Erne Defeats Gans To Retain Lightweight Title
Frank Erne of Buffalo defended his world lightweight title against Joe Gans of Baltimore before the Broadway A. C. in New York. Gans was overwhelmed in the twelfth round when Erne damaged Gans left eye with a series of blows, forcing the referee to stop the fight.
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New York
Frank Erne
Buffalo
Joe Gans
Baltimore
Broadway A. C
Eric
Gans
Erne
Optic
Frank
White
Prne
Dr. Creamer
Frank Zimpfer
Joe Fitzpatrick
George Salter
al Mherefont
Harry Lyons
Caleb Bond
Ceat
George McFadden
Queensberry
Robert Smith
Smith
Charley White
Buffalo Lad
Negro
Brne
Gane
Beven
Sharkey to Lose Manager as Sept. 1 Rupture Looms
Tom Starkey plans to sever ties with manager Tom O'Rourke on September 1 after a rocky arrangement fueled by recent disputes. O'Rourke confirms negotiating with Billy Madden and states Sharkey will face multiple challengers before the split, criticizing Sharkey as a coward and detailing avoided fights including Fitzsimmons.
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New York
Tom Starkey
James J. Jeffries
Tom O’rourke
Gus Ruhsin
O’rourke
Billy Madden
Akron
Delavan
Sharkey
O'Rourke
Rublin
Hodge
Fitzsimmons
Fitz
Jeffries
Tom
Staten Island
Little Walcott
Medfield Road Race entry blanks and prize list
Entry blanks for the Medfield road race on April 19 are available by mail or from the Post's cycling editor. The prize list features a racing wheel top prize, with second and other prizes including silverware, a gold watch, diamonds, and special wheel awards. The event draws riders like Reed, Morris, Moran, Darlow, and Elkes, with Chelsea and Powderhorn Wheelmen noted.
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Medfield
Fred L. Partridge
Post
Orient
Cleveland
George F. Reed
Joe Morris
Hanson
Reed
Morris
James F. Moran
Chelsea
Ale Darlow
Joe Downey
John Wold
Dewney
Wold
Darlow
Henshaw
Harry Elkes
Paris
Elkes
Arthur Ross
Berlin
West
American Bicycle Compan
Floorence Sargent
Bostonians
Roxbury
Women to contest golf championship at Shinnecock Hills
The Shinnecock Hills club in Southampton on Long Island will host the women’s golf championship likely in late August. The course offers dry fairways despite summer showers and nearby large country houses to accommodate contestants. The piece reviews holes from one through eighteen with notes on hazards and par expectations for men and women, ending with course records and a summary.
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Shinnecock Hills
Wes
Garden City
Southampton
L. L
Long Island Sound
Scotland
Long Island
H. G. Trevor
Eastern League May Include Balti more and Washington Grounds
Baltimore and Washington grounds may join the Eastern League under a one year lease agreement with the National League allowing use of the fixtures free of charge if kept in repair. A five member committee will decide how many cities join the circuit, with prospects of a ten club league.
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New York
Baltimore
Washington
National League
Eastern League
John S. Rogers
Philadelphia
Fifth Avenue
Rogers
Powers
New London
Fall River
Newark
Jersey City
Manchester
Hamilton
C. T. Shean
T. J. Leonard
T. B. Corey
John Harvard Disabled After Trial Launch
The John Harvard made a trial trip down the harbor yesterday. The boat ran smoothly until a cylinder fault caused a minor setback. It is easily repaired and the vessel will return for another trip Monday. Spectators call the launch a revelation in launch building.
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John Harvard
Lawley Yard
Beatrix Hoyt Aims to Regain Title on Home Links
The article notes Miss Beatrix Hoyt, famed as the finest woman player, trained at Shinnecock and won the championship in 1896 97 98. It discusses course features at Shinnecock including a wide green, a four foot high bunker, and holes crossing a railroad track affecting play and the required mashie pitch on approach.
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A.L. Ripley
Oakley
Willie Smith
Miss Hoyt
Beatrix Hoyt
Shinnecock
Lawson’s Valuable Horses Stricken By Epizootic
The Lawson racing stable in Andover suffers an acute epizootic. Two horses died Harold the stallion and Fleur de Lis. Poindexter and others are feeble. The list shows horses and prices including Sagwa ? , Baron Sydney 000, Mamie W 4000, Frank Kenny 2300, Gambrella and Water Maid 6000.
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Andover
Thomas W. Lawson
An I
Harold
Hill
Poindexter
Lawson
Boralma Ee
Baron Gydney
Mamie
Jack Roche
Frank Kenny
Eeeese
Sene
Thomas Cc
Ceeeereer
Aeesescceseese
Lucio
Esau
Belford
Scio
Cracksman Conde
Penn relay runners train under Mike Murphy
The University of Pennsylvania track squad trains under coach Mike Murphy with runners Kraenzlein Cook Deakin Leary Drumheller Gillinder Murphy Alec Grant Clemenson Standen Bowen Bailie and Stuart. Knickerbocker Athletic Club rowers enter sculling events with Blaikie as top performer. Hamilton Ontario entrants in the BA Marathon include Sherri Caf frey Fredughson Carroll Barnard Williams Sherring reports 19 miles 168 ards in one hour 53 minutes.
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Theiversity of Pennsylvania
Mike Murphy
Kraenzlein
Cook
Deakin
Leary
Drumheller
Gillinder
Murphy
Alec Grant
Clemenson
Standen
Bowen
Bailie
Stuart
Knickerbocker Athletic Club
Blaikie
Harvard
Hamilton
Ont
W. Sherri J. Caffrey
Fredughson
D. Carroll
J. M. Barnard
Eoward Williams
Sherring
Marked debt from poker game leads to lawsuit
Old Fernando Walker 79 faced a suit over a $400 note claimed as payment for a sociable draw poker debt. The jury found for Acker Morrall Condit after Walker could not prove the note was for a loan unrelated to gambling. Walker once valued at $230000, now his paper business is run by his son.
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New York
Wilcox
Fernando Walker
Walker
Isaac Murray
River Rowing Schedule Set As Season Opens
Interscholastic Rowing Association met at the B A A to plan the season start. Practice hours for schools are arranged with Union Boat Club assisting due to crowding. Hopkinson and Newton High admitted. Salem High denied. Edward Hanlan hired as coach for school crews under club supervision. First practice Monday April 2. Officers named: President H F Phillips Boston Latin, Vice President B E Kendall Brown and Nichols, Secretary L O Maas Chauncy Hall, Treasurer Gordon Fairchild Noble's.
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Interscholastic Rowing Association
Union Boat Club
Hopkinson
Newton High
Salem High
Dick Glendon
Edward Hanlan
H. F. Phillips
Boston Latin
Ww. Kendall
Brown and Nichols
L. O. Maas
Chauncy Hall
Gordon Fairchild
Noble’s
Union B. C
Cam. H. Nieces
Noble's
Ecw
Stone’s
Mechanic Arts
Brown & N
Chauncy-Hall
Hopkingon
von Rexbury L
Waltham H
Newton H
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Arrbew Saan
Cluett Peabody & CO
MAK
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