Mystery Valley bowlers start with lead-mystery clash
The Amateur League activity shook standings as Newton and B. A. A. tied for first after a 967 by Unicorn, with Newtowne close. Commer cial Club, Brockton, led by Scully 238, posted strong three-string totals while Mystic Valley rookies opened with small scores.
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Av’ge. Newton
Veeeeter
Boston Athletic Association
Newtowne Club
Commercial Club
Artillery Association
Charlestown Club
Calumet Club
Dudley Club
Ecee
Arlington Boat Club
Old Dorchester Club
Scully
Newton
Commercial
Pray
Seully
Evereeeee Sreettt
Cutter
Dorchester
Dlagala
Butters
Charlestown
Eas Ooe
Swift
Seecereeves
Caldwell
Feces
Rompers
Tolley
Fuller, B. A
Cspienneeeeim Perkins
Ceieese
Maltby
Seseeeees Ianaes
Wardwell
Eanae Chedee
Thatcher
Eeanak
Flales
Newtowne
Richardson
Ag Crepe
Brastow
Mystic Valley
Medford
Old Belfry
Orme
Parrington
Old ry_Club
Peeer Eee
Lattlefield
Harding
Benjamin
Barker
Glazier
Inaman
Wood
Sosseeee
Kinsley
Gilmore
Rankin Scission Peereaeene
Rolfe Peerreee
Eees
Cushing
Orne
Ichest
A. A
Cone
Ramn Seris Aran Prereezease
Scccerresceesoeeres
Old Belfry Club
Eeerreee Seveisees
Bicaers
Insurance Men
Insurance League
Carpenter & Son
Veters
Bennett & Co
Darling & Russell
Harrison plays in annual English High Boston Latin game dispute
Coach Thomas Maguire of Boston Latin says Harrison, a player over 21, entered in street clothes and played despite a written agreement restricting such players. He alleges violation of the old Interscholastic rule and notes Latin scored twice after Harrison joined, defeating English High 12 to 6. Future games unlikely to be affected materially.
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Thomas Maguire
Boston Latin
Dorchester
Harrison
al Rege
Casey
Campbell
Boston Latin School
English High
Patten
Boxing versus football dangers stir lawmakers debate
A New York writer tallying football accidents argues boxing is safer and calls for legal revisiting of boxing bans. He cites two months of football injuries, four fatal, naming Townsend of Saco Hawley of Lowell Hana bry of Andover and Atkinson of Newburyport. He criticizes lawmakers and cites Boston boxing clashes, promoters, and alleged agitators as blocking wider ringside contests.
Ambiguous Sign Referenced in Strange Street Riddle
A cryptic exchange describes an unclear street sign reading a number sequence and a price for pants pressed and cleansed, provoking confusion about an item or person tied to nearby addresses. The dialogue hints at coded meaning linked to the street and local figures in Boston.
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Boston
Woodruff Likely to Resign as Penn Coach
Report from Philadelphia notes coach George Woodruff may resign after the football season ends due to private business pressure. He holds no formal Penn contract and would be free to depart, while a strong faction urges Yale trainer Mike Murphy to return and take charge of football and track, given Murphy's success this year.
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Hiladelphia
Philadelphia
Woodruff
Meriden Polo League Meets Over Team Strength
A special National Polo League meeting at Hotel Garde Meriden addresses weak Meriden team showing. With Boston officials absent, Hartford’s Thomas Cotter chairs as Meriden contemplates securing players such as George Cunningham or Kid Conway due to Pawtucket disbandment. No schedule changes decided.
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New Haven
National Polo League
A A U Billiard Tourney Opens At Knickerbocker Club
The annual amateur billiard championship of the A A U begins today at the Knickerbocker A C in New York. Boston entrants include C G Schmitt A G Cutler and William Paige. Cutler 22, famed for high runs and averages, represents the 99th Artillery Association. Paige rivals Cutler and represents the 999th A A U.
