Jeffries Entitled to Kinder Words as Failing Champion
Former boxing champion Jim Jeffries, once hailed as the White race’s hope, faces sharp criticism after a poor performance against Jack Johnson. The piece recalls training, purse splits, and public pressure, noting how Johnson’s era shifts the sport and weighing Jeffries’s past glories against today’s scrutiny.
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Jim Jeffries
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Johnson
Diasco
Tex Rickard
Teero
Rowardennan
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John JL. Sullivan
Jim Corbett
Bob Pfitzeimmons
Series at Lake Park to begin next week
Canton teams push for top in the Ohio and Pennsylvania league as a seven game stretch starts at Lake Park. Drumm aims to gain the lead within ten days with home games against Potters Erie and Mansfield followed by McKeesport. Series ends with a return home for Sunday games.
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Pennsylvania
Lake Enclosure
Potters
Ohio River City
Erie
Mansfield
McKeesport
Dye Delivers Defeat To Potters In Local Tilt
East Liverpool defeats Canton 6 to 2 as Dye limits Canton to three strikeouts while Bailes falters early. Raley drives in a run with a two base hit, Collins hits a homer, and Tate scores on a double steal. Attendance around 600 at East Liverpool.
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Curt Bailes
Canton
Drummere
Dye
Raley Sella
Lattimore
Mosely
Bailes
Colling
Hinton
Tate
Daneens
McKeesport
Drumm
Strom
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Raley
Coillins
J. Dawson
Molebash
Slagle
Sheehan
Moseley
Collins
Deiters
Delters
Lentz
Wiliams
Braun
Teams Going Strong in American League Fight for Seconds
New York and Boston battle for second behind Philadelphia in the American League standings. New York won yesterday to reclaim second place from Boston by a narrow margin as both teams press for the coveted spot.
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United Press
New York
Boston
Philad Ljba
Yankees
MAY CHANGE UMPIRES
New York July 2 fans expect changes in National league umpires after President Lynch visits the west. Eastern teams complain that calling has worsened this season and players on the New York club sent a circular to Lynch. Lynch, a former umpire, says good men in the field are crucial and may replace any unfit officials.
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New York
Lynch
Wednesday and Thursday Minor League Scores Soon
Thursday games listed in Grand Rapids at Zanesville Dayton at Evansville Fort Wayne at Terre Haute South Bend at Wheeling. Wednesday results show Dayton 6 Wheeling 2 South Bend 2 Evansville 1 Terre Haute 0 Grand Rapids 0 Fu Wayne 6 Zanesville 2.
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Evansville
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Tere Haute
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Terre Haute
Fu Wayne
Chaba
Wrens
Association Thursday's Ganies Milwaukee Toledo Kansas City Colmpbus
Wednesday results show St. Paul 8 Louisville 7 in 10 innings Toledo 3 Milwaukee 2 in 11 innings Kansas City 19 Columbus 4 Minneapolis 4 Indianapolis 2 The passage notes that young couples odds or beliefs may humorously suggest Cupid uses splash bullets.
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Kansas City
Colmpbus
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Louisville
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Indianapolis
Columbus
Cupid
Local Teams Set for Canton and McKeesport Showdowns
Canton faces McKeesport as six to two results place Canton ahead East Liverpool. Mansfield loses 3 0 to McKeesport while Akron edges East Liverpool. Erie travels to New Castle with New Castle leading two to zero. Mansfield at Youngstown and Akron at East Liverpool conclude today’s slate.
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American Games Today: MLB Scores and Matchups
Cleveland defeated Philadelphia 4 to 2 while Chicago beat New York 2 The St Louis game went 10 innings with a 1 to 0 score. Detroit won 5 to 2 over Boston in 11 innings. Washington hosted Cleveland and St Louis played New York and Philadelphia. Detroit faced Boston.
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Chicago
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le Pez
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Baseball scores from nationwide league games
National league results list Brooklyn at Pittsburg Boston at Chicago New York at St Louis Philadelphia at Cincinnati. Scores show Boston won 3 to 2 over Pittsburgh and Cincinnati beat New York 6 to 6 with a 12 inning tie or extra innings. St Louis fell 21 to 2 against Philadelphia. Chicago 1, Brooklyn 0 in 12 innings.
