Sullivan Defeats Godfrey in Tense Championship Bout
George Godfrey was outclassed as John L. Sullivan urged Maher to rush his man. Maher dominated with jabs and body shots delivering decisive blows to Godfrey in rounds two through six while the crowd roared. The preliminaries yielded three draws as fans welcomed Sullivan at the venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Hennessey
Griffo
Ike Weir
Jerry Marshall
Paddy Ryan
Sullivan
Maher
George
Godfrey
Frank Stevenson
Dan Murphy
William Daly, Jr
Jim
George Sampson
Bruce Day
Jack McAuliffe
Old Ireland
John L. Sullivan
Peter
Frank Goodwin
Boston
Joe Hopkins
New York
Hopkins
Maxey Haugh
Jack Rogers
South Boston
Andy Watson
Philadelphia
Robert Allen
Winners at Gravesend Today Races
At Gravesend on May 28 the six furlong opener was won by Rubicon with Armitage runner up and La Misere third in 1 14 1 2. Watterson led the mile race ahead of Galloping King and Count in 1 43 1 4. Mosquito took five furlongs with Herkimer second and Installator third in 1 03. Don Alonzo won the Brookdale handicap at 1 57 with Roller second and Lowlander third. Butterflies captured five furlongs with Philomena up and Handmaid second in 1 03 1 2. Clarus won the one and one sixteenths miles with Tom Skidmore second and Captain T. third in 1 50 1 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gravesend
Rubicon
Armitage
la Misere
Watterson
Galloping King
Mosquito
Herkimer
Installator
Don Alonzo
Roller
Lowlander
Butterflies
Philomena
Handmaid
Clarus
Tom Skidmore
Captain T
Randolph
Suse Stables
Jubal
Hustler
Altus
Mr. Ware
Jill
Chevy Chase
Jilt
Zeno
Passmore
Chase
Phil Daly
Elkwood
Hogan
M. T. Downing
Iec. H
Triumph
Comforter
Needmore
Gloster
Grace
Clytie
Mr. Hunn
Cutalong
Foreigner
Little Mid
Violin
Esmond
Sheikh
Mid
Montrose Stables
B. c
T. Downing
Ch. m
Serene
Rovelener
B. G
Poe Corseese
Wales
Lady Rowena
B. m
Mr. Savage
Profile
W. P. Ee Glenfallon
Harry H
F. G
Glenfallon
Delmoth
Harry
Mr. Shaw
Comandy
Freyling
D. W. Blanchard
Pr. Hopkins
California
Tomor
They Slugge Both Pitchers Were Awful in Grimy Tilt
Eleven errors marred the game as the capital city nine showcased miscues from Lowe Bannon Maguire and Abbey. Despite the miscues, Abbey led with solid hitting while both teams produced occasional bright spots and heavy slumps defined the contest.
Boston Beats Washington In High-Scoring slugger game
A long Friday game at Congress street grounds saw Boston defeat Washington 18 to 12 after 27 hits and 11 Washington errors. Bobby Lowe and Jimmy Bannon contributed home runs as Boston surged in the third, seventh and eighth innings. Umpire Stage received praise for his officiating amid the rough play.
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Congress Street Grounds
Bostons
Washingtons
Washington
Harry Staley
Petty
Senators
Bobby Lowe
Staley
Boston
Lowe
Joyce
Centre Field
Abbe
A. Long
Duffy
MeCarthy
Nash
Tucker
Bannon
Connaughton
Peever
Maguire
Hassamer
Tebean
Iiss
Sitasivse
O Cartwright
Radford
Cocesesh
Long
Ward
Abbey
Cartwright
McCarthy
McGuire
Josce
Impire
Pittsburg Grabs Two From Louisville In Double Win
Pittsburg beat Louisville in two postponed games at home on May 28. In the first, a wild throw allowed two runs and Kilroy and Stratton were hit freely. Menafee relieved in the third as Pfeffer argued with the umpire. A seven run seventh inning aided Pittsburg’s 7 to 4 win after 2 5 ings. In the second game Pittsburg pounded Kilroy and Stratton, scoring 13 runs to Louisville’s 11.
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B.H. E
Boston
Washington
Pittsburg
Penn
Louisville
Colonels
Kilroy
Stratton
Menafee
Pfeffer
Gumbert
Mack
Grim
Killen
Cook Ruled Out After Three Strikes
The field erupted with enthusiasm as Cook was called out for not running on three strikes, ending the play.
Yale and Georgetown Battle In Tight College Game
Yale and Georgetown opened a close game with a late rally by Yale. Greenway scored on Aus tin's centrefield hit after Mahoney argued with the umpire. Trudeau's ten inning pitching shut down Georgetown as Case scored on an overthrow and Speer threw out two runners at home.
