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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1893

Page

3

Four Champs Train Ahead of Coney Island Catapult Bout

The four pugilists Murphy Griffin Hogan Lyons train for the Feb six clash at Coney Island A C. Murphy from Australia and Lyons of New York prepare in West Nyack Boston based Griff and Hogan train under Carroll with Joe McAuliffe among corner men. A $4000 purse and a diamond belt lure the featherweight bantam title clash as tickets go on sale.

Billy’” Murphy Australia Johnny” Griffin Braintree Mass Kid” Hogan Brooklyn Dolly” Lyons New York Coney Island Martin Murphy Billy Murphy Joe McAuliffe Jack Farrell Ike Weir Griff Boston Jimmy” Carroll Ros Roy

B A A Tournament Opens With Record Entries at Mechanics Hall

The big B A A meeting will be held at Mechanics Hall January 28 with at least eight special bouts. Open classes boast the largest list of entries, aiming for gold and silver watches. Fifty eight entries received. preliminaries January 26, finals feature at least fifteen contests. Members and guests only admitted to finals. Open class entrants include named boxers across 105 to 145 pound divisions from Loyola A C, Law rence, Cambridge A A, and more.

Mechanics’ Hall P. Brennan Freudman Boston Janes Shaw Lawrence Thomas Collins Camb A. A E. Waugh Lowell Luke Burke Martin Locke Loyola A. C F. Fife Loyola A D. McKenna Woonsocket T. Jordan J. Barry P. Doherty Avon A. C P. F. Eyaian East Everett Charles Tobinson J. J. McCann C. S A. C J. A. O’cooner Natick H. G. Gribbins Woinsocket Frank Jordan Middlesex

Turf notes from Guttenburg Gloucester races on Jan 19

A Norfolk circuit report details six horse races with upsets and close finishes. Gladiator and Erikina take wins amid long post delays while favorites Annie W Sir George and Azrael fail to dominate. Final standings list winners Annie W Gladiator Sir George Mohican and Innovation with notable betting odds and times.

Big B A A meet features 880 yard race

At the upcoming B A A athletic meeting on February 11, a featured 880 yard race will pit Frank Rowe of the 8 A A A against John McLaughlin of the W A A. The match is expected to be closely contested. Arthur Tompkins of the New York Racket and Tennis Club arrived to practice with C J Hickey ahead of their Boston court match. The Worcester Athletic Club announces a special mile walk between W J Beauiette of the Worcesters and M J Doyle of the Suffolks. The New England Amateur Rowing Association plans its annual meeting at the Revere House on February 1 and will decide the location of the spring regatta.

Frank Rowe John McLaughlin Arthur Tompkins New York C. J. Hickey Boston Fiske Warren

Reviews Defeat Melrose In Chelsea Interclub Bowlin

In Chelsea last evening the Reviews beat the Melrose Athletic Club bowling team in an inter-club match. Melrose bowled poorly with Scannell posting the best performance. Score details not provided.

Chelsea Melrose Athletic Club Melrose Scannell

Gloucester Horse Results From Jan 19 Meet

Special to the Post reports Gloucester New Jersey results, listing winners, runners up, times and betting for six selling and purse races at five to seven and a half furlongs. Montlece, Silver Queen, Samaritan, Raleigh, Maid of Blarney, Rustic head the first six races with various second and third place entries and payoffs.

GloucestEr N. J Telay Montlece Turner Morgan G Vselling Silver Queen Magee Bunker Hill Thied Firme Buoker Hill Samaritan Green Bay Green Lay Cloverdale Raleigh Pleymar Alrshaft Maid of Blarney Tradesman Mail of Blarney Rustic Sierra Nevada Jupiter Bettig

Ball and Bicycles Greedy Magnates Ruin Both

New York January 19 Special to the Post outlines baseball magnates acting for money, not love of the game. It claims they crowd out opposition, mismanage seasons, and now plan bicycle tracks at league grounds under a new Professional Cycle Racing Association with cash prizes and a strict governing board. The piece envisions merging baseball, cycling, and boxing events for public entertainment, with elite shooters challenged by amateurs in a separate note by Jun Rankin.

New York Professonal Cycle Racing Association Bubear Jake Pentz E. D. Fulford Harrisburg J. A. R. E.liott Kansas City Hurlingham Aiprica Fulford Elliott Lee Knapp Charles T. Lloyd Jones Swell Carteret Bergen Point Lew Thompson George Work Tuxedo Gun Club Louis Duryea Edgar Murphy Captain Money Larchmont Gun Club Messrs. Dolen McAlister Thorne Riverside Gas Club Philadelphia Westminster Kennel Club Babylon Jun’ Rankin

Hoar Proposes Dollar Gas Bill Regulating Price and Candle Power

Boston representative Hoar backs a bill to cap gas price at one dollar per thousand cubic feet in cities over 200000 population and require at least twenty five candle power. It would notify companies within ten days, strip franchises after thirty days noncompliance, and repeal conflicting acts. He seeks severe penalties to deter evasion and will push the measure through the House.

