Arrests in prize fight at Five Mile house prompt officials action
Jack Wade and Howard Opie were arrested on a charge of engaging in a prize fight at the Five Mile road house and later released on $250 bonds. County Attorney Breen said promoters face prosecution after more witnesses are gathered, with 200 to 300 present and Dunc McDonald named as referee. The case cites statute barring prize fights and spectators face penalties.
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Road House
Jack Wade
Howard Opie
Five Mile House
Quinn
McGarvie
Breen
Little Fifth
Anaconda
Butte
Dunc McDonald
Helena
Dan Yancey
Justice Arnold
Opie
Wade
John A. Donovan
Good Citizenship League
Montana Teams Impress W. H. Lucas in League Interview
President W H Lucas of the Northwest Baseball League praises Montana teams Butte and Helena for strong prospects in the season. He notes McCloskey, Grim and new Seattle players building competitive rosters. Butte and Helena to play in Portland three times with Spokane meetings planned next week to set schedules.
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W. H. Lucas
Northwest Baseball League
Portland Oregonian
Montana
Butte and
Helena
Mr. Lucas
Butte
McCloskey
Grim
Spokane
Tacoma
Dugdale
Seattle
Portland
Good Racing at Oakland
San Francisco racing today featured the McLaughlin 6 and Woodland hand races. Scotch Plaid won the $1,200 winger event leading all the way with Constellator second. a rainy day left the track fast. The Woodland handicap finished with The Pride nosing Homestead, while Princess Titania placed well after a poor start. Mercer led early but pulled up lame in the main sprint as Thaddeus and Paymaster vied in the 2-year-old event.
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San Francisco
McLaughlin
Woodland
Scotch Plaid
Constellator
Horton
Pride
Homestead
Princess Titania
Mercer
Thaddeus
Arapo
Paymaster
Ornté
Kine Herald
Afghan
Tarsus
John Peters
Arabo md
Postmaster
Ughiin
Plaid
the Pride
Titania
Vesuvian
Pirot Race Winners and Times at New Orleans Meet
New Orleans racing summary lists six events on January 1. Orla won the six furlong event with B Fox second. Major Man won the mile and a half with Judge Steadman second. Musical Slipper took the half furlong event with Lightning second. Coley won the live steeplechase with Captain Over time second. Mynherr Reseda was first in the sixteenth mile with Silver Coin second. Lingo won the six furlongs with O Hag time second.
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New Orleans
Crescent City
Pirot
Orla
B Fox
Little Jack Horner
Major Mannon
Judge Steadman
Star
Musical Slipper
of Lightning
Merry 8Sis
Coley
Captain
Mynherr Reseda
Silver Coin
Lingo
O’hagtime
Baseball magnate heads to New Mexico and Southern California
A noted baseball magnate departs for New Mexico and Southern California for a short interval, leaving behind ongoing affairs and plans while away.
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New Mexico
California
Dillon U4 Defeats Butte Business College In Tight Basketball Duel
Dillon U4 outplayed Butte Business College 4 to 2 in a 15 minute halves game. The visitors scored only on fouls as Dillon dominated every phase of the contest. Players listed include Marrel Paine Hudson Spiller Richards Paxton Mclntosh Lamont Peice Leeland with Adams substituting for Mcintosh in the second half after the latter fouled out.
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Dillon
Dillon U4
Butte Business College 2
Butte
Marrel
Paine
Hudson
Spiller
Abrams
Richards
Paxton
Mcln
Freeman and Maya Win Six Days Bicycle Race
Philadelphia crowd fills the second regiment armory as Freeman and Maya win the six days race with a late burst finishing a wheel ahead. The event set a new mark of 1.04 miles 10 laps as four teams completed the distance. Leander, Wilson, and Munroe shifted positions in the final sprint with Munroe taking second and Leander third.
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Philadelphia
Second Regiment Armory
Freeman
Maya
Monroe
Leander
Wilson
Munroe
Ruts
Diougoltz
Chevalier
Fisher
Hadfield
King
Muller
Barclay
McGoverns Brother Picks George as Boxing Prospect
Terry McGovern plans to train his younger brother George as a future boxing champion. George, initially aimed at being a jockey like Phil, proved too heavy and switched to boxing, showing quick grasp of basics and ability to land on the former champ. He is encouraged by Terry and intends to work hard to emulate his brother’s feats.
