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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1912
Page
10
Packey McFarland is favored to beat Eddie Murphy in Kenosha Wisconsin tonight before a large crowd. Chicago fans travel by special trains as betting odds run 5 to 3 and both fighters trained diligently for the ten round bout with little chance of a knockout.
START TRACK WORK CHICAGO Dec 16 Coach A A Stage of the University of Chicago will return this week to take charge of the Maroon track team. He has been resting in the south. Chicago track material is scarce this year and Stage will issue a call for new men upon arrival.
Fogler and Rutt, the German American pair, capture the six day bicycle race at Madison Square Garden with Rutt winning the mile sprint to decide the overall result. Bedell-Mitten finish second in the sprint, Clarke-Hill third, while six teams contended for prize money totaling 1 600 to 250.
A balloon basket broke free from its steel cable and sank four miles at sea off Venice. Pilot Sidney Hampton was unconscious when a fast motorboat reached the drifting craft. John Waggoner battled waves to aid Charles Jordan, nine, the balloon’s mascot, as two men and the boy were rescued.
Dispatches from Pekin confirm that former Chinese emperor Hsuan Tung, six years old, is suffering from whooping cough. Before his proclamation he ruled as Pu Yi.
County Board committee invites bids for proper surety bonds for officers starting January 1913. Bonds listed include County Treasurer 50 000, Clerk 2000, Circuit Court Clerk 2000, Sheriff 5000, District Attorney 1000, Register of Deeds 3000, Coroner 500, County Surveyor 500, Superintendent of Poor 1000. Bids due by 2 PM December 18 1912 with right to reject any or all bids.
The La Crosse normal school basketball team opened the season with a 36 to 20 win over Galesville. Rand scored five field goals and Dahl added nine, with the squad showing strength in a practice contest before a large crowd.
Thorpe of the Carlisle Indian School, a world champion athlete, is reported to enter Spring field Massachusetts training school. He is especially fitted to take up physical training duties by his outstanding athletic record.
In Pittsburg on December 16 the Polish Falcons of America and the Polish National Alliance of Falcons continued their joint convention amid a stalemate over consolidation details.
Sir Beerbohm Tree, celebrated English actor and manager, is on a flying visit to America and plans to return to England on December 17. He notes American theater interest and says the country leads others in theatre-going. The accompanying photo was taken in New York and is his latest portrait.
After six weeks of play in the La Crosse Club billiard tournament Hankerson tops Class A with 10 wins in 12 games and Schweizer posts a 10.30 average. Koppelberger sits second with a 0.13 gap as standings show mixed results across classes and many scheduled matchups follow.
The report shows Marboe at 24 percent and Salzer at 17 percent in a race for the Improvement Trophy. Details on contest rules or full standings are not provided in the provided text fragment.
Citizens petition the La Crosse Common Council for license to sell intoxicating liquors in quantities less than a gallon at 211 Pearl Street on premises lot 5 block 20 original town plat La Crosse. Bonding company American Bonding Co. of Baltimore, dated December 5 1912, with Henry Gorder and Lewis Tally as bondsmen.
Chicago December 16 Frank Chance former Cub will meet Highlander owner Frank Farrell in the city later this week. An agreement is expected and Chance will sign his contract to manage the Hilltop team before returning west.
Fire at the Ohio Valley Enamel company plant in Bellaire wipes out the facility with estimated losses of 100000 dollars. Night watchman Clark Morris is believed to have perished in the blaze.
Chicago clubwomen organize a cost of living campaign launching next Friday with carloads of eggs sold direct to consumers from multiple city stations. The effort aims to ease living costs and gather broad support across neighborhoods.
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