Benny Leonard Seen As Best Light Weight After Welsh Retires
The piece argues Benny Leonard should be champion in the light weight class following Freddie Welsh’s retirement. It compares Leonard’s ring craft to rivals like Charlie White, Johnny Dundee, Willie Jackson, Eddie Wallace, Joy Welling, Richie Mitchell, and Frank Trey Ruse, praising Leonard’s tactical skill, defense, and punch power while noting other contenders’ flaws. Also mentions Frank Trey Ruse’s upset, Dutch and Allen’s four-round slugfest, and Patchen’s death.
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Freddie Welsh
Ater
Netion
Benny Leonard
Eversiblog
Joe Gans
New Yorker
Freddie Welch
Chartie White
Jacke
Richie Mitchell
Leonard
Wenny Leonard
Frankle Trey
Gus
Sanders
Hrankle
Kid Dutch
Yankee Allen
Dutch
Batting Johnson
Hid Davis
Ogden
Jack Doyle
Jim Holt
Doyle
Young
Azevedo Scores Quick Knockout in Exhibition
Ealt Laka February 19 boxing fans packed Grand to witness a fast paced exhibition defying stalling. Young Joe Azevedo the featherweight title holder from Portugal remained dominant with a first round knockout of Benny Chaves of Trinidad, Colo, as the main event, leaving room for wishes on Weony’s performance.
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Ealt Laka
Joe Azevedo
Benny Chaves
Trinidad
Colu
Weony
Boxing and basketball action in a crowded arena
In a chaotic boxing bout, Joe overwhelms Benny with a rapid flurry as Downing counts a knockout on the Trinidad foe. Nearby Gus Williams edges Frankie Sanders for a decision while a Weber Academy Juniors beat Fourth Ward 39 to 23 in a separate basketball game.
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Jon
Benny
Joe
Azevedo
Jan
Iests
Henny
Price
Reeder
Wight Porward
Willams
Seton
Yun
Gus Willams
Frankie Sanders
Finaay
New York
Gus
Shreve
John L. Sullivan
Frankla
Gue
Frankle
Weber Academy
Fourth Ward
Just for Fun Fine Proof Paper Stock Fire Incident
A Benny line from the Birmingham Age Herald reports that Guthers burned a bundle of stock yesterday morning while noting it was bought from a promoter and was too waterlogged to burn. The exchange includes wry quips from The Angler and The Inhabitant about land and miracles.
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Guithers
Birmingham
Doctors Don't Know Everything Ad Missives
A fragile quiver of old time ad copy shows a character arguing with a doctor then promoting a mail order remedy kit from Foley & Co. for coughs and medicines. The snippet includes promotional text, a Chicago address, and a jab at quitting drinking. The piece reflects era advertising style and consumer health claims.
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Brilch
Foley & Co
Hheffield Ave
Chicago
Dtesa
Jo Rour
Foley
Opening Day For Big Leagues Set April 11
New York February 20 The baseball season will start April 11 with American and National League clubs opening. Boston Americans the world champions host New York while Brooklyn visits Philadelphia. Other openers include National New York at Boston Pittsburgh at Chicago St Louis at Cincinnati. American Washington at Philadelphia Chicago at St Louis Cleveland at Detroit. The National League also schedules early games Brooklyn at Boston and New York at Philadelphia. The American League season opens with Washington in Boston. Western National League clubs travel east as do the American clubs in a distant start.
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New York
Boston Americans
Shampions
Brooklyn
Pennsht
Philadelphia
Boston
Pittebure
Chicago
St. Loula
Cincinnati
Washington
Phildelphia
St. Tuttle
Cleveland
Detroit
Eesson
Elong
Neds
Ga Weet
Cubs Depart for Pasadena Tonight
Chicago report states the Chicago Ni Honals, a top major league club, will depart tonight by special train for Pasadena California to start spring training for the 1917 season. It is expected 30 players and 60 staff will travel, with President Charles J. Weeghman aboard for the trip to the Pacific coast.
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Chicago
Chicago Ni Honals
Pasadena
Charles J. Weeghman
Cutting Scene Reveals Neighbor Feud Over Piano
The Jones family faces a crowd of neighbors as furniture is moved out. A piano struggles to leave an upper room and a window exit is debated. A longtime enemy neighbor finally vents pent up bitterness, noting the situation echoes the installment plan. The piece hints at Jack London’s hostility toward minor poets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Toronto
Empire
Foolish but discreet mischief and clever replies
A London anecdote has it that poets in New York boast and jab at vanity and jealousy. In another tale a woman uses her maid to mail letters, joking that secrecy mattered though recipients were unknown.
Aiding Battery and Lighting Troubles in Motor Circuits
Instructional guide detailing common causes of lighting and starting troubles in motor circuits. Covers discharged batteries open circuits weak connections short circuits and faulty components, plus step by step testing methods using a six volt lamp and test points to locate faults in starting and lighting systems.
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Motor Age
Cieult
Helcola
Ruth Heoee
Elreutta
Iit
Ross QO
H.lother
U.K
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Goshen
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Kan
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Columbus
Joe Myers
Los Angeles
Frankie Murphy
Denver
Benny Chavez
Weber
Anderson
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Fed
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Tillyernhard
William H. Teenhard
Alt Lake Club
Salt Lake City
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Sunan Becrist
YE UL Secrist
Awarmville
Clarence Cemetery
Naleigh
N.C
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Minor Poets
Jack London
Minor
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Fatima
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Sitlich
Wirat
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