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Woman to Attempt Cross Channel Flight From Calais
Paris July 21 French aviators prepare to witness Mme. Franck make a cross channel flight from Calais to Dover. Her Farman biplane is assembled under Henri Farman supervision as aid boats and torpedo craft guard the route. Mme Franck, wife of English journalist Frank Hewartson, seeks to become the first woman to fly the English Channel solo.
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Boxer Billy Papke Secretly Marries Edna Pulver
Buffalo report says middleweight star Billy Papke wed Miss Edna A Pulver of Hamilton Ontario in a private ceremony with Rev Ethan Curtiss officiating. Witnesses included E H McBride and William Ricketts. The couple fled to Canada and plan an automobile trip before sailing to Australia for boxing engagements.
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Niagara Square Congregational Church
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Dr King's New Discovery Promises Cure for Lung Ailments
The ad touts Dr King s New Discovery as a safe certain remedy for stubborn colds coughs bronchial ailments and lung diseases. It claims thousands of cures and offers trial bottles free at C K Hug Drug Co with full sizes priced at 50c and 1.00.
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Canton to Stage Manage Nancy Hoyer Stock Company
Barton of Harrisburg arrives in Canton as stage manager for the Nancy Hoyer Stock Company. Miss Boyer sets rehearsals in Canton at the Grand next Wednesday. Dr. Harry A. March selects a repertoire featuring Leah Kleshma The Richest Girl in the World The Powers That Be and other successful shows from last season.
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Nancy Hoyer
Probate Court Records and Crippen Capture Report
Guardianship of Jean Reager Maud Reager appointed guardian in the estate of Franklin Porter. Will filings for probate in the Jester Terrett and David Rachel estates. William Pfeffer appointed administrator in Jester Terrett and other probate actions. Cardiff Express reports Crippen and Miss Len Eve captured in Llangranog near Cardigan Wales and held for London police. Industry men steal constable’s beer from his cellar.
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London
Cubs Concede Flag as Cubs Poised for Pennant
New York sport writers, via United Press, say the Chicago Cubs are favored to win the National league pennant this year. The battle for second place remains tight with the Giants, Pirates, and Reds within 58 points of each other. The Pirates showed a brief revival before slumping again, while the Reds are not meeting early expectations.
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New Bay Champ Crowned In 16-Foot Races On Wednesday
In Pot-in-Bay crews Nancy of Toledo won the 16-foot heat by two seconds over Sella as Lea of Toledo took third. The 18-foot race will be re sailed after a protest. Otsiketa of Detroit topped the 21-foot class. Gennessee of Detroit won the class A race with Elsie second and Wedge third. The Shrimp of Toledo claimed the 14-foot class trophy. Linbach of the Detroit Boat Club staged a late surge but may be protested for tow to the start. The Possum led the catboat race after winning the first heat with the afternoon results.
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1909 Tennis Champs Retain Their City Doubles Title
Martin and Dougherty retained the city doubles tennis championship by defeating Miller and Voges in the YMCA courts finals in three straight sets 6-4 6-4 6-1. The match was dull aside from Martin’s hard smashes. Winners received gold medals.
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Alliance News Briefs Include Rail Worker Injury and Real Estate Debates
Clarence Traux, brakeman for the Pennsylvania Railroad, was injured in Alliance yards while coupling cars and taken to the city hospital. his back injury is not regarded serious. Citizens oppose Alliance real estate valuations high compared with Salem. Matinee harness races at Rockhill Park drew good crowds with multiple finishes. David Comer, Mt Cory Democrat and Civil War veteran, died at Mt Clemens aged 78 after treatment for dropsy.
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Drummers Welcome Veteran Flood as Canton Attacks Lead
Canton aims to momentum with Tim Flood joining the Drummers at McKeesport Thursday. Flood shifts from third base to second while Hinton, McGinty and Collins solidify the infield. Molebash may pitch in emergencies as Bonnin recovers.
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Armed Deputies Put On By Rail Company
Governor Prouty sent 40 armed deputies to quell the strike chaos on Grand Trunk and Central Vermont lines as train freight stalled. No freight cars arrive in Boston and perishables are not accepted. efforts to recruit strike-breakers stagnate. The strike cripples quarries shipyards factories iron works mines and docks. about 60 000 strikers plus an equal number idle workers affected.
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