Hungarian Boxer Herrick Aims for Middleweight Top
Chicago picks up Jack Herrick the Hungarian hopeful from Kewanee as he bows to the Windsor ring to face Canadian champ Hilliard Lang. Promoter Harry Gilmore totes high hopes, noting Herrick’s three fights include wins over Kid Ashe and draws with Jack Tilson. Herrick impresses veteran Joe Choynaki as a hard puncher with rapid ascent potential.
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Harry Gilmore, Jr
Gilmore
Jack Herrick
Kewanee
Billy Papke
Tom McMahon
Herrick
Gimore
Kid Ashe
Cincinnati
Jack Tilson
Indianapolis
Dillion
Hilliard Lang
Windsor
Lang
Bie
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Dillon
Joe Choynaki
Reno
Joe
Kearney Challenging Ross for Cheyenne Lightweight Bout
Denvers Phil Kearney challenged Kid Ross to a lightweight bout in Cheyenne with terms to be set by Kearney. Kearney would weigh 184 pounds and fight on Ross’s preferred terms, aiming for a winner take all match this month if possible.
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Cheryenne
Bert Connors
Denver
Phil Kearney
Kid Rose
Cheyenne
Phil Io
Rossie
Phil
Briepbors
Hughes
Will Ively
New York
Three League May Drop Owa Towns in Three-I Meet
Chicago Jan. 4. Waterloo Iowa is likely to be dropped from the Three-I league at today’s meeting in favor of Quincy Illinois. President Tearney hints at changes while arranging for President Hofer of the Illinois club to attend. Decatur owners seek admission, which would replace Dubuque.
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King Cole Seeks Easy Money in Stage Ventures
Chicago dated January 4 reports Cubs pitcher King Cole plans a foray into show business following stars like Donlin and Tinker. He will perform at a local venue with a routine designed to attract audiences and says he is crafting a new drop ball to win every game next season if he gains control.
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Mike Donlin
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Diamond
King Cole
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Eleven Red Sox Signed by Taylor in Bid for Balance
Boston January 4. President John S Taylor of the Red Sox reports he has secured enough signed contracts to complete a nine with two substitutes. Among signings is first baseman Hughey Bradley of Worcester who collapsed late yesterday and may replace Jake Stahl if he stays from baseball. Also pitcher McHale who was farmed out last year to Brockton.
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Hughey Bradley
Worcester
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Jake Stahl
McHale
Brockton
American jockey to ride in Russia from Jacksonville
Bulwell signs to ride Baron Lazeroff racers in Russia with a $400 monthly retaining fee plus $25 per win and $10 per loss, conditional on not exceeding 110 pounds. He previously starred for James R. Keene but was set down for insolent conduct toward jockey club officials.
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Jacksonville
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Baron Lazeroff
Butwell
James R. Keene
Jockey Club
Gravesend
Court hears clash over diamond ring loan in spark case
In Chicago Judge Goodnow's court the impresario George Little testified about loaning or gifting a diamond ring to Johnson for a road flourish. Johnson disputed Little's terms while detailing the contract and business terms. Little claimed lent ring while Johnson insisted it was a gift with value received.
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George Little
Goodnow
Unclear OCR: local boxing card notes February event
Fragmentary text outlines a boxing pairing Packey Me Pearland and Pres Welsh for a twenty round bout in Bagland on February 6. The readable elements imply a historic card but lack full details or precise names and places.
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Welah
Ae Seeeieae
Packey
Bagland
Winnipeg club hires Gilmore as secretary and matchmaker
The Red River Athletic club of Winnipeg, Canada contracted Harry Gilmore, former Packey McFarland manager, to act as secretary and matchmaker. Gilmore leaves tonight to begin his duties. The club plans top attractions and aims to host major future championship bouts in boxing.
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Red River Athletic Club
Winnipeg
Canada
Harry Gilmore
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United States
No Baseball War Noted As Association Stays Quiet
Louisv ille Ky Jan 4 George Tebeau testifies in the back salary suit of Pitcher Tate Cromley against Kansas City club and says there will be no baseball war as the American Association remains quiescent until September 1911 when the ten year agreement expires. He predicts President Chivington will be reelected without opposition next week.
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George Tebeau
Tate Cromley
Kansas City Clu
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Welsh plans world lightweight title bid in United States
London January 4 Freddie Welsh the lightweight champion of England intends to visit the United States for an active campaign for the world lightweight title. After defeating Driscoll a few weeks ago there is no challenger left in England for Welsh to meet.
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Freddie Welsh
England
United States
Driscoll
Welsh
House and Lot for Hope of White Rack in Sapulpa
Sapulpa residents plan to award Carl Morris, the Oklahoma boxing star, a house and lot in gratitude for the publicity he has brought to the town. The former railroader rose to prominence in the fight ring after years in Sapulpa, now earning local admiration.
