Johnson to meet Ketchel for heavyweight title bout
Chicago reports Johnson and Ketchel agreed to a title fight with $1,000 deposits each as a good faith gesture. Location and date undecided. Johnson expects Frisco or New York as potential sites. Fitzpatrick warns Johnson against forcing Jeffries into a corner and questions Johnsons punching power. Bowling results show leaders unlikely to change as ABC finals near in Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jack Johnson
Stanley Ketchel
Ketcchel
New York
Johnson
Ketchel
Burns
Tommy
Frisco
San Francisco
Cal
Jim Jeffries
Sam Fitzpatrick
Fitzpatrick
Jeffries
Aeroplane Show Opens At Olympia Scale Exhibit
The first aeroplane show in Britain opens at Olympia under the British Aero club. Fourteen full size flying machines are on display along with model aeroplanes. the Wright brothers do not exhibit their aeroplane though one is present. Three balloon airships are shown including the original Wellman ship linked to the failed North Pole attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Big West End
Olympia
British Aero Club
Wright Drothers
Orville
Wilbur
Wellman
North Pole
Papke Favorite Over Jim Flynn in Pacific Club Bout
Billy Papke is a 10 to 7 favorite to defeat Jim Flynn of Pueblo Colo at the Pacific Athletic Club tonight. Both fighters finished training yesterday and Papke’s backers count on the result as proof of his claim to meet Stanley Ketchel again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Billy
Jim Flynn
Pueblo
Papke
Colo
Pacific Athletic Club
Tongiht
Stanley Ketchel
Red Sox Given Y M C A Pennant
After a YWCA hosted banquet at the YMCA the WBU Red Sox received the senior basketball league championship pennant from Secretary O J Ash. Captain Stowe lauded the speech as fellow captains congratulated the victors. A late March to early April handball tournament is planned with a final May banquet and reception in the old building as summer camp plans resume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. U. Red Sox
O. J. Ash
Stowe
Ash
Veteran to manage Wausau in Wisconsin Minnesota league
J A McCarthy of Chicago a veteran of the National Baseball League has been engaged to manage the Wausau team of the Wisconsin Minnesota league. Last season he managed Springfield the pennant team of the Three I league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wausau, Wis
J. A. McCarthy
Chicago
Wausau
Springfield
Patsy Kline Fails to Match Attell in Ten Rounds
Newark scrapper Patsy Kline boxed ten rounds with Abe Attell in New York. Kline showed a single hard punch to Attell’s jaw, then faded, remaining a toy in the champion’s hands throughout the bout at a California champion level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Patsy Kline
Newark
Abe Attell
California
Kline
Attell
Gotch to Face Wisconsin Wrestler in 30 Minute Bout
Chicago March 19 Frank Gotch world champion will wrestle Fred Beele of Wisconsin in a 30 minute match at a local theatre He plans to throw Beele within the time limit as he sharpens for his upcoming bout with Yuesiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Kiene
Thompson
Chicago
Lpimans
Ieee Brunswick
New York
Interstate
Brooklyn
Duffy
St. Louis
Melrose
B. M. No
Howard Majors
Dimlings
Columbus
Riddell-Watt
Selbach-Collins
Leimer-Garden
Cincinnati
King Murphy
Akron
F. Breuggeman
Sioux City
Larry Sutton
Rochester
N. Y
E. Peterson
H. Hoyer
Fred Ebert
Milwaukee
John Hirsch
J. Blouin
Major Tyser
Frank Fox
Indianapolis
Gus Steele
Frank Gotch
Fred Beele
Wisconsin
Gotch
Yuesiff
City Championship Series Opens With Youth Team
The city basketball championship series begins Saturday night at the Y M C A with the high school team favored after the return of Tourtellotte Walker and Dahlgren. The Y M C A relies without Horton and hopes to balance the series with a second game at the high school gym and a possible neutral ground third game. A girls game precedes the main event and plans include a Rochester return and a Two Rivers state tournament bid. Friday features a junior field meet and a lively bill tonight with a monologue on local politics, a song and dance act, and a Norse folk singer with a saga of Norway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horton
Tourtellotte
Walker
Dahlgren
Rochester
Two Rivers
Wis
Goose Town
Norway
Land of the
Amateurs Hit Bijou Stage In Musical Evening
The Bijou hosts an amateur bill tonight with weekly minstrel performances continuing after two weeks of shows. Local acts take the stage aiming to deliver a lively evening of entertainment for theatergoers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bijou
Gatterdam Heads Elks Again After Election
The Elks elected officers last night with Dr. B A Gatterdam again chosen as head. George B Frederick succeeds Henry H Neibuhr as secretary and Hurtgen takes over as loyal knight from Frederick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Elks
B. A. Gatterdam
George B. Frederick
Henry H. Neibuhr
Hurtgen
Frederick
Officers Named for Exalted Ruler and Lodge Deck
The listing shows Exalted Ruler E. A. Gotterdam, Esteemed Leading Knight L. B. Raymond, Esteemed Loyal Knight W. F. Hurtgen, Esteemed Lecturing Knight T. J. Farlan, Tyler Larry J. Tscharhardt, Secretary George B. Frederick, Trustee W. F. Funke, Delegate E. A. Gotterdam, and Alternate W. A. Wiggenhorn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Gotterdam
L. B. Raymond
W. F. Hurtgen
T. J. Farlan
Tyler
Larry J. Tscharhardt
George B. Frederick
W. F. Funke
Grand Lodge
W. A. Wiggenhorn
Physical Phenomena Prof. Psyche Transcends Consciousness
An unusual report describes Professor Psyche, struck in the back by a snowball, an unmistakable impact likened to a hand blow. The account calls it a remarkable instance of phenomena extending over consciousness, not from intuition or priori reasoning, but seemingly transcendental life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Psyche
Self confidence and its limits in fables
A reflective note contrasts self confidence with humility noting the fox’s unwavering belief and warns that excessive reliance on alcohol can backfire. The piece uses proverbial language to caution against overestimating oneself and misusing drink.
Also Mentioned on This Page
TSE
S. J. deRanitz & Co
Exclosive Office Supply
Main ST. Lacrosse
New York Steam Dye Works
State Street
Moss
S. Third Street
Hoeschier
Hoeschler Bros
la Crosse
aRalaboa
Jefferson
Frank Kohn
Jeff
E. W. Grove
Hart, Schaffner
Marx
Hart Schag
Ner & Marx
RED Sox
Editorial
Yours Truly
Scotch Woolen Mills
Main Street
Lacrosse, Wis
Gatterdam
Dr. Pierce
Belek Poate
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!