Signature Still Pending for Clifford Irwin Bout in Salt Lake
California’s Toby Irwin is expected to sign articles to endorse a match with Jack Clifford in Salt Lake City. Clifford has begun light training, awaiting Irwin’s signature and a confirmed date. Armstrong and Cox also enter potential challenges as negotiations unfold.
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Clifford
Irwin
Thompson
Billy Armstrong
Armstrong
Tommy Cox
California
Jack Price
Price
Cox
Clifford-Irwin
Sharkey Munroe Fight Nears Formal Deal in Chicago
In Chicago Tom Sharkey and Jack Munroe met to finalize a heavyweight bout plan. Ball, Munroe's manager, reported a $20,000 purse offered in Butte, with future training by Tommy Ryan. Sharkey favors Chicago or any east venue and says six rounds suffice. The fight is targeted for June or July with venues to be chosen pending theatrical engagements.
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Chicago
Tom Sharkey
Jack Munroe
Munroe
Sharkey
Jack McCormick
Ball
Butte
Mont
Jeffries
Tommy Ryan
Here
Twirler Winnie Mercer Dies by Gas Suicide in San Francisco
Winnie B. Mercer, 28, pitcher for the All-American team, was found dead in a San Francisco Occidental hotel room with a gas jet on and a rubber tube to his mouth. He registered under the name George Murray and left letters to family and friends, including a note to avoid gambling and women. Mercer had long battled pulmonary disease and was highly regarded in baseball.
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San Francisco
Winnie B. Mercer
Occidental
Mercer
George Murray
Philadelphia
van Horn
Langdon Hotel
Winnie Mercer
Washington
New York
Capital
Detroit Americans
Detroit
East Liverpool
Ohio
Washington, D. C
O'Neill
Armstrong Clifford Go Set for Salt Lake Fight
Billy Armstrong plans to face Jack Clifford in about three weeks at Salt Lake City. He remains tied to the Fitz Jeff alliance until they reach Kansas City, likely within a month. Toby Irwin, who beat Clifford in Oakland, may attend and could meet the winner, with Irwin open to a return match or traveling to Salt Lake.
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Salt Lake Tribune
Billy Armstrong
Jack Clifford
Armstrong
Fitz- Jeff
Kansas City
Toby Irwin
Clifford
Oakland
Irwin
Cliffarh
Salt Lake
Entries for Oakland Races Listed by San Francisco Car
San Francisco dated Jan 13 lists the entries for today’s Oakland races. First race: Monte Bank Hainault Tower of Candles. Second race: Bucolic Matt Hogan Mr Dingle. Third race: Cascine Planet Red man. Fourth race: Corrigan Ishtar Bonmot. Fifth race: Mocorito Bard Burns Sad Sam. Sixth race: Leader Esperin I howaho.
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Standard
San Francisco
Oakland
Monte Bank
Hainault
Tower of Candles
Bucolic
Matt Hogan
Mr. Dingle
Cascine
Planet
Redman
Corrigan
Ishtar
Bonmot
Mocorito
Bard Burns
Sad Sam
Esperin
Ilowaho
Lajoie Healthy But Under Care At Hospital
Reports from Napoleon Lajoie’s bedside indicate he is not in great danger and is receiving attentive care. The Cleveland club owners Somers and Kilfoyle employ physicians to oversee his convalescence as the season nears the opening game. His presence is important both financially and personally to the team and fans.
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Lajoie
Napoleon Lajoie
Messrs. Somers and
Kilfoyle
Cleveland
Lejole
Confarr Wins Brownlee Trophy in Smoky City Shootout
E F Confarr returned from Butte with the Brownlee challenge trophy after besting Montana shotgun marksmen in Livingston. He scored 45 of 56 blue rocks, a repeat or near-repeat victory as one of the state's top shooters.
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Standard
Livingston
E. F. Confarr
Butte
Smoky City
Blue Rocks
Poem Excerpt Echoes Sin and Self in Century
A fragmentary verse passage recalls the speaker’s fear of judgment and seeks self-recognition amid a bleak night. The lines conjure tracing circles toward a dreaded inner heart where echoes of sinners haunt the soul. The voice reflects on divine frown and inner conscience.
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Lee
Anna McClure Bholl
Great Oakland Racing Card Sees El Oriente Rise at 30 to 1
Favorites and outsiders split the day as El Oriente 30 to 1 shot led all the way to beat Sir Hampton with Donnelly aboard. Kitty Kelly recovered speed to win the first race, while Bullman was fined $25 for interference in the third. Time figures listed for each race.
