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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1910
Page
8
Walter Rising condemned to life imprisonment and hard labor for the murder of Wild Horse Lerry McGahan. He was taken to the penitentiary today to begin his sentence as his wife child mother and sister spent the day with him.
A note indicates moving to the Ramer country to remain and prove up on a homestead, underscoring frontier settlement efforts and claim validation processes.
New Orleans reports Jim Barry and Tony Rows will fight in a twenty round bout at the West Side Athletic Club on Sunday afternoon December 18.
Denver promoter Euddie Pitts arrives in Cheyenne and fixes two mixed bouts for Cheyenne Athletic Club. Erlenborn to face Kid Rows on December 20, and O Keefe to meet Jimmy Gardiner in early January. If Gardiner cannot come, Battling Nelson and the Battling Dane may meet here instead.
In Chicago on December 6 Boers Nogert failed to challenge Bulgarian Mahmout in a North Side Roosevelt ball arena bout. The match lasted twelve minutes with Mahmout winning two straight falls by arm holds. Referee Leo Pardiero was chosen from the crowd.
Pittsburg report describes George Cotton and Frank Moran clash that ended in a riot after Cotton, said to have struck Moran while the starter was down. Referee Kennedy counted Moran out and Cotton escaped arrest as chaos erupted with spectators shouting and officers intervening.
Taft as president of the American Red Crime society announced at the annual meeting that New York has raised about half a million dollars for a two million endowment fund. He predicted the total sum would not be ruined.
In Detroit 4A, Det. Macces Jonning of the meers says he will wed in the second week of January after a brief period of secrecy. Under questioning he settled on a precise date while visiting the city for a few days.
In 1910 the prize ring reports seventeen boxing deaths to date with two more boxers in hospitals. The article notes Billy Dunning’s death near Presque Isle Maine and mentions Jack Johnson era comparisons as fatalities spread from coast to coast to Bluefields Nicaragua.
San Francisco December 6 Bat Nelson leaves for his New Mexico ranch to rest and regain form He abandons a first shot at Wolgast preferring to meet second and third rated fighters If he wins he can pursue Wolgast If he loses he may quit boxing stays ready to fight top contenders to prove his return. Tommy Burns retires from boxing for good in Seattle after knee injury ends career ends exhibition tour in Washington state and hints at possible matches for others before final departure.
Chicago December 6 Packey McFarland the lightweight challenger has agreed to a ten round match with Abe Allell at the Fairmount Athletic Club New York on December 1. McFarland will earn 2600 dollars plus 85 percent of gross receipts and a 125 pound weight limit at 6 o clock.
New York reports at midnight twelve teams still in the all day bicycle race were fed at the 875 mile mark. The long-standing record remains 976 miles set by Root and Vogler last year.
Detroit December 6 Owen Moran accepts a challenge to meet world heavyweight champion Ad Wolgau in a forty five round bout. Moran issues the following defi to the Bolgman on receipt of the latter's challenge. It will meet in a bout of forty five rounds or rule.
Feb 22 marks a year since Wolgast defeated Nelson to win the lightweight title. He promises a purse of at least 12500 dollars and wants a meeting with Moran arranged far in advance due to a fractured arm but expects full recovery and strength.
Chicago December 6 Jack Johnson world heavyweight champion was named defendant in a new suit filed by Star Automobile Garage in municipal court. The bill seeks $21.75 for storage and materials furnished to the boxer during August and November 1909.
Des Moines wrestler Jess Westergaard defeated Dr Roller in two straight falls in a mat bout in Des Moines Iowa. The first fall lasted one hour and twenty minutes before Roller's shoulders were pinned. The second fall lasted thirty minutes.
Washington reports Arkansas population at 1,574,449, up 20 percent from 1,811,544 in 1900. The release notes other state figures with South Carolina also shown in the census data.
The census shows a population of 1,515,400, up 13.1 percent from 1,840,316 in 1900, reflecting significant growth over the century.
Edward Lewis once a wealthy lumber merchant and U S soldier told Judge Ben M Smith he would be punished and would work to repay a worthless check he passed while intoxicated Three months ago he pleaded guilty and asked for a chance to work during good times to meet obligations
The court ordered Lewis to serve six weeks in the house of correction after he appeared before Judge Smith yesterday. His brother in law argued for leniency, but Lewis insisted on being sentenced at 10 o'clock on December 1.
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