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Harry Sinclair
Harry Sinclair (Baseball, horse racing. Born, Wheeling, WV, July 6, 1876; died, Flintridge, CA, Nov. 10, 1956.) A major figure in the modern history of the American petroleum industry, Harry Ford Sinclair was also active in both baseball and horse racing. After several successful ventures in Oklahoma and the Midwest, Sinclair established Sinclair Oil and Refining […]
Pat Powers
Pat Powers (Executive. Born, Trenton, NJ, June 27, 1860; died, Belmar, NJ, Aug. 27, 1925.) For nearly three decades, Patrick Thomas Powers was a major figure in New York-area sports. He was involved with the promotion of early six-day bike races at Madison Square Garden in the 1890s after a brief stint managing the Giants […]
