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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1910
Page
22
Sporting analysis covers the push by Eastern League and American Association for Class A promotion, preferring drafting from lower leagues and A leagues, the majors resisting changes, and the broader impact on open revolt against organized baseball. Also notes on Papke and Ketchel era titles and Detroit Tigers coach comments on Havana trip effects.
Joe S Jackson reports St Louis writers doubt President Hedges will revoke the sale of the St. Louis club. He notes Hedges earned about $10,000 salary and faced large expenditures, with the 1910 season showing costly losses but tax on dividends forgone to fund the team. Critics defend his handling, while the new magnates face a tough foundation year amid war era roots and long club history.
Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 27. HIX Devereux president of the Grand Circuit issued a call for a national convention of all horsemen to meet in Buffalo on January 3 for the betterment of trotting interests among track managers owners and trainers. He also called for the annual meeting of the stewards of the Grand Circuit in Buffalo on January 1.
Frankfort Kentucky December 2 Grover Land catcher for the Cleveland club and Pat Bohannon formerly with Pittsburg and later with Louisville American Association team are among ten men detained in connection with the near fatal shooting of Theophanis a Greek restaurant keeper The incident followed a late Christmas celebration when firecrackers were allegedly tossed into the restaurant Land Bohannon deny involvement awaiting inquiry outcome on possible murder charges.
St Louis officials expect to raise about 5000 dollars from selling special admission books for the ABC international tournament to be held January 21 to February 6 in the Coliseum. Each book contains ten tickets and costs 2.50, with 1900 league bowlers in St. Louis targeted.
The Naval Academy released the full dates for the midshipmen wrestling and gymnastics seasons. The Navy squad, numbering 66, faces strong eastern opponents with Harvard as a possible exception, aiming to showcase top form. Schedule includes February 11 Yale and Penn events and March 4 Princeton, with Columbia on March 1. Penn pitcher Joonschultz plans to play professional baseball next season, likely with the New York Americans.
Chicago correspondent Bert Collyer was ruled off the turf by the Southern Jockey Club stewards after affidavits accused him of extorting money during the 1909 10 racing season from owner H R D Williams in exchange for favorable newspaper support. Jockey Loftus was suspended four days for rough riding and Grover Baker was denied admittance for offering a jockey a betting arrangement.
In a crowded program at Pensacola, Bert Mont led a six race card with multiple winning favorites and upset closers. Notable victors included Shepherd's Song and Dutch Rock while Golden Castle and Raleigh posted solid performances, with time records fluctuating across furlongs and miles. The meet featured three-year-olds and up, with purses ranging from 125 to 150 dollars and a Futurity course winner noted among the field.
Jacksonville December 27 horsemen here discuss yesterday's novelty race a freak contest with a man a thoroughbred a mule and an automobile Marie Hyde the thoroughbred won easily beating Simon Slick the mule Williams the marathon runner was third and the forty horsepower Stearns automobile finished fourth The winner clocked 1 16 1 5 with Marie Hyde favored at 2 to 5 and the auto a long shot in betting
The Ceeil overcoat is described as a dressy knee length coat with natural shoulders, full chest, and a slightly tapered waist. It features a clean cut and refined model in season's attractive weaves and colors, with emphasis on the standout models.
The collection features numerous new fall styles in domestic and imported fabrics. Prices span from 15 to 50 dollars, with some items at 20 and 25 dollars.
Gaston Leboit, driver for Jack Johnson, was arrested after the boxer alleged the French native threatened to wipe out his family. Johnson reported the confrontation at his South Side home and later visited Leboit in jail, stating someone tried to poison him and he would pursue the matter.
Unofficial first round results from the United States Revolver Association show Manhattan Revolver Club, New York, leading with 1,108 points while Washington marksmen rank fourth. Other top teams include St Louis 1,081, Smith & Wesson Springfield 1,081, National Capitol 1,058, and Newark 1,035 as scores list through Seattle Spokane and Boston among 18 entries. Jim Barry and Tony Ross left for Winnipeg and Newcastle to prep for bouts and a Langford-Jeannette winner clash respectively.
New York wires Hugh McIntosh urging Al Kaufman to hurry to England to fight Bill Lang after Lang defeated Jack Burns in London. McIntosh sees a 20 round Kaufman Lang bout as a path to a Johnson showdown and is prepared to offer a large purse to lure Johnson.
A busy six race program lists entry names and prices for six furlong selling races, a futurity course race, and additional selling events. Notable entrants include Dalve, Gypsy Girl, Lady McNally, Rosarmno, Home Run, Americus, Golden Angus, and Saint names alongside prices per head and weights across races to be contested at track venues.
Burke of New York and Jim Savage of Newark engaged in a fast ten round bout at the Olympic A. C. in Newark. In the fifth round Savage claimed a wrist sprain after Burke twisted it in the crook of his elbow, provoking a disqualification and Burke’s hurried exit as spectators threatened.
Coroner's jury investigates the ring death of Johnny Parmentier an 18 year old of Green Bay Wis after a bout with Arthur Kerr Parmentier collapsed in the fourth round dying shortly after removal from the ring Autopsy planned no charge yet against Kerr cites brain hemorrhage from overexertion and lack of fitness for ring work
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