Thorpe Offered by Six Major League Clubs
Reports from New York list six possible baseball offers for James Thorpe the Carlisle Indian School all round champion. Clubs include Chicago and St Louis Americans and Pittsburgh and Cincinnati Nationals with New York teams also showing interest. Thorpe’s amateur status controversy persists as promoters propose boxing terms in Philadelphia.
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New York
James Thorpe
Chicago
St. Louis
Chief Myers
Thorpe
CarHara
Amateur Athletic Union
Stockholm
Cincinnati
Ohio
August Herrmann
Jim Thorpe
Herrmann
Chicago American Teague Ball Club
James Callahan
Philadelphia
Harry Edwards
Carlisle
Business Flighs Quint Win Over Cathedral at Home
Business Flighs basketball team edged Cathedral 10 to 6 in a hard fought afternoon clash on Business gym. Cathedral led 6 to 4 after the first period as the liveliest display of the year followed in the final ten minutes. Lineups list for Cathedral and Business with goals credited to Cranford Schell Boernstein Wilson Donahue Whiteley Kinwood and White plus Lamore Harris and others. Referee notes Timor King and Turnturke credited as scorers. Time of half eleven to fifteen minutes notations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Fligh
Cathedral
Business
Donahue Whiteley
Hinwood Cranford
Wilson Benoit
Boernatada
Lamore
Harris
W. H. Hottel
Georgetown
Virginia Military Institute
Arcade
Georgetown Quint
Virginians
Georgetown Beats VMI In Fast Cage Showdown At Arcade
Georgetown 26 VMI 11 at the Arcade rink as Campbell leads scoring with six baskets. Strong Georgetown defense forces tough attempts, Waldron and Ewing top VMI on free shots, refs call 22 fouls as Colliflower uses reserves late. Next home game versus Pittsburgh, with UVa and Washington and Lee on upcoming road slate.
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Campbell
Georgetown
Lexington
Hughes
Virginians
Waldron
Ewing
Jim Colliflower
University of Pittsburgh
Hilltoppers
Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Washington and Lee
Leech Weldron Ewing
Stroud Foley
Clarkson
Lowry
Lane
Martin
Graham
Kelly
Foley
W. Martin
Wetzel
Hardaway
Stroud
Batten
J. Martin
Wetsel
Fouth
Goula
Foula
V. M
Mr. Hughes
Griffth Receives Ovation in Alexandria Banquet
Clark Griffith, manager of the Nationals, was feted by about 300 Alexandria fans at the Hotel Rammel with a reception and banquet. Mayor Fisher presided, speakers included Bill Betts and Joe Jackson, and a Nationals vs Cardinal A.C exhibition game was arranged for March 31 with free admission for Alexandria students.
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Joe S. Jackson
Clark C. Grith
Nationals
Alexandria
Rammel
Griffith
Virginia
Thomas A. Fisher
Bill’ “Betts
Robert 8. Barrett
Alexandria, Gazette
M. J. Haynes
Cardinals
A.C. Sylvester A. Breen
Stratt
Grifith
Alexandria Fana
Dinera
Cardinal A. C
Alexandrians
Biggers
Fisher
Frank Chance
Farrell
New York
Harford County adopts pari mutuel betting in Havre de Grace racing
Harford County Racing Commission across the state city Harford adopts pari mutuel betting on all tracks within the county this year ending use of the old bookmaking system Havre de Grace track saw protests but commission insists on pari mutuel for licensing Havre Agricultural and Breeders Association licensed for spring meet April 18 to May 1 Havre de Grace Fair Association seeks dates for a June 1 start.
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Belair
Harford County
Harford Agricultural and Breeders’ Association
Havre de Grace
Shriver
Racing Commission
Cross and Shugrue Draw in Madison Square Garden Bout
Leadh Cross forced a ten round draw with Joe Shugrue of Jersey City at Madison Square Garden. Shugrue led early, Cross scored a decisive uppercut in the closing seconds of the first four rounds, and Shugrue dominated the ninth and final rounds. Jack O'Brien missed his engagement due to a hand injury. Jimmy Coffee substituted and fought valiantly. Walters and Ferns were matched to box fifteen rounds at St Joseph on February 21.
