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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1904
Page
3
Melrose High School has been named champion of the Suburban High School Football League for the season just closed. A tie with Medford was broken when Medford defaulted, and a league directors meeting sustained Captain Lord’s protest, awarding the title to Melrose.
Readers submit further all star selections from Greater Boston area high schools. Names cover ends tackles guards centers quarterbacks halfbacks and fullbacks from Chelsea Dorchester Somerville Everett Medford Roxbury Roxbury Latin Cambridge Latin and Rindge with players like Chisholm Hodgkins Kincaid Parks Colton Adams and Blair among others.
The Class A amateur billiard championship of New England starts Monday evening at Hub Billiard Palace. Contenders include Charles Threshie current champion, former champ William A Paige, Henry Clark son Class B champ 190, C M Van Dyke Class B champ 1903, R P Am midon Class B champ 1904, and J W Haines.
For what may be the last football day of the season the Tufts and Boston University medical schools meet at American League Park at 2 o'clock. The teams played at tk Field two weeks ago with Tufts winning 20 and the game spoiled by crowd interference.
The piece questions who is the featherweight champion as matchups among Britt Nelson Corbett Dixon and others unfold. It notes weight limits, weighing times, and disputes over who truly holds the title, arguing the championship cannot be settled until fighters meet within 122 pounds. It suggests the crown is in abeyance and cites Jeffries as a future possibility.
The New Bedford Athletic Club sought a match between Jimmy Walsh and Tommy Murphy at bantamweight. McGovern’s camp refused 120 pound weight, opting for catch weights, but Murphy agreed to weigh in, having previously beaten Frankie Neil in Philadelphia and Hughey McGovern in Slowtown. If the match occurs in the region it promises a major boxing treat.
The article argues that boxing titles are muddled by weight disputes, noting Ruhlin Sharkey and Fitzsimmons as examples, and recalls Corbett Britt and McGovern era maneuvers. It contends genuine titles hinge on competing within class limits, with amateur rules enforcing proper weight divisions.
In a Day versus Night special at Elite alleys Ferris posted 101 in the first string 120 in the second and 136 in the third for a 357 three string total It stands as one of the best three string marks in Boston history behind Browne's 865 last season Browne is from the Somerset City league team The Day team won the match two games to one
In South Framingham the American Roller Polo season opener saw Lynn defeat the local team 6 to 5. A referee fined Mellon and Turnbull each $2 after a mixup during the match.
An advertisement asserts malnutrition underlies many illnesses and that Graves Maryland Malt Whiskey aids digestion and blood formation. It promotes the product as pure, time aged, mild on the stomach, and available from licensed dealers with authentication via signature on the neck label. Includes the barber and address 24 Tremont row.
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