Openers Set as Boston Faces Brooklyn in 1899 Debut
Huston opens as champions meet Brooklyn at South End Park on Pat riots Day. The Boston and Brooklyn lineups include Hamilton Kelley Tenney Hiss Dahlen and Dahlen Buck Daly Bergen Grim Nichols with Hanlon managing the Superbas.
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South End
Patriots
Boston
Brooklyn Superbas
Nei Hanlon
Trolley Dodgers
Brooklyn
Duffy
Hanlon
Jimmy Hughes
Hamilton
C. F
Hema Cae Ent l. F
Kelley Tenney
Keeler
Hiss
S. S
Jennings Duty
Jones Collis
Dahlen
McGann
Brooklyns Beat Boston in Open Series Finale at Washington Park
Hanlonized Brooklyn team defeated Boston 11 to 7 in the deciding opening series game at Washington Park. Klobedanz mishandled new balk rule, Tenney fined for kicking, Dahlen shone with superb third base play, Daly and Hughes key with hits and fielding. Attendance over 6000.
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New York
Brooklyns
Boston
Washington Park
Brooklyn
Klobedanz
Tenney
New Yorkers
Hughes
Hamilton
Long
Duffy
Smith
Dahlen
Windy City
Tom Daly
Stahl
Lowe
Nichols
Kennedy
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McGann
Daly
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Pamilton
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Keeler
Kelley
Jennings
Balke
Klopedanz
Huggies
Eeper Deaney and
Andrews
Senators Rally To Beat Phillies In Midgame Turnaround
Washington secured a victory over Philadelphia with timely hitting and strong defense. Fraser faltered in the fifth inning as the Senators capitalized on Phillies mistakes and sacrificed runs to edge ahead.
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Washington
Senators
Fraser
Phillies
Harvard Defeats Fredericksburg in Narrow Win
Harvard beat Fredericksburg with a scoring sequence and two batteries Milne and Moss for Harvard and Mannin and Lahmer for Fredericksburg. Result 15 to 8 with late plays edging the visitors.
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Rictiwmd
Harvard
Fredericksburg
Ferguson Leads Terriers to Victory at Murray & Irwin Alleys
In a candlepin match at Murray and Irwin’s lanes Captain Ferguson’s team defeated J Dennis’s squads despite he averaging well. Ferguson posted a high 294 with Butterfield close at 271 as Murray and Irwin posted scores of 430 444 1200 and 420 420 464 totaling 15138 at West Brookline.
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Murray & Irwin
J. Dennis
A. Ferguson
Terriers
Ferguson
Braves
Butterfield
West Brookline
Bicycle notes and outings by Boston clubs
Mr. Frank T. Fowler of Chicago visits Thorndike to set up a local agency. Captain Ellis calls a ladies run to the wheelmen ball at Odd Fellows Hall tonight at 8. The Boston Bicycle Club invites B A A members with ladies to Auburndale to watch the Marathon pass, starting 10 a.m. from the Ericson statue. The Press Cycling Club opens new quarters at 6 Dartmouth Street with an elaborate entertainment. Richmond Island Associates ride to Hyde Park and Dedham for an all day outing starting Copley Square at 9:30 with dinner in Hyde Park and a ride to the Dedham road race.
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Frank T. Fowler
Chicago
Thorndike
Ericson
Commonwealth Avenue
Press
Dartmouth Street
Richmond Island Associates
Hyde Park
Dedham
Copley Square
Tiger Roadsters Banquet At Castle Square Hotel In Dorchester
The annual Dorchester Tiger Roadsters banquet was held at the Castle Square Hotel with about 10 attendees. President Frankife Crane chaired after dinner and named Aaron Wolfson toastmaster. Attendees included Mayor Quincy General Curtis Guild Jr Chief Consul Sterling Elliott and several press members.
