Big fight canceled as Corbett McCoy bout halted
In Buffalo on September 12 Sheriff Killgallen stopped the Hawthorne A C box show at Cheektowaga before any punches, crowd about 4000. Erne Lavigne heavyweight lightweight title bout postponed while club seeks injunction and courts decide legality of sparring.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Frank Erne
Kid Lavigne
Hawthorne Athletic Club
Cheektowaga
Sheriff Killgallen
Len Beckwith
Cleveland
Jack O’donnell
John W. Fisher
Hawthorne A. C
George Lavigne
Wilson
New York Fifth
O’donnell
Beckwith
McBride
Erne
Lavigne
Boxing Gossip Charts Byers Childs Clash and More Signs
George Byers faces a tough task against Frank Childs the Chicagoan who recently stopped Bob Armstrong. The column maps Byers strengths weaknesses and advises against trading with the Western ace. It also notes Patsy Haley vs Charley Kelly at Lenox A C and Matty Matthews with Bobby Dobbs for Oct 21. George Tuohy adds notes on Gardner versus Marsh and Luke Stevens impostor rumors in Portsmouth.
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George Byers
Frank Childs
Bob Armstrong
Childs
Byers
Charley Strong
Strong
Nick Burley
Armory
Hogy
Nick
Dan Murphy
Harry Peppers
Patsy Haley
Charley Kelly
Lenox A. C
New York
Greenwood A. C
Brooklyn
Billy Smith
Phenix A. C
Louisville
Kid McPartland
Jack Daly
McPartland
Cal Hawkins
Starlight
Willie Joh
Danny McBride
Flaherty
McFadden
Spike Sullivan
Jim Popp
Harvey
Joh
McBride
Dixon
Martin
Matty Matthews
Bobby Dobbs
Oscar Gardner
Sam Bolen
Paddy Sullivan
Coney Island
Sammy Kelly
Kelly
Gardner
Jerry Marsh
Bridgeport
Mike Sears
Sears
England
Portsmouth
N. H
Luke Stevens
Ireland
Salem
Buffalo
Luke
Bert LeBarron
George V. Tuohey
Choynski Defeats Goddard In Philadelphia Bout
Joe Choynski defeated Joe Goddard at the Arena in Philadelphia. Despite Goddard’s heavier frame, Choynski controlled the action with superior technique, delivering sharp lefts and jabs and sending Goddard to the floor briefly before the Australian survived the six rounds.
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Philadelphia
Joe Choynski
Joe Goddard
Goddard
Choynski
Otser
Creedon Counted Out In Coney Island Bout
Dan Creedon of Australia was knocked out by Jack Bonner of Summit Pennsylvania in a 12 round main event at Coney Island. Creedon’s right ankle was badly strained after a fall following Bonner’s decisive punch.
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New York
Dan Creedon
Australia
Jack Bonner
Summit
Penn
Greater
New York A. C
Coney Island
Paul Kelly
Eddie Lenney
Philadelphia
Creedon
Bonner
Aleck Brown
Dan
Brown
Phillies Fall to Boston 7 1 as Gaffney Ruling Sparks Outcry
In Philadelphia, the Phillies lost 7 1 to the Boston Beaneaters. Umpire Gaffney ruled Lajoie’s two-base hit foul, nullifying two runs and drawing protests from the crowd. Hamilton starred with four hits and aggressive baserunning, while Duffy’s sharp defense in left field helped limit more scoring.
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Philadelphia
Phillies
Bostons
Gaffney
Pratt
Douglas
Lajoie
Lewis
Delehanty
Flick
Hamilton
McFarland
Billy
Duffy
Boston
A. E Sonnos
Long
S. S
Lowe
Collins
Bergen
Cccessonss
Stahl
Rice
PO FE
Cooley
Douglass
Tander
P. Ee
Lauder
Piatt
Smith
Baltimore Club Defeats Mercer In Critical Game
Baltimore Club struggled at key moments as Mercer was held in check by sharp defense. The Senators secured a convincing win through clean, fast play in today’s contest.
