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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1893
Page
4
The Jacksonville Club pushes for a daytime match to box Corbett against Mitchell citing lower costs and better viewing under sunlit conditions. Spectators in ringside boxes and reporters would have an excellent view, while electric lighting is costly and viewed as unnecessary.
News notes from Hartford and Boston cover Colonel Burdett as L A W president calling the National Assembly meeting in Louisville on the third Monday in February. Massachusetts clubs host dances and a Christmas tree event while reguar billiards and whist tournaments pause for Christmas week.
A lengthy letter from James J. Corbett dated December 21 at Mayport Florida describes their seaside training setup with four cottages and a busy daily regimen. Corbett predicts no obstructions to the title bout with Charley Mitchell in Jacksonville and notes preparations, exhibitions, and support from friends and boxing officials.
Harvard figures weigh in on proposed rule changes at a football convention. Stewart Waters and Marshall Newell back mass plays with lighter momentum, while Deland Brewer Emmons favor more open play and less punting. The discussions foresee limits on four downs and start timing for open play.
W H Lewis of Harvard and Marshall Newell discuss changing football rules. Ten yards on four downs, more punting, and tension between open and mass plays surface. The debate centers on safety and strategy with opinions on momentum plays and opening plays.
In Littleton New Hampshire this morning George W Richardson had his lumber refill office and store house burn. Loss estimated at $15000 with about $7000 covered by insurance. Officials presume incendiary origin.
Today's card lists five races at Frisco with selling and handicap divisions. Notable entries include Sham rock and Vamoose in sprint events, Bank Note and Andante in the middle distance, and Ballarat plus Eldorado in the steeplechase.
Richard K Fox says he has no stake in the Corbett Mitchell bout and seeks a fair contest at a time when Corbett holds advantages in youth height and reach. He notes Mitchell has improved since the Sullivan match and could pose a stronger challenge if the fight is conducted sportsmanlike.
At 10 a m tomorrow residents will celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Buswell settlement at Buswell Corner Concord. A poem will be read and several speeches delivered. The notice lists the American Wringer Co at 13 and 1 Broadway extension as a manufacturer of wringers mangles spring beds and carpet sweepers with repair and mail order services.
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