Johnson trains hard to trim weight before big fight
Reporter notes Jack Johnson, overweight by about 30 pounds, undergoes strict road work and gym routines at his training camp in San Francisco. He plans to shed weight a week before the bout, using rope work, dumbbells, punching bags, and heavy bag sessions with Gen Cotten and Monte Cutter supervising.
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Tip Wright
San Francisco
Jack Johnect
Johnson
Jack
MeKegan
Barney Warey
Geo. Cotton
Bella
Gen Cotten
Joe Choynakt
Monte Cutler
Cgieorge Little
Turks Trim Tigers In Batting Contest
Seattle Turks pound Tigers 20 hits with seven for extra bases as Adams and Raymond shine in field. Hall struggles, Beaton times five hits, Butler locks down late, and a 3:15 game today on Ladies Day with free admission for children.
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Ball Park
Tigers
Beaton
Adams
Raymond
Seattle
Jon
Hall
Blankenship
Tonea
Butler
Tacoma
Albe
Aia Aba
Poa
Rayme
Adama
Indians Clean Beavers Easily
Spokane pitcher Lou Nordyke hurled a strong game allowing only five baserunners as the Indians routed Vancouver Beavers 6 to 0. Cooney starred at the plate and Ryan was tough on the mound, with Vancouver managing only a handful of hits and no runs.
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Vancouver
B.C
Spokane
Jensen
Lou Nordyke
Indians
Z Ero
Beavers
Ryan
Cooney
Ae Peredgt
Seminary
Nordyke
Kippert
Flood
Lewis
Wien
Swain
Davie
Brooke
Cod
Cartwright
Prary
Vancouver to Host Pacific Northwest Track Meet in July
Vancouver voters approved hosting the Pacific Northwest association track and field games in July. Teams from Portland Spokane Seattle and Vancouver will compete, with Vancouver Athletic Club welcoming the event as a major athletic affair for the year.
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Vancouver
Pacific Northwest Association
Vancouver Athletic Club
Portland
Spokane
Seattle
The New Suit and Its Enduring Allure
A light note on how a fresh suit elevates confidence and style, suggesting the cost is offset by the boost in presence and mood it brings.
Frisco Set for Big Jeffries Johnson Fight Battle
Promoters plan a California venue for the July 4 bout with Emeryville and San Francisco options, while Alameda county merchants weigh support. Rickard and Gleason push for a San Francisco permit as Griffin and city officials prepare for a police committee vote.
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Jim Griffin
Gleason
Rickard
Donahue
Alameda County
Powers That Be
United Press
Ban Francisco
Cal
Jack Gleason
Jeffries-Johnson
Emeryville
San Francisco
California
Point Richmond
Nelson
Wolgaast
Maryaville
Louis Blot
Eighth and
Howard
Fickert
Police Committee
The
Boar of Supervisors
Broadway Club
Griffin
Richard
Thomas H. Williams
New California Jockey Club
National League Box Score Fragments and Postponements
In Philadelphia, Hatteries Ewing and Dooin are noted with lineup mentions while Cincinnati hosts a scattered report. New York at Cincinnati game postponed by rain. Brooklyn at Chicago game postponed as well.
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Cincinnati
New York-Cincinnati
Chicago
Petsteer Lm
Pittsburg Wee
CG Ao Vows
Tengo Seer
New York
St. Louis
Boston
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
R. H. EB
Frock and Graham
Phillippt and
Gibson
Carpenter's Whale Wins in Cedar River Trout Contest
Har old Carpenter won Piper & Taft's weekly trout contest with a rainbow from the Cedar river. The fish weighed 6% pounds and measured % inches long.
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Piper & Taft
Harold Carpenter
Cedar River
Adams shines in Baseball Notes with four hits and strong fielding
Adams goes four for five with 11 put outs as he stars in a Tacoma matchup. Lynch adds three runs and three hits while Red headed Hartman collects three hits. Raymond makes a sensational play at first, capping a tense rally and Tenley sprinting 380 yards to reach a key play.
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Raymond
Coleman
Tenley
Hartman
Tacoma
Personnel Batterym Pairings Across Cities
In Sacramento the batteries of Henley Berry Baum and Spiesman are listed and in San Francisco the batteries Gregg Fisher Mooser and Mitze are noted. The fragment outlines two city assignments and multiple player pairings without further context.
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Sacramento
Henley and Berry
Baum and
Spiesman
San Francisco
Gregg and
Fisher
Mooser
Mitze
Federal Paint and Wall Paper Co. Ad
The notice promises growth to make the Seattle firm the largest wallpaper and paint house. It asserts mutual loss if trade does not occur and provides the address 1314 First Ave Arcade Annex in the Shopping Center.
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Seattle
Federal Paint and Wall Paper Co
First Ave
Rickard as Referee Faces Skepticism in Ring
The Ringsider reports San Francisco May 18 that Tex Rickard’s selection as referee for a major bout is met with doubt. Critics fear inexperience and possible betting influence, while supporters say he knows the game and would not tolerate corruption.
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Rickard
Sam Berger
Richard
Jeffries
Johnson
Jack Gleason
Berger
Eddie Graney
Graney
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