First Championship Game: Cleveland vs Boston Slugfest
Cleveland and Boston played a high scoring slugfest before 6700 spectators with varied offensive bursts. Zimmer and Duffy led Boston’s offense, while Clarkson, McCarthy, and Duffy highlighted Cleveland’s efforts. errors and timely hits shaped the late innings as Boston prevailed.
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Kelly
Boston
Cleveland
Zimmer
Clarkson
Duffy
McCarthy
Tucker
McQuaid and
Gallney
Public stance clouds Jim Corbett title defences
Indications suggest Amer ican champion Jim Corbett will not seek a match for at least a year despite public pressure to defend his title. He replies to the National Club of London that theatrical contracts prevent fighting now and names potential future opponents with large purses, drawing criticism from Boston friends who want a definite defend date. Captain Cooke and David H Blanchard weigh in on Corbett’s approach and rival Jack son’s readiness to meet him.
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Jim Corbett
Pompadour
Jim
National Club of London
Corbett
Cucaco
A. WW. Cooke
Boston
Mass
Jackson
Charles Mitchell
Olympic Club
New Orleans
James J. Corbett
Veter Jackson
Great Britain
Cooke
David H. Blanchard
Roxbury Club Plans Annual Ball At Orienta Hall
Roxbury A G Dange will host Roxbury Athletic Club’s annual ball at Orienta Hall 2152 Washington Street tomorrow evening October 20. The officers promise a social gathering of athletes with a grand march at 9 p.m. and continuing into Columbus Day morning.
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Orienta Hall
Washington Street
Roxbury Athletic Club
Indoor meet by Ninth Regiment at East Armory
On Thanksgiving evening the Ninth Regiment Athletic Association plans a large set of games at East Armory on Easton Newton street. The schedule is undecided but will include a 75 yard dash and several middle distance runs plus field events. Events will be open and handicapped.
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Ninth Regiment Athletic Association
East Armory
Easton Newton Street
Yale Freshmen Defeat New Haven High 6 to 0
Yale freshmen edged New Haven High School 6 to 0 in a football clash on October 18 in New Haven. The report also notes Holy Cross 16 6 in a game against Haverhill Gazette, dated October 18 at Worcester.
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New Haven
Yale
New Haven High School
Worcester
Holy Cross
What to Give Boxers Aids Amateur Sparring Purity
Athletic clubs face anger from boxers over prize quality and recent underhand gifts. Proposals urge proper prize tiers with champions receiving full cards, novices $15 prizes, and all men’s trophies around $25. Clubs blamed for giving low value cups. reform urged to prevent corruption.
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Athletic Club
Boxing Shows Set by Boston Athletic Association
The Boston Athletic Association will stage a sparring meeting in the gymnasium on November 15 with seven special bouts likely. An exhibition is planned for December 14 and another for January 21 with several classes expected to be open at one of these events.
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Boston Athletic Association
Bettors eye matchups in bustling 1880s boxing scene
Doc O Connell rejects a $500 South meeting offer with welterweight Wongo while Patsey Kerrigan seeks a bout and bets outside the purse. Godfrey supporters push Howie Hodgkins as second, Choynski favored 100 to 70, Hebrew boy backed at 100 to 75. Weir seeks $2500 side, Metropole Club card features Tom McReer versus John Cattanach for $1000 stake and $750 purse with P J Donohue as referee.
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Doc O’connell
Wongo
Doc
Patsey Kerrigan
O’connell
Patsey
Godfrey
Howie Hodgkins
Howie
Godfrey Choynski
Choynski
Phil Dwyer
Ike O
Neil Weir
Johnny Griffin
Spider
IlIkey
Metropole Club
Providence
Tom McReer
Woburn
John Cattanach
P. J. Donohue
The
New York Recorder
Champion bantam Dixon praised by Boston writer
OILARENCE T. BURCKMYER of Boston writes that George Dixon is undisputable world champion bantam, noting he has fought many battles, defeated rivals of greater weight, and earned foreign scalps including England and Australia, arguing for a Dixon versus Carroll showdown and predicting eventual matchups with Corbett and McAuliffe.
