GREENS FIGHTS Only One Decision Against Him
East light weight Jack Green of Amsterdam Indiana, born 1866 in West End, shows a long list of fights with wins, draws and one defeat to Jimmy. He seeks a match with Joe Walcott or a 1385 pounder, plans to return to Amsterdam if unavailable. Sullivan’s decline rumor follows, with betting chatter around Costello and Greggains, and various boxing notes from New York Boston and Coney Island.
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Amsterdam
Green
West End
Hugh Monday
Jim Harrington
Jim Fitzsimmons
Jim O'Neil
Tom Johns
Tug Collins
George Barrett
Tim Bannon
Chuck McGee
Raw’un
Ed McClusky
Jim McHale
Tom Riley
Jimmy Conley
Patsey Kerrigan
Joe Kennedy
Muluoon’s
Cyclone
Denny Butler
Tanna Myers
Kid Grey
Jimmy
Boston
Joe Walcott
Gregains
Coney Island Athletic Club
Greggain
Costello
Newton
Greggains
A. W. Cooke
Coney Island
New England
Pete Donohue
New York
Pete
Lou
Aleck
Johny Murphy
the Post
Boston Daily Newsayers
San Francisco
Murphy
John L. Sullivan
York
Jack McAuliffe
Jim Corbett
Sullivan
Jim
Mitchell
Jackson
Peter Jackson
Goddard
Maher
Choynski
Jim Hall
Hall
Frank Murphy
Johnny Griffin
Patsey Sheppard
Hammer Club
Alden Court
Steve Moore
Australian weight champion seeks Philadelphia bout
The noted Australian weight champion, who defeated George Dawson, is in Philadelphia seeking a match. Talk of matching an unknown from England against a 140-pound man for ten or fifteen rounds circulates, with the newcomer expected to be from England.
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Australia
George Dawson
Philadelphia
Dan Murphy
England
The Coopers Enter Boxing Entries for New England Meet
The Cooper Social and Athletic Club leads local boxing with entries in the 105 to 158 pound classes. Austin Kaveney, James Kaveney, John S. Mack, Don Doherty, Joe Perry, and J. J. Tolan represent the club, with a chance for several champion medals. Members will gather Thanksgiving afternoon to watch bouts in the club rooms.
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the Cooper Social and Athletic Club
New England
Austin Kaveney
James Kaveney
John S. Mack
Don Doherty
Joe Perry
J. J. Tolan
Jim Kaveney
Mack
Tommy Connelly
Perry
Tolan
The
Coopers
B A A Men Off To Chicago For Thanksgiving Clash
A large Boston Athletic Association contingent left Fitchburg depot on the special car David Garrick bound for Chicago to face the Chicago Athletic Club on Thanksgiving Day. Lawrence Tucker led the party while Bellfield Brice, Neil Doherty, and Fred Woods join as replacements. Heffeltinger and Donnelly coach elsewhere, leaving the Chicago lineup thinner for the showdown. The Boston club expects an easy victory.
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Fitchburg Depot
David Garrick
Chicago
Chicago Athletic Club
Lawrence Tucker
Wisling
Chicago Star
Bellfield
Brice
Neil Doherty
Fred M. Woods
Heffeltinger
Yale
Princeton
B. A. A. Memors
Boston Boys
Harvard Freshmen Prepare For Yale Clash On Jarvis Field
Harvard freshmen near season finale vs Yale 96 on Jarvis field next Saturday afternoon. Strong lineup features Brewer at full-back, Shea at tackle, Fairchild at quarterback, Foster at end, Howland Russell at centre, Tennessey half-back, Gould or Arnold at half-back, Worden against Dickok, Rice at guard, and Arthur Brewer as end. Varsity coaching aids aid prep as upperclassmen aid the young eleven.
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Yale
Jarvis Field
Cambridge
Springfield
Jim Shea
Emmons
Fairchild
Varsity
Foster
Howland Russell
Tennessey
Gould
Boston Latin
Arnold
Phillips Exeter
Worden
Dickok
Rice
Arthur Brewer
Jarvis
Upper c Lassmen
Harvard Hare and Hounds Run Report
The Harvard Athletic Association staged a six mile hare and hounds event yesterday afternoon with about thirty five hounds. Hares Arthour Blake and F J Lakin marked the course from Brattle street to Watertown then through marshes to Brighton and finish at the gym. The first hound, J Manley, finished about three minutes ahead of the others.
