Johnsons Sporting Sidelights on 1909 Baseball
The column recaps 1909 season chatter. Walter Scamp may pick the 1909 eleven and Horace Fogel faces rumors about talks with the press. Names such as Ty Cobb style pitcher Babe Adams and Brooklyn figures like Charles Webb Murphy appear in speculative notes on owners, managers, and league moves.
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Walter Scamp
Penn
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Horace Fogel
the Filles
Phillies
Fogel
Kaiser Wilhelm
Germany
Charles Webb Murphy
Possible Triple Tie in International Billy Listé Tournament
New York reports a likely triple tie for first in the International billiards championship to be decided this week at Madison Square Garden. Six players compete with Demarest and Sutton facing critical matchups as the schedule tightens and the event may extend to Friday.
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Madison Square Garden Concert Hall
Tomares
Demarest
Sutton
National League
Adeerat Wim
Open Bids in Hoboken for Jeffries Johnson Fight
Bids to host the Jeffries Johnson world heavyweight title fight open Wednesday in Hoboken. Purse and arena to be decided. telegraph offers reach six figures. Jeffries tour with the Jeffries-stotch combo trains him for the big bout next Friday at Convention Hall with sparring nightly and performances by other acts. Tickets range 80 cents to 2 dollars with reserved seats at White’s Sporting Goods and T Arthur Smith’s Geko bureau.
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James J. Jefca
Jack Johnson
Astralia
Great Falls
Mont
Coring Jeffes Johnson
Jeffries
Myetu
Fludel
Hoboken
J. i Se Ukety
Jeffries-stotch
Wille
Jeff Tx
Sam Berger
Jack McCormick
Goten
White
T. Arthur Smith
Geko
James J. Jeffries
Frank Gotchey
Vaudevile
Pews Sporting Gorda
Todays Racing Entries at Jacksonville Show Mixed Races
The list details racing entries for multiple classes at Jacksonville, including selling races for various age groups and distances. Notables include horses like Amy Tap, Night Kath, Lady Lema, and Virginia Mata among many others with earnings and weights listed. the card covers first through sixth races with selling and handicap conditions, plus three-year-old and yearling entries.
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Jacksonville
Kenneth Th. Wgsty Nuo
Miss Taffaello
Pio
Earl i
Amy
Tap” Notch
Atosiet
Kredarick
Huckon
Harver
Colnwal
Wreodinies
Lema
Tom Metrath
Hanlewy
Arondack
Greer
Sal
Alamo
Golconda
Ind
Eridan Breaks World Record at Celtic Park Meet
New York reports Martin J. Sheridan of the Irish American Athletic Club set a new world best in the 42 pound shot with a throw of 27 feet 12 inches at Celtic Park Long Island during the Trinity Volunteers games.
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New York
Martin J. Sheridan
Virginia Carolina game loss hits athletic treasuries
The University of Virginia faces a deficit after canceling the annual Virginia versus North Carolina game. Receipts expected from Georgetown and Washington games fell short, leaving the General Athletic Association strained. Virginia’s larger sports program burdens the treasury more than Carolina, threatening year-end finances. The Havana note reports the Almendras beat Detroit Americas 4 to 1.
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Washington Post
Charlottesville
General Athletic Agesociation
General Athletic Association
Georgetown
Washington
Virginia
Carolina
Mohawks Defeat Yarmouths 3–0 In Tight Game
Mohawk Athletic club defeats Yarmouth Athletic Club 3 to 0 at Firth and Streets in a hard fought football match. Licarlone scored the only touchdown on a first half run after a long exchange and Steinmeir added the extra point. A Safety near the end gave Mohawks a narrow win as both sides struggled to advance.
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Yarmouth Athletic Club
Firth and Streets
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Licarione
Ier
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Bout
McCarthy
Murray
Mohawia
Yarmoutha
Cami
Danni ‘McElfr
Football Victim Weaker Marcus At Westminster Md
Willis Marcus a Westminster student and Atlantis City native injured in a fastball game may not recover. He has been in Maryland University Hospital for nearly two weeks after an operation for peritonitis linked to the football injury. Doctors say he has only an even chance of recovery.
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Westminster
Washington Post
Baltimore
Wills W. Marcus
Atlantis City
Marcus
Maryland University Hopital
Andition
Martus
Youns Mareve
Boy of six kills baby sister with a shotgun
Special to The Washington Post reports Charles Spady six year old son of George Spady of Church Neck near Bridgetown shot and killed his four year old sister in the parlor while playing with his father's loaded shotgun.
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George Bpady
Church Neck
Bridgdtown
Yeuter
Death by own action of railway clerk in Virginia
William Howard a railway clerk at Menasexe near Alexandria Virginia died at home after taking a dose of chloroform in a personal crisis. He refused physician aid, left farewell letters for his wife and three children, and was about years old. His son awoke to find him writhing in pain and unable to be saved.
