Boston Senators Open Season With Shutout Victory
Norfolk April 6 The Bostons defeated the Washingtons 9 to 0 in the season opener. Boston pitcher Nichols held Washington to no runs while the Bostons erupted for five in the fourth, two in the seventh, and three in the eighth. Husbands Kuhn and Dail star as strong fielders and backstops Yeager and Bergen supported solidly. A large crowd witnessed the win before the team heads to Richmond for another game.
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Norfolk
Bostons
Washingtons
Senators
Firuns
Slagel
Nichols
Mercer
Helen
Siagel
Hamilton
Tostons
Duffy
Dunkles
Tete
Seeeene
Kuhn
Dail
Yeager
Bergen
McGuire
Irwin
Richmond
Boston College Baseball Team Prep Tactics and Brown Contender
Boston College builds speed with two days of outdoor work as coach names final roster this evening. The team, facing Brown at Lincoln Field in Providence, must convert from individual efforts to cohesive play. Season tickets sold briskly while the junior varsity undercard was postponed and will be picked from Donovan Coveney O Connell Crowley Gallagher Drey Deignault Fitzpatrick Dore Toohig Gill Donnelly Frere.
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Boston College
Lincoln Field
Providence
Donovan
Coveney
O'Connell
Crowley
Gallagher
Drey
Deignault
Fitzpatrick
Dore
Toohig
Gill
Donnelly
Frere
League handicap picks and New England championships committee named
Chicago April 6 Chairman Gerlach of the L A W racing board appointed handicap pers H A Chamberlain George W Roberts J W Hefferman Morris H Isaacs Harry M Gates James Sanford for six states. Ki L Bab president of the NBA A A A announced a committee for the New England amateur championships with Kilburn Adams chairman George W Beals J B Maccabe T F Riley and Andrew A Loftus. A meeting at the B A A on April 14 will decide time and place possibly Riverside grounds.
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Chicago
Gerlach
L. A. W. Racing Board
H. A. Chamberlain
Manchester
N. H
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
George W.roberts
New Orleans
Louisiana
J. W. Hefferman
Savannah
Georgia
Morris H. Isaacs
Cincinnati
Harry M. Gates
Columbus
James Sanford
Cleveland
Ohio
George Burt
Bay City
Michigan
George L. Bahl
Jacksonville
Florida
Ki. B. ‘Babb
N. BE
Kilburn Adams
George W. Beals
J. B. Maccabe
T. F. Riley
Andrew AL. Loftus
Riverside
Bicycle notes and racing plans at New Jersey events
W A Elkes seeks to shift son Harry to sprinting amid contract hurdles and lack of middle-distance support. Harry eyes sprinting and handicap work while motorized pacing proves costly. Frank Waller tests new motor tricycle packs on Newton roads. Irvington Milburn 25 mile race set to run as usual under Associated Cycling Clubs. Bob Brauhart joins J B Shattuck’s team while suspension and fines affect William Martin.
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W. A. Elkes
Harry
Eikes
New York
National Cycling Association
Wikes
Frank Waller
Newtons
Kenneth Skinner
Wailer
Boston
Irvington-Milburn
America
New Jersey
Bob Brauhart
J. B. Shattuck
Sauleamnais
William Martin
Ace Pagionally
Lowell
Africa
Springfield meeting to form cycle material firm union
必须 be registered and each will wave 2 to age without which he cannot enter any N. G. A. track. The object is to keep objectionable characters from training quarters and end petty thefts. A movement to combine bicycle material makers into a single organization. Gaston Rivierre, famed French figure, retires to pursue automobilism.
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Springfield
Gaston Rivierre
France
Stockton Wins National Tennis Title Match At B A A
L M Stockton defeated P S Sears Jr 6 3 0 6 1 6 3 0 6 1 in a national championship match at the B A A. Sears struggled after an earlier win over Thompson of New York, unable to counter Stockton's swift drives and accurate service.
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L. M. Stockton
P. S. Sears, Jr
Sears
Thompson
New York
Stockton
Boxing Gossip and Upcoming Matches in Early Ring Circles
Homer Selby confirms Kid McCoy not sick but overtrained and plans recovery in the mountains. Lavigne to sail for Europe to face Burge. Jim Judge targets Joe Walcott in Toronto as city bans boxing licenses. Sharkey to fight Hall in Memphis. O Rourke plots Creedon and Walcott bout while eyeing $1000 side bet.
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Homer Selby
Kid McCoy
Selby
California
Sharkey
Choynski
Astom OQ
Rourke
Rourke, “‘Parson” Davies, Billy Madden and J. B. Angle
Soa
Marquis of Queensberry
Kid Lavigne
Europe
Dick Burge
Lavigne
W. Mich
Billy
Frisco
Billy Smith
Jim Judge
Joe Walcott
Paipise A. C
Toronto
Buffalo
Jerome Quigley
Judge
Toronto Ministerial Association
Tom Sharkey
Jim Hall
Memphis
A. C
Tom O'Rourke
Dan Creedon
Creedon
West
Lenox
Dan
Jack Root
Tom O’rourke
Spike Sullivan
Martin Flaherty
Lenox Athletic Club
Sullivan
J. Connors
Roxbury
Music Hall
R. Thompson
Fall River
Fitzsimmons
Cuarey Mitchell
Mike Sears
Lynn
Lewiston
Maurice Rosenberg
Shoston
International chess players listed for London tournament
International chess, New York announces participants for the London tournament. Americans Pillsbury Steinitz Sho walter compete against England Burn Blackburne Atkins Lawrence. Germany Lasker Tarasch Walbrodt Lipke. France Janowski. Russia Alapin Tschigorin Schifter. Austria Schlechter. Hungary Charouseck Maroczy.
