Thoroughbreds Take Center Stage At Annual Dress Parade
The social and equine event opens today with high expectations for prize sweep by Mr. Jordan whose fine thoroughbreds dominate the field. Keen rivalry from past years may be softened as he appears poised to lead.
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Jordan
Boston Horse Show Opens At Mechanic's Hall In 1904
All set for Boston's Horse Show of 1904 at Mechanic's Building with opening at 10 o'clock. Society leaders and fashion devotees will attend a grand dress parade and rub elbows with the blue blood set during a week touted as memorable and premier among society events.
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Boston
Mechanics’ Building
Chickering
Eren
Jordan
Box Holders Named at Historic Horse Show Opening
A roster lists box occupants at the Horse Show including Eben D. Jordan Reginald Vanderbilt and Col John F Thayer with many guests and officials. The opening day features a luncheon at the Algonquin Club and a full judges list with 42 horses in Class 121 and a dense program ofHarness, saddle, hackney, and trotting events at Mechanics Hall.
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Francis Peabody, Jr
John F. Thayer
E. V. R. Thayer
Reginald Vanderbilt
Bryce J. Allan
R. L. Agassiz
Oliver Ames
H. M. Sears
Eben D. Jordan
Quincy A. Shaw, Jr
Pre. Guild
Nice
J. DeForest Danifelson
S. Hooper
The
Association
Thomas W. Lawson
Vanderbilts
Reggie
Algonquin Club
Mechanics’ Hall
John B. Thayer
Charles H. Taylor
Horse Show Association
George C. Clausen
New York
James Cunningham
Samuel D. Parker
Batter Up Opens 1904 Boston Season With Collins Crew
Boston and Washington meet in the opening day festivities at Huntington Avenue with King Baseball ready to begin. Manager Jimmy Collins leads the world champions amid vast crowds, new players Tannehill Doran Wolfe and ONeill join, and Cy Young may start on the mound as fans expect a pennant chase.
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Jimmy Collins
New York
Washington
Tannehill
Doran
Wolfe
O?neill
Boston
Greater
New England
Huntington Avenue
Collins
South Station
Royal Rooters
Dixwell
Hi Hi
Ball Park
Bill Dineen
Stahl
Cy Young
Louis Criger
O'Neill
Bunker Hill Monument
Thomases
South
Washingtons
Malachi Kittridge
Ban Johnson
Case Patten
al Orth
Wilson
Young
George Winter
Stuntington Avenue
State Street
Lachance
Gamin
Peanut Boys
Green
Guild
Emmons
King
Candy” Lachance
Fred Parent
Bucky" Freeman
Pride of
Providence
Hobe Ferris
P. Dougherty
Chick Stahl
Jesse Tannehill
Tom Doran
Jack O'Neill
Roland Wolfe
Cleveland Defeats Chicago With Ease
Cleveland shuts out Chicago as Donahue fails in key moments. Davis and Turner spark sharp defense and timely hits. Final score shows Cleveland 5, Chicago 0 with St Louis and Detroit also noted in the day’s American League slate. Attendance listed as a factor.
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Chicago
Cleveland
Donahue
Davis
Turner
Los
Philadelphia
Boston
Detroit
New York
St Louis
Washington
Flick
Bay
Bradley
Lajoie
Hickman
Sush
Sees
Bemis
FF. Donahue
E, Holmes
F . Ak
Green
Callatan
Seweracee Wena
J. Donahue
Ane A
Tannehill
Jones
Sullivan
Teres Eee
White
F. Donahue
St. Louis Defeats Detroit Behind Stovall’s Rough Day
The St. Louis American League team routed Detroit today as Stovall surrendered 17 hits while the locals gathered 13 runs. Sugden slammed two three-base hits in the victory.
