Van Court to Guide Jeffries in Century Battle Ring
Reno June 30 De Wit Van Court named chief adviser to Jim Jeffries for the Battle of the Century with John Arthur Johnson. The plan includes Sam Berger and likely Corbett Burns Jeffries and others as seconds. Van Court, longtime boxing tutor, developed many champions at Olympic Club and was pivotal in Jeffries left hand punching method.
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Reno
de Wit van Court
Jim Jeffries
Jeffries
Jim Corbett
Farmer Burns
Jack Jeffries
Sam Berger
van Court
John Arthur Johnson
Sam
America
Latary van Court
Ache Chil
Oakland
Pacific Coast
Olympic
Watson
Olympic Club
Jimmy Britt
al Kaufman
Clob
Jeff
Bob Armstrong
New York
Armstrong
O'Connell
Billy Delaney
Delaney
New’ York
Johnson
Fang
Tom Sharkey Passes Through Cheyenne on UP Train
Former boxing challenger Tom Sharkey, famed for a hard fight with James J. Jeffries, rode through Cheyenne on Union Pacific train No. to Reno where he planned to attend the July 4 fight. Few residents noticed his arrival.
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Tom Sharkey
James J. Jeffries
Cheyenne
Union Pacific
Reno
Felfries Johnson
Sharkey
Horningalls Interim Police Chief Acts Pending Appointment
Mayor P Cook announced Horningalls will serve as acting police chief while a permanent appointment is awaited. He indicated Assistant Marshall Logalls may head the department temporarily as no decision has been made on a long term chief.
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P. Cook
Po- Hce
Louis Manewal
Uakee
Marshall “Tob” Logalls
Chicago sports to pass through Cheyenne by special train
Seven hundred Chicago sportsmen bound for Reno to attend the Jelfries Jouinsam fight travel on a special train through Cheyenne Morting, heading toward the event.
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Chicago
Reno
Jelfries Jouinsam
Cheyenne
Princeton Scoops Wet Match In Outdoor Swim Meet
New York reports Princeton dominated the first outdoor intercollegiate swimming championships at Travers Island. Hamilton Brown won the mile and quarter mile, with a final sprint securing the longer event. H Pratt of Princeton led the high diving with 34 1 6 points, narrowly beating Valensians Dunn and Carey.
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New York
Travers Island
Reat
Princeton
Tiger
Hamilton Brown
Brown
I. W. Anthony
Pennsylvania
H. Pratt
Valensians
J. F. Dunn
J. B. Carey
Baseball results from multiple leagues with disrupted scores
The page lists American League games with varied scores including Philadelphia versus Boston and Pittsburgh versus Cincinnati, plus mentions of Cleveland Chicago Detroit and St Louis contests. It notes a first and second game across doubleheaders, with a 9th inning stoppage to allow Toledo and Columbus teams to catch trains.
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Broowiye
Cee
New York
Peei Ted
QWICE
Eeelee Teese
Cinginnati
Pittgsburg
Philadelphia
Boston
Ualeae
Seattle
American Built Kaisen Yacht Wins Kiel Handicap Race
Kiel Germany June 30. William's American built Metger won the 40 mile handicap race from Kekenfoerse to Kiel. Germania, Krupp Von Bohlen Und Pulverwerks, placed second. Norddeutsche Regatta Verelo finished third. Westnet, skippered by Alex Cochrah, finished fourth.
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Kiel
Germany
Ionparor William
Kekenfoerse
Terr Krupp von
Bohlen Und Pulvaen
Germania
Hamburg
Verelo
Alex §& Cochrah
Laramie and Cheyenne Sports to the Fight
Several Cheyenne sportsmen join a delegation of Laramieites in a special party traveling to Reno. The car will carry a standard flag and depart from Laramie tomorrow for the offices to be occupied.
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Laramieltes
Ate
Johnaan Tehh
Reno
Larainte
Cheyennese Dream Fight Wins by Jeft
In Reno on July 4 Jeffries battles a Cheyenne opponent in a dramatic dream fight. The match features close exchanges, sluggish blows, and a bloody finish as one fighter spits out two teeth and braces for the next round.
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Jeft
Undisputed champion of champions crowns in chaotic ring
A violent bout ends with a referee counting to ten and declaring the victor amid a frenzied crowd. The fallen fighter lies on the canvas as onlookers shout and surge, while a Cheyenne spectator nearby reacts in astonishment and triumph.
Muggsey Plans Leadville Bout With Kid Banks
Muggsey, the Cheyenne lightweight, will travel to Leadville, Colorado for a twenty round fight with Denver’s Kid Banks on July 5. A postponed July 4 encounter with Banks is shifted to July 5, while a Rawlins fight on July 6 was postponed.
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Muggsey
Cheyenne
Leadville
Colo
Kid Banks
Denver
May
Kearney
Rawlins
Banks
Kearney Engagement Called Off Due To Travel Time
The schedule shows an event at Rawlina redirected from Leads ville as the Kearney engagement was canceled because insufficient time remained to complete the trip.
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Enourth
Leadsville
Rawlina
Kearney
Jockey E die Dugan Suspended at Sheepshead Bay
Jockey E die Dugan is suspended for the balance of the Sheepshead Bay meeting after being charged with flagrant rough riding on August Belmont’s F ol print in the Surf Stakes. Stewards referred the case to the Jockey Club for further action.
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New York
Edie Dugan
Bheepshead Bay
Roucu
Belmont
Sheepshead
Jockey Club Monards
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Serge
Jefe
de Witt van Court
Builvermaker
Chit
Walter Watson
Bot
Mit
Fordanent
SCRA
BASE
Ewe
Loutaville
Aes Ae
Kansas Cig
Tudlandpolls
Milwaukee
Wtadelare Miewsitab Ete
Columbus Minneapolia
Columbus
Minneapolis
Il Aa Pontes Rg
Bos Syehay
Aarti Toledo
Paul Ia
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Atoll
Toledo
Bad Uae
Western Legue
Omaha
Josopd Wee
Lincoln
Topeva
Vines
Sioux City
Collier's
Sherman le
Laramif
Jeffries Ang
Elén Hagoule
William Seamon
Union Pacific Ant Pines
Honeh
Budweiser
Anheuser-Busch
ST. Louis, MO
Hoffman Bros., Distributors
Cheyenne, Wyo
Carey Ave
Minnesota
Nesota
Pells
Minnesota Linseed Oil Paint Co
Joe
MIO Sed Bt. Bo
A. E. Reed
Cheyenne, Wyoming
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