Retired Champion Jeffries Enters Los Angeles Training For San Francisco Show
Jim Jeffries starts light training at a Los Angeles gym amid plans for a San Francisco Wigwam theater engagement. Partner Le Kipper urges a comeback after a long layoff, claiming the $3,000 offer and business profits justify a return to boxing.
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Champion
Los Angeles
San Francisco
H. E. Walker
Jim Jeffries
Big Law
le Kipper
Jeffries
San Cisco
Ipper
Offries
Spring Street
Johnson
Jim
Jeffries A C To Stage Card This Month
Los Angeles January 6 The Jeffries A C plant is for sale to the highest bidder but operations continue. Negotiations are under way to stage a card this month. T J McCarey is in consultation with partners but has not decided on purchasing Vernon. Jim Coffroth may strike a deal with Jeffries to enable long route battles in southern California.
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Los Angeles
Jeffries A. C
San Francisco
California
Applications for License Notice in Indianapolis 1909
A damaged OCR shows multiple notices by individuals in Center Township Marion County Indiana seeking licenses to sell intoxicating liquors at specific addresses including 1700 English Avenue and 15 East Ohio Street. The notices request license terms for beer wine and other intoxicants with on premises consumption and also mention pool tables and restaurant conduct.
Bolters Win Scrap With Baseball Trust In New Class
The three strong minor leagues form a new Class AA after a lengthy dispute with the major leagues. The Microbes brokered a settlement that grants AA status, drafting rights, and independent administration to Class AA clubs while preserving some Class A and lower leagues. Major magnates called the Class A victory complete and fair.
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Bolters
SCRAP
Baseball Trust
Unknown Boxer Jumps Into Top Rank After Draw
Boston January 6. Jack Sullivan loses title bid as Bill McKinnon, a local fighter, earns a 17 round draw at the Armory A A. McKinnon rose from semi finals to main bout and pressured Sullivan. Blood flowed from a nose injury but Sullivan fought back in a slugfest with no clear edge for most of the bout.
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Boston
Mass
Jack
Sullivan
Sulivan
Harry Lewis Wins Spin Duel in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia last night Harry Lewis defeated Dougines in a spin contest described as a close win. The event drew local interest as organizers touted the matchup and the spinning duel's novelty.
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Philadelphia
Dougines
Reds Add Roth To Strengthen Catching For 1904
Cincinnati manager Griffith lands Frank Roth from Milwaukee in exchange for Arthur Hostetter and Dan McGann. The deal boosts the Reds catching corps while major leagues plan meetings in Cleveland and South Bend. Talks center on season start around April 14 or 15 and other trades amid salary limits and rival league threats.
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Griffith
Reds
Frank Roth
Milwaukee
Arthur Hostetter
Cardinals
Dan McGann
Bostons
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Barney Dreyfuss
A. A. Season Set to Open April Fourteenth
Cincinnati January report: the American Association approves a season start on April 14 to run five and a half months. The plan aligns end dates with the Eastern League and includes a post season between league champions. Opening format has eastern clubs facing eastern rivals and western clubs facing western rivals.
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Cincinnati
American Association
A. A
Nott Granted Interlocutory Divorce from Grace Nott
Claud B. Nott manager of the Somerset hotel received an interlocutory divorce from Grace Elinor Nott in Supreme Court Judge Blanchard presiding. Nott named Charles H. Ebbets president of the Brooklyn Baseball Club as a party in the action.
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Ebbets
New York
Claud B. Nott
Somerset Hotel
Grace Elinor Nott
Blanchard
Supreme Court
Nott
Charles H. Ebbets
Brooklyn Baseball Club
Yale Captain Names Head of Elevens For Fall
Captain Edward F. Coy of Yale announces Howard H. Jones of Excell Ohio will head the elevens for the coming fall season.
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New Haven
Hal Chase Reinstatement Likely Delayed by Commission
Cincinnati Jan 6 The prospects are that Hal Chase first baseman of the New York Americans will not be acted on at the current meeting of the national commission as his request for reinstatement to baseball society is not ready for approval.
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Indianapolis Sun
Herrmann
National Commission
National Association
American Association
Pacific Coast League
Cincinnati
Hal Chase
New York Americans
Baseball ‘Society
Hal
Pacific Ocean
Ohle River
Audience Forces Pardello to Fight Stegemiller
At the Empire last night Pardello was scheduled to meet Wiggam but the audience insisted he face Emile Stegemiller, a trainer for Hackenschmidt. Stegemiller accepted the confrontation, prompting Pardello to protest but the match proceeded for 15 minutes, with a $50 forfeit offered and courted.
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Wrassier
Leo Pardello
Snag
the Empire
Howard Wiggam
Emile Stegemiller
Hackenschmidt
Indiannapolis
Pardello
Stegemiller
Wiggam
Brannigan Stops Swarz In Six Round City Bout
In Pittsburgh Patsy Brannigan defeats Young Swarz in six rounds at the National Sporting Club in Duquesne Garden. Swarz did not risk more, and whispers say Pittsburgh boxing may end due to recent farce. The report also notes headaches and neuralgia remedies and a medicinal ad from Celda Laxative Bromo Quinine.
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Pittsburg
National Sporting Club
Duquesne Garden
Patsy Brannigan
Young Swarz
Philadelphia
Swarz
Griffiths Hard Training For Two Boxing Bouts
Billy Griffith writes from his training quarters about preparations for two upcoming fights. He meets Jack Morgan in Columbus on Wednesday January 13 for six rounds, then faces Russell Van Horn in Springfield in a twenty round bout five days later. He notes Morgan’s power and Van Horn’s speed and cleverness and predicts gritty contests with both.
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Billy Griffith
Jack Morgan
Russell van Horne
Columbus
Russell van Horn
Springfield
van Horn
Morgan
Van
Hare
Ketchel backs Johnson bout plan amid promoter visit
Grand Rapids reports Stanley Ketchel, middleweight champion, declaring willingness to fight Jack Johnson if challenged, while rebuffing Langford and negro challengers. Ketchel cites private talks with Australia and Coffroth, hints at a California showdown and urges public demand for a Johnson bout.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Wilia Britt
California
Stanley Ketchel
Willus
Johnson
Australia
Coffroth
Ben Francisco
Applications For License Notice In Marion County Indiana
Notice announces Link Robinson applying to the Board of County Commissioners at the February 1909 term for a license to sell intoxicating liquors in quantities under five gallons with on premise consumption in a front room of a Walnut street building at the northwest corner of Douglass and Walnut streets Ames subdivision Indianapolis Center Township. Also notice for a pool table license in ward 6.
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Varion County
State of Indiana
English ‘Avenue
Indianapolis
Ter
Marion County
Indiana
English Avenue
Talso
G. Redelmann
Hixth Co Ward
Center Township
Board of Commission
Ee County
Ohio Street
Sonierapeie
Centertown
Elmer
Nas
India
Spiel
Jess Quantiti
Board of County Commissioners
Ant
Walnut Street
Douglass
Walnut Streets
Ames
Marion Couny
Robhinson
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Rudy Hulswitt
Brooklyn
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Mike Donlin
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Donlin
Marty Lumley
Charley Carr
Indianapolis Champions
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Ganzel
Rochester
Monte Beville
Goat Anderson
Arthur Fromme
John J. McCloskey
St. Louis
Ohio
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Pune
Celda
Sam Langford
Ketchel
Langford
Jim Barry
Kauffman
Jim Flynn
Jack Johnson
Jim Corbett
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