Mc Govern Edges Britt In 10 Round Garden Bout
In Madison Square Garden Terry Mc Govern outpoints Jimmy Britt in ten rounds amid crowd estimates around 5000. Mc Govern pressed early and through much of the bout while Britt relied on jabs and clinches. After the fight both men and several officials were arrested for participating in a prize fight under Queensberry rules.
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McGovern
Terry
Britt
Harry Pollock
Tim Hurst
Mathot
Waldo
Fight Ordered to Stop in Essington Boxing Bout
Governor Pennypacker ordered Captain Groome to deploy state police to Essington Delaware County to cancel the planned Fitzsimmons Burns bout at the Tuxedo Athletic Association club. Promoters and bettors reacted with surprise and disappointment as heavy wagers had been placed with Burns favored 5 to 4.
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Harrisburg
Penn
Pennypacker
Groome
North Essington
Delaware County
Philadelphia
Bob Fitzsimmons
Tommy Burns
Tuxedo Athletic Association
Governor Pennypacker
Essington
Burns
Big Bout Frame Up Exposed Reveals Gate Receipts Scheme
The article claims Nelson Herrera fight was manipulated by promoters and manager in collaboration with McCarey to fix gate receipts. With expected revenues below twenty thousand dollars, promoters allegedly planned an overweight Herrera and a staged dispute to force a postponement at Billy Nolan’s urging.
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Nelson-Herrera
Herrera
McCarey
Billy Nolan
Boston Brows for Two Of Three With Athletics Visit
Boston aims to win two of three against the Athletics as Jimmy Collins plans a lineup change. Heydon and Leon Martel arrive as potential callups, while Armbruster likely departs. Big Bill Dineen starts today with Tannehill and Cy Young slated for the holiday twin bill.
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Athletics
Jimmy Collins
Boston
Leon Martel
Collins
Armbruster
Martel
Big Bill Dineen
Tannehill
Big Cy Young
Ruhlin and Ferguson Fight In New York Heavyweight Bout
Gus Ruhlin of Akron and Sandy Ferguson of Boston staged a fast six round heavyweight bout at Marlboro Athletic Club New York. The slugfest produced hard punches and some blood with Ferguson taking the first round while Ruhlin gained momentum in the later rounds and finished strong.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Jimmy Britt
Terry McGovern
Marlboro Athletic Club
Sandy Ferguson
Boston
Gus Ruhlin
Akron
Boston Boy
Akron Giant
Rublin
Ferguson
Ruhlin
Ruhin
McCloskey Driven Off Early by Cincinnati Rally
National news from Cincinnati reports McCloskey was pulled after the third inning as Cincinnati offense surged. Richie relieved, was reached safely twice. Score details follow in the game report.
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Cincinnati
McCloskey
Richie
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Barry
Kelley
Fee Veeeneys
Ymour
Coens
Jake
Fraser
Philadelphia
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Bransfield
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Soba
Beymour Ronsfield
Rione
New England Football Scores Mention Fall River Games
Fragment reads city matchups including Lynn Fall River Worcester Haverin Manchester New Bedford Lawrence Lowell. Lacks full details. Readable names suggest a regional score or schedule note without results.
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Fall. River
Worcester
Haverin
Manchester
New Bedford
Lawrence
Lowell
Lincoln Club Boxing Bouts Called Off Memorial Day
The Lincoln Club Chelsea boxing events for Memorial Day were postponed by Mayor Willard after a protest at Central Church led by Post 35 Commander George H. Buck. The organizers later cancelled the bout indefinitely as police advised delaying the event.
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Chelsea
Willard
Central Church
George H. Buck
Post 35
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Mr. Buck
St. Louis Edges Giants 5 4 on Seventh Inning Rally
In St Louis today May 28 consecutive hitting and sharp base running powered the Cardinals to a 5 4 victory over the Giants. Thompson pitched well aside from a troublesome sixth when Browns triple and three singles produced New Yorks four runs.
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Nationat
ST. Louis
Thompson
Brown
New York
American Football Scores Patchy Report
Partial recap shows Philadelphia at Washington Patriots defeat New York while Louis plays Cleveland. The fragment hints at game results and teams but lacks clear outcomes and full context.
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Philadelphia
Tonashington Pats
New York
Louis
Clevelait
Chicago Downs Boston 4 to 2 in Eastern Series Final
Chicago finished the Eastern series on the West Side grounds by defeating Boston 4 to 2. The game took place in Chicago Illinois on May 28 with Boston as the opponent.
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Chicago
Ill
West Side
Boston
Winter Hills vs Union Squares Post Office Baseball Showdown
A wind up game is set for Wednesday at 10 in City Field West Somerville between Winter Hill and Union Square post offices. The match promises excitement with many veteran players including Wallie Bowers Jack Harrington Billy Deegan Al McKinley and Papa Crabtree. Fans are urged to bring dinner as play may run till dark.
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Winter Hill
Union Square
City Field
Cedar Street
West Somerville
Wallie Bowers
Jack Harrington
Billy Deegan
al’ McKinley
Papa Crabtree
Brown Star Appoints Russ Bathhouse Superintendent
Gus Russ, former Brown University football captain, has been named superintendent of Providence city bathhouses for the upcoming summer season.
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Providence
R. L
Gus Russ
Brown University
Readville Auto Races Attract Big Turnout And Hope For Record
Readville hosts motor races with many out of town visitors from Worcester Providence and Springfield. Fred Marriott aims to beat Webb Jay’s Morris Park track record while top drivers Reed Maxim Harding Bangs Burrage Locke Pope Waitt race in a ten mile event. The track will be oiled today and tomorrow to minimize dust as drivers anticipate a faster speed than last year.
