Spectator relay race to crown aviation meet at South San Francisco
San Francisco December 24 First ever aviation relay to be flown at Aviation Park January 10 featuring teams from Wright and Curtiss in a nine airplane spectacle. Plans include a half mile auto stand for 1000 cars and a fully equipped emergency hospital with two doctors and nurses.
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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 to end prize fighting reaches Sheridan
Sheridan Wyoming December 24 1910 a crusade has begun to end the fighting game enforcement of state prize fighting laws urged after a slugging match between the Battling Dane and Frankie White. Critics say the event could not be considered boxing and point to rowdy audience behavior after a draw decision as grounds to stop the game.
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Sheridan
Wyo
Battling Dane
Frankie White
Girls Wanted to Address Circular Matter at Sherman
State Leader seeks workers for Sherman posting offering 85.00 per week. Call to report ready to go to work by Monday morning. Collier's White Lead referenced in the Sherman notice.
Wolgast Plans Ring Return in Milwaukee Soon
World lightweight champion Ad Wolgast says he will be ready to fight within a month after doctor confirms arm recovery. He wants to face any challenger including Packey McFarland Knockout Brown Moran and others, with a forty five round championship route in mind and a Milwaukee card possible next month.
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Milwaukee
Ad Wolgast
Brown
Packey McFarland
Wolgast
Badger Athletic Club
Moran
Nelson
Packy McFarland
Lecal
All Barber Shape to Close Monday Morning
All Barber Shape will close at 11 o'clock Monday morning. The notice specifies the closure date as December 26 with the time 11:00 AM indicated.
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Shape
Goodman and Powell Draw Big Weat Side Bout in New York
The ten round fight between Jack Goodman of the West Side and Lew Powell of California drew one of the season’s largest crowds. Critics favored Goodman, who used superior cleverness to lead early while Powell rallied late with fierce punching and rugged resilience.
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New York
Jack Goodman
Pride of the Weat
Lew Powell
California
Jin Goodman
Goodman
Powell
American pugilists depart Australia after successful tour
Four American boxers Billy Papke Cyclone Johnny Thompson Ray Bronson and Jimmy Clabby conclude a lengthy stay in Melbourne Australia. They report dominant records with Thompson facing three opponents, Hrongon two and Claby two while Bronson and Clabby plan a match with Rowland on January 21. Papke undecided about staying in Australia or returning home.
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Melbourne
Australia
Billy Papke
Cyclone Johnny Thompson
Ray Bronson
Jimmy Clabby
Russian wrestler wins handicap wrestling match in Sioux City
Russian wrestler George Hackhenschmidt defeated challengers Chas Hokuf and Paul Damke in a 41 minute handicap wrestling bout at Sioux City on December 24. The event featured three grapplers and concluded with Hackhenschmidt earning the wreath.
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Sioux Ovty
Sioux City
George Hackhenschmidt
Wrecer
Chas
Baccocuientilians Hokuf
Paul Damke
Paneer
Grappere
Morris to Meet Willard Rival Pending Experience
Don Comiskey of Chicago is set to fight Morris, but his manager W F Stone refuses to book the match now. Stone plans to train Morris with care before exposing him to top competition. A potential bout may pit Morris against Jess Willard of Oklahoma City, who has reach and a solid punch but is lighter and less seasoned.
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Don Comiskey
Chicago
Morris
W. F. Stone
Jess
Willard
Oklahoma City
Third Major League Ball: Chicago Ordinance Bans Large Wooden Stands
Chicago faces a setback to plans for a third Major League baseball club as a city council ordinance tightens fire safety for wooden grandstands. The rule bars new stands over 5 000 seating within fire limits and requires annual fire retardant treatment. Existing structures may be repaired if kept 60 feet from others, and new permits need consent from frontage owners on both sides of streets. The measure follows the Stockyards fire that killed 24 people, prompting strict safety overhaul.
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Chicago
Stockyards
Horan
Chi
Pitcher is Proposed to Move Nearer Home Plate
In New York on December 24 notes spread about a Baseball Rules Committee proposal to move the pitcher ten feet closer to the batter. Proponents Pop Anson Arnie Latham John M. Ward Geo Gore and Jack Doyle argue the change will improve hitting and make curves harder to throw at fifty feet. They contend a faster ball is easier to hit than a slower curved one.
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New York
Baseball Rules Committee
Pop Anson
Arnie Latham
John M. Ward
Geo. Gore
Jack Doyle
Coulon and Conley to Clash for Bantam Title in New Orleans
Johnny Coulon and Frankie Conley will battle at the West Side Athletic Club in New Orleans on January 1 for the bantamweight world title in a twenty round match. Conley hopes to prove his claim by beating Coulon and then challenge featherweight champion Abe Attell, offering $2,000 if he defeats Attell. Efforts are seen to arrange Conley versus Attell in the same city.
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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 Bride Weds in Mvorceville Ceremony
Reno dispatch reports H. H. Trekawa, a San Francesco Japanese, marrying Miss L. A. Frederick of San Francisco at 6:30 pm in Reno last evening, performed by Rev. W. S. Kelly. The union caused a stir among the pastor's family before the couple 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
J. D. Brock of the Union lab in Oklahoma City said today he has been trying to get Carl Morris, with remarks about pace and approach, on a matter he described as progressing slowly.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
J. D. Brock
Union Lab
Carl Morris
Neglect Verdict In Spear Child Death In North Dakota
In Grand Forks North Dakota December 1944 a coroner jury found that neglect by Michael Ou of Richardson led to the death of his son, while a four year old sister lay near death with severe injuries. Neighbors summoned aid after the children vanished and were found behind the house. one child was dead and the other severely injured.
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Grand Forks
N. D
Michael Ou
Richardson
Slater
City ordinance forces fire proof plant construction before play
The article notes that under the ordinance a cage would be compelled to build a fire proof plant at large expense before games could begin.
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Cage
Acid Attacks Blur Chicago Garment Strike
Chicago authorities charged Oppillo Julik with leading a campaign of acid throwing at striking garment workers. Julik admitted blinding Edward Olsen with oxalic acid and said more attacks were planned. The violence followed a strike meeting at Schoenhafen hall where the seized group allegedly distributed the corrosive agent.
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Chicago
Pollce
Oppillo Julik
Julik
Suy
Edward Olsen
Schoenhafen Hall
Police hunt round-up after Schoenhafen meeting
Julik said he and about a dozen others were told to whom they received packages containing powder. Police today conduct a round-up of all those said to have attended the Schoenhafen meeting.
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Julik
Schoenhafen
Child of Twelve Mother of Boy in Louisville Case
Virginia Schofield, 12, is described as the mother of a baby. The infant is reported healthy at one week old and both mother and child are in good health. Detectives have arrested 16 year old George Hardin Thurman on a warrant alleging paternity of the child by David Schofield, the father.
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Louisville
Claus
Virginia Schofield
George Hardin Thurman
David Schofield
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