Nelson to Fight Wolgast Forty Five Rounds in Frisco Club
Milwaukee dispatch reports Battling Nelson signs to box Wolgast for forty five rounds before Sid Hester's San Francisco club with a two thousand five hundred dollar net for Nelson. Wolgast must accept or lose title chance. date to be set. Nelson also agrees to ten rounds with Hyland in Kansas City earning seven thousand five hundred dollars. He ends burlesque season Saturday with sparring partner Eddie Greenwald and trains for Saginaw and Madison before heading west.
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Wolgast
Sid Hester
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Hyland
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Eddie Greenwald
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Madison
Jeffries to train in secret for Johnson fight
Chicago December reports Jim Jeffries will train in secret for his bout with Jack Johnson. James J. Corbett will help Jeff prepare, planning three private exchanges at dawn with padded gloves and strict secrecy.
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Football Victim Charles Rice Dies After Thanksgiving Injury
Charles Rice, a well known football player and athlete, died at West Penn Hospital in Pittsburg after sustaining injuries in a Thanksgiving day game. The death marks another entry in the season’s list of football victims.
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Charles Rice
Ashiete
West Penna
Brannigan Edges McGovern in Quick Pittsburg Bout
Patsy Brannigan of Pittsburg replaced Charlie Goldman who failed to appear. Brannigan edged Phil McGovern in a six round sprint style bout noted as one of the swiftest of the era. Goldman, barred by police for late arrival, attended ringside as McGovern and Brannigan entered, but was not allowed to fight.
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WilkesBarre club advised to drop court case over Polo gin payment
WilkesBarre reports say President Farrell of the New York State league who is NACBC secretary advised the WilkesBarre club not to pursue a court challenge over paying $200 to Allentown manager McGreshan for pitcher Pologin, claiming the payment may contravene the thirteenth amendment by preventing free contract among players.
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Deadlock on First Ballot for A A Presidents Race
Chicago December 29 The National League fight to elect a president resumes today with the American Association meeting to name its president. A deadlock appears likely as Havenor Cantillon Lennon back re elections for O'Brien while Watkins Chivington Grayson push for a Chivington-led slate. The meeting will determine whether a compromise candidate arises and whether the 168 game schedule stays or shifts. Notables from Milwaukee Minneapolis St Paul Toledo Columbus Louisville Indianapolis and Kansas City participate.
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Pinchot Ballinger dispute looms over federal service
President Taft commends Gittere .40 and heads of the forest service while a congressional inquiry into alleged corruption in the Interior Department continues. The probe may remove either Pinchot or Interior Secretary Ballinger from government service.
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Government Service
Bowling Talk from a Night of Fiendish Frames
A witty glossary of bowling slang and frame by frame chatter among enthusiasts. Terms such as Big Dick, Limit, Lulu, Cherry Picking, Pocket, Bismark, Ladyfinger, Poodle, and Railroad are explained with playful definitions referencing common splits and spares.
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Big Dick
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Walter
Brooklyn
Lulu
Charlie
Bismarck
Defends Long Schedule Against Player Limit Rule
In Chicago mis December 9 W H Watkins of Indianapolis supports extending the 18 game season saying it boosted pay and kept players satisfied. Magnates oppose the 16 man player unit and note a loophole allowing extra men on the sick list until needed for play.
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Mis
W. H. Watkins
Indianapolis
Newlin Leads City Bowling Tourney With 265 High
Newlin topped the individual standings at the Marion club alleys with a 265 high score and a total 5 in the individual class. Rubush and Brinkmeyer tied for second with 226, while Shafelton fired 242 for second high. Barker placed fourth with 64, Baier seventh with 568, and Fille sixth at 580 as Adams Express struggled to reach prize money. Two men Bromford and Ralston led 1127 in the two men division. Armstrong and Cobler posted 1006. Tonight’s schedule lists many two man teams and individual players including Atwood Louden Manchester Remler Newby Hacker Bebinger Laupheimer Glick Spacke Mull en Noffke Kellar Johnson Kelley Hurt Kleine Tucker Goebel Schmidt O Connor Wagner Ritter Gauter.