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New York
London
America
Pillsbury
Steinitz
Showalter
England
Burn
Blackburne
Atkins
Lawrence
Germany
Taunton Defeats Plymouth in Polo 11 to 3
Taunton dominated Plymouth in polo with an 11 to 3 victory. The game was one sided from start to finish with Taunton scoring consistently and Plymouth unable to mount a comeback.
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Taunton
Plymouth
Rockland Bears Rally to 9 5 Polo Victory over Weymouth
Rockland edged East Weymouth 9 to 5 in a polo match. Mohan Rushes and Mur led the attack with a late surge to secure the win as attendance stood around 40.
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Rockland
East Weymouth
Weymouth
Biapecaalman
Oulockland
Tatenetands
Breckenridge
Charlestown Triumphs In Amateur League Bowls Series
Charlestown won two of three in the Amateur League of Boston and Vicinity against the B A A leaders on the neutral lanes at Charlestown 999th Artillery. Both teams rolled over 2600 pins with Kenney leading Charlestown at 695 and Smith of B A A posting 254 in the opening round. Southwell reached 609 as the ten-man totals rose.
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Boston and Vicinity
999Th Artillery
Kenney
Smith
Southwell
Jeffries Wiater Cuu
East
Boston
Newtowne Club
Cambridge
Crockett
Newtowne
High Roller
Hodgkins
Jeffries
Jeffries Winter Club
Yao Toni
Hedgkins
Wheelock
Moir
Snow
Bowler
Newtow
Skinner
Kemp
Three School Crews Row on Charles in Eights
Three interscholastic crews from Boston Latin Cambridge High and Latin and Mechanic Arts High School competed yesterday on the Charles River. Glen don reduced candidates to eight and named the preliminary eight for the crews.
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Charles
Glendon
Boston Latin
Cambridge High
Latin
Mechanic Arts High School
Clever Gymnastic Show Ends Session At Harvard
The Clever Gymnastics Show at Hemenway Gymnasium Harvard College wrapped up last night with an exhibition directed by Dr Sargent Miss Hope Wary and Mr Hedlund among others. Delegates observed a long program featuring school desk exercises women’s calisthenics Swedish Club German Turn Verein acts and Y M C A classes with basketball closing the event won by the graduates.
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Boston
Dr. Sargent
Harvard
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Boston Athletic Association
Hope W. Nary
American Association
Hartwig Nissen
Sargent
Jennie
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Roxbury
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E. A. Heers
Louis Schmidtt
Francis Doris
Roberts
Y. M. G. A. Gymnasium
Eigymnastic Club
Turn Vereins
Sarat
Nce
Guerrilla Warfare Probable In Philippine Crisis
In Manila observers foresee continued conflict with insurgents shifting to guerrilla tactics amid leadership rifts between Aguinaldo and Mabini. Reports describe executions, uprisings, and bandit activity in Negros as U S forces push to stabilize areas while public notices and coastal skirmishes unfold.
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Aguinaldo
Mabini
Baltimore
Lingayen Gulf
Sual
Malolos
General MacArthur
Philippine Commissioners
Negros
Papaissimo
Paradise
Smith
Same
Pioneer of New England Paper Boxes Dies at 74
G H Dickerman founder of the region’s largest paper box plant died at his Somerville home after a brief illness. Born in Stoughton on April 30 1824 he started in nursery work before turning to box manufacturing in Canton and Boston. He introduced machinery to the trade and led several firms and associations including the Paper Box Manufacturers Association. He served on the Somerville Board of Aldermen and held leadership roles at Riverside Collar and American Moulded Collar Company. His son Charles Ebickerman now manages the New Hampshire fish farm he established.
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New England
Central Street
Somerville
Mr. Dickerman
Stoughton
Mass
Dickerman
Canton
Boston
Gore Block
Green and Chardon Streets
Church of the Advent
Green Street
New Hampden
N. H
Charles Ebickerman
Riverside Collar Company
Paper Box Manufacturers’ Association
John Abbot Lodge
A. F
A. M
de Molay Commandery
K. T
Aldermen
Dogs Shine At Boston Beach Show Third Day
The third day of the Mechanics' building dog show drew large crowds with splendid weather and broad participation. Prizes went to header classes as spectators enjoyed matinee and evening sessions, with many Back Bay belles observing the canine exhibition and the overall harmonious event.