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New Haven
Yale
Georgetown
Greenway
Mahoney
Henry
Austin
Trudeau
Captain Case
Sullivan
Murphy
Speer
Yale AB
TB. PO
Hugtin
Sss Cdc
Svauue
Totalive Seassauas
AB. R TB
A. E. Hurley
Ene
Viewane Murdy
Cotter
Carmody
Dowd
Case
G. Mahoney
Keator
Ruston
Hurley
Butter
Bowdoin Defeats Tufts In Tight Baseball Tilt
Bowdoin beat Tufts in Brunswick on May 28 as Foss and Chapman starred. Plaisted started for Bowdoin catching but allowed Plaisted’s delivery, while Bowdoin’s offense produced 11 hits to 9 for Tufts. Batteries: Plaisted and Haines and Quimby. Crolius and Mallett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Bowdoin
Tufts
Quimby
Plaisted
Foss
Chapman
Haines
Crolius
Mallette
Worcester Triumphs Over Brockton on Errors and Timely Hits
In a New England League game Worcester won 6 to 3 at Brockton on May 28. Both pitchers were effective as batting was light. Worcester took advantage of opponents errors and a ninth inning call by umpire Connolly drew fans’ ire, requiring police escort to his hotel. Final: Worcester 6 Brockton 3 with 8 hits to 6 and 3 errors to 4. Batteries O Brien Hayes McCullough Corcoran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockton
Worcester
Connolly
O’ Brien
Hayes
McCullough
Corcoran
Fall River Defeats Haverhill in Low-Scoring Baseball Clash
In Haverhill on May 28 Fall River led early and held on to win 9 to 7. The Braves outfield starred while Haverhill rallied with a late surge. Final line shows Fall River 9 Haverhill 7 with 11 base hits to 12 for Haverhill and eight errors by Haverhill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
Haverhill
Errors
Stevens
Rollins
Lucid
Sweeney
Mahoney Stars As Pawtucket Rally Beats Portland
Good hitting and loose fielding gave Pawtucket a 7 run ninth inning surge to defeat Portland. In the seventh period the crowd’s cheers unsettled Portland as Pawtucket scored five with two doubles and two singles. Mahoney delivered the feature home hit for Pawtucket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pawtucket
R. I
Portland
Mahoney
Lewiston Defeats Bangor in Tight Maine Baseball Lift
Lewiston topped Bangor 13 hits to 11 with 10 errors for Bangor and 3 for Lewiston. Miller wavered early but rallied to finish strong. McQuirk and Moore starred with strong batting and fielding. Game detail shows Lewiston led throughout despite Bangor's uphill fight.
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Bangor
Miller
McQuirk
Moore
Lewiston
Ferson and Leighton
Miller and Hart
St Johnsbury Academy Upsets Goddard Seminary in Eight Inning Duel
In Barre Vermont on May 2, St Johnsbury Academy beat Goddard Seminary 9 to 8 in eight innings. St Johnsbury filed a formal protest over the game played with the V. M.'s at Montpelier on Saturday.
Somerville Reds Beat New Bedford in 10-6 Victory
In New Bedford on May 28 the Somerville Reds defeated the New Bedford team by a score of 10 to 6 in a regional baseball game.
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New Bedford
Somerville Reds
New Bedfords
How the Prince School Observes Memorial Day
The Prince School today will observe Memorial Day with patriotic songs by the children and short addresses by war veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince School
Runners Shine as Clyde Park Hosts Country Club Races
A large crowd at Clyde Park enjoyed six races with close finishes and a new track record in the two and a half mile steeplechase. Miss Clay narrowly defeated Foresight with Little Mid and others contesting the placings in a lively spring meeting.
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Clyde
Jill
Miss Clay
Little Mid
Clyde Park
Country Club
P. S. P. Randolph
B. m
A. White
Br. G
Welch
Oleander Stable
Little
Br. F
Mr. Ride
Wazee
Mr. Shaw
Clay
Little Monarch
Fore- Sight
Boxing Promoters Shirk Dubious Dixon Griffo Match
The New York press voices doubt that the Dixon Griffo contest will occur due to weight issues and pay disputes. O Rourke favors a finish or set rounds, while Behan demands a guaranteed finish if staged in Boston. Other notes cover Leeds seeking Abbott, Fitzsimmons’ camp changes, and mixed results from regional bouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Boden, Jr
New York Press
Dixon-Griffo
Tom O’rourke
Griffo
O’rourke
Dixon
Tom O'Rourke
Horace M. Leeds
Middle States
Stanton Abbott
Boston
Leeds
Grand Union Hotel
Atlantic City
N. J
Jack McAuliffe
Hugh Behan
Behan
Columbia Catholic Union
Newburyport
Johnny Bartlett
Beverly
Mike Harris
Joe Walcott
Walcott
Harris
New York
Godfrey-Maher
Tommy Ryan
Billy Smith
Dick Moore
Moore
Maber
Mather
Corbett
London
Acte
Shakspere
Sir Augustus Harris
Drury Lane Theatre
Sir Augustus
William
Sam Fitzpatrick
Charlesbank Club
Haverhill Street
Billy Cunningham
Frank Wheeler
Boyle O’reilly
Tommy Dutton
Billy Plimmer
Billy Duffy
Henry Brakeman
Jimmy Lindsey
Louis Pinkofski
Tom Reynolds
Mike Mackeldowney
West End
Jimmy Kane
William Daly, Jr
Young Griffo
George Dixon
Madison Square Garden
Plimmer
McCoy
Iowa
Ryan
Creston (Jr
Billy
Smith
Twin City
A.C
Minneapolis
Tom Ryan
Hartford
New Orleans
Jack Burke
Texas
Jack Everhardt
Olympic Club Arena
Everett
John Duffy
New York World
Local wheelmen divide for Hoyland Smith race and Manchester track
Local riders split between Hoyland Smith road race in New Bedford and Varick's Manchester New Hampshire track opening. Handicaps list riders by time class with numerous names from New Bedford Boston Providence and other towns. Sanger and Tyler trains drew spectators at Waltham track as they sprinted and warmed up under handicapper scrutiny.
