Combined Major League and college athletic notes from the era
Reports list scores from the American and National Leagues with games scheduled across cities including Chicago Milwaukee Cleveland Detroit Kansas City Minneapolis Buffalo Indianapolis and others. It also covers rowing crews from Yale Wisconsin Penn State Cornell Columbia Syracuse Georgetown and future varsity and freshman races, plus boxing chatter about Erne Gans O'Brien and potential matchups and promoters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stimults
Weda
New York
Brooklyn
Boswow
Cineminau
St. Louis
Chicago
Pittsburg
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Detroit
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Buffaia
Indianapolis
Vanes
Boston
Philadelphia
Buffato
Joe Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Hudso
Poughkeepsie
Madison
Chicago & Northwest
Pennsylvania
Badger
Jeneth
Cornell
Columbia
Varsity
Cambridge
Donahue Bros
Nw York
Reshman
Wisconsin
Penneyiy Rmia
Syracuse
Georgetown
Hive Uluck
Armstrong
Yale
Tita
Wisconsin Hag Gont i
Ridgers
Erne Defends Supremacy Amid Ring Critics
The article lauds James J. Erne as a strict first class boxer who has faced a demanding slate of challengers. It notes his approach of rest between bouts and his willingness to take tough matches against Georges Lavigne Dal Hawkins George McFadien Joe Gans and Jack O'Brien. Despite illness setbacks he remains honored in boxing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yom O
Lon Housemita
Tattersalls
Chicago
Putz Wit Sharker
Boue Fitz
Jack Curkek
Ernest Rocher
Carters
Frank Erne
Joe Gans
Ruil Blunt
Erne Eptecs
Gans
Barthmorean
Ing
Erne
O'Brien
Gang
George Dixon
Jack O'Brien
Georges Lavigne
Dal Hawkins
George McFadien
A. Ruppert
Madame A. Ruppert
East 14Th Street
New York
Truth Wot Strange Enough From The New Orleans Times-Democrat
An amatemquse recounts a shipping office mishap where a man damaged his face and told his wife a strange apple story to avoid revealing the truth. The wife’s belief in his honesty, aided by a clever lie, averts family trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Accient
Wil
Moline
Mit
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Dead Man's dian and the poker tale of Smith's bid
An old Mississippi poker session unfolds with a tale of a man named Smith facing mortgage ruin. Cards drawn, bets placed, and a dramatic bluff endgame lead to a collapse as Smith loses all, folds, and contemplates suicide to spare his mother and the mortgage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tess
Phinters
Mississippi
Yang Tallow
New Orleans
Rome
Smith
Stoirh
Dead Man's Hand Rumors and Political Caucuses
The article recounts the poker tale of the dead man's hand tens and threes, and notes a doctor declaring death by heart disease after a man failed to wake. It also mentions senators recalling vice president Henry Wilson and caucus rules, plus various ads for health tonics and drugs.
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Sporting News
Rimgarde
Bese
Poot
Wrooklya
Philadelphia Mhiwego
Biteburs
Ituston
Anelanarh
Boals
AME
Tihidelphia
Sera
Cmeaxo
Learaveauvh
Paris
Ravenswood
W. A. Miloney
Fred Maloney
Lord
Burroughs
Slack
Michigan
Ulack
Vramut Ritepatrick
Lesbice
Dvorak
Jlayes
Metean
Thames
DereTar
Fac
S. S
B.S
Swier Sprcirre Co
Atlanta, Ga
Schmidt
Oshkosh
Marquette
Iron Mountain
Upper Michigan
Wisconsin Telephone Co
Mily
Albany
Freedy Company
Cilcees
Monteral
Jefferson Ave
Wig
Halpin
Washington
New York Mail and Express
Henry Wilson
Massachusetts
Senate
Wilson
Spain
Karl
E. A. Horn
Piand
Horn
Behenidt
Kohn Bros
Bbc
Fat Men’s Shirt Sale
Mone
Mes
Mackinaw
Bennet
Moer
Main Street
E. Epstein
Naoin Street Cor
Otter
H. Tl. Hartson
High Street
Iraniché& Bach
Bush & Gerts
Schaff Bros
S. N. Bridge & Son
Ford & Lawson
Monogram
Gane
Blain Street
Tists
Ani
Encravine Co. Econ A
Alan Tronton
Benedict & Morsell, Lawyers
United States
Foreign
Rouck & Milton
Manual of
Broadway
Milwaukee, Wis
Weare
Waire
E. F. Steude
Northwestern
Witzel & Goettman
Ceape Street
Mme. A. Ruppert
Louisville Nashville Railroad
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
Florida
Hell
Faro Amenen
R. J. Wemyss
General Tromaretion and Industriad Ag
H. Werner
Cornet State
Wangan Sf
Ripans
Wood
Parcorat
Chicago Medical Surgical Institute
Lasalle Avenue
Mame
Kodaks
Birely & Son
Aln Steerr
Agking
Durscribe
Waily Northwestern
Hot Springs
Ark
Finois Gentral Railway
Choctaw Benton
Memphis, Tenn
Chisago
Memphis
Union Denot
Cheng
Erwin & Wheeler
Milwawkee
Wishad & Thommen
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