Boxing World in Turmoil and Brisk Fights Abroad
Articles show Young Corbett and Terry McGovern match signed with a $1,000 forfeit posted in Cincinnati. Abe Attell may meet McGovern in Louisville on Derby night. Covington officials crack down on boxing with potential bouts facing action. Kid McCoy invites Don Riley to London for a boxing school venture. Fitzsimmons buys a lion as training mascot while Tommy Ryan defeats Tim Murphy in Kansas City.
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Young Corbett
Terry McGovern
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Abe Attel
McGovern
Louisville
Covington
Kid McCoy
Don Riley
Findlay
London
Riley
Fitzsimmons
Cleveland
Tommy Ryan
Kansas City
Tim Murphy
Murphy
Ryan
Baseball Briefs and League Updates From Early Season News
Jack Doyle who captained the Chicago National League team last season has been released and returned to Chicago from New York. M. H Sexton of Rock Island was reelected president of the Three-eyed league which adopted the Buffalo rules. A G Spalding says he is ready to fight to a finish. The St Paul club will train at Richmond with reports due April 1. Van Brunt of St Joseph announced the Western league will have eight clubs: Kansas City St Joseph Denver Colorado Springs Omaha Milwaukee Des Moines and Peoria.
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Jack Doyle
Chicago
New York
M. H Sexton
Rock Island
A. G. Spalding
St. Paul
Richmond
van Brunt
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Denver
Colorado Springs
Omaha
Milwaukee
Des Moines
Peoria
Basketball results from Indianapolis Y M C A and Missouri billiards match
Indianapolis Y M C A defeated Crawfordsville 37 to 21 in a local basketball game while Indiana University edged Butler at the Y M C A gym by a large margin. In St Louis a $2500 three cushion billiards match was set between Frank Day and William Catton with 100 points total over two nights.
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Indianapolis
Crawfordsville
Indiana University
Butler
ST. Louis
Frank Day
Missouri
William Catton
Kara the jug gler performs amazing stunts at the Grand
The act features gravity defying feats with billiard tables breakfasted on heads and apples carved in air. Kara tosses items unseen, lights cigars with falling matches, and rides a spinning table. The Douglas club at 330 W. Michigan plans a grand smoker and boxing tournament.
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Douglas Club
W. Michigan Sr
Big Tom McCarthy Strives For Wins In Indiana Mixed Bout
Cleveland reports Big Tom McCarthy, wrestling partner of Tom Jenkins, has slimmed to 18 pounds and aims to win two of three falls against Charley Wittmer in a mixed style match at Muncie Indiana in early March. A sizable local party will travel to support him.
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Cleveland, O
Big Tom McCarthy
Tom Jenkins
Charley Wittmer
Cincinnati
Muncie
Ind
McCarthy
Amusements listings at Grand and Empire theaters
The notice lists shows at Grand Vaudeville with performances at 2:15 and 8:15 p m The Dairy Farm at Park appears at 2 and 9 p m Empire presents May Howard extravaganza with a performance at 9 p m The brief reads like a local entertainment schedule with multiple venues and time slots.
Daring Stunts Describe Odd Balcony Scene
A narrator details a bizarre act where a man removes white kid gloves and balances a hat on his nose with an umbrella. Kara mirrors the feat balancing the umbrella and hat. Sara’s presence makes chairs and tables whirl, with at least three objects circling nearby.
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Kara
Sara
The Home Houses season at Park and Grand notes
The dairy farm engagement at the Park gives way to The James boys in Missouri. Mrs Fiske's dates for March 10 11 12 include The unwelcome Mrs Hatch Miranda of the balcony and A bit of old Chelsea. The Grand highlights Kara and a closing Elsinore sisters comedy with Mignonette Kokin dancing. Empire changes bill Thursday and May Howard burlesquers end Wednesday. The Rogers brothers in Washington cited as a modern drama trend critique remains memorable for a few puns.
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James
Missouri
Kara
Elsinore
Mignonette Kokin
Rogers Brothers
Washington
Haan Cals
No prompt title available from fragment.
The passage praises a Tuesday night performance highlighting the company as highly pleasing and noting the Rogers duo sharing top honors with Pat Rooney, a familiar Indianapolis comedian associated with the Empire.
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Ness
English
Rogers
Pat Rooney
Indianapolis
The
Empire
Kissless and smokeless play planned by Northwestern group
Northwestern University sophomore dramatic club mapped a kissless sworn and smoke free production. An expurgated version of What became of Parker was to be shown or another less worldly play produced. The censor advised prohibition of the present form. Students resented the interference.
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Chicago
Northwestern University
Parker
Ralph Dennis
The Swirl of Society Events and Engagements
Social notices recount card parties luncheon and Dutch lunch hosted by Mrs. Estabrook Milburn and Fraser. An engagement of Wilfred Jessup and Katherine Fitzgerrell is announced. Lectures by Thomas R. Sullivan and a German literary club meeting led by Mrs. Vonnegut are noted. An ad proclaims Niphtheria relief in twenty minutes with Dr Thames Electric Oil.
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George G. Estabrook
J. A. Milburn
Henry S. Fraser
Marshal T. Levy
Wilfred Jessup
Richmond
Katherine Fitzgerrell
Mount Vernon
Thames
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Joseph Taggart
Massachusetts Avenue
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Jay County Fair Association
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Russel
Alexandria
Middle States
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Blackburn
L. Smith
Young Selsbrook
Sid Blackburn
Traven
Howard Burlesquers
Northwestern
Thomas R. Sullivan
Boston
Contemporary Club
Meredith Nicholson
Emil Wulschner
Bernard Vonnegut
Ourline
Moire
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Conrad
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National Furniture CO
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Agenta
Warren J. Lynch
Gen's Pass
W. P. Deppe
T. A
Theodore Thomas
Jances’ Orchestra
Oliver Willard Pierce, Seleiat
Tomlinson Hall
Starr Piano
Newton Claypool Building
Empire Theater
May Howard
Albert . Hutchinson
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