Cantillon Shapes a New Washington Ball Club Strategy
Sporting Comment by J Ed Grillo surveys Cantillon’s handling of players with troubled reputations. He credits Cantillon for converting disruptive figures into productive team members, building a strong ball club in two years. The piece also touches on boxing figures like Langford and Gotch, and notes rising interest in British boxing tours and heavyweight prospects.
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Atlantic Auto Racing Plans Unveiled by Promoters
Promoters announce a major auto racing project at Atlantic featuring a banked track, a mammoth garage, and seating for thousands. Key figures Commodore Louis Wot and Gywis To Wherry lead efforts with support from local manufacturers and business leaders. More than $1,000,000 is to be invested, with weekly trials planned in the coming summer.
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Indicted as Night Riders in Kansas Territory
Eight men from Grant County Kansas were indicted by a federal grand jury in Kansas City on charges of employing Night Rider tactics to drive out Maj Stokes and his family, a circle of African American homesteaders near Hugoton. The case centers on intimidation aimed at depriving citizens of constitutional rights.
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Booger Red Wins by a Head in Oakland Pony Race
A 14 hands high Texas bred pony Booger Red defeats seven top racers including Roseben and Bellewether in a 4 1 2 furlong race at Oakland. The winner, by Rancocas Heeley, excites fans with its speed and stamina.
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Havana Results Horse Race Summary
Havana track results list six races with winners Elder Richard Dulse Amator Claiborne Judge Treen Male diction and rivals Col. Blue Wine Merchant Katie Gleason Autumn Maid St Auralia Enlist Rosa Solon Shingle across six events with times and placements.
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Elberfeld saga fuels bids and club discord
The piece details Clarke Griffiths clever tricks and Elberfeld's volatile status with managers and umpires. It notes Browns and other clubs snubbing Elberfeld despite past interest, while Chicago and Washington pursue him amid tensions with Stallings. Griffths schemes, don’t forget Donlin’s vaudeville link and looming contract clamps.
Woodward Signs With Little Rock In Southern League
Dick Woodward, a top amateur catcher from Central High School, has signed with the Little Rock club in the Southern League and will report when the season opens. He played several seasons ago in town, then spent three years in Virginia with Winchester Petersburg and Blackstone. An injured throwing arm limited him briefly, but he returned to play and manage a Virginia club, aiming to wear the mask again.
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Schedules to Decide 1991 Baseball Starts and Southern Swimming Meet
Experts meet in Cleveland to finalize 1991 American and National League schedules with a likely April 14 opener. National League cities New York Boston Chicago Cincinnati slated for early championship games. arrival of detailed schedule at February meeting. Southern swimming championships set for February 12 and 13 in Baltimore with events including sprints, relays, diving, water polo and invites for Washington swimmers.
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Collegiants To Reorganize Pittsburg Amateurs Team
The Pittsburg Collegian baseball nine, the fastest amateur squad in the region, plans a Maryland trip next season. Georgetown star Charley Duffy will catch, Harry Murphy joins Georgetown, and several players from Washington and Jefferson, Penn, Harvard and Lehigh are on the roster. Clubs seeking games should write the manager at 92% South Avenue, Wilkinsburg, Pa.
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Washington and Lee University
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Shultz
University of Pennsylvania
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Tramsey
Washington and Jefferson
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Charley Duffy
Georgetown
Collegians
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Uptegraff
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Kenney
West Virginia
Maryland
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Witkinsburg
Betting Prohibited at Benning Race Meet Likely
Stewards plan six to twelve days of racing at Benning in spring with no public betting while a horse show may accompany the meet. The Washington Jockey Club pursues the venture despite anti-betting laws, expecting strong attendance and profits even without speculation. The lineup lists multiple races and horse names from Los Angeles and others, hinting at a sizeable field.
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Sporting Sidelights on Baseball and Boxing Gossip
A collage of sports rumors and notes from the season ahead. Smallwood quits the marathon in Louis, Lumley may lead Brooklyn, Eddie Plenk debuts a cotangent cyclone delivery, and Bugs Raymond eyeing stage work. Cubs face ticket politics, Taft’s request for secret service, and baseball personalities jockey for stage and Cuba assignments. Roosevelt, Tillman, and Foraker tied to publicity honors amid league diplomacy and retirements.
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Foraker
Actress Rose Eytinge Remains Optimistic on Stage
New York on January 7 report notes Rose Eytinge, aged about 72, arriving at the Actors Fund Home on Staten Island to settle in. She told a reporter she would favor twenty daughters on stage but not a son, adding that human nature presents similar problems across cultures.
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