McCormack the Grand Opera Tenor Loves Prize Fights
Irish tenor John McCormack of the Manhattan Opera Company reveals a passion for boxing and a wish to witness the Jeffries Johnson bout. He speaks of fighting spirit as native to Ireland, recalls near fight disruption to attend a boxing match, and praises Hammerstein and Tetrazzini while sharing early life, training in Milan, and his opera career.
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New York
John McCormack
Manhattan Opera Company
Oscar Hammerstein
Jim” Jeffries
Jack
McCormack
Cve
Jeffs
Jeff
Ireland
Roosevelt
America
Marian
Italy
Covent Garden
Ian Hague
Sar’ Langford
National Sporting Club
Opera
Anselmi
Mme. Tetrazzini
Jeffries
Johnson
Milan
Signor Salatini
Naples
Europe
Mike
Baby McCormack
J. A. Fitzgerald
Detroit Grand Circuit Sets Futurity Race for 1907 Foals
Chicago reports that the Horseman and Spirit of the Times Futurity stake for foals of 1907 will be raced during the first week in August at the Detroit Grand Circuit meeting. The purse is guaranteed at $15,000 with all additional subscriptions added to the guarantee.
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Chicago
Spirit of the Times
Detroit
Baldwin Beats Moran In Charlestown Bout
Matty Baldwin of Charlestown won the decision over Owen Moran of England at the end of a W round bout.
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Boston
Matty Baldwin
Charlestown
Owen Moran
England
Chicago gridiron reform discussed by Stagg and ex-players
At a Midway meeting University of Chicago coach A A Stagg heard fifty former stars push for abolishing high school football and other safety measures. Indiana coach James M Sheldon urged ending high school football to curb accidents. Weighing forward passes and mass plays, the group debated open field tackling and penalties as steps toward a safer game.
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Chicago
A. A. Stags
University of Chicago
Prads
Coach Stage
Stage
Stagg
James M. Sheldon
Indiana University
Sheldon
Gridiron
Stags
Punta
Butte to Meet Anaconda in Indoor Rink Hockey Thriller
Intercity hockey clash tonight at the indoor rink on South Montana street features the Butte club against Anaconda. Expect a fast, scrappy game with a large crowd. the match kicks off at 8 o'clock with two 25 minute halves. Officials include Maurice Beaudre, Phil Gillis, and Tom Priscoll. Anaconda to name two officials later. Butte lineup lists Lorenz, Pigot, Wolcott, Solomon, Grady, Swan, plus goalie Lorenz and rover Swan.
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South Montana Street
Butte Club
Anaconda
Butte
Missoula
Maurice Beaudre
Phil Gillis
Tom Priscoll
Anacconda
The
Hockey Association
Lorenz
Pigot
Wolcott
Solomon
Grady
Rover
Swan
Turkish wrestler Yussif Mahanout defeats Fitzsimmonns in two straight falls
In Richmond Virginia on January 25 Yussif Mahanout the Turkish wrestler won a match over Stanley Fitzsimmonns in two straight falls marking a decisive victory for Mahanout at the local wrestling event.
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Richmond
Yussif Mahanout
Stanley Fitzsimmonns
Vast Additions to Library of Congress Reach 1.7 Million Volumes
The Library of Congress added 167 677 volumes in the year bringing the total to 1 702 635. Among the acquisitions is a priceless set of the great Chinese encyclopedia donated by the Chinese government.
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Library of Congress
Lucky Long Flies Affect Averages
Cincinnati, Jan. 25. Mike Mitchell of the Reds, a premier right fielder, says that piling up big hits is largely luck. He notes his career averages from 1907 to 1910, explains how more long flies turned into safeties in 1909 and 1910, and argues luck plays a major role in batting averages.
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Cincinnati
Mike Mitchell
Reds
Mitchell
Honus Wagner
Mike
Pacific Coast
Another Exhibition on Friday Night at McCarthy's
Jerry McCarthy plans his fourth winter boxing exhibition at his Butte gym Friday night featuring Kid Graves versus Young Mooney in a highly anticipated bout. Mooney trains hard to avenge a prior Graves victory while other event matchups remain to be announced with new material expected.
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Jerry Mc Carthy
Butte
Kid Graves
Young Mooney
Graves
Mooney
Spalding's 1919 Almanac Highlights Global Amateur Athletics
The seventeenth edition edited by James FE Sullivan covers hundreds of pictures. It showcases leading American teams and world champions, with emphasis on the Far West and Seattle AAU championships. It details track and field and swimming records, American and sectional championships, dual meets, foreign records, and early international meetings.
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Spalding
James FE. Sullivan
America
Far West
Seattle
Oxford
Cambridge
Harvard
Yale
Schedules For 154 and 168 Game Seasons Set
Pittsburg Jan 25 Two schedules for a 154 game and a 168 game season will be submitted to the National league in New York next month. A further 164 game schedule is being prepared to fit either option. Official scorers protested the wild pitch ruling and the committee rescinded it.
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Pittsburg
New York
Battery
Knight Deck Wins Juarez Mile Handicap As Favorites Falter
Knight Deck with Schilling aboard seized the Juarez mile handicap in a late surge after six favorites failed. Orbicular and Servile led entries early but were overtaken. Other results include Kyle winning six furlongs, Tom Franks taking seven furlongs, and Hardly Son, Bragg, Light House securing victories in respective races.
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Juarez
Knight Deck
Orbicular
Servile
Schilling
Kyle
Nila
Luke Gates
Tom Franks
Cull
Captain Burnett
Hardly Son
Duchess of Montebello
Alma Boy
Bragg
Gala Finn
Silver Stocking
Light House
Apologize
Sensible
Runners arrive as weekly hurdle races planned in Tampa
Tampa racing notes show 70 horses from Jacksonville and stronger turnout. Okenite wins the first five and a half furlongs, with times around 1 11 and 2, Olympic and Tamar take subsequent races, Warner Griswell wins the six furlongs selling, and Ormuz captures the seven furlongs. Multiple names and times indicate a busy day of racing and new weekly hurdle events.
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Tampa
Fla
Jacksonville
Okenite
Aluda
Vanadium
Clympic
Brookline
T M. Irvin
Baby Willie
the Ram
Mary Candlemas
Tamar
Anna Smith
Barnade
Warner Griswell
Judge Cabaniss
Sir Catesby
Ormuz
Judge Saufley
Claiborne
Tommy Wright wins at Moncrief park in Jacksonville race day
Racing at Moncrief park features a gentlemen riders event with Tommy Wright of Baltimore defeating the favorite Ben Double. Six races include Moncrief, Abrasion, Royal Onyx, Ballot Box, Pantouffle and John Carroll with times listed for each.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Moncrief Park
Tommy Wright
Baltimore
Ben Double
Moncrief
Sir Kearney
Stepfather
Abrasion
Amanda Lee
Miss Sly
Royal Onyx
Arconette
Toll Box
Ballot Box
Cablegram
Pantouffle
T. M. Green
Ida D
John Carroll
Rosboro
Peep
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Hroguish
Teddy
Langford
Hague
Rigoletto
Treland
Athlone
Sligo
Hina
John Mscormack
Hunter Baltimore
Maryland
Wilcass
Baltimo
N. Main Street
Butte, Mont
Moran
Bromo
Braumo
Deddins
Pippins
Pippin
Louis S. Cohn CO
Turk
M’carthy
Moncrief Parl
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