Johnsons arm strength praised by Dr Sargent in Johnson feature
Dr Dudley A Sargent examines Jack Johnson at Hemmenway gym Harvard and reports superbly developed arms. Measurements show 16 3-10 inch upper arms 18 inch elbows and 1 1-10 inch forearms with strong grip and control. Johnson shown lifting his body on bars, dipping, and displaying durable arm power ahead of the July title bout.
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Evening Journal
Dudley A. Sargent
United States
Hemmenway Gymnasium
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Sargent
Johnson
Tommy Burns
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Chicago UUL May Quit Football
The University of Chicago board will consider dropping football in the west at a meeting next Saturday. Midway authorities threaten to suspend the game unless changes in national football rules are made.
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Jen. M
University of Chicago
Maroon
Midway
National Football Rules Committee
Mathewson Threatens 10 Quit Giants Over Contract
Christy Mathewson, the Giants star pitcher, refuses to sign the year round contract demanded by the new major leagues. He objects that it binds a player to his club all year and vows not to affix his signature before writing further terms.
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New York
Mathewson
Saylor Challenges Hayes After Narrow Victory
Indianapolis lightweight Saylor who stopped Ryan in three rounds at the Royal A C scene challenges Philadelphia fighter Grover Hayes who beat Redmond in ten. Hayes may meet Saylor next Saturday in a ten round bout before the Royal club. Saylor, at 126 pounds, drew strong praise from New Orleans fans.
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Saylor
Indianapolis
Jack Ryan
Royal A. C
Grover Hayes
Philadelphia
Hayes
Jack Redmond
Ryan
Royal Club
Aviation Enthusasts Gain Permission for Winter Plans
Aviation enthusiasts secure permission from Mr. Brush to act freely in winter months amid talk of a broader dispute involving the Giants Matty and salary issues. A Maine venture and croosite railway ties loom as side plots while Indianapolis officials campaign to fund a $50,000 guarantee and $25,000 prize for an upcoming international aviation meeting.
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Johnson and the Opal Jinks Before California Fight
The piece reports Jack Johnson paying 100 for a black opal that brings bad luck claims and superstition around the heavyweight. Johnson faces arrest records for speeding and a $10,000 suit in a single month, with a potential bout location across the bay from San Francisco near Emeryville.
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George Little
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Jack
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Ocean View
Emeryville Racetrack
Gleason
Seal Rock house training camp praised as ideal for fighters
The speaker boasts of sending training to Frisco and praises the Seal Rock house as the world’s best fighter quarters. He lists Tom Sharkey Terry McGovern Jimmy Britt and Al Neil as former trainees and cites the ocean roadwork and Sutro Heights hills for conditioning. The camp will operate there for two months at least.
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Seal Rock House
Om the Beach
Tom Sharkey
Terry McGovern
Jimmy Britt
al Neil
Ocean
Golden Gate Park
Sutre Heights
Clift House
Spalding Official Almanac 2010 Released for Public
The seventeenth year of James E. Sullivan as editor marks the release of Spalding official amateur athletic almanac for 2010. It features hundreds of photographs including leading American teams and world champions and will be mailed postpaid to US and Canadian addresses by American Publishing at 21 Warren Street, New York, for ten cents.
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Spalding
James E. Sullivan
América
United States
Canada
American Sports Publishing Company
Warren Street
New York
Jeffries Considers Wasatch Training Camp Above Salt Lake
James J Jeffries and his party rode to the Wasatch range near Salt Lake City to inspect a ranch owned by Henry Harrison for potential training quarters before facing Jack Johnson. The site sits 2000 feet higher than the fight location and could host training if the bout is staged here.
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Utah
James J. Jeffries
Jacksonhnson
Jeffries
Wasatch Range
Henry Harrison
Colson Defeats O Brien in Local Lightweight Bout
Kid Colson wins a Friday lightweight show at the Emerald tele club defeating Micky O'Brien. Colson seeks later matches with Jack Dillon or Young Donnelly. Address Lambert's drug store at Blake and Michigan streets.
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Emerald Tele Club
Jack Dillon
Young Donnelly
Lambert's Drug Store
Blake and
Michigan Streets
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