Terrific pace shatters six day riders at New York race
At Madison Square Garden New York on December 9 10 the six day race saw brutal pace from the start. Key riders including Lawson MacDonald Downey Walthour and Jacquelin faced early withdrawals and bruising falls as teams contended for laps and leadership in the grueling event.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Hugh MacLean
Jim Corbett
Harry Reynolds
Jim Benyon
Darragon
Benyon-Reynolds
Lawson
MacDonald
Jacquelin
Victor Bryer
Louis Darragon
Breton
Vanoni
Matt Downey
Boston
Hardy Downing
California
Downey
Bobby Walthour
Downing
Nat Butler
Walthour
Butler
Sterling Beef Dominates Several Bowling Leagues
Last night the Marketmen’s league saw Sterling Beef win two of three against Childs Sleeper Company. In the Gas league Application Department led 2–1 over Auditors, while Transportation Department took 2 of 3 from Yowell in the American Express league. Boston & Maine swept White Star line for all games in the Corporation league, and North Shore defeated Federal in the Commercial league. Individual scores include J W Fletcher 430 404 444 1338 and Central Market 453 385 424 1242.
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Sterling Beef
Childs, Sleeper Company
Gas League
Transportation Department
Yowell
American Express
Boston & Maine
White Star Line
Federal
North Shore
J. W. Fletcher
A. E. Dorr Co
Ex champ Austin Gibbons dies at St Josephs Hospital
Austin Gibbons former English light weight champion who beat Stanton Abbott is dead at St Josephs Hospital Paterson N J. He fought Jack McAuliffe in Hoboken when the arena lights went out in the fifth round and the bout was widely talked about. Gibbons later served five years in the Philippines with the Tenth Cavalry before returning to a local fire department job which he soon quit.
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Paterson
WN. J
Austin Gibbons
America
Stanton Abbott
St. Joseph's Hospital
Jack McAuliffe
Hoboken
Sporting World
Gibbons
Andy Bowen
McAuliffe
United States Army
Philippines
Tenth Cavalry
Egan to umpire in the American League next season
Boston reports that Jack Egan, top American Association umpire, will join the American League after signing a contract for 1903. Ban Johnson gave him a trial after the AA season and offered a permanent berth in the new league.
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Egan
Boston
Jack Egan
Ban Johnson
Johnson
Big Track Squad at Boston College Gym
Boston College open tryouts drew many candidates for the winter track team. Returning veterans from last season joined numerous high school athletes in reporting, including O Kane, O Keefe, Ryan, Glynn, Monahan, Supple, Quinlan, Cummings, Walsh, ODonnell, Keelan, Flaherty, McGrory, Lou, McEleaney, Murphy, P Sullivan, R Sullivan, Shields, Logue, Tatton, McHale, OBrien, Sheehan, and others.
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Boston College
O'Kane
O'Keefe
Ryan
Glynn
Monahan
Supple
Quinlan
Cummings
Walsh
O'Donnell
Keelan
Flaherty
McGrory
Lou
McEleaney
Murphy
P. Sullivan
R. Sullivan
Shields
Logue
Tatton
McHale
O'Brien
Sheehan
East Boston High Five Defeats Mechanic Arts
East Boston High defeated Mechanic Arts High 29 to 10 in a season opener at East Boston High School. Murphy Toomey and Sheridan led the Noddle Island scoring while Howard and Adamson topped for Mechanic Arts. Referee Cahill. Attendance about 200.
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East Boston High
Mechanic Arts High
East Boston High School
East Boston
Murphy
Toomey
Sheridan
Noddle Island
Howard
Adamson
Mechanic Arts
Carrol, Hagman
L. B
Adamson Murphy
Essee
Dacey Toomey
Buef Sheridan
Carrol
O'Regan
Hagman
Cahill
Seaver— Hill
Wipgerski
Deshler Set To Fight Welsh In Chelsea Show Tomorrow
Dave Deshler trains hard and faces Freddie Welsh in Chelsea tomorrow night. Locals expect Deshler to dominate, citing past wins over Kid Sullivan and others. The card also features lightweight Denny Ryan vs Denny McLaughlin in eight rounds and Ike McLean vs Tommy Hall in the opener.
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Dave Deshler
Dave
Freddie Welsh
Chelsea
Kid Sullivan
Young Erie
Charlie Neary
Maurice Sayers
Terry Martin
Rouse O’brien
Welsh
Philadelphia
Deshler
Denny Ryan
Denny McLaughlin
Ike McLean
Hudson
Tommy Hall
North End
Honus Wagner Plans One Year Break From Baseball
Pirates star Honus Wagner informs club owners he will retire from baseball for a year to rest a rheumatic condition and recover his form.
