Myositis and Famed Elbows In 19th Century Boxing Tales
The article traces elbow injuries from Jimmy Britt to Heenan and Sayers, noting myositis as a recurring cause. It cites Britt’s claimed ulna injury after a Gans bout, and recalls Heenan and Sayers fighting thirty seven rounds under London prize ring rules with swollen hands and arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Britt
Joe Gans
Jimmy
Gans
Britt
Miguel McTigue
Mike
Young Stribling
Pinkey Mitchell
Benny Leonard
Heenan
Tom
Sayers
Olsen beats Farley in three falls to settle long rivalry
Canadian middleweight Charles Olsen defeated Cal Farley in a three fall finish at the Fair theater. Olsen won the first fall in 41 minutes with a double toe hold, Farley took the second in 12 minutes with a hammer lock, and Olsen clinched the last in 80 minutes after Farley was dazed when Olsen toppled him. The crowd cheered both wrestlers as Farley returns to business and Olsen plans another match with Kala Pasha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Olsen
Cal Ferley
Fair Theater
Olsen
Farley
Kala Pasha
Luba
Texas League Scores May 8 Kraft Homer Tops Houston
Kraft hit a ninth inning homer to lift Fort Worth over Houston 6 to 4 as Wachtel pitched for Fort Worth and Barefoot and Foose worked for Houston. Osborne and Smith led Wichita Falls to an 8 to 6 win over Beaumont with Callahan stealing third. Fowlkes pitched Shreveport past Galveston 6 to 2. Slim Love pitched Dallas to a 10 to 1 win over San Antonio with Wade’s bases loaded homer in the first.
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Wiehtts Falls
Osborne
Spudder
Wichita Falls Tey
Callahan
Wichita Falls
Smith
Beaumont
Moon
Shiwrepors
Fowlkes
Gassers
Shreveport
Galveston
Clarkson
Morrow
Dallas
Slim Love
San Antonio
Wade
Love
Fort Worth
Houston
Fague P. W. L. Pet
Peat Ae Wo
POW. i. Pat
American League
Eleven inning Washington tops Boston 5 to 4
Washington beat Boston 5 to 4 in eleven innings on May 8 with the deciding run scoring on Judge and Ruel singles, Prothero’s infield grounder, and a wild pitch by Jack Quinn. Batteries were McGraide-Ruel for Washington and Quinn-Outtam for Boston.
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Boston
Washington
Judge
Ruel
Prothero
Jack Quinn
Mcgraide
Quinn
Philadelphia
Woehrs
Kelly
Giant
Hubbell
Henline
New York
Barnes
Ryan
Gowdy
Weekend scoreboard roundup from Dallas to San Francisco
Yesterday and today scores across leagues include Dallas 10 San Antonio 1 and Fort Worth 7 Houston 6. Other games: St Louis 10 Cleveland 8, Brooklyn 1 Boston 4, New York 7 Philadelphia 4 in extra innings, and multiple regional results across the National and American associations with postponements due to cold weather.
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Cleveland
St. Louis
Boston
Washington
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Detroit
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Ee Wm Wea
Pittsburgh
Ceecah
Eee Ek
Serene
Texas Association Baseball Standings and Results Summary
Fort Worth and Dallas show strong records while Houston and Galveston lag. ABL AGT Oakland 3, Los Angeles 4 in 10 innings. Temple beat Austin 0 to 5, Marlin lost to Corsicana 4 to 5, Mexia 6, Waco 8. TCU defeated Baylor 5 to 4 in 11 innings. Rice overwhelmed Southwestern 19 to 6 in Houston.
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Texas Association
Temple
Austin
Marlin
Corsicana
Mexia
Waco
Texas Christian University
Baylor University
Houston
Rice
Southwestern
Real Estate Bargains for Sale or Trade
Real estate items list multiple offers including a four room house and lot near the smelter with car as partial payment. Contact Harris at 2612 or 908 Van Buren. Also a partly finished rock bottom price at 602 Walnut Glenwood. A two lot property at 910 North Van Buren with easy terms. Store for rent previously Sunshine cleaners, possession at once via J Levy at Fair La 4 371 a.
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Harris
van Buren
Walnut
Glenwood
North
Sunshine Cleaners
J. Levy
Marquard Stops Brooklyn Winning Streak In New York
Rube Marquard limited Brooklyn to eight hits as the Giants beat the Dodgers 4 to 1 in New York. Batteries were Brooklyn Decatur Henry Harrison and Taylor Boston Marquard and Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Rube Marquard
Decatur
Henry, Harrison and Taylor
Boston
Marquard
Smith
Descriptive Property and Help Wanted Notices From Amarillo
A collection of rental ads and job notices. Listings include furnished apartment at 700 Fillmore, four-room duplex at 1007 Taylor, nine-room residence at 995 Tyler, and an office helper seeking work. Also Stolen Ford Touring car report, private lessons for foreigners, and sales positions in Amarillo. Many entries reference Box numbers and local contact details.
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Fillmore
Taylor
Tyler
E. L. Higinbotham
Soan
W. A. Askew
E. P. Berry
Washburn
Tex
Polk St
San Jacinto
Addition
Amarillo
E. 6Th
F. W. Zimmerman
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Toom
Tom Sayers
Stvilus
Mumas
Goore By
Faningss
HE Guche
Rhe
Nia
Couchman
Brethan
Warwick
New York Yankees
Pennock
Hoyt
Naylor
Walberg
Ogden
Perkins
Schang
Coveleskie
Morton
Levien
Edmundson
Drake
Walters
Myatt
Shocker
Voight
Pruitt
Bayne
Collins
American Association
Louisville-Milwaukee
St. Paul
Columbus
Minneapolis
Toledo
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Southern Association
Memphis
Mobile
Birmingham
Atlanta
Little Rock
New Orleans
Nashville
Chattanooga
Tulsa
Denver
Sulphur Springs
Longview
Texarkana
Marshall
Paris
Mount Pleasant
Greenville
Sacramento
Salt Lake
Portland
Seattle
Vernon
San Francisco
Oakland
Los Angeles
Texas
Peo
Chicago Cubs
Cooper
Adams
Stone
Steineider
Lungren
Gooch
Daily Globe
Springfield
N. Polk
Pierce Street
Onene
Blackburn
Tyler Street
C. M. Humphreys
F. E. Williams
B. 4Th
H. C. Thomas
Les Smith
Smith & Parks
G. W. Lemons
Lincoln
Parks Tailoring
Sherwin-Williams
E. P. Brown
A. A. Care Globe
J. D. Head
Lon Sharp
B. Long
Hana
Furniture & Trading Co
W. W .6Th St
Bogard Furniture Co
East Fourth Street
Auneeuel
West 6Th
Young
Humphreys
West 7Th Street
ADI
Belleview
Salh
Abit Buchanan
Brunswick Talking Machine
RE. D. Glenn
Moon Mullins
Th’ Court
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