Yachting Notes Detail Club Positions and Coastal Courses
YACHTING BREVITIES describes the Massachusetts Yacht Club’s failed attempt at a winter landing, Hull and Eastern clubs scoping similar sites, and a shift to summer operation at Marblehead. It outlines two equilateral triangular courses for regattas, with 8 and 12 mile legs, and windward or leeward options, plus sailing plans for the Portland Yacht Club and South Boston Yacht Club social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Yacht Club
Atlantic Avenue
McGrady
Eastern
Hull Clubs
Hull
Boston
Marblehead
Eaton
Carroll
Minerva
Lawley’s
Starhers
Commodore Bray
Portland Yacht Club
Maitland
South Boston Yacht Club
London Field
Great Britain
Fife
Watson
Payne
Richardson
Kenna
Sunday half holiday for Boston workers proposed by Rev Brooke Herford
The Rev. Brooke Herford urges Boston to adopt a weekly half holiday similar to England’s. He cites Manchester’s success, shows how Saturday afternoons clear, transport, parks, and clubs bustle, and argues such leisure would raise health, home life, and worship, benefiting workers and families alike.
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Brooke Herford
Arlington Street
Joint Labor Conference
Boston
Matthew
United Labor Organizations
William Rathbone
Greg
England
America
New England
Figo
New York
Lancashire
Yorkshire
Whitsuntide
Manchester
Msent
Apuuali Picuic
Doogue Gravel Purchases Stir Aldermen in Boston
The Boston board considers reappointing William Doogue as superintendent of Commons amid claims of unbusinesslike management and nepotism. Alderman Cushing pushed for an investigation into gravel buys at inflated prices and park department spending including a costly greenhouse. Doogue’s 11 year tenure and tests of market knowledge are noted as motives against renomination, though Mayor Hart reappoints him under pressure from Republican allies.
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William Doogue
Board of Aldermen
Sidney Cushing
Doogue
City Forester’s Department
Hart
West Medford
Somerville Bank
Corporation Counsel
Richardson
Mr. Doogue
West Chester Park
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
Chester Park
William Gardner Reed
Reed
City Hall
James Doogue
Mary R. Roach
Alderman Cushing
Committee On Cities
Boston
Catholic Church Dedicated in West Newton
Newton April 27 St Bernard’s Catholic Church in West Newton was dedicated today with Archbishop Williams presiding. The solemn high mass featured Rev Leo P Boland of Boston as celebrant and a Boston choir. One hundred thirty children were confirmed and the bell weighing about 3000 pounds was consecrated.
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W. P. McQuaid
Boston
Stearng
Williams
St. Lawrence O’loole
St. Joseph
Horse Show closes with prize parades and high jump finale
The last day featured a grand winners parade, a pony high jump, and a police horse parade. Bayard Thayer’s turnout won the plate prizes, with Ontario’s seven foot effort nearly achieving a 500 dollar plate. Judges awarded prizes across percherons, park hacks, pony high jumping, eccentric equestrianism, police horses, pairs of horses and brokers, and hunters, highlighting entries from H. H. Hale Island Stock Farm Bradford, Bayard Thayer of Lancaster, and numerous Boston and New York participants.
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Thayer
A. N. Bates
Station 14
John Shepard
Broughans
Bayard Thayer
Ontario
Roseberry
Maud
E. F. Bowditch
S. M. Hammond
Biscotin
H. H. Hale
Island Stock Farm
Bradford
Hercules
Major Dome
Martia
H. H. Hate
Beatrice
Mariette
Vivienne
Black
Warren
Messrs
Frank Seabury
Fred K Hacks
Sandty
F. H. Prince
Boston
Lancer
James T. Hyde
New York
H. A. Allen
Phido
Charles H. Thayer
Burt
Charles H.thayer
Juggler
John H. Wright
A. H. Allen
G. V. L. Meyer
W. H.C
BE. J. Wight
M. Underwood
Brougham
M. S. P. Williams
M. Sargent
H. C
Jerry
Tom
Lancaster
Rex
Kaiser
A. 5
Bigelow
Countess
G. W. L. Meyer
Rain Delays in Most Games Except Boston Showdown
Rain interrupted numerous games across leagues while Boston held firm. Rusie pitched well for the New Yorks after an early wild start. a fourth inning triple play, started by Long, out from Denny on third Esterbrook on second, ended in a force at the plate. Final scores reflect Boston’s 1 to 8 setback in a storm affected day.
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NEW Yorks
N. L
Bostons
South End Grounds
Rusie
Nichols
Denny
Esterbrook
Clarke
Long
Ganzel
Boston Bostons Trounce New Yorks in Cold Saturday Game
Terrific batting marked the Congress street clash as Boston beat New York 14 to 10. Kilroy started pitching but was pulled after seven first inning hits, with Young Daley replacing him and delivering solid relief. Dan Brouthers stole third as Boston ran the bases well in a high scoring affair.
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Bostons
P. L
NEW Yorks
Congress Street Grounds
Kilroy
Young Daley
Dan Brouthers
College Rivalries Show Varsity Scores Across Matches
At Amherst Harvard s Amherst 12 7 Exeter Boston Athletic Association 6 Phillips Exeter 2 Fall River Tecumsehs 7 Fall River 3 Andover Phillips Andover 21 Tufts 0 Lewiston Brunswicks 5 Bates 4 North Adams Greylocks 9 Williams 6 Newburyport Techs 93 11 Dummer Academy 7 Providence Browns 16 Techs 2.
