Independence Versus Constitution in Newport Trials
New York announces Newport races on July 2 4 and 6 to decide the Independence and Constitution defense of the America's Cup against the Shamrock. The Independence faces a rushed launch and limited trial time, while the Constitution plans an earlier launch to test speed against Columbia. Local yachtsmen debate whether quick action harms Boston hopes or speeds settlement of the cup dispute.
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New York
Newport
Boston
Lawson
Ats
Haff
Constitution
Columbia
Independence
Belmont
Mr. Lawson
Hull 4
Massachusetts Club
iMerreshoff
Herreshoff
Boston Harbor
W. Butler Duncan
Deer
Cee
Crowds View Independence Launch at Atlantic Works
A steady throng of about 700 visitors gathered at East Boston’s Atlantic Works yard to glimpse the yacht Independence. Passes were required to enter the shed, with Sundays offering freer access and little in the way of souvenirs beyond common hats.
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Atlantic Works
East Boston
Independence
Lawson
Yachting Season Opens With Dorchester Bay Fleet
A fair-sized fleet of small boats gathered from clubs to Dorchester Bay with ideal weather and a strong breeze. Savin Hill yachtsmen held a 12-foot tender scrub race with fifteen owned by Savin Hill members. ten participated, all one design, though no records were kept. The Dorchester and South Boston clubs were active with several craft testing sails, including Julia, Kittie, Omma C, Gleam, Narma, and other 14-foot tenders. Winthrop clubs also opened the season with Harold E Ruth Julia and Magic taking to the water.
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Dorchester Bay
Savin Hill Yachtsmen
Savin Hill
Kesar
Dorchester Club
Roche
Columbia Club
Julia
Kittie
Bowers
South Boston
Omma‘c
McLeod
Narma
Bamber
Trotman
Winthrop
Harold E
Ruth
Magic
Boxing Gossip Touches George Chrisp and Melee Plans
Boxing gossip notes little chance George Chrisp will visit to fight Kid McCoy as Chrisp issues a England challenge. McCoy, eager for a match, asks Tom O Rourke to arrange a bout, even with Jeffries, while Davenport hints at May 20 bouts and London plans. Don McVey troubles and Kirtland club memberships rise as Mysterious Billy Conn’s next bout looms.
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George Chrisp
Great Britain
Kid McCoy
Chrisp
England
McCoy
Tom O’rourke
O'Rourke
Connecticut
Jeffries
St. Louis
Ny Davenport
Hoyleke
Davenport
Jack Fraser
Harry
London
Jack Roberta
Kid Johnson
Davenrt
Stone
Pateey Haley
Dan Savder
N. H
Don McVey
New York
Denny Murphy
Kirtland Club
Billy
Ma Lam
Billy Ith
Local Ball Season Opens in Earnest Next Thursday
Competent judges led by Charles Comiskey foresee Phyle becoming a strong pitcher though he is not yet developed. At present Phyle aids the Giants pitching staff and shows limited promise, according to observers who have seen him.
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Charles Comiskey
Phyle
Giants
Sharps
National Team Set for Long Home Stand in Spring Pulse
Baseball notes preview Selee and Somers squads as fans await a four game run beginning today at the South End. Mentioned are Kellum Young and Donlin Keister Seymour Robinson McGraw with calls for strengthened pitching and infield shifts as Ted Lewis joins and Kane and Mitchell compete for spots.
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Selee
South End
Giants
Fiescc
Tee Bs
Patrona
Somers
Chutes Park
Collins
White Rats
Baltimore
Kellum
McGraw, Robinson &Co
Cy. Young
Hot Springs
Ie Somers
Donlin
Keister
Seymour
Robinson
McGraw
Ted’ Lewis
Peelon Hs Somers
Mack
Quakers
Lewis
Arvard
Oitchers Kame
McKenna
Foreman
Wilbert Robinson
Oriole
Kane
Brockton
Mitchell
Somen
Demontreville
Lowe
Sodeni
Dineen
Willis
Pittinger
Nichols
Barry
Crosius
Detroit Wins With Ninth Inning Rally Over Milwaukee
Detroit defeats Milwaukee 7 to 4 in the opening series game with a decisive ninth inning rally. Waldron and Casey spark the offense while Burke’s errors aid Detroit. Coneroy hits a home run as Detroit plates five runs in the frame to secure the win.
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Milwaukee
Mich
Burke
Waldron
Casey
Slever
Frisk
Cronin
Nce
Hallman
Anderson
Leahy
Coneroy
McAlster
Bert Hallman
Dowls Lockhead
Boston Triumph Over West New York In Weehawken
Captain Collins led Boston to a 5 to 2 win over West New York field club in Weehawken New Jersey before about 2600 fans. The game featured notable Boston scoring and mixed errors by West New York with key performances from Hite Boston and Er rora Boston among others.
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Boston
West New York
New York
Collins
Weehawken
N. J
Ceserressede
Hite
Oston
Keee
Errora
Arired York
Batteregeuel
Schreck
Hopkins
Bantam to Featherweight: A Boxer's Rise in Frames
A fragment notes a boxer's transition from bantam to featherweight as weight increased. Mentions names like George D Was and B. Benton with Rob Rey as source attributions. The text hints at early career progression and eventual nickname or title in a periodical frame.
