Sharkey Accepts Jeffries Challenge for September Fight
Tom Sharkey confirms via telegram from New York that he has accepted Jeffries's challenge to fight in early September. Tom O'Rourke urges Sharkey to come to New York, while Sharkey reports plans to return in three weeks. The piece notes Jeffries vs Fitzsimmons sparring at Coney Island next Saturday as a benefit event with gate proceeds for Fitzsimmons.
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San Francisco
Tom Sharkey
Tom O'Rourke
New York
Paso Robles
Cal
Jeffries
Springs
Fitzsimmons
Coney Island
Jeffries Tour Delays East After Champion Cleared
Champion Jim Jeffries plan shifted by manager William Brady delays East until Friday Boston stop moved to accommodate near by cities. He opens in Providence Thursday then trains at Grand Opera House, with rest ahead of Los Angeles home for the Fourth. He later boxes Tommy Ryan in Syracuse donating gate receipts.
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Jim Jeffries
William A. Brady
New York
Boston
Grand Opera House
Providence
Jim
Los Angeles
Cal
Sharkey
Europe
Jeff
John I. Sullivan
Canton
Sully
Fitz
Jeffries
Sam Thall
Billy Brady
Wilmington
Del
Heartford
Coney Island
A. C
Pittsburg
Chicago
St. Louis
Kansas City
Omaha
Denver
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Jecries
Tommy” Ryan
Syracuse
Ryan
World famed anatomist hails James J. Jeffries
Philadelphia June 12 one of the great anatomists Dr T Hollingsworth Andrews examined James J Jeffries the new champion and declared him the finest specimen of physical manhood among 25000 men. He noted Jeffries exceptional shoulder thigh and leg development and contrasted him with Sullivan Sandow and Muldoon. He cited Jeffries calm temperament and superior reach as key advantages.
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Jeffries
Fitzsimmons
Philadelphia
James J. Jeffries
T. Hollingsworth Andrews
Jefferson Medical College
America
Andrews
South Carolina
Sandow
New Orleans
John L. Sullivan
Sebastian Miller
William Muldoon
Sullivan
Napoleon
Heavyweight bouts linked with Irish giants and city clubs
The Lenox A C cards feature Irish giants Mike Morrisey and Peter Maher in a twenty round heavyweight bout with Dumont style slugging. Other matchups include Jack O Brien versus Dave Sullivan and George Dixon versus Tommy White with plans for July bouts and a looming season opener by Jeffries and Sharkey possible in September.
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Lenox A. C
Mike Morrisey
Tipperary
Peter Maher
Morrisey
Maher
Big Gus Ruhlin
Jack Dougherty
New York
Jack O'Brien
Martin Flaherty
Dave Sullivan
Boston
O'Brien
Dave
Dougherty
Sullivan
West Side
George Dixon
George
Chicago
Tommy White
Bat Masterson
Denver A. C
White
Tom O'Rourke
Dixon
Pike's Peak
Tom O’rourke
O’rourke
Jeffries
Sharkey
Cal Hawkins
Broadway A
O’brien
Hawkins
New West Side A. C
New Haven
Flaherty
Lenox Club
Billy Smith
Tommy Ryan
Syracuse
Ryan
Smith
Fitz
Dempsey
Brady
Fitzt
Wyatt Earp
Id. H. Lowell
Jeffries Declares Health Intact After Desperate Encounter
Dr. Clarence John Garitee and Dr. Andrews report Jeffries shows no internal damage after the bout. They note slight left eye swelling and chest soreness but declare heart and lungs exceptionally sound and abdominal organs perfect.
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Clarence John Garitee
Jeffries
Fitzsimmons
Jeffries Spars Again at Coney Island
Champion James J. Jeffries sparred three rounds with Jim Daly at Coney Island A C. New York. The crowd cheered as he pledged to defend his title and outlined a busy tour including Wilmington Meriden Hartford Boston New London New Haven and Providence in upcoming events. Eddie Lenny beat Jack McDonald on points in ten rounds.
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James J. Jeffries
Coney Island A. C. Arena
Jim Daly
Jeffries
Wilmington
Del
Meriden
Conn
Hartford
New London
Providence
R. I
Grand Opera House
Boston
New Haven
Eddie Lenny
Philadelphia
Jack McDonald
Irish Champions to Clash in June Twenty-Round Bout
The heavyweight title of Ireland will be decided at the Lenox Athletic Club on June 20 as Peter Maher of Limerick faces Mike Morrissey of Tipperary in a twenty round match. Morrissey, though little known in America, is praised for power and stamina and is expected to challenge Maher for the crown.
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Masouioc Temple
Cbicago
Ili
New York
Ireland
Lenox Athletic Club
Peter Maher
Mike Morrissey
Tipperary
Morrissey
America
Maher
Bis Bob Armstrong
Armstrong
Jeffries
Hd Martin
Denver
Rublin
Peter
Ruhlin
London
Paris
Dickering
Harvard
Yale
Kidney Trouble and Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root Ad
An advertisement claims kidney and urinary ailments cause back pain and heart strain due to excess uric acid. It promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a cure all, with sample bottles and a free book offered by mail from Binghamton New York. It invites readers to mention Boston Daily Post.
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Binghamton, N. Y
Boston Daily Post
Boxing bouts light up Norwood Village Hall show
The Norwood boxing exhibition featured bouts including Joe Horne versus John Bell with a close display, Patrick and Harry Farren in a sharp clash, and a high speed fight between Kid Lavigne and Jimmy Briggs that drew police intervention in the third round. An anticipated rematch for a purse was rumored after the final bout between Bob Allen and Chick Monahan.
