Clean Sweep for American Autos at Atlantic City Meet
American built cars dominate the Atlantic City automobile meet with Walter Christie beating Darracq and Napier in heavyweight gasoline racing. Archie Hughes wins touring car and Mrs. J. N. Cuneo sets record in one mile trials driving Maxwell cars.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Europe
Walter Christie
Brooklyn
Christie
J. N. Cuneo
H. P. Maxwell
H. Ernest Rogers
H P. Maxwell
C. W. Kelsey
R. N. Lockwood
H. P. Reo
J. N. Cu
H. J. Koehler
H. P. Buck
Archie Hughes
H. P. Cadillac
H. P. Christie
Guy Vaughn
H. P. Darracq
M. Roberts
H. J. Wkechler
A. Haupt
Charles Fleming
J. N. Wilkins, Jr
H. P. Winton
D. Landau
H. P. Aeme
Olympic Contests Highlight Early Swimming and Track
The report lists results from an Olympic trial with Charles Daniels of N Y A C winning the 100 metres. Lightbody Bacon Parsons Pilgrim and Hahn Eaton Moulton and Robertson noted in various heats. Ewry Sheridan Robertson are top finishers in field events. Sheridan breaks the discus world record.
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Charles M. Daniels
Lightbody
Chicago University
Bacon
New York
Eli B. Parsons
Yale
Paul H. Pilgrim
Ray C. Ewry
Lawson Robertson
Hahn
Eaton
Moulton
Robertson
Glover
Chicago A. A
Inning battle ends in 15-15 tie for Cambridge Latin Roxbury Latin
A 13 inning baseball slugfest at Cambridge common produced a 15 to 15 draw as Cambridge Latin and Roxbury Latin swapped runs through long extras. Highlights include Stiles home run and Miles three-base hit with numerous errors and large totals across both lineups.
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Cambridge and
Roxbury Latin School
Cambridge Latin
Roxbury Latin
Cambridge Common
Roxbury
A.E
McCleod
Foster
Welsh
Chapin
Kimball
Beeves
Brehaut
Boyer
Everts
Hickory
Richards
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Messer
Aronson
Miles
Stiles
Chase
Babson
Reeves
Murphy
Johnson Defeats Langford in One-Sided Chelsea Bout
California’s Jack Johnson, the colored heavyweight champion, defeated Sam Langford of Cambridge after 15 rounds at the Lincoln Athletic Club Chelsea. Johnson’s six rounds of dominance included two knockdowns in round six, Langford’s valiant defense, and a final win for Johnson as Langford endured punishment. Rudolph Anholz, South Africa’s lightweight champion, won a six-round decision over Jimmy Murray in the semi. Denny Ryan stopped Custer Dow in two in the preliminary.
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Chelsea
Jack Johnson
California
Sam Langford
Cambridge
Lincoln Athletic Club
Johnson
Langford
Maffitt Flaherty
Rudolph Anholz
South Africa
Jimmy Murray
Murray
Anholz
Denny Ryan
Custer Dow
Lynn
Charley Neary
Milwaukee
Jimmy Briggs
Middlesex School Rows For Interscholastic Honors
Middlesex School of Concord seeks to test its after rowing progress against four-oared crews in the Boston Interscholastic Rowing Association. A May 5 race against Roxbury Latin is planned on a half mile course, with later clashes against Volkmann, Noble and Greenough, and De Merritte. The Middlesex crew, coached by John Graney and Pat Donovan, aims to measure its speed against established programs on the Charles River.
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Charles River
Middlesex School of Concord
Middlesex
Roxbury Latin
Volkmann School
Noble & Greenough
de Merritte
John Graney
Pat Donovan
Union Boat Club
Greek weight lifter wins as finals postponed by weather
Olympic swimming and diving finals were delayed at Phalerum due to a gale. In weight lifting Greek athlete Tofalos won 144.40 kilograms after Austrian rival Steinbach faced jeering for alleged professionalism. Swedens won the javelin with Lem wing setting a world record note.
