Burns defeats Palmer in four rounds in London Heavyweight bout
Tommy Burns stops Jack Palmer in the fourth round at Wonderland Music Hall London in a one sided heavy weight contest. Palmer is down multiple times and barely rises for the count while Burns dominates from the opening bell. Jer Roche attends and comments on Palmer’s performance while Burns prepares for a Dublin match on St Patrick's Day. The bout carried a purse of 2500 dollars per round and a share of the gate.
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London
Tommy Burns
Jack Palmer
Newcastle
Wonderland
Palmer
Burns
Imer
Jer Roche
Richard Croker
Tammany
Dublin
St. Patrick's Day
Thoney Named Costliest Player Of The Season
Cleveland reports Jack Thoney, once with the Nap, will play outfield for the Boston Americans this year and cost the club about 13 500. Thoney started in Cleveland, then played for Toronto in the Eastern league and led last season with a .492 batting average and 98 fielding. He also set a base running record at a Cincinnati meet.
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Cleveland
Jack Thoney
Nap
Boston Amercans
Thoney
Toronto
Boston
Lajoie
Clark Griffith
Griff
Washington
Boston Americans
Toronto Schafly
Myron Grimshaw
Cincinnati
Novel Ocean Yacht Race Over Columbus Course
Boston reports an international ocean yacht race planned for next summer following the historic Palos to Canary Islands route Columbus used. Start hoped near the Santa Maria Pinta Nina anchorage on Aug 3, the voyage covers about 600 miles to Santa Cruz Teneriffe in six days, inviting North and South American clubs with possible European participation.
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Boston
Palos
Spain
Canary Islands
Christopher Columbus
New World
Eastern Yacht Club
Columbus
Santa Maria
Pinta
Nina
Santa Cruz
Island of Teneriffe
North
South America
Columbus Discoveries Shape Race Focus on Beneficiary Countries
The article notes that clubs may be asked to anticipate, yet the current plan confines the race to the nations directly benefiting from Columbus discoveries. It emphasizes the shift toward those specific countries and the potential implications for ongoing competition and participation.
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Columbus
Twelve Thousand Sailors To See Big Frisco Fights
San Francisco February 10 promoters feud over fight trust ends with Jack Gleason receiving fight permits for February May August and November. The board of supervisors also authorizes two shows per month while the great fleet of battleships remains in harbor. About twelve thousand sailors are expected ashore eager for bouts.
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San Francisco
Jack Gleason
Jimmy Coffroth
Willis Britt
Eddie Graney
Morris Levy
Board of Supervisors
Would Sullivan or Jeffries Be Crowned King of the Ring
A New York sporting debate weighs if John L. Sullivan in his prime could outbox James J. Jeffries. Billy Madden contends Jeffries would fail against Sullivan, while an observer recalls Sullivan’s power and skill in prime fights, arguing he might prevail in a hypothetical bout if both were at peak condition.
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New York
John L. Sullivan
James J. Jeffries
Sullivan
Mahler
America
Peter Jackson
Frank Slavin
Joe Goddard
Boston
Billy Madden
Jim Jeffries
Jeff
John
Madden
Jeffries
John L
Steve Taylor
Harry Hill
John Flood
Jim Corbett
Charley Mitchell
Mitchell
France
Fitzsimmons
Jack Dempsey
Jack O'Brien
San Francisco
Freighters Begin Gasoline Lift for Car Parties in March
Seattle cable note reports freighters started moving 700 gallons of gasoline from the city to Fairbanks and Gibbon for use by automobile parties arriving from New York in March.
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Seattle
the Post-Intelligencer
Fairbanks
Gibbon
New York
Bracing Claim for Bromo Quinine Remedy
Advertisement touts a single “Bromo Quinine” cure to prevent grip with a claim that it removes the cause. Signed by BE. W. GROVE and priced at 25 cents.
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Feek
BE. W. Grove
Two Small Earthquakes Reported From Distant Source
Washington dispatch notes two small earthquakes recorded on seismographs at the Weather Bureau during Saturday night and Sunday morning. The events were described as distant and of minor intensity with no immediate damage reported.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
War with outlaws rages as Coast League faces threats
San Francisco dispatch notes California State League actions against outlaw clubs, with magnates signing players and a looming season of conflict. It cites potential impacts on Coast League finances, blacklist traditions, and lists players signed or negotiating with outlaw teams including Moriarity, Devereaux, Shannon, Mertes, Corbett, and Stricklett among others.
