Tex Rickard Eyes Jeffries Squires Bout After Burns Test
Promoter Tex Rickard seeks a Jeffries return after his troops observed Bill Squires in San Rafael. If Squires defeats Burns on July 1, Rickard offers Jeffries a $50 000 fight to be staged at Ely on Labor Day. Jeffries requests three months to regain condition as the Australian impresses in training.
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Washington Post
San Francisco
Jim Jeffries
Tex Rickard
Goldfield
Nevada
Gans
Nelson
Rickard
Bill Squires
San Rafael
Tommy Burns
Jeffries
Burns
Tom Sharkey
Barney Reynolds
Ely
Squires
Bruns
Rickards
Tex Richard
Strength and Weak Spots in Baseball and Boxing Roles
Sporting commentary by J Ed Grillo analyzes how one weak position can sap a team’s confidence and effectiveness. It cites Connie Mack’s Athletics and Jimmy Collins as examples, recalls umpire Timothy Hurst’s sharp refereeing, and discusses potential Jeffries versus Squires heavyweight bout economics.
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J. ED Grillo
Pitebar
Connie
Jimmy Collins
Athletics
Connie Mack
Hughey Jennings
Collins
Mack
Colling
Jimmy
Bil Donovan
Jack Sheridan
Detroit
Cleveland
Jack
Yesterday and Today Baseball Scores and Standings
Yesterday's results include Washington 6 Detroit 5 and Philadelphia 5 Cleveland 6 while Chicago 45 New York score appears. Cincinnati 5 Philadelphia 2 Chicago 4 Brooklyn 2 St Louis 1 Boston 0 with rain at Pittsburg New York. Today Detroit visits Washington and St Louis hosts Boston among other matchups. Standings show Chicago 36 41 0.718 leading Cincinnati 18 0.633 and Boston 31 18 0.633 with other teams Kansas City not listed.
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Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Boston
Chica
Seevenstrs Bashiers
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
L Pet
Cincinneti
Gt. Loula
Timely Hitting Upset Gives Cincinnati Victory
Cincinnati wins on timely hitting aided by Philadelphia misplays. Weimer benched for dispute in fourth. Box score notes include Gan zel, Titus, Lobert, Knabe, Courtney and Moren among others with runs, hits, and errors. Game time one hour fifty minutes.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Philadelphia
Weimer
Phila
Fuggins
Thomas
Lobert
Knabe
Mitchell
Titus
Davis
OlMages
Ganzel
Braunf'd
McLean
Courtney
Mowery
Doolin
Odwell
O Dooln
Moren
Coakley
Osborn
OORLS
Rune—Lobert
Guanzel
Bransfeld
Bransfield
Oophia
Huggins
Ganze
Kiem
St Louis Beats Boston 1 to 0 in Tight Ball Game
St Louis defeated Boston 1 to 0 as Karger and Young pitched brilliantly. Young issued the lone base on balls that produced the game's decisive run. Bennett scored on the error and Tenney stole twice. Time of game was 1 hour 40 minutes.
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St Louis
St. Louis
Boston
Karger
Young
Bates
Byrne
i/Howard
Bureh
Oj Ritchie
Marshall
Bennett
Tenney
Louis
Crigler
Chicago Wins In Eighth Inning Rally
Chicago uses timely hitting in the seventh and eighth to overcome Brooklyn. Reulbach allows two hits in a single inning while Hofman misplays a fly and Casey doubles with Lumley’s single to plate two Brooklyn runs. Final score Chicago 4 Brooklyn 2 with Seinfeldt, Chance, Tinker, Evers, Alperman, and Casey driving the offense.
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Chicago
Reulbach
Hofman
Casey
Lumley
Brooklyn
Ol Alperman
Sheckard
Steinfeldt
O/Lumley
Chance
Batch
Kling
Butler
C. Reulbach
Rucker
Jordan
Pastorios
Tinker
Evers
Alperman
Ana Kling
Chand
Betch
Cage
Mpires
Messia
Jonnstone
Carpenter
Gene
Capital City game off today due to field repairs
The Capital City League clash between Southern Railway and Columbia Athletic Club was postponed by President OShea because rain damaged the grounds. The diamond will be repaired, the pitchers box and home plate area improved, and other sections enhanced. Begin football practice September 16 at New Haven special to The Washington Post.
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Southern Railway
Columbia Athletic Club
O'Shea
Washington Post
New Haver
Conn
Yalet
Capt. Bigelow
G. Berger
A. A. Biddle
H. P. Bingham
Cc. T. Cooney
E. H. Coy
H. G. Holt
Shipke Heads to Washington as Tigers Prepare for Spring Game
HUGH Jennings praises his Detroit Tigers as the team plans a key move to add fielding star Shipke at third base. Amid rain and soggy fields, Cantillon may insert Shipke into Tuesday’s lineup with Mullin and Schmidt on Detroit.
