Jeffries to Take Punishment in Training Camp Plan
Jack Gleason reports Jeffries will spar daily with twelve assistants at Rowanlennan to harden for the July 4 heavyweight title bout with Johnson. Corbett joins camp by June, and Jeffries aims to endure repeated punches while avoiding full defensive fatigue before the big fight.
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Jack Gleason
Boulermaker
Corbett
Theashington Post
New York
James J Jeffries
Jack Johnson
Emervvie
Hhe
Jeffries
Rowanlennan
Gail Gleason
Iwo
Juno
Gonzaga Prep Show Form in 9 to 1 Victory
Gonzaga Picun displayed strong form as they routed American National Bank 9 to 1. Fast baserunning and solid pitching by Kimmer, with Reilly and O Leary handling his delivery, powered the win. Fennell stood out with two hits in two at bats. The high school squad faces a difficult schedule and appears a strong contender for the prep school district championship.
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Gonzaga Picun
American National Bank
Wil
Kimmer
Cf Reilly
O'Leary
Fennell
Gonzaga
Jeffries Opens Training Camp In Santa Cruz Mountains
Jeffries arrives from the South to enter training quarters in the Santa Cruz Mountains. He vows to work three months hard for his bout with Jack Johnson, expects to be in perfect fighting shape, and begins preliminary sessions with Sam Berger and others present at Ben Lomond Cal. April reports note his wife and two nephews accompanying him.
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Washington
San Francisco
Jeffries
Santa Crux
Jack Johnson
Gens van Court
West
van Court
Thera
Joffries
Santa Cruz Mountains
Johnson
God
Armstrong End Burns
Berger
Sam Berger
Rewantennon
Santa Cruz
D Mountains
Ben Lomond
Cal
James
Oakland
Burns
Anti
Ryan declines to train Johnson for Jeffries bout
Tommy Ryan considers training Johnson for the heavyweight title fight with Jim Jeffries but decides against it. He fears backlash if Johnson wins or loses and cites the risk to his reputation. Johnson had earlier faced legal issues and was acquitted in a speeding case, then headed toward Chicago.
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Washington Post
Chicago
Tommy Ryan
Jack Johnson
Jim Jeffries
Emeryville
Ryan
Jeffries
Crouch
Johnson
Tellow Ware
Tommy
Jeff
Shaye
Janete
Jack
Bellevue Canada
Durkieg
Johnson Wins Suit Over Boxing Contract
Boston Superior Court today annulled a contract between A A Cen of Chelsea and Jack Johnson, ruling the agreement to box or give exhibitions was a felony and unenforceable in this state. McLean sued Johnson for 1000000 in damages from a four year old breach.
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Boston
Cen
Chelsea
Jack Johnson
Johnson
McLean
Pugilists in Bloody Fight Near Chicago
Authorities search for promoters of a bloody indoor boxing prelim at a village south of Chicago. Dick Fitzpatrick failed to KO Danny Goodman inside twenty rounds and the bout ended in a knockout decision. A six round bout between Kid Green and Kid Black preceded it, both Chicago negroes, in a brutal melee that left ringside spectators splashed with blood. Three hundred locals witnessed the event.
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Chicago
Burnham
Dick Fitzpatrick
Danny Goodman
Plispatrick
Goodman
Kid Green
Kid Black
Gereed
Hellmond
Dahlen's Brooklyn Team Plans Comeback Here Today
Brooklyn manager Bill Dahlen brings the Dodgers to National Park for an exhibition against the Nationals. McAleer shows cautious optimism about his pitchers core as Gray and Reisling take turns on the mound while Geasler and Groom demonstrate speed and control.
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Bill Dahlen
Brooklyn
J ED Grillo
Dahlen
Dodgers
National Park
Nationals
Belt
Scanlan
McAleer
Ronning
Avid
Pitchera
Yanigans
McAfear
Perample
Hovilie
Reisling
Hypoklyn
Dee
Mec Aleer
Wea
Automobile world notes and car trade chatter in Washington
A jumble of automotive industry mentions from Washington including Woods Motor Vehicle Company agents, Driggs Seabury Ordnance workers, and Mathe son Automobile employees. Trade visits by T %. Grube of Warner Instrument Company and financier Frank Boyd are cited along with sales reports from Zell Motor Car, Carter Motor Car Corporation, and Commercial Auto and Supply Company. A Rhode Island garage record rule change is noted, plus garish quirks about car starts and a parade of names.
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Carl J Metzger
The
Woods Motor Vehicle Company
Makers of the Woods Electric Iy
Washington
Wilson
Tocal
Automobile College of Washington
Driggs Seabury Ordnance Corporation
Sharon Pa
Matheson Automobile Company
Wilkes Barre Pa
Grube
Warner Instrument Company
Philadelphia
Yeaterday
Frank Boyd
Zell Motor Car Company
TC Dulle
Dulin & Martin Company
Rhode Island
Plank Debuts As Athletics Rout Phillies In 11–0 Victory
Veteran southpaw Eddie Plank makes his season debut for the Athletics at Shibe Park. Oakland’s pitching blunted Philadelphia’s bats while Hartsel, Oldring, Collins and Livingstone led a dominant offensive showing in an 11–0 win. Misplays and errors hampered the Phillies as Coombs struggled in three innings, and McQuillan, Brennan, and Shettler faced limited action.