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Coast League
San Francisco
National Association
Ball Park
Cal Ewing
Outlaws
Ban Johnson
Ned Hanlon
Hal Chase
San Jose
California
Golden State
George Moriarity
Bill Moriarity
Bill Devereaux
Truck Eagan
Spike Shannon
Sam Mertes
Joe Corbett
Joe Nealon
Ben Henderson
Tom Hackett
Fred Brown
Charlie Graham
Charlie Doyle
Spider Baum
Elmer Stricklett
Harry Wolters
Cliff Blankenship
Nick Williams
Jimmy Whalen
Brick Devereaux
Oakland
Santa Cruz
Devereaux
Mike Doglin
Louis Balsz
Pace
F. Kleiber
Coasters
Portland
Lucas
Red Brown
Russ Hall
Great Scores At Big Bowling Meeting
Cincinnati February 10. H A Kiene and J Y Chalmers of Chicago led the double event in the international bowling tournament with a combined 1.24 over three games, the highest score ever in an American bowling congress meet. Kiene rolled 197 198 24 and Chalmers 24 199 214 in the three games.
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Cincinnati
H. A. Kiene
J. Y. Chalmers
Chicago
Kiene
Chalmers
Boxing roundups note Sullivan Flynn bout and more in LA scene
Jack Sullivan and Jim Flynn prepare for a ten round showdown amid Los Angeles boxing updates and legislative interference. The piece covers Burns profits, Ross versus Schreck, Scofield in Seattle, Moran versus Attell, Mountain's retirement, Waddell’s return, Britt Nelson clashes, and Johnson O'Brien offers with several clubs, plus the Lewis Donovan bout date.
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Jack
Santa Anita Race Recap Showed Winners and Times
Los Angeles February 10 Santa Anita results list winners for six races. Search Me, Aunt Aggie, Pan d Oro, Magazine, Nadza, and Lord of the Forest secured victories with respective runners ups and finish times ranging from 42 2-5 to 2:11 for the featured distances.
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Los Angeles
Santa Anita
Search Me
Transmute
Lady Kitty
Aunt Aggie
Antioch
Harvey
Nadza
Box Elder
Lord of the Forest
Columbia Girl
Gossiper
Oakland Racetrack Results from February Meet
Oakland, Feb. 10. Results across six races. Derdom led six furlongs in 1:18 with El Otros second and Catherine F. third. Toll Box won three furlongs in 37.2 seconds. Lady Rennselaer second, Minnie Bright third. Kogo captured the mile and a quarter in 2:16.8. Iras second, Prince of Orange third. Judge Nelson took the mile with Plausible second and Joe Coyne third in 1:47.2. Maxtress won the mile and a sixteenth with Elevation second and Lampadrome third in 1:54.9. Smiley Corbett won five and a half furlongs. Pajarolla second, Alsation third in 1:09.0.
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el Otros
Catherine F
Toll Box
Lady Rennselaer
Minnie Bright
Kogo
Iras
Prince of Orange
Judge Nelson
Plausible
Joe Coyne
Maxtress
Elevation
Lampadrome
Smiley Corbett
Pajarolla
Alsation
New Orleans Feb 10 Fair Grounds First Race
The report notes the opening event at Fair Grounds in New Orleans on February 10 with Craftsman as the entry in the first race over three furlongs.
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Fair Grounds
Craftsman
Post Office System Urged to Reform Management
Washington reports a joint commission recommends centralizing post office business under a presidentially appointed long term officer with competent assistants. Suggests cabinet level oversight, reduced red tape, unified accounting, and less detailed reporting to cut costs and increase efficiency. The panel criticizes current direction and cites potential savings from non accounting methods.
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Carter
Clay
Overstreet
Gardner
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Moon
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New City League Formed To Challenge Butte Twilight
A group announced the formation of the City league to rival the Butte Twilight League. TeamsMontanas Parrot Flats Wileys M W A Silver Bow Camp 5805 Arthur Westgate leads as candidate for president. A meeting at Schilling's cigar store West Park Street will elect officers including secretary treasurer. Directors include team managers and a newspaper rep. Walkerville may join. two or more games weekly at 6 30 start. No ringers. rosters capped at 12 including manager.
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Butte
Montanas
Parrot Flats
Wileys
Silver Bow
Arthur Westgate
Schilling
West Park Street
Walkerville
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days with Pazo Ointment
Guarantee promises cure for itching burning bleeding or protruding piles in six to fourteen days or money back. Product claims quick relief and refund offer.
Bozeman Girls Fall to Pony High in Tight Varsity Match
Special Correspondence from Bozeman reports the Pony high school girls beat the agricultural college team 21 to 9 after a hard, plucky game. A large crowd enjoyed the contest and the college band provided music before a post game dance attended by many. Travel costs for away games have risen due to fewer railroad discounts this year.
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Bozeman
Pony High School
The
Agricultural College
Young Hargis arraigned for his father's murder
Jackson Ky Feb 10 Beach Hargis is arraigned in circuit court on murder charges in the death of his father Judge James Hargis. The crowded courtroom heard defense requests for bail denied as prosecutors and defense prepare insanity as a probable issue while Hargis maintains he killed in self defense.
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Beach Hargis
James Hargis
Taulbee
Redwine
Plumbers Strike After Wage Cuts In St Louis
About 500 union plumbers under the Master Plumbers' association walked out in St Louis today in protest of wage reductions.
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St. Louis
Master Plumbers’ Association
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