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Harvard Athletic Association
Arthour Blake
F. J. Lakin
Brattle Street
Watertown
Brighton
Brighton Bridge
Gymnasium
J. Manley
Spy of Gettysburg to be staged at Aquinas Hall
Father Scully's Gymnasium members plan a Thanksgiving evening production in Aquinas Hall titled The Spy of Gettysburg. The group will assemble in the gym next Monday for an exhibition in sparring wrestling athletics and gymnastics. It is likely parish girls will be allowed gym use one night per week.
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Father Scully
Gettysburg
Aquinas Hall
Politician Athlete John E Sheehan Seen On Ward 6 Ticket
John E Sheehan an admired North End figure famed for baseball and polo is a candidate for the Common Council in Ward 6. A defender of athletes he belongs to Neptune Associates and would advocate for athletes if elected. He has earned a Turnerbund medal for tumbling.
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John E. Sheehan
North End
Sheehan
Turnerbund
Jack
Neptune Associates
Lafayette Boxing Tourney Moves to Thanksgiving Afternoon
The sparring exhibition by the Lafayette Social and Athletic Club will occur on Thanksgiving afternoon rather than the evening as reported in yesterday's Post.
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Lafayette Social and Athletic Club
No. 1 Team Wins Bowling Match by Twenty-Eight Pins
No. 1 B. A. A. bowling team defeated No. 2 last evening with a 2081 to 2003 score.
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No. 1
Guttenburg Gloucester Racing Card Notes Tight Finishes
Guttenburg New Jersey Nov 21 Special to the Post favorites struggled as only one of six events won McKeever Eleanor Westchester Poor Jonathan Flatlands and Signature captured the later races Full results list horses times and betting odds for each of the six races including five and one half furlongs and one mile events with detailed placements and payouts.
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Guttenburg
N. J
McKeever
Eleanor
Westchester
Jonathan
Flatlands
Signature
Shotover
John O'Connor
O’connor
Marguerite
Wallace
Panhandle
Freezer
Express
Mucilage
Glitter
Tasso
Lithbert
Eatontown
Signa
Gloucester
Gloucester Horse Races Result Summary
Gloucester New Jersey November 21 The races produced winners Sue Ryder Empera Sucre Belisarius Keyser Coriolanus Syra cuse C O D Glenall Clyde Barrientos Basil Duke Judge Nelson and other horses with various payouts and times. Notable betting outcomes include Sue Ryder 8 to 6 and Belisarius 3 to 1.
Guttenburg Thoroughbred Racing Gossip and Odds
Westchester impressed on first ask at the Gut while Rob Roy’s lineup posted strong prices with McKeever at 3 to 1, Shotover 10 to 1, Eleanor 5 to 1, and Keyser 6 to 1. Croker reportedly owns Yorkville Belle and the yearling Dobbins plus Fairy, with April Fool set to race at Guttenburg this week. debate over Guttenburg’s place vs Western races continues.
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Eleanor
Westchester
Rob Roy
Shotover
Flatlands
Belisarius
Keyser
Gloucester
South
Jersey
Tom Barrett
Salisbury
Atawan
Yorkville Belle
Dobbins
Fairy
Richard Croker
Guttenburg
Ros Roy reveals race picks and Gloucester tips
In Boston observers learn the likely winners of three races as Ros Roy lists McKeever Eleanor and Flatlands for subscribers and Belisarius Keyser and Tuberose from Gloucester. He urges quick action before prices rise, inviting readers to call or write for details at 10 State Street.
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Boston
McKeever
Eleanor
Flatlands
Ros Roy
Belisarius
Keyser
Tuberose
Gloucester
Rob Roy
State Street
Stockholders Aggressively Ratify Leases at New York and New England Meeting
The New York and New England stockholders met in a heated session led by Brandeis and Parsons. Board lease actions on Meriden Waterbury and Connecticut River lines were debated, with protests, readings, and doubts about votes. In the end all leases were ratified despite strong opposition and accusations of improper conduct.
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New York
New England
Meiona
Parsons
Louis D. Brandeis
Lummis
Mr. Brandeis
Rhode Island
Prince
Connecticut
Brandeis
Perkins
Messrs. Goldsmith
Knowlton
President Parsons
Goldsmith
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Meriden, Waterbury & Connecticut River Railroad
Webber
New York & New England Railroad
Aldermen Debate Commonwealth Avenue and Back Bay Work
During yesterday's board session Alderman Lewis read an anonymous circular, urging action on Commonwealth Avenue and Back Bay park. No action taken. Mayor's message notes Farragut statue site chosen in Marine Park and asks for Art Commission approval.