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King Streat
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Thieves Loot Armour Car on Union Street Sidetrack
Special Agents Pankey and Conger of the Southham Railway along with city officers Ferguson Beach and Heemen traced a meat car marked Armour & Co. looted early yesterday. They recovered a lamb carcass in Printers Alley and halted pursuit. full inventory will reveal remaining taken goods.
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Court to Hear Trials of 30 Alexandria Club Members
About 30 men arrested in raids on alleged social clubs will face trial in a special session of the Alexandria police court this afternoon. Prosecution by Commonwealth's Attorney S. G. Brent, several defendants aided by counsel, bonds set at 50 or 10 dollars, with many expected to appear.
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Col John R Webster dies after long public career in North Carolina
Reidsville North Carolina reports the death of John R Webster veteran soldier statesman editor and publisher of Websters Weekly founder and public figure He fled this afternoon at an old age Col Webster van Swies elected to the State legislature as an Independent Democrat In 1988 he defeated Leun Sherman now United States senator for Speaker
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Leun S. Sherman
United States
Glenns North Carolina stance boosts Harmon on ticket
Richmond Va Nov 2 ex Gov Glenn of North Carolina urges Harmon as Democratic presidential nominee and presses for a Southern man as next vice president He recalls contact with Harmon as U S attorney general and argues Southern strength will win Northern votes urging party unity and renewed campaign effort.
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Attack on Chaloner Denied by Horne in Home Defense
Special to The Washington Post from Charlottesville Va November 2 189? Horne a wealthy Pittsburg businessman denies involvement in an attempted attack on John Armstrong Chaloner former husband of Amelia Rives author at Glenview Keswick near Keswick says he and his family were at home all day Thanksgiving and that the alleged attack site near his farm five miles from his residence is misreported He claims no enmity exists and asserts he did not leave home except to send relatives home by automobile around 1 p.m.
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anti-Herdler
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Tobacco market activity and price trends across Virginia and Carolina
Reports from Virginia and North Carolina detail large leaf tobacco arrivals and steady activity in all sectors. Prices generally hold with modest gains or stability across locations including Richmond, Lynchburg, Petersburg, South Boston, Winston-Salem, and surrounding warehouses, signaling strong grower profit prospects.
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Alleged vandal held after bridge wreck near Dunbar
Gordon Brymer is jailed in Cumberland after investigators traced an attack on the Tristate Lumber Company bridge. Eight stringer pieces and forty bent timbers were found. Brymer, held on a 1600 dollar bond, is suspected to have chopped the bridge in retaliation over a business dispute. His ax was recovered in the woolshed. A bloodhound team aided the search and saved nine men about to ride a dinkey engine.
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Fairmont
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Cotton Crop Totals and Farmer Holdings Report
New Orleans Times-Democrat reports 1909 cotton crop projected at 10,625,000 bales across states Alabama Arkansas Georgia and Florida Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee Texas. Farmers selling less than remaining stock hold back remnant. Bishop Berry lays cornerstone of Parkersburg First Methodist Episcop Church. illness prevents Gov Glasscock attendance. Woman attempts suicide by carbolic acid in Hinton West Virginia. condition critical.
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Maryland Obituary Notice From Frostburg and Smithsburg
Special to The Washington Pea Cumberland Maryland November 28 John Sturbaugh senior contractor at Frostburg died yesterday aged 2 years His sons Robert Saurbaugh Fall River James Saurbaugh Seattle WA Charles and John Saurbaugh Frostburg His daughters are Mrs Louise Purnell Washington DC and Mrs Gilbert Pratt Frostburg Angeratown Md November 28 The body of Maurice Garver an undertaker at Smithsburg who was accidentally killed last week by a fall from ladder rim Baltimore was buried today in Smithsburg Se
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Washington, D.C
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Appetite Gone Your Nerves Sapped You By Nervine Relief
A distressed consumer describes loss of appetite and fatigue as a nerve condition and notes Dr Miles Nervine soothes irritated nerves and aids rest. The ad urges seeking the druggist for relief.
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Butter Swindlers Indicted In Creamery Substitution Scheme
Federal grand jury indicts A. E. Graham of Janesville and others in a nationwide butter fraud. A machine using oleomerrazine allegedly simulated the appearance and taste of creamery butter, enabling sale of imitation product below market prices. The scheme was uncovered after analysis showed the deception. Col John sails from San Juan in the same dispatch.
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The Washington Post Overview and Its Broad Coverage
The Washington Post is described as a leading national newspaper with comprehensive financial news and market reports. It serves merchants and financiers with accurate business status, guides farmers on produce sales, and offers leisure readers diverse columns.
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Sunday Post praised as best visitor to households
The illustrated magazine section stresses care in selecting foreign news and choice selections by prominent writers. It claims the Sunday Post surpasses other Sunday newspapers with timely accurate illustrations and readers’ accustomed opinion.
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The Sporting Department of The Sunday Post Pink Sheet
The Sunday Post sporting section is known as the Pink Sheet. It covers every outdoor and indoor sport with comprehensive results and coverage including baseball, running, trotting, auto racing, yacht contests, boating, golf, tennis, swimming, and more.
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