Boxing Gossip Highlights Rival Controversies in Griffo Lavigne Match
The column catalogs conflicting notices on the Griff y Griffo versus Kid Lavigne bout, alleges manager Jim Kennedy pressuring terms for a high purse at Coney Island, and notes club owners opposing the deal. It also mentions related boxers, upcoming fights, and reader inquiries about Corbett versus Jackson.
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Jim Kennedy
New York
Griffo
O'Donnell
Kennedy
Lavigne
Jack Dempsey
Tommy Ryan
Big Jim
Coney Island
Moner
John D. Hopkins
Bat Masterson
Dan Creedon
Tom Tracey
Atlantic Club
Police News
Philadelphia
Boston
Nick Long
Long
San Francisco
Essex Street
O’brien-Mccoy
Tim Coakley
Kid McCoy
Wolfboro
N. H
Ed Binney
O’brien
Jackson
Corbett
Bob Fitzsimmons
James J. Corbett
Rob Roy
Fitz
Peter Jackson
Jim
America
Police Stop Boxing Mutiny At Woburn Athletic Club Fight
The Woburn Athletic Club held its last spring meeting with about 30 spectators. Frank Riley of Woburn and George Potterton of Reading fought six rounds before police intervened to end the bout. Potterton won the decision as the crowd grew unruly.
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Woburn
Woburn Athletic Club
Jack Tolan
Carpenter
Bart Mullen
Walter Kennedy
Phil Smith
Billy Henry
Hannon
Mike McCormick
George Touhey
The
Sporting Review
Edward Maher
Winchester
Frank Cooper
Maher
YACHTING NOTES: NAVAL RIVALRIES AND DESIGNERS IN COMMONLABOUR
Howard Gould eyes a strong comeback with Niagara as Nat Herreshoff sharpened by history eyes future cups. UK designers Fife and Watson once poked fun as Britannia beat Vigilant. Captain Clayton Haff, new skipper of Ilderim, sailed Vigilant on her eastern voyage and raced aboard abroad.
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Howard Gould
Niagara
Nat Herreshoff
Fife
Watson
United Kingdom
Britannia
Herreshoff
Clayton Haff
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr
Ilderim
Morton Signs Racing Bills in Albany
Governor Morton has signed the racing bills and filed a memorandum explaining his approval. He appointed August Belmont John Sanford and Edwin D Morgan to the State racing commission to issue licenses to the running tracks.
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Albany
Morton
Messrs
August Belmont
John Sanford
Edwin D. Morgan
State Racing Commission
Official Rowing Guide for 18 Percent Release
The guide covers the constitution and by laws of the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen. It lists boat racing laws regatta rules and executive decisions. It records every regatta of 1894 with winning crew members and lists member clubs with officer addresses.
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Spalding
National Association of Amateur Oarsmen
Yale and Harvard Junior Teams Clash Over Varsity Substitutes
Captains of Yale and Harvard junior baseball teams are reviewing protests against players claimed to be varsity subs. Both sides accuse members of swapping between junior and varsity ranks, with aims to restrict varsity players to those without prior varsity experience ahead of Saturday Cambridge game.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Harvard
Cambridge
National Steeplechase postponed at Morris Park
The steeplechase hurdle and flat races scheduled by the National Steeplechase Association at Morris Park were postponed from today to Saturday.
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Morris Park
New York
National
Lafayettes Player Accepts Handball Challenge
Luke Snee accepts a handball challenge for D. J. Sullivan against Joe McNamara at Millstream Bast to play best three of five games aimed at settling the dispute.
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Luke Snee
The
Lafayettes
D. J. Sullivan
Joe McNamara
Millstream Bast Gl
Mr. Sullivan
Boston Errorsand Ebbing Efforts in Chicago rout
In Chicago on May 9 Boston fielded poorly and lost to the Chicago team. Chicago pitchers Griffith and Nichols held the visitors to eight hits while Boston committed eight errors led by Herman Long's miscues. The home club turned swift double plays and gains, with Ganzel contributing a triple and Everett and Lange large hits to pace the scoring.
