Braves Start Season Overhaul with $100 Million Plan
The New England Lines railroad proposal would spend 100 million dollars for Boston to merge the New Haven and Boston & Maine, dissolving the Holding Company. Governor Foss President Mellen and the railroad committee back the bill, but the Legislature faces a bitter fight with extensive criticism from lawmakers.
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National League baseball matchups listed for cities
Philadelphia plays Boston, New York visits an unidentified opponent, Pittsburgh hosts St. Louis, and Chicago faces Cincinnati in a set of intercity baseball games.
Weekend Pro Baseball Matchups Across Major Cities
Matchups listed include Boston at New York, St Louis at Chicago, Detroit at Cleveland, and Washington at Philadelphia aiming to tease upcoming league action and regional interest.
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Base ball season of 1912 opens at 8 ball parks today
The 1912 season begins this afternoon as 16 clubs return from the sunny South ready for play. Umpires will call Play ball and fans across the East and West will cheer the start of pennant chases in the American and National leagues.
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Preseason Hype Builds for Major League pennant races
Magnates and league officials express high optimism as cities flood with interest in the coming season. Attendance tallies are expected to break records amid strong sentiment across both leagues.
Giants Face Braves as Devlin Sells and League News
Giants international trade notes include Arthur Devlin sold to the Braves as the league leads discuss team prospects. The National Commission rejects Jack Thoney. Chelsea and High Boy batters shine with a no hit game. New York Giants beat Yale twice. Brown edges Bowdoin 5 to 4 in a tight contest. Marathon field grows to forty entrants.
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Boston Barber Predicts Suspect Richeson Will Die By Own Action
Patrick F. Hogan, a Boston barber released from Charles Street jail after four months, claims he shaved Clarence V. T. Richeson regularly and believes Richeson will not face the electric chair because he will kill himself. Hogan says he was in close contact with the confessed slayer of Avis Linnell, apart from Butts the valet.
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Hogan's statements on Richeson and possible suicide
Hogan testified he spoke with Richeson in the latter's room during 20 minute sessions and believes Richeson attempted suicide via self harm to avoid execution. He recalled a shaving moment when Richeson asked about a trustworthy druggist and said he could not trust anyone.
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Home Rule Bill Comes Up Today in Commons
London April 11 Irish eyes turn to the Thames river government buildings for home rule debate. At 4 o clock Premier Asquith will present the bill in the House of Commons followed by Sir Edward Carson John E Redmond and James Ramsay MacDonald An drew Bonar Law expected to speak next days Cabinet finished revisions aim to mirror Gladstone proposal with minor delays for Irish expectations.
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Roosevelt Gains Maine Delegation In Clean Sweep
Roosevelt secures all 12 Maine delegates and leads in Vermont with four at large. New York delegates elected amid Taft influence. Republicans face convention fights as Taft camps show momentum in Missouri Michigan Illinois and Pennsylvania. Roosevelt plans 12 speeches in New England. Wilson blames Harmon in Illinois.
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Volcano Kills Thousands In Panama
Thousands of people are dead and Indian villages wiped out by the eruption of Chiriqui peak near Bocas del Toro Panama. Captain Olsvik of the United Fruit steamer Fort Morgan reported the casualties on arrival at Mobile Alabama.
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Taft Victory Shifts Vermont Delegation to Chicago
Taft supporters secured two instructed delegates and Roosevelt two, with four unpledged delegates at large who favored Taft's renomination. The state convention endorsed Taft, condemned Roosevelt principles like recall of judges, and chose two Taft delegates unanimously while two faced spirited Taft Roosevelt contests with 54 and 53 Taft majorities. The Vermont delegation to Chicago will be as follows.
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Vermont Delegates Chosen for Taft and Roosevelt Tickets
Delegates at large Carroll S Page J Gray Estey John L Lewis Governor John A Mead plus First District William V P Warren J L Southwick un instructed for Taft Second District K W Gibson Fred D Thompson un instructed for Roosevelt Alternates named Joseph G Stearns Leighton P Slack Orland Martin Herman Kk Chaffee Burlington Rutland Vermont Republican leaders state the at large delegates are un instructed but expected to back Taft.
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Roosevelt Sweep Tops Bangor Delegates in Maine
Colonel Roosevelt won a sweeping victory in Maine on April 10, securing all 12 Republican convention delegates. The state convention in Bangor elected four Roosevelt delegates-at-large at City Hall, pledging support to Roosevelt in Chicago.
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Taft
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Forecast for New England Fair Thursday and Friday
Wastington reports a forecast for New England with fair weather on Thursday and likely moderate temperatures on Friday. Light west winds accompany the conditions.
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Wastington
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