Boxers must satisfy South American fans or go without money
New York dispatch reports Argentina boxing rules require spectators to approve bouts before boxers are paid. Four negro heavyweights Sam McVey Joe Jeannette Sam Langford and Harry Will will tour Buenos Aires in a round robin world Negro championship with twenty round bouts and no pay until fans are satisfied.
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New York
Argentina
Buenos Aires
Sam McVey
Joe Jeafiette
Sam Langford
Harry Will
Wrights steady progress as Penn crew coach noted
Poughkeepsie June 12 Joe Wright has shown skill both as rowing coach and leader of men. Despite a disastrous season, the Quaker crew entered Saturday’s races in good shape and high spirits. Wright formed a faster unit from unused members and coached a new varsity rowed for the first time, completing the course in a steady 25 to the minute and displaying strong drive and endurance.
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Joe Wright
Quaker
Nickalls
Hem
Varsity
George Pepper
Doom Helps Giants at Thirty Six Still A Useful Bat
Veteran player born in Cincinnati on June 17 1889 remains a solid contributor with the Giants. Through strong defense and timely hits he supports EV Rariden and the lineup, proving he is far from a has been.
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Cincinnati
harNe Doota
EV Rariden
Maldac
Dooin's Coaching Help Shapes Giants Pitching Talent
Dooin's behind the scenes work with McGraw on the Giants twirlers helped spark a long winning streak. Charles Dooin, former Phillies captain and manager, is praised for developing pitching talent and his bench presence provides moral support to the staff. He emphasizes a lighter, agile catcher builds stamina and longevity, a view echoed by Red's career.
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Giants
Doom
Charles
Dooin
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Dubuque
Springfield
St Joseph
Philadelphia
Phillies
Ione
Billy Murray
Quaker City
Phils
Feds
Pat Moran
Red
Cincinnati
Charlie
Australian fighter knocks out Kennedy in Roby ring
In 1893 Joe Goddard an Australian heavyweight defeated Willis Kennedy in the second round at Roby Indiana. Kennedy a New Orleans based scrapper was knocked through the ropes and hung suspended as referee George Siler counted to ten before being lowered. The bout is noted as one of the oddest KOs in boxing memory.
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Joe Goddard
Willis Kennedy
Roby
Ind
Goddard
Kennedy
New Orleans
Racing Land
Chicago
George Siler
Hannibal's Death and Tibetan Cruelty Exposed in 19th Century Reflections
A collection of antiquarian notes recount Hannibal's suicide after Zama and his capture by Mithridates as Rome pressed for his surrender. It rails at Tibetan filial cruelty, describing elders driven to death by fear of revenants, then pivots to Wordsworth on poetry's duty to immediate pleasure and a courtroom quip about guilt in a lighthearted Cleveland Leader style.
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Hannibal
Zama
Mithridates
Earth
William Wordsworth
Scandal and Gossip Advice From Hannah More
The text portrays Hannah More urging readers to confront rumors directly instead of spreading or listening to gossip. She counsels going to the accused person to verify claims, framing scandal as something to confronted openly to prevent harm.
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Hannah Mo
Origin of the Saw and Early Mill History
The article traces the saws origin to mythic uses of a snake jawbone, notes the first verifiable sawmill around Madeira circa 1400 with later Breslau, and claims England had none before 1663 until a Dutchman built one but abandoned it. It mentions sawmills near London by 1770. It also includes miscellaneous historical extracts and a contrived club scene with a humorous courtroom exchange.
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Apollodorus
Talus
Madeira
Breslau
England
London
Where is your policeman grandpa in the country
In a brief exchange from the Kansas City Star a visiting child asks where policemen are and the old man replies there are no policemen in the country. The child then questions who keeps people off the grass.
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Bess
Kansa
City Star
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