Chicago Boxing Benefit Banned by Mayor Busse
Chicago officials refuse a permit for a charity boxing exhibition at Dexter Park Pavilion to raise funds for firemen widows and orphans. Promoters including Jack Johnson and Packey McFarland offered services and pledged ticket proceeds to go to the cause, with $4,000 already subscribed and hopes to reach $8,000 by January 1.
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Chicago
Busse
Chicago Athletic Association
Union Stock Yards
Jack Johnson
Packey McFarland
J. A. Spoor
Dexter Park Pavilion
Everett C. Brown
John Powers
Brown
Indiana Club Bids to Host 1911 F A M Meet
The Indiana motorcycle club acts as an active bidder for the 1911 Federation of American Motorcyclists meet. It promotes Indianapolis as the site to repay past handicaps and highlight Mootz speedway now praised for its bricked surface and top speed potential. The club argues Indiana deserves the event for speed and prestige.
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Indiana Motorcycle Club
Federation of American Motorcyclists
Indianapolis
Hoosier
Mootz Speedway
Indiana
McGrath Held Without Bail in Flatbush Shooting
Policeman Matthew McGrath of Hamilton Avenue station, an athlete and weight thrower, was held without bail to await grand jury action on a felonious assault charge for shooting George Walker at 709 East Fifth Street in Flatbush. Walker was wounded with five bullets after being dragged to Parkville station.
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New York
Matthew McGrath
Hamilton Avenue
George Walker
McGrath
East Fifth Street
Flatbush
Philip A. Brennan
Brooklyn
Hylan
Flatbush Avenue Court
Walker
Parkville Station
Triangular college chess league opens with Penn leads
In New York on December 28 the twelfth annual Triangular college chess league opened after the opening round. Pennsylvania leads with 134 points while Cornell shows 1 and Brown 4. The second round is played Wednesday.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Quaker
Cornell
Brown
Houck Extends Winning Streak in Ten-Round Bout
New York December 28 Willie Houck the Philadelphia fighter extended his streak by defeating Benny Riley in a ten round bout last night. Houck dominated the action and added another victory to his growing list.
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New York
Willie Houck
Beony
Riley
Houck
hon_orthcy
Yale’s Marvels of Model Physical Development
The article names Yale’s two strongest men, Earl Iistner and John Kilpatrick, as models of physique. Kilpatrick, leading in measurements, reportedly broke Ted Coy’s record by 260 points at a recent strength test, with Kilpatrick shown at the top of the picture and Coy referenced as a benchmark.
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Yale
Earl Iistner
John Kilpatrick
Kilpatrick
Ted Coy
Kistner
New Fives Lead Atchisons Kingans In Marion Club Bowling
Two five man teams Atchisons No 1 and Kingans take first and second with 2984 and 2966 total pins as Willey Fox, a two man pair, moves to second with 1198. Lawrence Cobler leads individuals with 652 pins amid a schedule of upcoming doubles and singles play.
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Marion Club
Spades
Marions
Atchisons No
Kingans
Willey-Fox
Atchisons
Lawrence G. Cobler
Delaney- Reitz
Ruble-Coble
Carll-Mitchell
Rickenbach-Atwood
Shuffleton-Baron
E. H. Meyer
M. D. Willey
F. Fox
C. Bumb
F. McCullough
H. Conway
C. Whitcomb
L. M. Jones
D. Mitchell
F. Kleine
J. Grabbe
P. M
J. W. Speicher
W. HE. Berner
H. B. Graham
Atchisons No. 1
Brinkmyr
Reitz Batara
Sellken
Delaney
Atwood
Coble
Ingersoll
Decker
Kirkwood
Newlin
Kerner
Pollard
Wheeler
Baker
Graff
Parrys
Field
Griffith
Ralston
L.byers
Miller
Kitamiller
Randanl
C.byers
Budnaham
Liguid
Fuehrings
Armstrag
Fuehring
Wallace
Cottom
Willey
Cobler
Fox
Nelson
Knox
Bumb
Meyer
M’cullogh
Bailey
Westcott
Stuart
Sourbier
Gotch Ready to Return for Big Money Challenge
Frank Gotch, former world wrestling champion, plans a comeback and will face any opponent. He favors a $20,000 side bet with Hackenschmidt, but will take others. Trainer Farmer Burns has deposited funds and will post more on January 17 to prove seriousness, aiming to spark an all American tour.
