Michigan Giant and Stars to Compete in B A A Games Tonight
Ralph Rose, the Michigan giant, leads the shot put entries at the Boston Athletic Association indoor meet in Mechanics Building tonight. He will face Yale's Dick Sheldon with a six inch handicap, and W. W. Coe of Somerville on scratch, with R. E. Rollins of Amherst and A. C. Deming of Bowdoin also among the top shot competitors.
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Ralph Rose
Michigan
Boston Athletic Association
Mechanics’ Building
Cornell
Boston
Rose
Dick Sheldon
Yale
W. W. Coe
Somerville
R. E. Rollins
Amherst
A. C. Deming
Bowdoin
Harvard
Crimson
University of Pennsylvania
Quakers
Ithacans
Sir Galahad Club Seeks 106 to 110 Pound Opponents
The Sir Galahad Club basketball team seeks games with any teams within 106 to 110 pounds in weight. The Holy Name Club first and second teams will face Hyde Park A. A. first and second teams at Dahlgren Hall in South Boston next Monday evening.
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Sir Galahad
Holy Name Club
Hyde Park A. A
Dahlgren Hall
South Boston
White and Britt May Fight at Hot Springs
Charley Mitchell plans to bring Jabez White to meet Jimmy Britt for the world lightweight title in a March bout. Hot Springs is seen as ideal, central to draw crowds from East and West, with debate over home advantage in San Francisco. White is hailed as a high class fighter who has never been defeated.
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White
Britt
Hot Springs
Charley Mitchell
England
Jabez White
America
Jimmy Britt
San Francisco
Frisco
James Edward
Young Corbett
Battling Nelson
Mitchell
New York
Middle West
Corbett-Sullivan
New Orleans
Nelson
Beaconsfield
Boston
Imperial Crown Details and Whiskey Endorsements
The Czar of Russia owns an imperial crown shaped as a bishop's mitre. It features a cross of five diamonds and the world’s largest ruby, with seven large diamonds in a foliated arch and a pearl hoop on each side. Also touted are G. O. Taylor Old Bourbon and G. QO. Taylor Pure Rye Whiskies as claimed remedies, sold by licensed dealers with care on labeling.
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Russia
G. O. Taylor
G. QO. Taylor
John Wille Generous To Bob Fitzsimmons
Negotiations opened by Alex Greggains with John Wille and Bob Fitzsimmons for a 20 round coast bout next month. Jack Curley, Wille’s manager, accepted and Wille agreed to let Fitzsimmons dictate terms.
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Chicago
Alex Greggains
San Francisco
John Wille
Bob Fitzsimmons
Jack Curley
Wille
Greggains
Curley
Fitzsimmons
Boxing Night Promises Big Chelsea Card With Forbes Goodwin
The Douglas A. C. of Chelsea plans a strong bill next Tuesday headlined by Harry Forbes of Chicago and Chester Goodwin of Chelsea in a 15 round featherweight title clash. Also featured are Sam Langford, Dave Holly, and bouts involving Jimmy Briggs, Jack Fitzpatrick, and Sam Harris with multiple preliminaries and a wrestling match.
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Douglas A. C
Chelsea
Harry Forbes
Chicago
Chester Goodwin
New England
Goodwin
Kid Goodman
Sam Langford
Cambridge
Dave Holly
Philadelphia
Langford
America
Joe Gans
Joe Walcott
Gans
Jack Blackburn
Blackburn
Holly
Essex County
Boston
Artie Simms
Akron
Simms
Jimmy Briggs
A. C
Brockton
Jimmy Walsh
Rouse O’brien
Johnny Lynch
Lynch
Albert Delmont
Walsh
Gloucester A. C
Fined $1 For Killing Boxer in Hawaii Trial
In Honolulu on February 10 the Wheeling crewman Geneau was nearly acquitted after a trial for the June 30 killing of boxer Harris in a saloon. Defense showed head injury caused mental aberration. jury found manslaughter in the third degree and Judge De Bots imposed a symbolic $1 fine.
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Honolulu
Geneau
United States
Wheeling
Hawaii
Harris
Amos Kinnard
Douhitt and Watson
de Bots
Tech basketball team travels to Amherst for fast game
The Technology basketball team heads to Amherst tonight to face the Amherst varsity in a fast contest. Tech has sharpened its attack and starts Blake Wiggins Coey Kennedy Burleigh in the lineup. A Harvard varsity game at Tech gym follows Monday, then a Providence trip to meet Brown Wednesday.
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Technology
Amherst
Tech
Blake
Wiggins
Coey
Kennedy
Burleigh
Harvard
Tech Gymnasium
Providence
Brown
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Seitz
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Lowe
Deer
Amsler
Pennsylvania
Doyle
Henneberry
Harry Jordan
Lightner
Munson
Overman
Pope
Newell
Hill
Brinswade
T. J. Hicks
Cambridgeport Gymnasium
St. Louis
Sammy Mellor
Leavitt
Vonneger
Worcester Academy
Ellery Clark
Castleman
Colgate
Jones
H. A. Gidney
Malden
W. J. Carney
Porter St
Elrose
Mass
Lil Convince
CAVA
Portland Street
Men’s Furnishing Dept
Allona
Ae i
Ameen
I Aa
Hanover and
Portland Streets
C. M. C.” Hose
Adler
Hamburg
H. Matthews
the Ballad Music CO
Tremont St
Jimmy
Monte Attell
West End A. C
Douglas Club
Attell
Newton Boy
Charles Mayer
Tommy Stone
Sney
Stone
Jerry Casey
New West Side A. C
Mike
Young Barry
Charlestown
Young St. George
Tommy Murphy
Chick Tucker
Washington
Mr. Holton
Alex. McLean
Jim Kennedy
Stanton Abbott
U. S
Chamberlain
Washington Street
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