Johnson Beats Burns For World Heavyweight Title
Johnson defeats Burns on points in a 14th round stoppage amid a 18 000 crowd. Police halted the fight as Burns faded, Johnson dominating with reach and power. Burns blamed Johnson’s size and reach as Johnson improved to 64 fights, 32 losses for Burns, while Johnson secured a $35,000 purse and the London trip.
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Burns
Gimec
Irns
Bil Squirec
Chal Nses
Taters
Jobhnson
Sam Fitzpatrick
Mulins
Unhek
Lang
Bryant
Negro
Lovibond and Hall Win Regimental Indoor Tennis Final
Lovibond and Hall seized an advantage building on errors to win 6-4 4-6 6-4 in the regimental championship doubles. The day featured morning and afternoon sessions with notable wins by Cragin Jr and Bryan, and several Class A and B handicap matches in a festive tournament at the Tth Regiment Armory.
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Arthur M. Lovibond
Weller M. Hall
Tth Regiment
William P. Cragin, Jr
King Smith
Hall
William B. Cragin
Arthur M. Cragin
Robert T. Bryan
William B. Cragin, Jr
Arthur M. Levibond
L. H. Fitch
Harold Moore
Kike Smith
William B Cragin
Partner
aArthur M. Lovibond
Walter Merrill Hall
A. M. Lovibond
M. S. Clark
Cragin
W. B. Cragin, Jr
A. M. Lovibdoni
W. M. Hall
A. S. Cragin
R. T. Bryan
C. McDonald
B. Dennis
J. H. Vandemahle
R. N. Johnson
Easy Race for Dorando in Twelve-Mile Exhibition Relay
Dorando Pietri of Italy won a twelve-mile exhibition relay in Fall River Massachusetts defeating Floyd Doughty of Providence and Samuel Myers of Cambridge by half a lap. Dorando finished in 1 hour 3 minutes 39 seconds as crowds watched on a seven-lap-to-the-mile track with Dorando taking lead after the sixth mile and extending it after the eleventh.
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Fall River
Mass
Dorando Pietri
Floyd Doughty
Providence
Samuel Myers
Cambridge
Dorando
Doughty
Myers
Chess Match Arranged With Ithacans for New Year Day
Columbia plans a six board team match against Ithaca during the Triangular College Chess League tournament in this city next week on New Year’s Day. Columbia’s lineup includes Wolff Blumberg Ramsdell captain Childs Elsasser Kudlich. Cornell will field Tolins Perkins Reich Walser Silver and Simonsen. Reich and Simonsen were on Curtis High School’s Rice trophy championship team.
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Columbia
Brown
Pennsylvania
Ithacans
Louis J. Wolff
H. Blumberg
C. Homer Ramsdell
H. Childs
E. R. Elsasser
H. Kk. Kudlich
Blumberg
Welsh runner Smallwood wins ten mile relay in Philadelphia
Percy Smallwood of Wales defeated Robert Hallen of New York and Michael Spring of Brooklyn in a ten mile relay. Hallen led first five miles, Smallwood gained two laps and a quarter. Smallwood built a large second half lead and finished three laps ahead. Time was 4 minutes 28 seconds for ten miles.
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Philadelphia
Percy Smallwood
Dorando
St. Louis
Robert Hallen
New York
Michael Spring
Brooklyn
Hallen
Smallweed
Spring
Appleyard Wins Christmas Day Cross Country Race
H Appleyard of the Mercury Athletic Club won the annual Christmas Day ten mile cross country run by the Swayne Athletic Club in Yonkers. He finished in 1 hour 10 minutes with E Strypio second, twenty five yards behind. Other finishers were Sandhouse Tucker McNicholas and May.
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H. Appleyard
Mercury Athletic Club
Swayne Athletic Club
Yonkers
E. Strypio
Sandhouse
Tucker
McNicholas
May
Diamond Ring for First Prize at Irish American Carnival
Boldly advertised as the costliest amateur games prize ever, entry blanks are issued for the Irish American Athletic Club carnival at Madison Square Garden on February 6. The four mile run features a diamond ring valued at $100 as first prize, with a gold stopwatch awarded to the second prize finisher.
