Big Jim Jeffries Attacks Burns Over 80 000 Purse
Retired heavyweight champion Big Jim Jeffries condemns Tommy Burns for demanding an 80 000 purse to fight Jack Johnson calling the move hoggish and unsportsmanlike. He recalls fighters like Corbett and himself fighting on percentage basis and urges Burns to accept fair terms. Also notes Stanley Ketchel nearing weight for Milwaukee bout and a disputed referee selection. Includes a retirement notice from Terry McGovern with plans for baseball exhibitions and future business.
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Tommy Burns
Big Jim Jeffries
Burns
Jack Johson
Jeffries
Tommy
Imadér
Jim Corbett
Banis
Burna
Johnson
Joe Humphrey
Terry McGovern
Bir
Brooklyn
Spike Robson
Terry
McGovern
Young Corbett
Junior League schedule of Brooklyn games
The Junior League released last night at the Brooklyn Athletic Club rooms a full schedule for two diamonds with matchups among Colts St Annes Laurels Big Seven Goodwills Stanley Par Rosebuds St Thomas Cadets and Rosebuds. Key dates include June 21 June 28 July 6 and July 12 with 12:30 and 3 p m game times and conflicts among the named teams.
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Brooklyn Athletic Club
Colts
St Annes
Laurels
Big Seven
Goodwills
Stanley
Rosebuds
St Thomas Cadets
Stanley Parks
S P
Laurels Va Colts
Stantey Parks
Shop League schedules and matchups reveal league lineups
The Shop League outlines team representatives and a season schedule played on golf lots. Oakville Pin Co faces Farret Foundry Machine Co while Waterbury Mfg Co meets Parret Foundry Machine Co in early fixtures. Weekly matches list June dates and city pairings across Hartford Meriden New Britain Holyoke Bridgeport and Springfield.
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Oakville Pin Co
Scovill Co
Togland ‘Water Co
Chase Rolling Mills
Waterry- Mfg
Oakville’ Pin Co
Fparret Foundry ‘Machine
Seer Clock Co
Waterbury
Mfg Co
Parret Foundry Machine Co
Wawetery
Ater Ragland
Parrot Pountry Machine ‘Ce
Nowman Watch
Farrel Foundry Machine
Wanbury Clock Co
Waterbury Mfg Co
Waterbury Falls To Springfield In Rough Contest
In a rough game at Waterbury Springfield defeated the Dan O Neil team 4 to 1. Bill Yale hit a long homer after a misplayed ball in center allowed Connor to reach. Stankard added a run and Rising scored on a fumbled play. McNulty also contributed as a pinch hitter but a controversial strike call ended a late Waterbury rally. Hartford and Meriden split as Meriden edged Hartford 4 to 3 with strong pitching and a disputed umpire decision. Holyoke defeated Bridgeport 3 to 2 behind Lavender and Kerr as Corcoran pitched shutout ball for New Haven in a 3 0 win over New Britain.
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Cooney Rice
Bill Yale
Springfield
O'Neil Tribe
McNulty
Joe Connor
Herman Bronkle
Joe
Yale
Stankard
Bastian
Luby
Rising
Waite
Burns
Powell
McAndrews
Fitzpatrick
Swander
Bronkie
Tom Stankard
Shincel
Singleton
Lepine
Bronkle
Shineel
Rorty
Offee
Waterbury
Holyoke
Tigers
Abbott
Ahearn
Jimmy Lavender
Georgia Lad
R.H.E. Holyoke
Bridgeport
Lavender
Kerr
Kennedy
Rodgers
Cassidy
Dolan
Boucher
Massey
Hambacher
Hill
O'Rourke
Phelan
McCloud
New Haven
Phil Corcoran
New Britain
Durant
Pets
Bank Wreckers
Corcoran
TELE
Waters
Shierwood
Treat
Swanders
Perrott
Zamlock
Sillery
Westlake
O'Neil
Sam Kennedy
Lachance
Jack Hess
Nashville
Hess
Dan O'Neil
McLean
Roger Connor
Stackpole
Montgomery
Maine
Bill Lasker
Doc Reisling
Reading
Bill
Stanley Yerkes
Stack‘pole
Meriden
Swanson
Billy Lush
Lash
Paige
Marsans
New York
Cebu
Almeida
Meridee
Cabrere
An- Holy Cross
Amherst
Wesleyan
Jimmy Dowd
McDermott
Topham
Asies
Middletown Defeats Bridgeport In Tight League Game
Middletown High School upset Bridgeport High 1 to 0 in Bridgeport to move into second in the western division. Pike pitched well for Middletown with eight strikeouts as Malcom fanned for Bridgeport. Prout delivered the deciding hit in the seventh, scoring Hall who had stolen second. Also noted are scores from various minor league games and injuries to Chicago left fielder Shechard and a waiver note on Giants pitcher McGinnity.
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Middletown
Middletown High School
Bridgeport High
Bridgeport
Pike
Malcolm
B. Hall
Prout
Hartford
New Haven
McGinnity
Boston
Joe McGinnity
Giants
New York
McGraw
Dim
Sammy Strang Nick
Royal Tourist Wins Preakness Stakes at Gravesend Easily
New York June 8 Royal Tourist the 1 to 2 favorite won the Preakness stakes for three year olds at Gravesend by four lengths with Live Wire second and Robert Cooper third. Bayonet also won the Deerfoot steeplechase by five lengths. McCarter and others won their races as part of a busy program. Baseball notes cover Swanders, Perrott, Zamlock, Sillery and multiple lineup changes across several teams with several players switching leagues and positions.
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Gravesend
New York
Royal Tourist
Dugan
Live Wire
Robert Cooper
Deerfoot
Newcastle
McCarter
Trance
Melissa
Top Note
Jimmy Lane
Tom McGrath
Don Enrique
Balloon Breaks Record Near Clear Lake
Watertown Illinois June 3 a Chicago balloon owned by Charles A Coey and flown by Captain C L Bambaugh and Charles Leichister left Quincy Monday night at 6 00 landed Tuesday morning at 5 00 eight miles south of Clear Lake 8 D covering over 800 miles in eleven hours for a world speed record averaging 75 mph Captain Bumbaugh aimed to break the distance record and Lahm cup expressing confidence in his balloon and noting no gas escaped during the voyage
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Watertown
Chicago
Charles A. Coey
C. L. Bambaugh
Charles Leichister
Quincy
Ill
Clear Lake
Covery
Bumbaugh
Derby Day Odds Spark Derby Stakes at Epsom
England faces Derby Day at Epsom with ten contenders and equal chances as a London trainer speaks of the open field. King Edward's colt is a notable entrant among seasick II and Norman II, two Americans in the race for the classic prize.
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England
London
Iet
Epsom
King Edward
W. Vanderbilt
Belmont
Norman II
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Speare Clothing Co
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E. H. Towle Co
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Paul Asheim
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the Pugilists
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