Saylor Murphy Lightweight Championship Bout Set for Dec 26
Young Saylor and Jerry Murphy, Indianapolis lightweights, agree to a ten round unification bout at 133 pounds for the championship of their class on December 26 in the Logansport opera house. The undercard features Fortville Kid Brown vs Lee Patterson at 180 pounds and two early bouts, plus a battle royal. A special traction car may run from Indianapolis for local fans.
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Young Saylor
Jerry Murphy
Indianapolis
Logansport
Logansport Opera House
Fortville
Kid Brown
Lee Patterson
Young Cleary
Jerry Dalton
Murphy
Saylor
Baylor
Brown
Patterson
Walsh Surprised by Joe Koster in Bantam Bout
New York dispatch reports Jimmy Walsh of Boston losing to Joe Koster of Brooklyn in a ten round bantamweight bout. Koster dominated early while both fighters tired as rain fell during the rounds. Earlier, Johnny Marto edged Jack Dorman in a separate Harlem Athletic Club clash despite Dorman's moments of closing in.
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New York
Jimmy Walsh
Boston
Joe Koster
Brooklyn
Walsh
Koster
Johnny Marto
Pride of the
Jack Dorman
Harlem Athletic Club
Dorman
Marto
Boxing Bout Stopped as Suffolk Police Arrest Promoters
In Schenectady New York on December 20 officers arrested Sam Langford Bob Armstrong Matchmaker Jake Curry and Flynn on warrants before a ten round Sullivan versus Flynn match. Authorities sought Sullivan and cited Rev. George R. Lunn as source.
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Schenectady
N. Y
Jack
Dixon Wins Ten Round Draw Rematch In Kansas City
Tommy Bresnahan of Omaha and Tommy Dixon of Memphis fought a ten round draw in Kansas City on Monday night. Dixon sought to erase a previous defeat by Bresnahan after winning a decision over him weeks earlier in the same city.
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Kansas City
Tommy Bresnahan
Omaha
Tommy Dixon
Memphis
Dixon
Bresnahan
Grand Rapids Club Sale Talks Stall Near Closure
Negotiations for the sale of the Grand Rapids baseball club of the Central league by Bert Annis to Dr. Hartley Parker of Chicago were to close Monday, but Annis had not received a final answer from Parker.
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South Bend
Ind
Grand Rapids Baseball Club
Bert ‘Annis
Hartley Parker
Chicago
Annis
Parker
Basketball Victim Dies After Wake Forest Game
Raleigh Dec 20 Roy Saunders a 19 year old freshman from Monroe North Carolina died at Wake Forest college nine days after suffering a heart strain in a basketball contest.
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Raleigh
N. C
Wake Forest College
Roy Saunders
Monroe
Emphatic Victory Logged in Board of Trade Billiard Parlor
A brief item notes Bemis wins a contest at the board of trade billiard parlor. The piece references a local competition held in a commercial gaming space with casual social involvement and a clear winner named Bemis.
City Bowling Tourney Opens With High Stakes
The Marion club hosts the city bowling tournament opening night with three divisions. Strong entries and prize lists promise spirited competition. Sub for Parrys No 41 on alley 6 replaces a team. President Byers misses opening due to a family death.
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Marion Club
Uous
Parrys No. 41
Byers
Marion
Marotti
Maddens
American Cans
Washingtons
McCabes
Central Cantons
Gilleland-Farmer
Donaldson- Henry
Murphy-Ostheimer
Kirkhoff-Kirkhoff
Odell-Atkinson
Hart-Hart
E. B. Simon
R. B. Keiser
A. C. Hirschman
J. H. Soltau
H. J. Bauer
A. M. Wagner
J. W. Hurt
H. R. Hurt
O. P. Bebinger
F. A. Mueller
A. Smith
J. Francis
Harris Buys Stock in Pirates Club
Pittsburg Pa December 20 It became known Harris bought stock in the Pirates after selling his Boston National League holdings Harris and Barney Dreyfuss declared Harris is now one of the principal owners and ranks second to Dreyfuss Harris stock was purchased from W P Moore.
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Harris
W. P. Moore
Jockey Sumter Returns From Germany For Winter
Jockey Sumter who rode in Germany last year has returned home for the winter. He is no longer under contract to J. H. McCormick and will ride in the spring for a prominent German nobleman. Also home for vacations are Willie Shaw Walter Miller Milton Henry and Willie Gannon from European race courses.
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New York
Sumter
Germany
J. H. McCormick
Willie Shaw
Walter Miller
Milton Henry
Willie Gannon
Four-miler match race at Duquesne Garden billed
Pittsburg reporters anticipate a new world best as four top twelve mile contenders meet at Duquesne Garden Tuesday night. Henri Stuyves and Percy Smallwood headline the quartet with Hugh Bruce and William Stanley also entered.