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Chicago
Ill
Boston
West Side
Chicagos
Ganzel
Nash
Griffith
Nichols
Bostons
Herman Long
Anson
Hutchison
Dahlen
Lange
Bannon
Everett
Stewart
Kittredge
Ryan
Lowe
Long
Wilmot
AB. Ryan
B. TB
S Wilmot
Uffy
McCarthy
Tucker
Bol
Duffy
Ballriffith
Byriffith
McDonald
Baltimore Triumphs Over Pittsburg in Low-Scoring Game
Hemming pitched strong for Baltimore and drove in runs while Pittsburg was held to three hits until late. Baltimore edged Pittsburg 9 to 2 in front of about 3000 fans as Hemming saved a shutout with a late two-run effort.
Cleveland Beats Washington in One Sided Game
Cleveland defeats Washington in a one sided effort as McAleer makes a notable running catch. Attendance reaches 1000 with final score 18 to 3. Cleveland outscores 7 hits to 10 for Washington. errors 2 each. Batteries Cuppy Zimmer Mullarkey Mercer McGuire.
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Cleveland
Washington
Cleveland Today
McAleer
Cuppy
Zimmer
Mullarkey
Mercer
McGuire
Baseball scores and errors from Lewiston Portland Bangor games
Lewiston fell to Fall River after costly errors despite Riley pitching briefly before Viau. Portland and New Bedford battled to an 8‑8 tie with errors shaping the outcome. Pawtucket defeated Bangor 13 to 7, while Meins and Davi}d Potter aided the visitors in Augusta and other scattered reports noted hits and fielding miscues.
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Lewiston
Fall River
Riley
Viau
Klobedanz
Rollins
Kiley
Burke
Unclear quarreling on close calls over game
The report notes constant trouble with decision making on several close questions. Attendance 2419. The score shows Cincinnati 1114015 Brooklyn 0061000 with hits 17 for Cincinnati and 10 for Brooklyn. Errors 3 for Cincinnati and 5 for Brooklyn. Batteries Parrott Dwyer and Vaughn Gumbert and Grim 10 14 10 8.
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Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Parrott
Dwyer
Vaughn
Gumbert
Grim
New York Defeats Louisville in Errors Plagued Contest
In Louisville Ky May 9 a pitchers duel produced a 7 6 New York win after costly Louisville miscues. Fuller left hurt by a ball, attendance 1000. German and Schriver pitched for New York while Cunningham Welch and Zahner worked for Louisville.
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Louisville
New York
Fuller
German
Schriver
Cunningham
Welch
Zahner
Batters Dominate as Brockton Defeats Augusta in Low-Scoring Tilt
Brockton outhit Augusta 11 to 9 and took the early lead with a string of runs. Drinkwater worked effectively on the mound, backed by Lawson and Dove, while Tierney, Butler and Kelley persevered behind the plate in a 10 to 3 Brockton victory.
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Drinkwater
Brockton
Augusta
Lawson
Dove
Tierney
Butler
Kelley
New England Association Scores Looser Play on May 9
In Lawrence, Strowger, Ball and Driscoll starred as Lawrence defeated Haverhill. Nashua fell to Salem 12 to 10 with Tatro pitching two innings. Lowell beat Fitchburg 12 to 9 in a rivalry clash noted for its intense competition and strong hitting from both sides.
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Nashua
N. H
Barry
Salem
Tatro
Reagan
Oreil
McManus
Ryan
Phillies and St Louis Play Tight Game With Errors
In St Louis on May 9 the visitors held to one hit until the sixth inning. A triple play saved the day for Philadelphia as Delahanty hit a homer. Attendance was 2600. The final score shows St Louis 13 to Philadelphia 4 with eight hits for St Louis and five for Philadelphia. Breitenstein struggled before relief.
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ST. Louis
Breitenstein
Delahanty
Philadelphia
Carsey
Clements
Peitz
Syracuse Wins Narrowly in Eastern League Opener
In Providence Syracuse edges Providence 4 to 3 after a tension filled eighth inning error by Lovett. Kilroy and Lovett starred for Syracuse with strong fielding from Murray. Springfield then crushed Brockton 19 to 4 as Springfield bats explode against Gruber and McKillop. Scranton tops Toronto 9 to 4 behind strong fifth inning rally. Buffalo defeats Wilkes Barre 9 to 8 with a ninth inning finish.
