Eaton and Walthour Stretch Lead in Six Day Bicycle Race
New York December reports show Eaton and Walthour ahead by 44 miles over the 25 hour six day standard at the 1 o'clock mark. At Madison Square Garden, twelve teams remained within a mile of each other as rest breaks and pace surges shaped the late-night field.
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New York
Eaton-Walthour
Miller-Waller
Gimm-Pierce
Maya-McEacharn
Fischer-Chevalier
Bab Joseinson
Stevens-Turville
eer-Forster
Davidson-Boake
Thomas-Dickerson
Pastaire
Madison Square Garden
Julius
Lawson
Fallon
Michaels
Walthout
Eaton
Fischer
Schmeer-Forster
Walthour
Miller- Waller Grim-Pierce
Maya-McWachern
L A W Membership Gains Reported and Local Track News
Secretary Bassett notes gains in Pennsylvania where ninety new members joined the L A W while Massachusetts added two and Connecticut and Rhode Island one each. Powderhorn Wheelmen of Chelsea report 23 membership applications and Liberty Cycle Company suspends operations for creditor relief. F A Gately accepts a Park Square indoor track race challenge against A A McLean with mile heats. From 9 am to 4 pm this week, ladies and children may use the track. event to be held before Saturday.
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Bassett
Pennsylvania
Keenan
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Meee East
Chelsea
Liberty Cycle Company
New York
Boston
Chicago
Bridgeport
F. A. Gately
A. A. McLean
Park Square
Gately
Polo Star Hobe Whitney Faces Possible Blindness
Polo player Hobe Whitney may miss all further games due to eye injuries. Doctors fear permanent vision loss after repeated hits especially to the right eye. A Hartford blow and a New Haven recovery require darkness and possible eye bandages for weeks. Whitney, a noted New England figure, remains confined and hopeful yet cautious about his sight.
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Whiting
New England
Harvard Football Election Meeting Set for Yale and Penn Players
Captain Burden announced a meeting for today with all Harvard players who appeared in the Yale or Pennsylvania games. The aim is to elect the captain for next year.
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Burden
Harvard
Yale
Pennsylvania
Hockey Schedule Meeting Set by New England Skating Group
The New England Skating Association and the captains and managers of the Interscholastic League plan a meeting at F P Bonney’s Arlington Street residence in North Cambridge to arrange a hockey schedule. Participants include Somerville Cambridge Melrose Roxbury Latin and English High.
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New England Skating Association
Arlington Street
Cambridge
Somerville
Melrose
Roxbury
Erne and O'Brien Reach 25 Round Draw in Light Weight Title Bout
Frank Erne of Buffalo and Jack O'Brien of New York fought twenty five rounds for the 133 pound light weight championship at Coney Island Sporting Club. George Siler credited the draw as fair noting Erne's cleaner scientific work while O'Brien pressed and scored three knockdowns. Erne sustained a sliced left eye and body punishment. O'Brien bore facial damage but drove strong stomach and rib blows.
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New York
Frank Erne
Buffalo
Jack O'Brien
Coney Island Sporting Club
George Siler
Chicago
O’brien
Erne
O'Brien
Tom Carter
Alameda
Cal
Joe Burke
Brooklyn
Siler
Burke
Spike Sullivan
Joe Gans
George McFadden
Spike
McFadden
Gans
Charles Anderson
Sam Herris
Terry McGovern
Charlestown Triumph In Overtime Duel For League Lead
A tight Gilt Edge League matchup last night pitted Charlestown against Newtowne and Old Dorchester for first place. Charlestown edged Newtowne after an overtime battle, with Skinner of Newtowne posting 661 as one of several five hundred plus games. Marston Tower Small Heles and Ingraham starred for Charlestown as the late surge secured the win by seven pins.
