Boxing Title Struggle Marks unsettled heavyweight scene
The article notes unsettled divisions in boxing with only featherweight lightweight and heavyweight held by champions. It lists contenders in bantam welter middle and light heavyweight and highlights John L Sullivan Jeffries Johnson and Joe Jeannette as top figures, with a critical view of so called white hopes like Flynn Palzer and Morris.
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Fistiana
John Arthur
John L. Sullivan
Paddy Ryan
Jim Lewis
Jim Corbett
Sullivan
Fitzsimmons
Corbett
Jefferies
Jack Johnson
Jeffries
Turkey
Johnson
Joe Jeannette
Joe
Armory A. A
Langford
South End
Carl Morris
Boxing Champions in Question as Johnson Retires Rumors Spread
The article assesses seven boxing classes with only three real champions remaining. It notes Jack Johnson’s stated retirement and Ad Wolgast’s illness creating potential confusion next year. It covers Johnson’s condition after long absence, the Reno title defense, and managers courting Langford and McVea for heavyweight claims.
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Jack Johnson
Ad Wolgast
Johnson
Chess Expert to Meet All Comers in Boston Simul
John F. Barry, former New England champion, will conduct a simultaneous exhibition at the Boston Chess Club located at 15 Exchange Street tonight. He will play any challenger and spectators are welcome to watch or sit in at a board.
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John F. Barry
New England
Boston
Exchange Street
Cleveland’s Brock Beats Pastorius in Pittsburg Bout
Matt Brock of Cleveland overwhelmed Tony Pastorius at the Temple Club in Pittsburg. Brock dominated early rounds, Pastorius rallied briefly, but Brock finished strong with Pastorius being sent through the ropes twice in the fifth.
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Pittsburg
Matt Brock
Cleveland
Tony Pastorius
Pastorius
Brock
Kidney blows barred at American A. C. boxing
The American A. C. opens in new quarters tomorrow night and bans back and kidney slapping. Any boxer who deliberately uses such methods will be barred from further engagements at the club.
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A. C
Club Maintains Strict Membership Policy to Avoid Gate Pull
The club enforces a strict membership rule and warns against attempting to join by gate access. Applications for bona fide memberships are welcome, but those seeking favors will be disappointed.
One Round Hogan Signs for Boxing Showdowns in Coming Dates
One Round Hogan of California after a swift rise to lightweights has signed for two 10 round bouts under manager Gil Boag. The first rematch with Knockout Brown weighs 133 pounds with weigh in at 6 p m on December 29 at Madison A C. The second match is a 10 round duel with Battling Nelson on either January 15 or 18.
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Hogan
California
Brown
Madison A. C
Gil Boag
Battling Nelson
Joe Jeanette
Nat Dewey
South
Chattanooga
Tenn
A. C
Jeanette
Dewey
West Side A. C
New Orleans
Abe Attell
Johnny Kilbane
Cleveland
Tom McCarey
Los Angeles
Packey McFarland
Chicago
Freddie Welsh
England
Welsh
Ad Wolgast
Tom Jones
Wolgast
Ice hockey and sports notes from Yale Harvard hub event
Arthur Duffey notes Yale Harvard and other colleges will play championship matches in Boston's Hub this season. He cites dates February 17 and 25 at the local arena, calls for fair scheduling, and highlights interest with 800 track and field athletes anticipated in December events.
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Yale
Harvard
Crimson
Blue
Yale Will Name Her New Head
New Haven Dec. 5 The Yale football captaincy for the season will be decided tomorrow night by 21 players who earned insignia in the Harvard and Princeton games. Jesse Spalding appears to lead the balloting with Walter Camp Jr close behind. Holladay Philbin and Douglass Bomeister also compete but lag.
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New Haven
Yale
Harvard
Princeton
Arthur Howe
Jesse Spalding
Walter Camp, Jr
Holladay Philbin
Douglass Bomeister
Yale Football Captains Contenders Named After Season
Camp, famed son of Walter Camp, tops the list as leading ground gainer in the last season and star back in Yale football and rowing. Philbin captained the freshman eleven three years ago, with four candidates tied to the cap. Bomeister shines in Princeton and Harvard games but shoulder injuries and durability concerns haunt his candidacy. Spalding excels in all fall games. A banquet follows the election, Harold Scragg of Scranton elected president for next season.
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Camp
Yale
Walter Camp
Philbin
Bomeister
Princeton
Harvard
Spalding
Heublin’s
Football Association
Harold Scragg
Scranton
The
Coffey Proves A False Alarm In 10 Round Bout
Mike Gibbons of St Paul defeated Walter Coffey of California in ten rounds at New York. Gibbons dominated each round, with Coffey repeatedly saved by the bell. Coffey remained dazed from the second round and was outclassed by the faster and more accurate Gibbons.
