Jockey Club Dates Set for Twenty Day Spring Racing
Memphis announces spring meeting at Montgomery Park will run twenty days starting April 6 with the Tennessee Derby on April 16 and Tennessee Oaks on April 5. Secretary Macfarlan released a stake schedule listing Montgomery Handicap and other events, noting changes to raise stakes value and eliminate guaranteed prizes.
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Bendoran Routs Imperious in Oakland Race Thriller
In Oakland California on a sticky track Walter Jennings' Bendoran, 124 pounds, won by three lengths over Heosoak with Spencer in second. Imperious closed to finish a wood length back as the race unfolded with Morrissey and Linteigus chasing. Other winners included So Tala, Durward, Andrissi, and Cormorant.
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Walter Jennings
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Heosoak
Sorperios
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Spencer
Rendoran
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Hanbas City Ball Club Seeks 23 Players for Ball Season
Kansas City March 12. President Manting has contracts with all reserved players except Hulen Sigmer and lburs. Report date March 1 for 23 men including Archers Patten Cates Lehmildt Gear Hamilton Simmons Sparger Gonding Sullivan Ganzel Wagoner Courh lin Hulen Clymer Thiel Gurkeen Schweffer Harm yourfieldersdaltean Nagle Furren. Likely some move to minor leagues. eight pitchers four outfielders two fathers nine infielders total.
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Ball Syndicates and Ownership in Early Baseball
The New York Sun outlines broad ownership across leagues. John T Brash controls the Cincinnati club and holds stock in the New York and Worcester clubs. Robison Bouton is a principal minority holder in New York and linked to Worcester. Abell owns 40 percent in Brooklyn and Gallimore is a New York minority investor. Hensome holds a minority stake in St Louis.
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Dr Hallock's Electric Pills Promised Cure For Nervous ills
An advertising medical patent pitch touts Dr Hallock's electric pills as a universal cure for weak nervous systems. Claims include restoring nerve centers, creating new red blood, renewing youth, and improving memory with a price of 21 per box or five dollars for a full course. Available through Rowley & Snow Topeka and other outlets or directly from the Hallock Drug Co Boston.
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Ownership stakes in major league baseball clubs reported
The text notes H.R. Van der Horst holding 40 percent of the stock in the Brooklyn and Baltimore clubs and Edward Hanlon and H. Ebbets each owning 19 percent of the same clubs. A. G. Spalding is described as owning a large block of Chicago club stock and possibly a few shares of New York.
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Boston's Late Training Sets April South trip
Boston plans spring practice late in season, delaying southbound training until April 3. Greensboro, North Carolina, is likely training site. Most players stay with college teams or play winter basketball, leaving a smaller core to travel and form a playing force of about sixteen. Manager Beire expects quick form but prefers later Latin talent to maintain control early in the season.
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Chicago May Have McGraw In City Baseball Talks
Chicago reports President Hart bid $10,000 for Baltimore star McGraw as Brooklyn and others circle. Other items note Harlem Jockey Club entries set records, and Comiskey pressures Willie McGill over release. Sullivan to manage Balt Lake teams. Boston eyes Hamilton and Ha sinton trade talks. Maher money attached in Youngstown case.
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Fight and baseball news from March events in Philadelphia and Indiana
A fragmented report notes a boxing bout involving Lenny and promoter details in Philadelphia on March 4, plus a separate item from Richmond Indiana about Chauncer Fisher of the local polo team receiving a Chicago team offer. The piece references past associations with St Paul, St Joseph, Brooklyn and Cincinnati clubs.
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Dramatic Events at Crawford Theater Tonight
The Clare Mathes stock company presents The Shadows and Under the Red Robe with the Empire heater in New York. Prices vary with tonight free for ladies and popular seats available. Notable actors and New York theater leaders attend the show as Amelia Ghrases and Reyes de Cochetoret are featured in the lineup.
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British money market woes pull funds from lenders
New York March 22 The Times reports that the British money market remains tight as tea tobacco and spirits taxes drain 2,000,000 pounds from available funds. Bank of England discounts stay minimal and reservation grows over German bank securities. Demand for the war loan rises in London but liquidity remains scarce, raising fears of recurring monthly pinches and a fevered market.
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Aged Mason Dead in Abllens Area
Aged Adron Dresser of Bolamon aged 101 years, long faithful to Masonry, widely known in central Kentucky. Independence Wins in district court where Judge Skidmore allows paving with concrete was originally intended, pending appeal. city actions likely forthcoming.
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Unruly Urchin Whipped in School Over Candy Cake
Wellington March 12 Judge J A Ray fled charges with the board of education against Misa Ude Kirk a First ward teacher accused of forcing Clifford Ray son of the judge to eat a pint of red candy and cake then whipping him. The boy lay in bed three days under a physician care. Kirk contends she acted under instruction from a Protestant authority.
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Roberts to edit paper under Mormon defense plan
J Sheridan, editor of Western Spirit of Pavla, says he has tendered the editorial duties of a Pavla paper to ex-Congressman Roberta of Ti ah for a month to allow him to defend his expulsion from Congress. Negotiations are pending for dates and conduct of the arrangement.
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Wife in divorce suit claimed extreme cruelty in dances
J F Fletcher filed for divorce from Martha Fletcher in district court alleging extreme cruelty. He says she insisted on nightly dances and social entertainments regardless of his health, neglected him, danced with other men, and forced a furniture sale before leaving for St. Joseph.
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Good Roads Convention in Douglas County
Lawrence March 42 The first good roads convention in Douglas County was held Saturday after a county commissioners call. Mayor Gould opened with welcome. Prof F C Marvin of Kansas University spoke on district road improvements and BE Harrison of the Washington agricultural department delivered the principal address. Lawrence hosted the convention dinner and Douglas County formed a good road association at night.
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Two Deaths in a Mine at Pitot Galena
Two miners died Saturday at the Pitot mine in Galena while repairing a pump. Webb Sewall and Don Fisher were at the bottom when a timber brace loosened and fell about 130 feet, striking them and causing instant death. Fisher, about 20, recently relocated to Galena. Sewall was married and left a family.
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A Lucky Burglar Takes Gold Brick in Lebanon Entry
A burglar entered Ernest T. Dirge's home in Lebanon through a window last night and stole a $80 diamond pin, a small $90 gold brick, and $30 to $40 from his wife. The thief's easy haul ended with police interest and no arrests reported.
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Death of Charles Britenstine Hospital Steward Aboard Luzon Isle
The body of Charles Britenstine, hospital steward of the Thirty second Volunteer Infantry, arrived in El Dorado from Manila. He died of illness at Angelis Pichtypine trilands in November. He served as hospital steward with the Twenty seventh Kansas volunteers at the time.
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Insane McPherson County Farmer Sets Fire to Home
Henry Hannon of New Gottland township allegedly set his house on fire then guarded the flames with a shotgun. After the blaze he wandered around the burning wreck with a sun on his shoulder. Sheriff Seitz captured him. Hannon lived alone on a tarp.
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Government settles horse loss claim from Crow Indians
Pittsburg man Hoss, administrator of Melvia Ness, received a government check for 37,610 dollars for a drive of horses stolen by Crow Indians in 1860 near Montana, a claim pending seven years and now finally allowed benefiting the heirs.
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Fire at Cox Elevator in Hays Causes $9000 Loss
A midnight blaze destroyed Cox's large frame elevator in Hays, burning the structure to the ground and destroying thousands of bushels of wheat. Nearby buildings were saved. The fire department from nearby EUs assisted, with estimated losses totaling about $9,000 and insured amounts of building, machinery, and grain listed.
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