No Florida law to prevent boxing in Jacksonville
Jacksonville undecided as Governor Mitchell threatens to use state troops to stop the Cordbett Mitchell bout. Promoter Bowden says no law blocks boxing and insists the match will occur in Jacksonville on January 2, backed by public support and pending court action.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Mitchell
Cordbett-Mitchell
Indiana
United States
Corbett
Florida
Duval County
Manager Bowden
The
Duval Athletic Club
Boxing advertising pushes legality of club action
The article notes a consensus among lawyers approving the club’s action and the lack of law preventing boxing, enabling continued aggressive advertising.
Moore and Creedon Boxing Standstill Prompt New Match Offers
The article reports two weeks with no word from Colonel Hopkins backing Creedon while Dick Moore awaits action. Moore offers to box any middleweight, renews a catchweight bout with Aleck Greggains, and considers matches via Captain Cooke. It also mentions Jim Ash and possible bouts involving Billy Smith, Tom Ryan, O’Brien’s welterweight challenge, and sparring plans at the Americas Club.
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Dick Moore
Dan Creedon
John D. Hopkins
Creedon
Moore
Aleck Greggains
Captain Cooke
Jim Ash
Dave Ross
Ash
Billy Smith
Tom Ryan
O’brien
Austin Gibbons
Billy Ernst
Americas Club
Boston
West
Deer Island
Dixon
Billy Plimmer
Rob Roy
Hogan Beats Bates In 12 Round Muskegon Bout
Hogan of California challenged Jack Bates of Rochester in a 12 round welterweight contest at Lake View Muskegon. Hogan weighed 131 pounds and Bates 145 pounds and Bates could not score a hit.
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Muskegon, Mich
Kia
Hogan
California
Jack Bates
Rochester
N. Y
Muskegon Athletic Club
Lake View
Bates
Hogan Defeats Bates in Hard-Fought Boxing Match
Hogan delivers a dominating performance, knocking Bates down twice and scoring a near finish in the seventh round and twice in the twelfth. Bates suffers his first defeat and protests he was not whipped after being carried to his corner.
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Bates
Hogan
John L Sullivan Detained by Sandusky Police
Brooklyn December 25 John L Sullivan complains he was treated harshly by Sandusky police who arrested him while acting as peacemaker in a street fight. Three officers hustled him to the lockup as his quarrelsome partners vanished from view. He says he was kept to sober up and released that night to rejoin his group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
John L. Sullivan
Sandusky
John
Pool Tournament Standings at Murray and Irwin Parlors
The big professional pool tournament at 339 Broadway South Boston nears its end with decisive games this week. Zeramby leads the standings at seven wins and one loss followed by Doyle Isaacs and Russell with six and five wins respectively.
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Murray
Irwin
Broadway
South
Boston
Zeramby
Doyle
Isaacs
Russell
Wise
Webber
Carey
O’connell
All Washingtons Top Columbia 6–0 in Washington Tilt
The All Washingtons defeated Columbia Athletic Club 6 to 0 in the season finale. The All Washingtons are native Washington boys with reputations from Princeton Harvard Penn Lehigh and the Naval Academy.
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Columbia Athletic Club
All- Washingtons
Washington
Princeton
Harvard
University of Pennsylvania
Lehigh
Naval Academy
Washingtons
Columbia
Christmas Day bowling at Wa verly Club Hyde Park
Twenty contestants bowled from 10 a m to 7 p m in a Christmas Day event at the Waverly Club Hyde Park. Final trio included A P Bickmore 465, W F Bryant 453, C S Davis 444. Prizes went to the top two, with W E Norris posting the day's high single string of 197.
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Hyde Park
Waverly Club
A. P. Bickmore
W. F. Bryant
C. S. Davis
W. E. Norris
Brocktons Beat Providence in Polo Match
In Brockton this afternoon the Providence polo team lost to the home side by eight goals to two. A large crowd watched an interesting game. Later in Providence on December 25 the Brocktons won seven to six as Grays lost again with Mike Curley stopping many attempts.
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Brockton
Providence
Brocktons
Mike Curley
Boston Polioists Lose to Worcester In Tight Game
Worcester hosts a close contest as the Worcester team defeats Boston by two goals to one in an exciting season game. The event takes place on December 25 with notable scoring and competitive play.
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Worcester
Boston Poloists
Worcesters
New Bedford Polo Team Tops Boston Six to Three
New Bedford defeated Boston six goals to three in a polo match played this afternoon in New Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bedford
Boston
Christmas Club Activities and Socials Highlight Boston Scene
Bertram Harriott and Mrs Harriott assisted Professor Moses True Brown in Dickens reading at the B Y M C U. Mt Pleasant club plans a bowling party at 2286 Washington street with a club champion based on score. Press club ball tickets selling. various clubs host harmonica, violin, and tramp smoker entertainments.
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Bertram Harriott
Harriott
Massachusetts Club
Boston Dramatic Club
Moses True Brown
Mt. Pleasant
Washington Street
Messrs
Percy and
Dittman
Joe Harrington
East Fifteenth Street
Q. C. Manderville
Cotillion Hall
A. Longley
W. Pease
B. W. Isfort
Pinkham
Traiser
Buffum
Press Club
Patsey Clark
Towne
Alther
Ballou
Union Club
Press
George
Santa Claus
Charlestown
Boston
Scores Of Company A Sixth Regiment Militia at 200 Yards
Massachusetts Militia unit Company A Sixth Regiment posted scores at a 200 yard range. Listed soldiers include F. L. Gray 47 Cpl Roger Howard 47 P S Killam 47 W R Murphy 47 and others led by Captain E J Gihon with scores ranging from 46 to 23. The roster names many privates and noncommissioned officers.
