Boxing notes and matches from East Boston to Lynn and Boston area
Boxers and managers announce future bouts and matchups from East Boston to Lynn including Almy Sears testing skill against a Lynn boxer, Joe Melanson urged to box Almy, McDonald posting $100 for a bout with Jake Ahearn, and Walter Butler facing Chick West for the New England welter title in Lynn. Also covered are bouts involving Bert Jones, George Perry, Ernie Yelle, Walter Eddy, Johnny Clinton, Frankie Britt, Benny Valger, and general boxing news plus a local American Association recap and a call to subscribe with urging slogans.
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al Sears
Boston
Lynn
Joe Melanson
Bert Jones
Revere
Young Chaney
George Perry
Ernie Yelle
Freddie Yelle
Any
Johnny Clinton
New York
Frankie Britt
New Bedford
Whaler
Fettle
Benny Valger
Grand Opera House
Britt
Valger
New Yorker
Pal Moore to Meet Jimmy Wilde for World Title Fight
Nate Lewis, Moore manager, announced terms accepted for a world title bout in London on or about July 4. Moore is guaranteed $15,000.
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Louisville
Nate Lewis
Pal Moore
Moore
Jimmy Wilde
London
Lewis
Braves to Mix With Phillies in Philadelphia Stopover
Braves arrive in Philadelphia rested and ready to extend their winning streak after a single victory in New York. The team aims to build on momentum with the Phillies at home, seeking another win to solidify their recent run.
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Philadelphia
Braves
Phillies
New York
Weather Delays Baseball Plans As Braves Scout Moves On
Bitter cold slows town activities and baseball thoughts as Chief Stallings travels to Westchester. George Washington Grant of the Braves arrives with talks of bolstering the outfield, seeking Jack Smith or Welton Cruise and meeting Branch Rickey in New York to discuss possible deals with the Cardinals. The exact terms remain unclear as negotiations continue.
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Chief Stallings
Westchester
Penn
Boston
George Washington Grant
Braves
New York
Gotham
Grant
Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Branch Rickey
McGraw
Pittsburg
National League
Gonzales
Cuba
Rickey
Nehl
Robertson
Lee King
George Smith
Fomer Columbia University
Cincinnati Reds
Stoneham
Ray Keating
Stallings
Keating
Phillies
Su Fe
Young Jack Johnson Awarded After All Star Victory
Young Jack Johnson of the West End defeated Joe Rivers of Gloucester by outpointing him over 10 rounds at the Commercials A C all star show. Dan McCormick beat Chick Suggs in a hard fought 10 rounds and Jimmy Frazetti won a 16 rounder.
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Jack Johnson
West End
Joe Rivers
Gloucester
Commercials A. C
Johnson
Rivers
Dan McCormick
East Boston
Chick Suggs
Newport
Suggs
McCormick
Jimmy Frazetti
Bridgewater
Tommy Flanagan
New Bedford
Young Sullivan
Young Smith
Dartmouth Beats Tufts in Lopsided Baseball Game
Dartmouth College defeated Tufts 12 to 3 at Tufts Oval. Weafer and Ballou allowed Tufts four scattered hits as Dartmouth piled up 16 hits led by Merritt, Martin, and Kopf, while Kopf started the scoring with a two-base hit. Merritt starred on the mound with four putouts and four assists, and Weafer was pulled for Ballou in the fifth.
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Dartmouth College
Tufts
Tufts Oval
Dartmouth
Weafer
Ballou
Kopf
Martin
Merritt
McKenzie
Merrit
Hanover
Buck Weafer
Tesreau
Johnny Ballou
Murphy
Grey
Grundman
Bruce
Callahan
Sullivan
Harris
Gladu
Baker
Reutter
Weafel
Allon
Ross
Dan Barry
Brockton High opens season with 2 0 win over English High
Brockton High defeated Boston English High 2 to 0 at Walk-Over Club grounds. Adams drove in both runs with a double scoring Howard and a second tally on an error. Adams pitched a strong game for Brockton, fanning 12 and allowing only a few safeties as Minehan and Spillane contributed on defense. Time 2 hours 5 minutes. Umpire Connolly.
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Brockton High
Boston English High
Brockton
Howard
Adams
M’donald
McGeary
Levenson
Travega
Elliot
Barry
Lashaway
aAdams
Ferrors
Mineéhan
Spillane
McDonald
Connolly
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Polo Grounds
Almy
Jim McDonald
George Robinson
Jake Ahearn
South Boston
Joe McCarthy
Robinson
Ahearn
Walter Butler
Chick West
Holyoke
England
A. c
Lynn Club
Walter “Young’’ Eddy
Brookline
Providence
National A. C
Billy DeFoe
American Association
Kansas City
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Fyer Ukit
Arti
Brave and Giants
Sandy
AMEL
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco CO
Winston-Salem, N.C
LENOX
ED M’grath
Sturkish
Ctoar Gosi
Wusbbington
Detroit
St. Louis
Chicago
Cleveland
National
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Washington
Detroit Phuragiphis
New York Ee
Eee
Young Jack
Tufis
Merritt the Star
Tufts AB
Glady
Rocke
Marttin
Ring
G'adman
Roass
Reuter
Donahue
Terrill
Brockton Blanks
Winter Street
Edwards
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