League Magnates Reduce Circuit in Tumultuous Baseball Shuffle
In a chaotic scene on December 14 New York reports the looming end of the eight league era. Baltimore and Brooklyn clash with Freedman and Brush over control while Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Cleveland, and Chicago figures swirl in bids and alleged sales. Charlestown gains lead in the Gilt Edge bowling race by defeating Calumet at Winchester with high totals and standout performers Purington Tower Southwell Marston and Ingraham featuring in late frames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Louisville
Washington
Cleveland
Baltimore
Czar Freedman
Colonels
Earl Wagner
Washingtons
Chicago
Philadelphia
Clevelands
Hanlon
van der Horst
Abell
Ebbetts
Brooklyn
Charlestown
Old Dorchester
Calumet
Winchester
Purington
Tower of Charlestown
Bunker_Hill
Tower
Southwell
Marston
Ingraham
Richardson
Harvard Elects Save the Game Class Officer
Harvard seniors elected their class officers in close races with strong student support. Officers named include Secretary Eliot Spalding and Marshals W A M Burden and F L Higginson, with poets, orators, and other posts filled by notable students from Cambridge Boston Chicago Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. A fish and game protection conference followed with calls for stricter laws, an open game season, and a plan to organize all state fish and game groups.
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Harvard
Eliot Spalding
Cambridge
W. A. M. Burden
New York
F. L. Higginson
Boston
W. A. Boal
Chicago
W C. Arensberg
Pittsburg
Penn
Odist
B. Brooks
Arlington
C. O. Swain
Malden
Mass
R. C. Bolling
Philadelphia
Ivy
Murray Seasongood
Cincinnati
Massachusetts Fish and Game Protection Association
Copley Square Hotel
George W. Wigson
Kinney
Worcester
Mr. Reed
A. Dinsmore
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Kimball
Bicycle Notes and Industry Chatter In The December Columbia
The December Columbia from Pope Manufacturing notes more pages and reading for cyclists. Eclipse plans to stop bicycle production to focus on caster brake hubs. Cambridge dealer W L Potter heads to Nova Scotia to sell talking machines and aims to return by February. A legal battle over adjustable handlebar patents surfaces with George Green of Kalamazoo tied to the core patent. Baby Bliss, long a cycling figure for a Cleveland maker, now tours for a patent medicine firm. Fred St Onge returns from Western theatre tour with a tramp act. a shoulder injury occurred but plans to resume as he is booked for months.
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Bicycle
Columbia
Pope Manufacturing Company
Eclipse
W. L. Potter
Cambridge
Nova Scotia
George Green
Kalamazoo
Baby” Bliss
Cleveland
Fred St. Onge
Kellogg Wins Class B Billiard Title in New York
In the Class B amateur championship Kellogg of Chicago defeated Hevner of Philadelphia at Knickerbocker A. C. Kellogg posted 300 with 720-40 average and a 49 high run. Threshie and Cutler of Boston played a night match with Threshie making a 56 high run in inning 32 and taking the lead to the end.
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New York
Knickerbocker
Threshie
Democratic Congressmen Seek Philippine Independence
Two joint resolutions introduced by Rep Williams of Mississippi propose recognizing Filipino independence and withdrawing U S forces if repayment of the 20 million paid to Spain occurs. The measure also seeks a ten year period of American influence and port access terms. A second resolution requests treaty info with the Sultan of Jolo and an inquiry on applicability of anti slavery and anti polygamy laws to the Sulu people.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Williams
Mississippi
House
Philippines
United States
Spain
Trade League Bout Ends With Narrow Packing Lead
Faneuil quintet dominates two strings and posts 2543 as Eastern Packing Company trails by 190 pins. The packed BE P Co. front held strong in the middle round to keep the score close, narrowly losing by 10 pins.
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Hastern Packing Company
Faneuil
BE. P. Co
Eastern Packing Company
Central Club and Kernwood Interclub Night Results
Malden Dec 4 The Central Club of Somerville and Kernwood Club faced off in billiards bowling pool and whist with visitors winning billiards and bowling while locals took pool and whist. Bartlett made a 46 run in billiards as Kernwood triumphed 250 to 226.
