Batchelder and Lincoln Defeat New England News Company
In the Mercantile League at the Casino alleys Roxbury Batchelder and Lincoln dominate the night, beat New England News Co. Smith Berge and Pierce lead with high totals, Smith rolling 535 in three strings. Blodgett Ordway Webber also top North Fiske Co. Andrews posted a 500+ game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercantile League
Roxbury
Batchelder
Lincoln
Zengland News Company
Smith, Berge and Pierce
Smith
Pierce
Blodgett, Ordway & Webber
North, Fiske & Co
Andrews
Batchelder & Lincoln CO
Pierce Ee
Phelan
Brandigan
Cass
Eecus
Washburn Serre Rere
Taylor
Sweeney
Proctor
Maceo Forces Record March Toward Cuba In Secret Journal
A shabby diary found with two corpses notes a December 1896 Cuban insurgent push, listing clashes with Spanish forces from Dec 2 to Dec 7 and a letter from M Gomez. It preserves Maceo’s bold career from a 1868–78 staff role to leading raids in Pinar del Rio and the Santiago theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. G
New York
Maceo
Trocha
Vasquez
Acosta
Sartorius
Sanchez
M. Gomez
Cuban Liberator Army
Cuba
Pancho
Casecorro
Cesar Miguelito
Artega
A. M
Antonio Y. Maria
Maiceo
Antonio Maceo
Certe de Barancoa
Gomez
Santiago de Cuba
Central America
Spain
Haiti
Jamaica
Florida
Francisco Gomez
Port Limon
Adirondack
Fortune Island
West Indies
Maximo Gomez
Puerto Principe
Campos
Havana
Pinar del Rio
Vuelta Abajo
New Circuit Bowling League Opens at West Newton Boat Club
Newton December 8 crowd fills the West Newton Boat Club as two rival teams duel. Langley of the boat club leads with a three-string total of 502 while both sides stay even early and boat club bowlers pull away in the second string.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
West Newton
Hale Still Leads New York Six Day Bicycle Race
At Madison Square Garden the second day ends with Hale ahead after 16 of 27 starters finish the 24 hours. Linton sets a new indoor world record for five miles at 12 04 4 5. Bald clocks a half mile in 1 09 3 5 paced by a quad. Latham defeats Roome in two of three one mile heats. The 1 a.m. standings list Hale at 772 miles and Rice at 762 amid a 5000 spectator crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Madison Sarsare Garden
Hale
Linton
E. C. Bald
A. J. Latham
Saratoga
W. C. Roome
Miles
Rice
Schock
Moore
Forster
Reading
Taylor
Pierce
Smith
Elkes
Glick
Ashinger
Maddox
Cassidy
Gannon
McLeod
Alter Ego and Charles Town Dominate Suffolk Suburban League
In two Hub alleys matches last night the Alter Ego defeated the Chel sea Suffolks by 223 pins, while the Charles Town C C won by 3875 pins over the Everett Wheelmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suffolk
Chelsea Suffolks
Charlestown C. C
Everett Wheelmen
Bowling Scores From Regional Matches
Lexington Old Belfry Club defeated Chelsea Review Club 2437 to 2187. Brockton Belvedere beat Montello 2196 to 2124. Metropolitans won Campello 2630 to 2606.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington—Old Belfry Club
Chelsea Review Club
Brockton—Belvedere
Montello
Metropolitans
Campello
Boxing Gossip Sparks Call for Fitzsimmons Corbett Fight
The American public favors a Fitzsimmons vs Corbett bout and urges Corbett to enter the ring to defend America's name. Reports from New York note training quarters, potential alignments, and rival club bids for boxing events while local officials clash over arena leases and prize fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Fitzsimmons
Corbett
America
Fitz
Hot Springs
Robert L. Anderson
Post
New York City
O’brien
Tommy West
Creedon
Tracey
Green
Walcott
James S. Tighe
Cycle Club of
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Board of Aldermen
Thirteenth Regiment
Justice Tighe
Maspeth
Ruggles
San Francisco
Dave Sullivan
Patsey Haley
Buffalo
George Reardon
Johnny Young
Young
Kid McPartland
Meet Club to Attend National Meet with Omaha Chorus