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Greece
Phalerum
Lemwing
Tofalos
Dartmouth Tops Andover 6–0 In Quiet Contest
Dartmouth defeated Phillips Andover 6 to 0 in Andover. Four runs came in the seventh inning off pitcher Douglas. Glaze Main and Lanigan Merritt Hennessey shared duties. Umpire Mahoney. Time 1 50.
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Yale Crushers Defeat Manhattan 17-0 In Baseball
Yale blanked Manhattan College 17 to 0 at Yale Field. Yale collected 17 hits to Manhattan's two as Jackson, Parsons and Chapin paired with Delaney and Connelly delivered a decisive effort. Umpire Beecher.
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Yale
Manhattan College Today
Yale Field
R.H.E
Olga Voce Keane
Manhattan
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Parsons and Chapin
Delaney and Connelly
Beecher
Tufts Defeats Bates 3 1 on Errors and McConnell
Tufts took a 3 1 victory as Bates failed to hit McConnell. Two seventh inning errors kept Bates from a shutout. Roper starred for Tufts while McConnell and Suter shared pitching duties in Medford. Time 1 50.
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Tufts
Bates
McConnell
Roper
Martin Beats Edels In 15 Round Portland Fight
Terry Martin won the decision over Harry Edels after 15 rounds at Casco Athletic Club in Portland. Edels showed trouble in rounds 14 and 15 but fought on. Johnny Frazier defeated Eddie Harrigan in six rounds for the state featherweight championship.
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Terry Martin
Harry Edels
Casco Athletic Club
Edels
Martin
Johnny Frazier
Eddie Harrigan
Mercersburg Academy vs Stone School Offer Afternoon Showdown
Local fans preview a game at the American league grounds between Mercersburg Academy of Pennsylvania and Stone School. Stone School pitcher Jimmy Hamburger and receiver James Draper are highlighted, with Davenport, a former Mercersburg student, also on Stone School’s roster and awaiting scrutiny from former teammates.
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Mercersburg Academy of
Pennsylvania
Stone School
Jimmy Hamburger
James Draper
Davenport
Mercersburg Academy
Keeper of the balls new rule limits ball handling
Ban Johnson names umpires keeper of baseballs to stop doctored or medicated balls from being tossed from the bench. Umpires carry a box, balls returned to them, managers lose control over ball disposition. Pitchers who use the spit ball may welcome the change despite risks of doctored balls.
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Ban Johnson
Hart Trains at French Lick as Boxing Talk Heats Up
Marvin Hart trains at French Lick Springs amid talk of opponents and rival notes. His brother trains the Kentucky heavyweight while Jiu Jitsu gains traction in the United States Naval Academy. Six round bouts win favor and Corbett endorses quick, fierce quarters. Doctors debate Tommy Murphy illness as malaria or cold feet. Gardner owns a Lowell home. his wife handles finances. Four New York clubs suspend operations citing excessive competition.
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Marvin Hart
French Lick Springs
Marvin
Tommy Burns
Hart
Kentucky
Philadelphia Box Match Ends Swiftly in McKeever Victory
Charley McKeever of Philadelphia defeats Billy Devine in six rounds at Broadway A. C. McKeever dominates each round and breaks the bout open with a late burst. Referee Jack O'Brien presided as several hundred dollars were raised for San Francisco sufferers. Charley Swanson lost to Joe Duffy and Nelson Hall KO'd Terry Fitzgerald in the card.
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Penn
Charley McKeever
Billy Devine
Broadway A. C
McKeever
Devine
Jack O’brien
San Francisco
Charley Swanson
Joe Duffy
Nelson Hall
Terry Fitzgerald
Neary Brings Confidence to Chel sea Boxing Showdown
Charley Neary of Milwaukee, training at Beachmont, faces Jimmy Briggs in a 15 round bout at Chelsea next Monday after two prior Neary decisions. The card includes Gilman Adams and Connary Freeman bouts as Boston boxing factions push for a six round no decision format.
