King Kelley Seeks Bright Future as Fort Russell Champion
King Kelley, holder of the enlisted men championship at Fort Russell, is 19 and envisions a future as a fighter. Since joining the army in 1909 he boxed constantly, remaining undefeated in San Antonio bouts and drawing with Tmrshevski once before winning the other match. The article also discusses Joe Rivers rising among featherweight contenders, Frank Clause challenging middleweight prospects, and Mike Gibbons as a top middleweight hopeful with potential clashes against Jack Denning and Clause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Kelley
Fort Russell
San Antonio
Tmrshevski
Tle
Frank Clause
Jack Dillon
San Francisco
Clauge
Toul
Mike Gibbons
Jack Denning
Paul Whirlwind
Denning
Clause
Willie Lewis
Usin Tiz Gramma? An Ad For TIZ Foot Remedy
An old advertisement parodies family voice urging use of TIZ foot remedy. Claims promise relief from bunions, tenderness, and swelling for aging feet. Promotes 25 cent boxes sold locally or by mail order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Luther Dodge
Keromme
Spacke Quintet Sets Paterson Bowling Record
In Paterson New Jersey on March 27 the Spacke Quintet of Indianapolis set a new world single game record at the National Bowling Association tournament with 1 0 0 percent marks beating Bonds of Columbus 1908. Graff anchored the squad with a 208 in the record game as the team finished second overall with 2909 in three games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paterson
N. J
Mar
Spacke
Indianapolis
Bonds
Columbus
Ohio
Graff
Grane y to Referee Burns Frayne Bout Sparks Riot
San Francisco dispatch reports promoter Hadle Chaney failed as referee for the Burns versus Frayne twenty round fight and was replaced by Grane y after ring officials pleaded for order. Grane y last refereed in 1908 and faced crowd pressure as soon as he agreed to officiate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Hadle Chaney
Johnny Frayne
Frankie Burns
Jy"r
Graney
Johnny Murshy
Freddie Welsh
Giants and Cubs Train Hard for Flag
Baseball notes from multiple cities outline spring drills as Giants McGraw plans heavy work in Mobile after a cold camp in Nashville. Cubs and White Sox also prep with several players earning early praise amid injuries and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giants
CUBS
Kilbane to Watch Rivals in Real Bout Night
New York March 27 Johnny Kilbane featherweight champion will attend three elimination bouts at Empire A C promoted by the McMahon brothers. Featured matches include Houck vs Kline Dundes vs Young Wagner and O Keefe vs Coster, with Kilbane and Attell not on the card. Howard new American Bowling Congress president rests at home with pneumonia after a national meet. Superior Wisconsin March 27 National Ski Association votes to replace professional amateur terms with class A and class B in its constitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Johnny Kilbane
Empire A. C
McMahon Brothers
Tommy Houck
Patsy Kline
Johnny Dundes
Young Wagner
Hddie O'Keefe
Joe Coster
Kilbane
Attell
America
Howard
American Bowling Congress
Superior
Wis
National Ski Association
Roosevelt Leads Early, Contests Plotted Across Nation
Roosevelt's managers claim forty eight nominations and outline counts for other candidates while noting ninety two contests exist. Most are prospectives with sixteen actually instituted. The Leader's circulation campaign urges readers to pick a favorite and mobilize support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Cumming
la Follette
Aix
Taft
Cheyenne High School Plans Athletic Carnival
The Cheyenne J High School Athletic Association will host an athletic carnival next Friday night in the high school gym. Events include a basketball game, boys and girls relay races, an egg race, and other activities yet to be decided to raise funds for football and basketball equipment. the entire community is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne J High School Athletic Association
High Schoo Gymnasium
Alomwal
Cheyenne
Packey McFarland Accepts New York Offer for Wells Bout
Chicago reports Packey McFarland accepted a $16,001 purse from the National Sporting Club of New York for a ten round bout with Mat Wells, English lightweight champion. The only remaining disputes concern weight and purse split as details are settled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mar
Packey McFarland
National Sporting Club of New York
Mat Wells
Mefarlid
Weep Not Yet and Seek the Living Light
Poetic text urges resilience and self reliance with moral guidance. It contrasts inner strength with despair and counsels looking upward to brighter skies. The fragment includes an advertisement style query about prices for shoes cigars and hats, mentioning Kopald Wilson and Rockwell.
Also Mentioned on This Page
the World of Sport
Joe Rivers
Rivers
Jack White
Pion
Hivera
Joe Mandot
Wolgast
Mandot
Fang
Wolcast
Usin
Tiz Gramma
Harold
Patterson
Space Quintet
Indianapos
Wilsons
Ouula
Corsicana
Thi
Jennings
New Orleans
Nashville
Tenn
Chance Early Jony
Josh
Meridan
Midas
McGraw
New York Gianta
Thisettlernoon
Josh Devore
Mobile
Waco
Tex
White Sox
Fitchers Delhi
Lange
Sox
Witte
Rogge
Tigers
Tia Tigers
New Orlans
Ty Cole
George Moriarty
Pelicans
Therselves
Jackson, Miss
Washington
Mac
Charle Ceaslee
Tolio
Barney
Not Springs
Ark
Yannigans
Barney Dreyfuss
Irving
Simon
Pvpire Club
Cummins
Taft T. R. la Follette
Alabama
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Indiana
Jowa
Sea
Michigan
New Mexico
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Phillippines
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
Mike Crapson
St. Louie
Mike Mowrey
A.M
Dudge George
Ny Yueian B. Watkina
May
Kopald's
Wilson's
Rockwell
Watchmaker and Jeweler
W. 17Th St
Ellis
THE
Colorado & Southern R
Texas
Gulf Coast
Mexico
Southeast
T. &. Fisher
Colorado & Therapy
Denver
Colorado
Sam G. Wilson
Carey Ave
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!