Pittsburg Phil in the news
A sampling of headlines from the late-1800s and early-1900s, when Pittsburg Phil earned his riches at the races. Read more about one of history's greatest horseplayers in Ryan Goldberg's June 2011 DRF Weekend article The Godfather of handicappers: Pittsburg Phil changed the game forever.
New York Times
Aug. 7, 1887
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New York Times
Aug. 22, 1887
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New York Times
May 28, 1888
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New York Times
Sept. 4, 1891
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New York Times
June 30, 1894
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Brooklyn Daily Eagle
July 14, 1895
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New York Times
June 25, 1897
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Daily Racing Form
July 29, 1897
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New York Times
Aug. 29, 1897
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Brooklyn Daily Eagle
June 16, 1899
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Daily Racing Form
May 11, 1900
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Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Feb. 13, 1902
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Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Dec. 8, 1902
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New York Times
Jan. 4, 1905
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New York Times
Feb. 2, 1905
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New York Times
Feb. 16, 1905
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