L A W members predict band will perform at tonight's meeting. Ohio division seeks information on Massachusetts card catalogue system. Omaha forms 19907 Meet Club to attend national meet. chorus sings Omaha wants the meet in 98. 97 America on view at 40 Columbus Ave. Road racing figure James Arch active in town. star race with Frank Starbuck discussed. Wood bicycle rims require 6 000 000 ft rock elm and ash after waste. Somerville Cycle Club held thirteenth annual entertainment with The Governors laughable three act comedy. Pope Manufacturing Co favors hard long road tests for 97 models. Stearns Co sends models to Syracuse for testing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Peck
Ohio
Massachusetts
Omaha
America
Columbus Avenue
James Arch
Frank Starbuck
Michael
Linton
Somerville Cycle Club
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Winter Hill
Somerville
Pope Manufacturing Company
E. C. Stearns Company
Syracuse
Harvard Freshman Crew Chooses Three Promising Teams
Harvard appointed R M Townsend as coach and trimmed fifty to sixty candidates to twenty four. Three crews named led by Higginson Glidden and Byrd row daily on machines in Hemenway Gymnasium, not yet on water this fall. The athletic committee met to discuss resuming athletics with Yale with no statement available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Townsend
L. S
Harvard
F. O. Byrd
J. W. Glidden, Jr
F. L. Higginson
Higginson
Beardman
Heath
Fitzgerald
Bliss
Whitbeck
Beardsell
Hubbard
Glidden
Palmer
Tilton
Pierce
Mason
Bedford
Harvard Athletic Committee
Yale
Beale
Entries At Iron Hill Today
Horse race card from Iron Hill Maryland lists five events with multiple entrants including Para gon Plenty Ellsworth Car racus Dama Gipsy Queen aOr Old Age Eliza Belle Jeneola in race one and a full field in four subsequent races led by firm names such as Imp Phillip Canterbury Bloodstone Pickpocket Forenzo Columbus Jr Kirkover Duncan Simpleton Tommy Brophy Jo Jap Alan Bolivar Setauket Mary B Czar Nellie Agnes Alberline Pearl Brock Brooklyn Long Gain Siva His Grace Fan King Key West Harris Zoe Dulcie Larondie Lottie F Pearl John Waters Scandal Haulover McCall Rhymster Joe Cutley The Alien Montrose Cozette and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron Hill
Paragon
Plenty
Ellsworth
Carracus
Dama
Gipsy
Queen aOr
Old Age
Eliza Belle
Jeneola
Imp
Phillip
Canterbury
Bloodstone
Bloodstone, 110; Pickpocket, 110; Forenzo, 110; Columbus, Jr
Kirkover
Duncan
Simpleton
Tommy Brophy
Jo Jap
Alan
Bolivar
Setauket
Mary B
Czar
Nellie Agnes
Alberline
Pearl Brock
Brooklyn
Long Gain
Siva
His Grace
Fan King
Key West
Harris
Zoe
Dulcie Larondie
Lottie F
Pearl
John Waters
Scandal
Haulover
McCall
Rhymster
Joe Cutley
the Alien
Montrose
Cozette
City Vote Sees Lovering Sweep With 880 Margin
Medford voters elect Lovering mayor by 880 as no license wins 865 in history making tally. Bryant wins alderman seat by 56. Ward 5 backs Ford against Young. Mayor Cush ing gains 749 votes to Lovering 1729 amid jubilant celebrations. Aldermen and school committee selected across wards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medford
Lovering
T. J. Bryant
Mr. May
F. W. Ford
G. F. Young
N. P
Thomas J. Bryant
Samuel N. Mayo
William A. Thompson
Nahum E. Wilber
Rosewell B. Lawrence
George E. Davenport
Gustavus F. Guild
George W. Crockett
Gilbert Hodges
Andrew Nimmo
Frederick A. Folson
George O. Foster
John H. Hemphill
Elmer E. Ratley
Frederick W. Ford
Somerville Election Yields Quiet City Vote Totals
Somerville's balloting yesterday drew 6428 votes from 10119 registrants with 739 women among the rolls. Mayor Perry, backed by anti-AP A Republicans and Democrats, was re-elected 4394 to 1034 voting blanks. Aldermen and school committee races saw mixed wins for Municipal League and Republican factions led by the A P A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville
Municipal League
Republican City Machine
Perry
Commonwealth
Republicans
L. Herbert Huntley
Josiah N. Pratt
George KE. Whitaker
James M. Andrews
Andrew A. Lamont
William H. Berry
William M. Irving
George A. Maynard
Irving
