Gotch Calls Out Hackenschmidt For World Title Match
Champion Frank Gotch seeks a title bout with George Hackenschmidt in a $20,000 stake fight. Burns posts a $500 forfeit and suggests another $5,000 on Jan. 17 with further sums later. The match would follow catch-as-catch-can rules and could be held when both athletes have adequate training time.
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Chicago
Pec
Frank Gotch
Geo. Hachken Schmidt
Iowa
Gotch
Farmer Burne
Farmer Burns
Hackenech
Burns
Goteh
Agnerien
Ruddy Defeats O'Keefe In Cleveland Boxing Bout
Lou Ruddy of Cleveland won a ten round middleweight decision over Johnny O'Keefe of Denver here tonight. Ruddy controlled the action throughout. In the semi final, Kid Williams of Cleveland defeated Matt Brock of the same city.
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Jounsy Okeepe
Ruddy
Cleveland
Ohio
Lou Ruddy
Johnny O'Keefe
Denver
Studdy
Kid Williames
Matt Brock
No Baseball War Not Expected In 1932 1913
In New York city veteran baseball men deny reports of a planned revolt by the American Association and the Western league. They say talks of a higher class for these leagues may lead to a special division, but no major war is anticipated for 1932 or 1913.
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New York
Middle West
American Association
Hantern League
Former League Player Receives 810000 Gift
Fort Smith Arkansas reports a Christmas gift for James Fernandes, a former Texas league baseball player and policeman. Cotton King Seales presented him with a check for $10,000, and Fernandes is described as a nephew of Scales.
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Fort Smith
Ark
James Fernandes
Hugena
Seales
Cotton King
Fernandes
Fernandea
Scales
Efforts To Re Match Papke And Smith
Efforts are being made to arrange another bout between Billy Papke and Dave Smith, the Australian middleweight title holder. Papke will leave a challenge in a few days. Yesterday's fight ended in Papke's disqualification in the tenth round for roughness as Smith dominated with steady lefts.
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Pavke
Smith Sidney
Billy Papke
Dave Smith
Papke
Lesve
Smith
Physician Stop Hout to Save McGovern
Philadelphia reports the first use of the new peace regulation allowing a club physician to stop a boxing bout. McGovern of Brooklyn was halted against Eddie O Keefe of Philadelphia after a fifth round knockdown, the ringside doctor deeming he could not safely continue. Frankie Madole of Pittsburgh and Eddie Murphy of Boston fought to a draw in the main event.
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McGovern
Philadelphia
National Athletic Club
Phil McGovern
Brooklyn
Eddie O'Keefe
Thin Clty
Frankie Madole
Pittsburg
Eddie Murphy
Boston
World skating record broken at Saranac Lake
Edmund Lamy set a new amateur 28 yard skating record at Saranac Lake New York in 17 2 5 seconds, shaving 2 2 5 seconds from Leroy Lee’s 1900 mark of 19 1 seconds.
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New York
Edmund Lamy
Saranac Lake
N. Y
Leroy Lee
Attell and Allen to Meet in January Featherweight Bout
Abe Attell world featherweight champion and Filly Allen Canadian featherweight champion will clash in a ten round no decision bout in Syracuse on January 23. Both fighters bring storied records and strong precedents to the scheduled matchup.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Abe Attell
Filly Allen
Canada
Dougherty Breaks Bone Forcing Donley Fight
Fond du Lac Wis Dec 28 Referee Hob Fitesimmons stopped the Frankie Gonley Tommy Dougherty bout in the fifth round after Dougherty fractured his left shoulder. The bout had been fast and furious with Dougherty forcing the champion to move rapidly through the rounds.
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Fond du Lac
Wis
Hob Fitesimmons
Frankie GonleyTommy Dougherty
Dougherty
Dubuque Bids Hard in Three League Franchise Fight
Dubuque plans immediate resistance to surrender its berth in the Three League. News of a league meeting sparked moves to dispatch Gelega Lon to Chicago to Nebt for the retention of the local franchise.
