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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1909
Page
10
Packey McFarland heads to meet Leach Cross before the National Athletic Club event on March 23. He shifts from lightweight to welterweight for the bout, entering the ring at 135 pounds for the New York opponent.
Jack Johnson, heavyweight champion, returns to Galveston Texas to a planned parade and reception by local supporters on March 8 through 11. Organizers work to complete arrangements for the idol’s visit amid expected crowds and local festivities.
Chicago March 1 20 citizens took the place of horses to haul an ambulance to a hospital in a vain bid to save a dying man named Johny Makins a laborer who died en route to care.
Livman leads Detroit delegation as 13 teams from the city arrive for a remarkable bowling meet in Pittsburg, with Chicago bowlers rolling a stellar performance and setting a new record.
Local boys shine as the YMCA team defeats Sparta five, showcasing teamwork and skill that highlights vigorous play and local sports strength amid a downturn for area high schools.
In Pittsburgh Ohio Valley edition, Lipman Chicago team shattered the five-man record with 2962 as Frank Bartsch scored 691 in the event. Detroit delegation arrives aiming to steer 1910 convention to Detroit while 13 Detroit teams enter today’s schedule.
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. Groves’ signature appears on each box. Price 25 cents.
Montreal reports the Jockey Club meeting at Blue Bonnets June 5 to 19 offers over 40000 in purses across seven stakes. New Windsor Hotel cup for three year olds and up runs one mile and a furlong with 500 added. Montreal Jockey Club adds 1209.
Indianapolis Ind March With the addition of Jeems Burke former Louisville manager who pushed Indianapolis hard in the American Association an all star lineup forms including Livingston catching Carr at first Williams at second Harden back from the Chicago Cubs Parke at third Hopke at short Hayden led the American Association batters last year.
New England's Jack Sullivan and Jim Stewart of Brooklyn clash tonight in a ten round fight. The winner will seek a bout with Big Al Kaufman who has challenged Jim Jeffries and offered 10000 to back himself. Stewart has improved after his Kid McCoy loss and his recent bouts ended in knockouts.
Tony Ross, set to box Marvin Hart for twenty five rounds in New Orleans on March 12, faces legal action as his manager Jimmy Dime plans to seek a court restraining order in Pittsburg to stop him from fighting locally over contract violations. Ross, asserting he signed with Dime nine years ago as a naive Italian miner, says Dime repeatedly breached the contract and he now aims to sever ties.
Fred Middleton of West Side Athletic Club telegraphs Battling Nelson a $16,000 offer to fight Freddie Welsh in New Orleans. Nelson would name the date bout length and other conditions if he accepts the terms, with the match to occur regardless of outcome.
San Francisco March 8 It is admitted today that racing men plan to test the Walker Otis anti race track measure An effort will be made but the method remains to be determined Thos H Williams president and owner of the Emeryville track in Oakland and a chief figure in Santa Anita in Los Angeles has hired top legal talent to seek a loophole to save the game
Chicago March 8 Hugo Kelly sits on edge as he weighs a fight with Stanley Ketchel or Billy Papke. Promoter Charley Lercari offers a San Francisco bout in April and Kelly is willing to fight either man though their stance remains unclear.
At Madison Square Garden New York on March 8 the six day go as you please race began at midnight with 26 teams. Old timers Dineen and Prouty set a brutal pace causing several teams to drop out. Hartley and Higgins failed to start after Hartley arrived in rough condition. Financial outlook for the event appears poor with losses approaching twenty thousand dollars.
Wallie Steffen, Stage's assistant football coach for 1909, will make his first appearance as a varsity coach this afternoon at Marshall Field to supervise the university of Chicago spring practice. He expects a large turnout of football candidates for loosening up exercises.
Des Moines Iowa March 8 J W Blythe general solicitor of the Burlington railroad died suddenly of heart failure Saturday at a hunting lodge north of Wapello Iowa Blythe was a prominent railroad official and veteran legal counsel for the Burlington from Des Moines to the northern countryside his death shocks the regional transportation community.
Weather summary notes a shadow day on February 2 and month totales: 1.89 inches precipitation, 16.9 inches snowfall, 49 to minus 8 degrees temperature range, and mean 22 degrees. Wind flowed mainly south with 3655 miles total movement, max five minute gust 21 mph from the southwest on the 4th.
In St Paul on March 8 a pump repairer named N Powers died after his coat became entwined with a flywheel in the Chicago and Great Western pumphouse. His body lay by the revolving machinery and the hot steam cylinder as authorities described the fatal accident.
Battling Nelson will arrive this morning in Chicago and depart promptly for New York to negotiate bouts with top eastern lightweights. His likely first foe is Owen Moran if an agreement can be reached.
A pump repairer suffered horrific injuries when his hands and fingers were torn and mangled during the repair. Despite frantic efforts to save him, he collapsed and died with every bone in his body broken.
Prof W F Durand of Stanford University engineering department has invented a device to triple the data on seismic activity registering particle speed in earthquakes alongside the seismograph. It aims to double humanitys knowledge of quakes by measuring motion speed per disturbance.
The first resolution to be introduced in the 61st Congress aims to chart policy directions. Washington, D. C. reports March date as the setting for this initial effort, signaling focus on early legislative agenda.
Prof Frederick Starr of the University of Chicago predicts Roosevelt will not return alive if he pursues exploration in Africa. Starr cites climate risks and insidious fevers he witnessed in the Congo Free State during his expeditions. The column notes general skepticism about the ex-president’s temperament for such a journey.
Senator Depew of New York proposes an amendment to move the date from the 4th of March to the last Wednesday in April. The proposal aims to adjust the schedule for ratification or consideration of the amendment.
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