Hart to Box Johnson after Jeffries bid for fame
Marvin Hart writes to John Moeller urging bets on his upcoming challenge to Jack Johnson in San Francisco and plans a bold fall bout after Jeffries. He predicts swift victory, trains daily in Golden Gate Park, and aims to weigh about 16 stone for the long journey and rematch.
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SUN
Louisville
Marvin Hart
Jack Johnson
San Francisco
John Moeller
Hart
Jonason
Jeffries
Alec Wroxeins
Johnson
Raya
Golden Gat Park
Pacific
Art
Jit McCormack
Jimmy Britt
Sam
Jim Vorbett
Loulaville
Flart
Kneck
Kenneisun
Fristo
Buechel Ky
Wallopa
Rose and Co to Contest in Izmalz Club Meet at Coliseum
Chicago spring meet draws more than 500 entries with Cornell, University of Chicago, and First Regiment Athletic Association in relay and individual events. Notables include S W Lee rival to Ralph Rope in shotput, Munson in mile, Serviss high jump, and Jackson pole vault.
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Tad Sun
Chicago
Till
Marek S.W. W. Lee
Ralph Rope
Izmalz Athletic Club
Coliseum
Bostonian
Ne Wit
Ean
Cornell University
University of Chicago
Jmant
Cornell
Munson
Serviss
Jackson
McLanahan
Yale
Fergus Falls Gun Club Elects Officers For Year
Fergus Falls Minnesota March Fergus Falls Gun club held its annual meeting and elected Ayron Dewey as president Thomas Apron as vice president John Dewey as secretary and treasurer B H Stark as field captain. Regular shoots will be held every Friday afternoon during the summer with a tournament inviting outside teams around June 1.
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Buns Ferous Falls
Minn
Fergus Falls
Whitney Memorial Steeplechase Postponed to May 13
The Westchester Racing association postponed the Whitney memorial steeplechase at Belmont Park from May 4 to May 13. The delay aims to ensure a stronger, better contested race honoring a lamented turfman. The program will feature jumping events though no Aqueduct spring date is announced.
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New York
Weatchester Racing Association
Belmont Park
Aqueduct
Benningy
Crods
Westchester Association
Central League Polo Standings and Thursday Results
Central League polo clubs show standings led by Danville and Fort Wayne with records near .400s. The Wednesday night scores list Kokomo, Indianapolis Lafayete, Fort Wayne, Marion, and Terre Haute, while Thursday matchups position Terre Haute at Indianapolis, Fort Wayne at Danville, Lafayette at Logansport.
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W. L. Pet
W. L Pet
Danville
N. Haute
Lafayette
Gian
Nce
Indinaplis
Fot Anderson
Kokomo
Loganap
Wayne
Terre Haute
Indiananalia
Fort Wayne
Denville
Logansport
Drives Round The Rine Hoops and Polo News
Indiana towns play in quinquennial hoops action at the Auditorium with Coggshaw returning to battle old teammates. Hipson leaves Indianapolis to join Lafayette for one season. Central league owners debate continuation amid salary cuts as South Bend polo prospects rise. Lafayette beats Fort Wayne 6 to 4 in overtime. Marion defeats Terre Haute 7 to 3 in Marion with Lewin and McGilvray starring.
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Indianapolle
Terre Haute
Coggshaw
Indianapolis
Hortentots
Hipson
Lafayette
Hattentot
Hart
Harkins
Indiana Tracks May Return to Racing This Season
Western Jockey Club eyed Iyuane field with possible revival if Chicago racing closes. John Condon said it is not definite but unlikely they will race in Indiana. Southern League president Kavanaugh condemns Griffiths and Griffin travels to foment war against the National association and Cincinnati peace agreement.
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Sunt Hot Springs
Ark
John Condon
Cli
Chicago
Condon
Indiana
Memphis
Tenn
Mares
Kavanaugh
Southern League
Indarné
Howard GriMsha
Tip O'Neil
Atrart
Wavaniagh
Cincinnati
Teheau
National Board
Grifiths
National Association
Montreal
Jack Cronin
Babb
New York
Brooklyn
Dahlen
Cronin
Licely
Tt Tw
Jimmy Bungon Haa
Wood
Latonta
American Turf Association
Western Jockey Club
Scra Vress Arsocuation
Johnson
American League
Los Angeles
Chase
National Committee
Lewyer GriMth
New Jersey
Fitzgerald Stops Sieloff In Sixth Round At Kalamazoo
Willie Fitzgerald defeats Otto Sieloff in the sixth round of a scheduled 16 round match in Kalamazoo Michigan, the bout ending early Wednesday night.
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Fitzgerald
Sieloff
Echipps-M'Rae Press Association
Kalamazoo
Mich
Willie Fitzgerald
Otto Sielott
Sporting of All Sorts Highlights Baseball and Racing News
The column reports on Dr. CG W. Conley leasing a half mile track in Eaton for the season and engaging trainer Charles Bruce of Boston Ind. It notes likely Cardinals dominance over the Browns, trade chatter involving Pick er Jack Cronin and Babb, Donlin’s pitching quip to Bresnahan, Thielman and Nichols optimism, and various players’ form. Also mentions Tennessee anti-gambling bill affecting racing, plus Knicks and Pirates connections and college producing pro players including Fred O'Brien Zimmerman Mullin Minnebon McAleer Wallace Moran Gleason.
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Cg, W. Conley
St Eaton
Charles Bruce
Boston
Ind
WaiTE Leaves for the West Special to The Sun
In New York March a challenge arose between Antonet and Jim Corbett for a bare knuckle fight. Corbett tours Brooklyn while White and Mitchell depart New York for San Francisco to train for a match. The purse split is undecided though 45 percent to the winner and 10 percent to the loser are mentioned, with the plan to travel via Mutat and Chicago.
