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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1906
Page
3
George Siler outlines referee duties in boxing stressing humane courage to stop a contest when needed. The piece highlights Jack Dougherty rising from humble pay to top welterweight status and contrasts modern disciplined players with past rough characters in baseball.
A era of reform in baseball targets player habits and language as essential for lasting major league careers. A national commission drafts a rule to curb cover ups by clubs, detailing fines for first offences and revocation of reserving rights for repeat offences to curb player exploitation by transfers.
Harvard will send five individual entries plus its mile relay team to the New York Athletic Club indoor meet at Madison Square Garden next Tuesday evening. Entries include W A Hanley in shot put, G E Roosevelt in high jump, P M Clark in high jump, P C Lockwood and F J Ford in 60 yard dash, with potential entry of Bob Kernan in high jump. The relay lineup likely features E J Dives, H H Whitman, J F Doyle, and P Van Brunt, with Dives expected to perform strongly.
Ex Captain Shevlin of Yale football defeats Chester Norton university heavyweight wrestler in a four round gymnasium bout at Yale. About 25 spectators watch as Shevlin lands a sharp blow to Norton’s ear forcing a fall and handshake at the end.
Lost, strayed or stolen in Canajoharie New York area of the Adirondacks is Myron Grimshaw tall athletic last season with the Boston Americans A liberal reward for information write to Hugh McBreen Boston American league headquarters
Hugh McBreen contemplates running the advertisement in major New York papers to land a big first baseman as Grimshaw delays, with no contract return and looming decisions. If Grimshaw fails to report, Collins faces a weak base position while Harry Murch is uncertain. Dr Carney, Dorchester, notes the coaching duties at Holy Cross.
Hugh McBreen awaits word from Fred O'Brien and Bert Josslyn on travel south. Only 17 players expected to report to McBreen in Washington next Saturday as baseball heats up. Frank Kitson plans to sign with Washington for the coming season. Lajoie eyes roller polo magnate ambitions and a West Team ownership next winter.
Former featherweight world champion Clifford Valentine died in Mercer Hospital Trenton of tuberculosis at age 40. He fought across the United States during the era when George Dixon rose to prominence.
Charley Ganzel the former Boston V National catcher is working to assemble an amateur baseball team in Malden this year. He seeks local players, organizes tryouts, and hopes for a strong season behind his leadership.
Terry Martin of Philadelphia loses to Honey Mellody in the eleventh round at the Lincoln Club Chelsea. Mellody pressured with kidney shots and a decisive right to Martin’s jaw, with Martin showing grit and crowd-pleasing resilience despite taking heavy punishment.
Boston challenger Kid Pantz knocked out Joseph Lavoie of Gloucester in the fifth round of a 15 round scheduled bout at the Gloucester Athletic Club before over 1000 club members. Pantz dominated the fight, delivering a left to the stomach followed by a right to the jaw to end the bout.
Battling Nelson and Terry McGovern draw intense Eastern interest for a six round no decision fight in Philadelphia scheduled a week from tomorrow. This is the first chance since New York repealed the Horton law to see two championship caliber boxers in action anywhere in the country.
Boxing notes from Harlem star Tommy Murphy who trains at a New York business college and aims for Columbia. he meets Matty Baldwin in Chelsea in a key bout while other card fights include Joe Elliott vs Tommy Murray and Jerry Gaines vs Frank Smith in Chelsea. A Nelson McGovern bout train trip from New York to Philadelphia is promoted with ticket details and schedules.
Boston prepares for a large auto show with most cars installed and officials Campbell Lowe McAlman Gilmore promising a pristine display. Symphony Hall serves as overflow and opens Monday. Motor boats filling the big building require careful placement as the New York sportsmen's show demonstrates strong interest in new pleasure craft.
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