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Baltimore
Mercer
Senators
Pittsburg Beats Chicago With Errors In Narrow Victory
In Pittsburg Pennsylvania Hart was hit by a pitch and two errors by Denn helped the locals beat Chicago. Katoll pitched a perfect inning that allowed Pittsburgh to earn the sixth. Attendance was 1200.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Se —Iné
Hart
Denn
Chicagos
Katoll
Chicago Defeats Pittsburg In One-Sided Baseball Bout
In Chicago a 23 to 1 line score shows Pittsburg dropping to CHICAGO. Donovan and Clark hit doubles while McCarthy Lange delivered three base hits. McCormick was hit by a pitch and Hart struck out twice as Katoll fanned twice.
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Chicago
B. PO
Ryan
Peeks Eeeeewes
Green
Ian Wee
McCarthick
Dahlen
Everitt
Taange
Connor
GUS Bane
Chance
I Katoll
Pus Sescovesves
Csceeee
Vecererees
Pittsburg
Chichgzo
Renee
Donovan
Clark
McCarthy
Lange
Bowerman
Padden
Hart
McCormick
Katoll
McDonald
Boston Wins as McJames Faces Orioles Pitching Test
The Boston Post reports a win for Boston with Mercer defeating the Orioles and Washington delivering a strong performance. The Battery F team from Winthrop plays the final season game at 2 30 PM, while the Everetts have an open date Saturday and seek a paid away game arranged by William Forrester, managing the Fiverett Baseball Club.
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McJames
Washington
Orioles
Cinci
Boston
Mercer
Boston Post
Battery F
Winthrop
Soldier Boys
Everetts
Heig Ub
William Forrester
Fiverett Baseball Club
Fred White
Fourth Street
Chelsea
Boston Bowling Association considers dual leagues this winter
A Boston Bowling Association meeting at the Boston Tavern discussed splitting into two independent leagues the Boston League with eight Boston teams and the Suburban League including Dorchester South Boston Roxbury Cambridge and Somerville A three member committee was formed to decide the plan and several alleys Prospect Norfolk Columbia Norwood Pythians Centrals and Brookline were expelled Officers elected were F H Carruth president John Irwin vice president and Julius Meyers secretary treasurer The next meeting is set for Sept 19 at 2 o'clock at the Boston Tavern.
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Boston Bowling Association
Boston Tavern
Boston
Dorchester
South Boston
Roxbury
Cambridge
Somerville
Prospect
Norfolk
Columbia
Norwood
Pythians
Centrals
Brookline
F. H. Carruth
John Irwin
Julius Meyers
Philadelphia Crew Plans Henley Challenge Cup Bid
The Pennsylvania Barge Club of Philadelphia aims to send an eight to Henley 1899. They seek about 6000 for passage and living costs, requesting 2000 from Philadelphia, 3000 from private subscriptions, and the rest from the crew. Coach Patrick Dempsey will train the selected rowers for a spring departure.
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Philadelphia
America
Pennsylvania Barge Club of
Patrick Dempsey
England
Olympian Games to Link Paris Exposition 1900 Events
Colonel Hamburger of the Amateur Athletic Union organized a Paris Exposition program for 1900 modeled on Athens 1896. The plan includes yacht races cycling and field events with world record medals. The Marathon road race is the main feature of pedestrian sports.
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Colonel Hemburger
Paris
Athens
Boston
Hamburger
Amateur Athletic Union
Rough Riders Coaching Club forms in Roxbury
Several prominent Bostonians meet at 103 Vernon street Roxbury to establish the Rough Riders Coaching Club with a 40 member limit. Officers include Maffitt Flaherty president Hug Morrison vice president and George V Toohey secretary treasurer. First outing set for October at Brockton Fair. Applications to join accepted by the secretary.
