Six Day Bicycle Race Stirs Madison Square Garden Crowd
Walthour and Bedell trail leaders by a lap as the six day race rounds its early hours at Madison Square Garden. Police fear panic from congestion closed the Garden at 9 80 tonight. Showers of bounties and near misses mark a day of fast laps and disputed rails as rivals push for a final lap.
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Madison Square Garden
Walthour
Bedell
Leon Georget
Ma MacFarlane
Georget
Emile
Matt Downey
Jimmy Moran
Amateur trap shooting title clash at Travers Island
About 100 shooters gathered for the United States amateur trap championship at Travers Island New York. M Ford of Wawaset Gun Club and W Moffatt of Crescent Athletic Club tied at 94 of 100 before a shoot-off won by Moffatt 23-22. Martin of Bergen Beach Gun Club won the second shoot-off for runner up with 21-19. Mrs W K Park of Florist Gun Club was the sole woman competitor with 70 points.
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Washington Post
New York
United States
Travers Island
M. Ford
Wawaset Gun Club
Wilmington
Del
W. Moffatt
Crescent Athletic Club
Brooklyn
New York Athletic Club
Hendrickson
Queens County Gun Club
J. Martin
Bergen Beach
Martin
W. K. Park
Philadelphia
Florist Gun Club
Corcorans Dominate Shamrocks In Clean 22 4 Victory
In the cleanest city game this season the Corcoran Cadet five easily beat the Shamrocks 22 to 4 at the National Guard Armory. Daily starred with slick ball handling and team play as the Cadets produced a faultless performance. Also the M C A department stores team beat its own group 4 to 2 in a fast follow up contest. A Nevada boxing hook figures in future plans as Rhyolite Athletes announce a proposed Burns O’Brien fight with a $25,000 purse in Nevada.
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Shamrocks
M National Guard Armory
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Gonle Fram Free Tax
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Nevada
Rhyolite
Jack O'Brien
Tommy Burns
Noses Apart At Wire Will Turf War Be Revived
In New Orleans on an off racing day Meadowbreeze and St Valentine nosed apart in the six furlongs purse. Navan won the steeplechase while Consideration drifted to third after Nicol mishandled his mount. Delegates from the American Turf Association stirred gossip of a turf war with the City Park Jockey Club and Fair Grounds as Bowl associations denied plans to renew the conflict.
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St. Valentine
Garner
James McCormick
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Nicol
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Favorites Take Front At Ascot In Cloudy Day Racing
At Ascot in Los Angeles on December 12 nearly all races were won by favorites despite a slow track and overcast weather. Results include Treasure Seeker 4 to 6 in Race Two, Ted Garter 5 to 2 in Race Three, and Judge Nelson 3 to 1 in Race Five, with multiple runners listed in each event and post times recorded.
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Fairy Rose Handicap Headlines Oakland Card at Fair
San Francisco reports the Fairy Rose Handicap featured seven classics with Don Hamilton leading from start to finish aboard In the lead. Corrigan placed second while Proper faded at the start. Race results list David Baland first, Jake Ward second, Green Ore third with times and listed runners for six additional races.
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el Moro
Western poolroom men oppose Payne information bureau
Western poolroom operators plan independence from Johnny Payne’s news company, which monopolizes poolroom information for winter tracks and reportedly pays telegraph wires for access. About 10,000 rooms nationwide are served, with a daily vig fee to the tracks and substantial payments to telegraph firms.
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Information Bureau
Washington
Cincinnati
Johnny Payne
Covington
Baseball League Reconciles As Comiskey Seeks Higher Pay
The American League ends a year of rifts with Ban Johnson and Charles Comiskey mending ties at the annual meeting. Comiskey proposes raising Johnson’s salary to 15,000 a year, the move gaining unanimous support. A 14 game schedule is rejected and trades of Jake Stahl and Jimmy Collins dominate chatter as Chicago wins the 1906 pennant.
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Unclear Names Surface From Scrambled Text
A jumble of unusual place and person names appears in the text including New Orleans, Missouri Lad, Monaco Mald Optimo, Cloche d Or, Judge Treen, Eleazator, and Invictue. The fragmentary list suggests a miscellaneous notes page or catalog without a clear event or narrative.
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Vindication for Pulliam Re-elected President of NL
New York December 12 Harry C Pulliam was reelected president at the National League annual meeting. John Heydler was chosen secretary and treasurer. A schedule committee was appointed to prepare a 154 game schedule for the spring meeting, with duties to coordinate with the American League.
