Jeffries Johnson Fight In Doubt As Jeffries Slips In Form
Charles H. Porter reports that despite upbeat camp notes Jeffries shows deteriorating fitness and morale. Close friends say he may call off the bout, forfeit $10,000, and return home rather than risk a weak performance against Johnson.
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Charles H. Porter
James J. Jeffries
Ord
Jeffries
Abseas Jim
Jim
Jeff
Sam Berrer
Bob Armatrong
Nelson Says Public Pays More To See A Champion Titled
Newark May 3. Battling Nelson argues fans pay to see a stronger champion. He plans to fight Wolgast again and predicts higher earnings, noting his own recent profit and Wolgast’s slower post bout schedule. Nelson cites crowd fatigue and confidence in rematches shaping boxing economics.
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Newark
N. J
Battling Nelson
Nelson
Wolgast
Waldmann's
Joe Gaus
Ace
Chicago
Nélson
Washington
Lila
Forty Five Hundred Raised for Corbett Benefit
Tom Sharkey announced a challenge to the Jeffries Johnson winner at a Fairmount Athletic Club benefit for Young Corbett. About $4,500 was raised with stars Lankford Kelchel and others present. James J. Corbett said he would leave New York on May 15 to aid in Jeffries training.
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Corbett
Big Benefit Entertainment and Dance at Keefeball
Keefeball hosts a benefit entertainment and dance on Friday May 6 with program beginning 7 45 pm. Dancing follows at the Palace Pharmacy ticket sales start at the pharmacy for attendees seeking admission.
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Keefeball
Palace Pharmacy
Johnson Plans July 4 Sparring Tour in Emeryville Arena
Champion Jack Johnson warns a rival he will be at his best in September and later notes no real training until week’s end. Johnson, seen strolling with his wife and friends, draws large crowds in San Francisco while supervising gym apparatus installation. A Giants upset highlights a Polo Grounds game where New York beat Brooklyn 2 to 1.
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San Francisco
Jack” Johnson
Emeryville Arena
Jim Jeffries
Johnson
Tine
Giants
Superbas
Polo Grounds
New York
Devlin
Brooklyn
Muggsy Schoel challenges Salt Lake scrap fighter
Salt Lake City May 3. Muggsy Schoel a Wyoming boxer has sent a challenge to Peanuts Sinclair or Young Eisenberg. He wants a winner take all fight with a $100 side bet. He will weigh 144 pounds.
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Salt Lake City
Muggsy Schoel
Wyoming
Peanuts Sinclair Oor Young Fissenberon
Baseball Delays Hit Brooklyn and Chicago Matchups
Rain postpones the Pittsburg Chicago game while Boston Philadelphia call off due to cold as New York teams face weather related delays in early season action.
Postponed Chicago St Louis Tilt In Rain Delay
Weather forces postponement of the American League clash between Chicago and St Louis. Details are unclear due to damaged copy but visible notes mention rain impact and a second game affected by rain with tentative rescheduling referred to as first and second games.
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Chicago-St. Louis
Sloan Predicts New Oldfield Records on May 12
Barney Oldfield will chase the Cheyenne Denver road record of 116 miles in 3 hours 20 minutes on May 12 with his Knox car and 200 horsepower Benz at the Cheyenne speedway. Sloan, his manager, also expects a new airtrack mile record here and cites favorable conditions for a two to three second drop from the Los Angeles and Atlantic zone marks.
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Barney Oldfield
Denver
J A. Sloan
Sloan
Oldfield
Cheyenne
Harold Brinker
Cheyenne Speedway
Benz
Los Angeles
Sioe
Matthewson of New York Giants Plays Strong
Matthewson of the New York Giants stands out with solid play as the team capitalizes on his performance. Details on opponents and game impact remain unclear from the fragmented source.
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Matthewson
New York Giants
Stanford Man Sets New Pole Vault Record
Leland B. Scott, captain of the Stanford track team, broke the world pole vault record at a Berkeley meet under the Big I society. He cleared 12 feet 10 16 inches, according to official figures from the event held Saturday on the Berkeley oval.
