Amateur Boxing Stars Crowned at Mechanics Hall
Dorchester's H L McKinnon and Willie Cornell of Lowell led a colorful night as 1905 amateur championships across 105 to heavyweight divisions crowned champions. Egan of Bryn Mawr took 158 pounds, while Sam Moss of Waltham and Fred Stingel of South Boston each claimed titles in their classes amid noisy showcase bouts.
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Boston
Sam Moss
Waltham
Willie Cornell
Low
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Station 16
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Bryn Mawr
Penn
Mayer
New York
T. McKinnon
Dorchester
Pennsylvania
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St. Louis
Philadelphia
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Randolph
South Boston
Lowell
Fitzpatrick
Schlumbohm
Mecinnon
Quietus
Prowse
Gus Lenny
Moss
Lenny
Fred Stinger
al Britt
Boston Y. M. C. A
Frank Peters
Neil Doherty
Hughie McGrath
H. L. McKinnon
R. P. Prouse
Star A
Charles Mayer
St. George A. C
Emory Tayne
Mott Haven A. C
Yale Eyes Andover Star W O Austin for 1910 Arrival
New Haven March 6 Yale is eager to add W O Austin of Andover to its athletic roster next fall. Austin, from Hill School Pottstown, boasts a hammer throw record of 161 feet 7 inches and recently equalled the world high dive record at 6 feet 11 inches in Andover gym. A football centre at Andover for two years he is 20, 6 feet 214 inches tall, and a notable combination of gymnast and field athlete for Yale.
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Andover
New Haven College
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Hill School
Pottstown
Penn
Eli
Boxing cards light up Salem and Chelsea arenas tonight
Lynn’s boxing night features two main events at Salem and Chelsea with a strong all star card at the Apollo A C in Salem and a 10 round bout between Tommy Feltz and Jimmy Walsh at Chelsea. Blink McCloskey faces Guy Ashley in a hard fought 10 rounder at Apollo. George Murray takes on Buffalo Sunflower, Johnny Powers meets Johnny Sheehan, and Jack Sheehan referees. Fall River A A resumes with Willie Lewis vs Peter Sullivan in a 15 round main event and a pair of preliminaries.
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Salem
Douglas A. CC
Chelsea
Tommy Feltz
Brooklyn
Jimmy Walsh
Newton
Blink McCloskey
Philadelphia
Guy Ashley
Fall River
George Murray
Lynn
Buffalo Sunflower
Johnny Powers
Johnny Sheehan
Walsh
Feltz
New England
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Tommy
Kid Meadden
Joe Tipman
Jack Durane
Tony Bender
Eddy Lenny
Abe Attell
Dusty Miller
Tommy Love
Miller
Gloucester
Fred Sidney
Sidney
Sunflower
Quaker City
Tommy Coleman
Jimmy Devine
Pinkey Evans
Mississippi
Murray
Washington
Boston
Powers
Sheehan
Jack Sheehan
Fall River A.A
Willie Lewis
New York
Joe Gans
Peter Sullivan
Jimmy Briggs
Monk the Newsboy
Kid Paull
Tromer Carpenter
Dave Marks
Fall River A. A
G. O. Taylor Whiskies Advertised As Pure Healthful Beverages
An advertisement proclaims G. O. Taylor Old Bourbon and Pure Rye Whiskies as popular yet without fire, described as pure and healthful for sick rooms and social circles. It urges customers to ask licensed dealers, verify the proprietors' name on the label, and buy sealed bottles.
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Carlyle
G. O. Taylor
Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Offer Here in The Post
A Boston Daily Post promotion claims Dr Kilmer Swamp Root will aid kidneys liver and bladder with free sample bottles by mail. Includes customer testimonial from I DC Richardson praising recovery and stresses plant based ingredients and nationwide sale.
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Post
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Boston Daily Post
Boys to Boom Gaelic Sport Club Formed in Roxbury
The Roxbury lads formed a Gaelic football club honoring John Boyle O'Reilly. Twenty new members joined at Amory Hall on Warren Street with songs and recitations. Officers include Killilea president and Slattery vice president. Training to start when weather allows ahead of July 4 Oak Island games.
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Roxbury
John Boyle O'Reilly
Amory Hall
Warren Street
Michael Killilea
John Gavin
James Kelly
William Murphy
David Slattery
Thomas Connolly
Arthur Casserly
John McKenna
Robert Mitchell
John Cornwall
Oak Island
Baseball News and Comment from the City Around the River
One week from today local fans await the first practice of world beaters at Macon. Cincinnati supplied 13 players to two majors with Jesse and Lee Tannett living in Dayton. Hughes leaves Boston for Washington to meet Garland Jake Stahl and will stop in New York. George Tebeau has 22 men under contract for Louisville. Detroit’s Armour asks catcher Jack Sullivan for a reply about his intentions. Sam Leever predicts the Pirates will win the National League title. Sid Mercer will cover baseball this season for the New York Globe. Pat Dougherty has not yet signed with New York or appeared in Montgomery for practice.
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Cincinnati
Jesse
Lee Tannétt
Dayton
Hughes
Boston
Washington
Garland Jake Stahl
New York
George Tebeau
Louisville
Armour
Detroit
Jack Sullivan
Sam Leever
Inter
Pirates
Sid Mercer
St. Louis Americans
New York Globe
Mercer
St. Louis
Pat Dougherty
Montgomery
Cab drivers to settle championship bout in private
Frank O'Brien and Henry Riddle two Boston Cab Company employees train for a limited round bout to decide the heavy weight championship. The fight will be held privately with only a few spectators allowed to attend.
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Henry Riddle
Boston Cab Company
Soan
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