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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1912
Page
14
Articles of agreement were signed for a heavyweight title bout between Chicago Tommy Ford and Kid Bruce, Colorado and Wyoming champion. The match is set for Central Park Arena in Trinidad on August 15 with the ring action expected to draw local fans.
Cheyenne Indiana overwhelmed Wheatland in Cheyenne Wyoming with a 17 to 5 victory. Pitchers Turgeot McCarthy Galena and Bidwell led the visitors while Wheatland’s Cole and Brown started on the mound. Fans highlighted the champion Indiana in an action packed afternoon.
National and American League results list batteries and pitchers with line scores. Teams include Chicago Cleveland Philadelphia Washington Detroit and Kansas City Toledo St Paul Minneapolis Louisville Milwaukee Columbus Des Moines St Joseph Wichita Sioux City Lincoln Topeka Omaha and others with totals and postgame notes.
In a well played contest K. C. K. A. beat the North End Scouts 6 to 4. Key moments included a sensational catch by Argue Battersey and K O K A Walker with Warren contributing for the Scouts Peters Milatso and Gustin also noted for strong plays.
Centralia Illinois July 23 F W Shaw of the United States Geological Survey reports no trace of noxious gases or vapors at the Ackerman death farm in Clinton county. Investigator Shinn spent days checking conditions believed to explain numerous deaths and plans further water and mineral examinations to solve the mystery.
A compiled list of old baseball results and events from 1882 to 1911. Highlights include Chicago beating Cleveland 35-4 in 1882, 1909 games between Detroit and Chicago and Brooklyn, and a 1911 benefit game in Cleveland for Addie Joss reported with various scoring feats and player performances.
The Cheyenne State Leader advertises full political news coverage from now until after the election. It promises unbiased AP sourced Wyoming and Eastern Wyoming news, including local pages, and urges readers to tell neighbors about the Leader.
American marksmen swept clay pigeon events at the Stockholm Olympics, led by J. R. Graham of the Chicago Athletic Association who with Remington gear hit 96 birds of 100. A. P. Lane set world records in revolver and pistol, using Remington ammunition to win multiple finals.
Thomas Campbell of Butte Union No. 1 was expelled from the Western Federation of Miners by an almost unanimous vote at the Victor convention. President Moyer charged Campbell with attempting to turn the federation against central officers. Resolutions condemning Campbell were presented by the Butte delegation.
The 4th Artillery Band has been invited to perform at Minnehaha Park on Sunday due to a local music union. Soldiers will be paid for their performance.
John Mitchell, vice president of the American Federation of Labor, was sentenced in the District of Columbia supreme court to nine months in prison for contempt of court connected to the Buck’s Stove and Range company case. An appeal is noted and $4,000 bail was posted. In the same case Samuel Gompers was sentenced to one year and Frank Morris to six months.
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