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Knickerbocker
99Th Artillery Association
Paige
Cutler
Schmitt
A. A
Boston
Fred Eames
Charles Threshie
Fire at St Charles Church Suppresses Panic During Mass
Fire discovered by an altar boy at St Charles Catholic Church in Woburn noon mass. Rev Henry A Walsh and Rev Father Walsh directed orderly evacuation of about 700, preventing panic. Fire originated beneath the altar in the rear basement, damaging passageway ceilings walls and partitions. Total loss estimated at 3000.
Captain Rhodes to skipper new Cup defender
A Bristol source says Captain Uriah Rhodes will command the new Cup defender with an all-American crew if past international yachting influences are overcome. The Deer Island sailors are favored, while Captain Nat Herreshoff’s team advances construction as Rainbow shifts south for the new defender before Christmas.
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Bristol
Uriah Rhodes
C. Oliver Iselin
Nat G. Herreshoff
Sandy Hook
Charlie Barr
Rhodes
Barr
Columbia
Herreshoff
Nat
Iselin Visits Herreshoff on Columbia Overhaul Plans
C Oliver Iselin, owner of cup defender Columbia, toured Herreshoff works in Bristol on December 2. He said Columbia would likely return in spring for overhaul with no major changes and that, after reviewing plans for the new defender, Columbia should challenge the new boat in trial races.
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Bristol
R. I
C. Oliver Iselin
ADA
Columbia
Herreshoff Works
Dr Storrs Honored on Twenty Fifth Anniversary
The twenty fifth anniversary of Rev. Leonard K Storrs D D rector of St Pauls Episcopal Church Brookline was observed with full morning and evening services. Dr Storrs delivered the morning sermon using the text For Jesus I have begotten you through the Gospel and an historical review of the churchs progress. Bishop William Lawrence and Revs E Winchester Donald and Percy Brown spoke at the evening service. A further observance and a reception are planned for next Wednesday evening in the parish house.
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Leonard Ktorrs
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Brookline
Booth
Storrs
Jesus
William Lawrence
BE. Winchester Donald
Trinity Church
Percy Brown
St. James's Church
Roxbury
Baseball travelers return from Cuba with no profit
The last of the twenty two players who went to Cuba last October to teach the Cubans baseball have returned to New York. Barry of the Boston team is among them. They report no earnings but a pleasant trip. William Jennings Bryan cheered Nebraska football in Lincoln as Minnesota won 20 to 12. Bryan hosted 1000 Minnesotans at his house before the game and attended with his son. Alexander L. Dornin of Lehigh, class of 1903, was elected captain for next year’s football team. The Boston Combination basketball team defeated Hartford 11 to 8 and Providence in other matches. Jack Doyle criticized George Davis for mismanaging the New York baseball club, saying Davis’s pride ruined the team’s prospects.
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New York
E. H. Townsend
Saco
Lewis Hawley
Lowell
Charles Hanabry
Andover
Mass
R. Atkinson
Newburyport
United States
Boston
Tom O’rourke
Donarunma
Station 10
Hoffman
Combine
Atlantic Yacht Club
Tom Rice
Board of Police
Curtis
America
Freyer
England
Mose Hanlon
Kirtland Club
Bob Armstrong
Sandy Ferguson
Jack McCormack
Kid McCoy
Con
Young Simonse
B. H. Benton
Rob Roy
Cuba
Barry
William Jennings Bryan
University of Nebraska
Minnesota
Lincoln
Nebraska
Bryan
Alexander L. Dornin
Bethlehem
Penn
Lehigh
Hartford
Providence
Jack Doyle
Wile
George Davis
Davis
The Society Rehearsal Exchange Prompted Grand Furnishings
A dialogue snippet shows Lillian marveling at costly furnishings while Harold defends a plan to pay the rich later, arguing they should act as if they have always possessed fine things. The exchange hints at social aspiration and financial bravado amid upper-class circles.
