Ketchel Knocks Out Papke for World Middleweight Crown
In San Francisco on November 27 Stanley Ketchel of Grand Rapids defeated Billy Papke of Illinois to regain the world middleweight title. Ketchel, dominating from the eleventh round, knocked Papke out after a tense contest that included a brief ring accident and a fatal ringside collapse. Martin Carter of Irvington, California, died from excitement at ringside.
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San Francisco
Stanley Ketchel
Grand Rapids
Billy Papke
Thunderbolt
Ketchel
Papke
Wagner Wins Auto Race in 402 Mile Grand Prix
Louis Wagner won the 402 mile international auto race near Savannah driving a Fiat, finishing 56 seconds ahead of Hemery in a German Benz. Nazarro faced a tire supply delay, Fritz Erle suffered injuries, and American entrants struggled as foreign cars led the field. Willie Haupt led U S entries before a foreign-dominated finish.
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Savannnah
Fiat
Louis Wagner
Fritz Erle
Wagner
Nazarro
Hemery
Willie Haupt
Chadwick
United States
Acme
Zengla
Burman
Bulek
Race report notes DNFs and mechanical failure
No. 4 dropped out on the third lap while Sing in Renault No. 10 retired with a broken axle. Both drivers faced mid race setbacks affecting their positions.
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Sing
Renault
Penn Defeats Cornell In Hard Football Tilt At Philadelphia
Penn defeats Cornell 17 to 4 in a rough battle watched by about 5 000 fans at Philadelphia. Miller starred for Penn with a sensational performance and Penn students celebrated with the snake dance. Other scores include Indians 17 St Louis 0 and Lafayette 12 Dickinson 0.
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Ithacane
Philadelphia
Penn
Cornell
Ithacans
Miller
Penn Atudents
Cornelliana
Indians
St. Louis
Bucknell
George Washington
Lafayette
Dickinson
Penna. State
Pittsburg
Fordham
Villanova
Washington and Lee
Georgetown
Medico-Chi
Temple College
Wyoming Seminary
Bloomsburg
Public Printer Resigns. Donnelly Succeeds Leech
President Roosevelt announced the resignation of Public Printer John F. Leech and named Samuel B. Donnelly of New York to replace him. Leech retires amid policy disagreements and will return to head the Printing Bureau of the Philippines. Donnelly, former secretary of the General Arbitration Board of the New York Building Trades, was president of the International Typographical Union.
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Samuel B. Donnelly
John F. Leech
Washington
Roosevelt
New York
Leech
The
Phillippines
Jonnelly
General Arbitration Board
President of Rock Hill College Dead
Brother Abraham, for ten years president of Rock Hill College near this city, died at the institution of pneumonia. Known as Michael Cusack, he was born near Naas Ireland in 1841 and came to this country in 1864.
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Rock Hill College
Baltimore
Abraham
Michael Cusack
Naas
Ireland
Good For Country Home plan by Daverman and Son
The 1908 J. B. Daverman & Son design presents a colonial country home plan 42 by 62 feet with a grand reception hall and colonial staircase. Rear hall with cellar and second story stairs, complete kitchen with linen closet and rear entry for refrigerator, four second floor chambers with ample closets, red oak living areas, Georgia pine kitchens and chambers, seven foot basement spanning the house, and an estimated complete cost of 4500 dollars not including heating. The plan can be reversed for site location.
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Mit
J.B. Daverman & Son
Reading Craft and Public Opinion in The English Field
An old piece urges readers to improve reading pleasure by discussing what they read to reveal the writer's point of view. It claims talking about a story completes it and notes reading discipline can sharpen comprehension and ambition. A separate item mentions a London suffragette and a security detail for ministers.
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Columbia University
Soon Yi
The Boy and the Ballot Confusion Quarrel
A local quarrel centers on a ballot mix up as the boy pleads for the return of a ballad while a parent accuses another of nearly hiring a child for the ballot. The exchange highlights tensions over a fragile vote and family involvement.
Demarest Goes Pro As Amateur Gilliard Champion Turns Pro
Demarest, once an amateur champion, is poised to enter a professional career. The article notes Calela Tenvsrest as a billiard figure and hints Demarest may rival top pros like Hoppa Virnaus and Cure. A Chicago tournament is anticipated as a proving ground for his shift to professional status.
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Calela Tenvsrest
Auantour
Tito
Demarent
Han
Tim
Demarest
Schoefer, Botton
Hoppa Virnaus
Cure
Maxteta
Thore
Chicago
Uoppe
Sutton
UC Ba
Bent
Veritfondl Amtenr
Mard Chatillon
Japan to Field Pro Baseball in Coming Years
Japan plans a national professional baseball league with inland tours and American capital support. Tokyo is expected to host the first town to host a professional team as the sport moves from amateur fascination toward a formal league structure in Nippon.
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Danan
Ct Gibbs
Yoksee
Nippon
Seyttle
Tama
Amortein Capital
Tokyo
Japan
Penas Athletic Carnivals at Franklin Field Set for Spring
Events planned include the annual Penn relay at Franklin Field slated for April 24 1000 and a national to be the greatest in the history with teams from the United States entering. The eastern and western regional championships will be held May TH drawing college track talent and featuring medley relays and sprint events. The program may add more events if colleges show interest.
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Franklin Field
Cfteawth
University of Pennsylynania
Crankinield
Philadelphia
Xaumey
Piette Constate
Ems Inca
Sheatz Announces Candidacy for U.S. Senate in Philadelphia
State Treasurer John O. Sheatz and Mrs. Sheatzz in Philadelphia admit he is a candidate against Senator Penrose. He says he wrote to Rep elect McLantin of Butler County who launched the Sheatz boom to create a name in that connection.
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U. S, Senate
Philadelphia
John O. Sheatz
Sheatsz
United States Senate
Penrose
Mclantin
Butler County
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