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R. I
Syracuse
Kilroy
Lovett
Grays
Stars
Minnehan
Murray
Rafter
McAuley
Dixon
Wesleyan Beats Brown for First Time in Baseball
Wesleyan defeated Brown in Middletown Connecticut marking the first win over Brown. The team fielded well with only two errors, while Brown's runs came mainly in the third inning. Davis and Donovan starred for Brown, and Greene fumbled on first base for Wesleyan’s key scores. The score:
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Wesleyan
Brown
Midddletown
Browns
Beeman
Davis
Donovan
Greene
Freeman
Seseveeseeseeees & Lapham
Norton
Guernsey
Tirrell, C.f
Thockwell
Davia
Cccescecessens
Powers
A .E Donovan
Lauder
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Fultz
C.f. Oe
Millard
Sane
Robinson
R.f
Sore O Greene
Summersgill
Goog
Yaw
Brady
Dartmouth Beats Bates College In High-Scoring Game
Dartmouth defeats Bates 21 to 10 in a heavy batting slugfest at Hanover. Abbott Folsom and McCormack lead Dartmouth’s offense while Wakefield and Penley power Bates. Dartmouth racks 17 hits totaling 35 runs to Bates 14 hits totaling 19.
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Hanover
N. H
Dartmouth
Bates College
Bates
Abbott
Folsom
McCormack
Wakefield
Patey
Burrill
Gerrish
Brown freshmen top MIT for 9 to 6 victory
Brown freshmen defeated MIT freshmen 9 to 6 in Providence on May 9. Brown benefited from timely hits and outplayed by MIT at times, with Rodman and Riley for Brown and Sargent and Barber for MIT credited with the batteries.
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Providence
Brown
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Rodman
Riley
Sargent
Barber
Baseball Notes Preview City Teams and Players
Louisville seeks Dan Brouthers from Baltimore as spring plans unfold. Span of notes highlights Amateurs like Charles Mudge of Roxbury, batting over .300s for Pittsburg, and Anson’s high fielding averages. Player issues include Kid Baldwin’s health and Latham with Von der Ahe’s long feud.
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Louisville
Dan Brouthers
Baltimore
Jack Ryan
South End
Charles Mudge
Roxbury
New England
Dolan
Bostons
Portland
John Haggerty
Pittsburg
Boston
Cleveland
Patsey Donovan
Pittsburgs
Anson
Chicago
New York
Lachance
Brooklyn
Oliver ,Lebeau
Rusie
Meekin
Kid Baldwin
Reds
Philadelphia Players
Arlie Latham
von der Ahe
Lath Anéd
St. Louis
Sea Moss Farine and Nutritious Economy Product
A garbled note mentions Sea Moss Farine described as nutritious and economical. It references a package, receipts, grocers, and fees but lacks clear details on brand, dates, or figures. The fragment suggests a product listing or advertisement outline rather than a full report.
Almyr Remedies Contest Offers $100 Gold for Misspelled Word List
The Almyr Remedies Company opens a premium contest for correcting errors in the book Beautiful Skin. Readers must identify misspelled words with page and line, mail a coupon filled with name and address, and submit by June 15. Prize splits if multiple correct entries. otherwise the top imperfect answer receives the $100.
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Almyr Remedies Company
Washington Street
Boston
Special offer on kidney and nervous disease treatment
Doctor Mc Coy announces a limited week offer in New England through May 15. The Almyr System of Treatment provides exam, treatment, and all necessary medicine for 3.00 per month at its offices, with no charge increases until cure.
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McCoy
New England
ALMYR
Almyr System of Treatment Offices in Boston
Advertisement for the Almyr System of Treatment with office at 964 Washington Street Boston led by Dr J Cresap McCoy. Lists products including Almyr Catarrh Cure and Skin Soap with prices, hours 9 to 8 daily and 10 to 2 Sunday, offers mail order with free delivery.
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Bellevue Hospital
New York City
Browns Era on the Gate and Baseball Moves Across Leagues
Former Chicago Brotherhood member joins the scene as Latham visits the club house and reconciles with his old employer. Cincinnati Enquirer notes Baltimore’s strong lineup and several new signings while praising Tim Keefe as an umpire and recounting past pennant glory with the Browns.
