New England Baseball League Reorganizes For 1899 Debut
The New England Baseball League launches in eight clubs Pawtucket Newport Taunton Brockton Manchester Cambridge Portland and Fitchburg with a revised schedule set to begin May 10 at venues including Newport and Brockton. President T H Murnane to inspect Fitchburg grounds ahead of the April 24 meeting to decide on an official ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Baseball League
Pawtucket
Newport
Finn
Burnham
Whiting
Fitchburg
E. C. Norton
Haverhill
Brockton
Cambridge
Portland
Taunton
Manchester
A. m
Tawtucket
Sean
P. m
Brekton
Beeryene
Brockton, Fitchburg
Port
Paortland
Harvard Athlete Sets Intercollegiate Record With 1761 1 2 Kilograms
H F Cochems, 24, from Wisconsin now aiding Harvard weight events, totaled 1761 1 2 kilograms on official intercollegiate testing machines. Bowdoin’s G D Godfrey had the previous best at 1716, with former Harvard holder C G Herbert at 1452. Cochems, a former Wisconsin captain and shot putter, weighed about 195 pounds and was said to show immense strength with little formal gym work prior to the record. The breakdown showed legs 660 back 410 chinning and dipping 4991 2 lungs 29 right forearm 91 left forearm 72, totaling 1761 1 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
H. F. Cochems
G. D. Godfrey
Bowdoin
C. G. Herbert
Lovering
Cochems
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Sargent
Harvard Track Meet: 1901 Class Championship Won in Rain
Harvard’s 1901 track meet decided in drizzle with the sophomore class clinching the championship and Tom Burke equaling the quarter mile standard at 52.5 seconds. A. M. Butler led sprint wins while freshmen showed strong depth. the event featured strong showings from Morse Converse Hallowell and Roche amid wet track conditions.
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Harvard
Lathrop
Roche
A. M. Butler
Robinson
Converse
Morse
Warren
Fish
Tom Burke
J. W. Hallowell
A. W. Ristine
S. P. Goddard
BE. W. Shirk
S. BP. Goddard
A. M. Ristine
T. BE. Burke
W. G
Clerk
A. L. Dean
D. G. Harris
J.T. Roche
J. H. Holmes
J. Sanderson
A. T. Baker
E. H. Smith
J. C. Bayley
A. Vy. Ruhl
H. B. Clark
H. B. Smith
O. W. Richardson
W. G. Morse
L. Warren
J. H. Converse
W. G. Clerk
A. T. Blake
W.G. Morse
C. &. Sedgell
Harvard Crew Cites Varsity Clash On Charles River
The Harvard upper class crews race for the college championship on the Charles River from Longwood bridge to Union Boat Club at 3 PM with sophomores the favorites. Senior Morris and Rephonors lineups are listed. freshmen barred.
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Harvard
Charles
Longwood Bridge
Union Boat Club
Watson
Marvin
Perkins
Adams
Donald
Coonly
Blakie
Bow
Blake
Plumb
Morris
Higginson
Tilton
Biddle
Kernan
Brown
Harding
Walmer
Wadleigh
Locke
Endicott
Wrence
Gilchrist
Peyton
Lond
Hawkins
Duchess
Howe
Boxing Gossip Reflects On Gardner O Donnell Clash
The Omaha Kid Oscar Gardner fought Billy O Donnell Tuesday night in a rough bout marked by early clinching and elbowing. Gardner remained aggressive while O Donnell faded after a sixth round knockdown and was warned by the referee to stop. O Donnell’s conduct and a poor showing dinged his standing as Gardner kept control until the finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Gardner
Billy O'Donnell
Omaha
O'Dormell
O'Donnell
Gardner
Ben Benton Benefit Honors Rob Roy With Warm Sendoff
A crowded Palace Theatre last evening paid tribute to Ben Benton known as Rob Roy. The veteran sporting writer received spontaneous congratulations from old friends amid cordial greetings and a warm reception as guests entered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Benton
Rob Roy
Palace Theatre
Benton
Big Horse Show Sale Opens For Single Tickets
The Boston Horse Show box office at Music Hall opened for single performance tickets after selling season passes to $2300 this week. Afternoon seats cost 1 to 1.50 dollars and evenings 1.50 to 2 dollars. Horses stabled for 341 in the building with 914 stalls and 127 box stalls ready, as tanbark begins to be laid and the ring prepared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Music Hall
Velo and Sibola Triumph at Newmarket Craven Day
At Newmarket Craven meeting on April 12 Leopold Rothschild's Velo won the Babraham plate while Tod Sloan rode Ultimatum to unplaced finish. Lord William Beresford's Sibola won the Wood Ditton stakes with Ted Sloan aboard. Eleven horses contested. Styria won a two year old plate with S R Waldie Griffith's horse taking second. Star of Hanover, imported from the United States, won a maiden two year old race as betting favored Styria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Leopold Rothschild
Velo
Boston Latin Starts Season With Promising Pitching Duo
Boston Latin opens baseball with Stillman and Reagan regarded as top contenders after strong last season. Reagan improves with better curve, speed and control as team begins outdoor training at Charlesbank gymnasium. Inter scholastic crews narrow to active rowers and substitutes as season starts, with regatta planned around April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Latin
Stillman
Hopkinson
Reagan
Regan
Charlesbank Gymnasium
Boston
Princeton bicycle trials set for May 1 at university
May 1 has been set as the date for the Princeton University bicycle team trials. Princeton has strong candidates for all events. The freshmen baseball squad led by Captain Fowler has sixteen remaining candidates. Miss Sargent of the Essex County Club, a top woman golfer, is abroad in Cannes France at scratch and winning. A letter for Mark Shank is at the Post sporting rooms. call this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton University
Princeton
Fowler
Miss Sargent
Essex County Club
Cannes
France
Sporting Rooms
The
Post
Mark Shank
Gentlemen Driving Club selects Readville site for club house
The building committee of the Gentlemen's Driving Club and directors of the New Bnoagland Trotting Horse Breeders' Association visited Readville yesterday and chose a site just west of the stands near the track's first turn for the new club house.
