Ketchel Burns clash shapes heavyweight title odds
The column argues Ketchel as the superior fighter could claim the heavyweight crown if Burns avoids Johnson and Ketchel challenges him. Derby hopes center on Sir Martin, but Madden warns Ogden offspring rarely train on, with Maskette favored as the top turf prospect ahead of Keene’s Disguise pair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Martin
Marcus Daly
Ogden
John E. Madden
Madden
Fayette
Maskette
James R. Keene
Maskeette
Colin
Ketchel Rest Plan Delays Return Match Negotiations
San Francisco December reports Manager O'Conor will not rush a Ketchel Papke rematch. Ketchel plans a mountain retreat then holiday visit to Michigan, aiming to rest until February to possibly fight on Washington's Birthday. Local sentiment favors rest over another Papke clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
O'Connor
Billy Parke
Ketchel
Michigan
Conners
Washington
Papke
Larnes
Liechtenstein
Dassis
Colma
Ketehel
Fitzsimmons
Langford
M Goorty and Caponi Set for Oshkosh Showdown
Eddie McGoorty of Oshkosh meets Tony Caponi of Chicago in a 10 round middleweight bout at the Oshkosh Athletic Club. The winner could position McGoorty as a top 154 pound title contender as Caponi brings a tough record including two draws with Billy Papke. Caponi previously faced Papke thrice, with Caponi falling in the latest clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oshkosh
Wis
Eddie McGoorty
Pride of Oshkosh
Tony Caponi
Chicago
Oshkosh Athletic Club
McGoorty
Billy Papke
Caponi
Badger
Papke
Thunderbolt
Flynn Declares Readiness for Any Heavyweight Challenge
San Francisco report notes heavyweight Jim Flynn declares willingness to fight any contender, signaling his readiness for high-stakes bouts. Details on opponent, venue, and date are not provided in the fragment.
Boxer Jim to clash with Sam Langford in Coliseum bout
In a proposed 20 round contest at the Coliseum on December 17 Jim will earn $2,000 for his side of the match against Sam Langford regardless of the outcome. The article notes inducements must satisfy the parties before the bout proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Langford
Jim
Charley Garner to Ride in France for H Eugene Leigh
Lightweight jockey Charley Garner will depart for Paris with trainer H Eugene Leigh this week to ride on French tracks. Garner excelled at New York tracks previously and Leigh plans to provide opportunities to regain form. Leigh commands the largest public stable in France and will offer Garner ample riding work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garner
Leigh
France
New York
Charley Garner
H. Eugene Leigh
Paris
Knapp Seeks Return to Riding After Suspension
New York reports jockey Willie Knapp, banned by the Jockey Club for a year, has applied for reinstatement and says he has support. He was suspended after races at Belmont Park and Aqueduct drew criticism from owners A I Aste and the Patchogue stable. Knapp aims to ride in California this winter and seeks restoring to good standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Willie Knapp
Jockey Club
Knapp
Gold Lady
Belmont Park
A. I. Aste
Patchogue Stable
Don Enrique
Aqueduct
Tucl
California
Results on Tracks First Race for 2-Year-Olds
Four thoroughbred races are summarized with winners and runners up. First race at 5 1 2 furlongs Dredkin wins with Mattie Russell second and Sandpiper third in 1 09. Second race 6 1 2 furlongs selling Proper wins with Duke of Bridgewater second and Dainty Belle third in 21 46.
