Gotch Versus Jenkins Matches Stir Humboldt Rivalry
Gotch faced Tom Jenkins twice in 1905 with hard luck and a controversial Madison Square Garden return. He battled illness and rough tactics as Jenkins forced two falls, while referee Tim Hurst allowed rough play. The second bout ended with Gotch defeated after a long, brutal struggle and a severe hourlong finish that left Humboldt fans claiming robbery.
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Tim Hurst
Jenkins
Gotch
Hurst
Ayas
Joseph B. Bowles
Appetite Traeger Long Career in Chicago Politics
A historical record traces Appetite John Traeger’s offices from 1897 to 1913, listing posts as Town Collector, Cook County Coroner, City Collector, City Treasurer, and City Comptroller in Chicago. The item notes his 1914 mayoral bid, jokes about pension funds, and references to surrounding political figures and Chicago clubs.
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John Traeger
Town of Lake
Cook County
City of Chicago
Boyd Wins Intercollegiate Cross Country at Van Courtlandt
R. St. B. Boyd of Harvard University wins the Intercollegiate Cross Country run at Van Courtlandt Park as more than two hundred athletes participate in the event.
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Michigan Ave
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Germania Place
Hamilton
Dearborn St
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Ashland Boulevard
Milnois Athletic
Michigan Avenue
Irish Fellowship Club
la Salle
N. la Salle
Kenwood
Lake Ave
Drexel Boulevard
48Th Street
Marquette
Dearborn Ave
Maple Street
First National Bank
Oaks
Lake St
Waller Ave
Press Club of Chicago
Dearborn Street
Quadrangle
Lexington Avenue
Southern
N. Dearborn Street
Standard
34Th Street
Swedish Club of Chicago
la Salle Avenue
Twentieth Century
Union League
Jackson Boulevard
Federal Street
Union Printers
Howland Bi-Em
Monroe and
Dearborn
University
Monroe Street
R. St. B. Boyd
Harvard University
van Courtlandt Park
College runners compete in six mile classic won by Boyd
The event featured numerous colleges from across the country. Mr. Boyd claimed the six mile race in 34 minutes and 37 seconds, beating the previous record by one minute and seven seconds.
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Ous
Boyd
World Champions Could Furnish Football Team
The World Champions, known as the Athletica, furnished notable players for football. Eddie Collins was a quarterback at Holy Cross, Jack Coombs a fullback at Colby, Chief Bender a tackle at Carlisle, Jack McInnis played for Gloucester, and Eddie Murphy was a pigskin knight at Villanova, illustrating cross code prowess.
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the Athletica
Eddie Collins
Holy Cross
Jack Coombs
Colby
Chief Bender
Carlisle
Jack McInnis
Gloucester
Mass
Eddie Murphy
Villanova
Connie Mack Denies Alleged All Star Team Pick
Connie Mack, manager of the Athletics, calls the claim he picked an all star lineup false and says he did not consent for anyone to assemble such a team for publication. He notes Ty Cobb would be his first outfield choice and states he treats players fairly. He also says New Yorkers wrongly credited him with selecting the team.
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Connie Mack
Athletics
Mack
Ty Cobb
International golf match eyed as England Scotland ally rivals
British champion Harold H. Hilton condones a yearly Scotland England team event replacement with an amateur international match. England and Scotland would face allies while opponents come from across the Atlantic in this Davis Cup style idea.
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Harold H. Hilton
Scotland
England
Great Britain
Atlantic
English polo team readies for cup bid next year
Lord Ashby St. Ledgers, a wealthy Englishman, organizes a polo team to challenge the United States for the international polo cup. Four players are tentatively chosen, including Capt. Ritson, Capt. Lockett, Capt. Palmer, and Capt. Barrett, who has been the season’s sensation.
