Coffroth Circles With Real Offer For Johnson Jeffries Fight
Promoter Coffroth presents two percentage based purse plans to Jack Johnson with no strings, aiming to stage a Johnson Jeffries bout. He notes past purses of 6 000 for Corbet and Jeffries and 48 00 for Melson and Britt, urging dates like Fourth of July or Labor Day. Meanwhile the Nelson Hyland match appears on track at the Musion Street arena barring unexpected changes.
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Jimmy Offroth
Jack Johnson
Jeffries
Chicago
Johnson
Coffroth
Lter
Corbet
Melson
Britt
Costroth
Willys Britt
New York
Hyland
Willus Britt
Musion Street Arena
Stanley Ketchel
Chamion
Associated Press
Ketchel
Ketehel
Sharkey
Jeff Sharkey
Colma
Cal
Nelson
Lone
Butte High Eyes Renewed Grid Rivalries With Spokane
Announcement notes Spokane high school plans a long trip next fall making a return match with Butte High likely. Manager Harry Goetz schedules a Salt Lake game in Utah in exchange for a Kane game. The trip could lead to a contest with the Washington Dilayers en route east adding prestige for the team.
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Spokane
Butte
Inland Empire
Harry Goetz
South Central High
Salt Lake
Utah
Kane
Buttenehaner
Washington Dilayers
Spo
Fighting for Minnesota box and baseball bills pass
A March 21 report notes a bill passed by the House to permit limited boxing matches in St. Paul Minneapolis and Duluth city councils. The same measure allows Sunday baseball games beginning at 6 p m if conducted quietly, and another related bill was introduced.
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St. Paul
Minn
Mare
Minneapolis
Duluth
Baseball doubleheader postponed by rain in San Francisco
In San Francisco on March 21 the doubleheader between the Chicago White Sox and Pacific Coast league teams was postponed due to rain.
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San Francisco
Chicago White Sox
Ketchel Johnson Bout Nearing Official Match Claimed
Willis Britt, Ketchel manager, announced the middleweight Ketchel versus heavyweight champion Jack Johnson bout is nearly clinched. Britt cites forfeit and guarantees, notes Ketchel’s punching power, and discusses venue options and possible further bouts with Nelson and Hyland as stepping stones.
Jeffries Johnson clash looms amid bold ultimatums and Derby talk
Sporting editors weigh James J Jeffries call to sign with Johnson and the risks for the black champion. The piece assesses Jeffries form, the likely ring dynamics versus Johnson, and previews the April Mage lhon Derby with Shrubb Longboat and Dorando as key rivals.
Week's Sport Calendar Highlights
Monday features Anaconda versus Mines in basketball at Lincolnshire handicap and London National 18.2 billiard tourney in New York. Tuesday brings racket and golf events in Boston and Aiken South Carolina. Wednesday hosts women's golf at Pinehurst. Friday promises Abe Attell versus Frankie White in Dayton and Stanley Ketchel facing Jack O Brien in New York. Marathon roller race runs all week in Butte with coast track racing also on schedule.
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London
New York
Abe Attell
Frankie White
Dayton
Ohio
Stanley Ketchel
Jack O Brien
Butte
California Jockey Club Plans Big Fight to Preserve Racing
California Jockey Club moves to test anti racing law with a race meet planned for April 19 at Tanforan San Mateo County, to be held after Oakland track closes. President Williams awaiting legislative adjournment. Possible Emeryville return debated as offers to sell or lease tracks surface.
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San Francisco
California Jockey Club
Williams
Tanforan
San Mateo
Oakland
Superior Court
San Mateo County
Jockey Club
Emeryville
Racing Williams
Ingleside
O Brien Ketches Feature This Week in England Racing
Racing for 1909 in England opens with Lincolnshire handicap and Grand National steeplechase looming next Friday. Delirium leads American bids in Lincolnshire while Belmont entry is out. National 18.2 balk line in New York features top billiards players. American group includes Sutton Demarest and Slosson Morningstar. O'Brien meets Ketehel in New York. Boston Racket and Tennis club hosts amateur court tennis as Pinehurst hosts a three day golf tourney for North and South women. Palmetto Golf Club of Aiken holds its annual journey Tuesday to Saturday.
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England
P. Whitney
George Sutton
Galvin Demarest
Chicago
A. Ch. Cutler
Boston
H.T. Kline
Philadelphia
George Slosson
Ira C. Morningstar
New York
Louis Cure
Paris
Jack O'Brien
Stanley Ketehel
Michigan
National Athletic Club
Pinehurst
Palmetto Golf Club
Aike i. c
Harvard Hires Quinn and Donovan for Two-Year Term
Harvard athletic committee reengages W Quinn and W P Donovan for two years through July 1911. Donovan will train football and track teams while Quinn assists freshman football in fall and field events in winter and spring and may continue hockey coaching.
