Advance Guard of Olympians Arrives on the Vaderland
New York July 31 18 American athletes and eight rifle team members return from Stockholm after strong Olympic showings led by trainer Mike Murphy. Notable finishes include Reidpath winning the 400 metre, Strobino third in the marathon, and numerous second places. Rifle team members and officers accompany the group aboard Vaderland. Food shortages aboard the liner are noted as athletes reportedly eat prodigious meals.
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New York
Stockholm
Vaderland
Mike Murphy
C. D. Reidpath
University of Syracuse
Strobino
James Wendell
R. L. Bird
J. N. Davenport
Tewanina and Sockalexis
F. D. Murphy
H.L. Adams
E. L. Anderson
Alabama National Guard
C. L. Burdett
West Virginia
F. S. Hird
Iowa
J. B. Jackson
W. H. Leushner
Libbey
H. B. Sears
E. L. Collins
James Pike
Why U S Lost Marathon At Stockholm
Tom Lilley of North Dorchester A A explains the U S failure in Stockholm saying overtraining hurt the Americans. He notes winner McArthur from South Africa trained by walking the course daily while in Sweden and did not run. His roommate Strobino placed third, also only running lightly.
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Stockholm
Tom Lilley
North Dorchester A. A
Post
McArthur
South Africa
Sweden
Strobino
Lilley praises Swedes and Olympic committee in Stockholm account
Lilley lauds Swedish hosts and the Olympic committee after a practice mishap with Tewanina in Stockholm. He notes American runners lacked late speed, with McArthur and partner edging ahead, and Strobino doubting 25 miles. DeMar, from the same club, placed 12th and will reach Boston Friday on the Canadian.
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Lilley
Olympic Committee
Tewanina
Stockholm
Boston
Finland
Strobino
McArthur
Clarence DeMar
DeMar
Worcester Beats Lawrence to Reach Third Place
Worcester edged Lawrence 3 to 2 as Burkett's seventh inning single produced two runs. Key Worcester fielding by Lynn highlighted the visitors’ effort while pitching mix saw Pearson, Bushelman, Boehling and Keating hold.
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Worcester
Lawrence
New England
Burkett
Busheiman
Lynn
Bushelman
Pearson
Flaherty
McCune
Clements
Wilson
Layster
Kennedy
Chase
Crum
Boehling
Briggs
Luyster
Shorten
Carlstrom
Phoenix
Breymeier
Keating
Kerin
Smith Diaene
Bush
bUlrich Eens
A Burkett
Sneer
Fall River Defeats Haverhill 5–4 With Key Hitting
Fall River won despite being outbatted by Haverhill, scoring in the late innings. Walsh’s fielding was noted as a highlight, with hits from Walsh Bowcock Hayden Wormwood Matthews Young Cross and others contributing to a 5 to 4 victory.
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Fall River
Mall River
Haverhill
Walsh
J Haverhill
E. Walsh
Courtney
Weaver
Carney
Hickman
Thews
Bowcock
Young
Rose
Campbell
Werrin
Robinson
Slayden
Pratt
Johnson
Woodman
Hayden
Wormwood
Matthews
Cross
Ferrin
Bawcock
Lanigan
Open draws largest field in U S golf history at Buffalo
J J McDermott of Atlantic City and 113 others enter the national championship at Buffalo Country Club. Notable entrants include Alex Ross of Brae Burn Newton, Alec Smith Wyugayl partner, Tom McNamara Boston, David Ogilvie Augusta, Mike Brady Wollaston, Alex Campbell Brookline, Emil Lauffler Oakmont, John G Anderson Brae Burn, Tom Bennar Merion, plus amateurs Walter Travis Walter Egan and Tom Sherman.
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Buffalo
J. J. McDermott
Atlantic City
Buffalo Country Club
Alex Ross
Brae Burn Club
Newton
Mass
Alec Smith
Wykagyl
Tom McNamara
Boston
Massachusetts
Tom
David Ogilvie
Country Club of
Augusta
Mike
Brady
Wollaston Golf Club
McDermott
Simpson
Brookline
Alex Campbell
Emil Lauffler
Oakmont Country Club
John G. Anderson
Brae Burngolfer
England
Scotland
Tom Bennar
Merion Cricket Club
Philadelphia
Walter J. Travis
New York
Tom Sherman
Utica
Walter Egan
Exmoor
New Bedford tops Brockton in free hitting game
New Bedford defeated Brockton 8 to 6 in a free hitting affair as Ness blasted two home runs and a double driving in seven runs. Brignolia pitched in for New Bedford, while Sweatt and Connaughton collected multiple runs for Brockton.
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Brockton
New Bedford
Brignolia
Swormstedt
Connaughton
Spires
Ness
Stafford
New
O’connell
McLane
Howard
Swarmstedt
Brignolla
Po.a.e
A.E. Sweatt
Smith
Oolfi
Barry
Morris
Bo’dman
C’nell
O'Dowd
Sullivan
Delaney
Wadleigh, c
Shea Ee
Union Boat Races Close at Summer Regatta
Two sensational events at the Union Boat Club regatta on the Charles River featured a thrilling relay finish won by Union by five yards over Riverside and a close eight oared race won by Union crews. Novice double saw Tom and John Donovan of Shawmut defeat Horace Livermore and Lawrence Morgan of Union. junior twos claimed Sullivan Sargent and Gregory Wiggen for Union over Ed Donovan and Bill Griffin of Shawmut. mosquito fleet crowned Herman Dudley Murphy. the eight oared race went to Dr. George Derby’s crew.