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George Dixon
Jack Dempsey
John L. Sullivan
James Carroll
Dixon
Carroll
George
Johnson
Shelley
Skelley
Corbett
Spixon
Jack McAuliffe
McAuliffe
England
Ois L
Australia
Thuis
Oilarence T. Burckmyer
Boston
Grea
Correction to a Trimount Athletics Club match claim
An everyday reader named Wet. 3892 A Callahan writes to the Sporting Editor disputing a reported match at the Trimount Athletics Club meet. He questions officials and recalls prior treatment at their August picnic, seeking space to state his side of the story.
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Cal
Sportiing
Trimount
A. Callahan
Dorchester Athletes Honored With Testimonial Dance
Friends and athletic followers gathered at Dor ush Hall on Thursday November 10 for a testimonial entertainment honoring Bob Ky of the Dorchester Athletic Club. The event ran from 8 p m to 10 30 p m with dancing afterward and expressed sympathy for Ky after his knee injury two months ago.
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Robert Ky
Dorchester Athletic
Bob
Dorush Hall
October Trotting Meet at Franklin Park Racks Up Large Attendance
Franklin Park hosts an October trotting meet with strong attendance and competitive racing. Pacing heats feature Oxide Betty and Protean with splits and breaks. a 2:25 class event draws six starters including Joe Alcyone and Colonel Mansur. Evening program includes other races, bicycle exhibitions, and postponed results to today.
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James QO. Gray
Franklin
P. J. Berlo
Coice
Billy Lyman
Oxide
Betty
David H
Joe Alcyone
Potean
Colonel Mansur
Rosewood
Alcyone
Bowen
Protean
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J. Riley
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G. H. Clarke
Het
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Ae Hee
Rouen Agag . Picecess
Races Result From Guttenberg Track in Five to Six Furlongs
Special to the Post reports today's Guttenberg race card with results from five races. Duke John won the first at five furlongs with Moro riders, Wheeler took the second, Hazelhurst led the third, Logan won the fourth, and details for the fifth were incomplete. Betting odds appeared for several winners, and times were given for the early legs.
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Griffin
Rambler
Leigh
Logan
Wrestler
Morris
Polydora
Martin
May D
Jones
St. Luke
Green
Pat. Oakley
Veitch
Bassanio
Blakely
Guttenburg
N. J
Duke John
Bolivar
McDermot
Ida B. Volt
Wheeler
Helen
Doane
Trump
Hazelhurst
Headlight
Sir George
Shields
Double Cross
Gloucesster Racing Results From Today's Card
Special to the Post reports Gloucester New Jersey race results across six selling events with winners including Stalactite Merrick J Bergen La Cigale and King Alta Maine among others. Race times range from 1:024% to 1:464, with multiple named horses and owners in each event. Rob Roys selections list National Darling Charcoal Lorraine Colt Dr Wilcox Samaritan Ecstasy Padre Leveller Leo Brigel Lee Bias.
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Gloucesster
N. J
Merrick
Rapidan
Tabor
Cassanova
J. Bergen
Herndon
Clinkambell
Kirch
Alan Archer
National
Hairspring
Picket
King Idle
Startle
Border Ministrel
Jack Star
Easter
Burnside
Fenelon
Poverty
Carliol Reid
Pluto
Darling
Lorraine Colt
Free Lance
Mindon
Little Captain
Onyx
Birdiecolt
Bellcourt
Charcoal
Bert Little
Alice
Paola
Samaritan
Crispin
Andrew D
Watch Me
Pocatello
Dr. Wilcox
Blantyne
van Wart
Loo
Seling
Jobhin Atwood
Padre
Jack of Diamonds
Jim Fagin
Nubian
Houston
Lord Stanley
Roland Clyde
Ecstacy
Metinda
Jessicea
Chambley
Leo Brigel
Leveiler
Little Silver
Lost Star
Rich
Guttenberg Race Selections Admired by The Post
Yesterday's Post selections for Guttenberg races were praised as superb by the paper. A $10 wager on its picks would have yielded about $2700 if all horses won. Four Gloucester winners were also noted.
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Post
Gloucester
Lexington Results from Lexington Ky October races
In Lexington Kentucky on October 18 the program included five thoroughbred races with listed finishers. Salvation won race one with Virgie Johnson second and Selina D third. Irish Chief took race two with General Miles second and Fillide third. Lake Breeze won race three with Senorita second and Bob L. third. Calhoun led race four with Selina D. second and Paladin third. Deception won race five ahead of Belfast and Boundless.
