Ruhlin Knocks Out Maher in Six Round Fight
Philadelphia report of a Philadelphia Industrial A. C. card where Gus Ruhlin stops Peter Maher in the second round after a close opening. Maher bloodied Ruhlin early, but Ruhlin dominated late second, sending Maher to the ropes and floor for the decisive knockout.
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Philadelphia
Gus Ruhlin
Peter Maher
Industrial A. C
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Ruhlin
Peter
Gus
Rublin
Peace talks loom as Spalding clubs meet in New York
Semi official word says Freedman Brush Soden and Robison will meet in New York to discuss peace offers from two Spalding clubs. The Spalding four deny any overtures to the Freedman faction. A league meeting is planned for next week to set a playing season schedule, but little action is expected. A baseball insider calls Freedman supporters' peace claims ridiculous and notes both sides want to play ball.
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Soden
Robison
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League
Spaldingites
Freedman Four
Oxford-Cambridge field day concludes with Coe hammer win
Oxford dominates the Queen's Club meet with W W Coe winning the hammer for Oxford. A hailstorm delayed long jump while rain fell between events. The mile was decided by a foot, Gay Roberts of Oxford beating Coccenant Cambridge. Cornish of Oxford won the long jump.
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Queens Club
W. W. Coe
Oxford
Coe
St. Paul
Southampton
Gay-Roberts
Sharkey Eyes May Jeffries Bout in Los Angeles
The Century Athletic Club wired Tom Sharkey to learn terms he would accept to fight Jeffries in Los Angeles during the first week in May if Fitzsimmons does not accept the purse and percentage initially offered. The club has had no reply from Fitzsimmons and will not meet his higher demands.
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Los Angeles
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Century Athletic Club Today
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Delaney claims Fitzsimmons seeks only advertisement
Oakland dispatch reports William Delaney, manager for James J. Jeffries, saying San Francisco officials awarded the April permit to the Yosemite Club and predicting there will be no fight. He accuses Fitzsimmons of seeking publicity, saying he will barter and toy with the issue until the public press loses interest.
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Oakland
Cal
Boxing Gossip and Match Rumors Stir Public
A column censures boxing hype around the Jeffries Fitzsimmons bout and exposes press agents. It cites Twin Sullivan challenging any rival near his weight, notes interest from Byers, and lists a Central Falls boxing event with bouts including Moloy versus Ringold and Perry versus Maguire.
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Frisco
Twin Sullivan
Patsey Sweeney
Criterion Club
Twin
George Byers
Byers
Sullivan
Young Perry
Young Maguire
Patney Broderick
Martin Carroll
Howie Hodgkins
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Billy Shine
Brookline
Joe Smith
W.T. Johnson
Young Allen
D Hessel
Philadelphia
John J. Reagan
Brockton
Kid Parker
Reagan
Poe
Smith
Ryan
Gorman Bout May Be Next For Tommy Ryan
Boxing chatter covers Elsie Fay romance rumors and a breathless path of matches. Tommy Ryan reportedly targets Johnny Gorman in England for a $5000 purse, while prior plans floated Jack O'Brien and George Gardner. Boston ink cites Professor Cummings’s summer Beverly escape as local gossip. Lynn resident notes John L. Sullivan as the world champ beyond dispute.
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Jack O'Brien
George Gardner
Ryan
Johnny Gorman
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Inquirer
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Professor Cummings
Boston Athletic Club
Exeter Street
Jack McLaughlin
Jim Keenan
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Worcester Second Secures Polo Stand with Clinton Win
Worcester beat Clinton 6 to 2 to claim second place in the American Roller Polo League. The game, played in Clinton, featured 1200 in attendance and a late-arriving Portland team delay. Tonight’s contest set up Worcester to host the final league game tomorrow, with the Portland visit canceled per schedule.
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Cunningham
Rosy Finkelstein Charges Patrolman Flood in Boston
Rosy Finkelstein, 16, a Boston restaurant worker, says Patrolman Flood of Station 1 caused her arrest after a dispute at Hanover Street. She describes pressure on her family of nine and details her shift to a cigar factory as she prepares to sue for civil damages.
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Cycle Racing Season Opens Across Multiple Tracks
Within a week hundreds of cyclists prepare for the season opening at Charles River Park on April 19 with a 25 mile open race and at Revere Beach on the elatria track. Late May brings remote races at Charles Iver Park. regular season starts May 30 with at least 20 meets weekly on Eastern tracks.
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Revere Beach
Elatria
Charles Iver Park
Boylston Wins City League Championship Over Sudbury
Boylston defeated Sudbury two games to one to clinch the City League title. Morgan was ill, Thurston subbed, and Bauers led Boylston with 209 in a single game and 528 overall. Armstrong posted the night’s high total at 687, while Meyers swept Webster though Webster stayed shy of 800 each game. Meyers topped 800 in every game.
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Sudbury
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Thurston
Bauers
Armstrong
Meyers
Webster
Fitchburg Freight Edge Central in Railroad League clash
Fitchburg Local Freight beat Massachusetts Central two games to one in a Railroad League series last night. Central rallied to win the decisive third game after Fitchburg stumbled in the finale.
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Centrals
Moore Wins Drill Charlestown Cadets Banquet and Dance
The eighth annual prize drill and dance of the Charlestown Cadets at their armory 58 Main Street Charlestown honored top entrants R. Moore Medford J. N. Greig Lowell and J. F. Neil Everett with gold silver and bronze medals.
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Fifth Infantry
Main Street
Hugh Bancroft
Bancroft
J. F. Kenealy
Ninth Infantry
Co. E. Hamilton
R.moore
Medford
J. N. Greig
Lowell
J. F. Neil
Everett
Portland Defeats Lowell In Final Victory 9 to 5
Portland finished the season with a 9 to 5 win over Lowell. Lowell substitutes Graffam and Gribbin aided their effort while Miller starred for Portland. Campbell led rushes with 10, Hart 7. Mallory made 45 stops. Referee O'Brien. Timer Dyer. Attendance 600.
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Fox
Lewis
Graffam
Gribbin
Miller
Campbell
Hart
Mallory
Frouls
Holderness
Pbell
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