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Gentlemen’s Driving Club
Bnoagland Trotting Horse Breeders’ Association
Readville
Bald Heading Abroad to Race Europe in Fall
Eddie Bald the New York cyclist confirms plans to depart for Europe in the fall to test speed against foreign rivals. Bald, president of the American Racing Cyclists' Union, notes the Bison has never raced abroad and predicts a future with little LA W racing in the United States as world competition grows.
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New York
Eddie Bald
Europe
Fleet Bison
Sevral
United States
Bald
American Racing Cyclists’ Union
Minstrel show thrills Brookline Union Hall crowd
Brookline Athletic Association staged its first minstrel show at Union Hall to a crowded, appreciative audience. Master Johnnie Quigley entertained as tenor with songs including The Girl I Love in Sunny Tennessee, My Old New Hampshire Home, while James A. Desmond acted as interlocutor. Names Quigley Tolman Finnegan Kaine Murphy Noone appear in credit list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Hall
Brookline
Brookline Athletic Association
Johnnie Quigley
William E. Glennon
Quigley
Tennessee
Billy Tolman
New Hampshire
James A. Desmond
Eddie Finnegan
Edward P. Kaine
William T. Murphy
George H. Noone
Bones
Taunton Polo Team Defeats East Weymouth 5–2
Taunton poloists defeated East Weymouth 5 to 2 at home. The Taunton squad dominated the match with swift offensive play and solid defense, securing a clear victory in front of local spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taunton
East Weymouth
Kilmer Swamp Root Promises Kidney Health Remedy
An advertisement claims most illnesses stem from kidney trouble and promotes Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a cure. It describes symptoms, lists conditions like Bright’s Disease, and offers samples and a pamphlet from Kilmer Co in Binghamton New York. It urges readers to mention the Boston Daily Post offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mnouth
Coor Remedy CO
Masonic Temple
Chicago
Ill
Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Boston
Daily Post
Bicycle racing factions clash over prize money and control
The Lee of American Wheelmen face the National Cycling Association in a battle over heavy prizes and influence. Al Reeves of the Atlantic Athletic Association cites a $500 two mile handicap at Manhattan Beach on June 17, and Nat Butler outlines further opens meets with purses totaling several hundred dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Cycling Association
al Reeves
Atlantic Athletic Association
Reeves
Manhatttan Beach Track
Nate Salisbury
Ambrose Park
Harry W. Knights
C. R.C
Warner Demond
East Boston
Gerlach
Charles River Park
N. C
Racing Department
Good Roads
Racing Board
National Treasury
Montreal Herald
Canadian Wheelmen’s Association
The
Herald
International Cyclists’ Association
Boston
Boston 99
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Ned Splaine
George Godfrey
Frank Hanson
Powell
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Bill Allen
Jack Smith
Billy Pierce
Girard
Interocean
Martin Schack
New England
Billy Downing
Bill Daly
Jack Sheehan
Downing
Shack
Snown
Daly
O’ Donnell
Spike Sullivan
Lavigne
Spike
Peter Maher
Gus Ruhlin
Peter
Dan Creedon
Jack Root
Creedon
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Joe Walcott
Lenox A. C
Daniel
Kerwin
Jack Daly
Wilmington
Gretty
Kirwin
Martin Plaherty
Lowell
Hartford
Broadway U. C
Flaherty
Casper Leon
Inkey Evans
Waverly A. C
Leon
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Mr. Finkey
B N Sports
N. H
Tim Kearns
Bob Allen
A. B
Chelsea
England
Ironton
Saart
Vetpe
Bony &Co Makers
Reilty & Cummins
Washington St
Common St
Boyle Bros
BIG
Sloan
World OF Sport
Mercate
Boston Tailoring Co
Hotel Savoy
Eclipse Bicycle CO
Columbus Ave
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H. B. Walker
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Philadelphia
North American
R. A. Sanden
Tremont St
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