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Spagiat
Washington
Philadelphia
Waklow
Athletics
Phillies
Shibe Park
Castle
Hartsel Oldring
Collins
Fogels
Holdie Plank
Southpaw
Phillea
Coombs
McQuillan
Brennan
Shettler
Lancaster Boy
Big Mac
Jacki Tsen
Pune
Sthintles
Sloane
eBater
Towle
Steley
Wiung—Oldsing
Collins Davia
Berry Livingstone
End Plank
Herry Colling
Livingstone
Colin Daiva
Amd
Cooma
Boser
Grant Collins
Coors
Ehettlar
Shnaias Fo Collins
Helic Plank
Poe Coombe
McQuilten
Wild Pitch
Meguina Pasigdall
Aécklitech
Comphee
Medere Connally
Moron
Giants Triumph In Exhibition Win Over Norfolk State Leaguers
Special to The Waouamwo cum Norfolk. Giants Regulars beat the Norfolk State Leaguers 8 7 in an exhibition. Marquard and Mathewson pitched well and were supported by solid NY defense. Norfolk pits showed fight as Devoe Bonner Murray and others contributed, with a home run by Devore and strong bat handling. George McBride's return mentioned as weak from illness, may need a week to regain play.
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Waouamwo
Norfolk
New York Giant
Mathewson
Marquard
Giants
New York
Norfolk Amo
Devoe i
Bonner
Boem
Murray
OlChendier
Ty Seymour Cf
OlMulaney Cf
McGraw As
Oltovel Datta Devlin
Stevere
Hg Merila “Ib
Cote
oJebsch
jWelcher
Nortel
Rune—Devors
Dorle Murray
Devlin Schiel
Marquard Bonner
Busch Tad Bass
Deyia
Devore
OM Walker
Johron
Matherwod
Marquerd
Py Walker
Myers
Cote Wit
Busch
Balk
Matheweon
Qualifying Round Set for Columbia Club Tourney
The first round of the Columbia Country Club April handicap tournament ended the week of April 3 with a long list of players and their gross and net scores. The fret round of match play must be completed by April 10, and the tournament will continue through April.
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Columba Club
Columbia Country Club
Ame
Rm Jrts
Thatcher
Steare
Dodges
Chasmer
McCurty
Borban
Braemar Gorge
Wendrick OM Weaver
Sandford
Appian
David Weaver
McCarty
Cristy
Harken Moe Paites
Hodges
Grint
Catlett
Marlow
Dacksor
Danforth
Underwood
Davie
Brengle
Indoor season finale set by Baltimore and DC clubs
The Central Y M C A hosts a combined track and field wrestling and gymnastic meet to close the indoor season with 15 contests next Saturday. A dual meet between the Central Y of Baltimore and the local association includes a wrestling bout Frank Lockhead versus W H Wieble and displays on parallel bars and horizontal ladders by local gymnasts.
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Central Branch
Young Mens Christian Association
Central Young Mens Christan Association of
Baltimore
Frank Lockhead
W H Wieble
Geo Cleton
Baltimore and
Washington
Funning
D KE Wiber
William Knowles Cooper Joseph T England
William Wetzell
C Thacher
G Stuart
Thomas Cornelius
Tenneys
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Dunlap & Co
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Woodward & Lothrop
F Street
Montha
Tayints
Achusetts Court
Burnham Authoriies
Havemeyer
Court Tennis
T A. Havemeyer
W. TH. Hulen
Ee Bek Ang
Init
Tpqtoge
Walt A A
Jae
Nusth
the Avenue
Oxford
Doc Reisling
Schuffer
Tia
Gray
Bob Uinglaub
Bob
Filea
Doc Geasler
Doc
Geasler
Bose
Chorge Evang
Minstrel
Jim McAlee
Bob Groom
Groom
Lever Ax Wild
Umeus
Herman Schaefer
Condi Schaefer
Hiton
Hovili
Bia
Dolly Gray
Cor
Conalion
Jim McAleer
Jach
Carter Motor Car Corporation
Simm
Nero Company
Commercial Auto and Supply Company
Patterson Terrell and
Heaghle Bros
Baker Electric Victorias
Cheries King
Co E Creecy
Cook & Broddard Company
Ong
Rational Electrical Supply Co
Eddie Plank
Zorm
Sangon
Phileas
Bungies
Bakers
Davis
Jacklitsch Barry
McDonough
Harter
Grant
NEW York Giants
George McBride
McBride
Féltune
Wade Kiliiter
George
Cabb’ Ang
Wagner
Seman Bro Outfitters
Seventh and
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Our
Kuhnhart Serges
J.D. Burns & Co
Fourteenth Street
W. Eiseman
Haas & CO
Ballors
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