Pany Games Set for Tomorrow Across Joliet Pro Baseball Lineup
A busy Sunday schedule features Joliet teams in several matchups including Oran's Ar- Deliwood against St. Louis styled rivals and semi pro clashes in Ottawa. Highlights note Anderson, Jones and Krause delivering strong performances as Brooklyn Dodgers stumble by 7 1.
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Ar- Deliwood
Tom Brenits
Ottawa
Jarvis
Kelly
Gunthers
Athletics fund-raising aims to send twelve to London
In New York City a committee led by Martin Sheridan, Harry Hillman, and Lawson Robertson pushes to raise about 24 000 dollars by June 20 to send at least twelve supplemental athletes to the London Olympic games. If funds fall short, stars like Melvin Sheppard may be left behind, risking the 800 meter team and overall American hopes.
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Harry Hillman
Lawson Robertson
New York City
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Cornell
Sheehan
Boston
Bronslow
Sheppard
French
America
New York
Bets on Rages at Gravesend Draw Large Crowd
Graving crowd at Gravesend racetrack as 15 000 to 20 000 spectators attend six races amid new anti gambling law. Nine held on $500 bail after arrests. Orlando Jones and other bookmakers face enforcement while officials post betting bans and warn spectators.
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Priday
Agnew Hart
John Osvanaugh
Orlando Jones
Metropolitan Turf Association
Jones
Coney Island
Richard Weldon
Carr
Weldon
Billy
John Cavanaugh
Jockey Club
Brooklyn Jockey Club
Cavanaugh
Ford Motor Factory Demonstrates Rapid Car Assembly
A group toured the Ford plant as Master Mechanic Wills staged a live build from parts. Starting at 4 30, crews assembled frame wheels engine transmission radiator body coil and fuel tank with all parts fitting in 14 minutes. Dayton manufacturer Elwood Rice observed, proving interchangable parts and rapid mass production.
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Wills
Elwood ¥. Rice
Dayton
Charley Neary Retires From Boxing After Long Career
Charley Neary, beloved Milwaukee boxing hero, retires from the ring vowing never to appear before the public again. He plans to enter business and leave the fight game behind, having saved well from a storied career that made him a popular figure in local rings.
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Charley Neary
Milwaukee
Charley
Neary
Harveys Draw Power Spurs Coulon to Fight in New York Show
Johnny Coulon awaits definite word from Charley Harvey about a bout with Coster. Harvey seeks June 16 at his club. Coulon is boxing in Genoa NL with Kid Williams and may skip New York for a July 4 St. Louis match if no invitation arrives.
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Charley Harvey
New York
Coster
Gotham
Harvey
Coulton
Genoa
Kid Williams
Chicago
Coulon
St. Louis
Boxing Brawl On Broadway A. C. Card Ends in Hugging
Terry Martin pummeled Jack Cottman at Broadway Athletic Club in New York but the match devolved into clinching and wrestling as Cottman resisted aggressive work. Jack Rowan, the Jersey lightweight, bested Kid Loche in a separate bout.
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Terry Martin
Jack Cottman
Broadway A. C
New York
Cottman
Jack Rowan
Kid’ Loche
Reawakening of Cycling Sparks Wealthy and Youth Interest
Helen Marcel notes that bicycles gain appeal across social strata with wealthier families buying for youths and adults adopting for work and leisure. The revival includes strong sales at local dealers with 100 plus units of one make and 150 of others, while 1908 models run 22 or 23 pounds and cost around $40 to $45, signaling renewed park and country riding demand.
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Helen Marcel
Pittsburg
Council Bluffs
Iowa
East coast cycle factory president visits New York
The president of a renowned eastern cycle factory observers New York activities. He surveys markets, meets industry leaders, and weighs expansion prospects for his company.
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The
East
New York
Bicycle boom spans the nation amid hard times
A newspaper report notes a phenomenal rise in bicycle sales across the west north south and east. The revival in cycling interest began a season or two ago and was helped by hard times, waking thousands of veteran riders to the economy and health benefits of cycling.
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Wheeling
Cost of Wheat and Farm Economics in 1908
Uncle Sam investigates the real cost of growing a bushel of wheat and estimates loaves per bushel. A 1908 USDA survey shows per acre costs totaling 11.69 with 13 bushels yield, about 12.08 received per acre at farm prices, sparking debate over rent and fertilizer charges. Electric Bitters praised as a remedy for dyspepsia liver trouble and weak kidneys.
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Sam
Northwest
Frank Conlan
Houston St
New York
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