New York gambing raids widen as subpoenas issued
In New York on January 18 the crackdown on poolrooms broadened with over twenty men suspected of placing bets and several warehouse owners summoned to the district attorney Jerome’s office. Police seized gambling paraphernalia, including items at a warehouse linked to Charles A Grote and a Hy perion Club roulette wheel, as Jerome vows further witness testimony and cross county cooperation to curb illicit gambling. Meanwhile YMCA athletics report a bi weekly event and polo talks from London hint at possible U S team invitation.
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New York
Jerome
Hyperion Club
West Forty-sixth Street
McAdoo
Lindsley
Secretly Any Lady Can Do It at Home Costs Nothing
Classified copy promotes at home schemes with salacious tone. Highlights secrecy and ease for women to engage in debauchery, urging readers to try with no cost. The text relies on sensational phrasing to attract interest in illicit behavior.
Trapper's entry refused as New Orleans derby scene dampens races
New Orleans track heavy from rain left muddy going as Lord French narrowly won a six furlong affair. Trapper, once a top Derby candidate, faced stewards’ order to refuse future entries for inconsistency though allowed to fulfill stake engagements. Other races saw Matador, Jim McGinnis, Semper Vivax and more claim victories amid chaotic conditions and heavy wagering.
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Slowpoke
Merny Acrobat
Lord French
Matador
Jim’ McGinnis
Semper Vivax
At & To
Trapper
Nico
Simplicity
HP Philps
Robbins
Korea
Diamond Betty
Fair Calypso
Cliquee
San Felicita
Marry Acrobat
Decoration
Cocolo
Misanthrope
Nicol
Tristan Shandy
Rudabok
Oronom Velos
Chanterell
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Aubuchon
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J Mcintyre
Chambree
Bessie McMaqster
Gladiator
National
Lagation
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J Martin
GF Phillips
Saladin
Agnes
Virginia
Flight
Algeba
Jim McGinnis
J Heussssy
Dominick
Dean
Chauncey Alcott
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de Soto
Hanlon
Ganpon
Lou M
WJ Hennessy
Revettle
Roger Smith
Harpoon
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Ascot Belle
Sin Leé
Sambo
Fox Mead
Ormaster
Belle Af
Portland
W P Falmer
Contenthous
Fannette
Carl Kahler
Finaco
Lady Draper
Grand Sale on Men Sack Suits and Winter Coats
A broad reduction list offers fancy sack suits for men and youths and winter over coats in black blue and fancy fabrics with prices ranging from 9 to 22.50. The notice also details race results from a live horse meet with multiple named horses jockeys and placings across six races including Hazel Light of Day Oxford High Chancellor Dutiful Komomber Garden Light and several others.
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Fossil
Tim Payne
Sais
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Durbar
Dainborough
Interlude
Agnes Mack
Ana Dottie Welthoff
Mile Churchright
Erne
Headstrong
Dr Tom
Fiore Bright
Bessie Welty
Holliday
Freesias
Golden Ivy
Garvice
Senicado
Jardin de Paris
Miss Powel
Grade School Runners at Interscholastic Meet at Convention Hall
Runners from Georgetown and South Washington join East Washington and Gales as grade school athletes compete for finals in the Interscholastic games. Notables include Capt Horace Mann of Edmunds and Wendall Cassidy of Webster School. Ticket sales start today as crowds anticipate the Bailey brothers and local contenders.
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South Washington
East Washington
Horace Mann
Edmonds
Gales
Leroy van
Reuth
Webster School
Wendall Cassidy
John Gwens
William Black
Bayards Dash
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Georgetown Prep
St John’s College
Army and Navy Prep
Washington
Bailey Brothers
Baltimore Country School For
McCormick
Oriole Polytechnic Institute
Baltimore City College
Fletcher
Western
Marbury
Alexandra Episcopal High School
Remington
University of Pennsylvania
Foley
Tyrrell Acknowledges Wind Improvement After Training Start
Famous Tyrrell notes significant wind improvement as he trains, saying his stamina is better now than for a long time. The match with Davis occurred about a month ago, and Harvey began training immediately afterward.
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Tyrrell
Davis
Harvey
Post Office Wins Two Games in Departmental League
Post Office team defeated Treasury bowlers in two of three games, with Treasury claiming the highest single game, 223 by McCauley and 214 by Carroll, while Schrader was one pin behind. In Station B, the Post Office won three games, led by Wagner and Hamacher, with the best score in the round at 210 by Weber.
