Wolgast and Brown Out of Limelight in Mayboxing Notes
In San Francisco on May 3, Naughton lists Wolgast in decline after his fight with Tommy Murphy. He notes Wolgast fought with grit despite weakness from surgery and that Sam McVea’s protegee Harold Ewers failed, while Jesse Willard trains hard for a May bout with Gunboat Smith and remains a top contender in Western boxing chatter.
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Far Australia
Sam McVea
Western Australia
McVea
Harold Ewers
Harold
Ewers
Sydney
Alf Pooley
Gordon Coghill
Australia
Coghill
Syd Fitzsimmons
Bob
Sydney Stadium
Sam
America
Jesse Willard
Jesse
Ocean Beach
Willard
Gunboat Smith
Kansas City
Harbin Springs
Jim Jeffries
Indiana Automakers Tour Sparks West Interest
D S Menasco of the American Motors Company led a four state tour and visited San Antonio Denver Salt Lake City Los Angeles San Francisco Portland Seattle Sacramento Oakland San Diego and other western hubs to gauge reaction to an Indiana manufacturers tour. He found strong civic dealer and media interest and broad invitations from mayors chambers of commerce and club groups urging inclusion of their cities in the route.
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D. S. Menasco
American Motors Company
Indiana Automobile Manufacturers’ Association
Indianapolis
Mr. Menasco
San Antonio
Denver
Salt Lake City
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Portland
Seattle
Sacramento
Oakland
San Diego
Indiana
Chambers of Commerce
Oakland Chamber of Commerce
A. A. Denison
Denison
Bradley Beats Nelson in City Boxing Showdown
Pat Bradley, the local Italian fighter, scored a strong facing against Battling Nelson at the National A. C. in Philadelphia. Nelson fought in his old style but was chopped about the face and body, ending with a bad cut under the left eye and a cut on the right ear as both boxers bled in a fierce ring battle.
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Philadelphia
Pat Bradley
Battling Nelson
A. C
Nelson
Bradley
Bat
Balloon tests reach nineteen miles for upper air readings
Weather observers used balloons to test upper air to nearly nineteen miles. A flight recorded minus 70.4 degrees at 1212 miles high, with temperatures stabilizing after six miles. The United States imported a record 153 million pounds of cocoa last year.
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United States
Cobb Battles Organized Baseball in Reserve Clause Debate
New York May 3 Organized baseball faces a federal probe amid calls to dissolve the game’s trust. Ty Cobb defends the National Commission while opponents seek reform and a share for players through arbitration. The reserve clause stands as the key point, with Cobb arguing for balance and fairness in contracts. Representatives push for investigation and potential changes to protect players.
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New York
Gallagher
Illinois
National Commission
Tyrus Raymond Cobb
Tin Moses
Ty Cobb
Robert EB. Lee
Frank J. Navin
United States
Supreme Court of Organized Baseball
National Commission Fair
Baseball Players’ Fraternity
Detroit
Cobb
Nap Rucker
Brooklyn
Walter Johnson
Washington
George Washington
Davy Fultz
Tllinois
Johnny Ward
Railroad timetable from Mexico to Kerrville and Victoria lines
A historical timetable lists train numbers and routes from Mexico to Kerrville and Kerrville to the east and west. It includes arrival and departure times for numerous trains such as No 4 from Mexico 1:50 pm No 6 from the north 6:36 am No 1 from the north 4:30 pm and local services to Laredo Palestine Cuero Victoria among others with morning and evening departures and special mixed trains.
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Mexico
Palestine
Laredo
North
Expresa Special
Houston
Coast
Kerrville
Victoria
Cuero
el Paso
West
Pace Houston
East
Santa Fe
N. Depot
Oldest Vehicle Exhibit Shows Ancient Pueblo Ox Cart
An exhibit in Los Angeles features a wheeled vehicle claimed as America’s oldest. The tesque Tesuque Pueblo ox cart traces to the seventeenth century with wooden wheels, no nails, and joints held by wooden pins or rawhide thongs. It mirrors early Southern European carts in construction.
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Los Angeles
America
Tesuque
N. M
Europe
German consulate member awarded Golden Cross in St Paul
Richard Lorenz of the German consulate in St Paul Minnesota received the Golden Cross for rising to membership in the Knights of the Order of the Prussian Crown. A California statistician notes one in ten brides in the state in 1912 were divorcees, totaling 1276 brides with 3064 divorcees.
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Richard Lorenz
St. Paul
Minn
Knights of the Order of the Prussian Crown
California
Leslie
Owl performs on piano at St. Paul’s road home
Ernest Lemmy from Peterborough hears his pet owl strike keys in a London Mail note. The bird taps a key then listens, then repeats high and low notes, seeming pleased with the sounds until its exploration ends at the base notes.
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Ernest Lemmy
St. Paul’s Road
Peterborough
London Mail
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Wolgast
BROWN
White
Naughton
Ad Wolgast
Tommy Murphy
M. Wolgast
Ritchie
Murphy
Smith
Luther McCarthy
Williard
McKay
Willard-Smith
Gunboat
Knockout Brown
Gunter Hotel
Percy Tyrrell
ST. Anthony
Menger
Traveling Men’s Headquarters
San Antonio, Texas
Bexar
Alfred Sanner
Proprietes
Texas
Alamo Transfer Company
Evan Shelby
Boonna
Dunce Durable
Don Pedro Robie
Columbia
Baocoall
Ban Johnson
Gallagher Talks
Denart
L& Gn
Galeaston
Dalles
Fort Ort
Morth
Dallas
Ft. Worth
International & Great Northern Railway Co
St. Louis
City Office
E. Houston
W. E. Fitch
G. M. Bynum
Katy
CALV
Anae
Retail Jewelers’ Association
Texas Optical Association
Texas Realty Men Eagles
Vallas
Texas Bankers’ Association
Reston
Corvention Waterworks Association
Mrain Shrine
Walthall
Dist
Frank B. Griffin
East Houston Street
del Rio
Atlanta
Galveston
Port Arthur
McClannahan
Moore Building
Houston Street
A. BR. Atkinson
D. F
P. A
A. Raa
Thesaly
Turkey
S. A
A. P. RY
George F. Lupton
North Texas Limited
Austin
Fort Worth
Oklahoma City
Wichita
Chicago
Fred Harvey
West Commerce M
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