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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1911
Page
16
Frank Brown and Roy Tolliver prepare for a no best in three falls wrestling match at Eagles Hall amid advance sale claiming a full house. Both promise peak form and a wide local backing as fans back their favorite to claim victory.
The writeup predicts a favored man will win due to his strength and unique style. Two other strong features of the program have been announced, promising good entertainment as the club stages the event for the crowd.
Peter Jensen known as the Battling Dane of Denver is in good condition for his twenty round fight with Maurice Thompson the Butte lightweight tonight at the Wyoming Athletic Club. He is slightly overweight but expects to make weight tomorrow afternoon. Jensen is the favorite at 2 to 1 and may meet Knockout Brown before the Denver Press Club soon.
Kendricks, a pitcher who wore Cheyenne Indian colors last year and now wears the Pittsburg Pirates uniform, is predicted by a Smoky City sports writer to impress in big league games this season. The Cheyenne article notes the positive outlook and strong opinion from a leading daily.
A review praises Kendricks as a standout recruit for the Pirates. The article details his preliminary performances and predicts he will be a strong contributor this season. Cheyenne is noted for last year, with a nod to his performance in an Indian suit.
Jim Flynn will meet Al Mandino in a one round bout Monday night in Muskogee Oklahoma before the Oklahoma Athletic club. Mandino, a 210 pound 6 foot 3 Knoxville Tennessee 22 year old who is more a wrestler than a boxer, trains with Carl Morris in Sapulpa. The card includes several preliminaries and 40 rounds announced for the night.
Ira Bidwell, manager of the Cheyenne Indians, warns of a strong semi pro lineup. He is touring Kansas, Missouri, and Iowa to recruit top players, plans to keep five, and drop rest after trials. About 3500 dollars is needed with 2000 already raised to fund the season. Bidwell aims to begin play here around early May.
George Hackenethmidt defeated Walter Evans in straight falls in Bristol. Jack Curley, Hackenethmidt’s manager, said he would accept Frank Gotch’s terms for the world title match and would post a $20,000 cash guarantee once he reaches Chicago this week.
A Tampa meeting ends abruptly after the sixth race amid chaos and confusion. Entries for next events are halted as officials review cause of the sudden termination. A fifteen day meeting will begin at Pensacola on March 1.
The Illinois Athletic Club gym hosts a April 1 fencing tournament featuring Illinois, Michigan, St. John’s Military Academy, and Chicago. Illinois and St. John’s are favored, Chicago shows improved form, Michigan’s lineup is uncertain due to roster changes.
Oldfield's 200 horsepower Bitgen Beng, disqualified until June 3 1912, has been reinstated by A A A contest board after a $1000 fine. It is now entered for the Atlantic Beach meet at Pablo Beach March 27 to 30. Also allowed are the 100 horsepower Darracq Prince Henry Benz and Giant Knox.
Denver judge dismisses charges against Jimmy Gardner and Johnny O'Keefe for violating the prize fight ordinance. The Christian Citizenship Union filed the complaint. judge calls football game fights less severe than bull fights.
London March 23 Wilbur Wright arrives in Plymouth after a voyage from Germany. He says aviation holds wide interest and believes a plane could reach 120 miles per hour yet would not want to fly that fast. He notes speed, controllability, and practicality as key challenges.
Springfield wins indoor league final to claim championship over Manhattan New York and Portland Oregon. Twenty-four clubs competed as Springfield finishes 22 1, New York 21, Portland 2 2 in final standings.
All members of the urn Verein are asked to attend the funeral of August Albert Buech this afternoon at 1 30 o clock. Signed La N H Dillman Acting Secretary.
Nellie Etheridge, operator of a manicure parlor in Kansas City, files for 15000 damages against Charles R. Decker, Milwaukee Bay salesman, alleging forcible kissing and assault on February 15 with two accomplices present. Mabel Peyton and Allen Carroll corroborate the claims.
ATTENTION MOOSE Members will please meet at hall Sixteenth and Thames streets at 1 o'clock this afternoon for the purpose of attending the funeral of our late brother August Albert Buecher, to be held at St. Mark's church at 1 o'clock. HERB SCHNEIDER, Dict. BE. J. Walters, Secy.
Militia brought to Beach to quell rioting among striking coal miners will be withdrawn after residents assure Governor Deneen order will be maintained. Also notice of stockholders meeting for The North Laramie Land Company set for April 24 in Aya Village Wyoming.
An up-to-date druggist notes many old fashioned remedies remain popular. Sage and Sulphur by Wyeth is touted as a scalp toner and color restorer replacing home brews, sold at 50 cents a bottle or sent from Wyeth Chemical Co, New York City, via A. B. Roedel.
Damaged OCR notes a fire destroying buildings in Disineen. Mire Orra Cop pinger a telephone girl received $600 in gold from Webbbers Falls residents. Miso Coppinger stayed at post during the fire as Mew exchange building burned, a storeges bb and a telephone from a nearby town were moved. gun proof paint at Shorman Ca.
Joseph Fels millionaire soap maker argues in Pearson's Magazine that he and leaders like Carnegie Rockefeller and Morgan became rich by robbing the public. He outlines a plan to curb wealth at the expense of the many and insists he knows how to secure a fair shake for all.
The piece presents Robert Reid as a celebrated painter of Irish joy, with David Graham Phillips recounting the tale. Alfred Henry Lewis narrates a New York gunplay episode titled The Stag, while another article critiques coal owners sacrificing workers for eight cents, warning of thousands maimed annually. Additional notes advise on hair loss simply and plainly.
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