Opening Day Boost: Bostons Face Washingtons In April
The article previews a season opener on April 21 between the Bostons and the Washingtons. Clarkson and Nichols likely to pitch for Boston with Staley sidelined by a strained neck and Stivetts unavailable. Washington battery Knell Milligan, with Radford and Donovan among others in the lineup, promise a close test as Boston hitters seek form. Treasurer Billings travels with Mrs. Billings to watch all three Washington games.
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Cranks
Bostons
Washingtons
Clarkson and
Kelly
Harry Staley
Jack Stivetts
Selee
Clarkson
Nichols
Staley
Boston
Baltimores
Knell and
Milligan
Larkin
Danny Richardson
Hardie Richardson
Radford
Donovan
Hoy
Duffee
Knell
Billings
Washington
Clubs Predicted Finish Shuffle in Early Baseball Race
A sweeping look at early season form dismisses the Brooklyns as weak and unreliable in the box while praising Cyclones under Pfeffer and Taylor. The Ultimores show bat strength yet base running risks, Washingtons must fight to avoid last place, and Pittsburg and St. Louis Browns loom as rivals. Finishing order skews Boston, Philadelphia, then Cleveland with Chicago and New York close behind.
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Brooklyns
Hart
Kennedy
Ward
John Ward
Louisvilles
Pfeffer
Comiskey
Taylor
Cincinnati
Jennings
Tom Brown
Cyclones
Jones
Hess
Jadine
Ultimores
Gunson
Stea
Charley Buffinton
Murphy
van Haltren
Welch
Gilbert
Shindle
McMahon
Buff
Orioles
Billy Barnie
Washingtons
Hardie Richardson
Danny Richardson
Larkin
Donovan
Hoy
Hut Hardie Richardson
Kilien
Ihe Washingtons
Pittsburg
Miller
Hanlon
Pittsburgs
St. Louis Browns
Cincinnatis
Bostons
Philadelphias
Clevelands
Chicago
New York
Buck Ewing
Baltimores
St. Louis
Phillies
New Yorks
Twe
Boston
the Post
Brooklyn
Baltimore
Cleveland
Louisville
Philadelphia
Washington
Dorchester club eyeing strong nine for season
Ely shines for Brooklyns then joins Toledo. Gruber, ex Cleveland pitcher, with New Havens in Eastern League. Cotter signs as catcher for New England League. Shhriver’s brother from Chicago joins. Dorchester Athletic Club plans a robust ball nine with candidates Seery in right field Cahill at short. Others like McGarr Twitchell Karl Root Madden Sullivan with Milwaukee and Indianapolis. Manning to run Congress street grounds. Haddock trains daily with Manning and Meagher. Stein of Chicago shows promise for Brooklyn but unlikely to become a top pitcher.
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Ely
Brooklyns
Toledos
Gruber
Cleveland
New Havens
Tommy Cotter
Shhriver
Chicago
Dorchester Athletic Club
Seery
Louisvilles
Tommy Cahill
Carpenter
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Madden
Jim Sullivan
McGarr
Twitchell
Karl
Root
Pittsburg
Milwaukee
Fred Lake
Daily Reader
Emil Grossman & Co
Pfeffer
Taylor
Jennings
Louisvillles
Soden
Jack Manning
Congress Street
Manning
Narrow Escape of Amateur Sailors in the Sound
T T Richards of the New York Athletic Club and J L Hatherton of the New Rochelle Yacht Club nearly drowned off New Haven. Their sloop Marion, bought last week, became unmanageable in a heavy gale near the harbor mouth. They were picked up by the tug Rambler, Captain Hewitt, exhausted from cold and hunger.
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T. T. Richards
New York Athletic Club
J. L. Hatherton
New Rochelle Yacht Club
Richards
Marion
New York
Rambler
Hewitt
Norwalk to Host Finish Fight Under Queensbury Rules
James Duffey of Chicago and Tommy Greene of New York have signed notices for a finish fight near the New York Connecticut state line in about three weeks. The match will be under Marquis of Queensbury rules and carry a purse of 300 dollars plus total gate receipts.
