Indianapolis Interest Grows in Rogers's Philadelphia Club
Indianapolis capital reportedly poised to buy John S. Rogers Philadelphia National League property depending on peace talks between the National and American leagues. Key figures include Barney Dreyfuss as agent, with Jan meeting in Cincinnati and shifting plans amid a possible two leagues twelve club circuit.
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John S. Rogers
Barney Dreyfuss
Philadelphia
Dreyfuss
John I. Rogers
Inman
Rog
National League
American League
Naly
Ned Hanlon
Baltimore
Robinson
Harry
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Fragmented sports notes mix travel plans and player moves
The item catalogs assorted baseball related items with scattered names and destinations. It mentions Wilmot taking a trip from Minneapolis to Leavenworth for practice and other brief notes about Cassidy Cross Ed Doyle and Myers with various clubs, managers, and league shifts. The fragmentary text references contracts and potential conferences in January with no clear single event.
Blacklist fears ease as Eastern polo stars stay West
Western League players, led by Indianapolis stars, defend Western polo growth against Eastern managers. A Eastern writer warned of retaliation and contract jumps, but Indianapolis players say they would not return East if blacklisted and expect polo to thrive in the West next season. Local Richmond Racine polo game report follows with high stops by Jessup and Sutherland.
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Cincinnati
Win Mercer
Tip O'Neill
Callnes
Esgn
Mercer
Detroit
Detroits
Elwood
Ind
Fitzgerald
Roberts
Indianapoli
Indianapolis
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Hipson
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Indianapolis Journal
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Jessup
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Carter
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Schmidt
Leap
Garstang
Tom Wynne
All Stars
Bowles
Princeton Defeats Interscholastic in Hockey Match
In Pittsburg on December 27 Princeton won the afternoon game 1 to 0 against Interscholastic. Later that night Victoria defeated Princeton 9 to 2 in a hockey contest.
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Pittsburg
Princeton
Victoria
Three Sparrow Incidents After Snowstorm Observed
New York Sun recounts three sparrow scenes after a heavy snow. A hungry bird hops to a closed restaurant doorstep seeking food, a dozen sparrows scatter when a dog chases them from a crust, and two sparrows quarrel over a crumb with the stronger bird taking the meal away, leaving the other hungry.
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New York Sun
Mr. Ington
Munroe Eyes Rematch as Hogan West Boxing Bout Nears
Chicago’s Patsy Hogan and Louisville’s Tommy West train in Indianapolis for a ten round showdown at the Empire Theater after the New Year’s Eve program. Rivalry runs deep as both claim featherweight prestige with past weight disputes settled only recently. A fast, well matched fight with a strong undercard is anticipated. seats go on sale tomorrow.
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Chicago
Louisville
Tommy West
Empire Theater
Hogan
Peoria
West
New Orleans
George Monroe
Harry Forbes
Joe Bernstein
Mike Memsic
Young Mowatt
Ole Olson
Indianapolis Athletic Clb
Corbett Heads to Hot Springs Train Fight Plans Revealed
Young Corbett leaves Cincinnati with trainer Tuthill for Hot Springs as he frets over a possible McGovern rematch. He criticizes the Detroit club, notes Donardine’s failure to notify a match is off, and plans light training while seeking a Windsor Canada bout or San Francisco purse to prove his past victory.
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Cincinnati
Hot Springs
Tuthill
Corbett
Terry McGovern
Detroit
Donardine
McGovern
San Francisco
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Windsor
Canada
Munroe to train for potential boxing title shot
Jack Munroe, who beat Champion Jeffries in Butte, plans to sharpen up his skills before any rematch. He may attract managers by a strong showing and could pursue a World Heavyweight title bid, while fans hope his return to form yields a legitimate challenge.
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Jack Monroe
Jeffries
Butte, Mont
Munroe
Chance at Louisville Corbett McGovern Fight Possible
Rumor of a Corbett versus McGovern bout moving to Louisville surfaces with February as target. Bob Gray of the Southern Athletic Club seeks the official process while Sam Harris promotes the matchup and Tim Hurst represents Gray in New York. Forfeit concerns linger until after any appeal period ends.
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Bob Gray
Southern Athletic Club of Louisville
Sam Harris
Terry McGovern
Agniere Kurris
Tim Hurst
Gray
New York
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Gray offers cent of great receipts in boxing bout
Harris agrees to all Hurst’s demands and telegraphs McGovern the fight will be at Louisville.
Sailor Calhoun Leaves Navy for Featherweight Bout
Robert H. Calhoun, a navy Jack tar on the Columbia at Brooklyn navy yard and champion amateur featherweight of the navy, plans to quit service in about three weeks to pursue a prize ring bout in Philadelphia with Monte Cross arranging a fight with a top featherweight at the Broadway Athletic Club. Calhoun, 20, 5 feet 6 inches, 127 pounds, has shipmates backing him against any foe of equal weight.
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Tom Sharkey
Robert H. Calhoun
Columbia
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Cal
Navy
Calhoun
Philadelphia
Monte Cross
Broadway Athletic Club
Detroit boxing bouts produce clean finish as top fighters clash
Detroit last Friday night hosted boxing bouts with no interference. Terry McGovern acted as referee and halted two matches when a contestant was clearly finished, while one bout ended with a knockout in a single punch.
