Record Breaking Crowd Watches Britt Nelson In Lightweight Fight
A 35000 crowd packed Mechanics Pavilion San Francisco for Jimmy Britt of this city versus Battling Nelson of Chicago in what was billed as a world lightweight title contender bout. Both weighed 132 pounds at the weigh in. Betting swung from Britt to Nelson and back, with Nelson betting himself heavily and Britt relying on the purse. Prelims featured Tom Moran vs Frank De Lile and George Herbert vs Jim Haywards, both decided by the officials.
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Mechanics’ Pavilion
San Francisco
Jimmy Britt
Battling Nelson
Chicago
Joe Gans
Britt
Nelson
Billy Roche
Corbett’s
Corbett Resort
Tom Moran
Frank de Lile
United States Army
George Herbert
Jim Haywards
de Lile
Moran
Herbert
Harry Sharp
St. Louis
Spider Kelly
Frank Rafael
Tiv Kreling
Ted Murphy
Eddie Santry
Rawhide Kelly
Smiling Metzger
New York
Jabez White
England
Jimmy Gardner
Young Corbett
Corbett
Gans
Britt Nervous Before Fight Nelson Confident
In San Francisco on December 20 Britt appeared nervous seated in his corner with taped arms while Nelson sat confident chewing gum. Nelson wore green trunks Britt white trunks with green and red ribbons. Both looked ready for a decisive bout after photos were taken.
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San Francisco
Britt
Nelson
Brilliant careers of Nelson and Britt in prize ring history
San Francisco December 20. Fight fans face a tough pick as Britt and Nelson, both with brilliant careers, faced strong opposition. Nelson, famed for his resilience, contrasted with Britt’s defensive mastery and late surge against Corbett, Canole, and Gans in storied bouts shaping their legacies.
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San Francisco
Britt
Nelson
Corbett
Martin Canole
Fall River
Dane
Canole
Martin
Jimmy Britt
Young Corbett
Britt Earns Narrow Victory in Turbulent Nelson Brawl
In a ferocious six round battle at the ring, Britt and Nelson exchange brutal body and head blows with Britt pressing the pace, landing cleaner rights and lefts to the jaw while Nelson fights back to close quarters. Referee Roche awards Britt the decision amid cheers and hisses from the crowd.
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Nelson
Britt
Corbett
Roche
Charlestown Cadets Present Captain Smith With Watch
Captain Mark E. Smith of the Charles town Cadets Company A Fifth Infantry was presented a 23 jewel solid gold Waltham watch with chain and diamond locket by cadets after a drill. Sergeant A Perry Coleman gave the gift and a collation followed in the society hall.
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Charlestown
Smith
Mark E. Smith
Charlestown Cadets
Fifth Infantry
Waltham
A. Perry Coleman
Mrs Emily G Coolidge of Cambridge Dies at 82
Mrs Emily G Coolidge, 82, of Coolidge Avenue Cambridge, died at her home yesterday. Born on the site of the Jordan Marsh Company Boston she was married in 1847 and had lived in Cambridge since. She leaves a daughter who is a Cambridge teacher and two sons who are well known business men.
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Emily G. Coolidge
Cambridge
Coolidge Avenue
Bar on Curleys Passed by Boston Y M C A Congress
Boston Y M C A congress adopts a bill barring from office any candidate who during the prior five years has served a criminal or civil sentence. Nominating officers of political organizations may face penalties. Violators face imprisonment from one to five years in the State prison. The vote favored the measure despite scrutiny of the Curleys.
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Boston Y. M. Cc. A. Congress
General Court
Board of Aldermen
Curleys
House of Correction
Prohibit Prison Made Goods Backed by Labor Group
The legislative committee of the State Branch American Federation of Labor will introduce a bill to ban sale of prison made goods in the state. Labor advocates note Massachusetts already forbids such products and urge extending bans to other states.
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Legislative Committee
A. F. of L
Massachusetts
East Boston Tracks Protest After Aldermen Decision
East Boston residents vow mass meeting to protest granting the Massachusetts wharf trust permission to lay tracks on the streets. Citizens and real estate leaders fear renewed grade crossing developments will harm island growth and development after decades of abolition.
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East
Boston
Board of Aldermen
Massachusetts Wharf Trust
Railroad Commissioners
Massachusetts Trust Company
John Marno
Richard McDonnell
East Boston
Curtis
Saratoga
Bennington
Prescott
Porter
Maverick
Sumner Streets
Boston & Albany
Collins
Harvard Elects W. C. Matthews Class Day Officer
In a tight vote at Harvard W. C. Matthews the colored athlete was chosen as a senior class day officer. He will join A. C. Travis L. M. Thornton Walt Harrison H. B. Webster and Walt K Randall on the class day committee with P. O. Mills and J. B. Bowditch as members.
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Harvard
W. C. Matthews
Matthews
A. C. Travis
New York
Harvard Crimson
L. M. Thornton
Walt Harrison
H. B. Webster
Walt K Randall
Bob Winsor
P. O. Mills
J. B. Bowditch
H. C. Egan
W. S. Poor
C. R. D. Meier
Hugh Kernan
B. F. Jewett
R. D. Moot
Barbers Elect Mallen Unanimously to Second Term
In Boston Barbers Union 182 the presidency went to Christopher Mallen by unanimous vote for a second term. The union scheduled a closed shop for Monday December 26 and elected officers including Cornelius Twomey A H Pettigrew Charles E ODonnell Frank Emerald Douglass Turcotte John Trainor and trustees John H O'Brien AM Glannon Martin McHale with a finance committee of P Surfeit Jacob Rheinstadter and L De Simar. An annual ball is planned for January 9 at Odd Fellows Hall.
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Boston Barbers’ Union
Christopher Mallen
Cornelius Twomey
A. H. Pettigrew
Charles E. O’donnell
Frank Emerald
Douglass Turcotte
Guardian
John Trainor
John H. O’brien
A. M. Glannon
Martin McHale
P. Surfeit
Jacob Rheinstadter
L. de Simar
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Good Beer and Ale
A discussion on the rising popularity and perceived wholesomeness of beer and ale in the United States. It traces origins to Egypt and German immigrants, notes American travelers adopting malt liquors abroad, and contrasts temperate use in Europe with domestic safety concerns about water quality. The piece promotes Red Fox Ale and King's Bohemian Beer from the Massachusetts Breweries Company in Boston.
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United States
Egypt
Middle Western
England
Massachusetts Breweries Company of
Boston
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