Corbett Proposes Series of Stakes for Fitzsimmons Bout
Cincinnati dispatch dated Dec 30 17 reports James J Corbett offering a series of monetary bets to challenger Robert J Fitzsimmons in a proposed return fight. Corbett promises 1000 to Davis in Chicago as part of the wager and outlines payments totaling 6000 tied to various match outcomes. He references past exchanges and cites public interest in a championship clash.
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Cincinnati
James J. Corbett
Robert J. Fitzsimmons
Mr. Fitzsimmons
Cirson
Jim
Wil J. Davis
Chicago
Igned
James J.orbett
America
George Dixon Testimonial Night At Wells Memorial Hall
The George Dixon testimonial at Wells Memorial Hall Washington Street features a prize waltz and cake walk with buck dancing. The world featherweight champion is popular and ticket sales look strong with many cake walkers entering. A midnights cake walk follows an early Music Hall event.
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George Dixon
Hartford Boxing Seizure Order Shuts Down Fights
Hartford officials approve police chief to station a sergeant at public boxing events. If injuries or blood appear, the sergeant must halt the contest and arrest participants and spectators. The move, tied to an interclub dispute, effectively ends boxing in the city.
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Tford
Conn
Nutmeg ' C
Boxing Gossip Reveals Uncertain Pugilists and Promises
Readers glimpse a chaotic report on boxing rumors and feuds among Corbett Mercy Creedon and McCoy. The piece hints at agreed breaks, future battles, and shifting plans amid tense public chatter and shifting commitments.
College and sports notes from the season headlines
Yale Harvard and a hist tournament are planned around Easter with Princeton teams. The first annual Whist Association event is set for December 31. Boston and New York host Great Dane shows in February. Harvard shifts from ice polo to hockey with promising prospects and Skating Association plans hockey teams with Brown and Yale.
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Yale
Harvard
Princeton
Chicago
Kline
St. Paul
Tabell
Colt
Irwin
Toronto Baseball Club
Toronto Hockeyites
United States
University of Pennsylvania
Quaker College
Swarthmore
Congress of the Ohio
Cincinnati
O.nasium
Gloucester
City Point A. Co
Gray’s Stall
South Boston
Great Dane Club of America
Boston
New York
Germany
Stein
Brooklyn
Eastern Park
Guttenburg
Hudson County Jockey Club
Meyer
Hoboken
Fnally
Goodridge
Beardsell
Stevens
Baldwin
G. A. Matteson
Brown
Starvard
The
Skating Association
Melrose Downs Newtowne in Route of Opening Victory
Melrose dominated Newtowne from the opening whistle and cruised to a decisive win as the victors showcased a beautifully played game throughout.
Melrose A C Suffer Defeat to Newtowne Club in League
Melrose A C loses for first time in two seasons as Newtowne Club dominates in Massachusetts Interclub League at Newtowne clubhouse. Newtowne edge Melrose by 146 pins with three string total 927 to 841, led by Hales and Skinner and standout 597 by Hales across strings. Billiards and pool also won by Newtowne, while Melrose took whist.
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Melrose Athletic Club
Waterloo
Newtowne Club
Melrose
Newtowne
Hales
Skinner
Newtownes
Beedle
Sawyer
Massachusetts Interclub East Boston Ends In Last A. A. Billiards Victory
In East Boston the Massachusetts InterElb rac a se Club concludes with A. A. winning billiards, Jeffries team taking bowling. Billiards scores list Towne 150 Holmes 10 Sete 300. Pool shows McCausland 60 Jones 60 total 120. Jeffries McKie Whittaker total 107. Whist totals 318 plus 6 for A. A. and 306 minus 6 for Jeffries.
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Massachusetts
Mercantile League bowling at Boylston alleys ends with tight scores
Slow bowling produced poor scores as two matches were played. Brown Durrell Co. defeated Clapp Tilton by 69 pins, while Boston Dry Goods beat John P Lovell Arms Co. Details follow.
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Mercantile League
Boylston
Brown, Durrell & Co
Clapp & Tilton
Boston Dry Goods
John P. Lovell Arms Co
Nobbles Lead Candle Pin Team to City Records
The Nobbles candle pin team and the Boylston team clashed at Carruth alleys last evening. Nobbles posted 1381 across three strings, a season best, and 481 in a single string, both top marks this year. Hanover, the opponent, trailed by 14 pins as Nobbles synchronized team effort yielded no standout individual score, with three players over 100 and Lays setting two City League records on Wednesday.
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Nobbles
Boylston
Hanovers
Carruth Alleys
Hanover
Prious
Lays
Arlington Boat Club Tops Newton Club In Boston League
In Newtonville Arlington Boat Club defeated Newton Club two games to one in the Boston League. Whittemore led scorers with 517 and Linder followed with 600 in a strong team effort.