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Vernon Street
Roxbury
Rough Riders
Brockton Fair
Maffitt Flaherty
Hug Morrison
George V. Toohey
Alexander McLean
John Quigley
Timothy Sheehan
Frank Uniac
Denis J. Murphy
Brockton Fair to Stage Four Day Turf Meet in October
Brockton's turf programme schedules four days of events from October 6 to 8. Trotting features two-year-old 2:50 and three-year-old classes including 2:25 2:35 2:21 and 4-year-old 2:30 and 2:18. pacing offers two-year-old 2:35 and three-year-old 2:15 2:19 plus four-year-old free-for-all. running races cover three-fourths and five-eighths miles with best two in three formats.
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Brockton Fair
Whitney offers pour over Black Venus at Sheepshead
Black Venus, the filly that won the Great Eastern Handicap at Sheepshead Bay last Saturday, attracted a 14 000 dollar bid from W C Whitney before the race but was refused. The mare is now owned by Mrs Pepper and another offer from Sydney Aget, Whitney's associate, is anticipated after her victory.
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New York
Black Venus
Sheepshead Bay
W. C. Whitney
Shafer Declines to Race for IOUs Over Cash Demand
The report details Dave Shafer and James Kennedy failing to secure cash deposits for races featuring Edward Taylor, Jimmy Michael, and Harry Elkes at Manhattan Beach and Cambridge. Shafer insists on cash payments, leading to cancellations of the Elkes Major Taylor and Michael Taylor events. Aguinaldo discusses American and Filipino positions, denying ties with American commands and urging independence as American actions end.
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Charles River Park
Edward Taylor
Jimmy Michael
Michael
Dave Shafer
Harry Elkes
Taylor
Quints
Manhattan Beach
Prench
Shafer
James Kennedy
Michael E. Taylor
Cambridge
Mr. Kennedy
California
League of American Wheelmen membership nears 81 000
The League of American Wheelmen reports 80 739 members, a slight drop from last week as last year’s week saw 26 renewals. New York leads the four-state race with 37, Massachusetts 38, New Jersey 36, and Pennsylvania 35. New York remains only 830 ahead of Pennsylvania.
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League of American Wheelmen
Massachusetts
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Bay State
Cc. S. Henshaw
National Track Association
Middletown
Conn
Harry Elkes
Oscar Hedstrom
Fred St. Onge
William J. Corcoran
Waltham
Lexington
Lexington Street
Waltham Street
Main Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Orient
Post
W. J. Corcoran
Crescent Street
American Cycle Racing Association
The
Racing Board
Willow Grove
Philadelphia
A. GC
R. A
R. G. Betts
C. W. Fourdrinier
France
Paris
Dieppe
A. A. York
Foxboro
York
East Foxboro
Typhoon Wins Championship After Protest At Marblehead Race
The Massachusetts Yacht Racing Association held a race for the design class to decide the championship and cup. The Sintram initially won but was protested. the Typhoon was favored on protest and awarded the championship and cup.
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Marblehead
Mass
Masachusetts Yacht Racing Association
Sintram
Typhoon
Kennebec County Fair Opens at Readfield Me Today
The Kennebec county fair begins in Readfield Maine today, runs through Wednesday and ends Thursday. Events include a 3 minute trot and pace, a ladies race, and 2:30 2:50 2:35 and free-for-all mixed classes.
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Kennebec County Fair
Readfield
Indiana Wins 2 12 Pace in Straight Heats at Rigby Park
Rigby Park opens four day fall meet with cold weather and light crowds. Indiana driven by Knapsack McCarthy wins the 2:12 pace purse of 2000 in straight heats, with Mono Pole second in all heats. True Chimes defeats Robert Patchen in the first heat of the 2:42 trot, while Patchen wins the next three. Ben H. takes the 2:22 trot, ahead of Greenbrine, Chimes, and Timorah in order.