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Tiger Roadsters
Dorcester
Castle Square
Frankife Crane
Aaron Wolfson
Quincy
Curtis Guild, Jr
Sterling Elliott
Paul J. Aldrich
Leo Abraham
Messrs
Kerrison
Tarbell
Bemis
William H. Lott
Milton C. Paige
George
Willie Campbell to Lead Franklin Park Course Opening Today
Golf season begins in the Boston area with temporary greens as courses reopen. Willie Campbell is rehired to manage the Franklin Park links, with the ninth hole to be shortened and improvements planned. Campbell is noted as an experienced instructor whose pupils have won prizes, and officials expect the park to upgrade the course for a strong season.
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Boston
Park Commissioners
Willie Campbell
Franklin Park
New York
van Courtland Park
Campbell
Flaherty Beats Burns In Twenty Rounds At Albany
In Albany New York April 18 the West End Athletic Club hosted a match with Larry Burns of Cohoes and Martin Flaherty of Lowell as featured fighters. Flaherty won by decision after twenty rounds despite Burns scoring a fierce early knockdown and both fighters bleeding from cuts. Referee Tim Hurst ruled in Flaherty favor as Burns showed grit and toughness through the later rounds. Patsy Broderick beat George Justice in ten rounds in the undercard.
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Albany
N. Y
West End Athletic Club
Larry Burns
Cohoes
Martin Flaherty
Lowell
Mass
Flaherty
Burns
Tim Hurst
Patsy Broderick
Providence
R. I
George Justice
New York
Boxing Gossip and Ring Etiquette Spar at Local Shows
The column discusses Frank Wongo facing Professor Owen Ziegler in a Philadelphia ring, with Wongo judged a punching bag for 2 minutes 49 seconds before a second knockout. It notes Ziegler’s engagement with Walter Nolan for a Chicago bout on April 28 and critiques referee calls in a Rotchfort v Palmer match. Further items reference Jack O'Brien, Dave Sullivan, Tim Kearns, and emerging boxing tics and advice.
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Frank Wongo
Siilly
Owen Ziegler
Philadelphia
Ziegler
Mr. Wongo
Wongo
Dreamland
Walter Nolan
Chicago
Messrs
Armour
Paylor
Dearborn Athletic Club
Billy Rotchfort
Palmer
Kingland
Rothfort
Jack O'Brien
Dave Sullivan
Hartford
George Gardner
Lowell
Jack Fitzpatrick
Billy Hill
John Butler
Gardner
Joe Horn
The
Post
Smith
Newton
Mitchell
John I. Sullivan
Madison Square Garden
Inquirer
Tragic Deaths On Tracks After Boy Sacrifices to Save Dog
Richard Casey and Willie Gray, guardian and ward, attempted to rescue a small cloth dog on the New York New Haven and Hartford tracks near Heath Street. Willie perished as a train struck the pair while Richard survived with injuries. The dog Rover, faithful to Willie, aided in delaying the danger. Nearby, six year old Philip Walker was run over by a wagon at Washington and Hollis streets, sustaining a broken arm and injuries. Walker is from 18 Melrose street.
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Roxbury Crossing
Boylston Station
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Heath Street
Richard Casey
Willie
Rover
Richard
Alpine Terrace
Wil Gray
Bernard Williams
City Hospital
Acciden
N. W. Gray
Chickering Piano Company
Philip Walker
Melrose Street
Washington and
Hollis Streets
Edward McHugh
Eleven Drowned As Eliza Sinks At Rose and Crown Shoal
The Eliza rail fisherman carried as many men as a trawler but had only one boat aboard. After striking the Rose and Crown shoal near Nantucket, four hours passed as three men clung to a dory while others vanished with the schooner. Bodies not recovered. The shoal lies ten miles east of Siasconset with depth variations from seven to fifteen feet.
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Eliza
Hopkins
Doane
Nickerson
Miller
Sankaty
Rose and Crown
Nantucket Island
Siasconset
Deep grief in Beverly over loss of the Eliza schooner
Beverly April 18 news of the schooner Eliza losing life aboard shook the town. Captain Hopkins age 37 and crew of fourteen, all from Barrington Nova Scotia, were deeply mourned by families and neighbors. The Eliza built 1877 at Salem carried forty eight tons and valued at 2400 dollars. Captain Hawkins owned five eighths, with Foster Trafton and Haskell each one eighth. Hopkins left a wife and three boys in Beverly and eight widows resided in Nova Scotia. The letter from Hyannis quotes worry over bad weather before the tragedy. Captain Hopkins was a Jubilee Yacht Club member and an Ancient Order of United Workmen member.