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Lexington
Salvation
Virgie Johnson
Selina D
Irish Chief
General Miles
Fillide
Lake Breeze
Senorita
Bob L
Track Records Fall in Washington Races
Washington race card reports Walcott winning the first race for old horses, Sirocco second, Lyceum third in 1 14. Second race sees Osric first, Cottonade second, Nockbarren third in 1 22. Gleaming leads all ages in one mile, Lowlander second, Michael third in 1 42, breaking the track record. Middleton wins two-year-olds five furlongs, Marshall second, Orphan third in 1 02. Carls bad takes three-year-olds and ward[s] one and one sixteenth miles, Versatile second, Algomat third, Time 1 49, another track record.
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Washingtton
Walcott
Sirocco
Lyceum
Osric
Cottonade
Nockbarren
Gleaming
Lowlander
Michael
Middleton
Marshall
Orphan
Carlsbad
Versatile
Algomat
Bicycle races at Franklin Park carnival today
Four entrants race the one mile novice event and eight ride in the three minute men contest. Nine competitors start the mile open race with Pete Berlo the Connollys Fred Pratt and Ed McDuffee among those entered.
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Franklin Park
Pete Berlo
the Connollys
Fred Pratt
Ed McDuffee
O'Connor Accepts Challenge For 1000 Dollar Row
Toronto Oct 18 William OConnor American champion oarsman says he will row any man in America for any amount any place any time Jacob Gaudaur ex champion says he will accept The race for 1000 dollars aside plus the title will be held in spring
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Toronto
William O’connor
America
Jacob Gaudaur
Colonels Swords Bets and Boston Feud Highlight Gotham Fatalism
Boston bettors tell of Col Harry Swords once Captain in Twenty-ninth Massachusetts and now Republican sergeant at arms in New York City. He allegedly backed a large Cleveland stake but failed to cover, prompting mockery as a bluff. Sun notes his past meetings with Cleveland and Harrison, while New York odds tilt toward Cleveland in key states.
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Gotham
Boston
H. L. Swords
Republican National Committee
Harry Swords
Bunker Hill
Twenty-ninth
Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
Harry
New York
Chicago
Swords
Clapp
Marrison
Cleveland
Harrison
Young’s
Weill
the Sun
White House
Lamont
Colonel Swords
Mr. Cleveland
Captain Harry
Indiana
Harvard Football Opens Private Practice on Soldiers Field
The Harvard football men began their first practice of the year yesterday after noon on Soldiers Field with spectators barred behind a high fence. A planned game this afternoon with Tufts was canceled as coach Cumnock prioritizes regular practice over weaker opposition. Perry Trafford returned to New York, while Highlands left the second eleven due to pitching-arm concerns and W H Shea stopped at center because of law school duties. The squad is slated to practice on Jarvis today.
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Harvard
Tufts
Cumnock
Perry Trafford
New York
Highlands
W. H. Shea
Lewis
Law School
Jarvis
Donnelly Secured for Clan-na-Gael Boxing Show
Trimount Athletic Club advertised a Friday boxing tournament in Clan-na-Gael Hall South Boston. The bout between Tom Powers and John Colbert was cancelled with Dan Donnelly replacing Colbert. Powers and Donnelly are set for a premier match likely to be an excellent scrap. Open class entries are strong with about eight bouts expected. the event is the only boxing exhibition on that date.
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Trimount Athletic Club
Clan-na-Gael
Boston
Tom Powers
John Colbert
Colbert
Dan Donnelly
Powers
Cambridge Cross Country Meet Nets Thanksgiving Run
Cambridge Athletic Association plans a Thanksgiving morning cross country event contingent on NEAAU approval. Captain Harry Hodgkins promises a first class course with five prizes including top three finishers and fastest overall time, plus a trophy for Cambridge novices.
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Cambridge Athletic Association
N.E.A.A.A.U
Harry Hodgkins
Cambridge
Hodgkins
Dorchester Club Scraps Columbus Day Championship
The Dorchester Athletic Club abandons plans for a club all-round championship on Columbus Day. With entrants including 3B Doherty, Jerry Connors, and C P Moakley, a close match was anticipated among the field.
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Dorchester Athletic Club
Doherty
Jerry Connors
C. P. Moakley
Democratic caucuses report largest city vote with changes
In Boston wards 18 14 15 and 2 heavy turnout produced a record 1300 votes in ward 2 and over 4000 in South Boston. William J Donovan emerged with the highest representative tally 979 while Sullivan 435 Kelley 483, ward by ward nominations listed and chair P J Kennedy noted long counting into the night.