Hoar Boston Post Gas Commission Boston Gas Company House Senate House of Representatives Committee On Manufactures

Friedman Discharges Help Sparks Boston Union Move

Israel Friedman a leading Boston contractor has locked out seventy pants makers and announced he will hire only non union workers. The Pants Makers' Union row spurred a meeting at 53 Hanover Street where indignant officials backed a campaign by machinists to secure nine hour days. The International Machinists' Union and Association have grown strong, with thirteen new lodges and Hyde Park’s fifty charter members. O W Hicks was named New England organizer to unite local unions into a machinist trade council.

Israel Friedman Boston Pants Makers’ Union Hanover Street Friedman International Machinists’ Union International Machinists’ Association Machinis Ts’ Union International Association Hyde Park O. W. Hicks New England Harry E. Easton Dexter Hall

Did Herz Write It Paris Letter Claims Private Payment

The Cocarde prints a letter signed Cornelius Herz alleging he received 2,000,000 francs from Baron de Reinach on private account not linked to Panama affairs. Herz supposedly knew nothing of Panama funds, denies blackmailing Reinach to death, and says Reinach had tried to poison him. The letter asks three weeks to produce documents to vindicate Herz and bears internal evidence of written authorship.

Paris The Cocarde Cornelius Herz Herz Baron de Reinach Panama Reinach

Amherst Alumni Association Dinner at Vendome in January

Amherst Alumni Association of Boston and vicinity to hold annual dinner at the Vendome on Monday January 30 preceded by a reception. Guests include President Gates Rev Dr McKenzie of Cambridge and S J Elder Yale Alumni president with Rev Dr Paipiek presiding. Stereopticon views of college buildings and professors to be shown.

Amherst Alumni Association of Boston and Vicinity Gates McKenzie Cambridge S. J. Elder Yale Alumni Association Paipiek

Tarbel Arrested on Larceny Charge in City

Paul E Tarbel 40 of 70 Huntington avenue was arrested for larceny. Former partner in a printing firm at 79 Milk street, Tarbel allegedly took property valued at 66 dollars. Tarbel denies wrongdoing, says Davids aims to improve his civil suit. Case set for Municipal Court today.

Paul E. Tarbel Huntington Avenue Tarbel Charles A. Davids Milk Street Mr. Davids Davids Arbel Summer Street

United Garment Workers Adopt Union Working Card System

The United Garment Workers moved to adopt a citywide working card system like those used by Building Trades unions. Every union member in clothing trades will receive a card and employment will be refused in union shops without it. The Boston Journeymen Stairbuilders Union also passed resolutions praising labor reports in the city and endorsing the Boston Daily Post as a labor paper.

United Garment Workers Board of Shop Building Trades’ Council Boston Journeymen Stairbuilders’ Union Boston Daily Post Boston

Labor unions back condemnation of District Assembly 30

The Central Labor Union condemned District Assembly No 30 of the K of L and received endorsement from the Caremakers' Union at Evans Hall last night. Future meetings will be held at 616 Washington Street in Eagle Hall.

Central Labor Union District Assembly No 30 K. of L Caremakers’ Union Evans Hall Washington Street Eagle Hall

Workers Rally to End Contract System in City

Members of the United Garment Workers Union held a meeting in Lower Columbian Hall last evening to press for abolishing the current contract manufacturing system in the city.

United Garment Workers Lower Columbian Hall

Building Trades Council Ball Set for Music Hall on April 3

Joseph G Clinkard reports Local Union 83 of Carpenters in strong standing with union dues totaling 1157 over the last three months. Central Labor Union officer elections scheduled at the next meeting. Walter Chuck of United Garment Workers promotes boycott of Rhodes Ripley and Co on tour.

Building Trades Council Music Hall Joseph G. Clinkard Carpenters Central Labor Union Walter Chuck United Garment Workers Rhodes, Ripley & Co

Milkman Faces Strain Amid Clean Milieu

A brief note from the Picayune highlights the taxing effort of milkmen to maintain clean milking practices, underscoring the challenges in dairy service and the need for sanitation standards in daily workloads.

Picayune

Mercy on me Johnny Falls in Town Well

A chaotic clipping describes a wife crying mercy as Johnny falls ten feet into a town well. An editor notes five thousand dollars damages, power enlarged, and mortgage lifted, then a religious remark about the Lord providing. A humorous aside about bicycles follows, contrasting cities Philadelphia and Atlanta.

Johnny Atlanta Constitution

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