Finish Fight Promises Dec 20 Bout Between Doherty and Cattanach
Boston's Jimmy Doherty and Providence’s John L. Cattanach are set for a Dec 20 finish fight at the Metropole Club Providence under Marquis of Queensbury rules. A $1000 purse is posted with $750 to the winner and $250 to the loser. Both men deposit $100 with Captain A. W. Cooke as guarantee. $150 to each if the club fails to decide. Witness Howie Hodgkins.
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Jimmy Doherty
Cambridge
Jack Cattanach
Providence
Metropole Club
Jinmy Doherty
Boston
John L. Cattanach
R. I
Marquis of Queenbury
A. W. Cooke
Alden Street
JimmMy Doherty
Howie Hodgkins
Suffolk Athletic Club to Stage First Boxing Exhibition
The Suffolk Athletic Club plans a first class sparring program at Bumstead Hall on Dec 1 featuring Gibbons vs Driscoll 115 lbs, Francis vs Riley 107, Maguire vs Bryson 105, Casey vs Hickey 135, Harrington vs Goodman 110, plus a potential bout Whiteside against Ed Roche at 158. Noted fighters from local clubs and amateur champions headline an eagerly anticipated event.
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Suffolk Athletic Club
Gibbons
Driscoll
Francis
Riley
Maguire
Bryson
Casey
Hickey
Harrington
Goodman
Whiteside
New Hampshire
Ed Roche
Cambridge
Lafayette Social and Athletic Club
North End
Manning
Callahan
Trimount Athletic Club
Revere
Kaveney
New England Amateur Athletic Union
Bumstead Hall
Gossip of the boxers stirs San Francisco scene and rival clubs
Doc OConnell writes from Six Mile House San Francisco to Alexander Greggains while noting Dawson bout talk and a 500 dollar loser’s purse. Back Bay Club plans December 16 exhibition as Nelse Innes heads to Chicago with Harry Cornish, and boxers Steve Fitzgibbons and Doherty weigh in for 118 pounds.
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Doc O’connell
Alexander Greggains
Six-Mile House
San Francisco
Doe
Dawson
O’connell
Doc
Joe King
Nelse Innes
Back Bay Athletic Club
Chicago
Harry Cornish
Mike Lucie
Troy
N. Y
Marine
la Blanche
Jack McGee
Steve Fitzgibbons
Pbig-O’-The-Wig Doherty
Cambridge
John A. Breslin
Charlestown
Billy McNulty
Lowell
Philadelphia Scrappers
Robert Stead
Ariel Athletic Club
Muldoon
Kentucky Rosebud
Stead
Cyclone
Rosebud
Quaker City
Jimmy Lynch
Johnny Gorman
Noel
Olympic Club
Sporting World
New Orleans
Crimson hat and brimming hopes at the game
A poem describes a pretty maid watching a Harvard Yale contest in fancy dress. Her fate hinges on which team wins and a hinted prize. If Camson wins she may marry. if Yale wins a well filled purse could doom her happiness.
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Camson
Yale
Spectators Say Track Swarms To Get Fleeced At Race Meet
Special to the Post reports volatile betting and suspected robberies at the Guttenburg Gloucester track. Races featured Blitzen Salisbury Ocean Queen and other winners with odds shifting as bettors chased returns. The piece accuses the public of being misled while noting strong favorites and varied times and payouts across six races.
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Gurrensura
N. J
Blitzen
Salisbury
Ocean Queen
Ville Marie
Young Lottery
Menthol
Youn Lottery
Burlington
Logan
Sandowne
Caledonia
Play Or Pay
Gladiator
Creemonio
Ella
Little Fred
Beldemonio
Lithbert
Dalesman
Flatlands
Gloucester Tracks Show Fraud Risk Amid Rugged Going
The Gloucester track on November 18 featured dangerous conditions with heavy going inviting crooked play. Races included six offerings with prices like Glenall 24 to 1 and Freeland 3 to 1, while multiple horses such as Mart Gonzales Arapahoe Belisarius and Battle Cry appear among listed runners and odds.
