Same Blow That Won the Title Saves It
San Francisco July 4 Willie Ritchie retained the lightweight title by KOing Joe Rivers in the eleventh round. Rivers showed brief late‑round threats but was dropped by a right uppercut and left hook, with Ritchie dominating early rounds and Rivers rallying at times before the decisive finish witnessed by about 7,000 fans and a $30,000 gate.
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Willie Ritchie
Jose Rivers
San Francisco
Wolgast
Joe Rivers
Ritchie
Rivers
Ana Nhat
Ritenie
Hivers
Hich
Washi
Aerce
Ritehle
Futchie
Los Angeles
Aeroely
Jerett
Ehlakey
Eddie, Graney
Harting
Boa
Brown
Howard
Art Allard
Leo Benz
Tally Johns
Maurice Thompson
Jimmy
Kayo
Shade
Jimmie
Eadie Maddison
Joe
Phill
Maddison
Phillips
Wing
Jimmie Britt
Burman Breaks Road Course Speed Record in Tacoma
In Tacoma on July 4 Burman set an unofficial road course record driving a Blitzen Benz 250-horsepower car. He reportedly completed one mile in 32 seconds and lowered the road course time by six seconds, though officials said the time is not official. Twin Bridges defeated Virginia City 9 to for a hard fought game that went 11 innings.
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Burman
Tacoma Speedway
Twin Bridges
Virginia City
Nozemn Men Buy and Sell Spokane Ranch Land
Bozeman capitalists Dr D H Patterson and Benton Norris completed the purchase of mem acres of the Spokane ranch east of Helena yesterday. They join other Bozeman men who bought nearby a year or more ago in the same locality.
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Bozeman
D. H. Patterson
Benton Norris
Spokane Ranch
Helena
Leach Cross Defeats Bud Anderson in Twelfth Round
Under Los Angeles a New York lightweight Leach Cross finished Bud Anderson of Oregon with a right swing to the jaw in the twelfth round of a scheduled 20. Anderson was out for over four minutes and carried to his dressing room after Cross bent over his prostrate foe.
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Los Angeles
Leach Cross
New York
Bud Anderson
Oregon
Anderson
Cross
Carher
Oregonian
New Yorker
Leach
Bud
Jim
Ody
Drowning Tragedy follows La Crosse Boat Races
Three nineteen year olds from La Crosse drowned when a boat swamped during the La Crosse Motor Boat Club annual races. Myrtle Ellers Elizabeth Marich and William Zenker were among the four riders. The accident ended the event as rescuers recovered the victims from the river amid high waves and festive crowds.
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la Crosse
Wis
Mississippi River
Haig
la Crosse Motor Boat Club
Myrtle Ellers
Elizabeth Marich
William Zenker
California road race verdict in Sacramento today
Frank Veroeck and Harry Hamm won the Los Angeles to Sacramento road race in a Fiat, covering 4%5.2 miles in 11 hours 15 minutes 16 seconds. E. S. Waterman followed in a Buick stock car at 11:21:25, Barney track racer placed third in 22.68 seconds. No fatalities were reported.
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Sacramento
Frank Veroeck
Harry Hamm
Fiat
California
Los Angeles
E. $. Waterman
Barney
Balloon event tragedy at Wood County picnic
Clarence Crosby II of Toledo died instantly when he fell 500 feet from a balloon during an ascension before about 8000 attendees at the Wood County Sunday School association picnic in Bowling Green Kentucky. Crosby attempted thrice to pass a bar and lost his grip.
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Clarence Crosby
Toledo
Wood County Sunday School Association
Crosby
Battle of Kilkish drives Bulgarians from Kilkish
In Saionm on July 4 Greek forces pressed the battle for Kilkish. The Greek right wing forced Bulgarians into the mountains beyond Likovana while the center attacked Kilkish. A midday Bulgarian counterattack failed and a fourth Greek division seized the height east of Kilkish. After a brief pause, heavy siege guns aided a renewed assault and Kilkish fell to Greek forces.
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Likovana
Kile Kish
Killish
Janina
Kilkish
Miles City Roundup Breaks Attendance Record
Miles City on July 4 hosted a roundup described as a phenomenal success with 7,500 attendees. Short on lodging but orderly crowds, organizers plan to move bucking and bulldogging to the state fair under Secretary Breitenstein. Miles City defeated the Wibaux Unbeatables 5 to 2.
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Miles City
Breitenstein
Wibaux
Streetcar fares rise as crowds fill Bardens and South Butte lines
It was estimated at midnight that the street car company yesterday collected 60000 fares across all lines. The total may be higher. The Bardens line and the South Butte lines carried the greater portion of the crowd.
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Bardens
South Butte
Medina man and two youths struck by lightning
Medina Ohio July 4 Harry Sayers a Civil War veteran and John Garr 16 both of Medina and Lawrence Garr 12 of Harveyville were killed by a bolt of lightning that struck a tree they sought shelter under. One man revived after thirty minutes. About 10 000 spectators at the grounds witnessed the tragedy.
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Medina
Ohio
Harry Sayers
John Garr
Lawrence Garr
Harveyville
Final knockout averted by referee in Chicago bout
In Chicago, ref McIntosh halted a tense 12th round as Jimmy Howard rose woozy to meet K C Brown after two knockdowns. Brown, using sheer power, overwhelmed Howard who lingered at the ropes. Earlier, Id Maddison defeated Joe Phillips in a fast six round featherweight bout.
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Brown
Chicago
K. C.” Brown
McIntosh
Howard
Holland Arena
Id Maddison
Joe Philippa
Maddison
Jor ‘Thomas
Ben Cummings
Art Allard
Pete Brown
Jimmy
Reek
Kayo
Howar
Nin
Srow
RY Howard
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