Harlem Jockey Club to Build Grand Stand at Fort Erie
The Harlem Jockey Club plans a new grand stand and facilities at Fort Erie racecourse ready for the season opening. The structure will seat about 29,000 to 12,000 spectators, costing over 160000, with construction to follow recent profit windfalls from Lakeside meetings and anticipated legal racing expansion in the state.
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Lakeside Meetings
Walcott defeats Ferns in rough five round bout
Buffalo report notes Walcott beating Ferns in five rounds with two knockdowns and Ferns ending the fight masked and concussed. Bout described as contentious with references to the crowd and handling by Hamer Suppies and Meruen. Declines in Kansas City mention Toenny Ryan’s claim of the title.
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Boxing ban eased with weekly bout planned for January fifteenth
The ban on boxing is lifted and a schedule of at least one bout per week is promised, with the Bret bout set for January 15. Potential opponents include Aurelio Herrera as the initial contest opener.
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Aurelio Herrera
Chanute Suit Seeks Five Thousand Damages
In Chanute on December 13 a case titled J. Saris vs Dey arose with the plaintiff seeking five thousand dollars in damages. A jury returned a verdict in about an hour or two, disputing the city's payment value of fifty dollars.
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Yanger Edges Bernstein After Six Rounds
Bernstein of New York led the early rounds landing more blows while Yanger fought back in the later frames. The bout, held under Olympic Club auspices at the Second Army Armory, drew a large crowd and was billed as a test for future welterweight contenders.
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Guskers Not to Go Abroad Plans From Pennsylvanian Crew
Philadelphia December 1 Thomas Reath chairman of the University of Pennsylvania Rowing Committee says the university will not send a crew to England or Ireland next year despite an invitation from Lord O'Brien. The intercollegiate race schedule at home and abroad remains under review as Ward's services are reportedly needed at home too. Boston December 19 Frank S. Jee of the Chicago National League team returns from a meeting in New York confident that policy will be conciliatory with other leagues. Frisco December 1 Old ins lant at Moreau stable features Ban Nicholas at Oakland and a California record for a half mile race.
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Yale Open to Game with Quakers in May
Yale University signaled willingness to play the University of Pennsylvania in a baseball game during its eastern trip to the South or in Philadelphia or New Haven in the first week of May, after prior disagreement on dates.
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New York Bout Training Amid Sharkey Maher Talks
New York reports Sharkey begins training for a six round bout with Peter Maher in Philadelphia. Jack McCormick assists in the camp. Sharkey aims to lure Jeffries on his arrival next month, while Booth is re-elected coach at Nebraska and Packard plans Denver league meetings in January.
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Davis Arrives in Chicago Over White Stockings Deal
a messy OCR fragment notes a baseball figure Davis arriving in Chicago to sign with the White Stockings for next season. It mentions New York and Paris, and suggests Davis will test terms offered by Comiskey while pursuing a contract.
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Interest Accrues Over Decades in Supreme Court Suit
A long pending case from 1876 in Wyandotte county district court involves Thomas B. Bowling suing out of state defendants with a judgment that has steadily gathered interest. The record notes the defendant’s possession of Christmas and New Year holiday fares via the Santa Fe, including a round trip fare of one third, with tickets on sale December 25 and an unspecified expiration.
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Disappeared Over the Missouri Pacific With Stranger
Wichita court files a warrant for Willam Sleece on charges of enticing Flora Ellsworth and Ethel Coleway from their homes. The girls, 17 and 16, were found to have boarded a Missouri Pacific train to Clearwater. Caldwell officers detained the trio. Sedgwick County will take them into custody. Sleece to face city court, while the girls’ families deny ill treatment.
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Convicts scheme to escape uncovered at Leavenworth
Warden McClaughrey uncovers a plot to kill officers and free two mutineers. Clark and Turner Barnes were captured near Lawton a week ago. Clark wrote a cipher letter to his brother, hoping accomplices would aid a train rescue near Guthrie.
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Bob” Clark
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Carbondale Woman Missing After All-Night Search
Carbondale reports Emma Pinkern aged 19 vanished after an all night outing. Local search parties combed the countryside but failed to find any trace. The mysterious disappearance prompted continued investigation and citizen inquiries.
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Woman Found by Railroad Tracks Near Town
A woman was found lying by the track about a mile north of town by local freight trainmen. Believed dead at first, she was brought to town and, though unconscious, remained alive. She had spent the night outdoors and appeared ill and unsettled, with a deteriorated mind. Rescue efforts and medical aid were initiated as she lay in town.
Hypnotist Byriea Alive Before Large Salina Crowd
Sailna reports a hypnotist show by Byriea Alive last night at 8 o’clock in a crowded venue. The event featured Athol, once partner of Athena of Kansas City fame, and coincided with cold weather in the business district. The report also notes a buried man named Harry Kenebrew in the city heart and mentions a separate lawsuit against a druggist for $10,000.
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Cattleman Is Missing and Local Losses Reported
Dec. 19 reports from Waverly and Coffeyville note missing cattleman 3. I. Sullivant amid alarm among creditors. wild animal attacks kill forty two chickens near Coffeyville. other items include a swindling case in Salina, heavy city expenses, a fatal milking incident, and various real estate transfers plus excursion rates and ads.
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Change in contracts requires maintenance bonds next year
Engineer McCabe announced that pavers awarded next year must provide a maintenance bond for five years. He stated contractors can afford the bond and the expense will be small, insisting the bonds ensure upkeep and performance.
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