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Charlestown
Newtowne
Old Dorchester
Suce
Bunker Hill Rollers
Hale
Skinner
Marston
Tower
Small
Heles
Ingraham
Insurance League Bowling Fray Ends With Travelers’ Loss
Two league matches at Hub alleys drew a large crowd. Travelers’ Insurance won the first two games but fell to Employers’ Liability in a tight third. Paige & Co. then turned the tale, clinching the next frame to overturn the early setback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Insurance League
Travelers’ Insurance
Employers’ Liability
John (. Paige & Co
D. W. Bennett
Vtl Travelers
Os Bennett & Co
J.C. Paige
M Connell Knocks Out Burns in Eight Rounds
San Francisco's Frank McConnell defeats Charley Burns of Cincinnati by knockout in the eighth round at the Fourteenth Street Theatre in St Louis. The bout, scheduled for twenty rounds, ends early on December 4.
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ST. Louis
Frank McConnell
San Francisco
Charley Burns
Cincinnati
Fourteenth Street Theatre
Amateur sparring tournament set for December 23
The B A A symasium hosts an amateur sparring event on Saturday December 23 at 8 pm with open classes for 105 115 185 and 14 pounds. Weigh in 12 to 1 pm final, preliminary trials December 20 at 8 pm weigh in 7 to 7 30 pm. Entries close December 18 with John Graham.
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B. A. A. Symnasium
John Graham
Boxing Gossip Letter From Lynn Readers 1899
A reader from Lynn Massachusetts dated December 3 1899 sends a full letter to the Post praising boxing gossip and mentioning Tommy Ryan, indicating ongoing fan interest and discussion in boxing, with the writer noting regular digs at Ryan by the column.
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Lynn
Mass
B. H. Benton
Rob Roy
Post
Tommy Ryan
Wang ers and Yellow Dogs Clash in Thick Alley Bout
In a crowded St James alley scene the Wang ers lost to the Yellow Dogs of the Entre Nous club. Councilman Flanagan led the victors with a three string total of 254. Murphy claimed the top individual score for the Wang ers. The final tally shows Yellow Dogs 400 and Wang ers 375 with 1002 total.
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St. James
Wangers
Yellow Dogs
Entre Nous Social and Athletic Club
Flanagan
Faneuil Bowlers Defeat Beacons in Trade League Match
In a Carruth alley Trade League event last night Faneuil defeated Beacons two games to one. Final scores show Faneuil 2413 and Beacons 2254 with two games decided in Faneuil’s favor.
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Faneuil
Beacons
Carruth Aleys
Faneuil Ta
Horse race results at Bennings track announced
The Bennings racecard lists five races with results and times. Winners include First race Dr Walmsley at 244 to 1, Second race Supreme at 30 to 1, Third race Hm Gore IT at 15 to 1, Fourth race Andes at 5 1, Fifth race Colonel ranking Koenig Woods at 6 to 1, with various placements and times across additional entries and future today bids.
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Sit Turlonge
DeBride
Harshbergen
Dr. Walmsley
Clawson
MecAlbert
Ralph
Thirel
Triaditza
Dumnick
Supreme
Waldo
Pee
Mitchell
Ix Farleies
Hm Gore
Caywood
Decide
Taylor
Traile
Benseville
Rigby
Andes
Jackman
Frost
Anne Ee Pet
Christopher
Burma
Fitelough
Monk Wayman
McCleary
la Pa
Des Dim Bill P Yackman Ie
Chancery
Sipeda
Junaetta
Pat ‘Cleburo
Bonneville
Allle
Tom Collins
Macdonald predicts Wheaton to host next open championship
Charles B. Macdonald, former amateur champion, predicts the next open will be held at Wheaton near Chicago. The Chicago Golf Club expects V.8. G. A. recognition from 1900 amid extensive changes to the course once seen as nearly perfect. The day after the Onwentsia finale, several leading Eastern contenders played there.
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Charles B. Macdonald
Wheaton
Chicago
Chicago Golf Club
Onwentsia
Boxing Letters and Ryans Record Debate in The Post
A reader letter questions Tommy Ryans claim of beating first class men and roasts Kid McCoy. The editor replies defending Ryans record, noting he has faced mainly second or third rate opponents and inviting further match talk with Dan Snyder at 118 pounds.
