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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1897
Page
3
Bob Fitzsimmons condition and plans create mystery as March 17 bout at risk. Promoters doubt ring readiness and fear a grand coup or fiasco. Green and Hawkins begin heavy work weighing 143 and 128 pounds respectively. Stuart buys pigeons for the live bird shoot.
Promoter talk of ringside gangs and illness fuels betting intrigue as Dan Stuart watches the Corbett Fitzsimmons camp. White teaches Fitzsimmons blows while Corbett studies the Australian’s style and weighs 165 pounds in form for the looming contest.
In New York on February 28 interest grows as bets favor Corbett at 10 to 7 odds. Fat stacks pour in from Billy Brady to syndicates and individual backers counting tens of thousands on Corbett while Fitzsimmons draws sizable bets from Krauss Edwards and others. Major McLaughlin of San Francisco is slated to arrive to place large wagers on Fitzsimmons.
John Donaldson received a letter from Corbett urging rapid travel to Shaw's Springs for fight prep. Donaldson plans to depart for Nevada Monday and expresses doubt about the job, noting opponents and trainers turning under the strain of Jim Corbett's speed and prowess.
The sixteenth week of the Massachusetts Interclub tournament ends with Melrose A C undefeated in bowling sixteen wins and likely champion. Central and Newtowne trail. Melrose leads in total pins and average. Reading A C tops whist with Kernwood close, and Oxford leads billiards with Glendon challenging. Philedians lead pool, Newtowne ahead in total points. Boston League shows B A A leading. Hill posts 616 and multiple players surpass 170. Insurance League standings list Employers atop with Travelers and Paige tied for second.
Massachusetts Amateur League lists Monday through Thursday matches including Philedians versus Les Miserables and Old Belfry versus Dorchester Central with some teams not playing. Boston League shows Tuesday Newton versus 999th and midweek Old Dorchester versus Charlestown and Arlington facing Boston Athletic at Charlestown.
Thorntons stay in front in the Roxbury League with a near championship securement after Germania, their closest rivals, lost to Columbus in a sluggish match. Marden continues atop the individual list and the three-string totals while Gill of Germania posts 219 for the high single. Averages follow.
The Massachusetts Amateur Bowling League finishes week fifteen with three weeks left. The Commercials lead in games won, Salem sits second just one game back and challenging. Kingman and Tower head the individual list with averages above 170, Turner of Philodians posts 1548 for the best three-string total.
Last week saw minor shifts across four departments. Old Dorchester leads bowling by two games with Jamaica and Casino joint second. Codman slips to fourth, Dorchester Central fifth. Codman in billiards and Jamaica in pool remain undefeated, while Mercantile Library leads whist with Jamaica second.
All but the roll off games for the championship of the Associated Cycling Clubs of Boston and its vicinity have been settled this week. The article notes the event progress and hints at final matchups to be decided in upcoming rounds.
At the Boston College Athletic Association meet on March 11 the racing program features Georgetown and Harvard, with Williams versus Amherst and Boston College clashing with Tech. East Boston A A and Cambridgeport G A enter hot races while Boston University faces Tufts College.
George K. Thomas of Middleville writes from Coopersville about Marian Bowman a twelve year old from the same town who weighs 316 pounds has gained 21 pounds in four weeks and stands five feet seven inches tall with a 25 inch calf 33 inch thigh and 56 inch waist while in good health and growing rapidly.
At personal solicitation by Congressman Fitzgerald John J. Smith of Cherikea was pardoned today after a four year sentence for stealing mail, with one year to serve. His wife is dying, leaving eight children aged 16 to 4. District Attorney Hoar did not endorse the petition.
Alarm from Box 229 at 1 21 yesterday afternoon reported a 150 blaze in Tobin Bros. 1509 Washington Street. Building owner Patrick McCarty. Cause unknown.
Harvard's varsity rowers train intensely as the class crews practice rudiments under Coach Lehmann. About twenty men prep for the senior crew with improving but uneven times and a plan to row on the river soon.
Five hundred Democrats met in Army and Navy Hall in Cleveland to endorse a mayoral candidate aligned with Bryan. Two thirds favored silverites while John Farley’s followers comprised the rest. Chairman Hart read resolutions urging nomination only for those who supported W. J. Bryan, a measure passed after debate.
Gloucester February 28 Mayor Cook has not removed City Marshal Parsons though he asked for resignation. Parsons continues raiding liquor-law violators while awaiting response.
Brockton February 28 Last evening the barry shoe factory faced the threat of a strike but tonight Secretary McSherry of the Sole Fasteners and Edgemakers Union says there will be no strike tomorrow The shoe council voted to notify Mr Barry that it accepted his proposition to leave price decisions in all departments to the State Board of Arbitration.
Dr John Hamilton defends the so called regular medical colleges while criticizing Dr Landis for evasive answers and alleged illiteracy. He dismisses Landis as uneducated yet original and notes multiple regulars ready to assist in crushing him. The exchange centers on medical ethics and professional standards.
The Roxbury Wheelmen vote to rename as Bay State Wheelmen after relocating to Tremont Street. Other notes include touring runs, 36 race meets planned by Harry Ducker, and various officer nominations for the Metropolitan Wheelmen.
Eddie Connolly sails from London to America to face George Lavigne upon arrival. Tommy White versus Billy Whistler is set for March 17 at Charley Myers club. Frank Erne retires amid fault accusations after defeat. Billy Hill returns to form against McCune, while Don Doyle shows new life by knocking out Frank Bartley. Dan McConnell vs Stanton Airpot slated for March 8 in Philadelphia. Mike Leonard meets Kid McPartland amid long-running feuding. Jack Everhardt backs with 2000 to fight Eddie Connolly. Tomkins versus Fenton discussed. Fenton sidelined by splints, delaying bout. If Erne declines Dixon, Sally Smith will fill in. Fred Morris’s England trip proves a fiasco. Coffee Cooler snub noted. Maspeth Clarendon Club to host fifteen-round Burns vs Madden. Frank Uniac to be feted in Charlestown. Patsy Haley offered 450 for a Buffalo bout. likely acceptance. Joe Mullen and Frank Kaveney head to Manchester with sparring tour.
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