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Wagner
Pittsburg
Penn
Honus Wagner
Pirates
Honus
Quaker Wrestler English O'Brien To Stunt At Palace
English O'Brien a noted Quaker wrestler and boxer teams with Dunkhurst this week at the Palace Theatre. They meet in a catch as catch can bout and finish with a lively exhibition of boxing that thrills local fans.
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Jack O’brien
Dunkhurst
Palace Theatre
Baseball magnates gather as trade rumors swirl at Waldorf
In New York for the National League meeting, magnates and managers converge on the Waldorf. Davey Dovey arrives with Joe Kelley likely signed to Boston. Barneys Dreyfuss, Herrmann, Murray and others gossip on Tenney and McGraw Knowles plans. Trade talk centers on Cincinnati Pittsburg and New York players including Bresnahan Leach Dahlen Lobert Schlei and Donlin possibilities.
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National League
the Waldorf
Dovey
Boston
Garry Herrman
Cincinnati
Billy Murray
Philadelphia
President Robinson
St. Louis
Walter Burnham
Frey Tenney
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Doves
Pittsburg
Joe Kelley
Joe
Davey
Pulliam
Kelley
Boston Nationals
Garry Herrmann
Dreyfuss
Murphy
Chicago
McGraw
Bresnahan
Cincinnati Reds
Dahlen
Lobert
Schlei
Reds
Mike Donlin
Tommy Leach
Pittsburgs
Tommy
Leach
Roger
Sports opinions and university notes mix baseball and football chatter
A Missouri man at a convention backs horse racing without gambling while bets and personalities collide with baseball obsessions. Georgetown plans a crew at Poughkeepsie as football profits fund rowing, and Wooster faculty bar football after a fatal injury. A D C motorist pays 200 after striking a pedestrian.
Skate Teams Tie In Grand Race At Park Square Rink
Park Square rink hosted a dramatic five mile plus race as teams from Roxbury Brockton Boston Maine Canada and more competed. Williams and Gendron and McDougal and Holden finished on equal terms after 18 miles and two laps with Hamilton Merritt close behind.
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Boyle
Barrett
Roxbury
Williams
Gendron
McDougal
Holden
Hamilton
Merritt
McDougall
Lynn
New Hampshire
Boston
Shinkwin
Nepsey
Brockton
Hamilton, Jr
Vignn
Maine
Wilson
Coombs
Canada
Bates
Duggan
Kansas City
Conner
Nevill
Watch City
Gossip of the boxers in New England boxing scene
Freddie O'Brien of Chelsea shows promise by defeating Napoleon Dufresne in Lewiston and knocking out Young Cote of Biddeford. He pursues 122 pounds, challenging top regional rivals while others like Arthur Cote return from injury to seek notable bouts. The piece also notes refereeing by Sam Herger for Ketchell-Thomas, and ongoing match talks involving Willie Fitzgerald, Jimmy Gardner, and others as the region builds momentum in fighter prospects.
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Iver Lawson
Frank Kramer
Lawson
MacDonald
Moran
Fogler
John
Menus Bedell
Rutt
Stol
Breton
Waithour
Freddie O'Brien
Chelsea
Napoleon Dufresne
Lewiston
Young Cote
Biddeford
O'Brien
Freddie
New England
O’brien
Arthur Cote
Sam Herger
California
Thomas
San Francisco
Berger
New Armory Clubs
Willie Fitzgerald
Jimmy Gardner
Billy McCarney
Armory Club
Gardner
Honey Mellody
Tommy Murphy
Bens Moody
Philadelphia
Young Sullivan
Roxbury
Gus Dumont
al Delmont
Medford
Joe Wagner
New York
Rhode Island
Gotham
Light Brigade
Mitt
Winnisimmet
Attell Moran Bout Set for World Featherweight Title
Abo Attell and Owen Moran agreed to a 25 round featherweight title bout in Colma California on New Year’s Day. Attell accepts a 6000 dollar guaranteed purse plus 60 percent of gross receipts with 65-35 split to winner and loser. Moran agrees to fight at 120 pounds two hours before the bout and Jeffries will referee.
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Abo Attell
Owen Moran
Colma
Cal
Attell
Moran
Jim Jeffries
Bigelow A. C. seeks away game vs 95-pound team week of Dec 22
The Bigelow A. C. invites any 95-pound basketball squad to schedule an away game during the week starting December 22. Interested teams should contact H. W. Cotton at 77 Bigelow Terrace, Brighton.
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Bigelow A. C
H. W. Cotton
Bigelow Terrace
Brighton
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