Hoosier Pug McCoy Road Through Defeats and Fights
The report reviews McCoy's boxing record from 1900 to 193, noting a 1900 KO of Peter Maher and Creedon, losses to Jim Corbett, and later bouts on foreign soil with British opponents Dave Barry and Jack Maden. It cites six round no decision bouts in Philadelphia, a 1930s match with Jack McCormick, a loss to Jack Root, and a prelude to a fight with Placke.
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McCoy
Peter Maher
Ase Choy
Dan Creedon
Tommy Ryan
Jack Bonner
Jim Corbect
Dave Barry
Jack Oates
Jack Maden
Philadelphia
Fred Russell
Kid Carter
Jack McCormick
Quaker City
Jack Root
George Gardner
Root
Placke
Britt to fight White in London for lightweight title
British boxing notes set Britt against Jabez White for the lightweight world title at the National Sporting Club in London. Gans is noted as a top contender, but London officials discuss securing ringside pounds and conditions. weiteres bowling reports mention the Druggiste League and local league results with Schnull, Elephants, Lilly, and Kieferettes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Sporting Club of London
Jimmy” Britt
Jabez White
Joe Gans
Britt
Elephants
Lilly
Kieferettes
Web
Centenarian Boxer Captain Goddard Diamond of San Francisco
An active 67 year old pioneer of physical culture, Captain Goddard Diamond, born in Plymouth, Maine, December 12, 1787, lives on boxing stunts daily. He credits longevity to olive oil and maintains youth through intense training, never married, and once counted President James Monroe as a close friend. He served in the Civil War and remains vigorous, claiming the vigor of a man half his age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diamond
Plymouth
James Munroe
Week of boxing events signals lively ring schedule
A busy boxing week spans 15 matches at various spots nationwide. Notable bouts include Frisco Friday night Wolcott-Gans and Philadelphia’s McGovern vs Murphy, with St Louis Gardner, Blue Island Finnucaine, and San Francisco Gana also on the card. Additional local events feature Beauscholte, Rose, Neary, Grim, Briggs, Donahue, Baldwin, and more as organizers pace a full week of fights alongside a reorganized Shortridge bowling league forming four-team Monday schedules.
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Wolcott-Gans
Philadelphia
Hughey McGovern
Tommy Murphy
St. Louis
Gus Gardner
Mixe Memsah
Blue Island
Billy Finnucaine
Harry Cobb
Jack O'Brien
Jes
Butler
Thelnate
Charley O'Rourke
Biloa
Lawrence
Mass
Young Kennedy
J. Burke
Miss
San
Sam Langford
Dave
Mails
M. Marlboro
Kid Donahue
Chester Gorewin
Brockton
Matty Baldwin Ve. Young
Cambridge
Honey F Melody
Tommy Sullivan
Tackle Shift A New Yale Football Tactic Emerges
Yale coaches introduced the tackle shift a radical formation where two tackles advance from the line and halfbacks fill their spots. The tactic features attacks with tackles and a wide variety of ball carry options, marking a notable departure from standard play and likened to Harvard and Walter Camp innovations.
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Yale
Yate
Lorin F. Deland
Harvard
George Wandruff
Walter Camp
Medics and M T H S Scrimmage at Washington Park
Gridiron Notes report a hard scrimmage between M T H S and the Medics at Washington Park. Captain Fortune has left the team due to early season injuries, Hollie Shideler emerges as new leader and possible captain. Earlham defeat stings title hopes as Draper from Notre Dame may bolster the backfield. Indianapolis Athletic Club plans to launch activities with application banks distributed to local sports supporters.
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Washington Park
Fortune
Hollie Shideler
Feader
Ast
Earlham
Draper
Notre Dame
Salmon
Athletic Club of
Indianapolis
Giants Lose No Games Beaneaters Fall to Giants Rivalry
The Giants tied the season record by winning their 2th game as Lajoie homered for Cleveland with two on in the eighth. Boston managed a lone hit after two outs in the ninth. Detroit beat New York 4 to 1 in 12 innings after an umpire dispute. Saint Louis swept a pair at St Louis 4 to 2 and 10 innings for the American League result.
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New York Giants
Lajoie
Cleveland
Boston
Detroit
New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Saints
W.L
Chicago
Pittsburg
Philadel
Clnemn
Clevel
Chic
Phila
Arklyn
N. York
MEMPHIS GOLD CUP HUNT RACE PROMISES STRONG FIELD
Hor se notes report Lou Dillon back in form and Maj Delmar in good shape. Billings and Smathers likely to contend for the Memphis gold cup. J W Colt of Geneseo invited to judge hunters and jumpers at National Horse Show in Stadiaon Square Garden November 14 to MR. Grand circuit racers roam Cincinnati this week with a large entry list. George Starr may travel to Russia this winter. Ted Sloan praises W Davis of Brighton Beach as a rising star. An Urban Lucas horse shows speed with a 15 ½ second eighth mile. Western horses shine at Columbus with Larrie Ginter Belle Me Redlac leading marks.
