Ketchel Still World Middleweight Champion After Battle
In San Francisco on July 6 Stanley Ketchel of Michigan defeated Billy Papke of Illinois after twenty rounds to retain the world middleweight title. Ketchel claimed a broken right hand and dislocated left thumb earlier in the bout, but fought on as the aggressor and earned a clear decision.
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Arena
San Francisco
Cal
Stanley Ketcher
Michigan
Billy Papke
Illinois
Ketchel
Roche
Papke
Will
Ed Papke
Pugilist
Willus Britt
Jim Flynn
Los Angeles
Henley Regatta Opens With Record Entries
Henley regatta opened with seventy seven entrants, a record for the event, in cloudy weather. Continent clubs join the field as favorites look to the grand challenge cup, with Nautique de Gand of Belgium among the competitors. Larger crowds are expected later in the week for key races.
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Henley
Nautique de Gand
Belgium
Langford to Fight Al Kubiak in New York Friday
Sam Langford has begun hard training for a ten round bout with Big Al Kubiak at the Fairmount Athletic Club in New York next Friday night. Kubiak, a Michigan giant, is noted as the only local fighter to take on Langford since his English heavyweight title win over Ian Hague. Their previous six round bout in Philadelphia saw Langford outmatched by conditioning.
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al Kubiak
New York
Sam Langford
al” Kubiak
Michigan
Fairmount Athletic ‘Club
Kubiak
Langford
Ian Hague
Philadelphia
Cross Changes Tactics After Hyland Defeat
Leach Cross, knocked out in forty one rounds by Dick Hyland, returns to New York and vows to box only ten round bouts in the city. He blames the California climate for his loss and expects Hyland to visit soon for a potential ten round bout that could draw strong local interest.
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New York
Leach
Cross
Dick Hyland
Colma
California
Hyland
Cyclone Johnny Thompson Knocks Out Danny Goodman
Cyclone Johnny Thompson defeated Danny Goodman in Hammond Ind at the Columbia Athletic Club this afternoon, knocking Goodman out in the tenth round.
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Chicago
Cyclone Johnny" Thompson
Danny Goodman
Columbia Athletic Club
Hammond
Ind
Goodman
Madisonville Edges Trinity In Low-Scoring Tilt
Madisonville defeated Trinity 9 to 8 in a strained game with many errors. Key players listed include Hunt, Clark, Allen, Shook, Wood, and Lipman for Madisonville, while Trinity contributions feature several named pitchers and batters amid a chaotic box score.
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Madisonville
Trinity
Trinity Aee
Mads
Absoa
Hunt
Clark
Allen
Shook
Ciend’ng
Wood
Powers
Beouzi
Lipman
Henage
Latonia Damp Day Sees Zienap Triumph in Independence Handicap
In a soggy Latonia meet, Zienap ridden by McGee won the Independence Handicap mile and a sixteenth as favorites stumbled. Lane Allen ran third and Cymbal finished fourth amid a day of steady rain and strong crowd activity.
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W. F. Schulte
Zienap
Ola
Cymbal
Lane Allen
Take Holtman
Keep Moving
Race summary notes sixteenth mile event speeds and players
Race details show horses Gilvedear Cota and Mamie Algol with odds 6 to 1 and 13 to 5 respectively. Time splits listed as 1:48 4-6 for the mile and a sixteenth, with participants Banida Sniff Font Eldorado also in the field.
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el Bc
Momon Sid Bébié Carew
Gilvedear
Ibs Cota
Tackle
Martin
Mamie Algol
Austin
Banida
Sniff
Font
Eldorado
Riot at Latonia Betting Ring Ends Quickly
On Latonia’s July 4 betting day a crowd surged around several packs of shoots at the sh and there was near riot action. Romée Respest will not ship for weeks while Jake Holtman left for Chicago to rest for two months after standout performances Wednesday.
