Gans Retains Lightweight Title With KO Of Kid Herman
Gans defeats Kid Herman in eight rounds at Tonopah Nevada to retain the lightweight championship. Gans lands a heavy punch to Herman jaw delivering the knockout as betting favors shifted to Gans. Earlier, Gans draws blood in round one and scores a knockdown in round three. Jimmy Dunn knocks out Phil Brock in Erie Pennsylvania after 15 rounds, Brock unable to continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Negro Gans
Kid Herman
Gans
Tonopah
Nevada
Herman
Jimmy Dunn
Phil Brock
Cleveland
Timely coaching turns the game with Schaef’s home run
A late Chicago win hinges on Schaefers pinch hit as he returns from a battered thumb. The ninth inning swing over the left field bleachers kills Chicago’s pennant chances and cements Detroit’s fate in a tense contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schaefer
Detroit
Sox
Comiskey
Tip O'Neil
Jiggs Donohue
Schaef
O'Neil
Chicago
White
Jiggs
Schuef
Sporting Notes From Baseball Sources Report Various Movements
Grifiths pitching staff outlook for next season is uncertain with Ferguson noted as a clever Indiana player. Norris O Neill re-elected Western League president for five years. Feed Tenney aged 35 remains valuable in majors. Western League to meet in Cleveland January 15. Cantillon seeks Schaefer and O Leary for Washington. three pals are St Joseph Mio and Topeka East join Western League to form eight clubs. Steinfeldt returns from hunting with proof of shooting skill. Mike Cantillon elected vice president of the American Association. Samimjy Strang of the Giants denied Southern League franchise in Chattanooga. Danny Long to manage San Francisco Club next season. also secretary treasurer of California State League. Patsy Donovan notes townheads are habitually good ballplayers, citing Cotton Turner and Whitey Alperman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Danny Long
San Francisco
Patsy Donovan
Townheads
Cotton Turner
Whitey Alperman
A 75 Year Old Bowler Dominates Columbus Lanes
William Jones of Northern Indiana, visiting relatives in Columbus, defeats top local bowlers with an impressive average near 200. He has bowled for years and remains sharper with age, confidently claiming he can beat his current mark once acclimated to the alleys. A second ad note promotes Kodol digestive aid as a restorer for tired stomachs, claiming legality under national laws and urging purchase from druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jones
Columbus
Mr Jones
Indiana
Thayer Divorce Petition Filed in Lorain County Court
Mary Thayer sues Frank J. Thayer for divorce on grounds of gross neglect of duty in Lorain County Ohio. Petition filed November 27 1906 in case 8568 seeks divorce and equitable relief with hearing set for January 18 1907. Mary Thayer by attorney J F Strenick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Thayer
Mary Thayer
Court of Common Pleas
Lorain County
Ohio
Miller Tops Jockey Standings With 59 Stakes Winnings
Jockey Miller leads with 59 stakes victories totaling 268,283 dollars up to Wednesday. Witte Shaw is second with 17 stakes and 119,195 dollars, Radtke third with 2, and so on. Despite the large lead Miller did not win in major maps like the Metropolitan and Suburban stakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Witte Shaw
Radtke
Jack Martin
Sewell
Aqueduct
Garner
Lynn
Knapp
L. Williams
Nat Ray
Dugan
Barney Schreiber
Brooklyn
Brighton
Gotch Seeks Exit From Wrestling For Big Money
Frank Gotch denounces the world champion catch-as-catch-can title and the wrestling business. He plans to quit when big money offers arrive, despite being valued at about $100000. He owns land, spends summers farming, abstains from alcohol and tobacco, and maintains strict health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Gotch
Gotch
Champion base ball pitchers of the early 1900s
The piece lists top pitchers by year: Wad dell in 1902, Tanny and Dineen in 1903, Dineen in 1904, Waddell in 1905, Phillippe for Pittsburg 1902, Matthewson for New York 1904 1905, Brown for the Cubs last season, and Walsh for the White Sox. It speculates on a potential Cubs win if Matthewson does not return and notes Pittsburg’s danger if Victor Willis repeats 1906 form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waddell
Tanny
Dineen
Phillippe
Pittsburg
Matthewson
New York
Brown
Cubs
Walsh
White Sox
Giants
Victor Willis
Autocrats Call for Burning All Cars in 1908 Ban
In Brussels a petition to parliament demands burning every motor vehicle in the country. The scrap metal would fund aid for those maimed by their automobiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Counties Seek State Help On Ecod Road Funds
The state highway commissioner reports three counties have not yet met legal requirements for the $150 000 ecod road appropriation for 1906 1907 after 30 counties received 51 156 and 85 partitions for road work totaling 175 miles have been filed forty five miles contracted or ready for letting in February or under survey seventeen miles will be inspected by the commissioner in two weeks. The Liberal party first met at Columbus sixty five years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Sacred Ideals and Civic Duty in Religious Thought
A lengthy compilation of quotes from Rev. Dr. J Wesley Hill Rev. W A Bartlett Rev. Frank Crane Rev. W J Garrizon Rev. Donald Sage Rev. E I Libbey Rev. Lyman Abbott and others. The excerpts stress joy and kindness from God’s commandments the sacredness of man as made in God’s image and the value of work cheerfulness confession mission and addressing public life with religious responsibility. It argues that religion is practical in business and civic life and that government and faith must align. It argues for Christian patriotism and adherence to divine law over civil constraints.