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Detroit
Terry McGovern
Fitzsimmons Knocks Out Ranke in Early Round Two
Bozeman report says heavyweight contender Robert Fitzsimmons floored eastern Montana rival Mike Ranke fifteen seconds after the second round bell. Ranke weighed 14 pounds less than heavyweight mark, and fell to a heavy blow on the jaw. Jeffries did not appear and is expected to train before meeting anyone again with a forfeit.
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Mont
Robert Fitzsimmons
Mike Ranke
Montana
Ranke
Jeffries
Evansville YMCA official named assistant at Indianapolis Y
Rudolph Miller, physical director of the Evansville YMCA, has been secured as assistant director of the Indianapolis YMCA and will begin duties about the end of the month.
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Indianapolis Y
New York Irish meet at Madison Square Garden relay title
At Madison Square Garden the Greater New York Irish Athletic Association indoor meet featured a four mile intercity relay won easily by New York teams ahead of Philadelphia. Arthur F. Duffy of Georgetown staged a 60 yard exhibition in 6.55 seconds, short of his record. E. Carr of Xavier A A won the three mile scratch race, with A. C. Bowen of the University of Pennsylvania finishing second.
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Madison Square Garden
Greater New York Irish Athletic Association
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Long Island City
Arthur F. Duffy
Georgetown University
E. Carr
Xavier A. A
A. C. Bowen
University of Pennsylvania
Foreign born diners and a double fish dilemma
In a Lippincott story two immigrants Jacob and Isaac order trout in a restaurant. One fish is large, the other pitifully small. They squabble through broken Yiddish flavored dialogue over who should eat which fish, ending with a boastful confession about choosing the larger piece.
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Jacob
Isaac
Bowling Entries Slow for National Tournament in January
Secretary Bryson of the Indianapolis Bowling Tournament Association says most entries will come in mid January with a Feb 1 closing date. Wheeling bowlers seek rooms at New Claypool Hotel and several Indiana teams have already entered in multiple classes. Season tickets go on sale this week at 2 dollars, granting access to all games.
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Indianapolis Bowling Tournament Association
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Brunswick-Balke- Collender Company
Chicago
Andrew Steffen
Marions
Indianapolis
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Graff
Cooper
Knox
Levey
Gieson
Irienett
Billy Bogardus
Jews in American Wars Highlight Jewish Service Across U S
Rabbi Leon Harrison speaks at the People's To gogue about Jewish contributions in American wars. He cites twenty seven Jewish officers in the Revolutionary War, Mor Decai Noah’s government loan, Hayne Solomon’s aid to Madison and Morris, and widespread Jewish officers in the Civil War and earlier conflicts. He notes Uriah Levy’s naval reforms and lists numerous Jewish officers and families who served, including sailors lost with the Maine.
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Washington
Hayne Solomon
Madison
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Robert Morris
United States
Uriah Levy
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South Carolina
Mississippi
Marix
Maine
Newspaper men present souvenir album to Staats Zeitung
A committee of newspaper men representing guests at the New York Staats Zeitung dinner for Prince Henry of Prussia presented a commemorative souvenir album to the paper’s management. St. Clair McKelway delivered the gift at a Hardware Club luncheon, received by Herman Ridder.
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Wealth Wins New Orleans Handicap In Dramatic Finish
Buchanan rode Wealth a head ahead of Golden Rule to win the New Orleans handicap worth 1190. Federal led early but faded. Darnell & Herz runners dominated the other positions. Track fast, weather clear. Aunt Polly at Ingleside shocked at 100 to 1 in an upset first race.
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Ed L
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Wahlgren Leases Overland Park Track for 13 Day Meet
Denver dispatch reports C A Wahlgren has leased Overland Park race track and will run a 13 day meeting from June 2 to July 4 with runnings and harness events and eight to ten purse races. New features include an annual steeplechase by the Denver Hunt Club and open bookmaking. Dandy Chimes will not race next season. George Spear to take Lord Derby to Memphis in January. A professional judge is expected for next year’s Grand Circuit meetings. Milly Topsie Wiley sold to John M. Stanley for racing next season.
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Wiley
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W. M. Brown
Anow Ind
Ee & Great
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Lemon Juice Urged To Fight Typhoid In City Water
New York officials deny current typhoid surge, noting no abnormal outbreaks but warn germs enter through water. European bacteriologists report lemon juice can destroy typhoid germs in liquids and on uncooked foods, prompting local boards to advise adding lemon juice to drinks and salads to reduce contagion risk.
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Cornelius Vanderbilt
Croton
Brooklyn
Board of Health
Europe
Ase Ferguson
London
Ferguson
Bacteriological Bureau
Glad to Be Alive Sermon Reflections on the World
Rev M J Savage extols the marvels of creation and the beauty of nature urging awe on knees and gratitude for life He compares the world to a house with many doors opening into ever deeper rooms of wonder and study
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Boston Transcript
Wordsworth
Divinity Scool
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