Packey McFarland Studying Law For A Future Career
Packey McFarland, a Chicago boxer known as Packy, pursues law studies while planning a future beyond boxing. He emphasizes science and money, recalls early bouts in Davenport and Englewood, and earned a gameness rep after a rough bout. He trains under Judge John J. Macy and will enter university.
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Packy McFar
Packey
Gore
Tery
McFarland
McFarlands
Farland
Englewood High School
Ohin O
John J. Macy
Chicago
Davenport
Brewer
Patrick
Cole and Criss Will Prove the Real Thing In Come Back Bail
International News Service reports that Ole Cole and Dode Criss may return to major league play, with Cole showing strong minor league form and Criss praised for speed and control after past pitching and hitting trials.
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Cole
Criss
International News Service
York
King
Ole
Chicago
Frank Farrell
Columbus
Yle
Garryn
Garry
Texas Wild
Houston
Tex
Billyurray
Pittsburg
Murray
St. Louis
St. Louis Ska
Cee
Dode
Philp
Fine inducements offered to racers by the Jockey Club
Fifty nominations have been received for the Jockey Club stakes to be run next September on state fair courses. The event may exceed 10 000 dollars with a 50 starter fee and a 5 000 added weight for three year olds and up. Two year olds are also entered, with strong hope of keen competition. James Butler is the largest buyer, keeping top contenders here while some two year olds race in Juarez for the winter campaign.
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James Butler
Keene
Juarez
Mexico
Carpentier Aims For Heavyweight Challenge In America
Paris boxing fans hail Carpentier as a rising white hope and expect he will be ready to challenge the top black heavyweights within a year. He contemplates invading America to face the best in his weight classes to gain Saree before moving up.
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Carpentier
America
States
Paris
Bombardier Wells
George Carpentier
France
England
Jack Johnson
Price Hill Squad Has Only Woman Coach
Mrs. Carrie Burkhardt, the world’s only woman football coach, has coached the Price Hill team in Cincinnati. A Vassar College graduate, she brings East game ideas and field tricks, inspiring the squad to win their first fall game.
Grid Captains Pick Positions Across Colleges
East and West colleges report captain selections for next season. Back field leaders dominate, with thirteen captains from back fields and eleven from the line. Halfbacks top the list, while ends remain least favored.
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Squad International
New Haven
Conn
Halifbacks
Gaffney Plans New Fenway Stand For Braves
Boston Braves president Gaffney has arranged a concrete steel grandstand at the South End grounds Fenway Park to be built starting March 1. The structure is expected to take about four and a half months and will host spectators during the season at the Red Sox home field.
Dancers Face Costs as New Dances Rise in Town
Citizens note dancers paying for orchestras and fiddlers as new dance trends spread. A quip warns that when a man believes he can fight he often is defeated, reflecting local attitudes toward rising social fashions.
Negro Pugilists in Early Ring Stars Across History
London reporting recalls a lineage of great black boxers led by Peter Jackson and Joe Gans. It notes Dixon Walcott and Langford among legends, detailing Jackson’s era and Choynski, Griffo clashes, Dixon’s decline after defeats, Walcott’s dominance across weights, Gans’s long title reign and illness, ending with Gans’s death after losing his crown.
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London
Jack Johnson
Peter Jackson
George Dixon
Joe Walcott
Joe Gans
Sam Langford
Joe Jeannette
John L. Sullivan
John L.alw
Jackson
James J. Corbett
Corbett
Sullivan
Joe Choynski
Chowyski
Griffo
Dixon
Ben Jordan
New York
Jordan
Terry McGovern
Terry
Walcott
Kid” Lavigne
Lavigne
Tommy West
Billy Edward
Dan Creedon
Billy” Smith
Jack Bonner
Kid” Carter
George Gardner
Gans
Baltimore
Frank Erne
Nelson
Man Builds Reputation Quietly Without Family Hearings
A man earns a solid local reputation as a congenial neighbor while keeping his private family matters out of earshot. Neighbors describe him as dependable and friendly in daily life.
Cruel Man Struggles to Convince Wife of Household Fires Duty
A seasonal tale shows a cruel man unable to persuade his wife that maintaining fires is a household duty, highlighting domestic friction and moral strain in a winter setting.
Wootton Retires as England’s Rising Jockey Bows Out
London reports the 20 year old Frank Wootton, England’s top jockey, retires due to weight gain and a surplus. He hints at racing in Australia or training with Hulton, after a career including eight seasons with eight hundred or more wins and classic triumphs on Swynford and Perola.
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London
Frank Wootton
England
Australia
Mr. Hulton
Treadwell House
Wootton
Jock
South Africa
Haber
Swynford
Perola
Epssom
M. Fould
Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles
The Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles dissolves gravel cures diabetes weak and lame backs rheumatism and all irregularities of the kidneys and bladder. If not sold refunds by mail on receipt of five dollars. One small bottle lasts two months and seldom fails to cure. Alabama testimonials. Dr B W L 2926 Olive Street St. Louis MO. Sold by druggists.
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Texas
Alabama
B. W
Olive Street
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Carpentier Haled
Whitehope
Price Hill
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W. K. Fiddler
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DR. Browk
Mobile
Gane
the Strager Co, Distillers
Cincinnati
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