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Okla
Carl Morris
Oklahoma
Oakland to Probe Oral Betting at Meriyville Track
Alameda County district attorney plans to investigate the oral betting system at the Meriyville race track to determine violations of state gambling law. Grand jury asked to tour the track, with twenty bookmakers clerks and layers of odds subpoenaed to appear tomorrow.
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Cal
Alameda
Meryville
Grand Jury
Wolgast to Meet Memale on February 22 in Washington
Kansas City January 4 A letter from manager Tom Jones confirms that Floyd Wolgast will fight George Memale on February 22. The bout is set for Washington with both fighters slated to participate.
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Kansas City
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Army to Vaccinate All Soldiers Against Typhoid
Washington dispatch reports Major General Wood orders vaccination of the army with typhoid virus as a preventive measure. Anti-typhoid serum is deemed harmless and protective, with voluntary acceptance urged for officers and enlisted men and residents at posts. compulsory vaccination may be used in outbreaks, including families, at department command discretion.
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Wood
Tire causes accident on Pennsylvania train near Princeton Junction
Philadelphia reports a derailment incident on a New York train from 8.2 o'clock morning. A tire failure struck and injured a man on the platform while shattering glass in a Pullman coach window, causing a disruption at Princeton Junction.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Princeton Junction
Miner with Back Fracture in Heela Mine
Jim Alncott, a miner at the Heela mine in Louieville, arrived yesterday with a broken back from a cavern. Doctors report little hope for recovery, but his survival thus far shows a hardy constitution. he has a wife and family in Bulgaria and has worked at Heelx mine two months.
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Jim Alncott
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Louieville
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Jack the Slasher Haunts Brooklyn Waterfront
Two detectives in disguise probe the Brooklyn waterfront for the killer known as Jack the Slasher. Police list twenty victims over two months with six hospitalized in Brooklyn. The suspect is considered homicidally disturbed.
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Brooklyn
Jack the Slasher
Four Die As Bedding Factory Fire Rages in New York
A fire at H. Sussman bedding factory on Second Avenue began shortly before noon and spread to three adjacent buildings leaving four men missing and presumed dead. Fire crews battled the blaze as the chain of flames endangered nearby structures and prompted evacuation of surrounding shops.
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H. Sussman
Second Avenue
Neal Three Day Drink Habit Cure Advertised in Omaha
An Omaha based Neal Institute program claims to cure the drink habit in three days without injections or narcotics. The ad touts no cure, no pay and reports many Iowa and Nebraska men treated successfully at 1502 South Tenth Street Omaha. It notes few other Nebraska institutes offer the genuine Neal Dey Drink Habit Cure.
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London clash as anarchists hold Sidney Street stronghold
In January the streets of London saw a fierce battle between a small anarchist band and over 1,200 police, infantrymen and artillery. Three bodies, only partially recovered from the burned Sidney Street barricade, suggest the militants fought eight hours before suicide by fire.
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Bonilla army advances on Tegucigalpa in three divisions
Tegucigalpa Honduras Jan 4 Victorious on the Atlarte seacoast the army of ex President Bonilla is reported marching on the city in three divisions General Lee Christmas the American soldier of fortune is said to direct the main division Deser tions from the government ranks are frequent and the adherents of President Davila are in terror
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Honduras
Atlarte Seacoast
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Lee Christmas
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Millionaire Baby Learning Languages Across Cultures
Washington reports Edward B. McLean and his wife are raising their infant son with multilingual instruction. A Japanese nurse will guide early English and Japanese vocabulary, with a Spanish nurse to teach Spanish. In coming years a German governess may join to teach German.
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Edward B. McLean
John R. McLean
Thomas F. Walsh
Colorado
First Maine Remains Recovered From Wreck
Hlavana January 4 The first human remains from the wreck of the old battleship Maine were brought to the surface yesterday by a dredge. They
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Maine
Evidence of external explosion on wreck fuel remains unsettled
Divers recovered two rib fragments and small hand bones from a receptacle while dredging near the hulk. Three inch shells and a large coal quantity were found with bunkers separated from the vessel, suggesting an external blast but awaiting further wreck investigation. Crews continue work and await pay dispute settlement.
American Hanged for Murder in Ireland
In Cork Ireland on Van 4 William Scanlan an American army pensioner was hanged today for murder of his sister in law. The crime occurred in 1909 after three trials in which conviction rested on circumstantial evidence.
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Cork
William Scanlan
Scanlan
Author of Juvenile Books Dead at 62 in New York
Charles H. Woodman, author of books for children, died at his New York home. He was 62 years old and a veteran of the profession.
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New York
Charles H. Woodman
Notable Works of a Civil War Era Author
The text notes the author’s prominence during the Civil War era and highlights his best known titles Boys and Girls of the American Revolution and Defense of Turkey. It emphasizes readership popularity and historical relevance of these works.
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Rebel Leader Killed, Mexican Insurgents Claim
A telegram from El Paso reports Praxsides Guerrero of Los Angeles, a rebel leader in northern Chihuahua, was killed by mounted rurales in an engagement at Janis last Monday. The message came through after noon today via Praxsides Guerrero’s claim.
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