Revolutionary Boston Tour Ends At The Bedford Road Green
The article traces Paul Revere era sites from Sullivan Square through Cambridge Street to the Old South action on Lexington and bedford roads. It notes landmarks such as the Hancock Clarke House, Buckman Tavern, the old powder house, and the statue planted by President Grant, ending at Hancock Street.
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Boston
Sullivan Square
Cambridge Street
Tnion Square
Crescent and
Cambridge Treets
Revere
Hancock
Mevere
Elm Avenue
Harrington
Old Burying Ground
New School House
Marrett Munroe
Hy Sandham
Broadway
Alford Street
Malden
Stearns House
Fast Somerville
Broadway Park
Winter Hill
Temple Street
Ten Hills
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Prospect Hill
Chelsea
Everest
Cradock
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Mysticvenue
Main Street
Wait
Buters House
Cradock Bridge
High Street
Seccomb
Garrison House
Sere Revere
Hall
Peggy Swan
Highland Avenue
Winchester Road
Rock Hill
Ed Brooks
Woburn Street
West Medford
Mystic Pond
Arlington
Cooper Tavern
Arlington Avenue
Son Russell
Arlington Heights
Hanks
Lexington
Bedford Road
Lincoln
Concord
Grant
Buckman Tavern
Minute Men
Darker
Hancock Street
Hancock-Clarke House
Samuel Adams
John
B A A Names John Graham as New Manager
At a board meeting the B A A approved John Graham to succeed Harry G Cornish as manager. He will start September 1 and remains a instructor at Charlesbank through the summer. Under his leadership the gymnasium has seen unqualified success.
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John Graham
Harry G. Cornish
Charlesbank
Graham
John Graham Named Trusted Coach for Area Athletics
The text praises John Graham as a top trainer and administrator with a long career at Harvard Princeton Columbia and Brown. It highlights his work with Brewer White McCarthy Hopkinson schoolboys Weeks and Jim Carney plus his gymnasium skills and timing expertise. Born in Liverpool he trained in Harvard Princeton and Columbia and is seen as heir to Harry Cornish.
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White
McCarthy
John
Harry Cornish
John Graham
Liverpool
Eng
England
Boston
Harvard
Columbia College
Princeton
Jim Robinson
Charlesbank
Jim Carney
Jack McAuliffe
Hopkinson
Brown University
Graham
Sargent
Harvard Oarsmen Try River Cruise For Smooth Water
Wind and heavy seas kept Harvard’s crew off the Charles River. The new coaching launch shows speed and steadiness alongside the crew. Fennessy remains stroke. Glidden shifts to the 94 crew. Cummings rides the barge as potential four seat. Regulars and substitutes listed with likely lineup changes before May 6 class races.
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Harvard
Fennessy
Glidden
Cummings
Fearing
Vail
Davis
Johnson
Richardson
Newell
Stearns
Iddy
Blake
Acton
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Earle
Slade
Bond
Storrew
F. N. Wattress
S. 8
Harvard Mott Haven Track Team Begins Training
Fifteen candidates assemble at the Harvard Mott Haven training table forming the nucleus of the squad. The list includes Bloss Bardeen Endicott Merrill Corbin Sherwin Wheelwright Thompson Blake Fenton Pratt Shea Bingham Brown Sayre and others with Sayre the only newcomer.
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Harvard Mott Haven
FE. B. Bloss
C. R. Bardeen
A. L. Endicott
5. M. Merrill
J. Corbin, Jr
T. E. Sherwin
H. M. Wheelwright
W. L. Thompson
A. Blake
D. W. Fenton
F. 8. Pratt
W. H. Shea
L.S
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K. Brown
L. Sayre
Sayre
Thompson
Bingham
Yale
Deeeee
Exeter
Merrill
John Corbin
Harvard
Wright
New York
Arthur Blake
Bloss
Bardeen
Endicott
Sherwin
Wheelwright
Shea
Pratt
Brown
Fearing
F. F. Carr
Jim Lee
Bay State Boxing Meet Promises Tremendous Card
Tommy Connolly faces Dan McKinnon at Music Hall in a Bay State Athletic Club meeting Monday night. The featherweight prodigy Connolly, 17, won the national title, while McKinnon has defeated Buckley, the 125 pound champion of New England. Fifteen bouts are listed including Billy Henry versus Denny Sullivan and Charlie Ennis versus Joe Elms with many notable clubs and athletes involved.
