McFarland Outpoints Britton in Milwaukee Showdown
Packey McFarland and Jack Britton fought to a ten round no decision before about 6500 fans in Milwaukee. McFarland held the edge in five rounds with Britton taking around four and one even, as both boxers were jeered for a slow, uneven performance and crowd disappointment.
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Milwaukee
Dec
Packey McFarland
Jack Britton
Chicago
McFarland
Britton
Packey
McParland
Heition
Eiching
Betther
Chearly
Jake
Truston
Jack
Tariy
Jeffs
Butte Race Plans and Colorado Track Talks Surface
Butte Jockey Club President Hugh I Wilson seeks a Colorado track as part of a broader plan to extend racing in the Intermountain region. With Utah and Idaho racing fading, Butte considers Deer Lodge and Great Falls meetings to stretch the season, while horsemen warn against 44 days in altitude.
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Hugh I Wilson
Butte Jockey Club
Colorado
Utah
Idaho
Ison
Butte
Intermountan
Montana
Anaconda
Wilson
Deer Lodge
Great Palls
Gene ‘Normile
Seattle
Numbers on players spark debate in football and baseball
Dr Hi L Williams questions the value of jersey numbers for players arguing visibility and practicality. The piece recalls Nebraska’s failed attempt at numbered backs, notes Chicago and Minnesota discussions, and cites New York Evening Telegram editorials. Edward Hanlon discusses Baltimore and the Federal league’s potential growth, betting on major league expansion and ballpark appeal.
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Etmore
Hanlon
New York Sun
Hi. L. Williams
Nebraska
Northrop Field
Seiko
Chicago
Shineapolis
Edward Hanlon
Brooklyn
Orioles
Baltimore
Donnelly Named to All Northwestern Eleven in Montana Honor
Montana star Donnelly from an interscholastic football league is selected by Washington papers for the all Northwestern States high school eleven. He is the sole Montanan chosen, with Lewiston’s Bamber among the two players outside Washington.
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Brickley
Ite Brickley
Pattera Critica
St Brickley
Wwnich
Princeton
Dartmut
Penney
Cornell
Sol- Fiers
Telgram
Wreck” Donnelly
Montana
Washington
Spokane Chronicle
Donnelly
Bamber
Lewston
Ideho
Boxing Rivalries Build For Butte Dec 17 Showdown
Promoters and followers in Butte anticipate a big boxing card with Sailor Petroskey training to weigh 160 pounds for his key bout against Leo Benz at the Holland arena on December 17. Beny and Petroskey batteries, matchmakers Regan and McCarthy, outline a plan featuring Owen Moran and a preliminary bout with Dick Vance. Local managers Perente and Dowd push the event amid rumors of future matches and weight-class changes.
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Istic
Butte
Louis Perente
Sailor Petroskey
San Francisco
Jack Regan
Treasure Star Club
Jimmy Crabby
Rob Dowd
Los Angeles
Jerry “McCarthy
Copper City
Jimmy Clabby
Regan
Logan
Clabby
Bens Petroskey
Finager Perente
Benz
Petroskey
Leo Benz
Holland Arena
Half Back Most Popular Position for a Captain
New York dec 7 Captains elected at many colleges show 13 from the backfield and 11 from the line. Half backs lead as captains with quarterbacks centers and tackles tied for second. Notable picks include Brown S Mitchell center Princeton H Ballin tackle Pennsylvania L Young half back Syracuse J Shutelt center Washington and Jefferson B Cruikshank center. Other schools listed: Lafayette Diamond quarter back Northwestern Hightower, Gettysburg Scheffer half back Maverford Carey quarter back Stanford Gard breakaway Tufte Angell half back Yale Talbott tackle Carlisle Busch Swarthmore Cline full back Pittsburgh Smith lines center Indiana Erhardt half back Iowa Dick half back Bowdoin Lewis tackle Michigan State Rayne Steen Aggies Julian full back.
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New York
Los Ling
East
Felds
Brown
S. Mitchell
Princeton
H. Ballin
Pennsylvania
L. Young
Syracuse
J. Shutelt
Washington and Jefferson
B. Cruikshank
Lafayette
R. Diamond
Northwestern
W. Hightower
Gettysburg
S. Scheffer
Maverford
J. Carey
Stanford
J. Gard
Tufte
G. W. Angell
Yale
Talbott
Carlisle
E. E. Busch
Swathmore
B. Cline
University, of Pittsburg
W. Smith
Indiana
Mt. Erhardt
Towa
Leo Dick
Bowdoin
H. A. Lewis
Coupiversity
Carpentier Knocks Wells Out In First Round
London December 8 George Carpentier of France halted Bombadier Wells of England in one minute and one second of the first round at the National Sporting Club for the European heavyweight title. Carpentier concentrated on Wells stomach and then delivered a crushing punch to the jaw. The purse was 15000 with a side stake of 5000. The bout followed a Ghent result where Wells had led early.
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London
George Carpentier
France
Bombadier Wells
England
National Sporting Club Tonight
Europe
Carpentier
Wells
Bassuman
Becaus
Ghent
Oriet in a Tangle with Lincoln Looming for Butte
Telegrams indicate Oriet may not report to Butte next season as Memphis claims ownership and loan to Lincoln looms. Once keystone of Butte infield known as Ginger Pot, Oriet opened a knee injury in Ogden clash and returned. Magnates will appeal to national board amid transfer dispute.
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John McGraw
Wilbert Robinson
Robbie
McGraw
Giants
Robinson
Brooklyns
Vancouver
Dodgers
New York Sun
Binl
Oriet
Butte
Larry Duggan
Memphis
Messi
Lincoln
Oret
Na Onal
Missoula
Ginger Pot
Orit
Ogden
Orlet
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Pittsburg
Matt Foley
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Hans
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Sporting Comment
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