English Boxing Rivalry and a Fateful Shoe Mystery
A San Francisco crowd recalls Jabez White and Britt as top rivals in a dramatic era. White tied his baby's shoe to the ring post during a bout, inspiring fans with a symbol of home and children. The piece weighs Britt and Nelson in a rising-wave debate, noting Britt's improved power and endurance and Nelson's struggles with Attell.
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Jabez White
Britt
San Francisco
Frisco
White
Jabez
Eritl
Winte
Devon Bes
Nelson
Battery lineups and scores across leagues
The record lists numerous battery pairings and team matchups across the Southern and Kitty Leagues with cities such as Boston Kansas City Louisville Milwaukee Philadelphia St Louis Minneapolis Detroit and Lafayette noted. Players like McGinity Breésna Frazer Moran Ferguson Sullivan and OBrien appear with multiple batteries and lineups for Eaton Hopkinsville Vincennes Princeton and Purdue among others.
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Kanasa City
le Paul
Kansas City
Ferguson and Sullivan
Kilroy and
Butler
Louisville
Rilke Loulavite
Matt Toledo
Nenns
Ferguson and Obrien
Fien and Clark
Ab Milwaukee
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
McKay and
Beville
Sivrey
Graham and
Srshall
Saturday's Games in Baseball Leagues
In American Association Tallynapolis faces Columbus Louisville plays Toledo St Paul meets Kansan City Minneapolis battles Milwaukee Toledo challenges Loursville National League New York at Boston Chicago at Pittsburg Mt Janis at Cincinnati Philadelphia visits Brooklyn American League Boston at Cleveland Chicago Washington plays Philadelphia Detroit meets St Louis Central League Verve Vaute at Wheelin Smingfold opposes South Bend Ft Wayne eyes Grand Rapids Evansville plays Dayton
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American Association
Milwaukee
Nashville
Columbus
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Boston
Cleveland
Chicaga
Washington
St. Lous
New York
Tallynapolis
Louisville
Toledo
St. Paul
Kansan
Minneapolis
Loursville
National League
Pittsburg
General League Batters and Batteries Across Cities
In a scattered sports note, batteries are listed by city teams including Springfield Cleveland Grand Rapids Fort Wayne Dayton Evansville and Wheeling with players Pearson Hawxinn Cafferty Kelley Geltarian Hoberteon Livingston and Richardson noted. Matches appear across Terre Haute and other holdings with various lineups and draws mentioned.
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Bouth ‘Bend
Ty Routh Bend
Springfield
Christian
Treman
Carriveau
Stianuan
Grand Rapids
Fort Wayne
Alloway
Ans
Wille
Dayton
Evanaville
Pearson
Ands Hawxinn
Mee Cafferty
Kelley
Terre -Haute
Llos
Geltarian
Hoberteon
Livingston
Wweet
Richardson
Edove Hanlon Wins Decision Over Corbett
Special to the Sun from San Francisco June 1 Eide Tanlon native son earned the decision over former champion Corbett in a two hundred pound bout. The late rounds favored Hanlon as Corbett tired and took a severe beating, with the crowd approving the verdict amid a rough exchange.
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the Sun
San Francisco
Eide Tanlon
Mvere
Young
Lie Denne
Corbett
Hanlon
Referens Homan
Hanton
Mil
Hanlen
Che Denveroy
Reidy Edges Berger In Pitchers Battle At Columbus
Hard battle at Columbus as Reidy and Berger duel in a one run game. Davis scored the lone run on a first inning hit, a sacrifice, and a close play at the plate. Berger held the visitors to five hits while Reidy allowed five, with clean fielding by the Hoosiers and misplays by the Senators in two errors. Roster notes show Davis, Pickering, Hulswitt, Bruce, Berger, and Roth among key players in a tight contest.
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Volumblus
Jane
Wittie Reidy
Meinie Berger
Mrnday
Alunt Prem
Davis
Berger
Reldy
Senators
Hoosiers
Mn Machine
Killen
Balla
Rolly
Farrell Wan
Bruce
Pickering
Hulswitt
McGreery
Columbus
Cass
Chav
Thoney
Roth
Osteen
Farrell
Dickey
Reidy
Indianapolis
Rigtey
Barbeau
Creery
Hulswitz
Wrigley
Kihm
Oatern
Malarkey
Intercollegiate athletic supremacy meet in the West
Three hundred athletes from two colleges gathered at Marshall Field on a Saturday afternoon to compete for the Intercollegiate athletic supremacy of the West. The event showcased the best in track and field from colleges located between the Alleghenies and the Rockies.
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Chicago
Praweas
Alle-ghenies
Rockies
Marshall Field
West
Cent township school commencements set for Wednesday
In Charlotteville the township school commencement will be held Wednesday night June 9 with 11 graduates. Hindoulir & Collins shipped 15 carloads of Hereford cattle to London. Merrit Swank, 15, drowned in the Wabash river on Friday. Brutes man of Cumberland will manage the new novelty works in Charlottesville. Sylva Ledrick, town clerk of Nashville, fears changes under a new law affecting his power to try ordinary cases, later deemed insane.
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Charlottervile
Medera-Hindoulir
London
Williamsport
Merrit Swank
Wabash
Charlottesville
Brutesman
Cumberland
Columbus
Sylva Ledrick
Neshville
Hoosiers Leading League Amid Batting and Base Running Focus
Indiana's Hoosiers soar atop the second division as strong pitching and even steadier base running push them ahead. Newsletter-style notes praise Bruce for versatility, discuss hitting improvements, and flag concerns about overfeeding players during a Columbus Toledo trip.
Nelson Gets a Draw Special to the S761 Baltimore
In Baltimore June 7, a six round bout between Battling Nelson of Chicago and Kid Sullivan of Washington ended in a rare draw after Sullivan mounts a strong attack with head and neck blows and frequent clinches. Nelson relies on close quarters hits and holding, while referee William Rocamp of Philadelphia calls the match a draw.
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Baltimore
Battling Nelson
Chica
Kid Sullivan
Washington
Sullivan
Nelson
William Rocamp
Philadelphia
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Tom Cleary
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Fitzpatrick
Ebove
Poe
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MTHS
ANG Shs
Budd O'Ryan
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Moriarty
Washington Park
Southern League
Steamane Montgomery
Little
Rags New Fork
Gawmoahhoangoy
Amves, McGinity and
Breésnahan
Frazer and Moran
Amerigan Association
Sui Batterias
Wolfe
Tacobsen and
Heydon
Waddell
Ecreck
Louis
Detroit
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Glade and
Budgen
Kitty League
Hopkinsville
Paduceh
Hopkinsvilte
Vincennes
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Cairo
Princeton
Hendesen
College Games
Greencambe
Ribh de Pauw
Hosgland and Tucker
Johnson and Bailey
Lafayette
General League
Edove Hanlon
Lues
Puliam
Epiciat
the Suny
Ween Ow Wea
Dupa
Harry C. Pulliam
Nationa League of Baseball
Suporior
John J. McGraw
Sheldon
Capt. Farrell
Ginger
Kelly
Beison
Camilla
Brace Leet Vear
Duff
Vo Hiuer
Butt
Jong
Thoner
Anfferea
Seema
Carria
Neadt
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Pfive
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Everyody
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Hedy
Fisher
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McGraw
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Pitteburgs
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Silek
Board of Directors
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Fighting Litte
Pulliam
John T Brush
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Mayfield
Indianapolis Athletic ci
Buddy Ryan
O'Keefe
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Billy Mayfield
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