John L Sullivan Still Draws Big Crowds After Retirement
The veteran fighter remains a popular draw fifteen years after losing to Corbett. Sullivan earns about $600 weekly plus three car fares for his manager and sparring partner, netting roughly $450 per week after expenses. His lasting appeal lies in honesty and square sportsmanship, keeping him financially viable and respected in boxing lore. The article also mentions Cooley’s notable home run and Michigan athletes in separate anecdotes, reflecting on sports fame and legacy.
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Corbett
Jol L. Sullivan
Sullivan
Frank Hall
Otb
Mall
Gortier
Jim Corbett
Kid McCoy Enters Vanderbilt Cup Race Plans
Norman Selby known as Kid McCoy announces transition from boxing to auto racing. He intends to drive a Vanderbilt Cup entry next year after training about 18 months, asserting his car knowledge and nerve. Other boxing figures and a poker of rumors about purses and challengers surface as he shifts careers.
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Norman Selby
Kid McCoy
Selby
Republic
McCoy
Vanderbilt
Oldfield
Jong Timne
Fragmented Odds and Ends of a Humorous Scrapbook
A garbled column bristles with mock aphorisms and quips about life, editors, flying machines, germs, manners, and the quirks of society. It riffs on Longfellow, humor magazines, and sweeping train skirts, interleaved with stray observations and oddities from a bygone era.
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Sulette
Cupid
Indiana
Longfellow
Harvard Football Edges Toward Stable System Says Parry
Edward Parry, western college athlete and future wrestler, may pursue pro wrestling after Chicago years. He trained with top men, showing size and power, while track captaincy and rural form shaped his future in sport. Parry eyes Chicago scene with plans to work with prominent trainers and compete in weighty events.
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Heron
Anon
Pattey
Harvard
Edward Parry
University of Chicago
Parry
Wrestling
Chicago
Hrimmell
Bidid Parry
Porte
Tamestown
Papitin
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Will Ake You
Springfield
Birmingham
Atlanta
Jacksonville
G. W. Martin Gengral Western
17Th ST
Denver, Colo
Ford
Prevenvas
Kas
Hasbon
DRS, Cunnington & Hocker
Evanston, Diamondville
Cumberland, Kemmerer
Dr. King
Pete’s Stock Exchange
Peter Gordon, JR
Oregon Short Line Railroad
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Hround
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DE Burley, G
Granger
Os vLy
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Sal Lake Ly
Cumberland Hiancts
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Phound
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Cumberland
Kemiterer Ly
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Kemmirer
DS Spencer
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Milwaukee & St. Paul
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Standard
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Salt Lake City
Utah
John L. Sullivan
Cooley
Dave Jones
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Aia
Michigan
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le West
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