Boxing News From Across North America and Upcoming Fights
The report covers boxing match arrangements and forfeit notices across several cities. Included are St Louis baseball league actions, planned bouts in Chicago and Rochester, December equality fight cards in Gloucester and Washington, amateur 117-pound championship in New England, Mathews vs Callahan in Hamilton, and a McCoy forfeit tied to a Sharkey bout bid.
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Peppers
Chicago
Raedy
Dan Murphy
Rochester
N. Y
Herford
New York
Jim Janey
Jack Hanlon Dee
Gloucester
Penn
Janey
Washington
George Cole
Trenton
Shorty” Ahearn
Edward Hayes
Tom Hynes
Riverside Boat Club
Ike McArthur
Joe Coppinger
New England
Matthews
Callahan
Hamilton
Ont
Matty Matthews
Sammy Callahan
Buffalo
Penn athletic association net gains over eighty thousand
Philadelphia December 14 At the annual election of the University of Pennsylvania athletic association it was announced the football season netted over 82000 dollars.
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Philadelphia
Athletic Association of the University of Pennsylvania
Baseball Magnates Debate Moving Forward In 1890s League
Conflicting reports and murmurs from owners in multiple cities swirl around plans to reorganize the league. Key figures include Van der Ahe and Dreyfuss as talks hinge on ownership bids, purchases, and potential shifts affecting Detroit St Louis Brooklyn and Louisville. The board meets with doubts about timing and control as a major decision looms tomorrow.
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Pulliam
Louisville
Detroit
Cleveland
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Fragmentary OCR Item About a Sports Opponent
An incomplete OCR reads as a sports note mentioning an opponent and early action. Details are garbled leaving unclear names dates and outcomes.
Boston Notice Cures Knife Wound Without Loss
A terse notice from Boston reports a person survived a knife incident with no lasting loss. Details are sparse in the fragmented text.
Indoor meet yields new B A A shot put record at Exeter Street
The second indoor invitation athletic meet by the Boston Athletic Association at their Exeter street club house produced one new B A A record. W W Coe of Hopkinson School threw the sixteen pound shot 42 feet 1 2 inches, surpassing the prior mark by 31 4 inches. Nat Young of East Boston A A A excelled in shot put with 40 feet 8 1 2 inches, while Tommy Curtis of Athenian surprised by winning hitch and kick. RB K Carpenter of Tufts led standing high jump and placed in hitch and kick, with Doherty of Boston narrowly behind.
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Boston Athletic Association
Exeter Street
W. W. Coe
Hopkinson School
Bernard Doherty
Doherty
Tommy” Curtis
Athenian
Curtis
RB. K. Carpenter
Tufts
Nat Young
East
Boston A. A
W. K. Carpenter
Tufts College
A. A
RF. W. Lord
B. A. A.gino
T. P. Curtis
Connolly
South Boston
Gino
Baxter
Boston
Hitech
Kieck
KK. Carpenter
Tints College
A. A. Titt
Scratceh
Arthur Blake
M. C, Webb
James Collins Hurt Falls 25 Feet at Fort Point Channel
James Collins, 64, was walking on a new stone abutment at Fort Point Channel near Federal Street when he plunged 25 feet and fractured his right leg. He was rushed to City Hospital. his home is 141 Beach Street.
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James Collins
Fort Point Channel
Federal Street
Beach Street
Utopian Club Hosts Ladies Night at Shawmut Avenue
A large crowd of members and friends attended ladies night at the Utopian Club on Shawmut Avenue. The evening featured whist and dancing.
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Utopian Club
Shawmut Avenue
Chanukah Party Held by Bnai Zion Society in Zion Hall
The B'nai Zion Educational Society held its eighth annual Chanukah party last evening at Zion Hall in 17 Hanover Street celebrating the Debrew holiday now observed by that name.
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B'nai Zion Educational Society
Zion Hall
Hanover Street
Death notice for John W Nichols at Dorchester home
John W Nichols aged 68 years 6 months 11 days died at 11 Lonsdale Street Dorchester on December 14. Funeral Sunday at 2 p m from the Ashmont Universalist Church. Take Ashmont and Milton car and get off at Ashmont street. Relatives and friends invited with out further notices.