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Hugh Jennings Taika
Tigers
Duthath
Louisville
Colling
Athletics
Graham
Smith and Warner
Washington
Mullin
Sievers
Schmidt
Detroit
J. ED Grillo
Shipke
Nationals
Mike Kelley
Des Moines
Cantillon
Delehanty
Del
Herman Schaefer
Detroits
Downs
Sogsy Fields
McIntyre
Payne
Delhanty a Prospect for First Base With Nationals
The scout notes Jim Delehanty could become a solid first baseman with the Nationals. He recalls Del’s work with St Louis, his infield skill, and his willingness to practice at first. Elwood, a young first baseman, may be moved to Lancaster in the Tri State League as negotiations proceed.
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Jim Delehanty
Bob Ganley
Del
St. Louis
Jack Elwood
Larry Schlafly
Quebec
Nationals
Elwood
Lancaster
Big Pool Room Men Yield Admit Business Is Broken Up
Two leading pool room figures Peter De Lacey and Dutch Schultz surrendered to District Attorney Jerome after years of evading the law. They said they were quitting the business as investigators continued the John Doe inquiry. Authorities raided racing centers and related offices as the case moved forward. None of the seized papers at Eugene Comisky’s Wall Street safe yielded actionable evidence.
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Washington Post
New York
Jerome
Peter de Lacey
Henry Schultz
District Attorney's
de Lacey
Schultz
Barlow
John Doe
Criminal Courts
Vandiver
Broadway
Hannigan and McCormick
Davis-Mitchell
Sixth Avenue
Fifth Avenue
West Twenty-third Street
Eugene Comisky
Wall Street
Chicago World Champions Beat New York 4 to 3 in Nine
Chicago defeated New York 4 to 3 as Kitson relieved Keefe in the opening inning. The man on base pace and late inning hit secured Chicago a ninth inning lead. Strong offense by Jones and Isbell powered the rally while Keefe and Kitson split the mound duties for the teams.
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New York
New Yorks
Chicago
Kitson
Keefe
AB Hoah
AB HO AE
Hahn
Osheeler
Jones
Olberfeld
Iebell
Chase
Donohue
DiLaporte
Davis
O Mortarity
Dougherty
O Conroy
Roche
Sir
Oj Hoffman
Rune—Jones
Kesler
Kibbow
Waleh
Oloughlin
Naps Finish Strong In Cleveland Victory Over Philadelphia
Cleveland defeated Philadelphia by scoring in the ninth inning aided by an Oldring error. Rhoades struggled and was relieved by Clarkson who pitched well. Final: Cleveland 6 Philadelphia 4 with key hits by Flick Stovall Nichols and others.
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Philadelphia
Cleveland
Waddell
Oldring
Rhoades
Clarkson
Phu
Flick
O Martrel
Bradley
Gnichola
Stovall
Oseybold
Lajois
Davis
Bigoo Turner
OlCollins
Birm's'm
Osdring
Hinchm
Behreck
Bemis
Cross
Ol Waddell
Leichhardt
Gerenaniy
Fick
Turner
Birmingham
Winchman
Wakefield
Nichols
Seybold
Schreck
OM Rhoades
Leibhardt
Sérifica Hite
Hinchman
Ex-Princeton Pitcher Quits Baseball For Good
Pittsburg June 13 ex Princeton pitcher Doc Hillebrand has quit baseball for good. He refused to join the Pirates even if waivers were secured from other AL clubs and told President Barney Dreyfuss he would not reenter the game. He had been allotted to Washington but shunned that club and sought release without success.
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Washington Post
Pittsburg
Doc’ Hillebrand
Princeton
Cantillon
Washington
William H Locke
Hillebrand
Want to join Pilgrims Bay seeks Boston move from bench
Cleveland June 13 A Boston special says Harry Bay wants to join McGuire's Boston outfit. He laments bench life and says he will accept a sale or trade to Boston if Cleveland agrees. He compares idle houses to penitentaries and insists he wants to play. Western League, a ra
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Washington Post
Cleveland
Boston
Harry Bay
McGuire
No Virginia Games As Rain Delays State League Contests
Virginia State League postponed all contests due to rain in Roanoke Norfolk Danville and Portsmouth. Navy and Interior halves tied in mud after seven innings. Regatta held with dinghies as Royal Yacht and Dinghy clubs hosted visitors. Providence defeated Boston in sixteen innings, 3 to 2.
