Jockey Greenfield Returns After Prosperous European Season
New York rider Samuel Thompson Greenfield, famed for success in France, arrived with his father after a profitable year. He rode for G A Pfizer and trained by Johar Campbell, earning about $12,000 in Europe. Greenfield highlighted Willie Shaw’s $20,000 German salary and noted other prominent jockeys while discussing mutuel betting and New York racing politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
California
Shaw
Speelal
Washington Port
Samiel Thompson Greenfield
En Kagement
Austria
Greenfiett
France
G A Pfizer
Johar Campbell
Walcott & Campvent
Fizer
Greenfield
Casa Major
Aw OK
Vanderbilt
Malta
Greenfeld
Greenfleld
W. C. Whitney
BM Smith
Elltsburg Phil
Smith
John Campbell
Pfizer
Europe
Willie Shaw
Germany
Tommy Burns
Wichie O'Connor
Mr. Vanderbilt
Balloon race adds prizes for international cup
Cortland Field Bishop of the Aero Club of America announces five supplementary prizes totaling 3000 dollars for the October 19 balloon race in St Louis. Additional awards include 1000 dollars to the second balloon and 750 to the third, plus 600 and 250 from various sponsors, with 500 to the balloon remaining aloft longest. At present entries come from Great Britain, France and the United States, ensuring at least nine balloons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New_York
Cortland Field Bishop
Aero Club of America
St Louis
James Gordon Bennett
St. Louis
Daniel 3. Nugent
The
Aero Club
Great Britain
France
United States
Warwicks Claim Championship in District 11 Pound Class
Warwick Athletic Club basketball team wins district championship by beating the Fendall Cadets 4 to 2. The crack outfit has defeated Up and I Reserves 1 to 12, Southeast Playgrounds 32 to 2, and Eastern High School 10 to 2. Two games are scheduled with MC A. Yankees, promising an exciting series.
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Warwicks
Fendall Cadets
Warwick Athletic Club
Up and I
Southeast Playgrounds
Eastern High School
MC. A. Yankees
Stable Room Neddy in Vanity? Benning Stable Expansion News
Stable room shortages at Washington Benning prompt plans for shed stalls as 55 horses from Bitty Garth and Palestine Stable arrive. Scully ships horses from New Orleans and Fauquier County mares may be bred with Hawkswick stallion. Strahan anticipates March spring meeting crowding. Payne at Anita Farm lists Merit three-year-olds and numerous mares. Sandy Crocker and Meddlesome Boy show promise. Royal Window stands tall among older horses. Basketball league delay shifts rink schedule. Ordway and Washington Light Infantry prepare for armory night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benning
F. Fox
New Orleans
Crescent City
Wiliam Q. Scully
Tom Strahan
Bill
Palestine
Sheepshead Bay
Scully
Coney Island
Strahan
Benaing
Caquela
Louisville
Knight Thistle
Sandy Bar
Sorcerer
Lola Dy
Inspector B —Varnich
Seroproniu
Zelotio
Maxié—Bavario
Montana
Amelia Ponsa
Masello—Iseyl
Boc
Rainbow
Reginella
Regalla
Ban Yan
King Ban
Hira
Virginia
Fauquier County
Charlottesville
Henry T. Oxnard
Hawkswick
Fish Hawk
Garth
Bitty
Washington Jockey Club
A. D. Fayne
Old Dominion
Payne
Anita
Albemarle County
Payne Farm
Merry Day
Cherry Pit
Eolus
Morelle
Magetto
Lowlander
King Ernest
Jim Gray
Hagioscape
Knight of the Garter
Kismet
Charaxus
Eon
Requital
Wanderer
The
Frank Somers
Pangle
Joseph ‘West
Bonning Im Dairy Maid
Garren—Lenlette
David Dunlop
West
Petersburg
Old Duke of Kendal
William Keating
Royal Window
Akating
Ordway
Washington Light Infantry
Notable Names Listed Across Diverse Subjects
A long enumerated list includes Rondolpar Bardonia Brookleaf Telumphant Mabel Hollander Blanche C Van Ness Bhady Lad Yallowstone Alma Boy Ele Lone Wolf Wee Lass Ruby Cocksure Borghes Logistiita Rubric Ascot Thora Lee Lillian Ayren Geovenni Bolero Happy Rice St Edgar Charles L Stone Green Bear Laughary La Chate Une of Life aly Ben Lizzie Albertine Agnes Mack tia Gladaton Angeleno Hippocrates Bam Craig. The compilation reads like a roster of varied personae and monikers, spanning fictional, historical, and symbolic names.
