Fulton Willard World Title Fight Comes Closer
Tommy Burns announces he will promote the Willard Fulton world championship bout on March 4 in New Orleans. He says a 2 percent share replaces the previous $32,500 guarantee and will settle details with Tom Jones and T S Andrews upon arrival. Tortorich backs Fulton only after Moran Coffey winner, delaying final terms.
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T. S. Andrews
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Meet on Amateur Rules Attracts Wide Sporting Bodies
A conference in New York gathered nearly all major amateur sports authorities to harmonize amateur eligibility rules across events. The meeting aims to define eligibility and penalties for rule infringements with a plan for possible restoration of amateur status. Gustavus V. Kirby was elected president of the conference.
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Ahearn Gib bons bout back on after illness postponement
Dan McKettrick manager of Young Ahearn wired Capital City A C to accept any date for the Ahearn Mike Gibbons match. The bout was postponed due to Gibbons illness and now awaits a new scheduled date.
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Yotung Ahearn
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Mike Gibbons
Lewis-Ritchie Bout Promises Largest Card of the Week
New York reports a welterweight title bout between Ted Lewis the English challenger and Willie Ritchie slated for tonight. The event headlines a big bill on the week’s schedule at a major venue.
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Baseball Costly for Federal Angel
New York December 28 Harry F Sinclair known as the financial angel of the Federal League will lose about 200000 beyond his Newark investment The sale of Federal players starts today with Sinclair hoping to net around 100000 from 72 players Receipts would be wired from Newark and Baltimore and Buffalo The promoter is believed to realize 200000 on his 300000 investment in Newark The real loss will exceed 200000 sent to Federal promoters in Baltimore and Buffalo.
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Eight Scottish League soccer players killed in war
Glasgow reports eight Scottish League players killed in action this week. Names include Houston Patrick Thist'e, Armstrong St Mirren, Speedie and Gracie Hearts, Herberston Beliringer Ayr United, FE. Gar vie Queen's Park. Transfers note McNeil return to Scotland, Fleming Tottenham to Rangers, Robertson Hibernians to St Mirren, Dornan Leith and Hutchison Falkirk to Hibernians.
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St. Louis Americans Sale Price Details Revealed
Phil Ball confirms paying far more than 400000 for the St. Louis Americans amid sale rumors. Otto Stifel and the St. Louis Federals contract to buy the Browns with final payment due in a few days. Robert Lee Heres held controlling stock for about 30000 found in a prior report.
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Cambridge oarsman Be. De Blanc Smith dies in European war
New York reports Cambridge University rower Be. De Blanc Smith has been killed on the Flanders front. He is added to the growing list of athletes who died in the European conflict as word reached the city yesterday.
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Enger Motor Company
Gov Ralston Orders Stop to Hammond County Fights
Gov. Ralston ordered Sheriff Whitaker to stop Wednesday night prize fights in Gary Hammond county preventing a bout between Knockout Brown and Ever Hammer. Hammer was the original Knockout Brown who opened Madison Square Garden with Leach Cross in a bout that drew $36 000.
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Knockout Brown
Ever Hammer
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Brown
Madison Square Garden
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Baseball War Ends as Income Source Declares Peace
In Cincinnati a recent meeting marked the end of the baseball war as a source of income. Attorneys included John M Galvin for the National League S Swartz for the Feds and George H Williams for the American League in the legal battles. Photographs from the gathering capture the peace declaration.
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Knights Triumph as Cubs Stifle Tigers In Tight Duel
In a hard fought game at North Meswante arreet the Knights edged the Cubs 23 to 21. Key plays included strong defense and late free throws as Priest Joseph’s team sharpened its form ahead of a rematch tomorrow night.
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Chilean to Head Pan American Scientific Meet in Capital
Senor Don Edwards Suarez Chilean ambassador to the United States will preside at the Second Pan American Scientific Congress to be held in Washington from December 27 to January 8. Suarez is noted as both a scientist and statesman, leading the largest delegation from any South American country.
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Don Edwards Suarez
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Hele
Washington
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Dewey Hanes Wins Buckeye Boys Corn Contest Again
Dewey Hanes of Arcanum Darke County Ohio wins the Buckeye Boys corn growing contest for a second time. He raised 153.76 bushels of corn on one acre by his own labor. Measurements were made by others.
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Darke County
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