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Union Boat Club
Charles River
Union
Riverside
George Derby
Tom Donovan
John Donovan
Shawmut Boat Club
Horace Livermore
Lawrence Morgan
Union B.C
Farley
Derby
Maxwell
Hawes
Shruebruk
Finger
Denny
Morgan Bow
Murphy
Boxing Notes on Tommy Burns and White Hope Contenders
The piece discusses Tommy Burns as a self styled successor to Jack Johnson and doubts his claim to the title. It previews a scheduled bout featuring Dan Flynn facing Jim Barry and notes Barry’s training at Pilgrim club Arena. It also recalls Dave Holly a Philadelphia death and his historical victory over Sam Langford in 1904 using the loop the loop punch.
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Tommy Burns
Jack Johnson
Wilds of
Canada
Tom
J. Arthur
Boom Burns
Jim Barry
Dan “Porkando” Flynn
West End
Pilgrim Athletic Association
Porky
Flynn
Barry
Johnson
Pilgrim Club
Dave Holly
Philadelphia
Holly
Sam Langford
Cambridge
Fasig stake at North Randall features Anvil driver Geers
Geers drives Anvil to first in the Fasig stake 2 08 trotters at North Randall Grand Circuit meet. Crowd of six thousand cheers as Anvil wins two straight heats and Geers receives a silver cup from Forest City Livestock & Fair. Jones Gentry posts fastest heat 2:05 1-2 in 2:11 pacing event.
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Cleveland
Fasig
North Randall
Anvil
St. Valiant Vincent
Geers
Forest City Livestock & Fair Company
Jimmy’ McGlade
Jones Gentry
Gentry
Chester
N. Y
Alco truck and car sales hit high in early July
Announcement by Harry S. Houpt of American Locomotive Company shows the first 17 days of July set sales records. A dealer signed a 96000 dollar car contract in one day, another day sales reached 106000 dollars. Houpt notes hot weather boosts activity, especially in motor trucks, with executives to such exhibitions as horse inefficiency.
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Alco
Harry S. Houpt
American Locomotive Company
Automobile Department
Mr. Haupt
Big Comic Section Planned for Next Sunday’s Post
The Post announces a six page color comic section in next Sunday’s edition. It highlights extensive full color pages and promises a lively lineup for readers seeking entertainment.
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Post
Gossip for Motorists in a Fast Pace Era
Bar ney Oldfield may drive in Milwaukee grand prize race sounding intriguing for fans. Erwin Bergdoll of Philadelphia entered for Pabst trophy and Vanderbilt cup races and may attempt the grand prize. United States Tire Co offices moved to new Broadway and Fifty-eighth Street building, home to United States Rubber and subsidiaries, twenty stories. Ralph L Dean joins Myer Abrams Co sales force after GM Connecticut stint. Mr and Mrs George Brown and others registered at Hotel Champlain on Adirondack tour. W H Canterbury and George Canterbury with Dr Winfield Smith of Brookline join the tour.
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Erwin Bergdoll
Philadelphia
United States Tire Company
United States Rubber Building
Broadway
Fifty-eighth Street
New York
Forty-second Street
United States Rubber Company
George Brown
Mary Brown
Louise Brown
Warren Co. Brown
Salem
Hotel Champlain
W. H. Canterbury
George Canterbury
Winfield Smith
Brookline
English Star to Race Here at Scotch Picnic
A. E. Wood of Buckhurst Hill England makes his first Boston appearance as distance runner at Caledonian grove on Saturday. Wood has won eight English long distance titles and aims to break records set by Alfred Shrubb. He has run 10 miles in 61 42 and can mile in 4 28. He arrives from Toronto to race at West Roxbury tracks against Queal Longboat Shrubb Johansen and others. Dick Grant Harvard track coach at Minnesota submits entry.
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A. E. Wood
Buckhurst Hill
County Essex
England
Boston
Caledonian Grove
Johnny Bulls
Alfred Shrubb
Wood
Toronto
West Roxbury
Queal
Longboat
Shrubb
Johanson
Thure Johansen
Henri Renaud
Dick Grant
Grant
Harvard
University of Minnesota
Mike Flannery Featured in Next Sunday's Post
A Chicago stylistic note praises Eliis Parker Butler's Mike Flannery as the era's foremost humorist, urging readers not to miss his appearance in the coming issue of the Post.
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Mike Flannery
Eliis Parker Butler
Senorita C Wins Maine Pace Race in Waterville Meet
On Governor's Day at Waterville Maine three top races highlighted the Kennebec Driving Club meet. Senorita C owned by Frank Hayden Lewiston won the three minute Maine and Canada bred pace in straight heats. Howtella Medford Stass took the 2:15 pace division after dropping two heats, and Billy Patten captured the final heat to clinch the race.
