Cooley Makes Hit On Stage In Boston Vaudeville
Dick Cooley of the Boston Nationals headlines a vaudeville act at the Old Howard. He delivers a baseball flavored performance including a dramatic catch that robs Mike Donlin of a home run and ends with his famous I Get the Money routine. Cooley, backed by Harry Mayo and Nick Parker, earns applause for blending sports with theater and hints at a future Hamlet role if released by Boston.
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Dick Cooley
Boston Nationals
Mike Donlin
Giants
Cooley
Howard
South End
Boston
Rube Waddell
Little Eva
Waddell
the Howard
Harry Mayo
Nick Parker
Mayo
Parker
Ball Park
New York
Miks Donlin
Hamlet
Quakers
Huntington Avenue
Parent
Collins
Dreyfuss Backs Baden Springs Training Plan for Pirates
Pittsburg owner Owney Barney Dreyfuss says Hot Springs are too distracting for his team. He plans to move spring training to Baden Springs Indiana citing temptations and mixed distractions as a reason for not using Hot Springs. The Pirates previously had optioned grounds there but seek a quieter facility ahead of the season.
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Pittsburg
Owney
Barney Dreyfuss
Dreyfuss
Hot Springs
Baden Springs
Ind
Springs
Burkett Joins Boston as Stone Trade Sealed for 1905
The Boston Americans finalize the George Stone for Jesse Burkett deal with John S. Taylor securing Burkett's 1905 contract. Burkett, 34, a Worcester native, will lead off and provide veteran batting and bunting, while Stone heads to St Louis. Tannehill signs for 1905. Cooley's town humor caps the season preview.
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George Stone
Jesse Burkett
St. Louis
Taylor
Burkett
Worcester
Hedges
Stone
Boston
Selbach
Freeman
Collins
Stahl
New York
Lincoln
Neb
Cleveland
Nelson withdraws charges against manager Murphy
In San Francisco on December 27 the embezzlement charge brought by Battling Nelson against Theodore Murphy and sparring partner Eddie Santry was dismissed in police court. Nelson testified arrests were under a misapprehension of facts and he did not wish to prosecute. The court released the three after the property clerk's funds were accounted for.
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San Francisco
Nelson
Theodore Murphy
Eddie Santry
Murphy
Gotch Plans Businesslike Path to World Heavyweight Title
Frank Gotch outlines a calculated plan to win the heavyweight crown starting in Humboldt, moving to California, and recruiting Kid McCoy or Tommy Ryan for training. He proposes a Johnson bout leading to a Jeffries match, offering training expenses if beaten and vowing not to bolt the title quest. Gotch asserts he has the strength, youth, and gameness to prevail.
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Buffalo
al Limerick
Jack Munroe
Frank Gotch
Tom Jenkins
Gotch
Humboldt
California
McCoy
Tommy Ryan
Ryan
Jeffries
Jack Johnson
Johnson
Gossip of the Boxers in New England Circuits
Boxing notes from New England recount Willie Lewis stopping Martin Canole in Portland. Canole’s decline is noted after losses to Nelson Fitzgerald Briggs, with Lewis calling for future title bouts. Other items cover Walsh-Bradigan at Salem, a brief San Francisco world title bout, and promoter talk of Corbett Lowery Attell Walsh matchups.
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New England
Portland
Willie Lewis
New York
Martin Canole
Fall River
Lewis
Philadelphia
Canole
Cunole
Jimmy Britt
Battling Nelson
Willie Fitzgerald
Jimmy Briggs
Immy Brigg
Walsh
Bradigan
San Francisco
Bob Fitzsimmons
Roosevelt
White House
Jim Corbett
Jeffries
Hot Springs
Andy Mulligan
Young Corbett
Jack Lowery
Ward and Vokes
Monte Attell
Jimmy Walsh
St. Louis
Attell
Pune
Douglas A. C
Chelsea
Chester Goodwin
Abe Attell
Young Erne
Kid Goodman
Goodwin
Goodman
Pythian
Briggs-Bryson House
Union A. C
Gus Ruhlin
Akron
Marvin Hart
Ublin
Hart
Aurelia Herrara
Aureliea Herrreirra
Steve Mahoney
The Flipps Find Taking Liberties With Fatty Is No Joke
A humorous note on the Flipps clashing with Fatty over hitching. Fatty’s horse objects too, threatening more mischief. Sunday Post readers await qa weex from next Sunday to learn if the Flipps survived the sleigh ride.
