Welsh Lightweight Bout Ended in Eight Rounds
Freddie Fish of England, the world lightweight champion, outpointed Willie Beecher of New York in eight of ten rounds at York. Beecher fought for Charley White and used holding tactics, while Welsh showed superiority with clean blows to the head and a heavier punch in the later rounds. Welsh weighed 13614 pounds to Beecher’s 140.
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York
Freddie Fish
England
Willie Beecher
New York
Beecher
Charley White
Welsh
Dr King’s Discovery Promises Quick Cold Relief
Advertises Dr King’s Discovery as a remedy for colds and coughs in children with whooping cough risks. Claims it soothes inflammation, kills germs, and lets nature heal, priced at 50 cents at the druggist. Buy a bottle today.
Amateur Leads All Wing Shots in Sunny South Shoot
Harvey Dixon of Orange Missouri led the Sunny South hand shoot in Houston with 190 targets. Harry Murrelle of Houston was top professional at 187. Over two days Dixon and Murrelle each broke 880 of 400 targets to share high gun honors.
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Houston
Tex
Harvey Dixon
Orange
Harry Murrelle
Dixon
Murrelle
Battling Nelson Seeks Ten Round Lightweight Bouts
Battling Nelson, former lightweight champion, travels East seeking a series of ten round fights with top lightweights. He aims to match with leading contenders and revive his title hopes with a slate of durable opponents.
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Battling Nelson
East
Railroad Boys to Play Basketball at Y M C A
On Saturday January 30 1915 a basketball game will be played at the Y M C A between the auditor’s office boys and the freight claim department. Both teams are evenly matched and undefeated this season with a 3:30 p.m. tip off.
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Auditor's Office
Claim Department
C. Brown
J. Metzger
B. Moore
P. Cooney
E. Flowers
G. Richardson
Utility
F. Mayhall
Auditor’s Office
W. Gains
J Coor
R. Rayford
P. Williams
P. Reasonover
g.;_ B. Ford
E. Bressingham
W. Sullivan
Plans for Willard Johnson title fight at Juarez Mexico
Promoters set El Paso training camps for Willard and Johnson ahead of the March 6 title bout in Juarez. Training sites include El Paso suburbs and the Juarez Opera House. About 28 000 spectators expected with tickets five to twenty five dollars. Mexican troops and General Villa plan to police the venue on fight day.
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New York
Willard-Johnson
Juarez
Mex
el Paso
Willard
Johnson
Rio Grande
Juareg Opera House
San Francisco
Reno
California
Nevada
John
Juarez Course
Paso
Duare
Mexico
Villa
Charter Oak Park Track Drops From Grand Circuit
The executive committee of the Connecticut Fair Association voted to withdraw Charter Oak Park from the grand circuit. Charter Oak Park has been in the circuit for forty years, ending its long association and disrupting the eastern circuit dates.
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Hartford
Conn
Connecticut Fair Association
Charter Oak Park
Charter Oak
Sloan's Liniment for Neuralgia Relief
Thousands suffer neuralgia due to lack of a remedy. Apply Sloan's Liniment to the painful area without rubbing to soothe the nerve and reduce inflammation. A bottle costs 26 cents at any druggist and should be kept on hand.
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Sloan
Sloan's
Meds Face C A C In Final Townsend Era
The Medical College meets the Cadet Athletic Club Wednesday night at the former court in a decisive clash. The Meds remain undefeated to date. Expected lineups include C A C Neely Neely Donnelly Metzger Verneuille Collins and Medical College Snow Van Aller Crenshaw Austin Moorer Cowles McClendon with referee Tom Soost.
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Lefty Townsend
Medical College
Meds
P. Neely
D. Neely
Donnelly
Metzger
Verneuille
T. Collins
Snow
van Aller
Crens
Chicago Feds Head to Spring Training in Shoeport La
Chicago Federal League club members depart March 6 for spring training in Shoeport Louisiana. The announcement outlined the travel plan and training location for the team ahead of the season.
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Chicago Feds
Chicago
Shoeport
Erring cyclist pardoned by recorder court
Robert Dial, a young African American boy, was arraigned on a bicycle without bell license or light. He produced the required items and, due to youth, was dismissed.
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Robert Dial
Recorder’s Court
Lewalks
Hoppe Beats Inman In 18.2 Balk Line Billiards Match
In Rochester on January 27 Willie Hoppe defeated Melbourne Inman 400 to 62 in the afternoon block of an 800 point match with Hoppe’s high run 193. Hoppe won the night block 400 to 31.
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Rochester
N. Y
Willie Hoppe
Melbourne Inman
Hoppe
Cline Beats Schaefer in Billiard League Showdown
Harry Cline of Philadelphia defeated Jake Schaefer of Chicago 300 to 222 in a Billiard Players' League match last night. Cline posted averages of 11 14-26 and 36 while Schaefer had 8 14-26 and 80 high runs.
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GLINE
Chicago
Harry Cline
Philadelphia
Jake Schaefer
Cline
Schaefer
Army Staff Estimates Gear For 460000 Man Mobile Force
Secretary Garri son told the Senate the general staff's prewar estimate to equip a mobile army of 460000 calls for 541460000 rifle base cartridges. It notes 1292 field guns and howitzers would be required with 743 on hand and 1742500 field artillery rounds needed with 224097 on hand as of January 1 1916.
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Associated S. Washington
Garrison
Senate
Army General Staff
Meredith Cleared to Race for Penn at AAU Meets
The National Registration Committee of the Amateur Athletic Union announced a telegraph vote allowing Ted Meredith of the University of Pennsylvania and other Penn athletes to compete in open AAU meets including the Boston AAU games. They had been barred for competing as representatives of Meadowbrook A C of Philadelphia after being misinformed that it would not affect college eligibility.
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New York
National Registration’ Committee
Amateur Athletic Union
Ted Meredith
University of Pennsylvania
Boston
Meredith
Meadowbrook A. C
Philadelphia
Erent Tosetti Brewing Co Faces Involuntary Bankruptcy
Creditors filed an involuntary bankruptcy petition against the Ernest Tosetti Brewing Company in Chicago on Tuesday. They cited war tax of one dollar per barrel on beer and poor business conditions as the cause of the troubles.
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Chicago
Ernest Tosetti Brewing Company
Coast League to Play This Summer on the Coast
Gulfport Mississippi January 27 Coast League baseball seems certain with plans forming for Gulfport Long Beach Pass Christian Biloxi Bay St. Louis. James Lynch aided by local talent leads the nucleus and a February 10 meeting will bring town representatives to decide the leagues strength for the coming season.
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Gulfport
Miss
Long Beach
Pass Christian
Biloxi
Bay St. Louis
James Lynch
Pacific Slope
FEDS TO CARE FOR SURPLUS PLAYERS IN MINOR LEAGUES
Federal League president Gil ch announced surplus players will be placed in two minor leagues. One new organization is planned after a meeting in New Haven, while the other already operates.
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Chicago
Gilch
New Haven
Frisco Buys Ping Bodie From Chicago Americans
Ping Bodie, outfielder for the Chicago Americans since 1911, was sold yesterday to the San Francisco club of the Pacific Coast League. The deal returns Bodie to his home city.
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Frisco
Ping Bodie
Chicago
Chicago Americans
San Francisco Club
Bodie
Hig
Medicinal Calumny on Cold Remedies Adverts
Brief asks readers to consider a branded cold remedy and its signature on packaging. Mentions LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE and E. W. Grove as identifying marks and notes a price of 26 cents.
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E. W. Grove
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Belton
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