Mitchell Hero in New York Feels the Spotlight
Mitchell enjoys bustling social scenes in New York with invitations to parties theaters and dinners. He draws comparisons to host John L. Sullivan while admiring the heavyweight legend and noting Sullivan praised Jerry McGovern as a pocket edition of himself.
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Mitchell
New York
John L. Sullivan
John L
Erry McGovern
Mself
Charlie
Mc Rovern
Sullivan
Players Signing Rumors Swirl Around Baseball Associations
The piece argues the American Association signs players quietly while the National League feud with the Players’ Union limits public disclosures. It notes Ban Johnson pursues newspaper exposure, yet the association keeps plans secret while signaling crack signings such as Mike Kelly.
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Johnson
National League
Players’ Union
Watkins
Mike Kelly
Association
Stuart's Statement Fights Goings in Reno Dust Up
Dan Stuart claims he can stage the Cincinnati fight in Nevada Minnesota or California where laws permit such bouts. The New York Sun notes Nevada may be best as crowds would support a large mill and the high costs in other states deter. Billy Brady says boxing needs a long rest but predicts the bout will go forward.
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Dan Stuart
Cincinnati
Nevada
Minnesota
California
New York ‘Sun
Billy Brady
Angry plunger draws revolver on detective Pinkerton
In New Orleans on Monday Steve L Hammedieu, intoxicated, attempted to draw a revolver on detective Robert Pinkerton at La Mothe's restaurant but was disarmed. He claimed theft was behind his dismissal from Jockey Club tracks. Pinkertons ignored him beyond calling him a loafer.
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New Orleans
Steve L Hammedieu
Robert Pinkerton
la Mothe
L’hammedieu
Jockey Club
Pinkertons
L'Ho
Local league plans season pall league arrangement
A fragment notes a municipal pall league organized with minimal expense and a season end wrangle over the championship to determine the winner.
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Eal Amate
Corbett Nears Ownership of Buffalo Exposition Saloon
Jim Corbett appears to seal a deal to own a leading Buffalo saloon serving the exposition trade, signaling a major business move in the local entertainment scene.
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Jim Corbett
Buffalo
Pugilists Clash With Cities in Early Boxing Circuit
Governor Bliss blocks St Joseph as boxing hub aims to rise. Jess Futsel and Nick Stadfelt meet in Indianapolis for six rounds for points. Sullivan defeats Kearns after two fierce rounds in Louisville. Sharkey cancels Choynski bout amid crowd concerns. Gardner and Dixon draw in Galena. Dobbs and Jackson draw in Memphis after 20 rounds. Ed Martin and Ruhlin barred in Chicago exhibition.
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St. Joseph
Mich
Gov. Bliss
Gov. Nash
North Indianapolis Athletic Club
Jess Xfutsell
Nick Stadfelt
Spike Sullivan
Tom Kearns
Louisville
Tom Sharkey
Joe Choynski
Oscar Garnder
Tommy Dixon
Galena
Kas
Bobby Dobbs
Young Peter Jackson
Memphis
National League Schedule Talks and Club Ownership Change
Indianapolis to host a league meeting with opening games likely for eastern cities while western clubs start the series. Barney Dreyfuss and a syndicate buy Kerr and Auten’s Pittsburg stake ending a presidency dispute. Players’ association may levy a $25 assessment as talks about life and jobs loom. Gus Koch in Detroit faces a manager search amid past legal memories.
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Barney Dreyfuss
Kerr and Auten
Pittsburg
Players’ Protective Association
Sloppy track and sports notes from early games and matches
Track events show poor footing at Oakland Tanforan and New Orleans with The Lady sold by Ted Sloane for 6009 after a 7500 outlay. Credo remains a winner as Sloane gave up 2500. Morningstar defeats Hewison in New York. Metropolitan golf may drop qualifying rounds as in England. Bowling stars Crosby hot in Hot Springs and May showdown in Toledo for 500 a side. Muncie Royal polo loses to Richmond Henleys 4 1. Byers injured. George Baptiste sues his wife for divorce after a long wrestle with a Turk.
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Ted Sloane
Credo
Gra
Morningstar
Leonard Hewison
New York
England
Bill Crosby
Big Hot Springs
Chicago
Toledo
Muncie
Robbed Church Envelopes at First Baptist
In New Brunswick New Jersey after Sunday service Rev. Dr Wheeler called a church meeting to hear Henry S Pierce, former assistant treasurer, confess misappropriating about 400 dollars from members envelopes. Pierce wept and pledged to refund. Wheeler said the church bears some guilt for easy access to transgression.
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New Brunswick
N. J
First Baptist Church
Wheeler
Henry S. Pierce
Pierce
Ten Thousand Dollar Jewelry Found in Yale Cellar
In Yale University Peabody Museum, a workman sweeping a cellar uncovered $10,000 worth of Aztec gold jewelry. A professor examined the pile and directed workers to gather all the glittering pieces for study. The origin of the treasure remains unexplained.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale University
Peabody Museum
Zaring Firing Sparks Floor Lobbying Row in House
Speaker Artman ordered state oil inspector Zaring from the floor Monday afternoon for lobbying. The house debated a bill to abolish the oil inspection bureau and empower the governor to appoint an inspector and deputies. Brown, a court clerk, was active on the floor but was not named.
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Artman
Zaring
House
Bob” Brown
The
Supreme Court
Mild Anti-Trust Bill Passes Amid Party Jabs
The House approved an anti trust measure that prohibits trusts from denying raw materials to small manufacturers. Democrats derided the bill as a joke yet voted yes, aside from Catley Haines and Tucker. The move, seen as a Republican ploy, drew partisan echoes of the campaign with critics arguing the bill is too narrow.
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House
Catley
Haines
Tucker
Cooper
Davis
Crat
Marshall
Fountain
Charles Martin Married Third Time In Amelia Society Note
Amelia February 19. Charles Martin and his divorced wife wed for the third time on Monday night. Mrs Martin has been divorced twice before and remarried him each time. The couple are prominent in society with grown daughters and sons.
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Amelia
Charles Martin
City adopts gas trust inquiry report and passes ordinances
Monday night the City Council unanimously adopted the Gas Committee report on the Consumers' Gas Trust Co. It approved an ordinance requiring junk dealers to record goods bought with seller names and file reports to police. Supt. Quigley supported it. Other measures passed include $120 to pay West Indianapolis bonds and rules for I., D., & W. and P. & EB. railways to station flagmen at specified streets. The long debated plumbing ordinance was reported unfavorably and a substitute introduced.
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Consumers’ Gas Trust Company
Quigley
West Indianapolis
Holmes-ave
M.ley-ave
Richland St
Fire destroys Milwaukee Herald building amid inferno
Milwaukee Herald and entire plant burned Monday night in Milwaukee. Estimated loss is 375,000 with editors and compositors escaping with their lives. The adjacent Sentinel building incurred about 5,000 in damage.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Milwaukee Herald
Sentinel
Burial of famed U S Steamer Albatross cat Jerry
The famous fighting black cat Jerry of the US steamer Albatross, who served 16 years, was buried with full honors by the crew on Monday. He was kin to another ship cat.
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San Francisco
Jerry
U. S
Erry
Skeleton and coins unearthed on Carlisle farm
On a Carlisle Kentucky farm Wake Young’s field workers uncovered a human skeleton with an earthen vessel containing 120 Spanish milled dollars and a few gold pieces.
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Carlisle
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