Funeral for boxing great George Dixon draws diverse crowd
Hundreds attend Dixon's funeral at the African Methodist Episcopal Church on Charles Street and at Mt Hope cemetery. The ceremony honors the bantamweight champion known as Little Chocolate, with white and black attendees sharing in mourning and tributes from boxing figures and fans.
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George Dixon
Little Chocolate
John II
Sullivan
Boxer
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Dixon
T. W. Henderson
Prudential and Andrew Dutton squads set Sudbury lanes records
Wiggin of Prudential Insurance struck a high three string total of 310 and Andrew Dutton’s team rolled a 490 for a team single as Sudbury alleys produced record scores last night. Final tallies show H White Co 425 440 416-12 Schwamb Piano 579 425 420-122 Prudential 414 474 447-1395 Andrew Dutton 387 466 490-1348.
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Wiggin
Prudential
Andrew Dutton
Sudbury
H. White Co
Schwamb Piano Co
Prudential Insurance Co
Boston Dog Show Dates Set for February
Entries for Boston’s dog show under the New England Kennel Club close February 1. The event runs February 19 to 22 with 289 classes and cash prizes for 43 breeds. R. O. Harding, 64 Globe Building, is club secretary for inquiries.
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Boston
New England Kennel Club
R. O. Harding
Globe Building
Clib
Fourth game in Class A billiard contest at Hub ends close
The fourth match at the Hub Billiard place saw Mr Vat Dyke beat Mr Prior by 800 to 3, with the score oddly recorded. Tonight Harry Parker and W King are scheduled to meet in the next pairing.
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Vat Dyke
Prior
Harry Parker
W. King
Britt Exposition in Honolulu Brings Tiny Gate
San Francisco lightweight boxer Jimmy Britt staged an exhibition in Honolulu where the reported gate after expenses was only $1.69. The article notes locals would need coaching before embracing the boxing game.
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Tommy Burns
Honolulu
Jimmy Britt
San Francisco
Harvard Schedule 100 Stiff Tightens Princetons Game Choice
Harvard faces a tough schedule with Princeton still possible but unlikely. Captain Burr Coach Crane and ex Captain Parker back a Harvard Princeton matchup though the calendar already holds a heavy Brown and Indian game.
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Harvard
Princeton
Burr
Crane
Parker
Yale
New Haven
Brown
Milton High Defeats Roxbury in Ice Hockey
Milton High defeated Roxbury Latin 2 to 1 yesterday afternoon at Milton in a closely contested hockey game. Both teams were evenly matched with no score in the first half. Goals came from Ross and Poole for Milton with L. Jones adding the final tally. Referee Hover. umpires Dodd and Wells. timer Dodd. Time two 20 minute halves. attendance 200.
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Roxbury
Roxbury Latin
Milton
HIGH
Poole
Eeseeseeesesenshsy Smith
Flynn
Ales Hill Anderson
Vose
L. Jones
Moir
Witheeterse
Packard Fuller
C. P
Cairns
Whittermore
Richara Clark
Ross, Poole
Hover
Dodd, Wells
Timer—Dodd
Wolf's Sale Opens Today in Boston at My Clothier
A winter suit and overcoat sale begins at Wolf's My Clothier at Hanover and Portland streets. Wolf's bought the NY stock from Alsberg Pursch and Co. at 60 cents on the dollar, a cash-driven sacrifice due to tight money markets and the approaching severe winter.
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Wolf’s “My Clothier
Hanover
Portland Streets
Boston
Alsberg, Pursch & Co
Waverly Place
New York City
Well Known Athletes Likely on Yankee Olympic Team
J. O'Connell of the New York Athletic Club and Villanova star is near certain for the Olympic squad. Bonhag of New York, already in two Olympic long-distance runs, is rising as a cross country contender. Both are familiar figures in Hub track meets with rapid sprinting advancements.
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J. O'Connell
New York Athletic Club
Villanova College
George Bonhag
New York
Bonhag
O'Connell
A. C
London
Harvard Forms One Year Coaching Board For Football
Harvard athletic committee creates a temporary advisory board to select and oversee the head coach. Captain Burr favors Crane for the role and the plan aims to combine Yale system strengths with Harvard ideals, though it is limited to one year and may struggle to persist.
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Burr
Josh Crane
Harvard
Yale
Crane
Newhall
Walter Camp
Speedy Deer Is Team Star In East Boston Showdown
Tonight in Lyceum Hall East Boston hosts a fast paced matchup between the undefeated local East Boston five and the Catskill Cats five from New York. Catskill features Hollenbecker Cole Deer Staith Grobe with Deer captaining and starring as a premier pivot.
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Lyceum
Hollenbecker
Cole
Deer
Staith
Oddball Sports Notes From A Slow News Night
The column mixes boxing and polo chatter with mentions of George Dixon Terry McGovern Ty Cobb Jack Johnson and Homer Gavrepay in Salem Mass. It notes a New York A C games event a police race in full dress and a wishful boast about goosebone omens and growing club membership.
