Walsh Loses Bout On Foul In Philadelphia
Jimmy Walsh of Boston defeats Monte Attell in a strong bout at the National Athletic Club until a foul disqualified Walsh with 35 seconds left in the final round. Attell was carried to the hospital. Walsh and Attell’s seconds were detained briefly. The referee ruled the blow foul though Walsh disputed it.
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Philadelphia
Penn
National Athletic Club
Jimmy Walsh
Boston
Monte Attell
San Francisco
Walsh
Attell
Keevin
Roxbury Marathon Runner Out of Race
Harry Brawley, a leading long distance runner from St. Alphonsus A A, may miss the Boston Marathon on Patriots Day due to very sore eyes. A top Roxbury club member, his absence would be keenly felt after a strong showing last year and a prior trip to St Louis for the Olympic Marathon.
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Harry Brawley
St. Alphonsus A. A
Boston Athletic Association
Brawley
Roxbury Association
St. Louis
Hart Johnson bout sparks rumors of crooked boxing
San Francisco fight amid allegations of a fixed result with Hart favored by judges while Johnson may have benefited financially. Critics warn of a “cleverly conceived fake” with Johnson seen as possibly gaining more from the purse. Upcoming bout plans include Jimmy Britt and Jabez White in April with lightweight weight limits and secret training debated.
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San Francisco
Hart
Johnson
Four favorites win at Bennings track card
March 29 at Bennings large crowd features four winning favorites Canteloupe Monte Carlo Nin nasquaw and Uncle Urigh. Sun Glow led early but Tickle won the second race by several lengths. Uncle Urigh, with prohibitive odds, won the handicap over James F. Lord Aintree at 4 to 1 led the fifth race.
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Bennings
D. C
Canteloupe
Monte Carlo
Ninnasquaw
Uncle Urigh
Sun Glow
Tickle
James F
Lord Aintree
John L May Fight Grim in Philadelphia Bout
Philadelphia dispatch reports Joe Grim and John L. Sullivan may meet in a six round prize fight near Detroit after a telegram from Bartholomew. Mike Costello confirms Grim would fight anyone if Bartholomew approves, eyeing a major drawing card.
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Philadelphia
Joe Grim
John L. Sullivan
Mike Costello
Little Italy
C. Bartholomew
Detroit
Grim
John
Costello
Joe
Bartholomew
Kilts
John L
Sullivan
Gray
Fitzsimmons
Interscholastic Meet Set for Next Saturday at English High
The Boston Interscholastic Athletic Association hosts its first indoor meet in the English High drill hall next Saturday afternoon. Many entrants challenge in the one mile and cash events with English High favored in field events led by Burlingame in pole vault and high jump. Notable entries include Siney of Dorchester and Fleming of Roxbury in the one mile, with Norton and Scanlon expected in the shot put for English High.
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Dorchester High
Fleming
Roxbury High
Lee
Mechanic Arts High
Featherstone
Brighton High
Prentiss
South Boston High
Godwin
Stevens
West Roxbury
Post
Falvey
Vittelli
Lowell
Drake
Hayman
Norton
Hel
Pern
Sherman
Burlingame
English
Hall
Bradley
Atwater
Starkey
Caprous
Brighton
Simkins
Macdonald
Gannon
Miesel
Brown
Grant
Sale
Murray
West
Mechanic Arts
Moran
Roxbury
Eagles
Perry
Davidson
Dorchester
Kulberg
Boston Latin
W. A. Sullivan
South Boston
W. Wiig
Whitman
Charlestown
Perkins
Cahill
Woodbury
Helpern
Paul
Dwight
Joy
Riley
Fitzpatrick
Cowan
F. ©. V. Crowley
J. J. Crowley
Newman
Bridges
Vitelli
Jacobs
Dresser
Allen
Williams
Humphrey
E. J. Sullivan
Kennedy
Wrenn
Sanford
Burton
Nay
Lawser
Lennon
Eames
Seaver
A. Crowley
East Boston
Tower
Stewart
Robinson
Shepard
Leighton
Sullivan
Walter
Littlefield
J. H. Crowley
Tobin
Kivlin
Shapleigh
Tomer
Beiggs
Dodvin
Poppelhower
Scanlon
Farwell
Rosetta
Britt White bout set for April 25 in San Francisco
James Britt of this city and Jabez White of England have been matched to fight 20 rounds before the Yosemite Athletic Club on April 25. They will box under Marquis of Queensberry rules and weigh in at 188 pounds at 2 o'clock on the day of the contest. Britt has gone to Harbin Springs and will train at Larkspur in Marin county.
