Rise of Jack Johnson In The Ring
Springfield, Jan 24. Jack Johnson, heavyweight champion, tours the world and reflects on hard times and big money for today’s fights. Old timers recall Johnson starting here and climbing from shine boy to global figure, with vivid stories of early bouts and training days.
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Victory Fight Ends With Klondike Knockout
The account recalls a fighter named Klondike winning in five rounds with Johnson not returning. The speaker expresses relief at avoiding him and notes plans to become Johnson's manager, highlighting a boastful postfight reflection.
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Johnson Arrival Fails to Resolve New York Ring Fight
May Defy Them New York reports Johnson, the heavyweight champion, arriving Monday amid hopes of a New York bout in defiance of the boxing commission which bans his fight here. Promoter Pat Powers is in Chicago seeking Johnson for a March match, opponent unnamed, with potential legal action if signing proceeds.
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Rocky Mountain C A C Men to Play Colorado Agricultural Tonight
Cheyenne fans anticipate a top Colorado contest as Fort Collins C A C faces the Colorado Agricultural College from Fort Collins at Keefe hall. The Fort Collins team, fresh from a win over the School of Mines, is expected to present a tougher challenge than Mines did. The visitor turnout from Fort Collins is large and the game should draw a big crowd.
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Forbes Fails to Regain Bantam Crown in Third Round
Harry Forbes attempts to reclaim the bantamweight title but is stopped in the third round by Johnnie Colin, after a prior draw with the current champ. overtraining and underweight blamed for his quick finish. Eddie Johnson defeats Louie Newman to claim the Rocky Mountain lightweight title, drawing challenges from Battling Nelson. John Young shows promise under Chicago management. Tom McCarey to stage featherweight elimination with Abe Attell vs Johnnie Kilbane on February 22 in Vernon Arena. Kilbane noted as a top featherweight after a knockout of Joe Rivers. Attell’s status rumored to have slipped per some writers amid NY boxing commission probe.
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Attell Held Back In Fight Amid Middleweight Plans
The New York fighter showed restraint to avoid ending the bout early. K O has two popular wins over Ad Wolgast, suggesting Attell’s pace. McCarey aims to stage an elimination tournament among Frank Clouse Jack Dillon Mike Gibbons Sailor Petrosky Jack Herrick Hugo Kelley to crown a middleweight champion in Los Angeles. Billie Papke seeks a comeback as part of the consideration.
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Des Moines Westerns Begin 1912 Season Contracts
Des Moines owners Frank Isbell and Tom Fairweather have started sending contracts to 28 players for the coming season. Contracts go to pitchers, catchers, infielders and outfielders with several recruits from Chicago White Sox surplus. Prospects look strong, with Des Moines rated among the top league clubs on paper.
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Behoel Grimes Boxing Bout Planned in Ten Days
Leader misreported that the governor blocked the fight in Cheyenne. Muggs claims the bout is charity for U P attackers, with no profits for principals, and no legal obstruction since it falls outside prize fight statutes. Event to occur within ten days.
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Bidwell Likely To Manage Colorado Springs League Team
Bidwell may take charge of a league ball club in Colorado Springs next season after traveling from Cheyenne. Reports from the Springs say the town is eager for baseball as the team, the Robins, nest again. Bidwell is praised for spotting talent and understanding the finer points of the game.
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O Rourke Expected to Accept Palzer Contract Offer
Tom O Rourke, Palzer’s present manager, is likely to take Jack Gleason’s $10 000 bid for Palzer’s contract. O Rourke’s control blocks Palzer from facing top heavyweights due to Jack Johnson’s opposition. In Pittsburg Charles Warren and Jack Pitcairn split honors in the National Amateur 4 Three Cushion Billiard league with Warren winning 50 to 39 after Pitcairn’s prior victory.
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Hoppe Favored in 18.2 Balk Line Title Bid
Willie Hoppe, the billiard champion, is the betting favorite for the February 7 18.2 balk line championship against George Sutton. He defeated Albert Cutler 400 to 238 in last night's practice match.
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Milwaukee boxer Rene McGovern to sign ten round bout in Kansas City
Milwaukee featherweight Rene McGovern returns home from the East after several bouts and announces he will sign for a ten round mill with Tommy Dixon in Kansas City within a few days.
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Westergaard Defeats Orde Mann In Omaha Match
Omaha Neb Jan 24 Jeas Westergaard wins over Henry Ordemann in a close bout last night leaving him one win short of a rival match with Yuself Mahmout.
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Clarence Foros to Meet Jimmy How Ell in Kansas City Bout
Clarence Foros has been matched to meet Jimmy How Ell of Philadelphia in a ten round bout at Kansas City on February 2. Fans in Pittsburgh expect a fast six round clash as Frank Klaus takes on George Knockout Brown there Saturday night. Brown and Attell drew substantial gross receipts with Brown receiving 40 percent and Attell 35 percent of the totals. Carl Morrig, Oklahoma heavyweight, faces Harry Wuest of Cincinnati next Saturday in Springfield in a white hopeful class clash.
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Featherweight title shot eyed after New York bout
Benny Kaufman, the Philadelphia featherweight, travels from San Francisco where he is in town as match rumors swirl. The winner of the February 1 New York bout will earn a shot at the Gibbons Dennings winner, with a possible next month bout against Danny Webster at West Oakland club.
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Baseball Notes On Managerial Moves And Signings
Jack Barry will manage Seattle of the Northwestern league next summer. Brinker, the Phillies new out fielder, batted .360 last season after coming from the Northwestern league. Forrest Morrow, Purdue right hand pitcher, signs with Brooklyn for the coming summer and Hugh Nichol signs as Brooklyn scout. Jack Dunn is re elected president and manager of the Baltimore club in the International league. Hank O Day signs pitcher Howard Williams a six feet three inch left hander from Chicago. Billy Sullivan of Chicago will be the only backstop in the American league crop in 1912 still in harness since 1902.
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Keefe Hall Hosts CAC Versus Colorado Aggies Basketball
Washington D C Jan 24 American ships to use the Panama Canal free of charge while foreign vessels pay up to 1 25 per ton under a bill introduced today by Senator Bradley of Kentucky The bill follows tonight’s Keefe Hall game between CAC and Colorado Aggies with a post game dance announced.
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American, Boys Lead in Bouts in Paris Flight
In Paris on January 24 American fighters dominated a card. Frankie Loughrey of Pennsylvania knocked out Englishman Dick Roberte in the second round. Frank Moran of Pittsburgh knocked out English heavyweight Stoker Smith in the first round. American Swamont fought a draw with Englishman Wingrevé.
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McFarland Edges Ward in Six-Round Clash
Packy McFarland, the Chicago lightweight, defeated Jack Ward of England in six rounds before the National Athletic Club in Philadelphia. Ward was outmatched by McFarland’s speed with left jabs and right crosses as his best weapons.
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Dante's Inferno Delights Large City Audience
A remarkable exhibition of Dante's Inferno drew a large, intensely interested crowd at Eagles hall last night. The performance showcased vivid depictions of hell with striking artistry and spectacular scenes, leaving many eager for another showing tonight.
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