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Senorita C
Maine
Waterville
Kennebec
Frank Hayden
Lewiston
Howtella
FE. P. Fox
Medford
Stass
My la H
Billy Patten
Boston Bout Offers For Ledoux And Poesy
Alec McLean, matchmaker for the Pilgrim Athletic Club, cabled invitations to Charles Ledoux to come to Boston to meet Jimmy Walsh at 118 pounds and to Jean Poesy to come and meet Matty Baldwin at 180 pounds. Ledoux has defeated nearly all 118-pound contenders in Europe, while Walsh holds a similar standing in the United States.
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Poesy
Ledoux
Alec McLean
Pilgrim Athletic Club
Charles Ledoux
Boston
Jimmy Walsh
Jean Poesy
Matty Baldwin
Europe
Walsh
Surf trawler runs ashore in fog at Point Allerton
The beam trawler Surf under Captain Michael Greene ran ashore at Point Allerton Hull in heavy fog while returning with a large catch. After four hours hard and fast on the beach, the Betsy Ross floated her. Surface damage was slight and no leaks reported.
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Michael Greene
Point Allerton
Hull
Betsy Ross
Monument
Point Allerton Bar
Boston
Greene
T Wharf
Margaret D
Naomi Bruce
Arthur James
Marguerite Haskins
Lochinvar
Evelyn Thompson
Lafayette
Haddock
Pol- Haddock
Cod
Hake Lock
Surf
Mary J. Ward
Aark Kee
Elmer E. Gray
Mary ©. Santos
Ethel B. Penny
Margaret McKenzie
Philadelphia
Dominion Atlantic
Prince Arthur
Yarmouth
Mastern Steamship Corporation
Massachusetts
Winsor
J. S. Lamprey
Lamprey
Parrsboro
United Fruit Company
Admiral Schley
Jamaica
Fred A. Kent
Cus
Death notices from the Boston Post column
Death notices list multiple obituaries including Barry of East Boston, Benet of Winchester and Burns of South Boston with funeral details. Also Coburn Newton Centre, Cook East Boston, Cutter Roxbury, Dillon Dorchester, Ewell Halifax, Fitzwilliam Allston, Fraher South Boston, Franz West Roxbury, Halliday Roxbury, Nolman East Boston, Jenkins Concord, Locke Melrose, Lonergan Dorchester, Parker Chicago, Richardson Boston, Sullivan Brighton, and White Everett with funeral times, masses, and interment notes.
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East Boston
Michael
Catherine A. Barry
Donahue
North Na
Wat. Ster Street
Church of the Assumption
BL. P. U
Gloucester
Mass
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Winchester
Suzy
Lorenzo PB. Benet
Lebanon Street
Providence
R. J
Burns
Boston
Alfred
Thomas
Annie Burns
Michael Connors
Third Street
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New Calvary
Colburn
Newton Centre
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Centre Street
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Roxbury
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Dorchester
Maria E
Henry J. Dillon
Patrick F
Ellen J. Deany
Brook Avenue
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St. Paul's Church
Woodward Park Street
Ewell
Halifax
Elvira J. Ewell
Quincy
Unitarian Church
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Allston
Edward
Mary E. Fitzwilliams
Windom Street
St. Anthony’s Church
Fraher
Nora Honor
Thomas Francis Fraher
Dorchester Street
St. Augustine’s Church
Franz
West Roxbury
Lillian C
Fritz
Annie B. Franz
Washington Street
Halliday
Marion A
Hugh
Ellen Halliday
Don Street
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Dudley Street
Nolman
Gertrude M
Robert Holman
Ee Geppel
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Margaret Pillsbury Hospital
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Orient Avenue
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Melrose
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Calvin Locke
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Margret
P. FE. Lonergan
Neponset Ave
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Chicago
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Maurten Howe Richardson
King’s Chapel
Vindor
Sullivan
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Eugene
Julia Sullivan
Cullinane
Muneral
Snow Street
St. Columbkille’s
White
Everett
Alice TD
John J. White
Thorndike Street
Card of Thanks from Mr and Mrs M Carthy
The couple in Brighton Massachusetts express thanks to friends for sympathy after bereavement and for the many floral tributes received.
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M. J. M'Carthy
Brighton
Mass
August 1 Shipping News Mini Almanac Highlights Arrivals and Voyages
Shipping notices list arriving steamers from Britain, Ireland, and the Caribbean including Pranconia, Ramazan, Belleventure, Prince Arthur, and more with destinations such as Liverpool, Buenos Aires, Jamaica, and St John. Cleared steamers include Daltonball and Broomfield. Sailings include battleship Massachusetts and numerous tugs and barges moving along Atlantic ports from Newport News to Salem.
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Smith
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Queenstown
Ramazan
Leggett
Rosario
Buenos Ayres
St. Lucia
Belleventure
Randall
Port Antonio
Jamaica
Calvin Austin
Pike
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N. B
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Thacher
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Hearne
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Standard
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Searsport
Confidence
Rockport
Calvert
Levou
Hampton Roads
Tecony
Stafford
Haverford
Newburyport
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