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Terry McGovern
George
Mac
Phil
Terry
Rate
Ban Johnson and Spalding Reject League Amalgamation
Ban Johnson and A G Spalding met in Chicago on January 18 to discuss the baseball situation. They agreed it would be inadvisable to pursue any form of league amalgamation.
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Chicago
Ban Johnson
A. G. Spalding
Johnson
Mr. Spalding
Gardner Wins American Billiard Championship Final
New York Jan 18 Edward Gardner of Passaic N J defeated Arthur Town in the final game at the Hanover club Brooklyn to take the American championship of the National Association of Amateur Billiard Players.
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New York
Arthur Townsend
National Association of Amateur Billiard Players
Edward Gardner
Passaic
N. J
Hanover Club
Brooklyn
Ice Boat Thrills On Missouri River Near Great Falls
Great Falls owners of the first Missouri River iceboat enjoyed thrilling runs as the ice held briefly. A warm spell melted the river rapidly, ending the season after two days of 40 mile per hour rides. The photo shows the boat crew and passengers near Black Eagle falls two days before break up.
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Great Falls
Missouri River
Black Eagle Falls
New Deal Looms to Curb High Baseball Salaries
A dramatic forecast outlines a shift in baseball recruiting as clubs plan to build reserve corps from semi professional pools in New York Philadelphia and Chicago. The piece argues top players demand excessive pay, predicting a price cap and new league practices by 1992 with cheaper talent and stricter discipline.
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New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Tim Hurst and reporters recall baseball legends in New York
In a reminiscence with Ben Mulford, Tim Hurst is lauded as a sharp storyteller among diamond immortals. The piece critiques Johnny Greenhorn’s game analysis and recalls manager timing, batting orders, and the pressure on managers in big markets.
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Tim Hurst
Moses
Tim Sullivan
Frank Farrell
North River
Ben Mulford
Tim
Charley Comiskey
Tom Loftus
Ted Sullivan
Encyclopaedia Britannica
New York
Johnny Greenhorn
Johnny
Bobby Dusenberry
Bill Bored
Wade Beats Opie In Tight Five Mile House Boxing Match
In an early morning bout at the Five Mile House in Butte Montana welterweights Jack Wade and Howard Opie staged a hard fought contest. Wade used his right to crack Opie’s jaw and seize the victory after a closely fought 15 rounds. Opie conceded the loss and praised Wade while noting his own eagerness to face him again. Kid Oglesby later knocked out Livingston in a preliminary.
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Five Mile House
Jack Wade
Montana
Howard Opie
Centerville
Butte
Wade
Opie
Mose Lafontise
Kid Oglesby
Helena
Jack Livingston
Livingston
McCarthy to Meet Clifford in Six Round Bout at Thutte Gym
Tomorrow evening at the Thutte gymnasium Jerry McCarthy known as the Walkerville Pet fights Jack Clifford in a six round contest. Clifford, fast and clever, recently drew with a Helena boxer and has trained hard. McCarthy, with weight and ring experience, expects victory within the time limit. A few preliminaries precede the main event with Beau dine possibly appearing. The program starts just after 8 oclock.
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Thutte Gymnasium
Jerry McCarthy
Walkerville
Jack Clifford
Clifford
Kid Oglesby
Helena
East Park Street
Butte
Beaudine
Grim to Manage Spokane Team in 1902 Season
Spokane correspondents report Jack Grim has full signing and management power for 1902. He aims to build a winning squad, promising city support if his Portland treatment is any guide. Fans welcome Donohue from last year as a top fast infielder and strong third baseman prospect.
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Spokane
Sporting News
Jack Grim
Jack ‘Grim
Portland
Donohue
Northwest baseball managers seek new talent for next year
Grim signs Fay and scouts players anxious to join Spokane. Managers across the Northwest hustle to strengthen rosters. Tacoma, Seattle, Dugdale, Portland pursue promising talent while keeping key figures.
Lavigne Backed by Considine in McGovern Match Bid
New York reports encourage Kid Lavigne as George Considine pledges to back him for 5000 dollars and arrange a fight with McGovern. Considine advises Lavigne to stay disciplined and focus on improving. Lavigne says Considine is a trusted ally and predicts a future bout with McGovern despite past delays.
