Keegan Champion Wrestler Challenges Cheyenne Opponents
Walter Keagan manager CadderWyoming May 6 1912 issues challenge to any wrestler in or around Cheyenne up to 14 pounds to meet Keegan best two of three falls on tour of the west. Keegan holder Police Gazette belt has defended it against all comers for two years. Keegan will wrestle in Chicago Sioux City Omaha Cody Billings Deer Lodge Sheridan Powell Lovell and Burwell with manager Herb Twist.
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Keegan Heads West for 16 Match Tour in Weight Classes
Rochester May 7 Walter Keegan the special weight champion of America and holder of the Police Gazette belt leaves Rochester for a tour through Illinois lows Nebraska Wyoming and Denver He will meet all comers in the light welterweight class and at Casper Wyo will face Hank Weber state lightweight champion Weber known as a top lightweights contender has been a Cody resident and a strong foe for Keegan on the mat.
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Roller
Polish Wrestler Zbysco Says Gotch Fears Rematch
Buffalo May 7 Stanislaus Clenkiewicz known as Zbysco says he will not return to America unless he can wrestle Frank Gotch. He claims Gotch fears a defeat, has dismissed his trainers, and plans to return to Krakow, Poland in two days.
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Western League Releases Two Topeka Players for Tryout
Topeka Kansas May 7 Walter Kryan infielder and Outfielder Burns have been given unconditional release from the Topeka club of the Western League and will be taken for a tryout by the Ealing Kansas club in the Central Kansas League. The State Leader Want Ad is the middle man helping at both ends.
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Nelson Ends Title Chase No Hope To Face Wolgast
Battling Nelson confirms he is all in and cannot meet Ad Wolgast for the world lightweight title. He recently broke both hands in a bout and sought treatment from Bonesetter Reese of Youngstown Ohio. The doctor declares Nelson’s hands gone and his days as a great fighter are over, leaving the Dane to retire to veteran fighting circles.
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Ewing Proposes Interleague Series For Class A Title
San Francisco May 7 Cal Ew ing owner of the San Francisco club in the Coast league has sent letters to leaders of the National League American League and American Association proposing a post season series among pennant winners of the four Class A leagues to determine the overall champion of Class A.
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Milwaukee Signs Noel and Capson From Nationals
The Milwaukee American Association baseball club announced the signings of pitcher Bruce Noel and outfielder Capson from the Pittsburgh Nationals, transferring two major league players to their roster this May.
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Gotch to Meet Americus in Heavyweight Clash on May 30
Frank Gotch, world champion wrestler, signs articles to face Gus Schoenlin known as Americus in Baltimore. They will contest the world heavyweight title in a best two out of three falls finish match on Decoration Day May 30. Bids from major cities will be considered. only the strangle hold is barred. Gotch may use the toe hold.
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Let Us Yawn Tribune Printing News Old Stories
A sharp note criticizes the Tribune for printing virus discovery and Mrs. Francis E. Warren stories from months past. The piece mocks the paper for echoing older reports and chasing rival The Leader with stale content.
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Methodists to Establish Episcopal Residences Reported
Minneapolis May 7 The Methodist Episcopal church likely to establish episcopal residences in Helena Montana Los Angeles California Pittsburg Pennsylvania Detroit Michigan and Kansas City Missouri at the general conference. The committee on Episcopal residences will report to the conference tomorrow. Window Glass The Sherman Co.
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City Council Holds Busy Meeting with Routine and New Measures
The import city council approved several finance bills and bonds, accepted insurance bond cancellations, and debated street lighting by Cheyenne Light. They awarded scavenger work, considered a tent permit for a boxing alley, and formed committees including a board of equalization. A sanitary ordinance for stables and horse buildings was introduced.
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American Surety Company
Fire Department
F. L. Woods
A. A. Mahar
G. A. Rh. Memorial Committee
Sweet
City ordinance requires twice weekly cleaning with penalties
The ordinance mandates premises be cleaned at least twice per week and imposes a penalty ranging from 5 to 50 dollars for noncompliance. The text also lists various battery lineups and weather-affected baseball results, reflecting a bundle of sports scores and notices from Philadelphia and Chicago.
Stakeholder Not a Soft Job in Cleveland Fight Plot
In Cleveland on May 17 a prompt arose about storing large sums for the Matt Wells Packey Mafar land fight at singside Friday night. Bob Bodkran refused to take cash, favoring certified checks after recalling an earlier bout where a rival attempted a grab during the finish.
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Ohio
Bob Bodkran
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Wal Edgren
C A C Challenges Cheyenne High to May 11 Basketball Game
The second C A C team challenges Cheyenne High School to a basketball game to be played Saturday May 11 in the gymnasium. See manager C A O for details.
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Cheyenne High School
C. A
Cartoonist Alton Packard Delights at Methodist Chalk Talk
Alton Packard the cartoonist drew a packed house at the Methodist church with a chalk talk titled Funny Folks. W. C. Hosking introduced Packard and kept the audience engaged from start to finish.
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W. C. Hosking
Mr. Packard
Hash House Grievances Spark Diner Rant
An informal verse laments rude service and seeks petty vengeance in a diner scene. The speaker complains of a snickering waitstaff and imagines revenge with vivid contrasts to dining comfort. The piece ends noting Dr Wu Tien-fang plans a U.S. return for questions.
Tam Recalls Threat and Urgent Exit Demand
Fragmentary OCR note shows a warning to leave the house at once with a threat phrase about killing. The line includes a quoted abrupt command and a name or term Batire, indicating a domestic or personal conflict captured in a brief historical snippet.
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