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New York
Harry C. Pulliam
National League of Baseball Cluba
Ohn Heydler
Pulliam
League
Gerry Hermann
Cincinnati Club
Parhiam
M. 8. Robinson
St. Louis
PulHam
John Brush
Cincinnati
Ebbets, Dreyfuss
Murphy
Conant and Soden Retire After 30 Baseball Years
William H. Conant and Arthur H. Soden retire after thirty years in baseball. A Waldorf Astoria dinner hosted by National League magnates honored the former Boston club owners with loving cups and tributes. President Pullham presided and praised their service, while Soden toasted that the national game outlive the youngest man present. John Brush becomes the oldest in years of active service.
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Arthur H. Soden
Waldorf-Astoria
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Pull Ham
Corcoran Cadets to Meet Branch Leaders in Baltimore Saturday
The Corcoran Cadet team of the Washington City basketball league will meet Baltimore Branch for a Saturday game. The upcoming match follows a previous season clash and features both clubs at home venues.
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Andy Coakley Goes to Reds in Waiver Trade
All American League clubs waived claim to Andy Coakley, sending the young pitcher from Donnie Mack's Athletics to Cincinnati. If he proves himself healthy, he could become a Reds asset with potential monetary consideration. Coakley, from Holy Cross, spent two years with the Athletics after Mack discovered him. health was the notable concern cited by Hanlon.
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Echoes of the Diamond and Offseason Rumors
A jumble of baseball gossip notes Ebbetts refuses to part with Lumley and Jorasa while discussions mention a Baltimore manager move. Rumors swirl about Hatton and Mitter Hugging to New York, and Willia Hocler’s standout hitting. Five rookies and a new numbering idea for uniforms spark fan debate amid late-season chatter.
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Tom Lawson Wins Brightwood Race in 1 37
A $100 running race at Brightwood drew three starters after Vibrator drew out. Alack led early but broke down, leaving Simms BP and Tom Lawson to contend with Brown aboard. Tom Lawson prevailed in a 1:37 mile race as jockey Eugene Hildebrand contemplates retirement after failing to make weight. The veteran rider, once acclaimed as America’s greatest, signed with Joe Yesger but now questions future riding days.
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Cincinnati Wrestler Ed Barr Expected Tonight to Meet Mackey
Cincinnati middleweight Ed Barr expected to arrive in Washington tonight or tomorrow morning to face Mackey at the Washington Infantry Armory Saturday. Barr, in good form, has been wrestling in Ohio and coaching wrestlers at home, aiming for a strong showing against Mackey.
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Market goods notes on fabrics and prices
A brief item lists German French English and American markets offering plain and fancy fabrics. Cotton lisle thread merino wool and silk are available in weights for varying weather. Prices range from 12 cents to one dollar per pair. Legs OER mane.
Nelson and Nolan Sail for Europe After Rest
Battler Nelson sails with manager Billy Nolan for a European tour including England Scotland Wales Denmark and Australia. He says no local opponents remain and will rest long. On Gans Herman mill for New Year’s Day in Nevada, Nelson doubts a clean weight and predicts a tough fight if Gans makes weight but says Herman could win if he reaches Gans’ body.
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Sullivan Faces Goodman In Bantam Boxing Clash
Special to The Washington Post from Baltimore reports Kia Sullivan of Washington battles Boston’s Kid Goodman in a fifteen round main event at the Hureka Athletic Club tomorrow. Sullivan the “Pride of Washington” draws strong local support as fans travel from the capital. Manager Herford also books Jimmy Farren versus Terry McGraw as the semi windup, following a corking prelim bout at the Daly-Goodman venue.
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Hureka Athletic Club
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Jimmy Farren
Terry McGraw
Western Jockey Club elects officers for 1907 racing dates set
At the Western Jockey Club annual meeting in Chicago officers were elected Fitzgerald as chairman Valle Reyburn as vice chairman and Harvey T Woodruff as secretary treasurer and forfeits clerk. Racing dates for Crescent City Louisiana Oaklawn and Douglay Park clubs were approved with dates staggered through February to April and later meetings to be set. Expiring terms for stewards were filled by re election of Fitzgerald Montgomery and Reyburn.
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Valle Reyburn
Harvey T. Woodruff
Follo Crescent City Jockey Club
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Louisville
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May Irwin's Story at Barnabee Benefit
NY Evening World recounts May Irwin improvising a risqué tale during a Barnabee benefit. A star dares her to tell a shocker, she narrates a Pittsburger's wine scandal ending with a closet misadventure and a flustered bellboy summoned to handle the garment request.
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