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Beverly
Eliza
Captain Hopkins
Hopkins
Casey
Wallis Street
John D. Hopkins
Emerson Hopkins
Barrington
Nova Scotia
Kensman Smith
James Matheson
Salem
Captain Hawkins
George Foster
D. L. Trafton
Fred P. Haskell
Foster
Xome Wharf
Boston
Hyannis
Hyannis Harbor
Rs. Hopkins
Jubilee Yacht Club
Ancient Order of United Workmen of
Banquet for Boston Letter Carriers Draws 300 Strong
More than 300 Boston area letter carriers gathered at the American Loos banquet hall for a formal evening with top postal officials and union leaders. President Frank J. Dunn chaired the event with guests including August W. Machen John N. Parsons Edward J. Cantwell and others. Machen praised Boston workers as highly efficient and commended Postmaster Thomas as progressive in the service.
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Boston
Frank J. Dunn
National Association of Letter Carriers
August W. Machen
Washington
Nation
John N. Parsons
Edward J. Cantwell
Thomas
Marathon race to be run from Ashland today
The B A A Marathon takes off from Ashland at noon for about twenty miles ending in front of the Exeter street clubhouse. Entry lists many top barriers from New England and New York with Sarantos Couros of Boston among starters and Louis of Athens lineage noted for expected speed.
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New England
New York
Ashland
Exeter Street
Irvington Oval
Boston
Louis
Athens
Sarantos Couros
R. F. Hallen
G. T. Tyler
Melrose
H. H. Potter
Roxbury
J. &. Enright
KE. Estoppey Jr
A. C
W. Sherring
Canada
F. Pettee
C. A. McCarthy
B. Sul- Do
P. Harrigan
D. J. Sullivan
Livan
L Sullivan
Highland Club
R. A. McLennan
A. Grossman
Cambridge
L. Brignell
J. B. Maguire
C. G
A. A
Dick Grant
J. C. Lynch
Eggleston
D. A. McMahon
J. H. Kelly
Pastime A
H. Higgins
T. McQueeney
St. Anne’s
A. A. Cambridge
Patriots Eve Social Event Draws Crowds at St John’s Hall
Boston's Patriots Eve coffee party for St Stephen's parish drew an estimated 3500 attendees with a concert by Condit's Orchestra and speeches by Congressman Fitzgerald and Father O'Farrell. The grand march featured Floor Manager Thomas E Clougherty and Miss Josie Fitzgerald, followed by dancing and supper. Attendees included many local politicians and a large list of named guests and honorees.
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St. John’s Hall
St. Stephen’s Parish
Condit
Congressman Fitzgerald
Dennis J. O'Farrell
St. Stephen's
B. F. Killilea
Leo J. Knhappe
Thomas E. Clougherty
Josie Fitzgerald
Boston
Dan Daly
James Thornton
Sandy Chapman
George McKenna
John Feeney
Diougherty
Thomas J. Grady
James FE. Burke
Francis Nowlin
James A. McMurray
E. W. Dixon
Edward J. Flynn
Henry L
Edward C. Fitzgerald
D. D. Rourke
Daniel J. Kane
Michael J. Donovan
Edward Mahoney
Edward A. Moran
Timothy Murphy
John Leahy
Charles A. Logue
Fred Corcoran
Christophe F. O’brien
James F. Barry
Harvey Collison
Patrick J. McArdle
Patric J. Greene
O. A. Lynch
Jennie White
Blanche L. Pendergast
Marion Lyons
Dollie Galvin
Josie Quinlan
Hibernian Patriots Celebrate Banquets and Lectures
The eve of Patriots Day saw Irish Nationalist groups host banquets lectures and socials praising the Anglo American alliance and criticizing imperial policy. Division 62 A O H held a Knights of St Rose Hall program with speakers including Joseph Hickey Thomas Crosby James Templeton and others. Colonel Doherty spoke on Irish American soldiers contributions to the U S Army from 1775 to 1890.