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New York
Cross
Madison Square Garden
Joe Shugrue
Jersey City
Shugrue
Ube
Hfeim
Leach
Jack O’brien
Philadelphia
Phil Cross
Jimmy Coffee
Walters
Ferns
Kansas City
Bill Walters
Chicago
Clarence “Wildcat” Ferns
St. Joseph
Charleston Race Day Results Highlight Five Races
In the Charleston program the first race for fillies and mares 3 and up at five furlongs ended with Malkting first at 2 to 1, Mattie L second at 10 to 1, and Elma third. The program lists times and participant horses across six events with notable finishes for Ruby Hyams and Pliant, among others, including multiple three-year-olds and up over varied distances.
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Malkting
Butwell
Mattie L
Martin
Elma
Ford
Pretty Molchase Clothes
Brosh
Chilton Squaw
Gommoner
Ruby Hyams
Koerner
Jessie Louise
Bunton
Syga
Otranto
Ada
Ave
Edna Laske
Ditk
Smiling Face
Lady Innocence
Dolly Waters
Galea
New River
Musgrove
Orgene
V.rowers
Snider
Roseburg IV
Blanche France
Montagnie
Judge Quinn
Heretic
Miss Jonah
Jon Rosealdo
Bherwood
Goors
Merry Lad
Inttagrova
Amoret
Tine
Spohn
Donald Meontld
Butwall
Pardner
Iriah Kid
Troxier
P Rime
Edne Collins
Accord
Lord Blam
Goose
Spindle
Banarella
Timne
Little ED Mont Foule
Lucky George
Freteng
Ee D
R. He ‘Gray
Good Day
Flora Rina
Cliff Top
Bwede Ham
Rockbar
Dustpan
Ancon
Prince
Fonso
John Furlong
Milton
T. M. Green
Jawhone
Marire
Jobie Eaten
Sidon
Jack Nunzall
Squire
Medrawe
Danceway
Sybil
Swarts Hil
Cheer
Jerez Results Show Fast-Paced Sprints And Durations
The card lists six races with winners Shedrack Lotta Créed Gasket Duncraggin Gold Finn Black Mate across six races. Each race notes winning odds, runner-up, and time marks such as 0412-6 143-5 1-14 Idle Tale and 1.892-6, with numerous runners listed in each event.
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Shedrack
Edith W
Dick Dadle
Harvard
Brevity
Water Lady
Lotta Créed
David Warfeld
Florence Kripp
Hilem Maid
Green Isle
Aftermath
Delmas
Ase
Gasket
Truly
Connaught
Idle Tale
Real Star
Lewin
Norby
Duncraggin
Cantam
el Pato
Cliftonfan
Baby Doll
Buss
Flying
Gelico
Gold Finn
Sir Alvescat
Ferni
Safranor
Amon
Douawat
Oskland
Bonifa Hiolse
Black Mate
Orbed
Little Marchmont
Gimit
Comprom
Princesa Industry
Shorty Northout
Racing Entries and Odds at Juarez Track Race Day
A long list of Juarez racing entries across many races for three and four-year-olds and older. The schedule includes horse names with associated odds or weights such as Azures 48, Holapird 93, Oswald B. 1, and Ocean Queen AOL. Track conditions note “weether clear, track fast.”
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Juarez
Furloggs Azures
Holapird
Ardelon
Ruth Esther
Auto Girl
Gey
Sherlock Holmes
Grimey Lad
Deerfoot
Adzonese
Ben Greenleaf
Quick Tip
Horied
Pampines
Rooster
Mother Ketchem
Madeline B
Ancestors
Kenneth
Choctaw
Kivia
the Cinder
Ursula Emma
Rosevale
Mary Emily
Compton
Oswald B
Lady Pancheta
Mona Conamann
Rita Bryson
Kootensy
Pride of
Ocean Queen
AOL
Jack Ellis
Harcliff
Orpeth
Amamell
Console
Malzle Girl
Johnnis
Dutel Rock
Weether Clear
Charleston
Kahanamoku Bitten by Eel in Honolulu Rescue
Worlds champion sprinter Duke Kahanamoku nearly drowned during an eel attack while training near Honolulu for the Australian championships. An eel bit him and he lost the index finger of his right hand. Doctors fear possible blood poisoning though venom status of the eel is unconfirmed.
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New York
Duke” Kahanamoku
Honolulu
Kahanamoku
Jan
Duke
Guards Edge Y M C A Bull Moosers 92 to 28
The District National Guards basketball team defeated the Y M C A Bull Moosers 92 to 28 in a lopsided game. Rutherford and Mathews starred for the Bull Moosers while Donnelly and Hutton led the winners, with 20-minute halves and a busy 20 minutes of action.
