Complete Colosseum Smoker Tonight at Austin and Saitemaker
The Colosseum at Third Ave and James St hosts a full boxing card tonight. Principal bouts include Johnny O Leary vs Eddie Shannon and Romeo Mave vs Ivan Miller welterweights, plus Ed Hagen vs Art Wilson heavyweight action.
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Johnny O'Leary
Eddie Shannon
Romeo Ma Ve
Ivan Miller
Ed Hagen
Art Wilson
Danny O'Brien
Frenchie” Vaise
Nelson Sorenson
Jack Bishop
Tommy Martin
Gi! Me Neil
Ted Whitman
Duncan McDonald
Flynn and McCarty Fight See Odds Turn to Even Money
Los Angeles reports quoted G Odde says odds for the 20 round Vernon bout between Jim Flyon and Luther McCarty have moved to even money for the first time since the match was announced. Both fighters trained actively today while heavy work closes Sunday.
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Jim Flyon
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Feathers to Fight for British Title at National Sport Club
London December 6 The British featherweight title bout set for January 7 at the National Sport club features Jom Driscoll of Cardiff and Owen Moran of Birmingham. They share a 7200 purse with the winner taking two thirds plus a side bet of 500 dollars. The fighters will weigh 126 pounds at 2 pm on fight day.
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Cardiff
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Rivers Offers $5,000 to Meet Cross in New York
San Francisco boxing news reports Joe Rivers, a light weight title contender, staging a sparring exhibition at a local theatre. An offer of $5,000 was presented to box ten rounds in New York with Leach Cross.
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Joe Rivers
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Leach Cross
Britton Knocks Out Ireland's Billy Bennett in Final Round
New York reports Jock Britton of Chicago defeated Billy Bennett light weight champion of Ireland just before the tenth round. Britton led throughout and floored Bennett twice in the tenth. Featherweight Johnny Kilbane rejected over $20 000 for three Pacific coast fights amid rumors of a Kilbane home event soon.
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Sports Items Span Boxing Wrestling and College Gridiron
Philadelphia hosts a balk line match where Ya a defeats Slosson 400 to 160 with high runs 11 87 and 65. Englehorn of Spokane named captain of the month football squad. Carlisle heavyweights Jim Thorpe and Charles Brickley plan a midseason bout. Cornell players refuse letters after not beating Penn. Yusuf Mahmout skips engagements due to peace talks. Attorneys defend Fogel ejectment as legal. Boxing mixed with Shakespeare sketches noted in Los Angeles school program. Wolgast eyes a later title shot against Willie Ritchie. Mandot heads to New Orleans then returns to pursue Ritchie and Rivers. A Missouri lawmaker proposes banning interracial marriage. Southern California rugby title contested amid Stanford game concerns. Hoppe and Lee Johnson prepare for a four round clash. potential 20 round bout if favorable. Bud Sharpe to scout for Boston. possible Cincinnati manager candidate Pielder Jones. Yale athlete Lefty Flynn’s marks cited and praised. Illinois lawmakers may legalize boxing in Chicago. Oregon to retain most football players next season except Bailey and Walker. Whitman and Washington State mix rosters. UCLA to lose several stars.
Indian Hauser to Portland and Seattle league move
Indian football star Hauser of Oregon Agricultural College will not return next year and plans to join Seattle Western League baseball. He may play for Athletic club against Multnomah during the holiday week as his last football appearance. Also in San Francisco, Battling Johnson reports loss of part of his left ear in a saloon fight with Giuseppe Natale.
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Johnson
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Meteors Switch Opponents for Upcoming Robinsburg Match
The Ballard Meteors cancel meeting the Columbia second team of 13E pounds next Sunday due to a date mix up and will instead face Bothell at Adams playfield. The Meteors did not play last Sunday and are rested for the clash.
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Kilbane Offered 5000 For Dundee Boxing Match
Promoter T J McCarey of Los Angeles offered featherweight champion Johnny Kilbane 5000 for a 20 round bout with Johnny Dundee. The date may be Washington's Birthday or March 17 with Kilbane’s Pacific coast schedule likely to include more bouts.
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Johnny Kilbane
T. J. McCarey
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Washington
Kilbane
McCarey
Pacific Coast
Borleske Joins W A C Squad Increases Championship Hopes
Tom McDonald coach of Washington D C football team invites Vincent Borleske to try for a place on the squad. Borleske previously faced Multnomah and is reputed as the Northwest’s fastest backfield man. His addition, with Emil Hauser, boosts W A C prospects for two games with Navy Bremerton and a clash with Multnomah.
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Washington D. C
Navy
Bremerton
Multnomah
Vincent Borleske
Borleske
Seattle
Northwest
Tom
Emil Hauser
All Is at Peace With Ruby Robert Says Mrs Fits
Decatur Illinois reports Mrs Fits wife of the former heavyweight champion denies plans to leave the stage for a Reno divorce. She states there is no trouble with Ruby Robert and asserts harmony within the Fiteaimmons family.
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Irese
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Fiteaimmons
Fits
Reno
Ruby Robert
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