Ketchel Langford Bout Promises Fierce Blood Rivalry
Boxing fans anticipate a six round Philadelphia bout on April 37 between middleweight Stanley Ketchel and Boston challenger Langford. Both fighters are praised for power and resolve, with Ketchel's recent form and Langford's knockout of Jim Flynn fueling speculation of a clash worth watching.
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Funes
Walloperville
Z- Ford
Joe Walcott
Gong
G Ong
Provigine
Colss
Ketchel
Langford
Boston
Jim Flynn
Pueblo
Stanley Ketchel
Frank Klaus
Pittsburg
Klaus
Ketohe
Mullin Drives Tigers Pitching Revival On Deck
George Mullin of the Detroit Americans appears poised to exceed last season’s 29 wins in 37 decisions with a broad repertoire of curves and strong control. The star twirler, also a capable hitter, fights through a hurt hand that troubled him in the first round, keeping him in the hunt for pitching supremacy.
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George Mullin
The
Tigers
Ban Johnson
Mullin
Silent John Titus Targeted For Aggressive Play By Phillies Manager
Phillies manager Charley Dooln offers to pay umpire fines to push Silent John Titus into more aggressive hitting, fielding and base running. Titus, known as one of the game's quiet stars, could boost his value with added fire.
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Charley Dooln
Philadelphia Nationals
John
Wedding in the Ringling Ring Turns Circus to Ceremony
The Barnum and Bailey show holds a private Madison Square Garden wedding for clown Harry La Pearle to Frances McGinley of Chicago. Ringling brothers arranged the ceremony with 46 clowns in attendance and a Lord's Prayer led in the ring before a show audience.
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Frank H. Brooks
Ome
Ringling Brothers
Madison Square Garden
Campanile
Madison Square
New York
Chicago
East
Emphitheater
New York City
Weenie Wee
Cleveland Visions of Pennant Hope Fade Yet Again
Cleveland pursues a pennant as changes reshuffle the infield and outfield under McGuire but the Forest City club remains short of pennant caliber. The piece notes past near-misses with St. Louis and a rowdy rival era led by O'Conner Tebeau and the Tempia cup victory over Baltimore.
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Cleveland
Oraduad
McGuire
Forest City
St. Louis
O'Conner, Tebeau and Company
Baltimores
Old Glory Argument on Best Baseball League Revived
Hans Wagmees revived dispute over which major league is stronger. An auto company offers one prize car to the leading batter in 1910. Wagner argues the race would be close, though the scorers in home towns could misjudge errors as base hits.
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Hans Wagmee
Wagner
Honus
Notable Theater Moves Stir Angled Company Shifts
In Conquest joins Nazimova's company at a new theater with a production of Little Eyolf. Wallack's theater, a storied venue, has changed hands with Charles Sivttaces named as lessee.
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Nazimova
Eyolf
Wallack
Charles Sivttaces
Star Actress Magrane Leaves Contract For Thompson Play
Frederic Thompson sought Miss Siss Magrane for a star role in The Spendthrift to be staged in New York. She was under contract with a stock company in Los Angeles when Thompson pressed her manager to cancel, yielding the star for his production. Magrane’s performance in the leading feminine part drew praise for tonal depth and contrast with Thompson’s direction at the Hudson Theater, New York.
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Maude Adams
Bernice Allen
Paris
New York
George Ade
Theity Char
Indiana
Chicago
Tutu Glaser
Glaser
Joseph Sdmunda
Tne Circus
New Theater
Seach
Smith
Frederic Thompson
Mabel Taliaferro
California
Los Angeles
Thals Magrane
Mr Thompson
New York City
Silss Magrane
Ahe
Mr. Thompson
P the Hudson Theater
Newie
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Detroit Americans
Twirler
Ladas Ketchel
Flynn
Ath Bes Ketchel
Johnson
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Pugilista
Big Fellows
Big Jim
Corbett
John” Titus
Phillies
Jim Corbett
Freddie Welch
London
Eingland
Welch
Freddie
Jim
Charles
Wrente
Penney Tanta
Herokee Atriy Fon
Abe
Rubinstein
Betty
Belasco
Weick
Semies
Mational Sporting Club
Lendomer
Cort
Fallow
Baummers
Lou Graham
Glenmore Davis
Ringlings
Middle Channel
Phineas Barnuim
New England
Barnum & Halley Circus
Charies
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