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San Francisco
Cal
James Britt
Jabez White
England
Yosemite Athletic Club
Marquis of Queensberry
Britt
Harbin Springs
Larkspur
Marin County
Boxing Bout Off Over Weights and Next Chelsea Card
The Chester Goodwin versus Rouse O'Brien match at the Douglas A. C. of Chelsea was cancelled after weight disputes. O'Brien sought 122 pounds ringside while Goodwin pressed for 8 o'clock weigh-in and deemed the time too tight. Chelsea shifts to the Young Donahue Young Kenney bout planned for next Tuesday. Fred Douglas impressed at Chelsea, though halted by Referee Crowley from using the loop-the-loop blow. Donohue and Langford connections noted for their fighting styles.
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Chester Goodwin
Rouse O’brien
Douglas A. C
Chelsea
O’brien
Goodwin
Donahue
New England
Crowley
Douglas
Philadelphia
Donohue
Roxbury
Young Kenney
Sam Langford
Dave Holly
Boxing Chatter and Matches Across The Region
Reports from Philadelphia boxing debates on Turner vs Gans with Gans favored by The Philadelphia Item. Matches announced in Portland Lawrence and Cambridge with Teen stars Sullivan Kenney Lowrey etc. Plans include Blink McCloskey facing Hyde and possible match with Joe Walcott as clubs seek dates.
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Turnerans
Philadelphia
Turner
Gans
Quaker City
John L. Sullivan, Jr
Bartley Connolly
A. C
Portland
Sullivan
Dutch Carr
Chelsea
Charlestown
Young Kenney
Lawrence
Jack Lowrey
New York
Unity A. C
Dave Deshler
Cambridge
Billy Keefe
Blink McCloskey
New England
Jimmy Briggs
Bogardus Hyde
Rhode Island
River Point
Providence
Blink
Tommy Sullivan
Joe Walcott
Kid Pantz-Matty Baldwin
Haverhill A. C
Mondas
Haverhill
Young Corbett
Kid Sullivan
Baltimore
Young Erie
Sandy Ferguson
Moncton
N. B
Sandy
Phil Logan
Tommy Murphy
Abe Attell
National A. C
Fred Sidney
Fred
Newburyport
The
Apollo A. C. of
Salem
North Street
Plan to Change Course for Hill Climbing Contest
Talks of altering the Boston Patriots' Day hill climbing venue run. Commonwealth Avenue is likely to stay despite flaws. The short course remains a fast, pure speed test and home to local records, with McMurtry timing to be used this year for a quarter mile run and a record around 15.25 seconds.
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Boston
Commonwealth Avenue
McMurtry
Roxbury Latin Crew Withdraws From Season
Rumor of disbanding shocks schoolboy rowing circles as Roxbury Latin announces withdrawal. Veterans Jack O'Brien and Captain Burkhardt resign leaving only one skilled oarsman and a raw squad. Coach Pat Donovan had hoped to develop a championship four from the large underclass, with seven crews practicing at Union Boat Club and BAA floats.
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Roxbury Latin
Jack O’brien
Burkhardt
Roxbury Boys
Pat Donovan
Donovan
Holton
Union Boat Club
Volkmann
English High
Cambridge Latin
Brown & Nichols
Stone School
Brookline High
Spalding's 1905 Baseball Guide Issued Largest Yet
The 29th Spalding's official baseball guide edited by Henry Chadwick has just been released. It is described as the largest baseball guide ever published and complete in every way.
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Spalding
Henry Chadwick
Oysters and Bourbons Promoted for Superior Quality
The force to open an oyster is over 1300 times its weight and the G. O. Taylor Old Bour bon and G. O. Taylor Pure Rye Whisky carry a claim of great strength from superior distillation and rare purity. They are described as among the finest beverages of their kind, sold by licensed dealers. Proprietors' firm name appears on label and cork. Sealed bottles only.
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G. O. Taylor
New MIT Tech Show Promises Strong Amateur Play
MIT prepares its annual Tech Show with a new straight plot by G H Bryant replacing vaudeville sketches. Kate Ryan coaches the cast, John Mullally conducts the music, John Coleman choreographs innovative dances, and George Henry Bryant of Haverhill NH has written this year’s script.
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Tech
G. H. Bryant
Kate Ryan
John Mullally
Hollis Street Theatre Orchestra
John Coleman
George Henry Bryant
Haverhill
N. H
Harvard Baseball Honor Dinner At Hotel Westminster Tonight
Harvard graduates of the athletic association host a 7 30 dinner at the Hotel Westminster Copley Square honoring last year’s baseball nine Speakers include John Lowell William Everett William Coolidge Br E H Nichols Louis Frothingham Barrett Wendell Jr C W Randall captain and William T Reid Jr Tickets available at the hotel for any Harvard men who have not yet secured them
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Harvard
Athletic Association of Harvard
Westminster
Copley Square
John Lowell
William Everett
William H. Coolidge
Br. E. H. Nichols
Louis A. Frothingham
Barrett Wendell, Jr
C. W. Randall
William T. Reid, Jr
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