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Norwalk
Conn
James Duffey
Chicago
Tommy Greene
New York
Marquis of Queensbury
Connecticut
Providence Athletic Association Holds First Annual Meeting
Providence April 11 The Providence Athletic Association held its first annual meeting reporting 911 members. A club insignia was adopted and a governing committee was elected including William M. P. Bowen William C. Buell Frank H. Congdon and others. Officers elected were President George L. Shepley Vice Presidents Alonzo E K Flint and Hiram Kendall Secretary William M. P. Bowen Treasurer John Shepard Jr.
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Providencee
Providence Athletic Association
William M. P. Bowen
William C. Buell
Frank H. Congdon
William L. Coop
Joseph G. Fletcher
Alonzo E. Flint
George C. Harrington
Sayer Hasbrouck
Charles H. Howland
Hiram Kendall
Walter A. Peck
Howard L
Newtons Boat Club Annual Meeting Reelected Officers
The Newton Boat Club held its annual meeting at the Riverside club house last evening. Reports from the executive committee treasurer and captain were read and accepted. A metallic circuit for telephone communication was approved and electric lighting was referred to the executive committee with full power to act. The treasurer was authorized to grow the reserve fund by 700 to 1000 dollars annually from club receipts. Officers elected for the ensuing year include President William F Eaton Jr Vice President Sidney Harwood Secretary Frederick Plummer Treasurer W Loring Provisional? William A.
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Newton Boat Club
Riverside
Nat
William F. Eaton, Jr
Sidney Harwood
Frederick Plummer
Oees W. Loring
William A
B A A invited to Paris athletic meet and more
The B A A is invited to send a team to the Paris international meeting on July 7 under Racing Club de France rules with events from 109 yards to 2500 meters and prizes of valuable art objects. T Richardson, a strong hurdler, may compete for the Milton cup as B A A plans to attend Manhattan A A games on May 21. Athletes Crowley, Ryan, Moakley, Fay, Doherty, Wren and others will train at the flats, while tennis results tease a final at the Boston Court.
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Racing Club de France
Paris
A.A. U. and Association of France
T. Richardson
Manhattan
Flats
Charley Crowley
Billy Ryan
Jack Moakley
Tommy Fay
I. Doherty
Boston
R. H. Fay
Fiske Warren
R. B. Metcalf
Frank Peters
Joe? Finneran
George Garrett
Linsey
I[rvington Oval
Boxers to spar in B A A gym exhibition this evening
Manager Cornish has arranged six bouts for the sparring show at the B A A gymnasium including Doc Reynolds of Providence vs W Sullivan of Lawrence at bantam and Monagle of the Endicotts versus Matt Leary of the North End at 125 pounds. Other matches and possible cross Atlantic bouts are noted with promoters pushing for returns.
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Cornish
Doc Reynolds
Providence
W. Sullivan
Lawrence
Reynolds
Sullivan
McNulty
Hennessey
Monagle
Endicotts
Matt Leary
North End
Eaton
Neilson
Metropole
W. J. Conehan
T. J. Moriarty
Lowell
George Dixon
Cal McVarthy
Dixon
Charley White
White
New York
Pritchard
England
Parson Davies
Dixon anxious to get at McCarthy in boxing ring
Tom O Rourke Dixon backer says he would relish a fight between George Dixon and Cal McCarthy. Dixon is signed to meet Fred Johnson for 5000 dollars a side but will forfeit that match to face McCarthy if McCarthy and Kenney cannot beat him in four rounds. He offers to give McCarthy and Kenney the house receipts or to let McCarthy take all receipts if Kenney stays off Dixon and McCarthy outpoints Dixon.
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New York
Tom O'Rourke
George Dixon
Cal McCarthy
George
Fred Johnson
Cal
McCarthy
Kenney
Dixon
Fitzsimmons Hall Fight Bid For Largest Purse
Jimmie Carroll announced Fitzsimmons wants to fight Hall to a finish for the biggest purse at 158 or 160 pounds with $5000 a side, or at 162 pounds for $10,000 a side and a purse. Hall agrees to the 162 pound option. Carroll will meet Hall and his backer at the Coleman House at 11 tomorrow ready to finalize a match.
