Lavigne and Gotch Versus Today in Ring Tales and Trials
The column weighs in on Kid Lavigne as a dominant fighter of his era and recalls Judge Doran’s Christmas anecdote proving Lavigne’s character. It also surveys Frank Gotch versus Yussif Mahmout, noting Gotch’s defense and the looming world heavyweight contest, with betting chatter about a Chicago stage date and a U.S. title clash.
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Bat Nelson
John Doran
Foley
Kid Lavigne
Saginaw ‘Mich
Lavigne
Aneer
Nelson
Walcott
Trefords
Packy McFarland
Europe
Phompson
Vignes
Doran
Saginaw
Wateh Goteh
Terk
Butte Baseball Seeks Intermountain League Manager
The Spokane Chronicle reports Butte names Don Struthers as manager, while intermountain league talks continue with Salt Lake and others negotiating. Rumors place Grim from Cincinnati coordinating Salt Lake talks and Ed Hammond eyed as a prospective player.
Indian Dartmouth Came for Gotham
New York a Jan 17 Pop Warner Carlisle coach was in New York en route to Boston to discuss a game with the Harvard Indians and Dartmouth next season. He talked with Fred Knowles about the Polo Grounds matchups and suggested arranging an Indians vs Dartmouth battle there. Warner urged rule changes to speed play and discussed forward pass restrictions and a possible removal of the pass in favor of kicked ball plays.
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Iw York
Pop Warner
Carlisle
New York
Boston
Harvard
Redmen
Crimsson
Fred Knowles
Polo He Indians
Wome
Tigers
Princeton
Dartmouth
Herm
Darmouth
Polo Grounds
Warmer
Indy
Warener
Crimson
Indians
Pennsylvania
Yale
Butte Hosts Outside Opponents in Early City League Shuffle
Butte high school teams prepare for Friday games away from home as they face Anaconda scholastics and the Helena Athletics. The Miners aim to snag a scalp after recent wins, while local rivals such as the Columbias and Faculty square off in double headers at the Holland rink.
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Hutte Basket
Anaconda
School of Mines
Helena
Copper City
Butte
Anaconda Stars
Columbias
el Trick Inn
Holland Rink
The
Baptists
Ble
Famous athletes line up on Idaho orchards retirement plan
Readable passages claim noted sports stars from Chicago and Cuba intend to retire from baseball within a year and become apple growers in Idaho. The Spokane Chronicle notes two pitchers away from the big leagues will join others in an Idaho town, pursuing farming while remaining tied to athletic fame.
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Ann
Fraser
Lungren
Chicago
Cuba
Spokane Chronicle
Idaho
Sweeley
Wilduin
Allegheny
Terkee
Unl and Ton
Nebraska
Burton
Pat Weaver
Mutgers
McCliland
Jeff In Good Form In First Exhibition At Wigwam
Jeff and fellow boxer James J. faced a noisy crowd in his Wigwam debut. The report notes strong footwork and sharp boxing drills as he sparred with Sam Herger, delivering a confident performance in the first exhibition since his last bout four years ago.
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Jeff
James J. Set Frien
Jette
Sam Herger
Tome
Cleveland youths complete Jesus lifestyle test at Epworth
The two weeks of effort by 18,000 Cleveland young people to live as Jesus would end today with a mass meeting at Epworth Memorial Church. Rev W B Wallace declared the test a success. Thousands in the city joined, but it did not officially become part of the movement. A letter from Rev Charles M Sheldon of Kansas praised the completion.
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Cleveland
Jesus
Epworth Memoral Church
W. B. Wallace
Thounds
Charles M. Sheldon
Kansas
Yale crew moves from tank to rowing machines
Yale oarsmen begin spring work with rowing machines replacing tanks as Coach Kennedy plans harbor practice in a month. Freshmen under Heal Coach Gayer Gardner Dominick expect 100, varsity about 80. Coy may join wrestling with Ted Coy to aid intercollegiate matches. Yale schedules varsity and freshman teams for Boston Athletic Association and Pastime Athletic Club events in January.
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New Haven
Com
Kennedy
Tim
Heal
Gayer Gardner Dominick
New York City
L.A. Dole
Fale
Ted Coy
Dole
Yale
Brown
Hoston Athletic Association
Har- Ward
Athletic Club
AGGIE FIVE VICTORIOUS IN FIRST GAME OF YEAR
Bozeman January 12 Agricultural college team won 66 to 2 against Townsend boost in the season opener. Pool captain led scoring with Annin and Sloan at forward, Johnson starred defensively, but the squad showed lack of practice and certainty. A large crowd attended. next Friday the Aggies meet Montana College at Deer Lodge.
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Bozeman
Agricultural College
Townsend
Annin
Sloan
Johnson
Montana College
Deer Lodge
Attacks Policeman on Crowded Train in Fort Smith
Irwin Brassfield, a Mulberry passenger, witnessed Grant Quinn fire on Policeman Burgess on an Iron Mountain train near Fort Smith, while Burgess escorted Quinn toward Little Rock to military authorities. Burgess was uninjured. Quinn leaped from the train and escaped. another passenger received a probable fatal wound.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Grant Quinn
Burgess
Quinn
Little Tock
Lee Quinn
Irwin
Brassfield
Mulberry
Natural Gas Pipeline Explodes Halts Service in Ottawa Kansas
An explosion in Ottawa Kansas disrupted the Natural Gas Con Diverne system supplying Lawrence Topeka Leavenworth Atchison and St Joseph and intermediate points. Gas users faced meal preparation and heating trouble as crews work to restore service. The blast is thought to be caused by high pressure.
