Close Bowling Fight Sparks in Local Amateur League Standings
The Amateur Bowling League of Boston and Vicinity enters its fourth week with Newton rising to third and Charlestown tumbling, while Old Dorchester harbors a strong challenge to league leaders G. A. A. Parker bowled a 235 with five consecutive strikes, lifting Old Dorchester to sixth overall as Calumet and Newtowne keep their tie for fourth. The North Shore team leads, with Dickerman and Hollis contesting second place as Gordon tops individual averages.
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Boston and Vicinity
Charlestown
Newton
Old Dorchester
Dorchester
Calumet
Winchester
Newtowne
Cambridge
Parker
A. A
North Shore
Dickerman
Hollis
Federal
Gordon
Winson
City League Big Pin Standings Spark lively race
Carruth McCarthy Hub and Murray Irwin share top honors for first in the City League big pin standings as eight teams vie for the title. Pin fall is even and Marden of Boylston maintains the lead in averages despite dropping one point. Binns of Carruth climbs into second with a four-figure gain. The tables show the current order.
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Carruth, McCarthy
Hub
Murray & Irwin
Marden
Boylston
Binns
Carruth
McCarthy
VITA
Sudbury
Meyers
Seem
City Hall
Thompson
Gordon
Carruth Kinsman
Peverley
Bullivan
Dean
Jackson
Candle Pin Standings Show West Brookline Roxbury Tie
In the City League candle pin division West Brookline and Roxbury share first place after Jameson faltered last week. Somerville sits third, with Jefferson and McCarthy close behind. In division two Sheafe leads with 95 average, Hedge of West Brookline has 90, and a three way tie for third at 89 among Cummings Jameson Hall and Wilby.
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West Brookline
Roxbury
Jameson
Somerville
Jefferson
McCarthy
Sheafe
Hedge
Cummings
Hall
Wilby
Otal
Tost Pins West Pookuugo
Trey Roxbury
Seeree
Carruth
Murray & Irwin
Toylston
Bard Meyers
City
Averagis
Kheafe
Boylston
Pre Hedge
Peet
Ereseans
So Cammings
Jameson McCarthy
Per Su Jall
So Peterson
McCarthy Core
Ogers
Verguson
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Eertee AG
MecLaughlin
Belbing
Trade League Ends Season. Meeting Set for Next Round
The Trade League wraps its first season with six teams and favorable results. A meeting is planned tomorrow evening to arrange a second series starting next week and running through spring. Two new clubs may join, expanding to eight teams and deciding seasonal champions.
Insurance League Standings Highlight Paige and Travelers
The Insurance League leads with John C. Paige Company colors ahead of Travelers. Boston Insurance ranks third as the trailing trio stay close. Symonds of Paige posts 162 as an average leader, with O'Neill following for Paige in second place. Parks Jaques and Burke are near the top performers in the list of risks.
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Insurance League
John C. Paige Company
Travelers’ Insurance Company
Boston Insurance Company
Symonds of Paige
O’neill
Paige
Parks
Jaques
Burke
Aige
John c. Paige & Co
Travelers Insurance Co
L. A Rath
Aos
Boston Insurance Co
Patridge & Macallar
D. W. Bennett & Co
D. W. Bennett & Maine Co
Symonds Paige
O'Neil Paige
Parks Travelers
Bennett
Baron
Merrill, IT
Fynon Paige
Sayson
Veazie
Pfeffer damp goods winner leads Murray & Irwin tourney fight
Tom Wilby topped the Pfeffer damp goods event at Murray and Irwin's last week with a high four string total of 405. Eligible for the roll off next Thursday for 25 dollars are Paige Callahan McCarthy Corkum Wheeler Ferguson Dugan Linton McGrath Duffy Sweeney Finnegan Le Caine Daly Byrnes. Also noted were Massachusetts figure George Fred Williams and baseball memory George Wright with General Arthur Dixwell among B A A enthusiasts when Old Dorchester fell last Tuesday night. Austin topped four strings with 435 in the C J Lavis candle pin tourney last week. The fortnightly closes next Friday at 8 m m with prizes of 15 10 and other sums. bidders include Austin Murphy Wilby Barry Delano and Martin.
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Tom
Wilby
Murray & Irwin
Paige
Callahan
McCarthy
Corkum
Wheeler
Ferguson
Dugan
Linton
McGrath
Duffy
Sweeney
Finnegan
le Caine
Daly
Byrnes
George Fred Williams
Silver Sage
Massachusetts
George Wright
Arthur Dixwell
Old
Dorchester
Wright
Austin
Murphy
Barry
Delano
Martin
Fire Rages Through New York Skyscrapers
A massive blaze engulfed a fourteen story Postal Telegraph building along with the Home Life Insurance structure. Fire crews faced hurricane force winds and smoke as upper floors burned, destroying private records and plans of the Rapid Transit Commission while crowds watched in awe.
