Gunboat Smith Emerges As Top Pugilist Contender
Gunboat Smith is firmly established among boxing’s elite after defeating Bombardier Wells, with critics comparing him to Jens Willard and Luther McCarty. His unique hitting style, marked by a swift hip start and a punch aimed behind the ear, makes his blows hard to block and raises questions about his path to the championship.
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Smith
Bombardier Wells
Jens Willard
Luther McCarty
McCarty
al Palzer
Willard
Madison Square Garden
Mc Carty
Sullivan
Corbett
Fitzsimmons
Jeffries
Johnson
Bob Fitzsimmons
Stanley Ketchel
Jim Savage
Ketchel
Kid McCoy
Bob Ons
Kia
Bombardier Wells Sails For England After Defeat
English heavyweight champion Bombardier Wells sailed for England with his wife Sydney and manager Jim Maloney after a knockout loss to Smith in under two rounds. Had he won or lasted ten rounds, he would have stayed to meet Willard McCarty and a proposed match with Cari.
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Bombardier Wells
England
Sydney
Jim Maloney
Smith
Bombardier
Wells
America
Jess Willard
Luther McCarty
Jim
Car
Matty Baldwin and Eddie Smith in Draw
Eddie Smith, the Yorkville slugger, helped Matty Baldwin to a ten round draw in Bill Brown's New York arena last night. Baldwin had the edge early, but Smith surged in the late rounds to secure an even break with no knockdowns. Smith cut Matty in the second round and opened a gash near Matty's eye in the seventh, while Baldwin pressed forward but struggled with Smith's awkward style.
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Eddie Smith
Yorkville
Matty Baldwin
Bill Brown
New York
Matty
Eddie
Smith
Baldwin
Brooklawn Blue Ribbons Defeat Brooklawns In Close Clash
In Bridgeport, Stamford, South Norwalk, and New Haven championship play, the Blue Ribbons beat the Brooklawns 31 to 22 after trailing 13 to 9 at halftime. Pat Hurley and Jim Morrison led the Ribbons with sharp shooting, while Cahill and Treat starred for Brooklawn. Referee Doc Hull praised clean play as the next series game set for March 27.
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Wagner
Bridgeport
Stamford
Brooklawns
Sue
Pat Hurley
Jim Morrison
Morrison
Hurley
Cahill
Brooklawn
Bierbaum
Burdick
Leavy
Doc Hull
New Haven
Cahill, Jr
Ludwig
Aurillio Hurley
Graham Morrison
Treat Keating
Frankel Burdick
Hoffman
Perl Ley
Keating
Hoffman Frankel
Treat
Graham
Frankel
Bantle
Woodhull
Smith
Loco Independents
Rambler
TRS
Moses
Andrews
McDaniels
Tuttle McDaniels
Baldwin Gallagher
Clinton Miller
le. Rt
Hale
Gallagher
Miller
C. McDaniels
Baldwin
College Athletics Are Commercialized Debate in Yale Daily News
A Yale Daily News piece cited by Malcolm E. Gordon criticizes intercollegiate sports as overdeveloped in U S colleges. It argues that few undergraduates can compete, athletics are driven by big stadiums and profits, and commercialism harms sportsmanship and amateur ideals.
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Malcolm E. Gordon
Yale Daily News
College Athletic Associations
Cleaning Co Clothing Sanitary Methods at State Street
Cleaning Co offers sanitized garment handling and pressing services. Patrons are invited to write, phone, or call at 650 State St. Phone 91 for sanitary pressing and related cleaning needs.
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State St
Lynn Club Rejects Report From Twirler Red Waller
The Lynn club of the New England league says it can get along without Red Waller who reportedly earned 250 dollars a month last season. Waller is holding out so he won’t be asked to report while negotiations around Bridgeport players continue.
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Wagner
Lynn, Mass
New England League
Red Waller
Bridgeport
Lynn
Weaving with Bass for Gift Baskets and Mats
Practical guide from New York Press on bass weaving for baskets mats and decorative items. Start with bass, form a flat chain press with heat, sew around to build size slip sides slanted to expand, finish rim with bass, dye as desired. Included is a quoted joke from Washington Star about a soulless railway.
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New York Press
Four Freshmen Secure Yale Baseball Varsity Roles
Yale announces four freshmen won starting varsity spots as the team prepares for its Southern trip. Capt Blossom sets the batting order with Shear at second, Blos som at short, Reilly at third, Pumpelly at right, Cornish left, McGhie center, plus Gile, Sherman, Hyer as pitchers. Twenty players will travel south to open the season against Washington and Lee in Norfolk, Virginia.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Blossom
Shear
Captain Blossom
Reilly
Riddell
Pumpelly
Cornish
McGhie
Hunter
Gile
Sherman
Hyer
John Reilly
Washington and Lee
Norfolk
Virginia
Joe Rivers Birthday Portrait and Ring Ambitions
Joe Rivers turns 21 as Senor Don Lito Jose Yzarro, his real name, is linked to a ring future with Leach Cross. The Los Angeles born fighter who recently married a city contractor’s daughter is praised as the best Spanish American boxer of his era, with a noted knockout record and rivalries with Kilbane Wolgast Mandot and Brown.
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Senor Don Lito Jose Yzarro
Joe Rivers
Manhood
Los Angeles
Senor Rivers
Happy Benedict
Angel City
Leach Cross
New York
Joe
Aurelia Herrera
Pete Everett
Quitteville
Pete
Rivers
Peoria
Brown
Max Weber
Johnny Kilbane
Vernon
Ad Wolgast
Joe Mandot
Mandot
Knockout Brown
Danny Webster
Wolgast
Freddie Welsh to Box Basham Tonight in London
Sporting Editor Harry Pollock reports world lightweight champion Freddie Welsh faces Young Bachman in a twenty round bout in London tonight. Welsh, riding a knockout streak, is expected to finish early, then sail to New York for the Cross-Rivers bout, with Mauretania departure looming.