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Omaha
Neb
Frank Gotch
Hackenschmidt
Gotch
Burns
Jeffries
Fred Beell
Jess Westergeard
Iowan
Beell
Wolgast Will Fight Moran If $15,000 Is Guaranteed
Ad Wolgast said no offer from Moran to fight in London, noting a telegram about Moran's Pittsburgh offer. He would sail only if Moran guarantees $15,000, winner or loser, any number of rounds, before crossing the ocean.
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Cadillac, Mich
Moran
London
Ad Wolgast
Owen Moran
Pittsburg
Woolgast
Wilcox to Race in Guttenberg Meeting
Howard Wilcox of the National motor car racing team travels to Guttenberg New Jersey for a local meeting on January 2 He will enter all events on the program except the ten mile amateur open The schedule lists a five mile Class B a ten mile free for all Class D and a fifteen mile race among others with engine size noted as 800 cubic inches and similar details.
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Howard Wilcox
National
Guttenberg
N. J
Wilcox
Fitzsimmons Stops Forthcoming Fight in Fifth Round
In Fon Du Lac Wisconsin Frankie Conley and Tommy Dougherty fought a hard bout until Dougherty injured his shoulder in the fifth round. Referee Bob Fitzsimmons halted the contest as Dougherty sought to continue, after Conley pressed for a knockout early on. Dougherty had shown resilience in the opening rounds before the injury.
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Fondu Lac
Wis
Tommy Dougherty
Frankie Conley
Bob Fitzsimmons
Dougherty
Conley
Fon du Lac
Flynn Beats Sullivan In Boston Scrap
In Boston on December 28 Jack Twin Sullivan of Cambridge was defeated in the main twelve round bout at the Armory A A. Flynn won on a clear decision. Sullivan struck the referee after the verdict and Flynn’s seconds included Sam Langford. Flynn opened a cut above Sullivan’s right eye and displayed good form while Sullivan showed declining skills.
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Boston
Mass
Jack (Twin) Sullivan
Cambridge
Armory A. A
Flynn
Sullivan
Jack Twin
Sam Langford
Negroes to Form Baseball League
Chicago December meeting aims to organize a national negro baseball league with a fixed schedule. Beauregard F. Mosley of the Leland Giants chairs, with representatives from Mobile Louisville and St Louis to attend conference.
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Chicago
Beauregard F. Mosley
Leland Giants
Mobile
Louisville
St. Louis
Canadians Beat United States 6 to 0 in Open Hockey Match
The Canadian team defeated the United States 6 to 0 at the St. Nicholas rink on Tuesday night in the season opener. Canada dominated with strong skating and defense, shutting out the Americans in a decisive performance.
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New York
Canada
America
St. Nicholas Rink
Match at Pittsburg Sets Dillon vs Loughrey Jan 2
Jack Dillon and Young Loughrey are matched to fight six rounds before the Northern Athletic Club in Pittsburg on January 2.
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Jack Dillon
Young Loughrey
Northern Athletic Club
Pittsburg
Hugo Kelly claims middleweight title amid Papke loss
In Chicago on December 28 reports say Hugo Kelly presses a claim to the middleweight crown after Billy Papke was defeated by Dave Smith in Australia. The piece notes Kelly's four bouts with Papke, a LA draw sanctioned by James J. Jeffries, and Kelly’s recent hand injury while beating Frank Klaus.
