National League Board Suspends Holmes and Fines New York
Philadelphia August 15 The National League and American Association boards sustained the Baltimore New York game for July 2 and fined New York 100 dollars payable to Baltimore. Holmes was suspended for the balance of the season. The meeting cleared Philadelphia of the Boyle contract claim and held the New York club liable for the fine. Freedman paid the 1000 dollar fine under protest.
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Philadelphia
National League
American Association
Baltimore
New York
Holmes
Boyle
Freedman
Yneh
Baltimore Clu
Edward E. McCall
Young
William Holmes
Boxing Gossip and Fight Planning in New York Scene
Telegrams from Buffalo discuss Sheriff Kiligalion blocking the Corbett McCoy match with New York sentiment leaning against boxing. The July 30 Post warned of probable prohibition or ticket fear, while Greater New York A C lists Andy Walsh replacing Matty Matthews for Sept 5. Horn and Robinson shift to stage performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin &Stone’s Museum
Danny Snyder
Young Lavigne
Jig Stone
Charley Lynch
Andy Daly
Johnny Collins
Jimmy Curran
Frank Casey
Brooklyn
Cagey
Curran
Casey
Otto Sieloff
Tom Broderick
Lenox A. C
Broderick
Andy Watson
Watson
George Byers
Buffalo
Kiligalion
Jim Corbett
McCoy
New York
Ministers’ Association
Greater
New York A. C
Andy Walsh
Matty Matthews
Walsh
Smith
Charley Johnson
North Shore Vacation Beat Adds to Beachgoer Cheer
Bright weather drew crowds to Crescent Beach and the North Shore yesterday as thousands swarmed the sand and surf. The public bath register showed 1450 visitors in suits, while the boulevard buzzed with activity from visitors and hotel guests. Two bicyclists were arrested for scorching on the boulevard and sidewalk riding. local fines followed in Chelsea court. The Walter F. Murphy liquor case and his clerk’s violation were continued to Friday.
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Crescent Beach
Revere
Winthrop Shores
James Carlin
Domnie Gulol
Chelsea Court
Frank R. Stone
Frank Shea
John Colony
Jeremiah Ring
Walter F. Murphy
Arthur G. Adams
Gordon Surprise at West End Ladies Aid Honor
President Harry Gordon of the West End Ladies Aid Association was surprised by members at 40 Spring Street Mrs Anna Koritz home who presented him a gold watch charm for charity work The event featured a vocal and musical program with performances by Misses Brody Olinsky Arkin and masters Gordon and Miller in the lineup
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Gordon
West End
Jennie Brody
Edith Olinsky
Bella Arkin
Sophia Arkin
Saul
Gordon
Morris Miller
Koritz
Rachel Sirk
Weisman
Barron
Celia Blum
Lotta Weis
Jennie Monheimer
Post Nine Defeats Herald Team 11 to 7 in Exciting Game
The Boston Post baseball nine defeated the Boston Herald team 11 to 7 at Locust street grounds. Key innings featured a four run surge by the Post in the fifth and a late Herald rally in the seventh. Morris and Fitzpatrick starred for the Posts with solid pitching and batting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald Team
Boston Post
Boston Herald
Locust Street
Post Boys
Herald
Morris
Fitzpatrick
O'Leary
H. Smith
Heralds
Hayes
Father Harkins
Barber Shop Death in Waltham Clerk Dies of Heart Attack
Fred H. Adams aged 63 of Waltham died yesterday at 1 45 pm while being shaved in a barber shop at 289 Friend Street from a heart attack. He was a clerk in the freight department of the Boston and Maine Railroad and leaves a family in Waltham.
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Friend Street
Fred H. Adams
Waltham
Boston & Maine Railroad
Winthrop Steamboat To Run O. E. Lewis To Salem Willows
The Winthrop Steamboat Company secures the only water line to Salem Willows and starts daily service from the Boston 478 Atlantic avenue wharf on Wednesday August 17. The O E Lewis leaves at 9 45 a m and returns at 1 30 p m with fares of 50 cents round trip and 35 cents one way. The craft promises comfort and safety while aboard the Salem Cadet Band provides onboard entertainment and the shore dinner at Salem Willows draws visitors.
