Heavyweight showdowns and midweight clashes eyed for near year end
Boxing circles in Australia and the United States await major fights this late year. Burns versus Johnson for the world heavyweight title is touted for early November or December with a $50,000 purse and 60 40 split. Papke faces Ketchel for the middleweight crown on November 26 in San Francisco, with a potential McFarland Nelson bout on December 25. Driscoll meets Baldwin in New York on November 5 while McFarland seeks a lightweight title shot with Nelson in San Francisco on December 25. O'Brien, the Boston fighter, has been matched to face John in England.
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Thomas F. Clark
Knights of the Pad
Ed Mitts
Australia
Tommy Burns
Jock Johnson
Billy Packer
Stanley Ketchel
San Francisco
Packey Mcfarland
Battling Nelson
California
Burns-Johnson
Rushcutter’s Bay
Sydney
Doth
Billy Papke
Bis
Jimmy Coffroth
Ketchel
Papke
Fone
Tkely
Jin Driscoll
England
America
Matty Baldwin
New England
Fairmont Athletic Club
New York
Driscoll
Leach Cross
Iine
Batting Nelson
Licely
McTarland
Tommy Murphy
Battier
Rouse O'Brien
Boston
John
Boxing News Roundup From London and Los Angeles Matches
Packey M Farland to fight Nelson for twenty rounds at the National Sporting Club in London on Nov 23. Summers expected to win. Jim Flynn set for ten rounds with Jim Barry in Los Angeles on Nov 6. Abe Attell negotiating long bouts with Owen Moran and a possible 25 round clash to favor a Nelson pulverizing chance. Kal McCoy returns, prompting rival talk from Sharkey Corbett and Fitzsimmons as they seek ring glory.
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Packey M'Farland
Nelson
Suremers
National Sporting Club of London
Ax O'Brien
Jim Flynn
Jim Barry
Los Angeles
Cal
Abe Attell
Owen Moran
Attell
Kal McCoy
Tom Sharkey
Young Corbett
Oll
Bob Fitzsimmons
Bob
M& Tather
Outlawed Players Air Storm Over Washington and Chicago Baseball
Washington and Chicago American players face suspension after the national commission probes unauthorized games. Cantillon and Ban Johnson clash over charges of players “laying down” to Detroit in the pennant chase as the league readies for December hearings.
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Washington
Chicago
National Commission
Jimmy Callahan
Logan
Chicago Americana
Fielder Jones
Sox
Senators
Comession
Cantillon
Ban Johnson
Joe Cantillon
Stout Joe
Detroit
Cleveland
Jonson
Ban Fa
Wisconsin
Charlie Cowlskey
Good Year For Pacers In A Strong Season
A wary pace of 1900s racing is noted as several high class pacers shine on big circuit tracks. Detroit’s Dan Patch opens with a 1 58 tally, Minor Velt clocks 1 50 at Milwaukee, while contenders like Hedgewood Bay and Baron Grattan fuel hot pace. Dray Now Bostonian enters MIT after Yale vaulting fame, and Phillies eye a trade for Larry McLean to boost backstop strength.
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Cireula Ag
Detroit
Dan Pateh
Wiemark
Minor Velt
Milwaukee Track
Dan McEwen
Eay
Eelleis
Hedgewood Bay
Baron Grattan
Gallagher
John A
Football Gossip Sparks Coaches Across Ivy and Army Circles
Navy punter Jones hailed as a top recent scar talent while Carlisle’s Glen Warner draws speculation. Penn’s Metzgar logs long hours shaping new plays. Princeton’s Edwards touts McCrohan as a premier full back with McCormick. Harvard Kennard shows drop kicking potential. Dickinson’s Bailey outplays Slingriff. Michigan coach Yost notes even 0 to 0 ties with State College of Michigan disappoint.
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Navy
Jones
Glen Warner
Carlisle
Metzgar
Penn
BI Edwards
McCrohan
Princeton
McCormick
Slingriff
Bailey
Dickinson
Kennard
Harvard
Haughton
Yost
University of Michigan
Chicago
Michigan
State College of
Eight room dwelling with modern conveniences
P T Maclagan describes a two story residence featuring a parlor in white enamel, first floor in hard wood, four second floor bedrooms and a bath, two finished attic rooms, a well appointed laundry and furnace, and cedar crews with cypress on the second floor and attic.
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P. T. Maclagan
Harvard to Rebuild Track Ranks With Arthur Shrubb Hire
Harvard intends to regain prominence in college track and cross country with the hiring of Arthur Shrubb, a renowned English runner, to lead its Crimson Athletic Association’s program. The move aims to restore front rank status in collegiate competition after a period of decline.
