Horn Fails To Rise In Dreamland Bout With Gunboats
Francisco December report recalls young fighter Horn who debuted as a rising talent but fell to Gunboat Smith in the first round at Dreamland. Referee Jack Welsh halted the match as Horn endured punishment. Another clash between Charley Miller and Denver Jack Geyer ended in a ten round draw.
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Flynn Palzer Bout Planned as Coffroth Adjusts Cards
Promoter Coffroth plans a Flynn versus Palzer clash in San Francisco after confirming a deal with Kaufman. Palzer is set to meet the winner or novice replacement, with talks of a fair return and no pursuit of Johnson’s claimed $30,000. A dance tonight at Dreamland precedes the boxing events.
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Frankie Conley Expected To Win Big New Year's Bout
Los Angeles dispatch notes Frankie Conley of Kenosha Wisconsin appears trimmer and stronger as he prepares for a 20 round New Year’s Day bout with Joe Rivers. Rivers is the 7 to 10 favorite due to marked improvement after training with Freddie Welah the ring trainer. Rivers will weigh around 125 pounds while Conley is near 119 both in good shape for the matchup.
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Johnson to Meet Sam McVey in Australia Next Spring
Chicago December 30 heavyweight champion Jack Johnson signs to defend his world title against Sam McVey in Australia. The bout is expected for Easter Monday in Sydney with Johnson to receive 30 000 dollars plus 5 000 for training and four round trip tickets. Tom Andrews of Milwaukee brokered the deal for Hugh McIntosh. Australian confirmations awaited. Johnson says he will fight any challenger at his price in the interim.
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Featherweight champ backs straight punch as base technique
Abe Attell identifies four fundamental blows and states all other punches are adaptations. The featherweight champion endorses the straight punch, the classic straight-from-the-shoulder style once prized by England's chaaxpoun era, as foundational.
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Four Fundamentals of Boxing Pioneered by Abe Attell
In this instructional piece Abe Attell outlines the four essential straight punches, their applications, and basic tactics. He explains the jab and one two combination, the role of reach, and the value of gradual clinch release, noting that mastering the straight blows leads to other techniques.
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Canadian prodigy Billy Allen rises in boxing circles
Canada produced few notable fighters since Harry Gilmore but Ontario born Billy Allen is emerging in Syracuse. He has over six pro bouts with only two losses and multiple knockouts, facing foes like Knockout Brown Abe Attell Tommy OToole Patsy Kilme Jimmy Walsh Kilbane Billy Ryan and Pat Brown. Allen eyes Joe Mandot and top 1232 pounders as he nears stardom. The article notes controversy over misdeeds in boxing promotions and oddities such as Maine women attending bouts and praising boxing after a Rockland match.
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Berg Defeats Demetral For World Light Heavy Title
John Berg of Portland defeated William Demetral of Chicago in a dramatic Portland bout to claim the world light heavyweight championship. After an hour one minute and twenty one minutes a violent throw left Demetral unconscious and unable to continue, forcing a stoppage and Berg’s victory in front of a large crowd. The match was described as among the prettiest in Portland in years and signals more big fights to come.
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Everett Seattle Interurban Railway Service Note
Limited trains run from Seattle to Everett with 10 36 am end times and 11 20 am start times. Sundry numbers indicate schedule letters, train IDs, and depot notes though legible details are fragmented. The fragment references a static shed and a tracked trolley line near Brattle and mentions daily and Saturday service.
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