Winton and Fournier Plan World Championship Race
In New York Alexander Winton accepts Henri Fournier's challenge to a world championship race after the Paris Bordeaux event. Fournier seeks a fast, safe track and a date after Paris Bordeaux and the Gordon Bennett race, with the Empire City track likely hosting around May 15.
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Winton
Fournier
New York
Alexander Winton
Henri Fournier
Bordeaux
Mr. Winton
Empire City
James Gordon Bennett
Boxing Gossip on Munroe Arrival and New York Scene
The article discusses miner boxer Jack Munroe in New York, noting press sensationalism and Munroe’s cautious self view. It covers his four rounds with Jeffries, manager Clark Ball handling publicity, and reactions from New York experts about his future, plus updates on John O’Brien, Tom O’Rourke, Temple, McKay’s illness, and Corbett’s $2500 forfeit.
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Jack Munroe
New York City
Munroe
Clark Ball
Jeffries
Sharkey
McCoy
New York
Philadelphia
jJack O’brien
Chicago
O’brien
Larry Temple
Tom O'Rourke
Temple
O'Brien
al Smith
Tommy Ryan
Duane seeks Sweeney-Walcott winner at Essex Club
Danny Duane, who beat Billy Gardner Thursday night with a crowd pleasing style, aims for the Sweeney-Walcott title scheduled January 23 at the Essex Club.
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Danny Duane
Billy Gardner
Essex Club
Jack Munroe Fires Up New York Boxing Circuit
Jack Munroe, the up and coming boxing talent, wins favor in New York with sportsmen who arrived last night. The young, amiable fighter plans to face Sharkey in June for a $20,000 purse and hopes to meet Jeffries soon for the championship. He aims to learn from Tommy Ryan and to improve his conditioning before any big bout.
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San Francisco
Frank McConnell
Spider Welch
New York
Jack Munroe
Sharkey
Silver Bow Athletic Club
Jeffries
Butte
Tommy Ryan
Skating BulletinReports Ice Conditions Across City Parks
Weather permits cold leading to good skating across Sunday per Park Department and B A A bulletins. Ice at Neponset playground Gibson Franklin Field Strandway Roslindale Billings Field Charlesbank Wood Island Park North Brighton Jamaica Plain Charlestown and other locations listed as Good to Excellent with a few Fair notes at Cambridge Hammond's Pond Spy Pond Kendrick's Bridge Dedham Wayland Concord Bedford.
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Fair Bedford
Conry Puts East Boston In Recovery After Injury
Miss Louise Conry reports Congressman Conry in East Boston says a niece injured while coasting last Wednesday is much improved and out of danger. The update follows medical assessments and community concern over the accident brief.
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Louise Conry
Congressman Conry
Boston
Daughters of the Revolution Luncheon Under Historic Flag
About 200 Daughters of the Revolution met for their monthly State meeting and luncheon at the Vendome. A brief business session was followed by a musical program with violin by Louis Meyrs and soprano by Caroline T. Cottrell. Dr. Joseph Armand Bedard spoke on French role in the Revolutionary War. The luncheon team's Randolph and Lynn hostesses included A M Granger Clara Adams and Addie Mansfield. A tiny silk Betsy Ross flag adorned the serving table. Prominent attendees included Mrs Henry E Berger, Miss Isabelle Reed, Miss Edith Woodell, Miss Susan Plummer, Mrs Charles Batcheldar, and Mrs Gilson.
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the Vendome
Louis M. Meyrs
Caroline T. Cottrell
Joseph Armand Bedard
Lynn
A. M. Granger
Ran
Dolph
Clara B. Adams
Addie Mansfield
Betsy Ross
Henry E. Berger
Randolph
Isabelle Reed
Edith Woodell
Susan Plummer
Charles Batcheldar
Gilson
Quincy
Frantz Barred by Harvard from Athletics
The Harvard athletic committee permanently disqualified Orville G. Frantz from all Harvard athletics. A former first baseman nicknamed Home-Run Frantz, he was a key prospect for Captain Clarkson's team. His admission of playing ball in the West years ago with pay led to the ban, initially described as disciplinary, with no permanent ruling at that time.
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Harvard Athletic Committee
Orville G. Frantz
Harvard
Clarkson
Frantz
Hollis
Wendell
Duel in the Dark in a Narrow Tenement Hallway
James Cardio of 25 South Margin Street woke to a intruder demanding entry. A violent struggle followed in candlelight as a long knife was used, leaving Cardio wounded but alive. Police later arrested W. A. Waldstrom of Somerville.
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James Cardio
South Margin Street
Cardio
W. A. Waldstrom
Somerville
Clinton 12 Lowell 4 in Friday Night Baseball
Clinton defeated Lowell 12 to 4 in a game played in Clinton on January 16. Clinton built a commanding early lead and maintained it through the final inning.
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Jan
Lowell Tonight
HELP FOR THE SUFFERING ENVELOPES BRING FUNDS TO RELIEF
Envelopes of various shapes and sizes for the needy poured in to the Post yesterday totaling 11.5 dollars. A $1 letter from Manchester NH carried sympathy for the Welsh family, another $2 from Newburyport, and 91 cents from Manvers for Mrs Fernstein. Several donors sent $2.50 for the poor fund and Newton contributed $3 in total for Mrs Cantlupa. A Somerville sympathizer urged clothing donations for women and children while Dorchester and Boston correspondents suggested bed comforters or clothing.
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Newburyport
M. H. Murphy
Jacob Marston
Manvers
Fernstein
Canterlupa
Jeffries accuses Munroe in bout report from Butte
Champion James J. Jeffries prints a signed statement denying Munroe knocked him down and claiming Munroe failed to land a clean punch in four rounds. He alleges deliberate jabbing and notes he floored Munroe for an eight count before the ward round was cut short by a minute.
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Salt Lake
Utah
James J. Jeffries
Jack Munroe
Butte
Mont
Munroe
Ward
Boston University and Local Teams Suspended by A A B C
A. J. Lill Jr secretary of the N E A A basketball committee announces suspensions of Boston University and Everett High Crescents of Everett Cathedral A A and Harrison A A of Boston and the Ward 7 gym. Registered teams playing any of those named face suspension. Boston University suspended for playing Ward 7 which does not represent an educational institution and is not registered. other suspensions follow similar offences.
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Boston University
Everett High
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Everett
Cathedral A. A
Harrison A. A
Boston
Ward 7
Metropolitan Handicap to Surpass $20,000 This Year
The Westchester Racing Association will add 10000 dollars to the Metropolitan handicap making the opening Morris Park meeting feature. In all probability the event’s total value will exceed 20000 dollars this year.
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New York
Westchester Racing Association
Jewish Sympathy Rally Planned by Roxbury Lodges
A joint committee of lodges under the Independent Order Sons of Benjamin met at Warren Hall Roxbury to plan a mass meeting of about 2000 members. The meeting aims to protest the treatment of Jewish immigrants detained at New York harbor.
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Independent Order
Sons of Benjamin
Warren Hall
Roxbury
New York
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