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Fort Erle
Romée
Latonia
Jake Holtman
Tor Jcago
Jake
Sheridan Is All Round Champion in Amateur Union Meet
Martin J. Sheridan, famed New York policeman and Irish-American Athletic Club member, wins the A U all around title at Celtic Park Long Island. He takes nine of ten events, boosts his score to 7 385 points, and defeats Theodore L. Matsukes of West Side YMCA New York who wins the final one mile run. Hearn of Irish American A C sets a new American record in two hops and jump.
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New York
Martin J. Sherdan
Irish-American Athletic Club
Amateur Athletic Union
Celtic Park
Long Island
Thedors L. Matsukes
West Side Y. M. CA
Sheridan
Sheridan Aiute
Hhe Bar
Toches “Mateu Fot
Boston
Emery Payne
Mohegan Athletic Club
Bronx
Matsukei
Daniel A. Hearn
A. C
Hearn
A. U
Empy
Martin J. Sheridan
Theodore L. Matsukes
West Side Y. M. C.A
New
Gee
Matsukes
Boston baker Deneen wins Burlington marathon
Pat Deneen of Boston won the Champlain celebration full distance marathon in Burlington Vermont finishing in three hours. Johnny Hayes of New York the Olympic champion was second about a mile back with Teddy Crooks of Fall River third and Black Hawk a Canadian Indian fourth. Hayes and Black Hawk criticized the cinder track as heavy for their feet.
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Burlington
Pat Deneen
Central Itiely
Johnny Hayes
New York
Teddy Crooks
Fall River
Black Hawk
Deneen
Hayes
Crooks
American shooters land Will contest in the Hamburg
German American marksmen who left New York on the Main for Hamburg shooting contests arrived in Berlin today. Their hotel is decorated with American flags in their honor. The party will travel to Hamburg on Friday for the competitions.
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Hamburg
Germany
Berlin
New York
Maing
Hir
America
Boats Start In Capital To Coast Race From Albany
Ten boats began the Hudson River race from the Albany Yacht Club house at 4 pm toward the Colonial Yacht Club along a 135 mile course. Six Albany teams, three Colonial, and one Toledo entry compete as they aim for a twenty hour crossing to the Columbus?
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Albany
N. Y
Albany Yacht Clubhouse
Hudson River
Colonial Yacht Clubhouse
Albany Yacht Club
Colonial Yacht Club
Toledo Yacht Club of
Toledo
Thorne’s Falaise places second in Prix Jeanne D Arc
In Rouen on July 5 T. P. Thorne’s Falaise finished second in the Prix Jeanne D Arc. Thorne also ran Boni and Ross Adams’ Gainte Victoire in the Prix Rouvray, but neither horse earned a place.
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Rouen
T. P. Thorne
Mr. Thorne
Boni
Ross Adams
Hilo of Japan Wins Honolulu Marathon
In the International Marathon race at Honolulu on July 5 Hilo of Japan won with a New Zealand athlete placing second. Other finishers represented China Portugal and the United States.
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Honolulu
Hilo
Japan
New Zealand
China
Portugal
America
Des Moines and Pueblo Morning Games Called Off
Newspaper notes two morning games from Des Moines to Pueblo canceled due to wet grounds with lineups and battery pairings listed for Lincoln Denver Wichita and Omaha venues.
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Des Moines
Pueblo
Lincoln
Sical Cove
Nagle and Sullivan
Wright and Kerns
King's Daughter wins Commonwealth handicap at Sheepshead Bay
Before a 15 000 crowd at Sheepshead Bay on July 5 King's Daughter the West speed marvel led from the first sixteenth of a mile and held on to win the 1 1 8 mile Commonwealth handicap by four lengths. Affliction faded to second with Effendi third after a late stretch move. California King won the Independence steeplechase.
