Rob Roy old boxing expose on McGovern Corbett fight
Boxing writer Benton asserts McGovern Corbett match was a staged affair, naming managers and promoters, detailing failed negotiations, press manipulation, and a Louisville transfer. He claims inside sources predicted the fight would not occur and that Corbett would beat McGovern again if given a chance.
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Saratoga
Connecticut
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Miah Murray
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Crowley
Ade
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Louisville
Joe Gans
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Otto Flotte
Man McBride
Buffalo
Elm Street
Post
Bob Gray
Kentucky
Macon McCormick
Boston
Macon
Sam Harris
Flotto, McBride
Albertson
B. H. Benton
Rob Roy
Boxing Gossip Reveals Original Ike Cohen Card
Letters from Stoughton to Boston Post reveal Ike Cohen insists he was the 112 pounder in the bout with Tommy Feltz, not a phony. He describes weight changes and rough fighting, hints at possible matches with Goodman or Goodwin, and names other boxers seeking bouts and addresses.
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Chester Goodwin
Ike Cohen
Cohen
Goodman
Goodwin
Feltz
Johnnie Lynch
Patney McKenna
James Smith
Providence
Joshua Lee
Charlestown
Moulton Street
Lee
Tee
Howard Street
George Gardner
New York
Inself
Lidls
Gardner
Wellhen
Tommytran
Kil Carter
Ryan
Gus Rehlin
McCoy
Hublin
McCor
Madden
Roblin
Jim Terrion
Polk Fitzsimmons
Frank Erne
Jimmy Britt
San Francisco
Joe Choynekl
Itifen
Boston Americans Poised For Third Place Finish
With one week left for Boston and two for the Nationals, top batting and fielding leaders point to the Boston Americans likely ending the season in third place. Fred Tenney tops both departments for the Soden team, while Dougherty leads batting and Lachance tops fielding for the club. If Chicago and St. Louis split losses and Boston wins in Baltimore and Washington, a third-place finish is likely.
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Boston Americans
Nationals
Fred Tenney
Soden
Toyo
Tenney
Dougherty
Lachance
Collins
St. Louis
Chicago
Boston
Cleveland
Baltimore
Washington
Connolly
St Louis Splits Doubleheader With Cleveland
St Louis and Cleveland split a twin bill in a close doubleheader with the second game lasting 10 innings. Sudhoff and Moore pitched well in the opener while St Louis’s Reddy faltered in the 10th, letting Cleveland rout to a victory after a fifth inning error blitz. Bernhard earned his 11th win as 16,510 fans watched.
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ST. Louis
Cleveland
Sudhoff
Moore
Reddy
Bernhard
Chicago Wins Opening Game With Key Hits and Errors
Chicago defeats Detroit 5 to 2 in the first game as Griffith drives a three base hit and Gleason commits an error. Patterson shuts out Detroit in the second game with 870 attendance. Winning run comes with one out in Chicago. Harley and Griffith star with extra-base hits and a stolen base, while McMackin and Griffith combine for the mound work.
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Chicago
Griffith
Gleason
Patterson
Detroit
Chicagzo
Harley
Isbell
Jones
Sullivan
Davis
Daly
McMackin
Chicagooutslugs Detroit in rough baseball clash
Chicago and Detroit produced a high scoring game with Callahan slamming a three base hit and Green stealing a base. Patterson drew two walks while Kissinger logged the lone Detroit win as the Tigers struggled to contain the Cubs offense.
Reorganized Warrens Eye Return to Dorchester Baseball Fame
Dorchester fans drive effort to revive the famed Warrens, once Boston area champions. The Warren Association reorganized after six years, with about 50 members and former stars sidelined. Dr. Sam Curran may anchor the pitching staff next season as the club plans to use the old Wash ington Street home for winter activities. Officers elected include Joseph T. Walsh as president and Edward Mahoney as treasurer.
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Dorchester
Warrens
Boston
New England
Warren Association
George Mahoney
Cowboy
Billy’ O’brien
Hernon McDevitt
Freeman
Ellinger
Washington Street
Old Town Hall
Norfolk Street
Joseph T. Walsh
Edward Brennan
Bert Love
Bert Davidson
Edward Mahoney
Duffey plans European sprint comeback after medical rest
Arthur F. Duffey world champion sprinter says he will not race in America next year. He plans to rest this summer to recover from a sprain and then travel to England and France to compete, resume coaching Georgetown athletes, and pursue medical studies after earning his M D. He returns to Washington this week.