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Malden
Central Club
Somerville
Kernwood Club
Igg
Bartlett
Franklin
Newtowne Wins Interclub Bowling After Tie In Cambridge
Newtowne tops three games in the Massachusetts Interclub League match at Cambridge with a tie in the third game and a decisive roll-off victory. Review Club of Chelsea won billiards and pool but fell in whist, with scores listed for Winsor Campbell Sawyer Holmes Bailey Bestwick and others. Newtowne results include Coon Beedle and totals for billiards pool and roll-off.
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Newtowne
Cambridge
Review Club
Chelsea
Winsor
Campbell
Sawyer
Holmes
Bailey
Bestwick
Coon
Beedle
Eight leading Poston candle pin bowlers contest at Murray Irwin
Eight top Poston bowlers gathered for a weekly tourney at Murray and Irwin’s. After four tight rounds Mel Isaac of the City League won honors with a total of 365 pins, while Rouse of the M and Tf. team led the runner up Baert by a narrow margin.
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Poston
Murray & Irwin
MelIsaac
Rouse
Fbaert
McCisaac
Baert
Riley
Linton
New England Boxers Highlighted in Sunday Sporting Post
A fragment indicates boxing figures in New England and signals readers to check the Sunday Sporting Post for responses to letters and upcoming challenges. The note names M. Mullignan and hints at application or follow up.
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New England
Sunday Sporting Post
M. Mullignan
Hoar and Bentwell Debate Imperialism Views
At a Philadelphia anti imperialist meeting of the American League critics blasted President McKinley and the administration. Congressman Lentz of Ohio led the denunciation of the Philippine war and the government's policy.
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Philadelphia
American League
McKinley
Lentz
Ohio
Philippines
Anti-Imperialist Resolutions From Philadelphia Meeting
The Philadelphia anti-imperialist gathering adopts three resolutions denouncing subjugation of the Philippine Islands urging immediate action to fulfill promises of independence and self government for the Filipinos and to apply the Cuba policy to the Philippines.
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Philadelphia
Philippine Islands
Congress
Spain
Cuba
Philippines
Pugilists and politics stir at Boston meetings
The report notes discussions on boxing bouts McCoy Sharkey with claims of a low blow in the third round and remarks by Jerry Dunn. It also covers cardiovascular issues of Timmie Kearns, calls for equal justice to Filipinos, and vocal opinions from Senator Hoar, Congressman Lentz, and ex-Governor Boutwell.
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Worcester
Foxboro
Snyder
Anderson
Kirtlaid Club
F. W
Brockton
McCoy-Sharkey
Jerry Dunn
McCoy
Tom Sharkey
Timmie Kearns
Lentz
Kaiser
McKinley
Philippines
Hoar
Boutwell
Cup Presented to Gould and Pollo at New Gould Hotel Opening
Contractors and friends of B. L. Gould and J. E. Pollo presented a costly loving cup last night in the hotel dungeon. The ceremony marked a preliminary gesture before the formal opening of the Gould Hotel today.
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Gould Hotel
B. L. Gould
J. E. Pollo
Could’s Hotel
Boxing Gossip and Spike Sullivan as Gelded Boxers
Boxing gossip notes the high earnings of champions and managers influence on a boxer's fortune. Spike Sullivan is highlighted as a standout example earning large sums despite not holding a title, with Gans earning about 20000 in a year and a history dating to 1898.
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Spike Sullivan
Knocknaneffe
Post
Ike McArthur
Cambridge
Young Sullivan
Boston
Spike
Ngland
Nerer
Joe Gans
Baltimore
Gans
Kid McPartland
George McFadden
McCartyng
Old Colonial Club
Kid Carbone
West End
Salem Breaks Lead To Edge Lawrence 7-5 In Polo League
Salem wrested the Southeastern Polo League leadership from Lawrence with a 7 to 5 victory. After a tight first half Salem pulled ahead in the second period with four straight goals. Campbell made a sensational play carrying the ball the length of the rink and passing to Curtis for the score.
