Six Clubs in the Race for the Pennant in Baseball Talk
The Boston club, strong in pitching and fielding, eyes the championship series with confidence. Brooklyn, Cleveland, Chicago, New York Giants, and others are rated as pennant contenders with varied strengths and weaknesses noted for infield, outfield, and batting. Washington, St Louis, Baltimore, Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh are described as weaker or troublesome to rivals in the hot race.
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Bostons
Princeton College
Washington
Stivetts
Staley
Yale
Bostons Ae
Brooklyns
Harry Wright
Connor, Hallman
Mulvey
Allen
Ontfielders
Clevelands
Chicagos
Anson
Giants
Washingtons
Louisvilles
St. Louis Browns
Baltimores
Cincinnatis
Pittsburgs
Boston
The
Post
the Post
Brookion
Baltimore
Chicago
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Louisville
New York
Philadelphia
Fittsburg
St. Louis
Tim Keefe Shines As Phillies Pitcher Strengthens Hope
Tim Keefe displays sharp form for the Phillies boosting hopes for a higher finish. Umpire assignments for opening games include Sheridan at St Louis and other officials across major venues. Stricker to third for the Browns, Pinckney likely to be released. Tommy Smith joins Fordham College nine, Harvard favored over Yale per New Yorkers. Morgan Murphy noted for stellar stops at Cincinnati amid umpire chatter about Mulcahy for this year.
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Tim Keefe
Phillies
Harry Wright
Young
Sheridan
St. Louis
Emslie
Louisville
Lynch
Cincinnati
Hurst
Philadelphia
Mahoney
Baltimore
Gaffney
Kington
Dutty
Woodcock
Pittsburgs
Bucken
Stricker
Browns
Pinckney
Tommy Smith
South Boston
Fordham College
New Yorkers
Harvard
Yale
Morgan Murphy
Mulcahy
New England
Sunday Baseball Scores From City Leagues
Sunday baseball results show Louisville teams beating Milwaukee 10 to 3, and Cincinnati defeating Indianapolis 14 to 9. Key players and exact venues not listed.
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Louisville
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Indianapo A
Manhattan Club Runners May Miss National Cross Country
The Manhattan Athletic Club may not field a senior team at the national cross country championships though a junior squad and Cherry Diamond men aim for first. Tim McCarthy, the top runner, is favored by locals, with John Wren Eddie Pettes Joe Cross Fenton Moakley and Carney among key squads, and J F Moakley in charge.
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Manhattan Athletic Club
Cherry Diamond
Manhattan
Tim McCarthy
New England
McCarthy
Columbia A. C
Jack Lloyd
van Vogelus
Anderson
John Wren
Dorchester
Eddie Pettes
Joe Cross
Fenton
Harvard
M. F. Carney
Slendidly
J. ¥. Moakley
New York
Boston
Wren
Petites
Cross
Carney
Moakley
Corey Hill
J. F. Moakley
A. B. George
Hodgkins
Waters
Turner
Roddy
Gossip of the Athletes: Keene in Training
Tom Keene has begun training with weekly fast runs, pace maker Jimmy Neary guiding him. Keene shows good progress over eighty yards. The Dorchesters loom as the upcoming shot putters, while Phil Sheenan towers at 6 feet 3 inches and broad shoulders.
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Tom Keene
Jimmy Neary
Keene
Dorchesters
Phil Sheenan
Dangerous Salem Street gang terrorizes Charter and Salem area
Neighborhood residents plead for police protection after nightly mobs of 50 plus roughs harass Jews and Italians, robbing women, brawling and looting in the Charter and Salem streets district. Patrols hesitate to arrest without sworn complaints, forcing residents to endure fear and intimidation. Saloons and alleys fuel the danger as locals demand a permanent crackdown.
