Corkscrew blow Jim McCoy explains Corbett style evolution
Kid McCoy discusses his corkscrew punch as a faster alternative to Corbett and Sullivan, claiming it can land in one twentieth of a second. He describes keeping the body loose and delivering from the elbow, with potential to break bone. McCoy previews future bouts and notes boxing conflicts and local club actions in New England.
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New Yoris
Kid McCoy
Maher
McCoy
John L. Sullivan
Jim Corbett
Sullivan
Cortett
Peter Maher
New York
Joe Choynski
Broadway Athletic Club
Tom
Tom O'Rourke
Witasimmons
Champin Jim Jeffes
New England
Portland
Boston
Patsey Haley
Patsey Reardon
George F. Foley
Hob Fitzsimmons
Luther Manuel
Maine
Kilburn Adams
The
New England Association Amateur Athletic Union
Brevic AD House
Boxin Gossip Over Maher McCoy Fight Aftermath
In New York and Boston supporters spar over Peter Maher’s defeat to Kid McCoy. Critics claim Maher was not knocked out, while others praise McCoy as a remarkable Nechter. Observers cite post fight photos showing McCoy uninjured and Maher battered, questioning fake reports and betting hype.
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Peter Maher
New York
Kid MicCoy
Maher
McCoy
Boston
Muldoon
Post
Secretary Karpf Seeks BAA Merger With ABC During Visit
Samuel Karpf of the American Bowling Congress stays at the Adams House and discusses with BAA bowlers the possible joining of the BAA to the ABC. He notes the West embracing bowling with crowded alleys and aims to arrange intercity matches during his visit.
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Samuel Karpf
American Bowling Congress
Adams House
A. B.C
Congress
Karpf
Dayton
Salt Lake City
Chicago to build premier athletic field at twenty five dollars
The University of Chicago plans a new athletic field costing 25.00 dollars and aims for national class quality. Construction starts early in spring. Yale rowing men commission a four oared shell built by sech Olsen in Copenhagen.
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University of Chicago
Yale University
Sech Olsen
Copenhagen
America
Keogh Beats Long in Murray's Pool Match
Keogh won a pool contest at Murray's last night defeating Long 10 to 4. A special match is planned tonight where Keogh must pocket 290 balls before Long scores 100.
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Keogh
Wid” Long
Murray
Long
Whi
Sleighing Thrills Along Beacon Street in Back Bay
Warm sun and a mild east wind drew crowds of sleighing enthusiasts to Beacon Street from the Charlesgate to Coolidge’s Corner. The scene featured racing cutters, bay geldings, and notable drivers including Eben Jordan, George Hall, John Shepard, and Frank Hall. Spectators and riders filled Commonwealth Avenue and Blue Hill Boulevard with speeding rigs, dogs, and festive pageantry as many prominent figures and families enjoyed the winter pastime.
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Back Bay
Beacon Street
Charlesgate
Coolidge’s Corner
Boston
Eben Jordan
Frank Hall
Eddie DB
Dr. Dunphy
Dandy
Board of Appeals
Martin Gill
Ireland
Ulster
Joshua Fabyan
George W. D’arcy
Bonneo Blue
EF. P. Shaw
George Faulkner
John Barry
Jillian
Py. WU
Wall Frank Brown
Westland
Ossian Brock
Edgemark
George P. Johnson
Lyman
Miss Clark
W. Chamberlain
J. J. McGrady
Miss McGrady
W. H. Liscom
Francis Hawley
McDonald
John Dpd. Gilman
Miss Hanley
William Appleton
Jennie Ralph
Dr. Thomas
Ed. Cogswell
Henry S. Forter
Tony
Will Wood
Snow sleighing carnival brightens Brookline Boulevard
Brookline's snow covered avenue hosted a sleighing carnival with the snow brigade and Road Drivers' Association leveling the surface from Coolidge's Corner to St. Mary's. Treasure R K Clarke seeks donations to cover expenses while patrons savored wine and mince pies for early arrivals and watched riders with Reina Hattie R and the Alphabetical Carriers parade along.
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Brookline
Road Drivers’ Association
M. J.v Hearn
Coolidge’s Corner
St. Mary's Street
Boston
R. K. Clarke
Association
Clarke
Lincoln Street
Harley Yorke
Albany
Yorke
John Shepard
Reina
Hattie R
Hall
Frank
George
George Hall
Tomah
Eddie H
Ackerman
George Norton
Shah
Snow Skating Clears City Parks after Snowfall
Horse drawn plows sweepers and scrapers cleared Franklin Field Franklin Park Jamaica Pond Wood Island Park and Neponset yesterday as a thaw could renew skating. Jamaica Pond partial clearing due to ice thickness. Franklin Field drew about two thousand skaters after 4 PM. Neponset Hancock Street rink expanded with new dykes boosting skating space. ice is sound and hard.
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Franklin Field
Franklin Park
Jamaica Pond
Wood Island Park
Neponset
Hancock Street
New Bike Track Proposed for Boston by Park Company
The Boston Bicycle Park Company plans a spring construction of a wood banked cycle track in Allston near rail and trolley lines. It will be four laps to the mile with a grandstand for 1500 to 2600 spectators and bleachers for 5000. Plans by McClintock & Woodfall will include a 1 mile 1m 80s banking for safety and speed.
