Johnson Wins Heavyweight Title in Australia Fight
Jack Johnson of Galveston Texas defeated Tommy Burns at Rushcutters Bay Australia to become the first Black man to hold the world heavyweight title. The police stopped the bout in the seventh round and Johnson won on points amid widespread acclaim and controversy.
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Sydney
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Galveston
Texas
Tommy Urna
Rushcutters Bay
Australia
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Burns
Join
Von
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Tommy
Tommy Burns
John L
Corbett
Fitz
Jeffries
Megro
Jeff
Somey Burns
Urna
Emilee
Barnes
Byrne
Bill Squires
ST. Paul
Minn
U. P
John L. Sullivan
Borns Pever
Chase to Return to Highlanders
New York reports Hal Chase wants to rejoin the American League Yankees with owner Frank Farrell showing letters from Chase expressing willingness to return though unsure of reinstatement. Johnson may approve, Palliam and Hermano reportedly favorable. Chase would accept a penalty for leaving.
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New York
U. F
Hal Chase
Yankee
Frank Farrell
Chase
Bfe
National Commission
Johnson
Palliam
Hermano
Fire forces near miss at Northern station building
A heavily charged fighting wire blew across the ¢th wire entering the Northern station, damaging telegraph lines. The quick actions of Agent W. Pickerell and Yardmaster Sam Price extinguished the fire and saved the structure from total destruction.
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Slass
Nike Ies
W. Pickerell
Sam Price
Imperial edict forms guard for Prince Chun regent
An imperial edict issued in Peking orders Princes Teal Tao and Yu Lang and Grand Councillor Tieh Liang to recruit a picked guard from Manchu regiments for Prince Chun the regent.
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Peking
Teal Tao
Yu Lang
Tieh Liang
Prince Chun
Army signal service bids for airship and balloon tests
Army signal service requests funds totaling 500 and 900 dollars for airship and balloon experiments.
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Army Signal Service
Dorando Dominates 12mile Fall River Relay
Dorande Piectri, the Italian runner, won the 12 mile exhibition relay at Fall River Massachusetts yesterday. Floyd Dougherty of Providence and Samuel Myers of Cambridge finished second with a time of 1 04 18. Dorande clocked 1 09 39.
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Dorando
Dorande Piectri
Floyd Dougherty
Providence
Samuel Myers
Cambridge
Fall River
Mase
Dorande
Dougherty-Myers
Corbett Disqualifies Donahue After Early Bout Exchange
In New Orleans Tommy Mowatt’s sparring partner Young Corbett fends off pressure from Boston’s Young Donahue after his principal suffered an eye injury and was knocked down thrice in the third round. Corbett raises the Spenge in the third round and the match ends amid controversy.
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New Orleans
Elesed
Young Corbett
Tommy Mowatt
Chicago
Young Donahue
Boston
Englewood High Loses to Longmont on Slushy Field
Denver Ic 26 Englewood high of Chicago, which beat Putte high, lost yesterday to Longmont high at 12 to. The game was played on a slushy and tough field.
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Denver
Englewood High Choss
Chicago
Putte High
Longmont
Cote
Omaha Star Builds Around Welch in Western League
Dr. Harry Welch, center fielder for the Omaha team, is praised for consistency and fan support. He played 147 games with only six errors and an impressive 1008 record noted by local fans, who chant for his power at the plate.
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Omaha
Deo
Poluta
Harry Welch
Welch
O’rourkes
Harry
Walloper
W. W
Welsh runner Pery Smallwood wins 10 mile relay in Philadelphia
Pery Smallwood defeated New York runners Robert Talien and Michael Spring in a 10 mile relay race yesterday in Philadelphia after a rematch with Durands in Loula.
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Philadelphia
Pery Smallwood
Durands In &T Loula
Robert Talien
Michael Spring
New York
Rival Suits Duel Over Girl Ends In Death
In Cleveland on Christmas Eve two suitors fought with knives over 18 year old Julia Piece. Powell Fromich was killed’s brother fatally stabbed. Michael Milianovitch injured and under arrest for murder. Milianovitch struck the girl during the attack. In Detroit, navy secretary Truman H Newberry was hosted at the Detroit Club for a reception with friends and business associates.
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Cleveland
U P
Julia
Powell Fromich
Michael Milianovitch
Fromich
Milanovitch
Detroit
Mich
Truman H. Newberry
Secretary of the Navy
THIS BOY EARNS $1,000 PER HOUR
New York December report highlights Mischa Fliman, a youthful violinist hailed as the world’s highest priced marvel of horsehair and resin. Hammerstein will pay him $1,000 for each of seven one hour concerts before a U.S. tour under the Russian Symphony orchestra. His first concert drew tremendous ovation, surpassing Ole Bull in enthusiasm.
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Star
New York
Caar
Museia
Mischa Flman
Hammerstein
Kiman
Russian Symphony Orchestra
Ole Bull
Franklin High to Debate Tariff Revision in Assembly Hall
Franklin High will host a sophomore debate in the assembly hall of Way High School on January 4 afternoon. The topic is Resolved that the protectionist tariff should be maintained. Franklin will argue the negative with speakers Will Rosenthal Fay Hot and John Bovington.
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Franklin High School
Way High School
Franklin
Will Rosenthal
Ae Fay Hot
John Bovington
Fire Laddies as Shawl Weavers In Beattie Town
A fragmentary item reports the hook and ladder crew securing a yarn supply and turning to shawl weaving in Beattie with red green and rainbow colored shawls. It notes Mrs Rachael Mophin at 98 voting in a Denver Colorado election and praises her citizen status.
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Boyd
Ewing
Beattie
Rachael Mophin
Denver
Cote
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Stans. Arnold Vibrator Co
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Seattle, Wash
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Pany & Saret
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Pieri Ato el Weigity
Uneeda Biscuit
National Biscuit Company
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