McFadden Defeats Sweeney in Twenty-First Round Bout
George McFadden wins against Patsey Sweeney of Boston at the Broadway Athletic Club in New York after a hard twenty one round fight. Sweeney, bold and gamest, ends with a swollen face as his seconds throw in the sponge. Jim Hayward defeats Charley McNally in a twelve round 128 pound bout with a knockdown in the third.
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New York
Broadway Athletic Club
George McFadden
Patsey Sweeney
Boston
Sweeney
Patsey
McFadden
Jim Hayward
Chicago
Charley McNally
Providence
R. J
New England
McNally
Hayward
Charley White
Choynski Denounces O Rourke Cur In Fight-Fix Claim
Chicago March 2 Joe Choynski labels Tom O Rourke a liar and a cur denying any plan to throw a Ruhlin fight He says Ruhlin and he were matched with a damaged hand and scar from a doctor s suturing He explains he refused to fight to honor the wartime match and notes he stood to earn $6000 if he fought McCoy in Buffalo
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Tom O’rourke
Gus Ruhlin
Joe Choynski
O’ Rourke
Ruhlin
O’rourke
McCoy
Buffalo
Harry Glickhaus
Boxing Gossip Delays Sears Gardner Bout to March 12
Word from boxing circle says the Sears Gardner match is postponed to Monday March 12 by mutual consent. Preliminaries include Jimmie Connors versus Mike Donovan and Al Parker versus John Ross with six rounds. Promoter talk covers Ryan Root rumors and international names like Walcott and Byers in Boston circuits.
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Kirtland Cluo
Sears-Gardner
Sebi
Toby Lyons
Boston
St. Leon
Bulfinch Place
Casco Athletic Club
Portland
Maurice Rosenberg
Harry Page
Jimmie Connors
Bangor
Mike Donovan
Biddeford
al Parker
John Ross
St. John
New York
Ryan
Root
Kid McCoy
Bob Fitzsimmons
Wolford
Andy Watson
John Kelly
Everett
Williams
East Walpole
Riky Jordan
Kirtland Club
Atlantic Yacht Club
Milbert Smith
Lawrence
Gus Ruhlin
Syracuse
McCoy
Alex J. Campbell
Lynn—Cadll
Boxing Betrayal Over Fight Transfers and Grudge Claims
A quarrel centers on shifting a Buffalo bout to a New York club. One man accuses another of double crossing by giving the fight to Sharkey and claims a supposed grudge, while denying any agreement to concede to Ruhlin.
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Buffalo
Tom
McCoy
New York
Sharkey
Ruhlin
National League and American Association Reopen Meeting
President Young calls reconvening of the annual meetings of professional baseball clubs to meet at the Fifth Avenue Hotel on Wednesday March 7 at 1 o clock noon.
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Washington
Young
National League
American Association of Professional Baseball Clubs
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Knickerbocker A C Wins Water Relay Championship
Knickerbocker Athletic Club wins the United States relay championship at the Sportsman's Show last evening. Brookline Swimming Club takes second, Boston Athletic Association third. The record race time is 3 minutes 87 25 seconds.
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Knickerbocker Athletic Club
United States
Brookline Swimming Club
Boston Athletic Association
W. Williams
D. Reader
McCormick
Br. Ss. C
Brookline
Williams
Reader
Posse Gymnasium
Harwood Athletic Club
Posse
Boston
Winchester Y. M. C. A
Holyoke
Fitchburg High School
New York
Knickerbocker
Clean Racing Reform Targets Trainers and Track Quarters
The N C A proposes registration and character cards for all racing trainers to weed out gamblers and thieves from training quarters. Tracks may bar unregistered or disreputable individuals, with hearings on related LA W measures and lantern rules.
Major Taylor Seeks Reinstatement Before RACU Executive
Major Taylor plans a strong bid for reinstatement by the American Racing Cyclists Union and will appear before its executive committee at a special meeting. The outcome could restore his standing in the federation and allow racing participation again.
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Major Taylor
American Racing Cyclists’ Union
Newell Re elected City Treasurer in Salem on 41st Ballot
Frank A. Newell was re elected city treasurer in a Salem joint convention on the 41st ballot. The challenge claimed improper tax collection. Henry E. Reynolds won the Water Board clerk post for the Common Council.
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Salem
Frank A. Newell
Henry E. Reynolds
Charles F Bates Dies A Renowned Horseman At Home
New York March 2 Charles F Fatty Bates famed horseman died at his home from pneumonia. He owned a large Ohio stock farm and bred most of his horses there before selling in New York and Boston. A leading breeder of society animals Bates was about 45 and very wealthy.