Lieutenant Hetherington Acquitted in Yokohama Shooting
The Consular Court in Yokohama acquits Lieutenant Hetherington of murder after he killed George Gower Robinson due to Robinson's relationship with Mrs Hetherington. Public sympathy favored the husband’s act, with Navy officials noting the case settled and Hetherington to resume duty. Mrs Hetherington remains in Yokohama under protection, and the Marion may stay there pending orders.
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Washington
Hetherington
United States
Marion
George Gower Robinson
Bartlett
Robinson
Belknap
Yokohama
Navy Department
Athletics and boxing glimpses from Boston clubs and rivals
Notes on cross country hopefuls Al Dowling Joe Doyle and other runners from Xavier Suffolks and Dorchesters. Mentions new open meetings, training fields and prep for May Town Hall event. Boxing card for April 12 includes Eaton Neilson Tague Corley Moriarty and Conehan with several clubs named.
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al Dowling
Joe Doyle
Xaviers
Saugus
Harry Hodgkins
Suffolks
Charlesbane
Billy Ryan
Joe Cliffe
Slattery, Mills
W. F. Clark
Dorchesters
Ninth Regiment
A. A
Olmstead
Joe Cross
Francy Meguire
Joe
New England
Coopers
Plimmer
Tommy Kelly
Fred Johnson
George Dixon
Coney Island
Dixon
Nanc Wallace
Cal McCarthy
Bobby Burns
Providence
J. W. Eaton
Fred Neilson
Boston
P. Tague
Corey Boat Club
J. Maguire
Cambridgeport
R. D. Corley
Somerville
M. J. Guilfoyle
T. J. Moriarty
Lowell C
W. J. Conehan
Pope Leo XIII Seen As American in Thought
Archbishop Ireland of St. Paul praises Leo XIII in a Rome interview for aligning papal views with American democracy. He says the pope’s encyclical confirms American institutions and highlights Europe’s shift toward government by the people, praising Leo as a leading European thinker guiding modern progress.
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Rome
Ireland
St. Paul
Leo XIII
European Commission
Chicago
United States
America
Europe
Peter
France
Leo
Christendom
Sweeps and Sculls at Cambridge Oxford Race
The Cambridge Oxford boat race Saturday narrowed to luck as wind and water favored Oxford who won the toss and rode smooth water to victory. The Cambridge crew faded, while Oxford paddled home in good form. A promising junior, Meshert, joins the Millstreams, and local clubs discuss reshuffles and training plans among Centrals and Crescents.
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Cambridge
Oxford
Millstreams
Meshert
Crescents
Neponset Rowing Association
Dorchester Athletic Club
Shawmuts
Centrals
Bradford
Henry Corcoran
Bernhardt Arrives in Boston for a Week of Theatrical Troupe
French star Sarah Bernhardt lands in Boston with her retinue and pets. She will stay at the Vendome and perform a varied set at the Kremont Theatre including Leah Feodora Frou-frou Camille La Tosca and Pauline Blanchard. A new plan replaces Our Grab Bag with The Nominee after Mestager’s illness.
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Mme
Sarah Bernhardt
Boston
Vendome
Commonwealth Avenue
Mme. Bernhardt
Feodora
Camille
la Tosca
Leah
Pauline Blanchard
Globe Theatre
Stetson
W. A. Mestager
Salvation Marriages Plan Aimed At Narrowing Unions
London April 10 Cadman director of General Booth social redemption scheme explains a matrimonial bureau will be a commercial venture with philanthropic aims. It will facilitate suitable marriages for people with limited opportunity and will operate for all classes regardless of creed. Close inquiries will be made and negotiations run only for worthy applicants to reduce unsuitable unions.
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London
Cadman
Bureau
Salvation Army
Fatal alcoholism arrests man before 6 oclock
Patrolman Hanscom of Division 15 arrested George H Cowan 31 years old near Sea Street last evening. Cowan died at the station before Dr Broderick could arrive. Body sent to the morgue as Medical Examiner Harris notified. Cowan was a barber by trade on Sea Street.