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the Farmer
Freddie Welsh
New York
Bachman
London
Welsh
Brevaries
Iton
Vittet
Mauretania
Gotham
Cross-Rivers
Harry Pollock
Major Leagues News Roundup Featuring Gandil and Callahan
Gandil of Washington seeks medical consultation for severe lumbago while Hartford plans a 27 man squad reporting April 10. Paddy Green gains praise for latent pitching quality. Thorpe may yield four Indians in the majors. Bender Meyers Johnson are other starters. Cincinnati Nationals train Mobile then move to Birmingham for spring work as Joe Tinker eyes improved weather. Jimmy Callahan hails Lord as a dependable trainer who will boost the White Sox, now stronger overall than last season.
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Bender
Athletics
Meyers
Giants
George Johnson
White Sox
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Nationals
Mobile
Ala
Birmingham
Joe” Tinker
Jimmy” Callahan
Lord
Callahan
Baldomero Acosta Makes Notable Washington Camp Debut
Baldomero Acosta 16-year-old poabar boy from Washington camp draws attention for nerve and potential. His father is the Marianao mayor in Havana, reflecting fighting stock and a notable lineage as the youngster showcases early diamond prowess.
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Baldomero Acosta
Poabar
Washington
Marianao
Havana
United Shoes
Newark News
Fred Snodgrass Drives Five Hits in Giants Scrimmage
Marlin Texas March 19 Giants winded through a morning of mishaps as players battled illness and minor injuries. Fred Snodgrass delivered five hits including a triple and a homer while others rested or limped. The lineup featured Claude Cooper in right field with a double and a stolen base.
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Marlin
Texas
Giants
McGraw
John Joyous
Jim Thorpe
Freddie Schupp
Dave Robertson
Jack Murray
Artie Shafer
Devore
Harry McCormick
Jacobson
Herzog
Evers
Gianta
Claude Cooper
al Demaree
Regs
Bill Torrey
Fred Snodgrass
New York
Snow
Fred
Young McAuliffe Set To Meet Banty Lewis In Park City Card
Fans rush to secure ringside seats for the Acorn A. C. all star boxing show at Park City rink on March 27. The ten round bout pairs Young McAuliffe, popular local featherweight, against Banty Lewis of New York. Matchmaker Fritz Hartmann says tickets are selling rapidly. Davy Ryan, the legal middleweight, trains steadily for his bout with Kid Lewis from Waterbury. Joe Walcott, swift welter, is ready for an eight round clash with Battling Larry Ryan. Young Jackie Rollinson tips Derby weight support for his six round fight with Kid Allen.
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Acorn A. C
Waterbury
Ryan
Joe Walcott
Larry Ryan
Jackie Rollinson
Derby
Kid Allen
Coal prices rise as miner wages boost costs nationwide
Figures from the Bureau of Labor show the final consumer paid about 13.45 million dollars more for coal after miners received a four million dollar wage increase, confirming homeowners’ winter hardship concerns across the country.
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Bureau of Labor
Boston Globe
Chase Prepays to Play Again
Hamilton Bermuda March 19 showers early day put the cricket feud out of condition for a ball game. Breezes followed made conditions unfavorable so Manas era Chance and Schlafly postponed until today the game scheduled yesterday. Hal Chase in first practice ten days since collision with Harbison at second base. Ankle brace planned by week end to allow practice. Chance eager to have Chase back in game to anchor regular infield when season opens.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
Manasera Chance
Schlafly
Chance
Hal Chase
Harbison
Chase
Barrett
Hal
Gree
Walter
Bert Daniels
Jack Lalive
English Boxers Longevity Compared to Americans
The article weighs how long boxers stay in the ring, noting British fighters like Summers, Privest, Moran, and Welsh have had long careers, while American names such as Attell, Watell, Flynn, and Nelson show varied longevity. It cites counts of years active and rounds fought, attributing differences to fight frequency and career pace between nations.
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Johhny Summers
Jem Privest
Europe
Owen Moran
Great Britain
Digker Stesley
Freddie Welsh
England
Abe Attell
Jimmy Wateh
Jim Flynn
Ch Mits
Jimmy Britt
Hugo Kelley
Tone Canoni
Young Erne
Young Donohet
Matty Baldwin
Battling Nelsonm
Engies
Uwe
This Date in Pugilistic Annals 1892 1912
Summary of boxing events across years with notable bouts and outcomes. Notable entries include Joe Rivers in 1892, Langford defeating Black Ona in 11 rounds, 1907 Platell draw with Wot wast, 1993 Papke vs Flynn, Papke KO Lewis in 1910, Mehegan KO Counselly in 1911, McCarty KO Harper in 1912, Yelle defeating Ponthieu, and Shogrue KO Phillips in 1912.
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Joe Rivers
Jose Riteral
Eros
Langford
Black Ona
Webster
Maas
Buck Platell
Ad Wotwast
Bt Joseph
Billy Papke
Jim Flynn
Los Angeles
Ne Lewis
Paris
Hugh Mehegan
Owt Counselly
Brisbane
Australia
Luther McCarty
Jack Harper
Springrfield
Fred Yelle
Louisa Ponthieu
Young Shogrue
Harry Phillips
Perth Amboy
N. J
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