Johnson and Willard in Havana Fit Up for Uppercut Clash
The Havana crowd weighs in on the Willard Johnson bout with opinions from Nelson, Curley, Rice, Rosenthal, Munro and others. Critics doubt Johnson’s famed uppercut will reach its mark against a taller Willard and debate who will win April 5.
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Havana
Cuba
Christy Mathewson
Joe McGinnity
Kid McCoy
Jack Johnson
Burns
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Frank Moran
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B. A. Rosenthal
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Major League Camp Scores Across Leagues
Yesterday’s camps produced decisive results across circuits. Boston Nationals shut out the Cleveland American Association at Macon 6 to 0. Atlanta Southern Association beat Louisville 4 to 2 in Atlanta. Columbia South Atlantic defeated Philadelphia American at Columbia 7 to 5.
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Atlanta Southern Associa
Louisville American Association
Atlanta
Columbia
Federal league releases near complete schedule
Chicago April 2. The Federal league schedulers wiped out fifty conflicting dates with games in organized baseball. The upcoming schedule is now practically complete and will be released on April 7. It provides for a season lasting 154 days ending October 3.
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Chicago
Record number of entrants for Penn relay races
More than 100 high schools entered teams in the University of Pennsylvania relay events in Philadelphia. Managers struggle to find space for all entries and schedule pacing.
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Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Varsity and Freshman Crews Leave for Coast Championship
Over 1 000 students packed the VA W parting event at Varsity gym to honor the Varsity and Freshman crews heading to Oakland for the Pacific coast championship races on April 10. Capt Russell Callow spoke for the crews before they sailed from Portland by boat to San Francisco, aiming to win and set Coast records.
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Contbear
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San Francisco
Lewis Beats Lewe In Class B Three-Cushion Match
T. P. Lewis defeated H. R. Lewe 25 to 13 in 65 innings at Brown & Hulen's last night. The win does not alter the standings in Class B. Referee was Mac Bissaflon, Northwestern three cushion and balk-line champion. Tonight Clint Gunnold faces John Coon in Class B with Bostwick vs. Foss and Shatia vs. Scholtz slated.
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John Coon
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Foss
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Scholtz
Yale and Penn Crews Prep for Race on Schuylkill Course
Crews from Yale University and the University of Pennsylvania are training daily on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia as they prepare for a race on the American Hanley course next Saturday.
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University of Pennsylvania
Schuylkill River
Polo season opens in New Jersey with April 15 start
The lant ern polo season begins with practice at Lakewood New Jersey on Saturday April 2 and the regular season tournament starts April 15.
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Fight On Level in Willard Johnson Heavyweight Bout
Havana April 2 report says the Willard Johnson clash will be a bare knuckles style contest with both men seeking a swift knockout. Johnson predicts victory and financial windfall, while Willard’s camp expects a longer bout and a tough, controlled action from the champion.
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Johnson
Tom Jones
Willard
Jones
Jens
Jack
Can You Name Him This Spiked Third Baseman
A rookie third baseman in his first major league season faced threats of release after being spiked more often than any other player. The article notes his high injury risk and persistent durability as teams weighed his future in the league.
Third Baseman’s unique cover noted for costly hit
A third baseman struggled to hit early but later emerged as a leading batter. He recorded one hit valued at tens of thousands of dollars and developed an unshared method for covering third base that critics both praise and criticize.
Editor's Mail on Neutral Flags and Token Respect
The Editor's Mail warns that A using B's token to injure C is a deliberate insult and act of war against B. It argues B must protect his rights or face consequences toward C and suggests the maxims can be collected by impartial observers.
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The
Star
Seven wonders of the new world list
The assembly names seven wonders of the new world as Wireless, telephone, aeroplane, radium, antiseptics and antitoxins, spectrum analysis, and X rays.
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New World
Reed's Bumps There to Stay at Pantages Act
Frederick O. Reed of Reed Brothers, featured comedian acrobats, performs on a ring trapeze causing two unique bumps on his shoulders. Doctors advise stopping the dislocations, but the act relies on these stunts as a key feature.
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Frederick O. Reed
Reed Brothers
Reed
Frank Vance
Vance
Black Giants Scheduled in Rain Plagued Seattle Series
Rube Foster and his brunette Black Giants arrive for a three game set with Seattle but persistent rain has soaked the field making a game this afternoon unlikely. Seattle seeks its first win over Foster’s men with Mails on the hill as Raymond hopes for the opener.
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Seattle
Old Sol
Foster
Seattle Boys
Giants
Raymond
Mawruss
Utterly Different Cigarette Promises New Satis faction
An ad style excerpt touts an electric light era cigarette that claims new idea new process and utterly different from any other brand. It emphasizes progress from oil to modernity and frames the product as a modern solution.
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