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New York
Charles F
Fatty’’) Bates
Mr. Bates
Boston
Ohio
New York City
Charles F. Or “Tatty”Bates
Bates
Orange County Circuit Purses Attract Breeders
Orange County breeders convene to renew purses for the Orange County circuit. Eli Harriman Arden Farms and Stamboul owner provides $1000 for 2:25 trotters. John Gentry offers $100 for 2:15 trotters, Parkway Farm’s John McCarthy backs Ioe Patchen, and Brookview Farm and Goshen Davin Park pledge $100 for 2:20 trots.
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New York
Orange County
Eli, H. Harriman
Arden Farms
Stamboul
John &. Gentry
John McCarthy
Parkway Farm
W. A. Lawrence
Brookview Farm
Circuit Kings Alpha Club Clinches Circuit League Title
The Alpha Club of Waltham won the Circuit League championship by sweeping the Hunnewell Club of Newton in three straight games. Saunders led scoring with 568 as Alpha dominated the season, losing only two on its alleys. In Newton, the Newton Boat Club beat the Newton Club second team two of three games at Riverside, Kimball tallying 515 for the home side.
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Waltham
Mass
Hunnewell Club
Newton
Alpha Club of
Alpha Club
Saunders
Newton Boat Club
Newton Club
Riverside
Kimball
Towle & Fitzgerald
Hornblower & Weeks
Boylston Alley
Rocters
Bowler
Clarkson
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Lanfist Ee
Lovell
Hubbard Ee
Ielwell
Brooks
Fowio
Si Stevens
Palmer
Tere Ene
Blake Ee
Eres
McCarthy
City League
Ies
Murray & Irwin
Carruth
Boylston
Sudbury
Roxbury
M'Carthy
Thompson
Eeee Wees
Seeee Ernates Ee
Thais Co
Sessler
Sullivan Cree
McClaverty
Morrison Epeerereee
Newman
Dspeste
Oman
Yale To Have Flannagan Coach Weight Men This Season
John Flannagan, the champion hammer thrower, will coach Yale weight men this season. Princeton will enter a team in the intercollegiate relay race at the Seventh Regiment Armory in New York on March 31. Jarvis of Princeton is slated to race Kraenzlein Tewksbury Duffy in a 109 yard special at Franklin Field on April 28.
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John Flannagan
Yale
Robert Watson, Jr
St. Augustine
Ila
Florida West Coast Golf Association
Frank D. Beard
Lakewood
N. J
Harvard
Frank Thompson
Lawley’s
Charles River
Princeton
Seventh Regiment Armory
New York
Jarvis
Will Beet Kraenzlein
Tewksbury
University of Pennsylvania
Duffy
Georgetown
Franklin Field
Bpiiadelphia
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Rourke
Dr. Sanden
R. A. Sanden
Tremont St
Boston, Mass
League and American Association
Knickerbocker A. C
O' Hee
Schaeffer
F. A. Wenck
New York Athletic Club
S. P. Avery
H. H. Reader
Wenck
Avery
Boston English
Fitchburg
Clean Racing
N.C. A
Louisville
State House
Legislative Committee On Roads and Bridges
George A. Perkins
Legislative Committee
Perkins
Park Commissioners
Potter
Bull
W. F. Stafford
Frank Waller
Henshaw
Hedstrom
Waller
Keenan
Conway
W. Sams
Newell
Fall River
Waterbury
New Haven
Hartford
Patty Bates
Orange County Circuit
Circuit Kings
Alphas
Hunnewells
Bankers’ League
Tu Saunders
Barker Eeeee Seers
Bancroft
Lord Eeene
Loveland Seers
Sone
Eeeesseeaes
Newton Boat Clu
T’d. Bowler
Bixby
Pisce Tsaaed Ou
Richards
Cecerecees
Langley
Gorton
Somers
Kinsley
Ener
Sete
Hstabrook
Aee
Smith
Cccessones
Longmore
Watts
Fis McIntosh
Benjamin
Kinsman
Boylston T
Marden
Gordon
Ene
D. Bowler
C. Harriman
Norton Seer
E. Harriman
Wilkins
Jane Tlo
Sudte Georgebury Alley
VC Carpenter & Son
Carpenter, Co
Paint and Oil
G. O. Carpenter & Son
Kirkpatrick
Perkins Ee Ee Wear
Ryland Ee Ee
Pacers
Carpenter-Morton CO. Bowler
Gilmore Ene
Carroll A
Crocker
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