MCFarland Flees San Francisco In Weight Fight Fallout
San Francisco February 10 Packey McFarland left for Chicago amid blame over his sudden withdrawal from a scheduled fight with Dick Hyland. Promoter Jim Coffroth and manager Wil lis Britt Perkins accuse him of avoiding the 13 pound limit and claim McFarland lied about his mother's illness to explain his departure. Gilmore argues the Chicago news spurred the forfeit, with disputes over penalties and refunds and Hyland’s camp asserting McFarland faced a likely defeat.
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San Francisco
Packey McFarland
Chicago
McFarland
Jim Coffroth
Willus Britt
Perkins
Packey
Dick Hyland
Los Angeles
Hyland
Washington
M McFarland
Gilmore
Syood
Coffroth
Jeffries vows no dictation if he fights Johnson
In Los Angeles on February 10 Jeffries said he plans to return to boxing and will not let Johnson dictate terms. He declared Johnson has talked nonsense and questioned the idea of a colored referee, insisting he has the right to set terms if he boxes again.
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Los Angeles
Jeffries
Johnson
Jeff
Wabash College Beats Rose Polytechnic 51 to 19
Wabash College overwhelmed Rose Polytechnic 51 to 19 in Crawfordsville. The score line showed dominance as Rose Polytechnic failed to threaten, with the contest losing interest early in the first period.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Wabash College
Rose Polytechnic
Specialist in Chronic Diseases Promises Quick Cures
A medical ad proclaims a specialist in chronic and private diseases with two years' experience. It claims cures for gonorrhea and a wide range of ailments, touts a nebulizer for catarrh and throat issues, offers trial and free consultation, and provides contact details for Dr. Wechsler at Delaware and Ohio Streets with listed hours.
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Wechsler
Delaware and Ohio Sts
No-hit pitching a rarity and luck in nine innings
By Addie Joss describes the rarity of no hit games and the luck involved. He cites Dusty Rhodes in an exhibition in Albany where a walk led to a stolen base and a scored run, costing the pitcher the game despite a strong nine innings.
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Vox
Dusty Rhoades
Albany
N. Y
Rhoades
Young Corbett Defeated By Novice Bowser In Pittsburg
In Pittsburg on February 10 Young Corbett faced Mull Bowser in a six round bout amid contract disputes. The match ended with Bowser delivering a severe beating as Corbett defended and avoided a decision due to local law.
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Young Corbett
Pittsburg
Corbett
Mull Bowser
Bowser
James McKeever
McKeever
Ring Contests Spark New Orleans Carnival Card
A two week lineup of boxing events heads to New Orleans carnival venues. Cyclone Johnny Thompson meets Bert Keyes at 133 pounds on Feb. 19 for Southern A. C. in a two round bout. Freddie Welsh faces Young Erne on Feb. 20 at West Side Athletic club in a ten round match.
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New Orleans
Cyclone Johnny Thompson
Bert Keyes
A. C
Freddie Welsh
Young Erne
Philadelphia
West Side Athletic Club
Welsh
Young Corbett
Penn football picks Sol Meyer as head coach
The University of Pennsylvania football committee elected Sol Meyer as head coach and named Dr. Carl Williams to succeed John C. Bell on the intercollegiate football rules committee.
Former baseball man sued drueging charged in Boston
F. L. Small sues Arthur Soden alleging he and his wife were drugged into unconsciousness in their home and assaulted. The suit seeks 500000 damages in Suffolk county Superior Court, with Small claiming a sensational tale mirroring the Evelyn Thaw case.
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Boston
Mass
Arthur Soden
Commercial National Bank
F. L. Small
Superior Court of
Suffolk County
Small
Evelyn Thaw
Storm postpones boxing bout in Baltimore
In Baltimore on February 14 the Kid Corbett of Baltimore and Kid Fredericks of Philadelphia saw their scheduled fight postponed to February 19 due to a late storm. Douglass, Fredericks' manager, cited attendance concerns as Fredericks has another bout in Allentown later in the week.
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Baltimore
Kid Corbett
Kid Fredericks
Philadelphia
Douglass
Fredericks
Allentown
Indiana University Edges Marion Quintet At Club Gym
In a Sunday night game at the Marion club gymnasium, the Indiana University five met a fast Marion squad in a close contest. The result and score remain unclear from the fragmentary OCR text.
