Nelson to Get Big End of Purse in Six Round Bout
Special to The Washington Best reports Terry McGovern and Battling Nelson agreed to a six round bout in Philadelphia on March 16 under promoter Bob Deady. Nelson to receive 45 percent of gate, 30 percent of 75 percent purse. both to weigh 133 pounds. Referee Billy Rocap named. $1,000 forfeits for not fighting in Philadelphia.
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Joe Humphries
Billy Nolan
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Jimmy Britt
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George Considine
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San Francisco
Trades Help Glues Race In Near Even League Fight
The National League braces for 1906 with eight balanced teams after rapid trades at the New York meeting. Magnates hope a cooperative reshaping weak clubs like St Louis Boston and Brooklyn into stronger contenders without harming the others. The market shifts promise healthier gate receipts and renewed interest as spring training nears.
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Brooklyn
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Sporting Limelight Sparks and Scrapes of the Era
The column surveys boxing and baseball saucers of note from Fitzsimmons boasting over titles to O’Brien’s multi weight claims. It notes baseball trade chatter, a Maine hunter’s mistaken shooting, and city team signings while reporting on college swimming plans and manager shifts in Wilmington and St Louis with local health ads and heart cure anecdotes.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Fitzsimmons
Father Time
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O’brien
Ban Johnson
Charley Comiskey
Jack O’brien
Philadelphia
Reibate Brotherhood
Curly Brown
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Murphy
Ned Hanlon
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Latonia
Sheckard
Chicago
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Record Prosperity Described Across Nations Markets
The past year marked a record era in agriculture finance industry and commerce with broad prosperity nationwide. The article lauds strong growth across sectors and highlights the country’s industry ranking among the best.
What to Replace College Football With
The debate over altering college football weighs substitutes such as Rugby, association football, and Gaelic football. Gaelic is little known on campuses, while Rugby gains traction on the Pacific Coast with Stanford and California planning a season shift. Association football spreads in cities and colleges but appeals to a different audience, as Rugby remains the closest relative to the American game with evolving rules.
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Pacific Coast
Stanford
California
Philadelphia
Association
Gaelicefense
Passenger Train Derailed in Williamsport Pa
A passenger train on the Pennsylvania Railroad derailed on the Allegheny division after leaving the rails. The engine plowed over ties before stopping against a dirt bank. Passengers were frightened but unharmed as a fallen tree had spread and pushed the rails. In Tampico Mexico, Richard Honey received a charter for a railroad linking Tampico with Mexico City, promising a twelve to fifteen hour travel reduction upon completion.
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Washington Post
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Pennsylvania Railroad
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Mexico City
Olampico
Poor Year In Ring Narrowly Escapes California Bill Defeat
A look back at boxing in the year highlights heavyweight aging era, noting Jeffries retirement and Hart’s rise after Fitzsimmons loss. It covers Nelson, Sullivan, Herman, O’Brien and Corbett as key movers with wins, losses, and cross‑country bouts, plus champions across weight classes including Hart, O’Brien, Ryan, Sullivan, Gans, Attel and Nell.
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Rute” Turner
Buddy” Ryan
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Young” Corbett
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Jack Johnson
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Corbett
Attel
Harry Forbes
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Mowatt
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Herrera
Far West
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Jack Twin
Dave Barry
Tommy Ryan
Mike Twin
Batting Nelson
Frankie Nell
Philadelphia mayor seeks full probe into Ott robbery charge
Special to The Washington Post from San Francisco reports Mayor John Weaver of Philadelphia urged authorities to thoroughly investigate the charge against John H Ott formerly of Philadelphia for robbing his roommate of 2000. Police wired to hold Ott and arrest Frank Johnson accused by Ott of false pretenses involving 3000 in goods. Both men are said to be bricklayers and contractors with links to Philadelphia.
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Washington Post
San Francisco
John Weaver
Philadelphia
John H. Ott
Weaver
Ott
Frank Johnson
Johnson
Albuquerque
Marshal Jordan
Jordan
Girl Shot at Brooklyn New Year's Eve Party
At Mrs. Frederick Helm’s Fifty-eighth Street home in Brooklyn a nineteen year old guest Loretta Frawley opened a bureau drawer and found a loaded .22 revolver. The weapon fired, mortally wounding her as a young escort held her. Police ruled the death accidental after investigation.
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Washington
Kellog Arrested After Escapes From Wilkesbarre and Scranton
Frank P. Shellog, alias Kellog, sought for embezzling seventy dollars from Richard W. Crounse, broker at 11 Pennsylvania Avenue, fled lawmen after prelim hearings. Arrested in New York and held for Washington trial. detective wires led to his capture. He faced transfers from Tombs Prison as Tryser heads to New York to bring him back tonight.
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Richard W. Crounse
Pennsylvania Avenue
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Crounse
Wilkesbarre
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O'Brien
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Tryser
Hotel Atlantic Hosts New Year Banquet for Theatrical Companies
Mr. Morris Auerbach, proprietor of the Hotel Atlantic, hosted a New Year banquet for the Me, Him, and I, Sam Devers, and Bedford's Hope companies visiting town this week. The dining room showcased plants and cut flowers as orchestras from the three troupes played. The Atlantic tradition of a New Year banquet for resident shows continues.
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Sam Devers
Bedford's Hope
the Atlantic
Battle in Chinese Cafe Left Proprietor Wounded in Shootout
New York reports Ing Tong proprietor of a Chinese restaurant on East Fifty sixth Street wounded in the chest from a pistol shot during an early morning altercation. Police officer Mangin shot Tong during the arrest struggle. Charles Murphy, quarrelsome patron, also injured with a possible skull fracture from a cleaver in Tong's hands.
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New Trial Denied for Detroit Ex Coroner Hoffmann
Detroit Dec 31 The State Supreme Court denied the new trial for ex Coroner John T Hoffmann convicted of malfeasance in office and illegal fees Hoffmann was sentenced in Recorder s Court to four years Prosecuting Attorney Hunt said Coroner Otto Voepel who faced the same charges may be tried a third time after previous juries disagreed twice
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Hoffman
Narrow Escape from Poisoning Cured by King's Life Pills
Mrs. Young of Clay City nearly poisoned but was saved by King's New Life Pills. The remedy, priced at 25 cents, advertised in all druggists.
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