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Chicago Brotherhood
von der Ahe
Latham
Arlie
Cincinnati Enquirer
Baltimore
Myers
Nashua
Haverhill
James Carr
Dee
New Bedford
Butch” Regan
Wheeling
W. Va
Nash
Wallace
Cleveland
Nicholson
Washington
Detroit
Tim Keefe
Amateur teams seek games across Greater Boston area
Among the Amateurs reports open dates and scheduling requests from several clubs. The City Points of South Boston invites Waltham or Newton for May dates and lists Frank Turner as contact. Adams Express Company team seeks May 30 afternoon game via G E Connor. The Columbias of Cambridge want 16 year old clubs, contact A Holmberg. Roxbury Institutes seek out of town games June 15 17 22 with July dates. The Madisons of Roxbury seek May 30 and summer Saturdays with guaranteed pay, contact John P Berry.
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City Points
South Boston
Institutes of Weymouth
Waltham
Newton
Frank Turner
Broadway
Adams Express Company
G. E. Connor
Care
City
Columbias
Cambridge
A. Holmberg
Roxbury Institutes
James E. Husson
Box
Boston
Somerville High
South End
Madisons
Roxbury
John P. Berry
Tremont Street
Body found in Bridgeport Harbor
The body of Patrick Lawless of 148 Olive Street was found in Bridgeport Harbor by Captain Garrett of the schooner Mary McWilliams. Lawless had been missing since April 22 and had been demented for weeks. believed to have walked from the wharf. He leaves a widow and two children.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Patrick Lawless
Olive Street
Garrett
Mary McWilliams
New Haven
Lawless
Elder Remey Missing After Night Walk in Hartford
Bernard Remey aged 80, living with his son Bernard in Hartford, wandered from his home last night. This morning his body was found on the street near the residence, prompting an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death.
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Hartford
Conn
Bernard Remey
Bernard
Symptoms of Blood Poisoning and Nervous Disorder
Many nervous diseases are linked to poisons in the blood that irritate the heart and brain, causing possible insanity. The list asks if you experience neuralgia headaches sleeplessness memory loss irritability giddiness startle dreams tremors fatigue and other unsettling sensations.
Diseases of the kidneys and the Almyr cure claim
Symptoms listed warn of kidney disease from uric and lithic acids and blood toxins. Readings include double vision dry skin hair loss swelling and back pain. The ad touts The Almyr System of Treatment and The Almyr Blood Cleanser as a cheap quick cure.
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Almyr
University football plans stay possible after a midfield denial
Boston University Athletic Association President Perkins tells a Post reporter that a trustees request to pause football dates two months ago remains in effect to respect the board’s wishes. He says the faculty oppose playing smaller schools yet support games with peers this fall and that no March 11 letter from President Perrin exists.
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Perkins
Boston University Athletic Association
Post
Perrin
Board of Trustees
Mrs Harriet Burrill Jumps to Death at South End Home
Mrs Harriet M Burrill age 55 died by suicide yesterday morning at 6 Ringold Street South End after leaping from a third story window. She sustained multiple injuries including broken limbs and a brain concussion and reportedly showed remorse in midair after becoming despondent in recent months.
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Harriet M. Burrill
Ringold Street
South End
Receivers Appointed for Otis Steel and Ohio Southern Rail
In Cleveland Otis Steel Company places under receivership with Alvin Carl and Prestwood J Bensow named as receivers and bonds set at 60000 each. Business to continue under court orders. In Lima Ohio Southern Railroad also placed under receiver by Martha Rousculp and others amid insolvency claims. George W Saul appointed receiver.
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Cleveland, O
Otis Steel Company
Industrial and General Trust Company
Alvin Carl
Prestwood J. Bensow
Lima
Ohio Southern Railroad
Martha Rousculp
George W. Saul
Banks borrow for October maturity at 4 percent
In New York today a number of banks from Georgia the Carolinas and Tennessee borrowed funds here for October maturity at an average rate of 4 percent with renewal agreements set for that time.
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New York
Georgia
Carolinas
Tennessee
Lexow Greater New York Bill Fails in Senate
Albany May 9 The Lexow greater New York bill was lost in the Senate this afternoon on final passage by a vote of may beas and nees.
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Albany
N. Y
Senate
M Yeas
Lb Nees
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