When to retire haunts aging sports stars in history
The piece argues that athletes across sports resist retirement, clinging to past glory and insisting they can return stronger. It highlights Battling Nelson as a popular fighter who refused to retire after title loss, only to suffer a knockout in his first major bout post Wolgast, undermining his spotless record.
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Ty Billy Evans
Ne'son
Alwart
Nelson
Hie Moran
Ita
Ad Wolgast
Wolgast
Owen Moran
Missouri bill would legalize limited boxing in state
A Missouri bill introduced in the house proposes legalizing boxing under state supervision. It calls for a boxing commission appointed by the governor with deputies, permits for bouts, prize money under rules, six rounds of three minutes, six ounce gloves, and pre bout physician examination.
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Jefferson City
Parii
St. Lowis
Bond Guarantee Obligation Mentioned in Course Terms
A provision requires a yearly payment of 500 dollars and a bond of at least 5000.08 dollars to guarantee compliance with the law. The text notes it will not disclose specifics of the law itself.
Cromed text: Johnny Coulon may travel to England for bout
Johnny Coulon bantamweight champion, via father manager, accepts tentative offer to appear in England to fight an Australian bantamweight to be named by Augh McElin. The deal includes guarantee and expenses as a percentage of the purse. Coulon plans to return to Chicago to finalize details. An offer to meet Monte Attell before Jack O Brien's Philadelphia club was declined.
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Jonny Covlon
England
Memphis
Tenn
Johnny Couwllon
Feather
Augh
Philadelphia
Coulons
Champion Ad Wolgast to Meet Knockout Brown in Feb Fight
Ad Wolgast prepares for a six round match against Knockout Brown the New York lightweight at Philadelphia with promoter Jack OBrien guiding the bout Jones the champion’s manager wired Wolgast to begin training immediately and expects him to arrive promptly for the event.
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AD Wolgast
Philadelphia
Ad Wolgaer
Tom Jones
Brown
New York
Jack O'Brien
Inelty
Jones
Wolgast
Kip Cutler Defeats Gotch In Handicap Match
Chicago report states Charles Kici Cutler defeated Frank Gotch in a twenty minute handicap bout at the Empire last night. The champion agreed to win one fall in the allotted time, and after a twelve minute exchange Cutler nearly secured a fall before Gotch withstood the hold. Enameling at the Sherman Co.
Wisconsin Names New Crew Coach for Coming Season
Harry Vail of Georgetown Canada is engaged as crew coach at the University of Wisconsin for the coming season. He will fill the post during Father R. Sweglund’s absence after his election four months ago and need to read for several months.
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Madison, Wie
Janu
Harry Vail
Georgetown
Canada
University of Wisconsin
Fr. R. Swegland
Smith Beats Clabby In Twenty Round Middleweight Tilt
Timmy Clabby of Milwaukee lost to Australian champion Dave Smith in twenty rounds in Sydney. Clabby was outweighed by several pounds and protested the decision, claiming he deserved the victory.
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Sydney
Timmy Clabby
Wilwaukee
Dave Smith
Cwbby
Brewer and Russell Drawn for 145-Pound Bout in Kansas City
Matchmaker Jimmie Huret signed Harry Brewer of Kansas City and Unk Russell of Philadelphia for ten rounds on January 30 in Kansas City. They will weigh in at 145 pounds. Brewer was until recently part of the American colony of puginista in Paris.
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Brewer
Russell
Kansas City
Jimmie Huret
Harry Brewer
Unk Russell
Philadelphia
Puginista
Paria
White Is Too Much For Kid Ross
The bout features White overpowering Kid Ross through most rounds with White pressing advantage and surgical counters. Rees shows grit with shaky confidence but White maintains offense, opening a late lead into rounds twelve and thirteen before the final stretch and finish. A fourteenth round surge ends with White ahead as Harrison Duram and others square off in a three round prelim.
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White
Rose
Ewing
Rosa” Jaw
Gotham
Rees
Jotta
Semmon
Ron
Chicago
Ard Rowe
Kid Harrison
Ogden
Johny Hughes
Mike Majone
Magery Schoe
Kid Durham
Seattle
Fort Rascoil bout halts as Brace saved three rounds in
Denny Cummings of Cheyenne loses to Laple Newman of Denver in a pro debut. Newman outweighed Cummings by about a dozen pounds and three inches. The card included a barrel bout with Kid Lee and Brown of Rawlins that ended with a knockout. Main event refereed by Johnny Green. crowd includes many women and legislators.
