Weather Spurs Early Baseball Woes And Player Uncertainty
Baseball players fear sore muscles as practice is limited by poor weather. Dugdale and manager Mike worry over first base options with Schaefler and Dugdale unsure on Magee. Roy Akin may quit baseball for Texas cotton, while a game against El Salvador and a Victoria match are noted with 200 Seattle-bound islanders arriving by steamship.
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President Lynch Adds Ninth Umpire to NL Staff
President Lynch appoints De Witt Van Cleef of Trenton as ninth NL umpire. Van Cleef has officiated amateur college and semi pro games around New Jersey and comes highly regarded. The piece notes proposed on field rules and criticizes former players as umpires while mentioning Ty Cobb’s possible absence and a speaking chat about salaries.
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de Witt van Cleef
Trenton
van Cleef
New Jersey
Will Race Again at Juarez Track
United Press reports Marquis de la Arena secretary of the Mexican Jockey Club deny claims that Mexico revoked racing concessions. He says the Juarez season opens November 15 and lasts five months with plans to foster thoroughbred racing including a monster stud.
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Mexican Jockey Club
Qelveston
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Americana
Mexico
Galveston
Juarez
Debaters Win W Hurdles as Wrestlers Lose Honor at Board
The university student board of control last night declined to award the coveted W to the wrestling team while the debate club earned theirs. Wrestlers express anger and say they will abandon sport for debating. Letter recipients include Lloyd Black Leo Baisden Glenn Hoover Fred Angevine Ray Titford and A Reuben Hiten.
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Lloyd Black
Leo Baisden
Glenn Hoover
Fred Angevine
Ray (Titford
A. Reuben Hiten
Fight Talk and Ring War Highlights from Briton Clash
Pat Keneally clashed with Freddie Welsh in a London hotel fracas over Packey McFarland. Ketchel praised Papke's punching power after beating Kiaue, while Neggie Ergs and Penn’s relay plans shift to April 30 with a Pennsylvanian carnival and a possible Penn vs Carnate Indians game in October.
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Packey McFarland
Chicago
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London
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O'Kelly to Train for Jeffries Style Fight Plan
Don O'Kelly will train under Tommy Ryan at Ocean Beach starting April 25 for a planned bout against James J. Jeffries. Johnson and Ryan intend sparring with O'Kelly and others to mimic Jeffries methods and develop a counter to Jeffries defense.
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Curtain Raiser Potential for Jeffries Johnson Fight
Tip Wright weighs Attell Moran as a curtain raiser for the Jeffries Johnson bout in San Francisco. He notes Moran and Attell could draw a carnival atmosphere, comparing past New Orleans and San Francisco spectacles and suggesting featherweight or lightweight title clashes as potential main events to precede the date.
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Smallest Umpire in the Central League
East Liverpool Ohio April Barney Briceland will umpire in the Central league this season and will be the smallest indicator holder on any ball field in the country. He stands below five feet tall, weighs right, and is all grit. He previously worked in the Ohio Penn league as a substitute and once held an indicator in the Western league. A potter by trade, he hails from this city.
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Tommy Ryan to Train Johnson for Jeffries Fight
Tommy Ryan, promoter and trainer, plans a training camp at St. Joe after the Johnson Jeffries bout. He manages Con O Kelly and expects Johnson to pay him 85000 for services April 26 to July 4. Ryan owns a Whitcomb baths base and seeks a major boxing role, banking on the fight’s outcome to boost his career.
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Choynski May Join Jeffries Camp Training Row
The San Francisco training saga unfolds as Choynski is invited to join Jim Jeffries camp. Jeffries trains daily with vigorous workouts including open air sessions and a roofless gym. Jeffries plans to sleep outdoors ahead of the expected big fight while camp staff monitor his pace.
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San Lorenzo
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Choynski Considers Rushing to Train for Johnson Fight
Joe Choynski told a UPI representative he received a rush message from Jim Jeffries or Bam Berger via his manager agency Sm. He said he might cancel a vaudeville engagement to travel to Rowardennan to assist Jeffries in training for the bout with Johnson if sufficient inducements were offered.
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Morningstar and Hoppe to Play Four Exhibition Matches
Witte Hoppe and Orn Morning eter, famed billiards players, are en route from Fortland to Seattle for four exhibition matches in the city. They were delayed by train connnections and expected today. Brown and Hulen back the show as Seattle’s best pregame boosters, with tickets at 25 cents for matinees and $1 for evenings at Bike hall.
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Roller’s Nanny Beats Man in Kansas City Clash
Yusef Mahmout, billed as the top rival for Dr. Roller, defeats Seattle grappler in Kansas City Thursday night. The highly touted Turk, praised as the best man in the ring, delivers a decisive win as the crowd boos at the outcome.
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Timekeeper’s pivotal role reshaped boxing history
A veteran timekeeper recalls a crucial moment in a New Orleans bout when a cane-wielding referee disrupted Peter Maher’s finisher against Bob Fitzsimmons, altering the course of boxing history and possibly changing who earned future title opportunities.
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Jack Johnson
New Orleans
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Peter Maher
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Heb
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George Clark
Chicago
Rowing Team Showcases Single Sculling Craft
A damaged snippet notes a single sculling boat gifted to Hughes by Van, described as a fine craft used to coach the crew. It references California stock breeders and a newly organized statewide executive committee with officers.
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Hughes
van Meted
California
Pugilists Eye June Daylight Title Bout at Ocean Shore
Louis Biot, Metropolis Club matchmaker, aims to finalize Billy Papke versus Frank Kiaus for a 20 round daylight fight on Ocean Shore grounds around June 1. Coffreth negotiations deny signings while four round undercard bouts heat up at Dreamland with McCarthy vs Hogan leading a strong local lightweight lineup.
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Johnny McCarthy
Hogan
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