Jeffries Wants Welsh Match for 133-Pound Title Bout
Chicago, Nov. 30. James J. Jeffries seeks the best 133 pounder to meet Freddie Welsh next, offering a $5,000 stake. He wired Battling Nelson and Packey McFarland asking for acceptances. Nelson declined. McFarland aims to back Welsh with the same stake. Crew discuss routing west as soon as Jeff ships transportation.
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Ill
James J. Jeffries
Freddie Welsh
Jeff
Nelson
Packey McFarland
Freddie
McFarland
Welsh
Los Angeles
Gilmore
Coffroth
Cure a Cold in One Day Potent Laxative Bromine Tablets
Advertisement claims a cold can be cured in one day using laxative bromine quinine tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails. E W Grove signature appears on each box. Price listed as 25 cents.
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E. W. Grove
Griffith to Manage Kansas City Team
Clark Griffith, former New York Highlanders manager, to lead the Kansas City American Association club. He accepted one of the league’s highest salaries for a minor league manager after turning down two major league offers. Griffith will share in profits if the club earns money next season. He chose ownership interest over employment by others. George Tebeau spent heavily to forge a strong roster, replacing Monte Cros se, praised for lax discipline. The club hopes Griffith will lift Kansas City high in the standings.
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New York Highlanders
George Tebeau
Griffith
Fox
Tebeau
Monte Crosse
Ketchel to Join Heavyweight Class in Fight Plan
Stanley Ketchel and Billy Papke will clash again in San Francisco, likely in February. O'Connor confirms Papke’s manager Jones supports the plan. Ketchel aims to move from middleweight to heavyweight, warning the weight cut weakens him and signaling future big-fight targets.
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Cal
Stanley Ketchel
Billy Papker
O'Connor
Ith Jones
Papke
Kitchel
Ketchel
Stanley
O’connor
Gloom Over Annapolis After Navy Loss to Army
In Annapolis Maryland on November 30, midshipmen and local supporters showed disappointment and disgust after the Navy football team was defeated by Army. The brigade returned on special trains from Philadelphia and remained in the city for the day, while giving a yell for the vanquished team.
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Navy
Midshipmen
Philadelphia
Wardens Seize 54 Deer Carcasses at Milwaukee Depot
Green Bay Wis Nov 30 Game Wardens Ansorge Hitchen and Bowman seized a car carrying fifty four deer at the Milwaukee road depot. The shipment was en route from Michigan to Chicago. wardens also seized a car with twenty four deer last week.
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Green Bay
Wis
Ansorge, Hitchen and Bowman
Milwaukee Road
Michigan
Chicago
Schweizer Beats Holbrook In La Crosse Billiards Duel
In the La Crosse club billiards tournament on Saturday Schweizer defeated Holbrook with a 270 to 130 score. The event also featured Hough, Gotterdam, Hart, Hickisch, Kroner, Salzer, Skinner, and Boyd posting various scores and wins.
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Schweizer
Holbrook
Hough
Gotterdam
Hart
Hickisch
Spooner Returns to Madison for Business Matters
Former United States Senator John C. Spooner, now practicing law in New York City, spent Saturday in Madison and returned yesterday to attend to business. He traveled from New York to Madison for matters requiring his attention.
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Madison
Wis
United States
John C. Spooner
New York City
Man Is As Old As His Stomach Epigram Says
A Persian epigram on vitality links life to digestion. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are praised for digestive power, nerve toning, and blood nourishment. Ad claims 40,000 physicians endorse, price 50c, and offers a free trial by mail from F A Stuart Co Marshall Mich.
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Marshall, Mich
Michigan Football and Charlemagne Christmas Day History
Michigan students push for a five year contract for Coach Yost as 1909 looms and conference ties. In Rome and St Peter's, Charlemagne is celebrated as emperor, marking a pivotal Christmas in medieval history with Leo III exonerating the pope and Charles crowned emperor by the pope.
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Danube
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Basilica of
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Davis
Amateur billiard scandal hits top players in Chicago
Chicago November 30. A major scandal shakes amateur billiards as Calvin Demarest and Fred Conklin of Chicago and Ferdinand Poggenburg and Edward Gardner of New York face charges of accepting pay to compete in the last national tournament at the Chicago Athletic Association. Gardner allegedly received 75 dollars a week, others less. The four are among the country’s leading amateurs, and turning professional could affect future national amateur tournaments.
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Calvin Demarest
Fred Conklin
Ferdinand Poggenburg
Edward Gardner
New York City
Chicago Athletic Association
Gardner
Poggenburg
Conklin
Demarest
National Amateur Association
Arctics Triumph in Local Football Match
At League Park on Saturday the Arctic Ice and Fuel Co. team defeated Second Ward 5 to 0. After the game Mr. Jenks presented the Arctic players with gifts. Lineup included Schulze, G Taylor, O Neil, Allen, Knebes, Downey, Shaw, Lampman, Dondon, Blanchard and Sullivan.
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Arctic Ice and Fuel Co
Second Ward
Arctics
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C. Schulze
R. G
Taylor
L. G
O'Neil
R. T
Allen
L. T
Knebes
R. E. Downey
L. E. Shaw
Q. B
Lampman
Dondon
Sullivan
F. B
Blanchard
White Sox to Build New Plant at Old Chicago Site
The White Sox plan a new 500000 dollar plant at the old stand on Thirty ninth street and Wentworth avenue. President Comiskey aims to expand the facility and negotiate purchasing land east of the current site to Wentworth avenue, making the plant considerably larger than the present one.
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White Sox
Thirty-ninth Street
Wentworth Avenue
Comiskey
Toledo Driver Lytle Ill With Pneumonia After Typhoid
Herbert Lytle the famous automobile driver is dangerously ill here of pneumonia following an attack of typhoid fever. He was stricken after returning from the Vanderbilt cup race. Detroit catcher Clark married in Windsor Thanksgiving Day to Miss May Smith of Sandwich. They reside on a Dearborn farm.
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Herbert Lytle
Lytle
Detroit
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Cleveland
Windsor
May Smith
Sandwich
J. L. Smith
Clarke
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Chicago
Fred Beel
Chas
Kid) Cutler
Empire Theatre
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Ferrell
Americus
Chas. Olsen
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Doc” White
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Case Patten
Boston
Charley Moran
St. Louis Brown
Jakey Atz
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Woman killed on railroad bridge in Stevens Point
Mrs. John D. Lancesky wife of the Fourth ward alderman was instantly killed when caught on a Wisconsin Central train on a railroad bridge. Her husband cigar manufacturers was seriously injured trying to save her life with a shattered elbow and hip injuries. Alderman Lancesky's six year old son Raymond suffered a minor skull injury after being struck by the train.
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John D. Lancesky
Fourth Ward
Wisconsin Central
Ald
Lancesky
Raymond
Hayden Tops Association Batters in Averages
Milwau kee Wisconsin November 30 Jack Hayden of Indianapolis leads the American association in batting average with .316 over 154 games. Five players sit above him but none played the full schedule. Hickman of Toledo tops the list at .409 in 47 games. Abbott also played 79 games.
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Jack Hayden
Indianapolis
American Association
Hickman
Toledo
Abbott
Hayden
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