Rickard Plans 1923 Battles Amid Heyday Boxing Looms
Promoter Tex Rickard outlines plans for 1923 championship tilts and high class ring mixups after a big fight. He says he will match key figures once Willard is in shape and notes Yank Stadium changes will not affect open-air bout plans. He remains confident in major open-air events and continued promoter activity.
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Anaconda Standard
Rickard
Big Fight Impresario
Willard
Yank Stadium
New York
Huston
Yankees
Ruppert
Tex Rickard
Yankee Stadium
Richard
Harry Wills
Leonard
Tendler
Kid Lewis and Todd set for second middleweight bout in February
Boxing note from New York and London outlines Kid Lewis facing English middleweight prospect Todd in a rematch at Alexandria Palace around February 22. A $509 side bet accompanies the clash as Lewis trains for a decisive bout after a cautious first meeting that ended with no knockouts.
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National News Service
Sncon
Kid
Lewis
Todd
Owls
Lewis’ E
Alexandria Palace
Butte Council Debates City Treasurer Appointment and Bills
The Butte city council heatedly debated the vacancy in the city treasurer’s office after the February 1 retirement and a plan to appoint Willis Irvine with a $150 salary. Aldermen clashed over Strasburger’s request and calls for accountability as 11 warrants tied to city corral work were set aside for review. The meeting also discussed coastings districts for local youths and other routine finance and street matters.
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Butte
City Corral
Alderman Blank
Hocking
Strasburger
Mr. Strasburger
Willis Irvine
Mies Nellie Bennett
Blank
Finance Committee
Alderman Corry
Cocking
Irvine
Strasburg
Wilkinson
Leary
James Threlway
Seventh Ward
South Butte Township
Miles Cavanaugh
West Galena Street
Butte Safety Council
Chamber of Commerce
R. D. Vickers
Martin
Slater
Judiciary Committee
Yale
Busch Streets
Washington Street
Copper Alley
Granite Street
Emmet
Western Streets
Scouts Hoop Games In Local Boy Scout Tournament
Three teams were held scoreless as Troop 32 beat Troop 18 16 to 0 and Troop 24 defeated Troop 4 20 to 0 in the 7th school gym league. Curran of Troop 24 scored 18 points in the light eight games while Troop 2 beat Troop 25 6 to 0 in the midget division. the last game was the best of the evening.
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Curran
Wily
Roop
Rogers
Mmeoy Cusses
Tee Et Veit
Smith
Daniels
Pommts
War Veterans Get World Series Money
Baseball Commissioner Landis announced that part of the proceeds from the World Series tie game in New York on October 4 was distributed to three national organizations: the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Disabled American Veterans, each receiving 20,352.10 dollars. The remainder was given to New York charitable organizations via joint action of the two clubs.
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Associated Press
Chicago
K. M. Landis
New York
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United
Horseman Takes UFR
Robert Fawley a well known local resident committed suicide at his LaPorte Indiana home today by drinking poison.
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Horseman
UFR
Associated Press
Laporte
Ind
Robert Fawley
Examiner urges economy in city and state affairs
Senator John Oliver told Butte aldermen about widespread distress with 65 percent of people prone, deserted homesteads, and $9,000,000 in delinquent taxes. He cited $77,000,000 in other indebtedness and noted a $47,000 in fines since May 1921 in the police magistrate’s office while praising the treasurer’s office as balanced apart from a 17 cent discrepancy.
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John Oliver
State Board of Examiners
Butte
Oliver
Alderman Blank
Strasburger
conspiracy to loot Brooklyn navy base arrests in New York
Details of a large conspiracy to loot the Brooklyn navy base were revealed with 22 civilian employees arrested. A federal grand jury indicted 23 persons after a long probe by navy intelligence, the department of justice, and the New York police. The twenty third civilian had not been located by nightfall.
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New York
Brooklyn Navy Base
Navy Intelligence Service
Department of Justice
New York Police
Mayfield Papers Not Connected to Senator elect
Houston dispatch states Colonel Billie Mayfield owns and edits Mayfield's Weekly in Houston. It is not connected to Senator-elect Earl B. Mayfield, despite Mayor Hylan's note to the president. The weekly claims Ku Klux Klan ties and represents itself as the Klan organ in Texas. Billie Mayfield and Earl B. Mayfield are not related and reside in Houston and Austin respectively.
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Houston
Texas
Colonel Mayfield
Billie Mayfield
Texas National Guard
Earl B. Mayfield
Hylan
Senator Mayfield
Ku Klux Klan
Austin
Turks and Allies Near Agreement On Straits Issue
Lord Curzon after Ismet Inonu's statement on free passage accepts general principles. He notes Turkey's sovereignty concerns but says treaty negotiations require surrender of some sovereign rights to achieve practical application.
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Lord Curzon
Ismet
Turkey
Christmas program at Central High School today
A Christmas program arranged by Central High School senior merchants will be presented at 11 o'clock in the school hall. The program includes musical selections songs sketches and the high school orchestra directed by Miss Jeanette Rich with pieces such as Adeste Fideles The Gift of the Magi The Scarlet Slippers Minty Malvinty Christmas and Christmas Chime featuring students Mary Melville Mary Frances Shea Nora Monahan and others.