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Sheepshead Bay
Fitsherbert
Montgomery
Effendi
King’s Daughter
California
King
Independence
Reybourne
Butwell
Little King
Creevy
Christina
Glass
Sandman
Pretend
Fighting Bob
Bion
Charlie Hargrave
the Equity
Jolly
Scoville
Seymour Beutler
Powers
Nattie Unipe
Tig
Butler
Ule
Trois Temp
Cordova
Queen Marguerite
Helen. H
George W.lebolt
Belek
California King
McKinney
Kentucky Beau
Allen
Doyle
Arciteran
Beauclerc
The
Squire
Dugan
Rio Grande
Hilltop
McCahey
Lawton Wiggins
Twilight
Queen
McCarthy
Constellation
Blackford
Casque
Shapdale
Court Lady Ran
Piute First in Canadian Derby at Fort Erie
Piute, P T Chinn's Ethelbert Yaque gelding, won the Canadian derby at Fort Erie. Olambala weakened late while Michael Angelo, at 100 to 1, led into the stretch but finished second by a nose. Other races list Turf Star, Gel volatile, Woolwinder among winners with times and payouts.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Pinte
P. T. Chinn
Fort Erie
Olambala
Michael Angelo
Pinto
Red River
Preston
al Muller
J. Lee
Personal
J. Reid
Dainty Dame van
Turf Star
Howard
King Solomon
Rice
Fauntleroy
Prince Imperial
Ferenc
J. H. Houghton
Bob Cowan
Musgrave
Apache
Burns
Robinson
Reid
Fulford
Hypérion Sr
Pedro
Chilla
Silverine
Bonnie
Bard
Plute
Herbert
Simcoe
Jeff Bernstein
the Peer
Direct
Tom Hayward
All Red
W. A. Leach
Hufnagel
St. Elmwood
Mos Penal
Dreyer
Ranleigh Polo Club to Meet Meadowbrook for July 10 Game
London July 5 Ranleigh Polo Club accepted Meadowbrook New York invitation to play under American rules that ban offside play. Meadowbrook will present a silver trophy for the polo match scheduled July 10.
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London
Ranleigh Polo Club
Meadowbrook
L. I
Rich prices realized at Sheepshead Bay yearling sale
James R. Keene was a spirited bidder as 39 yearlings from Blueridge Millstream and Maplehurst farms sold for 35975. Top price went to a chestnut colt by Adam Grace Gumbert bought by J A Bennett for 4100. Other notable bids included Black colt wiswich Lady Disdain and Adam Purity with prices around 1000 plus.
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Sheepshead Bay
N. Y
Blueridge
Millstream
Maplehurst
James R. Keene
Adan
Adam Grace Gumbert
J. A. Bennett
J. A. Keene
Hamburg- Spindrift
Wiswich
Lady Disdain
Joe Rkcene
Adam-Purity
J.A. Bennett
Adam
Adam-Shaft
Brown
Colt
Diaguise
B. W
Brown Dilly
Adam Disagvant
J. A Bennete
Broken at Kansas City Mile Il Hiveae Gontsat
Readable fragments describe a local incident in Kansas City involving a name similar to Mile Il and a confrontational event. Details are unclear but indicate a public disturbance or collision with authorities. No definitive dates, organizations, or outcomes are present.
Local track meet notes strong marks and records
Donato of Chicago University ran the mile in 4 30 1 5 to win and set a new mark for the Western division meet. George Dunning, an English runner, finished the five mile in under minutes. M Kanatzer set a Western high school discus record with 121 feet 10 inches. Kansas City Athletic Club led with 69 points, Missouri Athletic Club of St Louis second with 38, Y M C A third with 18, with others scattering points.
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Sanbag
Rm -Reco
Aman
M. Kanatzer
Hans Wulff
Missouri Athletic Club of
St. Louis
Kansas City Athletic Club
Y. M. CG
Harrison Victor Wins Taft Trophy at Cincinnati Golf Club
F G Harrison won the Taft Cup by defeating R A Gray 6 up 2 to play in the final round. Dr B K Rachford took the Directors Cup 4 up 2 to play over B D Bartlett, with W H Williamson defeating J H Gest 4 up 2 to play in the Consolation. Balch and Wilson scored against bogey in a 36 hole event, Wilson carding 71 for the first round.
