Georgetown Declines Virginia Track Meet Over Amateur Rules
At a Washington Fest event in Charlotteville Virginia January 19 the General Athletic Association refused Georgetown manager Brennan's invitation for a one mile relay race on March 2 Georgetown desires identical rules to a prior amateur agreement. Virginia accuses Georgetown of discrimination and hypocrisy citing past football disputes and the current mismatch of professionalism and amateur status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotteville
General Athletic Association of the University
Brennan
Georgetown
Virgina
Virginia
U and I Win Again Over Company G Quint
The U and I fraternity basketball team defeated Company G 24 to 3. Reyes erupted with eight field goals while Copeland and James shut down Company G’s offense. Lineup notes list Reyes at center, Miles at left forward, Furmadee right forward, Jones left back, Cormick Copeland right back, with goals credited to Reyes eight, Miles one, Fermadge two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U and I
Company G Quint
Reyes
Copeland
James
Company G
Companyaq
Reges Con
Calvin Miles
Mahoney Furmadee
Dennis Jones
Southern colleges prepare track meet at University of Virginia
Special to The Washington Post reports an intercollegiate track meet among Southern colleges set for Easter week at the University of Virginia with relay races and field events. Virginia to join in indoor events February 10 at the Richmond Horse Show Building under the Amateur Athletic Union of America, with Virginians also to compete in short dashes and long-distance runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern College
University of Virginia
Washington Post
Charlottesvlle
Southern
University of North Carolina
Johns Hopkins
Naval Academy
George Washington
Lambeth Field
Franklin Field
Virginia
Richmond Horse Show
Amateur Athletic Union of America
Carolina
Favorites Go Wrong at Fair Grounds Horse Race Card
New Orleans Jan 19 Captain Bob and Rather Royal were easy winners in their races at the Fair Grounds. Frangible fell early in the fourth. Moongold was knocked out at the start of the second. Horseradish favored in the fifth was cut down at the outset. Weather clear and track fast. summaries list winners and place-getters for all six races with odds and notable non-starters.
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New Orleans
Bob
Rather Royal
Fair Grounds
Moongold
Frangible
Horseradish
Harry Reott
Desha
Tennus
Charles McKee
Intrigue
Lucky Joe
Discernment
Menoken
Winifreda Nightmare
Bernice
Odd Ella
Doctor Holscher
Allista
Captain Bob
Louis Kraft
Merry Pioneer
Corguelo II
Murmur
Hickory Corners
Ledabelle
Ruth V
Ram
Doctor
J C Ciem
Rolla
Lady Chiswick
Radish
Royal
Sincerity Belie
Dromto
Gambler
Legates
Bishop Weed
Phoebus
Roderick
Gamara
Brilliant Algo
Gans Knocks Out Sullivan in Fifteenth Round
In San Francisco Joe Gans delivered a dramatic fifteenth round knockout of Mike Twin Sullivan. Sullivan led most of the bout but a final right cross staggered him, dropped his guard, and Gans followed with decisive blows to the jaw and body, sending Sullivan to the floor for the count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike (Twin
Sullivan
Frisco
Washington Post
San Francisco
Joe Gans
Mike
Gans
Ganus
Witch
Moe
Gang
Jockey ruled off after steeplechase upset at City Park
New Orleans January reports a steeplechase scandal at City Park. Jockey J Carter aboard HMP was ruled off after Sceptre, the favorite, veered badly at the eighth jump. The fourth ace fell out due to scratches leaving six races. Auditor and Merely Mary Ann among winners, with clear weather and fast tack.
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City Park
New Orleans
J Carter
HMP
Sceptre
H MP
Auditor
Mary Ann
Mandina
Lythétist
Jacob
James H Reed
Topo Chico
Gertrude
Rogers
Salt and Pepper
Lutte Mac
Honeywell
Dipie Collins
Jovial
Plorence Ma
Titesien Hmfp
Rush Reuben
Sherad
Malcolm Matzo Tan
Padre
Golimate
Little Red
Illain
Begonia
Longbright
Lady Charade Burnelette
Cambridge
Tan
Fair Grounds and Race Cards at New Orleans meet
Diverse names of horses owners and entries headline the New Orleans Fair Grounds meet with listed races across six cards. Notable names include Enverle, Baywood, Gliding Star, Corrigan entry, Don Dome, Firebatl, and Belle of the Bay among many others, with results and odds per race.