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New York
Jimmie Carroll
Fitzsimmons
Hall
Carroll
Coleman House
Missing Lynn youth tied to theft of rings and jewelry
G. A. Collins of Salem reports his son J J has been missing since Friday. He allegedly told a companion he would go to Lynn to hire a team. The youth took four diamond rings and a pair of diamond earrings valued at $1000 from his stepbrother before leaving.
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Lynn
G. A. Collins
Salem
J. J
Dole’s Sporting Goods Firm Is Assigned
New Haven April 11 L C Dole and Mrs H M Dole of Concord N H assign their sporting goods firm L C Dole Co liabilities 2000 assets 500. The partnership included L C Dole and Mrs H M Dole across New Hampshire and Connecticut.
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New Haven
Morgan's New Yacht to Be Steam Vessel of English Build
Newport R I April 11 Vice Commodore E D Morgan former owner of the big schooner yacht Constellation will appear the coming season with a new and commodious steam yacht of English build.
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Newport
R. L
E. D. Morgan
Constellation
Bernhardt in Leah the Forsaken at Tremont Boston
Mme Bernhardt opened in Leah the Forsaken at Tremont Theatre Boston last evening in French on stage for the first time here this January. The production showcased fierce emotions and dramatic contrasts with a strong cast, notable for the curse scene and the poignant final revelation of Leah’s child. The audience, though not wildly enthusiastic, appreciated the performance and the shortened act waits marked the curtain around 11. The program for the week features Fedora Frou Frou Camille Tosca Leah and Pauline Blanchard with James B. Mackie in Grimes Cellar Door at the Howard Atheneum.
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Mme. Bernhardt
Boston
Tremont Theatre
Leah
Mme, Bernhardt
Rudolph
Bernhardt
Nathan
M. Darmont
Mme
Jane Mea
Mme, Graudet
M. Rebel
M. Fleury
M. Munie
M. Piron
Camille
la ‘Tosca
Pauline Blanchard
James B. Mackie
Howard Atheneum
Grimes
Men and Women at Hollis Street with New York cast
The popular society drama Men and Women by DeMille and Belasco played at Hollis Street Theatre with the original Frohman stock cast from New York. Boston critics praised the work for its entertainment value and balanced heavy lines with clever comedy. The company presented a 1200th performance tonight and planned an avenir for ladies, then the week’s program shifted to The Lost Paradise with essentially the same cast in Boston.
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DeMille
Belasco
Columbia Theatre
Hollis Street Theatre
Mr. Frohman
New York Stock Company
Boston
Frederick de Bellville
William Orrin Johnson
Leslie Allen
Frank Mordaunt
Frederick Land
Cyril Scott
J. C. Buckstone
Sidney Armstrong
Maude Adams
Odette Tyler
Etta Hawkins
New York
Andrew Knowlton
Reuben Warner
William Morris
Ralph Standish
Orrin Johnson
Bob Appleton
Carl Scott Fletcher
Joe Barrett
Henry Talbot Schwarz
Thomas Oberle Benzel
Emmett Corrigan
Knowlton
Annie Adams
Margaret Knowlton
Polly Fletcher
Odette Tyler Adulid
Helen Guest Nell
Cinders
Hawkins Kate
Mary Croxton
Little Em'ly at Boston Museum Delights Audiences
For the first time this season Little Em'ly was staged at the Boston Museum last night and drew strong applause. The show, regarded as the museum’s standard, features star performers like Charles Barron Peggotty E L Davenport and Miriam O’Leary with Rosa Dartle by Fannie Burress. The cathedral scene with a boy choir impressed the audience and the play runs all week except Saturday when Davenport’s benefit is held.
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Boston Museum
Little Em’ly
Charles Barron
Peggotty
E. L. Davenport
George W. Wilson
George. Boniface
James Burrows
Miriam O'Leary
Annie M. Clarke
Marie Burress
Fannie Addison
Miss O’leary
Em’ly
Miss Furress
Rosa Dartle
Strongest Man on Earth Lifts Twelve Men at Stone and Shaw
The Stone and Shaw bill drew a packed crowd as wrestling bears topped the card. Kenney, claiming the title of strongest man on earth, hoisted twelve men totaling about 2000 pounds, followed by an act featuring Charles Smith and his highly trained performances.
