Back the Champion Till Defeated in Boxing Bets
The piece argues bettors should back the champion until defeated, citing historical odds on champions like Corbett Fitzsimmons Jeffries and Gans. It notes frequent favorites losing but claims champions typically perform well after winning the title and offers betting advice to back the titleholder over many bouts.
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Abe Attell
Johnny Kilbane
Attellwen
Alnter
Corbett
John L. Sullivan
New Orleans
Sullivan
Charlie Mitchell
James J
Robert Fitzsimmons
Fitzsimmons
Jeffries
James
California
Jeffrieson
Fitz Jeff
Sharkey
Ruhlin
Akron
Fitzsimmons Jeffries
Munroe
Jeff
Tack Johnson
Battling Nelson
Goldfield
Billy Nolan
Jerry McGovern
Young Corbett
Hartford
Nelson
Gans
Wolgast
Dick Hyland
la Grave
George Memsic
Frankie Burns
Owen Moran
Stanley Ketcher
Thomas
Colma
Cal
Che. Com
Colma Ketchel
Favorie
Periape
Née
Why Connie Mack Favors Collegians
Connie Mack favors collegians as they twice won the world title for him. The piece notes Collegians linked to Eddie Colins Colby discovery Jack Coomba and mentions players like Bender Cariisie Hlink and Barry with Itoly Crossman. Santa Clara and Cal figure as Krause's alma mater and Gettysburg colors are referenced.
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Connie Mack
Collegianss
Columbia
Eddie Colins
Jack Coomba
Colby
Bender
Cariisie
Hlink
Gettysburg
Barry
Itoly Crossman
Santa Clara
Cal
Krause
Players Should Learn to Slide to Bases in Spring Training
The article argues spring camps neglect base running and sliding, urging daily sliding practice. It cites John McGraw's Giants and Joe Jenning’s recruits, noting sliding skill boosts base thefts and pennants. It highlights Buack Conch Cobb Bush McGraw’s emphasis on sliding to bases.
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Tommy Clark
Cobb
Bush
Wush
Johnny
McGraw
Pittsburgh
Lively’s chair wreck cost team dearly in mystery tale
In a Philadelphia hotel tale, pitcher Lively breaks a chair, hides the fragments, and faces a bill of $18 as the club treasurer deducts the cost from his pay. The anecdote, told by Harry Tuthill, recalls Lively’s notorious clumsiness and the resulting expense.
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Jack Lively
Teolt Tigers
Harry Tuthlil
Philadelphia
Harry
tMe
Lively
Jack
Six Millions in Harness Purses to Be Distributed This Year
Conservative estimates place the total money to be distributed among trotting and pacing horse owners at not more than 6,000,000 dollars. This covers stakes and open purses with over a thousand meetings planned from Readville to the Canadian line including Detroit, Buffalo, Syracuse, and many midwestern cities. The great western circuit with Springfield, Peoria, Dubuque and Indianapolis, plus the Lake Erie and Ohio circuits, will feature numerous fast exhibitions and attract large crowds across the nation.
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Mains
California
Florida
Readville
Hartford
Lexington
Trotter
Pacer
Detroit
Buffalo
Syracuse
Poughkeepsie
Kalamazoo
North Randall
Columbus
Springfield
Peoria
Pekin
Aurorea
Dubuque
Des Moines
Devonport
Iowa
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Fort Wayne
Evanevlle
Ind
Middle West
Lake Erie
Ox City
Wilkesbarre
Hanover
Allentown
Lancaster
Ohio
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Maryland
America's Best Swimmers for the Olympiad
American Aquatics faces the 1912 Stockholm Games with a strong, balanced team led by J H Reilly Bud Goodwin Nicholas Nerich Richard Frizell Ehnen Frank Cross Perry McGillivray and Harry Hebner. Prospects favor medals in sprint and distance events with top divers and breaststroke specialists among the lineup.
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Sterling
Anyother
J. H. Reilly
Bud Goodwin
Nicholas Nerich
New York A. C
Richard Frizell
City A. C
Ehnen
Frank Cross
Princeton
J. Stoddard
Philadelphia & C
Perry McGillivray
Harry Hebner
Withsis
McGillivray
Daniels
Frizell
Hebner
Duke Kaihanamoku
Honolulu
Amateur Athletic Club Union
Uncle Sam
Hawaii
Sweden
United States
Kahanamoku
Reilly
Gondwin
Many Races Play Baseball Says Card Player
A quote filled item notes Harry Nelly of the St Louis Cardinals denying a single national pastime in baseball. He asserts players span many nationalities from Polack to Italian, Greek, Japanese, Cuban and Indian. Joe Kulina corroborates with a humorous recollection of a game with Chicago and a lineup titled by nationalities.
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Harry Nelly
St. Louis Cardinals
Polack
Iiun
Chicago
Joe Kulina
Billy Evans
Block
Benz
Collins
Ping Bodie
Evans
Myself
Rote
Atl
Way to Judge a Pitcher Is to Watch Him Pitch
Detroit Tiger prospects at Monroe field are judged by observed pitching when under pressure says Jim McGuire Cleveland Scout He notes practice prowess often fails in regular games due to nerves or eagerness to win The key trait is fighting spirit and composure when the moment matters showing the difference between warm up form and game performance
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Jim McGuire
Cleveland
Detroit Tiger
Monroe
Detroit
Life of an Unbeatable Slabman With Tail End Club
Nap Rucker, a southpaw from Alpharetta, Georgia, rose from farm roots to major league action with Brooklyn after early stints with Atlanta Cracker and Augusta. For five seasons he stayed with Brooklyn, consistently helping a team that finished in the league’s second division, earning praise as one of the best southpaws in the game and a standout despite modest team success.
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Nap Rucker
Brooklyn
Halla
Alpharetta
Atlanta
Cracker
Abner Powell
Rucker
Augusta
Haa
Cesa
Baachalidom
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Collegians
Tough Jennings
Pooivs
American Press Association
Arthur Shafer
New York Giants
America
Tory
Goessling
Goshnell
Barnes
Michael McDermott
George Galdzik
Arthur McAleehan
Germany
Stockholm
England
Bad Goodwin
John Stoddard
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