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Rondolpar
Bardonia
Brookleaf
Telumphant
Mabel Hollander
Blanche C. ‘van Ness
Bhady Lad
Yallowstone
Alma’ ‘Boy
Ele
Lone Wolf
Wee Lass
Ruby
Cocksure
Borghes
Logistiita
Rubric
Ascot
Thora Lee
Lillian Ayren
Geovenni
Bolero
Happy Rice
St. Edgar
Charles L. Stone Green Bear, Jr
Laughary
la Chate
Une of Life
Aly Ben
Lizzie Albertine
Agnes Mack
Tia Gladaton Angeleno
Hippocrates
Bam Craig
Bo Lady Goodrich
Rosebaro
Fieldwick
Sam Rice
Goldexe
Dalarby
Duesan
Kepler
Oliver Bic
St. Velma
Dawson Charfiata
Leto Ehie
Queen Melba
Forne
Wat
Horve
Grenada
Lowla Macfarland
Cold Mate
Jamed Reddick
Horan
Watt
Grace George
Breeza
John L. Ingiss
Fox Meade
Tudor
Ohyean
Johnso
Mader
Gamara
Peorhyn
Pallodny
Bonart
Zick Abrams
Dr. McCuer
Abdell
Florizel
Oakland
Bily Meyer
I Bardonie
Orchota
Trish Mike
Tea Bath
Bravoure
Brookleat
Snow
Captain Big Princess
Matt Hogan
M'Petrara Grande
Geing
Horne
Lone ‘Wolf
Nine Shot
Sir Carter
Miea May Bowdlah
Lope Ess
Purai
Juby
Eogixtil
Eroro
Suavita
Eastland
Thora Leo
Elbernado
Hirtis
Givonnt
Maxim Gorky
Boeleria
Baater
Lilian Ayres
Joe Kelly
Yaddo
Baninds
Carhat
Charles
Royal Ancol
Tottand
Buna
R. Loughn
Welker
Colonel Bronston
Woodthorpe
Golden Boy Mutta Gladstone
Desmagas
Peninsula
Doc Craig
Avalon
Tingion
Buena
Lizi Albertine
Common Sue
Brooks Course
Forge
Jack Little
ogLon Angelina
Renervacion Hippocrates
Uiloaney
Sam_ Cralj
Racing Entries Highlight Mixed Stakes and Breeding Notes
A long drafted racing items column notes Kona’s early win, shifts of mares to J C Barbea farm, and Mare Andrew Albright’s ownership moves. It mentions Lilian Russell’s Kentucky visit offering 36000 for a two year old by Melton and bids on Suburban Handicap star mp, plus discussion of Elmendorf Farm’s Africander and American Turf Association’s apprentice allowance ruling.
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Barbea
Andrew Albright
Will Coathnus
R. H. Anderson
Scott County
Mitton Young
Coney Island
Lilian Pussell
J. E. Madden
Lexington
Mr. Madden
Melton
Sysonby
Cynn
Busax Vista
Hamburg Palace
Ogden
New Orleans
Bard
Inte
A. J. Cansatt
Woodburn Faun
Mentucks
Cheater Brook Stud
Elmendorf
James B. Haggin
American Turf Association
New Oreana
Appuara
Farandole
George D. Whitney
Metrore Farm
LC. Fant
Jerome to Albany to press anti betting amendments
New York dispatch says District Attorney Jerome will travel to Albany to amend the Percy Gray gambling law. Proposals aim to make accepting bets a misdemeanor and to restrict or ban horse racing, potentially replacing civil recoveries with criminal penalties and transferring racing income to state agricultural societies.
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New York
Jerome
Albany
New York State
dJerome
Middies Canceled Game Disputed By Secretary
Secretary Marsden of Cornell Institute denies Annapolis canceled the basketball game, saying the Middies game was called off at the Annapolis five's request. A telegram from Annapolis dated January 11, 1907, signed by HL L Holden, states they cannot play Saturday night.
