Rickard bids Salt Lake City to host Jeffries Johnson bout
Salt Lake City awaits a decision on hosting the Jeffries Johnson fight as G L Tex Rickard presses local officials and business leaders for a firm yes within 30 days. He touts Salt Lake’s promotional value and notes rail interests already plan special trains if the bout is staged here.
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Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
G. L
Tex) Rickard
Jeffries-Johnson
Rickard
Tex
O. K
Wolgast Balks On Teams Named
San Francisco December 31 fight promoter Sid Hester seeks a February match between Wolgast and Nelson. Hester offers Wolgast 3750 but Wolgast manager Tom Jones refuses. Nelson is willing, and a permit may be found. Jones reports offers from Hugh McIntosh to fight Britt Holz Anholz and an Australian lightweight in Sydney. Wolgast fights Memsic in Los Angeles January 7. Australia offer could be accepted if terms fail with Nelson.
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San Francisco
Sid Hester
Wattiing Nelson
Ad Wolgast
Tom Jones
Wolst
Ester
Wolgast
Jones
Nelson
Hester
Hugh McIntosh
Jimmy Britt
Boer” Anholz
Thorn
Sydney
Memsic
Los Angeles
Emeryville Race Day Delivers Sloppy Track Action
In Emeryville California today Raseign won the Elmire handicap amid a wet track. Five furlongs yielded Pride of Lismore over Babe MecNeally, then Billy arr led six furlongs with Ybor second. Elmira handicap winner Raleigh led seven furlongs as Turret and Jandy Elizabeth followed. Gossiper Tl won the Futurity course with Grace G. second and Birth third.
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Oakland
Cal
Raseign
Emeryville
Lady Elizabeth
Ieee
Pride of Lismore
Babe MecNeally
Basel
Billyarr
Ybor
St. Avon
Stinling
Delmas
Mossback
Raleigh
Turret
Jandy Elizabeth
Wea- Ville
Tricha
Gossiper Tl
Grace G
Birth
Racing Results and Jockey Suspension Noted
Report covers a race card with Don Hamilton winning the first race over Virginia Lindsey and Convenient, time 1:14.1. Dr. Smoot wins the second with Lord Clinton second and Roland third, time 1:00.5. Third race winner is Full with Ocean second and Fireball third. fourth race noted as five furlongs with Hannibal. Jockey Hillling suspended three days for disobedience at the post.
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Juarez
Phew
Hhilling
Don Hamiton
Virginia Lindsey
Convenient
Dr. Smoot
Lord Clinton
Roland
Ocean
Fireball
Race results from Isle track meet with multiple finishes
In the fifth race over five and a half furlongs Aunt Nancy won with Kyle second and St. Dunstan third timed at 1 08. The sixth race over one mile Arcourt led Wolferton into second and Light House third with a 1 46 2 65 clocking. Earlier Bey won with Bert Mont second and Myrtle Dixon third in the opening event.
Baseball brainteaser stumps Waldorf crowds in 1920s tale
New York dispatch recounts Bill Clymer manager of Columbus club posing a baseball riddle. With three runners on base and no outs a batter drives the ball to the fence and three runs score though the batter is put out at first. The right fielder and second baseman earn assists while the first baseman records a putout. There is no trick. it is a legitimate play.
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New York
Bill Clymer
Columbus
Clymer
First League Hockey Debuts in Butte City League
The Shamrocks face the Columbias in the inaugural city hockey league game at the new covered rink Sunday. Veterans Neil and Dr. Maillet headline the squads, with Dr. Pigot refereeing. Arthur Barry invites Anaconda to schedule matches, with teams practicing tonight at the Holland rink.
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City Hockey
Shamrocks
Columbias
Butte
Neil
Winnipeg
Dr. Maillet
Quebec
Pigot
Arthur Barry
Anaconda Hockey Club
Anaconda
Barry
Holland
Remembering Jack Johnson as a Coast Minstrel Figure
The recollection from Jack McCormick recalls Johnson courting promoters on the Pacific coast era in San Francisco. Johnson socialized at a resort with a piano and ragtime songs, jokingly described as a minstrel in spirit. The memory ends with a fond image of Johnson singing Take Me Back to Tennessee.