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Chicago
Billy Papke
Dave Smith
Australia
Hugo Kelly
Kelly
Papke
Thunderbolt
Los Angeles
James J. Jeffries
Jeffries
Johnson
Jeff
Frank Klaus
Boston
Klaus
Smith
United States
Jim Sullivan
Ketchel
Premier Cars On Exhibition At North Delaware Street Showrooms
Premier sales company and Premier factory present an exhibit in their North Delaware street show rooms 312 to 318 Indianapolis Thursday and Friday morning. The display includes polished chassis to reveal mechanical construction and a 440 Clubman finished in English vermillion with Spanish close grained leather. Additional models will be shown and shipped to New York Friday afternoon for Madison Square Garden.
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Indianapolis
New York
North
Delaware Street
Metropolis
Premier Sales Company
The Harvester Tops the Harness Racing Charts
The Harvester lowered eight records this year surpassing Cresceus, erasing his name from the championship list. Arion (2:10%%) two-year-old trotting colt saw his mark drop to 2:09%. Uhlan set the year’s fastest mile at 1.58% at North Randall Ohio, first sub two minutes without wind assist.
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New York
Harvester
Cresceus
Arion
Justice Brooker
Uhlan
North Randall
Ohio
Basketball men to meet Coach Rackle in Bloomington
Twenty five Indiana university basketball players travel from home to Bloomington to meet Oscar W. Rackle the new Brown University coach who arrives for pre season. Indiana has one week to prepare for the January 7 Big Ten opener with Illinois at Urbana and a January 14 clash with DePauw at Bloomington.
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Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University
Oscar W. Rackle
Brown University
Indiana
Illinois
Urbana
Crimson
DePauw
Stark Signs With Brooklyn National League Club
Memphis report states Delly Stark a former Southern league player and later with San Antonio in the Texas league and Dayton in the Central league signed a contract for 1911 with the Brooklyn National League club. He is ordered to report at Hot Springs where Brooklyn will train through February and part of March.
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Memphis
Tenn
Delly Stark
San Antonio
Dayton
Brooklyn
Hot Springs
Harvard Cracks Meet Southern Stars
Memphis Tenn December 28 The All Southern Stars prepared for Harvard in the first Harvard game in the region. Captain Fish led the Harvard eleven after a Country Club visit in Cincinnati. The squad arrived in Memphis for games in Memphis Nashville and Baton Rouge with potential other southern stops.
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Memphis
Tenn
Harvard East
Harvard
South
Fish
Cincinnati
Nashville
Baton Rouge
Horsemen Convene in Buffalo for National Convention
H. K. De Vereux president of the Grand Circuit calls a national convention of all horsemen to meet in Buffalo January 9 for the betterment of trotting interests including track managers owners and trainers. Healso urges the Grand Circuit stewards annual meeting in Buffalo on January 15.
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Cleveland, CO
H. KE. Devereux
Buffalo
Barry Faces Geld Dispute Over Fight Revenues
Jim Barry the heavyweight boxer had his gate receipts attached in Memphis after a legal claim by John Persica alleging he had advanced funds for Barry to cover early training expenses. The action follows Barry's bout with Tony Ross at the National Athletic Club.
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Memphis
Tenn
Tony Ross
National Athletic Club
Jim Barry
John Persica
Barry
Valued Stallion Naddie Connors Dies in Kentucky
Lexington Ky Dec 28 Naddie Connors a trotting stallion valued at 20000 dollars and owned by Dr W H Hors of Maysville Ky died Tuesday of uraemic poisoning The track record of the horse was 2 09.
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Lexington
Naddie Connors
W. H. Hors
Maysville
National Board Sides With Wells in Draft Money Claim
The National Commission sustains the National Board of the Minor League Association in its ruling on player Wells of the South Bend club who claimed all draft money after being drafted by the Jersey City club of the Eastern League.
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Cincinnati
National Commission
National Board of
Minor League Association
Wells
South Bend
Jersey City
Boxing Contest Night in Princess Rink Featuring Keefe and Holzhauer
In Fort Wayne on Wednesday night several boxing bouts are planned at the Princess rink. The main event is a ten round bout between Jack Keefe of Chicago and Young Holzhauer of Fort Wayne.