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Old Dominion
Danville
Richmond
Portsmouth
Roanoke
Lynchburg
Norfol
Navy
Interior
Abhore Coleman
Ra Hunter
Ighi
Ye Mat
Sutton
Clements
Harris
Milla
Scott
Books Are Hard Hit Wins Thirteenth Stake at Keene
Keene celebrates the thirteenth by taking the Clover-Netter, with three winners and a second, plus Newcastle Stable’s exercise gallop and Spooner-Tipping winning a fifth race.
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Keene
Netter
Newcastle
Spooner
Tipping
Winners in Hanover racing meet feature close finishes
Races across cities Halifax Latonia Oakland Montreal Armiston show tight results with many favorites beaten. Notable winners include Gravesen Halifax over Fauet and Spooner over Notter, while Cardigan and Fire Fly claim scores in Montreal and other tracks.
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Halifax
Notter
Fauet
E. Dugan
Sto
Voorhees
W. Doyie
Megas Hill
Tipping
Spooner
Latonia
Batia
J. Lee
Waseee
Potter
A. Brown
Leo Bright
Pickens
Young Stevens
Bucket Brigade
Brown
Quagaa
Bilac
Woaee
Oakland
Altal
Gilbert
Canardo
Lynch
Mentry
Kirachbaum
Elevation
Buxton
Montreal
Headley
Goldstein
J. Murphy
Fire Fly
Mr. Kerr
Larikla
Digging
Cardigan
McClain
Jessamine
J. Johnson
Meggs Hill Wins Clover Stakes at Gravesend
Five heavy favorites and a well backed public bet paid at Gravesend as Meggs Hill the James R. Keene filly ridden by Notter won the Clover Stakes for two year old fillies by three quarters of a length in 1 10 1/2. Halifax led the handicap sprint to a length and a half win over Col White with Voorhees taking the longer race ahead of Crackenthorpe and Blandy. The Newcastle stable’s Spooner dominated the last race for two year olds at five furlongs by eight lengths. Attendance exceeded 12,000 observers.
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New York
Gravesend
James R. Keene
Aqueduct
Ben Brush
Meggs Hill
Notter
Forsyth
Berry Maid
Keene
H. P Whitney
Fancy
Belmont
Sovereign
Meggs Hul
Halifax
J. R. Thomas
Col. White
B &Breckels
Voorhees
Crackenthorpe
Place
Blandy
Boots Darnell
Faust
Acrobat
Rio Grande
Tipping
Cloisteress
Mary F
Newcastle
Spooner
Col Whits
W Doyle
Tig
Booker
Hesslip
Sir Lynnewood
Red River
Melentee
Ruby
Don Fonso
Tire
E Dugan
Ric Grande
Beckman
Flowaway
Kilter
Moyea
Berkeley
Vaquero
Wise Han
Blondy
Belesat
Mile End
Grackenthorpe
Preston
Eeacond
Brandy
Mountain
Coy Maid
Ji Ier
Angler
Confederate
Zienap
Little Woode
Koerner
Six O'Cloce Flower Queen
Sungleam
Biskre
Berry Malilara J
Golden Buckle
H. Dugan
PF. Kelly
Sacond
Henry
Hed Seaf
Grace Larsen
Umbrella
Mise Strome
Alta Favola
Palette
Bec Oh
Robert Coincident
Castlewood
Orlfamb
Public Rakes in the Coin at Halifax Race Filter
In New York June 132 E KR Thomas backed Halifax in the opener as speculators surged. Gates money swung the odds to even, Col White and First Premium drew bets, Red River split the field, Faust won the second race amid heavy wagering. Belfast and Voorhees drew large action with Voorhees dropping from 1 to 6 as $40,000 moved against the horse.
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Washington Post
New York
E. KR. Thomas
Halifax
Gates
Col. White
First
Red River
Faust
Rio Grande
Acrobat
Belfast
Enoch Wishard
Voorhees
Mr. Gates
Howard Oots
Over & Sensationss
Crackenthorpe
Belmont Park
Megas Hill Tops Gambler's Night at Keeneland
In a lively Keeneland wagering night Coy Maid and Brandy carried heavy cash as Mexys Hill drew demand. Megg s Hill led after the first gate and the ring paid near $100,000 on her victory. The Clover Brakes and other entries posted varied results with Cloisteress narrowly losing to Acrobat. Swain faced a steward’s warning for foul riding while Cloisteress finished strong mere neck behind.
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Mexys Hill
Megera Hill
Firat
Fancy
Belmont
Haig Sovereign
Berry Maid
Forsythe Barn
Fides
Reclare
Correction
Mount Vernon
Kyxindrop
Kentigerng
Ridicule
Oxwin
Winged Foot
Fayida
High Degree
Martie Lewis
Meggs Hill
BE. Dugan
Boots Durnell
Mr. Gates
W. B. Jennings
Mary F
L. A. Cella
Miss Strome
H. K Vingut
Dave
Outsiders Take All but One Race At Latonia
Latonia race results show only one favorite victory as Balla wins the first race at six and a half furlongs while Potter sprints to a 10 to 1 upset in the second event. Boserman the prior favorite placed third, track conditions slow, with multiple horses listed as runners in each race.