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Saliom
Salem
Lawrence
Campbell
Curtis
Brockton Polo Team Defeats Taunton In Tight Match
The Taunton polo team fell 11 to 9 to Brockton in a hard fought game. Brockton led by two goals with fouls costing them one goal.
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Taunton
Brockton
Choynski and Walcott Sign for Dubuque Net Bout
The Dubuque Athletic Association signed Joe Choynski to meet Joe Walcott in a twenty round bout during the tween week of January. The purse is set at 25 dollars.
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Choynski
Walcott
Dubuque
Dubuque Athletic Asociation Today
Joe Choynski
Joe Walcott
Lentz Urges Free Thought Against "Imperialism" Critique
Ohio congressman Lentz condemns imperialism with bold defense of free speech and press, citing historic Republicans and critics of the Philippines war. He notes President McKinley’s inconsistencies from a recent message and Otis’s evidence of volunteers not re-enlisting.
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Lentz
Ohio
Edmunds
Hoar
John Sherman
Carl Schurz
Boutwell
Abraham Lincoln
Republican Party
Philippine Islands
Congress
Otis
War Department
Controversy over Philippine War and Flag Message
A debate links soldiers in the Philippines to a broader critique of McKinley era policy. The speaker blasts re enlistment, presses John Sherman’s view on the Philippines, questions Dewey correspondence, and argues the flag embodies self government and national duty amid wartime actions.
Swamp Root Ad Claims Kidney Cure Promoted in Press
An advertisement extols Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney derangement with broad claims. It urges readers to mail for a free sample and testimonial book from Kilmer & Co. and notes availability of regular bottles at drug stores.
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Boston Daily Post
President McKinley’s Philippine policy criticized by speakers
A public meeting denounces the Philippine policy as harmful to republic interests. Speakers argue it lacks support from patriots, labor, planters, and capitalists seeking cheap sugar and tobacco labor, urging a shift toward self government for colonial peoples and warning of imperial consequences.
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George III
England
Abraham Lincoln
Republic
America
United States
Islands
Peck and Snyder Sporting Goods Christmas Price List
The ad offers a wide catalogue of hockey gear and winter sports items including skates sticks balls toboggans snow shoes skis and sleds. It lists parlor game boards golf equipment kodaks and cameras sweaters toys jerseys tennis rackets and boxing gear with a call to send for the Christmas price list.
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Peck & Snyder
St. Nicholas Rink
Parker Bros
Stueborn
A. H. Findlay
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Freedman
Court For Justice
Selee
Phillippi
Leach
Leever
Dreyfus
Pittsburgs
T'd. Ingraham
Eaweee
Southwell Eveevereeree
BOG
Tower Eneveee Eeveees
Kenney
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Bowler
T’tl
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Berry
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Twombley
Phillips
Burden First Marshal
Philding Lips
Burden Seer Eaeee Higginson
Rice
Orator
Eeeeerersere
Peer Eereee
Eeerter
W. GC. Arensberg
B. Dudley
Ivy Orator
Enet Tee
Mecornick
Centrals
Kernwood
Central
Walker
Drew
Paul
Chase
Tribble
Irish
White
Bowling
Ahree
Murray & Irwin Tourney
McFadden
Boston Cycle CO
Hanover St
J. M. Linscott, Mgr
Bentwell
B. H. Benton
Rob Roy
Gould & Pollo
W. L. Clark
Pollo
Gould
Pp. Hadley
D. F. Gage & Co
Wheeler-Stenzel Company
A. A. Sanborn
Erickson Electric Company
Strater & Sons
Morse & Stewart
Cork Floor and Tile Company
Mr. Merrow
D. B. Sears
G. H. Sheldon
R. Hollings & Co
Peter J. Harris
O. McAuliff Company
Smith & Anthony
A. P. Davis
J. A. McGin
Brockton, II
Congressman Lentz
McKinley Or the Deity
Youngstown
Admiral Dewey
Eagan
United States Treasury
Beef Trust
Winfield Scott Schley
Miles
Dewey
William McKinley
George Washing
George S. Boutwell
Porto Rico
South Africa
Luzon
Wright & Ditson
Washington St
Milk
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