Great Fourth of July Bout in Reno Highlights Johnson Jeffries
Reno crowds witness a dramatic boxing showdown as Johnson defeats Jeffries after a grueling fifteen round bout. Spectators flood the arena amid heat and spectacle with Langford Sullivan and Ketchel among honored guests. Johnson dominates early rounds with sharp uppercuts while Jeffries rallies late, but the referee calls a finish as Jeffries is knocked down and unable to rise before the count.
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Nelson
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Sam Langford
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Prof. Burns
George Colon
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Johnson Retains World Heavyweight Title in Reno
In Reno on July 4 Jack Johnson defeated James J. Jeffries in the fifteenth round to retain the heavyweight crown. The fight was one sided early with Jeffries unable to mount a sustained offense while Johnson dominated the later rounds. Johnson delivered decisive blows in a string of knockdowns culminating in a final left to the jaw that sent Jeffries to the mat.
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al Ways
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Officials Named for Major Fightcard
The document lists Referees Rickard of Nevada and Charles White of New York, Timekeeper George Tartig of San Francisco, Announcer Dilly Jordan of San Francisco, Stakeholder Senator Big ’Tm’ Sullivan of New York, and notes a Pittsburgh bout against Pittaburg for the Jon.
Fort Collins Boys Defeated by Cheyenne Indians
Cheyenne Indians defeated Fort Collins Lamb Feeders this afternoon by a score of 6 to 2.
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Fort Collins
Fort Collinge
Rough Riders Celebrate Return at Home
New York July 4 rough riders linger about town celebrating the return of their old colonel Roosevelt. Veterans follow him as he moves into his new militant role while planning reunions feasts and visits to Saga more Hill. The regiment disperses to home communities as they await the next national chapters influenced by their former leader.
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San Juan Hill
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Champ Clark Sees Himself Next Speaker of the House
In New York on July 4, Champ Clark, House minority leader, spoke at the Second Church of the Disciples of Christ on American future and declared he believes the Democrats will win the next House and that he will be speaker. He also quipped about self-promotion and the president's chances.
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New York
Champ Clark
House of Representatives
Mysterious Pueblo Package Holds Three Pork Chops
Pueblo, Colo. July 4. Postal workers found a strange package at the post office amid charity collection boxes. The box lacked stamps and an address and, upon opening, contained three pork chops and nothing else clear.
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Pueblo
Colo
Railway files plan to extend line toward Wyoming
The Denver Laramie Northwestern Railway filed a declaration of intent to build extensions bridges and sidetracks from Greeley Colorado through Severance Wellington Fish Creek and on to the Colorado Wyoming boundary.
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Wyoming
Greeley
Colo
Denver, Laramie & Northwestern RailWay Company
Severance
Wellington
Fish Creek
Colorado
Wyomins
Jolting of Runaway Makes Fine Butter
Steamboat Springs Colorado July 4 a milk wagon ran away as the Daugherty proprietor and driver delivered milk and cream on Oak street. Their seven year old daughter accompanying them rode in the wagon and escaped with a few bruises. Ice was wrecked and a child thrown near the Hartz hotel. Milk flowed from Oak Street to Lincoln Avenue and the cream received a thorough shaking. The wagon was recovered but a portion of the butter was missing.
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