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Lillian
Harold
Grant's Race Protested May End Cross Country Title
Alexander Grant won the intercollegiate cross country championship by thirty yards after a hard race. Two colleges protested claiming he had already competed for four years. The protest mirrors Harvard's challenge to McCracken at VU. The medal was awarded. the intercollegiate committee must rule.
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Alexander Grant
America
Boston
Grant
Harvard
McCracken
VU. of P
Intercollegiate
Riders Vie For 10000 In Madison Square Six Day Race
At a minute after midnight next Monday a record field of starters will begin a ten lap track race at Madison Square Garden for 10000 in cash prizes. New England riders headline pairs from multiple cities with teams carrying strong international representation and past champions Miller and Waller seek to improve on last year’s 2733 miles as they ride in twelves hour relays.
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Madison Square Garden
New England
Frank Alberti
New York
James J. Casey
Worcester
Alec and
Hugh McLean
Chelsea
Frank Waller
William C. Stinson
Boston
John R. Dubois
Brockton
Floyd
P. J. Lassano
Leo Maresca
Italy
Leo Fritschka
Edward Lingenfelter
Chicago
Karl Kaser
Fred Ryser
Germany
Edward Nikoden
Bohemia
F. Hoffman
Ramesch
Austri
C. Simar
J. Gougoltz
Paris
Hippolyte Accouteurier
France
R. Muller
M. Fredericks
J. Fisher
Switzerland
Burns W. Pierce
Waltham
Archie McPachern
Philadelphia
Miller
Waller
Otto Maya
McEachern
League of American Heelmen faces national assembly issues
December politics center on the League of American heelmen with President Sams calling the Philadelphia assembly. Massachusetts and New York divisions weigh new policies, including a shift from monthly to weekly official organs. Missouri election delays reveal publication constraints and veteran leaders resist changing roles amid rail and road funding debates.
CITY BREVITIES THIEF TAKES SUSPENDERS AND MORE IN string of early morning thefts
A thief entered Lew Goldman’s shop at 991 Washington St through a transom and stole 6 suspenders 9 ties 12 pairs of gloves 14 necktie pins 4 drawers 5 hose and 7 cuff buttons. Another break in at 312 Harrison Ave netted 3 dollars and a small fruit lot. A woman lured J J Bradley from 2½ Washington St Newton to 62 Emerald St and took four dollars. she was 30, 5 ft 4, 146 pounds, wearing a seal jacket and feathered hat. Fire at 1477 Tremont St caused $500 loss in a three story building owned by Oscar Le Ferbre. tenant Oscar Ritchie and N Hurwitz mentioned. cause unknown. W L Holland 49, a printer from 120 Aldrich St Somerville, injured crossing B&M tracks. John Bracken 22, mattress maker of 9 Chambers St, cut finger at tobacco cutter. Timothy Barry 9 of 152 Kneelan St admitted for penance at Emergency Hospital.
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Lew Goldman
Washington Street
Bernard Bayson
Harrison Avenue
J. J. Bradley
Newton
Emerald Street
Bradley
Tremont Street
Oscar le Ferbre
Oscar Ritchie
N. Hurwitz
W. L. Holland
Aldrich Street
Somerville
Boston & Maine
West Somerville
John Bracken
Chambers Street
Putnam & Co
Timothy Barry
Kneelan Street
Congress to Convene Today Over Shipping Subsidy Bill
Congress will convene today as Dolliver and Dillingham take seats to replace Gear and Ross. Frye plans to push the shipping subsidy bill Tuesday or Wednesday, aiming to displace the Philippine measure. A Republican committee meeting will seek approval on order of business after the Senate adjourns, with limited Democratic input expected. A friendly accord with Senator Morgan on the Nicaragua bill is anticipated.
