Policeman Gordon to wrestle Curley for title at Independence
John Gordon of Minneapolis, the northwest heavy weight champion, will clash with Ralph Curley of Nebraska in a title bout for Gordon's police wrestling crown at Independence on Thursday night December 21. They weigh about 220 pounds and the match will be best two out of three falls.
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Ralph Curley
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Six Day Bicycle Race Turns Painful as Spills Rise
New York December 14 The six day bike race trails the former record by miles while riders clash with fierce rivalry. Old timers call the contest the bitterest yet with many spills and riders bandaged or bruised. Eddie Root suffered a serious spill and rests, out of action for weeks.
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Baseball War Ends Not Yet Officially Stated
National and American league magnates meet at Waldorf amid routine business and pending war resolutions. Boston club sale to James E. Gaffney and Ward’s presidency are expected but seen as minor moves. Mrs Helen Hathaway Robison Britt attends NL meetings as first woman official. Providence sale to Yawkey Navins and Jennings signals farm use for Tigers with Norman Evlberfeld as potential manager.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Bat Nelson Strikes Tough Boxing Contract Offer
New York report details Bat Nelson proposing a fight with One Round Hogan under Madison Athletic Club terms. The draft includes referee selection by Nelson, catch weight at 139, gate share of 40 percent, $2000 guarantee, ticket prices, and forfeit clauses. Boag rejects the terms as unacceptable.
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Ordeman to Meet Westergaard in Minneapolis Wrestling Bout
Match tonight in Minneapolis features Henry Ordeman and Jess Westergaard with refereeing decision pending. Ordeman reports good condition at 196 pounds while Westergaard arrived yesterday afternoon for the bout.
Women's Handkerchiefs and Linens Prices Noted
A list of various handkerchiefs including women’s colored borders plain white hemstitch and linen hemstitched pieces. Prices shown range from 3c to 25c with items for men and women including initials and silk options.
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Ccewee Cone Neal
Ordeman Favored In Northwest Wrestling Match Tonight
Henry Ordeman of Minneapolis known as champion of North America by Frank Gotch faces Jess Westergaard of Des Moines in a finish bout at the Auditorium. Westergaard missed his train but was due today. Walter Miller may referee. Ordeman weighs about 196 pounds, Westergaard around 220.
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Jess Westergaard
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Auditorium
Iowa
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If the rake eloped with the spade would the hotel
A whimsical note questions if two garden tools eloping would affect a hotel plan, presenting a playful hypothetical about unlikely pairings and plausible consequences.
Teachers Pension Shortage Sparks Madison Worry
Madison Wis Dec 14 State Treasurer Dahl fears miscalculation in administering the teachers pension law passed last session He proposes deducting the pension fund from the common school fund which could show a 65000 discrepancy in the state records He may seek guidance from the attorney general on how to proceed
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Secretary of State
Frick predicts steel trade revival to 1899 level
Henry C Frick the steel magnate said on December 14 that recent business improvement would continue until the steel trade returns to its 1899 strength when the United States produced the most material in its history.
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New York
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