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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1912
Page
8
Cheyenne High faces Eaton in a hard fought basketball clash at the local gym this evening. The rivals seek to avenge a previous tight loss and claim season dominance. A social dance follows the game, drawing local youth to the event. Preliminaries feature Cheyenne girls teams vying for supremacy.
New York February 29. The playing schedule arranged for the Columbia University baseball team shows a number of games with Southern opponents and nine other locations. Twenty games in all are programmed.
Students at the Eagles club gathered Friday evening for an initiation ceremony followed by a soul music event and campus cheering. Organizers urged safety and inclusivity during the informal gathering on campus.
New York telegram reports Hugh McIntosh, Australian promoter, demanding Fireman Jim Flynn suspension from boxing. McIntosh claims Flynn violated a Sydney bout contract with McVey and Langford, while the New York state boxing commission warns it cannot act as Flynn plans no indefinite return to U.S. rings.
New York reports manager Tom O Rourke says all terms are completed for Bombardier Wells the English heavyweight to meet Palzer the white hope in San Francisco on July 4 Wells has accepted terms while Palzer recovers from grippe and will be matched with another heavyweight in about two weeks
Pueblo, Feb 29. Five towns Colorado Springs Pueblo Rocky Ford La Junta and Canon City win franchises in the newly organized Rocky Mountain Baseball League. A sixth club will be chosen March 20 from Cripple Creek Florence Trinidad or Raton. Season opens late May and ends Labor Day. Ira Bidwell elected president B P Siddens secretary treasurer.
John Horgan opens practice week with a .7 percent average over six three-cushion matches, totaling 300 points. He eyes a likely championship shot against Joe Carney in Denver next month if he maintains this pace.
Dr. Moore led with the sharp eight percent while Laughlin tallied twenty one, Hogan posted a high .06 and sixty points in fifty two innings as Horgan resumes practice games this week. The return of his stroke hints at his former status among top money players in St South academies when the game thrived here years ago.
Richelieu bowling squad wins at Riichelieu last night defeating Troop Hy of the Ninth Cavalry. Scoring details follow and confirm another victory for the Richelieu team.
Want More Money Chicago February 29 Everett C Brown president of the Central A A U appeals for subscriptions to fund American athletes to Stockholm. He projects at least 20000 dollars in the middle West with total trip costs between 50000 and 60000 dollars. the East is expected to raise the largest share.
Abe Attell in San Francisco admitted he lost a large sum on wagers from his Washington's Birthday fight with Johnny Kilbane. He sold half of his moving picture receipts for 1600 dollars to raise money for bets while resuming training for a bout with Harlem Tommy Murphy. His shoulder remains sore and doctors caution cautious training to avoid further condition loss.
Fifteen aspirants will enter a round robin for the amateur pocket billiards title. They split into three divisions of five players, arriving at three local clubs for 125 ball games. Ten matches per division. First event under the new name pocket billiards.
Chicago Feb 29 The schedule book for the American Bowling Congress lists 4000 bowlers with names and times. After the preliminaries, the championship contests will run for nearly three weeks at Dexter Pavilion from early morning until after midnight with play on Saturdays and Mondays.
Jack Downey Ringletts meets Ernie Wright in a four round bout at Salt Lake City tonight. Earl Puryear works toward a bout with Abe Tobin in Longmont Monday. Tommy Dixon of Kansas City vs Tally John in a six rounder at Butte March 18. Jack Fitzgerald of Omaha seeks Colorado foes. Pisgerald and Jack Carson proposed for an out of town card.
In Cleveland on February 29 Tommy Devlin of Philadelphia was outmatched by McFarland of Chicago. The fight was stopped in the fourth round, after Devlin was repeatedly hit, saving him from a knockout in the scheduled ten round bout.
Denver dispatch reports that Robert Reymer, one of South Denver highwaymen, escaped from Lexington Nebraska jail by sawing bars. Deputy Seay, returning him to Denver, discovered the breakout during a jail interview, per telegram to Chief Armstrong.
Wordless production Sumurun at Casino Theatre draws steady crowds with a silent three hour performance. German company led by Max Reinhardt captivates audiences despite language barriers while critics note bold stage action and vivid pantomime.
A chaotic opening night featured a fat heckler, tense moments, and audience fear as actors entered a make shift run way. Producer Mr. Ames defended the production saying London and Berlin runs inspired the New York staging.
The interview outlines Professor Reinhardt’s impact on German theatre and pantomime. It describes actors with Shakespearean stature, plans to tour four weeks in the city and eight weeks nationwide, and Reinhardt’s vow to return to Berlin for other productions. The tale of Sumurun illustrates his bold, wordless staging and broader ambitions for American drama.
Authorities chase a young bandit leader linked to a trio across states. Relatives in Lexington feared aiding escape as police widen the lookout from Lake to San Francisco and Los Angeles. Patrols report the suspect last seen at a ranch near County Rock about two weeks ago.
A physician cites interest in life as key to longevity while ads claim Vinci cadiver and iron restore strength in the elderly. Testimonials from F R Schoen and A L Roedel promote Vinci with a money back guarantee from Cheyenne sellers.
For sale 160 acres relinquishment 2 percent miles east of Dover near U P R R. Address inquiries to 2522 Clarkson St Denver Colo. 18.
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