Champions Finish Practice Trip In Fine Condition Nichols To Pitch Today
Opening of the season in Philadelphia and Louisville features Washingtons losing to the Quakers and the Colonels falling to the Chicagos. National League games include Boston at Brooklyn and New York at Baltimore with Chicago at Louisville and Cleveland at St Louis. Nichols to start for Boston with Kennedy or McJames opposing, crowds expected to be the largest at a Brooklyn game since the Brotherhood era.
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Philadelphia
Louisville
Washingtons
Quakers
Colonels
Chicagos
Boston
Brooklyn
New York
Baltimore
Washington
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Chicago
Cleveland
St. Louis
Philadelphias
Washington Nine
Bostons
Ned Hanson
Reading Penn
Klobedanz
Hickman
Streit
Baltimores
Nichols
Kennedy
McJames
Grim
Bergen
Brotherhood
Metropolis
PTR
Itison
Astes Veces c. F
Jones
Cigars
Kcaheepe
Opening of baseball season draws 11000 in Louisville
A large Louisville crowd braved overcast skies for the season opener against Chicago. Chicago pitchers Griffith and Wagner plus Cunningham struggled at times as errors and a new balk rule influenced play. Chicago won each inning with a final score reflecting effective hitting and fielding, while Louisville managed only one run in the first.
Unnamed Baseball Game Box Score Summary
Stolen bases credited to Green and Lange. Two base hits by Wagner Lange Ryan Donohue Wolverton. Griffith hit a three base shot. Griffith struck out once. Double plays turned by Dexter Ritchey McCormick Errett Clingman Ritchey Dexter. Five walks issued by Cunningham and one by Griffith. bases on balls total twelve for Chicago and Louisville. Umpires Burns and Smith. Time noted as 50m.
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Louisville
Chicago
Clark Griffith
Wagner
Cunningham
Griffith
Dexter
Clingman
Ritchey
Ryan
Demontreville
Clark
Hoy
Tom Burns
Brooklyn
Smith
Philadelphia
Sac
Lange
Donahue
Wolverton
Annee
A.B. Roe Ryan
Be. FO
A. FE
Green
Assees
Sree
Juange
Bec Dass
Fiverett
Pemontrevill “Gegar
McCormick
Nohue
Eereees
A.B
B.it
P.O. Clark
Seeeetaareee
If Eeennaee
R Ner
Eeeerene
Eeree Erate
Decker
O Ritchey
Eeee
Seeere
Kittredge
Chicago A . Sneer
Donohue
Errett
Burns and Smith
Phillies Open League Championship with Win Over Washingtons
In Philadelphia 10,768 fans watched the Phillies top the Washingtons 6 4 in a lively opener. Key "three bases" double by Cooley and timely hits by Delehanty and Lajoie sparked a late rally, while Killen and Piatt battled on the mound. Both teams traded leads as the game stayed tight through seven innings before the Phillies edged ahead in the final frames. Umpires Hunt and Connolly. attendance 10,058.
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Philadelphia
Phillies
Washingtons
Killen
Iillen
Cooley
Thomas
Delehanty
Lajoie
O’brien
Flick
Senators
Casey
Freeman
McGuire
Padden
Hulen
Lauder
O'Brien
Cross
Piatt
Davis
Pratt
Quakers
Gettman
McFarland
Irwin
Latham
Arlie
Duke Farrell
Washington
Hunt and
Connolly
Thayer Academy Edges Roxbury High In Opener At Roxbury
Thayer Academy beat Roxbury High 8 to 7 in a tight season opener at Roxbury. Captain Uniac pitched superbly aiding the home team’s narrow victory.
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Braintree
Thayer Academy
Roxbury High School
Uniac
Thayer
Thayer Academy Defeats Roxbury High In Low-Scoring Bout
Thayer Academy pitched well and struck out eight as Roxbury High struggled to score. The contest featured solid defense and several momentum shifts, with Thayer pulling ahead in the later innings for the win.
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Thayer Academy
Roxbury High
Boston Browns Beat Readings In Practice Game
In Reading on April 14, the Boston team defeated the Readings 3 to 1 in a practice game. Klobedanz Hickman and Striet starred for Boston with strong pitching and defense, Yeager catching well, while Reading made ten hits but committed two errors. Score by innings shows Boston leading early and holding on with solid fielding.
