New World Record in Fifth Trotting Heat at Columbus
At Columbus Ohio on September 26 John with Adlon owned by C. H. Ruddock of New York won the fifth trotting heat and set a new world mark for a fifth heat at 2 06 2 4. Grace lowered her own record to 2 04 3 4 in a decisive mile. Don Pronto posted the fastest time of the week in a 2 03 3 4 heat of the 2 05 pace.
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Columbus
Eeve
Ohio
John
Isc
Atlantic Express
Adlon
C. H. Ruddock
New York
Brilliant Organs
Brighton PB
Dudie Aarchdale
Grace
Don Pronto
Branham Baughmen
Cox
Mack
Rainbow
Bert Shank
North Randall
Jeamn Arion
Glendale
Commission Decides Leading Player In Big Leagues
The Chalmers commission of newspaper men will annually pick the leading player in the National and American leagues. This year several complications arise including whether prior winners can be considered again and how to rate pitchers like Walter Johnson and Wood against hitters such as Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker.
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Commission
Chalmers Commission
Walter Johnson
Washington Club
Wood
Boston Red Sox
Johnson
Ty Cobb
Tris Speaker
New Drafting Method Offered For Big Leagues
Brooklyn club president Cave Ebbetts proposes a structured draft for class AA players. The plan assigns odd numbers to American League teams and even numbers to National League clubs based on finish order. Tail-end clubs get first access to all players, preventing the current grab bag system from unfairly stunting minor league growth.
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New York
National Commission
Cave Ebbetts
Brooklyn
Ebbett
Yale Rebuilding Its Eleven and Princeton Weakness
Yale coaches overhaul the eleven from the ground up after a weak game with Wesleyan. New formations and revised kicking will be tried while no major lineup changes are planned. Princeton, confident, expects a solid performance against Stevenson with a strong defense noted despite a faltering attack.
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Yale
Princeton
New Haven
Conn
Wesleyan
N. J
Vanderbilt Faces Bethel College In Season Opener
Vanderbilt opens at home against Bethel College with four key stars missing. The line is a weakness, but the squad has focused on the forward pass and backfield speed to defend its standing in the South.
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Nashville
Tenn
Vanderbilt University
Bethel College
Vanderbilt
South
Commodores
Kidney Trouble Warning and Fulton’s Renal Compound
The article explains Brights disease often begins as kidney trouble and can become incurable after six months. It warns rising deaths from kidney disease and urges early treatment. It promotes Fulton's Renal Compound as effective in chronic and supposedly incurable cases, via Van Antwerp Drug Corp. Inc.
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Bright
Albumen
Fulton
van Antwerp Drug Corp., Inc
Giants and Red Sox World Series Pitching Compared
The piece argues both sides show depth with Mathewson and Tesreau anchoring the Giants while Wood and Collins pace the Red Sox. It highlights Marquard’s declining form and Ames’s variable results, notes Wood’s control flaw, and suggests Boston has strong but uneven NY-born roots shaping the series.
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Giants
Red Sox
Mathewson
Tesreau
Marquard
New York
Rube
Matty
Boston
Wood
Collins
McGraw
Missouri
Ready for boat bout in New Orleans
Matt Brock of Cleveland arrived in New Orleans for his fight next Monday night with Willie Gibbs of Philadelphia, signaling the upcoming match.
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New Orleans
Matt Brock
Cleveland
Willie Gibbs
Philadelphia
Pathe's Weekly and Two Other Reels at Royal Theatre
The Royal Theatre features Pathe's Weekly and two other film reels. The showing note lists APBMISSION bc.
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Pathe’s Weekly
Royal Theatre
Apbmission Bc
Legal execution in Utah with shotguns
Harry Thorne aged 24 was shot to death by executioners at the state prison for a grocery store hold up murder two years earlier. His request to exclude reporters was granted but he could not meet the gaze of the victim as officials feared it might unsettle the marksmen.
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Salt Lake City
Harry Thorne
George Fassell
Thorne
James Lee Dies After Revival During Funeral Preparations
James Lee revived after being pronounced dead amid typhoid fever and funeral plans, but died yesterday morning. He traveled from Mehan Junction to visit a New Mexico brothel, stayed with sister Mrs Walter Allen, and with typhoid fever worsened. Son of Frank Lee and traveling representative for Lee Sewing Machine Co, burial at Goodwater after funeral today.
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Enterprise
Mies
Times- Democrat
James Lee
Lee
New Mexico
Walter Allen
Mehan Junction
Frank Lee
The
Lee Sewing Machine Company
Goodwater
Racing for Moonshine
A New York Herald opinion piece criticizes Democrats for overestimating third term party strength in Vermont Maine and Pennsylvania. It urges Democratic candidates to oppose third termers aggressively and avoid an election thrown to the House.
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New York Herald
Vermont
Maine
Taft
Wilson
Pennsylvania
House of Representatives
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Ad Claims Colds Cost Wages
An advertisement cites Dr. Sadler estimating annual lost wages around 36 million due to colds and promotes Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as a cure for coughs and sore air passages. The copy asserts no mercury and claims genuine, patented formula from Antwerp Drug Corporation.
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Sadler
Foley
Ow Pac
Antwerp Drua Corporation
Local Bargains Offer 50-Piece Dress Goods Lot
A sale advertises a 50 piece lot of Check Stripe and Plaid Suitings in wool goods for school dresses at 19 cents per yard for one hour. Also featured are silk fancies in taffeta and satin, 10-4 blankets, lace and embroidery trim Corset Covers, powder paste or liquid ships, and Smach Baskets priced at 5 to 25 cents.
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Cavanna & CO
Comedy Wire
Cleary & Trac
Armstrong & Lawrence
Heidelberg Four
BORAN
Nevaro
Nat Goodwin
Charles Dickens
Oliver Twist
Stevenson
Maime
F. C. Horton
Accountant van Antwerp Building Mobile
Ala
Jg Il
Parkis
Partridge-Mickle
GRO. CO
Utah
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Taffeta
Aes
Maur Sale
Shepard
Thas
Lawn House
Eagle
Gingham and
Bray Petticos
Chamus
Hammel’s
Madras
Posi
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