Funeral for Baseball Hall of Famer Andrew Leonard
The funeral of Andrew J. Leonard known as Andy Leonard was held from St. Philip's Church in Boston with Rev. Dennis Sullivan and Rev. Philip J. O'Donnell officiating. Leonard's life and playing were praised for discipline and skill. He leaves a widow and four children, including William and Andy Jr. Interment followed at New Calvary.
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Andrew J. Leonard
Andy Leonard
Europe
St. Philip’s Church
Harrison Avenue
Dennis Sullivan
Gate of Heaven Church
South Boston
Leonard
Philip J. O'Donnell
Father O’donnell
Jack Manning
Tom Bond
Harry Schaffer
Jerry Morrill
J. Boland
Edward Irwin
T. H. Murnane
John F. Morrill
George Wright
Tom McCarthy
Frank Butler
New Calvary
Father Sullivan
Sawyer Street
William
New York League
Andy, Jr
John
Mary
Champion Pugilist of Holland Seeks Jeffries Title Fight
H J J Placke of Holland declares intent to challenge Jim Jeffries for the world title. Placke, a 6 foot 5 inch 226 pound athlete, aims to prove he means business. Bob Fitzsimmons reportedly refused to meet him after the challenge.
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Pugilist
Holland
Jeffries
H. J. J. Placke
Jim Jeffries
Placke
Bob Fitzsimmons
Gott
No Hope For Boston Boat Gabrielle Sails South
San Juan Puerto Rico Aug 23 Hopes for the safety of the American bark Gabrielle Captain Mundy of Boston have been abandoned. The vessel left Ponce Aug 7 and was due at Fajardo Aug 10 with 40 tons of iron and sugar. Captain Mundy 65 years old, his son the mate. It is thought the bark foundered in a recent gale.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Gabrielle
Mundy
Boston
Ponce
Fajardo
Bridges Blown Up and Wireless Taken at Portland War Games
Bridges over the Nonesuch River at Scarboro were blown in a war game in Portland Maine. General Chaffee called it precautionary testing as Major Welch and light batteries scouted coasts from Pond Cove to Bowery Beach. The plan includes Fort Williams detachments, searchlights, and a change of command at Portland posts.
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Portland
Nonesuch River
Scarboro
Welch
Burbank
Associatéd Press
Chaffee
Silver Springs
Pond Cove
Bowery Beach
Fort Williams
Delano Park
Fort Preble
First
Massachusetts Heavy Artillery
Dunwoody
New York
Coast Artillery
Cushing
New London
W. F. Stewart
Fort Hancock
Mills
Chaffee Arrives in Portland for War Maneuvers
General Adna R. Chaffee and party arrive aboard the North Star from New York to oversee army operations in Maine. He is joined by General Barry Captain Harper Captain Hamilton with rooms at the Falmouth Hotel as Lt. Col. Livermore and Col. Dunwoody link with the command for the week.
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Portland
Adna R. Chaffee
North Star
New York
Barry
Harper
Hamilton
Falmouth
Harrison
Livermore
Dunwoody
Dunwoody, the Other Officers Who Are To Be Associated With General Chaffee
Navy
General Chaffee
Vessels of Barker's attacking squadron in harbor at Rockport
Report from Rockport Maine says Rear Admiral Barker's squadron remains in harbor with departure likely after Monday noon or possibly between midnight and daybreak. Vessels hosted many visitors during today’s engagements while officers entertained friends from last night's reception.
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Rockland
Barker
Newport Forts Fire On Widener Yacht
In Newport Rhode Island on August 23 the coastal forts near Narragansett Bay opened fire after mistaking a moving white object for an enemy ship. Fort Greble and others fired three blank shots and illuminated the vessel with searchlights. The target was later identified as the steam yacht Josephine owned by P A Widener of Philadelphia.
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Newport
R. I
Fort Greble
Narragansett Bay
Barker
Forts Greble
Wetherill
Adams
Josephine
P. A. B. Widener
Philadelphia
Alliance Sails From Portland Amid Spy Rumors
The U S training ship Alliance left Portland harbor tonight under Rear Admiral Barker's orders amid rumors that her presence offended local defenders who suspected she was a spy posting.
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Portland
Alliance
Barker
Lakeview Outing Club Hosts Third Picnic
More than 500 young women gathered at Hough's Neck for the Lakeview Outing Club of Cambridge third annual ladies day. Massasoit Outing Club members attended and invited Lakeview to Labor Day events at Nahant. Talent included Keefe, English, Donovan, Cronin, Wilson, McCormick, Coady, Cusick, Toohy, Curtin brothers, McLaughlin, Sullivan. Committee heads were Shields, Shaughnessy, O'Neil, Quinn, Shaughnessy.
