Willie St Clair Closest Top Notchers After Fight With White
Willie St Clair earns a well deserved decision over Eddie White of San Francisco in a grueling twenty round bout. Armstrong raises St Clair's hand as the crowd acknowledges the blueblood contender's improved form and potential. White pressures with infighting but St Clair holds center ring and counter punches to edge the decision. White bleeds from the nose and cheek as rounds alternate with both men trading hard, fast exchanges. St Clair trips in the sixteenth but recovers to finish strongly amid a tense crowd.
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Wie St. Clair
Eddie White
San Francisco
Haferee
Frank Armstrong
Cmwd
Eddie
Clair
Parix
Ibosa
White
St. Clair
Fighter
Emile White
Armatrong
le Fara
Bath
Phil Mars
Willie
Five Western League Teams to Play Ball This Season
Western league to include five teams: Sioux City, St Joseph, Joplin, Topeka, and Lincoln faced park fire disruption. Denver unlikely, Lincoln uncertain, and club owners to meet for potential changes. Season starts late May, ends mid September, with April player reports and exhibition games against major clubs. Theodore Roosevelt plans to attend Sullivan funeral in Boston. Browns fight wage contracts, Yankee veterans Gedeon and Aumanaker face raises.
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Kanbag
Gmahsa
Dos Mai
Wiehjta
St- Joseph
Joplin
W. Dickerson
Lincoln
Neb
Clint
Dickerson
Slowx City
Topeka
Denver
Kansas City
Risberg and Kopf Costly Errors Highlight Big League Shortstops
Swede Risberg of the Chicago White Sox and Shortstop Kopf of Cincinnati both racked up unusually high errors, Risberg 61 and Kopf 68, yet were valued for their hustling play and speed. The two were known as quick, fearless fielders who go after every ball.
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Risberg
Chicked White Sox
Kopf
Cincinnati Rede
Iast Neaseh
Bill Prough Offered in Trade Talks in Oakland Market
Oakland manager Howerd seeks a deal for pitcher Bill Prough one of the league’s best. Seattle plans and Fresno terms surface as clubs eye him. Trade prospects include Charley Pick or Wade Darton while Fresno trains Seals under Ul. R. Payne and Sten Barry.
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Francisco
Howerd
Oakland
Bill Prough
Prough
Howard
San Francisco
Charley Pick
Henry Berry Sayh
Pick
Howard Hagale
Sacramento
Wade Darton
Bill Rodgers
Hitgelf
Alesander
Cubs
Charley Weagh
Chiba
Fresno
Eirth
Oegin
Anti Prizefight Law Upheld As Constitutional
In a Supreme Court ruling Justice Hendrick declared New Yorks anti prize fight law constitutional. A writ of habeas corpus was dismissed for a boy who participated in a sparring match where entrants likely paid no clear fee. The decision holds that the law aims to preserve public morale and that sparring itself is not inherently criminal when no money is involved.
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Justice Hendrick
Wileh de Mney
Loffense
Johns Secured For Bee Team In Columbus Returns Of Whitlam R Johns
Columbus reports the sale of Whitlam R Johns a versatile Columbus fixture. Born January 17 1889 in Cleveland he stood 6 feet 10 inches and 164 pounds. A star at multiple infield and outfield spots he played for Columbus in 1913 14 15 and later joined the White Sox and Browns. He is a dependable hitter and fielder with a strong sacrifice to family.
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Columbus
Salt Lake
Whitlam
R- Johns
Columbus Fang
Joe Tinker
Bere
Johns
Cleveland
Lima
Akron
Calvhee
White Sox
St. Louis Browns
Bus
Fort
Heins
Thheme
Browns
Johne
Uase Inst Stagon
Fielder Jones
Werrill Pratt
Siare
Pacific Coast League
Jonas
Pallbearers Gather for Funeral of Former Ring Champion
Boston Feb 5 Scores of Boston sports figures and national icons attend the funeral of famed prizefighter John L Sullivan. Pallbearers include James J Corbett and William Muldoon. Sullivan to be buried beside his second wife at Calvary cemetery after a requiem mass at St Pauls Roxbury. The church seats about two thousand, family opting for a private service despite many telegrams of regret.
