John L Sullivan says he was dosed and vows to fight again
New York dispatch reports John L Sullivan alleging foul play by backers in New Orleans. He recounts his Corbett bout, claims weakness in legs from that fight, and announces plans to train at Hot Springs for a championship rematch with Corbett after his theatrical engagements.
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John L. Sullivan
New Orleans
John L
Tremont Hotel
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Charley Johnson
Windsor Theatre
Corbett
Chamion
Sporting New
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Weathered crowd fills venue as favorites split wins
In Guttenburg on December 26 a large turnout braved the cold for a racing event. The honors were evenly divided with three favorites prevailing. Bookmakers reported a solid day as notable performers Tom Karl and Bess McDuff secured victories amid brisk betting action.
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Guttenburg
Tom Karl
Bess McDuff
Unclear handwritten note on prices and calls
Fragmentary field note mentions long prices and names like VAN and SHADI with urges to act early for good prices. Ambiguous context unclear who or what is being bought or sold. No concrete event, date, or organization identifiable.
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Grutienburg
Van
Shadi
Rerwyn
Hoosperus
Kirkover
Gloucester Results Show Tight Finishes at Local Meet
Special to the Post Gloucester results list six races with Morning Glory winning the first and La Juive filly taking the second. Tioga won the third, Lonely beat Orphan in the fourth, Vendetta captured the fifth, and General Gordon led the sixth with close betting on each. Times and odds noted for each race.
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Mabel Glenn
Inferno
Remorse
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Caledonia
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Play Or Pay
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Intercollegiate Chess Cup Set With $500 Perpetual Trophy
The four colleges Columbia Harvard Yale Princeton meet at Berkeley Lyceum in New York for an intercollegiate contest. Each college fields two players, six games per player, twelve per college, with a perpetual cup awarded to the champion to be defended in annual tournaments. The event opens tomorrow at 3 p.m. with presentations by Chauncey Depew and George L. Rives, and runs daily 4 p.m. to midnight through Jan 2.
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George L. Rives
F. Augustus Schermerhorn
Seb Low
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Thien
Warren platoon match brightens Boston Christmas shoot
The Boston Shooting Association staged a Warren platoon match with five men standing in a row and boys at the traps judging and signaling each bird. Winners across events included Leslie, Gale, Moore, Farrar and others in multiple 10 and 6 target pairings.
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Boston Shooting Association
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Leslie
Eddy
Farrar
Keystone
Gale
Allison
Lesie
Moore
Waido
White
Jones
Alison
Waltham Downs Worcester In Exciting 4-83 Victory
Nearly a thousand spectators watched Waltham crush Worcester 83 to 4. Bert Everett starred with superb blocking and passing, while Cotter scored unassisted from his own cage. Lations of Worcester impressed with his goal scoring and inventive play.
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Worcester
Cotter
Keefe
Bert Everett
Lations
Hagen Beats McCormack In Mile World Skating Race
Harold Hagen of Norway defeated Hugh McCormack of New Brunswick in the second race for the world skating championship and a purse of 271000. The single mile race ended in 8 01 with Hagen leading on the third lap after McCormack led early. The third race will be Monday and covers five miles.
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Minneapolis
Harold Hagen
Norway
Hugh McCormack
New Brunswick
McCormack
Hagen
Hads
Burge Faces Delay in World Lightweight Match Talks
Report from Judge Newton meeting between McAuliffe and Roche outlines concessions to seal a Burge bout for the $45,000 purse. Newton anticipated Burge signing and stated the terms were fair, remarking the parties lie on the level. Benton notes McAuliffe’s potential hold up if agreement fails.
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New York
Newton
Burge
McAuliffe
Dick Roche
George McDonald
Ting McAunliffe
H. Benton
Worcester Beaten by Pawtucket in Narrow Hockey Bout
Pawtucket defeats Worcester 1-0 after the home team twice gains a goal but one is ruled off on a touis. John Carey substitutes for Mike Curley as Worcester holds 22 saves to Pawtucket’s 0, with 1,200 spectators watching. The game features ragged shooting at times and ends with Curley stopping 22 shots for Worcester while Menard blocks 14 for Pawtucket.