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Hough's Neck
Lakeview
Mabel English
William ‘Donovan
Peter Cronin
John Wilson
Gertrude McCormick
John Cronin
Dennis Coady
John Cusick
William ‘Toohy
Curtin Brothers
Paul McLaughlin
Humphrey Sullivan
Leo Shields
Frank Shaughnessy
John O'Neil
Joseph Quinn
Daniel Shaughnessy
Benny Munroe’s Bicycle Muscle earns Eastern fame
Benny Munroe of Memphis known as the Little Hercules dominates bicycle racing lore for his extraordinary leg muscle built from years of training. The present hour record holder faced constant losses this season due to motor and wheel issues, with his first major success appearing in the Golden Wheel race at Charles River.
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Benny Munroe
Memphis
Munroe
Little Hercules
Charles River
Park Wins After Five Night Ride Record Pace
Park finished first after five nights of riding an hour each night. During one hour he covered 49 miles 220 yards, a world record for the time in competition, noting Dangla’s Paris mark over 60 miles was set with the track to himself.
Drunkenness Arrest Totals Reported by Boston Stations
Boston police collected 270 drunkenness arrests from Saturday 8 a.m. to yesterday with Station 1 leading at 84. Of those, 185 claimed Boston as residence and 35 were at Charlestown station. Other divisions ranged from 1 to 61 arrests with a mix of home residents and suburban offenders.
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Emmons
Boston
Chelsea
Lagrange Street
Charlestown
Boston Wins Doubleheader in Two Close Games
The Boston Red Sox topped the Browns for both games at Sportsmans Park before 21300 fans. Ferris starred with two remarkable defensive plays saving Hughes and Young, turning double and triple plays. Collins pitched well but faltered late. Babes Ferris key to both victories as Boston wins the twin bill.
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ST. Louis
Plymouth Rocks
Browns
Sportsman's Park
Hughes
Siever
Young
Sudhoff
Collins
Boston
Ferris
No. 1
Wallace
Heidrick
Lachance
Parent
Friel
Chicago and New York Game One Scratched by Errors
Chicago committed two costly errors late and three unearned runs while New York capitalized on miscues to win the opener. The Cubs outbatted the visitors two to one in the second game but could not overcome the early mistakes. Attendance was 10,825.
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Chicago
New York
Holmes
Chile
Jones
Conroy
Ten to One That the Collins Team Finishes First in West
The Collins team dominates the West, odds about 10 to 1 to finish first, while few bet the short end. Dougherty leads at .338, with Young and Parent next. Chick Stahl near .298. Lachance stars in field with the top .OM average. Nationals stray above .300 for Cooley and Tenney. Oran tops catching fielding. Local fields host St. Louis and New York, five games in three days with two doubleheaders. Buckenberger aims for three wins. Batting and fielding averages up to Saturday show the two local teams leading for week.
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Collins
Boston
Dougherty
Young
Parent
Chick Stahl
George Lachance
Nationals
Cooley
Tenney
Oran
St. Louis
New York
Buckenberger
Ieee Os
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Tenney Coole
Carney
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Cooley Wet
Stanley Aeens
Dexter
Moran
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Greminger
O Stanley
Aubrey
Pittenger
Enlace
Dougherty Weer
Lachance
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Criger
J. Stahl
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Freeman News
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Stolen base Isbell Highlights Pitching Duel
Jones Callahan Howell Conroy players noted plus Isbell stealing a base and a double play by Green and Isbell. Patterson struck out four, Howell two. Patterson and Howell issued four and two walks respectively. Time of game 50 minutes. Umpire Fagan recorded.
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New York
Chicago
R. B. Po
A. E. Conroy
Holmes
Keeler
Isbell
Elb'ld
Jones
Ganzel
Green
Williams
Callhan
Davis
Magoon
Tan'hill
Slattery
Beville
White
Griffith
Bosteete
Callahan
Elberfeld
Conroy
Ganzel Williams
Tannehill
Bynehill
Holmes Keeler
Egan
R. B
Peace Holmes
Tan'ehill
McFar d
Cf Slattery,c
Pat'rson
Howell
Tan’hill
Patterson
Fagan
Detroit Washington game moved to doubleheader tomorrow
Detroit with Washington baseball game postponed today and rescheduled as part of a double header on the following day. The change alters the schedule for the American League matchup planned for Detroit's home field.
