Willard Wiks Hugging Match Shocks New York Crowd
In New York the boxing bout between Carl Morris and Jeff Willard ended after ten rounds with both men clinching and hugging for much of the fight. Willard was declared the winner in a bout described as farcical, with hissing from about 5000 spectators and only light exchanges. Morris opened a cut on Willard's lip in the first round as both fighters avoided sustained action.
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New York
Carl Morris
Jeff Willard
White Hope
Willard
Morris
Garden
Ketchel May Meet Wolgast In Denver Bout Plan
Steve Ketchel alias Stanley Oakes, a young prizefighter from Minneapolis, may face Ad Wolgast if plans proceed. Denver wire offers Ketchel a date at Red Gallagher's Denver Athletics Club, with Gallagher pushing to match Wolgast. Ketchel hopes a bout could crown his light weight title push after near-scheduling threats with Welsh.
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Robert*Pearson
Steve Ketchel
Stanley Oakes
Minooka
Ad Wolgast
Ketchell
Denver
Red Gallagher
Gallagher
Adelgast
Ketchel
Welsh
Freddie Welsh
Gallagher Athletic Club
Ia Shea
Igh Lousand
Boxing Notes From New York and St Louis Fights
Reports from Brown's gym in New York describe Levinsky stumbling over a bag of thorns during a sparring session with Young Weinert of Grange. Crouse of Buffalo defeated Billy Grup of St Louis in eight rounds, sending Grup down twice for nine counts. Kid Alberts stopped Phil Cross in the sixth of a ten round bout in New York. Jack Britton travels to Milwaukee next Monday to prepare for Packey McFarland, after tough bouts on the east coast. Langford sails for Europe with trainers to press Joé Johnson in France. Dr Carl Hirsch praised American training methods. Riverview promoters face claims of bad faith by Harris. Mulkern seeks to match Williams against the winner of Coulon Sinnet for February 22.
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Battling Levinsky
Brown’s Gym
New York
Young Weinert
Grange
Skeeter
Buck , Crouse
Buffalo
Billy Grup
St.Louis
St.‘Louis
Crouse
Sam Langford
Europé
Joé Johnson
France
Sarhé Wessel
Carl Hirschsman
Austria
Smith
Riverview
Harris
Frank Mulkern
Williams
Packey McFarland Candidate for Eleventh District Senate
Packey McFarland a Chicago lightweight boxing star engaged to Miss Margaret Loughran of Joliet will run for state senator from the Eleventh district in the fall primaries. His candidacy was endorsed Monday night at the Twenty‑first Ward Democratic club in Chicago with James Long and others approving.
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Packey McFarland
Stock Yards
Chicago
Margaret Loughran
Joliet
McFarland
Icago
James Long
Halstead St
Jimmy Sweeney Impresses at Nate Lewis Gym
Chicago Heights fighter Jimmy Sweeney, sparring partner to Mai McCue, shows strong form at Nate Lewis' gym. Extensive sparring with Packey McFarland builds confidence for a potential bout with local 123 to 128 pounders.
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Jimmy Sweeney
Chicago Heights
Nate Lewis
Mai McCue
Packey McFarland
Jimmy
Baker's rise noted as world series batting star
J Franklin Baker of the Lee Athletics gains honors after moving from Reading to Philadelphia in 1908. He batted over .300 in three world series, while classic stars like Tip O Neill show the variance of playoff averages.
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J. Franklin
Baker
Lee Athletics
Tip” O'Neill
St. Louis Browns
American Association
Detroits
Brooklyns Win Three Straight Defeat Heralds in Trio
The Brooklyns won three straight from the Heralds last night, with Prange posting a high score of 199. The Don't Worries bounced back to take two of three from the Star Peerless, while the North Ends beat the Ryans two of three on the Star Alleys. The Calendars face Stone Cities next.
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Brooklyns
Don’t Worries
Herald
Prange
North Ends
Herald Eeedads
Knapp
Weber
Ee Ry
Connell
H. Anderson Cy
Joliet
Hobbs
Cod Star
Peerless
Fisher Cee
E. Couch
Hamilton
Ti Wee- Peterson
Aker
Prange Ee
Kichbickler
Nthal Peewee Wen
Heitzman
Wee Eseene
Trainor Wee Ewe Eh
Ryan Fitzgerald
Azell Ee A
Yan Cee
Cigar Men Elect Michael Kretz President of Local 174
Michael Kretz, a noted city cigar maker, was chosen president of local Cigarmakers union chapter 174 at a headquarters meeting last night. New officers named include Vice-president William Winkler Recording secretary Henry Dockendorf financial rotary Earl Harr er treasurer and Ruth trustees John McMahon Charles Rosenbert and William Goodsall.
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Michael Kretz
Cigarmakers Union
William Winkler
Henry Dockendorf
Rotary
Earl Harer
Ruth
Ohn McMahon
Charles Rosenbert
William Goodsall
Fractured Ad Ranges From Tunnti to Howard Orders
Fragmentary text shows an advertisement noting services and free estimates with a satisfaction guarantee. It mentions Mr. Howard accepting orders at no additional fee and references a 304 mile distance. The legibility is poor and details are incomplete.
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Howard
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