Knoxville Eyes Montgomery Franchise in Southern League
Knoxville leaders push to form a $30,000 company, buy Montgomery’s Southern League franchise for about $17,500, and place a fast Knoxville team in the circuit. Postmaster Cary F. Spence, Knoxville club president, would organize a meeting of Appalachian League owners to pursue the move, aiming to boost attendance and rivalry with Chattanooga.
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Hermann Will Be Elected Again To Head Commission
The National Baseball Commission began its annual meeting in Cincinnati with a focus on the Class AA salary cap. Chairman August Hermann reported a record year of business, with expectations that Hermann will be re elected as chairman and John E. Bruce will again serve as secretary.
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August Hermann
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Entries Drawn For U. S. Field Trials
Drawings for the United States Field Trials were held in Montgomery Alabama. Twenty four dogs were drawn from sixty nine nominated for today’s all age stakes near Letohatchie. Judges named Captain Thomas Bond Marsh Byers and L W Blankenbaker.
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Auburn Announces 1913 Football Schedule
Auburn will play a packed 1913 football schedule including Mercer at home and Florida Clemson and Georgia Tech away or at neutral sites. The squad will not meet Sewanee and will face Vanderbilt Georgia at Birmingham Atlanta Mobile and Auburn opponents in October through November.
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Atlanta
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Milwaukee seeks to keep Vanderbilt and Grand Prix races
Milwaukee business men report a Savannah committee plans a New York hearing tomorrow to move the Vanderbilt and Grand Prix races to Savannah. They sent a message to W. K. Vanderbilt urging postponed action while they prepare a protest, claiming Milwaukee can properly conduct the events and citing last year’s troubles.
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W. K. Vanderbilt
Wisconsin
Noted trapper Oliver Wiggins near death in Denver
Oliver P. Wiggins aged 90 a famed trapper with Kit Carson and veteran of the Mexican War lies near death at his Denver home. He served as chief of scouts with General Heath in the Indian wars and gained recognition for his frontier exploits. Local report notes his condition as critical with family at his bedside.
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Princeton to Build Large New Athletic Stadium
Princeton plans a $300000 steel and concrete athletic stadium seating over 50000, adjoining University Field and modeled after Harvard stadium. Dean McClenahan says the project is near certain with $100000 already raised from alumni. Luck Weaver noted a left handed swing in recent reports.
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Yale Dean Backs Professional Coach For Yale Football
Walter Camp dean of Yale football favors hiring a professional coach for Yale elevens with Frank Hinkey as a preferred candidate. Hinkey is esteemed as one of Yale's best ends and remains involved with the game. A five man Yale alumni committee will be named by Captain Ketcham to decide Yale's coaching policy.
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Joe Jackson to Play for the Naps in 1913
Greenville South Carolina January 6 Joe Jackson denies holding out for a raise and confirms a likely contract increase from President Sams of the Naps. He praises Cleveland teammates, enjoys farm life in South Carolina and predicts a standout 1913 season on the diamond.
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Daingerfield Dies in Kentucky at 78
Major Foxhall Alexander Daingerfield, longtime manager of James R. Keene’s racing interests and brother-in-law, died in Lexington Kentucky at age 78. He learned of Keene’s death two days earlier while in hospital. The two had collaborated in racing ventures across decades.
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National Rifle Shoot Details Planned for Camp Perry
The National Rifle Association will meet to arrange the 1930 Camp Perry matches. The schedule covers association matches August 18–28, national matches August 26–September 2, and international matches September 1 onward with many foreign teams expected. Prizes total $17,000 plus $3,000 in medals and plaques. congress funding sought for $25,000. Lt Isaac F. Dortch USN and Capt Douglas McDougal USMC named team captains.
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Major Daingerfield Dies After Illness in Baltimore
Major Daingerfield famed for breeding and raising top thoroughbreds died after a week in a Baltimore hospital. His daughter Miss Daingerfield, a writer, ran Sig stock farm during his illness. Before death, he noted that from 1906 to 1940 Keene’s Kentucky bred horses earned 1,227,050 dollars. He served on the Kentucky state racing commission appointed by Governor Wilson. Algernon Daingerfield, assistant secretary of the Jockey Club of New York.
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Jockey Club of New York
Sick Man Wins Ice Skating Trophy
Robert won the Nestor Johnson trophy in Chicago on Sunday despite fever. He claimed the mile 706 event after recovering from illness and following doctors orders.
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Nestor Johnson
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