Johnson crosses border to Mexicali for exhibition bout plans
Former world heavyweight champion Jack Johnson arrived in Mexicali across the border from Calexico with his wife and relatives. He will negotiate a boxing exhibition at Mexicali next Sunday and aims to return to the United States to face charges, then resume boxing before touring theater work. Johnson also plans meetings in Tia Juana with promoter J W Coffroth to arrange two or three bouts in Lower California before reentering the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calexico
Cal
Jack Johnson
Mexicali
Mexico
Johnson
Mexico City
the Elks
United States
Chicago
Tia Juana
J. W. Coffroth
California
Exhibition Game Between Chicago Nationals And San Francisco
San Francisco defeated Chicago Nationals 8 to 3 in an exhibition at San Francisco. Batteries Cater Newkirk and O Farrell, Smith and Antfinson starred for the home team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
San Francisco
R. H
E. Chicago Nationals
Cater, Newkirk
O'Farrell
Smith
Antfinson
Washington Americans Routed by Cincinnati Nationals 482 to 6
Charleston report notes a lopsided game with the Washington Americans defeated by the Cincinnati Nationals by 482 to 6. Batter lineup included Courtney Schacht Garrity Sallee Gerner and Rariden for Cincinnati with pitchers or fielding details implied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
S. C
Washington Americans
Cincinnati Nationals
Courtney
Schacht
Garrity
Sallee
Gerner
Rariden
Coffroth Rejects Johnson Bout Plans in Lower California
James W. Coffroth, former boxing promoter, says he will not negotiate for fights in Tia Juana or Lower California. He confirms Johnson arrived in Mexicali and he has no intention of staging a bout there. He also notes Tom Rourke telegraphed about a Fulton bout at Tia Juana, but Coffroth is not promoting boxing at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Cal
James W. Coffroth
Jack Johnson
Mexicali
Lower California
Coffroth
Johnson
Tia Junana
Tom Rourke
Fred Fulton
Seattle
Fulton
Tia Juana
Rourke
H. B. Rumsey
Brennan Wins Slashing 16 Round Union Labor Title
Special dispatch from Aurora reports Bill Brennan dominating Bob Devere in a fast paced 16 round fight for the union labor championship. Devere staggered in the eighth and tenth rounds but withstood the punishment. Earlier, Mickey Kirst of St Paul defeated Tommy White of Chicago in an eight round semi windup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Aurora
Bill Brennan
Bob Devere
Brennan
Devere
Bob
Mickey Kirst
St. Paul
Tommy White
Chicago
O'Dowd Defends Title With Fifth-Round KO
Mike O'Dowd of St. Paul retained the middleweight crown in Boston by knocking out Joe Egan in the fifth round of a 12 round bout. A right hook to the chin sealed victory as Egan faltered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odowd
Boston
Mike O'Dowd
St. Paul
Joe Egan
Wyan
Moran the greatest fighter Joe Fogler has seen
Joe Fogler praises Frank Moran as the greatest fighter, citing Moran's courage against Fulton and Willard, and recalls Moran's comeback after adversity. He also lauds Willie Fitzgerald and Marty McCue, plus Frank Kramer as the greatest athlete. Jim Jeffries era anecdotes follow with Sam Berger sparring exploits and Corbett at 53 aiming for a world title at 60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joe Fogler
Frank Moran
Joe
Moran
Fulton
Willard
Willie Fitzgerald
Brooklyn
Jim
Willie
Marty McCue
Frank Kramer
Tom O'Rourke
Baseball buzz grows in Butte as leagues plan
In Butte local sports chatter rises as freshmen and sophomores at the School of Mines discuss forming teams for sand lot play. Umpire Klein tours major camps shaping new rules while pitchers seek resin allowances, and scouts spread word on upcoming spring rosters with figures like Bryan Harris and Smoky Joe Wood under期待.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Mines
Tabor Emerges as Promising White Sox Prospect
Rookie southpaw from Dubuque College Iowa excites Kid Gleason after fanning seven in three innings and permiting no baserunner in a recent showcase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabor
Dubuque College
Iowa
Kid Gleason
White Sox
Comiskey Threatens Blacklist To End Holdout Standoff
Charles Comiskey declares he will not humor Buck Weaver and Chick Gandil and threatens to blacklist them unless they accept terms immediately. Weaver lacks support from fellow players as reports from New Orleans credit Elmer Myers with regaining his curve for the Cleveland Indians after military service and a winter of rebuilding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Comiskey
Buck Weaver
Chick Gandil
White Sox
Hades
Weaver
New Orleans
Elmer Myers
Connie Mack
Cleveland Indians
Myers
Cleveland
Illinois baseball tour to Mississippi and Alabama set
The University of Illinois baseball squad will tour Mississippi and Alabama from April 1 to April 10 facing college club and league teams. Pitchers trained in February and March by Grover Alexander of the Cubs receive high praise for their progress. Captain H. H. is also lauded for leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Illinois
Mississippi
Alabama
Grover Alexander
Cubs
Alexander
H. H
Pennsylvania State Wins Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Meet