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Portland
Rigby Park
Indiana
Knapsack McCarthy
Monopole
Demarest
True Chimes
Robert
Greenbrine
Kohinoor
Tudor
Chimes
Timorah
B. G
Bel Air
Woodford
McCarthy
Ebok Rees
E. G
Winfield, B. G
Gatcomb
Spanish Claim Victory In Visayas Naval Action
Captain Amon reports from Madrid that Spanish gunboats repelled an insurgent flotilla off the Visayas. Five insurgent vessels were sunk. Spaniards suffered no loss. Telegrams say hundreds of insurgents may have perished.
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Madrid
Amon
Philippines
Viscayas
Washington Aides Test Madrid Reply On Philippine Hostilities
The Madrid despatch about the American reply to Spain’s protest over Philippine insurgent hostilities was shown to the French ambassador’s secretary. Officials refused to confirm whether such a reply was sent or through whom. It is noted General Otis was asked to press insurgent leaders to halt fighting during the truce, and no Manila departures for expansion of revolts have occurred since the protocol signing.
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Aguinaldo
America
Otis
Dewey
Manila
Cavite
Washington
Madrid
Philippine Islands
Cambon
State Department
Philippines
Contracts to Be Divided for Three Battleships
Washington Sept 12 The Navy Department says bids for three battleships are within cost limits. Cramp’s plan is favored for speed and hull length, and Newport News and Union Iron Works will amend their designs to match Cramp. Each company expected to receive one contract.
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Washington
Navy Department
Newport News Company
Cramps Next
Union Iron Works
Cramps
Board of Naval Bureau Chiefs
Cramp
Scott
California Company
Pugh Beats Jarvis In Dramatic 1080 Yard Swim
In Great Yarmouth on August 29 Pugh defeated J A Jarvis by three seconds in the 1080 yard race from Britannia Pier to Wellington Pier. Pugh finished in nine minutes and forty seconds while J H Tyers holds the distance record at nine minutes and twenty five seconds.
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J. A. Jarvis
Pugh
Britannia Pier
Wellington Pier
Great Yarmouth
Jarvis
J. H. Tyers
House Republicans secure fourth term for Hale and allies
The article notes that at least 130 of 151 House members back Eugene Hale for a fourth Senate term, with Speaker Reed Nelson Dingley E C Burleigh and Charles A Boutelle also re elected by large majorities. J H Manley chairs the Republican State Committee.
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House of Representatives
Eugene Hale
Senate of the United States
Reed
Nelson Dingley
E. C. Burleigh
Charles A. Boutelle
Republicans Hold Congress Amid Statewide Apathy in Maine
Maine voters delivered a solid Republican delegation to Congress as Democrats increased activity in the polls. Across the state turnout fell short of expectations with a sharp drop in York county and a near 2% statewide decline, while McKinley Reed race foreshadowed shifting allegiances and local contests influenced by sheriff race tensions.
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Portland
Congress
Cyar’ Reed
Piscataqua County
McKinney
Reed
York County
Republican caucus names Gallinger president at Concord meeting
In Concord on September 12 the Republican caucus, held the night before the state convention, voted 248 to 9 against Chand ler and Busiel on resolutions. A ten member committee from each county selected officers for tomorrow with Jacob H. Gallinger of Concord named president. The platform reaffirms the St. Louis plank and state Republican merit. gubernatorial candidate still undecided.
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Concord
N. H
Chandler
Busiel
Caucus
Jacob H. Gallinger
Edward G. Eastman
Exeter
Joshua L. Foster
Dover
Henry B. Quimby
Laconia
Charles F. Piper
Wolfboro
James ©. Lyford
Henry W. Blair
Manchester
A. T. Batchelder
Keene
Frank T. Maynard
Claremont
George H. Adams
Plymouth
Merrill Shurtleff
Lancaster
St. Louis
Repubican
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James F. McTiernan
Company G
Ninth Regiment
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Rigby
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Patchen Wilkes
Robert McGregor
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Sini
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Proctor
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George O
Creeper
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Woodbrino
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Seandor Chimes
Timoral
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J. H. Manley
Republican State Committee
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