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Amherst
Harvards
Amhersts
Exeter
Boston Athletic Association
Phillips Exeter
Fall River
Tecumsehs
Fall Rivers
Andover
Phillips Andover
Tufts
Lewiston
Brunswicks
Bates
North Adams
Greylocks
Williams
Newburyport
Techs
Dummer Academy
Providence—Browns
American Export & Trading seals vast Mexican coffee plantation
New York April 26 The American Export and Trading Company reportedly closed a contract for a 100000 acre coffee plantation in Mexico. The deal promises a profit to the Trading Company of roughly 75000 to 100000 dollars.
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New York
American Export & Trading Company
Mexico
5. A. Stewart & Co Carriages Sale at New Store
5 A Stewart Co announces sale of 250 carriages of every description before moving to a new store near Bowdoin Square Green Street Boston. The firm urges customers to inspect stock and compare prices with rivals in New England.
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5. A. Stewart & Co
Green Street
Bowdoin Square
New England
Pleasant send off for James J. Lucas in Boston Post room
About forty Boston Post composing room members hosted a fine dinner Saturday to honor James J. Lucas on his departure for England to claim property left him by uncle Mieusset. Speakers praised his character, with tributes from Esau Brehaut Innes Nolan and others plus musical solos.
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Boston Post
James J. Lucas
England
Mieusset
Rensselaer Place
J. ©. Hurll
Esau
Mr. Lucas
Lucas
J. H. Brehaut
Charles E. Innes
President Pierce
Thomas Nolan
Elsbree
Faulkner
Giles Cox
Waltham Social Labor Party Formed After Meeting
About seventy five residents attended a Music Hall gathering in Waltham April 27 to hear David Taylor of Boston. H W Robinson and Mrs Mary Dunning spoke as the Waltham Section of the Social Labor Party organized with twelve members and elected N R Varney organizer Mrs Mary Dunning corresponding secretary F W Bishop financial secretary Mrs John Lincoln treasurer. Two nine year old boys were later arrested near W Clarke's store on Main Street with cigars dates and cookies found on them. They were named Frank Douglass and Walter Clark of Boston.
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Wattruam
Music Hall
David Taylor
Boston
H. W. Robinson
Mary Dunning
Waltham Section
The
Social Labor Party
N. R. Varney
F. W. Bishop
City Notes On Meetings And Health Stats
The semi annual meeting of the American Antiquarian Society will convene at 10 30 a m in the Atheneum hall Boston with address details. The Baptist Social Union hosts Newton Theological Seminary faculty and graduates at Meionaon tonight. Rev H C Parker of Woburn spoke at the Boston Young Men’s Christian Union on how to take if. Last week 209 deaths were reported to the Board of Health, down from 219 the previous year, a drop of 10 with a weekly death rate of 25 8. Sixty plus deaths numbered 42 and deaths in public institutions 67.
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American Antiquarian Society
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Atheneum
Baptist Social Union
Meionaon
Newton Theological Seminary
H. C. Parker of
Woburn
Boston Young Men’s Christian Union
Board of Health
Two Raymond & Whitcomb tours depart for the West today
The large Boston led party of 175 travelers begins its tenth annual California Utah Colorado tour with five vestibuled Pullman cars from Fitchburg and connections from New York and Philadelphia. Lined up are numerous named passengers from New England and mid Atlantic states, led by C H Wilson and L A Whitcomb, with L A Whitcomb joining to California. The groups will tour Alaska on a wing of the California trip, spanning sixty one to eighty two days.
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Messrs. Raymond & Whitcomb
Pacific Coast
Boston
Fitchburg Station
New York
Philadelphia
Western Points
California
Utah
Colorado
Alaska
Messrs
C. H. Wilson
A. Cooke
F. E. Ayer
H. P. Kent
H. Gordon Hutchins
W. E. Colby
W. O. Cameron
L A. Whitcomb
Huge crowds view Lynn whale wash up on beach
Large crowds flocked to Lynn Beach to view a dead whale that washed ashore Friday night. Ames Renovating Works men removed about a third of the carcass before Captain Nickerson of Provincetown claimed it for towing to his town. A second sulphur bottom whale washed ashore at Little's Point Swampscott, even larger than the Lynn specimen, also attracting many visitors.
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Lynx
Sredal
Lynn Beach
Ames
Peabody
Nickerson
Provincetown
Little’s Point
Swampscott
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Corinthian Navy
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Katrina
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M.D
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Cleveland
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Schenectady
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S. J. Keim
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A. D. Kennedy
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Edmund
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C.D. Marcy
L. A
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Bridgeport
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Syracuse
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Pittsburg
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Scranton
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Westfield
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Haydenville
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Waterloo
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Vinal Haven
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Hempstead
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St. Johns
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Fayette
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Yonkers
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Charles Brown
Holly
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Conn
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Newtown
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C. H. Cox
Joseph Danielson
Windsor Locks
Henry M. Earl
Mass
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R. L. Golbert
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W. d. Griggs
Brookline
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Alice Hoyle
Charles H. Mann
A. G
Homer Merriam
Springfield
J. 5. Orne
Cambridgeport
May E. Tatman
Llian
Tucker
Alision
Eliza S. Turner
J.H
M. E. Watson
Somerville
S. I. Wilcox
William Young
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Wallat, N.Y
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Bright
Craig
Craig Medicine CO
Passaic
Oak Grove Farm
OAK Grove Farm Cafe
Washington St
Mason & Hamilo
Organ & Piano Co
Mason & Hamlin Hall
Tremont Street
Edward Burgess
State Street
G. W. Simmons & CO
North ST
W. W. Stall
Tremont St
Washington Street
Old South Church
Thompson
Schuylkill
Schuylkill Navy
Schuylkill River National Course
Sennacherib
Assyria
British Museum
Nansen
Greenland
G. O. Taylor
G. O. Savior
SOS Cork
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