Godfrey Beats Choynski in Fifteenth Round Fight at Coney Island
At Coney Island Athletic Club on October 31, Godfrey defeated Choynski in the fifteenth round after a close bout. Hogan defeated Lyons in a ten round lightweight bout with three knockdowns to Lyons’s one. Referees and seconds for both fighters were named, with detailed round actions noted, including Choynski’s left eye and Godfrey’s lefts and rights.
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Lyons
Dominick R. Malley
New Orleans
Choynski
John McVay
Buffalo
Costello
Brooklyn
Jimmy Carroll
Parson Davies
Billy
Godfrey
Biadyor George
Slagi
Hoynski
Choynski Outduels Godfrey In Tumultuous Round Fight
In a long bout Choynski dodges and counters while Godfrey presses with ferocity. Choynski’s deft ducking and precise lefts frustrate Godfrey, who scores a knock down in round twelve and again in the final stretch before Choynski seals the victory with patient defense and sharp counters.
Boxing Swipe Ends Fight as Godfrey Drops Hard
A veteran boxer’s retired right hand delivers a full power blow to the Boston fighter’s left jaw, midway between chin and ear, flattening him and knocking him unconscious. The impact ends the bout with Godfrey clearly stopped.
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Godfrey
Boston
Morse alleged trotting sharpers expose in scrub meet schemes
The Post confirms that Morse controls race track privileges across Massachusetts with gambling profits. Tracks rely on Morse with owners pressured to enter, while profits are skimmed by a closed circle. Officials allegedly protect Morse and avoid enforcement, hindering collection of a $500 debt.
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Massachusetts
Ed Morse
Morse
Post
Ned Morse
Lawrence
Henry Chase
Watch and Ward Society
Pie Pig
Washington Street
Middlesex County
Salem
Noonan of
Lynn
Cambridge Athletic Association Thanksgiving Cross Country Run
The Cambridge Athletic Association schedules a five mile handicap cross country on Thanksgiving at 10 a.m. from Cambridge street to Porter's Station return. Prizes include first second third and a trophy for the fastest time. entry fee 25 cents. Entries close November 19 with G Harry Hodgkins at 487 Cambridge Street Cambridge. A special prize will go to the first Cambridge man to finish.
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Cambridge Athletic Association
Harry Hodgkins
Porter
Cambridge Street
Cambridge
Athletic Gossip and Boxing Hopes in Dorchester
Dorchester Athletic Club plans move to new quarters around December. Indoor meets will be staged after. A Thanksgiving Eve dance at Music Hall is planned. Kenneth Harvey awaits prize money from the July 4, 1891 T A U games. Suffolk Athletic Club earns a boxing exhibition license from the Board of Aldermen. New England boxing championships likely at Music Hall. A large boxing club modeled after Coney Island and Olympic Clubs is proposed in the city.
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Dee
Music Hall
Kenneth Harvey
Suffolk Athletic Club
Board of Aldermen
Coney Island
Where Is Timmins In Massachusetts Horse Match Debate
Arthur Timmins reportedly hesitates to back a $500 horse race against Charley Haley’s Silent as Haley’s trainer offers to race any Massachusetts thoroughbred. Ham Brock has offered $500 for Haley, but Timmins is elusive. A $1000 Timmins check and a deposit at the Post could seal a deal. A mutual distance and date could be arranged.
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Billy Crane
Charley Haley
Silent
Massachusetts
Timmins
the Post
Ham Brock
Haley
Murphy and Burns Sparring Vowed for 115 Pound Title Bout
Johnnie Murphy, ill at home since returning from San Francisco, declares he would fight Burns or any other light weight for 5000 outside the benefit. He says a recent paper misrepresented his stand on meeting Burns and would have sparred for money in better condition.
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Johnnie Murphy
San Francisco
Johnnie
Burns
Murphy
Thoroughbred racing card from Guttenberg Gloucester
Horses race in six events with Remorse winning the first and Johannes, Kirkover, Fidget, Panway, Centaur and Vocalize taking subsequent races. Details include horse weights, riders, times, placings, and betting odds for each race alongside a list of maidens and selling divisions and Roy's selections.
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Merriment
Fidget
Hazel Frst
Panway
Vocalize
Centaur
Remorse
McDermot
Woodchopper
Flynn
Fassett
Morris
Johannes
Erat
Mucilage
Hueston
Salisbury
Doane
Jack Rose
Sampson
Rice
Tolleo
Jones
Caledonia
Leigh
Hazelhurst
Ballard
Pat Conley
Perkins
Marshall
T. Flynn
Daniel
Gloucester Results Race by Race From Gloucester Downs
Day’s card lists races from four and one-half furlongs to six and one-half furlongs with winners such as Aftermath Little Phil Sister Louise Milo St Patrick Poor Jonathan Ragna Minden and others. Rob Roy’s Selections credit Madden Dr Wilcox Minden Pettengill Sucre April Fool Rapidan Leveller Richal Foxhill Minnora.
