Schoolboy Crews Show Up Finely In Practice
Perfect water conditions on the Charles River yesterday led Coaches Graney and O Leary to drill Boston High School four oared crews. Volkmann School rowed under Graney with long-distance sessions, Dorchester Legate crews and Noble Greenough instructed by Graney and O Leary, and Coxswain Jones took charge of the Dorchester shell late in the day.
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Charles River
Graney
O'Leary
Boston High School
Volkmann School
Dorchester
Legate
Noble & Greenough
O’leary
Jones
Theatrical Men Plan Monster Benefit for the Sufferers
Theatrical leaders in Boston organize a monster benefit for the Chelsea fire fund. Stars from drama, musical comedy, and vaudeville volunteer, with the Boston Theatre offered for the show and proceeds to Chelsea fire relief. Committees form to arrange plans and secure subscriptions ahead of Sunday seat sales.
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Chelsea
Boston
B. F. Keith
Chelsea Fire Fund
Colonial Theatre
J. B. Schoeffel
Tremont Theatre
Lindsay
Opening Day Brawl as Tigers Fall to White Sox 15–8
Chicago April 14 More than 17 000 fans filled South Side Park for Detroit Tigers versus Chicago White Sox opening game. Detroit had 15 hits and 5 errors while Chicago had 13 hits and no errors. Ty Cobb homered for his 1001st, Altrock opened with a homer and Detroit starter Siever allowed 10 runs before fourth inning removal. Manager Hughey Jennings mocked by lawn mowing joke as Sox win big.
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Chicago
Ill
South Side
Detroit Tigers
White Sox
White Sox Rooters’ Association
Tigers
Sox
Detroit
Tyrus Cobb
Georgia Beauty
Altrock
Siever
Hughey Jennings
Yankees Beat Athletics 1 0 in 12th Inning Opener
In a record crowd at American League Park, New York edged the Philadelphia Athletics 1 to 0 in 12 innings to inaugurate the major league season. Kleinow and Doyle produced the sole run with an outfield fly by Niles. Elberfeld superb in the field. pitching dominated until the decisive 12th.
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New York
Philadelphia Athletics
Kleinow
Doyle
Niles
American League Park
Elberfeld
World Champions Win Out In Ninth Inning Rally
Cincinnati’s Reds defeat the Cubs 1 0 in the ninth after a five run first inning. Evers and Steinfeldt spark the Cubs late rally but Brown and final reliever seal the win. Crowd of 19 256 marks local attendance record for opening NL game.
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Cincinnati
Reds
Kolin
Cubs
Evers
Tucker
Kline
Kling
Ewing
Campbell
Harrisburg
Steinfeldt
Johnny Ever
Tinker
Zimmerman
Little Johnny
Mordecai Brown
Red
Hulswitz
Huggins
Ganzel
North Reading Amateur Teams Schedule and Contacts
North Reading hosts strong Saturday and holiday amateur teams. Contacts include Walter S. Campbell Box 108 North Reading. Elmwood A A with 17 18 year olds. Columbias of Cambridge and Royal A C of Braintree. F A Miller 231 Elm Street Cambridge. Clover A A 11 12 year olds. J J Hart 18 Gayvhead Street Roxbury. Westey Club 19 year olds. Joseph C Ohlund 403 Washington Street city care Globe tical Company Fort TM 47 Glenway Uods. 12 year old teams half expenses paid M OBrien 75 Tudor Street South Boston.
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North Reading
Elmwood
A. A
Columbias
Cambridge
Royal A. C
Braintree
F. A. Miller
Elm Street
Clover A. A
J. J. Hart
Gayvhead Street
Roxbury
Westey Club
Joseph C. Ohlund
Washington Street
City
Care Globe Tical Company
Fort TM
Glenway Uods
M. O’brien
Tudor Street
South
Boston
Dorchester Tough School Tests Third Baseman Bi Hoernle
Bi Hoernle shines at third base for Dorchester Tough School with standout speed and apparent edge securing the position as the season progresses.
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Bi Hoernle
Dorchester Tough School
Georgetown Trails Dartmouth After Big Innings Rally
Georgetown battled Dartmouth, giving up eight earned runs in one inning as Glaze struggled. Final score details show Georgetown with scattered runs in later innings, while Dartmouth built an early lead and held on. Batteries listed as Glaze and Mitchell and Leonard, Devine and Duffy.
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Washington
Georgetown
Dartmouth
Glaze
Georgeton
Mitchell
Leonard
Devine
Duffy
Roxbury High Triumphs Over Noble & Greenough 6 to 4
Roxbury High School defeated Noble & Greenough 6 to 4 at Dexter Field after a lively game marked by a five inning rally that produced four runs. Reddington and W Hagerty paired with Codman Grant and Tufts for the batteries.