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Mechanics’ Building
Boston
Back Bay
Soldiers Feted In Cambridge Banquet For Returning Heroes
About 400 Cambridge residents gathered at Union Hall for a veterans banquet honoring Battery B First Regiment and Company B Fifth Regiment, with Mayor Champlin, General Bancroft, Captains Lombard and Bancroft, and Cambridge officials in attendance. Speakers praised the men and unity, with patriotic songs and letters of regret from notable figures.
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Cambridge
Union Hall
Edgar R. Champlin
William A. Bancroft
Hugh Bancroft
Charles Water
Fifth Regiment
Walter E. Lombard
First
Massachusetts Heavy Artillery
Father Scully
George W. Bicknell
Thomas Scully
Aguinaldo
Walter C. Wardwell
Board of Aldermen
C. W. Facey
Colonel Whitney
Bancroft
D. D
Brooks
Common Council
Frank L. Pratt
John KB. Whorisky
Thomas R. Mathews
Fred W. Dallinger
C. P. Keith
Charles W. Eliot
Harvard University
Old Hawes School Alumni Hold Sixteenth Gathering at Young's Hotel
The Old Hawes School boys held their sixteenth annual gathering at Young's Hotel with hearty music and speeches about schooldays and changes. President F. B. Park presided. officers elected included Oliver B. Stebbins as President and James T. Hibbard as Secretary. Speakers featured Oliver I. Stebbins and George A. Blackmore among others from Bristol and Haughton.
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Young’s Hotel
F. 8. Park
Oliver B. Stebbins
Osborn Howes
Lewis J. Bird
James T. Hibbard
John C. Clapp
Frank HE. Park
G. W. Armstrong
B. B. Whittemore
G. B. James
H. A. Wilson
J. B. Rodgers
Elisha T. James
James J. Tighe
Robert Donnelly
N. K. Pettingill
W. L. L. Dilloway
F. L. Felton
George W. Armstrong
G. B. Jenkins
John A. Stetson
W. P. Cherrington
Charles BE. Davis, Jr
William Park
Leroy J. Cherrington
George A. Blackmore
Bristol
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Mrs. Althouse Found in West Elizabeth
Canton report states Mrs. Althouse missing witness in the George case has been found in West Elizabeth Pennsylvania. Saxton shot as he stepped onto Mrs. Althouse front lawn. prosecutor says lacking jurisdiction to compel deposition. Defense and counsel express doubt deposition would aid the case.
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Cleveland, CO
Canton
Althouse
George
West Elizabeth
Penn
Saxton
Pomerino
Welty
Colonel Hanley Will Leaves Funds to Destitute Catholic Children
The will of Colonel Patrick T. Hanley filed in Suffolk probate yesterday leaves $100 to the Home for Destitute Catholic Children. Executors named are Charles F. Donnelly Daniel G. McNamara and Patrick F. Sullivan who hold most property in trust for Hanley’s children. Grace receives $0 absolutely.
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Patrick T. Hanley
Suffolk
Charles F. Donnelly
Daniel G. McNamara
Patrick F. Sullivan
Grace
Fire on top floor of three story house causes damage
Alarm from Box 269 at eight last evening reported a fire on the top floor of a wooden dwelling owned by Mrs. Ann Mahar and occupied by John Fitzsimmons. Cause cited as upsetting a kerosene lamp with about $10 in damage.
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Ann Mahar
John Fitzsimmons
West picks Britton to race Oakland at Dubuque fall meeting
Dubuque Iowa April 6 George West accepts Andrew McDowell challenge to run Oakland against any stallion except Directum Kelley for 1000 and selects Tommy Britton. The race will be held at the Dubuque fall meeting.
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Dubuque
George West
Andrew McDowell
Oakland
Directum Kelley
Tommy Britton
Esterhazy Letters Threaten France Over Dreyfus Case
London reports publish three letters from Major Count Esterhazy to President Faure dated late 1898. He warns of public revelations and asks Faure to defend his honor, threatening to expose stolen documents if ignored. Magistrate Bertulus recounts Henry’s confession that Esterhazy and Du Paty de Clam forged incriminating telegrams.
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Daily Chronicle
Bertulus
Court of Cassation
Count Esterhazy
President Faure
Esterhazy
du Paty de Clam
Drey
M. L
M. Faure
Picquart
Dreyfus
France
Franco
Paris
the Figaro Today
Pellieux
War Office
M. Bertulus
Henry
Monte Vallerien
Death by Own Action in West End Store
Myers Gainsburg of St Lowell street West End was found dead in the little store at 19 Porter street South End where he worked. An empty carbolic acid bottle lies near him suggesting suicide. Recently married and 28, he desponded after learning a property expected to be settled for his wife at marriage was not forthcoming. He locked himself in the store Wednesday night intending self harm.
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Myers Gainsburg
Lowell Street
West End
Porter Street
South End
Gainsburg
Supreme Court rules damages in dog attack case
The full bench sustains the lower court awarding John Walkins double damages of 709 dollars after three dogs owned by William L. Wainwright attacked Walkins’ horse causing the sleigh to run away and injuring him. The court holds the action survives the defendant’s death.
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John Walkins
William L. Wainwright
Walking
Supreme Court
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