Leaders See Little Significance in Two Boxing Losses
San Francisco report notes Billy Papke and Jack Burns suffered defeats abroad. Dave Smith defeated Papke in Australia amid illness and inconsistent form, while Bill Lang stopped Burns in London. Despite results, no clear American boxing championship emerges and Lang gains notable credit.
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Harry B. Smith
San Francisco
Billy Papke
Australia
Jack Burns
Salinas
London
Mr Lang
Papke
Dave Smith
Sydney
Stanley Ketcher
Paj
Ketcche
Colma
Smith
Tommy Burns
America
McIntosh—Clabby
Johnny Thompson
Hronson
United States
McInteeh
Bill Lang
Burne
White Ready for Fight with Ross in January Show
Frankie White a Chicago lightweight impressed a crowd at the National Athletic Club and announced a January 20 bout with Kid Rone for the Cheyenne Athletic Club. He sparred six rounds with Tommy Cody and Louie Newman and will train daily at 3 pm, boxing local lightweights to sharpen his skills before the match.
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White
National Athletic Club
Denver Athletic Club
National Club
Clerks and Carriers Sought at Cheyenne Post Office
The United States Civil Service Commission announces a competitive examination on February 8 for clerk and carrier jobs in the Cheyenne local post office. The agency urges all interested to apply for blanks and information from the local representative or the Eleventh Civil Service District secretary in Seattle.
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Cheyenne
United States Civil Service Commission
Civil Service Commission
Commission
Civil Service District
Federal Building
Seattle
Wash
Help Advertise Wyoming State Leader
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Wyoming
Cheyenne
Leader Office
Moran and Wolgast Fight Remains Unsettled in Chicago
Charles Harvey of Owen Moran and B J Jones of Ad Wolgast reached an agreement on a bout in Chicago, with the date and terms still undetermined. The British lightweight Moran and world champion Wolgast were the contenders.
Championship Fight Agreement Takes Shape For 133-Pound Bout
An agreement is reached for a championship fight with a date to be settled within sixty days. The boxers will weigh 133 pounds on entering the ring. Wolgast has resumed training in Cadillac Michigan to strengthen his left arm which has diminished in size since the injury.
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Wolgast
Cadillac
Miah
Corbett Denies Jeffries Drugging Claim
James J. Corbett, once a trainer for Jeffries, dismisses a new Oldfield tale as old rumor. He asserts Jeffries was not drugged, but simply nervous when entering the Reno ring on July 4.
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Jeffries
Reds Begin Spring Training in Hot Springs
Cincinnati Reds pitchers and catchers start spring training in Hot Springs Arkansas on March 1. Manager Griffith will take the staff plus three catchers for about two weeks before the rest of the team joins. Several exhibition games are planned in Cincinnati, including dates with the St Louis Browns, before a longer southern trip.
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Cincinnat
Cincinnati Reds
Griffith
Tle
Hot Springs
Ark
Reds
Cincinnati
St. Louis Browns
Foraker clarifies U S rights to fortify Panama Canal
Former Senator Foraker of Ohio submits to President Taft a clarification of the United States rights to fortify the Panama Canal. He says his suggestions during the Hay Pauncefote negotiations were incorporated, preserving the government’s power to take necessary measures to protect the canal and shipping without explicit fortification.
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Washington
Jan
United States
Panama Canal
Foraker
Ohio
Taft
John Hay
Washington University Drops Football and Athletic Council
George Washington University will not be represented on the gridiron hereafter. The board of trustees abolished the athletic council and it is believed the institution will withdraw from inter-collegiate athletics. Financial difficulties of the football team prompted the trustees to act.
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Washington
Washington University
Wayne Hart
Anid
Johnson Ready to Fight Jeffries Again
Chicago January 9 Jack Johnson heavyweight champion declares he is ready to a return match with James J Jeffries any time he wants it Friends report Oldfield accused Jeffries of doping in his Reno bout and Johnson vows to respond in kind if needed
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Chicago
Jack Johnson
James J. Jeffries
Barney Oldfield
Jefferies
Reno
Johnson Says He Will Fight Jeffries For Real Championship
Johnson shows no fear of the charge and declares he will fight Jeffries whenever and wherever. He demands the champion’s money, tires of rumors, and says he is ready to sign another match to prove he is the real champion. Johnson hints at an early bout but does not name another opponent.
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Johnson
Jeffries
Jack Johnson
Two Bouts Arranged for Champion Attell
New York January 9 Abe Attell featherweight champion will headline two fights in greater New York this week. He opens tonight at the Vanderbilt Athletic Club facing Joe Coster of Brooklyn. Friday night he will meet Patsy Kline of Newark in a ten round bout at the National Sporting Club.
