This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1910
Page
16
Boston parts with Jack Johnson as the new champion departs. The city will cope and recall the line What s Boston s loss is Chicago s gain. Johnson fought in Boston and showed a decent left hand, a fact Alec Mac Lean would acknowledge.
A crowded account traces Johnson's early fire in boxing, his bouts in Galveston and Boston, and tutelage under Joe Choynski. Indictments and arrests halted Galveston events, but training with Choynski refined his defense and offense, shaping him into a future champion. The July 4 Boston coaching tie with Jeffries’s foe underscores pivotal training echoes.
Boston's own Jack Johnson battled Sandy Ferguson in April 1903 at the Essex Athletic Club. Johnson dominated the ten rounds, rolling lefts and rights with calm, predicting a future title as crowds roared. His rise began with Joe Walcott's intervention in Boston, where training began in Rooney's stable at Revere.
An old-time athlete argues that many quit sports due to not matching success in one field. He cites cases from Pennsylvania water polo to Yale football, Columbia rowing and Yale track, showing athletes excel in some sports but falter in football due to fear or different courage.
The piece recounts Jack Johnson's boxing rise from a Boston start as a stable boy to a future world champion. It details early bouts with Klondike, Choynski, and progression through 1901 1904, including key wins, knockouts, and notable fights in Los Angeles Boston Philadelphia Chicago and San Francisco.
Deacon McGuire trusted Mitchell to beat Boston but doubts grow after the southpaw’s win. Herzog is praised as a great little player and may benefit from a bench spell. Lake may soon restore him to health, keeping him valuable. Brooklyn shows volatility, with Dahlen’s squad dodging stronger foes yet beating leaders.
The bout between Jeff and Johnson produced a knockout with Jeff losing after a brief exchange. Witnesses offered competing predictions about a clean finish and a ten count, while Harvard edged Johnson by a single to two points in a disputed result.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.