Telegraph mixup clears Nicholls and hints Williams coaching boom
The Nicholls telegram misidentification is resolved and forgotten. Williams College hires Fred Daly to supervise all athletic coaching, a move expected to strengthen Williams teams. Ted Meredith shows top form in the Buffalo 600 yards, signaling a strong year ahead. A New York heavyweight bout between Willard and Morris draws huge crowds, with Gunboat Smith hailed as the top white heavyweight. News also notes NA C plans to bring Jean Bouin to compete in the U.S.
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Williams College
Fred Daly
Yale
Williams
Daly
Willard-Morris Muss
New York
Big City
Franks Kramer May Not Start Favorite In Sprint Race
Frank Kramer the bicycle sprinting champion will not start as favorite in the sprint race opening the six day event in New York next Saturday evening. He is scheduled to meet Jackie Clark Australia Francesco Berri Italy and Andre Perchicotte France among others. he has beaten this field before and may win again.
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Frank Kramer
New York
Kramer
Jackie Clark
Australia
Francesco Berri
Italy
Andre Perchicotte
France
Contested bout between Morris and Smith ends in foul decision
The record notes A claims Morris and Gunboat Smith met in New York with Smith winning on a foul. B denies any meeting. The item also lists Eddie Murphy’s Atlas A A bouts, mile records by George and Jones, Britton Murphy clash, Witzmanns Maher rounds, and Mel Sheppard as top amateur half miler.
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Carl Morris
Gunboat Smith
New York
Smith
Morris
Eddie Murphy
South Bostom
Atlas A.A
Murphy
New
Atlas A. A
Gilbert Gallant
Joe Eagan
Marty Baldwin
W. G. George
John Paul Jones
Cornell
Jack Britton
Atlas A
Britton
Bob Witzimmons
Peter Maher
Fitz
Maher
New Orleans
Langtry
Texas
Peter
Mel Sheppard
A. C
Sheppard
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Ted Meredith
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Meredith
Jean Bouin
Madison Square Garden
Bouin
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Humboldt
George Tuohey
Gotch
Joe Finneran
Franklin Park Links
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Navy
Helio
Harvard Red
Summer Street
Emersonshoe CO
Abrams CO
Portland Street
Boston
Petts-Vogel Co
T Denese and Pectene
Washington St
Mamutoff
Morris-Willard
Paris
Fred Clarke
Clarke
Bobby Byrne
Cosk Dolan
Santa Claus
Connie Mack and Company
Connie
Eiffel Tower
Bunker Hill Monument
Packy McFarland
Ad Wolgast
A.b.smith & Co
New England
Spitalfield
Bond Street Way
Aeru
Avon Street
Belfast
Machine Co
England
Switzerland
Gabardine
Malacca
Scotland
Austria
Jordan
Marsh Company
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