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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1900
Page
3
A historical ad extols Dr. Liverpool as an Indian magnetic healer offering free daily consultations from 4 AM to 8 PM at 233 Tremont Street. It claims permanent cures for many ailments through lays on of hands and herbal remedies, asserting disease is either curable or not and that no further medicine is needed.
The executive committee of the Wheelmen's Rights and Privileges Association met at the Massachusetts RMeyele Club with President Arthur Peck presiding. They outlined plans for winter legislature actions and appointed Peck and F J Baker to lobby lawmakers. The Tremont Street tracks issue was discussed as a catalyst for more pliable legislative action.
New York January 1 at the Tuxedo Tennis and Racquet Club drew many spectators. Eustis Miles defeated J Trans in three sets to one in a morning singles match. A doubles pair of Miles and Taylor defeated Fearing and Cooper in five sets. On January 15 Peter Latham, world champion, and Tom Pettit, American champion, will contest a series of matches at Tuxedo.
The article covers plans by the Topaz Polo Team of Woburn to schedule games with Middlesex county youth squads. It notes funds for athletic prizes, a cup committee for the Interscholas ic Rowing Association, hockey practice at Chestnut Hill, and a strong group of boys in swimming and water polo with top performers named.
In a brisk match McCoy presses Maher to ropes and jaw with lefts and rights. The Irish heavyweight answers with body blows and feints but the Kid dominates early rounds and finishes the exchange with sharp combinations before the bell.
In a tense bout, Maher pressured in rounds four and five while McCoy battled back with counter lefts. A decisive late exchange left Maher landing a solid left to the jaw, sending McCoy to the canvas and referee counted him out in the fifth.
The report details a swift knockout by McCoy over Maher in two rounds with a decisive left that floored Maher twice. Betting shifted early as McCoy rose from underdog status to favorite, delivering a rapid series of blows and sustained offense that overwhelmed Maher, ending the match.
Dal Flaykins of California knocked out Vaisey Sweeney of Manchester in the second round at Nutmeg A. C. Hartford. The slugfest, the fastest fight of the venue, left both fighters groggy with Sweeney knocked down twice before referee Johnny White stopped the bout.
Patsey Haley of Buffalo defeats Patsey Reardon of Lewiston in a swift first round stoppage. After a minute and a half Haley lands a solid left to the chest and a right to the jaw, sending Reardon to the canvas for the count.
At the Olympics Athletic Club in front of about 2000 fans, Al Weinig of Buffalo defeated Dick O’Brien of Lewiston Maine in fourteen rounds. O’Brien was badly punished to the body and forced to throw in the sponge describing a hard fought battle.
Eighty seven new members joined the TL.A. W. last week. The total membership now stands at 50 378 a drop of nearly 200 from last week. Pennsylvania provided eighty three recruits while Maine Michigan Tennessee and Virginia contributed others from bicycle clubs.
New York January 1 Robert Fitzsimmons matched with Jack McCormick for a six round sparring contest. Purse equals 75 percent of gross receipts with the winner taking all. The ante is January 20 at the Industrial Hall of Philadelphia.
Report details a bustling scene at Saunders Youne's HQ and Myers supporters lodging at Parker House. Plans for the Massachusetts House caucus unfold with Bennett leaders claiming a first-ballot lead and Saunders allies aiming to secure twenty five votes.
A Boston Daily Post feature touts Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a new medical breakthrough for kidney and bladder troubles. It cites symptoms such as back pain dizziness and urinary issues, claims extraordinary cures and offers free samples and a pamphlet by mail from Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton New York.
New York report has McCoy detailing the decisive rounds of the bout. He describes feints and combos including left hooks to the neck and chin, a corkscrew to the chin, and a final knockdown that left Peter unable to rise.
Peter Maher said the loss was due to one lucky punch in the fifth round. He claimed he led the fight early, dominated the fourth, and would have knocked out Metoy if the bell hadn’t intervened. Maher urged McCoy for a rematch to prove he could win.
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