Jack Johnson Honored by Cheyenne Crowd
Heavyweight champ Jack Johnson arrives in Cheyenne with wife and entourage after defeating James J. Jeffries in Nevada. About 1200 fans mob his private car at the depot, showering admiration as Johnson greets supporters and receives bouquets while en route to New York for a theater engagement.
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Cheyenne
Jack Johnson
Frank Gotch
Jason L. Swilivan
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Union Pacific
Repo
Nevada
James J. Jeffries
Flannigan
Johanna
Ninth Cavalry
Johnson Wan
Kid Cotton
Sig Marthie
Ais
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New York
Chicago
Johnson crowned heavyweight champion after Jeffries defeat
A veteran Rocky Mountain sports writer notes Johnson’s easy victory over Jeffries, disputing claims of Jeffries’ prime form. The piece argues Jeffries showed retirement wear, while Johnson proved a genuine champion, with public sentiment solidifying Johnson as the era’s leading heavyweight.
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Johnny Corbett
Rocky Mountain Region
Johnnots
Johnson
Jeffries
Fitzsimmong
Corbett
Sharkey
Ruhlin
Jeff
New Orleans
Sullivan
Fislana
America
Wwu
United States
Billy Delaney
Convag
Eta
Sinclair Defeats Young Erlenborn In Featherweight Bout
Pranuts Sinclair of Salt Lake City defeats Young Erlenborn of Denver in the seventeenth round of a scheduled twenty round featherweight fight in Provo. The match attracted about 1,500 fans and served as a feature event for the Intermountain travelers in the area.
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Ulih
Wyoming
Colorado
Idaho
Nevida
United Commercial
BHOORD HALL GAME AT SAN ANTONIO
Waco and San Antonio in the Texas League played 28 innings in San Antonio today ending 1 to 1. Ables pitched for San Antonio with 37 strikeouts and 26 hits allowed while Loudell of Waco fanned 11 and yielded 15 hits in a record long game for the circuit.
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San Antonio
Tex
Waco
Ables
Loudell
Queer Changes in Automobile Bodies in Germany
The Prince Henry tour in Germany prompted radical car body designs with eight to twenty five horsepower tied to cylinder count bore and stroke. Stroke limited to 2% inches above bore, strict minimum measurements and passenger capacity led to futuristic gunboat like shapes. German entrants aimed to reduce wind resistance with rounded fronts and smooth bodies. four notable cars illustrate the bold preparations for display.
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Germany
Pating
United States
Johnson Dominates In A Hurricane Display Of Skill
Ringside reports praise Johnson for supreme confidence and precision as he pounds Jeffries from the opening gong. The text notes a historical view of fading careers of past greats and cautions against dissipation while urging health and safety products, including Pure Deep Rock Artesian Water.
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Johnson
Jeffries
Jeff
Seer Claims Credit For Johnson Victory
In Colorado Springs William Arlington of Manitou, dubbed the prophet of the hills, asserts he caused Jack Johnson’s win by a psychological process after betting on him weeks earlier. He returned to Mantou town to collect his winnings and explained the victory by influencing the colored pugilist.
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Whilliam Arlington
Manitou
Jack Johnson
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Mantou
Johnson
Pugtigt
Aviator Arch Hoxsey Survives Narrow Air Dive in Kansas
Pittsburg Kansas July 8 Arch Hoxsey flying a Wright biplane plunged nearly straight down after his engine died. The machine was wrecked but Hoxsey crawled free from tangled wings and wires as the four day aviation meet ended. He had been cruising at 300 feet when the motor failed and landed about 140 feet above ground before the wreck struck.
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Pittsburg
Kas
Arch Hoxsey
Hoxsey
Kid Gilsey Edges Denver Fighter in Close Thirteenth Round
In a crowded arena of about a thousand spectators, including many women, Kid Gilsey of Denver defeated Pharite flanber in the thirteenth round despite a disputed decision by the referee. The bout was even from start to finish with both fighters trading blows throughout.
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Kidlsey
Greybull
Graybuil
Pharite Flanber
Kid Gilsey
Denver
Hanner Dali
Gilsey
Baseball National League notes from a chaotic box score page
A garbled recap lists multiple doubleheaders and line scores from the National League. Teams such as Pittsburgh Cincinnati Brooklyn Philadelphia Washington St Louis Detroit Chicago Cleveland Boston New York and others are cited with battery pairings and inning counts. The fragmentary text includes mismatched names like Mathewson Brown Rick Leifield Bresnahan and Gargantuan run tallies, marking a strained, unclear ledger of games and outcomes.
City Urges Legislation to Stop Boxing Bouts
Los Angeles officials push to halt boxing matches amid crowding and safety concerns. Mayor Alexander forwards memo to the legislation committee as council seeks a statewide approach to curb violent bouts and regulate amateur rings.
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Los Angeles
Alexander
Asee
Collier Remarries to Secure Wife's Inheritance
William Henry Morenus known as William Collier duplicated his May Davenport wedding by remarrying in Oakland California with Justice James G. Quinn presiding. His wife, former Mrs. C W Gall, had divorced her previous husband. The ceremony aimed to ensure his estate would pass to his wife upon his death.
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Oakland
Cal
William Henry Morenus
William Collier
Davenport
Iowa
James G. Quinn
C. W. Gall
Bootleg Case Raises Question of Alcohol Proof in County Court
In Fort Collins July 6 the county court heard a motion for a new trial by two bootleggers. Attorney Merlin H. Aylesworth argued the state failed to prove the liquor was intoxicating, leaving jurors to decide the issue by label alone. Judge F. W. Stover may rule on the motion.
Beverages Sold in the Jungles Quality Report
A brief note surveys beverage quality in the Jungles market, highlighting taste and presentation. It compares stock from multiple vendors and notes consumer reactions to the available beverages.
Friend Comes Here to Assist Alleged Murder
T K McMillen longtime Whitewright city marshal arrived in Cheyenne to aid T W Bryant charged with killing a Mexican in a Cheyenne saloon a few nights ago He is a prominent citizen and lodge man from Whitewright and is a close friend of J M Bryant father of the youth in trouble
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T.K. McMillen
Whitewright
Tex
Cheyenne
T. W. Bryant
Mr. McMillen
J. M. Bryant
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