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FT. Wayne
Ind
Princess Rink
Jack Keefe
Chicago
Young Holzhauer
Trotting Horse Sale In Lexington Prices Catherine I
Henry M. Jones of Lexington purchased from Samuel Fleming of Terre Haute the 2-year-old trotting filly Catherine I by Peter The Great dam Durnella with a 2:19% standard.
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Lexington
Henry M. Jones
Samuel Fleming
Terre Haute
Ind
Catherine I
Peter the Great
Durnella
Chicago Boxer Harvey Defeats Murphy In Ten Rounds
Charley Harvey of Chicago won a ten round decision against Kid Murphy of New Haven in Albany. Harvey used a sharp left throughout the bout, earning the judges' verdict Tuesday night.
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Albany
N. Y
Charley Harvey
Chicago
Kid Murphy
New Haven
Harvey
Murphy
Landis Defeats Warren In City Billiard Handicap
Jack Landis defeated Clarence Warren 200 to 157 in the city handicap billiard tournament at the Board of Trade parlors yesterday. Warren played for 175 points.
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Jack Landis
Clarence Warren
Board of Trade
Warren
Attell to meet Allen in a ten round bout at Syracuse
Abe Attell the world featherweight champion and Billy Allen of Canada will box in a ten round no decision bout at Syracuse New Jersey on January 23. The other champion is Canadian Billy Allen. The event is billed as a featherweight title bout though no decision will be rendered.
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Syracuse
N. J
Abe Attell
Billy Allen
Canada
Hurts and Goodleta Triumph in YMCA Basketball Night
In YMCA league action Tuesday night the Hurts defeated the Harrises 20 to 13 while the Goodleta edged the Fatouts 33 to 31.
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Hurts
Harrises
Goodleta
Mack's Team Looks Good to Retain Title
The 1910 world baseball series confirms Connie Mack built a formidable Athletics machine likely to stay atop the league for at least two more seasons. Expected improvements from Collins to Livingstone and others, plus Mack's genius in player development, suggest continued dominance and possible retooling of rivals.
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Mack
Connie Mack
Athletics
Collins
Barry
Oldring
Thomas
Lapp
Baker
Strunk
Livingstone
Bender
Coombs
Plank
Morgan
Murphy
Davis
Lord
Hartsel
White Elephants
Hanlon
McGraw
Jennings
Robinson
Baltimore Machine
Frank Selee
Boston
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Fred Clark
Smoky City
Mathewson
Wiltse
Ames
McGinnity
Taylor
New York
Frank Chance
Chicago
Hughey Jennings
Detroit Tigers
Chicago Machine
Detroit
Cubs
Brown
Miner
Chance
Harry Steinfeldt
Johnny Evers
Jimmy Sheckard
Archer
Donovan Beats Kline In Rough Douglas Club Bout
Bill Donovan defeated Joe Kline of Pittsburgh in a rough wind-up at the Douglas club in Philadelphia. The fight was a brutal, head butting affair with both fighters using their heads as weapons, leaving Kline bloodied in the final rounds.
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Philadelphia
Bill Donovan
Joe Kline
Pittsburg
Douglas Club
Kiine
Donovan
Cornell Hockey Prepares for Yale Series in Chicago
Ten Cornell players including seven regulars and coach travel to Chicago to start practice for three games with Yale on Friday Saturday and Monday. Yale players arrive Friday morning for the matchup in Chicago.
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Chicago
Cornell
Yale
Open House At Y M C A For Junior And Employed Boys
The junior and employed boys classes invite friends to an open house at the Y M C A this week.
Soldiers Win Narrow Victory Over Lawrence Team
The Tenth Infantry's Company defeated Lawrence 21 to 20 at Ft. Benjamin Harrison on Tuesday night in a close basketball game.
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Tenth Infantry
Lawrence
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
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