Gotch Prepares Outdoors for Hackenschmidt Title Bout
Frank Gotch trains in a woodsy Des Moines river camp in preparation for the September Chicago match with George Hackenschmidt. The heavyweight champ practices daily outdoors, with handball, punching bag, and wrist work, aided by a select group of training partners.
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Frank Gotch
George Hackenschmidt
Chicago
Des Moines
Gotch
Goteh
Jim Rabell
Farmer Burns
Fred Beet
Gotoh
Rogers
Westergaard
Ordeman
Marne
Cutler
Asbell
Maxmeyer Emerges as Portland Pitching Hope from Germany
Richard Maxmeyer, a 21 year old southpaw, is highlighted as a growing pitching talent for Portland. Managers praise his height and build, noting his progress from awkward beginnings to a proven keeper of opponents to few if any runs.
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Richard
Portland
Williams
Judge McCredie
Vean Gregg
Three Boxing Flights Planned At Coalinga and Goldfield
Arrangements announced for three flights next week with bouts at Goldfield and Coalinga. August 15 features Taft Ath Club event with Gunboat Smith and Jack Seyers. August 19 matches Kid George with Ike Cohen and Coffey with Conryn in 20 round bouts.
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San Francisco
Coalinga
Goldfield
Taft Atha Club
Gunboat Smith
Jack Seyers
Kid George
Ike Cohen
Walter Coffey
Pat Conryn
Unclear standings snippet from mid page
Fragmentary sports standings show teams and records with scattered abbreviations and numbers. Key entities include Chicago and Vernon with partial win percentages and points, but the fragment lacks a clear context or complete results.
Dixon and Driscoll Clash In Kansas City Fight Card
Kansas City featherweight Tommy Dixon and Beyo Driscoll of Memphis square off Monday night. Dixon plans to travel to New Orleans for the elimination test where the winner among six heading to face Abe Attell for the title. In Indianapolis Young Saylor meets Matty Hardwin with possible fall chances against Packy McFarland or Matty Wells. In New York Porky Flynn earns praise for a clean 10 round decision over Jim Barry. In Columbia Tenn Beausant 2064 knocks brains out against a tree after a gasped incident.
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Tommy Dixon
Beyo Driscoll
Memphis
Dixon
New Orleans
Abe Attell
Indianapolis
Young Saylor
Matty Hardwin
Boston
Saylor
Packy McFarland
Matty Wella
New York
Porky Flynn
Jim Barry
Chicago
Flynn
Reunion brings uncle and out fielder Eddie Mensor together
Portland out fielder Eddie Mensor enjoyed a surprise reunion with his uncle Albert Mensor after 15 years. Albert, who lives at 725 Cherry Street, had previously lived in Jacksonville and Seattle while Eddie’s family moved to California. The Mensor family later learned of a Seattle connection through a directory search. Eddie’s cousin Morris Mensor, once a mascot under Parke Wilson, is also noted in the family history.
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Portland
Albert Mensor
Cherry St
Eddie
Mensor
Littl Shaver
Jacksonville
Albert
Seattle
California
Park
Kiddie
Morris Mensor
Parke Wilson
Joe Horner
Michigan
U. of M
Victor Zednick
U. of W
Harry Coe
Michigan University
Horner
Grand Rapids
Americans Pivot Game at New York Venue
Fragmented OCR recounts a basketball or game summary with players Falkenberg Danforth Payne and Thames Whines at Philadelphia Washington Street and New York venues. Names and phrases are garbled, but shows teams and multiple players in a city circuit.
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New Vort
I Warhep
Mweeney
Giants Still Win and Race Heats Up in League News
Giants triumph keep them 6 1/2 behind leaders as Tigers and Beavers jockey for position. Fred Weed and Tenley Raymond spark a rally while Gotch trains, fans discuss matchups, and local town pride rides on baseball and boxing highlights.
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Giants
Tigers
Pippins
Beavers
Joe Cohn
Tacoma
Bob Brown
Unclear Names From Reston Page Panel
Readable names appear as Clarke Weaver Pfeffer and Ailsa in a fragmented Reston page segment. The OCR text is incomplete and lacks a coherent event or context for a full news item.
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Reston
Clarke, Weaver, Pfeffer and Ailsa
Report Against Cotton Bill in Senate Finance Committee
WASHINGTON August. Senate finance committee voted to report adversely on the Democratic cotton bill, signaling rejection in committee and foreshadowing potential floor action. The vote underscores opposition from key lawmakers and affects cotton industry policy prospects.
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Washington, Aug
Senate Finance Committee
Morgan offers $1000 per round for Wolgast bout
New York August screening notes Daly Morgan, manager of Knockatt Brown, announces a $1000 per round offer to champion Ad Wolgast for a title clash with his protégé. Morgan refuses to match Brown against the champion in either a 10 or 20 round bout. Wolgast’s manager reportedly favors the match despite the large potential earnings.
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N York
Daly Morgan
Knockatt Brown
Chapion Ad Wolgast
Morgan
Brown
Wolgast
Weed Stars Shine In Four Safe Hits At Bat
Four at bats yielded four safe hits by Weed, each a solid drive. Nic Williams caused a stoppage in the fifth as Pippin manager disagreed. Ladies gain free admission on the day and tomorrow. Raymond sparked a double play in the sixth and Joe Seaton reached base three times.
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di @ fine
Joe Seaton
Tonneson
Coast league scouts doubt big league material amid summer prospects
Sporting notes report Coast league players drawing major attention as Jim McGuire and Ted Sullivan survey prospects for the Naps and Red Sox. Ted Sullivan travels to Vancouver to question Joe Cohn after the Red Sox paid 5000 for Paul Strand, with 1500 cash upfront and the rest due season end. Subplots include Emil Frisk being sold to Brown and Jack Bradley linked to Bob, with Bradley slated to return to Portland September 30.
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Dugdale
Naps
Ted Sullivan
Boston Sox
Hill Lange
Cincy Reds
Bobby Ae
Jennings
Sullivan
Boston
Vancouver
Joe Cohn
Red Sox
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Paul Strand
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Pat Strand
Ted
Joe
Bob Brown
Emil Frisk
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Bob
Carl Lewis
Judge McCredie
Jack Bradley
Jack
Portland
Acer
Tigers Triumph Over Islanders 6 to 2 in Baseball Notes
Williams of the Islanders gave 11 hits as the Tigers won 6 2. Baker the Tigers ace fanned eight on five hits. Eli Cates struggled as Indians hit him for 11 runs, while Ralph Willis held Beavers to seven.
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Tigers
Baker
Texas Speed Marvel
Islanders
Eli Cates
Indians
Giants
Beavers
Ralph Willis
Indiana
Cates
Joe
Three Maine candidates vie for Frye Senate seat
Portland Maine Aug 9 There are today in Maine three active and a dozen receptive candidates for the United States senate seat of the late Senator William P Frye who died yesterday but Gov Plaisted has not yet indicated a preference Plaisted's appointee will serve until a year from next winter and be one of the two Democrats from Maine who will help in revising the tariff.
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Maine
United States Senate
Wm. P. Frye
Plaisted
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