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Fair Grounds
Enverle
Bonebrake
Remay
St Cloud
Lucky Marie Lieber
Whippeorwirl
Tarzan
Phil Finch
Loretta
Guiding Star
van Ness
Mordelia
Baywood
Arsenal
Los Angelo
Raviana
Decoration
City Park
Lens
Belle of the Bay
Frances H Amberita
King of the Valley
Handmore
Corrigan
Don Fonso Astarita
Creolin
Boyle
Gould Alma Dufour
Orly YE
Coruscate
Drexel Malediction
Merlingo Bertha B
Ammie Berry
Tichiminga
Oakland
Marion Rose
Griffin
Bonar
Byronerdale
Dixie Lad
Art Golding
Jake Sanders
Princess Titana
Sal
New Orleans
Welling Electric Spark
Fanney Drese
Ben Lear
Engs
Schoharie
Enyerite
Hannibal Bey
Whorler
Bronze Wing
Awakening
Thenks
Platter
Marvel P
Bob May
Dapple Cold
Tour Furlongy
Peter Maurk
Bemay
Mamie K
Jerry Sharp
Marie Busch
Bleck
Pum
Lucy Marte
Jack Hardy
Glad Pirate
Fanny Marks
Histelle H
Bob Augustine
Blacklock
Torchelle
Lieber
Dottore
Mr Jack
Bob
Novera
Fritz Scheif
Whipperwill
Dolinda
St Charles
St Valentine
Monaco Maid
Rainland
Daingerfield
Little Scout
Hing Ellsworth
Varna Fonso
Tenny Burn
Ogontz
Glad Corsair
Pegey
Plautus
Erie
Soldier of Fortune
Prince Salm Salm
Joe Lesser
Auromaster
Leon Girl
Gay Ldezette
Loe Angeteno
Payne
Evie Green
Hewart
Ms. Lens
Francis H
Arthur Rosenfeld
Lowe
Dan Bradley
Mr. Heirloom
Bradley
Hymettus
Dell Lasth
Flying Charcoal
del Carina
Lou M
Little Giant
John Carroll
Chief Hayes
Astarsteam
Bensonhurst
Don Fonco
Letta Duffy
Meadow Breeze
Bert Osra
Tinker
Goldie
Folly Prim
Albula
Billy Hendsell
Parisienne
Pat Bulger
Airship
Arthur
Charawind
Piotime
Lord Radnor
Bengal
Doctor Nowlin
Scepter
Liane
Gould
Lighteout
Tracallara
Martin Brady
Redlands
Alma Dufour
Orly Ti
Herry Stephens
Ivanhoe
Devout
Gus Heldern
Drexel
Malediction
Kota Lee
Mer- Tngo
Morendo
Rankin and
Marry Acrobat
Conundrum
Little Elkin
Ethel Davie
Champ Clark
Emet Cherry
Prince of Press
Minnehabe
Oak Grove
Gola Coin
Bertha H
Annie Berry
Police Raid Fights At Sharkey Athletic Club
Special from The Washington Post reports a raid on the Sharkey Athletic Club at 118 to 128 West Sixty Fifth Street where six men were arrested on charges of aiding or abetting boxing exhibitions with charged admission. A ticket seller Crowe was arrested along with Julius Mack Frankie Howe Eddie Wallace and Eddie Cantell. The arrests followed the fatal bout at Harlem’s McFadden Club the night before. Capt Carson and Fifth Avenue detectives stopped a three round prize fight at Turn Hall arresting Taindi Socini aged nineteen and Arthur White aged sixteen along with the referee and timekeeper. The police say tickets were being sold for the bout.
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New York
Sharkey Athletic Club
Prince Louis
A Crowe
Julius Mack
Frankie Howe
Eddie Wallace
Eddie Cantell
In the Mud at Ascot Rodolfo Wins Big Favorites
At Ascot on a rain soaked track Rodolfo tops six first choices with decisive wins in Futurity course and other races. Henchman leads the favored, while Sureret and The Belgian also secure places, and Edinborough and Full Sway follow in running.