John A. Ball
Howard D. Moore
Moore
Ball
Common Council
Thomass. Wentworth
George W. W. Whiting
Martin W. Carr
Ida Estelle Hall
Wentworth
Carr
League
Whiting
Racing results from Iron Hill track races noted
Four and a half furlong maiden events show Cere mony Neel first and Juanita Patton second in race one. Reform W Morris winner Touraine Clerico leads time 1 02. Marguerite 2d Heinrichs takes third while Rosita Dorsey and Arda Keefe follow. Finnwater Vetter wins six and a half furlongs with Tancred Asburn runner up and Miss Edith Keefe third time 1 81. Dr Jones Carson wins selling with Humming Bird Donnelly second and Candelabra P McDermott third time 1 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron Hill
Ceremony
Neel
Juanita
Patton
Nina
Hayes
Reform
W. Morris
Touraine
Clerico
Mask
Clare
Marguerite 2d
Heinrichs
Rosita
Dorsey
Arda
Keefe
Finnwater
Vetter
Tancred
Asburn
Miss Edith
Dr. Jones
Carson
Humming Bird
Donnelly
P. McDermott
Cate Wins in Everett Election Narrow Mayor’s Victory
Ex mayor John D. Cate defeated incumbent John D. Henderson for Everett mayor by 120 votes. Cate will lead a seven member board with four Henderson allies and three Cate supporters. Holes in aldermanic result show Hatch and Hall, both Henderson men, won seats while Charles Bruce is the sole Cate-aligned new alderman. Vote totals: Mayor Cate 1358 Henderson 1233. no license 1844 yes 582. Ward 2 results show Edward A. ...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Cate
Everett
John D. Henderson
Cate
Henderson
Hall
Hatch
White
Charles Bruce
West End
Third Ward
John S. Cate
Harry W. Johnson
Harry H. Perkins
Freeman L. Wallace
Edward A
Salem Re elects Turner in decisive city election
Salem voters re elected Mayor James H. Turner for a fourth term and approved no license by a wide margin. James H. Turner received 3266 votes to C. A. Jordan's 2428. License Yes 2540 No 3080. Aldermen and common council members were elected across six wards, with several named individuals and party affiliations noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
James H. Turner
C. A. Jordan
David P. Waters
A. A. Averillo
C H. Danforth
W. E. Hill
Michael Kelly
G. A. D. Stickney
W. A. Cleveland
Messrs. Hill and
Kelly
Thomas JD. Davis
Myles Daley
Thomas Fanning
W. H. Fullam
C. W. Juson
Joseph C. Clarence
George W. Mackintire
C. E. Symonds
W. J. Watts
M. H. Flynn
D. J. O’brien
DeWitt S. Clark
Grace A. Oliver
David M. Little
Matthew Robson
Andrew Fitz
Charles C. Rhoades
Sprague Defeats Winslow in Worcester Mayor Race
Augustus B. R. Sprague Democrat re-elected mayor over Col Samuel E. Winslow Republican by 987 votes, 7754 to 6767. License measure passes 8193 to 5502. Six Republican aldermen and three Democrats elected under minority representation. School Board elects four women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Augustus B. R. Sprague
Samuel E. Winslow
Sprague
Winslow
Charles H. Hildreth
William A. Lytle
Albert M. Thompson
Napoleon P. Hunt
Burton W. Potter
Edward M. Woodward
James H. Mellen
David F. O’connell
Enoch Earle
Common Council
Beverly Non-Partisan Mayor Race Shows Republican Support
Beverly election returns list mayoral winner Freeborn W. Cressy with 1180 votes and Perry Collier 860. Aldermen elected at large Horace W. Woodberry and ward winners include Clifford Bray Ward 2 and others. License vote tallies 649 yes 1254 no.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly
Freeborn W. Cressy
Perry Collier
Horace W. Woodberry
Clifford B. Bray
Benjamin D. Webber
Frank Woodbury
William Stopford
Thomas B. Broughton
Charles E. Ober
D. N. Griffin
Rufus H. Woodbury
Arthur K. Ober
Charles W. Haldock
Board of Selectmen
Dearborn
Woodbury
Republican Club
Bray
Gloucester Election Quiet as Cook Wins in 1890s Style
Gloucester voters chose Benjamin F. Cook over incumbent David I. Robinson by about 300 votes in a calm election day. The tally shows Cook 2095 to Robinson 1755 with all wards naming aldermen and councilmen across seven wards and assistant assessors in each.