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Commonwealth Avenue
Back Bay Park
Keenan
Dever
Liverpool
Farragut
Park Commissioners
Art Commission
Marine Park
Alderman Lewis
Dartmouth Street
Architects’ Department
Eva May Runs Aground Off Handkerchief Shoal Near Chatham
The schooner Eva May, en route from New York to Gardiner Maine with coal, went ashore on Handkerchief shoal after misreading lights while northbound with other vessels. Captain Mayo and Monomoy crew oversaw rescue operations aided by local underwriters and fisher folk. A salvage contract was set at $500 to float the vessel.
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Eva May
New York
Gardiner
Tuttle
Monomoy Lifesey A8
Monomoy
Mallowes
Mayo
Harding
Vanished King as French Enter Abomey
Porto Novo dispatch reports French troops occupy Abomey without opposition after King Bellanzin vanishes. Dahomeyan unity broken, France likely to appoint a French resident as real ruler, making the successor a figurehead.
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Porto Novo
Abomey
Dahomey
Bellanzin
Behanzin
France
Is He Alive Young Norton Missing Three Months
Portsmouth news reports the disappearance of 16 year old Roland Norton from North Kittery since August 28. Neighbors allege severe abuse by his father Samuel Norton. The father shows indifference and inconsistent stories about the boy. No official action yet, but locals fear foul play and may seek county attorney intervention.
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N. H
North Kittery
Roland Norton
Samuel Norton
York Line
Norton
Young Norton
Chicago
Catalonia Arrives in East Boston After Tempestuous Voyage
Cunard steamer Catalonia reaches East Boston at 3 30 p m amid west and southwest gales and high seas. A drifting abandoned bark was sighted on Nov 14 and later identified as the Norwegian Capella, with no signs of life and its master and crew unknown. Passengers aboard include Henry Ainsworth Emma Hall August Nadder Elizabeth Riley Annie Ramsdell Leonard Bennett Loraine Holloway Louise Poole and three children.
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Beywort
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Atkins
Henry Ainsworth
Emma Hall
August Nadder
Elizabeth Riley
Annie Ramsdell
Leonard Bennett
Loraine Holloway
Louise Poole
Emma Shaboe
Deserted Little Ones Before Roxbury Court
Two bright eyed children Eva and Mabel Ballard aged four and three, victims of alleged cruelty and neglect, are at the Harri son Avenue Home for Destitute Children. Their father James A. Ballard is charged as deserting them to strangers and charity. The case, brought by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, traces the family's moves from 1263 Tremont street to Portland Maine and back to Boston to stay with Mrs. Mary Strappenny at 875 Albany street.
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Holster
Roxbury
James A. Ballard
Eva M
Mabel M
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Children
Tremont Street
Portland
Boston
Mary Strapenny
Albany Street
Rush to Work After Homestead Strike Declared Off
At Pennsylvanias Homestead mill a dawn rush to return to work began and continued in waves until morning. Many were turned away while old employees and some colored workers faced displacement. the firm plans to hire back willing veterans as space allows, with the strike action now ended and the defense fund for indicted workers remaining open.
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Penn
Killgallen
Carnegie Company
Garland
Lovejoy
Amalgamated Association
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Postal buying rumor linked to Commercial Union sale
Rumor in financial circles claims Postal Telegraph Company purchased Commercial Union, with operations in New York State and the West and an Albany office. The Maine Union, leased by Commercial Union Telegraph a year ago, may be included. Officials dispute details, suggesting no confirmed sale and noting possible Maine and Western expansion if true.
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Postal Telegraph Company
Commercial Union
New York State
West
Albany
Commercial Union of
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Commercial Union Telegraph Company
Charles E. Arnold
Commercial
E. J. Slattery
New York Union
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Krumer
EK. J. Pettingill
Boston
Postal Company
Postal
Wilson Jansen Company forms opera group led by Wilson and Jansen
Report says a new opera company will be formed with George Wilson of the Museum and Marie Jansen at its head. The agreement with Manager Field grants him potential control, but the Wilson Jansen venture is described as a go regardless of his decision.
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George Wilson
Museum
Marie Jansen
Field
Wilsom Jansen
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