Oxford-Cam Bridge Races See Freemantle Lead in Three-Mile Win
In London on April 2 Oxford wins the three mile run as J F Freemantle leads Oxford to overall victory in the Oxford Cambridge bridge events. Cambridge secures several places with Wood and Bibber placing behind Freemantle. Betting stands at 5 to 1 for Oxford with experts predicting a close race tomorrow depending on wind and water conditions.
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London
J. F. Freemantle
Oxford
Duke of York
Freemantle
W. W. Wood
Cambridge
W. V. Bibber
A. R. Wilberforce
Howard
Hildyard
Graham
J. H. Bulloch
A. O. Dawson
J. H. McGaw
E. H
T. P. Crossley
Secong
A. Q. Dawson
C. C. Vasgall
Bevan
Launce de Laune
Putney
East
Boston Athletic Association to race New York Athletic Club
The Boston Athletic Association will row against the New York Athletic Club on June 12 in Boston or Travers Island. The race may be senior fours or junior eights with travel costs shared. NYAC lacks a senior eight, and both clubs anticipate a strong, historic showdown after two years of diplomacy.
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Boston Athletics Association
New York A. C
Gianini
New York Athletic Club
Boston
Charles River
Travers Island
New York
Derby
Fennessey
Sleeper
Frothingham
Stevens
Wardwell
Wilson
Crooks
Davis
Crowninshield
Shea
Tudor
Boston Athletic Association
New Yorkers
Interscholastic Schedule and Events for Local Schools
Manager Sherlock of English High lists spring dates with Dean Academy Harvard and others from April to June. The Princeton meet shifts to May 8. MIT outdoor meet today. Kennington to try for EH &S ball. class dances and fundraising events noted. various club dances and marathon entries announced.
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Sherlock
Dean Academy
Franklin
Harvard
Cambridge
Boston College
Franklin Field
Groton School
Groton
Exeter Academy
Exeter
Roxbury Latin
South End
H. & Latin
Happy
St. Marks
Bouthboro
Brookline High
Brookline
Somerville High
Somerville
Seventh Street
Boston
Irvington Oval
Kennington
Berkeley Ball
Naxbury High School
Washington Whist Club
Charlestown
Monument Hall
Be Cotting
National Interscholastic Association
Newport
Geturcag
Kennington _ s&s
New England
Sones Ha
Carruths Clinch City League Trophy With Narrow Lead
Carruths secured the City League championship by defeating the Boylston quintet by 93 pins at Carruth's. They must win one of two remaining games against Prospect and Rexford to seal the title, while Sherman would need two wins to force a playoff. Other scores included Meyers beating Prospect at Cambridge and Shawmut over Granite of Quincy, with Columbia edging Murray & Irvings by one pin.
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Carruth
Boylston
Carruths
Prospect
Rexford
Sherman
Boylstons
Meyers Alleys
Cambridge
Meyers
Shawmut
Granite
Quincy
Murray & Irvings
Columbia
McCarthy
Carruth’s
Indoor High School Meet Produces Record Marks and Finishes With Melrose Victory
At Winchester Town Hall the fourth annual indoor meet of the Suburban High School A. A. featured record high jumps, a 5 ft 4 in running high jump tie between Guptill and Glidden, and multiple event records set by Glidden Medford. Medford edged Everett by one point to claim the team title as Melrose defeated Everett in a later team race.
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Winchester
A. A
Payne
Winchester High
Malden
Medfordw
Everett
Glidden Medford
Cannell
Everett High
BE. K. Carpenter
Medford High
Glidden
Guptill
Medford
Tucker
Melrose
Geist
Melrose High School
Standin
Summell
Made . K. Carpenter
Arey
McCarthy
Giest
Hodgers
Hulaman
Hilburn
Rink
Herrick
Ordway
Scott
Kennard
Wiley
Carnter
Albee
Dorsey
Weeks
Fischacher
Stewart
J. Walker
Trott
Reeder
Williams
Burtt
Melrose High
G. Bowman
Hard
Carmel
Malden High
Soares
Howe
Baldwin
R. Hurd
Gutterson
Medford Vs
Boxing Gossip From Sunday Post Page 19 Sparks Heavyweight Talks
Chelsea lightweight Steve Mahoney signs to catch for Taunton in the New England league. Boston welterweight Jack Burke returns from Canada seeking purses. Ernd Flaherty vs Buffalo bout set for April. Jack Fraser opens boxing school in Charlestown. Greg gains versus Stelzner slated for April 8 in San Francisco. A planned Corbett Fitzsimmons $15,000 twenty round New York bout is discussed despite uncertain participation.