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Dredkin
Mattie Russell
Sandpiper
Duke of Bridge
Water
Dainty Belle
Alma Boy
Merlingo
Varieties
Mark Anthony
Stanley Fay
Senator Beckham
L.C. Widing
Henry O
eBay
Silly Mayham
Tim O'Toole Seond
Prince of Castile
Five and a Half Furlongs Race Results
First race five and a half furlongs selling Rosario won The Vicar second Wamboro third time 1 01 Second race five furlongs selling Hizler won Argentint second Med Hing Hannah third time 1 00 4 5 Third race six furlongs selling Belle Kinney won Curriculum second Forerunner third time 1 14 Fifth race mile selling Wap won time 1 42 Sixth race seven furlongs purse Collector Jessup won Semppronium second Creation third time 1 26 1 5
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosario
the Vicar
Wamboro
Hizler
Argentint
Med- Hing Hannah
Collector Jessup
Semppronium
Creation
Jack Atkin’s Winnings Place Schreiber Sixth
New York December 2 Jack Atkin carried Barney Schreiber to a record year on eastern tracks earning 54075 for the owner with the rest of the stable securing 930. The 1908 season crowned Atkin as a standout in seven stakes after a strong winter in New Orleans despite early doubts following a tough campaign. Stakes won include Carter Queens County Montague Metropolitan Crotona Parkway and Mount Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jack Atkin
Barney Schreiber
Schreiber
New Orleans
Carter
Queens County
Montague
Metropolitan
Crotona
Parkway
Mount Vernon
Clay Values Star Shoot Yearlings in Sale Talk
Woodford Clay praises two Star Shoot yearling fillies from Flying Ship and Flying Gold Dust with racing potential. An East buyer offered 5000 dollars for the pair after hearing of a quarter in under 23 seconds, but Clay declined, saying the filly from the best mare he owned could improve on her dam and that five additional yearlings might tempt sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Woodford Clay
Would Back Crack Runner for $10 000 in Marathon
Brooklyn’s W R Foales offers to match Lawrence Heer with any long distance runner for 10000 dollars a side or back Heer in an international contest featuring Heer Long Beat Shrubb Dorando and Hayes for a 50000 dollar purse. Heer has not competed recently but has beaten champions such as Pat Kavanagh Pat Dineen Pete Golden and Pete Hegeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
W. R. Foales
Brooklyn
Lawrence Heer
Heer
Longbeat
Canada
Shrubb
England
Dorando
Italy
Hayes
America
Pat Kavanagh
Pat Dineen
Pete Golden
Davis
the Indian
Pete Hegeman
Mount Pleasant chosen Dickinson captain after Tuscarora back
Carlile Pennsylvania December 2 Frank Mount Pleasant a Tuscarora Indian quarter back now a Dickinson junior has been elected captain of the eleven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlile
Frank Mount Pleasant
Dickinson
Driscoll Attell World Featherweight Title Bout Planned
New York reports Abe Attell and Jim Driscoll may meet for a 25 round featherweight title fight on New Year’s Day in San Francisco pending negotiations. Driscoll, praised for speed and cleverness, recently impressed in a six round bout against Matty Baldwin, with Harvey managing both fighters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dee
Abe Attell
Jim Driscoll
San Francisco
Driscoll
England
Matty Baldwin
Boston
Baldwin
Charles J. Harvey
Owen Moran
Attell
Langford Signs to Meet Flynn in 20 Round San Francisco Show
Sam Langford, Boston heavyweight fighter, has signed with promoter Sami Berger of San Francisco for a 20 round bout against Jim Flynn of Pueblo, California, at the San Francisco big auditorium on December 17. Langford hopes to fight Stanley Ketchel if he defeats Flynn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Ketchel
Michigan
Bill Papke
Matty Matthews
Rube Ferns
Detroit
Thunderbolt
KE. W. Dickerson
Denver
Ketchel
Burns
Jack
Johnson
Michigan Wonder
New York
Sam Langford
Boston
Sami Berger
San Francisco
Jim Flynn
Pueblo
Cal
Berger
Big
Flynn
Battling Johnson
California
Pacific Athletic Club
Los Angeles
Langford
Yale Five Opens Season in New York Friday
Yale varsity basketball players will travel Friday to New York to face the College of the City of New York in the season opener. The schedule lists games against Fordham, Wesleyan, Princeton, Dartmouth, Alumni, Trinity, Brooklyn Polytechnic, Penn, Pratt Institute, West Point, Harvard, Brown, Columbia, and Penn again with locations in New Haven, New York, Princeton, Hartford, Brooklyn, Cambridge, Providence, and Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Yale
College of the City of
Alumni
New Haven
Princeton
Trinity
Hartford
Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute
Brooklyn
University of Pennsylvania
Pratt Institute
West Point
Harvard
Cambridge
Brown
Providence
Columbia
Philadelphia
Stagg Praises Quaker Eleven After Penn Victory
Coach Stagg of the University of Chicago attended the Pennsylvania Cornell game, calling Captain Hollenback the country’s greatest runner aside from Chicago’s Captain Steffen. He lauded the Quaker team and discussed hopes for a rematch after next year’s Michigan series concludes.
