Plan for World Series in All Major Cities
Frank G. Menke proposes a nine game per city World Series played across eleven major league cities with New York Boston Brooklyn Philadelphia Washington Pittsburgh Cleveland Detroit Chicago St Louis, ending when one team reaches nine wins. The plan would cost earlier season end and share receipts with non competing clubs and players.
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Frank G. Menke
Red Sox
Giants
New York
Boston
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Washington
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Detroit
Chicago
St. Louis
Braves
Athletics
National Commission
Dodge Saufher's New Car Arrives In Mobile
Dodge Brothers new automobile arrives amid fanfare in Mobile as Bloch Bros. dealers open the cars to crowds. The 30 35 hp stream-line model features electric lighting, leather upholstery, self lubricating springs, 110 inch wheelbase and a unique 7 mane agaye drive offering smooth performance and promising value close to 2000 dollars.
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Automobile Row
Bloch B Bros
Water Street
Blach Bros
Bloch
Detroit
Mobile
Rain Delays National Field Club Trials in Alabama
Persistent rains in Letohatchie Alabama halted the National Field Club Trials at Montgomery on January 12 delaying the stake race and the Letohatchie event as organizers await clearer weather.
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Rains Montgomery
Ala
Letohatchie
Affidavits detail trades for dogs in Federal League suit
Federal court filings include affidavits alleging under contract ballplayers were traded for dogs. Joseph Tinker and others claim the Federal League challenges the national agreement and outlines alleged player exploitation and ten day clause objections.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Or- 7 Baseball
Ordecai Brown
Chicago Na- Saceen
Joe Cantillon
Minneapolis
American Association
Brown
Roger Bresnahan
St. Louis
Richard Kinsella
Springfield
Joseph Tinker
Chicago Federals
Tinker
C. Ebbets
Brooklyn
Ebbets
William Watkins
Indianapolis Federals
Watkins
Otto Knabe
Baltimore Federals
August Herrmann
Federal League
Dillon Sets Two Boxing Bouts Before January 18
Jack Dillon lines up two bouts in January starting January 12 against Porky Flynn at the Broad Way Sporting Club in Brooklyn and a January 18 fight in Memphis versus Larry English as he pursues another busy month.
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Dillon
Porky Flynn
Boston
Broadway Sporting Club
Brooklyn
Memphis
Larry English
Hope
Southern Athletic Club
English
Tennessee
Nelson Eyes One Final Ring Bout With Wolgast
Battling Nelson in New York prepares for a vaudeville act opening January 18 at Hammerstein’s and declares he wants one more fight before quitting the ring. He seeks a bout with Ad Wolgast as his final match.
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Battling Nelson
New
Wolgast Vows Rematch in New York on Washington's Birthday
The fighter claims a fluke win on February 22 1910 and plans a revenge rematch in New York on Washington's Birthday. He states the bout will be his last and guarantees a decisive victory to ruin the Dutchman’s desire to fight again.
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Wolgast
Battler
New York
Washington
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Fast Stomach Relief
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a quick, safe remedy for dyspepsia gas indigestion and sour stomach. The ad claims relief within five minutes and offers a money back guarantee with a fifty cent case. It urges keeping it at home for day or night stomach upset.
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Pape
An Easy Way to End Catarrh Forever
A home treatment claims to destroy germs causing catarrh rather than temporary relief from sprays or ointments. It argues catarrh is a disease caused by airborne germs and suggests a lasting cure by addressing the root cause with a method that sterilizes air entering the nose.
Hoppe Beats Inman In 18.2 Billiards Showdown
In St Louis Willie Hoppe defeated Melbourne Inman 600 to 48 in 18.2 billiards. Hoppe posted a high run of 127 and average 28.6. Separately George Sutton beat Welker Cochran 300 to 251 in Waterbury with Sutton 214-14 and Cochran 194-13 56. Albert Cutler triumphed over Koji Yamada 300 to 256 in Sioux City with Cutler 118-27 51 and Yamada 92-26 56.
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ST. Louis
Willie Hoppe
Melbourne Inman
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Inman
Waterbury
Conn
George Sutton
Welker Cochrane
Sutton
Cochran
Sioux City
Albert Cutler
Koji Yamada
Cutler
Yamada
No change to senior indoor championships at Madison Square Garden
The Amateur Athletic Union will hold the senior indoor championships at Madison Square Garden on March 4 with no program changes. A mail vote by the championship committee, chaired by Frederick W. Rubian, decided it is too late to alter the field events this year.
