Champion and Fitz Soon to Change Training Quarters
San Francisco July 11 Fitzsimmons and Jeffries plan to move their training base near San Francisco to ease climate shifts before the big bout. Jeffries will train at the Reliance club in Oakland, aiming to depart Bagnes Springs within ten days. Griffin asserts Fitzsimmons’ punching power is greater and would favor facing him over Jeffries. Gans and Turner fight in Oakland July 24 for a share of box receipts. Turner recently stopped Wille Lewis in Stockton in two rounds.
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Cal
Ruwlin
Boldser' Whison
Bob
Hank Grifin
Vite
Jemties
Jeffries
Griffin
Los Angeles
Hank
Fitzsimmons
Skagee Springs
Harbin Springs
Jef
Fits
Gans
Turner
Oakland
McGraw Signs Four Year Giants Contract In New York
John Z. McGraw, named Giants manager, met President Freedman and secured a four year contract for a top salary. He vowed to assemble the best possible team with no expense spared and to evaluate players personally before making changes including Lauder, whom he called a strong member. He planned to join the team in a day or two to assess needs and positions.
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John Z. McGraw
Giants
Freedman
McGraw
Preeamun
Scootmare
Clay
Uke Lauder
Williams Deal Shocks Baltimores As Pittsburg Withdraws Farm
The article reports that McGraw presses for Williams and that Pittsburg withdrawn its offer to Williams. Breedman of New York knew this before McGraw’s deal. Freedy had pursued Williams for months, with President Mahon of Baltimore taking even McGraw’s stock stake.
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Dicker
Wiliams
Baltimores
Pittsburg
Williams
Breedman
New York
Freedy
Pittedure
Will
Heatweight champion Erne arrives in New York after London win
July 11 reports say Frank Erne arrived from London where he defeated Paddy Moloney in the coronation tournament of the National Sporting Club. He called the bout easy. Sharkey suffered severe facial cuts from Rubins jabs in a controversial fight and was taken to hospital for treatment. Charlie White is expected to depart England for New York today.
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Ravk Erne
New York
Frank Erne
London
Paddy Moloney
National Sporting Club
Erie
Moloney
Sharkey
Rubin
Rublin
Erne
Charlie White
England
Peter Jackson to Fight Mike Donovan in Los Angeles
Young Peter Jackson was tonight matched to fight Mike Donovan of Rochester on July 22 in Los Angeles. The bout will be 30 rounds at 135 pounds with ringside purses split 73 to the winner and 25 to the challenger.
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Mike Donovan
San Francisco
Cal
Peter Jackson
Rochester
Los Angeles
Duraton
Witner
McGovern Starts Training for Corbett Fight in New London
Atlantic City July 11 Terry McGovern begins training for his August 29 bout with Young Corbett in New London Conn. He runs the beach from his hotel with manager Sam Harris and two New York sportsmen, then sparred with his brother Hugh. He rode a motor bicycle with Albert Champion and will use Eddie Kane and Art Simms as sparring partners. Barry to fight again after recent activity under Sullivan and Forbes hints at a prompt match setup.
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Albert Champion
McGovern
Eddie Kane
Brooklyn
Art Simms
Akron
Ohio
Barry
Chicago
Jimmy Barry
Harts
David Sullivan
Young Corbett
St. Louis
Kieben
Sullivan
Forbes
Drake offers Articulate Wyeth match at Washington Park
John A. Drake owner of Wyeth the Derby winner proposes a $5 000 purse at Washington Park for a race with Articulate the star horse He would add 2500 himself to boost the stake and guarantees East supporters a two to one betting odds if the track turns muddy
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Gold Heelz
Chicago
John A. Drake
Wyeth
Washington Park
Mr. Drake
Mr.Drake
Gambling and racing notes from Chicago and St Louis card
Multimillionaire John W Gates placed his largest bet to date of 13600 against 15000 on Popsol in the fifth race, a wager that left him near even after the outcome. Reports cover Flying Torpedo's Midway Stakes win at Washington Park, Actine's Delmar handicap victory, Old England and Homestead finishing first and second in the Iroquois Stakes, and various New York and Cincinnati league results with errors affecting scores.
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Popsol
Sam Hildreth
Tapsoll
Mr. Gates
Chicago
Flying Torpedo
Washington Park
Weslant Dinet
Wild Pirate
Harry New
Digby Bell
Torpedo Ted My
Fising Torpedo
Steve Liftommedien
St. Louis
Delmar
Actine
G. Cheney
Pest
St. Cuthbert
Frank Bell
Okla
Olds
Bt. Cuthbert
Louis Wagner
American League at Washington and Boston results
Reports show Washington losses at home as Howell is and Shields pitch well. Beaton wins for Boston in eighth as Criger, Criger and Beaton contribute clean hitting. Cleveland scores on Lajoie Hickman McCarthy. Attendance figures listed for several games.
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Howell
Intend Bale
Umore
Shields
Krie. Washingta
Carrick and Clarke
Robinson
Boston
Beaton
Enth
Broria Waare
Bate xi
End Criger
Bie
Joos Sao
American Association
Indianapolis
Todlanspolls
Columbus
Ward
Erie
Caine
Bateson
Ailiner
Matthews
Wagner
Multiple City Baseball Scores From July Meetings
In Des Moines and other cities, diverse games featured Minneapolis beating St. Paul 10 to 4 with Cribbins pitching for Minneapolis. Milwaukee lost to Gibson and Nevada split a doubleheader. Fort Scott shut out Topeka, and Columbus edged Parsons in a close Kansas league clash. Attendance varied as teams posted strong performances and notable pitching, with several batteries and players named across the day’s battles.
Corn At 99 Preview Of Acreage And Condition In 1901
Washington July 11 Preliminary returns from the agriculture department show corn planted acreage up about 3.52 million acres or 3.9 percent from last year with Iowa Nebraska and Michigan up 1 percent and other states up to 11 percent in different regions. The overall condition of corn, oats and wheat shows mixed shifts across states, with notable gains in North Dakota and Nebraska and declines in several southern states, while the total wheat in farmers hands remains around 62.4 million bushels.
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Department of Agriculture
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Nebraska
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Virginia
Louisiana
Georgia
Arkansas
Missouri
Ohio
Kansas
Kentucky
Tennessee
North Carolina
South Carolina
Texas
Alabama
South Dakota
Oklahoma
Wilhels
Towa
California
Mistock
Tediana
Dilnois
Minnesota
North Dakota
Potato Condition Report Shows Mixed Regional Changes
The report notes improved conditions over the past month with New York and Pennsylvania below their ten year averages by four and seven points, Michigan near 1900 levels, Wisconsin and Nebraska above averages, and overall potato acreage up about 3.5 percent. July 1 potato condition averages about 82.9, higher than a year earlier, with several states posting mixed results and shifting acreage patterns across the Midwest and Northeast.
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Pennsylvania
Michigan
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Win
Ohio
New
Towa
Minnesota
Midland
Fragmentary OCR Indicates Local Decree Mentioning Peaches
Partial readable lines show a general decree or notice mentioning peaches and a public policy context. The legible terms hint at agricultural or market references without full details or dates. This item remains a fragment with uncertain specifics.
Children Like It Be Seem Tee wre a Sapte
City notices mention a Minute Cure and a picket at Union Pacific in Kansas Avenue. damaged OCR fragment references a local event or protest with unclear details and names. The readable items show street and organization references but lack complete facts.
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T. M. James, Jr
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