Sam Hildreth Builds Coast's Largest Stable This Winter
C Hildreth expects to race the largest stable on the coast this winter valued at 175000 dollars. He adds eastern handicap horses such as King Jaimes Joe Madden Dandelion and Fitz Herbert along with Uncle Mee lick Montgomery and others.
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Sam Hildreth
C. Hildreth
King Jaimes
Joe Madden
Dandelion
Fitz Herbert
Uncle
Meelick, Montgomery
Sporting Notes Highlights From Early 1900s Athletics
Purdue Indiana builds a $100000 gymnasium. Pacific coast AAU and AAU championships set for Los Angeles next July. Hans Wagner of the Pittsburg Nationals posts 38 two base hits 19 triples and 9 home runs in the postseason. George Hackenschmidt undergoes polypus operation for deafness in Nottingham England. National indoor championships of the Amateur Athletic Union set for Madison Square Garden November 30 and December 1. Joseph Mikolec the Austrian long distance walker arrives in Mayville Kentucky after 14000 miles of travel starting February 6 1906.
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Purdue
Ind
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles
Cal
Hans Wagner
Pittsburg
Natonals
George Hackenschmidt
Polypus
Nottingham
England
Tenue
Amateur Athletic Union
Madison Square Garden
New York
City
Impete
Joseph Mikolec
Ogram
Austria
Walt
Mayville
Dreaming passenger leaps from moving train in New Jersey
Mrs Annie Retina of Pittsburg slips from a Pennsylvania train at Mailon New Jersey while dreaming of her old home town. She suffers little injury and is found unhurt after the fall. Retina reports he did not miss his wife until Jersey City reached.
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Jersey City
Marion
Harvard Professor Warns Against Marrying on Low Income
Harvard economist Thomas Nixon Carver argues in a special article that men earning under $800 a year should not marry, calling it a sin against the country. He warns low incomes perpetuate overcrowded families and strain the nation’s working class amid rising wages and immigration.
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Harvard
Thomas Nixon Carver
Department of Eonomics
Harvard University
Modere Diet Message Sparks Health Warning
A fragmented health note warns that excess eating harms digestion and energy. It urges mature individuals to limit intake to repair tissue and maintain body heat, linking overeating to stomach troubles and rheumatism.
Health Officers Bulletin Summaries September Disease Trends
The State Board of Health reports September sees significant typhoid deaths and a high toll from other infectious diseases, with diphtheria, scarlet fever rising among schoolchildren. It urges parents to seek medical advice for sore throats and eruptions and notes declines in mumps, smallpox, and some illnesses while cholera and yellow fever remain distant threats to Maryland ports.
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State Board of Health
Venera Nes
Russia
Philippine
Mexico
Venezuela
Maryland
Baltimore
United States
Ite
Apna
Haltimore
Blue Ridge
Rio Grande
Baltimore City
Aline House
Los Angeles
Califorbia
Wly
Wea
Pocomoke City
Carroll County
Menlaca
Middletown
Frederick County
Diphtheria Typhoid and Other Illnesses Reported Across Counties
The report lists illness and death counts by disease and area. Diphtheria shows 6 deaths in Cumberland and Salisbury with 93 sick, plus several regional clusters in St. Michaels Talbot County Crowheron Dorpheater and Myoraville Frederick County. Meningitis 15 deaths, Malaria 1 death, Septicemia 10 cases, Typhoid 60 deaths and 363 new cases, with most cases in Allegany Baltimore Frederick Wis ormico and Worcester counties and Cumberland and Mount Washington reporting multiple cases.
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Cumberland
Salisbury
Chaea
Sioknees
Aupuat
Waas
St. Michaela
Talbot County
Crowheron
Dorpheater
Myoraville
Frederick County
Alpelae
Allegany
Baltimore
Frederick
Wisormico
Worcester
Mount Washington
Frederickity
Ocean City
Curious platinized glass creates invisible windows and mirrors
The New York Tribune reports on platinized glass, a thin platinum coated layer that forms a reflective edge while remaining transparent from the other side. When placed as a window it acts as a see through pane for the inside observer and a mirror for those outside. In French experiments tricks warn of sudden transparency revealing hidden scenes.
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France
New York Tribune
Why Colds Are Dangerous and How to Respond
A garbled excerpt discusses old colds and recovery with caution, warning that lingering symptoms and secondary infections can occur. It mentions doctors, treatments, and prevention, urging careful care and attention to persistent coughs and chest symptoms.
Fragmented Poem Fragment and Love Lost
A damaged text fragment reflects on a lover’s ascent and descent, a betrayed heart, and a lost era of passion. The lines hint at a triumphant yet troubled speaker who once ruled a world of affection before grief and separation.
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