American Weight Man Almost Fights a Duel in Stockholm
Jim Mitchell, famed American weight lifter, nearly engages in a duel in Stockholm in 1912 after an insult to a Frenchman leads to a threat. Mitchell, intending to photograph the King, instead faces a second Frenchman delivering a challenge. He declares weapon choice as battle axes, then the duel does not occur.
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Frank. G. Menke
New York
Jim Mitchell
Our Town
Lever
Stockholm
Sweden
Jim
Woolworth
Mitchell
Mitchel
Jack
Zee
Lehigh Portland Cement Seeks Amateur Ball Contest
Lehigh Portland Cement proposes a Saturday afternoon game with any capable amateur team. Other dates possible. Interest expressed via Clyde McNickle at the mill office of Lehigh Portland Cement Company.
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Lehigh Portland Cement
Clyde McNickle
Lehigh Portland Cement Company
Harvard Victor Over Yale in Varsity Boat Race Film
A Boston screening of Yale versus Harvard varsity boat race footage suggests Harvard won by about two feet, contradicting the judges who ruled Yale the winner by a similar margin. The film was shown at Keith's theatre and taken from beside the judges' boat.
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Boston
Yale
Coulon Will Return to Four Round Fights
Johnny Coulon former bantamweight champion arrives in San Francisco from the south and declares he will attempt a four round comeback. He notes Kid Williams defeated him in Los Angeles but says Williams was lucky in a early second round swing and he was never properly warmed up.
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San Francisco
Johnny Coulon
Kid Williams
Los Angeles
Johnny
South
Chicago
Williams
Federals Defeat Barry Jrs In Cascade Park Thriller
In a morning game at Cascade park the Federals beat the Barry Jrs. 7 to 4. A four run rally in the sixth inning sealed the win for the Federals as they pulled away after a 1 2 0 first third. Travers walked twice and Steiner fanned four. Houlette to Bohn completed a double play. Umpires Sullivan and McAleer officiated.
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Cascade Park
Federals
Barry Jrs
Travers
Steiner
Houlette
Bohn
Sullivan
McAleer
Barry Drs
Rogan
Evans
Marso
Joyce
Heinrich
Uv Hanlon
U Kileh
Curt
Fulkerson
Dickson
Pa Houlette
Williams
Donovan
Rigby
Mercantile Juniors Seek Baseball Game
The Mercantile Juniors wish to play any 16 year old baseball team. Saturday games are not possible. Contact George Fox at New Castle Dry Goods Co Bell phone 12 to arrange.
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Mercantile
George Fox
New Castle Dry Goods Co
Bell
Raithel Breaks His Own Swimming Record
In Salt Lake City on June 25 A. C. Raithel of the Illinois A. C. won the 60 yard race in 29.25 seconds lowering his own mark from 30 seconds. The Illinois club swimmer clipped the previous record in a standout performance.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
A. C. Raithel
Illinois A. C
Baseball Scores From Latest Doubleheaders Across Teams
Reports show multiple games with a mix of wins and losses. Details include line scores and key batters from Philadelphia Boston Cincinnati and other venues as Madres Roe and others contributed.
Games Today Show City Matchups Across League
Games today feature St. Louis at Pittsburg Brooklyn at Philadelphia New York at Boston twice and Chicago at Cincinnati. The schedule pairs major rivals across cities with multiple early season clashes.
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Pet
New York
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Chicago
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Wwe
Boston Ete Cies
Boston
Baseball scores from league games across major cities
American League games feature Boston at New York, Chicago hosting Detroit, and Washington split with Philadelphia. Notable box figures include Wookie and Leonard for Boston, Covaleskie for Chicago, and Shawkey for Washington. other players include Cam McHale Numaker Foster Thomas Wyckoff Lapp Johnson Ainsmith Bowman O Neil Taylor Agnew Pale.
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New York
Boston
Leonard
Carrigan
McHale
Numaker
Nikko Ee
Foster
Thomas
Keating
Sweeney
Chicago
Bart. Vis
Detroit
Covaleskie
Stanage
Cieote and Mayer
Shawkey
Schang
Joehling
Henry
Hoss
Wash
Wyckoff
Lapp
Johnson
Ainsmith
St. L
R. E. Cleves
Steve Pale
Bowman
O'Neil
Taylor
Agnew
Clubs Standings Across Cities
Detroit visits Chicago in a standing match up while Philadelphia plays Washington and Cleveland goes to St Louis. Boston travels to New York as a set of city matchups outlines the day’s club schedule.