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Central High School
Jeanette Rich
Adente Fidelia
Oncseseseas
Vincent Mellett
Joseph King
Thomas O'Brien
Edward McCarthy
Medical Association Elects New Officers
At a Silver Bow County Medical association meeting last night officers were elected including President Dr G O Dayton Vice President Dr Alfred Karsted Treasurer Dr Harold Schwartz and Secretary Dr Eugene Brindjone The annual State Medical association meeting is to be held in Butte probably next June with convention arrangements assigned to a committee.
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Silver Bow County Medical Association
G. O. Dayton
Alfred Karsted
Harold Schwartz
Eugene Brindjone
State Medical Association
Butte
Butte Briefs Highlight Visitors and Plans
M W Woodard of Whitehall is in Butte for business and staying at the Acoma. Attorney Tom Sprout of Billings is in Butte for a few days and registered at the Finlen. Mrs ST W George of Twin Bridges visits Butte for shopping and calls, staying at the Arizona. Emmett Morrow and wife of Divide come to Christmas shop and stay at the Thornton. J F Preston and wife of Bozeman visit Butte for business, staying at the Thornton. George TH Shanley of Great Falls plans several days in Butte for Finlen hotel project as architect. Ben Hagen and wife of Belgrade visit Butte for Christmas shopping, staying at the F R Bartles. NP superintendent at Missoula passed through Butte en route home from Hast after weeks of visiting relatives.
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M. W. Woodard
Whitehall
Butte
Acoma
Tom Sprout
Billings
Finlen
ST. W. George
Twin Bridges
Arizona
Emmett Morrow
Divide
The
Thornton
J. F. Preston
Bozeman
George TH. Shanley
Great Falls
Ben Hagen
Belgrade
F. R. Bartles
Northern Pacific
Missoula
Hast
No Mercy Shown by Herrin Mob
Eyewitness testimony recounts a deadly attack in Herrin with a throat slashed by a pocket knife and seven gunshot wounds to O Rourke. Witnesses describe a violent march from the mine and threats to shoot all. Herman leaders and local dealers are named in gun purchases tied to the miners action. Police chief Robert Herron resigns amid the events.
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McDowell
Otis Clark
Chicago
Harry
A. T. Norman
Herrin
Norman
A. A. Mosley
Hugh Wills
Will Davis
Robert Herron
Ralph Hodgens Returns to Butte After Six Years
Ralph Hodgens, once a leading figure in Butte mining and business, visits the city with brothers Tom and Jim Hodgens after six years away. Now based in Casper Wyoming, he pursued oil work and rose from refinery labor to oil expert at Standard Oil. He cites old friendships and lights of the city as a thrill, and announces the birth of his first child with Margaret Mullany.
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Ralph Hodgens
Butte
Tom
Jim Hodgens
Ralph
Casper
Wyo
Hodgens
Wyoming
Standard Oil
Thornton Hote
Margaret Mullany
Fraud Alleged in Skewes Estate Battle in Judge Lynch Court
Two widows, Mabel Matthews and Rose Ann Skewes, clash over Charles Skewes's small estate after his 1921 death in the Davis-Daly wreck. Matthews alleges fraud in realty transfers and delayed settlement to absorb cash allowances. Rose Ann, as administratrix, drew weekly state payments for the sons William and Arthur. Judge George Shelton represents Mrs Skewes. Francis Silver represents Mrs Matthews.
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Charles Skewes
Mabel Matthews
Rose Ann Skewes
Skewes
Davis- Daly
Mabel Skewes
Arthur
State Compensation Board
Francis Silver
Matthews
Mrs Margaret Ryan Dies In Butte At 53
Mrs Margaret Ryan died at her home 1116 West Platinum street after a lingering illness. She was 53 and a 20 year resident of Butte. Survived by husband L E Ryan of Butte daughter Mrs B A Cooper of Denver son Myron and William of Butte sister Mrs Mary Sundsteadt and a brother in Canada. She was a member of the Fraternal Brotherhood.
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West
Platinum Street
Butte
L. E. Ryan
A. Cooper
Denver
Colo
Myron
William
Mary Sundsteadt
Canada
Ryan
Hudsons defeat Old-Timers in three straight games at Tescher
The Hudsons swept the Old-Timers last evening at Tescher bowling alleys. Williams topped with 224 for a single game and 270 for three, while in the B league the Jewelers beat the Barbers in three straight games with M. Ugrin leading for three games and Jh. Swanson taking individual high scores.
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Hudsons
Tescher
Williams
Jewelers
Barbers
M. Ugrin
Jh. Swanson
Charley Hemphill Called By Death
New York reports Charley Hemphill former outfielder for several American league cities is dead at his home. He began in the American league with St. Louis and had stints with Kansas City before joining the Yankees in 1998 for four seasons and also played for the Boston Red Sox.
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Charley Semphill
Hemphill
St. Louis
Kansas City
Yankees
Boston Red Sox
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