Gigantic Salt Train Departs Silver Springs in Spectacle
A massive 72-car Worcester Salt shipment, nearly a mile long, left Silver Springs at 7 this morning for destinations across New Hampshire, Vermont, and northwestern Massachusetts. The two sections, each drawn by Erie locomotives, were festively decorated and praised as the largest one commodity shipment on record for the era.
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Silver Springs
Erie, Delaware & Hudson
Boston & Maine
N.Y
Worcester
Mgr. Donovan
Fitchburg
Boston & Maine R.R
Greenfield
Erie Railroad Company
Consignee
Delaware & Hudson Co
Worcester Salt Co
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Hecht Leads Thin Pin Men In Amateur Candle Pin Standings
B A A remains atop the Amateur Candle Pin League as two losses last week let Old Dorchester and Dudley close in. Dudley fell two games. Old Dorchester won two and holds the edge in pinfall and string average while tied in games. Hecht maintains high averages for the B A A with solid team standings led by 99th and 999th squads nearby.
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Old Dorchester
Dudley
Newtowne
Highland
Hecht
Thayer
Pierce and
Harding
Mystic Valley Candle Pin League race for second place
Four teams Towanda Arlington Boat Club Medford and Calumet each hold 11 wins and 10 defeats as they chase second. The 999th bowlers top the league with four games to spare for first place while Newtowne sits sixth and Old Belfry with Charlestown duel for last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towanda
Arlington Boat Club
Medford
Calumet
Newtowne
Old Belfry
Charlestown
Towandaly
Arlington Boaut Club
Wees
Medford Aeanee
Calimet Clas
Newtowne Club
Bel Charlestown Club
Brown
Enews
Paul
Gordon
ST Bond
Newtowne Saunders
Anne
Hendley
Old Belfry Club
Serene Beens Homer
Philbrick
A. A
Interclub League leads and standings in Massachusetts match notes
In the Massachusetts Interclub League Melrose A C tops with 17 wins and 10 losses while Glendon also has 17 victories but 13 defeats and three more games. Nanepashemet rises to third as Melrose slides to fourth with teams bunched. Blake remains top individual with an 88 average, one pin ahead of Phillips.
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Melrose A. C
Glendon
Nanepashemet
Melrose
Blake
Phillips
le Eseaagesseneseee
Ee Phillips
Sowa
M. A. Grecres
Arcone
Trade now for old wheel on Marsh motor cycles
Iver Johnson's at 163 Washington St advertises immediate delivery on Marsh motor cycles with April 10th date. Emery at 388 Columbus and 88 Columbus promotes phRma to suit buyers on Marsh cycles and regular bicycles priced from $5 to $175.
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Iver Johnson
Washington St
B. B. Emery
Columbus
PHRMA
Emery
Independents Hold Lead in Century Candle Pin League Title Race
On Thursday evening the final games of the New Century Candle Pin League will be rolled. The Independents enjoy a three game lead with the Norwood quintet needing three wins to force a first place tie.
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Independents
Norwood
Marketmen's Candle Pin League Keeps Tie for First
The leaders remain tied for first in the Marketmen's Candle Pin League though one lineup changed from last week. Poultry dropped to third after losing two games to the Barbers, who share the top position. Fish sits fourth in the standings.
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Marketmen’s
Barbers
Fish
Meyers team clinches Suburban Candle Pin title
Meyers clinched the Suburban Candle Pin League championship last week with Mt. Pleasant second and Jameson third. Leahy leads individual bowlers at 9 average. The league’s two remaining weeks will decide final placings as Prospect and Inman contest the fifth spot with 32 wins and 46 losses each.
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Meyers
Mt. Pleasant
Jameson
Leahy
Prospect
Inman
Newton
Suburban League
Watertown
Central
Fitchburg Local Freight Leads Y M C A Series Standings
Fitchburg Local Freight holds first with 19 wins 5 losses while Independents have three losses but eight fewer games. C Turnbull of Independents posts top individual average at 90. Other teams include South Terminal American Express Union Station Train Dispatchers and Massachusetts Central in the Eastern Division with varied records.
