Australian Champion Darcy Sees First U S Ring Bout
Australian middleweight champion Darcy witnessed his first American boxing match in Brooklyn. Billy Miske vs George Brown featured tough rounds with Brown holding on, Miske landing a sharp uppercut in the sixth, and both ringside rules noting coaching bans in Australia. Multiple bouts followed with Levinsky outpointing Smith and others including Alberts, Conlon, and Dillon winning on points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miske
K. O. Brown
St. Paul Boy
Levinsky
New York
Les Darcy
America
Brooklyn
Billy Miske
St. Paul
George
Brown
Chicago
Paul Man
Darcy
Trang
Austalia
Bunboat Smith
Afike O'Dowa
Paul
Johnny
Kid) Alberts
Elizabeth
A. J
Johnny Conlon
Joe Wagner
Coulon
Pound for pound boxing greats and weight advantage debate
A historical boxing discussion weighs fighters by pounds and inches. It argues Bob Fitzsimmons as a premier pound for pound fighter, compares Willard Jeffries and Johnson, and notes other contenders like McGovern Gans Lavigne Ketchel and Carpentier, plus football star Hinkey as a contrast in athletic prowess against size. It muses on nerve, reach, and the appeal of smaller, tougher athletes across sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les Darcy
Jack Dillon
Johnny Kilbane
Johnny Coulon
Jim Corbett
Terry
McGovern
Corbett
Willard
Carpentier
Jeffries
Johnson
Terry atcGovfern
Joe Gans
Kid Lavigne
Bob Fitzsimmons
Fitssimmons
Sullivan
Fitzsimmons
Fitz
Gans
Lavigne
Stanley Ketehel
Gans Ketchel
Katic Coy
Frank Hinkey
Bama Hinkey
Yale
Hinkey
Fie
Shevlin
Kilpatrick
Coy
Heston
Thera
Credit Hinkey
Stevenson
Pennsylvania
Tichenor
Auburn
Vanee
Bievenson
Charley White Keeps Shape on Long Road Trips
Chicago lightweight Charlie White continues to pursue title ambitions by traveling a daily road routine in the East to stay in fighting fit. He spars with lesser opponents as part of his conditioning for upcoming bouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley” White
Chicago
East
White
Britton
Buffalo
Jack Britton
Jimmy Dutty
Dutty
Dufty
Lockport
Hold up dragnet nets suspects in Harris Bros raid
Police identified Jerome Baker as one of three bandits who held up Harris Bros saloon crowd. A silver watch, whiskey from a mattress, and room at 300 South Colorado linked Baker to the crime. Tom Stage’s confession names J H Rhys as the gunman who killed Buckley. Rhys and Stage, both ex convicts, remain in custody as investigations continue.
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Hutte
Jerome Baker
Baker
Harris Bros
M.A. Anderson
Haris Fos
Waloon
Kitty Haskins
Colorado Street
Haskins
Butte
Dillon
Tom Stage
Rhys
Con Buickley
Stagg
Murphy
Buckley
Sol Matson
Gears of Baseball in Annual Session
Baseball men from across the country gather in Cincinnati for the national baseball commission annual meeting. Officials expect elections of August Herrmann as chairman and John F Bruce as secretary and discuss world series pricing and minor league divisions.
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Gears OF Baseball
August Herrmann
John Bruce
Cincinnati
National, Baseball Commission
Supreme Court of Baseball
Preventato
Yee
Oy Dent
Johnson
Dee
American Association
International League
John F. Bruce
Chicago
American League
Lkely
B. B. Johnson
American’ League
National Baseball Commission
Thomas J. Hickey
American “Association
A. I. Tearney
Tearney
Tearsney
Oregon Victorious Over Pennsylvanians In Pasadena
On January 1 in Pasadena California Oregon defeated the University of Pennsylvania 14 to 6 in a hard fought football game. Oregon seized control in the second half with a smashing attack after a Pennsylvanian fumble and held the Red and Blue to two field goals.