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Winthrop Steamboat Company
Salem Willows
O. E. Lewis
Atlantic Avenue Wharf
Boston
Famous Willows
Salem
Plymouth Steamer Offer From Winthrop Line
The Winthrop Steamboat Company runs the sole water route to Plymouth from its Boston moorings at 478 Atlantic Avenue. The Plymouth provides a delightful sail with fine staterooms music and cuisine. Homeward trips depart at 2:30 or any day, with a return slip valid until used.
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Winthrop Steamboat Company
Plymouth
Pilgrim Shores
Boston
Atlantic Avenue
South Shore
Immigration officers detain Servian officer for public charge
NEW YORK Aug. 15 A brave Servian officer Lieutenant Jovanovits detained at Ellis Island for lack of funds after arriving to aid the American army He is 32 by parish records 33 by decree and seeks help from Nikola Tesla The case highlights strict enforcement of immigration law despite bravado and wartime sentiment Including a dying father Tim Lynch Jr seeks his son amid hunger and hospital care
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New York
Narragansett
Ellis Island
Peter Jovanovits
United States
Pretoria
Hamburg
Jovanovits
Koenig Alexander's Royal Horse
Alexander
Fitchie
McSweeney
Nikola Tesla
Bushwick Avenue
Grand Street
Williamsburg
St. Catherine’s Hospital
Tim
Newburg
Mason
Montauk Point
Long Island
Timothy Lynch
Soldiers Tear Down Cuban Flags at Staten Island Resort
About forty United States soldiers with crew from the Texas and Winslow raided South Beach Staten Island on a Saturday night seeking amusement. They tore down Cuban flags at Visscher's merry go round and the Pearl of the Antilles flag atop the Ferris wheel ticket house. At Olympia Hotel dancers and patrons watched as Cuban banners were ripped from rafters and destroyed amid a chaotic display.
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New York
South Beach
United States
Staten Island
Texas
Visscher
Antilles
Albert Hergenham
Olympia Hotel
Flag of 61 Waves Anew in Vineland Story of Old Glory
Mrs Emma R Barnes of Vineland New Jersey owns a flag with a Civil War history. The flag was made during 1861 1862 and waved from a high building during the war. It accompanied crowds to the depot as prisoners passed through Allegheny City and stood atop breastworks near West Virginia. After Spain’s victory was declared Old Glory was unfurled again in front of her house.
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Vineland
N. J
Emma R. Barnes
Fort Sumter
Allegheny City
Penn
Mosby
West Virginia
Allegheny
Barnes
Spain
Cervera’s Glorious Record in Naval Service
The article profiles Admiral Don Baxual Cervera y Topete, praising his noble lineage, Cadiz birth, and early naval start. It chronicles his rapid ascent from middy to rear admiral, his service in Africa, the Philippines, and Cuba, time as Spanish naval commissioner in London and Paris, and reforms as minister of marine. It notes his studies, purchases, and social reception in London.
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Cervera Y Topete
Topete
Cervera
Cadiz
Naval College
Prim
Africa
Philippine Islands
London
Paris
Guarda Marina
Velasco
Leutenantt
Leutenant
Canadian Catamaran Earns Easy Victory Over Challenger
In the Lake St Louis race Dominion of Montreal defeats Challenger of Oyster Bay by two minutes forty seven seconds, securing the second win in the series. Dominion, designed and sailed by G H Duggan, gains on windward legs with a weather keel out of water reducing wetted surface while Challenger, skippered by Mr Crane, gains on free reaches but cannot overcome the Canadian boat.
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Dorval
P. Q
Challenger
Seawanhaka-Corinthian Yacht Club
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Dominion of the
Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club
Montreal
Lake St. Louis
St. Lawrence Club
Dominion
G. H. Duggan
Crane
Windward
Duggan
Brooklyn Sermon Converts Captain Philip in Praise Service
Rev Keck Boyce Tupper of Philadelphia reports converting Captain John W Philip of the battleship Texas after his San tiago victory gratitude. The minister says Philip heard Born Again sermon in Brooklyn a year earlier and later joined daily ship services. Captain Philip told crew of his conversion and planned daily services aboard.