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Fatty
Sunday Post
Qa Weex
Post
Cement Factory Burned in Havana Fire
The Almendares Cement Company suffered a large blaze in its Havana plant. The structure was largely destroyed with estimated losses around 300000 dollars, partly insured.
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Havana
Almendares Cement Company
O Rourke 10 Box Kangaroo Showdown Boosts Boxer’s Fame
George Gunther known as the Melbourne Kangaroo wins a notable bout against the Pickaninny in Cambridge preliminaries and later defeats him, earning a main event reputation. His rise followed refined skills after initial rough-and-tumble bouts, with West End A C of Lawrence breaking the ice for a larger match.
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George Gunther
Melbourne
Boston
Cambridge
Gunther
West End A. C
Lawrence
America
O'Rourke
O Rourke Poised For Monday Night Title Bout
O Rourke has trained for ten days and is in fine shape for the Cambridge A A bout next Monday. The 10 round match pits the clever boxer O Rourke against hard hitter Gunther in a very doubtful result. Preliminaries feature Tommy Hennessey versus Danny Shea and Pocahontas versus Goliath Jones in six round contests.
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Cambridge A. A
O’rourke
Gunther
Tommy Hennessey
Danny Shea
Pocahontas
Goliath Jones
Interscholastic Notes on local hockey and basketball action
Skating on Franklin Field awaits a predicted thaw as Brookline High paths toward a league hockey title. Stone School shows strong puck handling while English High prep at Franklin Field for a championship run. Melrose High meets Manor Prep at the Melrose Y M C A gym in a fast tonight clash.
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Franklin Field
Brookline High
Don Cutler
Thurber
Jimmy Hamburger
Whittemore
Stone School
Boston
Stone
Walter Gallagher
Barnstead and
Fish
Dorchester High
Leo Hafford
Somerville High
Vaughn
Melrose High
Hafford
Manor Prep
Stamford
Conn
Attell Trains To Meet Walsh In Chicago Bout
Monte Attell sails for Chicago with brother Abe after a victory and a box at the Standard. The lightweight title clash with Jimmy Walsh draws heavy attention as both camps push for a 116 pound limit, with Attell seeking 3 pm and Walsh 6 pm weigh ins.
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Attell
WALSH
ST. Louis
Monte Attell
Johnny Regan
Chicago
Abe
Monte
The
Standard
Jimmy Walsh
Boston
England
America
Britt White May Meet Soon in Lightweight Clash
Charley Mitchell the former English heavyweight champion will land in London and consult with Jabez White about a bout with Jimmy Britt. Britt aims for 133 pounds, the lightweight limit, and expects to formalize the match. English boxer White is reportedly at peak, promising an intriguing encounter with the Native Son.
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New York
Charley Mitchell
England
London
Jabez White
Jimmy Britt
Nelson
Britt
White
Triangular College Chess League Opens With Six Players
The sixth annual Triangular College Chess League tournament begins in New York at the German Press Club tomorrow morning. Participants include Brown W. W. Burton and P. V. VanArsdale, Cornell J. R. Mitchell and J. F. Darling, and Pennsylvania E. H. Miller and M. B. Kirkpatrick, two students from each school.
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New York
Brown
Cornell
Pennsylvania
German Press Club
W. W. Burton
P. V. VanArsdale
J. R. Mitchell
J. F. Darling
E. H. Miller
M. B. Kirkpatrick
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