Sleighing Night Shines On Boston Boulevards And Chelsea Street
Snow packed to perfect slipping as Beacon street and Chelsea street host crowded sleighing scenes. Park crews pledge road smoothing and fast horses draw crowds including Randolph Clarke and many others with notable trotters and carriages along East Boston routes.
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Beacon Street
Light Harness Brigade
Boston
Chelsea Street
Randolph Clarke
John Shepard
Henry Richardson
Edgemark
Frank Hall
Red Wilkes
R. W. Robbs
George Hall
Henry Aldrich
Gussie Leonard
Henry Hetu
California
Caleb Chase
Thomas Kelly
Charles Barnard
R. D. Wentworth
Dr. Franklin
Doc
Pritchard
Alvin Swift
Charles Campbell
Ethel
John Benson
KE. A. Alden
Don Mithers
J. G. McGrady
Spiceland K
Frank Phelps
Ned Frye
Dave Brewer
Cambridge
William Young
Harry H
J. L. Woodward
Chef
Dick Murphy
Allie Goldsmith
J. A. Baxter
McAllerton
J. L. Fallon
Edwin Perkins
George L
George Litchfield
Billy Shedd
A. C. Fletcher
Thomas Boyle
Thomass. Barnes
Henry F. Porter
Amber A
John Winch
George Ryan
Constantine
Ira Beckford
Edwin Rice
Charles Atherton
Maggie H
W. E. Fallon
Marvel
A. P. Dane
Maud
William Reidell
Monahan
John Hanlon
David Bremer
Walter
J. B. Schofield
A. W. Davis
Frank Newton
W. Quenell
Charles F. Lord
W. Madden
M. F. Clark
J. E. Dooley
Frank Ivers
George H. Hugo
J. L. Reardon
George Levitt
R. Klitcher
Walter Haley
Henry Waite
Dr. May
Charles Abrams
John P. Wise
Arthur MacArthur
Sam Gates
McKinley Headlines Georgia Peace Jubilee Address
President McKinley’s Georgia peace jubilee speech to the General Assembly drew loud cheers. He praised Confederate graves as honors to American valor and urged fraternal care for Confederate soldiers. Wheeler also lauded Dewey as he recalled the Santiago campaign. A floral parade closed the day.
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Atlanta
McKintey
Georgia
General Assembly
Capitol
Candler
Assembly Chamber
Governor Candler
Dobson
Senate
McKinley
Grant
Wheeler
Dewey
Santiago
City League leaders tie as Roxbury West Brookline share first
City League play ends with Roxbury, West Brookline and Jameson tied for first after close matches. McCarthy ball tossers beat West Brookline by eleven pins in a feature rubber while Roxbury takes two of three at Jefferson, and Boylston, Cambridge and Murray & Irwin's contribute strong showings. Meyers shines for Boylston with a 115 high single.
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West Brookline Boys
McCarthy
Murray
Kelley
Peterson
McDonough
Roxbury
Jefferson
West Brookline
City Hall
Murray & Irwin
Jameson Howlers
Somerville
Boylston
Meyers
Cambridge
Sheate
Boylston Ae
M’carthys
Zaam Poe
Hall Eee
Hghey
Henry Eee
Ewes Ereesesere
Murray Seeeens
Petergon Ee
WEST
Siath Ferguson
Butterfield McLaughlin
McQuade Earereee
Magner
Towne
See
Bowler
Joy Fai
Jameson
Bickford Ee
Devine
Renee No
Barton
Ain
Piper Erere
He McGee
Dougherty
Carver Seers
Wee
York
Ry Ha Rowler
Burnham
Pardon Sought to Free Young City Hall Fraud Convict
Governor Wolcott is asked to grant clemency to Thomas J. Finneran, whose ill, aging parents press for mercy as he serves two years and four months for city hall fraud with J Richard Mulrey. Mulrey is imprisoned. Finneran’s fine is paid. An appeal filed by Father Farrell and attorney Henry Hurlburt cites family illness.
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Thomas J. Finneran
Wolcott
Finneran
City Hall
J. Richard Mulrey
Mulrey
Charlestown
House of Correction
South Boston
Father Farrell
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
Henry F. Hurlburt
Moran Accuses in Clash Over Impounding Documents
Attorney John W B Moran clashed with the district attorney’s office in Superior Court over returning documents and books tied to the Scollan case. Judge Sheldon ordered the papers impounded with court access for Scollan's counsel and copies to Moran.
