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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1899
Page
16
Jim Murphy and Billy Woods plan a six week upcoming rope skipping bout in Butte with $50 forfeit from each, $430 more from each side due by February 1 to create a $1,000 purse. Details to follow. both seek strong local interest and contenders.
The Chicago Athletic Association plans a team for the Paris Exposition and a dispute looms over whether Alvin Kraenzlein will represent New York or Chicago. Kraenzlein remains with the Windy Town group but desires East representation. CAA rules could bar him for a year, potentially leaving Chicago to recruit across the country.
Eugene Estoppey, captain of the Pastime A. C., will introduce an innovation at the Jerome handicap. The eight mile course on March 26 will have each mile marked by a distinct feature, signaling a new approach to the race.
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