Lewis the Weight Freak Claims Secret Medicine Lets 135 or 158 Pound Fights
Ted Lewis, famed English fighter, says Alec Goodman’s secret medicine lets him trim weight on short notice without losing strength. He has moved between 135 and 158 pounds in rapid bouts and aims to hold lightweight welterweight and middleweight titles, aided by Goodman’s care and nutrition supervision.
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Lewis
Ted Lewis
Willie Ritchie
Alec Goodman
Mike Gibbons
Joe Gans
Goodman
England
Australia
United States
Frank Chance to Manage Los Angeles PCL Team
Frank Chance former Chicago Cubs and New York Americans manager will helm the Los Angeles Pacific Coast League club this year. He will buy a one third interest in the team as announced by club president John F. Powers on Wednesday night.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Frank Chance
Chicago Cubs
New York Americans
John F. Powers
Chance
Powers
War Boosts The Cost Of Bowling Prices Rise
The European war drives higher bowling costs as Mineralite from Europe becomes harder to obtain. Mottled balls rise from 13.50 to 15, brown balls from 14, and black balls from 12, each up by 1.50 due to the war.
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Europe
Featherweight Clash Tonight: Chaney to Meet Kilbane in Baltimore
George Chaney and Johnny Kilbane square off March 17 in Baltimore for the featherweight title. Chaney boasts immense arms with 40 knockouts in under 80 fights while Kilbane’s famed legs keep him fast and elusive. Kilbane has held the title nearly four years since beating Abe Attell in 1912, with a 20 round draw against Johnny Dundee in 1913 the only serious challenge.
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George Chaney
Johnny Kilbane
Baltimore
Chaney
Kilbane
Jim
Corbett
Har d
Reynolds
Abe Attel
Vernon
Cal
Denny Trains With Jess Smith Before Carter Showdown
Young Denny begins training at Fort Morgan with Soldier Jess Smith ahead of Monday night clash with Memphis boxer Kid Carter at Temperance Hall. Carter and manager Jules Brana arrive Friday for daily workouts. locals expect a hard battle with Denny. Preliminaries feature Peter Brown versus Joe Smith and Pete Coronas versus Joe Bates.
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Denny
Kid Carter
Memphis
Mobile Athletic Club
Temperance Hall
Fort Morgan
Jess Smith
Carter
Jules L. Brana
Fort
Peter Brown
Joe Smith
Pete Coronas
Joe Bates
Memorial Day Indy purse cut from fifty to thirty thousand
The Memorial Day race at Indianapolis reduces its purse from 50 000 to 30 000. Other notes mention baseball fans in Japan, Japan games, and coaching moves. The text also references Willoughby, Hoppe Yamada billiards tours, Packey McFarland quitting boxing for cycling, and Col Hedges eyeing the Reds.
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Indianapolis
Chicago University
Japan
United States
Willoughby
Hoppe
Yamada
Packey McFarland
Johnny Evers
National League
Col. Hedges
St. Loouis Browns
Cincinnati Reds
Benny Kauff
Ty Cobb
Feds
New York Giants
Amusements at the Queen Today Feature Two Films
The Queen presents The Winning of Jess a two part Centaur star feature with Margaret Gibson and Roy Watson set in the Far West. Also shown Yes or No an Americanvet with Ne Fekete in the cast.
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the Queen
Jess
Centaur
Far West
Margaret Gibson
Roy Watson
Ne Fekete
Y M C A Plans February Handicap Road Race and Basketball squad
The Y M C A announces a February 5 handicap road race under Physical Director A E Marriott with a 25 cent entry fee and medals for top finishers. It aims to run monthly to develop track athletes and select a City League Basketball team from listed players. The league opens Saturday at 8 pm with Barton vs Medical College and Y M C A vs U M S.
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A. E. Marriott
R. H. Gaines
A. P. Reasonover
R. E. Williams
William Moore
J. H. Baker
W. Foley
Dave Steber
Tom McDonald
F. E. Mayhall
W. R. Murphy
H.finkbohner
Welsh Signs For His Bout In New Orleans
New Orleans promoter announced that Fred Die Welsh lightweight champion agreed to terms for a 20 round title fight here on February 20 or March 4 with an opponent to be chosen later. Johnny Dundee of New York likely to be signed to meet the champion.
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New Orleans
Freddie Welsh
Johnny Dundee
New York
Memphis Commission Wins Court Decree Over City Reorganization
In chancery court Memphis officials failed to halt the city reorganization. The decree held the Memphis commission, as constituted, empowered to perform all legal functions in administering city affairs.
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Memphis, Tenn
Memphis Municipal Commission
Attendance at the Major Games in 1915
Attendance at National and American League baseball games in 1915 is unofficially estimated at 6,199,800. The figures show a smaller slump than wartime fears. The peak year was 1909 with 7,378,108 spectators, 1,178,308 more than in 1915.
Hopewell Employee Declared A Leper In Virginia
George Hodges of Hopewell was examined by Dr. McGavock in Richmond and diagnosed with a well defined case of leprosy. Hodges, 83, native of Crete, has been ill for three years and ceased work two weeks ago.
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Richmond
George Hodges
Hopewell
McGavock
Hodges
Crete
The Red Rose at Lyric Theatre One Night Only
The Red Rose with Miss Marguerite De Von and the original New York Company stops at the Lyric Theatre for one coast to coast tour performance. Also Savage’s Every Woman at Lyric features Winifred Baldwin as Greed with health tips and purple fashion noted.
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Red Rose
Marguerite de von
New York
Lyric Theatre
Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago
Savage
Greed
Henry D. Savage
Winifred Baldwin
St. Bartholomew Church
Miss Baldwin
Lyric Box Office
Henry W. Savage
Sailors Endure Nine Gales. Conlon Arrives With Intact Cargo
The Amer ican schooner Annie F. Conlon, 63 days from Las Palmas, reached Hampton Roads with sails torn, main boom broken, rudder sprung after nine gales. Despite the storm, cargo of whale oil and cochineal bugs remained intact.
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Norfolk
Las Palmas
Annie F. Conlon
Hampton Roads
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