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Messrs
Stone & Shaw
Wrestling Bears
Kenney
Charles Smith
Goat and magic shows delight patrons at cozy theatre
Logrenia presents experiments in modern legerdomain with magical illusions while Nicola Cordana performs fifteen instruments. Two first class specialty shows drew unqualified satisfaction from patrons at the intimate theatre.
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Goat
Logrenia
Nicola Cordana
Nominee at Globe Theatre Features Nat Goodwin
Nat Goodwin stars in The Nominee a man of the world and dutiful son in law in a bright one act comedy with witty complications at the Globe Theatre. curtain raiser Art and Nature adapted from the French by Mabel Amber Minnie Dupree RK G Wilson and J H Brown. The Nominee offered a finished pleasing performance with the regular cast including Nat C Goodwin William Beach Theodore Babcock J H Browne Mabel Amber Jean Clara Walters Minnie Dupree Ethel Winthrop Stewart Allen delighted Boston friends.
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Nat Goodwin
Globe Theatre
Bowdoin Square Theatre Thrills With McNallys Boys and Girls
John J. McNally’s revised Our Boys and Girls receives hearty welcome at Bowdoin Square Theatre last night. New songs and scenes delight as Otis Harlan and cast deliver lively performances. Miss Flora and Miss May attract laughs. Wood and Shephard shine in musical numbers. crowd praised the bright music and vivacious dames. Performances continue nightly with Wednesday and Saturday matinees this week.
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Bowdoin Square Theatre
John J. McNally
Mr. McNally
George F. Maron
Ignacio Martinetti
Otis Harlan
Wood
Sturgis
Shephard
Irwin
Flora
Miss May
Messrs
Kirby
Howard
Russell
Parker
Kennedy Leads Week of Vaudeville at Palace Theatre
Harry Kennedy the ventriloquist and his company opened a week at the Palace Theatre promising the most successful run in the house history. Kennedy led the programme with an amusing act praised. Alexandra Dagmar and M. Henri De Cerle sang well. LeClair and Leslie, after two years away, drew warm applause. Topack and Steel acrobats and Kiralty's electrical sensation pleased the audience, with others like the Saiubos, Sam Deanie, Mlle. Carri, Sablon, Murphy and Mack, the Paynes, and the Foy brothers contributing to an excellent programme.
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Harry Kennedy
Palace Theatre
Yesterda
Professor Kennedy
Alexandra Dagmar
M. Henri de Cerle
LeClair
Leslie
Profe
Boston
Topack and
Steel
Kiralty
Sam Deanie
Mlle
Carri
Sablon
Murphy and Mack
Paynes
Foy Brothers
Columbia Theatre Week Adds Fresh Laurels to Johnstone Bennett
Jane began the final week at the Columbia Theatre before a large audience last evening. Chums remains a curtain-raiser as Gloriana debuts in Boston April 18 with a Henry B. Harris benefit. The Country Circus enters its third week at Boston Theatre with new feats by Professor Conrad. Neil Burgess’s Circus starts its second week at Park Theatre with Mrs Puffy's eccentricities, except Wednesday afternoon when The County Fair is shown.
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Jane
Columbia Theatre
Johnstone Bennett
Gloriana
Boston
Henry B. Harris
Columbia
Conrad
Neil Burgess
Park Theatre
Puffy
County Fair
Fletcher Assault Suspects Captured Near Revere Line
Captain Burcke and Officer Lee arrested Frank H. Tufts and James Murphy early today for the murder assault on Washington Irving Fletcher near the Malden line in Revere Saturday night. Tufts, married, was found at Chestnut street home. Murphy, unmarried, at his mother's on Summer street. Both shoemakers were taken to Revere.
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Lynn
Burcke
Lee
Frank H. Tufts
James Murphy
Washington Irving Fletcher
Malden
Revere
Tufts
Chestnut Street
Murphy
Summer Street
Lehigh Iron Company Assigned Under McKinley Bill
Helped by the McKinley bill Lehigh Iron Company assigned today in Allentown Penn Judgments aggregating over fifty thousand dollars were recently filed against the company.
