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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1906
Page
8
Veterans of the roped arena faced off in Pavate with the Go Wan All on the level McCoy in action. The Mighty Factor Condi ion shifted momentum, turning the tide for Corninshman in a tense three round bout.
A New York Herald account details a private boxing bout between Robert Fitzsimmons and Kid McCoy, staged for earthquake relief. The piece vividly describes their pre fight warmth, the tense opening, rapid exchanges, and McCoy’s resilient, sneering defense amid Fitzsimmons’ domination as onlookers watch a legendary duel unfold.
Georgetown and Washington and Lee University meet this afternoon at 4 at Georgetown Field in a warm up before the district interuniversity championship clash with George Washington. Montgomery or Cantwell will start for Georgetown, Johnson or Porter for Washington and Lee, in a game that carries added interest as the Blue and Gray’s last appearance before the big Saturday showdown with George Washington.
In Buffalo on April 29 Frank Gotch defeated in a final bout to win the international heavyweight tournament after a winter in Canada. Fifty wrestlers of various nationalities competed, with the finals held in Buffalo to conclude the event.
The ad touts Parker-Bridget men’s spring suits priced at $15 $18 and $20. It claims meticulous materials cutting trimming and tailoring with top talent, asserting superior quality and lower cost versus competitors. It urges readers to compare and believe the eye and heart.
April 4 Athens reports Swedish athletes delivering a striking aquatic program featuring diving, life saving, and water polo that impressed Greek spectators including Crown Prince Constantine and Queen Olga with royal family in attendance. The rifle contest at 30 meters crowned Switzerland winner with Norway, France, and Greece following. Sophocles tragedy Oedipus Tyrannus staged by Royal Theater company. a massive temporary stage collapsed and was rebuilt. Crown Prince hosted a luncheon for delegates. harbor illumination at Piraeus captivated the crowd.
Virginia State League plays today with Richmond at Lynchburg Roanoke at Portsmouth and Norfolk at Danville. Standings show Lynchburg leading with 21 wins while Danville trails. Also listed are American and Southern League results and high school track plans.
Ithaca NY April schedule released shows Cornell varsity racing Harvard in Boston on May and competing in the Memorial Day regatta on Cayuga Lake against Penn second crew. Freshmen race Cascadilla School. no other races until Poughkeepsie regatta. Confirms two crews to the American Rowing Association regatta in Philadelphia.
Cincinnati beat Pittsburg 11 to 6 while Chicago defeated St Louis 4 to 2 and Philadelphia shut out Brooklyn 0 to 0. Reports note Dorner’s strong relief for Cincinnati, Pfister’s pitching for Chicago, and Brooklyn’s lazy admission policy at the gate.
Special to The Washington Post from Middletown New York April 2 Erie Railroad issues instructions to employees to form weekly baseball teams across the line. The best team will win a gold cup. The company offers recreation free of wage deductions and will provide free transportation for teams between points on the line.
Baseball notes show Cleveland and Detroit in a tight 2 to 1 Chicago win over Detroit with key hits by Jackson and Jones. Across town, Wolves dominate Paterson, with Washington pitchers overpowering Paterson bats in a 6 to 1 victory.
Danny Hoffman of the Athletics is traded to the Highlanders for Dave Fultz. Conroy will play left field and Hoffman centers for the New York Americans. Fultz, out for most of the season due to a law career, agrees to rejoin his old team after talks with Connie Mack. A Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co league plan aims to form company department teams.
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