City Board and Council Party Balance Report
Ward 8 aldermen Bray and Foster tied. Board shows 1 Democrat and 7 Republicans. Council has 21 Republicans and 3 Democrats. License vote tally 1709 yes 1819 no. School committee members Haskell Garland Stanley. Names include Don Horace Woodbury Sargent Barrett Betts Polland Burnham and L. Haskell Garland Stanley.
Brickett Wins Haverhill Mayor in 19th Century Vote
In Haverhill on December 8, Benjamin F. Brickett the Democratic non partisan candidate defeated E G Frothingham Samuel L Jewett and James F Carey in a municipal election. Voters approved a municipal lighting plant 2002 to 1810 and a license measure 2468 to 1738 while aldermen were elected across eight wards with five Republicans and three Democrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Dean
Fred M. Atwood
John L. Gaffney
Enos D. Williams
Charles J. Nichols
Allen P. Hoard
James F. Heath
Noah Lemaire
W. S. Baker
John J. Barker
Frea S. Hall
Dickinson Elected Mayor Over Rice In Springfield
Henry S. Dickinson Republican won the Springfield mayoral race by 585 votes over Colonel John I. Rice. Most Prohibition A P A ballots favored the Democrat, while Dickinson drew strong backing from liquor interests. Aldermen elected are all Republicans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Henry S. Dickinson
John I. Rice
A P. A
Dickinson
Early vote results name winners in council and school posts
Voters casting a large early ballot chose Brickett 3054 Frothingham 2167 Jewett 502 and Carey 601. Aldermen elected Ward 1 Walter Ayer Ward 2 Edwin Moulton Ward 3 Edward Charlesworth Ward 4 Daniel Wing Ward 5 Edgar Walker Ward 6 Daniel Chase Ward 7 Benjamin Page. School committee names given for wards 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8. License vote 2727 yes 2767 no.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brickett
Frothingham
Jewett
Citizens
Carey
Walter Ayer
Edwin Moulton
Edward Charlesworth
Daniel W. Wing
Edgar H. Walker
Daniel S. Chase
Benjamin I. Page
J. W. Tilton
Annie M. Wheeler
Edward O’connell
George HH. Greenman
H. E. Bartlett
Frank A. Gilmore
Charles Bly
Fred B. Trask
H. E. Chadwick
Junkins Wins Re election in Lawrence Mayor
In Lawrence on December 8 Mayor George S. Junkins Republican was re elected over Democrat James F. Leonard by 23 votes the smallest majority for a mayor in the city. Junkins 4244 Leonard 4221. Aldermen tally 3 Republicans 3 Democrats. License vote 4518 to 3784.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omar E. Couch
William H. Howarth
John Bedell
William Fennell
John Kane
Brockton Election Yields Quiet Vote and Shifts
In Brockton on December 8 a calm city election produced a large turnout. The no license vote fell to 566 from 807 last year. Democrat J J Houlihan won Ward 4 Alderman by two votes over Martin H Kingman. Mayor Charles Williamson led Republicans with 3012 votes to Henry Garfield 2050. Common Council remains 19 Republicans and 2 Democrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockton
J. J. Houlihan
Martin H. Kingman
Charles Williamson
Henry E. Garfield
Arthur P. Hazard
Daniel D. Tilden
Charles H. Monk
John J. Houlihan
Hervey Dunham
Fred H. Packard
Dunham
Packard
Til
Fall River Election Results Show Republicans Dominate
Final municipal results list Greene (Rep) mayor with 6794 votes to Quirk 3647. License passage 6980 yes 3163 no. Aldermen elected across wards seven Republicans and three Democrats. Councilmen and school committee selections reveal strong Republican majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
Greene
Quirk
John Nightingale
John H. Abpott
