Burge's Second Brings Nobby Clarke to Boston Controversy
Nobby Clarke arrives in New York and travels to Boston to back Dick Burge and Jack Haggerty seeking a match. He denounces how Burge is treated, calls him a prince of the sport, and predicts trouble for McDonald if he returns to England. Burge plans a Boston return from Montreal with talks on a future bout.
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Boston
Nobby Clarke
Nobby
New York
Sty
Patsey Sheppart
Jack Haggerty
Dick Burge
Clarke
Burge
Carney
England
Haggerty
Manchester
McDonald
Montreal
Putsey Shepard
Writers of Sport
Jim Hall
Lakewood
Aleck Greggains
Sheppard
Hall
Ioan
Greganne
Jack Green
Amsterdam
N. Y
Green
Jim Daly
Aleck Gregaon
Buffalo club seeks featherweight bout with Boston challenger
The South Side Athletic Club of Buffalo invites local featherweights to meet a Boston boxer in a special post January 16 bout. Expenses paid and a prize offered. Contact the club through Charles J. O Connor, president, or send word to the Post to arrange the match.
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South Side Athletic Club
Buffalo
N. Y
Boston
Charles J. O'Connor
the Courier
Harvard Mott Haven Candidates Loom Large
The Harvard Mott Haven track team drew 188 hopefuls for first cuts led by Captain W L Thompson. Training starts today with gym dum Bell work then quick starts in the baseball cage. Many former stars departed but fresh talent like Charlie Brewer shows promise in quarter and half mile events.
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Harvard- Mott Haven
W. L. Thompson
Dum
John Cook
O. K. Hawen
Guy Lowell
A. White
George Batchelder
G. F. Brown
RK. H. Davis
H. Evins
Andy Green
Jim Lee
Charlie Brewer
Skating Record Beaten at Lingay Fen
London January 5 James Aveling the amateur champion skater beat the world record by skating one mile with three sharp turns in 3 minutes 22 seconds and 4 fifths earning the first gold medal from the National Skating Association at Lingay Fen.
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London
James Aveling
Lingay Fen
National Skating Association
Yacht Sagamore Sold in New London New York? Style
W A Slater of Norwich sold the team yacht Sagamore to Edgar Scott of Philadelphia. Slater plans a larger yacht and will build it.
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New London
Conn
W. A. Slater
Norwich
Sagamore
Edgar Scott
Philade Puia
Slater
Guess the Missing Word for a Handsome Prize
A local guessing contest offers a substantial cash reward to anyone who accurately identifies the missing word from a historical page. Participants can submit responses by mail or in person at the designated city office before the stated deadline.
Gambling gang robs pool games in Guttenburg track bets
Special to the Past reports a recurring scam in Guttenburg New Jersey where pool rooms in New York reportedly back a rigged set of horse races. The article lists bettors and horse names, race times, and betting odds across six races, noting money and threats used to ensure poor showings and favored outcomes.
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GouTrenzere
N. J
New York City
Bullfinch
Joe Courtney
Nabootish
N Hamilton
Nabochsih
N. Hamilton L
Jennie W
Tody Smith
Harry Alonzo
Maggie K
Fred Lee
Mayle K
Logan
Blackjuck
Uncertainty
Blackrock
Polydora
Muvilage
Lucy Clark
Sir George
Woodchopper
Extra
Gloucester Races Narrowly Beat by Narrow Margins
Gloucester N J Jan 5 Special to the Post results show six races with varied winners. Rose Howard Magee Glenall Raleigh Apollo Grand Prix Ma... multiple horses listed with times and betting odds across races.
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Gloucester
N. J
Rose Howard
Richal
Vendetta
Beiting
Magee
Misery
Plevmar
Glenall
Samarian
Captain Hammer
Tine
Samaritan
Flattery
Little Phil
Mat of Blarney
Maid of Blarney
Raleigh
Juggler
Madden
Maasen
Apollo
Golden
Jim Clare
Goulden
Colossal Club Aims to Unite Major New York Athletics
Wealthy backers including James J. Coogan and James Gordon Bennett push a $750000 plan to fuse Polo Ground and Manhattan field into a massive athletic park. The Colossal Amphitheatre would seat up to 20000, with a 60000 capacity for events and a 0.5 mile track for pony racing and bicycle contests.
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New York
New York City
James J. Coogan
Pylo
James Gordon Bennett
James RK
Keene
William Cgc
Whitney
Howard
George Green
Reginald W. Rives
August Belmont
J. J. Coog.n
Coonel William Jay
Eugene Higgins
Prescott Lawrence
Thomas Ferry
T. Suffern Talor
John Jaco Astor
Edwin D. Morgan
J.T. Hyde
John G. Berisford
H. K. Bloodgood
John A. Logan
Marion Storey
Burlingham
Eng
Polo
Manhattan Field
Lynch Etate
J. J. Coogan
New York Basebell Club
Manhattan Athletic Club
Manhattan
June Rankin
Turf Echoes and Gloucester Downs
Turf news recalls jockey Joe Bergen's death after Keyser fell in a Gloucester race. Bergen, from the famed Bergen family, died at 9 pm after the wreck, praised for honesty and fan support. Meanwhile Starter Flynn resigns to run for speaker. McCann named in his place.
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Joe Bergen
Thompson
Gloucester
Bergen
Keyser
Bergens
Dwyers
Tom Flynn
Philadelphia
Manlove
Getter
St. Patrick
Boss Downing
Blackburn
Ethel Poole
Maniove
Raleigh
Deanend
Juggler
Ball Players Train For Coming Season In City
Wintering ball players in this city begin training for the upcoming season. Notable players include Mike Slattery Mike Meagher and Mike Sullivan who has been studying law. Tommy McCarthy and Tim Keefe train as polo referees while Joe Kelly and Jim Sullivan stay in trim. About Feb 1 many will relocate to Boston College gymnasium for drills under Professor Wash who previously trained several local players.
