Sullivan Draw Legend Unfolds From Chantilly Fight Tale
Boston Post era reveals alleged plan to fix the Sullivan Mitchell draw in 1888. A former Sullivan manager details pressure from Harry Phillips and Jack Baldock, the hidden talks, and offers that culminated in a 250 pound draw agreement. The story, kept anonymous at the source’s request, claims Sullivan’s camp sought a deliberate result to satisfy American backers.
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Boston
Post
Charley Johnson
Sullivan
Corbett
Mitchell
Chantilly
France
Europe
John L
Harry Phillips
Montreal
England
Charley Mitchell
Great Britain
Royal Adelaide Hotel
Jack Ashton
George McDonald
Jack Barnett
Sam Blackrock
Mitchel
Phillips
Jemarney
Jack Baldock
Carney
Baldock
America
Jem Carney
Nobby Clarke
George Probert
Hey
Mr. Phillips
Draw ends boxing bout in four minutes with mutual agreement
The thirty ninth round ends when Mitchell and Sullivan shake hands after Baldock persuades a draw. An American bettor protests the result while referee Angle says he cannot intervene. Baldock and Probert receive portions of 260 and 50 pounds respectively, with others like Nobby Clarke left unpaid and Baldock still pursuing balance.
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Mitchell
Baldock
Sullivan
Jenks
Angle
Jesus
Brawk
George Probert
Birmingham
Jet Carney
Liverpool
Nobby Clarke
Phillips
London
Baock
Union Boat Club Races Show Brick-Breaking Sculls and Four
The Union Boat Club fall regatta featured five races with Thornton Simmons star as he won the wherry race and with F Tudor Jr the senior double scull, plus a winning four oared crew. Captain Harry Adams praised the event as a success seen by many spectators on the club balcony.
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Union Boat Club
Harry Adams
Thornton Simmons
F. Tudor, Jr
H. #. Adams
C. J. Morse
W.L. Thompson
A. B. Trowbridge
H. G. Spooner
Tudor
Adams
H.C. Cushing
T. H. Simmons
J. van Straater
A. S. Hardy
W. F. Kellogg
No Harvard Andover Football Game Today
Harvard Andover will not play this afternoon. Manager Moore prefers practice against the second eleven, as the school team is weaker than usual. Pierce from St Pauls practiced at guard, weighing about 200 pounds, showing liveliness but not yet in full condition. Lake crashed into Acton during center drill and was briefly helped off. injury not serious.
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Harvard-Andover
Moore
Pierce
St. Paul's
Waters
Lake
Acton
Cambridge A A grand dance features local talent at Union Hall
Cambridge athletes and clubs present a benefit style evening at Union Hall Cambridge on October 12. Ed Howlett star comedian with new comic songs. James J. O'Brien dog and reel. Barnabis and Hardy guitar and dulcimer. Thomas Mitten cornetist. Columbia Male Quartet. Collins and Mack blackface sketch. Higgins brothers banjoets. Mullin and Connor harmonica duets. Boston Instrumental Quartet. Wiggin's Orchestra provides music. Dancing 10 p m to 2 a m.
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Cambridge A. A
Union Hall
Cambridge
Ed Howlett
Star Banjo
James J. O'Brien
Barnabis
Barnabis and Hardy, Guitar and Dulcimer; Mr. Thomas Mitten
Columbia
Barnaby
Rose
Mack
Hill
John T. Shea
Reader
Collins
Higgins Brothers
Mullen
Connor
Boston
Wiggin
Harvard Glass Officers Elect For Four Classes
The four Harvard undergraduate classes have held or will hold officer elections. Seniors elected B. W. Trafford as president with J. D. Upton as vice president and Carl Kurz Jr. as secretary. Juniors chose G. C. Lee as president, R. B. Beals as vice president, and G. C.ellogg as secretary. Sophomores selected R. W. Emmons as president, R. D. Wrenn as vice president, and W. W. Caswell as secretary. Freshmen elected J. C. Fairchild as president, E. H. Fennessey as vice president, and H. R. Storrs as secretary.
