B A A Wins All Three Game Sessions In Candle Pin Night
In the Gilt Edge Candle Pin league openers South Boston Yacht Club, Colonial Medford and Highland Old Dorchester faced B A A. The A A A swept all three games with a 1341 total pins to 1237. Thayer led B A A with 306 series while McKee topped South Boston with 300 in a strong evening.
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South Boston Yacht Club
Colonial
Medford
Highland
Old Dorchester
South Boston
Thayer
McKee
Thayer Tee
Hecht
South Boston Y
McKee Ee
Reddy
Hannan
Hayes
Ross Wee
Seer
Roberts
LD Dorchester
Sveces
Jewett
Doyle
Jobling Een Ewer
Whew Roberts
Olmstead Ene Enee
Blaney
Boland
Tyler
Cole
Steer
Drake
Cox
Abe
Adams
Fitton
Reed
Perry
Shaw the New College Strong Man Was a Weakling
Frederick B Shaw of Columbia University 1903 Science has set a Sargent scale strength score of 2049 points after rapid development since 1898. He credits daily gym work walking and dipping exercises praising outdoor activity in youth and describing his progressive gains from 735 to 2049 points through regular tests and practice at the university gym.
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Shaw
New York
Frederick
Columbia University
Columbia
Wason and Co Defeat Mercantile In Trades League Sweep
Wason and Co defeated Mercantile three straight games in the Trades league series on Hub alleys last evening.
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Wason & Co
Mercantile
Sneer Oy Ab
R. J. Clark
Gillett Dwceee
Ceee
Bankers and Brokers league results two nights of bowling
Two contests rolled on the Boylston alleys last night in the Bankers and Brokers league. A. B. Turner & Bro won two of three from Towle & Fitzgerald, while Wrenn Bros duplicated the feat with Tucker & Co in the same series.
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Anthony
A. B. Turner & Bro
Bickford
Ober
Sereness
Boyle
C. Cousens
W. G. Cousens
Fitzgerald
Towle
Puritan Press
Sudbury
Ing
Thurston
Spence, Moakler & Bell and
Richardson
Settee
H. J. Phipps & Co
Clarkson
Birge
T't. Wrenn Bros
George Ee
Perry Wees
Irwin Ee
Henry Seen
Colt
Wwood Seeee
Burke
Spencer Pan
Waters
T'dl
Tucker & Anthony
Williams
Eenee
Toth
Middleton
Rere
Dinsmore
Shannon
Snow - O
Fisher
Cutler Eeetee
Jacques * Eves
Bradlee Steer
Bancroft
Doherty
Ewe Ewes Enews
Lackie
Hadley Wate
Boylston
Bankers and Brokers’ League
Towle & Fitzgerald
Wrenn Bros
Tucker
Grove Hall Tops Carruth in Boston Candle Pin Rolloff
Grove Hall, a new member of the Greater Boston candle pin league, defeated the Carruth team in three straight games. Forbush led Grove Hall with 293 total pins, including a 100 and a 102 in separate strings, as scores rolled high in the match.
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Boston Packers
Swift
Park Packers
Crowell
Boston
Osborn Eres
Hayford Teen
Millett
Aharn
Eeereene
T'tl
Blake
An’ Tassett
Horton
Rene
McKenzie
Dunham Eee
Wae Es
Grove Hall
Greater Boston
Percheron Pourquot Pas Wins Grand Championship
Chicago reports a record attendance of 40 000 at the International Livestock Exposition despite bad weather. The Percheron stallion Pourquot Pas, owned in Columbus Ohio, captured the overall stallion championship in the show.
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Chicago
Columbus
Boxing Gossip Signals Boston Heavyweight Clash Sparring
Boston boxing chatter centers on Mike Shallow of South Boston facing Jim Jeffords, O Brien’s sparring partner, at Lenox Athletic Club with Commodore Daly supervising. Jeffords trains at Highland Lake under Jack O Brien’s tutelage as talks with Tommy Ryan surface for January, while local clubs and fighters plan bouts and promotions across Boston and nearby rings.
