Dorando Beats Relay Team In Twelve Mile Race
Dorando Pietri of Italy defeated Sammy Myers of Cambridge and Floyd Doughty of Providence in a twelve mile relay on the athletic grounds. Dorando led most of the race, lapping Doughty in the fifth mile and finishing ahead by half a lap in 1 hour 3 minutes 39 seconds. The relay time was 1 hour 4 minutes 18 seconds.
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Fall River
Mass
Dorando Pietri
Sammy Myers
Cambridge
Floyd Doughty
Providence
Tim
Donehig Waik
Dorande
Doughty
Myers
Dorando
Clarke defeats Taylor in Australia-Boston bicycle match
In Park Square Coliseum last night Jackie Clarke of Australia won a special match over Major Taylor of Worcester after Taylor won two heats. The race program included a half mile won by Clarke in 1:21 2, a one mile heat to Taylor in 1:48 1-5, and a third heat over one half mile in 1:07 3-3. A 10 mile open sprint went to N. M. Anderson of Denmark in 22:12 3-5, with M. Bedell and W Metten in second and third. James Halstead of South Africa won the five mile amateur sprint in 12:08 2-5. Charles Turville defeated Gus Lawson in a five mile motor event in 7:25 3-6.
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Park Square Coliseum
Jackie Clarke
Australia
Major Taylor
Worcester
Taylor
Clarke
N. M. Anderson
Denmark
Menus Bedell
New York
Worth Metten
Davenport
Hhird
James Halstead
South Africa
Charles Turville
Philadelphia
Gus Lawson
East Lake City
Burns Admits Fight Was Fair And Won By Johnson
Referee McIntosh and experts hailed the Burns Johnson bout as the best ring battle yet, stopped by police in the fourteenth round to prevent further punishment to Burns. Johnson weighed 102 and Burns 108 pounds, with Johnson awarded the decision on points. Jeffries said he would not fight Johnson, and odds favored Johnson overall.
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Nob
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Dick Johison
Veknson
Burns
Gerry
Ace Johnson
Melotosh
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Ile
Joinson
Johnson
Nix
Hurne
Jonnson
Javounr
Righ
Burne
Burny
Tommy Burns
Bonn
Rauin Johnson
Kong
Byrne
Elgght
Jeffries
Los Angeles
Cal
James J. Jeffries
Baltimore
Americus
Yusef Mahmout
Goteh
Mahmout
Goteli
Hacken+ schmidt
O'Neil
Yale
Springfeld
Sullivan predicts Burns Johnson outcome in Australia
John L Sullivan arrives in St Paul and says the Burns Johnson fight went as he expected. He believes Johnson lacks lasting public support, foresees rematches, and doubts Johnson will maintain top status. The note adds a St Louis relay from Whistates and Michael Spring with a ten mile run in 4 minutes 28 seconds.
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John B. Sullivan
Australia
Sullivan
Mnany Opinon Unis
Johnson
Pattaarespanav Rerey
St. Louis
New York
Michael Spring
Brooklyn
Wrestling Roundup Brings Names From Many Cities
A chaotic wrestling chronicle from Monument Hall to Worcester details Swanson defeating Barrette in Montreal and plans for a rematch, Mahmout versus Goteh rumors, Barrett outlasting Hanson in St John’s Hall, Rich beating Adamson in Dunkirk, and McGrath besting Barnes in Springfield. Also notes Wendell defeating La Vier for lightweight honor, and Worcester’s club sale to Spencer interests with O’Neil’s franchise move. Knabenshue celebrates Christmas with airship feats in Los Angeles.
St Aloysius Defeats Sterling 17 to 15 In Upset
In a high school game at St Aloysius the St Aloysius squad beat Sterling 17 to 15. Lineup details show Britton Schmidt Littlejohn Ghent and McLaughlin among scorers with key contributions from Burch and Jaffey. Referee M Hallman and timer F Hallman managed a 20 minute halves contest.
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Littlejohn
Sorton Bureh
Ghent
Schmidt
McLaughlin - Vee Staht
Jaffey
St Aloysius
Sterlines Fle
Britton
Burch
M. Hallman
F. Hallman
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