Roller Wins On Ordemans Foul In Seattle Wrestling
The Seattle wrestling match featured Dr. Roller defeating Henry Ordeman on a foul call after a tight head scissors sequence. Ordeman pressed heavy roughing, but Roller proved quicker and steadier, drawing fan debate on the bout’s fairness and future rematch potential.
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Grand Opera House
Ball Players Must Be Vaccinated
Boston Secretary McBreen of the Red Sox sent word that all players must be vaccinated anew before spring training travel. The move follows last spring’s smallpox outbreak that hit landers and kept the New York club isolated due to Hal Chace’s case. Wakefield reports a recent outbreak but is considered largely contained.
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Wakefield
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Hoppe and Schrecker Start Billiard Series in Parlor Matches
Frank Hoppe and Ed Schrecker begin a series of billiard matches in their parlors Monday night marking the start of a local table game event.
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Frank Hoppe
Ed Schrecker
Dorando Metro Defeats Johnny Hayes in San Francisco Marathon
Dorando Metro wins the San Francisco marathon beating Johnny Hayes by about 40 yards. The finish time is recorded as 41 minutes 35 seconds. Tulane University aims to be the first U.S. college to offer aviation facilities.
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Johnny Hayes
San Francisco
Tulane University
Langford-Flynn Return Mill Carded in San Francisco
Louis Blot, newly arrived promoter, plans a 45 round San Francisco bout between Sam Langford and Jim Flynn next month. Blot returned from Los Angeles after interviewing Langford and says Langford agreed to fight any opponent Bell out for him before a local crowd. The article notes Langford’s recent London showing influenced promotional intentions.
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Army of Fisth
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Jim Flynn
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GREAT BOXERS TO AID JEFFRIES BY TIP WRIGHT
The article notes that preparations for a July 4 Jeffries Johnson bout involve 90 days training and top sparring partners. It mentions Jim Corbett Norman Selby Kid McCoy Jack Sullivan III Frank Gotch Bam Kerger and Tex Rickard as key figures in shaping Jeffries toward a strong comeback.
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Jim Corbett
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Norman Selby
Indiana
Norman
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Tex Rickard
Hesters Fight Transportation Plans For Point Richmond
Bid Hester announces all transportation preparations for the Nelson Wolgast bout at Point Richmond are complete after talks with Southern Pacific Santa Fe and Oakland Tram. Arena work began yesterday as Hester expects a large crowd and Jack Robinson surveys progress. Wolgast and Nelson train daily and public interest tops any San Francisco area fight since the Gans era.
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Nelson
Baseball training to follow Matty's mark for sharp shooting
The writer urges every ball player to train by throwing at a target to improve control. He cites Christy Matthewson and Big Six as models, suggests coaches and camps adopt target practice, and argues it would equalize skill across pitchers, catchers, and infielders.
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Foxy Clarke Griffith Outwits Schaefer In Clever Bet
Herman Achaeter recalls Clarke Griffith's ploy when facing Schaefer on the mound. Griffith taunted the Detroit hitter, then bet $1 that Schaefer would strike him out, prompting a tense exchange and a tense crowd as the earned wager played out.
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Billiard Lesson and Baseball Transactions Report
Ingram explains cue ball control and carom techniques with object ball positioning and cushion play. The report notes Jack McAloone’s conditional release by St. Louis, Cincinnati selling Pitcher Sammie Smith to Toronto, and Bob Spade signing with Cincinnati. The Irish-American A. C. of New York protests to the president of the not Me Shop.
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Langford Flynn Fight Talk Sparks Hope Of Rematch
A promoter predicts a second meeting between Langford and Flynn after a prior Frost era bout. He insists the first clash was fair and vows to arrange another card, possibly in Los Angeles, to showcase the two heavyweights.
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Flynn
Los Angeles
Ogford
Frankie Conley to Challenge Monte Attell for Bantam Crown
Frank Conley of Kenosha Wisconsin to meet Monte Attell for the bantamweight world championship in a 15 round bout scheduled for February 22 at Vernon Los Angeles. Promoter Tom McCarey arranged the match with a 116 pound ringside limit. Conley says he is satisfied with terms and expects a tougher or easier fight than his prior bout with Webster depending on Attell’s performance.
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Wis
Speed Not Everything In Pitching
Analysis notes that speed alone fails without control and cites pitchers who gained fame for velocity but lacked command. It references Mercer and Griffith as examples of varied success tied to ball control and accuracy rather than sheer speed.
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Mercer
Uge
Gery Griffith
Phrase fragment on basketball strategy remains unclear
The snippet suggests a tactic about keeping the ball where it could be least punished, but lacks names, dates, places, or outcomes to identify a full event or article. No corroborating entities or context are present to form a complete record.
Short Sport Tale and Signings Highlight Busy Baseball Week
Warren Gill, trialed by Pittsburg two years ago, signs with the White Sox as first baseman. Addie Joss declines a job offer while Marl Moore renegotiates with Philadelphia. Rube Marquard to pitch for the Giants. Cleotte of Boston may coach Harvard pitchers. Cuban team may play the Naps in New Orleans during training. Tommy Burns to fight Bill Lang for Australian heavyweight title on March 28.
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White Sox
Tommy Burns
Bill Lang
Cleotte
Boston
Harvard
Addie Joss
The Hub's Greatest Sale Ends Saturday
Can you afford to miss the greatest sale in The Hub's career with suits coats and trousers at deep discounts. Stock includes blues blacks medium weight and heavy overcoats with many items at $3.00 $4.00 and $5.00 trousers. Store open till 10 p m Saturday.
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