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Reading
Penn
Bostons
Readings
Boston
Klobedanz
Hickman
Striet
Yeager
Feitseh
Thatcher
Monicou
Ovis Acvecans
Frye School Opens Baseball Season in Brookline
Frye School begins its season with a home opener against Boston Latin at Brookline. The schedule lists April 15 against Boston Latin at Brookline and dates through May 31 with games at Natick Providence Brookline Lynn Danvers and Thayer Academy plus Open dates.
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Frye School
Boston Latin
Brookline
Natick High
Natick
Friend School
Providence
Roxbury Latin
Bridgewater Normal
Bridgewater
Lynn High
Lynn
English High
N. E. Championships Meeting Sets June 24 Date
The championships committee of the N B E A A A met at the B A A last night with all members present. They set June 24 for the event with no city fixed. Events include sprints distances hurdles pole vault high jump broad jump discus and shot put. Entry fee is fifty cents per man and open to all registered athletes regardless of club membership.
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B. A.A
New Cup Defender Named Columbia in Despatch
Secretary Od die of the New York Yacht Club received a telegram from C Oliver Iselin of New Rochelle announcing that the new cup defender will be named Columbia.
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New York
Oddie
New York Yacht Club
C. Oliver Iselin
New Rochelle
Columbia
Bradstreet Prospects Echo Extended Railroad and Trade Strength
Bradstreet's report notes continued good railroad earnings and broad industrial activity with reduced strikes. Bank clearings reach 2.128 billion dollars, up 3 percent from last week, while March prices rise 8 percent from a year ago and nearly 40 percent since October 1896. Wheat and corn exports for the week and season are detailed against prior periods.
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New York
Bradstreet’s
Elevator accident injures 15 year old in Jewelers' building
Frank Kippenber, a 15 year old errand boy for H. M. Levine at the Jewelers' building, residing at 93 Warrenton street, had the big toe of his right foot badly crushed when he caught it between the elevator car and floor yesterday afternoon. He was taken to the Emergency Hospital.
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Frank Kippenber
H. M. Levine
Jewelers
Warrenton Street
Suspect Arrested for Breaking and Entering Somerville Stable
Inspector Wolf of headquarters and Sergeant Carter of the Somerville police arrested Leon Kell Merrill, 22, of the Hotel Royal on a warrant charging breaking and entering Ellen McCarron’s Somerville stable and larceny of $500. He was taken to Somerville by officers.
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Wolf
Carter
Somerville
Leon KE. Merrill
Hotel Royal
Ellen McCarron
Lord Recovers 4000 From Abbey in Superior Court
In the first session before Judge Fessenden, Lord of Boston recovered 4000 from C. C. Abbey of Chicopee. Abbey owned a Troy brick yard, and Lord alleges he was induced by false statements to buy the property for 10000.
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R. J. Lord
C. CC. Abbey
Superior Court
Fessenden
Lord
Boston
Abbey
Chicopee
Troy
N. Y
Salt Lake Mission Chief to Speak on Mormon Life
Dr J C Tu of Salt Lake City and superintendent of missions for Utah will speak on Twenty eight Years of Life Among the Mormons at People's Temple tomorrow morning. He chairs a Salt Lake Ministerial Association committee uniting evangelical churches to protest Brigham H Roberts polygamist and urge public sentiment against his seat in Congress.
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J. C. TU
Salt Lake City
Tah
People’s Temple
Dr. Jliff
Ministerial Association of
Salt Lake
Evangelical Churches of
Carruths Win City Bowling League Championship
Carruth defeats Murray & Irwin two games to one on their home alley to claim the City Bowling League title. Sudbury ties Murray & Irwin for third after losing at home to Carruth. Boylston holds second with a strong margin as Meyers posts 2524 pins for the night.