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St. Lonia
Detroit
St. Louis
Sudhoff
Gleason
Padden
Hemphill
Sugiden
Donovan
Wallace
Jones
Stovall
O'Leary
Buelow
Heidrick
Paden
Sheridan
Detroits
Sugden
Sudhot
B. R Po
A Barrett
Cestee
McIntyre
Crawford
Greminger
Burns
See
Wae
P Ed
Tee Ewan Eens
Boston Boxers Featured In Weekend Ring Card
Friday night offers a Boston boxing showcase with Jimmy Briggs seeking revenge on Charley Neary while Chester Goodwin faces Maurice Sayers at the Milwaukee Boat Club. Other bouts include Billy Mellody vs Martin Dutty for the white welterweight crown and multiple weights featuring Jack Flanagan, Pinkey Evans, Rouse O'Brien and Tommy Scully. Additional notes cover Boston lads in Chicago, John L. Sullivan benefit talk, and a Cambridge A A. card with Kid Pantz vs George Murray concluding a holiday program.
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Boston
Jimmy Briggs
Charley Neary
Chester Goodwin
Maurice Sayers
Milwaukee Boat Club
Steve Mahoney
Briggs
Neary
Jack Mooney
Chicago
Windy City
Billy Mellody
Martin Dutty
Kid Goodman
Mike Memsie
Jack Flanagan
Billy Finnicane
Pinkey Evans
Tommy Moore
Rouse O'Brien
Tommy Scully
Jack
Tommy Danforth
New York
John L. Sullivan
Jimmy Walsh
Digger Stanley
London
Newton Boy
England
Tom Jenkins
Weedon
Jenkins
Harry Pollok
Young Corbett
Cambridge A. A
Kid Pantz
George Murray
Lynn
Johnny MceCree
Cambridge
Jimmy Maher
Johnny Sheehan
South Boston
Young Cahill
Roxbury
Pocahontas
Harry Bush
West End
A. C
Lawrence
Blink McClosky
Philadelphia
Joe Nelson
Chelsea
Matty Baldwin
Charlestown
Jimmy Burke
Arthur Cote
Biddeford
Joe Reed
Berlin
N. H
Young Michaud
Young Terry
Jim Stone
Baltimore
Tommy Dnly
Denny Carey
Jig
Sammy Smith
Waltham
Harvard and regional matches on crowded schedule
Harvard faces Virginia in Washington while Dartmouth meets Andover. Aon and Greenough clash with Hoppy at Dexter's field. Cambridge Latin competes with Rindge Manual Training in Cambridge as Woburn hosts Medford High at Woburn.
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Harvard
University of Virginia
Washington
Dartmouth
Andover
Aon
Brooklyn’s Batting Upsets Willis In Sunday Game
New York April 17. Brooklyn defeats Willis in Washington Park 9 to 1 as 12,000 spectators witness the first Sunday championship game in the city. Jones and Sheckard lead a Brooklyn rally with Lumley and Dobbs also contributing multiple runs and hits.
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Nationat
New York
Boston
Brooklyn
Washington Park
Willis
Jones
Strang
Sheckard
Lumley
Stanley
Dobbs
Sheckard See
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Doyle 1B
McCormick Teen Oo
Bergen
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Abbi Po
Cannell
Geher
Delehanty
Tee
Vooey
Abbaticchio
States
Raymer
Moran
Lauley
Doyle
Cincinnati Beats Chicago 12 to 3 in National League game
Cincinnati solved Browns delivery to win easily over Chicago, aided by Chicago errors. Evers argued a decision and was ejected. Chance left for Corridon in the eighth after a home run on a short fly that barely escaped Donlin.
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Strang
Delehanty
Cooley
Willis
Sheckard
Lumley
Dobbs
Babb
Doyle
Cincinnati
CincInnati Haa
Brown
Aldud
Chicago
Evers
Chance
Corridon
Donlin
Huggins
Peewee Ewe AB. R
Seymour
Ceesses
Fisceeeeeer
Te Ofeces
Kelley
Liss
Steinfeldt
Peitz
C Corcoran
Harper
Chicago Slagle
C. F
Casey
Jones
Boastee
Williams
Ane
O Kling
Totie
Los Neinnati
Eeeeriene
Corcoran
Johnstone
St. Louis Wins 6-5 Over Pittsburg in Series Opener
In St. Louis on April 17 the National League team defeated Pittsburg 6 to 5 in the opener of the series. Lee started for Pittsburg but walked three and hit two batters, forcing Scanlon to relieve him.
