A Fairhaven Prize Fight
A boxing match between two 'heavyweights' is set for the Cas Theatre, promising a display of athletic skill rather than a slugfest.
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Next Thursday evening in the Cas theatre in this city will take place a glove contest between Fred Tebeau and Wood. The contest will be for points with soft gloves and promises some good sport. Tebeau is known as the Canadian heavyweight champion and is said to be a very good man. Wood is also a Canadian, and, while not as well known as his opponent, those that have seen him box say he is a very clever man. He will weigh when he enters the ring 220 pounds, and Tebeau will be 10 pounds lighter. There will be no slugging, and all that can will be done for the comfort of the spectators.
“The contest will be for points with soft gloves and promises some good sport.”
Boxing was a major form of public entertainment in 1890s boomtowns like Fairhaven, often acting as a social pressure valve. Today, the site of the Cas Theatre represents the loss of original downtown entertainment venues to modern development.
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