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Harvard
B. W. Trafford
J. D. Upton
Carl Kurz, Jr
G. C. Lee
R. B. Beals
G. Cellogg
R. W. Emmons
R. D. Wrenn
W. W. Caswell
J. C. Fairchild
Houpkinson’s
E. H. Fennessey
St. Paul’s
H. R. Storrs
Roxbury Latin
Fever from Cuba prompts quarantine action near New York
Captain Hulphers of the steamer Roanoke reports sighting the three masted schooner Rebecca F. Lambden from Havana, eighteen days out, with her crew all sick with fever. He asked for a tug and assistance as the vessel lay about three miles from shore near Spring Lake.
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Quanantine
N. Y
Hulphers
Roanoke
Norfolk
Rebecca F. Lambden
Spring Lake
Havana
October Meeting at Mystic Park Trotting Card
The Mystic Park October meet opened with a large horsemen gathering and two drawn trotting events. Glenn and Bell Girl posted fast miles while Enderby won the 2:40 class with sharp driving, and Lothair Boy led the 2:27 pacing race to victory in three straight heats. Additional details cover heat times, contenders, and tomorrow’s trotting and pacing lineups including Sunol, Arion, Nellie Mason, Storm, and Kentucky Union entries.
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Mystic Park
Glenn
Pure Wilkes
UH. G. Wood
Natick
George Hicks
Bell Girl
Ben Franklin
Electryon
Electioneer
Dan Victor
Hag
Red Wilkes
Rosewood
Shuck Wilson
Ethel Lamvert
Eva Wilkes
Sango Santo
Billy Lyman
Husan
Enderby
Sango Sante
Enderly
Mr. Drew
Lambert
Huson
Bowen
B. S
Riverdale Farms
Ethel Lambert
Ch. W
J.J. Bowen
Ch.g
J. Riley
Lingon
B.s
A. Corcoran
B. m
G. Ayers
Eva Wiles
T. Marsh
Re. G
R. W. Robbs
Bik
C. Parker
Sunol
Arion
Compee
Nellie Mason
J. Sparks
Pactolus
Storm
Walnut Boy
Phenix Hotel
Honest George
So Log
Walter E
Trottez
Greenileaf
Una Wilkes
Simmicoon
Morris Park Results Oct 11 Morris Park N Y First to Sixth Races
Morris Park N Y Oct 11 results list six races with winners and placements. Adelbert Mary Stone Kingle Normad Yemen Lamplighter dominate across sprints and the one mile.
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Morris Park
N. Y
Adelbert
Steve Estes
Dallyrian
Ase
Nero
Mary Stone
Speculation
Williams Bridge
Normad
Fitelio
Yemen
Laila H
New Britain Races Wrap Up Crowded Day of Harness Action
About five hundred spectators attended racing in New Britain Conn today. In the 2:2 class Humming Bird owned by P B Norton Waterbury won, Dan t owned by J A McEnerney Derby second, Eunice owned by G W Tagliat Waterbury third. Times 2:24 2:25 2:24. In the 2:0 class Lobdell owned by G W Haight won, George W owned by C G Graves Windsor Locks second, Jennie Hamilton owned by C E Hiss Wethersfield third. Times 2:49 2:46 2:55.
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New Brrraty
Conn
Humming Bird
P. B. Norton
Waterbury
Dant
J. A. McEnerney
Derby
Soond
Eunice
G. W. Taglit
Lobdell
G. W. Haight
George W
C. GC. Graves
Windsor Locks
Jennie Hamilton
C. E. Hiss
Wethersfield
Nutmeg Trotting Fair Opens in Starrorp Springs
Starrorp Springs Conn Oct 11 The twenty third annual fair started with fine weather and 1500 attendees Excellent exhibits of produce vegetables fancy articles and 300 poultry entries Local race won by Need hams Dan Time 2 47 The 2 27 class won in three straight heats by W C Daleys Ida Jefferson Time 2 30 54 2 30 2 31 4 This promises to be the biggest fair yet and 20000 people are expected tomorrow
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Starrorp Springs
Conn
Needham
Dan
W.C. Daley
Ida Jefferson
Newmarket Second October Meeting Opens In London
The meeting opened today with the Lowther stakes winning by Colonel North's El Diablo. Sir Hugo owned by Lord Bradford finished second and Dunmore belonging to Mr J H Holdsworth finished third.
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London
Newmarket
Colonel North
Lord Bradford
Sir Hugo
The Coopers' Show Charms North End Club Crowd
A Travers Street Smokers night hosted by the Cooper Social and Athletic Club featured singing recitations boxing and wrestling. Don Doherty and M J Farrell starred in ringside bouts while Callahan Driscoll Magaire Quinn Rooker Andrews Mansfield and others boxed. Mr Valentine sang sweetly and Mr Chapman performed. Officers earned praise for the program with a final toast of Success to the Coopers.