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Boston
John L. Sullivan
James J. Corbett
John J
New Orleans
Mr. Corbett
Lennon
Innerall
Jake Kilrain
Sullivan
Richburg
Minn
Woburn
Corbett
William Muldoon
Calvary Cemetery
St. Paul's Church
Roxbury
Peter G. Quinn
Litmon
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
James BH. Maiden
Tim O'Rourke
Charles Comiskey
Amt
Unique baseball diamond in Alaska floods at high tide
In Ketchikan Alaska on February 4 the city notes its park rises waterlogged at high tide. The southern Alaska early schedule faces delays as the field sits below water during high tide. Games shift to low water after park rolling, and leak games are called due to rising tides.
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Ketchikan
Alaska
Gainea
Nata
Wayne
Art Shafer Leads Navy Bell Team From Camp
Art Shafer, who refused a $12,000 year salary to avoid major league offers, is now earning $400 a month in the navy. He trained at a naval camp near Los Angeles and formed a bell team among the aviation squad, rumored to be capable of outpacing any profession.
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Art Shafer
Gienta Ammore
Uncle Sam
Shafer
Navy
Los Angeles
Naval Aviation
Stump Signs with Pittsburg and Training Camp Talk
Portland Feb Stumpf announced today he signed with Pittsburg and was invited to report for training in Jacksonville on March 21. He earlier held out for a better deal, and Pittsburg officials seemed satisfied with his value, while other teams and figures around Portland and Seattle teased possible movements and drafts amid uncertain terms.
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Portland
Bill Stumps
Pittsburg
Jacksonville
Fla
Stumpf
Spokane
Oakland
Honolulu
Baltimore
Victoria
Ti U
Lntering
Joe Credie
Siglin
Billy Speas
Bul Speas
Judge McCredie
Giglin
Tofoy
Athletic activity in camps and draft ripples at home
The piece reports on military camp athletics and civilian draft implications. It notes widespread training and competitions including cross country, swimming, basketball, football and boxing, with thousands of athletes organized into hundreds of teams yet warns only a fraction of needed athletic gear has been provided. It also mentions Chicago Cubs war draft risks and colorful notes on players and personal lives.
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Deucago
Chicago Nationale
Tasadena
Cal
Weeghman
Fred Mitchell
Penetra
Rip
Mer
National Collegiate Athletic’ Association
O Mh B. Raycrof
War Department
Commission On
Waidner Recommended for Re election in Chicago
Waidner of Winnetka Illinois has been recommended for re election to the nominating committee of the Western Laws Terms association. The meeting is set for February 11 with officers to be elected and a delegate chosen for the national meeting in New York on February 15 and 16. Other officer recommendations include Vice President R J Vanardale Chicago and Secretary Director J Stewart also of Chicago.
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Waidner
Chicago
Peh
Winnetka, IL
Western Laws Tenms Association
Ama
National Association
New Yet
R. J. Vanaredale
Second View Presidett
F. H. Floyd
Detroit
J. ©. Stewart
A. Ja Reppert
St. Louis
A. Godan
Milwaukee
J. H. Fell
Kansas
Cis
Harry S. Knox
B. Saye Grinnell
Waller T. Gases
Be Dek Welcomed by Pittsburg Fans at Banquet
Pittsburg fans greeted Be Dek, the Be dek Oregon coach and Pirates manager, with open arms at a banquet by Hot Stove Teague. Captain Adrian Anson of Chicago attended as a honored guest while many veteran players joined the event marking Dek’s rising popularity among fans and insiders.
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Pittsburg
Bezdek
Fillsburg
Bedek
Oregon
Pirates
Hot Stove Teague
Adrian
Pop) Anson
Chicago
Ieger
Aho
Badek
Deacon Phille
Tocko Menefee
A Wagner
Sis Tools
Frank Kivlen
Ed Addu
Dick Buckley
Tommy Quine
Ay Guruhert
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Jann L. Sullivan
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Hell Ly
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Ler Auinnmnaker
Foozled
Ogden
North Davis
Weber
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Kemmerer
Wyo
Oaks
Lowls, Mo
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ADAMS
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Dawson Shed
Roger Bresnahan
Toledo
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Grover Alexander Beng
Chicago Cubs
Tayner Barber
Pete Killdull
Bill Age Caba
St. Joseph
Paul Carter
Gus Axelson
Phil Douglass
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