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Sunday Post
Steve Mahoney
Chelsea
Taunton
Jack Burke
Boston
Burke
New York
Ernd Flaherty
Buffalo
Jack Hanley
Philadelphia
Bright
Billy Ernst
Mike Harris
National Sporting Club
Jack Fraser
Charlestown
Jack
Alexander Greggains
Jack Stelzner
San Francisco
Fitzsimmons
Corbett
Salt Lake City
Fitz
Boston Sports
New York City
F. L
Kid McPartland
O. P
S. H
Martin Flaherty
Joe Mullins
W. M
George V. Tuohey
MIT Athletes Prepare First Outdoor Meet of 1897
The MIT Athletic Association schedules outdoor events at Irvington Oval this afternoon with entrants across sprint, middle distance, hurdles, jumps and throws. Notable competitors include Priest, Strickland, Copp, Grosvenor, Wentworth, Pugh, Mayer, Cotting, and Hall in multiple events from 220 yards to hammer throw.
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M. I. T. Athletic Association
Irvington Oval
High
Priest
Copp
Tucker
Dryer
Hall
Strickland
Cotting
Grosvenor
McMasters
West
Pugh
Emery
House
Stebbinge
Bodwell
Brewster
Lathrop
Morse
Schoedel
Ziegler
Wentworth
Mayer
Gilson
Campbell
Gray
Hooker
Sears
Everett
Angus
Bailey
Winslow
Mayhew
Jones
Putnam
Reimer
Nolte
Chapin
Flynn
Flanders
Harvard Shot Putting Ends Series With Clark’s 38 ft 3 in Best
Fourth Harvard Athletic Association shot put contest features four competitors. E. H. Clark earns top mark with 38 feet 3 inches for best single put while C. J. Paine Jr. takes best average and W. Littig best improvement. Clark would have led average but prize rule limits.
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Harvard Athletic Association
E. H. Clark
L. 8
C. J. Paine, Jr
W. L. Littig
F. G. Shaw
L. S
Ed Binney Letter and 1895 Sports Notes
A World of Sport item includes a letter for Ed Binney from Cambridge on December 25 1895 noting Mullen defeating C Bossland in four miles at 24 minutes 3 5 seconds. It reports Bob Cook the water walker training in Boston for an Ohio River voyage from Pittsburg to Cincinnati 460 miles starting June 17 using a water walking shoe. Also mentions meetings of Sea Wanha ka Corinthian Yacht Club and Boston chess club activities, Norfolk Associates smoke talk, a diamond baseball schedule by Crockett and Izer, New York A C cross country at Morris Park, Technology outdoor season in Boston Irvington Oval, and multiple college and university baseball games.
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Ed Binney
Co. O
S. W
Cambridge
Mullen
C. Bossland
Bob Cook
Boston
Savannah
Cook
Ohio
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club
New York
Bast Twenty-second Street
Chess Club
Boston Chess Club
Boylston Place
Boylston Street
Norfolk Associates
Dorchester
Lauriat Avenue
Crockett and Izer
Cleveland
New York A. C
Morris Park
Metropolis
Irvington Oval
Union College
Princeton
Detroit
Louisville
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Portland
Paterson
Dean Academy
Friends’ School
Maine Contracts by National League Promulgated
Portland April 2 contracts promoted by National League Secretary Young sent to Garrity list players in Bangor and Lewiston names Cronin Mahoney Flack Carey Vroom Connors Roach Dalton Matz with teams Bangor Lewiston and involved officials.
