Among the Mills. Labor Day prep and mill activity
Labor Day preparations occupy industrial circles with workers frantically planning strikes and wage talks. Mills report production as 4000 tons daily once fully operated, with roughers resisting wage increases while rollers seek restoration of last year’s pay. A Sunday meeting will decide next steps, and several plants report steady or improving operations as new machinery arrives and workers shift to renewed output.
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Wwentz
Whey
Walt St Worker
Boxing Railbirds Weigh In On Sullivan Corbett Clash
New York August 27 boxing fans study weigh in plans as Sullivan and Corbett prepare for their big fight. Johnson and Brady discuss conditioning while Corbett trains at Madison Square Garden and Brooklyn venues. Brady claims Corbett’s form will boost boxing interest and odds shift as exhibits and sparring events unfold.
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Sullivan
Coroett
San Francisco
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W. A. Brady
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Jim
Corbett
Madison Square Garden
Otermont Svenue Rink
Brooklyn
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Correpy Wright
Southern Athletic Club
New Orjans
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Californian
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Alm
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C. Smith
Muldoon
Clermont-evenuo
Cobett
John Lawlor
Iryland
Lake Ford
Jim Daly
Oat
Jim Corbett
New Grand Opera House
Asbury Park
Daly
Ireland
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Hav Oifee
Jim Dunn
Cyclone
C.smith
Skelly Amateur Battles Path to Dixon Title
The Brooklyn amateur Jack Skelly rose to challenge George Dixon for the world featherweight crown in New Orleans on September 6, a leap from amateur ranks to a $17,500 cash prize. Fueled by Brooklyn promoter Billy Reynolds, Skelly’s journey from debut in 1888 through wins at Brighton Athletic Club and National Athletic Club events is recounted, highlighting his battles, rivals, and the race for a famed title.
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Dixon
Jack Skelly
George Dixon
New Orleans
Skelly
Billy Reynolds
Reynolds
Benny Jack Dempsey
Sod Jack
Bibby Jones
Long Island City
Tom Hickey
Brighton Athletic Club
Jack
Frank Neager
Dave Chenevick
National Association of Amateur Athletes
Frank Yeager
Park Athletic Club
Neager
National Athletic Club
McTiernan
Cutting
McTlorean
Therefores
H. McAllister
HH. Kellermah
Dack Roach
Skelly’s Backer Billy Reynolds a Famous New York Sportsman
Billy Reynolds, a wealthy New York and Brooklyn builder active in railroad schemes, backs Skelly with a six figure bankroll. If Skelly wins the $17,590 prize, Reynolds will not take stake money or expenses, leaving Skelly the full amount and future housekeepings. A miscaping note mentions wit and a woman from Yuma, Arizona claimed to mother twenty five children.
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Sullivan
Dixon
McAullife
Myer
Carbers
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Theodore Peterson
Olympic Club
la Monte
Sullvan
Crescent Turf
McAuliffe
Olym Club
Billy Reynold
New York
Brooklyn
Reynolds
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