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Boston
W. Quinn
W. P. Donovan
Harvard Athletic Committee
Crimson
Donovan
Quinn
American Riders Win German Six Day Bicycle Race
In Berlin on March 21 Flora MacFarland and James Moran won the six day race ahead by a full lap as the crown prince watched. The Americans covered 2 425 miles with Stol of Holland and Berthet of France finishing second. The tally was shorter than their 1908 New York record by 812 miles.
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Berlin
Crown Prince
Flora MacFarland
James Moran
Stol
Holland
Berthet
France
MacFarland and
Moran
New York
Meditations of a Sporting Man and the Psychology of Victory
A reflective look at sports culture and temperament across boxing and racing. The piece questions why spectators misread talent after spectacular matches and notes the irony of gamblers and fans overestimating favorites while underestimating underdogs. It contrasts bragging athletes with quiet skill and ponders the weird psychology of betting and pride.
Anaconda to Play Mines Quint in Tonight's Clash
Anaconda Mines meets the champions of the state in a return game at the rover rink Anaconda tonight hoping to reverse a 21 to 14 loss in Butte. Both lineups are strong with Wiegenstein Clinch leading visiting quint and Anaconda claiming a forfeited Bozeman game while the Aggies prove unavailable.
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School of Mines
Anaconda
Rover
Butte
Strigele
Wiegenstein
Clinch
Quint
Bozeman Aggies
Aggies
Mines
Nehapendeeesee Wiegenstein
Barisch
Good scores at trap shooting in Butte on a snowy day
Trap meet in Butte produced strong scores in four events for the Prisco cup and Twohy medal. Hank Wetmore of Red Rock lake led marksmen with several high scores as the state shoot plans were announced for Great Falls June 4 to 6.
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Butte
Twohy
Butte Grounds
Hank Wetmore
Sage
Red Rock Lake
Wetmore
Burles
Dare
Allenine Rae
Yeti
Ain
Elomp Rope
Wei
Lee Lee Aep
Seenv
Riya Men
Valerie Mech
Eerie Pena
Pierce
Vietey
Great Falls
Track and race meet announced for Lawton April 17 to 27
An official notice from Lawton Oklahoma reports a track and race meet set for April 17 through 27 featuring about 300 to 400 of the best western turf horses and many prominent national jockeys.
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Lawton
Okla
State title at stake as Billings faces Butte
Billings will challenge Butte for the Eastern Montana state basketball title on the Yellowstone county floor tomorrow night. Butte without forward Shanty House due to tonsillitis, Brinton to substitute. Billings brings its best team. Track and baseball preparations continue with a dual meet against the Aggies and early spring practice underway.
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Billings Five
Montana
Yellowstone County
Tillings
Butte
Shanty House
Brinton
F. A. Rowe
John H. McIntosh
Aggies
Bozeman
Aggie
Sweet Pea Center
Missoula
Beiter
Rowe and
Wallace
Frank Gotch Fails to Impress Turk Mahmout at Theater Viewing
In Chicago on March 21 Yussiff Mahmout observed Frank Gotch in boots during a private view at the Empire theater. Mahmout, with manager Antoine Pierri, noted Gotch looked strong but not aggressive and doubted his endurance, predicting Mahmout will beat Gotch next month if Gotch is not in better condition.
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Frank Gotch
Turk
Frank
Chicago
Yussiff Mah- Mout
Frank Gotceh
Empire Theater
Antoine Pierri
Gotch
Mahmout
Mackenscehmidt
Tam
Tan
Olson to Wrestle Turk in Promina Hall Clash
Charles Olson signed articles for a finish wrestling match with Yussiff Mahmout the Turk at Promina hall on Monday night March 29. Two falls decide the contest with the strangle hold barred. Olson trains for what he calls a pivotal bout, following a prior failed handicap challenge. Several preliminaries are listed.
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St. Louis
Charles Olson
Chicago
Yussiff Mahmout
Promina Hall
Olson
Tomlinson Hall
Cobb predicts Tigers pennant edge and .240 batters
Ty Cobb visiting New Orleans predicts every Detroit player will hit over .240 this season and says the Tigers will win the American league pennant by a larger margin than last year. He expects to require little practice to get his batting arm in shape after winter play with local clubs.
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New Orleans
Detroit
Tigers
Ty Cobb
Augusta
San Antonio
Cobb
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Terry
Jack
Das Right
Mister Jeffries
Butte High
Minnesota
Frisco
Sporting Editors Column
James J Jeffries
Jeff
California
Mmisshi
Sir Arthur
Jefries
John Son
Jim Corbett
Burns
Pat Powers
Shrubb
Simpson
Longboat
Horseshoe Nails
Derando
Hayes
Dorando
Saint Ives
Svanberg
Aiken
S.C
Pinehurst, Ee
Harvard
Alabama
Brule
Teeeeses
Danielson
Aerr Nea Grunert
Adams
Sowerwine
Seeeeeee Cohen
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Billings
Downer
Pennant
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