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Kid Lavigne
New York
George Considine
Jim Corbett
McGovern
Furthrmore
Considine
Lavigne
Hegarty
George
Goriine
Lav
Ater
France
Von Waldersee Plans U S Trip In April
Berlin January 18 Countess von Waldersee says she and Field Marshal von Waldersee hope to travel to the United States in April but no decision has been made yet.
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Berlin
Countess von Waldersee
Associated Press
Field Marshal von Waldersee
United States
Kept Her Word From the Philadelphia Record
A humorous exchange recalls a bride who kept her word after marriage. Fenton says she began by going through his vest the night after the wedding, highlighting a jokey anecdote about commitment.
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Philadelphia Record
Forge
Fenton
Spalding Hopeful On Baseball's New Year
Writer Henry Chadwick discusses the 1900 season, praising reforms led by A G Spalding that curb syndication and farming in professional baseball. He predicts a more prosperous future, with the National League steadied by a skilled pilot guiding it past peril toward a stable agreement.
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Itarry Chadwick
United States
Mr. Chadwick
A. G. Speding
Souvenir hunts at McKinley funeral train route
Crowds along railroad tracks placed coins on the rails as the McKinley funeral train passed. Mutilated coins were gathered later with pride, totaling hundreds of dollars at the union station. A Shadyside resident offered a $10 gold piece at Roup station, which remained enough for a visible portion.
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Pittsburg
McKinley
Union Station
Roup Station
Shadyside
Miss Amy Tear Finances Yet Closes to Sharp
In the New York Weekly Sun Times a chatty note reports Miss Amy Tear no longer speaks to Sharp. A query about her literary returns prompts a flat No from Tear, signaling a cooled relationship amid possible publishing interest.
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New York Weekly Sun- Times
Amy Tear
Sharp
Roosevelt Faces Two Major Moral Tests in Reform Push
The Detroit Free Press notes President Roosevelt has two chances to signal a reform agenda by tackling controversial cultural issues. The piece suggests he could end the dialect novel and outlaw the coon song.
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The
Detroit Free Press
Paul
Roosevelt
Phil
Lively Handball Showdown At East Park Court
A hard fought handball match is set for this afternoon at 2 o clock on East Park street court. Pennsylvania champion Jack Rickaby faces Butte expert Tommy Greason against Noland and Cannon for 100 dollars per side. The court has hosted several fast purses this season and this contest promises equal excitement.
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East Park Street Court
Jack Rickaby
Pennsylvania
Tommy Greason
East Park Street
Prize Fighters Released After Arrest in Philadelphia
Peter Maher and Tom Sharkey, arrested yesterday at the urging of the Law and Order Society and held on five thousand dollars, were discharged at the magistrate's office today. Promoter James H. McFarland, freed on bond, was released after the magistrate ruled no overt act violated the prize fighting statute.
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Philadelphia
Peter Maher
Tom Sharkey
Law and Order Society
James H. McFarland
Alee
Chicago Colored Champion Wins Narrow Decision in Six Rounds
Frank Childs of Chicago defeated Walter Johnson in a six round bout at the Chicago Athletic Association club rooms. Fred Russell from Denver was slated to fight Childs but quit before the match. The bout was tame and many spectators left in disgust.
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Chicago
Frank Childs
Walter Johnson
Chicago Athletic Association
Fred Russell
Denver
Child
Russell
Johnson
Pierce Wins Five Mile Foot Race Over Caffery in Buffalo
Jerry Pierce of the Pastime Athletic Club New York defeated John Caffery champion long distance runner of Canada in a special five mile race in Buffalo on January 18. Pierce clocked 27 minutes 42 1 5 seconds after a late surge to win by a clear margin while Pigpee faded to finish farther back.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Jerry Pierce
The
Pastime Athletic Club
New York
John Caffery
Canada
Pigpee
Caffery
Moore Breaks Plunging Record At New York Meet
In the annual aquatic contests at the New York Athletic Club sanitarium George P. Moore of the Brookline Massachusetts Swimming Club set a new American record in plunging for distance with 69 feet surpassing the old 58 foot mark.
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New York
New York Athletic Club Sanitarium
George P. Moore
Brookline
Mass
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