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Philippines
Samoa
Division 62
A. O. Hi
Knights of St. Rose Hall
Joseph Hickey
Thomas F. Crosby
James
Templeton
William O'Connor
John Fine Daniel Shine
William Doyle
William Troy
Thomes Graham
Thomas Barrett
Andrew Leonard
A. Kearns
William Corcoran
Doherty
United States Army
Tammany Associates Ball Takes Over Bethesda Hall
The Tammany Associates of South Boston hosted a crowded ball at Bethesda Hall with a grand march led by President John T. Hannon and Miss Nellie Crowley. The procession included numerous couples and many South Boston officials and friends in attendance.
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Tammany Associates
South Boston
Bethesda Hall
John T. Hannon
Nellie Crowley
Charles J. Morgan
Annie Hickey
Thomas E. Welsh
Nellie Dempsey
John Ek. Baldwin
Donahoe
Joseph J. Norton
Katherine O’ Malley
D. J. Gleason
Horrigan
Charlestown
Thomas F. Ryan
Co. F. O’brien
Margaret Cahill
Ella Crowley
Mary and
Della Hickey
Mary Welish
John D. Fenton
William Martin
Nellie Sullivan
Gertrude Collins
Mary Fallon
Canlan
Nellie Callan
Lizzie Ryan
Thomas B. Wardis
Tammany Club of
Cambridge
Thomas F. Kennedy
H. Denehy
Benjamin F. Graham
John J. Devine
Anna Welsh
Nora Harrington
Mollie Lucey
Agnes Fenner
Expressmen at a Dinner After Minstrel Show
After the minstrel show by National Express Company employees, a banquet was held at the American House attended by over fifty society members. Speeches of congratulation were given by President J. J. Doyle and other officers, with songs by M. D. Alley and Fred Isaacs.
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National Express Company
American House
J. J. Doyle
A. S. Dalzell
Charless. Isaacs
3. M. Hart
J. H. Flynn
M. D.alleynd
Fred Isaacs
Boston Ball Draws Hundreds to Meaul Ninists Evening
The annual ball of the International Association in Boston was held last night in the Hall. About 200 couples attended the event.
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International Association
Boston
Maritime Club Holds Sixth Annual Ball at Union Park Hall
The Maritime Provincial Club hosted its sixth annual ball at Union Park Hall on 1274 Washington Street last evening with about 200 couples in attendance and over fifty couples in the grand march.
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Maritime Provincial Club
Union Park
Washington Street
Quincy Club Ward 16 Holds Rousing Ward Dem Celebration
The Quincy Club of Ward 16 gathered last evening in its hall on Boston Street. About 500 people attended as prominent ward Democrats and notable Boston Democracy figures joined the celebration.
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Quincy Club
Ward 16
Boston Street
Boston Democracy
Boston Despotism Critique Urges Civic Duty and Open Budgeting
Boston leaders and business men are urged to reclaim state governance by demanding responsible action. The piece argues legislators from Berkshire and the Cape do not oppose reform, and that Boston must pay its debts without evasive taxes. Horace G. Allen supports accountability and transparent finances.
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Boston
Grace Gill
Massachusetts
Berkshire
The
Cape
Herkshire
Horace G. Allen
Larrabee Tea Booth Opens At Washington and Temple
B F Larrabee and Co inaugurate a compact oriental tea booth in their department store basement corner. The bamboo booth features red bunting and Japanese lantern lighting. Tea is their own importation with a sample cup guided by a lady attendant.
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Casey Little Oriental Booth
Washington Street
Temple Place
B. F. Larrabee & Co
Larrabee & Co
A. A. Vantine
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Norfolk County
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John Hagan
Eli
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J. A. Good
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William T. Davern
Thomas Collins
John P. Ego
Fred Ford
James Dolan
Thomas F. Reardon
William Keefe
William Sullivan
William McGramn
P. D. Gorman
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J. Albert Darcy
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