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Lincoln Club
Chelsea
Charley Neary
Milwaukee
Neary
Jimmy Briggs
Jack Sheehan
Beachmont
Briggs
Charley
Harry Gilman
Roxbury
Frank Adams
Newton
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Cambridge
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Chester Goodwin
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Johnny Powers
Tommy Hogan
New York
Eddie Nadeau
Bob Fitzsimmons
Kid McCoy
Sandy Ferguson
Jack Goldsmith
Tom O'Rourke
Goldsmith
Jabez White
Arthur Cote
Kid Coffey
Thornton
R. I
Matty Baldwin
Tommy Murphy
Jack Dougherty
Sullivan Twins
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Roanoke A. C
Kid Sullivan-Young Erne
Sweeney
Ford
Johnny Mooney
Jig Stone
Fishermen Bring In Large Haul at T Wharf Front
Sixteen vessels from shore trips arrive at T wharf with 210,200 pounds of mixed fresh fish. Haddock leads at 112,200 pounds followed by cod 93,500 pounds hake 2,500 pollock 100 and 1,000 cask. Various ships clear for Magdalen Islands London and Havana with passengers and cargo while others dock from Yarmouth and Port Antonio.
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T Wharf
Haddock
Almanac Style Sunrise and Tidal Times Noted
The item lists sunrises and sunsets with day length of 15 hours 52 minutes, moonset at 10 20 p m and high waters at 1 30 a m and 2 p m April 27. It notes the steamers Saxonia and Charles arriving from Liverpool via Queenstown on April 18 receiving merchandise.
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Charles
Liverpool
Queenstown
Merchan
Mt Hermon School Boys Dine And Elect Officers
The Boston Hermon Club alumni of Mt. Hermon Preparatory School held their annual banquet at the Copley Square Hotel and elected officers. E. W. Keever was named president, with W. L. Weiss as vice-president and John G. Allen as secretary and treasurer.
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Boston Hermon Club
Mt. Hermon Preparatory School
Copley Square Hotel
E. W. Keever
W. Ll. Weiss
John G. Allen
Woman Bankrupt Owes $15 657 with $50 Assets
Elizabeth S. Clifford of 18 James Street filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in U S District Court. Liabilities total $15 657 and assets are $50 claimed as wearing material. Largest secured creditor is Charles E. Jackson of 19 Congress Street with a $12 000 claim secured on household furniture at The Cedars Martha's Vineyard West Chop Martha's Vineyard.
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Elizabeth S. Clifford
James Street
United States District Court
Charles E. Jackson
Congress Street
the Cedars
West Chop
Martha’s Vineyard
Joy Line Winter Rates Attract City Visitors
The Joy line continues its winter fares for travelers to the metropolis, offering two steamship services. The direct all water route sails from Boston every Wednesday at 5 p m, while the New York Providence route runs on weekdays both directions from Providence at 6 30 p m. The last Boston South Terminal train departs at 5 03 p m with tickets available at 214 Washington Street Boston.
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New York
Providence
South Terminal
Uptown
Washington Street
Through Trains Run Regular Schedule to Oakland
All through trains of Chicago and North Western Union and Southern Pacific run on regular schedule to Oakland San Francisco. The Overland Limited is much quicker than other through trains. Three nights from Chicago no change of cars. Four nights from New England. Tickets and information from J. E. Brittain general agent 300 Washington Street Boston.
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Union
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San Francisco
Overland Limited
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New England
J. E. Brittain
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Boston
Record Indian voyage sets speed record for Calcutta to Colombo
The steamship Reichenfels captained by G. Kennewey arrived at Mystic Wharf Charlestown from Calcutta and Colombo, completing the voyage in 85 12 days despite delays. She carried 6000 tons of goods including tea and jute, and has 4000 tons destined for New York. The crew numbered 56 with 31 Lascars. Two Darwins and snakes were aboard destined for New York parties.
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Hansa Line
Reichenfels
Calcutta
Colombo
Hoogly
Mystic Wharf
Charlestown
New York
Darwin
Fisherman's Dory Recovered by City of Gloucester Captain
Captain Godfrey reported on arrival that he picked up a fisherman's dory off Halfway Dock Rock. The boat was towed to port for recovery and safety.
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Godfrey
City of Gloucester
Halfway Drck Rock
Senate Elevates Cuban Vice President Pay to 15000
Havana April 26 report that the Senate has increased the annual pay of the Cuban Vice-President to fifteen thousand dollars. The act reflects a rise in executive compensation approved by the legislative body.
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Havana
Senate
Republic
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