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Aftermath
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Merrick
Sister Louise
Vetter
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Bender
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Rancocas Stud Purchases Lead to Corner Talk
Turf-writer Jack McDonald of the New York Tribune has been buying multiple running horses for the Rancocas stud over two weeks. Rumors say Pierre Lorillard aims to corner War Dance and Alarm mares for breeding. Purchases include All Hands Around Lizzie Cox and foal by Bayon d or a two-year-old sister and yearling brother to Bolero a three-year-old sister to the Moyne gelding and the seven year-old mare Alexina by Duke of Magenta Fanny Ludlow. Patsy McDermott had a strong ride on Merriment at Guttenberg yesterday. Strong Arm business noted on the hilltop with Johannes winning a good race on first ask.
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Jack McDonald
New York Tribune
Rancocas
Pierre Lorillard
Mr. McDonald
Lizzie Cox
Bayon D’or
Bolero
Moyne
Amherst Beats Troy Polytechnic in 54 to 6 Football Victory
Amherst defeated the Troy Polytechnic Institute 54 to 6 in a one sided game. Van Leuven starred with a 105 yard run for a touchdown and Pratt kicked nine goals. Goodale, Nourse, and Van Leuven were among Amherst’s top ground gainers while Hine and McPherson stood out for Troy.
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Ambherst
Troy Polytechnic Institute
Troy
van Leuven
Nourse
Goodale
Pratt
Hine
McPherson
G. Pratt
Goa
Presidential Electoral Vote Guessing Contest Announcement
Political partisans on both sides are invited to fill a subjoined table with estimates of the Electoral Vote. The Post offers a gold eagle for the first correct or nearest estimate received at the Boston office by noon Navy. Michigan’s electoral vote may be split, so accuracy matters.
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Post
Boston
Navy
Michigan
Dixon at the Howard honors world champion George Dixon
Crowded Howard house pays homage to George Dixon the world featherweight champion. A varied program includes Rice and Elmer Daly and Devere plus Howard and Williams. Walcott sparred with Sam Ashe while Fitzgerald was pulled from a bout. Dixon and Eddie Daley sparred as floral tributes and portraits are displayed.
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George Dixon
Rice
Elmer
Daly
Devere
Williams
Joe Walcott
Sam Ashe
Joe Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Walcott
Ashe
George Gray
Boston
Eddie Daley
William Hayes
Choynski
Godfrey Mill
Coney Island
Harvard Seniors Defeat Sophomores 4–0 for Championship
In a hot Jarvis field battle, the Harvard seniors defeated the sophomores 4 to 0 to clinch the class football title. Jackson scored the lone touchdown for '93 after a first-half drive. Duffield missed the kick. Ellsworth starred for '93 while Jackson and Wrenn shone for '95.
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Jarvis Field
Jackson
Duffield
Parker
Ellsworth
Wrenn
Mr Babb Succeeds Beals on Boxing Championships Panel
E Babb of the Melrose Athletic Club is named to the boxing championships committee replacing G W Beals who resigned. The BAA will support the championships.
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MR. Babb
MR. Beals
E. BE. Babb
Melrose Athletic Club
Fall River Politician Denounces Tariff Policy In Speech
In a political gathering, speakers attacking tariff reform argued that tariffs favor monopolies while harming workers. Mayor Jon W. Coughlin praised the Democratic Party, condemned Republican protectionism, and urged support for congressional nominee Henry Thacher. The discourse branded the McKinley era as aiding the rich over the poor and urged voters to back the Democrats for economic justice.
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Fall River
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Coughlin
Senate
House
Jefferson
Cleveland
Russell
Thacher
Henry Chacher
Congress
Appalling Figures in a Beard Debate and Routine Grooming
A Chicago Tribune humorous exchange compares shaving and hairdressing routines. Mr McSwat-Billiger notes shaving about four times weekly, taking half an hour each time, while detailing the imagined woes of growing a full beard and the time costs across years. Lobelia counters with practical concerns about grooming herself.
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The
Chicago Tribune
Lobelia
Scott
Lobella
Billiger
Big rally in Salem aims to swing county for Cleveland
In Salem on October 31, a full Cadet Armory Hall heard Democratic speaker Robert Burke of Newburyport praise the city committee and registration effort. He predicted strong support for Cleveland and Russell and the county Democratic ticket, noting no apathy amid the vigorous campaign.
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Salem
Cadet Armory Hall
Robert Burke
Newburyport
Essex County
Democratic City Committee of
Cleveland
Russell
Grover Cleveland
Method in Drinking From Blackwood's Magazine
Proposes a strict rule for alcohol use: drink only with food, preferably at the main meal, and dilute as much as possible. Explains the physiological rationale, arguing alcohol is absorbed and metabolized like a food substance, and urges systematic consumption, avoiding casual sipping and echoing advice to mix with meals and dilute, with adjustments for acidity using alkaline waters.
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Blackwood’s Magazine
Dr Parker's Kidney Doctor Claims Mass Remedies
A Post representative visited Dr Parker at 878 Columbus Avenue and learned of his distinct treatment method. The doctor reports hundreds cured and predicts many more will improve under his care. A Boston merchant, E W Griggs of Dorchester, began June under Parker's care after ruptures and trusses, now praising the treatment.
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Parker
Columbus Avenue
E. W. Griggs
Southern Avenue
Dorchester
Boston
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