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Latonia
Cincinnati
Ohio
Balla
Potter
Lady Carol
Lacadie
Boserman
J Lee
Moscow Belle
T Taylor
Merrixo
Helgerson
Gracious Dame
Lady Vlora
Shawl
Edna Motter
the Bigs
Lady Vie
Blackdress
Nettie Ziso
Mammy Dink
A Brown
LaCashe
Pickens
J ‘Lee
Tom Morgan
Lieutenant Rice
Katherine Moore
Monere
Dr Turner
Mille Lee Bright
WU Lee
Prince of Press
Tanya
Moccasin Maid
Gold Spray
Bernie Cramer
Young Stevens
Caroline W
Butler
Jos Shields
Fogarty
Princess Orna
Dr_ Me~ Carty
Jude
Lem Jones
Cygnet
Precious Stone
Mint Hoy
Berriman
Helen
Bucket Brigade
Brown
Non
Hollow
Griffiths
Waldorf
Martin
Gerldah
Dunvegan
McAtes
L. C Wharig
Evelyn
Bilac
Bendigo
Roger S
Truman
Kieinwood
Fonsoluca
Mr Turnan
Matador
Altair Wins at Oakland in Sloppy Track Conditions
San Francisco June 13 Oakland track muddy from morning rain Altair a 30 to 1 shot wins first race Tawasentha dominates the fourth race Summary details list multiple races with odds riders and times including Canardo Red Era Fun nyside Elevation Sea Lad and Ocean Shore among others with several place show finishes and runners.
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San Francisco
Oakland
Altair
Tawasentha
Altal
Gilbert
Carada
Horel
Sir Wesley
Jarrett
Sam Oak
St Charles
Varna
Abe Ruef
Bannard
Seiling
Canardo
Lynch
Borel
Tejon
McRae
Etapa
J B Smith
Cheripe
Royal Red
Glissando
Scherzo
Sinner
Simon
T Sullivan
Sutton
Netting
Meg Bowdish
Ocean Shore
Kirschbaum
Nante Lucille
Optician
Huerfano
Aquiline Wins Hotel Royal Stakes at Hamilton
Special to The Washington Fest from Hamilton June 13 with three favorites winning. Aquiline led from the start in the Hotel Royal Stakes for two-year-olds, defeating Cle Turney who started favored at 3 to 5. Multiple races across the card produced mixed results with Showman, Sallyuta, Calorahatchee, and other contenders racing to the finish.
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Ontario
Cle
Turney
Aquiline
Showman
McCarty
Weg
Moreland
Taunt
Pohanka
Reine Swift
FE Shaw
Gladys McConnel Alate
Sallyuta
Lloyd
Loratta Mack
Miarti
Amberlick
J .Daly
Duchess of Dantzig
Bontwal
Arthur Rosenfeld
Hildere
Nettie Carita
Strong Arm
Blacklock
Geult
Dayton
Judge Carter
Graven
Bilberry
Holman
Golden Way
Frank Somers
Olner
Aquitine
A. Martin
Clel Turnay
Prince Louis
Morebene
Maretend
la Thorpe
Potaid
Euripides
St Jomph
Jtaly
Secret
Martin
Senda
Choices Win At Montreal Blue Bonnets Day
Montreal June 13 winners crowned as favorites dominated Blue Bonnets with five victorious choices. The track was fast in warm weather drawing a large crowd and lively betting. books had a disastrous day. First race six furlongs Headley prevailed at 2 to 10 with George Satin second, Surety third. Second race Here is Fare at 3 to 1 led over Pedgres and Daisy Shine among others. Fire by, Arctic Ottawa and Gentipede among finishers. Fourth race five furlongs Larikin won with Colimbis Lad second. Steeplechase about two miles saw a dramatic clear lead from Ciisaiebsong. Birth race six furlongs Bolte won.
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Quebec
Blue Bonnets Track
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Goldstein
George Satin
Schaller
Oes
Surety
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Poytenia
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King Hilda
Teeler
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Pull
Blackmail
May Brehnan
Albia
Ae Rach
Firefy
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Arctic Ottawa
Mr. Burnett
Gentipede
Davies
Enessive Akso
Larikin
Digpin
Colimbis Lad
UT Ate Dantely
Dredger
Gohistels
Gine
Etta Loias
Alter Boy
Eee
Ciisaiebsong
Bolte
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