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Joseph Sutherland
George Abbott
M. B. Sliney
C. E., Walton
Lee Tupper
A. D. Oxley
W. H. Gray
A. J. Walton
H. W. Stoddard
G. J. Thrush
W. Feindle
D. Malone
M. A. Dunshee
W. Russell
J. D Murphy
M. Dingle
J. Stock
CG. Chever
J. McMahon
W. Sweetser
H. Feindle
F. Stoddard
G. E. Laiose
Malden Rifles Score Totals At Bears' Den 200 Yard Range
The Malden fifth regiment company L, Malden Rifles, posted scores at the Bears Den range under Corporal A. G. McKinley. Spectators watched Captain E. E. Locke and listed corps members with multiple scores from 10 to 23.
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Malden
Malden Rifles
Bears’ den
A. G. McKinley
E. E. Locke
H. A. Carter
HE. C. Rea
R. Booth
A. N. Garland
J. V. Lawler
J. C. Hills
O. J. Houde
W. Churchill
C. Black
Lynn Fish and Game shoot results at Saugus grounds
The Lynn Fish and Game Protective Association held a shoot in Saugus with multiple events. Top scorers included Judkins and Ulman with high scores across events, alongside Rowell Bancroft Proctor Hawkins and Martin.
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Lynn
Lynn Fish and Game Protective Association
Saugus
Judkins
Rowell
Durland
Lane
Forbes
Johnson
Proctor
Martin
Bancroft
Phillips
Ulman
Hawkins
Nell
Chesley
Lock
Shore Mill Replaces Engines With Watts Campbell Pair
Fall River reports rapid modernization as workers install a Watts Campbell engine pair at the Shore mill. The overhaul began two weeks ago with a shutdown, steam returned last Thursday, and the project set a new industry speed record for engine replacement. New opening machines were added alongside the engines.
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Fall River
Shore Mill
Watts-Campbell
Pure California Wines at Blanchard & Farear
Siper Gallen offers four bottles of assorted Pure California wines for $1. Blanchard and Farear locations are listed at 14 to 17 Deck Square and 31 Faneuil Mall Square.
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Pure California Wines
Siper Gallen
Blanchard & Farear
Deck Square
Faneuil Mall Square
Charlesbank Boxing Club Hosts Christmas Card Fights
The Charlesbank Social and Athletic Club staged a festive boxing night drawing a large crowd. Notable bouts featured J Ellis vs J McLaughlin with Ellis winning by knockout in the fifth round, while Corrigan-Mehan failed to materialize and Kaveny fought his brother. Noonan edged Daley after a close last round, and Rollins defeated Bargoe in a two-fall wrestling finale.
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Charlesbank Social and Athletic Club
J. Ellis
Mill Streams
J. McLaughlin
Lafayettes
Ellis
Corrigan-Mehan
Mehan
Kaveny
Tom Joyce
Harry Daley
B. Noonan
North End
U T C H I S O N M A T T E R A S T R A I G H T F R O M K C
Receiver Joseph T. Wilson of the Santa Fe system visits Kansas City en route to Topeka and then New York to meet other receivers. St Louis banks secure 200000 to pay Frisco employees in arrears. Main system workers to be paid January 3. Wilson sees receivership as beneficial for operations and upgrades. He will resign as U S district court clerk in Kansas.
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Kansas City
Joseph T. Wilson
Santa Fe
Topeka
New York
St. Louis
Frisco
Magoun
Reinhart
Wilson
Kansas
United States District Court of Kansas
Kan
Joseph C. Wilson
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
United States Circuit Court
Judg@ Foster
Frey
Ancillary Receiverships Discussed in Santa Fe Frisco Cases
Judge Caldwell in Little Rock during Christmas says counsel for the Santa Fe and Frisco railroads are preparing papers for ancillary receiverships across untouched districts of the circuit. Expected appointments include Judge J B Johnson of Topeka as special master for Santa Fe and Colonel George D Reynolds of St Louis as master for the Frisco case, with Reynolds serving as U S district attorney for eastern Missouri and Johnson as Federal Circuit Court judge at Topeka.
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Little Rock
Ark
Caldwell
United States Circuit Court
Santa Fe-Frisco
J. B. Johnson
Topeka
Santa Fe
George D. Reynolds
St. Louis
Colonel Reynolds
Missouri
Judge Johnson
Gulf Colorado & Santa Fe to Operate Lines Amid Receivership
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe announces it will continue to operate its own lines and meet current obligations despite the appointment of receivers for the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe. George Sealey vice president and B F Yokum general manager issue the bulletin from Galveston Texas on December 23.
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Galveston
Tex
George Sealey
B. F. Yokum
Gulf, Colorado & Temale Railway
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Com
Pany
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway
Gascoyne and Wheeler Hunt in Mexican Wilds
Report references Gascoyne Gilbert along with trapper and hunter roles in Mexico. Names include Jackanapel Jack Wheeler Luke Bennett and locations such as Mountain Cave and Ocean Waifs.
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Gascoyne
Gilbert BR
Trapper
Giraffe
Mexico
Jackanapel
Jack Wheeler
Luke Bennett
Mountain Cave
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