Arrest shocks east coast yacht trophy theft
Alexander B. Mills, assistant shipping clerk at Shreve Crump Low, admits stealing a New York Yacht Club racing trophy, a silver bowl inscribed First Prize Won by Humma 1906. Police traced pieces sold under the name Thompson and will present Mills in court. he lives at East Dedham Street reputedly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander B. Mills
Shreve, Crump & Low
New York Yacht Club
Humma
Robert W. Emmons
Pierce
Cowboy
Thompson
Mills
East Dedham Street
East Canton Street
Penn Relays Draw 1000+ Athletes From 200 Schools
At Franklin Field in Philadelphia the University of Pennsylvania hosts its annual relay carnival with over one thousand athletes from about two hundred colleges and prep schools. Harvard Princeton Swarthmore Michigan Columbia Pennsylvan ia Wisconsin and others field strong relay and field event entries with promising marks in the one mile two mile and four mile races and in shot put high jump and hammer throw events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University OF Penn
Franklin Field
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Penn
Harvard
Crimson
Ruth
Bangs
Somers
William Garcelon
Dartmouth
Yale
Technology
Back Bay
Rockwell
Ben” Hurd
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Wesleyan
Swarthmore
Columbia
Princeton
Michigan
Wolverines
Cornell
Ithacans
Guy Haskins
Lafayette
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Ohio State
Johns Hopkins
Porter
Moffit
Miller
Indiana
Burroughs
Krueger
Hart
Princeton Preparatory School
Stipp
Mercersburg Academy
Garrels
Hess Otf Dickinson
Harr
Bur- Troughs
Cooney
Folwell
Pew
Zieg
Western University of Pennsylvania
Tiny Trottters Found After Cambridge Street Trek
Johnny Slavin and sister Catherine, aged 4 and 3, wandered Cambridge streets on a sightseeing outing and were found by Central Square police. They rested at home after a station approach with fruit and a swallowed penny. their mother later claimed them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Johnny Slavin
Catherine
Central Square
Emmons Place
Johnny
Somerville Parish Honors Excuretes With Generous Gifts
The St. Joseph's Church Somerville parishioners gathered at the Boys' School hall and presented each of the former curates Rev. M. J. Welch and Rev. F. J. Ryan with a purse of 750. Alderman John Diggins led the farewell speech. Welch now serves at Concord Junction and Ryan leads the new Mattapan parish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Welch
F. J. Ryan
St. Joseph’s Church
Somerville
Boys’ School
Washington Street
John Diggins
Father Welch
Father Ryan
A. C. Mullin
Henry F. Murray
T. J. McHugh
John J. McCarty
John Smith
Edward Cotter
John Sweeney
Joseph Haley
Concord Junction
Mattapan
Readville Futurity hopefuls and trotters in training
Ed. reports new two year old Jay McGregor bred colt in 2:15 pace entered in 33000 in stakes. A boy’s note to A J Furbush hints at a 2:10 trotter by Jay McGregor and dam by Aley for a 50000 purse at Advill. Lewiston’s Frank Hayden trains several wintered trotters aiming for Maine fairs with good purses and reasonable fees. Revere High School baseball beats Boston College Preparatory 6 to 2 with a 6 run inning sequence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readville
Jay MceGregor
A. J. Furbush
Jay McGregor
Aley
Adville
Furbush
Frank Hayden
Lewiston
Maine
Little Sweetheart
Brownette
el Galo
Topeka
Janie Mack
Oie
Miss Coppy
Revere
Revere High School
Boston College Preparatory School
Revere High
Boston College
Strang Wins Briarcliff Auto Race Amid Turbulent Course
Louis Strang led from the start in the Briarcliff endurance, finishing first as Emanuel Cedrino in a Fiat took second and Guy Vaughn in a Stearns placed third. The event drew over 250000 spectators, with several injuries reported and a late race restart declared off by Referee Morrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stearns
Guy Vaughn
Herbert Lytle
Sartori
Morrell
Races Descend Into Bloodshed As Guards Remove Crowds
A constant stream of autos packed the course from early morning with crowds so dense the start could not occur. Bloodshed marked the event with broken heads and smashed noses amid widespread fighting. New York National Guardsmen, intended as police, failed to restore order, lacking uniforms and using unarmed canes that aggravated the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York National Guardsmen