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F. G. Harrison
Cincinnati Golf Club
R. A. Gray
Harrison
Dr. B. K. Radford
B. D. Bartlett
Rachford
Bartlett
W. H. Williamson
J. H. Gest
Replm
Holden Wilson
George R. Balch
Balch
Wilson
Americans win polo cup in London match 8 to 2
The American team Meadows led 3 0 after three goals by J M Waterbury Jr and a goal by H Whitney, then dominated the match. England’s Nickalls scored late, but the Americans secured the trophy, receiving praise from the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Connaught.
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London
I. S
Lar Waterbury
J.M. Waterbury, Jr
Devereaux Millburn
Teans
America
Mr. Whitney
Lloyd
England
Meadows
J. M. Waterbury, Jr
United States
Amercans
Hurlingham Committee
Engi
Meadowbrooks
Rlay
Princess of
Drowning at New England Rowing Regatta
At a New England Amateur Rowing Association championship in Boston an 18 year old, Edward Morley of Roxbury, drowned after the shell capsized. Two teammates aided him to a tow rope but Morley could not swim and drowned as a steam launch cut the boat in two while other crews struggled in the water.
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Boston
Mass
New England Amateur Rowing Association
Edward Morley
St. Alphonsus
Roxbury
Morley
Southern tennis starts amid rain delays in Atlanta
Rain delayed the Southern championship matches as Carter of Atlanta beat Debuys of New Orleans 6-4 6-3 and Mansfield of Atlanta defeated Porter of Kirkwood 6-4 6-3. Grant of Atlanta led Taylor of Macon 8-0 when play halted and will resume tomorrow with Doyle of Washington and Pell of New York among likely finalists.
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Atlanta
Carter
Debuys
New Orleans
Mansfield
Porter
Kirkwood
Grant
Taylor
Macon
Nat Thornton
Doyle
Washington
T. R. Pell
New York
Unknown Canadian golfer wins Western New York title
Richard F. Robinson of St Catherines Ontario captured the gold medal in the qualifying round at the Buffalo Country Club by carding 76 to defeat a field of nearly 100 entrants including Walter J. Travis former national amateur champion.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Richard F. Robinson
St. Catherines
Ont
New York
Buffalo Country Club
Canada
Walter J. Travis
Robinson
Travis
Coney Island Jockey Club Opens Stakes for 1911 Season
The board of directors at Coney Island meets to open stakes for the 1911 season with dates to be announced later. The Lawrence realmal n for three year olds is listed for June, and the autumn meeting stakes include for fillies two year olds, with details to follow.
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New York
Coney Island Jockey Club
Auto accident injures driver Seibel in Santa Monica
In Los Angeles Calif July, Bruno Seibel suffered injuries when his car overturned at speed on the Santa Monica Avenue. The vehicle rolled at around 70 miles per hour, wheels broke free on a sharp turn, pinning Seibel beneath the machine and fracturing two ribs.
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Los Angelees
Cal
Santa Monica
Norwood Man 16 Drowned in St Clair River Incident
Detroit July 5 Walter Kelly 16 of Norwood Ohio drowned in the St Clair river when his small boat tipped as it neared a downbound sidewheel steamer State of New York. A companion Miss Leach was pulled aboard the steamer as the boat listed.
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Detroit
Mich
Walter Kelly
Norwood, O
St. Clair
Star Island
State of New York
M Oller
Kelly
Miss Leach
Kelly Railroad Clerk Missing After Trip
Kelly a clerk in the passenger department of the Crescent railroad and resident of 1746 Kin s Avenue Norwood is missing after a trip with a companion. No response was obtained at the residence and it is believed he is on the trip with him.
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Kelly
Clester Kelly
Q Crescent Railroad
Kins Avenue
Norwood
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