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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1893
Page
3
Griffin champion scene recounts a long string of brutal exchanges culminating in Murphy’s KO loss to Griffin. The feature covers rounds, knockouts, and later bouts including draws and matches in Sydney San Francisco and Melbourne with notable backers and spectators.
Johnny Griffin of Braintree born 1869 rises in boxing from boyhood bat to top draw with wins over multiple challengers. He defeats Warren in a disputed California match and suffers rare losses to Murphy in Boston and San Francisco. Murphy, born in Auckland, pursues a long tour through New Zealand and Australia conquering numerous opponents before notable rings in Melbourne.
The Northeast Amateur Athletic Association A U boards plan a mid March amateur boxing meet co hosted by two clubs with a big 118 pound bout featuring Champion Tommy Connolly versus an unnamed opponent. McKinnon of Waltham to spar Connolly. Heenan expected to fight again soon, possible bouts with McHugh or Fitzgerald, and a potential match with Billy Plimmer. Cambridge A A may shift April 6 date to Trimounts. Shawmut Seat Club Feb 28 card highlights Powers versus Ed in a catchweight clash. Loyola Athletic Club may host a late April boxing event. D J Sullivan to face O Brien of Lewiston Feb 22 at the Lafayettes.
A wave of dog poisonings in Boston and nearby areas prompts owners to act quickly. If poisoning is suspected, induce vomiting with zinc sulfate solution, then give warm water and repeat if needed. After vomiting, feed milk or flour and water, then administer a cathartic like castor oil. Observe signs of pain, especially shivering in mastiffs.
Captain Fred Wood resigns the B A A bowling team captaincy citing health concerns after a doctor advised the sport risks. He organized the league and is credited as its swift champion and patron in New England. A meeting today will decide his successor and action on the resignation. His ideas fueled plans for a national tournament and the team's New York trip.
A leading Casino Athletic Association figure suggests the polo championship tourney may be repeated. Schedule avoids Saturday night dates, with Saturday night seen as ideal. Matches featuring Pawtuckets, Walthams, and Worcesters were excellent, pleasing spectators. A four-team final event could draw about 4500 fans.
Today's card at Guttenburg Gloucester features six races with local favorites Misery Gladiator Blossom Firefly Jack Rose Greenwich winning. Misery and Gladiator led early betting while Rose captured the purse amid tight odds in a varied mix of six furlongs and one mile events.
Special to the Post lists six races at Guovuerster with sellers results, Times and pari mutuel betting. Winners include Pokino, Comforter, Sea Bird, Knapp, Ray, Jerquet, plus listed top odds and payouts for each race and post-time bids.
The column notes Miss Belle’s anticipated win on first ride, mentions Blossom and Rob Roy offering odds, cites Ben March's interference, and compares Jack Rose and Panway after two recent defeats. Gladiator is praised as the hilltop’s fastest up to five furlongs. Rose Howard’s scratch helps Sea Bird, Sue Ryder colt teased.
Yale professor Eugene L. Richards supports the team captains in urging a reconsideration of last week's vote on rule changes. He argues graduate players distort competition and universities’ educational purpose by giving some students more prep time and creating suspicions of pecuniary motives, urging backing for captains this year.
Harvard selects its team for the intercollegiate team race against Yale at the B A A meeting next Saturday evening. Merrill, Bingham, Garcelon, and Brewer form the lineup with Kent and Curtis as substitutes. Merrill raced for Mott Haven last year and placed second in the intercollegiate events at Berkeley Oval. Garcelon and Brewer are first year men, Garcelon coming from Bates College where he trained hard in athletics.
Lathrop notes Brewer as a famed football player and quarter-miler who holds the inter-scholastic 440 yards record. The article heralds the first college team race in the country, predicting it will be a success and establish a new racing tradition.
Yale captains and managers begin a college wide canvass to pledge doubtful students to support the rule rejected last week A second mass meeting will be held next Thursday or Friday to reconsider the vote With a defeat margin of thirty votes supporters expect passage on reconsideration
A roundup of forthcoming musical events featuring Mme Nordica and a host of soloists at Music Hall and Tremont Theatre. Highlights include Nordica singing in Cavalleria Rusticana, performances by Miss Engel Messrs Campanini Del Puente Fischer, and Sapio directing. Next Friday the New York Symphony Orchestra, M Marteau and Signor Galassi will perform Brahms, Tannhauser and Tristan excerpts, with additional Wagner pieces by Seidl at the Boston Theatre.
Twenty five members gathered for the Choristers' Club annual meeting with L S Jordan presiding and J B Waterbury as secretary. Guest Causten Browne spoke on Boy Choirs in Episcopal Churches while officers elected included President H B Whitney, Vice President S B Townsend, and Secretary J B Waterbury along with an executive committee.
Boyle Bros offer special inducements to workingmen to shop for themselves or families. Pay cash or a small portion initially and settle weekly installments. As an extra incentive they will allow a day's salary so a worker can inspect the large stock on spacious counters. The deal aims to save time for those unable to browse extensively.
The Episcopal diocese seeks a successor to the late Bishop Brooks with candidates led by Dr. Greer and Dr. Gailor. Other contenders include Dr. Huntington, Dr. Satterlee, and Dr. Lindsay, among many prominent clergy. Election set for May 3 at the annual convention.
The court excluded a question about the witness belief he had a right to certify against the deposit. Mr Potter noted Evans as a large customer and said deposits were delegated first to certification of checks, but the judge interrupted and insisted the witness state what he personally knew was done on the bank books.
W F Berry as general traffic manager and D L W Sanborn as general superintendent are noted in the railway leadership outline, indicating their key executive responsibilities over network operations and supervision. Their titles point to a formal corporate structure guiding freight and passenger movement.
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