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Fire Department
Postal Telegraph Company
Bonner
Alr
Ponner
Twenty-third Street
Home Life Insurance
Ferry death still unsolved after man jumps from Chelsea boat
No trace found of the body of the unknown man who jumped from the Chelsea ferryboat Saturday night. The boat was stopped and search made. Harbor police scoured near the wreck area but did not grapple yesterday and may resume today.
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Chelsea
John Ward Buried After Cambridge Slaughter House Fire
The funeral for John Ward, veteran watchman who died in the Cambridge port slaughter house fire at John P. Squire and Co., was held yesterday at his daughter Mrs. W G Reid's home at 35 Beacon Street Somerville. Rev F J Ryan of St Joseph's Church officiated and Ward was buried in Malden.
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John Ward
John P. Squire & Co
Cambridgeport
W. G. Reid
Beacon Street
Somerville
F. J. Ryan
Joseph's Church
Malden
Reverend Remick Accepts Pastorship in Haverhill
The Rev. J. M. Remick, pastor of the Horace Memorial Free Baptist Church in Chelsea for about six years, has accepted the call to become pastor of the Witter Street Free Baptist Church in Haverhill. He has helped build up the Chelsea church and taken an active part in the no license campaigns.
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J. M. Remick
Horace Memoriall Free Baptist Church
Chelsea
Witter Street Free
Reach and Rivalry Shape Boxing Showdown in Boston
The piece weighs reach as a key to victory and contrasts McCoy and Sharkey with vivid character sketches. It previews major bouts in Baltimore, South Boston, Chicago, and San Francisco, notes upcoming local boxing entertainments, and highlights a planned Billy Smith versus Joe Walcott 25 round clash while detailing ring tactics and fighter temperaments.
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Corbett
Sullivan
Fitzsimmons
McCoy
Creedon
Sharkey
Seijor
Contra
San Franecisco
Choynszki
Goddard
Billy Smith
Maher
Witzsimmons
Baltimore
Jim Janey
Tom Williams
South Boston
Beacon A. C
Patsy Sweeney
Johnny McMahon
Chicago
Patsy Haley
Jack Ritchie
Owen Zeigler
Frank Bartley
San Francisco
Jim Jeffries
Joe Sheehy
Boxing Gossip and Bouts of the Week
A schedule of boxing events across multiple cities listing bouts and matchups. Notable matches include Ben Jordan versus Darkey Wallace in London and Billy Smith versus Joe Walcott in New York. Other cards feature Larry Becker, George Mckachen, and a slate of six and 20 round bouts across Paterson, Youngstown, and Boston venues.
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Roughan Hall
Charlestown
Magnolia Club
London
Eng
Ben Jordan
Darkey Wallace
Paterson
N. J
Larry Becker
George Mckachen
Tom Butler
Black Griffo
Youngstown
Jack McClelland
Johnny Lavack
Lyceum Hall
Mast
Boston
Noddle Island A
Patsy Sweeney
George Murray
Joe Lyne i
Jim Gallagher
Jim Briggs
Kid Lavigne
Steve Mahoney
Frank Scott
Bob Allen
Walter Burgo
Joe Robinson
Young Sharkey
Smith-Walcott
New York
Syracuse
Billy Moore
Tommy White
Ey Pounds
Billy Smith
Joe Walcott
Hebrew Educational Club of Roxbury Organized
The Hebrew Educational Club of Roxbury was organized yesterday in the vestry of the Roxbury synagogue at Madison street and Shawmut avenue. Officers chosen: President Mark Stone, vice-president Joseph Adams, secretary A. T. Silberstein, treasurer Louis Stahl. A large roll of citizens signed. Resolutions endorsed J Verveer for Councilman and William Berwin for Alderman. Steps toward a charter were started and a meeting next Sunday evening will feature prominent speakers.
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Hebrew Educational Club of
Roxbury
Madison Street
Shawmut Avenue
Mark Stone
Joseph Adams
A. T. Silberstein
Louis Stahl
J. Verveer
William Berwin
Death of David Erskine, Earl of Buchan. heir named
London dispatch reports the death of David Stuart Erskine, thirteenth Earl of Buchan, yesterday in his 80th year. He is succeeded by Shipley Gordon Stuart Erskine, Lord Cardross, now in his 4th year.
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London
David Stuart Erskine
Earl of Buchan
Shipley Gordon Stuart Erskine
Cardross
Cassia or IA for Infants and Children Bears the Signature
A brief notice highlights a familiar infant and child product bearing the signature mark associated with a trusted brand. The item is presented as the standard choice historically linked to babies and young children.
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Cassa
Six Day Bicycle Race Opens at Madison Square Garden
Thirty one riders from several nations start the 142 hour six day chase for cash and fame at Madison Square Garden. Notable contenders include Miller Rice Hale Monachon Stephane Gimm Lawson Rafferty and Bliven among others as the field charts a grueling endurance contest with early laps and mixed speeds reported.