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New York
Y. M. C. A. Hall
Brooklyn
Keck
Boyce Tupper
First Baptist Church of
Philadelphia
John W. Philip
Texas
Cervera
Tupper
Brooklyn A Year Ago On the Subject, ‘‘Be Born Again,” and Captain Philip
Mr. Tupper
Philip
Santiago
Men fined for pulling down flag in Mulberry Street stunt
In Newark, Aug. 15, Lockie Cal lery, John Gillen and Charles McFarlan were fined 2.50 each for hauling down the American flag in front of Mrs. Ng's saloon at 64 Mulberry street. A witness saw about a half dozen intoxicated youths remove the flag at 1 am and identify the three as part of the group.
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New York
Lockie’ Callery
John Gillen
Charles McFarlan
Two Gap Defenders See New Syndicate Push
Bristol R I Aug 15 Captain Nat Herreshoff faces renewed pressure from Duryea and Harry Payne Whitney to form a syndicate yacht and break a rival to Iselin Morgan. Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr may join as others from fast 30 footers consider entering. Duryea argues past Herreshoff output for 1898 warrants a second Defender season despite Iselin’s earlier call and Europe voyage. Iselin insists production occur elsewhere.
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Bristol
R. I
Nat’’ Erreshoff
Duryea
Newport
Harry Payne Whitney
Herreshoffs
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr
Duryea-Whitney Syndicate
Iselin and
Morgan
Herreshoff
Nat” Herreshoff
Iselin
Colonia
Vigilant
Tselin-Morgan
Defender
Europe
Drunkenness Cure Promoted by Free Trial Package
An advertisement claims Golden Specific can cure drunkenness by adding it to tea or food. Dr. J W Haines of Cincinnati offers a free trial package with usage instructions and testimonials, including Mrs. John M. Hatton of Lebanon Ohio. The copy asserts dramatic moral and social reversals from the remedy.
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Haines
John J. Hatton
Lebanon
Ohio
John M. Hatton
P. O. Box
Lebaron
Gaines
Dr. Haines
J. W. Haines
Gienn Building
Cincinnati
Rival Yacht Designers Clash to Prove American Builders Superior
The claim argues that true superiority among American shipyards can only be judged by pitting rival yachts against each other, built by different designers. It frames a competition as the decisive test of craftsmanship and capability.
Fastest in this section track set at Caledonian Grove
The eighth mile track at Caledonian Grove finished under a famed athlete's supervision and is hailed as among the fastest in the region. Thursday's Scotch picnic is expected to eclipse the 2 minutes 22 1 2 seconds record as top trainees enter the five mile and other events with athletes such as Harry Hodgkins, R. Folsom, Pat Carroll and Pat Care roll leading the field.
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Caledonian Grove
Harry Hodgkins
Cambridge
R. Folsom
Lowell
Pat Careroll
George B. Tinder
Ernie Hjertberg
McGonnigle
Walter Pierce
James J. Fieming
South Boston
William Landry
Northampton
Tineler
Pat Carroll
Witnesses Released to Beachmont Seashore Stay
Witnesses in the Bram case will spend the rest of the summer and fall at Beachmont under Bailiff Ruhl of the U S marshal's office. They will stay with Ruhl's father in law Mr Hamilton at a large Beachmont house. The witnesses expressed happiness about leaving the jail and headed to the seaside after proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bram Case
Beachmont
Ruhl
United States Marshal's Office
Inlaw
Mr. Hamilton
United States Marshal’s Office
Fred Stern Attends First Boston Games in Years
Fred Stern, once Detroit club president during the Big Four era and now a league board member, attended his first Boston games in years, marking a notable return to the scene.
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Fred Stern
Detroit
Boston
Wringer Co. repairs and delivers at no extra charge
The American Wringer Company advertises repair services for all wringers and sweepers. They offer pickup and delivery without extra charge and encourage customers to write or telephone for service.
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American Wringer Company
American Wringer Co
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