Boston to Meet Waterbury in National Roller Polo Tonight
Boston, the National Roller Polo league champions, faces Waterbury at Park Square Rink in a fast game. The visiting lineup includes Dan Daly Tom Holderness and Dave Cusick, famed goalie aged 27 with a long pro career across multiple cities. Waterbury fields Loxon Daley Fahey Holderness and Cusick.
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Waterbury
Park Square
Dan Daly
Rush
Tommy Holderness
Dave Cusick
Cusick
Tom Cotter
Fall River
Russell
Cotter
Wootke
Everett
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Meriden
Plymouth
Taunton
Brockton
Muncie
Indianapolis
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Youngstown
Waterbury Lneup
Loxon and Daley
Fahey
Holderness
Shannon Names the Hubred Sox Roster
Boston American group narrows roster as exodus of players trims options for two special cars. Lineup hints include Unglaub LaPorte Wagner Lord Cravath Thoney McHale Gessler and Carrigan Donahue. Regan and McGreevy plan to join Hot Springs camp for off hours.
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New York
Little Rock
Young
Criger
Ferris and Knight
Grimshaw and
Congalton
Boston American
Taylor
Glaze
Harris
Barry
Ungland
McConnell
LaPorte
Lord
Donnahue
Wagner
McHale
Thoney
Chadbourne
Cravath
Gessler
Carlisle
Carrigan
Donahue
Speaker
Whiteman
The
Texas
Kroh
Peterson
Providence
Dantzig
Boston
Red Sox
Unglaub
Barrett
Marse Abe Breaks Race Track Bookie at Fair Grounds
One club at the Fair Grounds paid out every winning bet on Marse Abe, winner of the first race, and claimed it was broke after high payouts. Marse Abe opened at 9 to 5 and drifted to 7 to 5. Jockey V Powers rode three winners and one second today.
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New Orleans
Fair Grounds
Marse Abe
V. Powers
Bridgeport Edges Boston In Overtime Hockey Duel
In Bridgeport tonight Bob Hart's Boston squad was edged 4 to 3 by Bridgeport after overtime. Lincoln scored early for Boston while Murphy secured the deciding goal just 50 seconds into overtime as Sutherland earned high praise for stellar goaltending.
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Conn
Bob Hart
Boston Boys
Boston
Lincoln
Hart
Sutton
Murphy
Sutherland
Jason
Oods
Dartmouth Beats Vermont 23 to 5 in Fast Game
Dartmouth defeats the University of Vermont 23 to 5 at Bissell Gymnasium in Hanover. The contest was fast and hard fought with Dartmouth as the aggressor. Lang, Morrissey, Schildmiller, Dingle, and Burns scored from the floor or fouls as Vermont players struggled to respond.
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Cassidy Dingle
Avery
Dioceses Anes
Watkins Schildmiller
Burns
Paquet oTieee
Tufts Quintet Loses Big at Attleboro
Attleboro defeated Tufts 85 to 24 in Watson Hall tonight as the Tufts team struggled against the home squad. The game showcased Attleboro’s strong defense and quick transition play.
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Attleboro
Tufts
Watson Hall
Walthour to Race Butler at Park Square
Robert Walthour, famed bicycle rider from Atlanta, arrives for a race with Old Nat Butler of Cambridge at Park Square track tomorrow evening. Walthour, in fine form after the New York six day race, seeks Northern scalps before his European contract voyage on the 16th. The program includes a 10 mile open with half mile prizes and a one mile handicap amid amateur events.
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Atlanta
Nat Butler
Cambridge
Park Square Track
Walthour
New York
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Park
Oval
Butler
Moran
Hugh MacLean
Northern
Doubtful Draw Ends Featherweight Bout in Providence
Al Delmont of Medford and Joe Wagner of New York fought 15 rounds at the Rhode Island Athletic Club in Providence to a doubtful draw. Delmont led with sharp jabs while Wagner relied on his slow swinging attacks. in the 18th Delmont floored Wagner with a right uppercut, but Referee Abbott ruled a split draw citing Wagner’s late aggression.
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R. I
al Delemont
Medford
Joe Wagner
New York
Rhode Island Athletic Club
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Wagner
Delmont
Abbott
Ketchell Papke Bout Targeted for Washington's Birthday
San Francisco reports Stanley Ketchell and Billy Papke near a planned bout on Washington's Birthday. Ketchell declares a 154 pound catch weight four hours before the ring entry, aligning with Papke’s prior fight weight.
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Stanley Ketchell
Billy Papke
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Ketchell
Papke
Kelly
Harvard Hockey Team Heads to New York Opener
The Harvard hockey squad travels to New York for their first league game against Columbia at the St. Nicholas rink. Captain Pell Paine Hicks Newhall Ramsay Irving Ford Willetts and Washburn accompany the team in a close contest expected, with Columbia slight favorite.
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Columbia
St. Nicholas
Pell
Paine
Hicks
Newhall
Ramsay
Irving
Ford
Willetts
Washburn
Charlestown Juniors Defeat Chelsea YMCA in Low-Scoring Game
The Charlestown Y M C A Juniors defeated Chelsea Y M C A Juniors last night in the Chelsea YMCA Hall by a score of 31 to 4.
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Chelsea Y. M. C. A
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