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Detroit
Washington
Matchups Set For Early Baseball Doubleheaders
Boston faces St. Louis while New York plays Chicago. Philadelphia meets Cleveland and Washington tackles Detroit in a day of key city clashes.
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Boston
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Cleveland
Philadelphia
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Detroit
New York
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St. Touis
Chicago
Washington
National NBA Standings Two Review Games Set
National matchups feature St Louis at Boston Chicago at New York Pittsburg at Philadelphia and Cincinnati at Brooklyn as schedule highlights.
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Chicago
New York
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Amateurs Want Games At Central District Clubs
Amateur baseball rosters listed with ages and addresses for multiple clubs in the Boston area including Hayden A C Roxbury M J Hurley South Boston and Kilty Stars Charlestown. Entries name players coaches and home streets across Cambridge Roxbury Jamaica Plain East Cambridge Dorchester and South Boston.
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G. A. Newman
Bowen Street
P. F. Curleys
J. F. Keenan
Desmond Place
Roxbury
Hayden
Whitney Street
Auburn A. A
G. Coakley
Auburn Street
Chelsea
Rena
David Finne
Lowell Street
City
Hemlocks
Myer H. Slobodkin
Acorn Juniors
M. Craffey
Boynton Street
Jamaica Plain
Blanchard
C. Collins
East Street
East Cambridge
Columbia A. A. J. Murphy
L Street
H. D. Crams
W. Warren
Dorchester Avenue
Lochinvars
H. O'Brien
Winter Street
Unions
H. Cunningham
Fourth Street
Allston
A. C
Chester Spencer
Brighton
Rave Chiuc
Manhattans
J. Corcoran
Pearl Street
Cambridge
Maples
William McGowan
Oregon Street
Carter
C. L. Yeaton
Monmouth Street
East Boston
Willows
J. McCoubrey
Sixth Street
South
Boston
Michigans
WL. Lampie
Greenwood Street
Dorchester
Linwoods
P. Birmingham
Seventh Street
Local Names and Addresses Listed in Community Directory
A partial readership list shows residents and addresses including J Sculley at 40 Genessee street Eatons and J Cohen at 208 Eliot street Bristols with dates 12 13 and 17 18. Clement Doran at 68 Central avenue Chelsea and A Kelley at 67 Decatur street Charlestown are also recorded alongside multiple street mentions.
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Lincolns
J. Sculley
Genessee Street
Eatons
J. Cohen
Eliot Street
Bristols
Clement Doran
Central Avenue
Chelsea
Jlowards
A. Kelley
Decatur Street
Charlestown
Boxing Club to Open in Brockton with Notable Fights
The Union Social and Athletic Club in Brockton plans an Elm Street Park Theatre program featuring six round bouts Tommy Tierney vs Harry Brown at 115 pounds and Joe Williams vs Young Kelly at 120 pounds, plus a 10 round clash Charley O Rourke of Cambridge against Jack Fitzgerald of West Newton.
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Union Social and Athletic Club
Brockton
Park Theatre
Elm Street
Tommy Tierney
Harry Brown
Joe Williams
Young Kelly
Charley O'Rourke
Cambridge
Jack Fitzgerald
West Newton
Labor Day boxing card headlines Brockton event
The Park Theatre, Brockton hosts a Labor Day meet featuring a 10 round bout between Kid Griffo and Belfield Walcott. Al Fellows, now in Boston, impressed at Rockland against Tony Lewis, while manager John Mack seeks 110 to 112 pound foes including Jimmy Walsh. Professor Steve O'Donnell pursues matches with Sandy Ferguson Tom Carey or Bob Armstrong.
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John A. Brennan
Park Theatre
Brockton
Kid Griffo
Belfield Walcott
al Fellows
Boston
Rockland
Tony Lewis
Fellows
Chicago
John Mack
Jimmy Walsh
Steve O'Donnell
Sandy Ferguson
Tom Carey
Bob Armstrong
Danish rider Ellegard wins world two kilometre title
At the international cycling meeting in Copenhagen today Ellegard of Denmark won the two kilometre professional world championship while Andemars of Switzerland captured the 100 kilometre amateur world title.
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Copenhagen
Ellegard
Denmark
Andemars
Switzerland
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Jimmy Burk
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Riverside Athletic Club
Maynard
Mass
Jack Hartman
Joe Collins
Pocahontas
Hugh Devine
Tom Clarry
Tommy Burns
Althrop
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John L. Sullivan
Dan Shea
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Caligulas
Crescent Beach
Fred Feehan
Lyon Lodge
Feehan
W. W. Egleston
B. H. Benton
Rob Roy
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