Jack Dillon Defeats D Flynn At Memphis
Jack Dillon of Indianapolis won a decision over Dan Flynn of Boston in an eight round bout in Memphis Tennessee. The event featured local boxing figures and noted amateur and heavyweight matches with various fighters mentioned in connection to the boxing scene. A separate note from New York reports a defeated resolution allowing referees to render decisions in boxing bouts by the state athletic commission.
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Memphis
Tenn
Jack Dion
Indianapolis
Dan@orky Flynn
Boston
New York
State Athletic Commission
Madison Votes 2-to-1 to Retain Baseball at UW
University of Wisconsin faculty narrowly decides to retain baseball amid a 2 to 9 vote. The action comes today as the board weighs the sport's future at the Madison campus.
End Myth of Catarrh and Blood Purity Ad
An advertisement warns that catarrh is an endless danger when indoor living and sedentary work weaken mucous defenses. It claims the only cure is purifying the blood and promotes Swift Specific Co of Atlanta Georgia offering advice for $78.
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Swift Sperific Co
Atlanta
Georgia
Wisconsin President speaks in favor of keeping baseball
President Van Hise defended retaining baseball amid a debate sparked by a Badger faculty conference proposal to abolish the sport. The exchange highlighted university support for the program and the ongoing campus discussion.
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van Hise
Badger
Young Wallace and Burns of Oakland in a draw
Kansas City report says Otto Young Wallace of Milwaukee and Frankie Burns of Oakland fought ten fast rounds to a draw. Burns dropped Wallace in round three, Wallace answered with a quick recovery, and the last rounds favored Wallace though the final bell found both men trading blows vigorously.
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Young Wallace and
Burns
Oakland
Kansas City
Otto (Young) Wallace
Frankie Burns
Gal
Wallace
Harvard coach Haughton to stay with Crimson despite baseball post
Cambridge Mass January 19 Percy D Haughton Harvard coach will remain head coach of the Harvard college football team though he has taken a new role as president of the Boston National League baseball club Fred M Moore Harvard athletics treasurer said tonight Moore noted Haughton’s continued stewardship of the football program despite his new executive duties
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Cambridge
Mass
Percy D. Haughton
Harvard College
Fred M. Moore
Treaurer
Harvard
Proposed tax on motors for manufacturers only
Washington records indicate a proposed federal tax on horsepower of automobiles would be charged to the manufacturer rather than the owner. Secretary McAdoo issued a statement noting the plan resembles state and municipal taxes and could be considered at a Democratic leaders conference at his home Saturday night for potential new revenue provisions.
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Washington
McAdoo
States
Rioting at Polanders in Niagara Falls Leads to Police Clash
At Niagara Falls police faced a crowd after workers attacked guards with stones. Officers fired warnings and dispersed the crowd, injuring several policemen and sending four painters to hospital with head injuries. Workers, paid 21 to 22 a day, demanded a 30 cent raise. company offered ten cents, which was refused.
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Niagara Falls
N.Y
Tho Vie
Nieve Micka
Conte
Annual river and harbor spending under fire in Washington
Representative from Wisconsin opened the congressional review of the rivers and harbors appropriation. He charged that much of the 59 0000 dollars spent by the Army on engineers in 1916 and earlier had no waterway policy, present or prospective, and that only political pork had built up a powerful lobby in Washington.
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Washington
Wisconsin
Walt
May Ship Hospital In Pl Announced For War Effort
Washington reports that Great Britain and allies consented to the American Red Cross Society to shift present accumulation of hospital supplies to aid hospitals in Germany and allied countries. The permit covers only the present stock and future shipments require British approval.
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Washington
Great Britain
Gay
American Red Cross Society
Germany
Giants sale denial from New York club president
New York January 10 Harry L Hempstead president of the New York National League club denied any deal pending for the sale of the Giants He said the club had not negotiated with James F Gartney former president of Boston National League nor any plan to dispose of control of the local NL club.
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New York
Harry L. Hempstead
National League Baseball Club
Giants
Jans F. Gartn Y
Boston Nationall
Kaiser Illness Seen Less Serious by Reports
Rome reports on the German emperor’s illness suggest the condition is not as dire as earlier rumors implied. A small throat growth may require a minor operation, but physicians believe, barring complications, he could resume work within the month or by early February.
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Rome
Germany
Switzerland
Wuld
Wages of Sin Death in Joliet Shooting Tragedy
Robart Welling Works owner John Robart was shot and gravely wounded by waitress Lillian Poper who then killed herself. A note reading the wages of sin death was found on her underwear. she claimed Robart wronged her. Berln wire report notes Entente powers spent $1,250,000 on the Dave Genestes expedition, excluding warship and trade losses.
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Berln
Sayville
Entente Powers
Dave Genestes
Saya
Overseas News Agency
Butte and Dillon Meet in Auditorium Friday
The season opens with a basketball clash as Butte high meets Dillon high in the Butte Auditorium Friday evening. Also news from Chicago reports manager Tinker agreeing to allow Pion FB Schger to join the Angeles team in the Pacific Coast league.
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Butte and Dillon
Butte
Dillon
Chicago
Tinker
Chicago Federals
Nationals
Pion FB Schger
Angeles
Goulding to Attempt Millrose Record in New York
Toronto champion walker George H. Goulding is slated for the Millrose A.A. meet in New York on January 26. He will race the two mile distance in a special handicap with invited entrants, aiming to surpass his own indoor world best set in Brooklyn nearly four years ago.
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George H. Goulding
Toronto
Millrose A.A. Ques
New York
Brooklyn
Noted animal sculptor Bugatti kills himself
Paris reports Italian sculptor Rembrandt Pugatti found unconscious in his Rue Joseph Bara studio from gas poisoning. He was taken to Laennec hospital where he died. Once famed for animal sculpture, he shifted to religious works and aid for Belgian refugees. His last project, Christ, stands at the foundry.
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Paris
Rembrandt Pugatti
Joseph Bara
Bugatti
Laennec
Signor Bugatti
Europe
Ant Mmae
Ant-werp
Antwerpi
Holland
Thay
Legion of Honor
Fire Damages Krupp Works at Feren Plants
An Amsterdam report says a fire Saturday damaged the Krupp works at Feren. The blaze started in a shed housing models and spread to an adjoining wheel workshop building, both structures destroyed.
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Amsterdam
London
Zeltung
Krupp
Feren
Johnson Nearing Postmaster Pick in New York
Washington January 10 Joseph Johnson the New York city postmaster contender under Mayor Gaynor has practically been chosen. Senator O'Gorman recommended three men and Mr Johnson is one of the three.
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Washington
Joseph Johnson
New York
Gaynor
Jyren
Senator O'Gorman
Johnson
Wrestling rule sparks dispute at match in three minute hold limit
Graeco-Roman champion Alexander Aberg blasted referee Bothner for a three minute hold rule aimed at reducing brutality. He claimed he has held opponents longer, while Bothner said the change was to curb brutality. The piece also recalls baseball anecdotes and a Pasadena league scandal involving Peggy Barth and manager Shuster.
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Eferes Bothner
Aberg
P Fu Neco Sid OM
Marvel
Lewis
Bothner
New York Press
Percy” Barth
Brooklyn
Imperial Valley
Peggy
Pasadena
Ink Shuster
Angel
Man
Ager
Henry Chandler
Shuster
Ball Club
Theam
Long Beach
Peggy’ Barth
Springfield Republican
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