Long Wants to Stay Here but Won’t Be Transferred
Herman Long, famed Boston shortstop now with the New York Americans, hopes to stay in Boston but Jimmy Collins says the transfer is impossible. Collins states Long has signed with New York and will honor his contract, with New York unlikely to release him to Boston.
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Herman Long
Boston Nationals
New York Americans
Loth
Boston
Long
Jimmy Collins
New York
Collins
Herman
Denver Boxer McGovern Begins Training In New York
There has been delay over settling the battlefield for the Corbett McGovern featherweight title fight. The Denver youngster decided to start training in New York today at Wood's gymnasium, doing light work to begin.
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New York
Two Percentth concert and ball of Boston Plasterers Union Local 10
The event at Odd Fellows Hall last night opened with a grand march led by President Robert J Anslee and his daughter. Assisted by Walter Leest, James Crellen, Timothy Leary and others, about 250 couples attended. supper at 11 followed by dancing until 4 in the morning.
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Boston Plasterers’ Protective Union
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Robert J. Anslee
Miss Anslee
Walter Leest
James Crellen
Timothy Leary
David Blair
Harry Huber
Thomas Tintin
Thomas Quinn
David Stephenson
Thomas Lynch
William Coleman
Edward Gill
Chelsea featherweight Briggs Sainted by New England fans
Jimmy Briggs of Chelsea dominates New England boxing at 126 pounds. He defeated Dave Sullivan in eight rounds amid controversy and is set to challenge national names like Corbett and McGovern. Chelsea promoter Carl Goodwin notes Briggs’ rising fame while he recovers from hand injuries. Other scraps and local matches are outlined, including Canole vs Ashley for the Spindle City title and various bout plans in Boston and New England.
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Jimmy Briggs
Chelsea
Ele
New England
Dave Sullivan
Briggs
Terry McGovern
Kid Broad
Corbett
McGovern
Jack McClelland
Young Mowatt
Ben Yanger
Metloyern
Chester Goodwin
Kid Goodman
Ttle
Manly
George N
Peter Brooks
Lawrence
Johnny Regan
Lenox
Regan
Maleria
Harry Forbes
Boston
Chicago
Fall River
Canole
Ashley
Tommy King
Wall River
Young Kelly
Newton
Kid Pelletier
Portsmouth
Smiley Hardin
Jack Olland
Holland
W. T. F. Boston
West Point
Annapolis
Shadow Morris
New Jersey
Henry Lewis
Criterion Day
Ime
Jack Troy
Danny Mack
Jack Dwyer
John B. Butler
Jim Conley
Frank Boutilier
Tommy Feltz
South Boston
Billy Ryan
Be O
Criterion Club
Eading
B. H. Benton
Stob Roy
A. A. WINS TWO GAMES IN Charlestown B A A series
Charlestown rolled at the B A A last night and dropped two out of three to the home team. The bowlers from across the river won the first game by a small margin, but fell off in the second and third, while the B A A team improved as the series neared its end and won the second game by 17 and the third by 65 pins. One pinfall was light for both teams. Swinsman of Charlestown made the highest total 5386 and was the only roller on either team to show any degree of steadiness. Southwell of Charlestown rolled the highest single 208 and was the only bowler who exceeded the 200 mark. B A A s men did not roll the high scores, but as a team played the steadier game and won the highest total pinfall by 76 pins. The score:
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Across the River
Swinsman
Southwell
Webster
Norwood
Hyde Park
Mt. Pleasant
Boylston
Roslindale
South Boston
Dempsey
W. W. Merrill & CO
Shepard-Norwell
Connors
Roslindale Aeater
Ith
Welch
Dempsey Eeee Oy
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Mclean
Kerwin Tenes Pe
Atkinson
Webster i Uran
Corcoran
Lee
Higginson Co
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Young
Hornsby
Paine
Baldwin
Sullivan
Burt
Clapp & TI N
Jackman
Smith
Donovan Eater
Knox
Clapp
Blackman Steer
Malden
E- Mathews
T’d
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999Th Artillery
B. A. A. Baker
Grover
Crowe
Herrick and
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Scott
McLellan Steer
Bates
Towanda
Kernwood
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Harrop
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New Century League Games Highlight Chicago Bowling Record
Chicago youth Peter H. Peth of the Hire team in the Lake View league posted a 253 1-3 series against Oakdale, surpassing the 1901 mark by Christian Becker of Englewood. Peth's 235 268 267 set a new best, while low scores marked the other match between the Tiger Roadsters and Charlestown Wheelmen. Thompson led Somerville with 280.
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Chicago
Peter H. Peth
Hire
Oakdale
Christian Becker
Englewood
Peth
Somerville A. A
O'Hare
de Karski
Ryan
Tiger Roadsters
T'dl
Percy
Dean
Bradley
Morris Bee
Wright
Charlestown Wheelmen
Thiessen
Merrill Team Wins Two Of Three In Bankers and Brokers League
In the Boylston alleys last evening W. W. Merrill & Co. bowlers defeated Lee Higginson three game series two to one. Lee Higginson barely won the second game by three pins but fell behind decisively in the other two. Doveette led the night with a 251 total.
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Bankers and Brokers
W. W. Merrill & Co
Lee, Higginson
Boylston
Doveette
Merrill
Shepard-Norwell Edges F A Voster Teams After Split
In a Mercantile league set on Chattney street alleys last evening Shepard-Norwell won two of three games. They defeated the F A Voster team and Standard Clothing after taking their opening win against Clapp & Tilton.
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Mercantile League
Chattney Street
Shepard-Norwell
F. A. Voster
Standard Clothing
Clapp &Tilton
Somerville sweeps City Point Wheelman in cycle league
Somerville defeated the City Point Wheelman in three straight games in last night’s Cycle league contests in the Dartmouth alleys. Two
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Somerville
City Point
Dartmouth
Fortune for Boston Woman Reveals Unexpected Inheritance
Boston woman Mrs. Margaret Sullivan is reported to have inherited a fortune of 50 000 dollars. The late Jimmy Sullivan, her son, pitched for the Boston Nationals. Desmond, her brother by marriage, is said to have died in Ourville California leaving mining riches. Mary Sullivan, her daughter, said they have heard nothing official yet.
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Boston
Margaret Sullivan
Jimmy Sullivan
Boston Nationals
Daniel J. Desmond
Sullivan
Ourville
Cal
California
Desmond
Malden’s First Citizen Stricken By Serious Illness
Hon E S Converse III of Malden, head of a major rubber company, is seriously ill at his home after a shock suffered a week ago. Converse, famed as Malden’s first citizen, remains under medical care as details are awaited.
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Malden
Converse
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