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Tommy Connolly
Dan McKinnon
Bay State Athletic Club
Music Hall
Connolly
New England
McKinnon
Buckley
Billy Henry
Boston
Denny Sullivan
Manchester
Eng
Henry Brockman
Charles River A. C
Steve Maponer
Coopers
J. T. Wallis
Dave Nelligan
Charlie Ennis
Joe Elms
Jerry O'Neil
Charley McCarthy
S. A. Penney
W. Buttery
Peter Manning
Frank Crofton
L. Lawlor
Jerry Kane
Tom Brown
Tom Collins
Athletic gossip on summer teams for Gloucester games
Multiple clubs target strong showings in upcoming team races. Trimount Athletic Club eyes Suffolk at Gloucester May 30 with Donehan McCormick and likely Keyes Riley on board. Suffolk lists Keane Drum Rowe Wendell Cro nin Denning Wright. Dorchester may form a team. Booths and others considered for Charlesbank. Street exhibitions likely at Mechanics Hall tonight featuring Doherty Morse Stingel McDonald Kaveney Paine.
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Trimount Athletic Club
Donehan
McCormick
Keyes
Riley
Suffolks
Keane
Drum
Rowe
Wendell
Cronin
Denning
Wright
Dorchesters
Benny Osthues
Joe Cross
Jack Moakley
O'Hara
Charlesbank
Jack Breen
John Graham
John Bowler
Harvard
John Maxwell
McGillivray
Dorchester
Sam McDonald
Jim Kaveney
Charley Paine
Yale Law School Defeats Wesleyan 6 to 3 in Close Game
Wesleyan loses to Yale Law School 6 to 3 in Middletown. Yale pitchers Bowers and Beidleman held firm while Yale erupted for four runs in the second inning. Frost and Tirrell led Wesleyan with errors aiding the visitors. Umpire was Brady.
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Mippletown
Conn
Wesleyan
Yale Law School
Wesleyans
Yale
Bowers
Frost and
Tirrell
Beidleman
Brady
Winners on the Tracks Elizabeth Track Meet Results
The card lists six races from April 18 with winners and times. Prince George wins the first race at 1:17 for three quarters of a mile, Glance takes the one-half mile race in 5114, Fremont wins the three-quarters mile, Don Alonzo wins the six furlongs in 1:1814, Hamilton wins the one mile in 1:45, and Double Cross wins the seven-eighths of a mile in 1:31%4 with others placing dependent on event.
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Hamilton
Circular
Straithmaid
Sir Richard
Amanbane
Horse Race Results from Gloucester Track
Special to the Post lists race outcomes at Gloucester New Jersey on April 15. Xenophor won the five furlongs with Barrientos second and John Lackland third. Postal won the four and a half furlongs with Mary L second and Warpaint third. Blackwood led the six and a half furlongs with Lettoon second and Jersey third. Captain McChesney and J Hickey runner-up in a later race. Chevreuse topped the three and a half furlongs for two year olds, with Dare Devil and Sim Genie close behind. Beeton won the final race with Graduate and Jim Wasson third.
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N.J
Barrientos
John Lackland
Postal Fist
Mary L
Warpaint
Blackwood
Lettoon
Gabon
Jersey
Pour Tee
Rhetta
Capain McChesney
J. Hickey
É Jim Wasson
Charles River A C Meeting Promises Boxing Card
The Charles River Athletic Club will hold a meeting at Partridge Hall Hanover Street Monday night. Mundy and Fitzsimmons Campbell and Duggan Flaherty and Farrell Ennis and McGeough Poland and Green Cunningham and Riley will box. Directors secured more talent to be announced.
