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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1897
Page
3
Reports say the New Zealander Fitzsimmons trains under tighter security as visitors are barred from private rooms. A kitchen placard now forbids access to all but immediate family amid fears of a dope attempt before St Patrick's Day bout.
The report covers pre fight chatter with boxing champions Corbett and Fitzsimmons amid training plans. Corbett voices determination to be heavier and prepared, while Fitzsimmons aims to knock him out early. Analysts debate Corbett’s form and readiness as the bout approaches.
Reputation counts as the Corbett and Fitz bout crowds Carson and stirs more interest than any prior world fight. Professor Shaw, noted boxing instructor at the New Eng. School of Boxing, advertised at 12 Tremont St Room 12, offers lessons for all ages.
An Olympic Club excursion to Carson arrives with four Pullmans and a dining car. Attendees include Reuben Lloyd founder of the club Samuel Costigan John Coleman Ed Gains and the Maloney brothers Corbett loyalists. Fitzsimmons supporters like Riley Grannan join. Dwyer White and others from San Francisco also travel with notable jockeys and politicians expected ringside.
Bob Fitzsimmons begins heavy workouts in Carson with a ten mile mud run, a 14 round bag session, and multiple rounds with opponents Hickey Roeber and Stelzner. He ends with wrestling and a full rub-down. He says he feels finer than ever.
Carson Nev March 2 A joke targets Bob Fitzsimmons as promoters plan out of town visits to his Cook Grove quarters with three section tickets and a return coupon. The scheme requires a $1000 boxing exhibition license to admit visitors, else Corbett may be barred from appearances.
In Carson City Martin Julian notes Corbett’s knocking out Jeffries and Woods during gym work and predicts Bob Fitzsimmons could similarly strike down a foe with time. Fitzsimmons trains despite a lingering cold and focuses on bag work as afternoon sessions increase.
In Cincinnati at the Gibson House on March 9 W T Cullen of New York and E B Dingle of Philadelphia offered the largest public wager yet. Dingle bet 5000 to 3400 that Corbett would beat Fitzsimmons in seventeen rounds while Cullen, resembling Fitzsimmons, showed strong faith in the Australian. The sum was placed in the hotel safe.
Boxing gossip notes tonight at the Broadway Athletic Club New York features Joe Walcott versus Tommy West in the third meeting with West needing confidence to reverse a close prior result. Also updates from Poughkeepsie Boston San Francisco and Sydney boxing events with Corbett Fitzsimmons and Fitzsimmons bouts noted.
A letter notes Noddle Island A C of East Boston arranged a special wire in Webster Hall for the big fight with results due about 4 pm. A hearing on the Boston speedway bill is set for 10 am at the State House. Bernie Weters won the fifteen yard event at the Ninth Regiment games in New York in 815 seconds. Despatch to Jesse Burkett asks Sockalexis, former Holy Cross star, to sign for the season with South Bend Indiana.
Military Division 37, A O H, met in Monument Hall with about 150 attendees under President John T. Galvin. Eleven new members were initiated and a body reception of Holy Communion was planned at St Marys Church Charlestown for the 9 oclock mass on Sunday March 21.
Highlands win from Casinos in suburban interclub at Old Dorchester Club Boston League. Battery team won by 52 pins with 818 in second string vs Newton 811. Artillery pulled ahead in third to win by 62 pins. Spencer Chapin Shapely notable scorers.
The Central Interclub beat Melrose in every discipline except bowling at the Central Clubhouse. Daniels and Healey dominated billiards, Bailey and Clarke beat Palmer and Rogers, and the Central whist team led Melrose by eight points. Bowling featured low scores, with Melrose finally winning by 27 pins in the end.
The Mercantile Library Association visited the Highland Club for a Suburban Interclub event. The home team won pool and bowling, Mercantile won billiards, and whist ended in a draw. Bowling totals were Highland 2200 and Mercantile 2105.
In the Hub alleys Suffolk Suburban League winners Charlestowns and Suffolks triumphed with low scores in both games. The exact scores are not provided in the text.
The P C C bowling team beat Winnisimmers 90 pins in the opening Rexford alley match for the A C C bowl ing series championship. Chelsea led only on the final string but built a solid margin early. next game is set for tomorrow evening at Rexford alleys.
In last night’s Mercantile League action Batchelder-Lincoln and Brad teams battled tightly with a late surge deciding the outcome. Standings saw shifts as sharper scoring runs influenced the final result.
Day two of the Newton Centre indoor event drew bright results with Ware and Shannon advancing by default over Cummings and McEnroe. Alfred Codman defeated B H Whitbeck 6 3 6 0 while Holcombe Ward beat E H Fay 6 3 6 1 and G L Cabot won 6 4 6 2 against S F Wise 6 2.
Harvard varsity crew moved from the Carey building tank to the Charles River for outdoor practice. The eight oared boat could not be launched yet, so pairs trained under Captain Goodrich as two new cedar shells arrive from Cambridge and local builders. Coaching will continue with Storrow and Mumford until Lehmann arrives.
The Pattern Makers' Association of Boston passes resolutions praising Congressman Barrett for offering a 1,000,000 naval dock amendment. The group also thanks Samuel W. McCall and John F. Fitzgerald for their assistance in supporting the measure and docks at the port.
Brookline Swimming Club held a smoke talk in the lower Town Hall with speakers Dr. Walter Channing Admiral Belknap Captain Candage and Dr. Abbott among others. They discussed bath house rights swimming education and safety noting Japan’s youth swimmers and Africa’s amphibious coast and planning for Peter McNally to attempt the English Channel.
The Adonis Glee Club presented a minstrel program at St. Augustine Hall South Boston with a 27 member opening chorus. Performers included Edward Finnigan Peter Wiley Joseph Callahan Nat Prescott Warren Ince and Lawrence O Connor. Acts featured singing piano solo magic Little Dottie Bird banjo guitar numbers May Crowley reading and the sketch Under the Gaslight.
An advocate argues that flour quality dictates bread outcome and extols Pillsbury's Best as the dependable standard for over twenty five years. Citing Mrs Brayton Valise, Boston Household and other endorsements, the text claims this flour uses top materials and methods and offers superior loaf quality and yield.
A Charlestown meeting of the Seventeenth of June Carnival Association accepted William White’s resignation as secretary due to business pressure. Fred E. Burnham was chosen to fill the vacancy at the rooms on Main and Union streets.
A Boston inventor gains patents for a chainless safety bicycle and seeks to license the design to manufacturers in New York. The piece also covers cycling teams, manager changes, club activities, upcoming races, and spring retail demand as Boston area clubs plan events and gatherings.
At a Chelsea Board of Aldermen meeting Alderman O'Brien argued the mayor's charges were unwarranted noting the highway department cut costs over the past two years. Soley moved to refer the matter to the highway committee and the motion passed. A petition for higher firemen salaries was referred to the salaries committee. An order to discontinue firehouse insurance was sent to the public property committee. James Walker replaces Col. John H. Cunningham on the Boston and Maine talks committee to improve train facilities.
The Lynn Board of Aldermen met to consider a petition to the Legislature for allowing the tax collector to receive partial payments of real estate taxes. The measure was sent to the finance committee. The panel also approved sending the ordinance committee to study extending the western fire limit.
The Everett Common Council referred the Dennis Murphy water bill for street watering to the finance committee. Orders were passed for laying out Tremont and Elton streets and widening Oak street in agreement with the Board of Aldermen.
In Vergennes F. W. Tuttle, Republican, won the mayoralty unanimously in today’s city election. In Barre Mayor Gordon was re-elected by a 106 vote majority over independent candidate Harvey Hersey.
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