Sharkey Knocks Out Jim Jeffords in Ten Rounds Verdict
Sharkey defeated Jim Jeffords in a ten round heavyweight bout after a first round exchange and a second round KO. Jeffords showed fatigue and bleeding from a cut above the eye as Sharkey delivered the decisive right hand to end the fight near the count. Referee Hogan ruled Sharkey the winner amid crowd questions of a foul.
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Larkey
Jim Jeffords
Sailor Jeffords
Jeffords
Sharkey
Jim
Referen Hogan
Baseball Churn as Players Sign and Seek Better Deals
Louisville shortstop Grande Richie signs with Pittsburg while Leever O'Brien Baseman remain for the season. Dolan Lajoie and Hanlon of Baltimore are cited on management plans. McGreevy and other stars negotiate raises as teams brace for stronger rosters and continued player movement across leagues.
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Grande Richie
Louisville
Pittsburg
Ates
Leever
O'Brien
Dolan
Lajoie
Philident Hanlon
Baltimore
McGrew
Orioles
Streville
Sheckard
Howell
God Holmes
Baltivanere
McGinnity
Kitson
James A. Gardner
Wadlanapolis
Wataa
Harvard baseball plans baserunning emphasis and staff reshuffle
The Harvard team schedules baserunning focus for the coming season as Pitcher Ted Lewis retires from the diamond to pursue evangelistic work. Manager Selee may bid for Dineen to complete his box staff while Meekin is also said to join the roster. The National League requires contracts in players’ hands by March 1.
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Harvard Baseball
Ted’ Lewis
Diamond
En‘gage
Selee
Dineen
Meekin
Boxing Scene Across Cities Shapes Featherweight Hopes
Eddie 2enray and Tim Callahan contest for featherweight spots behind champion McGovern in Philadelphia while Jim Ferns meets Mike Donovan at Hawthorne Athletic Club. Brooklyn and New York clubs report large purses as Gardners Oscar Gardner plans retirement after Chicago match.
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Tim Callahan
Philadelphia
McGovern
Jim Ferns
Mike Donovan
Hawthorne Athletic Club
Buffafflo
National Athletic Club
Brooklyn
Hercules Club
P. H. Sullivan
Oscar Gardner
Chicago
Tommy White
Terry McGovern
Jim Jeffords
Tom Sharkey
Bo Dunkhorst
Cleveland
Cleveland Wheel Club
Jenkins
Kara Osman
Kid McCoay
Sharkey
Columbias and Stars Race Scores On Monday Meet
The Columbias and Stars posted scores in a delayed Monday meet with totals for each pairing. Columbias totals reached 819 and 167 while Stars tallied 787 and 763 in the two sessions, with performances by Kleins Myer Haltmeyer and Zimmer among others.
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Stars
Klein
Kleis
Myer
Lehnwartz
F. Nolting
Hurrie
Stitch
Haltmeyer
Deschler
Zimmer
Total
Columbias—Klein
Schwartz
Hurrle
Hitzelberger
Barrett Defeats Paterson in Nine Rounds at Hercules Club
New York featherweight Billy Barrett defeated Frank Paterson in nine rounds at the Hercules athletic club on Monday night. Paterson refused to toe the scratch at the start of the ninth round, leaving Barrett the winner.
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New York
Billy Barrett
Frank Paterson
Hercules Athletic Club
Barrett
Paterson
Freda Gilbert Defends World Target Championship
Freda Gilbert successfully defended the world title on Monday by defeating challenger J A R Elliott. The match occurred at 150 yards with Gilbert scoring 135 and Elliott 12 for a decisive victory.
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Freda Gilbert
J. A. R. Eliott
Fliott
Big cocking main halted by sheriffs under governor order
A cockfighting main planned for Converse was stopped Sunday by the sheriffs of Miami and Grant counties on Gov. Mounts instructions. Rumor says the event may be rescheduled soon with birds kept ready. The North American skat congress in Milwaukee elected officers led by President H O Frank and Director Casper Koehler. First prize in the national skat tournament went to William P Jungclaus of Indianapolis, who plans to donate a handsome black bear to Indianapolis zoological gardens in the planned new park system.
