Jeffries Johnson Fight Plans and Money Talks
Sydney promoters set a 50000 dollar purse for the Jeffries Johnson bout in London at the National Sporting Club in February. A colored fighter offers to face Bill Squires for 10000 a side but lacks a backer. Johnson may next face Sam Langford. Tommy Burns reports 200000 in earnings and says he will retire.
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Sydney
Jeffries-Johnson
Bill” Squires
Johnson
Sam Langford
London
National Sporting Club
Tommy Burns
Burns
Los Angeles
Jim Jeffries
Vernon Club
al Kaufman
Jim Barry
Jack Johnson
Kaufman
Barry
Armory A. A
Chicago
Johnson Burns bout leads to Jeffries comeback bid
Report from Sydney on the Johnson Burns fight profits. Promoter Hugh McIntosh plans a $50 000 purse to lure James J Jeffries to Rushcutters Bay. Johnson, in demand for vaudeville and a planned Langford bout, is hailed as at his peak while Jeffries is viewed as past his prime and unlikely to return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bydney
N. S
Johnson
England
Jeffries
Jeffries rules out Johnson rematch over money offer
James J. Jeffries, former heavyweight champion, declined a proposed bout with Jack Johnson or any opponent. He said he is out of the game, not seeking money, and wants it understood he will not return to the ring.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Jack Johnson
James J. Jeffries
Hugh McIntosh
Jeffries
Johnson
Marathon running gains national sport status and famous names
Arthur Duffey's column notes rising interest in marathons with Matthew Maloney as a new standout after a 2 hours 33 minutes mark. It cites navy sailors in San Francisco and speculates on matchups with Longboat. discusses Dorando, Kieran, Major Taylor, Penn and Yale players, and an upcoming Park Square Rink race with Dineen, Prouty, Myers, Williams, Doughty, McDonald, Hallen and Hayes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew Maloney
New York
Dorando
Maloney
Navy
San Francisco
Wyoming
J. P. White
Park Square Rink
Pat Dineen
South Boston
Detroit
Prouty
Dineen
Sam Myers
Cambridge
Fall River
Tom Williams
Doughty
Providence
Alex McDonald
Brockton
Bob Hallen
Johnny Hayes
Johnsons Physique Compared With Historic Heavyweights
After taking the world heavyweight title, Jack Johnson is compared to John L. Sullivan James J Corbett Robert Fitzsimmons and James J Jeffries. Johnson towers at 6 feet 134 inches, slightly taller than Corbett and Jeffries, with similar waistlines and a 19 pound edge over Corbett. While Sullivan and Jeffries outclass Johnson in bulk Johnson’s reach and overall proportions suggest how he might fare against Jeffries in prime form.
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John L. Sullivan
James J. Corbett
Robert Fitzsimmons
James J. Jeffries
Johnson
Corbett
Jeffries
Jim Jeffries
Jack Johnson
James Corbett
Weeklong high school basketball slate in Boston area
The coming week offers holidays with limited games for Boston high school teams. Highlights include Boston Latin–Mechanic Arts thrillER 34 to 38, strong showings by Latin School second team and Mechanic Arts top performers like Sullivan, Allison, Crane, and Withington. Dorchester East Boston and Charlestown games showcase evolving lineups and rivalries as West Roxbury and Commercial post wins.
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Boston
Seal Sullivan
Sullivan
Allison
Crane
Withington
Temple
Shaw
Mechanic Arts High
Latin School
Fish
Murray
Teehan
Ahearn
McKenna
Smith
Mechanic Arts
Hernle
George Adamson
Breen
Bello
Phillips
von Lenz
Lee
Mead
Dorchester
Noddle Islanders
Jim Toomey
East Boston
Bobber Conley
Bill Hoernle
Chet Spaulding
Larry Conly
Mathews
McKendrew
Maguire
Forristall
Carrol
Charlestown High
Bunker Hill
West Roxbury
Charlestown
O’reilly
South Boston
Redding
Ice Hockey Rush Looms as Cold Week Promises Big Matchups
A busy week of ice hockey action unfolds with Dartmouth versus MIT at Brae Burn rink the highlight. Harvard trains in New York while Yale faces Carnegie Tech and Princeton, with Cornell meeting Penn in Cleveland. Local games include Woburn versus Somerville, Cambridge Latin versus Roxbury Latin, Arlington versus Medford, and Newton versus Melrose as weather allows.
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Boston
Woburn High
Somerville High
Broadway Field
Cambridge Latin
Roxbury Latin
Spy Pond
Cambridge
Rindge
Arlington High
Medford High
Arlington
Medford
Newton High
Melrose High
Melrose
Newton Seven
Scott Slocum
Milton High
Milton Academy
Weekend High School Hockey Schedule Across New England
A dense slate lists matches from today through Saturday featuring Harvard at St Nicholas Rink and a string of school games in Somerville Cambridge Arlington Newton Milton Dartmouth Wakefield Roxbury Wellesley Malden Chelsea and Brae Burn venues. Notable pairings include Yale Princeton Medford Arlington and Crescent Brae-Burn with multiple venues across Cambridge Pittsburg Cleveland and Medford.