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Village Hall
Kid Lavigne
Jimmy Briggs
Joe Horne
John Bell
Boston
Horne
Patrick Farren
Harry Farren
East Walpole
Young Lavigne
Bob Allen
Chick Monahan
Bicycle Notes On Cape Elizabeth Outing And Racing Updates
Local wheelmen from Portland and others returned from a Richmond Island outing with fishing and a clambake as main attractions. The N. C. A. board of control announced Connecticut dates and a list of 1509 suspended riders by the I. A. W. racing board was prepared for distribution. C. W. Miller will arrive July 12 with two motor tandems to pace Arthur Gardiner, Charley Murphy plans a locomotive-assisted ride June 30, and Long Island Railroad work on a track is noted.
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Bay State
Haverhill, P. @. C
Newburyport
Richmond
Richmond Island
Portland Harbor
Alton Aldrich
J. W. Bragdon
W. B. Chipman, Jr
Warner Demend
Frank Furbush
George H. Lowe
Tom Mason
Mark Phillips
W. E. Files
H. W. Dewey
W. B. Bracket
N. C. A. Board of Control
Connecticut
Ansonia
Holyoke
Middletown
New Milford
Putnam
Hartford
New Haven
Massachusetts
Gerlach
IL. A. W. Racing Board
Wells Memorial B. C
Bass Point
Salem Willows
Wells
Boston Street Department
Boston
W. A. Woods
Summer Street
Geldert & Woods
Miller
Arthur Gardiner
Associaen
Charley Murphy
James K. Sullivan
Long Island Railroad
McDuffee practises five miles at Woodside track
Eddie McDuffee reported a five mile effort at Woodside Philadelphia in 8 minutes 42 seconds with mile splits around 1 46 and 1 37 for the last mile. He plans to travel to Boston for his match with Taylor at Charles River track Saturday afternoon while Ducker arranges final meet details and team changes occur in the Australian and Metropolitan pursui s events.
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Woodside Track
Philadelphia
McDuffee
Boston
Taylor
Charles River
Ducker
Frank Waller
Frank Gately
Joe Downey
Downey
Waller
Metropolitan
Hyde Park
Charlesgate
National League Games Preview and Yankees versus Giants
National League games listed for today include Boston at New York Brooklyn at Baltimore Philadelphia at Washington Pittsburg at Cleveland Louisville at Cincinnati. In a New York game the Beaneaters built a big lead early. Carrick was pulled after eight runs in three innings and Coakley finished the game as the Giants won 11 to 2. Mike Tiernan debuted for the season with a rallying crowd.
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New York
Enee
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Brooklyn
Sesseves
Eereeee
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Eeeneee
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Baltimore
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Cincinnati
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Long
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Ceesee
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Wilson
Tiernan
Doyle
Greason
O'Brien
Warner
Hartman
Eeesaes
Gleason
Treason
Dove
Coakley
Ner
Lynch
Cleveland and Pittsburg Play Tight Ball Game
Cleveland and Pittsburg fought a close game with strong hitting from both sides. The visitors showed the better fielding, and the score reflected a balanced contest as the game ended.
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Cleveland
Pittsburg
Baseball Scores From Regional Matches Summary
At Doringwele Geringweld Worces er 5 Syracuse 3. Rochester Rochester 19 Syracuse 9. Newark Allentown 11 Newark At Reading Reading 7 Scranton 1. Bristol Bristol 7 Waterbury 2. New Haven New Haven 2 Derby 0. New London New London 2 Bridgeport 0 in 11 innings. Norwich Meriden 11 Norwich 3. Hartford Hartford 4 Providence 3 in to innings. Toronto Montreal 8 Toronto 7 in 10 innings. Paterson Richmond 9 Paterson 8.
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Worceser
Rochester
Syracuse
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Reading
Scranton
Bristol
Waterbury
New Haven
Derby
New London
Bridgeport
Norwich
Meriden
Hartford
Providence
Toronto
Montreal
Paterson
Richmond
Boston and Brooklyn face off in mixed results
Boston gained a few points while Brooklyn rested. Donovans Pittsburgs show improvement. Jim Piggott, former New Bedford first baseman, played at the South End yesterday, recalling a game from twenty years ago. Umpire Toby Lyons notes Newspaper League clubs are fast but more aggressive.
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Brooklyn
Pittsburgs
Donovan
Jim Piggott
New Bedford
Bostons
Toby Lyons
Herald
Fort Warren
Battery G
Seventh Regiment
United
Ashebourne
Mohican
Somervilles
J. Peck
Kilby Street
Joe Kelly
Tommy Hernon
Providence
Springfield
Tom Smith
South Boston
Pink’ Hawley
Cincinnati
Buck
Ansoon
Madison Street
Chicago
Windy City
Harvard Athletes Train to Meet Britishers
Fifteen Harvard track candidates began training yesterday for the international meet. For a week any student may train for the team before the training table begins. Captain Roche reaffirms Lathrop as trainer and notes no protest against Burke, while probationary men from Yale games are barred from the English games.
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Harvard
Roche
Lathrop
Burke
Yale
Police Officers Team Division 13 Compiled Roster
The police officers' team of Division 13 includes W Knights J McAdams M McMorrow M eaten W Hennessey J McGarragle A Blackburn J McDon. The fragment lists members though some names appear garbled and incomplete. The record notes a squad lineup for internal division competition or event.
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Division 13
W. Knights
J. McAdams
M. McMorrow
M.eaten W. Hennessey
J. McGarragle
A. Blackburn
J. McDon
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