All-American baseball team arrives in Manila for series
Manila noted the All-American baseball team arriving to cheers as they begin a tour of the Orient. Lieutenant Johnsons 28th Infantry faced them in the first game, a tense eleven inning affair ending 2 to 1 in favor of the invaders.
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Manila
Lieutenant Johnson
Invaders
Johnson KOs Burns in a brutal tenacity clash
In a fierce bout Johnson dominates Burns with a sustained flurry of blows. After pounding Burns through rounds featuring swelling eyes and a bleeding mouth, Johnson finishes with a heavy head shot in the fourteenth round as police intervene to halt the contest.
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Burns
Johnson
Tommy
Secon
Automobile Show Draws Massive Attendance and Prep
Alfred Reeves of the American Motor Car Manufacturers' Association forecasts about 8.9 visitors to the New Year’s Eve auto show at Grand Central Palace, running to January 7, with 300 exhibitors. The venue will be dressed with $30,000 in decorations and a new telephone directory and telegraph booths will support thousands of mail items. The event builds on a nine month planning effort by a committee including H. O Smith and DPD J. Post, highlighting the American push for standardized, affordable, weartech cars and a global market lead.
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American Motor Car Manufacturers’ Association
Grand Central Palace
H. O Smith
R. M Owen
S. H. Mora
E R. Hollander
DPD
J. Post
Brower Wins Christmas Cup in Muddy Bay Ridge Soccer Shoot
Crescent Athletic Club shooters endured sun glare on snow patches at Bay Ridge for the Christmas Cup. E C Brower led with 48 of 50 in a fifty target handicap, ahead of S Stearns on 47, as various matches and shoot-offs produced full scores and several trophies. The club prepares to face New York Athletic Club on January 9 on the same grounds.
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Crescent Athletic Club
Bay Ridge
New York Athletic Club
E. C. Brower
S. Stearns
L. C. Hopkins
J. P. Fairchild
J. H. Ernst
George Brower
F. B. Stephenson
C. Brower
E. ¢ Brower
G. Stephenson
Art
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D. T. Leahy
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Hopkins
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J. BP. Pairchila
L. Hopkins
Z Leahy Awe
T. Leahy
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Cc Hopkins
A. E. Hendriy
B. Stephenson
G. G Stephenson
Wee S. Stearns Posacheene
J. EB
Cn Coon
Ana A. B
Hendrickson
Br “Hopkins
Crescent Eleven Wins In Rainy Bay Ridge Soccer Match
Crescent Athletic Club of Brooklyn defeated Christ Church of Bay Ridge 4 goals to 1 in a muddy Christmas match. Jeffers scored twice with Jackson and McClellan adding late goals after Christ Church led briefly at 2–1. Lineups featured McNulty of Yale and Kelines, Kerr, and MacRostie aiding the Crescents. referee Hartwell and linesmen Schwartz and Holden officiated.
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Crescent Athletic Club
Brooklyn
Christ Church
Bay Ridge
Crescents
J. Jeffers
McNulty
Yales Varsity
Crescent
Mac Rostle
Jackson
McClellan
O'Rourke
Reid
Kerr
Jeffers
Eakter
Bonnards
Armstrong
Seeover Sopees
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Bae
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Charnworth
M.renee Schwartz Salter
Sweates
Smith
Baumgard
Barry
Snyder Kerr
MacRostie Jeffers
Murphy McMulty
A. Schwartz
W. Hartwell
H. Schwartz
W. Holden
Crescenza
MacRostie, Christ
Williamsbridge
Brooklyns
Marquette Oval
Paterson Rangers
Hodgman Dominates Holiday Cup Traps at Travers Island
At Travers Island New York Athletic Club five shotgun events were held after a postponement. F A Hodgman led, breaking 96 of 100 targets, earning three cups in strong form. F H Schauffler won the scratch shoot and P R Robinson claimed the trophy event with a perfect 25.