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Bee
Dubuque
League
Chicago
Boxing Permit Denied for Chicago Show at Dockyard Pavilion
Chicago Athletic Association officials led by President Jett y Brown sought use of the horse show pavilion at the dockyard for boxing bouts to benefit a fund but were refused permission.
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Chicago
Dee
Busse
Jetty
Fremen Fund Receives $25,000 Grant for Pouta Event
The Fremens fund receives twenty five thousand dollars to authorize holding pouta. Volunteers including Jack Jihpeon and Packey McFarland offered their services to support the honest fund. Howley exhibitions have not been allowed in Chicago for years.
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Jack Jihpeon
Packey McFarland
Honest Fund
Chicago
Radly in Blériot Wins Aerial Derby
Jamea Radley in a Bleriot monoplane won the first aerial derby in Los Angeles defeating Hugent Fly in a Curtiss and Phil Palmares in a Wright Baby. Radley averaged 67 miles per hour over 34 miles. Fly finished second at 62 mph. Glenn W. Cutting announced speed contests will lead aviation gatherings.
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Los Angeles
Jamea Radley
Hugent Fly
Curtisa
Phil Palmares
Wright
Fly
Wolgast Refuses London Fight Offer In Moran Telegram
Cadillac Michigan boxer Ad Wolgast denies Moran offer to fight in London. He says fifteen thousand dollars would not entice him to cross the ocean unless Moran guarantees the full amount regardless of outcome.
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Wolgast
London
Cadillac
Mich
Dee
Moran
Sala
Owen Moran
Pittsburg
Hrit Fh
Morin
College Pitcher Joins New York Americans After Graduation
Dec. 28 New York reports Toots Schultz a premier college pitcher and Pennsylvania baseball captain will turn pro after graduation in June. He reportedly desires to join the New York Americans with prior talk of a Pirates pledge denied. Cozens and Schultar also noted in the Penn team’s strong batting lineup.
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Toots” Schultz
Pittches
Pennsylvania
New York Americans
Pittsburg Pirates
Cozens
Schultar
Market Report Live Stock and Commodities Across Regions
Denver market notes show light beet steer trade with strong cow and bull demand and good feeder activity. Prices span cows 4.00 to 4.50, feeders 4.40 to 5.00, hogs 7.56 to 7.75, and wool and metals markets also reported, with varied regional quotes from Omaha and St. Louis.
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Denver
San Luis Valley
Omaha
Texas
Butter Steady as Creameries Dairies Steady Prices
Chicago December 28 butter steady with creameries at 22 to 29 cents and dairies at 21 cents. Receipts total 4,147 cases for the period.
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Chicago
Little Girls Paint Daubed High-Kickers
In Pittsburg on December 28 detectives raided a pony ballet rehearsal where two men aged 46 and 22 were teaching high kicking to three girls aged 13 to 15. Magistrate J J Kirby ordered removal to Juvenile Court detention. Hall received thirty days in the workhouse while Dell was discharged. Detectives said further raids will follow.
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Pittsburg
J. J. Kirby
W. E B. Hall
James Dell
Ohio
May Frye
Mia
Kirby
Dorothy Chappelle
Freda Levin
Speer
Shevlin
Nanny Oppenheimer
Hall
Dell
Dower contract overturned in Minnesota suit
Mrs Tennis Slingerland, wife of affluent southern Minnesota magnate, wins annulment of an ante nuptial agreement. The contract limited her dower to 6000 in lieu of a third of the estate, valued around one million dollars. Court notes she was nervous and under pressure at signing and finds the payment inequitable.
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Manterville
Minn
Slingerland
Minnesota
Simon Flies Fastest Mile in Bleriot Record
New Orleans on December 28 Rene st mon piloted a Bleriot to the fastest mile over a mile course circling the track in 67 seconds. Moisant reportedly reached about 90 miles per hour with the wind in a straightaway dash.
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New Orleans
Rene Stmon
Moisant
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