Baseball notes across leagues and contracts stir hopes
The year opens with player trades contracts and management moves. Ray Hartsel and Jary reach an agreement worth 1600 dollars after earlier 2400 negotiations, Connie Mack sells Harry Barton to Providence, and Fle will succeed Thomas with the New York Americans. Cardinals face ownership turmoil while church leagues form in Chicago. Philadelphia prepares for March 31 games, and minor moves include Bill Clarke captaining Madhens in Toledo. Princeton coach Cosgrove may stay or leave, and Malachi Wittredge tours Raleigh to build a Tidewater College squad.
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Dixieland
Ray Hartsel
Denver
St. Louis Americans
Jary
Connie Mack
Harry Barton
Providence
Fle
Thomas
New York Americans
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
Chicago
Philadelphia
Phillie
Tennessee
Hahn
Highlanders
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Frank Shicheck
Washington
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Akron
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Toledo
Bill Clarke
Giants
Madhens
de Montreville
Lee
Clarke
Jesse Burkett
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Concord
Worcester
Cosgrove
Princeton
Old Nassau
Westinghouse
Pittsburg
Malachi Wittredge
Raleigh
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Kit
North Carolina
Washington Club
Charlottesville
Winners Well Backed In Six-Book Fair Grounds Card
New Orleans racing notes show Proteus Nine and Joe Lesser as favored winners at the fair grounds track. Proteus drew $300 and was bought in as a long shot backer. Six races produced wins for Proteus Nine Joe Lesser and Lady Free Knight with fast track times and varied results across the card.
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Free Knight
Proteus
Nine
Joé Lesser
New Orleans
Irel
Joe Lesser
Fair Grounds Track
Grave Center
Loretta H
Flavigny
Swell Girl O
G. Parke
Sweet Favor
Young
Thoroughbred Race Card With Multiple Entries At Fair Grounds
A busy race card lists horses including Elastic, Lady Henrietta, Forga, Rudy, Black Enamel, Friction, and many more across events at Fair Grounds City Park. Notable results note Deuschland winning at 2 to 1 with Princess Ti tenia second and Martimas third. Time 1.12. Albert Fir and Charlatan also ran.
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Fair Grounds
Elastic
Lady Henrietta
Forga
Rudy
Friction
Fthiea
Broomhandle
Lieber
Columbia Girl
Gypsy King
Third Alarm
Benora
Carnival
Edward Hale
City Park
Corlise
Maneuvre
Nonle Lucille
Gould
New Amsterdam
Evander
Harry Stephens
Coruscate
Bellindan
Regale
Begonia
Chief Hayes
Gravina
Attila
Morendo
Eric-a-Brac
Bertha K
Annie Berry
Jaltland
Deuschland
Princess Titenia
Martimas
Albert Fir
Charlatan
Red Ruler Disappoints in Fifth Race at City Park
At City Park New Orleans on February 6 Red Ruler the favorites in the fifth faltered and quit after five furlongs. The day featured six races with Libation Alma Dufour and Fonsoluca among victories, while track conditions were fast and the weather threatening.
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City Park
New Orleans
Golic
Libation
Alma Dufour
Fonsoluca
Red Ruler
Gohe
Foreigner
Merry Acrobat
Bacil
Telepathy
Ethel Davis
Belden
Merce
EcHptic
Arp
Taddelos
Awaawegang
Evelyn J
Lutis Mac
Dr. Mack
Toast Cherry
Matt
Justi
Little Mile
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Marimbo
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Lady Esther
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Quinn Brady
Billy Handsel
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Pat Bulger
Bert Qsra
Menoca
the Don
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Red Huler
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Conundrum
Immortelle
Creda Jim
Felix Mozzes
Marlin
Amberita
Iat
Helgerson
Blue Milli
Dell Louth
Gilsten
Little Giant
Turrando Algo
Wen
Vime
Ascot Handicap Upset Beats Favoritest Ramus Wins 6 to 1
In Los Angeles on Feb 6 the Ascot handicap was won by the outsider Ramus at 6 to 1 amid strong betting on Good Luck. Hoodwink also captured a race at 8 to 1 while two favorites and two seconds prevailed. Charley won the third, Michael Burns, the fifth favorite, broke down late and was destroyed. Weather fine, track fast. a mixed program from four furlongs to six furlongs with notable performances across six races.