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New York Athletic Club
Travers Island
Mercury Foot Club
F. A. Hodgman
F. H. Schauffler
P. R. Robinson
Mr. Robinson
Spring Wins Ten Miles in Fast Relay Race
Mike Spring of Pas Time Athletic Club defeated Pete Renninger of Philadelphia and Frank Keller of New York in a ten mile relay at Clermont Avenue Rink Brooklyn. Spring finished in 1 hour 1 minute 33 1-5 seconds.
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Pastime Athletic Club
Pete Renninger
Philadelphia
Frank Keller
New York
Clermont Avenue
Brooklyn
Spring
Boston Beans Drive Big City Appetite and Bill
Boston consumes about 500000 bushels of beans yearly in raw form, doubling to 32000000 quarts baked. The baked bean bill nears 10000000 dollars, with growth expected as demand rises across bakeries, hotels, and restaurants. North End and West End communities heavily patronize beans, and ovens operate from morning to evening to supply diners. Saturday sees peak bean production and sales.
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Boston Herald
Boston
Little Italy
North End
West End
New England
Army and Navy Notes Preview Turbine Fight and More
The President sustained the Navy on turbines for Florida, ensuring identical Parsons units with Brooklyn yard production. War and Navy reports cover higher ranks for attachés, admonitions for midshipmen, haversack ration plans, defense of Olongapo, mileage for tests, medical reserve promotions, and potential post limits for reserve officers.
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Washington
Florida
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Secretary of the Navy
Naval Board
Curtis
Navy Department
Navy Yard
Brooklyn
Utah
Father A death by own action follows son
Lying on the ground with four empty laudanum bottles nearby, the body of William Byers is found half a mile from Balfour N C He had been missing ten days and had died about a week earlier He had mourned his son who killed himself years ago Mr Byers was brother in law to ex Congressmen Gudber of Asheville
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Newberry
Department
Academe Board
New York
Congress
H. G. Sharpe
Europe
Germany
France
Sharpe
the Tribune
Asheville
N. C
William Byers
Balfour
Byers
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Gudber
Noted outlaw Henry Starr ready to surrender in Oklahoma
Guthrie Oklahoma December reports Gov Haskell announced receipt of word from Henry Starr the noted bandit that Starr was ready to surrender and stand trial in Oklahoma if immunity from extradition to other states could be guaranteed Starr faces charges in multiple states and the governor refused to consent to such an arrangement.
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Guthrie
Okla
Haskell
Henry Starr
Starr
Starris
Herb bath of hot water and hay in medical case
Chicago December 25 testimony in the Rundberg case shows the defendant found guilty in municipal court of practicing medicine without a state license. The complaint witness J H Stoddard says he was treated to an herb bath of hot water and hay from a livery stable. Rundberg sent a telegram to President McKinley offering a water cure to heal him of his fatal wound.
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Peter Rundberg
J. H. Stoddard
Rundberg
McKinley
Reading club man dies after ice hockey game
John C. Procter of Reading, manager of the Wine of Coca Company in Boston, collapsed after an ice hockey game at Mishawum Pond in Woburn. The 39 year old, active in Reading and Boston society, died within minutes from hemorrhages following the exertion.
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Mass
John C. Procter
Reading
Wine of Coca Company
Boston
Proctor
Mishawum Pond
Reading Golf Club
Pot Hunter Wounds Wife While Shooting Birds
William Hodkinly, 44, of Astoria, fired from his window while shooting sparrows and snow birds, accidentally wounding his wife Mary in the arm. He had been scattering feed to lure birds for a Christmas potpie and was later held on a charge of reckless shooting.
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William Hodkinly
Avenus
Astoria
Mary
Hohlub
Great White Ways in Sout Louisville Exposition
The Commercial Club announces a Southern Industrial and Electrical Exposition in Sout Louisville, April 1 to 2. The fair aims to spark southern interest in lighting cities all night, following Broadway’s example in New York.
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Louisville
Broadway
New York
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