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Marion Club
Indiana University Five
Ms Oo
Moran Baldwin 15 Beaten Danwin in Boston Bout
Moran built dominance as he outboxed Matty Danwin for 12 rounds at the Armory A A Boston. Baldwin pressed hard despite bleeding from mouth and nose and a swollen eye, yet Moran controlled most of the fight and earned the decision.
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Boston
Matty Danwin
Charleston
Armory A. A
Frankie Neil
Baldwin
Moran
Central Unions Sweep In Commercial League Action
The Central Unions in the Commercial league took two from the Kingans, posting a season high team score of 1 023. Atwood, their captain, led with 237 while Donaldson added 233 for 973 team total. Capital Nationals fell twice to Water Companys as Browns beat Abattoirs. Taggarts and Liebers each dropped two to Marotts and Ballards.
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Kingans
Atwood
Donaldson
Capital Nationals
Water Companys
Central Unions
Browns
Abattoirs
Taggarts
Liebers
Marotts
Ballards
Offer of $1000 per visit as bar keeper sparks saloon feud
In St Louis a Milwaukee Brewers contract for Arthur Hostetter imposes a $100 fine each time he enters a saloon, raising questions whether he stays a minor leaguer or becomes a big leaguer. In Los Angeles James J. Jeffries reads a $1000 weekly bribe demand from Newark, provoking anger and a show of humor.
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Louis
Arthur Hostetter
Milwaukee American Association
McCluskey
Brewers
Hostetter
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Cal
James J. Jeffries
Pugilist
Newark
N. J
Jim Jeffries
Ed Curley Selections Featured Across Three Tracks
The list shows Ed Curley’s selections at Tampa Oakland and Los Angeles with race lineups. Notable picks include Laughing Eyes as a probable winner at Tampa and Red Leaf at Oakland, plus Jack Atkin favored in Los Angeles events.
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Oakland
Jim Brady
Malondale
Phosphorus
Whiptop
Star Thistle
Jack Atkin
John Carroll
Cotytto
Bliss Carmar
Melton Cloph
San Vito
Marbles
Kerry
James Swift
E. M. Fry
Tea Beach
Merrill
Frank Nelson Proves Himself a Real Boxer
In Los Angeles Frank Nelson from Chicago knocks out Jim Andrews in two rounds at Naud Junction. Earlier Frank Picato beat Charley Dalton in ten rounds, providing the night’s main excitement.
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Los Angeles
Frank Picato
Charley Dalton
Naud Junction
Frank Nelson
Chicago
Jim Andrews
Marriott Appointed Coach for M. Y. H. S. Track Team
Prof. C. E. Emmerich appoints Erles T. Marriott as coach and manager of the M. YY. H. S. track team with Allan Stackhouse named captain.
Notre Dame Beats D. A. C. On Their Floor
Notre Dame basketball team defeated D. A. C. on their court by 31 to a remaining points total. The game was played in Detroit Michigan on February 10 with Notre Dame securing the win.
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Notre Dame
Detroit
Mich
Enormous crowds at Chicago prize auto show
Enormous crowds gather at the Coliseum and Armory daily to view the prize automobile show. Out of town visitors seek purchases while Chicago crowds attend for social reasons and many plan to buy 199 models. Sales reports exceed expectations, aiming to break Chicago and New York records.
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Coliseum
First Regiment Armory
Chicago
State Street
New York
Taft aboard Birmingham reaches gulf passes amid hurricane
The scout cruiser Birmingham with President-elect Taft aboard arrived off the Mississippi River passes. He will travel to New Orleans on the ship tomorrow. Warnings arose as a severe hurricane raged in the gulf and wireless contact was lost for hours due to intense electrical activity.
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Rose
Copaib
Owen Moran
England
Matty Baldwin
Addie Joss
BI “Morin
Qwen Mein
Dick Walters
Jim
ED Curley
Tampa
St. Au
Laire
Elysium
Canada
Daisy Shine
Trey of
Dr. Young
Laughing Eyes
Merry Belle
Lucchus
Taft
Port Eads
Abraham Lincoln
Compeer Cigar Company
South Senate Avenue
Indianapolis
U.S. A
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