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Newton
Newtonville
Arlington Boat Club
Newton Club
Whittemore
Linder
Cambridge Port Candle Pin Challenge From Gymnasium
In Cambridgeport the bowling scene tightens as Joe Bean takes charge at the gymnasium lanes and Cambridge Y M C A bans rooting. The Roxbury Mercantile League posts strong scores Tuesday night signaling progress while Cambridgeport issues a candle pin challenge to any city quintet.
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Cambridge Y. M. C
Sudbury
Roxbury Mercantile League
Joe Bean
Cambridgeport Gymnasium
Joe N
Yacht Racing Rules Vote at Massachusetts Meeting
A Yacht Racing Association of Massachusetts meeting at the American House defeated Commodore Sanborns proposal to give time allowance to all old boats for one foot by an 11 to 10 vote. Amendments on racing entries numbers sails and start and finish rights of way were adopted while the measuring rule and Herreshofs tables time allowance amendment were rejected.
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Yacht Racing Association of Massachusetts
American House
Commodore Sanborn
Herreshoff
No Speed Skating This Year in Canada
Montreal reports the Canadian Amateur Skating Association will skip speed skating championships due to few competitors. Figure skating championships are scheduled for late February.
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Montreal
Council of the
Canadian Amateur Skating Association
Intercollegiate chess results in New York meet
In the intercollegiate chess contests in New York Dana failed to appear for his Yale match with Murdoch. Carter substituted and lost after 28 moves to Southman. Seward lost after 25 moves to Tewins, and Cook erred fatally before Young won in 41 moves. Carter resigned after 26 moves in his other game.
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Dana
Schedul
Murdoch
Yale
Carter
Dan
Meyer
Southamn
Seward
Tewins
Cook
Young
Bath Keeps Lead in Maine League Amid Busy Season
Captain Bill Heffernan of Salem tops the league in goal tending while Russell leads rushes and scoring. Fall River struggles, winning one of four. Pawtucket shines away from home. Maine league draws 4000 for Christmas. New England totals hit 18000. Lewiston extends win streak to seven with Portland win. Cunningham recovers lost outfit from a boy helper.
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Bill Heffernan
Salem
Russell
Fall River
Pawtucket Tigers
New England
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Young Allen
New Bedford
Lewiston
Portland
George Cunningham
Providence
Polo Results From Garttom Gardiner and Nearby Matches
Polo results list several games with inconsistent town names and scores. Garttom Gardiner beat Lewiston 7 to 2, New Bedford defeated Pawtucket 8 to 12, Salem-Salem over Fall River 12 to 8, Britain Conn Hartford 10 to 6, Maron Watery 5 over Portland-Portland 4, Hath Isath 4 to 1. New area scores appear garbled.
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Ardiner
Lewiston
New Bedfort
Salem
Fall River
Britain
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Hartford
Maron Watery
Portland
Tremont Street Notice From 1975 Firm
Fragmentary OCR shows a Boston address Tremont Street 1975 related listing offering consultation, possibly unguaranteed services. No clear event or names beyond location and date.
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I. . Read
Harvard
Tremont Street
Boston
League President Presses Rail Lines Over Bicycle Fees
Potter writes to New England Passenger Association urging abolition of specific bicycle charges on trips. He cites railroads’ baggage rules, cites regional cyclist numbers, and notes L A W growth to about 150000 members. The letter seeks cooperative policy to end undue fees ahead of Boston 1898 meet.
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Potter
New England
Boston
Mr. Potter
Trunk Line Association
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New England Passenger Association
Taylore's Pebble Sets Stage for Madison Square Race
Tomorrow night Jimmy Michael and Edouard Taylore, the Welshman and the Frenchman, clash in a paced middle distance at Madison Square Garden New York. The McLean brothers of Chelsea join Michael's stable as pacing rivals, Shafer loses track position, giving Taylore the pole and pacing platform. Taylore touts a mascot pebble as a lucky talisman.
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Jimmy Michael
Edouard Taylore
Madison Square Garden
New York
McLean Brothers
Chelsea
Michael
Shafer
Taylore
Night ride marks annual Boston bicycle tradition
In Boston the Massachusetts Bicycle Club plans its annual midnight ride under the quartered moon. Members and guests gather at 8 at 122 Massachusetts Avenue for entertainment and refreshment before Captain Lon Peck leads a spin through the Back Bay Fens. Tickets through committee members or Joe Emanuels at 3 Winter Street.
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Massachusetts Bicycle Club
Massachusetts Avenue
Joe Emanuels
Winter Street
15-Hour Race in Little Falls Ends with Falls and Injuries
A 75 hour bicycle race began at 8 40 p m at the electric light station on a 19 lap track. Pierce of Waltham Mass reached 100 miles by 3 a m and won 25 dollars. A midnight spill injured Hodge Forster Albert and Yadley, with Forster losing a right shoulder and Albert two ribs. Kinz and Golden quit due to trouble and rough track. At 11 p m Pierce led with 368 miles against Payne 348 Mayer 304 Dill 269 Cartwright 241 Gannon 241 and Jordan trailing.
