Naughton weighs in on Jeffries Johnson dream bout
Writer W. W. Navehtoin surveys public opinion on a Jeffries Johnson fight as fans pressure for a match before Wiggam Week. He compares Johnson’s speed to Jeffries’ stamina and weighs Ketchel Langford as possible opponents, noting public betting and the odds.
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W. W. Navehtoin
San Francisco
Dan
Jim Jeffries-Johnson
Jeffries
Jeff
Johnson Nedia
Mitch
Beea
Johnson
United States
Jef
Johinson
Fitzsimmons
Peter Maher
Jim Corbett
Stanley Ktehel
Jack Johnson
Ketchel
Attell Retains Featherweight Title With Tenth Round KO
Goldfield Nev January 14 Abe Atell easily defended his featherweight crown by knocking out Freddie Weeks in the tenth round at the Goldfield Athletic Club. Referee Eddie Graney supervised a clean fight as Atell dominated with sharp rights and lefts before forcing Weeks to the ropes for a decisive finish. Weeks bled from a cut eye sustained in the third round as Atell maintained pressure throughout.
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Goldfield
Nev
Abe Atell
Freddie Weeks
Athletic Club
Weeks
Eddie Graney
San Francisco
Attell
Weekes
Abe
Hyland and McFarland Set For Key Meht Fight In Los Angeles
In Los Angeles Packey McFarland of Chicago faces Fighting Dick Hyland of Grass Valley in a ten round welterweight contest at McCarry's pavilion tonight. Both fighters will weigh at 2 o'clock and must come in under 138 pounds.
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Los Angeles
Cal
McCarry’s Pavilion
Packey McFarland
Chicago
Dick" Hyland
Grass Valley
Calii
McFarland
Hyland
Boxing match veto tied to riot ban decree
The report notes a boxing bout facing a ban with no decision announced in the ring. Referee Chas Eyton is named, and odds about 2 to 1 favor Mc Funland amid stated tax or weight clause confusion.
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McFunland
Elby
Chas, Eyton
German Oak Siegfried to Headline New York Wrestling Boom
New York reports Ernest Siegfried the German Oak arrives soon to boost grappling fame while Frank Gotch returns for a world heavyweight title match with Yusuf Mahmout. Chicago hosts a $10,000 purse event as Gotch and Mahmout likely fight in March with Empire Athletic Club arranging the bout.
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Fernest Sieefried
Chan Pio
Franks Goteh
England
Yussfi Mahmout
Chicago
Siegfried
Roman Piles
George Hackenschmidt
Lion
Sbysco
Padoulmey
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Teuton
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Morrison Square Garden
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Joe" Rogers
Fred” Beel
Hjalmar Lundin
Raoul de Bowen
Willam Myuldoon
London
Frank Gotch
Hackenschmidt
America
Yusuf Mahmout
Empire Athletic Club
Joe Coffey
Gotoh
Mahmout
Emeryville Results Highlight Sloppy Track Day
Favorite runners dominated Emeryville with Smiley Corbett winning the Cottrill handicap over Light Wool and Booger Red. Fulletta added another purse by winning the mile and a quarter race from Red Leaf, while Passenger took the two year old event.
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Clover
Emeryville
Smiley Corbett
Lightwool
Booger Red
Fulletta
Red Leaf
Estella C. Passenger
Notler
Duke of Orleans
Keogh
Belle Kinney
Montry
Walsh
Good Ship
Kirschbaum
Syvlia Dunbar
Ross
Taplin
Scoville
Estella C
McCarthy
Mentry
Light Wool
Notter
Sullivan
Prince Nap
Seoville
Minalto
Upton
Mitre
J .Carroll
Santa Anita Results Highlight Big Wager Missed
Los Angeles January 14 racing at Santa Anita featured a record bet on Lady Jima who faded from the start in the fourth race. Beniay captured the upset, with two favorites winning on a muddy track as the card unfolded. multiple race results and times noted for seven races.
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Los Angeles
Lady Jima
Santa Anita Park
Beniay
Joe Galtens
Tretuel
Jatte Laurel
Archibald
Solus
Shilling
Conan
Howard
Kiora
Page
Mary van Buren
Bullman
Tom McGrath
Powers
Fern L
McGee
Giovanni Balerio
Clark
Bemay
Antigo
Madeline Musgrave
Rice
Captain Burnett
Lord
Too Cold to Remain Single Visits Minnesota Trip Ends in Marriage
Deputy Supervisor F. Smith of the Targhee forest returned from Minnesota where he reported 28 degrees below zero and deep snow. He noted Idaho’s Warm Springs hatchery project near Ashton will restock streams and aid trout fishing, while Minnesota’s sleighing and skating thrived under two feet or more ice. Smith married Miss Peterson of Benson, Minnesota, during his trip.