Cars Race Summary From an Eight-Lap Run
The record lists lap positions for each car across eight laps of an 82 mile per lap course. Isotta Strang led early with positions 1 and 2, Fiat Cedrino and Stearns Vaughan posted midrace scores, and several entries show multiple laps with accidents or drops. After five finishers the referee called off the race with four laps remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiat
Isotta
Cedrino
Strang
Briarcliff
Stearns
Vaughan
Apperson
Lytle
Blanch
Sartori
Simplex
Seymore
Leyland
Poole
Harding
Tosier
Michener
Oldfield
Hol-Tan
Hilliard
Benz
Bergdoll
Thomas
Roberts
Renault
Bernin
Block
Allen Kingston
de Pilma
Lesier
Mulford
Panhard
Robertson
Maja
Murphy
Parker
Watson
Ars
Milwaukee Eyes Papke Ketchell Bout at 10 Rounds
Harlem Zea, Milwaukee Boxing Club manager, says the Papke Ketchell fight is nearly secured for May 25 at the Hippodrome with 60 percent of gross receipts offered. Miller tickets compare favorably with California pay, and rounds drop to 10. The Armory show plans a 12 round Moody Deshler contest and a strong amateur card May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlem Zea
Milwaukee Boxing Club
Bill Papke
Stanley Ketchell
Zea
Milwaukee
California
Nevada
Nelson
Tom Andrews
Packy
San Francisco
Armory Athletic Association
Willie Moody
Philadelphia
Cambridge
Dave Deshler
Henry Myers
Limerick
Haverhill
Joe Murphy
New England
Harry Keany
A, x
New York
Terry McGovern
Johnny Summers
McGovern
Boston
Terry
Noble & Greenough dominates Bal lou & Hobigand in 7 inning win
Noble & Greenough beat Ballou & Hobigand 19 to 4 at Brookline. Tufts starred with safe hits in every at bat as Noble scored in every inning. Moulton and Minot shared pitching duties with sharp defense and power hits from Fallon Lincoln and Conant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookline
Noble & Greenough
Ballou & Hobigand
Noble
Tufts of Noble
Pfouler
Grant
Lepton
Gray
Barrie
Conant
Casey
Lincoln
Dejong
Salt’stall
Kencin
Winslow
OlGale
Tufts
Fallon
H. Minot
Se Ae Tobey, c
Seeee
Saltonstall
I. Minot
Moulton
Matthews
McCarthy
Joe Jeanette and Jim Stewart Box Four Rounds
In New York on April 24 the exhibition bout opened the Consolidated Athletic Club clubhouse. Jeanette and Stewart employed a hit-and-get-away style with no heavy blows. The card also featured Irish Paddy stopping Young Kelly in the first round and a four round draw between Griff Jones and Frankie Howe. George White forced Jack Brown to quit in the third round. Jerry Casey and Joe Hanrihan fought to honors even.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joe Jeanette
Jim Stewart
Consolidated Athletic Club
Paddy
Young Kelly
Frankie Baker
Harry Johnson
Griff Jones
Frankie Howe
George White
Jack Brown
Jerry Casey
Joe Hanrihan
Schoolboy Crews Smash Up Two Four Oared Shells
Yesterday’s rowing mishaps involved Noble Greenough and Roxbury Latin crews. Noble’s four crashed into a broken pile near the railroad bridge and had to beach the shell, while Roxbury Latin’s boat struck a float and split its bow. Additional crews from Brookline High and Cambridge Latin practiced up to Longwood Bridge before returning to the float.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble & Greenough
Roxbury Latin School
Noble
Boston Athletic Club
Newton
Ranney
Weston
Piper
Robert Weston
Roxbury
Roxbury Latin
Hill
Connolly
Fallon
Crombie
Callahan
Brookline High
Slocum
Robart
Kellogg
Daniels
Faxon
Willetts
Crafts
Reynolds
Read
O'Leary
Longwood Bridge
Cambridge
Simple life for Bat Nelson
In San Francisco on April 24 Batting Nelson returns from Livermore with a $15 vineyard purchase and hints at an imminent marriage. He still pursues Jim Gans and will await his reply to the challenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
Nelson
Livermore
Gans
Notable Intercity Scores Across Cities Reported
In Baltimore, Montreal beat Baltimore 6 to 3. Providence defeated Rochester 4 to 2 in Providence Rhode Island. Jersey City hosted Toronto with an 8 to 3 result for Jersey City. Newark hosted Buffalo with 11 to 2 score in Newark.