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L. P. Baier
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Baron
David Remler
H. Newby
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O. P. Bebinger
A. Laupheimer
R. Glick
D. Spacke
M. Mullen
H. Noffke
J. J. Kellar, Jr
H. Johnson
K. D. Kelley
J. W. Hurt
F. Kleine
O. Tucker
G. C. Goebel
E. Schmidt
G. O’connor
P. M. Wagner
W. I. Ritter
F. J. Gauter
Bowling Scores From Third and Fourth Sessions
Third and Fourth bowling tallies show W Byers posting 192 170 and 172 with handicaps, Ralston 179 168, Shepard 149 184 178, Bendicap 2 totals 650 541, Hamond 146 164 151, Beinford 140 148 135, Barker 207 166 159, Sourbler 203 146 146, Mare 143 170 150, Lindley 151 146 149, Tagir 144 147 150. Totals listed as 473 and 651 across entries.
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Ketchel and Nelson May Tie to Empire Burlesque Dates
Stanley Ketchel and Battling Nelson may perform at the Empire soon. Manager Benton negotiates with Ketchel for ten weeks and a $6000 burlesque engagement. Nelson has already joined a burlesque show.
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Back from New Orleans with Bolton trio aboard
Ray Bronson manager Frank Lowery and Traimer Walter Owens returned last night from New Orleans. The trio departed earlier and arrived safely with brief remarks about the trip.
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Ray Bronson
Frank Lowery
Traimer Walter Owens
Donahue Throws Foul In Bout At Armory Arena
Boston December report details a boxing match where Donahue of Boston ducks a knockout against Philadelphia’s Young Loughrey. Loughrey controlled the early action, while Donahue deliberately fouled in the fifth round, striking low as the bout progressed.
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Young Donahue
Highwayman Foiled Near Capitol by Hat Defense
Samuel Gilmer of 818 S. Capitol area was approached by a highwayman along the alley between Illinois and Maple streets on McCarty street Tuesday night. Gilmer's hat deflected the robber's blow and the assailant fled.
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Illinois
Maple Streets
McCarty Street
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Parry Car Builds Reputation In Indy Made Four Cylinder Model
The Parry car from Indianapolis has earned a strong reputation. It is a four cylinder vehicle rated at 36 horsepower and offered at a popular price. Features include a 116 inch wheel base and body styles in roadster, tourabout, with baby and detachable tonneaus.
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Indianapolis
Margin Mare Wins Three $10,000 Stakes in Far Southwest
Margin led in earnings with three $10,000 stakes triumphs in the far southwest, adding to a season where she won eight of twelve stakes starts. The race mare, owned trained and driven by M D Shutt of Rock Rapids Iowa, battled Penisa Maid in a notable rivalry, ultimately earning top money honors for 1909. Margin began the year a maiden and improved to become the era's leading money winner, despite Penisa Maid claiming the title as the best race mare.
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Bowling Standings and Pairings Revealed in Local Meet
Standings show Crescenta and North Sides atop bowling charts with Washington and Imperial close behind. A long list of two person teams and match pairings accompanies final scores and auditor standings for the event.
Reformers in Brutal Fight to Tame Football
New York Dec 29 The Inter Collegiate Athletic Association faces deep rifts over football reform as delegates from 60 institutions push for limits on tackling and blocking while considering major rule changes. Key shifts point to East leadership with Williams Minnesota and Stagg absent from the rules committee signaling diverse regional influence.
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Inter- Collegiate Athletic Association
West Point Athletic
Military Academy
A. A. Stagg
Chicago
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Minnesota
County Not Liable For Road Repairs in Windfall Case
Judge Nash rules Tipton County not liable for costs of repairing free gravel roads entering Windfall in town limits not accepted as a street. Opinion states county bears costs for those road portions extending into the town, while the town has not accepted them as a street.
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Board of Commissioners
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