Irish Champion Maher Arrives in Boston For Week At Palace
Peter Maher a top heavyweight shows confidence ahead of a planned Dec 5 title clash with Kid McCoy at Coney Island. He praises McCoy’s ring craft, recalls past rivals like Ruhlin and Godfrey, and sets a training lead in Boston with a crowded boxing schedule around Roanoke Club and various city events.
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Peter Maher
New York
Palace Theatre
Maher
Kid McCoy
Coney Island
McCoy
Kneeland Street
Sullivan
Boston
George Godfrey
Fitz
Goddard
Philadelphia
Ruhlin
Syracuse
Gus
Billy Steffers
Cleveland
Dixon Gardner Featherweight Title Bout Moves to New York
The 25 round Dixon versus Gardner match for Nov 23 in Cleveland is moved to Lenox A C New York for better pay. Gardner’s recent showing against Sammy Kelly in New York boosts claims he is the top featherweight, with possible substitute options if Dixon falls to Dave Sullivan.
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George Dixon
Oscar Gardner
Cleveland
Lenox A
Dave
Gardner
Clubs Consolidate In New York And New Jersey
Reported plan to merge Knickerbocker Athletic Club of New York with New Jersey Athletic Club of Bergen Point. Bergen Point ground to become summer home. new club house and amenities to rival Travers Island. Ground improvements include stables boat houses and shore development. Regular games promised with Saturday sports and Wednesday ladies day year round.
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New York
Knickerbocker Athletic Club of
New Jersey Athletic Club
Bergen Point
James E. Sullivan
Knickerbocker Athletic Club
Knickerbockers
Bergen Point Ground
New York Athletic
Boxing Cards Across Cities Include Stiff Schedules
Boxers in Roanoke, Boston, Loutaville, Rochester, London, Athens, Chicago, Coney Island, and Lockport clash in long format matchups. Notable bouts feature Andy Watson versus Black Griffo over eight rounds and Jack Downey versus Dal Hawkins for 25 rounds. Multiple 20 round showdowns headline the itinerary.
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Roanoke Clup
Boston
Andy Watson
Black Griffo
Watsy Sweeney
Jack Sullivan
Hamilton
Sullivan
Bob Allen
Steve Mahoney
Palace Theatre
Peter Maher
Unknown
Loutaville
Eugene Bezersh
Tom Hogan
Rochester
Hiram Goldstein
Billy Moore
London
Harry Williams
Jack Baxter
Athens
Penn
Charley McKeever
Jack Mahoney
Chicago
George Kerwin
Frank Scott
Coney Island
Jack Downey
Dal Hawkins
Shorty Ahearn
Jack van Nouch
Canada
Lockport
N. C
Sammy Callahan
al Ellsworth
Nonpariels Chowder Party Draws Large Turnout on Broadway
Nearly 260 Nonpareil Associates members and guests attended the fall chowder party in the organization rooms on Broadway extension. The event featured a committee ensuring comfort, postprandial speeches and stories from Senator Quinn, Councilman Dan Donnelly, and other notable figures. About midnight the gathering ended with all bands singing Auld Lang Syne.
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Organization
Harvard Football Downgraded After Rough Loss to Indians
Harvard supporters faced gloom after the defeat as line injuries hampered play. Donald's injured arm and Cochrane's knee weakened the squad, with Eaton and Burnett also sidelined. The coach maintained a no-cripples policy, but patchwork lines threatened poor showings in upcoming big games.
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Harvard
Donald
Cochrane
Eaton
Burnett
Forbes
Sargent
Yale
Pennsylvania
Riverside Gun Club Meet Yields High Scores and Silver Cup
The Riverside Gun Club held a Saturday meet with many sportsmen and notable scores despite poor conditions. Dennison Harker and Chase showed clever shooting, with William J. Leverett of Jamaica Plain winning the silver cup for the series. Most participants were unfamiliar, and a follow up shoot is planned within a fortnight with promises from army crack shots.
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Riverside Gun Club
Dennison
Harker
Chase
William J. Leverett
Jamaica Plain
Adali the Sultan's Lion Faces Two Wrestlers at Madison Square Garden
Adali the Turkish champion aims to defeat Jenkins the American and Isadore the Russian in a catch as catch can bout at Madison Square Garden Saturday night. Jenkins trains in Cleveland confident of victory, citing his knowledge of Turkish methods. Isadore, though unfamiliar with the Turk, relies on great strength to shake off Adali.
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Adali
Madison Square Garden
New York
Jenkins
Isadore
Yousouf
Cannon
Pierre
Cleveland
Garden
Turk
Intercycle Tournament Association forms eight clubs
The Intercycle Tournament Association formed by eight cycling groups met at Huntington Club. The clubs are the Tiger Roansters, Middlesex Cycle Club, Dorchester Wheelmen, Chelsea Cycle Club, Suffolk Bicycle Club, Charlestown Cycle Club, Alter Ego Club and Huntington Club. They voted to hold bowling, pool and whist tournaments with the season opening the week of November 14. The next meeting will be at the Alter Ego rooms in Chelsea.
