YOUNG CORBETT BEATS FERNS IN NEW ORLEANS BOUT
Former champion Young Corbett defeated Harry Ferns of New York in a 20 round catchweight bout at McDonaghville across the Mississippi River. Corbett showed improved form, dominated after the sixth round, and secured the win as Ferns struggled with Corbett’s rights and blows to the mouth and eye. Dave Barry was referee.
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New Orleans
Young Corbett
Harry Ferns
New York
Eben
West Side
McDonaghville
Corbett
Phil Brock
Jake
Ne Ferns
Ferns
Dave Barry Wes
Higby Leads Nutmeg Bowling Standings in Hartford
Higby of 4 holds first in Nutmeg League averages with 184.28. McKinstry of Hartford is second at 191.43. Bridgeport’s top bowler Sammy Brewer averages 176.25 in eleventh, yet Bridgeport leads team standings. Bridgeport totals show New Haven and others with high scores.
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Higby
McKinstry
Hartford
Beidgeport
Sammy Brewer
Bridgeport
New Haven
Local girls win easily over Winsted Lady Huskies
Local high school girls from Bridgeport defeated Winsted 12 to 6, dominating throughout as guards stifled the Lady Huskies. About twenty five supporters traveled to Winsted to cheer the team, with key scorers listed and fouls tallied.
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Cami
Wingsted
Miss Ig
Eater
Tooters
Winsted
Bridgeport
Walsh Must Get Big Money or Won't Play
Meriden’s Big and Walsh, a champion pitcher with 40 wins in 55 games last season and slated to coach Yale pitchers, sent back his contract from Caries Comiskey of the Chicago White Sox demanding 36,500 dollars or he will not play. He starred for the Hitless Wonders with a .727 batting average, narrowly beaten by Billy Donovan of the Detroit Tand, formerly with Waterbury State League.
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Big
Walsh
Yale
Caries Comiskey
Chicago White Sox
Comiskey
White Sox
Billy Donovan
Detroit Tand
Waterbury
Hartford Polo Team Faces Bridgeport Tonight at Brooklawn
Hartford polo players from the City polo club meet Bridgeport at the Brooklawn rink in a Capitol area match. Both teams include St Joseph Society members and are listed from Hartford and Bridgeport clubs. The Aviary Will be open, and St. Josephs clash follows the polo game.
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Brooklawn
O City Polo
Hartford
Nekith
Boston College Girls
Connecticut
Park City
Jokes That Have Basis of Merit Among the Ball Players
A lively collection of baseball humor and banter from the winter scene. It recalls Matty McIntyre and Bill Coughlin trading quips on wheat, discusses Rube Waddell and Sammy Strang antics, and teases Hank O’Day and Mike Donlin in vaudeville sketches. The piece notes Frank Chance’s bookmaker decline after Gates’ winning run at Santa Anita.
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Matty McIntyre
Detroit
St. Louis
Chicago
Bill Coughlin
St. Louisiana
Rube
Waddell
Smallwood
Coliseum
Hed
Reuben
Frank Chance
Cubs
Chance
Santa Anita
California
Charles Gates
Gates
Waterloo
Harold Burke Exhibits Skating Talent in Norwalk
Harry Burke of Bridgeport gave the first of a series of exhibitions Saturday night at the Auditorium Rink in Norwalk CT. He opened in clown attire, performed clever and funny antics, then revealed his legitimate skating, drawing hearty applause between acts. Burke schedules further shows Tuesday Thursday and Saturday nights this week.
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Harry Burke
Bridgeport
Auditorium
Norwalk
Burke
Urke
Langford Signs To Meet Johnson For Small Pours
Sam Langford, a Boston born fighter, accepts terms from the National Sporting Club of London for a May 24 bout with Jack Johnson. The purse is $6,000 with $4,000 to the winner, $750 expenses to each, and a twenty round match with five ounce gloves for the heavyweight world title. Johnson sails from Australia to London on February 1.
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San Francisco
Sam Langford
Johnson
Australia
London
We Cure Men. Specialists in Diseases of Men
We cure acute and chronic diseases of men including blood poison nervous debility exhausted vitality kidney and bladder troubles skin eruptions stricture and long standing discharges. Free consultation and friendly talk. We offer car fare to Bridgeport patients and mail a free book on Diseases of Men. Office hours 2 to 8 pm daily except Fridays and Sundays.
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Bridgeport Patents
Yukon Milling Dredging and Power Co: Klondike offer
Public offering details for The Yukon Milling Dredging and Power Company Incorporated. A $5,000,000 stock with $1 par, 56,000,000 authorized shares, full paid and nonassessable. Bonds up to $1,250,000. Claims water power on Klondike River, dredging, milling, and electric power plants with projected 6,000 HP and multiple dredges. Quoted projections show strong earnings, large market, and substantial endorsements from engineers and investors. Subscriptions require 20% down and 10% monthly payments, with monthly stock reports to holders.
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THE
Yukon Milling, Dredge & Power Company. (Incorporated
Yukon Milling, Dredging & Power Company
Klondike
Canadien
Blondike
Indian River
Alaska
Montana
Utah
Colorado
Nevada
Cerere
Yukon Ming
Bor
Yukon Milling, Dredging and Power Company
Aerenas
North American Transportation & Trading Co
Capital
Bonansa Basin Dredging Co
Yukon
Dominion Creek
Fred C.thompson
H. B. Iseman
J. P. Burke
M. H. Jones
Ere
Orrell
A. Firth
Klondike River
W. D. Mackay and
Trail Gulch
Sresene
Taekon G Co
White Channel
Roelaiine
Asyaney
Wl Market St
San Francisco
W. J. Randell
Yukon Territory
Max Wineburgh
Investment Securities
West 33Rd Street
New York City
Has Johnson Two Wives
Tom Cahill a St Louis promoter says Johnson has married an English barmaid and will live near London with her after a fight with Langford. Cahill notes Johnson plans to stay abroad and not return to the United States while his wife here seeks support court action for non support. PALOL palatable castor oil advertised.
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Tom Cahill
St. Louis
Cahill
Johnson
London
England
Langford
United States
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