Perryville Birthplace Of Early Lightweight Crown
Forty seven years ago in Perryville Maryland Abe Hicken defeated Pete McGuire in five rounds to become the first recognized American lightweight champion. The note traces a lineage of champions through Dempsey McAuliffe Lavigne Erne Gans Britt and Welsh, with current hopefuls urged as new history may unfold. Diamond veterans Frank Owen Sam Leever Connie McGillicuddy Gonnie Mack noted for long careers and notable offspring. Connie McGillicuddy faces criticism for Athletics missteps while eyeing a return to form in 1914.
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Maryland
Susquehanna
Chesapeake Bay
Perryville
Abe
Chambers
Johnny Clark
Charlie Norton
George Fulljames
Jack Dempsey
Jack
Jack McAuliffe
George Lavigne
America
Frank Erne
Buffalo
Switzerland
Joe Gans
Jimmy Britt
Diamond
Frank Owen
White Sox
Ypsilanti
Mich
Sam Leever
Pirate
Slab Artievts
Goshen
Cornelius McGillicuddy
Grenius
Gonnie Mack
Eday
East Brookfield
Mass
Farl McGillicuddy
Raleigh
North Carolina
McGillicuddys
Connie
Ould Sod
Alsorens
Johnson
Cosinie
Jong
Willard Setstle Down for Light Work Before Fulton Fight
Heavyweight champion Jess Willard began light training in Chicago yesterday at his new home. He will continue light work until February before traveling south for a rigorous camp for the March 4 bout with Fred Fulton.
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Chicago
Jegs Willard
Stago
Fred Fulton
Kilbane to meet Chaney in Baltimore title bout
Johnny Kilbane featherweight champion of Cleveland will defend his title against George Chaney of Baltimore in a fifteen round match on March 17 in Baltimore. Managers signed last night with Jim Dunn accepting 5500 dollars plus 40 percent of the gate. Billy Rocap will be referee. weight limit set at 122 pounds. a 1000 dollar forfeit posted for weight and appearance. Sam Harris of Baltimore promoting the bout.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Johnny Kilbane
George Chaney
Baltimore
Henry Bletzer
Chaney
Jim Dunn
Kithane
Dunn
Bletzer
Billy Rocap
Philadelphia
Sam Harris
Sinclair Claims Control of Federal League Players
St Louis report quotes Harry F. Sinclair saying he holds contracts of Benny Kauff Lee Magee and George Anderson of Brooklyn Federals and can name figures offered for Moseley and Magee. He notes Cincinnati owners offered $5000 for Moseley and another NL club offered $15000 for Magee, denying a supposed NL ban on Federal players.
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St. Louis
Kansas City
Buffalo
Newark
Benny Kauff
Lee Magee
George Anderson
Brooklyn Federals
Harry F. Sinclair
Tulsa
Okla
Sinclair
Cincinnati Nationals
Moseley
Magee
Cincinnati
Willard May Return Queensbury Championship to New Orleans
Chicago, Dec. 24 The Marquis of Queensbury championship is set to return to New Orleans if Jess Willard defends next March per contract terms with Fulton. It would be the first heavyweight title bout in New Orleans since the Corbett Sullivan clash, the first under Queensbury rules and the shift from bare knuckle to padded mitt.
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Chicago
Ill
Hils
New Orleans
Jess Willard
Fulton
Corbett
Sullivan
Corbett-Sullivan
Weeghman Must Wait On Taft Transfer Decision
Joseph Garretson acting for Charles P Taft told Charles Weeghman that the Chicago Nationals transfer cannot be decided until Taft returns to Cincinnati on January 6. Garretson telegram from Corpus Christi says Taft is unwilling to issue further statements on the Cubs transfer while on a hunting trip.
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Weeghman
Corpus Christi
Tex
Joseph Garretson
Cincinnati
Charles P. Taft
Charles Weeghman
Chicago Federals
Taft
Garretson
Cubs
City League Playoffs Highlight Big Wins at the YMCA
In week two at the YMCA, the Potomac Club fell 41 to 21 to the YMCA team while the K C G dominated Tri-State 43 to 17. Baxley Eyler and Armbuster starred for YMCA as Keller and Blaul led the Champs for KOG with Radcliff and Douglas shining for Tri-State.
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Potomac Club
K. C.G
Tri-State Business College
Tri-State
Keller
Blaul
Champs
Radcliff
Douglas
MC. A
PTO
Sage
Cole Baxley
D. Macfarlane
Smouse
Abc
Damm Freeland
Henderson
Kelso
Cole
Armbuster
Willison
Eyler
Baxley
Macfarlane
Foxes and wildlife bagged by locals in mountain area
Mountain Lake Park Maryland reports Howard King hunting season success with three red foxes five grey foxes one mink one raccoon and three weasels. William Queer adds five skunks and one possum. Fitchburg Massachusetts noted for two major league managers Pat Moran and Jimmie Callahan from the same city.
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Mountain Lake Park
Howard King
William Queer
Fitchburg
Mass
Pat Moran
Phillies
Jimmie Callahan
Pirates
Simply Shocking Women Swimmers at Boston
Boston December 24 The indoor swimming committee debated attire rules for a March championship meet under the New England Amateur Athletic Union. A one piece bathing suit rule was proposed to ban women from amateur events, but past practice ignored it. The group considered limiting photographs of star swimmers to images showing skirts.
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Boston
New England
The
Amateur Athletic Union
Revere House
Sporting Notes Flip of Fates in Early 20th Century Athletics
Packey McFarland plans a Vaudeville act after Christmas. Jimmy Coffroth leaves boxing for Mexican horse racing. Harvard strongman George A. Percy weighs under 160 pounds at six feet tall. Jimmy Johnston succeeds Billy Gibson as Madison Square Athletic Club matchmaker. Princeton athletics report notes 1671 participants at Old Nassau in 1915. High salaries for players seen as fading, with contracts cutting pay. Charles Durbarow sails daily across the Delaware to beat 1914 swimming record. last year swam the river 219 times.
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Jimmy Coffroth
San Francisco
Mexico
George A. Percy
Harvard
Jimmy Johnston
Billy Gibson
Madison Square Athletic Club
New
Princeton
Old Nassau
Caselall
Charles Durbarow
Philadelphia
Delaware River
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