Britt forecasts O'Brien quick for Fitzsimmons clash
Jimmie Britt selects O’Brien to defeat Fitzsimmons, believing age favors the Philadelphia fighter. He cites O’Brien’s speed and science, notes Fitzsimmons’s decline since a 1936 San Francisco bout, and predicts a big gate. Britt also weighs Hart’s prospects against the winner. He highlights Cleveland players Cart and La Joie, plus Barrett and Donahue’s strong averages in fielding and pitching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Edward Britt
Pacific Slope
Philadelpha
Jack” O'Brien
Bob Fitszimmons
Fite
Britt
Marvin Hart
O'Brien
Fitzsimmons-O'Brien
Pug
Brien
O’brien
Jack
Bob
Fitz
George Gardner
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Hart
Fitz- Brien
Surprising Record in American League Fielding Averages
Surprise record shows a tight spread in fielding efficiency for the season just ended. Chicago led with a .968 fielding percentage, Cleveland at .964, while St. Louis Detroit and Philadelphia tied at .957. Boston and New York were at .963 and Washington finished eighth at .950.
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Chicago
Cleveland
St. Louis
Detroit
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Washington
New Football Rules Aim To Increase Yardage And Open Play
The Intercollegiate Football Committee met in Philadelphia proposing a 10 yard distance to gain across four downs, higher penalties for fouls and roughness, and two umpires to enforce rules. They expect these changes to open play while reducing dangerous mass plays and injures from open tackling. A note on buckwheat product follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Intercollegiate
Philadelphia
Anc
Moving picture show of Britt and Nelson posters upset mayor
Complaints arise over posters advertising a fight between Britt and Nelson to be shown as a moving picture. Britt is in New York en route west, Nelson elsewhere. Mayor Folger says no real fight is planned and posters do not advertise one.
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New York
McGoy
Challe Fir Tates
J Corbett
Delaware
Ton VU Keeitkis Satolen
New York Ste
Goshett
Thar
Corbett
Pew
Kole Evey
Indi Ns
Hoaosfen Patt
Nelson
Phinsilay
Myi Shenpura Howe
Britt
West
San Francisco
Folger
Dykemen
Farm Wanted For 40 To 75 Acres On Ridge Land
Advertises purchase offer from F. A. Smith and Bro. of Elyria Ohio seeking to buy a farm 40 to 75 acres with good land and buildings. Will pay half cash and balance as arranged. Respond quickly with details. Dated December 12. 2td&w.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Smith & Bro
Elyria
Ohio
Complication Arises Over Sale Proceeds at Tulford Store
A legal question surrounds the distribution of about 250 from the sale of George Tulford s former shoe store contents. Items sold include the office safe rugs and seats while mortgage creditor Cleveland claims rugs seats and safes were fixtures. The dispute centers on whether these items are fixtures and thus how proceeds should be divided among creditors.
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George Tulford
O. R. Cleveland
Tufford
Gun clubs unite for final 1905 badge shoot
The Elyria and Sheffield Gun Club merge as The Elyria and Lorain Gun Club with a 70 member base. They invite trap shooters to join, promising strong marksmen and promising season shoots as the unified club aims to be the region’s best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Sheffield
Elyria and
Lorain
WAN Tits COLUMN Rates for Advertisements
Rates for this column list cents per line and line counts. Three lines repeat headlines three times for 26 cents. Each additional line costs six cents. Average words per line run about six.
For Sale Items at Central Shoe Store Fixtures Include Fasteners
Sale ad lists fixtures at Central Shoe Store including items such as buttons and fasteners. Offers furnished rooms in Century block near Broad Street and streetcar lines. Also a help wanted notice for a stenographer seeking position at G. Reporter Office.
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Central Shoe Store
Rojan Butten Fastener
Sale
Dask Lettaes
How to Find Bee Trees in Forests and Woods
A rustic guide explains bee hunting methods using honeycomb bait and streaks of scent, tracing bee flights to locate bee trees. Hunters follow first risers and laden bees, adjust for crossflights, and mark trails by observing hive entrances and stains. The piece blends anecdote with period dialogue about prairie life and old kitchen snippets.
Wanted Copies of The Reporter Dates 10-26 11-70 11-14 11-29
A notice requests copies of The Reporter from Mihiia Ohio for specific dates in late October and November. The sender seeks archival or archival-equivalents and offers contact to arrange pickup or payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reporter
Mihiia
Ohio
Avon Beach Line to Open Next Week
Snpl Grose of Lorain Street Railway says cars will run on the Bend & Southern Blue Line by Dec 21, giving Eyrin a direct Cleveland connection. Passengers can board at the loo and reach Cleveland in about 1 hour 15 minutes with no changes. South Lorain will switch to A. B. & track to Avon Beach, then Lake Shore Electric. Cleveland bound riders may need a car change at Twelfth Avenue. An hourly schedule is expected though car counts are unconfirmed.
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Snpl
Grose
Lorain
A. B
Avon Beach
Lake Shore Electric
South Lorain
Cleveland
Twelfth Avenue
Divorces Increase in Lorain County Hearings Begin
Judge Washburn has disposed of many divorce cases in eight weeks as filings rise daily. Desertion and non support appear most often though cruelty and adultery occur. Docket includes Adelaide Sanford vs James Sanford Josephine Krisnick vs Joseph Krisnick and others. Westminster ends athletic ties with Grove City College after canceling Thanksgiving game.
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Washburn
Lorain County
Adelaide Sanford
James Sanford
Ill Formed Brief Captures Hungry Captain and Mate
An old captain and his mate, feeling hungry, went into a eatery the other afternoon. The fragment hints at a casual dining moment but lacks a clear action, location, or outcome for fuller reporting.
Are They All Here Bacor The Lyre and Emigration Laws
A clipped dialogue from The Statesman notes the rarity of Laem Lhere in Europe and comments on lax emigration policies. Egbert asserts belief that migration rules have been too permissive, reflecting a cautious, period voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Laem
Egbert
Vonlers
Dream warns of death at Gloucester junction tragedy
Gloucester City New Jersey: Elmer Gibbons, 3S, struck by a train while bidding farewell to his fiancée Laura Turner at the gate before leaving for work at a New York shipyard. He died later at Cooper Hospital Camden. Turner had a premonition of danger.
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Gloucester City
N. J
Elmer Gibbons
Cooper Hospital
Camden
Laura Turner
Gibbons
Miss Turner
New York
Dorauch
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Carr
Lowe
Davis
McCoy
NEW Football Rules
GUN Clubs Unite
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PS Plp
Rhe
May Manton
D. Lews & CO
AF Hopkins
Goodsell Clothing Co
Hallet & Davis’ Piano
J. A. Hill
Reni
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Hlm Street
Tady
Tie
Mach, & Frew Co
Washington Erte
Figgins
Gregg
The
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Josephine Krisnick
Joseph Krisnick
George H. Ganway
Ella Ganway
Charles L. Bair
Hmma Bair
Emery Root
Sylvia Root
Francis T. Reynolds
Armintia Reynolds
George Irving
Mary Irving
Kate Stephens
Joe Stephens
Jeannett Platt
Claude
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Marie W. Uppon
Clark
W. Upp
Maud Stark
Fred Stark
Daniel Sance
Florence Stucs
Elizabeth Mayfield
Samual Mayfield
Hannah Pillivant
Mathew Pillivant
John Curry Vs
Jessie Curry
Westminister
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Sweetheart
Elyana Theatre
J. W. Coffroth
Lou M. Houseman
Dorothy Doda
Dorothy Dodd
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