Irish Athletes Lead World in Butte Sporting Revival
Charles Higgins promotes a February welterweight bout in Dillon and a plan to renew boxing with eight round contests under one licensed club. Irish-born Butte residents led by Gaelic League president James Moriarity push outdoor track, hurling, and football with a summer field day and mass meeting set for January 24.
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Charles Higgins
Dillon
Mitch
Higgins
Young Tracy
Charles
Foley
Tracy
Butte
Jack Sullivan
Anaconda
Ketchel
Doc Flynn
Sullivan
Merchants’ Association
James P. Moriarity
Gaelic League
Moriarity
Granite
Arizona Streets
New York
Ireland
Davinrothers
Clonmell
Thomas Kiely
Carricksair
St. Louis
John Flanagan
Limerick
M. Sheridan
Mayo
John Daly
Mr. Moriarity
Mennis Horgan
Spanteer
County Cork
Melvin Sheppard
Hayes
Crowley
Maloney
Connnolly
Gweeney
Leahy Brothers
Peter O'Connor
Big Contract Cut Out for Big Larry McLean
Clark Griffith backs catcher Larry McLean formerly of Portland for Cincinnati next season. He plans McLean to handle most catching duties behind the bat to flesh out a stronger pitching staff. Griffith notes McLean’s past recklessness but trusts his intelligence, strength, and willingness to work daily. Roth and Pearce are decent, and another catcher may be added before opening day, but McLean is expected to be the primary catcher.
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Clark Griffith
Larry McLean
Portland
Cincinnati
Schlet
McLean
Griffith
Roth
Pearce
Larry
Big Squad Goes South With Cleveland Team
The Naps under Manager Lajoie announce a training trip to Mobile and New Orleans leaving February 27. Pitchers Joss Rhoades Berger Liebhardt Falkenberg Styan Oster Wright Gough Litton and others join. catchers MacGuire Bemis Nig Clarke Land Easterly. outfielders Flick Birmingham Hinchman Josh Clarke Goode Raftery Speas Briscoe Lord.
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Cleveland
Naps
Mobile
New Orleans
Lajoie
Jim McGuire
MacGuire
Bemis
Nig Clarke
Land
Oster
Wright
Gough
Michigan
Litton
Nashville
Flick
Birmingham
Hinchman
Josh Clarke
Goode
Raftery
Speas
Akron
Briscoe Lord
Cornell boxing instructor gains notice in trial for world title
James J. MacSherry, Cornell boxing instructor and former Yale coach, debuts in New York as a heavyweight title candidate. He spars four rounds with Jim Stewart at the National Athletic Club, impressing judges John J. White Harry Tuthill James De Forest and Johnny Mack with his speed, defense, and left hand.
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New York
James J. MacSherry
Jim Stewart
Brooklyn
MacSherry
National Athletic Club
James MacSherry
Manhattan
Cornell University
Yale
Schoo
Daniel O'Reilly
James Sullivan
MiueSherry
Tom Shevlin
Shevlin
Lee Talbot
John J. White
Harry Tuthill
James de Forest
Johnny Mack
Stewart
Johnny White
Burkes
Thomases
Ketchel
George Dixon
Maccasherry
Tuthill
Jimmy de Forest
Britt Promises Trouble for Johnson in Ketchel Bout
On the Pacific coast fans expect Willus Britt to complicate Jack Johnson’s hold on the heavyweight title by lining up a 175 pound bout with Stanley Ketchel at Colina. Coffroth has posted 20000 for the match, Ketchel accepts, and Britt brings a plan to wrest the crown from Johnson while Ketchel eyes future title chances. Ketchel, a natural fighter, is praised as the coast’s rising force and is predicted to mature into a world champion capable of beating any rival with experience and weight gains.
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San Francisco
Willus Britt
Mast
James Coffroth
Jack Johnson
Colina
Johnson
Wallops
Stanley Ketchel
Coffroth
Britt
Ketchel
Stanley
Pacific
Papke
Kketchel
University schedules omit boxing and wrestling programs
A university official says no provisions exist for boxing or wrestling in the current schedule and that an assistant is needed before these activities can be started. The statement highlights staffing as the barrier to adding the programs.
