Near Champions of the Prize Ring Through the Ages
The piece honors boxers who fought hard and long yet never captured titles. It highlights Pete McCoy, Jimmy Carroll, Twin Sullivan, Packy McFarland, and others as near champions, noting their grit, notable tours with legends, strategic skill, and enduring careers despite lacking official welterweight or middleweight crowns.
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Honser
Champs
Pete McCoy
John L.sullivan
Atlantic
Pacific
Sullvan
McCoy
al Smith
Prince of Sporting Men
Mhey
Sul
Smith
Mike Cleary
Hig
John L
Queensbury
Mike Gibbons
England
British Empire
Chantilly
France
Mitchell
Sullivan
Madison Square Garden
New York
Jim Corbett
Dreamland
Packy McFarland
Jimmy Carroll
Jack
Twin) Sullivan
National League yesterday's results recap
St Louis defeated New York 4 to 2 and New York beat St Louis 3 to 2. Pittsburgh won 4 to 3 over Brooklyn while Philadelphia topped Cincinnati 4 to 2. Cincinnati routed Philadelphia 9 to 4 as Chicago defeated Boston 6 to 1 and Chicago beat Boston 2 to 6. Today games include St Louis in New York Pittsburgh in Brooklyn and Chicago in Boston with Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
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Brooklyn
Jimmy Carroll
Carroll
London R
Thie&t
Indies
Prof
Grey
Brook Jimmy
Billy Smith
California
Queensbury
Jack Dempsey
Carragil
Dempsey
Jack
Bob Fitzsimmons
Ipeed
Fitz
Jimmy
St Louis
New York
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Boston
Chicago
Chicaeon
Bee
Cincinnati Peeces
Quigley
Baseball Roundup with Scores and Standings
American League action with New York routing Cleveland seven to one and Chicago toppling Philadelphia five to two. Washington shut out St Louis one to zero. Notable notes include a postponed Detroit Boston game due to wet grounds and Providence recalling O Meara. Standings show Boston and Chicago near top as the week unfolds.
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New York
Cleveland
Chicago
Philadelphia
Washington
St. Louis
Boston
Wem
Fcoss Doom
Phillies
Wees
Detroit
Eastern Association Scores and Notable Players
Eastern Association results show Bridgeport 5 Pittfield 4 New Haven 4 Waterbury 0 New London 5 Hartford 4 Springfield 5 Meriden 1. Bridges and New London clash as Bridgeport hosts, with Waterbury visiting Springfield and Meriden facing Hartford. Washington duo Henry and Ainsmith praised as top young catchers. Percy Skillen pitches a new control device. Shawkey returns to the Athletics after a year with the Orioles.
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Bridgeport
Pittfield
New Haven
Waterbury
New London
Hartford
Springfield
Meriden
Pittsfield
P.c. New Haybry
Hartford Ae
Peresderes Eee Ae
Anniversary of Ball Game That Made Dakota Famous
Twenty two years ago today the Fargo and Grand Forks Red River Valley league played a historic twenty five inning scoreless game at Devil’s Lake North Dakota. The long contest established a distant innings record later tied by Bloomington Decatur in 1909, still standing as the longest runless game. Other noted twenty four inning games are listed from Boston Sacramento Clarksburg Pittsburg and Chicago Philadelphia through 1906 to 1905.
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North Dakota
Fargo
Grand Forks
Devil’s Lake
Red River Valley
Devil's Lake
N. D
Boston
Philadelphia
Sacramento
Portland
Clarksburg
Mannington
Manchester Professionals
Harvard
Pittsburg
Kan
Joplin
Cincinnati
Chicago
Bargain Bazaars Hit Bridgeport Market and Local Stores
Points of interest advertise low prices on pure food at Bridgeport Public Market and Branch. Lonergan and Downey offer Snappy Suits in Class A quality at 1227 1229 Main. Seelys Waist Shop sells ladies summer waists at half price for Saturday only, upstairs at Security Building, 1115 Main Street.
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Bridgeport Public Market
Lonergan & Downey’s
Main Street
Seely
Baseball talk in Washington Evening Star about Joe Jackson
The Washington Evening Star quotes opinion that Joe Jackson is half the Cleveland team. It notes Joe Tinker as Cincinnati’s best hitter and the player who drives in the most runs, with mention of Marsans and Alom?ei.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Evening Star
Joe Jackson
Cleveland
Joe Tinker
Cincinnati
Marsans and
Almei
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Lilly Smith
Charley Mitchell
Jim Hall
Fitesimmons
Sydney
Australia
America
Hall
Tommy Ryan
Ryan
Fieth
Pairfield Avenue
Providence
O'Meara
Evansville
Harper
Eayrs
Columbus
American Association
George Dause
Chappelle
International League
Baltimore
Jersey City
Newark
Buffalo
Montreal
Toronto
Rochester
Rochester Ve
Eas
Eastern Association
Henry
Ainsmith
Percy Skillen
Dartmouth
Sporting Goods
Percy
Shawkey
Athletics
Orioles
Dakota
Catur
Ill
Bloomington
Decatur
English Woolen Mills Co
Main ST
Fairfield
Cose
MAJOR
You
Sterling A4le
Rueter & Company
Geo
B. Clark & Co
Broad Street
Mrs. J. Broderick Myrtle Blach
Simon
J. Simon & CO
Paris
Maurice Levy
Sale U. S
West 38Th Street
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