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Charles River Athletic Club
Partridge Hall
Hanover Street
Mundy
Fitzsimmons
Campbell
Duggan
Flaherty
Farrell
Ennis
McGeough
Poland
Green
Cummingham
Riley
Smith Dominates Williams to Claim Welterweight World Title
The Boston based bout at Coney Island ends in a decisive rout as Billy Smith defeats champion Tom Williams, earning acclaim as a phenom and signaling future mega fights with Dempsey, Fallon, and others. Backer Joe Lewis notes a $3500 on sight and a quick rise for Smith and his plans beyond the victory.
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Billy Smith
Williams
Smith
Tom Williams
Billy
Joe Lewis
Aleck Greggains
Jack Fallon
Cribb Club
Billy Wilson
Dixon
Griffin
Tom O'Rourke
Braintree Lad
Stanton Abbott
Gibbons
Jack McAuliffe
Abbott
Charlie Mitchell
Rop Roy
Amherst Athletes Begin Training For New England Meet
Amherst announces forty men started training under R F Nelligan for positions on the 11 to represent at the New England Intercollegiate meet in Worcester May 24. Captain H B Haskell has called out candidates for back of the line and centre rush roles for next fall's football eleven.
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New England Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Worcester
R. F. Nelligan
H. B. Haskell
R. E. Prentiss
E. T. Kimball
E. F. Perry
S. H. Hanford
J. P. Deering
G. T. Pearsons
R. R. Rollins
Russell's Vain Idea Eyes Catchweight Title Bout
Sam Merritt, backer of Danny Russell, plans a $1000 a side catchweight rematch against Johnny Van Heest of Chicago. The purse would be the largest offered by a responsible club. Russell says he was beaten last night due to rushing training.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Sam Merritt
Danny Russell
Coney Island Athletic Club
Johnny van Heest
Chicago
Russell
Harvard Penn football talks move toward Thanksgiving series
Rumor of Harvard and University of Pennsylvania football games on Thanksgiving Day was premature with no formal plans, but both sides are expected to begin two year arrangements next fall. The series would start in Cambridge and alternate thereafter with Philadelphia hosting. Spectator interest is high as Springfield game conflicts ease and Soldiers Field readiness improves.
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Cambridge
Harvard
University of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Sompieto
Philadelphia
Yale
Princeton
Harvard to Meet Williams in Close Cambridge Game at Holmes Field
Harvard Baseball faces Williams at Holmes Field this afternoon in a potentially tight Cambridge matchup. Williams brings a strong battery led by Howe and Draper, while Harvard relies on Wiggin to pitch and Upton behind the plate with Hallowell in center.
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Holmes Field
Harvard
Williams
Cambridge
Howe
Draper
Joe Wiggin
Joe Upton
Abbott
Corbett
Boston Lacrosse Association Holds Meeting at Tremont House
The Boston Lacrosse Association met last evening with President T. P. Harkin presiding. A committee was formed to secure suitable grounds for the season and will report at the Tremont House on April 26. J. P. McLaughlin, captain of the Independents, will coach the team.
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Boston Lacrosse Association
Tremont House
T. P. Harkin
J. P. McLaughlin
Old Independents
United States
Harmony Hall hosts new union of pattern makers
A union of pattern makers organized in Harmony Hall last evening elected officers and voted for a nine hour workday. The executive board may consult with employers. Other unions met in various halls initiating new members and organizing shops.
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Cooks’ Alliance
Lower Columbus Hall
Dexter Hall
Stablemen’s Assembly
Plate
Blatchford Hall
Cotillion All
Gilt Edge Express Keeps Notable Popular Vote in Rail Line
The Gilt Edge express on the Shore line between Boston and New York strengthens its public hold as a popular choice. The service has added entirely new cars to its equipment, enhancing comfort and reliability for passengers.
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Boston
New York
Puritan
Plymouth
Pellman
Park Square Station
Feil River
Fie
Old State House
Cor
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State Streets
Old Colony Railroad
Connor
Generassenger
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Dorchester Society Leases Hall and Local Auctions Planned
The St Peters T A and L Society leases Dorchester Music Hall with possession May 1. P A Collins scheduled to auction all personal property at Percival Avenue residence at 10 tomorrow morning. Dorchester Glee Club wrapped season with last concert at Association Hall Milton. West End seeks more cars between 5 and 6 30 p m. Ashmont Improvement Association met at Ashmont Hall. Parish Union socials enter second last winter event tonight. Dorchester post office leadership in focus as Postmaster Hart successor debated by Democrats. Old Dorchester Club marks Lexington battle anniversary with dinner at Grove Hall.
