Wrestlers in Butte to Stage New Year Empress Bout
The Empress theater will host a one hour wrestling match featuring A Johnson Sweden 20-pound champion Chiaries Rentrop and Chris Jordan against James Londos the Greek strongman. Londos praised by peers after workouts with Pat Connolly, with Rentrop noting world travel and Athens 1908 Olympic middleweight title wins.
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Stecher Emerges As Greatest Wrestler With Farm Boy Roots
A historical notice traces the rise of Joe Stecher from Nebraska farmer to a world class wrestling prodigy. It contrasts him with Frank Gotch and Cutler, cites praise from Char es Postal, and notes Stecher’s claimed speed, strength, and natural athletic talent at age 22, suggesting he may surpass Gotch in prime.
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Duluth
Butte Curlers Buy Sack of Flour for the Poor
The large crowd at the Butte Curling Club watched the annual Christmas day game. Teams selected by the president and vice president competed to decide which lineup would buy a sack of flour for the poor. Moulthrop’s side defeated Perham’s 22 to 27 amid a list of players and skips. The event concluded with mixed team rosters and a brief note on world fish value in the closing line.
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Park land offer to boost Butte baseball prospects
A west side four acre park site was offered to Mayor Lane by a landowner who believes an inside park will boost baseball in Butte. The property near Park and Main is walkable from the business district and on the West Side car line. A five year lease and tax contributions were proposed while committee plans for a campaign and funding continue.
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Burns Ready to Cancel 20 Round World Title Bout
Milwaukee promoters announce plans to call off the Fulton Willard heavyweight world title bout set for New Orleans in March. Fulton’s Rochester, Minnesota manager says Fulton will be in New Orleans March 4 to meet Willard. if Willard is absent Fulton claims the title. Andrews warns that cancelling would be a serious mistake and a $25,000 offer for a 10 or 15 round bout is discussed but not allowed to derail the New Orleans date.
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Bulgar Greek incident reported as amicable resolution
Sofia dispatches state the Bulgar Greek clash near Lasnitza in December ended in an amicable fashion. The Bulgarian government ordered troops to avoid further complications, and the Greek commander attributed the trouble to a Greek mistake at Lasnitza.
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Anaconda Ige Team Shows Fine Form
A surprise at Lake Avoca saw Captain fa Londe's Anaconda hockey squad defeat Clarke's Maple Leafs two to one. De Muth stood out as rover, speed on display, while Captain Matthews was sidelined. New Year plans feature a trip to Anaconda and a Sunday match versus East Side in Butte.
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