McCoy Offers Dissatisfaction With Fitzsimmons Refusal
New York heavyweight Kid McCoy vented anger over Bob Fitzsimmons declining to schedule a match. He says he may take west offers, seeks money, and plans to quit within a year. Benton reports McCoy wants to fight Fitzsimmons Jeffries or Sharkey before retiring despite offers to retire.
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Kid McCoy
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Bob
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Joe Choynaki
Mr. Benton
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Jeffries
Sharkey
New York
John L Sullivan Advice to Jeffries on International Fight
John L Sullivan offers warm counsel to Jeffries on his abroad trip. He urges pride in being American, urges readiness to fight any challenger, and recalls British reception and a thwarted bout with English champion Jem Smith. He notes the Prince of Wales encounter and defends American image while praising Jeffries' conduct.
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Jeffries
Prince of Wales
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Jem Smith
Smith
Alf Greenfield
John le Sullivan
George Byers Returns to Boston After Fight
George Byers the colored middleweight champion returns with manager Billy Pierce and trainer Joe Hicks after a cyclonic bout with Charley Strong at Island. Byers praises club treatment and referee George Edwards, while Strong weighs about 200 pounds and had been a former Boston sensation. Byers lands severe blows in the third round but sustains a facial gash from a collision with Strong as he toppled, ending the clash amid a harsh concussion.
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George Byers
Billy Pierce
Joe Hicks
Boston
Charley Strong
Island
Byers
George Edwards
Pierce
New York
Tme
Strong
Prank Childs
Chicago
Fred Voight
Nick Urley
Kennedy
Eric
Lawrence
Kearns
Tim
Jack O’brien
Bob Allen
Jerry Marshall
Australia
Coney Island A. C
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Matty Mathew
Aleck Brown
Tom Maguire
Bob
Dave Sullivan
Oscar Gardner
Marshall
Allen
Jack Dobbs
Joe Gans
Baltimore
Professor Dobbs
Weehawken
Gans
George McFadden
Broadway A. C
McFadden
Pride of the East Side
George Siler
George Dixon
Eddie Santry
St. Louis
Milton
Spike Sullivan
Kid Parker
Denver
Roxbury
Palmer
Billy Rotchford
England
Boxing Gossip on Jeffries Europe trip and future bouts
Champion Jim Jeffries arrives in Gothem weighing about 230 pounds and sails to England with manager Billy Brady. A party will accompany him to bid him farewell while he plans exhibitions in Ireland France Scotland and Wales and targets Tom Sharkey and Tim McCoy among rivals.
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England
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Sam Thall
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Martin Dowling
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Billy Delaney
Tommy Ryan
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Ross O'Neil
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Charley Jeffries
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France
Scotland
Wales
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Jem Smith
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Mitchell
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Smith
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Coney Island
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Westchester A. C
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Kearns
Mike Bradley
Timmy
Lawrence
Boston
Tim
Byers Edges Strong After Grim Ring Battle
In a brutal nine round bout Byers overcame a bloodied Strong to win on points. Byers claimed Strong relied on villainous setup by Tom O Rourke while noting Childs absence aided Strong. He announced future fights with Jack Root in Dubuque and Reot in Chicago.
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O’rourke
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Bob Armstrong
Coney Island
Delays Delay Yacht Race Between Columbia and Defender
William Butler Duncan Jr says no race this Saturday as Columbia’s steel mast delayed. Crew changes denied. new topmast finished and rigging to be adjusted. Columbia to be hauled out for Defender cleaning. fresh mast system tested.
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William Butler Duncan, Jr
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Columbia
Defender
Herrerhoffs
Duncan
Island Park track heats set in Albany and local sports notes
World of Sport item lists early evening racing at Combination Park with rain postponements and a $300 purses for each event at the Laconia Grange Fair week. Other notes cover Harvard Yale visitors, Iselin denying cup defender removal, Island Park Albany heat winners, St Patrick's Total Abstinence garden party, and local club outings with planned shore dinner.
