Plans for big auto show in Washington 1905
The National Association of Automobile Manufacturers assigns Washington March 27 to April 1 for a large show. The Washington Light Infantry Armory hosts the exhibits due to Convention Halls being unavailable. A mixed display includes motor boats, bicycles, tires, and up to thirty bicycle models, with reduced admission and nightly bicycle giveaways amid an emphasis on public examination and on site sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association of Automobile Manufacturers
City of
Washington
Dealers
Washington Light Infantry Armory
Thirteen Men Report For Washington Club Season Opener
The Washington club opens training at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville with thirteen players, including noted prospects Shaughnessy and Cassady, under Manager Stahl and General Manager Minor. Recruits arrive by train. Patten, Hughes, and others are discussed for roles as the squad builds toward the April championship season.
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Garland Stahl
Virginia
University of Virginia At
Charlottesville
Minor
Senators
Stahl
Wolfe
Allenport
Jacobsen
Decatur
Ill
Shaughnessy
Notre Dame
Ind
H. D. Cassaday
Bloomington
Frank Huelsman
St Louis
Cassidy
Chester
Niu
Fort Wayne
Hughes
Chicago
Clarke
Heydon
Washinton
Hill
Jones
Noyes
Walsh
Riges House
Washington
National Capital
Stahs
Kittredge
Patten
Townsend
New York
Griffith
Hunter Hill
Huelsman
Hil
Texas
Joe Cassidy
Mullen
Nill
Cassaday
West
Paducah
Johnson
Tion
Cassady
Pittsburg
Pirates
Giants
University of Ilinois
Hot Springs
Detroit
University of Virginia
Brooklyn
Boston
Georgetown
George Washington
Boston Nationals
Brooklyns
Scheme to Beat the Races by World-Wide Telegram Plot
A red faced bettor and a jittery conspirator discuss a scam to outfox horse racing. The plan uses a telegraph circuit around the world to transmit today’s winners backward in time, enabling the backer to cash in before the races. The shabby man seeks twenty five cents to cover telegraph costs and promises future profits.
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Washington Post
New York
Jersey City
Chicago
San Francisco
Honolulu
Peter
USA
Aiemond
Crowds See Horses Work At Benning Track
More than 2,000 spectators watched 150 horses schooling at Benning as 300 thoroughbreds are quartered for the season. Pierre Lorillard visitors were present with trainers Burch and Oliver among the latest arrivals, and horses from Garth, Tompkins, Kirkfield Stables, Sappertas, and Lorillard were sent through brisk furlongs and miles. Lorillard voiced pleased with the forward condition. Burch returned from California to cheering friends.
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Benning
Columbia Stabie
Graziallo
Hastings
Wiliam Garth
Garth
Gwynn Tompkins
Game Cock
Gortnagallon
Coolerhatchie
Jimmy Lane
Jenkeergensola
Will Shielas
Buttons
Oaklawn
James Johnson
Pierre Lorillard
Hawfinch
Pontiac
Carter Hall
Croxton
J B
Dion Kerr
M. L. Devin
Twilight
Ogress
Kirkfield
Sandy Andy
Charles Elwood
George Sappertas
Mackey Dwyer
Don John
Melbourne Eclipse
William Preston Burch
California
Richard Aliach
Hebert Neville
Percy Hayes
Joh Tarcombe
Hugh Legare
Percy Evans
P Knut
Billy Ohver
Lakewood
Hazelwood
Hot Springs
Weight in Football Across Eras and All America Lineups
The article argues that demand for weight in football has fluctuated with rules changes but does not ensure higher skill with heavier players. It compares 1889 and 1902 All America teams by weight, noting 1902 could rival 1889 in heft, and 1893 team as a benchmark for skill and speed despite size.
Football Rules Then and Now A Look at 1893 to 1904 Changes
The article compares early football eras noting lighter teams and evolving rules from 1902 to 1904. It cites All America players from 1897 onward and lists premodern giants, then explains rule shifts enabling wider play and in-motion offense. Yale’s 1902 season is highlighted as a turning point before later changes.
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Morse
Princeton
Butterworth
Yale
Doucette
Gordon
Brown
Hare
McCracken
Bloomer
Cutts
Warner
Holt
Bunker
Shelvin
Hogan
de Witt
Glass
Kinney
Hooper
A Marshall
Heston
Roraback
Piekarski
Cowan
Heffelfinger
Riggs
Wheeler
McCrea
Hickok
P Sullman
Wharton
Woodruff
Corbin
Acton
Mackey
Lea
Garey
Church
Sanford
Avere
Harvard
Bowling Battle Near End In Naval Yard League Title Fight
The departmental bowling league heads toward the final week with Bureaus and Interiors poised to clash for the chelem. Navy Yard’s O Donnell leads individuals with strong 200+ games, while Hardie and Smith chase top statistics as teams, including Bureau, Commission ers and Treasury, push for finals positioning.
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Navy
Bureau
Commissioners
Treasury
O'Donnell
Smith
Hardie
Doc Smith
Hess
King's New Discovery m
Ybr
Bel Pins
Ave O'Donnell Navy
Lord
yBa
Crist
Brosnan
GPG
Ada
Gooper
Inverior
Bunn
Interior
Budke
Liga ‘Gorman
Agricul
Gor
Lemmon Interior
Bawsher
Carroll
Bas
Bishop
Post Office
Meyers
Gould
Barr
Leimbach
Post-office
Oyster Famine Ends as Wharf Bustle Returns to Potomac
The第一 Sunday after two months brings heavy oyster crowds to the wharf with Water Street filled by buyers seeking fresh shellfish. Patience and order efforts mark the scene as cargoes arrive slowly. only salt oysters remain scarce, while shucked and shell oysters head home in sacks amid busy trade and scattered ice.
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Paticeman Cooper
Bone
Potomac
Streim Mata Singh
Washington
Pravis
Reed Quahey Tavern
Hawthorne Track Stakes Announcement Signals Chicago Racing Loop
Secretary Harry Kuh reports twelve states have been offered a plan with added value for Hawthorne spring and summer meetings. The Chicago Jockey Club aims to sustain racing in Chicago this season as in previous years with a Northern Handicap and Chicago Dirt feature events. Deadline for entries is Wednesday March 15 at the Chicago Jockey Club in the Monadnock Building.
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Chicago
New Orleans
Mareh
Etary Harry Kuh
No Place For Gun Ex Ranger Slams Hip Pocket Fiction
A former Texas Ranger criticizes a modern western novel for depicting a gun in a hip pocket. He argues cowboys don’t carry pistols that way, preferring concealed carry or holsters under the arm to avoid vulgar display and keep the weapon ready without risk.
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San Antonio Express
Texas
The Coming Question. Proud Miss Puck quip on cooking prowess
A humorous verse from Puck playfully weighs the role of women in home duties. It imagines a husband quizzing his wife after a year at cooking school, asking why she cannot match his father’s pastry. The quip reflects light late 19th or early 20th century social satire.
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Marie
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