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Guorucester
N. J
Mart
Gonzales
Mayor B
Arapahoe
Queen War
Cassanove
Slander
Belisarius
Major Joe
Saragossa
Lonely
Doncaster
Shellhark
Madden
Rafter
Sue Ryder
Anarchist
Blazeaway
Battle Cry
la Cigale
Forest
Schuylkill
Lucky Clover
Lyrist
Ipswitch
Staright
Glenmound
Owen Golden
Marty B
National
Kilkenny
Barrientos
Arizona
Apollo
Macgregor
Elmstone
Aquasco
Spartacus
Harry Russell
Old Champs Horror Turn in Their Graves at Fitzs Offer
New York reports a quiet boxing scene after the Fitzsimmons Hall bidding. New Orleans paid $40,000 for the match, the largest purse yet, with famed fighters Heenan Sayers Hyer Morrissey Poole in past history. The piece notes rising purses, club risk taking, Corbett Mitchell publicity, and the upcoming Greggains Costello bout with potential ties to Fitzsim mons. Also mentions the New York Yacht Club Dunraven dispute over the America's Cup and a likely international race next year.
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New York
Specialto Tre Post
Fitzsimmons
Hall
New Orleans
Tom Hyer
Bill Poole
John Morrissey
John C. Heenan
Tom Sayers
America
England
Yankee Sullivan
Hyer
Sullivan
Old Country
McClusky
Hudson River
Amos Street Dock
Poole
Morrissey
Long Point
Canada
Crescent City
Coney Island
Coney Island Athletic Club
Noel
North
Dunraven
Greggains-Costello
Greggains
Costello
Fitz
New York Yacht Club
Lord Dunraven
June Rankin
Gloucester track reform urged over crooked racing and bets
President Thompson commends rapid action against Walter Ross and hints at broader probes. The piece accuses Guttenburg track owners of widespread crookedness, cites Blitzen Logan and Ocean Queen deals, and notes J. Sharpless acquiring Come to-law for $1000 amid scandal and manipulation in racing circles.
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President Thompson
Gloucester
Walter Ross
Judge Post
Belisarius
Thompson
Boston
Geraldine
L. H. Williams
Undine
Carroll Reid
New York
Guttenburg
Blitzen
Logan
Ocean Queen
Salisbury
Green Goods
Griffin
Penny
J. Sharpless
Come To-Law
Boston Latin Nips Hopkinson in Football Clash
The Boston Latin football team defeated Hopkinson 22 to 0. Touchdowns were scored by Peters with three, Stevenson once, and goals by Stevenson and Peters. Referee was J. H. Parker and Umpire B. E. B. Mitchell.
E H S Boys Win Handily Over Cambridge High
English High School dominated Cambridge High with an 80 to 0 victory. Key players included Clark Bartlett Johnson for English and Sanborn Lovering for Cambridge, with Clark scoring five touchdowns and three goals for the winners in a 46 minute game officiated by Beals and Cabot.
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Cambridge High
Tighe
E. H.S
Cambridge H
Boston Boys
Cambridge
Davenport
Fitzgerald
English High
Clark
Bartlett
Johnson
Lovering
Sanborn
FE. H.S
Mansfield
Chesley
Saul Puking
Suhr Warvans Ic Cereale
Letis
Barrage
Glilder
F. H
R. B. Beals
Mr. Cabot
Scrimmage at New York horse show ignites duel talk
At the New York horse show in Madison Square Garden the day’s chatter centered on a morning altercation between Bob Neville and Sam Howland. Neville struck Howland with an umbrella and Howland returned blows with a cane. Wharton pursued Neville and a charge of assault was prepared, with Howland agreeing to press the case to prevent future incidents. Neville was taken to Jefferson Market Police Court on bonds arranged by Dr. Guy L. Whiting.
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New Yorks
Bob” Neville
Sam” Howland
S.S. Howland
Belmont
W. F. Wharton
F. Gray Griswold
Belwood
Mr. Howland
Neville
Mr. Griswold
Captain Adams
Ring
Fourth Avenue
Wharton
Howland
Cornelius Fellowes
Association
Jefferson Market
Guy L. Whiting
Neville’s
Southern Club
Al Smith Wins Big Faro Winnings in New York
Internationally famed sportsman Al Smith topped a faro bank this week in New York, winning 22,400 dollars with 20,000 in one sitting. After a year of abstinence sparked by a friend’s bet, he celebrated by taking a drink and then secured the major win.
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New York
al” Smith
Faro Bank
Smith
Dunraven Letter Reaches New York on Germanic
Lord Dunraven's letter to J Maitland Kersey about the America's Cup challenge arrived aboard the Germanic. Kersey will be away until next Tuesday, delaying disclosure of the letter's contents.