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Dolliver
Gear
Dillingham
Ross
Vermont
House of Representatives
Frye
Republican Committee
Senate
Morgan
Nicaragua
Henderson as Speaker of the House of Representatives
The Honorable David B. Henderson is identified as Speaker of the House of Representatives.
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David B. Henderson
House of Representatives
Congress Set To Tackle War Taxes And Army Bill This Week
The House plans expedited action on a short session agenda including the army reorganization bill, the war revenue tax cut, river and harbor measures, and several appropriation bills. A provisional army substitute may be offered by Democrats. The Great oleomargarine bill, backed by dairy interests, is set for Thursday. Saturday will honor late Rep Harmer of Pennsylvania. The House will adjourn after tributes to Daly of New Jersey and others.
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House
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
Harmer
Pennay Vats
Daly
New Jersey
Offecker
Delaware
Davis
Gear
President hosts guests at White House dinner
President arranged a White House dinner with guests including Secretary Root Senator Fairbanks Representatives Payne Hull Cannon Dalzell Grosvenor and Secretary Cortelyou.
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Washington
White House
Root
Fairbanks
Payne Hull
Cannon
Dalzell
Grosvenor
Cortelyou
Alina Missing After Collision Near Halifax
Since the collision between the schooner Alina and the Allan steamer Numidian nothing has been heard of the schooner. Friends of the captain feel no anxiety, they think the schooner will be worked into Bermuda.
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Halifax
Bermuda
Fire razes Chattahoochee Brick plant near Atlanta
A large fire destroyed the Chattahoochee Brick Company plant near Atlanta, sparing only the stockade where several hundred workers were held. Loss estimated around a substantial sum as flames swept through the buildings today.
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Atlanta, Ga
Chattahoochee Brick Company
Silverman Attacks Lomasney at Ward 8 Meeting
Abraham Silverman denounces Martin Lomasney in a Ward 8 gathering at 8 Leverett Street. He questions Lomasney’s allegiance and birthright, defends Hebrew rights, and proclaims support for James A. Gallivan over Lomasney’s allies in a heated political confrontation.
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Lomasney
Abraham Silverman
Leverett Street
John P. Dore
Ward 8
Silverman
Martin Lomasney
John F. Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Dore
Gallivan
Murphy
Collins
Hart
Gove
Ampbell
Dove
Democratic Party
James A. Gallivan
Mr. Lomasney
Kiley Favors Loan Bill at Council Meeting
President Daniel J. Kiley of the Common Council will push Mayor Hart's tax bill at Thursday night’s council meeting with James H. Stone presiding. James H. McInerney will lead the Democratic opposition in the session.
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Daniel J. Kiley
Common Council
Hart
James H. Stone
James H. McInerney
500 Delegates Attend Twenty-Seventh W C T U Convention
About 500 delegates arrive in Washington for the twenty-seventh annual Women's Christian Temperance Union convention opening at Lafayette Square. National president Mrs J L M N Stevens presides at the preliminary, with sermons and talks on the army canteen issue and temperance education guiding the agenda.
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Washington
Vete Renren
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Lafayette Square
Opera House
JL. M. N. Stevens
Maine
J. K. Barney
Rhode Island
World Temperance Missionary Worker
Moses
Jericho
B. M. Thatcher
Soldiers and Sailors Department
Helen Bullock
Social Purity League
New York
First Presbyterian Church
South Carolina
Utah
Altar Moves Through Years to Nest in Advent Chapel
An old marble altar, famous for its many relocations, will be dedicated today at the Church of the Advent on Brimmer Street. Originating fifty years ago at a Merrimac Street mission, it moved to Green Street then to the Church of St. John the Evangelist on Bowdoin Street, and now rests in the Advent chapel as the Chapel of All Saints. The church marks its fifty-sixth anniversary and Advent Sunday ceremonies will follow.
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Church of the Advent
Brimmer Street
Merrimac Street
Green Street
Church of St. John the Evangelist
Bowdoin Street
Chapel of All Saints
Advent Sundey
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