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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1913
Page
8
Eddie McGoorty, top middleweight hopeful, returns to New York for a ten round clash with Detroit’s Freddie Hicks. McGoorty, favored for cleverness and punching, weighs in at 160 pounds ringside while Hicks brings noted strength and aggression to the bout tonight.
New York January 22 fans believed Tom Kennedy 208 of New York decisively defeated Al Benedict 192 of Hoboken in a ten round bout. Benedict’s seconds tossed a towel in the seventh round but the referee ignored the signal and Benedict remained until the end.
An old remedy for gray hair returns in vogue. Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy is sold in drug stores for about 50 cents. Apply with a brush to strands. results claim darkening, natural color restoration, lustre, and reduced dandruff. O. T. Erhart, agent.
Leach Cross and his brother Sam Wal lash left Buffalo after a ten round draw with Jimmy Duffy. Duffy had longer reach and a stiffer jab, though Cross landed cleaner and harder punches. Duffy out-pointed the visitor, but neither could claim a decisive win.
Rochester team of the state bowling league established a world record score for three games by totaling 3497 pins last night against Syracuse in Rochester New York on January 22. No Rochester bowler surpassed 200.
Frank Mulkern, Jimmy Clabby's mentor, travels to Denver to coach Clabby against Howard Baker on Friday night. Afterward, they will head east to Milwaukee for Clabby's January 31 bout with Chicago Knockout Brown at the Milwaukee Athletic Club.
A Sun writer recounts rumors Yale may hire Dr. H L Williams of Minnesota as football coach. Williams, a Yale alumnus and physician, also directs Minnesota football and has a famed jump tackle. He reportedly has westward ties, a medical practice, and strong east coast disfavor of factions in New Haven.
The North Side bowling league final pits Bromo Seltzers against the Old Styles at Combination alleys. Old Styles lead by one game. a two to one Bromos win ties the title, while a three game Bromos victory takes the lead. Lineups: Old Styles Mickelstad Mills Smith Gullickson Whittenberg Thorsen Bollrud. Bromos Lund Wiskerden Fridom Neimeyer Hayes E Bollrud.
The Northwestern Ice Yachting association is formed in Marinette by Marinette Menominee and Oshkosh clubs with plans to include St. Paul and Milwaukee later. Races yearly at Oshkosh and on Green Bay near Marinette Menominee with permanent trophies. First races set for Menominee January 30 31 and February 1 Oshkosh to send a carload of boats. A New York firm filmed Sunday races the season’s first meet.
Bevent Wisconsin entry list reaches 905 top bowlers as the state bowling tournament opens. The event, expected to be the sport’s most successful in Wisconsin history, will start Friday and run through February 9.
Milwaukee automobile dealers forecast open revolt against the American Automobile Association after the Vanderbilt cup grand prix race went to Savannah. The Dream City speed fans may quit AAA and join the Western Automobile Association on the Pacific coast. The new group offers Milwaukee a grand prix with Teddy Tetzlaff among the drivers and Bart Ruddles of last fall’s meet may travel to California to discuss the move.
The McMahon brothers who ran Rivers Cross boat club prepared a defense to present to the New York State Athletic Commission. They deny responsibility for riot and disorder at their club house and argue overcrowding and refunds were not their fault. The commission will determine fault and accountability based on the evidence.
William Hoppe, in New York, announced a challenge for the 18.1 balk line championship against Ora Morningstar. Morningstar, the current champion likely to name the match date and city, possibly Pittsburg, while Hoppe also prepares to defend the 18.2 balk line title against George Sutton on February 5 in New York.
Illinois story says deposed lightweight champ Oscar Battling Nelson will marry Denver cartoonist Fay King in Hegewisch, a quiet suburb near Chicago. He arrives tonight for the wedding set for noon tomorrow as Denver notes depart last night.
An advertisement urges drinking men to try Orine claiming thousands restored to sobriety and industry. It promises money back if no benefit, notes cost of one dollar per box, offers a free booklet, and names O. T. Erhart at 518 Main Street.
Ed Konechny demands $7,500 annually to sign a new contract with the St. Louis Cardinals. Miller Huggins would swap him for a good pitcher, a big league outfielder, and a second baseman if Pittsburg or Chicago can deliver. Magee could move to first, freeing Koney to depart.
Madison crowds claim the conference championship after Wisconsin basketball defeated Ohio State 22 to 11 last night. The win solidifies Wisconsin atop the standings as the season progresses.
Oak Henning, previously with Eau Claire Minny league club, returned a signed contract to the Jackson team manager in the Michigan State league today.
Chicago and Wisconsin shared the conference lead after Chicago edged Northwestern 28 to 25 in a thrilling Evanston gymnasium game described as the most exciting of the era.
A girl who longs to elope lets her imagination run wild, daring to take chances when she feels she has nothing to lose.
Madison Wis Jan 22 An effort to staff the legislature with stenographers has led Chief Clerks Wylie and Shaffer to arrange temporary transfers of stenographers from several state officers after failing to hire enough expert stenographers through the state civil service commission.
Fire began in the basement of Day Bros. Novelty store early today and menaced the business district of New London. Fire crews from three nearby towns battled the blaze until controlled with an estimated loss of 50,090 dollars.
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