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Tros Angeles
Cal
Ascot
Ramus
Good Luck
Charley
Michael Burns
Hoodwink
Tavanness
Josie
Valuere
Emily M
Nerska
Sinaloa
Harry Wower
Yellow Top
Talaverz
Donna Anna
Arcadia Belle
Cutanous
Huachuca
Lady Kispar
Bernada
Iumniss
Whoa Fil
EL Doros
Regal
Babe B
W. P. Palmer
Main
Pan Collins
King of
Bribery
Creelly
Lady King
J. F. Donohue
Tabonian
Chancelor Walworth
Adelma
Chalk Hedrick
Hippocrates
Hermitage
Tayanness
Rubinon
Viona
Dewey
Mr. Budd
Montesuma
Elizabeth F
Line of Life
Revolt
Hilena
Nimasquaw
Evelyn Griffin
Miss Croix
Sunmark
Mary Glenn
Mands Mabel
Susie Christian
Close Finish at Oakland in Third Race
In Oakland today Graceful and Cerro Santo battled to a neck apart at the wire in the third race. Walsh outrode Herbert to win as M. Brattain set the pace. Supreme Court, favored in the fourth, finished second after a slow start. Cataline led all the way and won. Weather was clear and track fast. other races featured varied results with multiple contenders.
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Graceful
Cerro Santo
San Francisco
Oakland
Walsh
Herbert
Mm. M. Brattain
Supreme Court
Cataline
Summarie
Etmdate
Palmon
Yankee Jim
Dorlo
Charley Payne
Red Ball
Mimo
Matt Hogan
Ountiful
Royal White
Laura F. M. Pickaway
Cousin Carrie
Potentia Elso
Jackful
Dusty Miller
Glenarvon
Birdie P
May
Tenney
Possart
Chestnut
Meintersinger
Quick Rich
Abe Meyer
Tavara
Iron Watson
Samads
Rotrou
Petaluma
Helen
Mildred Gristeisa
Ressington
Racing Entries from New Orleans and Oakland Tracks
A detailed listing of entries and odds for multiple races across New Orleans Fair Grounds and Oakland tracks. Includes first race distances, horse names with prices, second to sixth races, and notes on a fatal amateur boxing incident in Colma, California with a suspect arrest.
Great Golfers to Play Open Tourney in April at Columbia Club
The Columbia Golf Club plans the district s first open tournament for amateurs and professionals in early April with 500 from club dues earmarked for prizes. Noted foreign professionals including Herd White Kirkaldy Jones Anderson and others will compete after events at Pinehurst and Palm Beach. The club will also schedule Saturday and weekly events as weather permits before members depart for vacations.
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J. C. Davidson
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Columbia Course
Col. Bogey
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Pinehurst
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Rowland Jones
London
Willie Anderson
Alexander Smith
Bernard
Gilbert Nichols
Alexander Campbell
George Low
Jacks Jolly
Donald
Alexander Ross
David Ogilvie
Walter Favorgne
Palm Beach
Columbia Club
Big Basket Ball Showdown Between Cadets and Signal Corps
The Corcoran Cadets meet the Signal Corps quintet of Fall River tonight at the National Guard gym. Corcorans, two year local champions, face a Signal Corps team that has not lost in three seasons and has defeated leading New England military teams. The Signal Corps boast a strong record, including a victory over the world champions Buffalo Y M C A. Umpire Mr. Orlando Ross.