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John WB. Moran
Rich
Moran
William Scollans
Brighton
McLoughlin
McLaughlin
Gas Explosion Damages South Boston Building
A coal gas explosion on the first floor of a two and a half story building at 1838 I Street South Boston caused a fire and about 1500 dollars in structural damage and extensive furniture loss belonging to Julia IF Courtney. The alarm was rung at 11 12 from Box 185.
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I Street
Boston
Julia IF. Courtney
Gallagher Loses Bout In New London Title Clash
Dan Murphy of Waterbury defeated Jimmie Gallagher of Boston in the seventh round of a twenty round bout for the New England 154 pound championship at the New London Athletic Club. Both fighters weighed in overweight, spoiling a claimed middleweight title bout.
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New London, Conn
Dan” Murphy
Waterbury
Connecticut
Jimmie’ Gallagher
Boston
Massachusetts
New London Athletic Club
New England
Dr Bull's Cough Syrup Noted for Pneumonia Relief
An 19th century notice claims Dr Bull's Cough Syrup is remarkably efficacious in pneumonia cases and lists a price of two pence as the cost.
High Billiards Runs Highlight New England Championship
In the New England billiards tourney at the Hub parlors Eames defeated Yatter with 400 points in 37 innings, 1030 to 37, featuring a 61 high run by Hames and 31 by Yatter. Maxime Thomas then beat Charles Campbell, with a 635 high run in the 14th inning and 400 points in 57th inning, signaling strong form.
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Eames
Yatter
Hames
Maxime Thomas
Charles Campbell
Thomas
Campbell
Carter
Clapp & Tilton Beat Brown Durrell in Mercantile League
Clapp & Tilton defeated Brown Durrell & Co in a battle pin series last night winning three games. The final totals were Clapp & Tilton 2111 and Brown Durrell 3974.
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Clapp & Tilton
Brown, Durrell & Co
Brakeman Kellogg Injured in Railroad Yard Accident
George A Kellogg a 30 year old married brakeman of South Boston was found in a railroad caboose near the Dover Street Bridge at midnight with serious back injuries and a probable broken rib. He reportedly fell from a bunk to the car floor.
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George A. Kellogg
West Fifth Street
Boston
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Dover Street Bridge
Whellogg
Veteran Firemen Ball Highlights Old Time Era In Boston
The Boston Firemen's Veteran Association held its fourth military and civic ball at Odd Fellows Hall last night. A promenade concert ran from 8 to 9, with dancing from then until early morning. Carter's Orchestra provided music amid period decorations and emblems of firemen who "ran with the machine."
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Boston Firemen’s Veteran Association
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Carter
Swamp-Root Kidney Remedy Sample Bottle Offer
An advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a healer for kidney trouble. It claims kidneys are the body's main filters and that most diseases start in the kidneys. It warns overwork cold exposure lifting over eating and drinking can weaken kidneys and spread germs in the blood.
Local Offer Mentioned in Post Shoppers Note
Fragment mentions a liberal offer in the Daily Post and references regular dollar sizes at the store. No clear names or dates are readable.
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Iton
N. Yo
Ily Post
Reception and banquet mark union society event
The article describes a reception and banquet for a union society with 200 guests. Addresses expressed congratulations to the society, while letters of regret arrived from multiple editors and public figures. The banquet was delayed, seating began after 6 with a long head table and a toastmaster James Pym.
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Messrs
E. A. Grazier
The
Post
E. B. Haskell
Herald
H. Taylor
Globe
Stephen O'Meara
Journal
Wardner O'Meara
Mr. Wardner
Traveler
M. (. Upham
Charles W. G. Mansfield
Horace T. Rockwell
A. A. Berle
Brighton
James O'Brien
Somerville
A. M. Willis
Walter A. Metcalf
Typographical Union No
Jameson
William M. Olin
Martin PB. Juggins
Franklin Typographical Society
John A. McPherson
Thomas Downey, Jr
Robert F. Boss
James Pym
Pym
Boston
Boston Post
Amos J. Cumymings
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