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Waltham
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Yadley
Kinz
Golden
Payne
Mayer
Dill
Mi Cartwright
Gannon
Jordan
New Bicycle Track Planned for Ambrose Park Brooklyn
Greater New York announces a new bicycle track at Ambrose Park Brooklyn for next season. The board track will be three laps to the mile with mining quarters for racers and a grand stand spanning most of the loop to shield against wind. The grounds will also host baseball and football events.
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New York
Ambrose Park
Brooklyn
Cval
Athletic
Spbctrt
Bicycle Gossip Shapes Next Season in Northeastern Circles
Reports place W. J. Corcoran to manage a new cement track in Providence R I near city center. Eddie Bald rests, Hampden Park in Springfield to be rebuilt into a faster half mile track. Asa Windle to helm a New York track. Otto Zeigler to appear in next season's events. Events include match races in New Bedford and Chelsea. Nat Butler to wed in January. Commonwealth Bicycle Club held a successful basket party with readings and concerts.
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Providence
R. L
Eddie Bald
Springfield
Hampden Park
Asa Windle
Columbia
New York
Otto Zeigler
California
Denver
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C. W. Fourdrinier
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Consul Elliott
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Alec McLean
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J. Fallon
Ed Carr
Cambridge
Wley
D. H. Lawtone and the Entertainment Co Efforts
D. H. Lawtone leads the entertainment company in efforts to advance shows and productions. The report notes strategic moves, potential partnerships, and upcoming events shaping the organization’s national reach.
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D. H. Lawtone
the Entertainment Co
New Mail '98 Models حملة Atwell Showroom Display
Manager W S Atwell of William Reed Sons displays the New Mail 1898 bicycle samples. The model offers gear ranges from 78 to 104 inches and weighs 19 pounds with enamelled wine color wood rims. New bearings use a five point ball design reducing friction and a shipment of 525 units is on the way.
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William Reed & Sons
R. Atwell
Creditors’ meeting and industry news from Springfield
A creditors meeting for the Overman ton Company is set in Springfield. H A Christy sues Kells Manufacturing over saddle patents with settlement out of court. Harry M Gordon signs with White Sewing Machine as New York traveler. F S Hodgman visited with Year ’98 samples. Fowler Cycle Company assets sold to Frank T Fowler for 25000. National Cycle Board of Trade meets in New York on January 19. George Dickinson of Carage and George H Day of Pope Manufacturing are named for president bids. Judge Townsend hands down Hartford decision upholding G & J tire non infringement. similar English case favors British company.
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Springfield Town
H. A. Christy
Kells Manufacturing Company
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R. Hu Wolff & Co
White Sewing Machine Company
Myland Traveller
F. S. Hodgman
Fowler Cycle Company of
Chicago
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National Cycle Board of Trade
New York
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Carage
R. Lindsay Coleman
George H. Day
Pope Manufacturing Company
Townsend
United Sta Court
North British Rubber Company of Pc
Bartlett
England
Christensen to spearhead U S team at Copenhagen Denmark meet
Paul Christensen of the New Jersey A. C. will represent America at the Copenhagen international sports event tied to the Danish exposition. The 18 year old, born in Denmark, plans a European tour, may race in open handicaps and the Scandi navian championships, with a focus on half mile and mile times and sprint events.
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America
Copenhagen
Paul Christensen
New Jersey A. C
Harvard
Christensen
England
Denmark
United States
E. W. Hjertberg
Flack
Rosenberg Exercise Plads
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United States Gearing Up for Copenhagen Meet
The tour winds to a close in Copenhagen. Talks mention the Danish Athletic Club of Brooklyn sending gymnasts, but the U S may rely on Paula Christensen to uphold the national honor.
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Danish Athletic Club of
Brooklyn
America
Paula Christensen
United States
Australian Athletes May Compete in United States Tour
The A A U registration committee plans to bring the Australian team to the United States for competition, likely in New York and San Francisco, during their outward or return trip. William B Curtis, as delegate at large, leads talks with Australian authorities to arrange matches involving athletes from New South Wales New Zealand Victoria and Queensland. The Australians aim to finish their tour with the English championships in July after competing in Ireland Scotland and Wales next summer.
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William B. Curtis
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Quaker hurdler demands apology over rival claims
Alvin Free of the University of Pennsylvania demands an apology after Kraenzstein and Ike Murphy clashed over sports roles. Free says he will not participate in Pennsylvania athletics unless Bits and Murphy retract their statements or face further consequences. The dispute centers on alleged contradictions within the Penn athletics circle.
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University of Pennsylvania
Kraengziein
Cambridge
Frank
Pennsylvania
Ike Murphy
Kraenzfel
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