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Attell
New York
Abe Attell
Vanderbilt Athletic Club
Joe Coster
Brooklyn
Patsy Kline
Newark
National Sporting Club
McFarland Beats McCarthy In Ten Round Kansas City Bout
Packey Mc Farland of Chicago defeated Johnnie McCarthy of San Francisco in a ten round boxing match held in Kansas City.
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Johnnie M'Carthy
Kansay City
Jan
Packey Mc Farland
Chicago
Johnnie McCarthy
San Francisco
This Woman Made Occupation Of Marrying
Mrs. Margaret McCormick is jailed on a charge of marrying army men under false names. Police say she visited army posts to wed handsome noncommissioned officers, then moved on. Her latest victim Sergt John A McCormick of Fort Dupont married her as Margaret Douty on June 14 1910 and left with belongings.
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New York
Margaret McCormick
Margaret Douty
McCormick
Howes Brothers Tannery Closes Fourteen Plants
Boston January report states the Howes Brothers company, the nation’s second largest sole leather tannery, closed its fourteen tanneries indefinitely. The move ends production valued at more than six million dollars monthly, marking a second major trade curtailment in a week.
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Boston
Jan
Howes’ Brothers Company
United States
Court rules against marshmallow sulfur dioxide case
United States district court with Judge Buffington presiding held against candy manufacturers who sought to restrain prosecutions for selling marshmallows containing sulfur dioxide. The suit argued the state law banning such candy while permitting sulfite in molasses was unconstitutional and would cost $600,000 yearly in profits.
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Philadelphia
Buffington
United States District Court
McPherson
Regular K of C Meeting and Officer Installation
The Knights of Columbus announce a regular meeting tonight and the installation of officers. W. R. Junk serves as Recorder for the session.
Enter the Three Wheeled Automobile
New York reports a Palace show featuring two three wheeled cars from German makers. The vehicles promise power and speed, with designers aiming to carve a niche in night transportation. The Cyklon claims efficient transmission. the W. Keleey model resembles a motorcycle refinement.
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New York
Denver Beef and Cattle Market Slows With Weak Prices
Market report from Denver shows light beef cattle supply and quiet trade. Demand remains good but prices ease with steers $5.50 to $6.00, cows $3.50 to $4.30, veal at $7.25, and hogs near steady around $8.00. Omaha notes varied cattle and hog receipts with modest declines and steady sheep markets. Wool and produce sections show mixed but stable trends.
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Denver
North Park
Chicago
Omaha
Texas
Jan
Market Report Prices for Metals and Lead
New York summaries show copper and tin markets with spot and March values, lead quiet and steady, Spelter and iron grades by region, and bar silver quoted with varying cents, indicating mixed demand and regional pricing shifts in early January.
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New York
East St. Louis
Twenty Wellesley Girls to Marry This Season
Twenty seniors at Wellesley College have chosen postgraduate domestic happiness as their course after Christmas holidays. The announcements include Miss Plattwon of New York to Arthur Chaig of Princeton and Gladys Beet of Brooklyn to Chase, amid lighthearted remarks about romance and the wedding plans.
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Wellesley
Slate
Wellesley Vollege
Mise Plattwon
New York
Arthur Chaig
Princeton
Gladys Beet
Brooklyn
Chase
Two Senators Battle Over Lorimer Seat
Washington, Jan 9. The fight to oust Senator Lorimer of Illinois opened with Beveridge of Indiana and Owen of Oklahoma each seeking the first move. Beveridge files a minority report condemning Lorimer as invalid while Owen offers a resolution to void Lorimer’s election, the Senate delaying action. Lorimer defends his innocence as Beveridge cites bribery testimony involving Illinois lawmakers.
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Washington
Lorimer
Illnois
United States
Senate
Beveridge
Indiana
Owen
Oklahoma
Core
Committee On
Illinois
Senate Eo
William i
Prophesied End of World Stirs Chicago January 9
Chicago report notes a prophecy predicting the world’s end. The brief mentions a speaker forecasting catastrophe and public interest in the forecast.
Promised Prophet Elias Warns World of End Times
Between April 7, 1911, and April 7, 1912, Frederick Kaspereit of Chicago, a machinist calling himself Elias, sent warnings to European monarchs, the U.S. president, and Japan’s emperor, claiming he was born to warn the world of an end. He is said to be employed by a Chicago electric company.
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Frederick Kaspereit
Chica
Elias
Europe
Invasion by Horde of Criminals Prophesied
Former Cornell president Andrew D. White warns of a coming flood of European anarchists and criminals to the United States. He urges immediate laws to bar the undesirables, arguing London will expel them and the United States offers a wide open refuge. He cites actions in New York Los Angeles Chicago as evidence.
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New York
Andrew D. White
Cornell University
Russia
Germany
White
United States
England
London
Los Angeles
Chicago
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