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Intercycle Tournament Association
Huntington Club
Tiger Roansters
Middlesex Cycle Club
Dorchester Wheelmen
Chelsea Cycle Club
Suffolk Bicycle Club
Charlestown Cycle Club
Alter Ego Club
Alter Ego Rooms
Chelsea
Bicycle notes on weather wrecking runs and pilots
Weather forced all century and half century runs to be abandoned as cyclists stayed indoors. Guy W. Phillips posted a twenty second quarter mile trial on the road, with pacing by the Carnes brothers of Malden. Fred Beauregard of Fall River is the latest aspirant for the 200 mile road record.
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Basset
Returning Board
N. F. Rorke
Roxbury
New Bedford
Boston
A. W. W. Evans
Paris
W. Miller
Chicago
Collett
New York
St. Louis
Guy W. Phillips
Carnes Brothers
Malden
Fred Beauregard
Fall River
Libel Suit Aims to Clarify Authority in American Cycle Racing
The libel suit by American Cycle Racing Association members against President Potter, Chairman Mott, and Albert Sturmer of the L A W seeks to settle whether the league is a voluntary organization and if it can control cycle racing. Lawyers for both sides expect the case to clarify the league's rights and its authority over the sport.
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American Cycle Racing Association
Potter
Mott
Albert Sturmer
Disabled at Sea Aboard German Steamer Receives Distress Signals
London reports that the German steamship Karlsruhe en route from New York to Bremen spoke the British steamer Chicago which said its machinery was disabled and cannot be repaired. Chicago, 7800 tons, sailed Newcastle Oct 23 for New York under Captain Marshall, charter Sanderson & Son. Also Strathairly relayed that Anglin lost four propeller blades off the Lizard after passing Anglian, with no assistance accepted.
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London
Karlsruhe
Bardeleben
New York
Bremen
Scilly Islands
Chicago
Newcastle
Eng
Marshall
Sanderson & Son
Strathairly
Henderson
Lizard
Anglian
Teezes
Boston
Sergeant George Munroe Dies in Roxbury
Sergeant George Munroe of the Boston police department died at his residence at 24 Centre Street Roxbury late yesterday afternoon after a week of illness. A popular officer and assistant to Medical Examiner Draper, he was appointed May 28, 1872 and served in several districts.
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Boston Police Department
George Munroe
Centre Street
Roxbury
Munroe
Draper
Gaelic School session in Boston elects delegate to national Gaelic convention
Large attendance at 1371 Washington Street for Gaelic School classes led by O Daly Doran Hurley and O Daly. A Gaelic League meeting elected John O Daly as delegate to the New York convention and urged honorary memberships at $1 per year to support the free Boston school. Ten new names added to the school roll.
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Washington Street
P. J. O’daly
John M. Doran
Michael A. Hurley
John O'Daly
Gaelic League
New York
Council of Five
Boston
Gaelic School
Third Municipal Concert Beats Last Week In Attendance
The Ma chestra gave its third concert in Music That night with strong turnout though below the prior week. The program featured fifteen numbers and two polonaises with Ray Bee and other pieces well received. Stephen Townsend baritone and Alfred P. De Voto pianist performed as conductors change from Mollenhauer to John G C Mulaly after this event.
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Machestra
Ray Bee
Stephen Townsend
Alfred P. de Voto
Mollenhauer
John GC
Mulaly
Local high school and club rowing and games slate
The report notes a tie at a local match between Lafayette A A and Twilight A A MP at Minna Lower Falls, and Michael Lynch of Halifax Wall of St John to race a three mile single scull today on the Bedford Basin in Halifax. Cushing Academy vs Vermont Academy, Mechanic Arts High School second elevens, and St Joseph A A A plans to bolster teams are listed along with contact addresses at Belvidere Street and Allen Street.
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Lafayette A. A
A. A
Minna Lower Falls
Michael Lynch
Halifax
Wall of
J. F Ottman
Belvidere Street
St. Joseph A. A
G. Oar
Allen Street
Chess Expert Janowsky Arrives in New York for Match
Chess expert Janowsky, the Franco-Polish figure, arrives in New York aboard the steamship Landbalance to view a seven game encounter at the echoe showafter. After the contest he plans a US tour and a crossing into Canada, to be conducted ably.
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Janowsky
New York
Sky
Echoe
United States
Canada
Interscholastic football scene shows even talent and rising teams
Boston Latin tied Cambridge Manual Training School after a tight effort as Brookline High crushed Latin to underscore title hopes. Somerville High, Hopkinson, and English High progress with strong backs and solid lines, while Latin seeks stronger kicking and school backing to sustain its season.