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Fitchburg
Independents
C. Turnbull
South Terminal
American Express
Union Station
Esesene O
Eastern Division
Massachusetts Central
Turnbull
Davis
Fitchbu Acer
Baldwin
Webb
Freigh Ashton
Ron Independentea
W. Turnbull
Independen
Byron
Nason
Morris
American Expreas
Scsecens Pecwass
Matches This Week Amateur League Schedule
Amateur League action features Tonight Newtowne at 999th and Old Dorchester at Highland with a full slate including Tuesday B A A at Dudley Mystic Valley League Newtowne at Arlington Old Belfry at Medford and more. Other leagues like New Century and Suburban League present city matchups and a last week of series in Railroads with Produce versus Beef and Independents versus Passenger Department.
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Newtowne
Old Dorchester
Highland
Dudley
Anaconda Sale Talks Stir East Boston Turf Circles
A. C. Bostwick and E. B. Rice of East Boston discuss bids for the famed pacer Anaconda with offers ranging from 6500 to 10000. Albert C. Lostwick and figures like John Dickerson and others are tied to negotiations. Trainer David McClary travels, with Char ter Oak Park on the horizon, as venders and managers contemplate races this season. Anaconda remains a hot topic in turf circles amid persistent interest from prison officials and judges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Bostwick
E. B. Rice
East Boston
Anaconda
Albert C. Lostwick
New York
Nalionaire
Rice
Fd Geers
Geers
Joe Patchen
Jack Curry
Addison Johnson
Sing Sing Prison
Harry Kman
White Plains
Thee
Coney
Knight
Tickerson
McClary
Arsconda
Prince Alert
Bostwick
Amateur Ball Clubs Seek Games With Local Teams
A list of amateur baseball clubs with locations managers ages and addresses for teams seeking games. Named groups include Smyrna A. A. Back Bay Harrison A. A. Hudsons Puritans Oakdales Somerville Franklins Dorchester P. O. Saint Marys Lincolns Emmetts Beachams Armstrong Juniors Centrals Lovells Westcotts Walnut A. A. Hawthorne A. Eagles Mather Columbias Carver A. C. Draytons Bellflowers Browning A. A. Clarks Roslindale Juniors and others with street addresses and contact persons.
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Smyrna
A. A
Back Bay
J. Finkel
Binney
Cambridge
J. H. Fleming
Magee Harrison A. A
Boston
D. A. T. Horigan
Beacon Street
Hudsons
W. Richie
Kneeland Street
Puritans
Charlestown
C. J. Callahan, Jr
Parker Street
Oakdales
West Somerville
M. H. Stack
Dover Street
Somerville
St. Peters
Dorchester
J. McDonald
Geneva Avenue
Franklins
C. Rumney
Washington Street
P. O. Clerks
J. H. Callahan
P. O. St. Marys
East Boston
D. J. Larkin
Bennington Street
Lincolns
South End
D. Burns
Rochester Street
Emmetts
M. Finn
Saratoga Street
Beachams
W. Johnson
Beach Street
Armstrong Juniors
Jamaica Plain
W. Kohler
Armstrong Street
Centrals
South Boston
Charles Newman
Bowen Street
Lovells
Fred Hoey
Talbot Avenue
Westcotts
Drayton
Don Street
Walnut A. A
R. Green
Baldwin Street
Hawthorne A
Roxbury
C. A. Dolan
Bickford Street
Eagles
Charles Orrell
Carter Street
Mather School
George Mater
Toplis Street
Columbias
F. J. Mitchell
Bunker Hill Street
Carver A. C
H. McDonald
Carver Street
Draytons
Bertrand Murphy
Church Street
Bellflowers
W. H. Duffy
Boston Street
Browning A. A
Rosen
Open New Jersey bicycle racing season at Vailsburg track
The outdoor season opened at Vailsburg track Nawark New Jersey with professional races led by Frank Kramer East Orange in the half mile. Hadfield Newark won the two mile handicap in a close finish with Williams New Haven second Bardgett Buffalo third. Amateur five mile handicap went to Charles Schlee Newark with Teddy Billington Wallaburg close behind. Time listings show 1 40 for half mile and 12 41 1 5 for five miles.