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Field's Corner
St. Peter’s T. A. and
L. Society
Dorchester Music Hall
A. Collins
Percival Avenue
Dorchester Glee Club
Association Hall
Milton
Ashmont Improvement Association
Ashmont Hall
Hart
Dorchester
Old Dorchester Club
Lexington
Grove Hall
Gardner Tufts Rites Held in Forest Hills Chapel
In Roxbury yesterday a funeral service for Gardner G. Tufts of Boston who died in New York City from pneumonia was held at Forest Hills Chapel at 3 PM and he was interred in the family lot. A tea and reception at Mrs W M Browne's Forest Hills street Jamaica Plain featured the introduction of her eldest daughter.
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Forest Hills Street
Jamaica Plain
Dudley Street
Roxbury Athletic Club
Euene Buckley
Thomas F. Keley
Mt. Pleasant Court
Orienta Hall
John J. Hoar
Loyal Women Turn Dutch at Horticultural Hall
The Loyal Women of America host a Dutch themed fair at Horticultural Hall free of pipes and beer, featuring windmill scenes and filaxen-haired maidens. The event, managed by Mrs. N. F. Thayer Mrs. Alden Geldert Mrs. L. M. Brown and Mrs. A. J. Bicknell, will run daily through the week with live entertainment by several artists.
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Horticultural Hall
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Netherlands
Dangerous Ferry Drops Need Repairs At North Ferry
Superintendent Burke told a Post reporter the ferry drops, eight in number, are worn from age and usage. Two are 25 years old, two 21 years old, one 18, and two 17. The city engineer declared the first two unsafe in 1887. He recommends two new drops be built this year for North Ferry service.
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Burke
Post
North Ferry
Rail lines dispute reportedly near settlement questioned
Town buzzed as rumors spread that the New York New Haven and Hartford and New York and New England railroads would amicably settle the freight division. Officials denied knowledge of any deal and called the report a canard. Vice-President Tuttle and Old Colony GM Kendrick both denied awareness of a settlement.
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New York, New Haven & Hartford
New York & New England
Post
Lucius Tuttle
James R. Kendrick
Old Colony
Univer salist Social Union Holds Monthly Meeting
More than 100 members gathered at the Thorndike for a reception and business session followed by banquet. Performances included vocal selections by Bessie Wivver of Cambridge Angelina P Loveland of this city and Marion H Whitaker of Boston on the xylophone. President William H Sherman presided and Rev Elijah Horr D D of Maverick Congregational Church gave an address.
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Thorndike
Bessie Wivver
Cambridge
Angelina P. Loveland
Marion H. Whitaker
Boston
William H. Sherman
Roxbury Man Killed by Train Near West Newton Station
W H Leighton an inspector for the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company was struck by the Framingham express at 11 15 this morning and killed instantly. He lived at 150 Vernon street, Roxbury.
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Roxbury
Hermit Homer Hyde Found Dead Near Cambridge
Homer Hyde, a Mt. Auburn hermit born in Cambridge about seventy years ago, was found dead in his secluded hovel on the outskirts of Cambridge yesterday. He led a solitary life after his parents died and never married, spending years with his sister on Holyoke street before retreating to the hovel.
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Mt. Auburn
Cambridge
Hyde
First Unitarian Church
Harvard Square
Holyoke Street
Concert at Dedham by Dedham High School Pupils
Dedham High School pupils gave a Memorial Hall concert featuring Dudley Buck’s Don Munro and Rossini’s Stabat Mater. Director Samuel Cole praised the students’ naturalness and taste as solos by Elizabeth Hamlin, Gerrude Edmunds, Rt. Riexerson, and Heinrich Mein were well sung. Accompaniment by Mrs Abby Clark-Ford and the Germania Orchestra. Samuel W. Cole directed.
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