Ketchel and Johnson feud fuels 45 round bout talk
Boxing chatter from Boston to Sydney centers on a potential 45 round title fight between Ketchel and Johnson with Langford Burns and Jeffries weighing in. Promoters push side bets while secrecy shrouds Ketchel weights and Johnsons actual pounds as talks of a clash intensify amid gambling and publicity.
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Washington
New York
Jack Johnson
Staney Ketehel
Idlecright
Retetel
Sam Langford
Tim
Gud
Langford
Ketenel
Fasien
Lun
Johnson
Sporting Idle
Jettrles
Bite
Jeff Tom
Jeffries
Jonson
Jeff
Fussimmong
Sharkey
Corett
Rubin
Ag Corbett
John L. Sullivan
Tor [Autman
Ketchel
Joffries
Heigit
Dolmson
San Francisco
Papke
Ifight Ketchel
Bat_ “urday
Illinois
Sporting
Tommy Burns
Jack Gleason
Sydney
New South Wales
Memphis
Tenn
Galveston
Keratel
James Lee
Midshipman Paralyzed After Naval Academy Tackle
An Annapolis report says Midshipman Itson of Covington Kentucky, quarterback for the Naval Academy football team, is paralyzed from the neck down after a flying tackle in a game with Villanova last Saturday. Doctors say no bone fracture, brain and speech unaffected, and believe the paralysis may wear off. Also noted, Widener's Indian Prince finished second in the Prix Terrier at Saint-Cloud.
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Annapolis
Itson
Covington
Naval Academy
Neds
Villanova
Belive
Wilson
Bird
Widener
Paris
Bt. Cloud Today
J. E. Widener
W. K. Vanderbilt
Pittsburg Parade Celebrates World Series Winners in Grand Pageant
Detroit hosts a banquet for the Detroit American League champions after a night of festivities. Mayor Magee led the Pittsburg parade with the Fourteenth and Eighteenth regiments and the Pittsburg baseball club in a massive street celebration. Players received checks for their share of receipts, with Babe Adams honored among the crowd.
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Mages
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Get
Jeittwbure
Fath Avenue
Ag-Faray Oakland
Forbes Rela
Sthe Pareda
Magee
National Guard of
Allegheny County
Forbes Field
James Francis Burke
Beng
Meyer Mages
Charles
Babe”) Adams
Detroit
Mich
Citizens of
George Coda
Edwin Denby
Meyer Braitmeyer
Hughy Jennings
Sporting Comment on Pirates Tigers World Series Contests
The column evaluates the 1909 World Series, praising Jim Delehanty over stars like Wagner and Cobb while noting Pittsburgh’s overall batting strength yet flaws in first base and pitching. Adams emerges as a bright rookie, Jennings faces catcher needs, and weather and Kling’s absence are cited as decisive. It also touches on Johnson Ketchel boxing talks and Jeffries purse demands shaping a Johnson match.
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J. ED
Rillo
Iit
Billy
Jm Delehanty
Wagner
Cobb
Delehanty
Pittsburg
Adams
Aid Mullin
Jennings
Pirate
Carrott
Tigers
Aballen
Donovan
John Kling
Cubs
Pirates
Kling
Chicago Outfit
Gibson
Detroit
Ubnerves
Faculty Advisers Reject Rule Allowing Deficient Students in Championship
A Washington high school faculty athletic board meeting rejected a rule proposed by principals to let students with deficiencies in one or more studies compete in championship events with advisory sanction during the scholastic year. The unanimous decision, amid concern it would favor certain schools and block others, will affect Central Western Eastern and others. The upcoming championship at American League Park will feature Tech versus Eastern with lists of eligibles limited to those read. Officials considered include Jack Gass and Cy Macdonald.