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Boston Latin
Brookline High
Cambridge Manual Training School
Hopkinson School
Somerville High
Somerville
English High
Boston
R. Pipe
Cambridge
Dorcey
Webb
Manual Training School
Doreey
Hoppy
Stillman
Nickerson
Moulton
Moran
Ack Corbett
Skilton
Fox
High School
Macksey
Nichols
Roemer
Barrington
Reynolds
Manahan
Don O'Brien
Dick Richards
High school games schedule excerpt
Tuesday matchups list Newton High versus Mechanic Arts High at Newton Dorchester High against Everett High at Dorchester Somerville High at South End. Wednesday featured Noble and Greenough's against Roxbury Latin at South End Dedham High versus Quincy High at Quincy. Friday includes Hoppy versus C M T S at Cambridge English High versus Brookline High undecided Dorchester High versus Mechanic Arts High at Dorchester.
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Tuersday
Somerville High
South End
Newton High
Mechanic Arts High
Newton
Dorchester High
Everett High
Dorchester
Noble and Greenough’s
Roxbury Lattin
Dedham High
Quincey High
Quincy
Death of James Lapworth designer at Ro chester factory
James Lapworth a designer at the James Lockhart picture frame factory in Rochester New York died suddenly last Thursday afternoon at age 55. He collapsed while at work after taking a measurement in his area. An autopsy was ordered by Coroner Kiernchernst. The family, residing in Dorchester, is notified and will proceed with interment in Rochester. He leaves a widow and four children, including a married daughter.
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James Lapworth
James Lockhart
South St. Paul Street
Rochester
N. Y
Dorchester
Lapworth
Kiernchernst
French Press Shows Concilitory Tone on Fashoda Recall
Paris dispatch notes a more conciliatory French press regarding Fashoda. The shift appears aimed at shaping public opinion in favor of recalling the Marehand expedition.
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Paris
Fashoda
Kidney and Urine Cure Promoted by Swamp Root
A Boston Daily Post notice touts Swamp Root as a cure for kidney bladder and uric acid troubles. It claims kidneys cleanse blood and warns of symptoms like frequent urination back pain and pale or puffy face. It promises sample bottles and a free information book by mail from Dr Kilmer & Co.
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Kilmer
Hebrew Homes Planned to Aid Destitute Children
Delegates from leading Hebrew societies meet at Bald win Place Hall and vote to found a home for destitute Hebrew children. A permanent organization will be formed to advance the project, though some delegates fear fundraising is too difficult. Mayor Quincy provision of a vacant schoolhouse aids the plan as temporary home is discussed.
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Baldwin Place Hall
South End
Federation of Jewish Charities
United Hebrew Benevolent Association
Leopold Morse
Jacob H. Hecht
North
West End
Godfrey Morse
A. P. Spitz
Isaac Peavy
Ferdinand Strauss
Joseph M. Herman
J. H. Hecht
I. Cohen
Quincey
Samuel H. Sporofsky
Quincy
Hailstorm Destroys Crops in Mentone District
A severe hail storm struck Mentone and nearby France this afternoon and continued into the evening. Giant hailstones battered olive and lemon crops, causing extensive damage to orchards and fruit trees.
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Mentone
France
German Emperor and Empress Visit Jerusalem Amid Enthusiastic Reception
Emperor William and Empress Augusta Victoria arrive in Jerusalem entering through Jaffa Gate as crowds cheer. They tour the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and Evangelical Church Bethlemhem, receive clergy addresses, and witness city fireworks. A Turkish envoy accompanies tensions after Jericho visit.
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Jerusalem
Jaffa
Tower of David
William
Augusta Victoria
Church of the Holy Sepul
Bethelehem
Jericho
Djevad Pasha
Crete
Tewfik Pasha
Germany
Constaneinople
Runnymede Club sideboard and medicine cabinet auction
A reading notices listing shows the Runnymede Club offering a sideboard and a medicine cabinet for sale. The items are described with basic dimensions and condition notes. Bidders are invited to inspect before a stated closing time at the club premises.
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Dan Murphy
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Ben Leon
Mike Lyons
Knox A. C
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Joe Gans
Mascot A. C
Joy Choynski
Gus Ruhlin
Toronto
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Charley Strong
Frank Childs
Greenwood A. C
Brooklyn
Jimmy Rose
Harry Forbes
Pelican A. C
Roanoke
Mahoney
Allen
Pickaninny
Andy
Tim Kearns
South Rosgon
Kid Carter
Walter Lang
Watson
Carter
Spike Sullivan
Lenox A. C
Downey
Dick Burge
Jack
Martin Flaherty
Hawkins
Spike
Hoffman A. C
Lynn
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George Murray
Lynn Bantam
Providence
Sun Ashe
Armory
Murray
Austin Rice
Broderick
Shoe City
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Murphy
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Tommy Ryan
Kearns
Tim
Eddy Connolly
Arthur Murphy
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Robinson
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