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Roxbury High School
Noble & Greenough
Dexter Field
Roxbury H
Sos
Reddington
W. Hagerty
Codman
Grant
Tufts
Dorchester and Revere Play Deferred High School Game
Dorchester High School will meet Revere High Thursday afternoon after a postponement from April 4. Dorchester and Manchester High's game moves to one day earlier in Manchester as New England League clubs take the earlier date.coxswain Jones of Dorchester nearly wrecked the shell but was replaced by Tavender. Dorchester crews show strong improvement under Coach O Leary. Reading High pitcher Abbott leads schoolboy twirlers toward championship pace. Boston Latin’s nine wins their first 10 inning game, Captain Kennedy pleased. Brookline High to field a team for the championship, despite seven regulars out due to study commitments.
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Dorchester High School
Manchester
N. H
Jones
Tavender
O'Leary
Abbott
Reading High School
Boston Latin School
Kennedy
Brookline High School
Spencer
Boston Blacking Company
Hueston Defeats Fey in Chicago Pool Match, 125-69
In the afternoon pool tournament game at Chicago, Hueston defeated Fey by a score of 125 to 69. The win showcases Hueston’s dominant performance in the event.
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Chicago
Hueston
Fey
Once He Painted Teddy and Faded in Bankruptcy
New York April 14 Walter Russell a noted portrait painter who counted President Roosevelt and his family among his patrons filed for bankruptcy. Schedules show liabilities of 330 863 mostly for notes indorsed with assets of 28 679. Causes are another to pay notes and the October stock market slump. Russell came from Boston 14 years ago and was once reputed to earn 40 000 from his paintings and royalties.
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New York
Walter Russell
President Roosevelt
Russell
Boston
Sun derlin buys Riverdale Park tract with track and stalls
E A Sunderlin, trainer of Senator Whitney’s harness horses including Angus Pointer, buys the 32 acre Riverdale Park in Lebanon New Hampshire. The property features a half mile track grandstand and 25 nine box stalls. He lists several horses in training and plans to train there until July 1 before moving to a York State racing circuit.
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N. H
E. A. Sunderlin
George M. Whitney
Angus Pointer
Riverdale Park
Jennie W
Princess Helen
Billy W
Burlington Maid
York State
Ruch Leads Hammer Ring in Harvard Meet
The handicap hammer throw at Soldiers Field, postponed Saturday, was held yesterday afternoon. E. H. Ruch, class of 1910, won with 122 ft 10 in. C. J. Nourse, handicap 15 ft, took second with 116 ft 1 in, and P. W. Platter, handicap 25 ft, finished third at 91 ft.
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Harvard
Soldiers Field
E. H. Ruch
C. J. Nourse
P. W. Platter
Newton High Triumphs 5 4 Over Mechanic Arts at Cabot Park
Newton High School defeated Mechanic Arts 5 to 4 at Cabot Park. Newton led early but MAHS nearly tied in the seventh after Mellen’s wild pitch allowed two runs. Captain Donahue starred for Newton while Stimson pitched well for MAHS. 14 stolen bases highlighted the contest.
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Newton
Newton High School
Mechanic Arts
Cabot Park
Mellen
Donahue
Stimson
Boston
Po.ale
Power
Ryan
Henry
O'Neil
Wingersty
Howe
Cree
Fitzpatrick
Gallagher
Bateman
Barry
Turner
McCourt
Foward
Hunting
Ditchett
Mahoney
Stinson
M. H.mires
Rins—Donahue
Mower
Salos Ondballs
Ditchetta
Hy Stinson
Mahouer
Dorchester High Beats Arlington 4 to 2 at Dorchester Grounds
Dorchester High School defeated Arlington High School 4 to 2 yesterday afternoon at the Dorchester grounds. Dorchester relied on strong hitting from Cavanaugh and Conley and safe drives by Abbott, W. Hoernle, and Ernst to secure the victory.
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Dorchester High School
Arlington High School
Dorchester Grounds
Dorchester
Cavanaugh
Conley
Abbott
W. Hoernle
Ernst
Arlington
A.F
C Hinle
Murray
Cruiksh'k
Scannell
Fraser
Sloane
Pitzg
Clifford
Rolfe
Sullivan
Kelly
Dorchester High
Arlington High
Stelen
W. Kelly
Dineen
Hoernle
Hardy
W.hoernle
Woman wrestling champ set for final match at Old Coward
Cora Livingstone claims the women s western championship and is sore after losing to Olga Nelson of Boston. Arrangements are made for Livingstone and Nelson to meet tomorrow at the Old Coward for a final contest to decide the better wrestler.
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Cora Livingstone
Olga Nelson
Boston
Miss Livingstone
Miss Nelson
Taft Preference Resolutions Pass in Tenth District
Taft preference resolution carried in the tenth district convention at Wesleyan Hall Boston where Dr Archibald T Davison and H Clifford Gallagher were chosen as delegates In Worcester third district resolutions favoring Taft were defeated 48 to 42 Delegates Colonel Samuel Winslow of Worcester and Henry T Whiting of Northbridge chosen In Lawrence fifth district men failed to advance Taft favor with delegates Alonzo G Walsh of Lowell and Walter E Parker of Lawrence selected.
