Wrestler Txale Winters to face Charlie Wilson in Waterbury
Wrestler and boxer Txale Winters, 125 pounds, meets Charlie Wilson of Waterbury at catch weights in Waterbury on Saturday night for a $50 side bet. Winters then heads to Port Chester, N Y, to challenge Tom O Leary, 138 pounds, for a claim to the New York state championship. Winters claims the New England lightweight title and has further bouts promised in Massachusetts and New York. An unrelated note mentions Cyclone Morin of Fall River and a challenge to Alex Swanson of Nick, with Morin ready at his weight and terms in Fall River or Waterbury for a title fight and side bet.
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Meeting challenge in Waterbury wrestling contest
A Torrington note from December 2, 1908 to John West requests a two out of three falls bout with John Welt of Waterbury. The writer says Welt is anxious for the match and implies dissatisfaction with a prior fair fight claim in New Britain.
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Baseball notes on managers and players across leagues
The letter discusses a planned match at the Democrat office on Saturday December 5 with Mr West and a side bet. It notes Brooklyn Ebbets, Dovey, and Dahlen, Tim Jordan, and McGraw’s lack of interest in Jordan. Griffith and Tebeau reportedly near Kansas City management, with Powers to roll Eastern and American associations. Multiple minor league clubs are tied to major investment and potential reclassification.
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Corbett starts as stoker en route to Brock bout
James J Corbett the former lightweight champion ships aboard the Cresol for New Orleans where he will fight Phil Brock on December 12 in a ten round bout He will train by shoveling coal for six days to stay in shape Lippe his manager arranged a shipboard gym plan asking Corbett to work hard to regain peak form while McGovern’s conqueror accepted the coal scuttle overalls setup with a captain’s permit for coal room shifts The piece also notes Abe Attell’s weight limit and other boxing matchups scheduled for December and January in California and Boston including Sam Langford Jim Flynn Hugo Kelly and Kaufman Barry fights in Los Angeles and Colma
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Tim Murnane on baseball's origin and growth in Worcester
Tim Murnane discusses baseball history and development during a Worcester gathering. He highlights the bat and ball innovations, the diamond layout, and the influence of Catholic clergy and Western fans on the sport, plus early leagues, attendance and finances.
Lake leads Harvard past Yale in 1890 contest at Springfield
Everett J. Lake, then lieutenant governor of Connecticut, filled the Ver Wiebe role in Harvard’s win over Yale. Lake’s heavy batting ram attack dominated the first half and pressured Yale until its hopes faded, with Jim Lee delivering the clinching touchdown as Theodore Roosevelt commented on Lake’s feat.
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Indians Hand Nebraska a 37 to 6 Defeat in Lincoln
Carlisle Indians overwhelmed Nebraska in Lincoln yesterday afternoon by a 37 to 6 score. Nebraska opened with a first minute touch down by Chaloupka and Kroeger but the Indians replied with five unanswered touchdowns, Payne, Thorp, Wauseka, Kelly, and Hanser adding points. Nebraska could not mount a sustained drive as the Indians dominated with diverse plays and strong defense.
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Divorce Rates Set Record in Peoria and Illinois
Divorces in Peoria and Chicago area cited in a state statistics report. From November 1 1907 to November 1 1908 Peoria County recorded one divorce for every four and two thirds marriage licenses, while Illinois as a whole averaged one divorce per twelve marriages per census data.
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