Echoes of the Fight Over Fitzsimmons Victory
General satisfaction in New Orleans over the fight amid orderly conduct and strong audience. Needham backs Fitzsimmons, Hall eyes a potential match, weights cited as 178 for Maher and 163 for Fitzsimmons though observers dispute the figures. Analysts praise Fitzsimmons cleverness and cool fighting style while critiquing Maher and noting post fight ambitions and match talks.
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Danny Needham
Fitzsimmons
Needham
Oakland
Cal
San Fran
Arthur Upham
Hall
Olympics
Halli
Carroll
Madden
Magnates Approve Split Season Schedule for Baseball
New York March 3 Special The baseball magnates finalize a two division schedule after debating 96 and 66 game formats. Each division will play 77 games and the two division winners meet for the championship. The schedule opens April 12 with Pittsburgh hosting series against Boston and New York among others.
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Pilsburg
Champiionship
Schedule Reveals Miles Traveled by All Teams this Season
An analysis of the baseball schedule shows opening games abroad for 12 clubs and no two of the old Association clubs starting at home. Distances traveled by each club are listed, with Eastern clubs making two trips West and Western clubs making two trips East, affecting first and second division arrangements.
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Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Baltimore
Boston
Washington
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Louisville
Chicaso
T. Louis
St. Louis
Chicago
Ares
Ders
Hurtivare
More Than 500 Dogs to Be Shown at Local Kennel Club Show
Superintendent Reed will oversee the Duquesne Kennel Club event at the Auditorium on Penn Avenue from March 15 to 18. Entries list 43 dogs across breeds such as mastiffs, St Bernards, setters, hounds, terriers, and toy breeds, with notable classes including big dog and sporting dog sections. The note adds that Reed considers the show cream of the New York event and highlights the featured dog classes.
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Reed
Charce
Duquesne Kennel Club
Penn Avenue
Charles Spantel
New York
Maher Dempsey Fight Judgment Based on Belt Incident
The judge weighed a belt Maher wore with Jack Dempsey before the bout and ruled largely on that evidence. Rumors of a two round finish circulated though Dempsey was not knocked out. After one round Maher smothered Dempsey, who then claimed further action was futile.
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Maher
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Dempery
Unclear Meeting Minutes Mention Election of Secretary Treasurer
Fragmentary notes describe a group meeting with references to elections for secretary and treasurer. The text mentions individuals such as Mr Byrne and Louie August, plus a planned annual session in November. Details on purpose, organization, and outcomes are incomplete.
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Sui
Louie
Byrne
Ok Young
Donoghue Repeats as World Champion Skater
Newsone reports March 8 that Joseph F. Donoghue, world amateur skating champion, dominated national races at Muchattoes Lake. In the quarter mile Joe led a Donoghue brothers sweep with James A. Donoghue second and Howard P. Moshier third. In the one mile race Joe and Jim Donoghue led, Moshier finished third. track conditions were poor and times not fast.
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Newsone
Muchattoes Lake
Joseph F. Donoghue
Joe Donoghue
James A. Donoghue
Howard P. Moshier
Elmer Simpson
Joe
Jim Donoghue
George W. Mead
Matteswan
John Calhoun
Newbury
Jim
Moshier
MATCHED WITH NEWCASTLE The Local Football Team to Tackle Another Great Club
A lively Association match is planned between the Pittsburg Club and Newcastle, Western Pennsylvania champions, for gold medals on March 26 in Pittsburg. Local measures push players to train as secretaries and presidents demand stringent conditioning.
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Pittsburg
Newcastle
Goodwyn
Fire Destroys Diamond Block in East Liverpool
A morning blaze on the Diamond in East Liverpool destroyed nine business houses and left ten families homeless. The incident, suspected to be incendiary, caused about 169000 dollars in damage with 8000 dollars in insurance. Major losses cited include H. E. Porter and Crosser, Ogilvie & Co. The weather section notes generally fair, warm conditions for West Virginia.
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H. E. Porter
Losa
Crosser
Oglivie & Co
Dry- Bey
Ane
Sr Scieuemenier
Fair track yields mixed results at Govrrensene meet
In March 8 action at Govrrensene the track was fair. Results include Fenelon winning the first race over Tark and Justice, Lesters taking the five furlongs, Innovation placed second in the six furlongs, Basil Duke and Dixie among others. Six races listed with times and placements indicate a unsettled program.
