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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1892
Page
3
Aleck Greggains, Pacific coast middleweight champion, readies for a big bout with Martin Costello at Coney Island. The Boston visit includes training details, diet, and daily routine at Copeland House, plus comments on Costello and betting interest.
Aleck Greggains prepares in Boston at Copeland's Hotel Saugus with Martin Murphy and Howie Hodgkins aiding in a bid to challenge Costello. The article notes endorsements from Bob Fitzsimmons, Jim Corbett, and other prominent boxers, detailing Greggains's amateur ascent, his Pacific Coast middleweight title, and a daily routine starting at 6:30 with a warmup, sherry egg breakfast, and a mile walk to sharpen his appetite before training activities.
Cooper Social and Athletic Club held a boxing meeting with four scheduled bouts, but only Corrigan of the Coopers vs Mahoney of Millstream Boat Club occurred after weight disagreements. Corrigan dominated, landing a decisive jaw shot in round three to win on points.
At all grocers.
A holiday crowd in Guttenburg Gloucester NJ reports a lively harness racing card. Eclipse wins easily over Uncertainty, Gamester beats maiden rivals, Little Fred takes the feature, and Polydora prevails in the final six and a half furlongs with Mohican as a runner-up.
A local gambling report from Gloucester New Jersey details six races with results and betting odds. Notable outcomes include Aftermath winning the first race at 2442 to 1 and Gloster taking the fifth race at 3 to 1 while Leo Brizel and Alan Archer figures appear among top placers.
Denies selling his mare Geraldine for 8000 dollars Porter Ashe mails imminent legal action against J H Williams over the mare Abe Garson buys two-year-olds Craftsman and Cour de Leon to race at Guttenburg Rob Roy and Sea Bird Lyrist Martel Darling Houston bets noted on Gloucester card Josie injures downtown commissioners and betting intrigue looms
Blanchard and Farrar advertise Old Crow Whiskey four years old at three dollars per gallon. Location details include Docks 47 and 31 Fanoul Hal 1%.
Ike O'Neil Weir the Belfast Spider, once a top featherweight, rejects a $500 eight round purse offered by the Coney Island Club after a Philadelphia victory. The clash exposes his damaged reputation and suggests he may resume street surveying in Boston. Other boxing notes include Chandler v Green at 130 pounds, Choynski vs Butler, Young versus Lindsay, and Choynski's win over Smith at the Ariel Club.
Jim Burge of Australia defeated Billy Mahan of San Francisco at the Palo Alto Club in twenty six rounds for a purse of six hundred dollars.
The Moran Haam lin and Thomas Moriarty bout ended after eight rounds when police halted it due to an unruly audience. Both fighters remained in good condition after what locals called the best contest seen in Nashua.
A large crowd watched English High defeat Boston Latin 12 to 10 in a rough contest at league grounds. Captain Beale starred in the second half, Clark scored a touchdown and kicked two goals, Gay and Adams also crossed for scores, with Latin rallying near the end but falling short despite a strong defensive stand.
A busy morning across Cambridge and neighboring towns featured multiple football games. Beacons of Somerville beat Putnams of Cambridge 30 to 0, Upson Downes won 24 to 0 in a scrimmage, Brighton Juniors defeated Brighton High 10 to 6, and Allston beat Allston Brighton 18 to 0. East Boston and Charlestown played 8 to 4, Dedhams lost to West Roxburys 82 to 4 in a 600-strong crowd, Melrose/H.S. team won 10 to 6, and other matches included Newton and West Newton close scores. A Waltham knee injury occurred. Stoneham overwhelmed Woburn 22 to 0.
In Milwaukee two thousand fans watched Wisconsin defeat Evanston 20 to 6. Other games include Greenfield Athletic Club over Shelburne Falls 12 to 0, Rockville High School beating Willimantic 10 to 0, Haverhill edging Lawrence Athletic 8 to 4, Georgetown College defeating Columbia Athletic 12 to 0, Fall River beaten by Collegiants 6 to 4, Kansas State University topping Missouri 12 to 4, Illinois over Chicago University 28 to 12, and Swarthmore beating Warren A C 10 to 0 while St Johns Annapolis routed Delaware Field Club 12 to 6.
In Brockton on November 24 1926 about 700 spectators watched the polo match between Brockton and Chelsea. Brockton led 6 0 at halftime and 3 0 in the second half, with referee Tom McCarthy. Brockton 6 Chelsea 3 final.
Walter Hodgkins led from the start and won the Cambridge Athletic Association cross country, with Duffey close behind. The field of twenty one included Wren, Blake, Rushworth, and O Hara, as Hodgkins finished about two hundred yards ahead. O Hara took second and Wren third. prizes were awarded at the Cambridge A A rooms after the race.
Twelve bicyclists chased two riders in the B A A hare and hounds event but a high wind scattered the trail and the hares A E Dennett and F C Ayers finished in 22 minutes ahead of the field. Wettergreen led the pack, but the chase faded as they lost the trail twice along a long 14 three quarter mile course.
The Milton Rifle Club held an all day Thanksgiving match on Randolph avenue with chicken and turkey prizes for top scores. Cambridge Y M C A members ran a hare and hounds event led by A W Hicks and Charles Zittel, finishing in 1 hour 55 minutes with hares 30 minutes ahead as the hounds got lost in Norton's Woods. Malden Rifles, Company L, Fifth Regiment, backed by Lieutenant J H Mann and several privates reported scores at Bear's Den range.
A letter urges flooding Wood Island Park to create a single public skating pond. The writer notes cold weather drives skaters and suggests Wood Island as a suitable skating resort to host competitions by the New England Skating Association.
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