Jeffries the Only Man Who Can Beat Johnson
San Francisco October 18 Jack Johnson dominates the scene calling Jeffries the sole challenger, as Jeffries races home by steamer. Johnson defeats Ketchel in under two rounds while preparing for film work, leaving no other fighter seen as a real threat to the champ.
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San Francisco
Jack Johnson
Jim Jeffries
America
Stanley Ketchel
Moving Pictures
Jeffries
Johnson
Practice for the Vanderbilt cup trials begins in Nassau
Preliminaries for the Vanderbilt cup race start this morning with practice allowed from 5 to 8 am until October 39 except Sundays. Only race entrants may participate, marked with radiator plates. cars will carry numbers 1 to 49 across classes. New entries include an Alco six and an Apperson with notable drivers, while other boxing notes follow unrelated.
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New York
Pardington
Alco
American Locomotive Company
H. F. Grant
Lowell
Apperson
Hugh Harding
Fairmount Park
Jeffries Downplays Ketchel Victory Aboard Lusitania
James J. Jeffries aboard the Lusitania says Jack Johnson’s triumph over Stanley Ketchel changes nothing for his plans to fight Johnson. Jeffries calls Ketchel a middleweight and Burns a newspaper fighter, and notes he would fight at 210 to 212 pounds if he met Johnson.
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Queenstown
James J. Jeffries
Lusitania
New York
Paris
Jack Johnson
Stanley Ketchel
San Francisco
Ketchel
Jeffries
Johnson
Burns
Monary
Student football player dies after strychnine dose
Willis Lucas, left guard for Dickinson seminary, is dying from strychnine poisoning after taking a dose to strengthen his heart just before a game with Bloomsburg Normal school. He convulsed after the first rush and was rushed to a hospital.
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Williamsport
Willis Lucas
Dickinson Seminary
Bloomsburg Normal School
Denison Hotel Barber Shop Ad Highlights 12 Chairs
Denison Barber Shop claims to offer the finest work in the city with 12 chairs. The listing emphasizes whisker trimming and hair cutting as specialties at the Denison Hotel location.
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Denison Hotel
Denison
City
The Gem Laundry Ad Claims By the Pound Service
Family washings and rough dry by the pound with all flat pieces ironed. Try it. Phones 1671.
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GEM Laundry
Hotel Bates Barber Shop in Indianapolis
A brief historic notice advertises Hotel Bates Barber Shop as the newest and prettiest in Indianapolis with ten chairs and a fully sanitary setup at 7 W Market Street.
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Bates Barber Shop
Indianapolis
W. Market Stret
Detroit Faces Gloom After World Series Loss
Detroit (Mich) Oct 18 The city remains in gloom after the Tigers were defeated 8 to 0 by Pittsburgh in the final game of the world series. The Pirates dominated, especially behind the bat with George Gibson, while Detroit’s Mullin struggled in four appearances. Experts say Pittsburgh’s pitching outmatched Detroit, who now face a tough path in future pennant races.
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Detroit
Mich
the Straits
Tigers
Bennett Park
Pirates
Tiger Rooters
Pirate
Michigan
George Gibson
Schmidt
Stanage
Adams
Camnitz
Maddox
Mullin
Tiger
Wild Bill Donovan
Summers
Frost
Jennings
Willett
Hughey
Pittsburg
Oldeeacon Phillips
George Mullin
Donovan
Cubs
Hoyle
William Magee
Rome
Forbes Field
Magee
Babe Adams
Return Trip Marred By Bad Weather From French Lick
Contestants in the sociability run to French Lick Springs faced rain and mud on the return journey yesterday. Fred Charles Gardner won the run and the Taggart trophy, while Thomas Kincaid won the hill climb in a National. The bad start from French Lick, followed by a succession of slipping and sliding, made the Monroe and Brown counties route nearly impossible. the cars returned via Seymour.
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French Lick Springs
French Lick
Fred Charles Gardner
Taggart
Thomas Kincaid
Seymour
Monroe
Brown Counties
Smoketown Celebrates Victory Over Detroit
Smoketown hails a win over Detroit as boxing plans advance. Nelson and Wolgast near a title fight at 133 pounds ringside with a San Francisco bid tentatively accepted. Nelson to receive ten thousand dollars regardless of outcome. December eyed for the bout.
