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believed that he had just acquired Howdy Gray, who would have been by far the All-Stars' best player, but
Lambeau soon discovered he had been hoodwinked after watching his new end perform so badly the next game that he addressed Kraehe on the matter. Kraehe told Lambeau that trading away the impostor
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Two weeks later, The All-Stars played the
Milwaukee Badgers in a rematch at Sportsman's Park. The Badgers' Jimmy Conzelman was one of St. Louis' most popular athletes and Kraehe hoped that his presence would put fans in the stands. 2,395 fans paid to see Conzelman and the Badgers win 17ā0 (a better
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However, the All-Stars were losing money. Kraehe lost more than $ 2,000, as only 719 spectators attended the team's home opener at
Sportsman's Park. He blamed the low attendance on rainy weather and the fact that most sports fans were concentrating on the World Series being played in New York City.
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Washington University. Kraehe later stated that, "There were some players who didn't want their parents to know they were in the game and some of them used fictitious names". He also admitted that, "there were some who pretended to be All-Americans from the East just to get a chance to play".
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Sportsman's Park. Kraehe was able to work out an agreement where the Browns would receive 15 percent of gross revenue, or 20 percent if the gross was more than $ 10,000. There were two stipulations for using the field. First, the All-Stars could practice on the
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Kraehe estimated the financial losses for the All-Stars at $ 1,300 for the
Badgers' game and $ 6,300 for the season. He was forced to cancel his final NFL game of the season against the Cleveland Indians, as injuries left the All-Stars unable to field a team.
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gave Kraehe an NFL franchise. He paid $ 100 (about $ 1,600 in 2021) for the franchise and began organizing a team about a month before the 1923 season was to start. He also named his club the "All-Stars", however, he soon discovered that there was a lack of
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scored both of St. Louis' touchdowns in a 14ā7 All-Stars win. Meanwhile, Thorpe threw a touchdown pass to put the
Indians on the scoreboard. The Indians' visit helped ease the team's financial losses.
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October 10 to December 2 only if it does not interfere with the St. Louis University team's practice. The second stipulation ended the All-Stars stadium deal if there was a
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