Britt and Nelson Ready for Big Fight Tomorrow Night
San Francisco December 18 1904 fight preview says Jimmy Britt and Battling Nelson collide for lightweight title. Analysts note Britt’s cleverness and weight edge, Nelson’s stamina and knockout power. Outcome uncertain with betting even and risk to reputations.
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Britt
Nelson
San Francisco
Roche
Jimmy Britt
California
Battling Nelson
Chicago
Joe Gans
Gans
Lavigne
Spider Welch
Martin Canole
Eddie Hanlon
Aurelio Herrara
Young Corbett
Boxing program at C. A. A. draws mixed schedule
Willie Gibbs of Philadelphia backs out of a planned bout with Rouse O'Brien at the C. A. A. tonight leaving George Murray of Lynn to face O'Brien. The card includes ten round main event, six and eight round preliminaries, and notable matchups across New England clubs with strong attendance expected and several champion contenders featured.
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Philadelphia
Rouse O’brien
Gibbs
New England
Flagstaff
Ariz
George Murray
Lynn
O’brien
Murray
Jerry Gaines
Harry Leonard
Cambridge
Billy Glover
South Boston
Dave Deisler
Ben de Barry
Winthrop
Sam Harris
England
Jimmy Briggs
Chelsea
Jig Stone
Charlestown
Douglas A. C
Briggs
Stone
Peter Sullivan
Sullivan
Mr. Dooley
Young Duffy
East Boston
Young Chisholm
Everett
Harry Edets
Kid Lester
Boston
Lowell House
Causeway Street
Mr. Leonard
O’connell
Pythian
America
Bradigan
Walsh
Joe Bowker
Frankie Neil
Old North Street
Apollo Club
West End
A. GC
Lawrence
Kid Pantz
Jimmy Burke
Burke
John A. Sullivan
Kenney
Pantz
Gloucester A. C
Blink McC
Haverhill A. C
Walter Johnson
Bob Armstrong
Jimmy Walsh
Attell-Regan
St. Louis
Rockingham A. C
Portsmouth
N. H
Young Lewis
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Young Nelson
Jack Sheehan
School Hockey Sevens Busy Week For Boston Teams
Crisp weather drew most Boston high schools to practice games at Franklin Field two weeks early. Roxbury High upset English High, while Brookline High returns strong veteran players from last year’s championship squad. Schedule lists games across Franklin Field, Brookline, Cambridge, and Spy Pond over the week with multiple rivalries on tap.
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Boston
Boston High
Park Department
Roxbury High
Roxbury Boys
Brookline High
Best Ball Players Do Not Lead List
The piece criticizes reliance on official fielding averages to pick the best players, arguing they misrepresent value. It spotlights Lajoie, Collins, Parent, and others, noting top defenders often post poor error totals, while aggressive fielders win games. It cautions that fielding stats are fallible and batting matters too.
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Nelson
Ted Murphy
Britt
Stahl
Selbach
Freeman
Bay of
Collins
Lajoie
Parent
Gild Edge league leads and top bowlers noted in brief
In the Gild Edge league after two weeks Charlestown leads team standings by one game with Newtowne Dudley Arlington Boat and Commercial tied for second. Gordon of Charlestown tops individuals while Perkins of Commercial posts 576 in three strings and Gutheim of Newtowne 215 in a single. Arlington Boat leads Mystic Valley league by two games over Charlestown. J Puffer of Arlington tops individual list in that circuit.
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Charlestown
Newtowne
Dudley
Arlington Boat
Commercial
Gordon
Park of Commercial
Perkins
Gutheim
Melrose
J. Puffer
Arlington
Durgin
Massachusetts
A. A
Cole
Duhig
Battery
Individual Averages and Standings From 999th A A
Standings show W. LL. Ave and Central lead with strong team averages. Individual averages list Puffer Waters Durgin Hill Allen Lincoln Chsn Carter King Faulkner R. Puffer with scores ranging from .167 to .180 in a compact, period tone.
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W. LL
W. L. Ave
A.A
Glendon
M. A
Central
J. Puffer
A. B
Waters
Durgin
Hill
Allen
Lincoln
Scores From Greater Boston Bottle and Candle Pins League
Best scores from last week show team and individual leaders. Allston Golf Newton posted a team total of 2802 with a single 1015 led by Weitz 594 total and 231 single. Carruth City carded 1476 team total and 526 single. Individual top totals include Day 318 for Boston Maine and Merry 132 for Motive Power and Machinery Elevated.
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Greater Boston
Burglary Reported in Watertown Home Breakin
Harry Lyman of 28 Mt. Auburn street Watertown reported to police that his house was broken into during the night. Two overcoats and a jacket were taken.
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Watertown
Harry Lyman
Mt. Auburn Street
St. Peter's A A and Hamilton Club Play Tonight
The St. Peter's A. A. and Hamilton basketball clubs meet this evening in Music Hall Dorchester for a local game.
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ST. Peter’s
A. A
Hamilton
Music Hall
Dorchester
Graves' Grain Alcohol Promoted by Local Drug Firm
A customer report recalls a chafing dish party where each guest brought their own alcohol but only one lamp burned. The speaker, a longtime customer of C. H. Graves & Sons, extols Graves' Grain Alcohol as a dependable, unwatered product sold in sealed 8 16 or 32 ounce flasks with the firm’s name over the cork.
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C. H. Graves & Sons
Graves
Chester H. Graves & Sons
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