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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1905
Page
3
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The article outlines Arthur Duffey's expose in a November issue detailing how star amateurs travel internationally on "expenses" and sometimes profit without losing amateur status. It notes secretive, non written arrangements between meet managers and athletes and hints at undisclosed sums.
The passage praises a highly liberal ethos explaining how a skilled amateur with modest or no personal means can travel globally to compete and come home with a surprisingly comfortable bank balance.
Five favorites and a heavily played second choice win at Jamaica racecourse in New York on October 27. Winners include True named in the Sayville stakes by a head in 1:47, Emergency at 9 to 6 in 1:13 3-5, Knight of Rhodes at 3 to 1 in 1:48, Sterling at 3 to 5 in 1:13 1-5, Prince Frederick at 6 to 5 in 1:68 3-5, and Red Knight in the sixth race at 1:68 3-5.
Boxing notes discuss Young Corbett and Young Erne in Philadelphia with Corbett using a straight left and both Corbett and Kid Goodman relying on close mixing. Mentions other matches, potential Chelsea bout, and various fighters chasing matches and weigh ins across Lawrence, Boston, and Philadelphia.
Results from Nashua track summarize the first week including 2:16 and 2:09 pacing events continued from yesterday and 2:24 and 2:14 trotting races. X-Ray led the unfinished 2:18 pace while Red Line won the 2:09 pace in 2:11 3-4. Adverta took the 2:24 trot in straight heats 2:23 1-4 and Ralph Wick won the 2:16 trot after Bert joyen.
Black Jack Johnson seeks a Chicago bout after a coast pawn. Western college sports lag behind the East in breadth while Harvard leads with diversity. McGraw rejects Giants next season citing nervous strain. Yale and Harvard football tensions surface as Daly seeks an aquatic post and Cy Young heads to Cuba with the All-American team.
The article notes Pop Anson expressing a desire to return to baseball as a manager. He mentions seeking a firm hold to secure the long-deferred dividend he says Chicago has never paid him plus references a player named Cristy and a passion for the national game.
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