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Carruth
Murray
Binns
Kinsman
Cochrane
Stout
Gordon
City Hall
McCarthy
Meyers
Boylston
Cambridge
Pevaetees Dikesass
Watts Reee
Morrison
Rordon
Murray & Irwin
T’'dl
Gumbright
Norton Weer
Paskell
Bean
Peterson Eee
Lecacsuwe Ul
Nein
Eeeerereserseere
Sudbury
Bowler
T’ d
Eldridge
Thompson
Hols
Sullivan
Clarke
Champion Fenger Captures National Foil Title at B A A
George D. Kavanagh of the New York Athletic Club won the national fencing championship in foils at the B A A by taking six victories. Atherton Brownell and Charles Tatham tied for second with four wins each. Tatham won the deciding bout to claim second, Brownell third.
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George D. Kavanagh
New York Athletic Club
Kavanagh
Atherton Brownell
Charles Tatham
New York Fencers
Tatham
Browne
New York
de Diaz
West End Council Triumphs After Early Defeat at Sudbury Alleys
West End Council led by Captain Billy Sullivan won the next two strings and the mat after a first round loss to Mt Bene dict Council at Sudbury alleys. Murphy returned from a sick bed to deliver strong work as the feature. Sullivan received a diamond ring from friends.
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Mt. Benedict
Brockton Board of Trade Holds Annual Meeting and Banquet
The Brockton Board of Trade met at Hotel Belmont on April 4 with about 100 attendees. Officers elected include President Senator L. & Chamberlain First Vice President Charles A. Eaton Second Vice President Ellery Cahoon Secretary J R Bartlett and Treasurer J L Frank Grafield. Speakers included Hon John L Bates General William A Bancroft and Brockton Commercial Club Judge Warren A Reed.
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Brockton
Brockton Board of Trade
Hotel Belmont
L. & Chamberlain
Charles A. Eaton
Ellery ©. Cahoon
J R. Bartlett
JL. Frank Grafield
John L. Bates
William A. Bancroft
Cambridge
Boards of Trade of
Taunton
Fall River
New Bedford
Warren A. Reed
Commercial Club of
McFadden defeats Gans in exhausting twenty third round
George McFadden of New York stops Joe Gans in the twenty third round at the New Broadway Athletic Club. Gans falls exhausted and cannot rise. Billy Needham and Sam Holen draw in a preliminary match after a fierce sprint.
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New York
Joe Gans
Baltimore
George McFadden
New Broadway Athletic Club
Gans
Billy Needham
St. Paul
Sam Holen
Sten
Vancouver man found guilty of murder in Rogers case
Donald Perrier has been found guilty of the murder of Jennie Rogers Anderson in New Westminster. He faces execution on May 3.
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Vancouver
B. C
Donald Perrier
Jennie Rogers
Alas Anderson
New Westminster
Local L A W Consulate Holds Key Season Kickoff Meeting
The first executive committee meeting of the season outlined plans for L A W consulate work. A Massachusetts division appropriation of 25 was voted for legitimate expenses. A new recruiting committee and emblem adoption were approved. Headquarters set at 53 Summer street Room 5 with next meeting scheduled for April 28.
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Massachusetts
Ike
Aaron Wolfson
League
Summer Street
Massachusetts Cyclists Prepare for Races and Meetings
Harry Folkes visits Cambridge and plans a potential race with Major Taylor as discussions with the Major unfold. Massachusetts clubs lease a new clubhouse, set road race entries from Waltham to Worcester, and announce a May 5 Century Road Club meeting.
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Harry Folkes
Cambridge
Glens Falls
Hot Springs
Weltham
Waltham
Taylor
Elkes
Verhe Massachusetts Bicycle Club
Columbus Avenue
Northampton Street
Batavia Street
J.F. Moran
Chelsea
C. W
Hastman
Hooksett
N. H
C. Stuart
W. J. Corcoran
Crescent Street
Massachusetts Division
Century Road Club
City Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Berkeley Street
Tremont
Eddie McDuffee
Willow Grove
Philadelphia
Major Taylor
McDuffee
Harry Elkes
al Haynes
Fall River Track
Haynes
New Bedford
Fall River
Cycle Reputers’ Association
Julian in Critical Condition with Typhoid Pneumonia
Martin Julian manager of Bob Fitzsimmons is sick with typhoid pneumonia at Union Square Hotel New York. He fell ill Saturday evening and worsened quickly despite robust health. Mrs. Julian attends him as Fitzsimmons' company tours Harlem this week.
