Parker rises from amateur to lightweight title challenger
Charley Parker of the South End, once an amateur ringster, has become the runner up for the lightweight title in a year. He is to meet Johnny Dundee of New York in the main bout of the Armory A. A. program at Mechanics' Building tonight.
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Charley Parker
South End
Johnny Dundee
New York
Armory A. A
Mechanics’ Building
Mechanics’ Pen
Three A Club
George Wright and 1869 Reds Tie Home Run Record
George Wright led the Cincinnati Red Stockings in 1869 with 49 home runs as captain and shortstop, a season marking the birth of professional baseball. The team went 57–0 in games they played, with Wright also noted for stellar fielding and the era’s rough-pitched balls.
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George Wright
Boston
Wright & Ditson
Cincinnati Red Stockings
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Wright
Babe Ruth
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Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Atlantics
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Chicago
Red Stockings
Douglas Allison
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Cal McVey
Mr. Wright
McVey
California
Asa Brainard
Harry Wright
Brainard
Reds
Seaboard
Wheeling
W. Va
Morans
Connie Mack
Cinei
Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce
J. P. Morgan
Sporting
Parker Dundee Bout Headlines Last Big Three A Club Show
A. A. A. shifts quarters to Grand Opera House for a top lightweight clash. Parker, on form with a hard punch, seeks a KO win against Dundee, a longtime fan favorite known for tough battles. Semi final features Tillo Cahill and more as young fighters fill six and eight round cards.
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Three A
Grand Opera House
Parker
Willie Jackson
K. O
Dundee
Johnny
Frank Tillo
Jerry Cahill
Arthur Ross
Young Martin
George Crouse
Shane Taylor
Pairings Set for Concord Champ Golf Match Play
Drawings by club pro Fred M. Johnson set the round one pairings for the Concord Country Club championship at the Old Road to Nine Acre Corner. Matches include Eaton vs Holden and Howard vs Fessenden among eight listed pairings.
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Concord Country Club
Old Road
Nine Acre Corner
Concord
Fred M. Johnson
R. J. Eaton
Ralph Holden
E. R. Howard
R. G. Fessenden
Alfred G. Rolfe
H. B. Hosmer
Francis Brooks
Andrew H. Hepburn
Herbert S. Townsend
Murray Ballou
T. P. Brooks
George S. Keyes
H. B. N. Snelling
I. Pierce Sewell
F. C. Bacon
Edward F. Coughlin
Owens Quits to Dyson in Seventh Round
Paddy Owens of Cambridge quits to Bobby Dyson the Kayo Kid of New Bedford in the seventh round of the feature bout at the Mercury A. A. show. Over 2000 watched as Dyson was declared winner after Owens fell to his knees in his corner in the middle of the round.
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New Bedford
Paddy Owens
Cambridge
Bobby Dyson
Kayo
Mercury A
Owens
Mallory Defeats Wightman For Rockaway Title
Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt Mallory former national champion defeated Mrs. George W. Wightman national title holder of Boston in the Rockaway Hunting Club final finishing 5-7 7-5 6-4. Match postponed from Sept. 6. Wightman showed a strong net game before Mallory's passing drives tiebreaker effort.
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Cedarhurst
N. Y
Molla Bjurstedt Mallory
George W. Wightman
Boston
Rockaway
Baseball scores from AMERICAN ASSOCIATION early games
Louisville beat Milwaukee 7 to 2 in the first game while Milwaukee won 6 to 2 in the second. St Paul routed Columbus 10 to 4 in another early contest.
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Louisville
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Columbus
Scribes Cavort At Solf Golf Tourney At Bellevue
Newspaper men held their annual tournament at the Bellevue Golf Club in Melrose yesterday. Thirty five golfers competed and, after tallying scores and alibis, the event was deemed a success by all the scribes.
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Melrose
Oliver
Melrose Organization
Scribes
Golf tourney honors go to Larry Paton as editor Bert Hoxie follows
The Melrose nine hole tournament saw Larry Paton of the Herald top the field with a 76, edging Bert Hoxie of the Traveler. Billy Soule of the Globe won best net with a lamp prize from the Post, while Frank Gaffney of the Post excelled on the last nine.
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Sporting Goods
Boston
Larry Paton
The
Herald
Paton
Bert Hoxie
Traveler
Billy Soule
Globe
Post
Frank Gaffney
Aviating
Billy Hamilton
Nick Flatley
John Wilhelm Moran
American
Billy Grimes
Hamilton
Moran
Dwight Sturgis
Wallace Goldsmith
Sturgis
Oliver
Ed Cunningham
Golf Association
Cards Hand Cubs A Jolt
Bailey's wildness and timely hits from Heathcote Stock and Robertson error powered St Louis to a first game win over Chicago in the series. Cubs showed defense miscues as the Cardinals pulled ahead early and held on for the victory.
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Bailey
Heathcote
Stock
Robertson
Chicago
AB. R. BH
Schultz
Ween
Thenee Stock
Eresene Hornsby
McHenry
Clemons
Ewan Mollwits
Tavan
Doak
AB BH
McCabe
Tenes
Hlollacher
Herzog
Merkle
Barber
O'Farrell
E Bailey
Magee Carter
St Louis
Chicago Wean
Stock Mollwitz
Stock Mollwitz Hit—O' Farrell
Mollwitz
Lavan
Bailey Itz
Hornsby
Carter
Don
er—Doak
Joni Les
Boxing Tourney Set By St. Josephs T A Society
The St Josephs T A Society will hold amateur boxing tournaments again this winter in West End Boston. The first meet is on October 15 with weight classes 108 115 125 and 135 pounds open. Entries close with manager John W Manning at 5 Cambridge Street Boston.
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St. Joseph's T. A. Society
John W. Manning
Cambridge Street
Boston
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