Prize fighters and Toledo figures stir boxing gossip
The article reviews boxing corruption after the Horton law and cites figures in Greater New York. It quotes John Michaels on Sullivan and Cardiff's influence, recalls fights involving Corbett McCoy and Jeffries, and presents reactions from Sharkey Fitzsimmons Ruhlin Jeffries Smith and others.
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Philadelphia
Herson
Sharkey - Jottries - Meyer
New York
Bacens
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Toledo
John Michaels
Dohn Ll. Sullivan
John
Sullivan
Patsy Cardiff
Patsy
Toterdo
Cardiff
Diff
Cardi
Ma Be
Corbett
Charley Mitchell
Mitchell
Pitzsimmons
Lanky
Bob
Carson City
Fits
Fitz
Nally
Martin Julian
Jeffries
Fitshan
Cincinnati
John J. Sullivan
Dominick McCaffrey
Billy Tate
McCaffrey
McCauffrey
Tate Quierly
Tate
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Corbett-McCoy
James J. Corbett
McCoy
Jefries
Tan
Tom Sharkey
Bob Fitzsimmons
Cas Ruhlin
Randall Ships Gauntlet And St Germain To California Circuit
Northern Montana horseman W D Randall sails with nine horses for the California season. The string includes Salvation Gauntlet Panamint Mildove Montanus Baluestra Tullamore and Ostler Joe with stalwart Ned Glewvent among staffers. He plans to return only briefly at Christmas and predicts strong performances especially from Joe and St Germain while lamenting a canceled Helena Great Falls meet. He notes Sacramento opens September fifth, then Oakland and a Tanforan/Oakland schedule through winter. He also mentions racing sentiment and party politics in Great Falls.
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W. D. Randall
Montana
California
Mr. Randall
Great Falls
Ingleside
Salvation
Gauntlet
Panamint
Here
Denver
Mildove
Montanus
Baluestra
Tullamore
Ostler Joe
Old Joe
Ned
Joe
St Germain
Helena
Sacramento
Ith
Oakland
Tanforan
San Francisco
Ingle~ Side
Baseball War Looms Over Major and Minor Leagues
The article surveys potential territorial battles between major and minor leagues for 1901, noting anxiety over population centers like Cincinnati New York Boston Philadelphia and St Louis Minneapolis prospects and possible realignment. It names Thomas W. Lawson and others, discusses park conditions Philadelphia and Chicago support, and highlights calls for rule tinkering and salary cuts.
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Cincinnati
St. Louis
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
National League
Minneapolis
Wailmot
Millers
Louisville
Falls City
Kentucky Metropo Ils
Washington
Baltimore
Cliies
Fires by rubbing sticks a wild yarn from New Orleans
A New Orleans Times-Democrat anecdote relays a boisterous sportsman tale about attempting to make fire with two sticks while camping near the Red River west of Winfield. He recounts failed tinder tests, improvised fire-starting devices, and the humorous realization that matches and coal thwarted his rugged experiment.
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New Orleana Times-Democrat
Red River
Winfield
Jaya
Clever artists and high prices for posters in art world
The article notes famous artists like Walter Crane Sir John Millais and Aubrey Beardsley used in advertising. Pears paid 100000 for Millais bubbles. Dudley Hardy and Beardsley praised for original designs with high sales. Wilson Barrett paid 625 for poster sketches.
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Walter Crane
Prof
Herkomer
John Millais
H. Stacy Marks
G. D. Lesiie
James Linton
Messrs
Pears
Millats
Dudley Hardy
Mr. Aubrey Beardsley
Avenue Theater
Mr. Hardy
Wilson Barrett
An American Motto Observed in Philippines Service
The Harteford Courant notes American soldiers in the Philippines attending a church service in their honor. They prayed and sang as an old aunt image with an eagle banner appeared. The banner bore The Old Reliable Condensed Milk, copied from a mill can. The padre fined the artist three pesos.
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Philipines
Harteford Courant
Remembered Sufferings From Back Diaries Revealed
An Atchison woman aged around 40 finds in old diaries that her heart has broken 17 times and that she longed for the cold tomb twice a year while facing hammock days, as reported by the Atchison Globe.
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Atchison Globe
Reward of Diligence and Sunday School Worker Dinny
Mrs. Dolan praises her son Dinny as a diligent Sunday school helper and notes his free excursions. Mrs. Nolan also compliments Inclade and Mrs. Dolan confirms Dinny’s steady volunteer work amid spare moments.
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Ben Jordan
Europe
McGovern
Benjamin
Terry
Jordan
Kid McCoy
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Corbett Thad
Treferee
Charley White
Jim J. Jeffries
al Smith
Westchester Racing Association
Morris Park
Major von Kleist
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Lobenstein al von Leon
Hamburg-American Steamship Company
Hussfeld and Bergmann
Kern and
Tulare
China
Kern County Land Company
England
Ted Sloan
John E. McDowall
Kelle of Troy
Mr. McDonald
Fleishmanns
Peaceful
Fonse
McDonald
Belle of Troy
the Belle
Rensselaer
George H. Ketcham
Cresceus
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Mr. Ketcham
Miller & Tax
Miller & Lax
Nevada
Albany
J. Toland
Charles H. Smith
Chicago
Charles Hugher
Smith- Hughes
Lieutenant Gibson
Bolind
Springs
Saratoga
John Bright
Holand
Sir Dixon
Wit
Boland
McCafferty
New Orleans
Mr. Smith
Smith
Hughes
Gibson
Bolard
Spencer
Tnirner
Maher
Thomas W. Lawson
Borulma
Massachusetts
Readville
Lawson
Boralma
Boralama
Institutton
Ansconda
Anaconda
Peter the Great
Tey
McGraw
Kelly
Jennings
Andy McDowenl
Brooklyn
Comlakey
Jim Hurt
Facis
Ita
Wlch
Sam Leaver
Reds
Leevers
Tim Keefe
Old Union Park
Recreation” Park
Horace Phillips
John Clarkson
Bostons
Boyan and Nichols
Charley Sweeney
Providence
Hoston
Tom Ramsey
Jim Whitney
the Grasshopper
Washing
Keefe
Hach
Phillies
Dunn
Donahue
Fraser
Orth
Bernhard
Platt
Conn
Col. Rogers
Monges
Brooklyns
Magee
Ublc ‘Ledger
Harry Pulliam
Red Bird
Old Commonwealth
Kentucky
Cincinnati Post
John Morrill
Herman Long
Boston Post
Charley Hickman
Delehanty
Del
Hick
Sall
St. Louie
St. Louisans
Cardinals
Philles
Shettstine
Cooley
Tock
Shettsline Dall
Matt Killen
Miwakee
Andersson
Fielder Fults
Kilamyn
Hansson
Milwaukee
John Tah
John Anderson
Pittsburg Chronicle
Telegraph
Ae Teng
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