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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1906
Page
3
The World of Sport examines Terry McGovern’s mental and physical state amid his fight with Nelson. The piece compares his volatile behavior to Shakespearean madness and questions whether a mad man truly fights in the prize ring.
A collage of sports and opinion pieces covers McGovern's mental state and comeback, Andrew Miller's Salem race track venture amid New Hampshire politics, Jack Dougherty pursuing Joe Gans with a Pacific Athletic Club purse, Kentucky lawmakers targeting Sunday baseball, and Harvard athletic payment rules for meals after workouts. The items mix criticism, profiles, and upcoming bouts.
Jesse Burkett takes the Worcester helm to spark a New England league boom. Fans expect a pennant bid as Burkett presses release from Boston with ties to Jimmy Collins. Outfield spots clash among Freeman Selbach Godwin Clay Stahl and possible lineup shifts at season start.
In New York week ahead, industry figures expect possible rule tweaks to lift offense. Billy Hallman signs with York in Tri-State league. Fred Tenney arranges spring exhibitions with Charleston and Princeton. Griffith suggests foul strike rule amendment, not abolition. Doolin gains salary boost with Quakers. McGraw to judge a New York cakewalk with Sloan and Griffith. Donovan hires two doctors and two lawyers infield. Pattee and Lewis study law. Wright, once a giant pitcher for Cleveland, now works as a day laborer in Akron after arm injury.
Harvard faces Brown in the Crimson first intercollegiate hockey game at the Stadium this afternoon. Harvard’s big men lead the season so far, while Brown has yet to win. Admission is free for the game.
Washington Feb 6 After an investigation it was found that Charles E Seitz represented Georgetown for four years making him ineligible to compete under Georgetown colors Seitz American indoor champion sprinter had entered an invitation 50 yard dash at the Boston Athletic Association games next Saturday He entered Georgetown from Fordham Preparatory School in 1901 He ran in Georgetown indoor meets 1903 1904 and 1905 while rowing on the crews He graduated last June and returned in September for post graduate work Last winter Seitz won the American indoor championship at Madison Square Garden and in the past two summers competed for the New York Athletic Club in various New York meets.
Willie Hoppe and George I F Slosson have fixed March 27 at Madison Square Garden for their world championship billiards showdown. The 18 inch balk line one shot in will be contested for 500 points up in a single night with $500 a side plus net gate receipts to the winner.
Boston Latin overwhelmed Charlestown High 37 to 9 at the Latin School, with Sheehan, Fish, Allison, Good, Wright and Wiggs among the scorers. Referee Shore supervised a one-sided basketball clash.
Dorchester High defeated English High School at Dorchester 21 to 7 in the league series. Regnier Hoernle Lewis and Moulton led Dorchester with multiple floor goals while Jenny Homer led English High. Second team win also 21 to 7. Referee Spencer. Time two 20 minute halves.
Gloucester February 6 police raided alleged violators of the liquor law and arrested Idaund Alice Ferguson Julius Nelson Abram Shippen Christina J. Brown James Grady Florence Reilly Jesse Currier on warrants. All were admitted to bail. Alice Ferguson is married to pugilist Sandy Ferguson.
East Boston High defeated Fall River High 29 to 17 at the East Boston High gym in a fast game. Crowley led with eight floor goals, Sheridan and White added several buckets, while White and Heath fouled out for errors.
City Hall corridors buzzed as Health Board members Dr. Samuel Durgin Dr. Thomas B Shea and Dennis J Hern waited outside the Mayor's office. They were admitted then released by a private entrance with no action taken the Mayor said milk and smoke were the main topics of discussion and he expressed satisfaction with the report.
A Democratic alderman at City Hall said the deadlock over electing a chairman would soon end and a chairman would be chosen. He speculated the pick might be a Republican, noting the five week stalemate has city talk turning to possible Beacon Hill action to prevent a repeat.
Laurence Minot, president of the Good Government Association, and Alderman Bromberg, who argued over veracity in recent days, both prefer to drop the dispute. Minot denies asking Bromberg to vote for the National Dock Trust measure. Bromberg says he was right.
The article reports Cambridge’s mayor declaring boxing exhibitions illegal and the police chief’s satisfaction that such events cannot be legally held. Legal action against last Friday’s promoters may be dropped, and Cambridge Athletic Club plans a meeting Friday though managers doubt attendance.
Despite a report Harvard faced suspension for playing Yale, the Crimson will meet Yale tonight in Hemenway gymnasium. Harvard, led by veteran big men, aims to prove strongest after a sole loss to Pennsylvania. Yale remains lighter and less experienced.
W T Reid Jr Harvard's representative on the national intercollegiate football conference will travel to New York for the next meeting on football rules. Cambridge expects final adoption after this session with rules to be sent to universities for approval. Professor H S White says Harvard's committee will act after the conference issue final recommendations.
In a tense Franklin Field hockey finale Talbot Prep defeated Roxbury Latin 5 to 3. A second half altercation between Cate and Waterman prompted quick separation as both teams fought for control in a game described as footballlike in its roughness.
Secretary Jewett sets early closing purses for Readville track grand circuit in August. Purses include Blue Hill 4500 with first 1050 second 300 third 150. Massachusetts 9000 with 2100 600 300. Ponkapoag 4500 with 1050 800. Readville 8000 with 700 200 100. Norfolk 3000 with 700 200 100. Neponset 8000 with third place and 5 percent entrance fee. No deduction from any purse shares.
The 49th annual reunion of the Boston Post Office Clerks Mutal Benefit Association took place at Mechanics building last night. A formally dressed crowd including Mayor Fitzgerald and city officials attended a grand march led by D. J. Hartnett and several officers and their spouses. The hall boasted bunting and shields with a lifelike painting of Postmaster George A. Hibbard as incandescent lights framed the scene.
A review clarifies prize fights under modern rules, noting amateur events offer gold watches as prizes. The Deshler Briggs bout and other matchups are discussed, with weight talks and rule types. Names include Briggs, Deshler, Caley, McDonald, Fraser, Ah Chung, Green, Chisholm, Barrish, Dougherty, Burke, Lavoie, Murray, Reagan, Walsh, Dempsey, LaBlanche, and Gans.
Washington Feb 6 Rear Admiral Sands commandant testifying before the House naval affairs committee urged abolishing jiu jitsu at the Naval Academy. He said the Japanese style is not preferable to the American method and warned it invites injuries and temptations to harm. He also stated there will be no fist fights at Annapolis henceforth and that boxing instruction does not predispose to fighting.
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