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Ottawa
Kan
Kansas
Lawrence
Topeka
Teavenworth
Atchison, Kan
St Joseph
Rector Quits Running After Physician Warning
Rector, famed American sprinter, admits he has given up track training forever after medical advice warns that continuing would be fatal. He dismisses rumors Roosevelt urged him to race Walker of South Africa as unfounded.
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Rector
di A. Rector
America
Pheodore Roosevelt
South Africa
Britt Gathers Coin in Foreign Climes
In New York on January 17 Jimmy Britt plans a second bout with Johnny Summers in Washington's Birthday at the National Sporting Club for a $5,000 purse with $3,500 to the winner. He notes bets, motion pictures, and theatre engagements likely boosting earnings this winter. A Welsh club offers another potential match raising stakes to $6,000 if feasible.
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York
Jimmy — Britt
Johhny Summers
London
Th Examiner
Iser
Wales
Wale
Two Laborers Drowned as Tong Trestle Collapses
Sacramento January 17 two laborers identified as Peter and Andrew Sayres were drowned when the Tong trestle collapsed while 25 men worked piling rocks and ballast on the approach. The structure failed at both the front and rear, throwing workers into the deep erosion below the span.
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Sacramento
Peter
Andrew Sayres
Battle for Illinois Senate Seat Prompts Wide Political Strife
Springfield adds to a chaotic scene as parties rally for the U S Senate contest in Illinois. Both houses prep ballots this week with Hart Hopkins and rivals seeking votes. A separate case unfolds over the Carmack murder linked to a press attack, trial slated Wednesday.
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Springfield
Ilinois
Tsp
Albert J Hopkins
Tenu
Lee Knocks Ketchel Out In Montana Ring Clash
The article recounts a boxing match where Lee defeats Ketchel by knockout in the sixth round after Ketchel sustains an eye injury and is blinded by ammonia. It notes prior fights in Helena and Havre, and describes Lee's experiences fighting in the West with hard punch power and crowd-pleasing knockouts. The piece adds color about regional boxing scenes and quotes Lee on his foes and fights in Montana.
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Stanley
Hatpie Daily Blade
Ohio
Montana
Tutte
Ketchel
Lee
Hin Lee
Ketcher
Tri
Helena
Stankey
West
Morgan
Springfield
Havre
Great Falls
Butte Triumphs In Hockey Debut Over Missoula 3 0
In Butte hockey debut, the local seven defeated Missoula 3 0 in a brisk morning match. Captain Pigot led a stout defense with standout play from Fleming and Stanton while Dr Malljet and Flemming contributed goals. Missoula guests left impressed but unable to solve Butte’s cohesive unit and goaltending by Stinger.
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Lee
Hutte
Missoula
Butte
Prigot
Dr. Mall- Jet
Stinger
Mineo
Flem
Pigot
Nintelt
Fleming
Matt
Tet
Ralles
Clarke
Reardon
Butte Club
Orpheum
Eles
Stingers
Haldorn
Taylor Ses Pigot
Lundstrom
Stanton Civer
Maillet
iRiehe
Vetch
Burke
Fisher
Batley
Fleming Rover
Stanton
Befere
Mauruice Beaudeo
Phil’ Gillis
John Maloney
James Berry
Mexander Levinski
Walker after Cy Young for St Louis Americans
Youngstown Ohio January 1 Cy Young likely to join the St Louis Browns if manager Jim McAleer agrees The Browns would trade for Young with a strong interest from Boston rumored Heaton and Taylor are cited as possible partners in a deal and St Louis could pursue him if money is the sticking point
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Youngstown
Ohio
Cy Young
Jim McAleer
Browne
Hauer
Boston
Young
Meatec
Taylor
Heaton
Ike Young
Browns
St. Louie
Wolverine Nine Schedules Long Spring Trip
At a student meeting Captain Sullivan announced Michigan basketballs spring schedule. The southern tour includes two games each versus Rowsee and Castle Heights and three against Vanderbilt, with possible stops at Tulane and New Orleans. The eastern swing begins at Wooster Ohio with two games each against Cornell Brown Syracuse and Williams or Amherst. Home games include Notre Dame and likely more eastern opponents. Thirty five attended to advise on studies. Basketball starts in February.
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Ann Arbor
Med
Sullivan
Michigan
Scheol
T Rowsee
Castle Heights
Yanderbilt
Tulane
New Orleans
Wooster
Ohio
Cornell
Brown
Syracuse
Wiliams
Amherst
Notre Dame
Lumber for Italy Loaded on Steamer
New York reports shipments of lumber and materials to aid earthquake devastated districts in Italy. A steamer will sail from Brooklyn Navy Yard with enough to build about 200 houses at 15 by 20 feet, part of a $500,000 appropriation. Relief convoys also moved from Civita Vecchia and Messina toward Rome. General von Schaich is noted as deceased.
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Brooklyn Navy Yard
Roosevelt
Toad
Iig
J. A. Mudd
Navy
Mudd
M Sina
Civita Vecchia
Italy
Bayern
Palermo
Rome
Ketchel Accepts Date to Fight Jack O'Brien
Philadelphia January 11 Stanley Ketchel will meet Jack O'Brien in a six round bout before the National Athletic club in the city next month. National's matchmaker Jack McGuigan reports a wire from Willys Brit confirming O'Brien's willingness. A separate railroad collision near Coffeyville, Kansas, killed an unnamed passenger and an army veteran from Civil War days.
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Philadelphia
Stanley Ketchel
Jack O'Brien
National Athletic Club
Jack McGuigan
Willys Brit
Brien
Wiling
Beeen
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