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Jack Johnson
Jack McCormick
McCormick
Marvin Hart
Pacific Coast
Hart
San Francisco
Jack
Saye McCormick
Tennessee
Weather Pulls Big Crowd for Jacksonville Race Day
In Jacksonville Dee crowds gathered at Moncrief Park for a racing card topped by Bat Masterson’s 1k-to-1 upset over Guy Pistier and Booger Red. The day featured six winners in the money across six races with results including Jubileee Juggings, Commediene, Dana H., Bat Masterson, Canning, and Campaigner. Tomorrow’s New Year handicap offers a $2000 purse over one mile.
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Jacksonville
Fla. Dee
Moncrief Park
Bat Munsterson
Guy Pistier
Booger Red
Couture
Brown ‘Tony
Galien Lass
Commediene
Sandy Hill
Harold Hall
Dana H
Harold, Jr
Sister Phyllis
Bat Masterson
Guy Fisher
Boozer Red
Canning
Tollbox
Camel
selling—Campaigner
Spring Frog
Molesey
Attendance High as Tampa Meet Sees Favorite Falls
The Tampa meet drew strong attendance and voluminous speculation with favorites defeated in many events but winners well backed. Jockeys Haines and Mountain faced riding restrictions for poor form. Race summaries note Juliette, Ava Tanguay, Morpheth, Pirate Diana, Stromeland, and Descomnets winning respective races with times from 1:05 to 1:46. Ladies’ hats offered at discounted prices by M. E. Hughes at 649 Tah Avenue.
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Tampa
Fla
Dee
Haines
Jockey Mountain
Juliette
McAndrews
Judge Dunden
Ava Tanguay
Sallie Savage
Miss Elliott
Morpheth
Whim
Bonnie Bee
Yale Coach Walter Camp Proposes Football Rule Changes
Walter Camp of Yale issued a year end statement proposing innovations to the football code. He suggests a 10 yard wide scrimmage space with two lines five yards from the ball, changes to downs distances, and removing the five yard restriction for a quarterback run. He also proposes not crossing the line of scrimmage on a forward pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
Walter Camp
Yale
Curling Schedule Includes Leys Cup and Byrne Cup Plans
Curler festivities start at 1 p m with a Leys cup game. J A McMillan tournament to begin midweek with rink selections. Anaconda curlers invited to compete for the Byrne cup. Three rinks expected to go near week end.
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J. A. McMillan
Anaconda
Flynn Knocks Out Willis in Sixth Round Bout
In Los Angeles on December 31 Jim Flynn of Pueblo defeats Joe Willis of San Francisco by knockout in the sixth round of a scheduled ten round boxing match.
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Los Angeles
Jim Flynn
Pueblo
Joe Willis
San Francisco
Silver Bow Club Celebrates Second Anniversary At New Building
The Silver Bow club marked its second anniversary in the new building with a grand reception, dance, and concert. The event drew a large, stylish crowd with women in jewels on the ballroom floor and a second floor tavern stage hosting vaudeville stunts by an orchestra. The program listed 18 dances and featured floral decorations and monogrammed covers as members gather for a Sunday meeting at 2 30 p m.
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Silver Bow Club
Elks Celebrate New Year in Stag Party Frolic
The Bulte Elks held a New Year’s Eve event at their East Quarter Street hall with a stag party and lively frolic. Committees prepared extensively, and the crowd enjoyed eats, drinks, toasts, speeches, and entertaining surprises for members and guests alike.
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Bulte Elks
East Quarte Street
Elks
Conference Still On No Decision Reached By Western Federation of Miners
The Western Federation of Miners conference in Butte and Great Falls remains in session with no publication issued this morning. The committee denies a report about plans to use men to switch in the Great Walls ward and names Bradley, Guelfi, Holland, Shovlin, and Austin as signatories.
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Western Federation of Miners
Butte
Great Falls
Inter Mountain
Great Walls
Young Japanese Injured in Milwaukee Road Accident
FE F Parks, a young Japanese waiter in a Milwaukee rail yard at Two Lot Montana, slipped on a track before an approaching engine and was run over. His right leg was severed, left foot crushed, and he was moved to St James hospital in Butte in critical condition with little hope of recovery. He is about 20 years old and apparently has no known relatives here.
