Corbett Reflects On Boxing Rules And Modern Fights
Former heavyweight champion James J Corbett, now retired, criticizes today’s boxing as a wrestling-like hold game and urges revising the rules. He recalls 1903 punch that ended his ring career, notes he may study Charlie Eytons revised rules, and mentions Hugo Kelly and Silvy Ferretti traveling to San Francisco to field promoter offers.
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Charlie Eyton
Hugo Kelly
Silvy Ferretti
San Francisco
Tom Jones
Ferretti
Curley Selections and Los Angeles Track Races Preview
Garland track list features Curley selections across six races with a most probable winner Bonhomme at Garland. Los Angeles track offers six races including Prince Ahmed favored to win.
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Garland
Racinesca
Bonhomme
Erbet
Trois Temp
Raleigh
Spring Ban
Gene Russell
Creation
Joe Rose
Warden
Los Angeles
Dainty Belle
Tamar
Maid of Gotham
Balerfan
Prince Ahmed
Marcourt
Kerry
Free Knight the Bear
Progress
Milpitas
Warner Griswell
Sachet
Mattie Bumppo
Work and Play
Tim O'Toole
Belle Strome
Hoppe Goes Independent in Billiards Career
Willie Hoppe announces he will sever ties with billiard firms and manage his own affairs. He plans world matches at 500 points per night across various games, with stakes from 1000 to 10000 dollars, to be staged in any agreed city.
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Willie Hoppe
Marion Club scorers lead standings in Boosters duel
Matlock of the Boosters tops the Marion Club field with 246 points while Meyer and Dickey of the Pioneers tie for second at 224. Boosters win straight games against the Elks, Pioneers sweep the Vets series, and the Roosters claim team laurels with a total of 81 while the Pioneers are second high at 879.
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Matlock
Boosters
Marion Club League
Meyer
Dickey
Pioneers
Roosters
Shamrocks fall to Antlers as Crooke hits 222
In the Elks league last night the Shamrocks lost to the Antlers who were two men short. Crooke of the Shamrocks posted the sole double century tally, scoring 222.
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Shamrocks
Antlers
Elks League
Crooke
The
Kid McCoy Knocks Out Jack Wilkes After Fearful Exchange
In a Boston welterweight bout Kid McCoy tells how he defeated Jack Wilkes in under four minutes after Wilkes demanded a medical exam first. McCoy recalls their tense staredown, a first round lefts assault, and a decisive second round knockout when Wilkes misread the bell and collapsed to the canvas.
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Jack Wilkes
Lottie
Boston
Mother
Wilkes
Jack
Two Women Accused Of Many Thefts In Indianapolis Case
Detectives nabbed Dora Williams and Edith Allen after a theft attempt on shoe strings led to arrests. A string of victims reported losses including $5 from Mrs. H C Binkley and $3.50 from Mrs. I B Overman. Williams resisted and struck a officer. Allen carried $101. Suspects said to be from Toledo, recently arrived from Louisville.
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E. Washinnton Street
Edith Allen
Kinney and
Morgan
H. C. Binkley
College Avenue
I. B. Overman
Merton Hotel
Keller Leads Bulls In German House League Night
Keller of the Bulls rolled high with 22 points as his team the Bulls defeated the Bears. The Snakes beat the Lambs as part of a two-game win run for the Bulls and Snakes.
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Bulls
Snakes
The
Lambs
Bears
Pittsburg Ball Club Sells Spike Shannon to Kansas City
Pittsburg Pa December 18 The Pittsburg baseball club announced the sale of Spike Shannon to Kansas City in a weed-out process. Shannon once drew a reported 10000 from New York lawed sales and had been bought by Pittsburg last summer for 1500. He is currently visiting St Paul but approves the trade. Shannon, formerly an outfielder for Indianapolis, was valued as a pinch hitter to win games.
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Cess
Spike Shannon
New York
McGraw
Pittsburg
Kansas City
Shannon
St. Pauli
Clarke
Shannoon
Indianapolis
Springfield
Jack Morgan
Billy Griffiths
Griffiths
Jack
Cincinnati
Columbus
Dayton
Griff
Walla Halla Alleys See Close Bowling Battles
Two tight games unfolded Tuesday evening as Walla Halla Bowling society hosted captains Mrs Worth and Mrs Sial hut. Each team won a game but Mrs Worth's squad claimed overall pins. Mrs Worth led the ladies, Mr Sansom top scoring among the men. A postmatch lunch followed with a monologue by Mr Sansom titled You Must Be On the Square.
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Walla Halla
Worth
Korbly Mentioned as Likely Chairman of Tariff Conference
Congressman-elect Charles A Korbly is named as probable chair of the tariff congress to be held in Indianapolis in February. Leading citizens plan a Saturday noon meeting at the Commercial Club to map the event and set plans for the tariff gathering.
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Indianapolis
Commercial Club
Crowds at the bargain counters flood Nashville streets
The poem captures bustling shoppers flocking to a busy store scene as eager buyers throng the bargain counters. It parallels a presidential train frenzy and streetcar crowds, depicting men, women, and children racing for action and gifts amid bright lights and exhausted patience.
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Nashville American
The Wagon Market Prices QuickUpdate
The Wagon Market notes New Corn sold at 711c per unit and shelled oats at 83 cents. Shear oats listed at 14.00, Timothy at 12.00, Clover 10.00, mixed hay 11.00, wheat straw 5.00, oats straw 5.50. Baled hay No 1 12.00, No 2 10.00.
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Bykhouse Ebros
Kentucky Ave
Big Telephone Job in Paris Seizes Western Electric
Western Electric's Paris contract signals a major win for U S electrical manufacturers. Paris was cut off from Europe by telephone but restored quickly, with European firms unable to meet the conditions. The Paris house of Western Electric seized the opportunity.
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Paris
Europe
Western Electric
Notre Dame five to play two games on trip
Notre Dame University basketball team departed from Notre Dame, Ind., on a trip starting with Armour Institute in Chicago. The schedule includes games in Illinois, St. Louis, and New Orleans with two Indiana contests in Indianapolis on January 5 and January 7 against Marion club and Butler respectively.
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Ind
Notre Dame University
Armour Institute
Chicago
Illinois
St. Louis
New Orleans
Marion
Butler
Indianapolis
City Bowling Tourney Heads Toward Big Pittsburgh Meet
Indianapolis bows to a bustling city association scene as the city tournament for the holdings gears up for the American Bowling Congress in Pittsburgh. Secretary Billy Berner reports a record hustle with entries extending to 35 teams noted on the dope sheet.
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Pittsburg
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