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Duffey
America
Arthur F. Duffey
England
London
Georgetown College
Georgetown Medical College
Europe
Georgetown
France
Washington
Pittsburg Wins Century Aces Doubleheader In Chicago
Pittsburg dominates with identical 4 0 scores as 8400 attenders watch two games. In game one Lundgren yields five hits for four runs while steady fielding shines. Game two sees four runs from three innings of hard hitting. Williams pinch hits in seventh, Slagle and others collect two base hits, and miscues narrow shutout bids. Struck out totals note Lundgren and Philippi. Time 11h40m. Umpire O'Dar.
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ST. Louis
Cleveland
McC
Friel
Goch'er
Kahoe
Bemis
C. O
Sudhoff
Moore
Burkett
Bay
Gochnauer
Remis
Reidy
Cleveland Ae
Pamee
Bernhard
O' Laughlin
Lundgren
Williams
Lowe
Pittsburg
Chicago
Slagle
Tinker
Clarke
Chance
Ritchey
Deaile
Conroy
Ritches
Wagner
Stu Lundgren
Philippi
Ibhpoa Bean't
Morris
Pittsbuce
Jays
Shuck Kling
Evers
Riteher
Morrissey
Kling
Pittsburg Faces Multiple Games in Midwest Schedule
CHICAGO Sept 21 The Pittsburg team enters a busy stretch facing national rivals with games set across major cities including Boston at New York Philadelphia at Brooklyn Cincinnati at St Louis and other matchups shaping early season standings.
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National
H. Pittsburg
Chicago
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
ST. Louis
al. Louis
Brooklyn
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Forbes Farm Trotting Stock at Auction in Readville
Peter C Kellogg will auction trotting stock at Readville Race Track Readville Mass on Wednesday Sept 24 1902 at 10 30 am during the New England Trotting Horse Breeders Association meeting. Consignments include the get of Bingen Arton Electronset Peter the Great Baton Rogers and others from Forbes Farm Ponkapoag Mass plus a smaller lot from Lemuel Hitchcock Boston Mass. Catalogues available from Vetch Kellogg 107 John St New York. Team won both games from the locals.
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Forbes Farm
Peter C. Kellogg
Readville
Mass
New England
Trotting Horse Breeders’ Association
J. Malcolm Forbes
Ponkapoag
Bingen
Arton
Electronset
Peter the Great
Baton Rogers
Lemuel Hitchcock
Boston
Arion
Wilton
Veter C. Kellogg
John St
New York
Pittsburg Reaches Century Mark With Two Triumphs
Pittsburg completes its century of victories by winning two games, finishing with a .745 winning percentage, the best ever achieved by a major league club.
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Pittsburg
Cincinnati Wins One and Loses Other in St Louis Doubleheader
Cincinnati and St Louis split a doubleheader as of Sept 21. Cincinnati won the first game with Bergen driving in the deciding run in the Mth inning. St Louis took the second on Kruger's hit aided by errors by Seymour and Steinfeldt. Play was called.
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Cincinnati
Bergen
Kruger
Seymour
Steinfeldt
Cine Innati
Louis
O'Neil
Shiel
Cin Innatl
St. Louis Roe
Beckley Sarrifles
Kling
Ryan
Nichels
Hackett
Thielman
St.auls
St Cincinnati
Imypire—Brown
Louis Cincinnati
Uo Smoot Farrell
of Donlin
Beckley Barelay
Cincinnath
Hase Maloney
Seymour and Beckley
Nichols
Pep Yerkes
Ry Yy Yerkes
Vicker
New Century Bowling League Opens Season October Two
Secretary treasurer and Fred Williams organized the New Century Bowling League. Mr. Young has been connected with the game for five or six years and holds the candle pin record without deadwood a44. The president, a veteran bowler, co-owns Roslindale alleys and leads the Roslindale team in the New Century league, succeeding Fred Williams. January [text truncated in source].
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New Century Bowling League
Fred Williams
New Century League
Mr. Young
Boylston
Clark’s Hotel
Roslindale
Boston to Host American Henley Regatta Debut
The Boston Athletic Association leads plans to stage an American Henley next year, aligning with Chicago games. Key organizers include Arthur Davis, George Morrison, Nat Hearton, and H P Wardwell, with Union Boat Club support. Entries likely from Harvard Yale Philadelphia and others, with a week of racing from single sculls to eights, aiming for amateur integrity and nationwide participation.
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Henley On the Thames
Thames
H. P. van Duser
Chicago
Boston Athletic Association
Union Boat Club of
Boston
Philadelphia Barge
New York Athletic Club
National Association of
New London
National Association
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