Miles McLeod the Goliath of accordion era boxing fanfare
Albany Missouri October 29 Miles McLeod described as a savior of his race and the new hope for boxing meets the writer in a cornfield farm setting. The article portrays McLeod as a tall imposing figure living with a large family whose parents oppose his pugilistic career.
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Joe Choynski
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Jack Johnson
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Freshmen sweep pushball as Tigers blank Broadway
Freshmen at the U win two of three sets in pushball against sopbs. Tigers' scrub eleven dominates Broadway second team 35 to 5. Bowling scores rise on frosty nights with Rooney 265 and Farr 235 leading at Bismarck. Daily doubles show Buxton Koch 1175 and Rooney Kelly 1253 top totals. Imperial alleys crown high scorers including Koch 662 and Sheman 638. Schultze defeats Driscoll in a 10 round lightweight bout in Milwaukee.
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Farr
Buxton and Koch
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Wydant
Kelly
Rooney
Imperial
Young
Davis
Sheman
Koch
O'Deonanel
Schultze
Driscoll
Milwaukee
Wis
No More Indigestion and Stomach Relief Claim
An advertisement touts Pope's Diapepsin as a rapid cure for indigestion dyspepsia and related stomach issues. It claims relief within five minutes, promotes a 50 cent case, and asserts the product digests food as if the stomach were not there.
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Local Sport Goods Store Ad in Seattle
M M Soap Seattle sells boxing gloves striking bags basket balls and athletic outfits at A L Hall 1111 Firetay. J A Jeamer offers sports gear with a focus on boxing and fitness equipment.
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Firetay
Chance to Develop Players in Winter
Chicago Oct 29 Frank Chance manager of the Chicago Nationals will test a new winter method to winnow recruits for next season. He will take minor league prospects to California near his winter home at Glendora to coach and assess their diamond work. Twelve players are slated for the trip.
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Chicago
Frank Chance
Chicago Nationals
California
Glendora
Davis to Manage Crowns in St Louis Next Season
Baseball fans in St Louis cheer a report that Harry Davis, famed field general of the Champion Athletics, will wear a St Louis American uniform next season to manage the Crowns. President Hedges of the Browns declines to deny or confirm the rumor.
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Harry Davis
Champion Athletics
St. Louisa
Hedges
Browns
Ithaca Announces Postponement After Player Fatal Injuries
Dwan A. W. Smith announced that the Williams game is postponed following the death of French football player L Paine who sustained injuries in a scrimmage on October 18. The incident prompted the decision and no game will be played tomorrow.
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Ithaca
Dwan A. W. Smith
L . Paine
Williams
Pullman Squad All Ready For Portland
The Washington State College football squad arrives in Portland for their first ever game there. Corvallis players number 22, excluding managers and coaches, arriving last night.
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Pullman
Portland
Portland, Or
Washington State
Corvallis
MOM Soap Sale in Seattle Makers Highlighted
Seattle crafts note MOM Soap produced locally by N A Medley at 7464 Woodlawn Avenue. Red 114 eee.
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Seattle
N. A. Medley
Woodlawn
Gerrish Bros
North
M. B. Fountain
Grocer
North 13
Voice of nature and boxing talk reveal lost hero?
The passage depicts a quiet, self restrained speaker named Meleod, a novice boxer learning from Choynaki Joe after visiting his physician brother. It contrasts calm, measured speech with nascent confidence and hints at a possible future in boxing beyond prison walls.
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Meleod
Johnson
Chicago
Choynaki
Harvard at West Point Preview in Hudson River Arrival
Harvard football coach and players arrived at West Point by boat up the Hudson ahead of the Army game this afternoon. The team exudes confidence as they settle in for the matchup with the Army squad.
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West Point
Harvard
Army
Hudson
Unknown Evansville plumber eyes prize ring future
Walter Kestner a 24 year old Evansville plumber trains daily to become a boxing star. He left plumbing three months ago and says if Tim Jeffries can make boxing a champion business he can too. Kestner weighs 163 pounds and stands five feet ten inches, working with a punching bag and other gear as he pursues a possible future in boxing.
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Kastner
Evansviin
Ind
Walter Kestner
Tim Jeffries
Rainier Football Club to Open Northwestern League Schedule in Tacoma
The Rainier Association Football Club travels to Tacoma on Sunday for the league opener under Northwestern League auspices. The squad, formed a month ago, has already defeated the strong Celtic team in a friendly match and seeks another test in the city by the bay.
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Rainier Association
Tacoma
Rainiers
Celtic
Rally Called Off to Welcome Ball Player in Meriden
Meriden Conn Oct 29 A Republican rally with Congressman EB Hill as speaker was canceled by the town committee because of a reception honoring Jack Harry of the Philadelphia Athletics on his homecoming. The committee said the rally could be postponed but Barry's return could not be.
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Meriden
Conn
EB. J. Hill Wan
Republican Town Committee
Jack Harry
Philadelphia Athletics
Barry
Roller 17 Minutes To Throw Waffles In Tilt
Chicago report by Asfred Pree notes Dr F Roller of Seattle failed to best his last night foe Monsterious Waffles as he chased Frank Gotch for world wrestling supremacy. After 17 minutes Roller finally landed the Mystery and then threw Waffles again within a minute.
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Oct
Hh F. Roller
Seattle
Monsterious Waffles
Frank Gotch
Holler
Roller
Portland Census Figures Trimmed After Special Agent Visit
Urban Hemer, census bureau agent, checked 77 of 1349 enumeration precuts and found errors and padding. Officials expect Portland’s official count to be about 216 000 inhabitants after reducing the previously reported 7 000 to 10 000 padding.
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Portland, Or
Portland
Urban Hemter
Census Bureau
Oil Discovery Rumor Near Rochester Countywide
Reports from Olympia say oil may have been found near Rochester in the southern part of the county. Beattie and Tacoma parties have leased several thousand acres believed to hold oil, but today the rumor could not be confirmed.
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Olympia
Rochester
Beattle
Tacoma
Local Kenwood Grocery Ad Appears in Humphreys Women Co
Fragmentary OCR item notes a Kenwood Grocery location at 5600 Ken-Pl and a phone listing North 1882 linked to Ked Os with mentions of Winilam and Ann Streets in New.
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Winilam and
Ann Streets, New
Seattle
Kenwood
Ken
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