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Philadelphia
Stagg
University of Chicago
Hollenback
Steffen
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Williams
Michigan
Barry Ships Out For Kaufman Bout On December 31
Jimmy Barry weighing about 204 pounds sails from Chicago toward Los Angeles to train for a 45 round fight with Al Kaufman on December 31 in Los Angeles. The North Dakota native recently built a fan base on the coast with a slashing style and aims to best Delaney’s rising champion. Barry has faced Sam Langford five times, the only fighter to tackle him repeatedly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jimmy Barry
al Kaufman
Los Angeles
North Dakota
Barry
Delaney
Sam Langford
Dorando Hayes Marathon Purse Totals Near Fifteen Thousand
Report from New York on the Dorando Hayes Marathon shows total receipts just under 15 000 dollars. Hayes was guaranteed 3000 dollars plus 30 percent of receipts, estimated to net about 4500 dollars. Borando’s share reportedly around 2500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hayes
Borando
Mahmout to meet Beell in Chicago December bout
Negotiations nearly complete for a wrestling match between Mahmout the Turk and Frank Beell ex middleweight champ to be decided in Chicago December 11 Event may be at Seventh Regiment armory or Tattersalls Windup of all star card by Joe Coffey and Silvio Ferretti Amricus the middleweight champion to appear in semi windup but no opponent yet He is set to face a strong 158 pounder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mahmout
Frank Beell
America
Tom Jenkins
New York
Maliment
New
Seventh Regiment Armory
Tattersalls
Joe Coffey
Silvio Ferretti
Amricus
Charlie Olson
Baltimore
Murphy to Fight Cross Before Meeting Driscoll
New York December 2 Tommy Murphy and Leach Cross agreed to box for best inducements. Murphy has a Boston Armory A C offer to fight Jem Driscoll in December and will likely accept. Oliver will give Cross first chance if a favorable offer arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tommy Murphy
Leach Cross
Murphy
Miah Murray
Armory A. C
Boston
Jem Driscoll
Dee
Oliver
Jack McGuigan
Philadelphia
Cross
Anaconda Curlers Demonstrate Strong Form in Exhibition
Anaconda curlers showcased excellent form in a Butte exhibition, with three games played and light margins. Tonight the inaugural play on the new rink will start a three cornered tournament featuring Butte and Missoula, led by A. D. MacDougall in one rink and include teams such as Goodale, Wilson, McMillan, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Anaconda
Missoula
A. D. MacDougall
Brawley
Goodale
Wilson
D. McMillan
W. A. McMillan
Dr. Campbell
Falconer
McGregor
Scovil
Gillis
R. P. Wood
Beaudro
Anavonda—Toole
Emerson
J. A. McMillan
EK. P
Englewood Team Likely If Butte Crowd Backing
Butte eyes a potential basketball game with Englewood School of Illinois as negotiations hinge on local backing. Chicago’s offer drops to 1200 dollars plus 25 percent of net receipts and entertainment. Principal Downer awaits business community support before confirming terms as the sides mull past figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Englewood
Illinois
Chicago
Windy City
K. M. Patterson
George F. Downer
Hyland to Fight Memsic in Next Coast Bout
Los Angeles December 2 Fighting Dick Hyland and Bohemian George Memsic prepare for a ten round no decision light bout at Naud Junction on Dec 18. Each fighter earns 50 percent of gross receipts with a 60 40 split. Hugo Kelly and trainer Molly McDonald arrive to study Papke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Dick Hyland
George Memsic
Pacific Athletic Club
Naud Junction
Hugo Kelly
Chicago
Molly’' McDonald
Kelly
Papke
Illinois Thunderbolt
Ketchel
Santa Monica
Carlisle Beats Nebraska in Brilliant Contest
Carlisle Indians outplayed Nebraska State University 37 to 6 in Lincoln. Full Back Hauser contributed key boots as Carlisle’s line domination produced sensational gains and secured the decisive victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska State University
