Revenue Leads in National Field Trial Setter Championship
Grand Junction Tenn Jan 30 Revenue the setter owned by R E Craig of Vicksburg Miss led in bevies with eleven, a strong bird finder though not top finish. John Proctor the pointer owned by A L Curtis of Belton Texas scored two bevy points and showed speed early. Benstone owned by John Dunn of Baltimore and Babblebrook Joe owned by Louis McGrew of Pittsburg shared the brace with mixed runs. Babblebrook Joe had three bevies but was mostly lost. The Balti more dog counted seven bevies but struggled on course. Tomorrow the setters Jack A Phillip ides Comanche Frank and Rubys Sport will run.
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Louis McGrew
Pittsburg
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Comanche
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Ruby
Boxer John Smith Released After Boxing Ring Death
John Smith, bugler on the Hancock at the New York navy yard, was discharged from custody after a Brooklyn boxing bout ended in Chick Rose death. Rose died after the exhibition. magistrate Geismar ruled no bail was needed for homicide charges. Dr. Charles A. Philipps testified both fighters were in good shape and deemed Rose’s death accidental.
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Associated Press
New York
Geismar
John Smith
Hancock
New York Navy Yard
Pasquale Develanna
Chick” Rose
Brooklyn
Rose
Smith
Charles A. Philipps
Bronson Beats Perry In Ten Round Indianapolis Bout
Ray Bronson of Indianapolis defeated James Perry of Pittsburg over ten rounds in Indianapolis. Bronson won eight rounds clearly while two rounds were even, marking an easy win for Bronson.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Ray Bronson
James Perry
Pittsburg
Bronson
Shugrue Edges Leach Cross In New York Bout
Young Shugrue of New York outpointed Leach Cross, the local lightweight, in seven of ten rounds at Madison Square Garden. Near the end of the fourth round Cross floored Shugrue with a hard right, but Shugrue recovered and then led the final rounds, earning the decision.
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New York
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Leach Cross
Madison Square Garden
Cross
No Water Wagon Clause For Cubs
Chicago report states contracts sent to Cubs players this year contain no water wagon clause and have no drinking restrictions. The dispute stemmed from Charles W. Murphy accusing players of past drinking costs, with Frank Chance denying that any such issue existed.
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Chicago
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Y M C A Plans Track Team and Indoor Meet
A meeting Thursday at 7 PM in the Y M C A office will organize a regular track team and elect a captain for the year. Discussion includes holding an indoor meet with schools clubs and related institutions. The Y M C A gymnasiums could host a ten event series making the meet an important city athletic event.
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Mrs Topperwein Is High Professional
Texas gunners excel in the Sunny South handicap shoot for the Houston Chronicle cup, with Nicholas Arie of Houston winning at 99 of 100. Edward Forsgard tops amateur with 198 and a 180 straight, while Mrs Adolph Topperwein of San Antonio is top professional at 197. Bartlett Lewis and B H Alexander lead amateurs and pros share third places with 191 and 194.
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Texas Gunners
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Edward Forsgard
Adolph Topperwein
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Bartlett Lewis
Auburn
Ill
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Guthrie
Okla
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St. Louis
Cornish Re-Elected Head of L. A. League
Nicholas Cornish of Savannah was re elected president of the South Atlantic League at a meeting of franchise holders in Columbus Georgia Newton Etheridge Macon was elected vice president J K Pray Albany was named chairman of the board The league amended its constitution making officer terms three years The playing season will run April 17 to September 1 Labor Day Columbia South Carolina’s status was discussed with a $500 fine issue potentially keeping it in the league
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Albay
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Detroit Driving Club Balks At New Rule
Directors of the Detroit Driving Club decided to notify Grand Circuit stewards they cannot abide by the rule limiting money won by a horse. They warn the rule may prevent top trotters and pacers from starting in major stakes like Merchants and Manufacturers and Chamber of Commerce. Stewards in Pittsburgh adopted a resolution barring trotters with a gross of $15,000 or pacers with $10,000 from early closing events.
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Mich
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Chamber’ of Commerce
Pittsburgh
City League Forms With Eight Teams
City basketball league to be organized with eight teams by a Thursday meeting at the Y M C A. The six week season will end in early March, followed by plans for a city classified league offering year round championship games. First division includes Crown Fort Morgan and Y M C A with Alabama National Guard slated to join. second division lists Barton U M B M L and Y M C A Intermediate teams.
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U. M
Voter Demands Push for Poll Tax Compliance in Elections
A public notice urges full participation in all elections and payment of poll taxes as a condition of voting. The message underscores civic duty and legal voter requirements.
Harvard Ball Club Schedule Opens with Boston Americans
Harvard announces a 30 game schedule for the season. The Crimson opens April 8 in Boston against the world champions the Boston Americans. Southern trip includes Annapolis Johns Hopkins Georgetown and the Baltimore IL team. Yale games June 17 in New Haven and June 18 in Cambridge close the season.
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Crimson
Boston Americans
Boston
Annapolis
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Georgetown
Baltimore
Yale
New Haven
Dates Decided On For Great Auto Races
Savannah Georgia January 30 Dates for the Vanderbilt cup tiedman trophy and Savannah trophy races on the Savannah course were set for Monday November 24 with the grand prize race slated for Tuesday November 27. The 17 mile course will be shortened to 8 1 2 miles.
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Associated Press
Savannah
Savannah Automobile Club
One Chicago Wrestler Wins At New Orleans
Glenn Brown of Chicago wrestled at the Young Men's Gymnastic Club in New Orleans where he was thrown by Laurence Harry of the host city in twenty minutes. H. Torps of Chicago lost to C. H. Chapman in six minutes and Ben Reuben pinned Vic Pelarogue in 23 minutes 50 seconds. The bouts matched Chicago and New Orleans clubs.
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Glenn Brown
Chicago
Laurence Harry
H. Torps
C. H. Chapman
Ben Reuben
Vic Pelarogue
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