Kilbane To Earn 360000 For 60 Bout In 1916
Johnny Kilbane world featherweight champion will defend his title September 17 in Dunnfield against Danny Frush in a 12 round bout. Kilbane to receive 60000 for his end win or lose on a fifty percent basis, said to be the largest guarantee for a boxer below heavyweight. Frush to take 2500 for training expenses. Kilbane, 29, holds a three inch reach edge and a heavier chest measurement. Weighing about 126 pounds, Kilbane is expected to hit 329 pounds catch weight.
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Flush
Abe Axtell
Vernon
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Altho Kilbane
Fetish
Artie Root
Johnny
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Root
Rush
Frush
Billy Shade Seeks Boxing Titles Across Divisions
San Francisco September 12 Billy Shade one of the fighting Shad of Crockett California has won four Australian titles welterweight middleweight light heavyweight and heavyweight Shade spent nearly two years in Australia and fought 20 bouts The longest went 19 rounds against Tommy Uren former middleweight champion of the Antipodes Shade lost only one fight to Francis Charies a French middleweight but later defeated him He plans an eastern trip and eyes the world heavyweight championship eventually.
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Billy Shade
Crockett
Cal
Svith
Shade
Australia
Tommy Uren
Antipodes
Francis Charies
Dumont Ends Season With Two Wins At County Fair
Dumont closed a successful season by defeating Allison and Dougherty in pitcher battles at the Butler county fair. Essinger baffled county seat batters, while Dumont rapped Sweitzer at opportune moments. The Dumonters finished with a 4 run frame securing a late victory over a pitcher who allowed only two hits before unraveling.
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Wale
Allison
Dougherty
Butler County
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Essinger
Harters
Sweitzer
Dumonters
Dohingon
Dow Te Nough
Comic Mothballs Tale Ends In Lovable Pocket Romance
A humorous story from Gwan-To-Bed Stories recounts Frankie and Johnny mothballs who wed in a pocket of a coat and later encounter Nellie. Their trio antics end with all three shrinking and vanishing, a whimsical fable for children, syndicated by Associated Editors.
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Mothball
Johnny
Dorothy
Nelle
Nellie
Chilgren
Gwan
Papa
Associated Editors
Hawkeye Squad Begins Tackling Drill At Iowa Field
At University of Iowa practice start Coach Jones eyes new season as dummies are dusted and hung along the north end of Iowa Field. Veterans Heldt Mead and Jagua plan returns while Block and Kelly join the coaching staff to develop the Hawkeye line and freshman squad.
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Bassler
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Schalk
Johnny Heldt
Belding
Jagua
Mead
Lawrence Block
Bill Kelly
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Iowa
Kelly
Thoroly
Jones
Crowded Polo Grounds See Yankees Split Doubleheader
New York Americana drew what police called the greatest crowd at the Polo Grounds as 100000 spectators watched Boston win the first game 3 to 1 and New York capture the second 5 to 1. Bush earned his seventh straight win. Ruth drew four walks. Meusel hit his 20th homer.
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Polo Grounds
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Bush
Karr
Yankees
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Ruth
Ruel
Hoyt
Schang
Vedvoey
Walters
Plarey
Shawkey
Schans
Standings and yesterday's results across leagues
Yesterday's baseball results span American Association and Western League standings. Indianapolis beat Toledo 8 to 2, Milwaukee 9 to 2, St Paul 8 to 5, Omaha 4 to 10, Wichita 6 to 1, Oklahoma City 3 to 2. National League hitters Boston 6 Philadelphia 4, New York 4 Brooklyn 1 Pittsburgh 8, Chicago 0 Cincinnati St Louis 2. American League St Louis 2 2 Cleveland 0 10, New York 19 Philadelphia 3, Detroit 8 Chicago 3, Washington 5 Boston 2. Loledo 8 4 Louisville 7 6, Indianapolis 6 Columbus 3, St Paul 6 Kansas City 0 Milwaukee 11 Minneapolis 3.
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Giants Win Big as Giants Hammer Brooklyns Pitching
National League games yielded a 41 to 3 blowout for the Giants over Brooklyn with 20 hits off four Brook pitchers and 22 runners left on base. Also noted were Cincinnati 4 Pittsburgh 1 and Chicago 10 St Louis 4 in the day’s results.
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Firater
Brooklyn
Giants
New York
Douglas
Toney
Snyder
Mitchell
Milius
Smith
Schupy
Krueger
Taylor
Cedar Falls Dizzy With Grid Squads
Cedar Falls faces a busy fall as three city teams the college squad the college high school team and the downtown high school squad begin preliminary practice. Onlookers avoid comparisons and forecasts while grammar grade players also attract attention with early stunts near schoolhouses.
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Cedar Falls
Downtown High School
Bleachers Erected At Tutor Gridiron
Cedar Fair. In. Sept. 12. New wood bleachers are being erected on the east and west sides of the Teachers college gridiron in preparation for the fall football season. College officials hope to build a new athletic field with concrete bleachers and permanent fixtures in coming years. Sixty candidates are out for the team under Coach L. L. Mendenhall, with material this year said to surpass recent seasons.