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Tallor
George D
B. Benton
Rob Rey
Dorchester Amateurs Form Local Baseball Team
The Meeting House Hill A A of Dorchester forms a team from local players including Flanagan Blair Earley Woods Murphy Norton Pitt Gerald MacBlaney Kelley Heald. They seek Saturday and holiday games via manager James Mac Blaney at Colmin Street Dorchester. The Tremont B B Club aims to arrange games with 14 or 15 year old clubs offering half fare from Walker Monks Street South Boston. The Norwood A A reorganizes and seeks 12 year old teams.
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Meeting House Hill A. A
Dorchester
Flanagan
Blair
Earley
Woods
S. S
Murphy
J. F
Norton
PittGerald
MacBlaney
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Tremont
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Monks
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South
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Norwood
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Hatirese
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Riedford Seine
Sopiarvile
Anager
Aleo
Battery Dorchester
Colers
Cincinnati Caps Chicago 6-4 In Slugging Sixth Inning
In Cincinnati on April 28 the Reds rallied with two singles a double and a triple followed by Green’s error to score four in the sixth. A bases on balls and a balk added two more as Phillips controlled the Chicago hitters. Both teams played clean defense as 800 fans watched. The score ends at Reds six Chicago four.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Green
Muff
Phillips
Baseball youth leagues seek games with uniformed teams
A May open date list shows numerous clubs from Charlestown Dorchester Mattapan and Roxbury seeking games with 14 16 18 year old uniformed squads. Contacts include A A Tarbox 40 Fairmount Dorchester D J Murphy Rox 37 Newton Upper Falls and William Cox 8 Cottage Court Roxbury.
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J. McVey
Third Street
Lawrence
B. C. Dunlick
High Street
Charlestowns
Conrad
Fitz- Batzick
Shan
Welch
Rush
Charlestown
Franklin
Forey
Howard
Crosby
Pton
F. L. Bowes
Linden Street
Everett
Grovelands
Hal Meereen
Riversides of
Mattapan
D. J. Hurley
Sturbridge Street
Fairmounts
Dorchester
Fitton Associates
Boston
William Foley
London Street
Eaton A. A
R. Bello
Adams Place
Mee St. Marys
Newton U Fale
William Cox
Cottage Court
Roxbury
Whalen
O. F
Ali
I. F
Charles
Mills
Jeffries Street
East Bostan
Phenix
Massachusetts
North Ehovee
Ud. Kilgrew
Three Champions to Race for National Single Scull Title
Ten Buck of Wachusett Boat Club Worcester Maguire of Bradford Boat Club Cambridge and Greer of Jefferson Point Rowing Association East compete in the national championship senior singles at Philadelphia. The race draws three top oarsmen past winners and the event is billed as the race of a century with strong bets on Ten Buck.
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Ten Buck
Wachusett Boat Club
Worcéster
Maguire
Bradford Boat Club
Cambridge
Greer
Jeffrige Point Rowing “Association
East
Ten
Dyck
Henley
Worcester
Ten Byck
Wnetheless
Ten Eyck
Jim Wray
Philadelphia
Radfords
Shawmuts
Sam
B A A Leads Amateur League Standings in Massachusetts
The closing days of the Massachusetts Amateur League show B A A with a comfortable lead three games ahead of Newtowne and tied with Old Dorchester. Dudley and the Battery are tied, Highland at the rear as Rockog displaced from first in individual work by Cousens of the Dudleys.
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Newtowne
Dorchester
Dudley
Battery
Highland
Rock Og
Cousens
Dudleys
A. A
Old Dorchester
Linder
Mystic Valley
Medford Felows
Jones Hearing Thursday In Fosburgh Poison Case
Nelson Jones, jailed for weeks over the Ida Fosburgh poisoning, will face a Shoreham hearing Thursday. State Attorney James Donaway is joined by William H. Davis. defense is led by Frank L. Fish and W. B. C. Stickney. Jones treats the arrest as a joke.
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Middlebury
Nelson Jones
Ida Fosburgh
Shoreham
James Donaway
William H. Davis
Frank L. Fish
Vergennes
W. B. C. Stickney
Bethel
Vermont
Country Club Race Meet Promises Fine Brookline Sport
Pleasant weather spurs preparation for the Brookline course country club meet next month. Early entry closing drew strong entries and a high calibre field. Draughteman, standout in hurdle events, has shown fine form this season and won a recent hurdle race at Praeseeting.
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Country Club
Brookline Course
Draughteman
Praeseeting
Wrestling Carnival Sets Stage for Big Match in Boston
Mechanics Hall prepares for an evening wrestling carnival centered on the Roeber vs Parker clash. Parker weighs over 150 pounds and aims to win in both catch-as-catch-can and to challenge Dan McLeod after beating Roeber. Lightweight title contenders include Little, Gilligan, Schack, Gibbons, Butler, Regan, Eldridge, Bibby, Rogers and Callery. Police warn of counterfeit seat scams as tickets go on sale. tournament begins at 8 with twenty minute bouts and no falls lead to judges' decision.
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Boston
Brockton
Parker
Bobby Reakes
Reakes
Dan McLeod
Eugene Buckley
Joseph Cummings
New England
John J. Little
James J. Gilligan
Mark Schack
John Gibbons
Robert Butler
John J. Regan
Dick Eldridge
Young Sawyer
Win Bibby
Young Rogers
Arthur Callery
Schack
B. H. Benton
Rob Roy
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