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San Francisco
Oakland
el Oriente
Donnelly
Sir Hampton
Major
Jockey Club
Kitty Kelly
Rosario
Forte
Bullman
Castaks
Hesper
Maggie Felix
Sleeping Child
Jim Gore II
St. Sever
Ada N
Golden Cottage
Mission
Ball Room Belle
el] Oriente
Rasp
Crescent City racing results from New Orleans card
Six races reported with winners and times. Shrine took the first mile in 1 45 2 5, Alfred C won the mile selling in 1 45 4 5, Imp. L et ienne captured six furlongs in 1 15, Nettie Regent won the mile and an eighth handicap in 1 56, Flintlock won the mile in 1 43, and Gin spray won the two miles selling in 3 39 with Compass and Latson placing.
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New Orleans
Crescent City
Shrine
Burke Cochran
Blanche
Alfred C
el Rey
Russellion
L’etienne
Carl Kahler
Philo
Nettie Regent
King Barleycorn
Major Tenny
Flintlock
Hargis
Emshee
Weights and Entrants for Today's Races
Weights and entries listed for today’s races. First race on the 3/4 mile selling class includes Bright Phoebus 104 Mountebank 104 Alloa 105 Lapidus 98 Botany 101 Frank Pearce 101 Hainault 104 Frank Mayo 118 Ed Adack 101 King Dellis 104 Tower of Candles 102 Cherries 99 Largemente 94 Honor Bright 102. Second race Futurity course selling lists Matt Hogan 113 Onyx Sec 97 Ru-
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Bright Phoebus
Mountebank
Alloa
Lapidus
Botany
Frank Pearce
Hainault
Frank Mayo
Ed Adack
King Dellis
Tower of Candles
Cherries
Largemente
Honor Bright
Matt Hogan
Onyx Sec
Horse Races Result Report with Entrants and Conditions
Third race sixteenth of a mile purs e two year olds with Cascine Tacola and Redman listed among entries. Fourth race mile and 70 yards handicap features Ishtar Corrigan Bon Mot Lord Badge with weather clear and track fast.
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Redman
Figaro
Dollie Gray
Planet
Emil
Box Elder
BC Ogden Red
Ishtar
Corrigan
Bon Mot
Lord Badge
Ned Dennis
Bard Burns
Shell Mount
Divina
Sad Sam
Sly
Huachulca
Mocorito
Jarretierre D’or
Albert Enright
Esperin
Illawaho
Leader
Bill Massie
Axminister
the Pride
Frank Woods
Frangible
Tacolaw
Box Elder Jennings
Red
Planet Morris
Races Listed with Weights at Six and One Half Furlongs
First race features Automaton Stratton IT Registrar Boundlee The Black Scot Lord Neville Aline Mollie T Doeskin Little Jack Horner The Cax ton Daddy Bender with weights from 161 to 100. Second race offers Bohul Lefter Master ful Ceylon Delsarte John A Clarke Tom Wallace Insolence Spray of Pearls Wissendine Florrie S Computa tion up to 89. Third race cards Federal Aratoma Old Hutch Maj. Tenny at 109 104 104 99. Fourth race handicap three eighths.
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Stratton
Registrar
Boundlee
The
Black Scot
Lord Neville
Aline
Mollie T
Doeskin
Little Jack Horner
the Caxton
Daddy Bender
Bohul
Lefter
Masterful
Ceylon
Delsarte
John A. Clarke
Tom Wallace
Spray of Pearls
Wissendine
Florrie S
Computation
Federal
Aratoma
Old Hutch
Maj. Tenny
Thoroughbred race results with weights and finishes
Weather clear track slow. The listing covers fifth and sixth races with horse names jockeys and weights. Horses named include Uranium Satin Coat King Barleycorn Rastus The Way Vesuvia Pay the Fiddler De Loraine and Showman among others with various weights and placings.
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Andes
Henry McDaniel
Frank Foster
Pageant
Illuminate
E'come
Satin Coat
King Barleycorn
Rastus
Bushnell
Lou Woods
the Way
John Storm
Vesuvia
Pay the Fiddler
de Loraine
Shut Up
Jena
Belvino
Terra Inecognita
Barbara Freitchie
Siphon
Lady Alsberta
Showman
Uranium
Shotgun
Fading Light
Mameelle
Alley Rats Set Billings Alley Record In Ping Pong Night
Billings Friday game against the Peekaboos saw the Alley Rats establish a new amateur record for Billings alleys and finish within 57 pins of the All-Americans score in this city last night.
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Standard
Billings
Peekaboos
Alley Rats
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Kelly
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