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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1892

Page

3

Burge McAuliffe Fight Articles Signed for 20000 Purse

Judge Newton seeks McAuliffe to finalize a Burge bout with a 20000 purse by April. Coney Island Club posts appearance money, promises five ounce gloves under Queensbury rules, and aims for a match before April 1. Newton travels to Boston seeking McAuliffe. city sports figures gather as news spreads.

Beige McAulifé Jide Newton Coney Island Athletic Club Back Wiffe Dick Burge Coney Jsland Athletic Mb Cony Island Club Garda Queensbury R. V Newton Coney Island Club Bextoon Boston Ham Brock Patsey Sheppard Jimmy Carroll Dan Murphy Eadie Conley William Daly, Jr Jack Haggerty England Burge MacAushuffe Mac Cooke Burge PLC McAuliffe Judge Newton Indianapolis Trescent City Jim Hall Fitzsimmons Back Bay Hall Baxter Johnny Griffin Bill Baxter Atkinson Row Roy

Local fighter seeks 125 pound match at Back Bay Club

Robert Allen of this city invites Bob Green the Black Spider or Tom Chanidle to the next Back Bay Athletic Club meeting to arrange a 125 pound bout, with Captain A. W. Cooke requested to aid the match and the challenge kept open.

Robert Allen Bob Green Black Spider Tom Chanidle Back Bay A. W. Cooke

Races at Guttenburg and Gloucester conclude with tight finishes

Today's race card in Guttenburg New Jersey lists seven furlongs won by Climax with Sir George second and Jamestown third in the opening event. Harry Alonzo captures the six furlongs, Bel Pent FY takes five and a half, and False Ahrens wins the six furlongs. King Crab wins the one mile race followed by Azrael and Mollie Davis with Bob Sutherland and Tash Prince prominent in the final seven furlongs.

Guttenburg N. J Climax Sir George Jamestown Harry Alonzo Mucilage Blitzen Ysaeng Flattery Ket Eugenie Fenelon Pius Bob Sutherland

Gloucester Results Report From New Jersey Horse Races

Special to the Post. Today’s card lists multiple races with winners and times. Notable results include Patrick in the first race, Silver Queen and Richard T. in the second, Forest in the third, Smuggler in the fourth, Vocalite in the fifth, and Ptolemy in the sixth, with various betting odds and post positions across races.

Gloucester N. J Patrick Tradesman Haytienne Ime Beting Silver Queen Richard T Schoolboy Smuggler Richal Schuylkill Vocalite Heart

Unclear racing card fragment features multiple horses and numbers

Fragmentary listing shows horse names such as Glee Boy Morning Glory La Cigale and others with various numbers like 108 105 102 109 97. The text resembles a race program or betting table with six and one half furlongs races and multiple identifiers. No coherent event or outcome is discernible from the readable portion.

Ttial Biss The Forum Telephone Poola Hartbure Mitnel Glee Boy Birthday General Gordon Wrestier Emblem Loz Robby Cilnan Brevier Burnside Golustep Dr. Wilcox Caleuus

Watching the Rollers in Newton League Showdown

The Newton bowling team leads the league with strong performances across the season. The Salems, Casinos, Old Dorchester, and Lowell Hightinids are close challengers with steady improvements. The Waverleys falter slightly while Melrose Highlands remains undefeated in key matches, setting up a tight race for first place all winter.

Newton Salms Newtons Babo Smith Dorchester Lowell

William Mooney Boston Alderman from Roxbury District Nine

A biography of William Mooney detailing his rise from a Roxbury boy to Boston’s ninth district alderman. It notes his early promise, work with his father in the provisions business, education, and tenure on the education and county estimates committees, including efforts to abolish grade crossings. Also mentions his real estate and insurance office at 28 Court Street and club memberships.