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Baltimore
Montreal
Providence
R. I
Rochester
Jersey City
Toronto
Newark
Buffalo
First Prize to Miss Duncan at Wollaston Golf Club
Montclair Mass April 24 The first tournament of interest to local golfers at Wollaston Golf Club drew nineteen women. Miss C L Duncan Oakley won first prize with a net 88 after handicap 12. Mrs G W Roope Woodland was second with 91, the lowest gross, and other top scores included Mrs A Mac Greggor 93 and Mrs G H Converse 96 at Brae Burn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montclair
Mass
Wollaston Golf Club
Eastern Women’s Golf Association
C. L. Duncan
Oakley
G. W. Roope
Woodland
C. L
Weston
Frances Macdonald
Brae-Burn
Mercersburg Defeats Stone in One-Sided Opener
Mercersburg Academy crushed Stone School 5 1 in Mercersburg Penn at the American League grounds. Fager pitched a superb game striking out 13 and allowing only two singles in the sixth inning. Marlin, formerly of Stone, starred on the visitors side with a threebase hit and home run and helped pace the mercersburg attack under coach Ed Sherlock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stone
Mercersburg Academy
Mercersburg
Penn
Fager
Marlin
Ed Sherlock
Boston
Afta
Robinson
Ebreeman
Starr
Stevens
Riddle
Bennett
Williams
Rowbotham
Shackley
Hyde
Joy
Hamburger
Scores From Local Baseball Showdowns
In Lynn Meriden fell 2 to 0. Fall River beat Colored Cuban Giants 6 1. Brockton routed New Haven 8 5. Springfield defeated New Bedford 6 4. Worcester edged Worcester 6 3. Lowell beat University of W 8 0. Portland Maine won 3 0 over Lewiston. Charlottesville beat University of Virginia 6 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn—Lynn
Meriden
Fall River
Brockton
New Haven
Springfield
New Bedford
Worcester
Waterbury
Lowell
University of W
Portland
Lewiston
Charlottesville
University of Pennsylvania
University of Virginia
Finals Set for Lakewood Golf Tourney In New Jersey
Semi final and final rounds at Lakewood Country Club New Jersey will be played tomorrow. Four players remain for the principal cup with likely finalists Findley S. Douglas of Nassau and Fred Hershoff of Garden City based on yesterday and todays play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lakewood
N. J
Findley S. Douglas
Nassau
Fred Herrshofft
Garden City
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M.I.T
Somerville Parish
Boston College Prep
Emanuel Cedrino
Henry Wilcox
Kilpatrick
East View
Wilhelm Watson
Cutler
Dan Murphy
Valhalla
Ulich
America
Louis Strang
Briarcliffe
Miah Murray
Pat O'Leary
Columbia Theatre
Fred Lake
Jimmy Walsh
Jim Stewart Box
Bat Nelson
Hollis Chas.Frohman, Rich & Harris
William Faversham
Liebler & Co
Edwin Milton Royle
Ron
Huber I
Edeson
West Point Life
Lindsay MI
Orison Managers Company
Shaksperd’s “Taming ‘the Shrew
I Miss Lee White
Perelli
Neil Olsen
Castle
Thelma
Sue Beanch
Winter St
Orpheum
McNaughtons
McKenzie and
Shannon
Carmen Troupe
Duncan
Lillian Tyce
Bobby Pandur
Bijou Dream Sontinyoue
B. I. Keith
Scenic Temple
Berkeley
Col. Warren Ave
Miss Duncan
Majestic Eck
Fiske
Rosmersholm
Nazimova
Hedda Gabler
Comtesse Coquette
Idlehour
Palace of Amusement
Tremont ST
Castle Sn
Chelsea
Golontal
F. Ziedfeld, JR
Anna
Parisian
Richard Carle
Marys Lamb
Mats
Dover
May White
Ben F. Loring
Olive Nelson
D. m
Family Circle
Dr. Jekyll and
Mr. Hyde
Howard
Lyceum
Rentz-Stanley Co
Bradley
Allen
Fee
Moss
Carey, R. F
Owill
As Fager
Tremont
Chas. Frohman
Rich & Barris
George Broadhurst
Richard Harlow
GLOBE
Symphony Hall
Flotow
Martha
Chelsea Relief Committee
Clara Sexton
Florence Mulford
Messrs. Lawson
Werrenrath
Martin
Mendelssohn Club
Chorus of
Boston Festival Orchestra
Osbourne McConathy
Condit
Revere Beach Boulevard
National League
Columbus Avenue
Connelly & Burke
Adams House
Cashin
Young's
Parker's
Johson & Co
Federal
Wright & Ditson
Peoples Choral Union
ST. Paul
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