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Dixie
Furlo Saride
Sandstone
Harrison
Isothy
Jester McCarthy Title Fight Nears as Deposits Paid
Louis Jester the Ohio lightweight champion paid his final $500 deposit for the ring bout with Philadelphia’s Charles McCarthy within seven weeks. Jester began training last Monday under new trainer Jack Todd of Kingston NY. Both fighters report good condition with odds posted at 75 to 50. the outcome seems in doubt as each predicts victory.
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Ohio
Charles McCarthy
Philadelphia
Jester
Jack Todd
Kineston
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Louisville River News of March 3
The river stages show station at 21 feet 8 inches below and 0 feet 11 inches on the falls. Transfer steamer Campbell moved toward Madison while Hercules Carroll of Cincinnati was brought in for pumping duties. Various departures include Cincinnati bound Big Kanawha and Ohio toward Memphis with streams clear and cool.
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Yorogeea
Madison
Hercules Carroll
Cincinnati
Suoken Mariner
K Kansas
Bouncinnaii
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Carroilte and
City
Evanatille
Golden Rule
Ohio
Memphis
Weather and river gauges report falling levels
Upper gauges show inches and falling while Morgantown River at six feet five inches and falling. Brownsville thermometer reads 28 while Wausseeen river at 2.5 feet remains clear and mid.
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Morgantown
Brownsvinis
WasseEen
River Weather and Shipping Notes Across Cities
Weather reports indicate clear and cool conditions with river levels varying across locations. Vessels including John s, City of New Orleans, and barges frequent the river amid readings of rising or falling levels and arrivals and departures noted for Memphis St Louis Paducah and others.
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Bedford
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Evansville
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Memphis
Jay Jay Gould
St. Louis
Arbersborg
Ohio
Congo
Hudson
St. Pee
Kate Adams
Nell
Dismond
City of New Orleans
St ‘A
Lisle
Paducah
Russian mattress maker commits suicide in New York
John Ratner a young Russian mattress maker quit work and returned home to 210 Forsyth street complaining of stomach pains. His wife brought soda and found him dead having shot himself through the brain after a recent grip attack and a short honeymoon.
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John Ratner
Forsyth Street
Ratner
Frayed era textile ad details garter and corset laces
An old classified ad lists silk garter elastic at 25 cents regular, extra quality silk garter elastic with ruffled edge in new shades at 4 cents, cotton garter elastic at one cent, cotton corset braid lengths, silk corset laces at 1 cent, shoe laces at 5 cents per dozen, and celluloid thimbles at 4 cents per dozen.
Pittsburg Faces Unfair Schedule Amid Boxing News
The article alleges bias against Pittsburg in upcoming schedules and highlights fights including Scullivan and Kilirain, with notes on weighings and dispatches from the Olympile Club. Danny Needham expresses confidence Pittsburg can beat Maher, while Slavin and Mitchell dispute that claim and Walter Spalding loses Richardson in New York.
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Scullivan
Kilirain
Mae Dispatch
Olympile
Danny Needham
Fits
Maher
Slavin
Mitchell
Fires Widespread Across Several Cities and Plants
Fire outbreaks reported in Columbus at State Commissioner Kinder’s dwelling with $10,000 loss. Kansas City White Lead and Linseed Oil Works with $75,000 loss, partly insured. Newburyport Boston and Maine station $25,000 loss. Brockton Barrows shoe factory $70,000 insured. Scandia Shoe Factory about $25,000 loss. Additional blazes hit Pratt Center bursting buildings including post office and mail. Kecksburg barn loss $2,000 insured $1,500. fires in Joseph Hanlon residence and J W Cooper residence with minor damages. Alarms from boxes 29 253 and others report several small fires caused by defective appliances. major blaze at J B Ryersons & Co tapestry and curtain factory in Philadelphia with stock room fire spreading rapidly.
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Embroidered Torchon Laces and Wool Sale Ad
Tofs, Seni M and embroidered laces offered at day’s sale price. Extra Wide Torchon Laces regular price lic 1214. Columbia Germantown Wool regular price 250 a skein or $2 a pound. Our to-day price is a skein or $1. Walb.
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