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Hanscom
Division 15
George H. Cowan
Cowan
Broderick
Harris
Wee Sea Street
Secret passages at New York police HQ revealed in 19th century report
An 1890s expose details hidden routes inside the Mulberry Street police headquarters. A private door on Mulberry Street allowed access to a network of secret staircases and passages connecting the superintendent’s room, the detective bureau, a private court, and vast cellars. The system, described as enabling stealthy movement and unseen visits to offices, could let a visitor roam freely without detection if security was lax.
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New York
James J. Kelso
Mulberry Street
Mr. Kelso
Mulperry Street
Detective Bureau
Mott
Mulberry
Messrs
McClare
MacLean and Sheehan
Martin
Boston Methodist Conference Reports Growth and Plans
The Boston Methodist Episcopal conference held a love feast and deacon ordinations led by Bishop Hurst. A.S. Hunt preached at two churches. a missionary anniversary opened with President A. McKeown presiding. Forty two pulpits hosted visiting clergy as Holyoke was chosen for next year. The annual report shows 653 new members and large debt raisings led by Worcester churches. A new Washinton Village church is planned. Laseil Seminary and Boston University report flourishing conditions with 167 and 1100 pupils respectively.
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Methodist Episcopal Conference
Hurst
A.S. Hunt
D.D
People’s Church
Winthrop Street
A. McKeown
Boston
Holyoke
Worcester
Laurel Street
Grace Church
Trinity Church
Washinton Village
Boston University
Laseil Seminary
Laseil
Cambridge Clergyman Reverts From Catholicism to Protestantism
Dr. James F. Spaulding, former rector of Christ Church in Cambridge, who converted to Catholicism last November claiming the Episcopal Church had become too rationalistic, has now returned to Protestantism. He is viewed in Cambridge as a man whose convictions are bold and changeable. A statement from him about his latest step is eagerly awaited.
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James F. Spaulding
Christ Church, Cambridge
Cambridge
May Lockwood and Col. Gaston Wed at New Old South
One of the season’s notable weddings united Miss May Lockwood and Colonel William A. Gaston at the New Old South on Saturday. After a month in the United States, the couple plans a likely European tour.
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May Lockwood
William A. Gaston
New Old South
Liked His Courage
General William H. Gibson recalled a Stonewall Jackson anecdote from Fredericksburg in 1862. An old pastor Zacharias faced the Confederate general during a prayer, hesitated, yet delivered a fervent plea for divine favor on the Union side. Jackson praised Zacharias for having the courage of his convictions.
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New York
William H. Gibson
Ohio
Confederate Veteran Association
Stonewall Jackson
Fredericksburg
General Gibson
Zacharias
Jackson
Confidence man duped two citizens in a street scam
A con artist targeted two locals, one named John A Eaton who faced a $130 bill and another identified as Edward Yons, residing at the Hecel Eastern on Causeway Street, who owed $75. The suspect offered a check to settle the freight bill.
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John Aeaton
Edward Yons
Hecel Eastern
Causeway Street
Where is Mrs Bruck Missing Wife of Providence Hotel Keeper
Police in Providence and Brooklyn search for Christina Bruck of Providence Rhode Island who is described as deranged and disappeared with her eight year old daughter after a cab ride to a Brooklyn police station. Her husband Herbert J. Bruck is seeking her and funds were sent for her return. Police alert lines to Providence and along the rail route.
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New York
Brooklyn
Christina Bruck
Providence
R. L
Cabhhan
Captain Easton
Herbert J. Bruck
Pine Street
Bruck
New Haven
Mr. Bruck
Government buys vast baking powder supplies
The United States government has made large baking powder purchases. Royal Baking Powder Company supplied 80,000 pounds in one lot and over 212,000 pounds in the last year, totaling about 106 tons for army and navy needs under contracts dated March 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Tribune
United States
Royal Baking Powder Company
Mr Edmond Hudsons Lecture on German Emperor and Army
The Boston Theatre was well filled last evening to hear Edmund Hudson repeat his illustrated lecture on The German Emperor and the German Army given under the Boston Press Club. The military pictures were very fine, especially several marching scenes which proved of much interest.