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Marsden
Cornell Institute
Annapolis
H. A. Marsden
Carroll Institute
Middies
Annapolis Five
HA. Marston
Carroll Tnettvute
Washington, D. Gra
Holden
Matches Tonight at Bridget & Co Diamond Alleys
Mozen faces Parker and Pat Men meets Royal in a night of bowling at Agriculture va Bureau Palace alleys with Company M and Wirst Regiment vs Ambulanca Corns at Palace aflaya St John against Fifth Royal alleys.
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Mozen
Parker
Bridget & Co
Diamond Alley
Pat Men
Royal
Fat Men's Alleys
Agricultura
Palace
Company M
Wirst Regiment
Ambulanca Corns
Aflaya St. John
Fifth
Local athletes shine in Belmont Athletic Club season preview
Local schools boast multiple contenders including Business High two reps, Marquette league stars Meas Dugan Moore and Goodman, Hemper from Contra High, Hart of Dusi ness High, Solthson of Teshnbeal, Cantwell of Winchester, Red Woodward elsewhere. Dick Dear, once Washington high star, is now a physician. Sam Heffernan of Georgetown praised as top Rayplea rival. Baltimore meet blamed for weak form due to Christmas break and training gaps.
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Charles E. Hart
Athletica
Dusiness High School
Thankford
Beckett
Grean
Pttepatrick
Solthson
Teshnbeal
Cantwell
Winchester
Red
Woodward
Virginia
Dick Dear
Washington High School
Old
Pennsylvania
J. A. Sterrett
George Washington
Aouth
Sam Heffernan
Georgetown
Rayplea
Washington
Bheridan
Baltimore
Standing of Pitchers In American League Showings
The piece surveys 48 AL pitchers from last season. La Rey of New York won all his decisions in two games, followed by Plank of Philadelphia with 19 wins, White of Chicago with 18 wins and 6 losses, and Joss noted for 21 wins and 9 losses plus one tie. Tannehill for Boston had 13 wins and 11 losses in 1 tie game, while artsi of Boston posted a poor 23 games with few wins. The article summarizes league winning percentages for pitchers.
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Chicago
la Rey
New York
la Roy
Plank
Philadelphia
White
Joss
Jay Cleveland
Boston
Tannehill
Hartis
Pal la Roy
Wales
Chicaga
Cleveland
Clarkson
New
Rhoades
Owen
L Orth
Altyock
Chesbro
Bender
Kilian
Detroit
Patterson
Sk Party
Louis
Betver
Newton
Ers Walsh
Patten
Washington
Hees
Martin
Jacobs
Howell Orb
Bernhard
Waddell
Philadelp
Glade
Grimth
Donahue
Powell
Coombs
Coaksey
Dygert
Felis
Brooklyn Wants Sheehan Dreyfuss deal balked
Pittsburg January 18 Barney Dreyfuss president of the Pittsburg club withdrew his waiver request for third baseman Sheehan Brooklyn refused to waive the claim so manager Clarke halted the proposed deal and kept Sheehan.
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Dreyfuss
Pittsburg
Barney Dreyfuss
Sheehan
Brooklyn
Clarke
Owen to Drive Racers at Grand Prix Show
Special to The Washington vest New York January 12 At the New York Motor Club smoker it is hinted Wallie Owen of Philadelphia will drive a Grand Prix racer. The car bought by a Cleveland promoter will have Owen as driver marking his first U S appearance in a bragier racer aside from a prior trial heat at Empire City. Capt Colling of Columbia begins candidate practice as part of a tough schedule to develop a strong nine for games with Annapolis Georgetown West Point Pennsylvan ia Syracuse Cornell Yale Princeton Holy Cross and Harvard. Heffernan of Georgetown, a law student, appeared in Georgetown colors after a Baltimore event where B v ssemernan assisted Sheridan in a shot put. Georgetown Athletic Association asks to place Heffernan in school standings.