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New York
Lord Dunraven
J. Maitland Kersey
Kersey
Cambridge A. A. cross country run entries close tonight
Athletes should remember that entries for the Cambridge A. A. cross country run will close tonight. Entries may be made on the regular N. B. E. A. A. A. A. blanks with a 25 cent fee. Seven prizes are expected, including first second and third places, fastest actual time, fastest novice, and first Cambridge resident to finish. The club has secured rooms at Prospect House and the organization is booming.
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Cambridge
Polo League Sees Broad Interest Ahead of January Start
Boston may not be represented in the polo league before January 1, but many polo enthusiasts will travel to Chelsea and Waltham to watch games. The five teams appear evenly matched and feature star players, with a bright outlook for the sport and the league’s success.
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Hopkinson
Boston Latin
Hoppy
Peters
Stevenson
Ester
Boston
Chelsea
Waltham
Great Work at Guttenburg in a brisk racing card
A race meet reports strong showing from a starter lineup led by Rob Roy with Belisa rius. The text lists odds for multiple horses including Come to Taw Sandowne Ella Lalfa and others with varied payouts, noting Rob Koy’s fame and advising to seek proper details from reliable sources.
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Asa
Rob Roy
Frmalis
Belisarius
Taw
Sandowne
Ella
Lalfa
Rob Koy
Ic State Street
Adams Academy Games Scheduled Near School Grounds Today
The Adams Academy Athletic Association hosts its annual games on the grounds adjacent to the school building this morning. With a large turnout of entries the event promises heightened interest and community involvement. All graduates and friends are invited to attend.
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Adams Academy Athletic Association
Stealers Turned Down Analysis of Deadlock Legislature
Hartrorp Nov 18 A survey of the General Assembly shows Democrats re elected thirty seven members of the deadlock Legislature while Republicans return only twenty two In the Senate nine Democrats from 1891 Were re elected Republicans failed to re elect any Senator tied to the deadlock Republicans lost key figures Gardner Greene Jr Norwich Stiles Judson Jr Stratford John Addison Porter Dwight Tuttle East Haven In the House Republicans lost committee leaders and were swept from power with voters denouncing their conduct and rewarding Democratic leaders Charles G Root Waterbury and Hamersley will lead the new Senate and House forces in Beardsley Gunn Hotchkiss Hicks. The people have spoken and Democrats claim a decisive victory.
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Hartrorp
New
General Assembly
Senate
Judge Morris
House
Committee On Elections
Paige
Gardner Greene, Jr
Norwich
Staub
John Addison Porter
Dwight Tuttle
East Haven
Olin R. Wood
Manchester
Charles G. Root
Waterbury
William Hamersley
Morris B. Beardsley
Bridgport
George M. Gunn
Milford
Hobart L. Hotchkiss
New Haven
Ratcliffe Hicks
Totland
Haitian exiles delay revolution to December in Haiti
Panamanian dispatch reports Haitian exiles and malcontents postpone their planned revolution until December to allow coffee harvests. They accuse Hippolyte of treasury plundering while Magnitat seeks power without harming crops or business. Catherine Whiting steamer purchase cited as revolution support. Hippolyte backers claim Magnitat lacks funds and stability to challenge.
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Panama
Magnuitat
Hippolyte
Hadnis
Catherine Whiting
Magnitat
Seeps
Boston Board of Survey Hears Dorchester Street Plan
The Dorchester citizens gathered at 304 Exchange Building to object or approve new streets in Ward 24. A large map outlined routes along Dorchester avenue Melville avenue Washington School Harvard streets the New York and New England railway and Mt Bowdoin. Some residents asked adjustments while others approved, with a two month period for final comment.
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Board of Survey of the City of
Boston
Dorchester
Exchange Building
State Street
Ward 24
Dorchester Avenue
Melville Avenue
Washington
School
Harvard
New York & New England Railway
Mt. Bowdoin
Hugh O’brien
Seth H. Chadbourne
Cook Street
W.H. H. Sloan
George W. Leverett
J. P. B. Carlton
Velanzus Murder Arraignment in Municipal Court
John Casper and Toffield Seminsky were arraigned before Judge Burke on a murder charge for the death of Ignace Velanzus. Sergeant Howe for the government requested a continuance. hearing set for next Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Casper
Toffield Seminsky
Burke
North End
Ignace Velanzus
Sergeant Howe
Child's Fall Into 20-Foot Trench Leaves Dorchester Girl Hurt
Nine year old Elizabeth T. Crocker daughter of Benjamin P. Crocker of 820 Codman street Dorchester fell into a twenty foot trench on Dorchester avenue near Brooks street on her way to school. Both arms were broken and internal injuries are feared fatal.
