Jerome Says Gambling Houses Run Patronage Wide Open
New York December 2 District Attorney Jerome charged that gambling houses and poolrooms in the city operate as patronage vehicles for political leaders. He described police raids as sham and urged $100 fines for those indicted, noting some offenders are merely employees and promising to confront others personally if needed.
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Jerome
Court of General Sessions
Eight Avenue
Durance
New Zealand Rugby Proposed as Substitute for American Football
In a New York letter Prof J Eximund Woodman of Dalhousie University argues New Zealand rugby could replace American football. He praises its lack of mob tactics and potential for varied play, noting fewer delays and less danger to players. A separate ad touts Pazo ointment as a guaranteed pile cure.
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New York
England
Canada
New Zealand
J. Eximund Woodman
Dalhousie University
Halifax
Conference of Colleges
Woodman
Utenow
Outsiders Victory at Good Gods and Holloway Triumphs
New Orleans December race day reports Holloway and Formaster as favored winners at the Fair Grounds. Viperine impressed in a heavy track race. Six races produced wins by Holloway, Viperine, For master, Stoner Hill, Loriente, and Charlie Thompson leading the final event.
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Good Gods
Marvel P
Holloway
Formaster
Charlie Thompson
New Orleans
Fair ‘Grounds
Viperine
Sumumarles
Chauncey Cleatt
Becon
Santa Susanna
Elliott
Evelyn Garth
Wizard King
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Fruit
Baywood
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Bernice
Esteplut
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The
Proteus
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Atwood
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Capt. Hob
Sincerity Belle
Colonist
Lady Ellison
J.P. Mayberry
Light Note
Katie Powers
Auromaster
Barkelmote
Stairbury
Favorite Came To Grief In City Park Steeplechase
New Orleans December 2 track conditions at City Park were poor as favorites faltered. Chanley lost rider early in the steeped chase while Happy Jack failed to back up odds, with multiple races detailing five furlongs to mile distances and times across the meeting.
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City Park
New Orleans
Happy Jack
Steve Lane
Mathis
Ezra
Gua Heluorn
Hello Stroma
Kleinwoed
Gus‘Lunka
Red Man
St Tammany
Braden
Andicap
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Sinth Rac
Blaque
the Don
Ben Yewood
Mine
Mole B
Daisy Green
Canundrum
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Chemie
del Carina
Juba
Nanule L
Uippy Jack
Dorado Pulls Off Giant Upset in Joe Hooker Handicap
In heavy track conditions at Ingleside, E. J. Baldwin’s Dorado, initially 200 to 1 and posting at 100 to 1, defied the odds to win the Joe Hooker Handicap over Nigrette and Dargin. The day’s card saw Fractionsals and favorites falter as Dorado’s victory highlighted a foggy San Francisco afternoon of racing.
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Dargin
Joe Hooker
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Dollie Weithoff Upsets in Ascot Steeplechase Win
Los Angeles report details a racing card with Dollie Weithoff upsetting the field in the mile and a sixteenth event as Jen faltered on the fourth jump. Multiple favorites won other races while notes mention weather, track fast, and times for each race. Also includes an advertisement promoting Hood's Sarsaparilla products.
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Time
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Argol
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College football rules panel debates unification
Philadelphia reports that intercollegiate football rules committees from New York university and an older body debated forming a national rules panel. They agreed on a potential merger, an executive five member group, and annual meetings with ratified rules, while clarifying authority and university representation.
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Philadelphia
New York
University
Clvic
Plains
H. L. Williams
Minnesota University
G. A. Babbitt
Haverford College
National Committee
Executive
Executive Committee
General Committee
Racing Entries From New Orleans Fair Grounds Meet
Detailed entry list for days racing at New Orleans Fair Grounds and City Park. Horses include Mon Arour Raviana Ogontz Glen Gallant Intrigue Tyrodian Norwood Ohio Wil Shelly Asabo Wippoorwill Don Alvaro Investor Hobday Firing Line plus many others across six races with weights, distances, and odds. Also updates on Virginia League baseball plans and Princeton hockey result with Quakers.
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Intrigue
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la Soroiere
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Henry
Oddak
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Murmur
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Fairbury
Roy Waddell
City Park
Baseball Notes Show Shifting Plans and Prominent Moves
Philadelphia seeks Third Baseman Tommy Leach while Pittsburgh also pursues him amid broader trade chatter. Giants hire young catcher Titagerald from Sharon, Pa. and Joe Kelley may move to the outfield with Barry or Carr at first. Connie Mack eyes shedding old players and Hal Howell touts a new delivery. Presidents debate league rules as Cubs contend for the pennant and exhibition games shrink gate returns on spring southward treks.
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Hanlon
Ebbitts
Brooklyn
Connie Mack
American Association
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Posatbie
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Joe Kelley
Jack Barry
Charley Carr
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Herrmann
Carr
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Gome
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Dimmy
Murphy
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Cross
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Chicago Record-Herald
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Pacific Coast
College Chess Match Narrows Lead In Triangular League
In New York on December 29 the third round of the Triangular College Chess League produced two draws and a Brown win by H N Sweet over E H Miller of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania leads Brown by a narrow margin with Cornell third. final results and officers were announced at today's league meeting. Meanwhile an advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with EW Grove’s signature on each box.
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Pennsylvania
New York
H. N. Sweet
Brown
E. H. Miller
Cornell
Feaac
Rice
Homer N. Sweet
Brown University
Herman Helms
Brooklyn
Hartwig Cassel
Grove
Italian Laborers Riot Over Unpaid Wages in N J
About 200 Italian workers on the Delaware River Construction Company project near Elizabeth and New Brunswick rioted when told pay was not yet ready. They attacked tool chests and trolley tracks, wrecked lights, and dispersed only after police arrival and a promise of later payment. Three Italians arrested at Metuchen were released. others were cleared. a $1,000 reward for the paymaster robbers remained unsettled.
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N. J
Delaware River
Hlizabeth
New Brunswick
Metuchen
Bound Brook
Baer Will Meet Miners In Concilation Talks
In Pottsville Pennsylvania a prominent mining expert says President Haer of the Reading Company and other coal executives will meet with miners representatives not as union officials. Corporations will concede modifications to the conciliation board but resist reducing hours or increasing pay. They will not recognize the union or alter the present clean shop.
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Washington Post
Pottsville
Schuylkill
Haer
Reading Company
Rames
Corcoran Cadets Defeat Baltimore Athletic Club
Corcoran Cadets beat the Baltimore Athletic Club 27 to 2 at the National Guard gym last night. Han dibor’s absence marked the first game as a pro in AAU terms. Rice led with five field goals and one foul shot as the Cadets dominated both halves. Capt. Edwards hosted postgame refreshments and a gym dance followed.
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Quint
Handibor
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Wrestling Match Declared Draw as Jenkins Secures Prize
In Cleveland at the Empire Theater Tom Jenkins and Dan McLeod fought a half hour match that ended in a draw with neither man thrown. Jenkins earned 100 dollars for lasting fifteen minutes without a throw, while a second condition offered 200 dollars if she threw within the same period. Spectators numbered about a thousand.
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McLeod
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Ohio
Empire Theater
Tom Jenkins
Dan McLeod
Passing of Lave Cross Inspires Statue Hopes
Paul Baium writes in Sporting Life that fans expect to erect a statue of Lave Cross by this time next year as tribute to the baseball star.
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Sporting Life
Lave Cross
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