Morris the Sapulpa Giant Aims to Beat Black Johnson
Carl Morris of Sapulpa Oklahoma trains for a defining fifteen round title bout against Jack Johnson. Once a railroad engineer and Navy fighter, Morris slimmed to 210 pounds while gaining mass and power, boasting six knockouts and a record of beating rivals like Hart and Kennedy.
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Carl Morris
Sapulpa
Ota
Jack Johnson
Johnson
Revie
Nav
Jeffries
Beal Johnson
Morris
Sapuipa
Beaven Jeffries
Jehnson
Heas
Navy
Tars
Alrives
Vic
Frank Gotch
Marvin Hart
Hare
Hart
Marvin
Atorri
Sapulya
Aloarris
ABO Ccceeu
Clyesto
Sting
Tim Hurley
Grounders Preview and Baseball Gossip Across Leagues
Twenty Chicago pitchers and catchers head to New Orleans two weeks before infielders and outfielders. A flight of players led by Tom Neesham has a long list of pitchers and catchers. Various managers and trades are discussed including waivers for Josh Clarke and Mike Kelley and plans for Dousherty and Schad. The piece also notes wrestling trust chatter and general sports gossip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New Orleans
Tom Neesham
Tiveralk
Crile
Reulbach
Willis
Meintire
Foxen
Pfeffer
Vpfiester
Richie
Wertve Griffin
Clark
Fonyo
Kerwan
Croke
Brown
Klive
Soreher
Needlings
Angemeier
Wrestlers Face Big Trust Hurdles In Ring
The piece notes Farmer Burns and other notable wrestlers struggle to enter a ring dominated by a powerful trust with foreign fronts. Burns, now 50, aims to confront Roller while Dr. Roller gates his public image, resisting bait from rivals Beal and Gotch. The concerned factions fear true wrestling may improve if the trust weakens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer Burns
Burns
Roller
Dr. Roller
Beal
Gotch
Beall
Ten Club Circuit Debate Rocks Davenport Baseball
Jamies T. Hayes of Davenport promotes a ten club circuit as a compromise to fix the Three-T league. Waterloo and Decatur are named contenders for extra berths while Peoria backs reform and Dave Rowan weighs votes in Chicago. Davenport supports Waterloo and the current circuit amid fan interest and speculation.
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Waterloo
Chicago
James T. Hayes
Davenport
Quincy
Decatur
Yisks
Hayes
Hlayes
Mr. Hayes
Peoria AV
Sea
Peoria
Peoria Star
Rowan
Focal Club
Dave
Halldting
Penhatan
Navenport
Davenport Baseball Club
South
Doubt Over Waterloo Ousting From League Circuits
The Dubuque Times Journal hints Waterloo faces tough odds to stay in the circuit, noting it may take five votes to remove them and a fifth vote may not come. The piece urges Dubuque leaders to attend the league meeting with solid legal advice to challenge southern plans and protect northern cities interests.
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Waterloo
Dubuque
World’s sprinting record for 150 yards
Kimberley South Africa January 23 Jack Donaldson the professional sprinter ran 140 yards in 14 seconds Saturday This is a new world record surpassing both amateur and professional marks The amateur 150 yard record was set by R R Walker of South Africa in April 1909 at 14 1 5 seconds Walker later turned professional Harry Hutchens held the professional record since 1887 with 21 12 seconds
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Kimberley
Cape Colony
Jack Donaldson
R. R. Walker
South Africa
Walker
Harry Hutchens
Real Menace Basketball Real Menace Basketball
Daily Towan notes that basketball is a popular college sport at Purdue where a 3200 crowd watched a Purdue vs Wisconsin game in Lafayette Indiana. The piece warns that unnecessary roughness threatens the sport and could kill its appeal if it becomes a rough game.
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Daily Towan
Purdue
Wisconsin
T Lafayette
Ind
Quails Kept As Pets At Rural Iowa Farm
Riceville Iowa January reports H B L Holmes keeps a flock of quails at the farm home. The birds winter in an open shed and hay mow feeding on cracked corn. They roost on cross beams when approached and gather each spring and fall. Also noted is the birth of Mary Isabel to Mr and Mrs Emory D Miller of Marshalltown with grandparents S Shilliam.