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Treasury
Post-office
Moneychangers
McCauley
Carrol
Ward
Jaz Bishop
Eneee
Buell Oe
Schrader Ae
Vis
Elliott Ds
Waeney Tech
Weber
Daz Hamacher
Berckman Ave
Weedon
Monroe
Nolan
Reidy
Simmons
Iz Hille Ee
Will Not Permit Fights at Gien Echo Park
Special report from Rockville Maryland outlines State's Attorney Robert B Peter's stance against boxing events near Gien Echo Park. Peter warned principals that future fights would be arrested and prosecuted, suggesting no more boxing exhibitions in Montgomery County during his term.
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Washington Post
Rockville
John W Collier
Maryland Musical and Dramatic Association
Rupertus
Robert B Peter
Gien Echo Park
Peter
Peters
Montgomery County
Church League plans to add clubs for broader reach
The Sunday-school Athletic Association of the District of Columbia weighs expanding beyond eight to ten clubs to boost public interest. With many teams training since the year’s start, officials face a choice between a proposed twenty four club league divided into four sections or maintaining a smaller, competitive field. Some advocate regional sections and decisive subdivision finals to preserve quality, while others warn expansion may dilute talent and interest.
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Board of Directors
Sunday-school Athletic Association
District of Columbia
Washington
Mount Pleasant
Fhal
Baseball Notes Show New Managers Across New England League
Five clubs in the New England League will have new managers this year. John T Brush leaves for the Giants return home, Sammy Strang shifts to the bench, and Arthur Devlin takes third base duties. Dick Harley eyes Detroit for talent, while Billy Hamilton will coach Dartmouth after heading Harrisburg next summer. Minor magnates discuss Ban Johnson, and Ban Johnson sparring with the Kittie fellows. Jiggs Donohue vs Frank Isbell battle for Detroit first base potential, and Tate Cromsey not yet signed by Detroit amid salary talks. President Johnson may keep umpire Jack Sheridan. Eddie McFarland given another White Sox chance after past suspensions.
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Giants
Sammy Strang
Arthur Devlin
Dick Harley
Georgetown
Petroit
Toronto
Billy Hamilton
Harrisburg
Dartmouth College
Ban Johnson
Kittie Fellows
Sam Crane
Tim Murnane
Pat Carney
Georgetown Medical School
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Washington
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Jo Cantillon
Cincinnati
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Knott
Tate Cromsey
OMO
Armour
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Tigers
Johnson
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Sheridan
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Silk
O'Loughlin
Kelly
Jack Mccarthy
Pacific Comet
Chicago White Sox
Eddie McFarland
Edie
White Sox
Griskey
Herdon
McFarland
Washington Fost Breal, Confederate Banquet Honors Gen Lee
The Robert E. Lee Camp of Confederate Veterans held its annual banquet at Lee Camp Hall on Prince Street Alexandria last night with elegant decorations and a series of toasts led by Hon John McPherson Pinckney. Ex Confederate notables attended, each veteran receiving a small silk Confederate flag souvenir. The article also covers local police and city business, including statements by State's Attorney Brent regarding Mayor Paff and police duties, preparations for presenting complaints to the state corporation commission about the electric railway, a Riot incident with Lewis Carrington, the death of William S Winn, and a collision involving an Adams Express wagon and a Pennsylvania Railroad engine with minor injuries.
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Woman's Auxiliary
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Texas
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Georgia
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Rixey
Srent
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Alexandria County
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Paft
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Chair Corporation
Boothe
Alexandria
King
Harlow
Central Committee
Lewis Carrington
Columbus Street
Wilkes
Wolfe Streets
Negro bicyclist suffers arm fracture after collision at Fourteenth and P
A fifteen year old African American boy Calvin Dunlop was knocked from his bicycle when a wagon struck at the corner of Fourteenth and P streets northwest. The wheels passed over his right arm, breaking the bone, and he was sent to Freedmen's Hospital. In a Navy Yard machine shop incident Charles Appleby aged twenty four of 116 Sixth Street southeast had his right hand caught in a lathe and his little finger amputated. Surgeons at the Emergency Hospital treated the injuries.
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Sane
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Fourteenth
Calvin Dunlop
Freedmen’s Hospital
Navy Yard
Charles Appleby
Sixth Street
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University Hospital
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