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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1911
Page
12
Chicago reports Packey McFarland refused a $5 000 guarantee with 35 per cent privilege for a ten round match with Mike Gibbons. Weight 142 pounds at 2 o clock not to his liking. McFarland departs for New York Monday for a December 15 bout with Young Hickey.
Mrs. Lillian I. Garden seeks recovery of alimony totaling $15,900, representing twenty eight years at twelve dollars weekly, granted in New York in 1883.
American Olympic committee names leadership for Stockholm games. Sul llvan chairs team selection, Halpin to manage, Murphy named trainer. Tryouts set in Boston Chicago and San Francisco with dates for pentathlon and decathlon in April. swimming trials deemed impractical due to cold weather. United States to be represented in all events marking a historic breadth.
Under Coach Moore a squad of twenty five trains for another state normal title. Captain Dahl Bonneville and Krause lead a growing group with Hyde Jost and Glassbrenner among newcomers. Openers Dec 15 vs Galesville high school. Milwaukee normal game highlighted among a packed schedule through March.
The record lists numerous figures from major cities including New York Boston Philadelphia and Chicago. Names associated with fencing shooting and cycling interests appear alongside academics and professionals across regional clubs and events.
Milwaukee reports the state balking amateur billiard championship will likely go to Green Bay. Al Taylor of the Plankinton House confirms the Eagles club will receive the award and will host an opening day exhibition series. The exact date awaits final selection next week.
Madison Wis Dec 9 The University of Wisconsin basketball team will start the season at home Saturday night facing Beloit College. Coach Meanwell has announced the lineup and preparations for the opener.
The W New England Furniture & Carpet Co. presents an Oriental rug collection on display all next week in La Crosse. Mr. Karaghousian will conduct the sale and explain pieces, with prices from 19.75 to 750.00 across sizes 3x6 to 10x14. The event runs Monday eight to Saturday closing hour.
Captain Scoville and Youngman guard the positions while Stanzel and Lang play forward and Johnson anchors at center.
Callahan will serve as player manager of the Chicago White Sox, taking over from Hugh Duffy. He stated he will play in left field as long as he can perform.
Los Angeles dispatch notes December 9 with surgeons at Clara Barton hospital working on patient cases and outlining ongoing advances in medical procedures.
The fighter Wolgast has shown rapid improvement and may be out of the hospital in a week. He expects to re-enter the ring in six months, but surgeons doubt if the sensitivity around the surgical incision will allow fighting by then.
In Minneapolis tonight Carl Pons the French wrestler will meet Henry Ordeman replacing Karla the East Indian who is injured in Chicago with a knee injury. Pons is noted as a skilled wrestler and the replacement follows Karls withdrawal from the bout.
In a rough contest the cap was thrown out and the man responsible was not Pons. The altercation ended with a non-Pons participant being removed from action.
Washington December 9 The Department of Justice announced Attorney General Wickersham’s illness from ptomaine poisoning was more serious than previously reported. He rose briefly yesterday for the first time since his illness and remains very weak.
Madison Wis Dec 9 The Tennant Hoyt company a foreign corporation is joined in circuit court by William Dunwiddie as true attorney for P J L Anglais Son Browntown general merchants seeking 269 37 in value of goods delivered while L Anglais Son operated with the defendant to obtain a greater share of the claim than other creditors in the same class.
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