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Rodolfo
Henchman
Los Angeles
Ascot
Hanalicap Molto
Decimo
Cuzedor
Adams
Paramount
Allegiance
Steessal
Parva
Jesse's Jewel
Tavannes
Tony Faust
Edwin Frier
Sylvan Dixon
Josse S Pooemish
Miss Fidgety
Lady Alsece
Marte Beher
Nevallo
Hermecine
Cheripe
Red Light
Edinborough
Full Sway
Miss May Bowdish
Tottenham
Red Damsel
Hilona
Reed Suspended Over Briers Ride At Oakland Race
Jockey Reed was suspended at Oakland for rides on Briers in her prior two races. In the afternoon Briers showed speed in the fourth race to win at 10 to 1 as Sais, the favorite, faded to fifth. Weather was muddy and track slow as Head Dance finished second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed
Oakland
San Francisco
Iis
Briers
Sais
Alice Cares
Mimon
Albemarle
Invictus
Ray
Mr. Tarrum
Vigeroso
Black Thorn
Trapcetter
H P Kane
Ishtar Glsa
Sheridan
Chel Abbott
Catalina
Cloche a'Gr
Bountiful
Dr. Sherman
Dora
Chamblis
Optimo
Decoy
Boloman
el Dinera
J . F. Fred Beni
Spring Ban
Sea Lad
Frank Flittner
Peaceful Henry
Se. Yilma
Queen Reo
Gov Utter Bars Betting At Narragansett Park
Governor George H Utter announced that no further pool selling will be permitted at Narragansett Park in Providence. The move affects the park's two major annual running events and local harness racing programs as attorneys for management plan to petition the legislature to permit betting pools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
George H. Utter
Narragansett
Hadley Defends Football At Yale Alumni Dinner
New York alumni dinner at Sherry’s where Yale President Arthur Hadley spoke on football. Curtis, toastmaster, defended the rough game as wholesome for blood and muscle. Taft sent regrets about rules. Hadley praised football as democratic and notably safe compared with hunting or sailing.
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New York
Yale University
Sherry’s
Arthur T. Hadley
Tullan W. Curtis
Yale
Curtis
Taft
College Ife
Hadley
Conference on Ball Schedule Seeks Batting Increases
Presidents Johnson and Pulliam of the American and National Leagues met at the St James Building New York to resolve conflicting schedules and set a joint meeting for February 1. Proposals include increasing batting by changes such as foul bunts being strikes and moving the pitcher back on the field. Connie Mack Mark Griffith and Edward Hanlon are among those weighing rule changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brecal
Washington Post
New York
Johnson
Puiliam
St James
Juhnsen
Pulliam
Mark Griffith
Connie Mack
Mack
Edward Hanlon
Three Games At YMCA Gym Schedule Tonight
At the YMCA gymnasium this evening two basketball games and an amateur wrestling bout are on the card. The Unknowns face the Orioles at 8. The Association team meets a Columbia Athletic Club quintet, followed by a trap shooting exhibition duo.
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Unknowns
Orioles
Assice‘ton
Quwmnt
Columbia Athletic Club
Nueup
Ymca Peattions Ca
G. Leach
Longman Hopp
White Schlower
Oensiler Williams
Frank Butler
W. H Herr
Analesian Gury Club
Knocked Out by Sullivan in Easy Proosition Fight
Washington lad Sulivan dominated Harry Scroggs in Eureka Athletic Club bout. The bout, scheduled fifteen rounds, ended in the sixth with a devastating left hook to the jaw sending Scroggs to the canvas. Sullivan controlled the early rounds, then finished decisively after a strong fifth round comeback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Baltumore
Kid
Scroggs
Sullivan
Sullvan
Mattens
al McMurray
Young McCue
Josh Green
al Hereford
al Mason
Skip Warren
Indictments for Murder Rise in Chicago Grand Jury
Franklin C Hollister and A W Gentry appeared before Chicago’s grand jury after both lost wives to a revolting murder. Indictments were returned against Richard Ivens, the confessed killer of Mrs Hollister, and Frank J Constantine, suspected of murdering Mrs Gentry. The two men waited outside the jury room without exchanging words as the proceedings concluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Franklin C Hollister
A W, Gentry
Richard Ivens
Hollister
Frank J. Constantine
Gentry
Mr Hollister
Grand Jury
Ivens
Constantine
Investigating a Failure at Tennent Shoe Company
In St Louis on January 19 a joint meeting of creditors and stockholders disclosed a deficit of 583,630 between liabilities and assets. Expert accountants were hired to determine the cause, with legal action to depend on findings. President John H. Tennent Jr. resigned during the meeting and declined to be seen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Louis
Tennent Shoe Company
John H. Tennent, Jr
Company
Last Night’s Bowling Scores Across District Leagues
Readable portions show multiple leagues including ARCANUM and REAL RESTATED with teams like Harrison Browning Up and POST OFFICE League. Individual scores include 192 183 215 and 180s, with totals around 860s to 900s across divisions.