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Lord Ashby St. Ledgers
United States
Ritson
Lockett
Palmer
Barrett
Newark Club in Air on International League Franchise
Debate among Newark residents over the value of an International League franchise continues. Some who spoke with Brooklyn owners quit, citing high asking price, while others remain hopeful a deal can land the club with local owners.
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Newark Club
Newark
Brooklyn
Would Force Boxers to Train Track on Clubhouse Roof
Boxing promoter Delaney of Denver proposes a 14 lap running track on the top of his club’s clubhouse. The track will run in skylight chutes to provide a hill advantage for boxers during training.
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Delaney
Denver
De Oro Retains His Title In Three-Cushion Billiards
Alfredo De Oro, famed pool and billiards expert, defends his three-cushion title by defeating Joseph Carney of Denver. The 50 year old champion, known nationally for decades, has earned over 100000 in purses and side bets and holds most pool emblems except one Benny Allen recently claimed. He once lost everything after wealth during the 1898 Spanish-American War, but remains a dominant figure in cue sports. Branch Rickey is given ten years to mold the Browns, with owner Robert Lee Hedges backing long term leadership.
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Joseph Carney
Denver
de Oro
Benny Allen
Manzanillo
Cuba
Rickey
Branch Rickey
Browns
Robert Lee Hedges
Hedges
St. Louis
Clark Griffith predicts tight AL race for pennant
Steve League Staff. Clark Griffith foresees a tight race in the American league for next season. He thinks that at least five teams have a look in for the pennant. He does not come out very strong for his climbers to beat out the Athletics. Cleveland, Boston and Chicago are other teams in the flag hunt according to Griffith.
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Steve
Clark Griffith
Athletics
Cleveland
Boston
Chicago
Griffith
County Democratic Central Committee Listing Chicago Era
Central committee details for Cook County Democratic Party and Progressive Party listings headquaters Hotel La Salle and Briggs House. Names include McGillen McConnell Legner and Maher with ward by ward representatives, officers and committees across Cook County, plus Progressive Party leadership under Harold L Ickes and associated ward appointees.
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Central Committee
Democratic Party OF
Cook County
Hotel la Salle
John McGillen
George L. McConnell
Wiliam Legner
B. F. Weber
Stanley
Walkowiak
Frank McDermott
Armie
Michael F. Maher
Ward
Michael Kenny
John J. Coughlin
Daniel J. Harris
Clem Kuehne
William L. O'Connell
Peter J
Albert J. Flynn
John M. O
Briggs House
A. J. Sabath
M. 8
Harold L. Ickes
Simon
William W. Haupt
Fred Formaneck
L. G. Ross
William F. Gailing
James Heyn
William Gieldsinski
Charles J. Ryberg
John R. Swift
Guy C. Crapple
Harry Fiddelke
Thomas J. Graydon
Charles J. Burmeister
Albert B. Palmer
A. L. Sage
C. M. Moderwell
A. F. Nusser
R. Bechtel
J. M. Dempsey
William LaBatt
J. T. Simpson
H. L. du Charm
Willis B. Thorne
Henry Nelson
Robert F. Kolb
Republican County Committee Members Listed With Names and Districts
A historical roster shows Republican County Committee names and district assignments. The list includes chairs and secretaries along with numerous ward and country district representatives such as John F. Devine William H. Weber Isaac N. Powell and others across Chicago area wards and townships.
