Bowie Stakes Big Feature of Pimlico Closing Week
The Pimlico fall meeting closes Wednesday with the Bowie Stakes at 2 miles leading the card. Top contenders include Pandorina with light weight, Flying Fairy and Mission among others, while Sam Hildreth’s Sam Hildreth’s line figures prominently in past Bowies. The meet posted vast wagering, with daily mutuel totals over 100,000 and an expected million-plus for the ten days.
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Washington Post
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Churchill Downs
Schmidt to golf abroad in British Championship entry
Worcester golfer Heinrich Schmidt announced plans to travel to England to compete in the British Amateur Championship at Sandwich links. He will leave for Santa Barbara, California, this week to tutor and practice on the coast before the event.
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Schowboy
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Shrubb Sr Aims Early Training For Son Alfred Jr
Alfred Shrubb the famous English distance runner and Harvard cross country coach believes his seven year old son Alfred Jr will be a great runner. He says he would be willing to match him against any top runner of his age and notes the boy’s speed has impressed him during training and at home.
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Harvard University
Alfred, Jr
EGAN TO FIGHT REBHAN AT MARYLAND CLUB MEET
Frank Bough of Baltimore faces Rebhan in a belt round at a Maryland social club on November 18. The bout forms part of a program to stage a later match with George Chanes, with winners expected to advance toward broader competition.
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Woman coach breaks ground in Cincinnati football scene
Mrs Charles Burckhart, a premier athlete from Vassar days, serves as chief assistant to Price Hill coach Miner and has pressed to join the coaching squad. She teaches plays used by Eastern teams and has coached since joining the staff, marking a milestone for women in football coaching.
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Baseball notes on Crawford and other 1900s era players
Sam Crawford of Detroit moves toward a year end major league record with 225 games aimed before January 1 while touring with world travelers. Bill Lange disputes McGraw on the game’s greatest, citing Honus Wagner. Branch Rickey names roles for Bobby Wallace and Roy Mitchell with Brownies and embryo pitchers Lou Criger. Mike Donlin reportedly on trial with the world’s tour. Brooklyn managerial entries rise. Warhop plans spring return to big league pitching.
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Honus’ Wagner
Branch Rickey
St Lews Americans
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Browniles
Inner Garden
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Lou Criger
Strength of Georgetown Holds Key in Virginia Clash
Georgetown faces Virginia with the Hilltop lineup likely stronger than critics expect. Costello and Barron near or in action. Fury and Dunn spark as new week of practice begins. Officials for the Virginia game remain unsettled as Yale’s Weymouth heads a list of potential referees.
Princeton End Ed Shea Injured in Saturday Game
Ed Shea of Princeton is out for the season after an ankle fracture suffered in the Night end position during Saturday’s game with Harvard. The injury occurred as Princeton’s line faced Harvard, with no student demonstrations observed afterward in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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Arkie
Fight to Harry Stone defeats Summers in twenty rounds
New South Wales boxer Harry Stone, the American pugilist, defeated John Summers of Buigiard on points after twenty rounds. This marks Stone's second victory over Summers by referee's decision in twenty rounds. Also noted: West Virginia officers elected and harness racing winnings. State Game Warden J A Vquesney reelected president of the West Virginia Forest Fish and Game Protective Association, with W B Rector as secretary treasurer. Harness horse Judaon Girt, owned by James M Kavanaugh, earned 18260 this season, including a 2750 Dallas stake. Toronto Swimming Club plans a ladies branch and weekly reservations at Hanlan Point baths.
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Harry Stone
Doday
Johnns Summers
Buigiard
Stone
Summers
Game Association
Washington Post
Minnehaha Springs
W. Va
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Belington
West Virginia Forest, Fish, and Game Protective Association
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Familly
James M. Kavanaugh
Dallas
Tex
Toronto Swimming Club
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Hanlan Point
Har- Tilson
Players Needy Dwells on Release in Ten Days Notice Plan
The Baseball Players’ Fraternity released its summary of 17 contract changes sought from the national commission and arbitration board. It argues ten days’ notice should allow a player to sign elsewhere and urges contract equality for players and clubs, plus full uniform provision and travel expense coverage. It cites Dusty Rhodes and Jake Gettman as examples and seeks written notice of fines or suspensions.
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National Baseball Commission
National Board of Arbitration
National Association
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Jake Gettman
Murphy
Mordecai Brown
Louisville
Ritchie Cross Title Fight Nears Madison Square Garden
Milwaukee reports indicate the eleventh hour hold up is resolved and Willie Ritchie will defend against Leach Cross in a ten round bout at Madison Square Garden New York on Monday night. Boxing observers expect Ritchie to win on points and seek further New York bouts in December with possible opponents to be announced by Tom Andrews. Winnipeg reports add Freddie Welsh and Milburn Saylor set for a rematch Monday night after a disputed foul in the ninth round.
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Saylor
Rival nations vie for 1914 Davis Cup ties in United States
Following the 1913 championship, Boston New York Philadelphia and Chicago contend for hosting the 1914 Davis Cup matches. Longwood near Boston Crescent Athletic Brooklyn bid to stage the event with Philadelphia and Chicago seeking chances to host preliminaries or finals. England though pessimistic about winning plans to send a team next summer. A tennis authority cites lack of youth among England's top players and notes future talent will shape international competition.
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Darkness Halts Giants and White Sox in Tie Game
In Los Angeles an afternoon nine innings produced a 7 to 7 tie between the New York Nationals and Chicago Americans before darkness ended play. Seave, R. H. B. Giang. Batteriers listed as Tesreau and Wingo, Leverenz, Faber, and Schalk.
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Fabar
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Start on Vanderbilt Defender Yacht December 20
Actual construction work on the Vanderbilt syndicate's candidate for America's cup honors will be begun December 20. The bronze used will be similar to that which went into the Defender in 1905.
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Vanderbilt Syndicate
Running record comparisons of Shrubb and Kolehmainen
English distance runner Alfred Shrubb set a 10 mile mark of 6m 40s with splits from 1 mile in 4m 44s to 10 miles in 60m 40s. Hannes Kolehmainen opened with a 1 mile in 4m 44s, then logged progressive splits including 2 miles in 9m 46 4 5s and 10 miles in 1h 3m 25s, noting his first mile as the fastest.
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Fan
Hannes Kolehmainen
New York
Boxing cards mix in New York and beyond
Boxing bill lists bouts across several cities including New York Philadelphia Syracuse and Brooklyn with Wile Hetchie Leach Murthy Tillman Kilbane O Keste Duffy Beecher Schreck Wiggam Gibbona Rowan Fernson McCarty Aberts Fletcher Senit Perkins Burns Anderson Kennedy Daley and others. Also reports the death of George Tracey, famed half mile runner, struck by a train near Rockingham. notes a cross country map for the Eastern Intercollegiate meet at Van Courtland Park.
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