Dr Roller's Grinding Drive From Seven Cents to Medical Clinician
The profile follows Dr B F Roller who narrates his rags to riches path through Depauw and Pennsylvania medical schools. He details washing dishes and washing clothes to fund college, earning 250 a football game, and teaching boxing to pay for medical study. He plans to quit wrestling for medicine and aims to tour Europe before returning to Seattle. He cites a dream of beating Gotch and staying active in Indiana college athletics. He hopes Depauw can beat Butler at Washington Park Saturday.
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B. F. Roller
Depauw University
Pennsylvania
Dr. Roller
Greencastle
Spauw
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania University
Depauw
East
Harvard
Yale
Pennsy
Seattle
Washington
Tit
England
Ireland
France
University of Vienna
Gotch
Gtume
Indiana College
Butler
Washington Park
Jimmy Gardner Defeats Bill McKinnon in Five Rounds
Lowell welterweight Jimmy Gardner outboxed Bill McKinnon of Roxbury over five rounds in Boston. McKinnon, heavier by many pounds, fought hard but suffered a leg injury that reopened an old wound, forcing the stoppage. Gardner’s display was described as grand.
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Boston
Mass
Jimmy Gardner
Lowell
Bill McKinnon
Roxburt
Jimmy
Gardner
McKinnon
Football Fatality In Wilmington After Weekend Game
Clarence Pierce 19 of 1228 Claymont Street died at Delaware Hospital from injuries suffered in a football game the previous Saturday. In Walla Walla the Athletics defeated the Nationals 2 to 3 after a Commercial Club luncheon. Batteries Nationals Curtis Bliss Athletics Morgan Donahue. Attendance was large.
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Wilmington
Del
Clarence Pierce
Claymont Street
Delaware Hospital
Nationals
Walla Walla, Wash
Curtis
Bliss
Athletics
Morgan and Donahue
Lares
Magnates to Choose President From Three in Powers Circuit
New York Oct 2 John Ganzel of Rochester led Eastern league moguls at Pat Powers circuit inaugural convention. The meeting postponed the annual election of officers to today while Powers Price and Barrow remain candidates. The board sustained Powers ruling against Sumpus Jones sale to Providence by Montreal for 2400 dollars, a league violation.
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New York
Jeh Ganzel
Rochester
Pat T. Powers
John
P. T. Powers
James E. Price
Ed Barrow
Board of Directors
Powers
Sumpus Jones
Providence
Montreal
League
Murphy 15Boasted by National Commission
Cincinnati October 27 The National Commission rebukes President Murphy of the Chicago club over the Cole case He drafted Cole a Bay City pitcher for 900 dollars in September and tried to repudiate the earlier Bay City purchase agreement The move would have saved Murphy 1200 dollars previously agreed to pay Bay City for the player.
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Cincinnati
National Commission
Murphy
Chicago
Cole
Bay City Club
Cubs
Bay City
Commission
YOST'S PLANS FOR MICHIGAN RETIREMENT HINTED
Ann Arbor Mich Oct 27 Coach Fielding H Yost indicates he may retire from football at Michigan if the team fails to perform this season.
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Yost
Ann Arbor
Mich
Fielding H. Yost
Michigan University
Jeffries Undergoes Nose Surgery After Boxing Career
New York Oct 27 Big Jim Jeffries left the Flatiron Building and described his six year struggle to breathe. A doctor burned out a fleshy growth in both nostrils after a failed bridge of the nose from a Fitzsimmons bout. Jeffries endured the procedure with stoic calm and even requested cocaine to numb the inside of his nose.
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Broadway
Jeffries
Coney Island
Bam
Jeff
Pompeii
New Play for Jeff by Sam Berger in Davy Crockett Style
In San Francisco Sam Berger and Isidore Guden have drafted a Bernard Shaw style play starring Jeffries. Berger will take one role and Jeffries is billed as the hero. The project aims for early cast announcements and a stage return for Jeffries ahead of any Johnson bout. A promoter’s $75,000 offer for Jeffries Johnson is unlikely given past gates at Colma arena.
