Harvard 1900 Crew Wins Charles River Boat Race
The Harvard class of 1900 won the class race on the Charles River in conditions praised as near perfect. The 1900 crew finished about a length ahead of 1901 and 99, with a time of 9 minutes 318 and a half seconds on a 178 mile course from Longwood Bridge to Union Boat Club.
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Wadleigh
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Marshall wins Grand American handicap at Elkwood Park
In the final round at Elkwood Park Long Branch N J Marshall defeated Grimm to win the Grand American handicap with 58 kills to 57 after a tight miss and out. Ed Hickman was the only one to miss in the final round leaving six shooters tied at 25 hits. Frank St Parmelee defeated Captain J L Brewer 9 to 89 in a 100 live third match at thirty yards.
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Kansas City
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Frank St. Parmelee
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J. L. Brewer
New York City
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Governor Roosevelts Bill Bans Six Day Bicycle Races
Albany April 14 Governor Roosevelt signed Assemblyman Collins bill prohibiting six day bicycle races and similar contests of skill. The act limits any contestant to twelve hours in any twenty four hour period.
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Albany
N. Y
Roosevelt
Assemblyman Collins
Reform Medical and Occult Science Evening Class
An advertisement promotes free Sunday talks on Brights Disease and debility, urging adherence to natural health laws and rejection of electricity and nostrums. It invites enrollment in a Boston institute at 1513 Washington St for family use or to become a physician, with office hours listed.
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Sanford
Washington St
Boston
Boxing Gossip Billy Plimmer Faces Crown Ambition
Billy Plimmer, noted as a gamest and highly scientific boxer, prepares for a major title challenge. The article highlights his disciplined style and rising profile as he moves toward a potential crown opportunity.
Metropolis Golf Leaders Vie for Chicago Title in Garden City Round
At Garden City N Y the Metropolitan Golf Association event sees Tyng Harrigan Travis Brooks and Hollins close to Douglass the national champion after 36 holes in strong form. The piece notes climate delays and expects a tight final round with a Chicago July winner likely emerging from the field.
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Sunday Post
Yale Varsity Boat Race Thriller Ends Narrowly
The 1900 crew edges 1901 and 99 in a fierce river race near the Harvard bridge. Locke and 1901 push strong strokes, but 1900 rises to the finish with a late burst, while spectators at Union Boat Club cheer the hard-fought finish and coaching praise.
Players Bench Recap From New York Sprits and Setbacks
The New Yorks struggle in practice with Doheny the lone pitcher in form. Palmer Jones of Brooklyn may miss Saturday's game after a head on collision with Anderson. A New York fan bets 25 to 50 on the Giants beating Brooklyn in the race. Yale facemasks changes with seven of nine positions altered. Muster Burrell sought release from Syracuse and is free to play elsewhere. The crowd remembers Thornie Favell and his affection for the team and players.
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Palmer Jones
Brooklyn
Anderson
New York
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Yale
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Vingland
Frank Buster Burrell
Weymouth
Muster
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Thornie Favell
Shut Down at Amesbury Fur Finishing Department
The fur finishing department of the Merrimachat factory in Amesbury is shut down as workers refuse the company's wage offer. Business has been dull and the firm cites rising fur costs preventing higher pay, affecting finishing work and goods sales.
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Teachers' Club Reception at Vendome in Boston
The Boston Teachers' Club hosted a reception featuring readings by Mrs. Waldo Richards and songs by Miss Carolina De Fabritiis at the Vendome. About 200 attended, including Miss Amy Morris Homans and several local officials. The club, a year old, has ~900 members and rooms at 713 Tremont Temple open to members to promote social contact and support for women teachers.
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Boston Teachers’ Club
Waldo Richards
Carolena de Fabritiis
Amy Morris Homans
Charles.g. Ames
Clarence J. Blake
Metcalf
B. of S
Tremont Temple
Educators Praise Athletics at Moral Education Meeting
At Legion of Honor Hall the Moral Education Association heard papers by Rev. Frank W. Merrick and Mrs. B. R. Wilson on Physical Training. Merrick cited Bowdoin statistics linking strong physical development with scholarship and moral benefits while Wilson argued physical education aids nervous system and brain health.
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Legion of Honor Hall
Frank W. Merrick
B. R. Wilson
Washington, D. C
Mary T. Whitney
Merrick
Bowdoin
Wilson
Bloodhounds Trail Bicycle Thief in Crawfordsville
A test by the Bloodhound Breeders Association in Crawfordsville Indiana saw a bicycle thief flee police, with a dozen dogs tracking ten miles to force the suspect Layton Stuart of New Maysville to climb a tree. He was captured and handed to authorities.
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Ind
Bloodhound Breeders’ Association
Layton Stuart
New Maysville
Consolidation Planned for Hoop Iron and Cotton Tie Firms
Pittsburg April 14 announces arrangements for the consolidation of hoop iron and cotton tie interests nationwide. The new company will have capital stock of 33,000,000 dollars and will unify major producers under a single corporate structure.
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Penn
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