The Coming Battle For World Boxing Title At Olympic
The September 26 bout in New Orleans pits Dan Creedon against Bob Fitzsimmons for the world middleweight championship in a twenty five round match at the Olympic Club. The fight features two famed aliens in contention for the crown with a $5000 purse and global champion hopes. Creedon of Australia, 26, stands 6 feet 8 inches and 158 pounds, while Fitzsimmons, six years his senior, is noted for a powerful build and unique style. Creedon trains near St. Louis under Mick Dunn and Tom Tracey while Fitzsimmons may train in New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Creedon
Bob Fitzsimmons
Olympic Club
New Orleans
America
Fitzsimmons
West
San Francisco
Billy McCarthy
Alec Greggains
Times
Jim Hall
Australia
Hall
Jack Dempsey
Creedon
Greggains
Fitz
St. Louis
Mick Dunn
Tom Tracey
Bay St. Louis
Crescent City
Left Hand Jabs and World Welterweight Title Debate
The piece mocks Tom O Rourke for posting $500 in New York to bind a Walcott Burge welterweight title fight. It questions who can claim the world welterweight championship without Tommy Ryan as the recognized champion and references prior claims by Mysterious Billy Smith. It notes talks of Maher Riordan and Peter Jackson connections and mentions Maxey Moore’s decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom O'Rourke
New York
Joe Walcott
Dick Burge
England
Tommy Ryan
Ryan
Billy Smith
Australia
Walcott
Burge
Tommy
Peter Maher
Don Riordan
Peter Jackson
Maher
Maxey Moore
Munyons Dyspepsia Cure Trial Giveaway Today
Free today at The Post office Munyon s Guaranteed Stomach and Dyspepsia Cure offered as a trial vial for indigestion heart palpitations nervousness and loss of appetite. Available for pickup at The Post office today September 3 with sale by all druggists.
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Office of the Post
Hampden Park and the rise of Hampden Park bicycle racing
Springfield's Hampden Park track built by the Springfield Bicycle Club in the 1880s transformed cycle racing. Engineers and laborers prepared a solid tire surface with graded stone, loam, and cinders, creating a world beating track. By 1892 the club held around 500 records across distances, with 1887 marking a year of sweeping world records up to 68 miles.
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Springfield
America
Herne Hill
Hampden Park
George Hendee
Stripling
Springfield Bicycle Club
Plimmer and Murphy Agree to Sept 24 Boxing Match
New York report states Billy Plimmer and Johnny Murphy signed terms after talks on money and weight. Johnny Eckhardt for Olympic Club of New Orleans arranged the bout set for Sept 24 at 115 pounds with a $2500 purse and $200 expense allowance each. Referee Eckhardt chosen. weighing-in before action. bout serves as appetizer to Fitzsimmons Creedon engagement next night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al O’brien
Philadelphia
Charlie Burns
Coney
Jimmy McHale
Kentucky Rosebud
Quaker City
Billy Murphy
New York
Billy
Billy Plimmer
Murphy
Plimmer
Mike Scanlan
Butler
Bobby Dobbs
Lynn
Dobbs
Johnny Murphy
Johnny Eckhardt
Olympic Club of
New Orleans
Fitzsimmons-Creedon
Eckhardt
Vigilant to Race for Cape May Cup on Sept 6
London wires report the Vigilant will race for the Cape May cup on September 6, thus it will skip participation in the Plymouth regatta. The decision follows the announced race date influencing her schedule.
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London
Plymouth
Great New England regatta entries draw record crowd
The New England Amateur Rowing Association reports its big regatta drew the best-ever entry list. Notables include James P. Fox, Walter Stimpson, and James R. Doyle, with races from junior singles to senior eights. The program runs 11:30 a.m. to finish in about four hours, featuring scull, double, four, and war canoe events along the Charles River.
