Matty Matthews Wins Welterweight Crown at Broadway A C
In New York on April 17 Matty Matthews defeated Mysterious Billy Smith in the nineteenth round to win the welterweight world title at Broadway A C. Matthews outboxed Smith from the start, winning despite Smith’s late rally and bloody nose. Approximately 4000 spectators witnessed Matthews drop Smith with a right hand in the final seconds.
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Connolly Faces Sullivan in Roanoke Feature Bout
Eddie Connolly sails from New Dorp to Boston with manager Jim Brown to meet Twin Sullivan in the main event at the Roanoke meeting. Sullivan has three weeks of training at Riverside boat house and is in peak form. A full attendance of members is anticipated for the evening bout.
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Twin Sullivan
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Staten Island
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Jim Brown
St. John
Sullivan
Riverside
No More Boxing Matches Policy Declared by Police Board
President York of the Police Board announced a policy to refuse licenses for public boxing matches. He argued that if a match is wrong on September 1 it is wrong on May 1 and that the Horton law repeal makes issuing permits violate the spirit of the law and public opinion.
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New York
York
Police Board
Americans Shine At Windsor and Birham Meetings
London April 17 American jockeys led at Birham Eastern and Royal Windsor April meetings. Rigby won three at Birham with second in the fourth, L Reiff won three, Sloan one, J Reiff second in three events, and Martin two seconds. Sloan, on his Windsor debut, endured a poor mount yet won the spring handicap on Yusen.
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Sloan
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Martin Landing
Yusen
Horse Notes on Geo H Rea4 Entries and Empire Track Race
Dereit boasts thirty entries to the Geo H Rea4 by Chimes touted as the winner and M pelontus, free a chance dullion. The winning ticket cost 44 cen randy wine owned by A C Payne and nia. Soak of ee York has been by 1 for $500 a as The race will be pulled off at the Empire track in June. The program saves several races at Saturday ne. B W race against Searchlight instead of Joe Patchen Tom my Britton and Crescens will race as planned. Massachusetts State Fair Association has and its stakes open to horses or coke bred or owned in the ee. The odds for 1900 are pacing foals of 1591 trotting foals of 1896 trotting foals 1897 a2 and 1 a pace 2:30 trot 2:27 pace. Sixteen entries in the Maasachusetts stake. Narragett Park the same number including trotters going to R He. The 2:14 e in early pees events proves a strong entry class. This city should get some of the money as it is well represented.
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Empire Track
Satusay Ne
Searchlight
Joe Patchen
Tommy Britton
Crescens
Maine State Fair Association
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R He
Headaches Vanish After Pink Pills Salvation
A Hartford man describes long migraine spells tied to stomach issues. After trying various remedies, he used Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People and reports permanent relief after three boxes. The testimonial is sworn on September 2, 1899.
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Main Street
Dr. Williams
H. M. Smith
Alfred W. Green
Chisholm to Attempt Dumbbell Lifting World Record
On April 2 George Chisholm will attempt to break the world amateur dumbbell lifting record with both hands at the gymnasium of the Young Men's Christian Union. The present record is held by another weightlifter.
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George ‘Chisholm
John Y. Smith
George Chisholm
The
Young Men's Christian Union
English Champion Vardon Delights Local Golf Fans at Exhibition
The world champion Harry Vardon performed at Jordan, Marsh & Co. exhibitions, impressing crowds with flawless drives and precise strokes. He hit a bullseye on a paper target, played blindfolded, and demonstrated trick shots with iron and brassie, drawing strong interest from curious onlookers.
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Harry Vardon
Jordan, Marsh & Co
Vardon
Boston to send Buxbaum to Paris in tumbling honors
Harry B H leads Boston representation in the Amateur Athletic Union tumbling at Knickerbocker A C. as Buxbaum, a gifted tumbler from the Y M C A gym, aims to bring the title to Boston. CBee German Laes mentored his improved form while Mr. Hoffman guided his early development.
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Buxbaum
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Boston
Irwin Out at Toronto Philadelphia
Irwin is out at Toronto and Philadelphia on April 17 due to unspecified reasons. E. G. Bai- is noted in the report with no further details.
Golf and golf legends set for Montclair matches
May 1999 notes describe John Y. Smith lifting a 183 pound bell with his left hand and talk of Sandow's record. Vardon, Fenn, Stromar, Bremer, and Campbell schedule 18 hole matches at Wollaston Golf Club with possible rain date Thursday. Toronto baseball presidency shifts from Arthur Irwin to Row. Irwin to run Syracuse club.
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Syracuse
Harvard Princeton Chess Fight Over Player Eligibility
Harvard chess players clash with Princeton over eligibility for the cable match with Oxford and Cambridge. Hopkins substitutes for Harvard's E R F who has left college, prompting a deadlock as managers debate selection rules. If Columbia’s Falk is ill, Hopkins and Weston may play with no further conflict.
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Columbia
Watson issues challenge to Massachusetts state team Grabbers
Jerry Watson a member of the Eighteenth Suffolk District House issues a public challenge to the City of Boston and Massachusetts players to play the Grabbers baseball team. He lists team names and positions and even suggests New York based play if fares are arranged.
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John Evenaugh
Twenty Four Drowned Off Crookhaven in Storm
The French fishing boat Howhe foundered off Crookhaven in a storm. Twenty four persons are reported drowned.
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Ireland
Howhe
Cancer Hypodermic Injection Demonstration At Boylston Street
A public demonstration of treating cancer by hypodermic injection drew about forty surgeons and physicians to 643 Boylston Street in Boston. Thirty patients reportedly showed no recurrence after treatment. Attendees included Drs. D. H. Craig BE W Cushing Hugh Cabot J H Crocker Albert H Tuttle Albert August F O Webber Woods J Langdon Sullivan S W Bean A W Hill Bedford Allen J G Quimby Moss and Halsey.
