PUGS BORN AND KOT MADE
A historical sketch traces early boxing roots from Sullivan and Corbett to Jeffries Fitzsimmons and Dempsey. It covers how rivals like Sharkey and Carroll learned in factories, navies, and amateur rings, highlighting mentors, fights, and the drive shaping famous champions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teffries
Los Angeles
Son
Jim
Hin
Anion
Jan Angels
Jef
Darky
Jeff
Hill
Frisco
Dan Long
Corbett
Carron City
Sharkey
Navy
Tom Sharkey
Uncle Sama Navy
Tom
Honolulu
Anil
Prince
Mecca
Pugitien
Audh Nen
Fitzsimmons
Jeffries
sIack Dempsey
McAuliffe
Coopers
Williamsburg
Dempsey
Cooper Shop
Notter’s fight tale echoes through boxing lore
The narrative recalls Jimmy Notter and a punch that sparked a town talk on boxing prowess. It weaves in Jimmy Carroll’s guiding push into the sport, Terry McGovern’s Brooklyn start, Joe Gans’s early refusals and rivalries, and Australian boxing’s Hilly Swithh, Creedon, and Fitzsimmons era as part of a broader portrait of prizefighting’s rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy
Carroll
Jimny
Conwy Island
Terry Mc Iovern
Fifth Avenue
Brooklyn
Greenwood Cemetery
Greenwood Athletic Club
Haig
Terry
Timmy Mite
Tom
San Francisco
Hilly
Joe Gans
Baltimore
Joe Elliott
Gans
Elliott
J Mide
Gans Williat
Eliott
Dan Creedon
Travy
Wen
Hilly Swithh
la Mel
Creedon
Larry
Foley
Sydney
New South Watea
Australia
Arithmetic and age word problems from a 19th century lesson
The passage presents a math puzzle with profits from selling chickens and a set of age problems. It weaves teacher Johnsing's arithmetic examples with names Paddy Mrs Murphy and Jimmy and a calculation leading to ages. The text mixes monetary fractions and years to deduce ages and profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paddy
Colonel and Uncle Eph See Persistent Drinking
A colonel accuses Uncle Eph of repeated drinking and lying about it. Eph denies the charge, insisting he does not drink. The colonel confronts him after a serious incident showing he was clearly under the influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fualy
Uncle Eph
Darkey
Eph
Irgb Xen
Harper
Evers Star Powers Oil Milling Victory Over Tool Room
Mike Evers of the Oil Millers hit three doubles and a single as his team defeated the Tool Room in a close Singer League game. The performance, plus strong hitting by both sides, helped Oil Millers improve their standing and kept the Polishers title race in play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Evers
Mike
Bauch
Kylish
Toolers
Beents
Evers
Marathon Football Season Opens With Light Teams
Marathon Athletic Association of Weatfield opens football season seeking games with teams averaging about 140 pounds. Manager H. B. Lambert, Weatfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marathon Athletic Association of
Weatfield
H. 8. Lambert
Weatfeld
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Pugs
Uttiven
Corbett, Jeffries
Fitzeimmone
Mausiciana
Artiata
John L. Sullivan
Jaffriea
Sullivan
Bouth
Boston
John
Golf
Ivan
Toge
Ballivan
Scannel
Rhett
San
Imem
Olympic A.C
Watson
L. Sullivan
George Robingon
Mechanics’ Pavilion
Pugiliam Corbett
Cheecorst
Wien
Peter Jackson
Luther
Jackson
Troe
Bob Fitrsimumoris
Aru
New Zealand
Jem Mace
Timmy Carroll
Pliel Carroll
Vareell. Sr
Notter
James R. Keene
the Journal
Sam
Dixieh
Barclay Pearce
Dixie TE
America
Pearce
Dixie 11
Newark
Wire-Evers Stick Hero
OIL Miller
Pennant
Ginger League
W. PC
Eyarla
Morer
Henan
Yylinh
Hallp
Eyital
Heggs
Senill
Lahr
Oelhoiter
BeRes
Barnes
Kosier
Marathon
Ison
Victor
E.taussig
First ST
Cubberley
Arlor
Ans
Rocker
Ben-Hurey
Prao
Baseball Goods
Spalding
Elizabeth Novelty Co
CUTAN
Faperamin
State Stree
Perth Amboy
Trical
Verythi
Merrie Avon
LEO Prical SS
le Brelvide
Sest Eetlizd Union Mechanisce
Electrical Contracting and Repatrinn
Sade
Rae
Miracle Waterproof Cement and Stone Co
Roselle Harks
Ion
Drauert
Borties
Everyweere
A Mary St
Eogke
Newart
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