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Targhee Forest
Waho
Minnesota
Targies
Oregon
Targhee
Stalth
Ashton
Idaho
Smith
Montana
Nort Dakota
Welles
Nebraska
Colorado
Miss Peterson
Benson
Minneapolis
Kansas Day Observance Planned in Ogden by Local Kansans
A Utah Kansas Club forms to observe Kansas Day in Ogden with a January 29 program at the Carnegie Library. Committees are set for arrangements across programs refreshments decorations and a first annual meeting planned at the library. About 200 Kansas residents are reported to live in Ogden.
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Ogden
Carnegiebrary
Utah Kansas Club
Carnegie Wbrary
Q. R. Craft
Forest Service
Sus
First National Bank
Committee On Arrangements
Bell
T. F. Masters
A. D. Barber
FP. M. Nye
Kline
J. M. Cooper
E. P. Mills
W. Wherry
I. H. Mastershiresiding
Kangas
Old-Time Dance at Armory Hall Jan 16
Electrical Workers and Ladies of Woodcraft sponsor an Old-Time Dance at Armory Hall on January 16 with a grand electrical display. Admission is per couple. Want ads promise big results.
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Ladies of Woodcraft
Armory Hall
Brigham City Teams to Clash With Deaf School Night
Brigham City high school faces the first team from the state industrial school for a Northern League of Utah opener at Ogden tonight. A second Deaf School team battles the Industrial School squad, with a postgame dinner at the gymnasium honoring visiting teams. Music will be provided by the School for the Blind.
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Dince
Ogden
Brigham City High School
State Industrial School
Utah
Brigham Hich
Atute School For the Deaf and Blind
School For the Blind
Dissolution Notice for Readis Toombs Stock Company
Notice states the Readis Toombs Stock Company has been dissolved by mutual consent. It references J. G. Read & Bros. as the consulting firm and is dated Ogden Utah December 15 1908.
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Reaids-Toombs Stock Company
J. G. Read & Bros
J. G. Read & Bros. CO
Alma Toombs
Ogden
Utah
Eye and ear testing to resume in city schools
The Board of Education plans to restart eye and ear screenings after personnel changes removed Dr Joyce from the project. Dr Coulter, newly serving on the board, is likely to oversee the examination feature again, as officials settle into routine work.
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Board of Education
Joyce
Wis
Dr. Joyce
Coulter
Sis Hopkins at the Grand for seminary commencement
Theatrical star Rose Melville presents a tenth season of Sis Hopkins with a new entertainment for a young ladies seminary commencement. The show features few songs, delightful dancing, and country-tinged gleces as pupils greet visiting relatives. Sis Hopkins arrives at the Grand on Sunday evening, January 17.
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Sis Hopkins
Big irrigation project eyed for 20000 acres in Oregon
An Oregon opening to reclaim 20000 acres in the La Grande Ronde valley is under promotion with Utah figures. David Eccles of Ogden, head of the Amalgamated Sugar unit, may invest 400000 dollars if farmers subscribe at 20 per acre. After 10 yearly payments the water right would transfer with the road, with 12000 acres readily irrigable from two natural channels near La Grande.
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la Grande Ronde Valley
Oregon
Utah
David Eeelee
Ogden
Amalgamated Sugar Company
Eccles
la Grande Ronde
la Grande
Order consolidates titles in Union Pacific Nebraska division
Chief Clerk Olmstead confirms a recent order moves minor titles in the Nebraska division into assistant superintendent roles. Supervisors including terminal superintendents master mechanics and division engineers will now hire joint offices on each division where records are kept. Communications to these offices will be coordinated accordingly.
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Olmstead
Whitney
Nebraska
Union Pacific System
Railroad officials adopt streamlined office duties in Nebraska division
Assistant superintendents and department heads are addressed in new efficiency plan. The program aims to cut unnecessary routines, reduce internal correspondence, and save time. If successful in Nebraska after a month, the change will roll out system wide.
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Nebraska
Amended Complaint Filed in Torrey v Oregon Short Line
An amended complaint was filed yesterday in the case of George A. Torrey et al against the Oregon Short Line Railroad Company. The suit alleges chipped baggage and personal effects were lost or stolen en route from Ogden to St. Anthony Idaho, seeking damages totaling 625 dollars plus costs of action.
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George A. Torrey
Desperate Pistol Fight Near Seven Troughs
Word reached Reno today of a pistol duel at Seven Troughs 200 miles east involving George L. Jordan and William Morrison over a card game. Morrison struck Jordan with a bottle, Jordan fired, wounding Morrison with three bullets including a chest hit. Both men were reported in a precarious condition.
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Reno
Nev
Here
George L. Jordan
William Morrison
Morrison
Jordan
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