Burns and Johnson Fight for World Boxing Title in Australia
Announcement says Tommy Burns will meet Jack Johnson for the world championship in December in Australia with a $30,000 purse raised by Sydney sporting men. Burns, urged to take the match after earlier reluctance, faces Johnson who is taller heavier and a skilled boxer. Johnson’s heart condition and form are noted, but the fight is set to be a decisive clash in Sydney.
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Tommy Burns
Jack Johnson
Sporting Men
Sydney
Australa
Burns
Jackson
England
Australia
Johnson
Texas
Burgos
America
Burny
Byrne
Gine
Burns Eyes Heavyweight Dream After Ketchel Loss
The text argues Burns could become heavyweight champion if in top form, citing Ketchel’s defeat by Papke and Burns’ determination to face Johnson. It notes Ketchel losing would have altered Burns’ path and mentions contenders and recent court tennis results as background.
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Burns
Ketchel
Papxe
Johnson
Los Andjes
America
Montana
Barna
Left Handed Pitchers in 1908 AL Struggle With Inconsistent Form
The 1908 American League season is marked by left handed starters mired in reverses. Killian of Detroit leads with 13 wins in 19 decisions, while Waddell follows at 15–9. Several recruits and veterans show mixed results amid control issues and frequent losses.
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Killian
Detroit
Luke Waddell
Burchell
Boston
South Paw
Sven
Nick Altrock
Washington
St Louis
Graham
St. Louis
Burns
Washinton
Stuart
Jesse Tannehill
Case Patton
Otto Hess
Columbus
County Mack
Krauge
California South Paw
Warthell
Tristate League
Ed Slever
Tess
Cleveland
BU Lattimore
Gladstone Graney
Will Tess
Porter Great High Jumper Sets World Jump Record
Porter, the Cornell athlete, leaped six feet four inches to win at the Olympic games. His height is six feet two inches and his weight about 200 pounds. He is praised as one of the nation’s most remarkable jumpers and linked to Christian Science beliefs in his success.
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Harry Porter
Cornell
Amateur Athletic Union
Porter
Carnell
Christian Science
Merriam Quits Maroons Star Back to Coach
Merriam, Chicago football fullback and standout last season, will not return to the Maroons this fall. He plans to coach while several veterans, including Steffon and Ida Ange, retreat from the backfield, signaling a rough transition for Story’s squad. At Pennsylvania, Paustis of the C varsity ends faces sophomore-year setback, ending his bid for this season due to academic requirements.
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Merriam
Ned Merriam
University of Chicago
Story
Merrian
Conch Stagg
Steffon
Ida Ange
Hugo Rozdek
Chicago
de Tray-Steffen-lodings
Pauxtie
University of Pennsylvania
Simon Iranels Fauxtis
Paustis
Gilbert to Manage St. Louis Nationals Amid Rumors
Rumor says Gilbert formerly with the New York Gidets will become manager of the St. Louis Nationals for next season. John ArcCloakey, who has led Cardinals from the bench for four years, would remain as a scout. Belmont of the New York Jockey Club buys land near Dieape France to relocate some horses. Denver plans a new bicycle track linking Salt Lake City and Los Angeles tracks.
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Gilbert
Cardinele
Rily Gilbert
New York Gidets
St. Louis Nationals
John ArcCloakey
Cardinals
Belmont
August Belmont
Jockey Club of New York
Dieape
France
America
Denver
Salt Lake City
Baseball Scores From Yesterday's American League Games
Yesterday's American League results show Detroit rout of Athletics 8 to 2 with Plank and Schmidt pitching. Chicago edged Boston 12 to 0 behind strong batting while St Louis beat Boston 2 to 0 in another clash. New York defeated Cincinnati 6 to 2 in New York with Bresnahan and Needham contributing for the home team. Philadelphia just edged St Louis 1 to 0 in a two inning game with Dooin and Lush starring. Brooklyn blanked Chicago 5 to 0 in the first game while Chicago won 9 to 0 in the second game with Reulbach and Kling holding the line. Cincinnati beat St Louis 7 to 4 in the first game and 6 to 1 in the second, with Rhoads and Bliss notable for Cincinnati.