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Riceville
H. BL Holmes
Emory D. Miller
Marshalltown
Mary Isabel
S. Shilliam
Isabel Shitlam
Waterloo
Wrestlers Set for Waterloo Opening Night Show
Jim Bellinger, a Washburn farmer, eyes the ring as John Gordon of Minneapolis meets Charles Barney of Des Moines in a finish match at Waterloo theatre tomorrow. Two 30 minute preliminaries and two best in three falls promise a lively program with Frank Singleman from Chicago and Carl Brown from Iowa providing acts. Brown, an Iowa dairy man, weighs 145 pounds while Singleman weighs 150. Bellinger, famed for constant training, faces George Hitt in a preliminary. Hitt, Rath Packing employee, is described as strong and fleet.
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Waterloo
John Gordon
Minneapolis
Charles Barney
Des Moines
Waterloo Theatre
Frank Singleman
Carl Brown
Brown
Iowa
Singleman
Chicago
Ilinois Central
Jim Bellinger
Washburn
Bellinger
George Hitt
Hill
Rath Packing Company
Waterloo Praised as Factory City by Local Attorney
James Murtagh, prominent Waterloo attorney, extols the city for its thriving factories and strong record since incorporation. He notes the Cedar River divides East and West Waterloo, highlights two central bridges, and praises local figures Col. Page and Norman Lichty. He also cites the Black Hawk National Bank building as a landmark.
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Register and Leader
James Murtagh
Waterloo
Iowa
Des Moines
Davenport
Cedar River
Page
Norman Lichty
George Lichty
George
Colorel‘ Page
Black Hawk National Bank
Real Estate Transfers in Waterloo and Cedar Falls
Real estate transfers list multiple property trades in Waterloo and Cedar Falls. Buyers include L B Sherwin, Kirk Stewart, J R Fletcher, Bernard Conrad, L E Park, and Joseph Kurth Jr., with properties in Linden Place Rose Hill and other additions, amounts ranging from 2 to 2700 dollars.
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Black Hawk Co. Abstract Co
Whilhelmina Lumpe
L. B. Sherwin
Cedar Falls
Waterloo Chautauqua and Bible Institute
Kirk Stewart
Cedar River Park
Waterloo Lumber Co
J. R. Fletcher
Litchfield
Waterloo
Nicholas Klein
Bernard Conrad
Joseph Kurth
Rose Hill
Theophile Winminger, Jr
Horey & McWilliams
Cuticura Credited With Curing Severe Infant Eczema
A mother describes her four month old son’s terrible eczema with hair loss and nearly blinded eyes. After trying four doctors, she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment and saw eruption dry within a week to ten days, claiming a cure after about three years of suffering.
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Catherine Macklin
Docl St
Royalton
Potter Drug & Chem. Com
Columbus Ave
Boston
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America
Joseph F. Howat
The
Goddess of Liberty
Barney Vs. Gorden
Klinefelter & Sons
Park Avenue West
Ralph A. Dunkelberg
W. 4Th St
the Ralston
C.D. Pedersen
Consolidated Phone
Jefferson Street
H.C. Weigert
Mabel Ettinger
West Fourth Street
ST. Denisy Broadway
New York City
Wanamaker's
Wm.taylor & Bom, Inc
General Sporting News
Carl Morris Palefages Hope
Sapulpa Giant
Preophectes
John Mee
Frendh Clarke
Pfrank Shinee
St. Louis
Han
Wronklyn
Ruil
Daie Jen
Fiostan F
Rieger Bresnit
Jacksonville
Joe
Boston Nationals
Josh Clarke
Mike
Kelley
St. Paul
Clarke
Jones
Tim Floml
Saints
Tim
Nashville
Jimmy Warrett
Brewers
Tom Dousherty
Twitter
Cincinnati
Tal
Withurt Schad
Brooklyn
Ehih
Steve Kane
National League
Kane
Lynch
Bee
Tex Jones
St. Joseph
Harley Comiskey
Wrestling Trust
Omaha Bee
Chi
Cago Once
Jamies T. Hayes
National Biscuit Company
Uneeda
Real Menace Basketball
Murtagh
Eczema
C.J. Miller
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