Famed 1824 English Irish Heavyweight Fight Ends in 76 Rounds
In Chichester England 1824 Tom Spring defeated John Langan after 76 brutal rounds in a bare knuckle heavyweight title bout. The field ring staged the epic contest as thousands watched with Queensberry rules not yet in effect. Spring, older and heavier, wore down the Irish challenger who was carried from the ring before the finish.
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Chichester
England
Ireland
John Langan
Trishman Jack
Ould Sod
Tom Spring
John Bull
Spring
Worcester
Langan
Queensbery
Rainy day delay sweeps IL games with multiple postponements
Yesterday in the International League Providence beat Baltimore 8 to 7 and Buffalo topped Rochester 15 to 11 while Toronto defeated Montreal 8 to 7. Several games, including Jersey City Newark and others, were postponed due to heavy rain.
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Providence
Baltimore
Buffalo
Rochester
Toronto
Montreal
Jersey City
Newark
P.C. Rochester
Breezy notes on local semi pro players
Local papers compile unofficial Industrial league averages, with errors drawing criticism from the supervisor. Crane No 2 adds new players, Elwood quits, batting woes rise, and Shorty ped the cup fades as his batting eye slips. West Ends and St Josephs expect to trim Annex with a fair umpire. Stamford won last Sunday and both sides see tight races. Industrial league games include Crane No 1 vs Harvey Hubbell, Crane No 1 vs Locos, and Warner Bros vs Birdseye-Somers. Robt Kinder resigns as treasurer. Fitzsimmons appointed unanimously.
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Crane No
Harvey Hubbell
Seaside
Locos
Crane Field
Warner Bros
Birdseye-Somers
St. Joseph's Oval
Industrial League
Robt. Kinder
Fitzsimmons
Globe-trotting rider Koegel starts world motorcycle voyage
Fred G. Koegel of Chicago begins a six month motorcycle circumnavigation, aiming to set new records. He previously completed world tours on foot and by bicycle, and will pass through Rochester Albany and Boston before sailing to England then Russia China and Japan.
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Fred G. Koegel
Chicago
Koegel
Rochester
Albany
N. Y
Boston
Bay City
England
Russia
Siberia
China
Japan
Eyo
Paris
France
Richard K. Fox
United States
Boxing Chronology Highlighting 1824 1909 1910 Events
Pugilistic annals record 1824 Tom Spring defeats Jack Langan in Chichester to claim heavyweight title after 77 rounds. 1909 Tommy Burns versus Hugo Kelly ends in a 10 round draw in Detroit. 1910 Matty Baldwin defeats Paul Koehler in Akron, Frankie Conley meets Owen Moran in Los Angeles for 10 rounds no decision.
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Tom Spring
Jack Langan
Chichester
England
Tommy Burns
Hugo Kelly
Detroit
Matty Baldwin
Paul Koehler
Akron
Frankie Conley
Owen Moran
Los Angeles
First U S Bank charter and reform era echoes
A roundup note recalls the first United States Bank founded 121 years ago with a ten million dollar capital and a 20 year charter, along with an 1832 veto of a renewed charter and English reform milestones. It also lists athletes bound for Eastern Olympic tryouts and Park Avenue Temple services with Reverend Maurice Thorner's sermon on Why Moses Broke the Tablets.
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United States Bank
Congress
Jackson
England
Pitt
J . the of Hart
Park Avenue Temple
Washington and
Park Avenues
Maurice Thorner
Moses
Bridgeport Board of Trade Forms Affiliate with National Body
Bridgeport Board of Trade votes to affiliate with the National Board of Trade in Washington. A Cooper heads the Connecticut Rhode Island division. Charles L. Warner and G L Hammond win membership. Speakers include W T M Doucette who discusses rubber’s age and automotive uses noting 1860 rubber industry at six million and last year at 3.5 billion.
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Bridgeport Board of Trade
Wil of Commerce
of America
Wton
A. Cooper
National Organization For
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Charles L. Warner
Baird Machine Tool Co
G. L. Hammond
The
Electric Compositor Co
Hammond
W. ™. Doucette
Standard Rubber & Cable Co
Mr. Doucette
Local Knights in Washington
Special to The Farmer lists Knights of Columbus Bridge potters who arrived on the Connecticut special in Washington D C on June 7. Names from Bridgeport and Derby include George T. Kelly F C Mullins John J Scanlon Julia Rahrig Etta Murphy Thomas Barkey P A Magsen J Stokesbury D Cutlen J P Ryan and others in attendance.
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Washington, D. C
Connecticut
Knights of Columbus
George T. Kelly
F. C. Mullins
John J. Scanlon
Scanlon
John Sexton
J. H. Ring
Frank Brenman
John H Redgate
Edward T. Gilligan
C. J. Leverty
M. D. T. Gallagher
Charles Sheridan
Vincent Haggerty
T. F. Kelly
E. Mulvey
D. Killian
J. Hartnett
G. R. Kelly
Julia Rahrig
Etta Murphy
Thomas Barkey
Bridgeport
Derby
P. A. Magsen
J. Stokesbury
D. Cutlen
J. P. Ryan
E. Dalton
M. McCarthy
P. O'Connell
J. Daly
T. Farerell
First Band Concert Rescheduled By Park Commission
The Coast Artillery corps band departs June 17 for duty, prompting park commissioners to move the first concert to Thursday night at Washington Park. Wheeler & Wilson band was to headline Seaside Park next Tuesday. The concert program will be announced soon.
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Washington Park
Coast Artillery Corps
Seaside Park
Wheeler & Wilson
Coast Artillery Band
Park Commissioners
Amateur Baseball Atlan' to Clash With Walnut Co Sunday
The Atlan' team faces Walnut Co in a Sunday game at the mud flats with a full lineup led by Lyons Daly Laveen Johnson Germain Hill Corbett Swats Hoyt Mathews and Scully released by Acmes. The headline notes shifts as Murray moves to a new team and a recruit is cut.
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Atlan
Bate
Walnut Co
Lafayette
Atlantic Streets
Atlantics
Lyons
Daly
Humphrey
Laveen
Johnson
Germain
Hill
Corbett
Carnation Swats
Hoyt
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