Humor of Ficht ers and Famous Fights Recap
A colorful reminiscence blends boxing lore with whimsical antics. Ruby Fitzsimmons demonstrates his famed solar plexus punch on lookalike victim Reggy Williams while Jack Sullivan recounts his tight trousers and rat tale from early career days. The piece threads through Corbett, Sullivan, and other era figures with lively, period voice.
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Tnes
James J. Corbett
Carson City
Jack Skelly
German—Sullivan
Ruby Robert Fitzsimmons
Jim Corbett
Percy Willams
Fitz
Corbett
Robert
Reggy Willams
Iggy
Bo Ie
Robart
Fitzsimmons
Fursy
Reggy
Williams
Piercy Williams
Truk
Hanlan at Columbia A Bluffing Star of Sculling Rivalry
Edward Hanlan who died in Toronto long coached Columbia from 1909. His rivalry with Cornell coach Charles E Courtney defined era. Hanlan’s teams showed flashes of glory, but poor discipline and alcohol slowed his Columbia era, leaving a legacy of bold talk and notable crews.
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Wren Edward Hanlan
Toronto
Columbia
Charles E Courtney
Cornell
Hanlan
Courtney
Poughkeepsie
Walter B Peet
William A Mokdinam
Columbu
Mierot
East
Fout Town
Lind Come
Liat
Bintat
Ais Columbia
Squeeze Play Origin and Early Use in Baseball
The squeeze play credit goes to Griffith of the New York Americans for perfecting the tactic after an accidental early run. Chesbro started the move by attempting home on a bunt, with Wee Willie Keeler running as the batsman kept the ball from fielders. By spring, Griffith urged controlled use, and the tactic spread to teams including the Giants and Phillies, becoming a staple in late 19th century baseball.
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New York
Griffth
Bing Hogg
Pueblo
Highlanders
New York Americans
Jack Chesaro
Wee Wille Keeler
Chesbro
Hems
Keeler
Bostons
Gromith
Jack
Grit
Mjornty
Griffith
Sonnanat
John McGraw
Giants
Philadelphia
Hugh Palliser
Gref
Lee We
Billy Swans Mile Skating Record Night of Triumph and Fallout
Billy Swan recalls a one night mile record in Hoboken and Verona Lake crashes, detailing a world mark of 4:40 on a wet rink, a misprint erasing the feat, and two curious lake accidents with barrels and falls, while noting a long rivalry with skeptics and press coverage.
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Billy Swan
Wallie Lee
Guega
Empire Express
Suilling Rowing
Fina
Mornnig
Billy
Verona Lake
Big Feta Nea
Burns the Champion Fighter Took a Name for Fame
The piece recounts Tommy Burns adopting the name Nash Brusso to aid his boxing career and notes his earlier hockey and lacrosse ties in Detroit and Canada. It describes a 1900s hockey exhibition where players from Detroit Windsor and Ontario took to thin ice, risking immersion as the slick rink collapsed under them.
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Noele Brusso
John P Brady
Tommy Burns
Chicago
Nash Brusso
Burns
Detroit
Suburbs
Canada
Soa
Windsor
Brusso
Paye
Ontario
Soo
New Idea for Field Days One Better Throwing and Prizes
Cincinnati secretary Bancroft urges field day reforms for baseball players. He supports three-base throwing trials with averages, $200 first prize, $100 second, $20 third, and adding a 0 yard dash for fleet runners. Rules suggest five trials for batters at the ball.
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Spedal
Washington Post Cincinnat
Ohio
Jan
Fran Bancroft
Cinenati
Cincinnati
Billy Sullyan
White Sox
Bancreft
Lancroft
America
Bancroft
Walsh
Tommy Burns in Canadas Hockey Lore and the Puck Shot
The article recounts how Brasso adopted the name Tommy Burns during a northern trip, praising Burns as a powerhouse forward and noting hockey’s evolution from back-turned shots to the modern straight shot. It credits Burns with advancing a style that reshaped Canadian hockey and inspired generations of players.
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Brusso
Canada
Bruese
Grundy
Stars Exit Ladder as Baseball Umpires Call Spring
The Washington Star notes many old stars will miss the season as the American Association rosters shift. Eddie Summers leaves Indianapolis for Detroit while Himes Krag will join Johnstown Park State, Kellum to Newark. Others move to Denver, Milwaukee, Des Moines, and Minneapolis, with several veterans not returning at all.
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Wecal
Indianapolis
American Association
Eddie Summers
Detroit
Himes
Krag
Johnstown Park State
Win Kellum
Newark
M&stern
Otto Willams
Cy Coulter
Dan Kerwin
Kansas City
Tebeau
Denver
Josh Clarke
Charley Chech
Toledo
Chech
Columbus
Rudy Hulawitz
Rudy
Harry Clark
Harry WeChesney
Clarice
MecChesney
Andy Oyler
Frosty Thomas
Minneapolis
Des Moines
Phil Geters
St Paul
Milwaukee
Saints
Lawsuit hinted over injured horses shipped from Upperville
Oxnard of Lexington claims Adams Express Company damaged his horses during shipment last November from Upperville Virginia. He has not filed suit yet and attorneys have not decided whether to sue in Kentucky or Virginia. Oxnard says the injuries prevented the horses from bringing their full value.
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Washington Post
Lexington
Jane
Henry T Oxnard
Adams Express Company
Upperville
Kentucky
Virginia
Oxnard
Two Year Old Racing Winners Public Sale Prices Noted
New York reports show in the first six two year olds of 1888 that four were sold publicly as yearlings in New York sales. The top price paid was 500 dollars for Trance bought by H T Griffin. Rosa Queen sold for 5 dollars. Rhone and others were bred by J B Haggin.
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Washington Post
New York
H T Griffin
Trance
Rosa Queen
James R. Keene Buriew
O'Neil
Rhone
Aldreth
Jean
J. B. Haggin
Pigeon Breeding Yields Ready Market for Squabs
Miss Margaret Gear of Pembroke Massachusetts chronicles a women led pigeon farming venture from initial shed setup to steady profits. She details breeding practices, market shipments to Philadelphia, price gains, and farm improvements boosting output and bird health alongside personal career contrasts.
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Margaret Gear
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