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Elizabeth T. Crocker
Benjamin P. Crocker
Codman Street
Dorchester
Dorchester Avenue
Brooks Street
West Roxbury A A vs Dedham Football Clash on Thanksgiving
On Thanksgiving Day at 9 30 a m at the athletic field Hastings and Carl streets behind the Highland Club the West Roxbury Athletic Association and Dedham meet in a rare eight game series tied at four wins apiece. Admission is free and trains to Highland station depart Park square.
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Hastings and
Carl Streets
Highland Club
West Roxbury Athletic Association
Dedham
Highland Station
Park Square Station
Died from Drink John F Grady 39 At Allston Home
John F Grady aged 39 of 3 Glen Avenue Allston died suddenly yesterday forenoon. A doctor said death was probably caused by alcoholism. Medical Examiner Draper was notified.
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John F. Grady
Glen Avenue
Allston
Draper Waa No
Defence Fund Needed for Homestead Strikers
Boston delegates to the Garment Workers National Convention back labor action to fund defense for Homestead strikers. The plan calls for all AFL members to donate one day’s salary on December 13 to hire top attorneys for Hugh O'Donnell and other alleged murderers. Secretary Chris Evans urges union contributions as General Organizer Harry E. Easton arrives to organize Boston lodges.
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American Federation of Labor
Homestead
Hugh O’donnell
Chris Evans
Union Leader Easton Seeks National Machinists’ Representation
On April 11, 1849, the figure joined the Machinists and Blacksmiths Union in September 1871 at Jackson Tennessee. He has been an earnest organizer and advocate for unionism and believes the association will soon become the leading machinists’ body in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Machinists’ and Blacksmith’s Union
Jackson, Tenn
Easton
IAM declares end of strike at Pan Handie and Jenny Electric
The General Executive Board of the International Association of Machinists ends the strike against Pan Handie and Jenny Electric Motor Company. The two shops will reopen to union men. New officers include Grand master mechanic John O'Day and grand secretary W L Dawley. organization now has 327 branches.
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International Association of Machinists
Pan Handie
Jenny Electric Motor Company
John O’day
W. L. Dawley
Harry E. Easton
J. J. Lamb
James O’connell
Douglass Wilson
H Speake
H. T. Goodwin
C. E. Castleman
Robert Ashe
J. C. Schulte
Union leaders urged swift vote on amendments for new constitution
General Secretary John T. Elliot of the Brotherhood of Painters and Decorators calls unions to hasten the vote on amendments since the new constitution cannot be printed until returned. Last month ten unions were chartered and eleven death claims were approved and paid. Receipts at the general office were $7965.07.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Elliot
The
Brotherhood of Painters and Decorators
Labor leaders Chuck and Felz head to national Garment Workers convention
Walter Chuck chairman of the label committee and H J Felz general secretary of United Garment Workers' Union No 12 departed yesterday to attend the national convention of United Garment Workers of America in Philadelphia. They go as delegates from their union with Chuck aiming to persuade the convention to adopt a union label on all ready made clothing produced with union help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Chuck
United Garment Workers’ Union No. 12
H.J. Felz
United Garment Workers of America
Philadelphia
Chuck
Granite cutters of Rockport seek union to secure labor
The Rockport granite cutters desire a union to access skilled labor. Local Union No. 1 met in Evans Hall last evening to report the move. The Boston Waiters' Alliance voted to join the Central Labor Union at its 994 Washington Street meeting. The Boston Wood Carvers Association met in Dexter Hall last evening. The Horseshoers' Union spoke at 16 Howard Street with W. H. Robinson addressing the group. The annual ball is set for Cotillon Hall on November 21.
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Rockport
Mass
Evans Hall
Boston Waiters’ Alliance
Washington Street
Central Labor Union
Boston Wood Carvers Association
Dexter Hall
Horseshoers
Howard Street
W. H. Robinson
Cotillon Hall
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Paola
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Bert
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Pocatello
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Cassanova
Lonely. Forest
Battlecry
Sayers and
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Bragger Mitchell
New Bluffs
Mitchell
Charley Mitchell
Jim Corbett
Corbett
Cleveland
Secretary of State
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Secretary of the Navy
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Secretary of Agriculture
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Post
Madison Square Garden
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FTOO
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Polo League
Adams Academy Games
Connecticut
Velanzus
Hugh O’ Donnell
Garment Workers
Omaha
Machinists’ International Association
Mr. Easton
Samuel W. Clifford
Maynard F. Stiles
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