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Portland
Young
National League
Garrity
Bangor
John Cronin
M. J. Mahoney
Charles Flack
Eugene Carey
David Vroom
Charles Connors
J. F. Roach
Lewiston
D. J. Mahoney
George A. Dalton
William Matz
Myers Goes to Giants Trade Rumor In Toledo Circles
In Fort Wayne Indiana on April 2 reports say manager Strobe of Toledo has sold his fast catcher Bade Myers to a New York league team. The deal is described as interstate chatter with no official confirmation yet.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Strobe
Toledo
Bade Myers
Telegraph worker fatally struck near Eighty Ninth Street
Patrick Flanigan, night telegraph operator and ticket agent at the Eighty-ninth street station, was killed when struck by a locomotive at Eighty-ninth street and Third avenue. The engineer fled, the fireman was arrested as the incident drew a crowd and officials investigated.
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New York
Patrick Flanigan
Eighty-ninth Street
Manhattan Elevated Railroad
Eightyninth Street
Third Avenue
Waiters Elect Officers in Boston Alliance Hall
The Boston Waiters' Alliance met at 49 Bennet Street and elected officers for the term including J. J. McGrath as president, William F. Callahan as first vice president, Michael Kneeland as second vice president, and other posts filled by James Wrenn Dennis Healey H. O. Bernard William Hogarth James Fitzpatrick William Mann Thomas Coburn and Thomas Frizzel with T. P. Callahan Alex Young and Thomas skinkwin on the financial committee.
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Boston Waiters’ Alliance
Bennet Street
J. J. McGrath
William F. Callahan
Michael Kneeland
James Wrenn
Dennis Healey
H. O. Bernard
William Hogarth
James Fitzpatrick
William Mann
Thomas Coburn
Thomas Frizzel
T. P. Callahan
Alex Young
Thomas
Ex Councilman Burns Attempted Suicide in Despondency
Lawrence April 2 Ex Councilman Thomas J Burns tried to kill himself firing a 32 caliber bullet into his neck below the right ear He was taken to the hospital and may live Despondency was given as the cause
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Lawrence
Thomas J. Burns
Debating Club and Lyceum Debate Cuba Policy
Dedham High School Debating Club and Newton High School Lyceum joined in Memorial Hall Dedham Centre for a debate on Cleveland administration policy toward Cuba before Feb 1. The affirmative won unanimously after speeches by Darling Ayres O Hara and others with musical interludes and audience applause.
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Dedham
Dedham High School
Newton High School Lyceum
Memorial Hall
Dedham Centre
Cleveland
Cuba
Francis O. Winslow
Norwood
D. 8. Sanford
Brookline High School
J. Manning
Medford High School
Frederick D. Ely
Boston Municipal Court
Lawrence B. Darling
Henry D. Cabot
Newton
Spain
United States
Thomas F. Brennan
Leonard P. Ayres
John J. O'Hare
Annie F. Kelly
West Roxbury
Paul E. Fitzpatrick
House of Representatives
Senate
E. H. Chute
Griggs Sinking Claims Five Or More Drowned
The steamer Griggs sank seventeen miles above Columbia Alabama after striking a submerged log while returning from Smiths Bend with the City of Columbus wreck salvage crew aboard. The engineer and four negro deckhands drowned. others aboard may be lost.
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Columbia
Ala
Griggs
Smith’s Bend
City of Columbus
Pawtucket Defeats New Bedford in Polo Exhibition
Pawtucket beat New Bedford 6 to 2 in an exhibition polo game at the Coliseum in Gardiner Maine. Both teams played scientifically with Pawtucket excelling. attendance reported at 70.
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Pawtucket
New Bedford
Polo
Gardiner
Coliseum
Pawtuckets
Local Consuls Form City Bicycle Council in Boston
The Los Angeles Wheelmen’s Association based group forms the Board of Local Consuls of Boston and Vicinity. Arthur K. Peck elected president and the new board vows to push wheelmen interests, oppose unfavorable laws, and seek a bicycle path across the Common.
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Boston
Division
Pope Building
Arthur K. Peck
Charles B. Buck
B. B. Perkins
J. Wallace Bragdon
William C. Parker
Old Tenth Board
Park Commission
W. C. Parker
Wood
To Challenge Yankees Chess Match Proposed Between Houses
London chess players in the House of Commons discuss John Henniker Heaton proposal to arrange a seven table match with American Representatives. Heaton cables Congressman Richmond Pearson to explore a seven game series. If held it would be the first game between two parliamentary bodies.