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Wakefield
Arlington High School
Rindge
Noble & Greenough
Cambridge
Roxbury Latin
Wellesley High
Everett High
Medford High
Medford
Melrose
Malden
Chelsea High
Newton High
Wellesley
Arlington High Tribe
Harvard
St. Nicholas
New York
Somerville High
Woburn High
Somerville
Cambridge Latin
Spy Pond
Arlington High
Arlington
Melrose High
Newton
Milton High
Milton Academy
Milton
Dartmouth
Dorchester
Franklin Field
Yale
Carnegie School of “‘Technology
Pittsburg
Wakefield High
Brown & Nichols
Princeton
Cornell
U. of P
Cleveland
M. JT. T. Wo
Brae Burn
Malden High
R. M. Th
West Newton
English High
Mechanic Arts
Crescent
Brae-Burn
Marathon Entry at Park Square Rink Questioned
A query asks if anyone may enter the Marathon at Park Square Rink on Thursday night with instructions to inquire of Alex MacLean. The note also confirms whether Jack Johnson is the first colored heavyweight world champion.
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Park Square Rink
Alex
MacLean
Jack Johnson
Baseball Gossip From Boston to Fort Wayne News
Frank Donahue refuses to play for Fort Wayne after being formed by Boston Americans and sold to Providence this fall. Turnipseed as Central league outfielder draws fan jokes if he errs. De Vore will move to St Louis as partial prize to Stanley Robinson for McGraw’s package. Waddell praises Criger joining the Browns. Chance faces a potential $100 fine for umpiring in California amid Hal Chase games.
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Frank Donahue
Boston Americans
Providence
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Springfield
Taylor
Donahue
Frank
Merkle
Cabbagehead
de Vore
Giants
St. Louis
Stanley Robinson
McGraw
Rube Waddell
Criger
Browns
Waddell
Lou
Rube
Frank Chance
California
Hal Chase
Chance
Y M L I Versus Auburn Clashes Tonight With New Uniforms
Auburn Academy and Young Men's Literary Institute ready for a Wednesday clash between first and second teams. Alderman Dan Whelton will start the game and present new uniforms to both squads.
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Auburn Academy and
Young Men's Literary Institute
Dan Whelton
Possible Rival of Johnson in Week of Boxing Bouts
A week of eliminations in multiple cities features top featherweights and heavyweights. Key showdowns include Kaufman versus Barry at Vernon club, Baldwin against Driscoll at Armory A A, and Attell facing Mackey in New Orleans. Local talk centers on the Johnson challenger race and the outcome shaping a potential next title bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matty Baldwin
Jem Driscoll
Belfield
Battling Hurley
Johnny Dwyer
New York
Marvin Hart
Mike Schreck
Lexington
Johnny Conlon
M. Orrison
Kansas City
Tommy Kilbane
Emergency Kelly
Columbus
Jimmy Hanlon
Tomemy Bergin
Portland
Intercollegiate Regatta to Race Upstream on Hudson
For the first time in years the intercollegiate regatta on the Hudson at Poughkeepsie will be rowed upstream on June 26 next year due to tide conditions. Leaders in college rowing say the change will not affect past governing conditions and time trials show crews adapt well upstream.
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Hudson
Poughkeepsie
United States Coast Survey
Perelli Seeks Revenge Against Willoughby in Syracuse Rematch
John Perelli vows revenge after a defeat by Walter Willoughby in Syracuse. Willoughby predicts a repeat clash at Columbia Wednesday night with Boston fans in for a fiercely contested bout from bell to bell.
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John Perelli
Walter Willoughby
Syracuse
Willoughby
Columbia
Boston
Bradford Boat Club Elects Its Officers
The Bradford Boat Club held its regular monthly meeting at 6381 Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge and elected officers for the coming term. James H. Phelan was named president with multiple delegates and officers including Lawrence J. Fallon as vice president and John B. Byrne as treasurer.
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Bradford Boat Club
Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge
James H. Phelan
Lawrence J. Fallon
John B. Byrne
William P. Fallon
Edward T. Flynn
Patrick A. Berkeley, Jr
Edward W. Quinn
Joseph J. Maguire
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Jeff
Jack
Otecas
Arthur Duffey
Duffey
America
Charley Daniels
Joe Ruddy
Bud Goodwin
Daniels
Barney Kieran
Kieran
Ruddy
Major Taylor
Jacky Clarke
Clarke
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Pauxtis
Connie Mack
New York Nationals
Captain Reilly
New Haven
Chicago White Sox
Johnny
BK & CO
Kirk & Co, East
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Asim
Wents
Zain
Simmons
Mois Ein
Jas
Jef
Oleh Ramee
Biceps Eseeos Veeseen
Astin
Winthrop High
Portland High
Greenfield High
Greenfield
Morse High
Bath
Westfield High
Westfield
Edward Little High
Auburn
Py High
Chelseaugh
Everett
Canton High
Hyde Park High
Revere High
Hyde Park
Fitchburg High
Boston College High
Cony High
Augusta
Westbrook Seminary
Westbrook
Arthur D. Cooper
Seal” Sullivan
Edward J. O’brien
Dartmouth and Tech
Carnegie Institute of Technology
University of Pennsylvania
Dorchester Hockey Club
Winthrop
Maine
Cambridge Aggregation
Massachusetts
Baldwin Driscoll
Feathers
Attell
Baldwin
Driscoll
Matty
Charley Harvey
The
Jem
Griffen
Charley
Grover Hayes
Philadelphia
Abe Attell
Biz Mackey
New Orleans
Mackey
Essington
Young Loughrey
Unk Russell
Mike Twin Sullivan
Jack Blackburn
Kid Goodman
Arthur Cote
New England
Goodman
Cote
Leach Cross
Hart
West End
Lewiston
Tommy Bergin
Hanlon
Bergin
Frankie Neil
Albany
Perelli
Lewis
J. Lewis Merchant
Tai
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