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New York
Mike Gibbons
St. Paul
Walter Coffey
California
Gibbons
Coffey
Fogel Calls Doom On Dooin In Phillies Trade Talk
Philadelphia December 5 Uncle Horace Fogel scolds Charlie Dooin and hints at a trade if his attitude does not change Boston likely to be a preferred buyer amid the tensions surrounding the Phillies.
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Philadelphia
Horace Fogel
Charlie Dooin
Phillies
Boston
Fogel Says Doom Must Show Humility To Preserve Team Harmony
Fogel plans to trade Doom if he remains combative at the New York league meeting. Horace insists the team is organized and will not tolerate discord, while Doom and Fogel will discuss the future in a key session next week. Doom’s status with the Philadelphia club hinges on how he behaves and cooperates.
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Fogel
New York
Doom
Horace
Charlie
Burg
Philadelphia
Bowlers Clash Ends In Silence After Gloomy Showdown
In a tense episode at the Newspaper league, the Yannigans clashed with the Regulars as the White Hopes failed to make an impact. Despite using twelve players, the Yannigans produced a dismal score while the Regulars prepared for a tougher test next Monday afternoon.
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Post
George Ade
Breakfast Table
New England
Army Navy Ticket Scandal Sizzles in Regular Game Debate
A debated ticket scandal surrounds the Army and Navy football event described as a regular game. The controversy centers on access and seating arrangements, drawing attention from fans and officials while the matchup proceeds.
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Army
Navy
Fan Abbaticchio’s Regular Position With Boston Nationals
The text states Abbaticchio’s regular position with the Boston Nationals was second base and suggests he may have played short or third base at a different location, Ma wast Clenem.
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Abbaticchio
Boston Nationals
Ma Wast Clenem
Lynch Explains the Difference in Baseball Leagues
President Lynch of the National League explains why disputes arise more in his league than in the American. He cites league structure, umpire disputes, and the manner of addressing officials. He notes improving finances for tail-end clubs and defends his administration against personal opposition.
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New York
Lynch
National League
Mr. Lynch
Metropolitan Tower
St. Louis
Roger Bresnahan
League
Gossips and racing notes from early 20th century motoring circle
St L R Speare spoke on Massachusetts highways at the AAA annual dinner in Hotel Astor New York. Rivalry grows between United Boston Company's sales and repair bowling teams. Grand Prix Dieppe race will be 1200 miles in two 600 mile divisions with night checks and same time gaps. Hemery and Wagner plan to sail home tomorrow. Studebaker plans selling E M F and Flanders cars on credit, shifting from cash sales.
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American Automobile Association
Massachusetts
Hotel Astor
New York
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Dieppe
Victor Hemery
Louis Wagner
Monte Attell Beats Creeley In Six Round Private Bout
Monte Attell and Johnny Creeley fought six lively rounds at the Pittsburg Athletic Association Club. Attell held a slight edge, with Creeley battling hard despite weighing five pounds over the contract. A rematch is being negotiated for a longer bout.
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Monte Attell
Johnny Creeley
Brooklyn
Pittsburg Athletic Association
Ringsiders
Monte
Creeley
Attell
Dave Garback
Little Pair
Canole Wins On Foul In Third Round Fight
Martin Canole won the decision over Tommy Furey on a foul in the third round at New Bedford. Furey led for two rounds before the foul finished the match.
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New Bedford
Martin Canole
Tommy Furey
Attleboro
Furey
Oak Park High St John’s football score leads 17 to 0
The block of queries notes Oak Park High winning 17 to 0 over St John’s with alternative guesses 15-3 and 12-0. the 12-0 guess is identified as correct. The text also mentions Yale player Philbin with a 40 yard run in Harvard Yale, boxing at the Armory, Lunghi’s claimed half mile record, and a misdirected ice hockey arrangement inquiry. Three bicycle teams tie for first and for second with proposed raceoffs.
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St. John’s
Oak Park High
Philbin
Yale
Fisti
Buck Crouse
Young Loughrey
Armory Club
Crouse
Emilio Lunghi
Iside
Oston Arena
Polo Results Epatee Worcester Waterbury Providence New Haven Horient
Polo scores show Worcester 8 Waterbury 5 Providence 1 New Haven unknown Horient 4 with incomplete data and a partial listing of teams.
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Waterbury
Providence
New Haven
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