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Signal Corps Quint
Fall River
Mass
National Guard
Corecorans
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Coips
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Boyla Crawfield
Bateman’ McMahon Rice Borden
Chism Smithson
Draeger
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Penn enters relay team for indoor meet at Convention Hall
Pennsylvania accepts Georgetown Management invitation to send a one mile relay to the March 3 indoor meet. Manager Brennan asks Yale if the Elis will race the Quakers, aiming to stage a major tourney feature. Dick Dear, ex Central High sprinter, is a key Penn runner. Princeton may enter individuals despite relay drop.
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Georgetown
Convention Hall
Brennan
Yale
Elis
Quakers
Penn
Dick Dear
Central
Princeton
Tigers
Law School
University
Michigan to retain Yost as football coach after conference vote
University of Michigan senate voted almost unanimously to keep Coach Yost despite Chicago conference calls to end professional coaching. The group rejected abolishing football for two years and endorsed a three year eligibility rule non retroactive. Captains Curtis Garrels Barlow and Schulte may be affected by the rule. Training table abolition and other Chicago recommendations were approved.
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Mich
University of Michigan Senate
Yost
Michigan
Chicago
University of Chicago
University of Michigan
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Garrels
Barlow
Schulte
Cup for Foxhound Packs at Washington dog show
Clarence Moore, president of the District of Columbia Kennel Club, offers a 200 dollar cup for foxhound packs to compete at the Washington Light Infantry Armory dog show from February 28 to March 3. Entries close next Saturday per American Kennel Club rules at the club office 306 Pope Building Saks & Co. Also a 25 dollar cup for the best dog entered in all three classes novice omit and open, owned and entered by a DC resident.
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District of Columbia Kennel Club
Washington Light Infantry Armory
American Kennel Club
Pope Building
Saks & Co
Stevenson Goes West to Play at Penn Next Fall
Vincent Stevenson, former Penn football captain from Washington, Pa, left the university for Lexington, Ky, to seek business openings while he expects to return for the 1906 season. He believes he will be allowed to play again, though Penn's athletics committee may require a full academic year. The 1906 captaincy election looms with candidates Edward Greene, Robert Folwell, and Gus Ziegler.
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Vincent Stevenson
Penn
Stevie
Broad Street
Lexington
Stevenson
University
University Committee On Athletics
University of Pennsylvania
Edward Greene
Robert Folwell
Gus Ziegler
Kentucky Derby Field List of Three-Year-Old Contenders
Louisville February report names twelve leading three-year-olds likely for the Kentucky Derby including Dr. Gardner Sir Huron Lieber Debar Yard Velours Henry Watterson Missouri Lad King Henry Mark Buckingham James Reddick and Hyperion with many more colts eligible as selections arrive from San Francisco Los Angeles and New Orleans. Secretary Lyman Davis predicts the field will draw from the dozen cited. Columbia Athletic Club hosts its first social at Carroll Institute Hall with entertainment by Miss Mabel Kirby Master Irwin Cosgrove Columbia quartet Milton M. Clarke and other performers, followed by dancing powered by Prof. J S Forstger's orchestra until midnight.
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Lieber
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Yard
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Hyperion
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Columbia Quartet
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Hutchinson
Seitz barred for four-year athletics career at Georgetown
Georgetown officials ruled blue and gray sprinter Charles J. Seitz ineligible for intercollegiate competition for more than four years after discovery he competed four seasons while at Georgetown. Rev. Macksey ordered Seitz barred, ending his bid for the upcoming Richmond indoor meet and affecting the relay squad and overall team plans. The Georgetown team will rely on Sullivan, Sultan as captain, Mudd, Kelley, and Montgomery for the Richmond events as Seitz shifts to club meets.
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Montgomery
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O'Gorman
Herman Favorite in Los Angeles Ahead of Herrera Fight
Los Angeles gamblers and fans expect Kid Herman the Chicago fighter to beat Aurelia Herrera at the Pacific Athletic Club next Friday. Herman declares he will KO Herrera in ten rounds, and local observers who saw him defeat Eddie Hanlon deem him superior and likely winner.
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Herrera
Cal
Kid Herman
Chicago
Aurelia Herrera
Pacific Athletic Club
Herman
Terrera
Eddie Hanlon
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