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Cedar Fair
Teachers College
Athleti
L. L. Mendenhall
Camp Perry Leads Shotgun Wean Matches at Camp Perry
Camp Perry team holds lead in shotgun event at the base meet. AP dispatch notes a potential surge as competition tightens with Gunnery units and local organizers monitoring scores and placements.
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Associated Press
Camp Perry
Gat
Former Major Umpire Trials With Big Show
Former National League umpire Byron Ail heads to Chicago for a major league spring scene. The piece notes east-west championship matches and a planned return with the White Sox for an eastern trip, detailing preparations for a big team makeover and spring view in Chicago.
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Byron
Chicago
Haran
Chicago Fevdler
White Sox
Chitaga
George Med
Webster City Grid Prospects Shine This Fall
Webster City Iowa September 12 A prosperous year on the gridiron is forecast for the Webster City high school team due to fast, hard hitting material. Seven lettermen headline a strong squad under coach Thompson making his debut. The backfield returns intact and line prospects are the heaviest in years with a schedule including Get Intel New Providence Fort Dodge Cherokee Cedar Falls Algona Iowa Falls Eagle Grove and open date.
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New Providence
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Algona
Iowa Falls
Eagle Grove
Two Tennis Stars Face Elimination in Games Today
In Philadelphia on September 12 United Press reports two top players William Tilden and Zenzo Shimidzu will clash in the third round of the national singles championships at the German Town Cricket Club while Vincent Richards faces William Johnston. Outcomes will shape the fourth round contenders as both winners advance tomorrow.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Germantown Cricket Club
William Tilden
Zenzo Shimidzu
William Ni
Johnston
Vincent Richards
Giants Rally to Top Robins for First Place
Yesterday Fred Toney drove in a run with bases loaded and none out in the third to lift the Giants to an 8 1 victory over the Robins, placing New York in first. Rube Marquard shut out the Pie rates for eight innings as the Reds beat them 4 1, while the Pirates dropped from the lead. The Yankees split a doubleheader with Boston, losing the second 5 2 after winning 3 1. The Cubs, facing the Cards, were defeated 10 5, and Cleveland’s seven-run third powered an 8 4 win over the Browns. Washington edged Philadelphia 7 6 with Rice’s double and Harris and Miller’s singles in the tenth. Detroit closed the season with a 6 1 win over Chicago White Sox.
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Fred Toney
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Robins
Cornell Gridders Face Tough Task This Season
Mount Vernon Sept 12 Cornell gridders face a hard schedule with only two lettermen returning and one back. Director Sherman Finger will fill Oct 15 against De Pauw or Iowa Wesleyan. The opener features Upper Iowa Hamline Drake Dubuque Simpson Grinnell and Coe games at Ash Park Cedar Rapids.
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Drake
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Dubuque University
Simpson
Grinnell
Coe
Cedar Rapids
Landis Laughs At Bar Resolutions In Cincinnati Session
The Ohio Bar Association meeting in Cincinnati mocked Judge Landis over his two positions. A reliable observer notes the bar’s objection was not clearly stated as a formal resolution. A report indicates plans for a bench resignation next January.
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Ohio Bar Association
Cincinnati
Tandis
Quan Nerstoord Pani
Washburn Defeats Rath Packers in Ten Inning Home Game
Washburn rallied to beat the Rath Packers 8 to 5 in ten innings after a sluggish start. Hutton held the visitors in the eighth, RBI hits by Rachmy and Dewey spurred early scoring, and a six-run eighth turned the game in Washburn’s favor. Heilman’s strong season continues as he leads league batting, with a 378 average and notable power.
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Rath Packers
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Hutton
Beard
Rachmy
Jocal
Wilson
Harter
Dewey
Parkers
Wells
Keller
Jarry Heilman
Heilman
Ty Cobb
Harry
Babe Ruth
Quackenbush
R Keller
Youngblut
B. Poyner
First City Series Set Between Chicago Teams This Fall
The first city series since 19 will be played this fall between the Chicago teams of the National and American Leagues. Announcement made yesterday details the cross league event planned for the season.
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Chicago
Major League Jobs Scarce Next Year
Chick Fras veteran scout of the Pittsburgh Pirates says no more than 50 minor leaguers will land steady jobs on 16 major league clubs next season. He expects the Pirates to have the strongest minor league camps while many fast young players have delayed careers after World War I.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Frager
Pirates
Feraper
Fraser
Dundee Hurries To Fight Before His Light Goes Out
Johnny Dundee the eastern light Reisht hints at retirement and schedules several engagements for the coming season. He aims to box every lightweight, wants a Teonard bout, and has spent much of the summer with his racehorses as Tex Rickard pursues the Dundee Teonard match in early March.
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Dundee
Ranny Teonard
Johnny
Tex Rickard
Masory Acre Garden
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