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Volo
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John Carey
Orother
Mike Curley
Pawtucket
Piotca
Bogs Conse Sl
Aomepape
Lees Oxen Roheris Menard
Muses Tas eGiles Sce
OOK Smith
Sullivan
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Question on gas pricing and production costs
A reader asks whether paying over $1 per thousand cubic feet for gas is sensible when the Gas Commission states production costs are under 55 cents per thousand. The inquiry contrasts regulatory cost estimates with market prices.
Christmas at Soldiers Home Chelsea Brightens with Gifts
Veterans at the Soldiers Home in Chelsea enjoyed a Christmas celebration led by the Ladies Aid Association. 267 inmates received gifts, with a musical and literary program in Sergent Hall and a Dr Erlen Eno managed farce. Notable guests included Capt J G B Adams and Capt Chares W Hastings.
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Boston
Ladies’ Aid Association
Sargent Hall
Erlen Eno
William Fields
J. G. B. Adams
Chares W. Hastings
Major Davis
L. A. Turner
Ladies’ Reief Association
William Wright
George W. Cressey
Cressey
Richard R. Foster
William Daiby
Gould
Alter Ezo Soci
Policeman Subdues Suspect During Anderson Street Raid
Patrolman Lombard of Division 3 clashed with several colored men in a house on Anderson street while pursuing Thomas Smith 21 for a breaking and entering arrest warrant. Smith attempted escape upstairs to the roof as others tried to aid him, and Lombard used his night stick to prevent the escape and protect his prisoner.
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Division 3
Anderson Street
Thomas Smith
William H. Nelson
North Grove Street
Smith
Nautical Training School to Train U S Merchant Officers
Massachusetts plan creates a three year program at sea and in class rooms to certify cadets as deck officers. The Enterprise will loan a navy vessel for instruction with three naval officers guiding seamanship navigation and marine engineering. entrance exams set for February and cadets must be 16 and in good conduct.
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Weary Skipping Watters Ball Shows Two Thousand at Boston Waiters Event
The Boston Waiters Benevolent Association held its thirtieth annual ball at Music Hall with about 2000 tickets sold. President Thomas J. Ash led the grand march as 800 couples followed, while Baldwin's Cadet Band performed and a midnight collation preceded more dancing. The organization, founded in 1868, remains a benevolent body aiding the sick, widows, and orphans with an average yearly $1800 in sick aid and a long record of charitable efforts.
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Thomas J. Ash
Dennis P. Corbett
George W. Corner
James T. Clark
John J. Cremins
William Flowers
Patrick Juran
Patrick T. Linnehan
Peter F. Morrin
Charles Dailey
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John Doherty
William K. Foter
John Blayes
Daniel Cremins
Patrick Hanley
John Kelly
Timothy Lynch
Thomas P. Moran
Michael F. Morrissey
John J. Purcell
Edward Connors
John Sheridan
Michael J. Wiyte
James Wilson
Michael E. Foley
Timothy Hooley
John J. Kelly
Baldwin
Raymond
Vos
D. Roy Carpet
Miss Helyett
Audran
Rollinson
Tufts
James McHugh
Thomas Dunn
John J. Hartney
William Croke
Michael Quinn
Lawrence Coneton
Michael Lloyd
John J. Cousins
Timothy O'Keefe
Edward Cousins
Patrick O
Sailors Find Love at Boston Seamen's Home Christmas
A sea of laughter filled Boston's Seamen's Home on Christmas night as sailors met eligible city girls. Captain Nickerson's volunteers provided a chapel concert, gift bundles labeled Good Tidings carried comfort bags with stockings hats and more, and a promising romance blossomed between Jessie and a roving Jack Tar as they exchanged pleasantries and plans for a morning visit.
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Jessie
Louis
Boston
Jack Tar
Nickerson
Roberts
Appt Nickerson
Salor
Seamen's Sunday School
Curious accident to a divine in Haverhill
The Rev. Charles J. Fowler pastor of Grace Methodist Church suffered a serious head injury when a steam pipe burst at his home after he started a fire and the water froze. The accident occurred this evening and while serious is not believed to be fatal.
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Haverhill
Charles J. Fowler
Grace Methodist Church
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