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Worcester A. C
Boston
Providence
Springfield
Fred Marriott
Webb Jay
Morris Park
Newton
Readville
Florida
Reed
Maxim
Harding
Bangs
Burrage
Locke
Pope
Waitt
Schoolboy rowing races moved to today and later
Inclement weather shifted preliminary schoolboy crews races from yesterday to today at 3 p m with races set for Friday as well. Latin School loses Flynn to knee injury affecting Jack Grainey’s boat. Keenan from the second squad likely fills the slot. Dr. Hawes acts as starter and officials set heats for Brown and Nichols Cambridge Latin Noble Greenough Roxbury Latin Boston Latin DeMerritte. Memorial Day will host trial heats for second crews and semi finals for first crews.
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Charles
Latin School
Flynn
Jack Grainey
Keenan
Dr. Hawes
Union Boat
Maxwell's New Steel Racing Yacht Queen Launched at Bristol
In Bristol R I this morning at 11 20 the steel centre board schooner yacht Queen built for Commodore J Rogers Maxwell of the New York Yacht Club slid into the water amid a heavy rain shower. The 120 foot overall vessel has 87 foot waterline 18 foot beam and 10 foot draught with Oregon pine spars. Captain John Hansen will sail her. The Queen is expected ready by June 10 and may compete in the King's Cup races this summer.
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R. I
Herreshoff’s
Queen
Commodore J. Rogers Maxwell
New York Yacht Club
Steel Marine Railway
John Hansen
Moakley Seeks Top Track Trainer Title Amid Murphy Rivalry
Friends debate whether Jack Moakley of Cornell or Mike Murphy of Penn is America’s premier track trainer. Arthur Duffy backs Moakley, noting Murphy’s declining health, while predicting Moakley’s rising prominence after strong intercollegiate results. The East West meet faltered. three key football clashes Michigan vs Penn, Cornell vs Chicago, and Carlisle vs Minnesota loom as fall supremacy tests.
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Jack M Oakley
Mike Murphy
America
Moakley
Murphy
Arthur Duffy
Cornell
Jack Moakley
Cornell University
Yale
University of Pennsylvania
Mike
Michigan
Penn
Chicago
Carlisle
Minnesota
King of the trainers eyes South Africa for an American 122 pounder
Bowker stays in England despite offers for matches on this side while Australians back Bill Squires as a world class heavyweight and willing to meet any American contender. Antipodeans compare him to Peter Jackson and urge a Pacific crossing fight. Jack Blackburn pursues Joe Gans but Gans shows reluctance. Biwicker abandons Burn's game.
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South Africa
Bowker
England
Bill Squires
Peter Jackson
Pacific
Jack Blackburn
Philadelphia
Joe Gans
Baltimore Pugilist
Joey Biwicker
Burn
Nelson and Herrera Fight Weigh-In Controversy Hurts Bout
The article argues Nelson made weight for the fight while Herrera faced crowd jeers due to a 9 pound weight contrast proposed by Dane Nelson. The club bears blame for not enforcing weight requirements and protecting patrons amid rumors of Herrera being overweight. Nelson is defended for weighing in and avoiding an unfair mismatch.
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Nelson
Herrera
Los Angeles
McCarey
Harvard Plays Exeter Today in Varsity Baseball Clash
Harvard varsity meets Exeter at Exeter with Green to pitch and Harvey replaced by Simons. Harvard has losses to Princeton and Yale will contest a hard game. second team aims for its tenth win in a row against Dean Academy at Franklin.
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Exeter
Dean Academy
Franklin
Green
Harvey
Simons
Hellman
Princeton
Yale
Outlook Bright for Lou Criger
Catcher Lou Criger has shown marked improvement since arriving in the city. Dr. Christian, his nervous-disease specialist, is encouraged by his progress and believes rapid recovery may come in a few weeks if the trend continues.
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Lou Criger
Dr. Christian
Criger
Boston
Boxing Gossip on Hyland Goodman Promoter Plans
Boxing gossipy notes from Boston report Hyland arriving with McClintic and Greggains for a 15 round bout with Kid Goodman at Lincoln A C. Changes include Baldwin-Goodman off due to Baldwin’s hand injury and amateur entries for Charlestown A C. Other items mention Gardner's boxing offer, Haughton’s river boat scheme, McGarry versus Erne, and O’Brien vs La Berger plans.
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Dick Hyland
Sammy McClintic
Alec Greggains
San Francisco
Boston
Hyland
Kid Goodman
Lincoln A. C
Jack
Sheehan
Beachmont
Pierce
McClintic
Goodman
Salt Lake City
Young Corbett
Corbett
Pythian
Baldwin-Goodman
Baldwin
Johnny Mack
Charlestown
Charlestown A. C
A. Martin
A. P. Kaveney
Union
Lawrence Streets
Britt-McGovern
Twentieth Century Club
New York
Jimmy Gardner
Lowell
Willie Fitzgerald
Indianapolis
Charley Haughton
St. Louis
Mississippi
Io Amby McGarry
Young Erne
Philadelphia
Jack O’brien
la Berger
Madison Square Garden
Memorial Day Track Meet At Brown Univ
Providence R I May 28 The third annual Brown University inter scholastic track meet will occur on Memorial Day at Andrews Field in this city The entry list is large and several records are expected to fall Many Boston schools have entered for the meet and it is hard to predict the winner
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R. I
Brown University
Andrews Field
Boston
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