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W. A. Bartlett
Congregationalist
Chicago
J. Wesley Hill
Methodist
Brooklyn
Nps
Frank Crane
Worcester
Mass
W. J. Garrizon
Philadelphia
Pierce
Baptist
Los Angeles
Cal
Swift
Donald Sage
Presbyterian
New York
Kingdom of God
Indor
Lyman Abbott
Christ
Caesar
God
Earth
J. E. McDonald
St. Louis
Cleveland and Soute What ERN Traction Schedule
Train timetable details from the Cleveland and Soute What ERN Traction show hourly departures from Public Square to Elyria and back, with numerous Limiteds and special runs to Oberlin Lorain Wellington Amherst Grafton Norwalk and Birmingham Berlin Heights. J D Wilson G P A Cleveland Ohio and El H Buswell Asst Elyria Ohio listed.
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Elyria
Public Square
Cleveland
Oberlin
Wellington
Lorain
Amherst
Grafton
Birmingham
Berlin
Heighte
Norwalk
J. D. Wilson
Ohio
EL H. Buswell
Ast
Elyria Ohio
Norwalk Division and Sandusky Division Train Schedule
Rail timetable dated May 14 1906 lists eastbound and westbound trains with numbers such as No 20 No 28 No 126 No 40 No 32 No 6 No 10 No 50 and No 2 daily departures. Officials A J Smith and W C Hem sign as ticket agents.
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Boston
Norwalk
Toledo
Buffalo
Fast Mail
Chicago
New Enly
Michigan
Sandusky
Day Express
Western Express
Thole
Bam
Cleveland & Detroit Express Co
Acee
Accommodailion
Norwalk Accommoda- Wom
Pacific Express
A. J. Smith
W. C. Hem
P&ta
The Lake Shore Route Timetables 1908
Schedule details for the Lake Shore line with Cleveland Elyria Beach Park South Lorain and Vermilion routes.lists departure times for various stations including Elyria South Lorain Beach Park Hagle Clift Dover Rocky River and Cleveland and notes on west and east bound limits and ticket discounts.
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Lake Shore
Clayton
Elyria
BR N. Worley
Public Square
Cleveland
Cleveland and
Beach Park
South Lorain
Rocky River
M. Dover
Hagle Clift
P.m. Beach Park
P.m
A. TH
P.m Beach Park
Hagle
Lorain
Ohio
Cara
Vermilion
Huron
Sandusky
Berlin Heights
Norwalk
Fremont
Toledo
Lorain Ohio
Amiteds
West Bound Limiteds
Lorrain
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Mary Jane
Dzay
Mars ‘Jane
Tannehill
Lizy Ann
Grifith
St. Joseph
Mio
Topeka
East
Harry Steinfeldt
The
American Association
Mike Cantillon
Minneapolis
Samimjy”' Strang
Southern
C. C. Bowers
E. W. Patrick
S. Mendelson
Withoe
J. F. Strenick
N. Y
Hollister
Liberal Party
W. W. Nevins
Washington
Sillayeh
E. I. Libbey
Chivego
People's Want Column
J. C. Schmittgen
Ladies Tailor
Broad St
Grace Court
P.O
Rawson
East Secona St
Elyria Laundry Co
Hamkin Bros
Dean Electric Co
Kelble
W. Second St
Lodi
W. CG. Sharp
Washington Age
Chapel Street
Disciple Church
M. J
Ona High
Fica
Cedar Si
Kent New
W. River St
John Kaiser Bros
Elyria Block
Mound
Bath
Clark
M. E. Craddock
Penfisid Center
P. A. Wellington, D
R. Fld
Lodi Street
West Ave
Turner Block
Frank M. Whiteman
D. A. Cleveland
Second St
East River Street
Riverdale
H. Wurst
W. Broad Street
Adda
Cleveland St
Postal Telegraph Co
Cleveland & Soute What. Ern Traction Co
LS. & MS
Ticket Agt
Rh Esrard
Jackson
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