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Board of Faculty
Washington High Schools
Central High School
Board of Principals
Poara
Will
Eck
Business
Scrubs
Tech
Mike” Macdonaid
Backield
Q Streeters
Central
Ising
American League Park
Eastern
Messrs
Wallace
Bureh
Hastern
I J
Burch
Technical
Messrs. Morrow
Matthews
Western
Wallack
Xstern
Dutch
Crandell
Cobb Safe From Arrest In Punch-Thrown Hotel Attack
Ty Cobb remains safe from arrest for now as Cuya hoga officials issue papers for his capture on an indictment charging him with assault in the mo neged attack on Night Watchman George Stanfield of the Hotel uelid. Cobb’s counsel offered to bring him to Cleveland without process, but the request was rejected. Governor Harman is away in the South on a tour, delaying requisition papers. Also, Wheeling club won the 1909 pennant in the Central League meeting, with finances reported sound.
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Washington
Cleveland
Ohio
Ty Cobb
Cuyahoga
George Stanfield
Uelid
Robert E. McKisson
Thin City
Cobb
Hex
Judson Harman
South
India
Chio
Wheeling Club
Wheeling
W. Va
Tressurer
Organizetion
Trae agg Toon Due orks QuNEEM'S FACE peaR
Trae agg Toon faces a disorderly incident described in cryptic OCR fragment. The readable bits mention Toon and QuNEEM with possible place names and a tense confrontation. No clear dates or institutions are extractable from the fragment.
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Orks Quneem
Fifth Avenue Gloves Lead Fall Fashion Parade
Shipment of refined fall neck wear arrives appealing to Fifth Avenue shoppers. English Cape Glove offered in tan matches the vogue in New York and Paris. Regularly valued at $1.50, our gloves promise warm autumn colors and quality at a strong price point.
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Fifth Avenue
New York
London
Paria
Railway Reney League Leads with Narrow Margin Totals
In a dense listing of standings, several leagues including Railway Reney Association League Navy Yard League and Sunday School League show final tallies and individual scores. The records list player names and partial scoring totals across departments and districts, with overall totals for each league and subgroups.
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Railway Reney Association
Mowe
Wibone
Tae
Abel Doodbase
Navy Yard League
Mt. Plagent
Bethany
M. Hartviell
Amhud
Iftfa
Totet
Interior Burea If
Jones
Wed
Lucwe
Submarya Bennett
Galvoakea
Racing Entries From Jamaica Track Card
Readable entries list multiple races with two year olds to seven furlongs and selling events. Names include Boy Louise Welles Arcond May River Win Top Mery Quantico Endymion Grania Captain Semusan Olevia Madeline L Dizi Dixop Pinkard Gleniadeuna Jack Atkin Beson Rose Queen Herizna Jeanne Arc Phila Lond Stanhope Black Sheep Windsor etc with stakes values and various odds noted.
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Jamaica
Oelling
Boy
Louise Welles
Little King
Bturport
AnavTl
Arcond
Roiles
May River
Wist Arondack
Mery “Nike
Quantico
Endymion
Grania
Semusan
Lothario
Tamprer
Olevia
Madeline L
Dizi Dixop
Pinkard
Wnh
Gleniadeuna
Richmond
Hendsen
Graey
Jack Atkin
Sir John Jaanson
Beson
Rose Quéen
Herizna
Presen
Jeanne @ Arc
Olie
Bowie
Phila Lond Stanhope
Saiden
Ist
Slow Cou
Petra
Salus
Windsor
Unclear Names Run Across Patchy OCR Row
A fragmented OCR list shows many capitalized names and words such as Little King Surpert May River Arondack Fethuca Glennpheany Totharic Captain Swanson Sack Atkin Sir John Johnson Rose Queen Nimbus Angelis Wooderar Cuthbert Top Notch Coonskin Windsor Broadsword Atoll Jonka Wateever Remnald Dr Pillow Killa King Avondale Tony Peet Wetthe Traver Merrick Hellwather Borin Bard Jon Lanter with no coherent story or clear event.