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Boston
Edmund Hudson
Boston Press Club
Fumigation at Friendly Inn Triggered by Alarm Call
The Friendly Inn on Haverhill street was fumigated yesterday morning by the proprietors. An observant passerby saw vapor and smoke issuing from the windows and phoned in the alarm from Box 19 at 10 22 o clock.
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Haverhill Street
Committee Ends Probe on Fee System in Criminal Cases
The congressional committee probing the fee system has completed its hearings and will issue a report in ten days. It will urge abolishing the fee system in criminal cases and seek changes in naturalization laws and procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressional Committee
Six men arrested for gambling raid at Buckingham Street
Six colored men are in custody on a charge of being present during a police raid at No 47 Buckingham Street on Saturday evening. They will face the court this morning to explain why they attempted to rush for escape as Captain Dawson and officers sealed the scene. A search uncovered 358 chips fifteen dice a rack of cards a large oval table a square table a crapboard and a complete policy outfit, all confiscated.
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Captain Dawson
No. 47
Buckingham Street
Fire Destroys Medford Home. Firemen Hurt
The Gardner B. Chapin residence on Brooks street Medford suffered severe damage from a fire on Saturday evening with estimated losses around 7000 dollars. Fireman F O Waterman and Fred O Gould sustained injuries in the blaze.
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Gardner B. Chapin
Brooks Street
Medford
F. O. Waterman
Fred O. Gould
Yellow fever claims crew on Phidias at Santos port
The steamship Phidias from Santos arrived with seven crew aboard, three sent ashore after a yellow fever outbreak. Crew deaths in transit include Ross Larsen Nicholas Woolin and Patrick McCloskey. Engineer William Coombs drowned bathing. Captain Cowan warns of bad sanitary conditions in Santos and Rio with epidemic spread amid intense heat. about one hundred vessels crowded Santos harbor.
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New York
Phidias
Santos
Ross Larsen
Nicholas Woolin
Patrick McCloskey
William Coombs
Cowan
Rio
The Boston Loan Advertises Cash on Goods
The Boston Loan at 275 Washington Street offers money loans on staple merchandise, furniture, watches, diamonds, and all kinds of jewelry.
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Washington St
Boston
Walter Andrew Dies at 30 in Chelsea Gas Official
Walter H. Andrew assistant superintendent of the gas company and son of the late John Andrew died Saturday evening at his mother's residence 61 West Third Street. He was born in Chelsea and about 30 years old. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon.
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Walter H. Andrew
John Andrew
West Third Street
Chelsea
Death of Hon. Arthur W. Tufts of Roxbury
The Hon. Arthur W. Tufts of Roxbury died Saturday at his home 145 Walnut Avenue. He served in the House of Representatives in 1879 1880 and 1881 and the Senate in 1882 1883. He was a presidential elector in 1884 and a delegate to the Republican National Convention in Chicago in 1888. He was a director in many corporations.
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Arthur W. Tufts
Roxbury
Walnut Avenue
House of Representatives
Senate
Chicago
Tufts
Stable Permit Granted for 200 Horses at West Chester Park
At a special Board of Health meeting, Kenny & Clarl's petition to occupy a stable at the corner of West Chester park and Newbury street for 200 horses was granted. Work on the structure will begin at once.
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Board of Health
Kenny & Clarl
West Chester Park
Newbury Street
Two New Cruisers Montgomery and Detroit Delayed
Baltimore April 10 The Montgomery and the Detroit two new cruisers at Columbia Iron Works will not be completed for at least five months. The May 2 deadline has slipped due to delays in receiving sponsor armor. Both ships were launched last fall with Detroit more advanced in construction than Montgomery.