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University of Pennsylvania
Oregon
Pasadena
Cal
Penn
Pacific Coast
Gridiron Warriors
University of Oregon
Barry
Beckett
Pennsylvania
Huntington
Tegart
Parsons
Mitchell Rare
Crate Lett
Ena. Beckett
Mathews
Snyder Nea Henning
Risley
L. Wray
Conve Spellman
Kienholz
Minnesota
Smith
Michigan
Witmer
Harvard
Hendinesman
Wells
Chicago
Shy Huntington
Williams
G. Cook
Conference of Women for Good Government in Helena
Harvey Coit calls Montana Good Government officers and members to a Jan 11 and 12 informal conference at the Placer hotel in Helena to discuss bills for the coming legislature. Speakers include Miss May Trumper state schools chief Chancellor Elliott of the state university Mrs Saunders of Red Lodge and others from Great Falls Helena and North Dakota Non Partisan League.
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Harvey Coit
Montana Good Government Organization
Placer Hotel
Helena
Mrs. Colt
May ‘Trumper
Elliott
The
State University
J.B. Sauders
Red. Lodge
McLeish
Great Falls
W."d. Rankin
Robinson
Montana Farmers’ ’Association
Lyman
Equity Secret
Non-Partisan
League of North Dakota
Policeman's Debut: Strenuous Start in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles on New Year’s, H. A. cer, sworn in as a policeman, chased two men in a stolen car pursued them, forced the vehicle to stop, and captured the pair while a witness said the duo had held up a motorcyclist earlier. One of the suspects kept two revolvers trained on the officer during the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Stecher
Butte
Olin
Freemont Evening Tribune
Fremont
Neby
Stecher
Springfield Mass
Cesta
Ghigtpot Geraray
Dedptes
Neue Sait
Mitton Citaisiaa
Los Angeles
H. A.cer
Russians Repulsed in Baltic Front Skirmishes
Jan 1 dispatch reports South of Riga near Smorgoni Russian raiding detachments were repulsed. On the Pripet river north bank near Pinsk German cavalry on foot stormed two Russian supports, taking an officer and 85 men as prisoners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erin
Sayville
Riga
Smorgen
Pripet River
Pinsk
Judge Whitty Returns to Police Court Bench
After a three week absence Judge P. J. Whitty resumes duties in police court this morning. He arrived from Williamsburg Pa where he attended to family matters and will deal with New Year celebrators and others arrested since Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
P. J. Whitty
Police Court
Judge Whitty
Williamsburg
East
Engineers' Dance Draws Hundreds to Palmont Hall
Hundreds of dancers attended the twenty-fifth annual Engineers' union ball at Palmont Hall on South Montana Street. The hall was elaborately decorated and Sielaffs Orchestra provided music, with dancing continuing until early morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte Stationary” Engineers’ Union
Tte
Palimont Hall
South
Montana Street
Sielaffs Orchestra
First county jail matron shows successor new jail tour
Mrs Ir curnerssutte, the first county jail matron and the first woman deputy sheriff, yesterday escorted her successor Mrs Thomas O Rourke through the jail. About 12 women prisoners are in the new facility, and Mrs O Rourke praised the cleanliness and scrubbing work carried out under Mrs Turner’s leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ir Curnerssutte
Yemterday
Thomas O'Rourke
O'Rourke
Disproved by Own Lists on Somme Losses
Overseas News agency reports in reply to Field Marshal Haig that German and British casualty lists disprove his claims of relative losses. The agency states entente losses totaled 800,000, citing German and British lists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernn
Ny Wireless
Sayville
the Somme
Field Marshal Haig
Overseas
War Office Report On Champagne Attacks Near Aubruve
German forces launched two successive assaults west of Aubruve after a heavy bombardment but were repulsed. Artillery activity persisted along the Meuse overnight between Chambrettes farm and Bezonvaux, on our right bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampag
Champagne
Aubruve
War Office
Meuse
Chambrettes Farm
Bezonvaux
Underworld Women Prepare to Flit From Butte District
Butte women in the red light district fear a mandatory closing order by Attorney General Ford as he takes office. Some plan to move to states or cities like Nevada Washington Chicago New York and the Twin Cities. Others say they will quit or stay, while police chief Murphy notes no decisive action yet and many girls remain in uptown rooms with few out yesterday.
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Butte
Ford
Nevada
Washington
Chicago
New York
Twin Cities
Denver
Doris
Murphy
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