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New York
Martin Julian
Bob Fitzsimmons
Union Square
Julian
Dartmouth Club Feast at University Club
The Dartmouth Club held its monthly feast at the University Club last night. Half the attendees were asked to speak. Samuel L. Powers, the Hon. Charles T. Gallagher, 5. H. Hudson and Wilder Quint gave principal addresses. The club quartet featured M. D. Barrows, F. C. Allen, Louis Cox and A. B. Woodworth.
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Dartmouth Club
University Club
Samuel L. Powers
Charles T. Gallagher
Germany Seeks peaceful settlement of Samoan dispute
Washington April 14 indications show the Samoan difficulty will be settled peacefully. The three governments accept a form to compromise differences and empower a commission to handle affairs on arrival. A Berlin treaty accord is cited, with Malietoa crowned king amid counter proclamations and shelling of villages.
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Washington
Germany’s Policy Declared on Samoa in Reichstag
Berlin April 14 The anticipated interpellation on the Samoan affair occurred in the Reichstag. Foreign Minister Von Buelow stated the government would not hinder peaceful settlement agreed by Germany Britain and the United States. He pledged to uphold the Berlin treaty and German rights in Samoa.
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Berlin
Reichstag
Herr von Buelow
Samoa
Commissioners to Probe Samoa Crisis and Berlin Treaty Reach
Three powers plan a thorough, impartial investigation of the Samoa dispute leading to April 1 outbreak. They will report to Berlin pact holders and seek corrections via diplomatic exchanges. Unanimous decision expected. Mataafa and Tanu power questions hinge on future consensus.
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Bartlett Tripp
Yankton
Washington
England
Germany
United States
Great Britain
Mataafa
Tanu
Mataefa
Tamasese
Cabinet Discusses Samoa and Disarmament Conference
The April cabinet meeting focused on the Samoa situation and instructions to American commissioners for the Hague disarmament talks. Admiral Kautz reported on the prelude to hostilities, noting consuls from the United States, Britain, and Germany had recognized Mataafa’s provisional government amid rising turmoil and feared massacre.
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Reee
Chambers
Berlin
Malietoa
United States
Hague
Hay
Washington
Kautz
Long
Apia
Mataafa
Justice Chambers
Malietoa Tanu
Admiral Kautz
Samoa treaty pledge backed by three powers in Reichstag
The three powers seek an equitable division of Samoa while honoring the treaty. Mataafa’s rule and unanimous decision are key. a joint commission is proposed to settle disputes. Admiral Kautz and Herr Hufnagal are discussed, with White and Lascelles present as observers during Von Buelow's address.
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London
Washington
Mataafa
Samoa
Apia
Kautz
Falke
Hufnagal
America
England
Herr Buelow
Reichstag
Prince Herbert Bismarck
Andrew D. White
Frank Lascelles
Herr von Buelow
Filipinos as U.S. Heralds in Manila Release
Report from Manila dated April 14 says many Filipino prisoners are freed on condition they spread the proclamation issued by the United States Philippines Commission among local natives.
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Manila
United States Philippines
Sion
Sheridan Arrives Manilla After Long Voyage
The U S transport Sheridan formerly the Massachusetts reached Manila after sailing from New York February 19 with the Twelfth and Seventeenth Infantry. Lieutenant Meyer disappeared overboard on April 11 during hot weather while sleeping on deck. Three privates and six children of privates died from pneumonia.
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Manila
United States
Sheridan
Massachusetts
Ow York
Seventeenth Infantry
Meyer
Prievates
Foresters Outing Planned After Court Meeting
Norfolk Court No. 145 M C F invited all order courts to a Norfolk Hall Dorchester meeting. Thirty eight courts were represented. John J. Boyle was named chairman and J W Haley secretary. A union lawn party excursion was voted, with a committee of ten to locate suitable sites and report at the April 3 meeting.
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Norfollk Court
M. C
Norfolk Hall
Dorchester
John J. Boyle
St. Joseph's Court No. 1
J. W. Haley
St. James Court
Norbells Hall
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