Missouri Valley sets June 5 for track meet clash with Big Eight
Des Moines reports the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association names June 5 for its annual field and track meet. The Big Eight will hold its contest the same day but expect fewer entries and less prestige. Drake Ames Grinnell Nebraska Missouri and Kansas have competed in Chicago in past years but will be absent next June. The Missouri Valley schools aim to make their meeting at least as large or larger than the Big Eight event.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Drake
Ames
Grinnell
Nebraska
Missouri
Kansas
Chicago
Missouri Valley Association
Ler Cari Stage Murphy Powell Go in 20 Round Fight
San Francisco January 21 Charlie Ler cari has picked the main card for January 29 with Johnny Murphy and Lew Powell signed for a 20 round bout at 153 pounds. A $1,000 purse will be scaled 1 to the winner and 25 to the loser with Billy Roche refereeing.
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San Francisco
Charlie Lercari
Johnny Murphy
Lew Powell
Billy Roche
Murphy
Croll’s Gardens
Alameda
Powell
Lereart
Kyle Whitney
al Neill
Neill
Montana
Jack Sullivan
Frank McDonald
Murphy- Powell
UW Boxing and Wrestling Classes Likely Not Held
In Spokane on January 21 reports indicate there will probably be no boxing and wrestling classes at the University of Washington this year. Despite the conference declaring wrestling a branch of intercollegiate sport deserving attention, under current conditions the Seattle university will not offer the programs, according to Physical Director D. C. Hall.
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Spokane
University of Washington
Seattle University
D. C. Hall
Spokane Fans Organize to Support Ball Club
Spokane plans an organized group of baseball fans to boost Bob Browns Indians this season. Frederick Doyle and Frank Smith lead recruitment to form a band to provide daily excitement and Sunday concerts at games. The same stand space will be kept for musicians and fan collections will fund the music.
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Spokane
Bob Brown
Indians
Frederick Doyle
Doyle
Frank Smith
Hoon's Best Year Predicted by Spokane Scout
Red Brown of Spokane predicts Kirby Hoon will win 20 games this season with a contract to pitch for the Indians. Kirby avoids comment on his exact plans but signals a strong year ahead. Brown assembles a strong supporting cast including Connors from Little Rock and Householder linked to South Bend, aiming for a solid Inland Empire campaign.
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Kirby Hoon
Red Brown
Spokane
Butte
Indians
Kirby
Inland Empire
Brown
Red
Connors
Little Rock
South Bend
Trial of Another Night Rider on in Tennessee
Union City Tenn Jan 21 Testimony in Edward Marshall alleged night rider murder case tied to the lynching of Captain Quenten Ranken was heard after the jury was completed. Three witnesses testified repeating earlier accounts including Edward Powell who said he was forced to join the group and witnessed the killing but did not see Marshall.
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Union City
Tenn
Edward Marshall
Quenten Ranken
Edward Powell
Ranken
Marshall
Butte Tennis Men Consider Move to Country Club
Four named Montana players F A Agar Harry Wood Roy Mattison and T F Pinchot plan a Great Falls area tennis club and four new courts. Butte club faces lease decision on Diamond and Crystal streets courts or joining the Country club to base activities there.
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Great Falls
Diamond
Crystal Streets
Montana Street
Country Club
Bozeman to Host State Basketball Showdown
Special Dispatch to the Standard reports Bozeman will host a college basketball game tomorrow night between the agricultural college team and Montana college from Deer Lodge. The drill hall hosts the clash as the state championship battle between the two teams nears a likely close and hard fought classic.
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Bozeman
Agricultural College
Montana College
Deer Lodge
College Drill Hall
State Gun Shoot Date Set by Great Falls Club
The Great Falls Rod and Gun club announced the Montana Association of Rod and Gun clubs shoot will be May 14 to 16 in Great Falls at the club grounds on Fifteenth Street north. Committees will be named soon. the event aims for record attendance with many Butte shooters expected to enter.
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Great Falls
DeWitt Barred From Spokane High Basketball Team
Wallace DeWitt star fullback and basketball guard for South Central high school is barred from the basketball team for the rest of the term by Professor Clukey for failing to present his scholarship card each Monday. DeWitt, a senior and key player, helped the team win most of its coast trip and scored the drop kick in the famed Seattle game two years ago.
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Spokane
Wallace DeWitt
South Central
Clukey
DeWitt
Seattle
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Murphy-Powell
Washington
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Saikei
Astrakhan
Astic
Hoon
Tennessee
Spokane High
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