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Lou Dillon
Maj. Delmar
Messrs. Billings
Smathers
J. W. Colt
Geneseo
Stadiaon Square Garden
Cincinnati
George Starr
Russia
Starr
Ted Sloan
W. Davis
Brighton Beach
Hildebrand
Lucien Lyne
George Odurn
Urban Lucas
Washington D. M
Wilkie Burns
Bobby Burns
Blue Stone
Philips
Blue Bull
Columbus
Lartle Ginter
Belle Me
Rediac
Redlac
Allerton
Belle Mc
Piet Wilkes
Larrie Ginter
Medyone
Stubbs Declines Invitation to Massachusetts Charity Address
Judge Stubbs remains at home to oversee his fences and avoids delivering an address in November for the Massachusetts association of charities. He cites election timing and expresses gratitude for the invitation while noting he cannot perform the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stubbs
Massachusetts Association of Charities
Ike
Massachusetts
Indiana
First Great American Auto Race Planned on Long Island
The September report outlines a long island road race for a Vanderbilts trophy to be run Oct on a 28.26 mile course from Westbury with two checkpoints at Hicksville and Hempstead to handle grade crossing delays. Entries are few and cars are classified by country of manufacture, not driver nationality, with potential victors credited to France Germany or the United States.
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New York
Long Island
W. K. Vanderpil
Gordon Bennett
Panhard
France
Mercedes
Germany
Westbury
Hicksville
Hempstead
Colson Dies After Feud Clashes in Kentucky History
Col. David G. Colson, famed Kentucky feud figure and former congressman, died in Middlesboro after a history of bloodshed surrounding the Capital hotel duel in Frankfort. He had just survived a prior clash with Lieut. Scott in Anniston, Alabama, and later faced multiple casualties in the deadly confrontation.
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Scripps-M'Rae Telegras
Middlesboro
David G. Colson
Blue Grass State
Capital
Frankfort
Gov. Goebel
Colson
Kentucky Volunteer Infantry
Athelbert D. Scott
Capital Hotel
Scott
Anniston
Ala
Wos
Luther H. Demarce
Calson
Charles H. Ju- Wan
Beott
Firemen Elect Scripps M'rAe Telegram J Buffalo
Six hours of debate among firemen elected new officers led by J Hannahan as grandmaster and C A Wilson as first vice grandmaster. The group chose J B McNamee as editor and manager of the locomotive firemen's magazine and set Milwaukee and Birmingham as possible next convention sites.
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Scripps-M'Rae
Buffalo
Brotherhood of Firemen
J. Hannahan
C. A. Wilson
T. Shea
C. W. Mater
E. A. Ball
W. 8. Carter
J. B. McNamee
Locomotive Firemen’s Magazine
J. H. Murphy
W. B. Watts
Grand Medical Examiner
Milwaukee
Birmingham
Aca
Beautiful Columbus St Paul clash ends series decisive game
Columbus and St Paul played the final post season game in Columbus on Tuesday. The home team won 6 to 4 in a closely contested battle.
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Columbus
St. Paul
Columbue
Two Suite for 00000000 Major Curfew Enforcement Ordered
Drug stores groceries and other places suffer heavy losses as authorities intensify curfew enforcement at Mayor Dulin's directive. Local civic groups plan activities for the year while a pair sues for damages against the Union Traction Co. following injuries at Midland crossing Noblesville. Monore Ewing and Rose Purcell wed and plan to reside in Milnois. McCoy defeats Sullivan in a two round bout in Los Angeles. The Grand opera house to host Sunday services for First Baptist Church until the new Meridian and Vermont street church is ready.
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Mary Scoville
Sarah Wall
Theg'iiion Traction Company
Midland Crossing
Noblesville
Scoville
Wall
Grand
First Baptist Church
Meridian and
Vermontets, i
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A. Metzgerse
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Estate, Insurance
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Schergens
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Thos. C. Day & CO
Law Building
Grand Opera House
Rothskeller
Mgr. F. M. Rauscher
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Ghalfonte
Atlantic City
N. J
Leeds
White
London
Wad
Weston Alanapolis
Oliver and Holleyaves
Shortridge
Beaneaters
Wash
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Phi
Brooklyn
York
Chica
Fitz
Jeffrieson
Young Corbett
Tolllaws
Goodwin-Attell
Butte, Mont
Aurelia Herrera
Goodwin
Attell
Silver Bow A. C
Aurelio Herrera
Nelson
Joe Woods
Iero
Wasson
H. P. Wasson ® Co
Vanderbilt
A. K. Hardington
The
American Automobile Association
Col. Colson
Kentucky
Hannahan
George Evans
Boys’ Reformatory
Lancaster
Beech Grove
Hoosier
National Baseball Commission
Swander
Carr
Fisher
Cromley
Dickey
Chin Fon Ming
Indiana Reformator
Alford
E. Lung
N. Delawal
Amusss
Ghas, A. Taylor
Acen
R. J. Ward
Bird Store
East Market Street
Igrand Opera House
Modern Vauderne
Valerie Bergere
Heward
Bland Searte
Violet Alten Ferguson
Empire Theater
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Indiana Automobile CO
Surrey
Automobile World
Waterless Knox
New York St
F. M. Hoblitt
Wabash Railroad
California
H. M. Bronson
Cinefaat
Noblesville Board
Ind
Po-Lice Board of
Fenton
Dulin
Ladies’ Aid Society
Jonathan Gasho
Monroe Ewing
Milnois
Rose Purcell
Nora
Sullivan
Kid McCoy
Zack
Twin) Sullivan
Los Angeles
Eyton
F.C. Fry
Indiana Dental College
Delaware and Ohio Strets
Sentinel Printing CO
Klepper Bied
Apnatia Sn
New Cabstle
Timal Willams
A. B. Barnard
Samuel Arnot Frank Gunter
Charles Ballinger
Charles Hamilton
Circuit Court
Will Starbuck
B. F. Shively
D. A. Wendie
Caicney
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