle for a return bout with the Beattie squad. Notable performances include Warren Koch’s strong frame and a 198 average across several frames, with C Deveaus and C Willems contributing solid marks at the Biemark lanes.
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Vancouver
Fammy Shuman
Kia
Warren Koch
Biomark
C. Deveaus
A. L. Jenkins
Monarch
New York
Bam
Francisce
Willems
Bert M
Paul Morgan
Pherpont, Jr
Knapp building hosts coats for book plans
A brief item notes 26 coats sent to Knapp 164 Colman building as part of a book project. The message mentions pretty homers and a star event tied to the shipments.
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Knapp
Colman Building
Thomas Stops Mellody in Chelsea bout to claim welter crown
Joe Thomas of California is hailed as the white welterweight champion after a decisive win over Mellody in Chelsea. Promoter Harry Foley and observers praised Thomas as a complete fighter with strength, intelligence, and a punishing punch, noting his quiet rise and steady rise to prominence.
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Joe Thomas
California
Honey Mellody
Chelsea
America
Mellody
Thomas
Harry Foley
Aatate
Joe Grim
Sullivan
Puget Bound Amateur League Ends Season in Tie Ups
The Puget Bound Amateur League closes its season with Arlington as northern division champion, Rainiers leading the southern division, and Ballard and West Seattle tied for central division. Protests lock Ballard and West Seattle and the league plans a final directors meeting to wind up affairs.
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Tom
Arlington
Raintete
Ballard
West Seattle
Rainiers
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