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Sam Berger
Bernard Shaw
San Fra
Jeffries
St Ix
Johnson
Colma
Johnson and Jeffries Bout Back On Track in New York
Jack Johnson and manager George Little depart for New York to meet James Jeffries. Johnson says they will close a match at once if Jeffries specifies a venue and cautions against fighting just for fun, valuing a $50,000 payoff and the spectacle. He plans to return to Chicago by weekend.
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Chicago
Jack Johnson
George Little
New York
Jeffries
Esaid Johnson
Highland Golf Club to Elect Officers and Directors
The Highland Golf Club will hold its annual general meeting at the Jerman house on Friday evening. The nominated regular party ticket includes President Charles Mayer, Vice-President Carl H Graf, Secretary George W Snyder, Treasurer Ralph A Young, Directors Charles Roemier Wilbur C Johnson Albert D Johnson Fred R Chariton R F Davidson and H T Spain.
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Highland Golf Club
Jerman House
Charles Mayer
Carl H. Graf
George W. Snyder
Ralph A. Young
Charles ©. Roemier
Wilbur C. Johnson
Albert D. Johnson
Fred R. Chariton
R. F. Davidson
H. T. Spain
Persian Wrestler Meets Schober Saturday at Empire Theater
Billy Schober and Lazarus Peara the Persian wrestler will clash at catch weights at the Empire theater Saturday night shifting from the previously scheduled Thursday date.
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Billy Schober
Lazarus Peara
Empire Theater
Hotel Bates Barber Shop Ad in Indianapolis
Newest and prettiest in Indianapolis promises first class sanitary service at 7 W Market Street offering high standard barber shop experience for locals and visitors.
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Bates Barber Shop
Indianapolis
W. Market Street
Aiken Leads Speed Trials in Vanderbilt Cup Practice
Garden City N Y October 27 Thousands watch 21 cars race the 12 48 mile circuit in fog slowed practice for Vanderbilt cup and sweepstakes as Aiken in National and Grant in Alco post top laps 11 07. Stillman in Marmon makes six fastest laps in 1 13 0. Bert Dingley and Harry Grant also clock strong times.
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National
Alco
Aiken
Grant
Stillman
Bert Dingley
Chalmere-Detroit Bluebirds
Harry Grant
Motor Parkway
Lorimer
Chalmers
Marmon
Head-First Slide Debated By Veteran Roy Thomas
Roy Thomas of the Boston Doves argues head-first sliding is wiser than feet-first. He cites lower injury risk and easier tagging opportunities for the baseman, saying head-first provides a safer, faster slide for a strong base runner.
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Roy Thomas
Boston Doves
Thomas
Ty Cobb’s Early Money Game and Hall of Fame Ferocity
The article recounts Ty Cobb walking six miles to earn his first money game and earning $1.25. It traces Cobb’s rough early career from Georgia to Detroit, noting temper, discipline clashes, and eventual transformation into a legendary slugger and drawing card for baseball.
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Ty" Cobb
Georgia
Young Cobb
Cobb
Charleston
Augusta
Detroit
Tiger
MelIntyre
Dream of Husband's Death Haunts Pittsburg Woman
Mrs. Martin O'Rourke, recovering from opiate effects at Presbyterian hospital, dreamed her husband died and his spirit beckoned from her room. She awoke screaming as doctors feared her rapidly worsening condition. Her husband Martin O'Rourke died in the Chislett street car wreck, leaving her unaware until after.
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Presbyterian Hospital
Martin O'Rourke
O'Rourke
Tigers Defeat Wintering Ball Team 7 to 2 in Jacksonville
A squad of wintering ball players in Jacksonville met the Detroit Tigers on October 27 and were defeated 7 to 2 en route to Cuba.
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Jacksonville
Fia
Detroit Tigers
Cuba
Indianola team seeks matches with 90 to 95 pound squads
The Indianola team seeks games in the city against any 90 to 95 pound teams. Contact Russell Scanlon at the new phone number 1966 to arrange matches.
