Boxers and bouts fill day in New England and Maine
Reports from Boston Lewiston and Bangor detail matchups and outcomes. Hugh McLean offers $210 000 side bet to fight A Kaufman while Frankie Madden edges Kid Sullivan for a decision. Bill McKinnon and Jimmy Gardner set April 6 Boston bout. Gus Larrabee stops Billy Nixon in Lewiston. Bangor readies for Johnny Hayes to face John Neary and Pat Dineen on April 15.
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Boston
Mass
Big A. Kaufman
James J. Jeffries
Sandy Ferguson
al Kubiack
Hugh McLean
Kaufman
Jimmy Gardner
Bill McKinnon
Gardner
McKinnon
Ewiston
Gus Larrabee
Lewiston
Pugt
Billy Nixon
Canadian Athletic Association
Larrabee
Bangor
Bangor Auditorium
Johnny Hayes
John Neary
Natick
Pat Dineen
Bowling at Arcade alleys sees two league matches
Two City league contests ended with the All Americans losing two to the Nationals and the Crescents defeating the Victors. Sammy Brewer rolled a 621 in the first game while Liggins totaled 613 with two 200 plus scores.
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All- Americans
Nationals
Crescents
Sammy Brewer
Liggins
Stesdevees
Gheesettee
Whalen
Smallwood
Isi
Arsenee
Musante
MORAN
BUNCH
Moran's
Wallopers
Gildereasy
Moran’s Wallopers
Tierney Weeeses
Brennan
Seek
Gildersleeve
Demons
Noonan
Joy Sore
Giants Second Team Blank Agricultural and Medical College 7 0
The New York Giants second team shut out the Agricultural and Medical College 7 to 0. A lone hit by the college came as a fluke in the third inning as Durham pitched five innings and Red Waller the last four with ten strikeouts by the former. Excursion tickets will be offered to see Waller at the Polo Grounds.
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New York Giants
Agricultural and Medical College
Durham
Waller
Red Man
N. H. & H. Railroad
Polo Grounds
Bnow
Omro
Felay
Rhineland
Wis
Olympic competitor to tell of events travel talk
Next Monday evening at the YMCA living room a travel talk with illustrations will describe the Olympic games. H L Trube, YMCA member and Eaton Burnham Co employee, will describe his London trip with the American team and his indoor mile time world record of 4 19 5.
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H. L. Trube
Eaton, & Burnham Co
London
Trube
Wayai
Promoter Seeks Jeffries Bout After Johnson Burns Victory
Hugh McIntosh, promoter of the Johnson Burns fight in Sydney, arrives in New York to arrange a Johnson Jeffries match for Australia. He says a Johnson Jeffries bout would draw record crowds and prices. Johnson told McIntosh he would fight Jeffries if dragged into the ring, noting Australia’s dislike of him after Burns win.
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United Press
New York
Hugh McIntosh
Sydney
Australia
Johnson
Jeffries
McIntosh
Burns
Life, Battles of a Fighting Man in Wisconsin
A first person reminiscence recounts early boxing bouts around Milwaukee and Wisconsin towns. The narrator describes earning $2 a word for a speech after a 1901 fight, collecting money from fans, buying clothes, and several snowy clandestine bouts, including a barn match in Rhineland with Henry Fails ending in a draw and netting about $150 each from coins spilled through floor cracks.
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Roosevelt
Mickey Riley
Milwaukee
Riley
Tom Andrews
Mr. Roosevelt
Bat
Joe Percente
Charley Berry
Omro
Wis
Henry Fails
Jump towns along Hudson linked by boat travel
McKinnon holds signed contract of Billy Phoenix once with the Orator and reportedly signed with New Haven. Phoenix is suspended by the Norfolk club of the Virginia League. The trio of towns includes Kepssie Middletown and Schenectady, all on the Hudson enabling river trips.
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Keepsie
Middletown
Schenectady
Hudson
McKinnon
Billy Phoenix
Orator
New Haven
Phoenix
Norfolk
Ed Casey to Box Smith Saturday in Philadelphia
Local heavyweight Ed Casey faces Jem Smith of Brooklyn this Saturday before the National A C of Philadelphia. Casey rides a three bout win streak and has excited rail birds in Quakertown who predict he will become a top East heavyweight. A future bout with Jem Stuart the Australian is discussed.
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ED Casey
Box Smith
Ed. Casey
Philadelphia
Jem Smith
Brooklyn
A. C
Casey
Quakertown
East
Beig
Jem Stuart
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Sullivan
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U. M. Co
Bullard Machine Tool Co
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Union Metallic.cartridge CO. Christisan
Coffey
Grather
Simpson
Bullard Meee Tool Co
Bergautst
Stranda's
Ave Reereee
Baseball Notes
Sporting Life
Tommy Downey
Cincinnati
Stern
Recs
Downey
Clark Griffith
Johnny Kane
Griffith
Bina
O. K
Hanna
New Britain
John Bunyan
H. J. Mason
Warren
Troy New York League
Bunny Ford
Lime Fock
Ford
Earl Gardener
Hartford
Highlanders
Macon
O'Rourke
Connecticut League
Big Bill Massey
Columbia
Kid McCormick
Holyoke
Bone
Andy Herbst
Herbst
Jack Hannifin
Phiadelphia Nationals
al Mattern
Boston Nationals
Mattern
Burke
Paper City
Hub
Trenton
Beaneaters
Charley Schmidt
Baltimore
New York Americans
Schmidt
Stallings
Hugh MacKinnon
Kingston
Bridgeport
Nick” Carter
West Ends
Amos Johnson
Massachusetts
Pittsfield
North Adams
Albany
Troytoe
Johnson and Burns
M'Intosh
Jeff
Dusky Champion
Antipodes
Gareer
Nelson
POLO
P.c. New Bedford
Providence
Pawtucket
Worcester
Fall River
Brockton Free Orees
Dame Fortune
G. W. Fairchild & Sons
Opticians
Main Street
the Glasner Furniture Co
Parker’s
Frisbie’s Pies
Salmon and Halibut Ocper
D. Cook & Son
Water St
THE
Puritan
Fairfield Avenue
Bridgeport Real Estate
Burr & Knapp
Main ST
Bridgeport, Conn
Family Star
M. Wittstein
Gor
Golden Hill
Old Hickory Chair Co
Martinsville
Ind
Chas. P. Limbert Co
Arts & Crafts Furniture
Grand Rapids
Greenville, Mich
Bio-Medic Physicians
Orange St
Bermuda
England
Hamilton
Harbor
Arlington
25Th St
Broadway
Wm. P. Ingold
Mgr
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