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Nawark
N. J
Vailsburg
Frank Kramer
East Orange
McFarland
Tradfield
Newark
Hadfield
Williams
New Haven
Bardgett
Buffalo
Teddy’’ Billington
H. A Coyte
New York
Saagali George Gargen
G. Glassen
Floyd McFarland
San Jose
Charles Hadfield
George Glassen
H. W. Coyte
Harvard Lacrosse Trip Opens First Long Tour in History
The Harvard lacrosse team departs Boston at 6 pm for a six day itinerary marking the program’s first long trip. They will play four top teams including Stevens Institute in Hoboken Swarthmore College in Penn Crescent Athletic Club in Brooklyn and Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. The squad lists players with class years and names, led by manager Wood.
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Harvard
Boston
Hoboken
N. J
Stevens Institute
New York
Swarth
Wood
Eyeneen
B. Chaffee
Ava Dard
Ib Pennhallow
J. P. Leake
Y. P. Hoguet
Ww.l. Wic Ean
R. C. Kibbey
W. L. Lehman
H. V. Blaxter
R. B. Michell
J. A Ip French
O. H. Hennett
F. ‘Taylor
Nead - Awa
ALW
Philadelphia Maintains Win Over Jersey City 4–0
At Weehawken Philadelphia defeated Jersey City 4 to 0 on April 18 in a game noted for Wiltze and Steelman scoring. Bat Sertoe and Miller contributed, while Clark played for the Philadelphia squad.
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New York
Weehawken
Philadelphia
American
Jersey City
Batsertoe-Daneiery Wiltze and
Steelman
Planmiller and Clark
Cathedral disaster near Madrid claims many lives
At a solemn church celebration in Madrid the Cathedral of Clenta tower collapsed destroying three houses and part of the cloisters. The remainder of the structure threatens to fall. Two bodies and many injured have been recovered. total casualties unknown.
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Madrid
Clenta
Kentucky Futurity Entries Total 1145 from 28 States and Canada
Secretary Shanklin announces 1145 entries for the Kentucky Futurity drawn from 28 states and Canada led by Kentucky with 424. Other states include New York 13, Illinois 9, Ohio 48, California 44, Pennsylvania 19, Massachusetts 119, and Canada 15. Prominent nominators include Patchen Wilkes Farm Lexington 60, Wall't Wall Farm Donerail 35, Allen Farm Pittsfield 25, Thomas W. Lawson Boston 21, Palo Alto and Henry Schmulbach 20, J Malcolm Forbes Boston 18, James Butler East View 17, Lookout Farm South Natick 17, Maplewood Farm Portsmouth 16, and J E McDonald Cuthbert 16.
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Lexington
Shanklin
Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders’ Association
Kentucky
Canada
New York
Massachusetts
Llinois
Ohio
California
West Virginia
Georgia
Indiana
Pennsylvania
New Hampshire
Kansas
New Jersey
Tennessee
Nebraska
Texas
Patchen Wilkes Farm
Donerail
Allen Farm
Pittsfield
Mass
Thomas W. Lawson
Boston
Palo Alto
Henry Schmulbach
J. Malcolm Forbes
James Butler
East View
N. Y
Lookout Farm
South Natick
Maplewood Farm
Portsmouth
N. H
J. E. McDonald
Cuthbert
Boxing Gossip Sparks Amateur Card Lineup at Cambridge
The Cambridge Athletic Club hosts a slate tonight featuring Harry Gilman versus Ike Woods, Kid O'Donnell against Young Kelly, Jig Stone versus Harry Raymond, and Joe Mullens facing John Johnson. Prospects for upcoming Criterion Club bouts include Kid Schindler versus Ike Woods and Allie Alberts against Dave McNeil, with other quick matchups and notes on boxers from Boston to New England.