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Stanford
San Francisco
Leland
Scott
Stanford University
Society of the University of California
Berkeley Oval
Expedition to Verify Dr Cook's Ascent Plans
Professor Herschel Parker of Columbia University arrives in Seattle to lead an expedition sailing for Beldovia Cook Inlet next Friday. The aim is to trace Dr Frederick A Cook's claimed Mt McKinley ascent and settle the Cook controversy, aided by the Fairbanks climbers and a Portland party that lacks special effort to pursue footprints.
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Seattle
Herschel, c. Parker
Columbia University
New York
Beldovia
Cook Inlet
Mt. McKinley
Frederick A. Cook
Fairbanks
Cook
Portland
Prof. Parker
Militant English Grandmother Sues for Suffrage Aid
Mrs Dora R B Montefiore arrives from Liverpool and plans to stay until July to preach women rights here. She says American men treat women well and will grant suffrage when women demand it, noting her rank among England's suffragettes who faced prison.
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New York
America
Dora RB. Montefiore
England
Liverpool
Calls Average Church Member Spiritual Hobo
Chicago May 34 The speaker H P Silver of Topeka labeled the typical church member a spiritual hobo in a laymen’s missionary convention address. He compared members to weary laborers and handout artists who expect charity while criticizing indulgent offerings and evasive reform.
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Chicago
Willie
H. P. Silver
Topeka
Walden Editor Shot by Ex-Municipal Worker
In Walden Colorado on May 3 J M Davis a former municipal worker shot and seriously wounded Alfred H Law editor of a local paper before shooting himself. The incident happened in the courthouse after Law published an article about the municipal water plant Davis opposed.
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Walden Botpor
Marsital
Walden
Colo
Mareral
Alfred H. Law
Court House
Davie
Law
Convicted Broker Sentenced to Three Years Hard Labor
New York May 3 Charles Kats the curb broker convicted of complicity in the theft of 110000 Hoinee copper stock from the Wind aoy Trust Co was sentenced to hard labor for from three to seven years He was released on a certificate of reasonable doubt pending an appeal with a 24000 delay bond set
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New York
Charles Kats
Wind Aoy Trust Co
Boss Croker's Daughter Weds Durand Manager in Secret Marriage
Miss Ethel Croker, daughter of Richard Croker, married stable manager John K. Breen at Hoboken by Samuel J. Engler. Engler says Breen visited afterward urging secrecy, while Engler confronted Breen with the facts and his initial denial.
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New York
Ethel Croker
Richard Croker
John K. Breen
Durand Riding Academy
Samuel J. Engler
Hoboken
Mr. Breen
Mr. Engler
Ballinger Exonerated by Supreme Court Narrative
Washington May 3 Secretary Ballinger won vindication when a charge of shirking his duty as interior secretary was expunged in a DC District Supreme Court injunction action regarding homestead claims on the Siletz Reservation Oregon The petition claimed Ballinger as lawyer for claimants delegated work to his assistant Frank Pierce Ballinger denies resigning from the cabinet
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Washington
Ballinger
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Frank Pierce
Frisco Bribery Suspect Detweller Surrenders
A. K. Detweller surrendered in San Francisco after eluding arrest since March 28, 1907. Indicted on 13 counts for bribing supervisors in the Reuf-Schmits regime, he posted bail of 140000 and said he is fit to face trial to clear his name. Former vice president and general manager of the Home Telephone Co. of California, he bid in a San Francisco franchise linked to the charges.
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San Francisco
A. K. Detweller
Detweller
Europe
Home Telephone Co
California
Chief of Council Bluffs Police Convicted in Revenue Case
Judge Woodruff rules George H Welch chief of police guilty for violating his office by handling city revenues from gambling houses and other illegal resorts. The Richmond mayor and City council gave orders for a system in place forty years. The court orders his removal from office.
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Countil Bluffs
Lowe
Woodruff
Inter
George H Wlehae
Richmond
Eagles Dance at Magles Hall Tonight
The Leader reports a dance event at Magles Hall tonight hosted by Eagles Dance. Admission is one shilling and sixpence. Ladion Frev is listed as performing.
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Magles' Hall
Ladion Frev
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