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Miami
Grant Counties
Gov. Mount
Sket Congress
Milwaukee
H. O. Frank
Fritz Huxman
Max Lauimscher
Lewis Biershack
Casper Koehler
St. Louis
August M. Kuhn
Indianapolis
J. C. Eithen
Detroit
William P. Jungclaus
Zoological Gardens
Boxers John Root and Ea Dinfass Set Tuesday Title Fight
Chicago report says John Root and Ea Dinfass will box six rounds Tuesday at Tattersal's. The winner is to be ranked soon as the legitimate challenger of Tommy Ryan for the middleweight title. Preliminaries include Young Kenny vs Dal Hawkins and Tommy Waits vs Oscar Gardner.
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Chicago
John Root
Ea. Dinfass
Tattersal’s
Tommy Ryan
Kenny
Dal Hawkins
Tommy Waits
Oscar Gardner
Fires Destroy Two Indianapolis Homes on Senate and Yandes
Two early Tuesday fires in Indianapolis damaged homes on Senate avenue and Yandes street. A stove overheated at W. E. Darling’s 704 N Senate Ave sparked the blaze, causing $300 in losses before occupants were warned. Tom J Shearer’s 1215 Yandes St double frame house also caught fire, injuring no one. furniture loss about $75 with no insurance. Curiously, Mrs Herrick, alone at 509 Senate Ave, declined to unlock doors, fearing additional damage.
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W. E. Darling
Tom J. Shearer
Yandes St
William Herrick
Scarlet Fever Epidemic Report From Milwaukee
Milwaukees Wis February 20 health officials report an epidemic of scarlet fever spreading through the city and surrounding areas as doctors warn of rising cases and urge prompt treatment and isolation to curb the outbreak.
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Milwaukes
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Tax Levy Debate Highlights City Budget Clash
The council split along party lines Monday night with no debate on motions. They killed an ordinance for a $500 stenographer budget and blocked a $15,000 refunding bond issue. The mayor urged a 59 cent tax levy raise and outlined city improvements including bridges, market expansions, police sub stations and new fire houses while endorsing careful study of track elevation with rail and industry cooperation.
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Finance Committee
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Indianapolis
Testimony on Police Drinking Cases Before Board of Safety
Monday sessions on police drinking charges showed muted interest as several officers seek reinstatement. Crannan defended by calling Capt. Dawson and Kruger, Jordan testified of past arrests and drinking on duty, Slate admitted drinking on duty and promised reform, while others faced charges dismissed or postponed. Cases were taken under advisement.
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Timothy Crannan
Dawson
Kruger
Robert Jordan
Jordan
Crannan
Henry Slate
Capt
Slate
Capt. Kruger
Supt
Quigley
Capt. Dawson
James Keach
August Woemer
A. EB. Pierson
Delawarest
Thomas L. Stout
Capt. Kinney
Morgan and Holtz
Stout
Charles W. Rockafellow
al Smith
Rockafellow
Hagerty
Leesburg Clerk Guilty Of Stealing $40 From Letter
Melvin Kyle a Leesburg railway postal clerk was found guilty on one count by a federal court jury for taking $40 from a registered letter addressed to Dotla Burdette of Watson Clark County. He faces a sentence ranging from a workhouse term to five years in the penitentiary.
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Leesburg
Dotla Burdette
Watson
Clark County
Kyle
Baker
Populists split over fusion as bolters form new committee
In Lincoln Nebraska on February 20 the anti fusion populists upset a national committee meeting. They were rejected and bolted to form a new committee. Fusion supporters plan to convene with the Democrats, while the bolters set a Cincinnati national convention for May 9.
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Lincoln
Neb
Cincinnati
Clark Admits 135000 Used In Campaign Fund
Senator Clark testifies that 135000 was spent on legitimate campaign work and not to influence voters. He names boosters who received funds as Marcus Daly arrives in Washington to testify in the election inquiry. A distracted West Indianapolis mother finds her three weeks old baby dead in bed at 9 am.
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Washington
Clark
Marcus Daly
Montana
Campbell
Belbery
John Mattox
Belmont-ave
Indianapolis
Reading's Heaviest Citizen Buried After Death
Wm H Lotz Reading's heaviest citizen died on Friday and was buried on Monday. About 2 000 people gathered outside his home to view the funeral. Lotz's weight after death was 547 pounds. The coffin weighed 200 pounds, totaling 747 pounds for the pallbearers to lift. Fifteen men carried the coffin with combined effort.
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Coonse Company News From South and Meriter
Fragmentary OCR items mention a local business and locations South and Meriter. No clear event, date, or outcome is readable to establish a full news item.
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Coonse
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