The balanced Penn State squad won the eastern intercollegiate tournament in Philadelphia last Saturday with 16 points. Lehigh and Pennsylvania tied for second with 9 points each, while Cornell led with 38, Yale 2, Princeton 1 and Columbia 0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania State College
Philadelphia
Lehigh
Pennsylvania
Cornell
Yale
Princeton
Columbia
Penn State Wins Third Year In Succession At Event
The article notes Penn State's third straight victory in the event and cites historical winners like Yale Cornell Princeton and Cornell from 1905 to 1917. It also mentions G B Sweeney of the University of Pennsylvania leading scorers in the eastern intercollegiates with a record 147 points and Chicago's defeat. It also covers boxing chatter about Benny Leonard Johnny Dundee and other boxing topics with various promoters and fighters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Mack
Ivy Griffin
Joe Dugan
Clarence Galley
Frank Brazil
George Burns
Amos Strunk
United States
Penn State
Yale
Cornell
Princeton
G. B. Sweeney
University of Pennsylvania
Chicago
Penn
Seattle
Benny Leonard
Johnny Dundee
Leonard
Dundee
East
Life sentence for Williams in Prenatt killing
Trial details reveal Williams tied to Sylvester Prenatt murder after a home invasion in freezing weather. Witnesses describe a struggle, gunfire, and Williams’s admissions to officers as prosecutors seek first degree murder and the death penalty while defense contests coerced statements amid wound treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
EB. R. Grigg
Griffin
Fast Park Street
Sylvester J. Prewatt
Sylvester J. Prenatt
Sylvester J Prewatt
Prenatt
Joseph H. Griffin
Charles O'Neill
Champion Hoppe Heads Toward Pacific Tour
William Hoppe, world billiards champion, exited an unfinished 250 in 32 minutes and later an unfinished 308 total 58. He departs for Fargo and will perform in Billings May soon visit Butte Spokane Seattle and Portland as part of a Pacific tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Duluth
Minn
William K. Hoppe
Hoppe
Fargo
Columbia to Offer Summer Course for College Coaches
New York March 30. Columbia University will host an advance course for college coaches this summer. The program covers football baseball track basketball and wrestling with modern coaching methods taught in lecture rooms and on the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Columbia University
Radicals Take Charge As City Labor Votes Strike
The Silver Bow Trades and Labor assembly ordered a general strike vote among cooks waiters bakers butchers carpenters electricians machinists blacksmiths engineers street car men and brewery workers with 118 votes in the women’s union 111 in favor. A new three member committee was chosen to work with the building trades council as radicals claim influence and a midnight strike is possible if the vote carries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Bow Trades and Labor Assembly
Women's Protective Union
Assembly
Butchers
Whittel
Evans
Sweeney
Building Trades Council
Organized Labor
Seattle Defeats Ottawa In World Hockey Championship
Seattle defeated Ottawa 5 to 2 in the fourth game of the world championship hockey series in Toronto Ontario. The match took place on artificial ice and featured a decisive Seattle victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Ottawa
Toronto
Ontario
Milwaukee bowler Smith leads after all events in Peoria
Jimmy Smith of Milwaukee wins the all-events with 1915 at the American Bowling Congress in Peoria. He rolls 575 in team, 700 in doubles, and 640 in singles to take the lead tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Lil
Jimmy Smith
Milwaukee
Pacific International Signs Umpire Van Shafer for Seattle Move
George Van Shafer, a semi professional umpire, has been signed by the Pacific International baseball league and will depart in two weeks for Seattle, it was announced today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
George van Shafer
Pacific International Baseball League
Seattle
Hanlon Beats Wallace in Ten Round No-decision Fight
Denver lightweight Jimmy Hanlon outpointed Otto Wallace of Milwaukee over ten rounds in San Antonio. Critics favor Hanlon's performance in the no-decision bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Jimmy Hanlon
Denver
Otto Wallace
Milwaukee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Washington
Cincinnati
Texas
Austin
H. B
Chicago Americans
Texas University and Batteries
Faber
Payne
Schalk
Lynn
Barry
Gillett Hart
Patterson Bros. Tobacco Co
Richmond, Virginia
Tad
International News Service
Descamps
Paris
Carpentier
Fred
Tom
Cone
Sam Berger
Jim Jeffries
Harry Frazee
Albany
Jeff
Frazee
Berger
Sam
Jeffries
Jim Corbett
John Barrymore
Billy Muldoon
Mizner
Butte
Klein
Florida
Eller
Vaughn
Klemn
Heydler
Ryan
The
Illini
Mack
Bryan Harris
Rube Marquard
Harris
Smoky Joe Wood
Speaker
Red Sox
Smoky Joe
Fatty Arbuckle
Vernon Club
Los Angeles
Vernon
Fatty
Maier East
Maier
Dicker
Miller Huggins
Yankees
Bey
Tillie Herman
Sal Carlo
Dreamland Rink
Dempsey
Meehan
Georges
Dee
McDonald's Place
Mrs. Prenatt
Central
Mike Dwyer
City Police Department
City
Steve Byrne
Byrne
Chronos
O'Neil
Dwyer
Jack Whalen
James Larkin
Frank Tiley
John Whalen
Garrison Street
Prewatt
Lynch
Homer J. Flinn
Doyle Block
Tom Williams
Rotering
Whalen
Flinn
Butte Union
Feoks
Paciepico League
Hanlon
Ida
E . Yio He
Weil
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!