Battling Nelson Relives Rise To Championship Fame
In a memoir style account Battling Nelson recalls the climb from obscurity to drawing power after beating Spider Welsh. He describes early triumphs over Martin Canole and Young Corbett, temptations faced, and securing future bouts including a planned 20 round title tilt against Eddie Hanlon and a labor day showdown proposal with Aurelia Herrera.
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E May
Ives
Spider Welsh
Fet
Nelson
Hegewisch
Martin Canole
Corbett
Canole
Hanlon
Herrera
San Francisco
Eddie Hanlon
Eade Manton
Woodward
Ihe Canole
Eddie
Han Jon
Billy Nolan
Butte Athletic Club
Teddy Murphy
Aurelia Herrera
Labor Day
Nolan Wins With 3500 Purse For Montana Bout
The text describes a contest with Uncle Tom McCarey and Nelan bidding for three days until Nolan offered a 3500 purse and travel from San Francisco to Butte then to Chicago. The narrator travels to Montana, trains at high altitude, and prepares to fight the Mexican, noting the difficulty and his progress.
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Phy
Tom McCarey
Los Angeles
Nelan
Nolan
San Francisco
Butte
Chicago
Montana
End of National Polo League Season Captured in Scrappy Finish
Providence Grays finish atop the standings after a dramatic season with six clubs, as Worcester climbs to second place. The league faced team shuffles from replacements to disbandments, reshuffling players from Lawrence and New Britain amid nervous play and late-season scraps.
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Providence
Fall River
New Bedford
Worcester
Pawtucket
Brockton
National Polo League
Providence “Grays
New Haven
Salem
Hartford
New Briain
Bridgeport
Massachusetts
New Britain
Hanna
Regord
Bill Hanna
Lawrence
Lynn
Lewis
Roberts
Canavan
Carrigan
Harper
Lawrence-Bidgeport
McGilvray
Menard
Hardy
Mallory
Curtis
New Edford
Duegan
Harkin
E Jean
Holderness
Sutton
Higgins
Thompson
O'Hara
Jason
Pierce
Cunningham
Cameron
Bannon
Miler
Bone
Hart
Coggeshall Fahey
Sutherland
McCarthy
Mercer
Mansfield
Doherty
Mullen
Bridgeport Y M C A Faces Stamford Dual Meet
The Bridgeport Y M C A prepares for a Friday night dual athletic meet with the Stamford Y M C A. Officials warn Bridgeport must score at least nine points to prevent Stamford from claiming victory.
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Stamford Y. M. C. A
Associa
Cure Follows Year of Agony for Eczema Sufferer
Henry Bearle of 2022 Cross St Little Rock Ark recounts a years long fight with severe eczema. After trials with doctors and many remedies he found relief and cure using Cuticura Ointment Soap and Resolvent Pills. He states three sets of the remedies fully cured him and urges others to try them.
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London
Henry Bearle
Cross St
Little Rock
Ark
Opie
Local athletic club notes and North East sports roundup
Report of gym class proficiency tests, awards in Stamford and Bridgeport meets, and plans to beat Stamford for the team trophy. Mentions H L Trube and other local figures, times in mile races and high jump, and medals prizes. Also covers New York Giants practice with Red Waller, catcher trade news, and minor league signings plus a billiards tournament conclusion.
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H. L.trube
New York A. C
London
Jos. A. Kelley
Wr McClellan
Robi. McKie
Anderson
Kelley
Stamford
McClellan
Harry Batchelor
Harry Downing
Herbert Barnsley
Bridgeport
Hayes & Patret
New York Mail
Red
Waller
New York Giants
Dallas
Tex
McGraw
Raymond
Tom Needham
St. Paul
American Association
Chance
Chicago Cubs
Fred W. Leise
Needham
New York Nationals
Boston Nationals
Bridwell
Tenney
Bowerman
McGann
Kling
The Ian of The Iated
The fragmentary text shows garbled OCR content with unclear names and missing context. It does not reveal a coherent event, person, or place to summarize into a proper news item.
Local Notables Recoveries and Health Updates
Sam Harris of Main Street clothiers is recovering after a severe illness indoors for weeks. Joseph Hartigan, a Lake N J pharmacist, is improving following surgery. Mr and Mrs Charles Sanford Avenue celebrate the rapid recovery of their daughter after a dangerous scarlet fever illness. Attorney William V Devitt, Probate Court clerk, plans late week departure for the Berkshires to regain health in the north hills.
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Sam Harris
Fort- Joseph
Dee D. Hartigan
Tuure
Pines
Lake N. J. Perating
Charles
Sanford Avenue
William V. Devitt
Berkshires
Beats Shore
North Hills
Deaths of Dr Frank P. Clark and John Allis
In Danbury on March 4 Dr Frank P. Clark aged 58 died. In Riverside on March 2 John Allis died in his 67th year.
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Clark
Danbury
Frank P. Clark
Allis
Riverside
John Allis
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Ight
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Batle
United States
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Eddie Menard
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Baseball Notes
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Duffy
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George Simmons
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Sea+ side club
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A. Pearsons
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Sid N. 1
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Foley’s Kinney
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