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Cambridge Athletic Club
Harry Gilman
Roxbury
Ike Woods
Boston
Kid O'Donnell
Cambridge
Young Kelly
Jig Stone
Charlestown
Harry Raymond
Somerville
Joe Mullens
John Johnson
Harry Hodgkins
Criterion Club
Kid Schindler
Allie Alberts
Dave McNeil
Young Saxe
Twin Sullivan
George Cole
Trenton
N. J
Cole
Ack O’brien
Jimmy Handler
Bobby Dobbs
Bowdoin Square Athletic Club
Fr. Burns
Lynn
Billy Gallagher
Arlestown Athletic Association
New England
Boles
G. I. Davis
Ipswich
John L. Sullivan
James J. Corbett
Bob Fitzsimmons
Silvey O'Brien
Charles Tumker
Edwards
Bowdoin Square Club
Otts Brothers
Mansfield
Chick Monaghan
Billy Keefe
Lawrence
Billy Chisholm
Joe Sweeney
Dan Snyder
Jimmy Briggs
Sandy Ferruson
England
Dome
Jimmy Daveart
Jackpool
Jimmy
Teddy Stampoon
Mirror of Life of Today
Hucklehead
S. Wales
Corbett Isay Rothwell
Peter Jackson
Georgereen
Teddy
George Green
Mirror of Life
Joe Mullins
Tom O'Rourke
Larry Temple
O'Rourke
Temple
Joe Walcott
Walcott
Darky Temple
Bridgeport
Atlantic Yacht Club
Roanoke
B. H. Benton
Rob Roy
Boston Stock Exchange Faces Hosmer Team on Carruth Alleys
The Boston Stock Exchange team plans to roll the Hosmer team of Charlestown on the Carruth alleys Friday evening April 18. J. H Rogers is the manager. Riley and J Glynn of the Quaker candle pin team challenge two Boston men, targeting McKee and Mellen of the South Boston quintet.
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Boston Stock Exchange
Hosmer
Charlestown
Carruth
J. H Rogers
Riley
J. Glynn
Boston
McKee and Mellen
South Boston
How Society Will Be Distributed About the Ring at the Horse Show
Diagram shows box numbers and purchasers for a horse show box seating plan. Not sold and reserved boxes noted. Several named buyers including Lawson, Thayer, Rowe, and others appear. many boxes listed with many names and initials.
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Lawson
Ghost Chasers Spill Into Springfield Street Again
Police report two nights of crowds on Springfield street as curiosity seekers, many with guardians, gather after 10 pm hoping to see a ghost. Officers from Division 5 clear the area after residents clash with the crowds, with 200 or more still lingering and disputes about porch smoking.
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Springtfield Street
Division 5
South 2Nd
Dedham Street
Springfield Street
South End
Doherty
Riordan
Rogers
Harrison Avenue
Washington Street
Today’s Programme at the Horse Show Fore noon
The schedule lists opening at 9 a.m. with horses exercised in the ring, followed by harness judging across multiple classes, roadsters, saddle horses, novice events, and an exhibition from Schoolline Academy. Evening sessions include more harness judging, hunters, jumpers, and final selections for Class 114.
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Iene
Diate
Sioolline Eo Ee Academy
Cines
Hecess
Bragheren
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Malden
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Webster
Marketmen's League
Dutter
thureday—Knon
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Roslindale Juniors
H. Bindbentel
Blackstone Street
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Milwaukee
VAL. Blatz Brewing CO
Chas
Gove & Co
Canal St
Selg
Palm Garden
Sudbury St
Kramer
Globe Wernicket Card Index Systems
Federat St
Francis Faubony, Jr
J. E. Thayer
H. Willetts
R. C. Hooper
Bryce Allan
Oliver Ames
E. V. R. Thayer
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H. V. R. Thayer
Harry W. Smith
C. T. Rowe
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Harry E. Russell
Gerard Bement
James DeForest Danielson
E. B. Webster
C. H. Paine
William B. Rogers
C. W. Amory
S. Brooks
L. Hitchcock
S. D. Warren
E. Walker
Rowditch
F Manning
B. B Palmer
C. T. Richardson
Florence Blair
W. F. Kellogg
S. D. Pa
J. Forbes
R. ¥. Perkins
John Shepard
C. H. Taylor
P. B. Bradley
W. Pierce
J. F. Shaw
Ayer
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