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Madison Square Garden
Charles W. Miller
Joseph H. Rice
Fred Schineer
Teddy
Miles
Shea Ae
Stephane
Miller
Aisha A
Bonnie
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McDuffee Adopts Chainless Bike For Racing
Major Taylor’s chainless bicycle innovations inspire riders to try the new design. Eddie McDuffee, top middle distance rider, rode a Columbia bevel geared chainless at Madison Square Garden and plans to use it in next season’s races and indoors this winter. He praises the bevel gear’s instant response and says he will not return to a chain wheel after hands-on experience with the chainless.
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Major Taylor
Eddie McDuffee
McDuffee
Madison Square Garden
MecDuffee
National Cycle Racing Association Formed This Week
Bicycle news reports a new body to govern racing to be named the National Cycle Racing Association, with plans to focus on racing only and invite ex-Chairman Mott to join. Jimmy Michael returns from Wales to ride exhibitions in New York as he contemplates Nashville. The Interclub Tournament Association adopts a bowing schedule, while district expansion efforts target Maine to Connecticut amid ongoing New England track activity.
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Frank Waller
Hobson Tires
Jimmy Michael
New York
Wales
Nashville
Madison Square Garden
National Cycle Racing Association
Mott
Racing Board
IL. A. W
Commonwealth Bicycle Club
Interclub Tournament Association
Charlestown
Surprise Birthday for West Everett Racing Man McDuffee
Peter J. McDuffee, brother of Eddie McDuffee and a longtime racing man, received a surprise party at his home 47 Woodville Street West Everett. Guests presented an elegant umbrella as a gift with speech by Mr. Charles Chapman.
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Peter J. McDuffee
Eddie McDuffee
Woodville Street
West Everett
Mcduffee
Charles Chapman
Justice Captures Burglar in Suburban Home
In New York on December 4 a suburban justice of the peace, awakened by his daughter, armed himself in a dressing gown and toured the house. He encountered a burglar, forced surrender, tried him on the spot, and, based on the daughter's testimony, held him for the grand jury before escorting him to the lockup.
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New York
Heir of Sidi Ali Bey Dies in Tunis Line
Paris December 4. The death is announced of Sidi-Mohamed Taieb Bey, brother and heir presumptive of Sidi Ali Bey of Tunis. He was in his 78th year.
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Paris
Sidi-Mohamed Taieb Bey
Sidi-Ali, Bey
Tunis
Old-Time Fires Recall Boston Volunteer Brigade
A veteran recounts life with Boston’s old volunteer fire department, Engine 14, detailing bucket water systems, early suction pumps, and dramatic rescues. He recalls risks, a fatal accident aboard a fire boat, and a near collapse on Washington Street while defending a city landmark.
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William Charles Lawrence
Boston
Lawrence
Engine 14
Water Street
Post
Mach
Roxbury
Department
Hollis Street
School Street
Perkins
Ingine 14
Winater Street
Iengine
Dock Square
Engine
Court Street
Washington Street
East Boston
Brighton
Mr. Lawrence
Snow slows Boston sleighing after thaw rains
Snow 100 soft kept horses from drawing loads as thawing ground caused slick conditions. Stables report few sleighing outings in Boston and vicinity, with stablemen estimating lost revenue and noting weather prophets predicting more storms ahead.
Princess Augusta of Saxe Weimar Dies in Stuttgart
Despatch from Stuttgart reports the death of Princess Augusta of Saxe Weimar nee Lady Augusta Lennox daughter of the fifth Duke of Richmond and Lennox and sister of the present duke.
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London
Stuttgart
Augusta of
Saxe Weimar
Augusta Lennox
Duke of Richmond
Don
Cuke
Harvard Teams Embrace New Stroke And Coaching Shift
Harvard athletics gain renewed energy as Andrew O'Dea introduces an English stroke variant, shortening the body swing and adjusting oar length. Storrow remains head coach with O'Dea handling rowing coaching as MacMasters joins, signaling a new era in Harvard sports philosophy.
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Harvard
Crimson
Rudolph Chambers Lehmann
Andrew O'Dea
Varra
O'Dea
Mr. Storrow
Storrow
O’dea
Maé¢Masters
Cambridge
Lathrop
Sdibblee
MacMasters
National Sense and American Identity Urged by Rabbi Fleischer
At Temple Adath Israel Rabbi Charles Fleischer inaugurated Sunday evening services with a talk on “A National Sense.” He argued nations have distinct traits, urged Americans to know themselves, and criticized national immaturity and hypocrisy. He called for firm adherence to higher principles in guiding the nation through crises.
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Adath Israel
Charles Fleischer
America
Mars
Mr.iyde
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