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Boston
Mike Shallow
South Boston
Jim Jeffords
Jack O'Brien
Lenox Athletic Club
Mike Deveney
Highland Lake
Mike
Peter Maher
Peter
Bill Daly
Lenox Club
Hayes Valley Athletic Club
California
Tommy Ryan
O’brien
Ryan
George N
Kid Goodman
Johnny Reagan
St. Louis
Goodman
Kid Cunningham
Young Kelly
Chester Goodwin
Denver Ed Martin
Jack Johnson
George Gardner
Frank Childs
Acme A. C
al Herford
Eureka A. C
Baltimore
Corbett and McGovern
Wherford
Herford
Touisville
Frisco
Jocko
Summer Street
Kelly
Atlantic Yacht Club
Atlantic Y. C
Boston A. A
Riverside B. C
Jelly
Rocko
Atlanticc Yacht Club
Martin Canole
George Ashley
Gladiator Club
Fall River
Canole
Billy Ryan
Matty Baldwin
Jack Riley
Jim Marrow
Jack Fitzpatrick
Jim Connolly
Lowell
Charley Haghey
Philadelphia
Quaker City
Haghey
Peter Jackson
Jackson
Tom Sharkey
B. H. Benton
Rob Roy
Captain Wringe to Sail Shamrock III in America’s Cup
London dispatch reports it is decided that Captain Wringe will sail Shamrock III in the races for the America’s Cup. The announcement confirms the skipper and the challenger’s participation in the forthcoming event.
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Wringe
London
Captain Wringe
Michigan names Curtis Redden captain for next year
Curtis G. Redden was elected captain of the University of Michigan football team for the upcoming season. The announcement came from Ann Arbor, naming Redden, the team's left end, to lead the Wolverines in 192X.
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Ann Arbor, Mich
Curtis G. Redden
University of Michigan
Portland Defeats Providence 4-0 in Fast Contest
Portland shut out Providence 4 to 0. Mallory starred in goal while Walter Murtaugh, subbing for the injured Hayes, returned to play halfback after nearly two years and performed well in his first game back.
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Portland
Providence
Mallory
Walter Murtaugh
Hayes
Harvard Rows Early Winter Practice To Prep For Yale
Harvard begins winter training under Courtney from Cornell with early sessions on machines and in the tank. The 98-man freshman squad, led by Captain McGrew, aims to build a strong varsity eight as McGrew, Ayer, and Foster return. alternates Tuesdays and Wednesdays push both varsity and freshman work.
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Courtney
Cornell
Harvard
Yale
Thames
Ayer
Brownell
R. Derby
A. Derby
Dillingham
Duffy
Dunbar
Foster
George
Hartwell
Hall
Leaucraft
Lloyd
Lawson
Lindesay
McGrew
Stevens
Sanger
Swaim
Tew
Webster
Wolcott
Wray
Vail
Derby
McAuliffe Intervenes in Broadway Dispute Stranded by Overcoat Theft
Former lightweight champion Jack McAuliffe tried to mediate a Broadway quarrel last night and was dragged away by a policeman after being charged with stealing an overcoat. He was released and the Jefferson Market Court later adjusted the matter as Adams admitted to drinking and declined to prosecute.
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New York
Jack McAuliffe
Tenderloin
McAuliffe
Jefferson Market
Broadway
Thirtieth Street
William Adams
No. 134
Cannon Street
Adams
Mr. Adams
Mr. McAuliffe
Washington Baseball Club weighs appeal over player defections
The Washington Baseball Club considers seeking court relief to stop Outfelder Delehanty and pitchers Orth and Townsend from breaking contracts and joining New York next season. The club president and manager are in the West, delaying a definite decision, while Orth denies agreeing to play in New York or taking advance money from Manager McGraw.
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Washington
the Post
Washington Baseball Club
Outfelder Delehanty
Orth and Townsend
New York
West
Orth
McGraw
Mystery Burglar Caught After Hotel Room Break-In
Boston police reveal Charles Westcott is actually George Dickinson a notorious burglar linked to robberies in Charleston Trenton and Boston. He resisted arrest Tuesday and was held at a hospital. Detectives recovered 2500 dollars worth of silver jewelry and bric-a-brac from Dickinson's room. seventeen victims identified parts of the loot.
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Philadelphia
Charles Westcott
Westcott
George Dickinson
Charleston
S. C
Trenton
N. J
Boston
Mass
Carroll
Dickinson
Cuban tobacco can be grown in Texas
The Secretary of Agriculture announced that soil surveys in East Texas found a soil type and leaf characteristics suitable for large scale production of tobacco with Cuban aroma. Limited leaf has been grown this year, samples sent to New York and Philadelphia brokers identified it as Cuban tobacco. Two survey parties will begin work in Texas January 1 to chart the area.