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Washington
New York
New York Motor Club
Wallie Owen
Philadelphia
Ormond
Automobilar
Cleveland
Owen
Empire City
Capt. Colling
Columbia
Annapolis
Georgetown
West Point
Pennsylvania
Syracuse
Cornell
Yate
Princeton
Holy Cross
Harvard
B. v. Ssemernan
Wue
W.uctin Sheridan
Baltimore
George Washington
Georgetown Athletic Association
Heffernan
Law Department
The Unchallenged Confession in a Detroit News Snippet
A Birmingham storekeeper questions a muddy faced boy about truth asking when he last washed. The boy quips Day before yesterday and the storekeeper accepts the response, with external evidence seemingly supporting the boy’s honesty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit News
Birmingham
Tellow
Clock Tongue Silent Guides The Way Twice A Day
A fragment from New Boregress contemplates a clock whose tongue is silent yet can point the way with absolute correctness at least twice daily. The reflection suggests reliability and precision in timekeeping beyond spoken cues.
New Outlaw League Emerges From Old Bandits
A Philadelphia correspondent reports Williamsport, Lancaster, Reading, Wilkes Barre and other cities form eight club outlaw league. Key figures include Jimmy Sebring, Fred Crolius, Kerr, Hogan, Ram sey, Mor rill and Bowman. Plan a three year binding pact with $2,000 guarantee while challenging the national commission and targeting the New York State League as prey. The move prompts debate on baseball governance and potential wreckage of the Atlantic League.
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Pennsylvania
Old Penn’s
Philadelphia
Williamsport
Tri-State Confederacy
Zays
Youngstown
Ohio
Elmira
Pitteours
Willamsport
Lancaster
Reading
Whkesbarre
Scranton
Jimmy Sebring
Mountaineers
Fred Crolius
Tri- State
Red Roses
National Commission
Kerr
Pittsburg
Martie Hogan
James Kerr
Alleghenies
Lancaster Stars
Cuba
Wilkesberre
Morrill
Calhun
Harrisburg
Hogan
O. M
James Sebring
Frank C. Bowman
Williamsport Club
New York State
Outlaws
National Association
New York
Hurlbut
Devlin
Hall
Tri-State
Old Outlaw Leagues Challenge National Commission
The national commission confronts a possible new circuit and two outlaw groups. If the proposed league can draw players from Williamsport and Lancaster Tri-State teams and recruit in outer cities, it may approach viability. Major obstacles remain high travel costs and salaries, plus need for strong financial backing. Players breaking contracts should be blacklisted to preserve sport integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Commission
Williamsport
Lancaster
Tri-State
Wiliamsport
Devin
Hall
Reg
Players Claimed By Tri-State Outlaws List
Altoona and other cities report a list of players claimed by the reformed Tri-State outlaws. President Carpenter forwarded the claims to Secretary Farrell as the National Association meeting in New York adopted a resolution to award reservations unconditionally, with objections to be filed with Carpenter. A protest from Pacific Coast League president Berk sought Brashear for Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farrell
Altoona
Outaws
Charles F. Carpenter
National Association
New York
Tri-State
Carpenter
Berk
Pacific Coast League
Brashear
Los Angeles
Tri 3Tute
Williamsport
Street
Blair
Manning
Walkeet
Ackenbeck
Charles
Gleagon
Corridon
Purchase
Deleberty
Wolverton
Bressler
Sebring
York
Smith
Myers
Coan
Weigand
Owens
Yyneti
Clay
Mcfyrland
Matthews
Johnstown
Badel
Cooper
Scott
Wittee
McPhillips
McCoy
Beecher
Hartley
Marshell
Ror
Hazleton
Chappelle
Flournes
Lancaster
Rementer
Relsiing
Durham
McCabe
Down Crolius
Odell
Latimer
Foster
Harrisburg
McAfeesa
Sebriver
Campbell
Laary
Doescher
Calhoun
Booner
Martin
Tam~nett
Miller
Greadon
Stroh
Starnegie Shields
Ebaum
Houser
Daly
Wigee
Deinger
Haruman
Lee
Schwayze
Ward
Breshear
Fri-Star League
Trenton
Echoes of the Diamond Across the BasebalL Scene
The piece surveys early baseball chatter on player trades salaries and management jobs. It notes Buster Brown talks, Patsy Donovan comments, Griffin and Dineen, Lezotte and O Day opinions, plus Willesbarre and Pitt game hints. It mentions McGraw, Curesan, McGuire records, and Los Angeles city betting hype around a prize fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hank O'Day
Pittsburg
Ritchey
Hank
McGraw
Tommy" Curesran
Sim? McGuire
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