Darcy Fought His First Battle for Small Purse
James Lester Darcy, an 17 year old Australian boxing prospect, fought early in his career for a modest purse after leaving Sydney for America. The piece notes his rise from a blacksmith’s apprentice to a touted light heavyweight contender, drawing comparisons to Sharkey and citing opponents like Eddie McGoorty and Buck Crouse as he built a reputation in the 148 pound division.
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Chicare
Jan
Les Darcy
Ite
Martland
Australia
Carey
Mick Hawkins
Ponts
Darcy
Blairesictler
Darcey
Darcey Juan
Dar
Eddie McGoorty
Jef Smith
Jimmy Clabby
Buck Crouse
James Lester Darcy
Tie
America
Barkrell
Sydnor
Sharkey
Ad Santel to Meet Stecher on the Coast
Pacific coast champion heavyweight Ad Santel will meet Joe Stecher of Nebraska on February 22 in San Francisco. The two hour thirty minute match will end only by decision, following the Lewie Santel draw. Stecher had a $2,561 guarantee plus travel costs. Santel also plans a January 16 bout with Constanthea Roumanoi.
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San Francisco
Cal
Ad Santel
Pacific Coast
Joe Stecher
Nebraska
Frank Bechuler
Lewie-Santel
Stecher
Santel
Constanthea Roumanoi
Muscatine Champs Plan Coast-to-Coast Basketball Tour
Muscatine manager George Wolmer and Bob Hasbrook announce the Muskies, 1907-08 champions, will tour starting January 1. The schedule lists Joliet Ottawa Peoria Chicago Fort Wayne and other Indiana Ohio and West Virginia cities as possible stops, with Peoria likely first. The team has a clean, fast record since 1915 and aims to showcase against top rivals including Oakleaf Cal and the Lacerta Cardinals.
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Muscatine
Faimno
George Wolwer
Muskies
Joliet
Ottawa
Peoria
Chicago
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Lima
Dayton
Lave
Muskles
Jand St
Conference invitees eyed for three league merger
Davenport January 5 James T Hayes and Al Tearney president of the Three League plan to invite Central League mag nates to a joint conference with Three L and Central moguls to discuss forming three circuits. Cedar Rapids president Belden Hill prompted talks claiming three leagues can form as two and aid weaker cities. Justice of the Central association expects meetings within ten days and Cedar Rapids to host a January 10 session in which Stayes plan is to be presented.
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Davenport
James T. Hayes
al BR. Tearney Lothinge
Three-l ‘Lenge
Three-l
Central Dispulition
Mr. Hayes
Belden Hill
Cedar Rapids Club
Justice
Stayes
Central Association Chracters
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Central League
Hayes
Peoria
iLimots State League
Omaha’s Gorman to Meet Suter in 10 Round Bout
Des Moines reports Jack Gorman of Omaha will fight Charley Suter of Cleveland in a main 10 round bout at Ryan’s theater next Thursday evening. Suter recently stopped Andy Dans of Rock Island in the eighth round and held Jack Burke to a draw.
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Des Moines
Jack Gorman
Omaha
Charley Suter
Cleveland
Ryan’s
Suter
Andy Dans
Rock Island
Ill
Jack Burke
Grinnell May Revive Baseball
Grinnell voters and the athletic board of control moved to revive varsity baseball for at least one more season. A resolution favored continuation and urged abolition measures be timed between years. The faculty committee may back the plea, with a 1917 schedule planned as six to eight games plus a class series similar to the pre Christmas basketball tournament.
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Grinnell
Athletic Board of Control
The Majestic and Palace Theatres Stage Local Vaudeville and Film
The Majestic presents The Magazine Girls a eight performer vaudeville bill headlined by Doc Baker Elaine Jolotte with Caesar Rivoli in A Scandal in a Restaurant and lively comedy routines plus Mile Paula the gymnast. The Palace showcases Valeska Suratt in The Victim with onlookers noting glamorous gowns and widespread chatter about the film.
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Majestic
Capacy House
Majestic Theatre
Magazine Girls
Doc Baker
Elaine July
Otte
Bob Mall
Caesar Rivoli
Caits Brothers
Mile Paula
Valeska Suratt Shines in Fox Drama Hell-to-Pay Austin
A Boston theater notice praises Valeska Suratt for her screen presence in William Fox films. The piece highlights her dramatic range and the film Hell-to-Pay Austin starring Wilfred Lucas at the Crystal, with a plot involving a guardian role for a camp evangelist’s orphaned daughter and rising costs such as a catsup surcharge.
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Valeska Suratt
Miss Suratt
William Fox
Veleska Suratt
the Crystal
Billy Austin
Austin
Wilfred Lucas
Jers
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Bob Fussimmona
Gcrapper
Sdney
Tex Richard
Jeffries
Talbot
Ares
Hiness
Ohio
West Virginia
W. OW. Big
Myers Orch
Fontaye
Belden i
Gorman
Createst Keenan
Ramogna
Boston
Mass
Dan
Restaurateurs
Kelly
Jack DoyLe
Jace
Arring
Valeska
Suratt
Wwalesha
Surats
Wilfred Lucas and
Bessie Love
Crystal Concert Orchestra
Keystone
Courier and Reporter
MR Iggs
Bob Hall
Internatio
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