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Pittsburg
Duquesne Garden
Henri Stuyves
Percy Smallwood
Hugh Bruce
William Stanley
Norway
Jeannette to Fight Moran Before Paris Sails
New York boxing note: Joe Jeannette meets Frank Moran at the Olympic Club on Thursday night as the last local chance to see him before he sails for Paris with Willie Lewis in January. Moran aims to win and has impressed observers by beating Iaid Cotton, Jack Johnson's sparring partner.
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New York
Joe Jeannette
Paris
Willie Lewis
Olympic Club
Frank Moran
Pittbury
Moran
Iaid
Princeton to enter intercollegiate rowing next season
Princeton announces for the first time since 1884 that varsity and freshman crews will race in inter collegiate events. Yale and Cornell have signified willingness to meet the Tigers.
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Princeton
N. J
Yale
Cornell
MT H S Basketball Results
In the MT H S league Greens defeated the Faculty 13 to 4. Blues beat the Reda 16 to 0. Browns defeated the Oranges 20 to 6.
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Greens
Faculty
Blues
Reda
Browns
Mike Doolan Bids Farewell After Three Years
Philadelphia Dec 20. Mike Doolan, former National League shortstop, ends three years with the team after a season noted for his infield leadership and defensive work. Announcement outlines his departure and impact on the club.
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Philadelphia
Mike Doolan
Grand circuit proposed for automobile speedways nationwide
New York report outlines a plan for a grand circuit of auto speedways. Manufacturers seek winter push to organize a rotation that cuts travel costs and expands participation. Beginnings would be on the Pacific coast with Santa Monica San Francisco and Seattle then moving east to Indianapolis Chicago Cleveland Buffalo New York Philadelphia and Atlanta New Orleans and Texas before Ormond and Jacksonville to close the year.
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New York
Pacific
Santa Monica
San Francisco
Seattle
Middle West
Indianapolis
Chicago
Cleveland
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Atlanta
New Orleans
Texas
Ormond
Jacksonville
Deposed Manager to Receive Season's Pay
Boston officials chose Fred Tenney as 1911 manager after a two hour meeting. Fred Lake, the outgoing manager, will work as adviser and receive his $3,000 salary unless he takes another managerial post.
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Boston
Mass
William H. Russell
Boston National League Baseball Club
L. C. Page
George Page
Frederick J. Murphy
Fred Tenney
Fred Lake
Tenney
Moran challenges Wolgast for lightweight title after Nelson KO
Boston December 20 Owen Moran who recently stopped Battling Nelson fired a formal challenge to Ad Wolgast for the lightweight championship at any time or place Wolgast may name Moran offers a 5000 dollar side bet and says he will give up any or all of his engagements to meet Wolgast.
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Boston
Owen Moran
Nelson
Ad Wolgast
Moran
Wolgast
Ring Bout Set in Memphis After Local Ban
Jim Barry and Tony Ross, whose Monday bout in New Orleans was canceled by authorities, will fight in Memphis next Monday night officials announced on Tuesday.
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New Orleans
Jim Barry
Tony Ross
Memphis
Harris and Hurts Lead Y M C A Basketball Standings
In the fifth series of Y M C A games on Tuesday Harris meets Patouts while Hurts faces Goodlets. Harris and Hurts share first place with a .750 winning percentage.
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Harris
Patouts
Hurts
Goodlets
Savage defeats Griffin on foul in fifth round
Utica report says Jack Savage of New York beat Hank Griffin of California on a foul in the fifth round of a ten round bout Griffin led until the stoppage.
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Utica
N. Y
Jack Savage
New York
Hank Griffin
California
Griffin
Savage
Finger Amputated Reported For Former Red Sox Pitcher
Physicians reported Tuesday that Chester L. Norse, a pitcher for the Sacramento team and a former Red Sox pitcher, had a finger amputated in Newburyport Massachusetts on December 20. The note indicates medical action following an injury.
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Newburyport
Mass
Chester L. Norse
Sacramento
Cal
Red: Sox
Piter
Boing Wel
Demand Brown For Camnitz In Pittsburgh Deal
Pittsburg dispatch reports Chicago’s Charles Murphy offered Orval Overall for Howard Camnitz, the local star pitcher, who is at odds with Pirates management. Dreyfuss reportedly rejected Mordecai Brown as a substitute. A deal with Cincinnati for the pitcher is said to be pending over a $1200 bonus he claims for remaining abstinent last season.