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Mike Slattery
Tommy McCarthy
Mike Meagher
Woonsockets
New England
Mike Sullivan
Joe Kelly
Jim Sullivan
Tim Keefe
Fred Lake
Billy Long
Buster Burrill
Boston College
Professor Wash
Bostons
Slattery
John Irwin
Ned Crane
Harvard Freshmen Sign Up For Ball Teams
Harvard freshmen filled the evening with signups for class ball teams. Captain Frothingham announced varsity training would start today in the arvy Building cage and continue until next week when freshmen move to the maisium. Pitcher Keefe of the Philadelphias will oversee battery candidates.
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Frothingham
Varsity
Arvy
Maisium
Keefe
Philadelphias
Salem Seeks Permanent Fire Department Chief Engineer
The January report notes the new City Council may soon make the fire department chief engineer position permanent. Currently the salary is $500, limiting full-time dedication, while the department's annual cost runs to $27,000.
Knitting Mill Bemis & Becket Closed by Sheriff
Amsterdam January 5 The knitting mill of Bemis and Becket at Rockton has been closed by the sheriff. Liabilities exceed 100000 dollars while assets consist of the plant.
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Amsterdam
N. Y
Bemis & Becket
Rockton
Bohemia Crew Deny Hawser Cut Amid Tow of Umbria
Hampers Jan 5 The Hamburg American steamer Bohemia towed the disabled Umbria after deciding the line parts were caused by a storm. Reports from aboard state the hawser was not cut and that heavy seas caused the lines to part at night. The Bohemia continued its voyage toward Halifax hoping for salvage shares, while the Umbria vanished from view at daylight.
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Hampers
Bohemia
Wee
Umbria
Halifax
Gold Spell Abroad Seizes Continent With Frost
Loudon reports a severe cold spell across Europe. The Scheldt is largely frozen blocking Antwerp river traffic and petroleum ships must be towed. A dispatch from Fiume notes a train stuck in snow for eighteen hours with passengers nearly famished on rescue.
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Riverscheldt
Belgium
Antwerp
Desptech
Fiume
Austria
John Ruskin Declared Ill and Not to Work Again
London Jan 5 John Ruskin the noted art writer will never work again due to brain disease that has afflicted him for some time. He remains quiet yet believes enemies await a chance to assault him.
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London
John Ruskin
Naval veteran Captain William W Kennison dies at 60
Captain William W Kennison of the war naval service died at his home 22 Auburn street at age 60. Born in Boston and tracing ancestry to William the Conqueror and Huguenots, he sailed world waters in merchant ships, rose to commander, and served in the Civil War on ships including the South Carolina Congress and Cumberland. He fired the last shot from Cumberland at Hampton Roads, later served at Fortress Monroe, joined the South Atlantic squadron in 1862, and captured prizes such as the schooner Joseph H. Trone. After the war he worked as a watchman at the Boston Post Office. He leaves a brother Josiah H and sister Elizabeth A Kennison. Funeral tomorrow at 1 pm from his residence, interment in the family lot at Mu Auburn.
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The
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Auburn Street
North End
Boston
William the Conqueror
Navy
South Carolins
Congress
Cumberlan
Hampton Roads
Fortress Monroe
South Atlantic
Joseph H.trone
Boston Postoffice
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Josiah H
Anita
Elizabeth A. Kennison
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Mu Auburn
Governor Russell Outlines Yearly Reform Agenda
Governor Russell, sworn in yesterday, pledges to curb campaign spending, curb lobby influence, reform the executive council, and reduce political interference in police and prison administration. He seeks rapid action on metropolitan transit and parks, replaces Fast Day with a spring holiday, and supports flexible religious observances for Good Friday.
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Executive Council
Board of Police Commissioners
Commonwealth
Massachusetts Reform Proposals for Honest Government
A 1891 address urges reforms to limit money in campaigns and curb lobby influence, abolish unnecessary offices, and simplify administration. It calls for elected executive council abolition, prison reform with clear lines of authority, and transfer of police control to Boston. It favors general laws for corporations, water rights, and local self government, plus broad transit and park expansions around Boston. It ends with a proposal to replace the state fast with a spring holiday and seeks Congress support on Canada trade reciprocity.
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Free Commonwealth
Loiby
Long
Boston
Board of Police
Commonwealth
Bos'on
Sire T
Massachusetts
Universal Church
Soldiers Relief Group Elects Year Officers at Bromfield Street Church
The Soldiers Relief Association met for its first meeting of the year at Bromfield Street M E Church. Routine business was completed and annual officer reports were read. Officers elected include President Mrs Austin C Wellington and a long list of vice presidents secretaries treasurers and committee heads.
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Soldiers’ Lailies’ Aid Association
Bromfield Street
M. E
Austin C
Wellington
Lyman Tucker
Micah Dyer
P. J
J. A. Cunningham
Alfred Hockings
J. L Bell
John Fay
Ll. B. Stodder
Albert Horton
Lester Goodwin
F. Gatlup
A. A. Bolster
E. Getchell
Lyman Clark
Carolipe Dupee
Bord
New Creamery Planned for Biddeford on Main Street
Biddeford Maine January 5. Directors of the Biddeford and Saco Creamery Association leased a Main Street lot owned by the Boston and Maine Railroad. A large creamery building will be erected next spring and an icehouse will be built and stocked for immediate use.
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Biddeford and Saco Creamery Association
Main Street
Boston & Maine Railroad Company
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