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New England Amateur Rowing Association
James P. Fox
Walter Stimpson
James R. Doyle
Fox
New York
Harvard Bridge
Union Boat Club House
Abbott
Nassaus
Beasley
Pawtucket
R. I
Pendents
Stearns and Myers
Curry
Adamga
Colbert and
Sullivan
Shawmuts
Anglin
Berkeley
Riversides
Crescents
Pawtuckets
West Ends
West Lynns
Moffit
Higgins
West Lynn
West End
Columbians
Millstreams
Hayes
Caffery
Mitchell
Bergin
Institutes
Bradfords
Riverside
Dolan
Unions
Union
Fred Tudor, Jr
Crescent
Atalantas
van Roden
Shawmut
Dark Horse
Bohemians
Dan Sullivan
East Boston
CYCLERS PREP FOR FALL RUNS AT UNION CLUB MEETING
Regular September meeting of the Union Bicycle Club to review new quarters reports. Election to fill a vacancy in the A. C. C. delegation to be held. Members returning from Nova Scotia New Hampshire and western Massachusetts. Riders active at Taunton Brockton and Wal tham with Union colors: Mayo Saunders Parker. District runs announced Massachusetts clubs list records and upcoming tours.
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Union Club
Wanderers
D. T. Morine
H. E. Morine
John Kennedy
Nova Scotia
A. M. Parker
W. E F. Parker
New Hampshire
E. C. Lincoln
P. K. Lincoln
Massachusetts
Union Bicycle Club
Taunton
Brockton
Waltham
Frank Mayo
W. F. Saunders
W. S. Parker
Arthur Langford
Cottage City
Massachusetts Bicycle Club
Peck
Crescent Beach
Winthrop
Springfield
Franklin Park
Dorchester
Echo Bridge
Fresh Pond
Belmont
Reservoir
Brookline
Vesper Boat Club
Lowell
Rollstone Cycle Club
Fitchburg
Union Station
Club House
Longfellow’s House
Harvard University
North Avenue
Lexington and Concord
Norumbega Tower
Woodlawn Park Hotel
Auburndale
Century Road Club of America
Ll. A. Callahan
Buffalo
N.Y
Providence
R.T
Rhode Island
Nat Butler
Boston
Mass
I. F. Leonert
N. Y
New York
A. A. Hansen
Minneapolis
Concord
Mattapan Road Club
William H. Cook
Europe
Plymouth
Mattapan Square
South Framingham
Rovers’ Cycle Club
Charlestown
Blind
Sharon
Wayland
Quincy Cycle Club
Mattapan
Nantasket
North Weymouth
James Dunn
C. C
Goodby
Keltie
Lloyd
Towanda Cycle Club
Woburn
Leathe
Mt. Wachusett
Newburyport
Nashua
Ed Brigham
Wo-de-fone
H. HA. Leathe
Nahant
Lieutenant Pierce
Fred Richardson
Billy Chapmen
Towanda
Richardson
Captain Leathe
Merrimack
Ipswich
Salisbury Beach
New England champs poised for record field on Holmes field
Leading athletes from B A A Lowell Cricket Worcester A C and East Boston A A arrive with 100 yard times around 10 1 5 seconds and hopes for 10 seconds. Frank Bigelow Walter Fuller Fitzpatrick and Rushworth set to challenge in sprints jumps and the mile as young talents like George Dow and Wallie Allison look to rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Holmesfield
Burke, Garcelon
Brown
Harvard
Wefers
Lowell Cricket and Athletic Club
Frank Bigelow
Worcester A. C
Will Merrill
Walter Fuller
Contocook
N. H
Boston
Charlesbank
Williams
East
Boston A. A
Fitzpatrick
Ed Hopkins
Harry Bannister
Shoemaker
Razoux
Frank Magrath
Rushworth
Lowell
Keane
East Boston Athletic Association
Joe’ Maccabe
George Dow
South Boston Athletic Club
Billy Clark
Sayin Hill
Robinson
Chelsea High School
Wallie Allison
Wayside Park
Fly killer price list from M. D. Jones Co
Advertisement notes a pest control item that kills but does not crush a fly, priced at 15 cents each or 2 cents by mail, issued by M. D. Jones & Co. located at 368 Washington Street.