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District Leagle Clerks Sagngerbund
Allison Ish
Burdine
Eckstein
Crist
Miller
Carndon
Williams
Harrow
O Dennell
Rodrick
Aha Uanur
Ed Barr
Gordan
Akers
Sroith
Jarvis
Brosnan
Itvans
Myers
Ld Adams
Cotals
Sis
Harrison Browning
Ask Gould
Crampton
Jackson
Bouscaren
Willems Ye
Browning
Robinette
Signy
Post Office
Malling
Murphy
Werle
Wasney
Roberts
Weedon
Barnard
Berlian
Izy
Leonard
Weber Los
Gates
Leagu Cowboys
Oe Cowboys
Daly
Quinlan Rr Mckenna
Teute
McManus
Nevins le Gynan
Pendleton
Sirlouis
Kukart My
Leagur General Office
Iti
Ourana
Whitney Uct
Cooke
Dls Brown
Flay
Mear Anderson
Beekstein
Momete
Manahan
League Sixth Presbyterian Fifth Bantist
Bruner
Waltz
Carroll
McLannan
Akers Tag Muit Fish LY
Ashford Ud
Field
Norcon
Thorp ‘Richards
Delay for Chicago Railway Litigation Stalls City Suits
The Chicago City Railway Company sought an injunction to halt Chicago prosecutions of 160 suits accusing the company of overcrowding streetcars. The injunction was denied but suits were delayed as a stipulation agreed to extend renewal of the suits pending higher court decisions on franchise validity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago City Railway Company
Cty of
My and the
Street Railway Company
Redlong
Chicago Firm backs pole expedition by balloon system
Augusta Me Jan 19 Wellman Chicago Record-Herald polar expedition corporation organized in Maine to carry out a north pole scientific and exploring mission with balloons and airships Victor Lawson president Frank B Noyes treasurer directors Noyes Lawson and Avel F Hatch Chicago. incorporation filed with secretary of state. Also an ad touts fake LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets with refund promise and E W Groves signature on each box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Maine
Augusta
Wellman- Chicago Record-Herald
Polar Expedition
North Pole
Victor Lawson
Chisago Daily News
Frank B Noses
Chicago Record-Herald
Messrs Noyes Lawson
Avel F. Hatch
E. W. Groves
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Mertz G Mertz CO
F Street
Heurich Brewing Co
Heurich’s
Senate
Phone West
Walforas 09
Pa, Ave
Castelberg’s
Washington
Opticians
Penna. Ave
Reghts
Louis Bush
St. N.we
Arlington Brewingc
Rosslyn VA
Royal Pilsen
Abner-Drury Growing Co
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Tobias Bush
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Fougera & CO
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77Th and
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Erwick RY Rye “King King of AM
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Pa. Ave
U and
G Quint
Frangibie Falls
Goldsmith
Pa. Ave. and
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Dusty Miller
Fastoro
Deutechland
Tocolaw
Princess Titania
Red Leaf
Dargin
Golden Sunset
Tim Hurst
Salable
Jolly Witch
Ratlo
Koel Thatcher
Madator
Sugar Maid
Cock Sure
Tenordele
Dewey
Contessor
the Gadfly
Bert Arthur
Dutiful
Vine Revolt
Debar
Silver Sue
Dr McCarthy
Zady Huron
Catox
Brooks Course
Grappile
Arrahgowan
Wye Field
Gentle Harry
Volto
Dr Leggo
Gilpin
Preservator
Adora
Oritene
Lacene
Lotta Gladstone
Santare
Siver Wedding
Neatness
Ifantara
Silver Wedding
Mia
el Rio Stable
Don Dome
Sir Witred
Fastian
Ralpert
Water Wagon
Betsy
New York Athletic Club
Briers’ Speed
GOV. Utter
Narragansett Park
Dr. Zine
Baltimore
Iseman Bro Cor
Walker Barelay
Bright Ghisettt
Chicago Railway
Roland
JAS, Clark Distilling CO
D. P. McCarthy
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Regal
Washington Store
Penna Ave
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Laranty Catal
Cook Remedy Co
Masonic Temple
Orpley
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Medical
Reed Seins
Twelfth Street
N. W
Cireale
Sumaga, Vans Chemion
Shade
F ST
T. Baldus
Fisk Elgin
Leatherman
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