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Detroit
Athletics
Hatterjee
Donovan
Schmidt
Plank
Powe
Cleveland
Washington
Jons
Liebhardt
Chicago
New York
Iewago
New A. G
Builth
Altrock
Schreck
Non
Cheabro
Biliiard
Blair
Buseney
St. Louis
Adelphis
Et Gan
Higginbotham
Buva
Sparks
Jacklitsch
Philadelphia
Covelski
Dooin
Lush
Moron
Brooklyn
Reulbach
Kling
Wilhelm
Dunn
Brooks
Pastorius
Cincinnati
Mathewron
Bresnahan
Needham
Ewing
Schier
Batterica
Ames
Abec
McLean
Boston
Pittsburg
Willis
Gibson
Mattern
Lindaman
Bowerman
Gompers Endorses Baseball Players Union Idea
Samuel Gompers supports organizing baseball players into a union under the American Federation of Labor. He says there is no reason players should not unionize as baseball becomes a skilled profession.
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Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
API
Ech
Gompers
Browns
Tigers
St. Louis
South Paw
Mammoth Skeleton Recovered By Imperial Society Expedition
St Petersburg dispatches report the Imperial Zoological Society's Siberian expedition has returned with a near perfect mammoth specimen. The trunk is intact and preserved, the skeleton complete, head and jaw largely undamaged, and the hide with shaggy hair well preserved.
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St. Petersburg
Imperial Zoological Society
Siberian
Austria Expands Radium Mining and Radium Hotels Venture
Austria plans a government run radium spring and hotel project near Carlsbad at St Joachimetal. The radium rich urnnium mines at the site will be developed under state control to attract visitors and capitalize on the mineral waters.
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Austria
St Joachimetal
Carlsbad
Myrt at the Game and Fans Discuss Play Errors
A fragmented sports column with fans debating why players failed to hit or run properly during crucial moments of a recent game. The piece includes stray lines criticizing Donlin and Herzog and a stray advertisement for Chamberlain's Salve for burns.
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Myrt
MyrtBla
Ak Pe
Myrilla
Herzog
Myrtia
New York
Chamberlain
Alec Rkin
Nashville’s unified criminal court prison nears completion
Work on the Nashville Tennessee criminal court and county jail building advances with exterior nearly finished. The facility will house a two story courtroom, 100 cells across five tiers, padded cells, a central yard, and a guarded visitors area in a 20 foot high wall. completion expected by December 1.
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Nashville
Tenn
Thila
Charles M. Little
United States
Jack Sheppard
Haid
Criminal Court
Wniter's Office
Board of Charities
Board of Health
Education program to reduce mine accidents begins
Lehigh Valley Coal company starts a mine safety school at Lost Creek to teach workers how to prevent accidents and protect life. The program, first of its kind in anthracite, will invite all miners from veteran to breaker boy and aims to lower injuries cited by the state department of mines.
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Upol Ag
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Eave Ao Wilkesbarre
Lost Creek
Lehigh Valley Hoe
Breaker Bay
State Department of
Mincea
James E. Roderick
Dayton to Honor Wrights in Big Dayton Celebration
Dayton plans a town wide tribute to Orville and Wilbur Wright with a reception, possible exhibit by the brothers on return, and options including securing the first Wright airship or erecting a statue in Cooper Park. A loving cup and other honors are being discussed as the community shows pride in the inventors.
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Aeroplana Inventors
Dayton
Orville
Wilbur Wright
Orville Wright
Ange
Oferta
Wright Brothers
Wrights
Actors Joke on Pittsburg Stirs Hotel Guests
Three actors who recently performed at a Pittsburg theater pranked guests at the Hotel Lincoln. A Taft lookalike, then a Bryan lookalike, and finally a Hearst lookalike entered, drawn a large crowd, and sparked a police clearance before revealing their identities as William Johnston, Edward R. Brooks, and Corney Burton.
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Taft
Bryan
Hearst
Pittsburg
Lincoln
William Howard Taft
Willam
William Randolph Hearst
Portors
Wiliam Johnston
Edward R. Brooks
Corney Burton
Inventor Sees Wireless Future With Fewer Yet Finer Births
Guglielmo Marconi argues future tech will expand transatlantic wireless capacity from 5 000 to 29 000 words daily and enable electric ships and remote opera viewing. He predicts fewer children but higher quality, sun energy storage, and the wireless telephone advancing under De Forest and colleagues.
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Guglielmo B Marconi
America
Pracurr AW
New York World
Orville Wright
Washington
Thore Anfoly
New York
Iabor
Act
Tameewitch
Ace
de Forest
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Geel Fates
Ional
Great Britain
Ted John
Peter Tatham
Sk Ping
Sommx Buuni
National League
Rhoads
Bliss
Rowan
Spade
Clovely
Athletic
N.york
Cincini
Phnittsch’s
Brookin
Lada
St.Louis
Union OF Ball Players
Bastile
Model Jaiil
First Congregational
West Torrington
Conn
Bryant
The
Sane
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Me C&p. Tel. Co
JAS. E. Doll
Itt
National Rank
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Baltimore & OH
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