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Allentown
Penn
Lehigh Iron Company
Passover Observances Mark Boston Synagogues Wide Festivities
Boston Jewish congregations across Orthodox and reform groups celebrated Passover with lengthy eight day observances. Services began this morning in all synagogues as families gathered for reunions, feast preparations, and Hagadah readings. Union Park's Rabbi Lasker led notable musical services, while Schindler's Reform congregation varied traditions.
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Boston
Lasker
Israel
Raphael Lasker
Union Park
Solomon Schindler
Rabbi Lasker
Schindler
Musical Matters at Music Hall Showcases Renowned Virtuosi
Review of New York Symphony Orchestra under Damrosch at Music Hall praising orchestra progress and wind tone. Soloist Adolph Brodsky lauded for Beethoven concerto. Rhein Daughters sung by Gertrude Franklin, Annabel Clarke, Lena Little. Wagner numbers bril liant though brass heavy. Upcoming recitals by Eugene D Albert and Dr Edwin M Lott promise high anticipation. Also notes Steimert Hall program with Columbus World’s Fair lecture and Mrs Jennie King Morrison recital.
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Music Hall
New York
Adolph Brodsky
Gertrude Franklin
Annabel Clarke
Lena
Seigfried
Leonore
Osten
Eugene D’ Albert
Symphony Orchestra
Edwin M. Lott
St. Sepulchre’s
London
Ivan Morawski
Mason & Hamlin Hall
Handel
Mendelssohn
Corelli
Rubinstein
Schubert
Cantor
Mendelssohn’s Prelude and Fugue In G. Mozart
Elijah
Meyerbeer
Steimert Hall
Robert Rexdale
Jennie King- Morrison
Maine
Moston
A. S. Black Piano
Sleeper Hall
New England Conservatory of Music
Messrs
Carl Faelton
Emil Mahr
Manoforte
Startling Question Rings With Great Hope for Our People
A bold headline proclaims a momentous query that resonates with a vast audience seeking a shared future. The phrase suggests widespread interest and a hopeful outlook, signaling a pivotal issue or movement capturing attention across communities.
Remarkable recovery tale promotes Dr. Greene's Nervura in Newburg
A Newburg telegraph reports 75 year old H. Shorter who was frail and exhausted after illness but rapidly regained strength, gained 15 pounds, and now declares he feels like a new man. He attributes the change to three bottles of Dr. Greene's Nervura, praising its health restoring powers for spring debility and various ailments. The piece touts the product as a benign vegetable remedy from Dr. Greene of Boston, available for consultation.
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Newburg
N. Y
H. §. Shorter
Broadway
Shorter
Mr. Shorter
Dr. Greene
Greene
Temple Pl
Boston
Young Couples Housekeeping at Low Cost Here
Wholesale stock of furniture selling at cost offered by J. and T. Folan located at 31 Haverhill Street North Side B. & M. Depot. The ad urges immediate contact to save money on household furnishings.
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J. & T. Folan
Haverhill St North Side
B. & M. Depot
Better Facilities Sought for Early Mail North of Concord
Special to the Post. The Board of Trade adopts resolutions urging the Boston Concord and Montreal railroad to run an earlier mail train to Tilton Northfield Nashua Manchester Concord and other towns on the Concord Montreal line. It cites the advantage to local business and asks for publication of the resolution in Manchester Daily Union and local weeklies.
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Board of Trade
Concord
State Board of Trade
Boston
Concord Montreal
Nashua
Manchester
Boston, Conecord & Montreal
Tilton, Laconia
Tilton & Northfield Board of Trade
Boston, Concord & Montreal Railroad
Manchester Daily Union
Easter Woman Seeks Twelve Page Easter Edition
The Easter Woman vows to view the twelve page Easter Edition of the Post, packed with fashion cuts and timely news. Regular price is one cent, as the largest penny paper ever issued in Boston.
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Omers Row
the Post
Bostom
German Embezzler to Be Handed to Authorities
Frederick Wilhelm Heinrich Everding, arrested in New York after two years residence, will be surrendered to German authorities to stand trial for embezzlement. The forgery charge was dismissed. He was employed as a clerk in the post office at Cologne. The case centers on public money embezzlement.
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New York
Frederick Wilhelm Heinrich Everding
Cologne
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