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Taft
Wesleyan Hall
Boston
Archibald T. Davison
H. Clifford Gallagher
Worcester
Samuel Winslow
Henry T. Whiting
Northbridge
Lawrence
Alonzo G. Walsh
Lowell
Walter E. Parker
Taft Preferred By 10th District as Others Fail in Massachusetts
Massachusetts Republican districts debate Taft preferrence and unpledged delegations. Worcester Third district rejects Taft 48 to 42 while Lawrence Fifth district has no support. Tenth district meets in Wesleyan Hall electing Davison and Gallagher as delegates and endorses Taft with a strong resolution urging delegates to support him. Hormel loses to Davison 62 to 35 and 94 for Gallagher. Atwood opposes Hormel. convention chaired by Charles Bryant.
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Massachusetts
Taft
Worcester
Lawrence
Wesleyan Hall
Archibald T. Davison
Ward
H. Clifford Gallagher
Milton
Republican City Committee
Herman Hormel
South
Boston
Dr. Davison
Warrison H. Atwood
Thierme
Dorchester
Quincy
Hormel
Davison
Charles Bryant
Atwood
Guy Ham
10Th Congressional
Chicago
William H. Taft
Ohio
Cambridge Budget Report Seeks Tax Limit Adherence
Expert Harvey S Chase presented a comprehensive report to Mayor Wardwell on Cambridge finances. The Mayor sent the document to the Board of Aldermen with a proposed budget designed to keep expenditures within the $12 per thousand tax limit. Current lawful current expenses total $1 048 267 72, yet years of over spending have required bond issues.
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Harvey S. Chase
Cambridge
Wardwell
Board of Aldermen
City Council to adopt Chase budget report and revisions
Mr. Chase proposes department expense controls and a monthly city finances report. He recommends a wholesale purchasing agent, reduced public buildings costs, a comptroller-like auditor, and no tax abatements without a recorded vote. A $400000 bond issue aims to cover four months of 1907, with $450000 temporary loans. The Aldermen tabled the report.
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Chase
Department of Public Buildings
Wardwell
Masons Open Chelsea Relief HQ for Burned Brethren
At a Chelsea police station meeting of Masonic bodies a relief committee was appointed to aid brethren burned out. Headquarters will open immediately at 136 Broadway Chelsea. All affected brethren are urged to report to the headquarters or to the committee as soon as possible.
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Chelsea
Broadway
Watertown Raises Four Hundred for Chelsea Sufferers
At a mass meeting in the Town Wall last night Watertown citizens subscribed about 400 for the Chelsea relief fund. About 100 in cash will be sent today along with clothing collected for the unfortunates. A 50 check from the Police Relief Association was presented by Chief Cooney.
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Watertown
Chelsea
Police Relief Association
Cooney
Sure Chelsea Fire Was Set
Two fire-setting attempts in Chelsea yesterday backed officials’ view that Sunday’s great blaze was incendiary. Daniel Ross, 50, jailed on 2500 bond after being caught near Pope and Cottle Lumber with a fire, while a second arson attempt at the same yards failed. investigators from Chelsea and Boston pursued tips, and fire chiefs say the fires appeared set at multiple points.
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Chelsea
William Burke
Daniel Ross
Pope & Cottle Lumber Company
Ross
Grand Jury
George F. Cobb
Buried Beneath Timbers Claims Charlestown Child
Four and a half year old Mary A. White of 2 Carter Street Charlestown died after being buried beneath railroad ties behind the Puritan Brewery. She suffered injuries yesterday afternoon and died at Relief Hospital at 10:25 last night.
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Mary A. White
Carter Street
Charlestown
Puritan Brewery
Relief Hospital
Child Buried Under Ties Rescued in Somerville Accident
A White girl with Nora Shea aged five of 42 Parker Street Charles Town was buried beneath a 14 foot pile of ties when they loosened. Thomas McCabe of 12 Florence Street Somerville and Thomas Maguire of 28 Linwood Street Somerville witnessed the accident and freed her. The child was taken to Albert Barnes drug store and Dr. Henry F. Curtis of Somerville ordered her removal to hospital. The Shen girl received only minor injuries.
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Nora
Shea
Parker Street
Charlestown
Thomas McCabe
Florence Street
Somerville
Thomas Maguire
Linwood Street
Albert Barnes
Henry F. Curtis
Shen
Aldermen suspend present building laws in Chelsea
Chelsea Aldermen transacted important business last night including suspending current building laws and prohibiting non temporary structures. A special committee was appointed to revise the laws with the ordinance committee. Streets Supt James A. O'Brien ordered to level dangerous walls starting at City Hall and the First Baptist Church and Shortleft school. City Solicitor Harry W. James named Mayor's clerk succeeding Miss Grace Tetelow.
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Chelsea
James A. O’brien
First Baptist Church
Shortleft
Harry W. James
Grace Tetelow
Talbot Clothing Co opens new South Boston store
The Talbot Clothing Company unveiled its new Broadway Store at 3% and 397 Broadway in South Boston after vacating the Broadway location 27 years. The steel and glass, fireproof building features modern display innovations, a 20 piece band, a ladies retiring room, Hoff man wardrobes, dust free exhibits, and bright multi source lighting.
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Talbot Clothing CO
New South Boston
Talbot Clothing Company
Broadway
Hame
Broadway Clothing Company
Talbot's
New Talbot
South
Boston
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Edward Smith
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al Sheehan
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