Six boxing stars arrive in Chicago for club show
Six New England amateurs reach Chicago and head to the Chicago Athletic Association. They will face six local qualifiers Saturday in Michigan Avenue. Stangle and McKinnon hold national titles, Geary headlines from Boston, Fitzpatrick is 1904 125 pound champion.
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Chicago
New England
Chicago Athletic Association
Michigan Avenue
F. A. Stangle
Albert Bates
T. ¥. Fitzpatrick
Albert Hickey
Hugh JL. MckKinnon
Joe C. Geary
Stangle
Amateur Athletic Union
Boston
McKinnon
Geary
D. A. Sargent
Harvard
Madison Square Garden
Fitzpatrick
Roxbury High Coach Aims for Stronger Basketball Showing
Captain Ghiradini leads Roxbury High as the team projects a much better performance in the interscholastic league this season after a weaker previous year.
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Ghiradini
Roxbury High
World of Sport and Boxing Echoes of Old Time Fame
A collage of sports notes reviews riders and boxers. It mentions Kelly Cronin and Terhune in football backfield comparisons and Bezenahs fighters from Cincinnati with many anecdotes on Tod Sloan and James Todhunter. It notes pool games in Pittsburgh and a Diamond Jubilee stallion sale to Argentina while previewing Yale basketball and boxing trends.
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Tod Sloan
Tod
James Todhunter
Ted Sloan
Jockey Club
Diamond Jubilee
Argentine Republic
Senor Corres
Argentina
Yale
Chicago
New Orleans
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Savannah
Foster Sr. Rockwell
False death reports about Fitzsimmons after loss
A rumor circulated in San Francisco and Kansas City claiming Bob Fitzsimmons was dead after his defeat by Philadelphia Jack O'Brien. The report was quickly debunked. Fitz remains physically fit, plans to continue theatrical work, and vows not to return to boxing.
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Bob Edgren
O’brien-Fitz
O’brien
Sullivan
Carbett
Fitzsimmons
Jeff
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Bob Fitzsimmons
Jack O'Brien
Kansas City
New York
Fitz
O' Brien
Jim Jeffries
Long Island
Death of Australian champion swimmer B B Kieran at nineteen
Brisbane reports the death of B B Kieran the Australian swimming champion aged 19 after a notable European visit. He rose to prominence in 1904 by dominating open water events and held world amateur records from 350 yards to one mile except 900 and 1000 yards held by J A Jarvis of England.
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Brisbane
Queensland
B. B. Kieran
Europe
Kieran
J. A. Jarvis
England
East Boston High Meets Lakesides In Evening Showdown
This evening at East Boston High School gymnasium the East Boston Evening High basketball team faces the Lakesides of Arlington in a highly anticipated game. Two games are on the schedule with the first tipping off at eight o clock.
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East Boston High School
East Boston Evening High
Lakesides
Arlington
Boxers and boxing rumors from the National Club scene
The National Sporting Club of London cables Eddie Keevin for a possible Walsh Moran bout in January while weighing a Walsh Bowker clash. Adds notes on Abe Attell, Fitzsimmons retirement, Cov Martin in Portland, plus prospects in San Francisco and Chelsea bouts and O Brien’s Irish roots.
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National Sporting Club of London
Eddie Keevin
Jimmy Walsh
Walsh
Owen Moran
London
Keevin
Joey Bowker
Bettinson
Jimmy
Bowker
Moran
Abe Attell
Frankie Neil
Bob Fitzsimmons
Fitz
Arthur
San Francisco Bulletin
Honey Mellody
Jack Mooney
Chicago
Battling Nelson
Terry McGovern
Philadelphia
Maren 16
Douglas A
Chelsea
Sid Goodman
Dave Deshler
Jack O’brien
Powers Seizes Control of Providence Baseball Club
Patrick T. Powers, former Eastern Baseball League president, gains control of the Providence club by exercising an option held by Colonel Felix R. Wendel Schaefer. The exchange of papers is to occur next week. price paid was not disclosed.
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Providence, R. I
Patrick T. Powers
Eastern Baseball League
Providence Baseball Club
Felix R. Wendelschaefer
Mr. Powers
Harvard Oarsmen Prepare for Spring Rowing Push
Harvard oarsmen return to Cambridge after the Christmas break to begin intensive training. Freshmen start immediately while the varsity crew has time to lift to scholarship after mid year exams. Wray returns as coach with J F Perkins heading the graduates' advisory committee. Class races set for May 20.
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Harvard
Cambridge
Wray
J. F. Perkins
All In Not on Your Life Bob Fitzsimmons Immortal
P McArthur praises Bob Fitzsimmons in New York as a towering in fighter whose career defined boxing grit. Immortal status offered for a man who fought bravely, endured losses with glory, and inspired future generations.
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Bob
Rome
P. McArthur
New York
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Terhune
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the World OF Sport
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Young O'Leary
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National Commission
Ban Johnson
Sebring
Ciary
Pittsburg
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O'Brien
Jim Corbett
Tom Sharkey
Tommy Ryan
Foxy Hagen
Leo Hafford
Reusbach
Ralph Glaze
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Bowdoin
Leo
Ned Hanlon
Kansas
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Lon Stagg
S. R. Feil CO
Clevland, CO
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Tremont and
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Gardner
Tremont St
Harrison Ave
Washington St
OG. B. Eaton
Friend St
Knight’s
Court and
Hanover Sts
Sawyer
Tremont
Hollis Sts
Cushing
Washington Street
Cushing Medical Supply CO
Institute Hall
T. L. Daly
Donovan's
Fitz’s
Champion
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Wolf's
Sears
Way’s
Cde
Bae
Union
Ens
Dore Cee
Merr
Che
Ford
Oxford
Xmas
Adler
Lawn Inn
Christmas Furs
Anese Net
Merry Oxmas
Hanover and
Portland Streets
Childrn
Jacques Kimonas
Segal
Dse
Ular
Wellesley
Alaskas Arctics
SeaBee Co Op
Wren
Ove
P. T. Powers
Providence Ball Club
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