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Pittsburg
Charles” Murphy
Chicago
Orval
Howard Camunnitz
Flinger
Pirate
Dreyfuss
Mordecai Brown
Cincinnati
Retain Tie for Top in Manufacturers
The National Autos and the Overlands tied for first in the Manufacturers league last night unable to break the deadlock. The Nationals lost to the American Cans while the Overlands fell to the Premiers. The Parrys and the Spades each won two games, defeating the Kahns and the Atkins respectively with scores not disclosed.
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National Autos
Overlands
Nationals
Parrys
Spades
Turner Alleys Parrys
Griffith
Niebergall
A L.byers
Overdale
Kitzmiler
Baitt Wees
C.byers
Ashley
W.byers
Sloan Wees
Ae Aig
Spackes Atkins i Mullen
Wagner
F.reimer
Bh.spacke
Reimer
D.spacke Acke
Meredith
Mitchell
Marion
National Autos American Cans
Livingsto
Sarver
Laupher
Morris
Purdue
Hacker
Woerner
Tucker
Churchill
Rickert
OL nHret
Grabbe
Jo Miller
Letsinger
Sourbier
Stahlmuth
Roberts Park
Central
Aos
Parks Roberts Christians Conover
Witemb
W Ee
Lacock
Faunce
Springer
Jadi Curtis
Atkinson
H.johnso
Irvine
Broadway Central Avenues
Vestal
Seag Ie Eee
Barker
Grimes
Walters
Thomas
Hawk
Chandler
Sweetmn
M'Michael
Rhodes Scholars Shine at Oxford Freshman Games
Reports from Oxford detail Rhodes scholars from the United States making strong showings. W A Zeigler of Iowa led with three wins including the sixteen pound shot at 40 feet 10.44 inches and the hammer at 180 feet 2 inches. R Langeof of Oklahoma won The Hundred and EH Hubble of Chicago University captured the high jump at 5 feet 6 inches while H R Scholz of California took the quarter.
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New York
Oxford
United States
W. A. Zeigler
Iowa
R. Langeof
Oklahoma
H. R. Scholz
University of California
Billy Madden in Politics for County Treasurer Post
Cairo New York December 20 Billy Madden famed boxing manager and pioneer of old age pensions seeks the Green County treasurer job. He advocates parcels post free employment bureaus aiding farmers unemployed and underpaid workers in the state.
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Cairo
N. Y
William
Billy) Madden
United States
Billy
Fresh blast over Cubs owner stance sparks Chicago row
Chicago fans report fresh indications of Ban B. Johnson backing Charles Murphy amid clashes over NL umpires. Johnson leaves for St. Louis to oversee the Browns transfer and criticizes owners who would dictate umpire handling. He says only the league president should manage such matters.
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Chicago
Ban B. Johnson
Charles Murphy
Chicago Cubs
Johnson
St. Louis
Browns
Murphy
Bronson to Return Home After Sydney Bout
Ray Bronson of Indianapolis will sail from Australia in January with McIntosh's American fighters to return to the United States. He plans a stop in England to box local opponents en route home, after a twenty round match with Sid Sullivan in Sydney where Bronson weighed 134½ pounds and Sullivan 150.
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Ray Bronson
Australia
McIntosh
Sid Sullivan
Sydney
Antipodes
America
Walter Owens
Bronson
England
Jimmy Clabby
Johnny Thompson
Papke
Sullivan
Coulon Stages Knockout Win Over Denning in Five
Local fight fans in Memphis declare Coulon the bantamweight champion after he floors Early Denning in five rounds. Denning succumbs to a barrage of punches, with a left jaw shot sending him through the ropes and ending the bout in the fifth.
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Memphis
Tenn
Coulon
Denning
Johnny
Conlon
Dutter Wins Tackle Place All Western Eleven of 1910
Collier's Weekly highlights Michigan captain Benbrook as leader of the all western eleven for 1910. Patterson praises Michigan while naming four Gophers three Wolverines and one Hoosier on the team, with Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois, and Indiana players featured.
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Michigan
Benbrook
E. ¢. Patterson
Santa Claus
Collier’s Weekly
Petterson
Minnesota
Winds
Indiana
Hall
Patterson
Wells
Walker
Twist
Illinois
Butzer
Ilinois
Cutter
Seiler
McGovern
Magidson
Rosenwald
Johnston
Pirates Sign Pitcher Hendrix From Kansas State League
Pittsburg Dec 20 Pitcher Hendrix formerly with the Kansas State league has signed a contract with the Pirates. He comes well recommended to Manager Clarke and with the pitching staff in poor shape will be given every opportunity to prove himself and make good.
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Pittsburg
Hendrix
Kansas State League
Pirates
Clarke
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