Marvin Hart’s Meteoric Rise From Plumber to Boxing Star
The article portrays Marvin Hart as a rising pugilist who after a year as a Louisville plumber has won two major fights and earned a shot at Kid McEwan in Louisville on April 29. Hart, 23, 5'11", about 160 pounds, is described as quiet, unassuming, yet a hard puncher who has beaten Al Weinig and Jimmy Ryan.
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Hart
Southern Athletic Club
Marvin Hart
She
Louisville
Louis‘Wille ‘Pugs
McGovern Gardiner bout stirs vocal critics and chatter
The McGovern Gardner fight in San Francisco sparks heavy criticism and anvil chorus chatter from Knockers. Critics allege manipulation of the purse and favoritism toward Gardner backers, with talk of Erne or Sullivan offers altering the matchup.
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Terry McGovern
Oscar Gardnergo
San Francisco
Terry
Rdner
Gardner
Frank Erne
Buffalo Lad
Dave Sullivan
McGovern
Tommy-Rot
Nerey
Johnson Eyes Court Fight Over Jumping Players in Major Leagues
President Johnson says the American league will press contracts in court against players who jumped to the National League and clubs that recruited them. Action targets outfielder and the St. Louis club as attorneys prepare to enforce the signed contract with Comiskey and challenge umpires led by Connolly and Can- Haskell.
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Cago
Johnson Noes
St. Louis
Attorney High Cleveland
Eidrick
Comiskey
John T Brush Noted For Handling Of Players
A fragment notes John T Brush involved in dealings with players. The unreadable OCR leaves ambiguity about the exact actions or context.
Brooklyns Manager Cited For Pennant Winning Power
Discharge and comments echo that players ignore orders, yet the Brooklyns’ manager last year earned praise for guiding the pennant win. He is credited with strategic control despite player resistance.
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Spalding
Brooklyns
New York National Powder Handicap Shoot Draws Big Field
Thirty-one shooters posted 16 straight kills in the New York national powder handicap shoot on Tuesday. Participants known here included Eliott Budd Crosby Gilbert Fanning. Tod Sloane dropped out early after missing his fourth and eighth thirds amidst more than 200 entries.
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Eliott
Budd
Crosby
Gilbert
Fanning
Tod Sloane
Baseball note from Cincinnati on 1890s schedules and signings
George Magoon and Amos Rusie arrived in Cincinnati as Indianapolis set to visit St Louis for games Sunday through Tuesday. Capt. Kelly present with seven players training. A Louisville schedule meeting is set for Saturday. Watkins helps with scheduling as leagues open in April. Lot of team mileage and Western association signings noted. A St Louis southpaw Victor King noted, Lefty Houtz signed with Indianapolis. rosters show Columbus 14 Marion 9 Louisville 12 Toledo 16 Grand Rapids 8 Fort Wayne 19. Public sentiment mixed on rule changes. Western association ball seen as potentially good. Predicted finish orders for National and American leagues listed.
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Amos Rusie
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Indianapolis
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Capt. Kelly
Louisville
Watkins
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Grand Rapids
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O. K
Chicago Inter-Ocean
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Washington
Detroit
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Cleveland
Sporting Mélange of 1900s Era Sports and Local Notes
Harry Forbes defeated Gasper Leon in a 15 round Memphis bout. Tom Sharkey slated to fight Fred Russell in Denver on April 26. Lou Gordon, top local bike racer, plans a Cleveland ride this year. Willie Colbert beat Fat McClelland in City club billiards Tuesday. Country club golf season opens May 1 with a tournament. Grounds to be improved. gentlemen’s driving club park wintered well. Buffalo to host summer auto races. Indianapolis streets crowded with vehicles. Terry McGovern bought a $7,000 Brooklyn home and reportedly earned $25,000 this winter. Sir Thomas Lipton bought American items for his cup challenger. two tight American yachts to cross the pond. Al Rabe and Frank Moore split a practice bowling game on East-end alleys Tuesday night. Rabe scores 176 164 208 139 198 221 201 184 177 240 and Moore 160 189 182 170 152 163 191 159 153 210.
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Harry Forbes
Gasper Leon
Memphis
Tom Sharkey
Fred Russell
Denver
Lou Gordon
Cleveland
al Rabe
Frank Moore
Rabe
Moore
Widow of a War Hero Receives Immediate Aid in Indianapolis
The G A R post reports the widow of Adjt gen Terrell is destitute in North Indianapolis. A relief fund of 25 dollars was voted and a committee led by Irvin Robins B A Richardson and John B Elam was named to raise permanent relief. Donations to R M Smock room 25 state house. Terrell served as Gov Morton adjutant and disbursed wartime funds after officials refused.
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Terrell
Buck” Terrell
Indianapolis
Irvin Robbins
B. A. Richardson
John B. Elam
R. M. Smock
State House
Gen. Terrell
Gov
Tragic double suicides and murder in Chicago
Desperate by poverty and unemployment Sta nislaus Stepenski killed his wife in Chicago then killed himself after kissing the victim. Earlier Charles Kuhn, married three months, shot himself in his room following marital quarrels.
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Chicago
Stanislaus Stepenski
Stepenski
Charles Kuhn
Kuhn
Hitchcock’s Odd Bequest to College Excludes Catholics and Negroes
Boston April 3 The will of the late David W Hitchcock filed for probate commits a $100000 fund to Wellesley Female Seminary upon curious contingencies. The document excludes Roman Catholics and colored persons to preserve what the testator calls the best interests of the seminary.
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Boston
David W. Hitchcock
Wellesley Female Seminary
Boers Night Trains Suspended Amid Renewed Activity
Naaaupoort April 3. In consequence of renewed Boer activity the night trains running north have been suspended.
