Gans Anxious to Meet Brooklyn Terror in 132-Pound Fight
Joe Gans, eager for a title clash with McGovern at 132 pounds, offers an immediate bout as a forfeit of 21,000 looms. McGovern buys Gans a home on Avenue U, Brooklyn, pays cash, and talks of matching at 133 pounds if Harris approves. Contingencies include Erne, O'Brien, and other boxers as alternates with venue notes in Cincinnati and Buffalo.
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Britton and Cresceus to Race at Washington Park Aug 1
Chicago reports Tommy Britton and Cresceus set to trot at Washington Park on Saturday August 1 for a $2,000 purse. Frank S. Gorton arranged the race details after a busy card, with two or three additional events on the afternoon program. The two champions have met three times this year, Cresceus winning on July 4 in Pittsburgh while Britton suffered defeat on a muddy track.
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Milwaukee Secures Big Pitcher in Waddell for pennant race
Milwaukee’s Mack plans to add pitcher Rube Waddell from Pittsburgh after purchasing his release. Waddell will join in time for the pennant chase. John Anderson, Brewers first baseman, is sidelined in Worcester with a split finger and may rejoin next week.
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English Golf Champion Varden Stricken by Tonsillitis
Warry Varden, the English golf champion, is seriously ill in Milwaukee with tonsillitis and cannot leave bed. He stayed after a match yesterday following medical advice and may be sidelined for several weeks. The Varden party, except for Varden and his manager, left for Wheaton links. Varden could not depart.
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Terry Buys a Home In Brooklyn Property Deal
New York July Terry McGovern with Mrs McGovern and Tesrence Jr visits Townes Brooklyn office to negotiate buying a 100x200 foot plot on Avenue Up and Ocean Parkway. The cash payment amounts to eight new thousand dollar bills handed to the lawyer, with five rebates noted as part of the transaction. Plans include a country home and a stable.
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New York
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Walt
Brooklyn
Baseball doubleheader in Minneapolis yields two wins for Minneapolis
In Minneapolis Kansas, Concordia split a doubleheader. Morning minor scoring featured Bouldin and Weaver for Concordia while Penquite starred for Minneapolis in a lively rematch. Final scores show Minneapolis winning both games with a 7 to 6 edge in the second, as Peterson and Bennett led for Minneapolis against Concordia’s Tabick, Quigley and Weaver.
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Boxing bouts and boxing news from Denver and beyond
A raft of boxing and sports notes from Chicago, Denver and surrounding clubs. Plans for a July 2 29 round fight at the Twentieth Century club between Moffat and Iran are outlined with managers considering signatures and rivalries. Other bouts and potential matchups include Gans versus the winner, Gardner versus McGovern, and Connolly with a rematch discussed.
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Prank Childs
Chicago
Fred Russell
California
Colorado Athletic Association
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San Francisco
Shorty Ahern
Olympic Athletic Club
Quits Jeffries training amid dispute over pay
Eyan quits Chicago July 2 announcing he is through with Jun Jeffries and will not assist the heavyweight champion again. Rysa cites small compensation as reason. Bowling Green reports a stallion death from rupture after a sale record. Coffeyville and nearby towns report gun club shoots with mixed results amid scores. Western League and National League scores from multiple games are listed with innings totals and batteries. Dewitt's Lattice Early fisers note laxative claim included.
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Jim Jeffries
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Tommy Yan
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Rysa
Bowling Green
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Cherryvale
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Catholic Ban On Woodmen And Maccabees Shocks Diocese
In Leavenworth on July 21 Bishop Fink ordered a diocesan interdiction forbidding Catholics to join the Modern Woodmen and Maccabees secret orders. Priests are to warn parishioners as the ruling faces widespread opposition and potential appeal to higher church authorities. Members adhere in hope of reversal.
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Captain Glasgow Writes From Manila 1900 Letter From Salina to Philippines
Salina Kansas writes of a June 6 1900 letter from Captain E L Glasgow in Manila describing winter quarters at Pagsangan in a rich town with educated Filipinos and German items. He notes insurgent bands causing trouble, scarce local cooperation, and efforts to establish civil government amid mixed sentiments toward Americans.
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Band of Indians to headline second annual Cattlemen’s picnic
July 31 note from Kingman reports Brown secured a band of about thirty Blanket Indians led by Chief White Fagle for the August 15 and 16 Cattlemen’s Association picnic. The Miller brothers and their team will manage the act with war drum and lodges, plus Indian baseball players and a bareback parade. An Indian brass band from Mithilloco may also attend.
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Asa
Ted Miller
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Mhilloco
Reservoir Failure Drowns Townsfolk in Flood Loss
Phillipsburg residents spent months building a Deer creek reservoir to hold city water. A heavy rain caused the creek to surge, the dam failed, water rushed downstream, and the community mourns the loss with damage and disruption.
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Bank for Selden Opens With Safe Capital
Commissioner Breidenthal reports Belden State Bank has organized in Selden with $5,000 capital and $1,600 surplus. He completed work before dawn to catch an early train, promising stability for Belden's enterprising residents.
Bank Officers Named In Proposed Investment
The speaker states the bank will be a good and safe investment. He lists officers as President LR Woolf and cashier J A Sprazue.
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Haskell Institute to receive four new buildings
Lawrence July 21 Superintendent H B Pears reports Washington has approved four new structures for Haskell Institute with appropriations of 25000 for a school building 5000 for a laundry 2000 for shops and 310000 for a steam heating plant. Contracts will be let and work to begin as soon as possible and proceed likely before winter halts construction.
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H .B. Pears
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Haskell Institute
Old Atchison Church Clears Forty Two Year Debt
On August 2 the First Baptist church of Atchison will celebrate being relieved of an indebtedness dating back to 1858. Incorporated August 1, 1858, it left a total debt of 8,000 dollars, with the last payment settling 1,500 and a further 500 raised for improvements. Only four charter members remain.
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British officer selects 160 horses near Lawrence for army use
Lieutenant Colonel Stevens of the British army and his veterinary surgeon chose 160 horses from Capt. Tough's Bis marck grove near Lawrence yesterday. The animals are destined for the English army with shipment from Lawrence to New Orleans and then to South Africa. The officers expect to return by week’s end to make further selections.
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I8 Held for Murder in El Dorado Jail
Miss Jessie Morrison, charged with killing Mrs. Olin Castle, was held for murder in the first degree and remanded to jail without bond after a preliminary examination. Twelve witnesses testified as the state and defense outlined their cases. Morrison supposedly killed Castle with a razor in her home amid jealous motive. Both women had long lived in El Dorado. Morrison to Wichita Jail due to lack of female housing.
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Wichita
Ramona booms with new stores and figures
Ramona gains prominence with a Baiger Lumber Co built lumber yard and hardware store a Krause general store a F J H BicIntosh confectionery a Strickler Son general store and a new Methodist church plus a moved school building and a thriving Belts creamery. Robert Telfer returns from Klondike with about 50000 and plans a Scotland Paris visit. A Cottonwood Imperia note reports Dr Boylan receiving a bass consignment from George Bowers for the river.
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Clay Center Tennis Club Organized with New Officers
The Clay Center Tennis club has been organized and elected officers including President L. C. Denise and a vice president. Other positions are pending final designation. The group plans to promote tennis locally and host future events.
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L. C. Denise
Gas well at Langs farm boosts local gas field gains
Abilene region reports a new gas strike on EB MM Lang's farm south of the city. A strong flow exceeding 191 million cubic feet per day widens the field by over a mile and increases land value in the area.
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