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Boston Bicycle Park Company
City
Allston
W. J. Corcoran
Waltham
Charles River Ark
McClintock & Woodfall
Cambridge
Hebrew wedding at Eighty five Walnut Chelsea
Lizzie Hermanson of Chelsea and Fienny Noyes of East Boston wed in a pretty Hebrew ceremony at 85 Walnut Chelsea. Rev Goldman officiated. Max F'shacher served as beer man as bridesmaids Lilian Goldsmith M Noyes Jennie Rosen L Rostakof. Lena Weinitck maid of honor. The couple will reside at 188 Maverick Street East Boston.
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Walnut Street
Chelsea
M. Hermanson
Lizzie Hermanson
Fienny Noyes
Boston
Goldman
Max F'sbacher
Lilian Goldsmith
M. Noyes
Jennie Rosen
L. Rosta
Examination for Kindergarten Teachers in Boston
The Board of Supervisors announces a special kindergarten teacher examination by the Boston Public Schools. Candidates must be graduates of Boston Normal School or a Massachusetts state normal school, or a college graduate with pedagogy study, or one year teaching experience. The exam takes place Friday and Saturday January 27 at 9 a.m. in the School Committee building Mason Street. attendance required. Thornton D Apollonio, Secretary School Committee.
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Boston Public Schools
Board of Supervisors
School Committee
Mason Street
Boston Normal School
Massachusetts
Thornton D, Apollonio
B A A Beats Newtowne in Gilt Edged Bowling Series
Boston Athletic Association swept Newtowne 3 games in a high scoring set led by Hill with 591 across three strings. B A A posted 55 strikes and 19 breaks while Newtowne logged 66 spares and 20 breaks with notable scores from Fuller Crockett and Hill. Charlestown topped 2000 as the night closed.
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Newtowne
Hill
Unicorns
Legate
Fuller
Crockett
Boston Athletic Association
Rowler
Wicit Ae
Newtowne Club
RCL
Wit
Rede A Bcy Crea Iures Be
Tower Emerges as Charlestown Club Lead Bowler
H. W. Tower stands out as a leading bowler for the Charlestown Club, with notable scores and consistent performance highlighting his role in the team's bowling lineup.
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H. W. Tower
Charlestown
Bowler
Ingraham
Southwell
Marstone
Kinney
Arlington Boat Club Owler
Ruskin
Marston
Wheeler
St James Sweeps McCarthy In City League Series
St James won three straight against McCarthy in the City League series. Kelly led McCarthy with 108 in a total of 285. Lavis and OConnell surpassed the century mark but could not keep pace. The BCores,
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St. James
McCarthy
Kelly
Lavis
O'Connell
Eastern Packing Co Tops North Shore Then Drops Big Third
The Eastern Packing Co team won the first two games at Carruth's last night against North Shore but lost the third by a large margin. Final margins included scores like 716 to 714 and 2 to 7a2, with unclear entries.
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Eastern Packing Co
Carruth
North Shore
Ean RA
Insurance League match ends in roll-off for deciding game
After each team split two games, a foul sparked an argument and a re-roll. The Underwriters won the roll-off and claimed two of the three games. Scores and company names appear in the brief turnover, with the contest labeled as Tean versus Underwriters.
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Tean
Eel Underwriters
Sta
D. W. Bennett & Co
Brooklyn Pays $500 Fine Settling Wrigley Case
Broclyn reports the $500 National League fine for illegally taking infielder George Wrigley from New York has been paid. Officials aim to calm baseball tensions and plan an eight club league by purchasing the Baltimore Washington Louisville and Cleveland franchises for about $200000, payed over two years.
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Brooklyn
National League
Brooklyn Baseballlub
George Wrigley
New York
Chicago
Baltimore
Washington
Louisville
Cleveland
Tommy McCarthy Is Freely Released by Brooklyn Club
Tommy McCarthy has been formally released from reservation by the Brooklyn club after a contentious period since 1885. The move, seen against his links to the American Association, is described by F A Abell as a New Year gift with no implied dealings with Soden or Rogers.
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Tommy McCarthy
Brooklyn
McCarthy
New American Association
F. A. Abell
Boston
Mr. Soden
Philadelphia
Rogers
Polo Games Last Night Across Cities
Scores reported for polo games last night include Rockville over Waterbury 19 to 18, Hartford 6 over Meriden Marsden 9, Clinton Fall River 2 to 1, and Plymouth Brockton 8 to 2 with results in Clinton Plymouth and Providence as listed.
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Flockville
Manchester
Rockville
Waterbury
Hartford
Meriden
Marsden
Providence
Clinton
Fall River
Plymouth
Brockton
Hearing on Brady assault charges postponed indefinitely
The hearing on assault charges against Policeman John F. Brady of Station 1 is indefinitely postponed due to the unavoidable absence of one of the complainants at Deer Island.
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John F. Brady
Station 1
Deer Island
Swamp Root Promises Kidney Relief and Home Mail Offer
An ad touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a cure for kidney and bladder trouble claiming quick relief and broad hospital and doctor use. It urges readers to send name and address to receive a sample bottle and a reference volume, with home testing guidance and pricing in two bottle sizes.
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Binghamton
N. Y. Atl
New York Trial Details Poison Creation From Dry Colors
In the Molineux murder trial of Mrs. Katherine Adams, chemist John H. Yocum testified that any chemist could make cyanide by combining dry color components and mercury compounds. He noted the easier access to cyanide or mercury ingredients, given Molineux’s Newark dry color factory role. Other witnesses linked handwriting and a club to the crime, reinforcing the prosecution’s case.
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New York
Roland B. Molineux
Katherine J. Adams
John H. Yocum
Harry Cornish
Adams
Molineux
Newark
Yocum
Alvin A. Harpater
Andre Bustanoby
Knickerbocker A
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