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New York
Antonet
Jim Corbett
Corbett
Brooklyn
Julez White
San Francisco
Witt
Miutan Mitchell
White
Srire
Mitchell Srt
Erch
Mitchell Sata White
Hime Wert
Pacific Coast
Mutat
Chicago
Ne Coast
Indian baseball tale stirs crowd at Comiskey Park
McGraw’s famed Indian scout Grant, later with the Giants, drew boos when racial tension flared after his recruitment. Darby O'Brien recalls a Decatur Rockford game misread by a pitcher with odd eyes, as he swung wildly and flopped into a comic bench walk.
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Graw
McGriw
Baltimore
New York
Sratan
Oriole
McGraw
Sockataxis
Chicago
Comiskey's Grounds
Blackbird
Grant
Wouter
X-Giants
Fileage
Martimore
Darby O'Brien
Hackford
Rockford
Decatur
Sone
Ike
Darby
WIDOWS DIVORCE CLAIMS ABUSE AND FIGHT OVER FARM ASSETS
Em ma FP. Peters seeks a divorce from Edward Peters alleging he forced her to work on their farm, beat her, and threatened to kill her for financial gain. She cites wounds from repeated strikes and claims the husband has substantial real and personal property including 4000 in assets and 500 on deposit at Columbia National Bank with a reasonable share for her.
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Emma FP. Peters
Edward Peters
Power of Gzar Tebeal Wan Faces Shifting Baseball Politics
Louisville March 3 Special to The Sun. George Tebeau wields power in the American association as Toledo and Cincinnati factions clash Garry Herrmann backs Grillo in a bid to control the Nineteenth Century league politics Grillo appears favored to win the national ballot while Toledoowner influence grows amid reorganizations and recruitment.
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TNE Sun
Louisville
George Tehean
American Association
Baa
Min. Bul
Amy Me
Wedeas
Dia Seustins
J. Si Grito
Toledo
Garry Herrmann
Toneud
Galt
O'Brien
APU Vamke
Toledo Ap
Garry
Lerrmann
Western Race Tracks Districts and Cities Mapped
A fragmented list of racing venues and places across the United States Canada and cities like Detroit Louisville Chicago Windsor and Fort Erie highlights races tracks parks and associations across multiple regions with misspellings and unclear context indicating a survey of racing locations. Strong entities include Detroit Louisville Chicago Windsor Churchill Downs Hawthorne and Fort Erie among others.
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Highland Park
Detroit
Latonta
Mthidate
City Park
New Orleans
Eaeex Park
Tint Springs
Cumberland Park
Shy
Kentucky Masociation
Lesington
Churchill Downs
Louisville
Elmridge Park
Kansas City
Hawthorne
Chicago
Volon Park
St Danis. Worth
Chicaga
Windsor
Canada
Fort Erie
Murharger Seeks Match To Restore Local Wrestling Fame
Sam Murharger, a local middleweight wrestler, seeks a match with Eddie Barr of Cincinnati Ackerman in Fostoria Ohio. He has wrestled little locally in two years but done work in other cities and believes the sport can rejuvenate Indianapolis and draw renewed interest. he would consider dropping a few pounds to meet a challenger.
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Sam Murharger
Samy
Eddie Barr
Cincinath
Op Ackerman
Fostoria
Hoe
Haat
Murburger
la Gay
Wrestiers
Marhargrr
Ndlanapolis
Ibis Oliys
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Recife
South Bond
Frank Mayer, Jr
Frank Mayee, Jr
George Mayer
Alfred Kiingel
Frank Hottmann
Nhat
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Woodnesdy
Wiley
Wone
Pierce
Marion
Lewin
McGilvray
Lajoie
Atlanta, Ga
Gondon
Ravanaugh
Dent
Cardinals
Browns
Greco
McKinney
Aileen
Lou Dillon
Mike Donlin
Gignt
Roger Bresnahan
Donlin
Roger
Thielman
Charley Nichols
California Bay
Josh Clarke
Cardinal Ten
Marlin Bprings
Tex
Mound City
Art Black
Young Johnson
Saginaw
Lansing
Johnaan Tooker
Pink Hawley
la Crosse Hall
Tennesse
Tragke
Andy Freeman
Ray
Andy
Jimmy Walsh
Philadelphia
Monte Attali
Anderson
New Yorks
Gatewall
Young Corbett
Hattling Nelson
Hans Wagner
Limber Tim
Harry Steinfeldt
Reds
Eddie Seiver
Minneap~is
Frank Dillon
Superbas
Dillon
Courtney
The
Phillies
Manhattan College
Fred O’brien
Toston
Zimmerman
Mullin
Whellington
Ed Minnebon
Clicinnati
Jimmie. McAleer
Smith
Wallace
Moran
Gleason
Waite
Gzar Tebeal
Grillo
Minnés
Columbus
Americén
George Terbeau
C Hower
Grile
Mer
Milwaukee
Leano Te Atind
George Tebean
Owl
Teledo
Grilio Nan
G Fenu
Teteda Is & Ball
T City
Elunee
Western
Washington Park
Crescent City
Oaklawn
Little Rock
Montgomery Park
Delmar Park
St. Louis
Mirlem
Fair Grounds
St Louis
Navel
St Danis
Murdarger
Atlantic City, W. J
Chalfonte
Atlantic City, N
FHR Leeds Company
A. B. Meyer
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Pennsylvania Stree
Indiana Dental College
Southwent
Delaware and
Ohio Strets
Adams
Naw
Gkm
Husson Atreet
Raphael
Almanacs
Via
Indianapolis Steam Dye Works
Virgins Avenue
Carter
Bunday
DR. Carter & CO
Yohs Block
North Meridian Street
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