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Russel Scanlon
Offer to Jeffries by Jimpire Manager for November Week
Manager Burton of the Jimpire wired Jeffries an offer of 2030 dollars for the third week in November.
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Jeff
Burton
The
Jimpire
Jeffries
Ill patient jokes pastor at Ensworth hospital
A Missouri clergyman visiting a sick flock member at Ensworth hospital faces the man’s delirious panic when a street fire alarm erupts. The pastor calms him, noting they remain at Ensworth hospital, a wry moment captured by Lippincott's.
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Missouri
Ensworth
Johnson Says He Will Beat Jeffries By Volume Punches
Chicago October 2 Jack Johnson predicts he can defeat James J. Jeffries by hitting more often and with steady jabs. He recalls Fitzsimmons Corbett Sharkey as past greats and notes Jeffries fought bravely, but he would not risk a jaw shot that could end his chances. He also describes Stanley Ketchel’s blow as strong yet not enough to stop him.
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Chicago
Jack Johnson
James J. Jeffries
Fitzsimmons
Corbett
Sharkey
Jeffries
Stanley Ketchul
Johnson
Mr. Jeffries
Sued by Yank Kenney over two thousand dollars
Chicago reports Jack Johnson, heavyweight champion, as defendant in a $2000 suit filed by former sparring partner Yank Kenney. Johnson shows a receipt dated Aug 17 and laments widespread persecution and ongoing legal troubles tied to business disputes with Sam Fitzpatrick.
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Johnson
Chicago
Jack Johnson
Yank Kenney
Kenney
Sam Fitzpatrick
Fitz
Memphis Sports Go Broke in Fight Scandal
Reports of an alleged frame up in a Monday bout between Tommy Devlin of Philadelphia and Eddie Walsh of New York were followed by the Phoenix Athletic Club refusing Walsh part of the purse. Club officials say Walsh laid down when knocked out in the fifth round. Devlin exonerated. Memphis sportsmen suffered substantial losses.
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Memphis
Tenn
Tommy Devlin
Phiadelphia
Eddie Walsh
New York
Phoenix Athletic Club
Walsh Hie
Walsh
Devlin
Memphis Sports
Tenney Likely Appointed Providence Manager
Fred Tenney first baseman of the New York Nationals, wintering in Winthrop Mass, is likely to be named manager of the Providence club in the Eastern league, succeeding Hugh Duffy who this week joined the Chicago White Sox as manager.
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Boston
Mass
Fred Tenney
Newpork Nationals
Winthrop
Providence
Hugh Duffy
Chicago White Sox
Centrals and Marotts Take Their Series
The Marotts and the Central Unions vie for first in the Commercial Bowling league after sweeping Adams Express and the Centurys respectively. Piel Bros sit third after losing to Ballards while Water Companys drop Leveys. Kingans beat Liebers twice with a final roll-off of 67. A Piel led with 231 followed by Delaney 26, Ulley 25, Koelling 224.
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Marotts
Central
Ted
Adams Express
Centurys
Piel Bros
Ballards
Water Companys
Leveys
Kingans
Liebers
A. Piel
Delaney
Ulley
Central Unions
Koelling
Cutler Trains Gotch For Rakcevich Bout
Frank Gotch hires Charles Kid Cutler as chief wrestling partner for the November 9 title match with Giovanni Rakcevich. He runs five miles on Lake Shore Drive, then spars with Frank Houge man and IoC experts, practices with Magnus Poulsen, and completes a half hour on the mat.
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Chicago
Frank Gotch
Charles Kid Cutler
Giovanni Rakcevich
Lake Shore
Frank Hougeman
Ioa. C
Magnus Poulsen
Kid’ Cutler
Cutler
Gotch
Young Erne Triumphs Over Willetts in Wind-Up Bout
Philadelphia. Young Erne the Gray's Ferry lightweight outpointed Johnny Willetts at the Douglass Athletic club in a hot wind-up. Erne won but was only half trained, affecting his performance.
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Philadelphia
Young Erne
Gray's Ferry
Johnny Willetts
Douglass Athletic Club
Erne
Holf
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