Roxbury William Mooney Winnin L. Mooney City of Boston Younges Iso Roxoury J. Quintin Columbia Cycle Club Hartfort Joseph Railney New London Cent Gaffney Gaffey Quinlan Gaffhey Vlben

Trinity Welcomes New Rector Dr E Winchester Donald

Trinity parishioners held a pleasant reception in the vestry rooms of the chapel for the Rev Dr E Winchester Donald and his wife. Bishop Brooks and Mrs Donald received guests while Mrs Henry Whitman and a group of helpers managed the tea service and hospitality.

Trinity E. Winchester Donald Donald Tihop Brooks Bishop Brooks Casey Henry Whitman Cabot Andrews Codman Lawrence

Four Trial Bouts Set for New England Boxing Finals

Preliminaries of the New England boxing championships at the 8 A A last evening featured four 145 pound bouts amid poor quality. Winners touted include O'Brien Kaveney Wallis McNantara Doherty and Hickey Kelly and Rocky as likely contenders. Far from decisive, several entrants failed to make weight while others, including Leahy and Heenan, did not compete.

Music Hall O'Brien Kaveney Wallis McNantara Doherty Hickey Kelly Rocky Folwad Tle Veight Hichidng Leahy Heenan Frank J. Velers Jonn F. Daly J. A. Keleher Jobs Graivan

Drowned Boys in New Hampshire and River Deaths

In Laconia New Hampshire 16 year old Joseph Rouleau drowned after venturing onto thin ice in a cave by Sound Bay. A companion fell through but was rescued and Rouleau's body was recovered. In Orange on December 19 Walter Robbins 12 son of C W Robbins drowned in Miller's River.

Laconia N. H Joseph Rouleau Ound Bay Orange Walter C. W. Robbins Miller’s River

Electric Light System Demonstrated by Pennock at 22 Exchange Place

George B. Pennock, noted electric battery expert, demonstrated a Pennock system claiming twenty power lamps per cell with total maintenance three cents per hour for all lamps. He asserts a 20-candle power plant costs about 4000 versus 90000 under dynamos, with cars powered independently and avoiding overhead wires.

George B. Pennock Electri-Cin Peori Boston Worlas Vennes Cmpany VOST Busloa Gecbic Ater Bie Veeulock Syslenl ibAuil Bach «Ator Luis Swedas Pennock Lwu

De Lesseps Illness Delays Panama Case Terms

Paris dispatch reports Ferdinand de Lesseps, bed bound yet summoned to court, rose to receive the Legion of Honor before delirium struck as prosecutors pursue Panama Canal related charges. A push by financiers led by Albert Pickering to revive the canal effort faces opposition. Senator Jules Guichard may become president of a Suez Canal Company. Witnesses await trial and possible release while magistrates review seized documents.

Paris Ferdinand de Lesseps Legion of Honor Alvert Chris Opule Creit Fender Ganal Jules Guichard Suez Canal Company Charles Vé Lésseps WOW la Wba Panama Apriivatios Ase de Lesseps Sens-Lecoy Au Fontane Londsnes

Peter Stones Leg Broken in State House Work Accident

Peter Stone aged 28 of 189 Endicott street fell from a barrel whileWorking on the State House extension and fractured his right leg. He was injured yesterday and received medical attention.

Peter Stone Endicott Street State House

Boston Businessmen Urge Cunard to Add Fast Steamers

The Associated Boards of Trade of Boston pass a resolution urging Cunard to permanently place one or more fast steamers like the Etruria and Umbria on the Boston Liverpool line for the World's Fair year. The meeting at Parker's last evening also covers transit plans, tariff enforcement, and elections of officers.

EtrUria Boston Associated Boards of Trade Massachusetts New England Cunard Steamship Company Liverpool Umbria Weston B. Lewis Parker Sayward Simont G. Burnham Alden Spere Committee On Transportation Uver Beacon Hill West End Mr. Lewis Hersey B. Goodwin Osborne Howes, Jr Lamont G. Burnham J. Richard Carter Arnold al Rand Benjamin B. Whittemore William H. Sayward Nathaniel J. Rust James M. W. Hall Jones Committee On Customs

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