Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Charles Tapp, Horseman #NotMyTapp

A really interesting story, worthy of a movie.  #NotMyTapp

Charles the Horseman


1897 Charley Tapp, Horse Trainer

This article introduces Charley Tapp as the horse trainer for R. L. McDonald of St Joseph Missouri

Charley Tapp, Horse Trainer 1897
The Inter Ocean, Chicago IL, 13 June 1897, page 11
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1898 Charles Tapp at the races with two horses


Charles Tapp either owns, trains or rides two horses 1898
The Des Moines Register, Des Moines IA
24 July 1898, page 6
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Newspapers.com



1901 Charles Tapp purchases a horse


Charles Tapp purchases a horse 1901
The Inter Ocean, Chicago IL, 13 October 1901, page 20
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1902 Charles Tapp with two horses



Charles Tapp enters two horses 1902
The Decatur Herald, Decatur IL, 4 September 1902, page 5
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1903 Charles Tapp races his horse Ogress



Charles Tapp races Ogress, 1903
The Daily Review, Decatur IL, 5 July 1903, page 3
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1903 Charles Tapp races Showers and The Crescent


Charles Tapp races Showers and The Crescent 1903
The Decatur Herald, Decatur IL, 8 August 1903
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1908 Charles Tapp, Horseman, shot


Charles Tapp is Slain, 1908
The Des Moines Register, Des Moines IA, 28 December 1908, page 6
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1908 Charles Tapp shot dead


Charles Tapp, Turfman, Shot Dead
Dixon Evening Telegraph, Dixon IL, 28 December 1908, page 7
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1909 Charles Tapp murderer acquitted


Charles Tapp murderer acquitted, plea of self-defense
The Daily Free Press, Carbondale IL, 17 July 1909, page 1
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What kind of argument did they put up?




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