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Detroit
Chicago
Philadelphia
Washington
Cleveland
St. Louis
Boston
New York
Federal League Yesterday's Results
In St Louis the Chi team lost 6 to 5 with Lange and Wilson on the mound and Willet and Simon behind the plate. At Indianapolis the Dear team won 9 to 2 as Cullop Easterly and Kais erling provided the offense while Ririden pitched.
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St. Louis
R. H. E. Chi
Lange
Wilson
Willet and
Simon
Indianapolis
BR. H. E
Ind
Kaiserling and
Ririden
Pittsburg at Buffalo and Chicago at St. Louis
Matchups listed include Pittsburg versus Buffalo, Chicago versus St. Louis, and Brooklyn versus Baltimore with Kansas City visiting Indianapolis for scheduled games.
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Pittsburg
Buffalo
Chicago
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Baltimore
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Pet
Chicago Can
Gsey
Baseball Jests and Trials Echo Through 1914 Season
A lively wrap of baseball wit and rumors includes Heinie Zimmerman's reform talk, umpire-baiting jabs at O Day, Wagner's hit tally, Georges Carpentier vs Wells, and notes on McGraw, White, Ritchie, Welsh, and other stars. It threads jokes, potential pennants, and shifting pitching moves amid 1914 season chatter.
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Heinie Zimmerman
Cubs
Heinie
Hennery O'Day
Hennery
Baseball scores from Milwaukee and Midwest venues
Scores from multiple games show Louisville defeating Milwaukee 15 to 27, Indiana beating St. Paul 6 to 8, and Cleveland defeating Minneapolis 1 to 3. Also listed are batteries and game-by-game line results with locations Milwaukee Kansas City St. Paul Minneapolis.
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Milw
R. H. E. Louisvy
Milwaukee
Loudermilk
Severoid
Hovick
Hughes
R. H. E. Louisv
Delivert
Ellis
Clemons
Jack
Cutting
Shackelford
Kansas City
R. H. E. Ind
Kahler
Devoght Lake
Smith
R. H. E. Cree
Devoght
Burns
Rondeau
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Ww Pet
Louisville
Milwaukee Ee
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Columbus
English walnuts chiefly from France drive imports
The so called English walnut is almost exclusively the product of France from which this country imports 15 to 25 million pounds annually.
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France
Johnson Moran bout draws seven thousand in Paris
Paris reports seven thousand spectators will attend the heavyweight title fight between Jack Johnson and Frank Moran on Saturday. Ringside seats command 75 to 125 dollars as both fighters boast confidence and fan support. analysts note age and speed factors, with Moran urging youth against the veteran Johnson.
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International News Service
Paris
Jack Johnson
Frank Moran
Pittsburg
Moran
Jack
Porte's Ocean Air ship Is Changed
Glen Curtiss plans major alterations to Porte’s flying boat to improve safety for a roughly 3000 mile Atlantic crossing. The changes may delay departure to the second week in July after Porte’s two successful tests on the America last night. The craft will be shipped to Newfoundland from New York around July 4.
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International News Service
Hammondsport
N. Y
Glen Curtiss
Lieut. J. C. Porte
Atlantic
Porte
Lieut
Curtiss
America
New Foundland
New York City
Moran Aims to Beat The Most Dangerous Fighter In Ring
Moran pledges self betting on victory and vows to fight warily to prevent John son from using tricks. He asserts confidence despite facing a notorious opponent and plans a cautious, disciplined approach in the bout.
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Moran
Johnson
Warren to Meet Gibsons Saturday at Cascade Park
Manager Gibson's Trolley leaguers will meet the Warrens at Cascade Park on Saturday. The game is expected to draw a large crowd. Brown and McDonald will form the battery for the locals.
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Gibson
Cascade Park
Brown
McDonald
Battery
Suffragettes Burn Harrodians Athletic Club House
London June 25 suffragette arson squad set fire to the pavilion of the Harrodians Athletic Club at Barnes causing damage to the building and grounds.
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Suffragettes Burn Athletic Club
London
Harrodians Athletic Club
Barnes
Destiny and Pleasure, A Sage’s Quiet Counsel
An aphoristic reflection on balancing pleasures with prudence. The author advises embracing joys in measure to avoid excess and to spare others from harm, urging tempered delight as a guide to living well.
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J. G. Townsend
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