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F. Parks
Milwaukee
Mont
Butte
St. James’ Hospital
Park
Happy New Year Celebration at the California Hall 1910
A New Year celebration at the California music hall ushers 1910 in with a gong at midnight. Guests in darkness heard 12 strokes as “My Old Kentucky Home” played and a stage message appeared. The orchestra then played “Annie Laurie” and three singers on the upper balcony led the crowd in chorus.
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California Music Hall
Western Union Company
Kentucky
Annie Laurie
The
California
Missoula Jubilant New Year Celebrations in 1910 Start
Missoula welcomes 1910 with noisy woshing of wijettes bells and cannon. Auto parties fill streets despite little snow while watch meetings and Salvation Army event echo through town. The highlight is the fifth annual dance by the Ladies Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen at Hilite hall led by committee including Mesdames Van Pelt Cummings Dickinson Deary Wilburn and Aylward.
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Missoula
Salvation Army
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Brotherhood of
Hilite Hall
Mesdames H. van Pelt
J. G. Cummings
G. F. Dickinson
WN. Deary
KH. Wilburn
J. Aylward
Butte Welcomes New Year With Noise and Fireworks
Butte rang in the new year with whistles bells horns and explosions. A boys group lit red fire downtown and a nearby alarm drew the fire department which found no blaze. Churches held watch services as crowds filled the streets and cafes stayed busy.
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Butte
Wyoming
Galena
Herbert Silverman Opens Open House Today
Herbert Silverman will keep open house from 1 to 4 o'clock in the afternoon at his apartments in the Hen nessy annex.
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Herbert Silverman
Hennessy Annex
Miners’ union coal yard sale bids invited
Bids will be received for the sale of the Miners' union coal yards and equipment. Union reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Bids close January 11 1910. Present all bids at Miners' union office. Dan Holland president Al McClellan secretary. Montana Independent Telephone adds switchboard for 490 phones. over 200 instruments on file. cost about 5000. Ready to operate in about 10 days.
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Miners’ Union
Dan Holland
AL M’clellan
Butte
Montana Independent Telephone Company
Annual Meeting of Shortridge Memorial Church Elects Officers
At the Shortridge Memorial Christian church the annual meeting and election of officers for the year were held during water night services. Elders chosen were Walter M. Jordan W. T. Groom Samuel Pipes and Lee Hayes. Deacons A Evans Eugene Trask W S Graves W S Byron Frank T Arnot T J Searcy Kt J Bowen and Byron Kerr. Deaconesses named were Mrs A P Stone Mrs G H Peary and Mrs W F Tucker. Byron Kerr and Lee Hayes elected trustees. The program featured recitations and music plus a supper by the Ladies Aid. Judith Bracking read Tennyson and two verses of Bless Be the Tie That Binds were sung as the year began.
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Shortridge Memorial Christian Church
Walter M. Jordan
W. T. Groom
Samuel Pipes
Lee Hayes
A. ©. Evans
Eugene Trask
W. S. Graves
Byron
Frank T. Arnott
J. H. Searcy
National Anti-Trust League Launches Boycott Plan
Washington plans for a national boycott of price increasing combinations were laid tonight as the National Anti-Trust league was launched Congress members show interest and state organizations may form. Members would halt supplies of articles above a set level to push prices down, a tactic once used in Germany to break a high coffee price combine.
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Washington
Bec. 3
Congress
League
Germany
Inhuman Acts in City Jail Revealed in Hearing
Testimony before a council committee details cruelty at the Atlanta city prison. Guard Heredel Ivy says Mose Johnson was whipped after illness and died a week later. Ruby Gaither, a white inmate, chained to a wall and left unconscious. Ivy claims white women fed scraps and eggs misused by official Collier.
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Atlanta
Council
Heredel Ivy
Mose Johnson
Vining
Ruby Gaither
Bie
Ivy
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Wolgast Balking
M. £. Hughes
Tah Avenue
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Elks’ Lodge
Curling
Willis
P. Deloughery
Dawe
J. E. Bradley
Joe Guelfi
Dan Shovlin
Charles Austin
Annual Meeting OF
Christian Church
Elgin
G. M. Wheeler
Breguet
Elgin National Watch Company
Ilinois
Japan
Continental Oil Company
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Broadway
George M
Moyal
Boston Herald
Yankee Prince
Harry
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Stuart
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