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New York
Cubs Get Des Jardien as Pitcher in June
Chicago reports Paul Des Jardien star center of the University of Chicago football team will join the Chicago Nationals in June. Des Jardien, a right hander with a good curve and height over six feet, regarded as one of the best baseball pitchers in the big nine.
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Chicago
Paul Des Jardien
University of Chicago
Chicago Nationals
Des Jardien
O'Day Under Knife. Umpire Improving in Chicago
Henry O Day former manager of the Chicago Nationals and veteran umpire underwent stomach trouble surgery yesterday and is reported improving. Frankie Howard of Jacksonville Fla scored another knockout victory beating Kid Carter of New Orleans in two rounds. Howard recently defeated Jack Sentell in nine rounds and is noted as a rising light weight contender.
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Chicago
Henry O'Day
Chicago Nationals
Frankie Howard
Jacksonville
Fla
Kid Carter
New Orleans
Howard
Jack Sentell
Mike Saul
Vitalitas Mid Winter Dope Promotes Health Promise
Don’t fear trying Vitalitas it is nature’s tonic says the ad It’s described as the South’s wonderful product aiding colds indigestion biliousness rheumatism and debility The notice urges readers to visit Sutton’s store display or write for information and to act today.
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Nature
Vitalitas
Sutton’s
Ee Store
May Be New Champion Checker Player Developed
Chicago January reports show J B Hanson of San Francisco advancing in chaos chain pinship events, drawing with John Howe Jr a 16 year old from Chicago, while world title holder Al Jordan of London dominates the Switcher event alongside Walter Cooper of Detroit. Portland Harrigan and Bradford also post wins as top players contest matches with Reynolds and Ginsburg in a lively chess of champions.
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J. B. Hanson
San Francisco
Cahin
Yeste An
Hugh Henderson
Pittsburgh
al Jordan
London
Yoult
Walter Cooper
Detroi
John Howe, Jr
Jordan
Tom Harrigan
Pennsylvania
Duke
F. R. Carlson
John Bradford
Pacific Coast
Tom Patterson
St. Louis
Harrah B. Reynolds
Syracuse
Louis Ginsburg
New York City
Checker
Bole Held As Directory Scheme Probe Continues
J E Bole, arrested on suspicion of a fake city directory scheme, remained in custody as detectives extend their inquiry. He claimed sole authorship of the project noting he prints binds and does the work himself while awaiting recorder's court action.
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J. E. Bole
Recorder’s Court
Bole
Recorder
Bowling record set in Sioux City by Darre Hamiet
Darre Hamiet set a new bowling record in Sioux City by completing a 36 hour continuous session. He began at 9 a m and bowled through to 9 p m the next day, rolling 194 games with a top score of 256 in game 153.
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Sioux City
Darre Hamiet
Amlet
Preagher Case Puzzles Doctors in Amnesia Tale
New York report details Rev Walter R Burton of Fairmont Minnesota who lost memory after an attack on December 14. He traveled to Key West enlisted as Richard Hudd in the navy, later reached New York aboard the monitor Ozark and was placed in a hospital. He recovered his identity as a minister but recalled nothing since the head injury.
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Associated Press
New York
Fairmont
Minn
Walter R. Burton
Key West
Fla
Navy
Richard Hudd
Ozark
Ohe
Fifth Avenue
Maine
Hudd
First Christian Church
Chicago
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Welch and Ritchie Set to Clash February Ninth
Willie Ritchie, former lightweight champion, agreed to meet Freddie Welsh in a ten round no decision bout at Madison Square Garden, New York, around February 9. Ritchie will weigh in at catch weights and declined a shorter bout with no title at stake unless he could knockout for a decision.
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San Francisco
Willie Ritchie
Freddie Welsh
Madison Square Garden
New York City
Ritchie
Ohio Druggist Recovers After Peruna Treatment
An Ohio pharmacist describes a severe illness with appendicitis and intestinal catarrh during a flood period. After months of despair he improves after starting Peruna in December, gaining 18 pounds in two months and reporting his bowels move promptly with prune. The notice notes Peruna is now available in tablet form for those who object to liquid medicine.
Derailment Blocks Traffic on Dauphin Street
A derailment of a Dauphin kit car at St Francis and Cedar Street Monday night around 11 blocked traffic for nearly an hour. Cars were rerouted on Dauphin Street through the Conception Street loop.
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Dauphin Street
Conception Street
Cincinnati Outfielder Sold in Late Night Deal
Cincinnati reports an outfielder from the Reds was sold last night to an American club as terms of the deal were announced. The move halves the team’s roster impact and shifts batting and fielding strength to the new organization.
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