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John F. Devine
William H. Weber
Isaac N. Powell
Francis P. Brady
Martin B. Madden
Robert R. Levy
Charles R. Strook
Edward R. Latsinger
Roy O. West
John J. Hanberg
Edward B. Eastman
Joseph B. Bidwill
Charles V. Barrett
A. W. Miller
David W. Clark
D. A. Campbell
George
L. D. Sitts
Homer K. Galpin
Thristopher Mamer
William J. Cooke
Frank A. Vogler
Bernard F. Clettenberg
John J. Healy
Leonard A. Brundage
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Thomas Little
Stanley H. Kunz
John P. Hayes
George B. Brennan
William Legner
Joseph Kacena
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Daniel J. McMahon
Frank H. Novak
Edward H. Morgan
James R. Buckley
Ernest Jentsch
Robert E. Burke
John A. King
James M. Slattery
Daniel Moriarty
Anthony Krygowski
Robert F. Bickerdike
Peter H. Dalton
Edward M. Roark
John J. Coburn
Richard T. Hanrahan
John P. Tansey
Nicholas Lorch
Henry L. Fick
John T. Keating
Luke P. Colleran
Molesworth King
Timothy J. Crowe
M. B. Hughes
William Moffat
Bartholomew Scanlan
H. Haddock
Henry Krug
Louis Seelig
J. J. McLaughlin
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B. J. Courtney
Peter Zilligan
Louis L. Lettiere
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Henry ©. Schlacks
Edward J. Smith
Stephen Hunt
Henry Osborn
Abas
B. Hill
Albert Schaffner
John McCann
John I. Driscoll
Henry ¥. Dayes
John J. Curran
Thomas L. Byrne
J. B. Weintraub
Jobo F. Nolan
Fr. B. Robinson
John D. Green
Frank Arnold
Robt
J. Cranston
Thos. F. Rowan
Jobo Ka
Frank B. Mhearin
Antony J. McVady
M. J .Lyne
4Th
John A. Brensas
James Ryan
Heide
Walter Shea
John W Ruros
Val. Schmitt Schmitt
Wm T Wallace
Jas. M. Furlong
J. M. Pitsterald
M. C. Buckley
John V. Schmitt Schmitt
Wm. BF. Furlong
Everette Jennings
Mariun Mleen
Martin J Sweeney
James Hynes
John Baker
Martin Garski
John Millon
Jeremiah
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P. J. Coffey
Frank Zerrisek
Harry Beblick
Jedlicka
Jease Colin Maz Futchal
Joseph Mendel
A Nacker
Matthew Smith
J. McCartim Johneinen
Peter Hoffman
James J. Hallman
John Waske
J. Peshek
James F. Denny
Fom Fitegerald
Nicholas Stokes
Ll Altemeier
James H. Ryan
Gee
Me Kensie
Joseph Wirth
John J. Brady
Jacob Ports
James W. Casey
John J. O'Donnell
Ralph C. White
Frank L. White
Myran Liderman
Frank T. Scanla
Clarence Dullard
W. F. Cummings
Dani. Dowling
John W. Christie
Francis P. Burnett
William Georgepool
Geo
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J. Baw. Clancy
John M. Kennedy
William Goodman
L. Franck
Fred T. Schwarta
Herman Peters
R. O. Gilbert
W. F. Aea
H. White
John P. Quirk
Patrick O'Rourke
Michael Yaruseo
J. A. Fonsterte
Victor W. Hanko
Louis W. Grece
Gary Mu Martin
H. Kadow
Matthew Bee Sarno
Morrie M. Kankowita
Navigato
Timothy Milchaed Martin
Anthony Phonse L. Cummings
August Weim Moh
John Schwarts
James J. Menohan
Oth G. A. Thomas B. Golden
Andrew A. Collins
B Mayne
J. P. Fitsgerald
Fred Schuls
W. H. Leaf
Geo. J. Byrnes
John 8. Schneller
Norman P. Brodie
Daniel F. Ries
Michael P. Lowen
John B. Bereher
Carl W. Westerlind
Daniel L. Crates
Chas. Oakley
Oscar Anderson
Gen A. Maneatus
D. R. Murphy
George Wilson
Arthur L. Meyer
Mie Protopas
William Payne
Jacob
Erich
Ray R. Coombs
Jobe Muldoon
John M. Mullen
10Th
Wm. J. Carroll
William H. Rosa
Albert J. W. Appell
Serafizo Cenforti
George Bloedora
Maz Goldenrath
Joseph H. Fitch
Fred Sorensen
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