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Hilly Brace
Fort Rascoil
Brace
Laple Newman
Denver
Denny Cummings
Cheyenne
Cummings
Kid Lee
Arene
Ke Brown
Rawlina
Ne Principale
Leo
Brown
Unill
Johnny Green
Frank Newhoure
Weaver
A. Hawkeworth
Legislature
Tonight BASKET BALA University of Denver Dance After Game
A brief item reports a basketball-related event at Keefe Hall with a dance after the game. The text references University of Denver and CAC, noting an evening activity following the contest.
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University of Denver
Keefe Hall
Jan
Johnson offers to beat heavyweights in Pittsburg
Pittsburg January 20 Jack Johnson offered ten thousand dollars to five thousand that he could knock out either Al Kaufman or George Cotton. He would fight Cotton immediately once arranged and wanted weeks to prepare for Kaufman. He posted the money with a local paper which refused to hold it. Earlier reports of a Kaufman Johnson bout were denied.
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Pittsburg
Jack Johnson
al Kaufman
George Cotton
Cotton
Kaufman
Johinson
Johnson
Weather summary for Jan 20 by W. S. Palmer
Forecasted fair weekend with temperatures rising to 51 and dipping to 22 degrees. 0.02 inch precipitation recorded in the 24 hours ending 6 PM. Palmer, Weather Section Director.
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Ifill
Palmer
Southwestern Wyoming Snow Blanket Reports Varying Depths
Cheyenne and southwest Wyoming woke to a light snowfall from two to four inches. The snow began after 5 PM and fell steadily without wind, raising concerns for water flow due to packing. Reports place the heaviest band about thirty miles west of Cheyenne with four inches at Sherman and two inches in Cheyenne city limits. Railroad officials expect no travel disruption.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming
Union, Pacific Dispatchers
Shermen
Colorado and Southern Railroad Company
Local C A C Team To Face Strong Denver University Club
In Keefe hall tonight the C A C hosts a Denver university basketball squad viewed as the strongest yet this season. Cheyenne fans have shown little interest so far, but the manager promises a solid program with a C A G second team game, Cheyenne High school quintet, a relay race, and a postgame dance.
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Denver University
Keefe Hall
Lorals
Cheyenne
State Penitentiary Contracts Under Investigation
A joint resolution introduced by Rep Briggs of Fremont calls for an investigation by the state board of charities and reform into penitentiary contracts. The board would summon witnesses and take testimony with powers to administer oaths and compel evidence.
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Briggs
Fremont County
State Board of Charities and Reform
Traveling Railroad Man Suffers Loss of Leg
A railroad worker named farmer, new in Cheyenne, was crushed under a moving freight car in Union Pacific yards near the depot. His right leg was severed above the knee and amputated at St. John's hospital. The severed foot was later recovered at the depot. The man, lacking funds, planned to ride to Denver, and his survival remains uncertain.
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Union Pacific
St. John's Hospital
Cheyenne
Denver
Wheela
Fire destroys Traders' hotel and Opera house in Clarksburg
A large blaze at Clarksburg in West Virginia destroyed the Traders' hotel building and Opera house. It is believed one hotel employee perished in the fire. Estimated loss reaches $200,000.
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Clarksburg
W. VA
Traders
Forest Park School Girls Battle in Warm Class Fight
In St Louis on January 20 juniors and seniors at Forest Park university staged a fray on campus. Thirty two juniors and nineteen seniors clambered over roofs and climbed trees as scrimmages broke out. Sweaters were torn and hair disrupted but both sides adhered to some rules.
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St. Louis
Forest Park University
Jury Trial in Wheeling Probes Mrs Klein Past Life
In Wheeling West Virginia Eleanor Zoeekler who used the alias Mrs Klein testified amid cross examination by Mr Boyes. Prosecutor J B Mandlin objected to questions probing the witness credibility and past life and the jury sustained the objection.
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Wheeling
Dan
Eleanor Zoeekler
Klein
Bubee
Laure Farneworth Scheock
Boyes
Boyce
Bo Tieree
J. B. Mandlin
Junior forces honor march ends without incident at university
The injunction of Mrs. Anna Sneed Cairns reminded participants to remember they were ladies. No one was hurt and harping not used as weapons. Miss Aileen Ford led by climbing a forty foot oak in front of the university and fixing the colors to the top branch. No senior dared climb to pull them down.
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Anna Sneed Cairns
Aileen Ford
Machine plots against Clark in secret progressive bid
A covert machine faction plans to push tighter progressive laws after Clark’s election, betraying Insurgent Republicans who are counted on to back Clark. The scheme aims to kill progressive legislation through deception, exposing a deliberate pact that current leaders expect to unravel.
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Machine
Gree
Machine Clark
Gsin
Clark
Fragmentary political intrigue text on republican Machiavellian plotting
The excerpt discusses persistent belief in secret plans within the republican organization. It critiques Machiavellian plotting to control power, punishing independents, and sending Clark back to the senate.
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Republic Organization
Clark
Senate
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