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Columbia
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Harvard-Yale
Cambridge
England
Lyric Theatre
de Wolf Hopper
Ry. Iselin
Island Park Track
Albany
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Apollo Garden
Roxbury
William Leonard
James Kane
Andrew McCarthy
Anthony le Martin Hollioran
John McKinnon
Stephen Gillie
John Fallon
John McDonough
North End A. C
St. Joseph's Acs
WV Cengreey
St. Philip's Catholic Association
Suhual
Ta'be Hala
Aono Caeden
Thelma Wins Quincy Yacht Race With Close Finish
The Thelma of Annisquam Yacht Club won a tough Quincy Bay regatta amid heavy rain and fog. Hostess and Heiress battled for position while Pompano and Oogrock trailed. Thelma pulled ahead on the final reach to claim victory by seconds after a tense start and protracted protest and disputes.
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Pompano
Heiress
Hostess
Quincy Bay
Quency
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Faxon
Quincy
Lynn
Hoiress
Rose Cliff
North Weymouth
Sheep Island
Harry’s Rocks
Corinthian Yacht Club House
Hull
Thelma
Oogrock
Pompano Sorerse
Peddock's Island
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Thelmick
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Peddock’s Island
Hough's Neck
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Regatta Prizes Displayed and Noted World Champion Shell
The Atalanta and Vesper eights rowed well in yesterday's events while drift wood interfered with the course. Prizes are shown in Jordan and Marsh windows on Washington Street. Canadian rower Rumohr caused a stir in Jake Gaudaur’s former racing shell marked Champion of the world. Gaudaur is the world’s leading professional sculler. Coaches and contestants anticipate many upcoming matches with Durnan among those mentioned.
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Rumohr
Jake Gaudaur
Gaudaur
Durnan
Clubs Enter National Five Mile Team Pursuit
The Associated Cycling Clubs arrange the national championships at the Charles River track for August 14 to 19 during the League of American Wheelmen meet. Six clubs already intend to enter teams in the amateur five mile pursuit, led by Roslindale with others from Dorchester Wheelmen Chelsea Cycle Club and Crescent Cycle Club of New Bedford.
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Charles River
League of American Wheelmen
Roslindale
Dorchester ‘Wheelmen
Chelsea
Crescent Cycle Club
New Bedford
Hyde Park Cyclist Challenges Roxbury Rider for Ten Mile Race
James Fide of Hyde Park challenges N F Rorke of Roxbury to a ten mile pursuit race at Charles River Park or any track within fifty miles of Boston. He offers a forfeit. The Bellingham Cycle Club of Chelsea seeks a matched pursuit with any New England club. Rorke and Buckman of Roxbury win a race from Bedford to Boston Lake. Buckman will ride against time with a 10 30 start.
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Hyde Park
N. F.rorke
Roxbury
Charles River Park
Boston
Bellingham Cycle Club
Chelsea
New England
Rorke
Buckman
Bedford
Boston Lake
Buckie
Myopia Dominates Point Judith Cup Polo Game
In heavy rain at Point Judith Country Club narragansett Rhode Island, Myopia defeated First and Devon 53 to 4 for the Point Judith cup. The score was tied in the third period before Myopia pulled ahead.
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Puzzling Boston Bet on Maguire Ten Eyck Whitehead Rowing Race
Boston bettors weigh two favorites in the Maguire Ten Eyck Whitehead showdown on the Charles with odds varying by district. Ten Eyck backs in Cambridge and the North End. Maguire strong on Commercial Street and in the North End. Whitehead also considered a strong contender as fans expect surprises. George Hosmer backs Ten Eyck and Whitehead, noting both are rowing well ahead of prior form.
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Maguire
Ten Eyck
Whitehead
Henley
Charles River
Cambridge
Neddo” Mahoney
Ten Byck
Neddo
North End
Tey
West End
George Hosmer
Harlem
New York
Hosmer
Reece Brighton
Taral Beats Maher in Brighton Beach Races
At Brighton Beach New York a moderate card produced close contests. Taral outridden Maher in two races while Taral edged Meehanus aboard Fabouret, and on Merry Prine Taral narrowly defeated Blueaway. Sullivan suspended for foul riding on Belle of Erin in the third race.
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Brighton Beach
Taral
Maher
Fabouret
Meehanus
Merry Prine
Blueaway
Merry Prince
Sullivan
Belle of
Myopia and Devon Play By Simulated Gridiron Scrimmage
A chaotic report of a local football match describing a close contest between Myopia and Devon. Key players include R. G. Shaw and C. B. Wheeler with Snowden and Kendricks noted for defense. The score sheet outlines periods and goals with officials listed.
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