Jeffries Breaks Silence on Johnson Defeat in Catalina Interview
The Star reports an exclusive talk with James J Jeffries at his Los Angeles home. He describes the Reno bout and his dramatic, life draining defeat, naming friends and doping rumors as factors while insisting on his future plans remain unsettled.
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Dack Johnson
Jeffries declares retirement after Reno defeat
James J. Jeffries told reporters he is finished with boxing and will never fight again. He said he was drugged or doped in the Reno bout and that Promoter Tex Rickard cannot tempt him back, though Rickard still hopes for a return match.
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Jeffries Johnson Fight Pictures Coming to Town
A Star classified ad announces the Jeffries Johnson fight pictures will be shown here. The notice offers free two guide seats to the pictures for the first person who comes in Saturday morning with the 64 marked, presenting the Star.
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Jeffries-Johnson
Talks on Teeth by the Regal Dentists
The Regal Dental Co offers services at Third Ave and Union St promising modern cures for pyorrhea and gum discharge with teeth tightening and replacements. A written guarantee accompanies all work as the firm promotes its advances over older bridgework and plates.
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Union St
Regal Dental Co
Oldfield Accepts Johnson Challenge for 56000 Auto Race
Barney Oldfield, famed automobile racer, agrees to race Jack Johnson for $56,000 after New York promoters query him. Oldfield says he will travel from Philadelphia to negotiate in New York if Johnson posts the match stake and proves the challenge authentic. He notes Johnson defeated a white champion and asserts he is ready to compete without color prejudice.
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Jack Johnson
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Philadelphia
Baseball trade talk and calls for a new rule
Tip Wright critiques a proposed 20000 offer for Watter Johnson and Chartle Street from Washington and argues against cross league trading. He urges prohibiting financial inducements between teams to bolster a rival and favors paying fair prices to minor clubs instead.
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Watter Johnson
Chartle Street
Washington
McAleer
Han Johnson
Detroit
Jennings
Jim Delehanty
Herman Schaefer
Tom Jones
St. Louis
Claude Roseman
Tigers
Eccarta
Duro Car Pulls Off Speed Meet At The Meadows
Impromptu speed show near The Meadows draws reporters in a five passenger Duro car. The Duro firm Dovey and Precar of 1418 Broadway supplied the car as veteran newspaper men feared dust and loss of pace. The ride proved smooth though brisk, akin to an Oldfield event, with headlights and road dust left in its wake.
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Wild Pitches and Slumps Hit Local Nine After Vancouver Loss
The crew dropped a doubleheader to Vancouver and suffered a 16 to loss yesterday. Dode Brinker and Bobby James led the bats with three of five and two hits respectively as Clarke Griffith offers to let Cincinnati writers criticise a game next month. Hartman and Brooks have been assigned to the Twilight league after a Spokane showcase.
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Clarke Griffith
Cincinnati Sporting Writers
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Griffith
Then It Happened In Mudville Pitch Duel
Two men on base with two out in the ninth. Casey faced Poketown pitcher Flynn and James Blake. The crowd, tense as the umpire called strikes, could not avert the dramatic ending as a corpse’s natural look belied the crowd’s violent actions.
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Lee Barbee Loses Valued Stallion Kreet in Sudden Death
City Detective Lee Barbee’s stallion racing trotter Kreet died suddenly in the stall yesterday. The horse, brother of Direct, was well known in Seattle and had set enviable records at The Meadows when racing there. Barbee bought Kreet from A. T. Van de Vanter about four years ago for use as a family horse.
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Auto Races Over No One Is Hurt
The Meadows hosted two days of auto racing with a crowded amateur field and a poor track surface. No injuries were reported despite the rough conditions, and Saturday featured more speed and crowd appeal than Sunday with slower yet entertaining events. A dance at Dreamland was scheduled for tonight.
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Bancroft Tennis Racquets Offered at Cost Prices
Bancroft Tennis Racquets are offered at cost price as a half stock sale for a limited time. The seller claims Bancroft is a pioneer American racquet maker and guarantees every racquet with sale prices ranging from 0c to 5.00. This is the second time such a half stock sale has been held, providing a bargain opportunity for buyers.
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America
The Ruverer Store 4 Pines Cattle Spur Items
Unclear OCR text suggests a local store, perhaps The Ruverer Store, dealing with cattle Spurs and related items. Limited readable details hinder precise placement or event.
Beavers and Turks Clash As Seattle Suffers Loss
Seattle mustered five hits and a 10 to 6 defeat as Vancouver plated three runs in the second, third and eighth innings. Gardner showed promise for the Beavers while Scharweber Brown and Hinault starred for the day. Spokane hosts a week of games following the Seattle setback.
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Jess Baker Turns The Trick Again In Tacoma
Jess Baker pitched for the second time in the series and beat the Tigers 2 to 1 as his teammates supported him well. Baker was wilder than in the prior game but difficult to hit, with Schmutz pitching for Spokane and receiving poor defense behind him.
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Batterles Criger and Ceraid and La Longe Van Haltren and Finney
In Sacramento and Los Angeles the Batterles duo Criger and Ceraid face La Longe Van Haltren and Finney in a baseball matchup with mixed lineups noted in the scores and lineups from the two sites.
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Sacramento
Batterles— Criger
Ceraid
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Finney
Fragmentary schedule snippet yields unclear venue details
A partial OCR shows scattered items about daily rounds, times, and contact notes with several unreadable names. The text lacks complete events, places, or outcomes to form a coherent report.
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