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London
House of Commons
John Henniker Heaton
M. P
House of Representatives
Hhe
Reds Win YMCA Fundraiser in Athol Victory
In Athol on April 2 the Reds defeated the Blues in a YMCA contest. The Reds raised 479 dollars for the treasury while the Blues contributed 162 dollars. After an Academy of Music entertainment the result was announced to a large audience. The Reds celebrated with a turkey banquet and the Blues with crackers and water. The association total neared 1000 dollars.
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Athol
Reds
Treasury
Academy of Music
Secret Paris Cycling Pact Stirs L A W Rifts
A Paris letter claims a secret treaty between the League of American Wheelmen and the Union Cycliste Francaise. The document allegedly binds both sides to recognize each other’s amateurs and pros and to send riders to international championships, effective March 1, 1897.
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Paris
Union Cycliste of France
League of American Wheelmen
International Cyclists’ Association
James Michael
I. C
Rousseau
Union Cycliste Francaise
Messrs. Elliott
Gideon
League of American
France
Leon Hammelle
Paul Rousseau
Sterling Elliott
George D. Gideon
Mr. Elliott
Mot
Racing Board
Messrs
Elliott
A Great Store Opens On Columbus Avenue As Pope Mfg Expands
The Pope Manufacturing Company dedicates the entire street floor of its Columbus Avenue building to retail. The Colum bus and Martfords will be sold in the new space, with a northern half for second hand wheels run by John Costello. The store claims to be the largest bicycle shop in the world with vast floor area, high walls, ample light, and a free air supply near the entrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Pope Manufacturing Company
Columbus Avenue
New Columbias
Martfords
John Costello
Pope Manufacturing Company
Boston
National Cycle Track Association plans icebound import race
Secretary Ducker sketches a scheme to import an old time long distance rider for seven tracks and a 5000 dollar handicap with 6 percent of the purse to the top scorer. The circuit would tour the country and publicize the sport with media-driven promotions.
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Ducker
National Cycle Track Association
Sterling
G. H. Whitney
Montpelier
L. N. Walleston
Philadelphia
West Newton Street
A. B. McQueen
R. B. Main
Main
Berlo
Stafford
Hennessey
Walter Woods
H. E. Ducker
Bragdon
Nat Butler
Messrs
Potsdame
Bemis
W E. Ward & Co
Brooke Line
Harvard Street
Boston to Form Hibernian Football Club
Prominent Boston Gaelic enthusiasts gathered at the Irish-American Club to organize a Hibernian football club. James A. Fitz Gibbons was elected president with C J O Leary as vice president and James P Calnan captain. Practices will begin immediately to prepare for the football season under Gaelic Athletic Association rules.
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Boston
Hibernian
Broadway Extension
James P. Calnan
A. O. Hay
Cornelius J. Coughlin
Patrick A. Foley
James A. Fitz Gibbons
John J. Murphy
Cornelius J. O'Leary
James J. Connery
Michael McCarthy
James Hagarty
John Keating
James Lane
Michael O’sullivan
D. J. Tobin
Timothy Finn
D. I. Sweeney
Edward Caulfield
Patrick O’sullivan
Corenelius Durgan
Patrick O’connell
Corenelius P. O’sullivan
Thomas Wadeill
Daniel Flynn
Thomas McCall
John Furlong
Michael Clancy
John J. Hennessy
Patrick Shea
Thomas Concan
James A. FitzGibbons
C. J. O'Leary
James J. Flannery
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Youman
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Medford School
Glidden Star OF the East
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World OF Sport
Maine
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J. F. Altorney
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Dedham High
Newton High School
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Eton League
Park Board
Yankees
Athol Y. M. G. A. Reds
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E. Howard Watch & Clock CO
Washington St
Swatt
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J. E. Farwell & Co
Pearl Street
W. B. Badger & &Co
Portland Street
New ‘Beng
Tremontee
Kent
Peterson
Litchfield
Urquhart
M. Raymond
Poverty Party
Wilson Bros
Tremont Row
MIG. CO
Boylston St
Back Bay
Henley A W. Low & Co
Elie. Street
Bicycle Notes
Hibernian Football Club
Owen Melton
Jacksonville
Fla
George Fugene Bryson
New York Journal
Havana
United Press
Cabanas Castle
Bryson
Melton
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