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Naauwpoort
Czar Must Keep Out of Corea Editorial Note
Report from Seoul says the British and Japanese ministers to Corea advised the Corean emperor to resist Russian influences. The dispatch notes the ministers delivered the communication on April 1 and act in friendly concert.
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Czar
Corea
Yokohama
Seoul
Corean
Rev. W. A. Quayle Leaves Indianapolis
Rev. Wm A Quayle resigns as Meridian Street M E church pastor citing health needs of his little daughter after three Indianapolis winters. He departs Oct 1 with an invitation to lead Grand Avenue M E church in Kansas City. Meridian Street church officials seek successor.
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Wm. A. Quayle
Meridian St. M. E. Church
Indianapolis
Quayle
Grand-ave. M. E. Church
Kansas City
Meridian St. Church Official Board
Fortune Rises For Small Investors In Lake Superior Mines
In Duluth on April 3, many small investors see fortunes as Lake Superior consolidated iron mines shares surge from seven or eight dollars to near twenty. Beneficiaries include laborers with a few shares and A D Thompson with 5000 shares valued near one million, while Capt J G Cohoe and his wife own 2500 shares offering substantial gains. Ammerman, a traveling salesman, gains about 300 000 from 1500 shares as the market climbs.
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Duluth, Minn
Lake Superior
Consolidated Company
John D. Rockefeller
Mesaba Range
United States Steel Corporation
Morgan
J. G. Cohoe
A. Ammerman
Texas Filipinos Protest Aguinaldo Capture in House
A Texas legislative session on Tuesday introduced a resolution extending sympathy to Aguinaldo and condemning the deception and fraud cited as his capture by Gen. Funston. The measure denounces Funston as the Kansas fakir and swash buckler, and an amendment praising him was ruled out of order before referral to the committee on common federal relation.
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Tex
House
Aguinaldo
Gen. Funston
Kansas
Funston
Committee On Common Federal Relation
Venezuelan Recall Aide Loomis Heads to Washington
Port of Spain reports on April 3 that Venezuela asked the recall of Minister Loomis. He travels to Washington to consult with Secretary Hay, not due to recall but for high official discussions.
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Port OF Spain
Trinidad
Washington
Hay
City plan to build street across tracks at Valley Drive
After reviewing the proposed site for a subway under the Big Four tracks at Valley Drive the Board of Works ordered plans for a roadway opening. Costs will be shared by the city and the railroad while property owners pay benefits. Councilman Negley helped secure the improvement with a $3 000 price tag. Also visited E Tenth Street from Rural to Olney avenues for sewer and sidewalk work requests.
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Board of Works
Negley
E. Tenth St
Olneyaves
Ram's Horn Brown Stricken by Mild Smallpox
Ram's Horn Brown, a lecturing religious figure, is quarantined at his home with a mild smallpox case after touring southern Ohio. He spoke in Portsmouth and Ironton during an epidemic and was briefly at Massillon before resuming a Bluffton engagement. Doctors say the illness is mild and subsiding. There are six patients at the detention hospital and two at homes.
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Portsmouth
Irontown
Massilon, O
Bluffton
Bids opened for Indianapolis school additions in 1901
The Board of School Commissioners invites sealed bids by April 25 1901 for adding a wing to Stort-Yange High School at Pennsylvania and Michigan streets and for a new school building on Palmer Street. Plans are available April 10. Bids require a $500 certified check and bond. the board may reject all bids. James A Pritchard administrator with will annexed notes a private sale of real estate by order of the Marion circuit court.
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Stort- Yange High School
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Fletcher, Stone, Witt, Taylor & Hoyt
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Local Camp Accident Leaves Henry Ritter Injured
Henry Ritter aged 50 of 1450 Astor street suffered internal injuries after a camping wagon incident with a Blais Sei F. Doctors say the case appears serious but the final outcome remains uncertain.
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Henry Ritter
Astor St
Blais
Karshner
Bitter fight over four-district consolidation carried 112 to 109
Jerome Michigan voters approved the plan to consolidate four school districts by 112 to 109 as women were carried from sick beds to polling places amid one of the sharpest election battles. Libel suits are expected to follow the dispute.
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Jerome, Mich
Memphis Fire Relief Committee Chairman Thanks State Aid
Governor Durbin received a letter from RE P Hawes chairing Memphis relief saying residents can now care for themselves and thanking the state and people for aid after the town was nearly destroyed by fire.
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RE. P. Hawes
Relief Committee
Memphis
Minister Leishman Installed in Constantinople
John G A Leishman the new United States minister to Turkey presented credentials to the sultan in Istanbul on Wednesday. State carriages were provided to convey the minister and staff from the Hotel Bristol to the palace where he was received with ceremonial pomp and the usual goodwill addresses were exchanged.
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Constantinople
John G. A. Leishman
United States
Turkey
Bristol
Ex Governor Bradley Testimony Shocks Grand Jury
Frankfort Kentucky April 3 The grand jury on Tuesday took ex Gov Bradley before it for a long session with reports saying his testimony was sensational and highly dramatic.
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Frankfort
Grand Jury
Bradley
First Baptist Revival Opens With Rev Myers in City
London evangelist Rev F B Myers begins meetings at the First Baptist Church with Friday sessions. Morning, afternoon and night services follow Saturday and Sunday four sessions at 6 20 am 8 am 4 pm and 7 30 pm. He is assisted by W R Moody son of Dwight Moody.
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London
First Baptist Church
Rev. Myers
W. R. Moody
Dwight Moody
Turkey Will Settle American Claims
Washington dispatch says Secretary Griscom of the U S legation at Constantinople is en route home and is believed to have arranged with the sultan to pay American claims.
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Griscom
United States
Constantinople
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