Son of Governor Enters Prize Ring
Archibald Johnson II son of Governor Hiram W Johnson will compete in the Pacific Coast Amateur tournament at the K Club tonight facing Ernie Clark of Los Angeles in the welterweight division. Phil Wand praised Johnson as one of the best amateurs and noted no objections from his family to his participation.
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San Francisco
Assur
Archie Johnson
Johnson II
Hiram W. Johnson
Ernie Clark
Los Angeles
Phil Wand
Johnson
Hiram W. Johnson, Jr
Clark
McGoorty Wins In Tame Exhibition
Eddie McGoorty of Oshkosh Wisconsin defeats Freddie Hicks of Detroit in a ten round bout in New York. McGoorty shows aggression but tires. Hicks absorbs many body shots and neutralizes head blows. Both boxers weigh 163 pounds.
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New York
Eddie McGoorty
Oshkosh
Wis
Freddie Hicks
Detroit
McGoorty
Hicks
Yankees to Play at Polo Grounds Next Season
Official sanction granted for New York team to use the Polo Grounds home of the Giants for the coming season. The Hilltop AL lease expires and Kingsbridge stadium won’t be ready for another year, with schedules arranged to avoid conflicting dates.
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New York
Polo Grounds
Kingsbridge
High Scores At Midwinter Handicap Trap Tournament
At Pinehurst North Carolina the sixth annual midwinter handicap trap shooting event opened with five top shooters. F S Wright of the Audubon Club Buffalo led with 193 breaks of 200 targets, one ahead of C H Newcombs of Philadelphia and L B Worden of Harrisburg with 192.
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Pinehurst
N. C
F. S. Wright
Audubon Club
Buffalo
H. Newcombs
Philadelphia
Wright
L. B. Worden
Harrisburg
Cuban Wins From French Chess King
New York January 23 Cuban chess champion Jose Capablanca defeated Parisian David Janowski the French champion in the third round of the American National Master tournament. The 64 move win marked Capablancas second victory in the event with warm congratulations.
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New York
Joseph E. R. Capablanc
David Janowski
Paris
Capablanca
San Sebastian
Zapoleon
Marshal
Jaffe
Stapfer
Kupchik
Whitaker
Chajes
Liebenstein
Rubinstein
Morrison
Virginia Setter Wins First Money at All-America Trials
Ruby's Sport an English setter owned by Wise kennels of Richmond Va and handled by A O Yount of Newton 8 C won first honors in the amateur all age stake of All-America Field Trials Club finished yesterday Moring owned and handled by Dr G W Overall of Chicago was second Babe brook Joe entered by Louis McGrew of Pittsburg and handled by J S McSpadden of Hickory Valley Tenn was third Summit Rex owned by Gustave Pabst of Milwaukee and handled by Dr Overall was fourth Fourteen dogs competed in the event Ruby's Sport also won the free for all stake of the Virginia North Carolina trials and the amateur derby will be run today with ten starters.
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Rogers Springs
Tenn
Ruby
J.S. McSpadden
Hickory Valley
Summit Rex
Gustave Pabst
Milwaukee
Dr. Overall
McGraw Disposes Of Pitcher Drucke
New York manager McGraw released pitcher Louis Drucke to the Sacramento club of the Pacific Coast League. Drucke joined the Giants in 1909 showed promise before a shoulder injury in 1910-11 and a later Toronto assignment under an optional agreement.
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McGraw
Louis Drucke
Sacramento
Drucke
Giants
The
Traction Company
Toronto
Senators to Witness the Inauguration
Washington manager Clark Griffith plans for the 1913 Washington team to attend President elect Woodrow Wilsons inauguration as guests of the club. He ordered players to report March 3 and begin training at Charlottesville Virginia on March 5 or 6.
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Washington
Clark Griffith
American League
Woodrow Wilson
Charlottesville
Willard Wins Knockout Over Bauers in Fort Wayne Bout
Texas fighter Willard knocked out Frank Bauers of St Charles Ontario in the fifth round of a ten round scheduled bout in Fort Wayne. A right uppercut to the jaw secured victory for Willard.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
J Willard
Texas
White Hope
Frank Bauers
St. Charles
Ontario
Willard
Suffragists Target Diplomatic Posts in Society Report
Commentators suggest that as suffragists gain influence, society reporters may ascend to major diplomatic roles, reshaping coverage and statecraft.
Plank’s Great Record Keeps Athletics Reliable
Plank, a veteran pitcher with thirteen seasons in Connie Mack’s Athletics, has maintained an unbroken .800 pitching average as a dependable performer in the Tig leagues.
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Philadelphia Athletics
Connie Mack
Athletics
Battling Nelson Engaged To Denver Cartoonist Fay King
Chicago dated report says boxer Battling Nelson to wed Fay King a Denver cartoonist. Manager Jack Robinson arranging the marriage at Nelsons home with a celebration in Hegeswisch before a city return and Nelson resuming boxing on February 5. The couple ages thirty and twenty three. They met through her work arrangement.
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Chicago
Jack Robinson
Battling Nelson
Fay King
Denver
Nelson
Hegeswisch
East and West Are Best Marksmen
Official scores from rounds thirteen and fourteen of the indoor league race show Manhattan and Olympic of San Francisco as undefeated. Spokane, Washington dropped from the list. Fifteenth and sixteenth round results were unofficially announced with Myles Standish of Portland defeating Louisville and Dans of Texas. National Capital of Washington defeated Louisville while Columbus beat Dallas.
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Springfield
Mass
United States Revolver Association
Manhattan
York City
Olympic
Sancisco
Spokane
Wash
Myles Standish
Portland
Louisville
Dans
Texas
National Capital of Washington
Columbus
Ohio
Dallas
Murphy Anxious To Get Cardinals
President Charles W. Murphy of the Chicago National League arrived in Cincinnati and planned a meeting with Miller Huggins to push trades or sales of Kenetchy and Sallee. Huggins said his players were not for sale. Murphy listed Phelan Sheckard Baier Henry and cash as assets.
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Cincennati
Charles W. Murphy
Chicago National League
Miller Huggins
St. Louis Nationals
Kenetchy
Sallee
St. Louis
Huggins
Murphy
Phelan
She
Newell Defeats Bronson In Ten Round Title Bout
Tom Newell of Philadelphia won the decision over Ray Bronson of Indianapolis in a ten round bout in Kansas City. Bronson was knocked down three times in the third and once in the tenth. Three rounds were even, but Newell held the edge in the others. Bronson recovered after a punishment in the third and knocked Newell down in the fourth.
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Kanbas City
Tommy Newell
Philadelphia
Ray Bronson
Indianapolis
Bronson
Howell
Two Fast Games Thursday Night
Two fast league basketball games are promised Thursday night as the Blues meet the Odds and the Yellows face the Odds. The first halves follow in sequence with an uninterrupted program. Accommodations are ready for a large attendance and ladies are especially invited.
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Espe
Gunboat Smith Defeats Al McClusky in Short Heavyweight Bout
In Oakland on January 23 Gunboat Smith toppled Al McClusky of New York in a heavyweight fight that lasted briefly after a ten round schedule.
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Oakland
Cal
Smith
al McClusky
New York
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