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Jamaica
Little King
Surpert
Killa
King
Avondale
Taco
Injury
Saks
Carroll
Giromeland
Latonia
Tony Peet
Hel Care
Wetthe Traver
Merrick
Hellwather
Borin Bard
Jon Lanter
Practical by a Nose wins Sayville stakes at 7-year-olds
Jamaica racing notes recount Practical ridden by Dugan to nose victory over Mary Davis in the Sayville stakes 11-16 miles, with Dr Hobzbers and Grania close behind. Race details include five events, with Shoreham and Queen Marguerite among the placers, and race times listed for each division.
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Jamaica
Shoreham
Scoville
Marguerite
Creevy
Prince Imperial
Dugan
McGuhey
King
Washington Port
New York
Practical
Priseiliian
Mary Davis
Mury Davis
Dr. Hobzbers
Grania
Racquet
Tempter
Rettle
Sandgut
Morsab
Butcell
Evan
Langendeck
Tontaia Aluras
Mura Guard
Parior
Mme
Sartara
Sir Carlongs
Pagan
Marines
Marlin
Brugh Broom
Ifreevy
Sayville
Aifles
Dugeni
Dr. Hobsbengius
County Fair
Granta Alta
FUTH
Nethermost
Pte
Paradica Quen
Adriuets
Gkraen
Somadteans
Butwell
Horecen
Pantone
Odds on Favorite Beaten at Latonia Feature Race
Rain-soaked Latonia card produced many scratches and a tight finish in the fourth race where Dargi nosed Marbles to win as the 1-to-3 favorite. Ormuz finished third at 60-to-1 as Many Colors faded. Mixed results also surfaced in earlier races withWarden and Wand Suretta among winners.
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Cincinnati
Gel
Latonia
Marbles
Dargi
Ormuz
Sbrvelzap
Evan
Sewali
Ja Srmes
Mine O'Brien
Htebeel
Lares
Grey Steele
Ameton
Pi Iritlan
Bucket Brigade
Warden
Burton
Relllys
Denver
Gode
Cerlonga
Henry
McGee
Wan Beg
Jack Winns
Col Arhmoade
Kiddy
Lee
Fyoak Lancaster
Om “Hayward
Bevan
I Tod
Kennedy
Trams Saal
McCormicx
John Dillon Wins Chase at Windsor Track
Detroit report details a two mile steeplechase at Windsor track. John Dillon won at 9 to 5 with Class Leader second and Lizzie Fiat third amid scratches and a death in the event. Other races included two year olds and a couplechase with purse of 660 dollars and a misfire in the fifth race.
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Detroit
Windsor
John Dillon
Lizzie Fiat
Reginald
Smitey Corbatt
Miller
Omicron
Don Uiss
Tod
Hind
Rimeie Kinerkis
Amanda Lee
Dersade D. Deeroie
Witter Pitt
Aldred
Tyarrolts
Johnson
HG Glughes
Clana
Pollocks
Liesle Plat
McClain
Thay
Bilberry
Hoginald
J. G.C
Symdiesn
Guy Fisher
Ile “Goward
Sewell
Hasty Agoes
Coats
Tits Rand
Uhlade Sime
Fran
Abepiets Bug
Geass
Elwyn
Wheon
Wairing
Wiehlly Tanke
Xyle
Lady
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Stanley Ketchel
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Ketcher
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Burns
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Australia
Hahn & Co
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Reliable
Sloe
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Sporting Comment
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Bint
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Aakle
New York Gianta
Stanley Ketebel
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Stassey
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Honnson
Ruswit
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Ninth and the Avenue
Deieton
Counsell J
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Sweet ‘Basil
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Sir Phlip
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Crystal Maid
Austin Sturtvant
Maya Abe
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Hughes
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Mantry
Sally Preston
Ganz
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Dargin
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Right Easy
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Newcorn & Green Men's Talfore
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