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Cambridge
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Brookline
J. Langdon Sullivan
Malden
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Medford
A. W. Hill
Goncord
Bedford Allen
Nashua
J. G. Quimby
Beachmont Minstrel Show Dazzles Large Beachmont Audience
Parker Hall Beachmont hosted the Berkeley Cycle Club minstrel show before a large delighted crowd. William F. Walsh served as interlocutor with Harry H. Sawyer Frank Stowell and Bernard L. Shannon as the bone players. Tambos were James T. Allen Frederick T. Strachan and John J. Leonard. Henry E. B. Allen directed. The performance will be repeated this evening.
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Parker Hall
Berkeley Cycle Club
William F. Walsh
Harry H. Sawyer
Frank Stowell
Bernard L. Shannon
James T. Allen
Frederick T. Strachan
Marathon entrants to be examined before and after race
Athletes starting in the B A A Marathon tomorrow will undergo medical examinations by Drs. Orton Prince and John B. Blake and others before and after the event. Last year showed no ill effects from the 25 mile course but the large entry list this year warrants another check.
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Orton Prince
John B. Blake
Division 40 Meeting Plans May Parade and Events
A large Division 40 meeting at Minton Hall Forest Hills elected Tim O Connell as chair and voted to join the May 9 monster parade. New member Thomas F I Curley joined. A Curtis Hall Jamaica Plain lecture April 29 by Joseph Roger Williams on The Gypsy of the Boers was approved with John A Ryan presiding and Lace B O Connors concert. Open house at Minton Hall for parade visitors planned with delegates from New York Division 40 as guests.
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Timothy J. O’connell
Thomas F. I. Curley
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Joseph Roger Williams
Boston College
John A. Ryan
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New York City
Sugar Season Breaks In Chester Highlands
Sugar season breaks in Chester Virginia as orchards on the highlands report higher sugar output than the past three years. Deep snow at winter’s foot is credited with aiding sap flow and improving quality in the local season.
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Chester
Vit
Baseball Notes From The Era On Players And Umpires
A compilation of baseball gossip covers Clements facing Toronto with a homer, Kansas City signing Gray, Georgetown college dominance, Hughes choosing Sacramento with a 1200 bonus and 125 monthly for eight months, and plans for a Sacramento resort. It reports absences impacting Brooklyn, potential farewells for Delehanty, Freedman’s optimism for the Giants, Hartford’s new pitchers from Brooklyn, Horton joining Worcester, and Malachi Binense gaining fan favor. Mentions scheduling umpires, New York Cincinnati tensions, and Dorchester High's upcoming game with Meeting House Hill Club plus several college matches.
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Sacramento
Elmer Horton
Worcester
Smith and
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Malachi Binense
Kittredge
Nick” Young
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Cincinnati
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Emslie
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Williston Seminary
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Estate of Hon. L. E. Baker valued at $239 811
Halifax N S April 17 an inventory of the late Hon L E Baker of Yarmouth has been probated showing a total value of 239 811 23 with 55 000 in life insurance 65 000 in real estate and 71 200 in shares of the Yarmouth Steamship Company
Warren Family Obituary Note at Mary B. Warren
Fragmentary obituary notice lists Mary B. Warren daughter of Daniel Warren at Sonnieee Falls with a time reference at 9:15 a.m. on April 1. The readable fragments mention Perral servers and Jonas rereh with unclear contexts or spellings.
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Mary B
Daniel Warren
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Strikers attack non union carpenters in Chicago clash
A group claiming Carpenters' Union led an assault on non union workmen at 176 Madison street injuring two seriously as pedestrians watched. Police later charged about 150 union pickets around the Western Electric building dispersing them after clashes.
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Carpenters’ Union
Madison Street
Western Electric
Arriving Home the Defaulter Broke Down Completely
J G Farrar late teller of Waterbury National Bank arrived from Boston under sheriff escort. He greeted his family at last and broke into tears holding his child. He stayed with the marshal, aided by bank directors, as hearings and plans for bank losses were arranged. Farrar accused Inspector Robinson of rough treatment and overreach.
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Patriots' Day Window Display Revives Spirit of 1776
A Boston firm A Shuman & Co marks Patriots' Day with a window exhibit showing Governor Greenhalge and Crane, Bates, and other officials in national colors. Buff and blue buttons are given away, echoing Continental Army colors and Emerson's Concord hymn as the display recalls the Spirit of 76.
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Boxing Gossip Predicts Shaw Shallow Heavyweight Clash
Boxers Tom Shaw of Brookline and Mike Shallow renew bids for the New England heavyweight title with a pay day planned. Shaw agrees to meet Shallow to discuss terms after a prior draw, while other notes cover club meetings and upcoming bouts at the Roanoke and Farragut clubs and a memorial for Charley Mealey.
Fifteen Penn Athletes Named for Princeton Handicap Games
Trainer Mike Murphy selects fifteen University of Pennsylvania men for the Princeton handicap games on April 21. The lineup includes Kraenzlein, Remington, Bowen, Grant, Brown, and others across hurdles sprints and distance events. Harvard names F G Hopkins for intercollegiate chess amid Princeton objections. Unity Half Century Run souvenirs on exhibit at South Acton club house. John Graham of the B A A heads to Bowdoin to coach the track team.
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Medford Street Commissioner Kimball Funds Returned
In Medford on April 17 a group of sixteen citizens subscribed 2 each to retain street commissioner Kimball at a higher rate than the city salary. He accepted 400 but it was returned to the donors and the matter was settled, though accusations of private money arose.
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Medford
Kimball
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