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Travers Street
Cooper Social and Athletic Club
North End
Don Doherty
M. J. Farrell
Callahan
Driscoll
Magaire
Quinn
Rooker
Andrews
Mansfield
McDowelland Powers
Valentine
Chapman
Coopers
Baseball Banter Reflects Bold Bunches on Baseballs Field
Audacity favored the Bostons as they maneuvered on Brooklyn ground yesterday. Giants mock and taunt the Baltimore plight while Philadelphia’s swans glide and the Phillies play the national sport. The Senators shed tears as Cleveland and Pittsburgh jostle. Papa Anson smiles when his team wins. The Reds stay hopeful as the Colonels fade and the Browns stir dust.
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Bostons
Brooklyn
Baltimores
Giants
Philadelphia
Phillies
Senators
Clevelands
Pittsburgs
Papa Anson
Brooklyn and Boston split first city series game today
In Brooklyn on October 11 the Brooklyns and Bostons each won one of two games. Boston won the first in a tight contest aided by base running, while Brooklyn dominated the second, scoring eight off Stivetts. Attendance was 2004.
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Brooklyn
Stivetts
Brooklyns
Kennedy
Boston
Cincinnati
Chamberlain
Reds
Anson
Dungan
Hoover
Dahlen
New York
Baltimore
Schmidt
Doyle
Orioles
Nowovolke Pees
Philadelphia
Washington
The Doctrines of Chance and a Hoodoo Mystery
Two men claim the same name Cato Jimson and deny knowing each other in a curious street encounter. They live apart, with one stating he moved to Tinkham Street three weeks ago. The incident, though unsettling, is presented as veritable aside from renamed details.
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Tremont Theatre
John B. Schoeffel
Nat
Mr. Schoeffe
Mr. Schoeffel
Cato Jimson
Mr. S
Neether
Mr. Schoeiffel
Tinkham Street
Arch Bishop Grants Mission For Columbus Statue Dedication
Archbishop Williams grants permission for the Columbus statue in the cathedral grounds at Washington and Malden with the condition that the October 12 dedication ceremony contains no strictly religious elements. Medical Examiner Draper rules that Alexander M. Ryden’s death at the Boston Hotel by gas suffocation was self-inflicted.
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Williams
Columbus
Cathedral
Washington and
Malden Streets
Draper
Alexander M. Ryden
Boston
Boston Chamber Votes to Raise Membership Cap
The Boston Chamber of Commerce yesterday voted to raise the membership limit to 1200 after surpassing 1000 members. Admission fees will be $300 for the first 100 members above the limit and $400 for the remaining 100.
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Boston Chamber of Commerce
Boston and Maine City Ticket Office Railroad Notice
Boston and Maine Railroad announces city ticket office locations at 214 and 218 for passenger services.
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Boston & Maine Railroad
City Ticket Office
Transportation timetable for Causeway Street and connected lines
Schedules show stations from Causeway Street to Worcester and Concord with weekday and weekend variations. Connections include Franklin, Lebanon, White River Junction, Norwich, Hanover, Thetford, Bradford, Newbury, Montpelier, Monticello, Montreal, Quebec, and Montreal Boston Air Line routes. Officials J W Sanborn and D W Sanborn sign as Gen Officials.
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Philadelphia and
Washington Express
Boston
Southern Division
Causeway Street
Poughkeepsie
Bethlehem
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Baltimors
T’aollman
Chicago Express
White River Junction
Oston
Chicago
West
Pullman
Quebec
Wagner
North Conway
Lancaster
Portland Street
Wanchester
Concord
N. N
Franklin
Lebanon
White River
Bristol
Sherbrooke
Uebec
Norwich
Hianover
Thetford
Bradford
Newbury
Montpelier
Marington
Montreal
Boston Air Line
J. W. Sanborn
W. F. Berry
D. J. Flanders
D. W. Sanborn
Pas
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Maynard JF. Stiles
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Copartnership Notices
George Emerson & CO
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Richard Cunningham
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Geo. L. Connor
L. H. Palmer
Avent
Hoosac Tunnel
Fitchburg BR. K
Caugway St
Fitchburg Railroad
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