Sam Harris recounts trolley car ride near New York collision
In a rambling, mostly incoherent tell all, Sam Harris narrates a perilous streetcar chase involving Terry McGovern and an auto ride that ends with a near catastrophe. The tale wanders through clattering wheels, a crowd, and a desperate bid to reach the river, with Harris reflecting on courage and fear amid urban mayhem.
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New York
Terry McGovern
Sam Merrie
Harris
Martis Ty
Wertie Marty
Bari
Peery
Nevelie
Gogminn
Blaenouke
Horne
Fragmented musings and a transit stage tale from Carrien Nation era
A hazy early 20th century fragment describes a chaotic escape from a machine and a stage venture featuring Carrie Nation and Rube Wadden. It references musician disputes over payments, a thrown rope ending, and an accident of mislaid nerves. Lexington racing suspensions follow.
Boxing and racing notes at season close and York meet hints
The article sketches Jeffries linked to an upcoming regional show and possible opponents, mentions Fitzsimmons Courtnin echoes, and notes bets, heat results, and a Walnut Mall farm cup win. It covers racing and pacing events with names like Munroe, Captain Byevers, Ferenc, and Prince Alert, plus Willamette farm yearling training under John W. Schorr.
Scott Hudson Leads in Aiming for Yearly Wins
Scott Hudson trains for a Kentucky stable with a strong 1901 and 1909 showing. His horses won multiple top purses including Hawthorne events with winners like Hurlwon and others, totaling substantial earnings. The arc of gains is noted against Memphis meetings and the pace toward a high annual mark.
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Tesington
Koo
Opt
Aumktlos
Buck
Seers
Scott Hudson Teasay
Huying
Hurlwon
Hawthorne
Dillon’ Box
Belle Ruver
Rythmic
Guy Fortune
Geers
Dun
Hudson
Memphis
Kentucky
Bays
Regan-Neil Battie Featherweight Showdown Set
Jonnale Regan and Frankie Nell are slated to clash at Los An Evins Wednesday night for the featherweight championship. The bout, a twenty round main event, is the week’s chief pugilistic contest with possible outcome leaning toward Neil as the expected winner if he lands his power punches.
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Regan
Neil Battie
Ton Angeles
Jonnale Regan
Frankie Nell
Los An- Evins
Neil
Root and Millett Matched in San Pranciaco Coliseum
A new club formed by referee Marty Stuart junior aims to build a clubhouse by November and act as referee and matchmaker. The first fight pits Joe Millett against Jack Root of Chicago with a Boston link noted in the Pittsburgh area crowds.
Blood Lived in Misery For Ten Years in Idaho Falls
Testimonial claims Dr Miles remedies cure many nerve and heart ailments. It asserts Nervine restores vitality and Heart Cure improves circulation, aiding recovery. The writer, Mrs Chantotte from Idaho Falls, endorses the products and offers a free book from the Dr Miles Medical Co. in Elkbart Indiana.
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Chantotte Zux
Idaho Falls
Sr. Bes Medical Con
Black Colt Heads to Major Two Year Old Stakes Run
The black colt by Jim Gore out of dam 2ne Pipe ran a sharp quarter in 22. The yearling in Kentucky may be his best yet and he is an own brother to Monorteth who beat Ornament as a two and three year old. He sold for 1000 at Stelbourne yearlings last June and will enter big two year old events in the winter and spring.
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Jim Gore
Kentucky
Monorteth
Schor
Stelbourne
New York
Coney Island
Sant
West
Bay on the Stage: Harry Bay to star in Old Josh Spruceby
Cleveland outfielder Harry Bay and his wife Leila Ballinger left for Beattie Washington to debut on stage in Old Josh Spruceby with Bay joining the orchestra. An accompanying note from New York October 13 mentions Terry McGovern and his injured band undergoing X-ray checks.
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McGovern
New York
Terry McGovern
McGovern Ready to Ring in Boston After Hand Injury
McGovern remains set to fight Jimmy Briggs in Boston on October 2 despite a badly swollen left hand from a recent sparring session. Dr. Joe Creamer will investigate to determine if any bones were fractured while Hilly Wills is also involved in the incident.
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Hilly Wills
Joe Creamer
Terry
Missouri Valley League Plans Change For Next Season
Kansas City Oct 13 The Missouri Valley League will have eight clubs next year with Leavenworth back under new management. A third candidate from Atchison Parsons or Chanute may join, per President D M Shively. Officers named included D M Shively as president and secretary Frank L Hurlburt and Fred Hornaday as treasurer. Salary cap set at 750 dollars per month per club plus a manager. season shortened to 128 games. Sedalia won the pennant for the second race. Springfield took the first. Shively, Hurlburt and Hornaday were chosen to represent the league at the Spring National Association meeting in St Louis October 22. Springfield reportedly suspended pitcher Jacob Heir for breach of contract.
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Missouri Valley League
Kansas City
Leavenworth
Atchison
Parsons
Chanute
D. M. Shively
Kan
Frank L. Hurlburt
Springfield
Fred Hornaday
Fort Scott
Neares
Sedalia
Soring National Association
St. Lours
DM. Shively
Frank Horiburt
Springfeld
Jacob Heir
Southern Long League leads finish strong season narrative
The Nation States out with the Nation States finished the season atop the Southern Long pitchers. Billy Smith of Greenville served as fielder and manager, boosting the batting average to .204 over lix games. Only three batters finished in the .300 class.
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Nation States
Billy Smith
Greenville
Missouri Tigers Lose To Grinnell In Rough Football Tilt
Grinnell highlighs a 66 to 15 victory over Missouri with two first half touchdowns and a late field goal. Missouri shows brief bursts but Grinnell’s strong line and teamwork dominate. three players ejected for unnecessary roughness amid a rough game.
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Columbus. Mo
Missouri ‘Tigers
Grinnell
Withal
Nin
Missouri
Birney
Ed‘dy
Hechting
Cone
Titerntec
Grin
Belin
Tigers
Nebraska Game Prep Looms After Defensive Stand
They expected and that their defense was especially effective against the Indian back field. Coach Hernstein will put his charges through a hard week's work to get them in condition for the Nebraska game which will be played in Lincoln next Saturday. It will be a very hard seme.
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Zoey Anergyre
Bellenether
Lion
J. Davis
Michael Sccretry
Alderman Groetsinger
Hernstein
Nebraska
Lincoln
Racing at Worth and Omaha Track Records Tied
Racing notes from Worth and Omaha cover the fourth race at Worth where Sidney C. Love teamed with Huzzah to win by two lengths and equal the track record. Tokalon equaled the five and a half furlongs mark in the first race. Our Hesse romped to a mile and a sixteenth, tying the track record. In Omaha, Bill Phillips may buy into the Omaha team for next year, while Lipton Cup plans crop up for the America yacht. A football score runs Warrensburg 15 Ensworth 0, and Warrensburg’s Normals defeat Ensworth 16 to 6. Other notices include boxing match details between Jimmy Britt and Martin Consele slated for November 13.
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Chicago
Sidney C. Love
Huzzah
Stutte & Arthur
Worth
Tokalon
Our Hesse
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