Carlisle Indians
Hauser
Municipal campaign targets anticipatory racing publications
Los Angeles authorities announce a vigorous campaign against newspapers and special publications printing anticipatory racing information. Arrests will be made under the anti tipping and post-performance publication law enacted last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Longboat to Race Smallwood in Philadelphia Showdown
Canadian Indian star Tom Longboat arrives in Philadelphia for his first December appearance and second pro race in America. He faces Wales champion Percy Smallwood in a 10 mile event at the Second Regiment Armory on Broad and Diamond streets Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Tom Longboat
Second Regiment Armory
Broad and
Diamond Streets
Percy Smallwood
Marathon match set in Ottawa between Longboat and Dorando
Tom Longboat and Pietro Dorando will race at the Buffalo Armory at 15 miles on December 15 and likely run the full marathon in Toronto a week or so later. The match was settled today in Ottawa with each manager posting $500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Tom Longboat
Pietro Dorando
Burffalo Armory
Toronto
Ottawa
Lush Named Coach of Annapolis Naval Academy Basketball
Annapolis Md Dec 2 William J Lush formerly Yale s baseball and basketball coach has accepted the post as coach of the Annapolis naval academy basketball team He will depart soon for Annapolis and begin training the candidates at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
William JL. Lush
Yale
Annapolis Naval Academy
McCloskey Named Milwaukee Brewers Manager
John McCloskey, former Butte leader, is reported to manage the Milwaukee Brewers of the American Association with full authority to recruit players. Owner Havenor aims for a pennant, citing plans to attend major meetings in New York to secure top talent under the new class A waiver rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
John McCloskey
Butte
Mont
American Association
Barry McCormick
Brewers
McCloskey
Butta
Havenor
Haven
New York
Regatta to Hudson Again but Course Is Changed
New York news notes the intercollegiate regatta of 1909 will be June 26 at Poughkeepsie on the Poughkeepsie Highland course. The event shifts to the last Saturday of June to accommodate spectators. The varsity race will run upstream from one mile below the bridge to four miles above near Krum Elbow, reversing the traditional course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Poughkeepsie
Krum Elbow
Montana Five Begins Work With Bright Prospects
Trozeman December 2 basketball practice started at the college with about 29 students trying out for the team. Glenn Sloan of Divena elected manager as the squad plans a state schedule to defend the six year championship. Athletic Director McIntosh leads training. wrestling classes will start with daily practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trozeman
Euira
Glenn Sloan
Divlena
Sloan
McIntosh
Choynski Challenges Ketchel for Middleweight Bout
Joe Choynski, aging 40 summers, challenges Stanley Ketchel declaring he would make 160 pounds for the middleweight champion and defeat him. He says he will fight if a California club posts a purse with the winner taking 75 percent of the money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Joe Choynski
Beenville
Joe
Stanley Ketchel
California
Ketcher
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Sporting Editors Column
Ketches
Wilel Ogden Colts
Keene
M’goorty
Siegel
Oakland
Clay
Mount Pleasant
Gotham
Collegians
Penn
Kauleman
Dorando Pietri
Doqgrando Pietri, Richard Croker
J.J Haves
Beell
Engel’s Sporting Goods Store
W. Park Street
Hunters
Englewood School
Hyland
Memsic
Lush
NAVY
McLookey
Waf
Fords
Hudson
Montana Five
Bright Prospects
Choynske
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