Burns Faces Johnson in Australia Boxing Showdown
Tommy Burns will meet Jack Johnson in a highly anticipated bout in Sydney Australia. Burns has finally agreed to fight after demanding a $50 000 purse, facing Johnson who has dominated rivals and holds the world light heavyweight claim.
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Tommy Burns
Big Jack Johnson
Australia
Burns Johnson
Puailist
Burns
Johnson
Sam Firetrick
Tommy London
Paria
Tommy
England
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Firitish
Brunet
Sporting Life
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Marvin Hart
Hill Squirea
Avetrana
Gunner Molr
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Jem Roche
British Isles
Joe Grim
Jim Flynn
Marvin
Hart
Dave Barry
Hugo Kelly
Mike Schreck
Jack O' Brien
Jack" Sullivan
Sam Langford
Joe Joannetts
Alazler
U States
Galveston
Texas
Viurna
Hanover
Canada
Te Noah Hrusso
Spokane Clears $600 From Thanksgivings Salt Lake Game
Spokane high school closed its football season with a Thanksgiving game against Salt Lake yielding $250 net after $1,250 expenses. Eleven players will depart. returning 1909 names include Captain Rice Ab Hughes Donk Hohr Theis Connor and MacKenzie.
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Spokane
Salt Lake
Captain Rice
Ab Hughes
Donk Hohr
Theis
Connor
MacKenzie
Unclear Track Results Reported from Los Angeles
At Los Angeles two seven and seven winners are noted with the fifth event described as very close and exciting. Short Cut narrowly beat Maid of Gotham by a head for first money while May F. took the third place.
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Sy United Prese
GELES
Seve Aan
Tong
Oe Ff
Maid of Gotham
May F
Second hand guns for sale listing
Second hand guns for sale including an automatic shotgun and a L. C. Smith shotgun priced at 30 dollars. 30-30Win rounds and shells offered in the 10 to 12 dollar range. Local dealer A. L. Hall at 1111 Firet Ave advertises cheap items in good shape.
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L. C. Smith
A. L. Hall
Firet Ave
Owls and Pelicans clash in bowling tourney scorers
The Pelicans dropped three matches while the Owls won three. H M Grin rolled 229 for the Pelicans and T P Degene had the high series 565. Team totals show Pelicans 8,868 and Owls 2,664 with scattered scores across lines.
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Pelicans
H. M. Grin
The
T. P. Degene
Owls
Rome
Emeryville Race Meet Yields Upsets and Fast Times
At Emeryville the one shot papermaker favorite won the second race as Emma G. took an event while Jewel was runner up and Billy Iver fell. Nadau scored in the fourth, with Odds rising to 1206 after the upset. Various sprints and routes produced quick times including 1:14 for a Futurity course, 1:42 1-5 for a mile, and 2:05 1-5 for a one and a quarter mile event with Nada and Fulietta placing behind.
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Cal
Heosepesen
Ams
Haztett
Medic
Emma G
Ee Jewel
Billy Iver
C. Williams
Nadau
We —Ermma G
Priceiesa Jewel
Apto Oro
Mabel Hollander
Frank Lubbock
Nada
Fulietta
L. C. Ackerly
Byroggerdale
Etapa
Carmeling
Ree Collector Jessup
Queen
Construction of St Peters Cathedral in Rome
The piece notes that White St Peter's cathedral at Rome was under construction and that 43 popes lived and died during its long history.
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White St. Peter's Cathedral
Rome
Sheppard Defeated in Indoor Meet at New York
Olympic champion Melvin Sheppard lost by eight yards to Harry Giesing in the 1,000-yard race on night one of the AAU indoor championships. Giesing clocked 2:20 in an indoor record. P MacDonald set a new indoor weight for height record of 116 feet inch. M P Driscol posted a new indoor run record 6:28 24. Martin Sheridan injured on vault after previously winning the eight-pound shot put.
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Melvin Sheppard
Harry Giseing
Giesing
P. MacDonald
Yonkers
Martin Sheridan
Hamilton Fish Is Crimson Captain
Hamilton Fish Jr of Garrison on the Hudson New York was yesterday unanimously elected captain of the Harvard football team for 1906 9 tied in a member of the close of 1910 and has played right tackle on the Crimean eleven for the past two years.
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Boston
Mans
Hamilton Fish, Jr
Garrison-on-the- Hudson
New York
Harvard
Northwestern league to add Portland after Seattle meeting
A Northwestern league meeting is set for December 10 in Seattle to formalize Portland’s admission, signaling a push to raise the league’s status to match the Coast league. In related notes, Eastern league and American Association plan a December 6 meeting to pursue higher classification with the national commission.
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Seattle
W. H. Latcas
Portland
Lucas
Northwesterust
New York
Eastern League and
American Association
Buffalo
National Commission For Higher Classification
P. T. Powers
National Commission
Tobin to Lead Dartmouth Football Team
Clark Walworth Tobin of Boston was unanimously elected captain of the Dartmouth football team for 1909 at a meeting in Manover New Hampshire.
Britt and Summers in Feb. 22 title bout for purse
London reports boxers Dee Britt of California and Johnny Summers nearing negotiations for a February 22 title fight at the Nationaling club with a $4 006 purse.
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London
Dee. J
Jimmy Britt
Ie Iice
Johnny Summers
Australia Keeps Cup in Davis Final Loss
Melbourne reports Australia wins the Davis tennis trophy as F B Alexander and Beals Wright lose the final to Australian contestants yesterday.
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Australia
Melbourne
Dec
F. B. Alexander
Beals
Wright
Paint and Wall Paper Co sells burnt wood stock at cost
The Federal Paint and Wall Paper Co. at 1314 First Ave. exits the burnt wood business and offers its entire stock of wood to any and burning outfits for sale at cost.
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Federal Paint & Wall Paper Co
First
Ayl
Healthy demand for tournament stock rises in Seattle event
President Joseph F Morris and Secretary A L Jenkins reported strong stock sales at the Bowling Tournament meeting last night. They noted at past international events in the east the full stock issue was raised plus a surplus for fund appeal. The Madison SP Taewags was chosen as the scene ment.
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Joseph F. Morris
A. L. Jenkins
Rotary A. L. Jenking
Seattle
Madison SP Taewags
Lynch Named Seattle Captain With $1000 Bonus Mentioned
Dugdale announced Mike Lynch will lead the Seattle team with full control over players. He said Lynch is a natural leader and capable of guiding the squad, and he will negotiate only through Lynch if needed.
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Mike
Seattle
Dugdale
Lynch
Smelting Pipe Promises Local Ore Benefit at Low Cost
Officials tout a plan to erect a 50-ton cotton smelter at every mine for about 6000 dollars and up to 1.25 dollars per ton, enabling on-site ore melting and reduced transport. The Star promises tomorrow’s diagram and working description while inviting miners to investigate the merits. The Gold Creek Smelting Co. offices are listed in Seattle.
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Gold Creek ¥ Smelting Co
Mut
Seattle
West Scattie
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