Patrick B. Luby
Edward Giblin
Frank Harrington
Thomas Gibney
Alfred H. Hartley
John F. Johnston
Richard Hathaway
Smith
D. I
Fogwell
R. I
Hopewell
Duckworth
Mayes
Jackson
Fahey
Kennedy
McCarthy
Moran
Reynolds
Sullivan
Fay
Regan
Shay
Adams
Byron
Morrison
Benson
R. D
Bowen
Baker
Hoag
Thompson
Bolton
Lebeuf
Martin
Peloquin
Fish elected Taunton mayor with no opposition
Taunton voters chose N J W Fish Republican as mayor in a city election with no opposition. The victory confirms Fish will lead Taunton and oversee municipal lighting plans as part of his administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taunton
N. J. W. Fish
City Council Elections and Mayor Vote Tallies
The Common Council with eighteen members includes only two Democrats. License vote totals were Yes 4727 and No 3658. Mayor totals: Dickinson 4482 and Rice 3897. Three school committee members were chosen: W. C. Simons Republican, Frank N. Seerly Republican, and Charles Jacobus Republican-Democrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickinson
Rice
W. C. Simons
Frank N. Seerly
Charles Jacobus
Lowell Elects Courtney Lowell Mayor in Narrow Victory
December 8 report shows Courtney narrowly reelected mayor with 6973 votes to 6838 for Bennett. Board of Aldermen tilts three Democrats to nine Democrats, Republicans dominate Overseers of the Poor and School Board remains unchanged. License measure passes: yes 7725 to no 5530.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Courtney
James W. Bennett
George F. Thomas
Willard Everett
Frank K. Stearns
G. F. Martin
Hugh F. Farley
Bennett
Republicans Elect Dr George H Smith Mayor In Holyoke
The Republican Party chose Dr George H Smith as mayoral candidate over Democrat Michael Connors by 115 votes after a fierce campaign. Republicans also won a Board of Aldermen majority for the first time in years, with eleven of twenty one seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holyoke
George H. Smith
Mayer
Michael Connors
Atlantic Yacht Club Elects Officers and Directors
About 300 members attended last night’s meeting at the Atlantic Yacht Club on Commercial wharf. Commodore Edward W. Dixon and others were elected. five of ten board candidates won seats. A regatta is planned for next season. The club aims to build a sea side summer resort and move to new quarters. Directors elected include Patrick Crooke and Michael J. Finn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Yacht Club
Commercial Wharf
Board of Directors
Edward W. Dixon
John Hayden
Dennis F. McCarty
Eugene F. O’donnell
Michael J. Sinnott
Patrick Crooke
Michael J. Finn
James Hagerty
Martin J. McDonough
Daniel D. O'Rourke
Carroll to Go Away as Ward Sails for England
Manager Peter Ward and his protege Pat Carroll of Waltham prepare to depart on the Servia from East Boston docks for England. A cable from Tickler, the English champion, confirms an offer. Carroll is set for one mile and three miles. Mullin and Tickler to race. Carroll expected to push English runners to new records with his exceptional endurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Ward
Pat Carroll
Waltham
England
Cunard
Boston
Ward
Tickler
Mullin
Carroll
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B. F. Cook
David I. Robinson
Benjamin F. Cook
Freeman D. Hodson
Alphonso Davis
Albert Eason
William W. Nixon
W. L. Robinson
George E. Merchant
Joseph F. Greer
Jeremiah EH. Keith
Thomas Martin
Edward G. Hodgkiss
Fred W. Cressy
William P. Dennis
James A. Lawrence
William J. Sleep
Henry G. Stanwood
Blanchard Mitchell
William L. Allen
Peter Gor
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