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Texas
Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Bureau of Soils
New York
Philadelphia
Plot to Kill the Mikado in Japan Maneuvers
From Victoria B C December 2 The steamer Kaga Maru returns reports of an assassination plot against the Japanese Emperor while his royal train passed Otaka near Hiroshima. Police traced the conspiracy and the dynamiters fled before capture. The maneuvers proceeded with the Emperor viewing from a nearby height. Also noted is the launch and christening of the new cruiser Niitaka at Yokosuka on November 15, a 3420 ton vessel capable of 20 knots.
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Yokosuka
Strike worsens at Marseilles as dock work nearly ceases
Striking crews from tugs join the work stoppage at Marseilles delaying foreign vessel movement. Shipowners including Messageries Maritimes resist talks despite government mediation. Some strikers hint at settlement based on 1900 agreement. two meetings offered crews only for passenger and mail transport, even offering to sail delayed passengers to Algeria without pay.
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Marseilles
Messageries Maritimes
Messageries Maritimes Company
Algeria
Severe storm warning issued for Boston and shores
Weather bureau officials forecast a severe rain storm for Boston today with snow flurries on Thursday. A southeast storm from New Haven to Eastport is cited, and a warning to shipping was issued. Local officials warn small vessels to seek safe harbors as the system centers near the Ohio River and moves northeast. Chicago reports a severe storm as well.
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Weather Bureau
Boston
New Haven
Eastport
Ohio River
Chicago
Druids Consider Disbanding Frig River Chapter
At the January meeting the American Order of Druids may vote to disband due to membership dropping from over 2000 to under 200. The group, founded in 1888, faced about $3400 missing from treasurer accounts. Dr Harris was later jailed for grand larceny, receiving a two year sentence.
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Fall River
American Order of Druids
Harris
Treasury
New Bedford House of Correction
Democrats Seek Proportional Committees in 1908 Legislature
Representative Charles A. Dean of Wakefield leads a planned conference of 84 Democrats to push for fair committee representation and chairmanships in the 1908 House under Speaker Myers. Dean stresses constitutional usage and civil service reform as guiding principles while avoiding any forceful demands.
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Charles A. Dean
Wakefield
House of Representatives
Myers
House
Representative Dean
Dean
William S. McNary
Post
Storms Along British Coast Cause Wrecks and Losses
Storms continue violently along UK coasts with multiple wrecks reported. Wrecked vessels include the Norwegian bark Georges Ville with three drowned and three rescued after seven hours afloat, the British schooner Eliza Bain with all hands believed lost, and the Danish barkentine Delos rescuing 13 of Kong Sigurd’s crew as the liner neared sinking.
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Georges Ville
South Ronaldshay
Orkneys
Orkney
Eliza Bain
Sunderland
Delos
Flymouth
Kong Sigurd
King Sigurd
Bay of Biscay
North End Improvement Association Meeting Notes
A North End Improvement Association meeting was held last evening in St. Stephen's conference room. A motion approved improving the North End park football field. Entertainment committee members named Abraham Kaplan Michael Cleary Daniel D Rourke Thomas J Grady Hugh Margley. Nominating committee chosen Meyer Bloomfield Daniel D Rourke Thomas Foley James Carroll John Martin. Next meeting scheduled for the first Tuesday in January.
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North End
Speed of Birds Overestimated Says New Experiments
Latest experiments show bird speeds are overestimated. Pigeons rarely travel faster than 40 miles per hour. The record for a short distance remains about 55 miles an hour.
Witness testifies on Greaney bribery inquiry in Woburn
C S Cummings of Boston testifies before the aldermanic bribery investigation committee that he backed an electric railway franchise, notes Greaney's employment by Bristol County Street Railway, and states no firm disbursements match railway payments. He says Greaney’s reports led to superintendent changes. two aldermen's brothers were employed by the road. The committee adjourns to December 5 to close the probe.
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Witness
Woburn
Alderman Greaney
Greaney
Bristol County Street Railway
Verdict Awards 6882.40 to Plaintiff in Met Park Case
A Superior Court jury awarded Mary Singleton 6882.40 against the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for damages from the Metropolitan park commissioners taking her Broadway property near Page street Revere. Judge Fessenden presided in the third session yesterday.
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Mary Singleton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Superior Court
Fessenden
Metropolitan Park Commissioners
Petitioner
Broadway
Page Street
Revere
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