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Tommy Bee
Yan
Ryan
Ike
Sah Oe
Kid McCoy
Jack McCormick
Ted White
Billy Steffers
McCoy
Post
J. A. Halley
Mr. Halley
Jim Ryan
George Green
Dick O'Brien
Tommy West
Joe Walcott
George Tbyere
Kid Lavigne
Maspeth
Boston
New York
Syracuse
Tommy
Marquis of Queensberry
Jeffries, Sharkey, Corbett
Uhlin
Fanart
Fets
Jimmy Kaveney
Dan Snyder
Snyder
Maffitt Flaherty
the Post
Rob Roy
Golf notes from 1890s era on Onwentsia costs and new links
The report details a $8300 overall loss to Onwentsia Club from hosting the Lake Forest amateur championship, with explicit deficits for furniture and Fourth of July expenses. It notes Sweny's reinstatement at Albany Club, Harvard plans for Soldiers Field courses, and a New York golf school teaching varied games.
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Lake Forest
Onwentsia Club
H. R. Sweny
Albany Country Club
Harvard University
Soldiers Field
Brookline
Ollaston
Oakley
Tom Dunn
Willie Dunn
John D. Dunn
New York
Powie
Bournemouth
England
Brookline Country Club Annual Meeting Sealed in Eight Minutes
The Brookline Country Club held its annual meeting at Parker House yesterday afternoon with seven members present. Elected to the executive committee for three years were Arthur W. Stedman George E. Cabot Sewall H. Wessemlen and B Blapehard. Francie W. Lee was re elected treasurer. The treasurer reported excellent finances noting the $18 000 seating debt from three years ago has been wiped out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookline Country Club
Parker House
Messrs
Arthur W. Stedman
George Eo. Cabot
Sewal' H. Wessemlen
B. Blapehard
Francie W. Lee
Tigers to hire new trainer for next season
A Western man may be selected as trainer for the Tigers next year. Princeton will not face Leland Stanford during Christmas week. Postponements are blamed on local conditions. Rumors say offers to play the University of Chicago next year were declined. Kimberley reaches searchlights in London as General Forestier-Walker reports communication with Methuen’s forces at Modder River via searchlights.
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Tigers
Princeton
Leland Stanford
University, U of Chicago
Kimberley
London
Forestier-Walker
Cape Town
Methuen
Modder River
Senate Gold Standard Bill Prompts Treasury Reserve Plan
The Republican Senate finance committee proposes keeping gold as the standard and requiring treasury notes be redeemable in gold. It calls for a $150 million gold reserve, methods to replenish it, and gradual withdrawal of small denomination notes. The measure allows gold deposits, issue of gold certificates, and bond exchanges to fund the plan.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Treasury Department
Finn Appeals After Roxbury Caucus Violation Trial
William H. Finn faced trial in Roxbury District Court for violation of the caucus act after being arrested at the Democratic caucus in Ward 21 on November 16. Warden Walter Burns testified Finn's ballot listed Thomas J. Quinlan and the case was sent to election officials. Judge Bolster sentenced Finn to four months in Suffolk County Jail. an appeal and bail were filed.
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William H. Finn
Bolster
Roxbury
Walter J. Burns
Finn
Winthrop M. Merrill
Merril
Thomas J. Quinlan
Quinlan
Agnes C. Quinlan
Lambert Avenue
Sullivan
Supreme Court
Suffolk County
Hart and the Firemen
The Republican city committee authorized a statement that any claims about Mr. Hart’s views on City Hall are imaginary unless he states them himself. A circulated item said Mr. Hart favored cutting policemen and firemen pay, which he calls untrue.
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Republican City Committee
Hart
City Hall
Mrr. Hart
Basketball doubleheader at Cambridgeport Gym Thursday night
Maiden Y M C A and the Gym first team meet at 8 0clock with Pawtucketville A of Lowell scheduled for 9 oclock. Swords the star guard made 91 stops in the polo game at Providence last night as his team lost showing his defensive prowess. The Mosquito Meat Yacht Club plans its tenth annual ball at Pant Kevece Hall next Wednesday indicating strong turnout levels.