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Smoketown
Detroit
Ad Wolgast
Tom Jones
Nelson
Sid Hester
Mission Athletic Club
San Francisco
Coffroth
McCarey
Hoosiers Seek Stable Schedule After Cuban Rain Delay
Indianapolis team notes the first island game ended 4 to 3 with single pitching, then eight days of rain halted play. A letter from Johnny Fisher reports Havana hurricane impacts and questions whether he will return to Pittsburgh or play in Indianapolis next season, stating he will never again wear Indiana colors.
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Indianapolis
Johnny Fisher
Havana
Fisher
Pittsburg
College teams need more hard practice says coaches
Coaches pressed the point after Saturday games showing all teams must train harder. Notre Dame crushed Rose Polytechnic, Indiana beat Lake Forest, Purdue edged DePauw 15 to 12, Wabash faded, Michigan Aggies won, Chicago beat Illinois 14 to 8.
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Notre Dame
Indiana
Rose Poty
Clarke
Poly
Jack
Ingersoll Elected President of City Bowling Board
A. E. Ingersoll was chosen president of the City Bowling Association at the Marion club meeting yesterday. W. J. Byers and W. M. Coval were named first and second vice presidents, with W. E. Berner as secretary and treasurer. An executive committee includes Robert H. Bryson, Ed J. Meyer, B. O. Manchester and John Wycoff. No tournament will be held Dec 20 to Jan 1. entries close Dec 12. The event will be at Marion alleys with a $1 entrance fee per man and a handicap format. Treasurer's report shows 1908-1909 receipts of $767.70 and expenditures of $611.98, leaving $155.77 in treasury.
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A. E. Ingersoll
Bryson
City Association
Marion Club
Ingersoll
W. J. Byers
W. M. Coval
W. E. Berner
Robert H. Bryson
Ed J. Meyer
Manchester
John Wycoff
Marion
Treasury
Sport events of the week highlight Latonia and Pimlico meets
The week outlines fall meetings for Latonia in Kentucky and the Metropolitan at Jamacia New York, Windsor Ontario and Utah Jockey Club in Salt Lake City, plus Pimlico in Baltimore. It lists upcoming racing days and scheduled bouts including boxing and wrestling events across multiple cities with notable matchups and venues.
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Latonia
Latonia Jockey Club
New York
Metropolitan Jockey Club
Jamacia
Windsor
Boston
Mass
Bay State Automobile Association
Ketchum Wins City League Championship
The Y M I baseball team defeated the Clamans 2 to 1 at Garfield park to clinch the City league title and the loving prize cup in a protested game. Ketcham pitched against Dooley with a first inning homer and Gillum scoring on Rice’s error in the sixth. Shea stole second then Ketcham’s seventh inning single produced the winning run.
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Garfield Park
Ketcham
Dooley
Rice
P. O’brien
Gillum
Shea
Bill Phillips in Battle With Brain Bear Murdered in Hardy Grant Counties
Bill Phillips of the Stogies, former Indianapolis manager and player, led a hunting party from Allenport Pa. through Hardy and Grant counties. He reportedly killed a 264 pound mountain bear on the Wilson place along the north fork of the south branch of the Potomac during a two week trip.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Bill Phillips
Stogies
Indianapolis
Allenport
Hardy
Grant Counties
Bint
Phillips
Bruin
Wilson Place
North Fork
South Branch
Potomac
In Her Honor Penisa Maid Triumph Barbecue
Sioux City Ia Oct 18 Rock Rapids Ia hosts barbecue and county celebration for the triumphant return of Penisa Maid the champion trotting mare and her owner.
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Sioux City
Rock Rapids
Dayton Aims to Hire Donahue as Central League Manager
Dayton reports that Old Soldiers owners in the Central league seek Jiggs Donahue as manager for next season. Elmer Redelle, secretary, says officials last week decided to replace Bade Myers with a new manager.
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Donahue
Springfield
Old Soldiers
Jiggs Donahue
Elmer Redelle
Bade Myers
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