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Hoyland Smith
New Bedford
Varick
Manchester
N. H
E. L. Macomber
Robert Keehn
F. J. Denby
R. S. Adams
East Greenhill
E. Diman
A. L. Hazard
G. F. Williams
C. G. Rogers
W. C. Macy
Boston
T. T. Mosher
H. E. Borden
L. H. Barney
C. A. Howland
A. L. Shockley
A. Sagarra
Murray Winters
Mansfield
A. B. Spiers
H. B. Hills, Jr
Fall River
F. G. Coonyer
John McCormack
Chelsea
J. F. McCarthy
North Andover
W. W. Weld
East Greenwich
N. L. Rush
Providence
W. F. Miller
Brockton
Thomas Hackett
Woonsocket
T. EB. Hatch
W. E. Godfrey
Taunton
Hans Hanson
Rhode
East Bridgewater
H. Wells
George BH
Tollman
Gloucester
H. A. Seavey
Waltham
Adolph Paquin
John Bianchi
Malden
T. E. Tarment
Foxboro
E. H. Kirby
J. A
Marmand
W. B. Rogers
George Dorr
L. T. Cushman
E. G. Merrill
John Gatenby
O. W. Smith
R. M. Mugridge
A. E. Plail
Verde Westgate
S. S. Hall
D. Daley
J. W. Bows
Natick
C. Ford Seeley
Springfield
E. 8
Otis
W. F. Clark
F. C. Graves
Nathaniel Butler
Cambridgeport
A. E. McDuffee
James Clark
FB. A. McDuffee
A. J. Dyer
H. Hall
C. T. Nelson
H. E. Caldwell
Walter P. Kennedy
J. S. Dyer
F. H. Allen
Co. BE. Snyder
A. C. Dodge
J. J. Johnson
W. M. Pettigrew
F. L. Knapp
E. M. Garrett
F. F. Davis
A. W. McLoughlin
F. H. Pratt
Chris Thomas
Harry Perry
Hugh Robson
George Harshorn
W. H. Gibson
H. E. Price
Roy Fay
Ben Price
George B. Fay
George B. Perrin
F. A. Varney
M. Foon
H. D. Merritt
H. C. Dahlberg
H. D. Madison
E. O. Peabody
Ed. McGrath
Ed. Gillis
J. W. Sidebottom
B. A. McDuffee
C .P. Nelson
F. L. Johnson
H. Caldwell
Harry Hall
W. P. Kennedy
W. N. Pettigrew
W. R. Hendricks
P. H. Parker
A. W. McLaughlin
George O. Wiley
Dixon Pays Fine After Salem Court Assault Case
George Dixon and backer Tom O'Rourke faced trial in the Superior Criminal Court at Salem on charges of assault and battery against Patrick J. Hennessy. Hennessy testified that Dixon and his touring party arrived in Lawrence and planned a four round match with no slugging. After the show a dispute led to a punch and a police warrant was sworn. Dixon appealed a lower court ruling but Judge Lilley upheld the decision, fining Dixon $100 which O'Rourke paid.
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Tom O’rourke
George Dixon
Superior Criminal Court
Salem
Patrick J. Hennessy
Hennessy
Dixon
Lawrence
Lilley
O'Rourke
Corbett Ready to Fight Jackson in England This Year
James J. Corbett tells Glasgow press he is prepared to accept National Club terms and fight Jackson in England this year. He says if the bout occurs it will be his final English appearance, as he plans to return to America for good after leaving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
James J. Corbett
Jackson
England
America
Charlestown wine clerks and workers to play ball in Lexington
Tomorrow in Lexington two strong teams will clash on the field. Coaches Denny Murphy of Cambridges and Joe Cannon will be present. A strong beverage will be on third base as two barges depart City square at morning for the battleground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlestown
Lexington
Denny, Murphy
Cambridges
Joe Cannon
City Square
The Heights Revere Investment Drive Opens Tomorrow
A Boston firm promotes investment in The Heights at Revere as a safe profitable option for land or rental building. They invite immediate visits, claim prior buyers profit, and offer free railway tickets for the grand opening at Wood Harmon & Co., 13 School St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revere
Wood, Harmon & Co
School
Boston
Bicycles on Credit Offer From Local Shop
Local shop on Washington Street advertises lightest fastest bicycles with no interest and trade-ins. Also offers second hand cycles on credit at low prices and claims patented advantages.
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Ena
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