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Baltimore
Montgomery
Detroit
Columbia Iron Works
Fire at Crawford Shoe Company Cellar Near 225 Washington Street
A small fire broke out in the cellar of the Crawford Shoe Company store at 225 Washington Street just before church time. The alarm came from Box 36 shortly before 10 o clock yesterday morning. Cause unknown. No damage was reported.
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Crawford Shoe Company
Washington Street
Old Crow Whiskey Four Years Old for Sale
Readable fragment notes OLD CROW WHISKEY four years old and priced at three dollars per gallon. Mentions Blanachable and Peerar and a Deochea reference with 61 fat. OCR fragment lacks clear dates or locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaanachable & Peerar
Sluggish Stream Metaphor Promotes Pure Malt Whiskey Cure
A diatribe claims blood stagnation causes ill health and must be soothed by a pure stimulant. It extols Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as the sole effective medicinal stimulant, warning readers against inferior alternatives and urging trust in the sponsor’s claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duffy
Circus at Boston Theatre Lures Crowds and Plans for New Park Square Theatre
Boston audiences flock to a popular circus at the Boston Theatre and Austin & Steene's Museum offers daily entertainment. Rumors place a Park Square triangle property owned by John Jevenson for a new theatre designed by 4H Blackall. The plan calls for 2200 seats with 1000 in the balcony, a wide auditorium, a 43 by 50 foot stage, and a 17,000 square foot building plus a 24-room dressing and scene building. Main entrance would face the Providence station, with a large free-standing front vestibule, two-story front, flanking round towers and an open rear arcade. Inside, a 20 by 86 foot lobby leads to smoking rooms, arcades, and a Columbus avenue garden behind stores, with a proposed park on unused land for strolling between acts.
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Park Square
John Jevenson
Blackall
Bowdoin Square
Plasholley
Providence
Columbus Avenue
Stevenson
Williams Eulogized At Complimentary Banquet
George Fred Williams was praised for opposing free coinage and urged a flexible currency to aid farmers. The Brunswic banquet drew 180 notable guests including Mayor Matthews, John E. Russell, Brown University’s Andrews, and other state leaders. Williams advocated repeal of the 1890 act yet stressed broader monetary reform.
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George Fred Wiliams
Charles R. Codman
George Fred Williams
Matthews
John E. Russell
Andrews
Brown University
Henry L. Pierce
William Everett
Henry L. Higginson
Lowell
Lathrop
Causten Browne
Charles Carroll Everett
Darwin &. Ware
Williams
Sherman Hoar
Jr. L.higginsons
Carl Schurz
Oliver Ames
George S. Hale
Jerome Jones
Ocean Steamers and Ports List From April Movements
A compiled dispatch notes vessel movements across transatlantic routes with arrivals in New York Boston and Liverpool. Ships named include Berlin Rhenia Marsala Vindolana Godolphin Nessmore Lancastrian Norseman Aurania La Louraine and others with origins at Hamburg Bay ton Havre Cephalonia Mediterrean ports Boston and Liverpool dates April 8 to April 10.
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New York
City of Berlin
Renen Park
Rhaetia
Marsala
Hambur
Boston
Cephalonia
Linpool
Vindolana
Godolphin
Pro T
Nessmore
Laon
Liverpool
Lancastrian
Bayton
Jane Havre
la Louraine
New Or
Norseman
Bosdton
Aurania
Newark
Newport's Scare At Kerry Hill Fire Destroys Barn and Tenement
A fire erupted at 3:30 AM in Kerry Hill Newport Rhode Island spreading through thickly settled area. A barn and a tenement house burned before flames were checked. Sparks flew to nearby roofs, triggering multiple alarms and requiring the full fire department response.
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Newport
R. L
Kerry Hill
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Army and Navy Supplies
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