Spectacular relay race to open aviation meet in San Francisco
San Francisco announces a January 10 relay race at Aviation Park with teams of three from Wright and Farman camps set for a high speed showdown. Nine planes will circle the track as crowds view auto stands planned for infield parking and a staffed emergency hospital.
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San Francisco
Aviation Park
Wright Aviator
Roy Knabenshue
Archie Hoses
Walter KR. Hroekins
Giblane
Willard
Marc
Cortien
Curtiss
Farman
Clifford Warmon
Greahame-White
United States
Fred Amweg
Paul W. Beck
Citizen's Committee
Num
Emfort
Tanforan Aviation Park
George Lee Baston
New York
F. E B. Scotford
Aviation Board
Mars
Crusade Calls End to Prize Fighting in Sheridan
Sheridan Wyoming December 24 A crusade to end prize fighting has begun urging enforcement of state law. The recent slugging match between the Battling Dane and Frankie White is dubbed not a boxing contest and audience rowdyism after a draw is cited against continuing the game in Sheridan.
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Sheridan
Wyo
Battling Dane
Frankie White
State Leader seeks workers for weekly circular job
Sherman plant seeks female help to handle a circular matter earning 85.00 per week. Call Monday morning to report ready to go to work relating to Collier's White Lead at Sherman.
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Collier
Sherman
Wolgast to Return to Ring Soon in Milwaukee
World lightweight champion Ad Wolgast says he will be ready to fight again within a month and seeks a bout in Milwaukee. He proposes matches with Packey McFarland Knockout Brown Moran and others while avoiding quick ten or twenty round bouts and mocks Nelson’s challenge.
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Milwaukee
Ad Wolgast
Brown
Packey McFarland
Wolgast
Badger Athletic Club
Moran
Nelson
Packy McFarland
Lecal
All Barber Shape to Close at 11 Monday Morning
The All Barber Shape shop will close at 11 o clock Monday morning December 26. The notice is brief and contains only the closing time and date.
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Shape
Goodman Beats Powell In Crowded Ten Round Bout
New York observers call the match one of the fastest title fights of the year. Jack Goodman from the West Side won the decision over Lew Powell after a back and forth duel that had the crowd roaring in the late rounds. Powell endured heavy punishment early then rallied in a hard ending.
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New York
Jack Goodman
Pride of the Weat
Lew Powell
California
Jin Goodman
Goodman
Powell
American pugilists quit Australia after winning all bouts
Melbourne reports four American boxers Billy Papke Cyclone Johnny Thompson Ray Bronson and Jimmy Clabby will leave Australia after undefeated stretches. Thompson beat three opponents, Bronson and Clabby will spar Rowland on January twenty first, Papke undecided about staying or returning home.
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Melbourne
Australia
Billy Papke
Cyclone Johnny Thompson
Ray Bronson
Jimmy Clabby
Russian wrestler wins handicap wreathing match in Sioux City
In Sioux City Iowa on December 24 George Hackhenschmidt the Russian wrestler won a handicap wreathing match by throwing Chas Hokuf and Paul Damke after forty one minutes. He agreed to shoulder the three grapplers in one attempt.
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Sioux Ovty
Sioux City
George Hackhenschmidt
Wrecer
Chas
Baccocuientilians Hokuf
Paul Damke
Paneer
Grappere
Morris Refusal Delays Match With Don Comiskey
Morris manager W F Stone declines to schedule a fight with Don Comiskey of Chicago. Observers believe Stone plans to ease the big fireman into competition until he gains experience. A potential bout with Jess Willard of Oklahoma City is discussed, noting Willard’s reach advantage and punch but lighter, less experienced frame.
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Don Comiskey
Chicago
Morris
W. F. Stone
Jess
Willard
Oklahoma City
Third Major League Baseball Feasibility Faced by Chicago Ordinance
Chicago mayors council passes a building ordinance affecting wooden grandstands after the stockyards fire killed 24, threatening plans for a third major league club. New rules bar wooden structures over 5000 seats within fire limits and require annual fire retardant treatment and street frontage consents for new stands.
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Chicago
Stockyards
Horan
Chi
Pitcher’s Box To Move Closer To Home Plate
New York reports a proposed rule change for February to move the pitcher ten feet nearer the batter. Prominent advocates Pop Anson Arnie Latham John M Ward Geo Gore and Jack Doyle argue the adjustment will sharpen hitting by reducing curve and increasing speed at the plate.
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New York
Baseball Rules Committee
Pop Anson
Arnie Latham
John M. Ward
Geo. Gore
Jack Doyle
Coulon and Conley To Fight For Bantam Crown
Johnny Coulon and Frankie Conley square off at the West Side Athletic Club in New Orleans on January 1 for a twenty round bantamweight world title bout. Both claim the championship with Conley seen as the top challenger. If Conley wins he pledges $2,000 to challenge featherweight champion Abe Attell, aiming to stage that bout locally.
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Ocoulon
Oconlewy
New Orleans
Johnny Coulon
Frankie Conley
West Side Athletic Club
Willl
Conlon
Conley
Attell
Eli& Onship
Conley-Attel
Japanese Weds White Girl in Mvorceville
Reno report details the marriage of H. H. Trekawa, a San Francesco Japanese, to Miss L. A. Frederick of San Francisco, performed last night by Rev. W. S. Kelly of the First Methodist church. The union drew family attention and the couple soon left for the coast.
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Reno
H. H. Trekewa
San Francesco
L A. Frederick
San Francisco
W. S. Kelly
First Methodist Church
Trekawa
Coast
White Man's Hor to Proceed Slowly
Oklahoma City report from December 24 states J. D. Brock of the Union Lab says he has been trying to get Carl Morris to proceed cautiously in the matter described.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
J. D. Brock
Union Lab
Carl Morris
Children Freeze to Death as Result of Parents Neglect
Grand Forks North Dakota December 4 1944 a coroner jury found that the Spear old son of Michael Ou of Richardson North Dakota died from parental neglect a sister aged four was dying with injuries two boys were found at the rear of their home one dead and another severely injured with both legs and arms broken neighbors aided in the search after the children vanished from the house in the morning
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Grand Forks
N. D
Michael Ou
Richardson
Slater
Ordinance For Fire Proof Plant Under Debate
The text notes a mandate requiring a cage to construct a fire proof plant at large expense before play could begin.
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Cage
Acid attacks escalate as strikebreakers blinded in Chicago
Police report a campaign of acid throwing by striking garment workers in Chicago. Oppillo Julik is jailed as the alleged first attacker after admitting he burned out the eyes of Edward Olsen with oxalic acid. He reportedly warned the crowd at Schoenhausen hall that more attacks would follow.
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Chicago
Pollce
Oppillo Julik
Julik
Suy
Edward Olsen
Schoenhafen Hall
Meeting at Schoenhafen Prompts Police Round-Up
Julik said he and about a dozen others were handed packages of powder at a Schoenhafen meeting. Police are mounting a round-up of all those said to have attended.
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Julik
Schoenhafen
Child of twelve mother of boy in Louisville
Virginia Schofield aged 12 is described as the mother of a baby boy. Detectives arrested 16 year old George Hardin Thurman on a warrant alleging he is the father and that the child’s father is the boy’s father, David Schofield. Both mother and child are said to be in perfect health.
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Louisville
Claus
Virginia Schofield
George Hardin Thurman
David Schofield
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