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ST. Louis
Pittsburg
Lee
Scanlon
Baseball Team Requests Across Boston Area Youth Ages
A list of clubs from Observatory Hill to Chelsea and Dorchester seeking games with out-of-town, regional, or local teams. Entries include team names, target age brackets from 10 to 20, contact names, and addresses in Cambridge Boston East Boston Roxbury Dorchester Brookline Somerville Lynn Quincy Everett Chelsea and other local locales.
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Observatory Hill
O'Hara
Observatory Hill Club
Cambridge
Waverlys
A. F. Flynn
Waverly
The
Maples
T. Murray
Sumner Street
Boston
Emmet Baseball Club
J. L. McCarthy
Congress Avenue
Chelsea
Hemenways
Jamaica Plain
Monadnock A. C
Dorchester
IF. T. McCormick
Bowdoin Street
Central Juniors
South Boston
Frank Donovan
E Street
Assumptions
East Boston
Charles Buckley
Maverick Street
Harford
Houghton Street
Somerville
Hemlocks
Nathan Thupmin
Winthrop Street
Reve
Guy Peters
Argyle Street
Everett
Kings of the Diamond
Mr. Loy
Rindge Avenue
South Quincys
M. Maggrain
Quincy Street
Quincy
S. Watson
Suffolk Street
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Giffard
Henry Staples Potter
H. L. Burrage
C. H. Paine
Thomas W. Pierce
W. D. Sobler
F. H. Manning
Daniel W. Lane
S. Z. Shaw
J. Shaw
A. W. Weld
Adnah Neuhart
Henry Lee Morse
R. D. Frans
Lucy Fay
John Shepard
FE. P. Shaw
Robert S. Bradley
S. A. Hopkins
J. B. M. Grosvenor
Reginald
Vanderbilt
John Gerken
Gerkendale Stock Farm
Gravesend
Long Island
America
Eben PD
Pierce
Topsfield
Rudolph Agassiz
A. Henry Higginson
Allen Forbes
Henry G. Vaughan
Douglass Cochrane
BH. T. Stotesbury
Allie Nun
B. F. Dutton
T. G. Plant
Colonel Thayer
General Peabody
Mr. Jordan
W. ©. Haskell
W. S. Plaskett
FE. T
George B. Willing
Penn
Joseph E. Widener
Ogontz
Thomas A. Maitland
Joseph KE. Widener
N. Y
Charles F. Baker
Mass
William 8. Ellis
Sidney W. Stillwell
Shelburne
N. FP
Bowditch
Framingham
Masa
Seward Cary
Buffalo
James K. Maddux
Warrenton
Colin Campbell
Montreal
Can
R. Penn Smith
Berwyn
Charles G. Treat
West Point
Malachi
Kittridge
Post
Athletics
Bill Coughlin
Barry McCormick
Jake Stahl
al Selbach
Lew Drill
Georgetown
Anerican
Brooklyns
Hansonites
Fisher
Bostons
McCormick
Geier
Batty
Titins
Tod
Pittabutey
Shuy
Ritchey
Beaumont
Burke
Bransfield
Wagner
Smoot
Shay
Seanlon
McFarland
O'Day
National
BT. Louis
New Boston
York
Philadel
Cincinnat
Pues Chicago
Ficasevecs AR
Beasee
Clarke
Fessees
Leach
Wagner B. Beas
Sebring
Lessesere
Phelps
Senne Wee
I Scanlon
P Sane
AB. R. BH. PO
Farrell
Shannon
C Sennen
Beckley
Nationals of
Ae V. J. Arbury
Holyoke Street
West Lynn
St. Patrick T. A. L. Society
M. J. Lyons
Dudley Street
Towures
Aylor Whiskey
Dever
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