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Cambridgeport
Maiden Y. M. C. A
Pawtucketville A
Lowell
Aecomd Texto
Swords
Providence
Taesegh Hla
Kwords
Cub
Pant Kevece Hall
Chupliday
Jolly Sailormen
Dr Liverpool Diagnoses All Diseases Free Consultation
A Boston doctor at 238 Tremont Street offers free consultations claiming instant disease localization without examination or patient history. He lists cures across many ailments including rheumatism, neuralgia, dyspepsia, liver and kidney diseases, deafness, asthma, and more, with claimed high cure counts and free medicines.
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Liverpool
Tremont Street
Tee
Boston
Dra
Unknown man killed near Boylston bridge by inbound train
An inbound train into the South terminal struck a man near the Boylston bridge, killing him. Undertaker Jones took the body. Medical Examiner Draper was notified. A letter addressed to John O GARA and a coffin plate reading Lizzie J O Gara died June 11 1899 aged 20 were found on the victim.
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South Terminal Station
Boylston Bridge
Jones
Draper
John O'Gara
North Adame
Lizzie J. O'Gara
Mrs Hurley Death Believed Self-Inflicted Leap
Police from Station 5 report that Alvira J. Hurley of 183 Shawmut avenue died by her own action. A witness’s testimony confirms the husband did not participate and suggests the woman leaped from a window of her own accord.
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Station 5
Alvira J. Hurley
Shawmut Avenue
Local farmer reports 15000 Boer at Colenso under Joubert
A released prisoner from Highlands says 15,000 Boer forces are on the Tugela River at Colenso with fifteen guns in strong positions. He reports General Joubert in command himself.
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Estcourt
Natal
Dee
Highlands
Colenso
Tugela
Jouberts
10 000 Boers at Ladysmith reducer report from Natal
Advices from Ladysmith up to November 2 say that only 10 000 Boers remain at Ladysmith with the rest having gone south to Colenso. The message from Pietermaritzburg dated November 30 notes this reduction in Boer forces as the conflict moves.
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Pietermaritzburg
Natal
Ladysmith
Colenso
Roxbury Temperance Rally At Dudley Street Church
A mass temperance meeting was held last evening at Dudley Street Baptist Church attended by Methodists Adventists Presbyterians and Salvation Army adherents. Clergymen and lay leaders spoke on temperance with Rev Charles Li Page presiding and prayers offered by Rev G W Hawkins of the Drunkards Home.
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Presbyterians
Salvation Amity
Dudley Street Baptist Church
Charles Li Page
Presid
C. BH. Tracy
Warren J. Hobbs
Advent Christian Church
J. J. Dunlop
Dr. Applegarth
Elm Street Baptist Church
Albert H. Plumb
Walnut Avenue Congregational Church
R. H. Magwood
Temperance Division
Massachusetts C. BL Union
Mra. Gleason
W.C. v UL
John Gil
Three Classes of Men Guide Free to the World
A revised 30th edition of Three Classes of Men offers guidance to men single or married. The author, a specialist, claims five million copies distributed and presents a course for development of manhood physical and mental. It promises natural treatment to recover strength lost to private weaknesses.
Dr Sanden Electric Belt Promises Cure By Sleep
Advertisement touts the Dr Sanden Electric Belt a patented home treatment worn at night to soothe rheumatic and other pains. It claims a 60 day path to cure with a pleasant current while you sleep and offers mail correspondence and office visits for testing and demonstrations, citing 6000 testimonials.
Noted Self Treatment Device Emerges From galvanic Trials
The speaker recalls success in a galvanic current therapy and the 25 year quest to create a portable chain battery that delivers a continuous mild current for several hours. He describes a long period of careful study and gradual development leading to his current invention.
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Mther
Howe
Cook Remedy CO
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BOM
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Jack Carrige
Olean
Olympic Club
Carrig
Jack O’brien
Hawkins
N. Y
Dal Haw
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Bowler
Char
Southwell
Kenney
T'ti
Skinner Cay
Crockett
Insurance Leaguers
Iaare
M'Connell
Bennings
Golf Notes
Billy Smith
Minneahatter
Smotherin Ryan
Coney Isana
Reveree
Smith
Iria
Golf
Country Club
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Contemplates
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Sporting
Tremont St
O'Gara
North Adams
Joubert
Dr. Sanden
Via
R. A. Sanden
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