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Y. M. C. A. Bull Moosers
National Guards
Y M. C. A Bull Moosers
Soldier Boys
Rutherford
Mathews
Bull Moosers
Donnelly
Hutton
Nat Guards
Rutherford RF
Goucher Sanderson
Hutton Mathews
Donnelly Henry
McDonald McGhan
Giovannoni
Schwegier
Goucher
Sanderson
McDonald
Schwegler
Wathews
Jack Hass
Fragmented Text Mirroring Aged Newspaper Snippets
A garbled list of names and places appears, resembling clipped newspaper headings. Various surnames, towns, and titles such as Cincinnati Enquirer, Coeur D Alene, Horicon, and names like Jacob, Emma, Ursula surface without clear context or cohesive article content.
Konetchy Trade Talks Stir Baseball Promises
The piece tracks Konetchy salary demands and possible moves among St Louis Pittsburgh and Chicago clubs. It notes bids from Murphy Cubs and Comiskey White Sox, McGraw momentum for a world tour and debates on training methods while predicting Giants Pirates stakes.
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Charlie? Murphy
Cubs
Charle” Comiskey
White Sor
Chicago
Ed Walsh
Mr. Comiskey
Eda’ Walsh
Brooke to coach Penn football again at swarthmore star
George H. Brooke will return as head coach for the University of Pennsylvania football on a three year contract. The move signals possible matchups with Harvard or Princeton and reportedly carries about six thousand dollars per year. Brooke, a Penn alum and Swarthmore coach, played for Penn and was known as a premier kicker.
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Georgetown
V. M
Brooke
Penn
Washington
Philadelphia
George H. Brooke
University of Pennsylvania
Swarthmore
Pennsylvania
Harvard
Princeton
T. Truxton Hare
Overcoats and shirt sale offer clearance bargains
The notice advertises broken lot clearance overcoats with prices up to 45 dollars and special values around 25.50 and 14.25 for Scotch materials and two tone gray meltons. It notes fancy linings, up to 45 dollar values, plus a P B shirt sale with coat shirts at 75 cents and colored patterns at 1 50.
Young Man Fails to Make Good After Salary Dispute
A 1912 McClure example tells of Fither Bridgable who was offered a greatly reduced salary. He rebelled, Dogin showed little sympathy, and quickly had him crated and sent to Sacramento, California. The piece frames the young man as having had every chance but failing through personal fault.
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Chance
Edward Perryman
Richmond
New York Giants
Dave Fultz
Fultz
Lnihe
Konetchy
St. Louie
Cardinals
Pittsburgh
Clarke
Diogenes
Huggins
Carey
Pirates
Gibson
Jack Miller
Fred
Dutchman
Wagner
Charlie
Murphy
Cubs
Kenetchy
Sater
Jimmy” Sheckerd
Giants
St. Louis
Toots
Schultz
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Sacramento
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Alexander
Charley Dooin
Dogin
Cal
Lhe McClure Diate
MAY SUFFER THORPE'S FATE
Philadelphia January 2 reports say Melvin Sheppard faces AAU action for alleged professionalism. He reportedly took money for writings about the Olympic games after approaching two syndicates in the city, one paying cash, indicating he profited from his running abroad and may face sanctions akin to Thorpe.
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Frank Chance
Ty Cobb
Hal Chase
Frank
Detroit
Chase
Cobb
Melvin Sheppard
Philadelpha
Sullivan
AAU
Sheppard
Thorpe
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de Steele
Missbony
Pa. Ave
Ewe
Raphives
Hotel Rimmel
Harford County Racing Commission
Spalding Council
Ralphs. McAuliffe
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Belen
Ze Handlbo
Bear McCarthy
Betbier
Kennedy
Stanton
Orady
Taoukben
Burke
Duchpin - League
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Belmonts
Hal
Halley
Farrow
Adler
Wilson
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Baem
Fowler
Michaud
Jerrez
Michigan
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Mich
Monte Cress
Philadelphia Athletics
Michigan University
Branch Rickey
St Louis Browns
Lue
Cincinnati Enquirer
RH. Gray
Ci Top
Winstret
D. Coeur D'Alene
Ete la
Guide “Post
Brivesteis Wanter
Hoffman
Apelibound
the Squire
Iliele
Christy Mathewson
United States
Sam
Treasury Department
Eghow
Chicago White Sox
McGraw
Charlie” White
White
Bresnahan
Comiskey
National Commission
Ban Johnson
George Brooke
Pf. B. & Co.—Ave
The
Washington Post
Turkish Bath
Riggs
15Th & G
Am Soe
A.C. Luber & Co
Mertz
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