Willard Fulton Championship Bout Papers Signed
Final articles for the Willard Fulton championship bout on March 4 were to be signed in Chicago today. Willard’s manager Tom Jones met Fulton’s manager Mike Collins and adviser Tom Andrews who secured Fulton’s initial signature. Promoter disputes from New Orleans were not expected to interfere, per a message received by Jones.
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Pionship
Tom Jones
Willard
Mike Collins
Fulton
Tom Andrews
New Orleans
Jones
Boy Falls in Hot Water in Nelsonville
John, son of Odin Christenson, Nelsonville, was severely scalded after falling into a tub of water while playing around it in New London on December 14.
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New London
Wis
John
Odin Christenson
Nelsonville
Opening Game Ends in Scrappy 19 19 Tie at Campion
La Crosse Normal and Campion College open their trip in Prairie du Chien with a 19 to 19 tie and a postgame dispute. Referee decisions angered Campion. La Crosse began a late rally before the altercation. The teams head to Chicago to face Wabash College next.
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Campion
Prairie DU Chien
Wis
la Crosse
Campion College
Strum
Gordon
Weisse
Skemp
Campionites
South
Guyon
Chicago
Wabash College
la Crosse Normal
Wachter
Capt
Grounds
Meinert
Campion Rees
Zackman
McGarty
Ratchen
Wise
Roeder Beats Nelson in Bodega Annex Billiards Match
Arthur Roeder aged 65 defeated Oscar Nelson age 50 65 to 43 in the sole game of the handicap billiard tournament at the Bodega Annex last night.
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Arthur Roeder
Oscar Nelson
Peace Big Issue at Meeting of National Heads
New York, Dec. 14. The magnates of the National league opened their annual session at the Waldorf and faced three mystery concerns. A working peace with the Federal league, a Cubs bid situation, and potential trades involving players and equipment loomed as the key unsettled questions.
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New York
National League
the Waldorf
Federal League
Cubs
Ford Gives Auto to His Captain
Henry Ford’s London agent sent Copenhagen the latest Ford car as a Christmas present for Captain Hempel of the Oscar II. The gesture marks a notable export of American automotive flair to a maritime captain aboard a Royal Navy vessel in the era.
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Ford
AUTO
London
Henry Ford
Copenhagen
Captain Hempel
Oscar Iti
Gunds Triumph Over Leicht Press In City Bowling
Gunds of the City league edged Leicht Press of Winona 2 664 to 2 570 in two of three games. Ulrich's steady spare play helped save the locals after a rough start in the third game. Art rolled 209 229 and 208 as part of the scoring.
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Leicht Press
Winona
Gunds
Ulrich
Art
Moran to fight Coffey in Madison Square Garden clash
Frank Moran the blonde Pittsburgh heavyweight will meet Jim Coffey in a ten round return engagement at Madison Square Garden on January 7. After weeks of negotiation the terms were agreed for the New York bout.
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New York
Frank Moran
Pittsburgh
Jim Coffey
Madison Square Garden
High School Class League Promises Exciting Games
The class team schedule began at the high school with four upper classes practicing together in the new gym while Miss Wylie’s girls use the old gym. Hot games expected nightly as Juniors and Seniors, last year’s champions, compete on the same nights. Lower classmen form strong teams under a new coaching assignment with seven teams led by a first team man and Puckett managing the Juniors. Brindley named football manager for 1916.
Herman Knocks Out Coulon In Fourth Round
Pete Kid Herman of New Orleans stopped Eddie Coulon with a knockout in the fourth round of their scheduled fifteen round bout in New Orleans last night.
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New Orleans
Pete
Kid) Herman
Eddie Coulon
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