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Tammany Club
John J. Teevans
Alderman Leary
Quinn
Flood
Dennis M. Cronin
McNary
Representative Chance
Casey
Boston
Huind
P. J. Kennedy
William J. Donovan
Sullivan
C. A. Kelley
Donovan
Ward
J. J. Corbett
Suffolk
Quinn, Jr
Sewell D. Brackett
John D. Campbell
James O'Connor
Thomas W. Hinckley
Edward E. Turner
Charles M. Dacey
Michael J. O’brien
Daniel P.toomey
John Quinn, Jr
P. J. McKenna
Joseph J. Kelly
Eeeredah Yes
Daniel J. Kennary
James F. Gleason
W. H. McMorrow
Enoch J. Shaw
Richard J. Hayes
James H. Doyle
Ard
William J. Breslin
James C. Laughton
W. J. Dolan
Martin Reagan
Lewis G. Farmer
G. L. Mead
Richard Sullivan
Winslow J. Spalding
Salem D. Charles
Quincey A. Lothrop
William J. Merritt
George H. Wentworth
Counterfeiters Held After Lodging-House Raid
Police from Dedham street station arrested Charles B Byron and Daniel M Kelly on counterfeiting claims after a search of their room at a South End lodging house. Found were six plaster moulds for silver dollars dated 1879 to 1883, two intact, four broken, plus melted metal, an iron ladle with residue, nitric acid labeled S A D Sheppard, tin strips for processing coins, and other tools.
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Division 5
South End
Hall
Rafferty
Dedham Street
Charlies B. Byron
New York
Daniel M. Kelly
Boston
Forest Fire Threatens Sheridan Town In Ohio County
A fierce forest fire driven by dry conditions and winds menaces Sheridan Ohio County across the river from Ashland. The old Sheridan coal works and many homes are at risk as several buildings have burned, with the town of about 600 residents in peril.
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Ashland
Sheridan
Lawrence County
Sheridan Coal Works
Stranger of Ruatan Sinks After Loss at Sea
The Norwegian steamer Agnes reports the loss of the Stranger of Ruatan off New Orleans area. Only two men, Charles Scott and Thomas Scott, are believed to have escaped from a company of nineteen including thirteen passengers.
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Agnes
Bluefields
Ruatan
Charles Scott
Thomas Scott
Gilroy Tammany's Leader Nominates City Officials
New York Oct 18 Tammany Hall nominated Thomas F Gilroy for Mayor and George B McClellan for president of the Board of Aldermen with Henry D Purroy as County Clerk Ferdinand Levy as Registrar Leonard A Geigerich as Judge Court of Common Pleas Rufus B Cowing as Judge City Court Frank T Fitzgerald as Surrogate The party held adjourned conventions in the first and third Assembly districts and the Voorhees Democracy endorsed the entire ticket
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New York
Tammany Hall
Thomas F. Gilroy
George B. McClellan
Board of Aldermen
Henry D. Purroy
Ferdinand Levy
Judge Court of Common Pleas
Leonard A. Geigerich
Rufus B. Cowing
Frank T. Fitzgerald
County Democrats Nominate City and County Ticket
The County Democrats in New York name a ticket for mayor Isaac M Elliott register and Charles A Klemans county clerk John W Goff surrogate L A Geigerich city judge Rufus B Cowing president Board of Aldermen Isaac H Klein and hold conventions in adjourned districts Henry C Robinson Dennis Dunn John Hobson John P Thornton and Charles A Parker win in designated assembly districts
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New York
John Quinn
Register
Isaac M. Elliott
Charles A. Klemans
John W. Goff
Common Pleas
L. A. Geigerich
Rufus B. Cowing
Isaac H. Klein
Ifteenth
Henry C. Robinson
Dennis Dunn
John Hobson
John P. "Thornton
Charles A. Parker
Republican Nominate Ticket Named in New York City
The Republican convention nominated the city and county ticket tonight led by Mayor Edward Einstein. Board of Aldermen pick C. Volney King and Hugh Coleman as city officials. County clerk Hew C. Betty and judges Leonard A. Geigerich John Kine Smi were slated for legal posts.
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New York
Edward Einstein
Presiden Board of Aldermen
C. Volney King
Ister
Hugh Coleman
Hew C. Betty
Court of Common Pleas
Leonard A. Geigerich
R. B. Cowing
John Kine Smi
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