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M. D. Jones & Co
Washington St
Races At Waltham Promised Best Meet Yet
Lieutenant Andrew G L Johnson and color bearer present as Press Cycling Club hosts a 2:30 pm meet at Waltham. Most speedy riders in the nation expected to race alongside record holders Tyler and Bliss. Track officials include prominent wheelmen and L A W leaders.
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Andrew
G. L. Johnson
Press Cycling Club
Waltham
Tyler
Bliss
Wheelien
Football on the common in Boston area today
The Shamrock club failed to appear last night so the Boston club will play the Silver Stars on the Common at 9 30 this morning Exiles of Brookline meet the Emmett football team of Chelsea on the same field at 8 30 both games feature top Gaelic kickers in the state Ex Captain John Dwyer of Hibernian East Cambridge to referee Ixiles Emmetts game J B OHiggins to handle Boston Silver Stars pairing
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Haverhill Cycle Club
Haverhill
Newburyport Cycle Club
Newburyport
Press Cycling Club
Boston
Putnam
Salvation Army
Salem Harbor
Newburyports
Haverhills
Waltham
Jack Fisher
A. J. Ochs
RB. W. Tsfort
Austin W. Pease
J. L. Jackson
H. &. Walker
IF. EK. Higgins
Eben Snow
Ch. Finley
E. H. Pinkham
Little Annis
IL. W. Piper
Danforth
W.S. Johnson
F. BR. Janning
L. §. Davis
Irving McQuillan
Charles McQuillan
Homer McQuillan
C. E. Coffin
E. A. Lunt
J. H. Lunt
George W. Lunt
C. A. Davis
Arthur Marden
M. B. Noyes
A. P. Wilson
M. P. Chipman
L. W. French
C. N. Safford
W. H. Knight
T. R. Healey
W. C. Toppan
J. H. Higgins
Oswald Borst
Fred Noyes
A. F. Tappan
A. L. Shattuck
H. L. Cutting
Riverside Athletic Association of Newark
H. P. Martins
A. F
Searing
Roxbury Bicycle Club
Jack Fecitt
James Keltie
Spencer T. Williams
Harry Dunderdale
F. G C. Wolf
George H. Tarbell
J. C. Little
R. S. Wellington
G. L. Johnson
F. H. Ames
John Mardon, Jr
E. A. Reynolds
Co. Billings
Ed Thayer
C. A. Moore
S. N. Flemming
C. B. Flemming
A. T. Eppler, Jr
A. A. Knight
W. RB. Files
Fred Reiner
J. A. Whiting
L. L. Payne
C. C. Potter
F. W. Fowler
F. Cc. Higgins
B. R. Sweet
H. T. Wilbur
F. A. Very
L. W. York
J. A. Walker
D. N. Robinson
A. R. Brown
Benjamin Tishler
C. 8. Downing
E. H. Haynes
J. D. Lowe
J. N. Fennell
L. P. Land
W. I. Humphrey
W. &. Ryan
J. A. Goodheart
A. Longley
L. W. Jackson
J. A. Anderson
W. F. Stevens
B. W. Isfort
Ted Norris
F. W. Gurney
H. J. Althus
F. Cc
Shamrock
Silver Stars
Brookline
Emmett
Chelsea
John Dwyer
Hibernian
East Cambridge
Ixiles
Emmetts
J. B. O' Higgins
Bostons
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Will Fitzsimmons
al O'Brien
California
Nchard & Farrar
Faneuil
Munyon
Plimmer and
Joe Maguire
The
Albanys
Gazelle
DeBurlo
Vespers
Mike Sullivan
Joe Whitehead
Jerry Casey
Fred Hawkins
Koenig
Hawkins
Bolger
Albany
Thompson
Canada
Joe Bergin
Whitehead
van Fiet
Baltz
Century Road Club
Dwyer
the Champs
Thar Dane Cis
Bidwell
RED Cloud
W. A. Capron, Agt
Hallock
Medical Institute and Museum of Anatomy
Court St
DPR
Wallock
O. Cure
Ali
Museum of Anatomy
Hallock & Co
Ant Central
Ool
Shaw
Ele
Tremont
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