Webster takes two of three from South Boston in tight standings
In last week’s play Webster toppled South Boston two games to one shrinking Peninsula lead to two games. Roslindale slipped but clings to third. Harrop of Independents set a new three-string total record with 820 this season while the Independents 1420 marks a new team record. Millen of Webster again leads individuals, edging White by a slim margin. Towanda tied for second, Kernwood’s Orne holds the individual mark as Kernwood’s 995 string total and 2665 grand total remain unbeaten.
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South Boston
Webster
Peninsula Boys
Roslindale
Harrop
Independents
Millen
Towanda
Orne
Kernwood
Sudbury
Boylston
Columbia Roads
McCarthy
Wheeler
Chauncey and Kinnear
Carruth
Av’ge
Boylston Ee
Sudburyee Co A
Columbia Road
Murray & Irwin Db
Eatis Vow
Jefferson
Carruth Ee
We St. James Atee
Hab Sheen Ae
City Hall Eeree
Chaunce
Beatty
Lane
Murray & Irwin
Lavis
St. James
Connors
Hedge
Sear
Williams
Hub
Burns, Carruth
Harvard Declares Chess a Theatrical Performance at Harvard
Harvard authorities class chess as a theatrical performance under college rules. Dean Byron Hurlbut bans a top player on probation from intercollegiate chess, triggering debate over chess, checkers and other activities' athletic or artistic status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Crimson University
Cambridge
Byron Satterlee Hurlbut
C. T. Rice
Regis
Trar Moore
Rice
Moore
Cram
Dean Hurlbut
Changes in the Old League Elects New National League Leader
New York Dec 14 Harry Pulliam is named president secretary and treasurer of the National League and will headquarte r in New York at the St James building a new assistant secretary may be appointed. A board of directors was chosen representing the New York Boston Pittsburgh and Chicago clubs signaling renewed harmony amid past disputes. Ban Johnson heads the American League committee that met with the National Leaguers at the Criterion Hotel and a truce was agreed with a conference to be held by Jan 5. until then peace prevails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harry Pulliam
National League
St. James Building
Charles Murphy
Cincinnati
John T. Brush
Boston
Pittsburg
Chicago
Ban Johnson
American League
Messrs
Kilfoyle
Somers
Criterion Hotel
Forty-first Street
Broadway
Garry Herrmann
Frank de Haas Robison
James A. Hart
Johnson
National
Pat Sheedy
Mitchell
John M. Lafin
Alf Greenfield
New Topk
Pady Ryan
York
Jack Burke
TFG
Louis
Eine
Shineelaine
Dominick McCaffrey
Paddy Ryan
San Francisco
Patsy Cardiff
Minneapolis
England
Ireland
Harry Phil- Edd
Charley— Mitchell
Tracos Soc Kchas
Jake Kilraine
James J. Corbett
Tom Sharkey
Sia Wcelecc
Sullivan
Slosson Delays Departure for Paris
George Slosson postpones his planned voyage to Paris where he would compete for the world billiard title due to impending proceedings over the Slosson Wheelock room at Broadway and Forty second street. He hopes to sail by Christmas and continues daily practice with Wilson P. Foss and Joseph Knapp, though the delay reduces Paris prep time and raises concerns about performance.
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New York
George Slosson
Paris
Slosson & Wheelock
Broadway
Slosson
Wilson P. Foss
United States
Joseph Knapp
Delehanty Signs with New York for 8000 Dollar Salary
Ed Delehanty signs with the New York National League club for 8000 dollars per year for three years. The outfielder and former Washington captain will play right field and could miss playing time only if not personally responsible, with the salary continuing in such cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Ed Delehanty
New York
Washington, D
New Yorks
Lawrence Team Remains In Anican Polo League
Lawrence team stays in the Anican Polo League and will play Ywell here tomorrow in a intact lineup amid proposed actions by Bone and Canarn to Proence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Awrence
Lawrence Tae
Bone
Lawrece
Ywell
Torraw
Boxing Gossip Delivers New Card After Patsey Sweeney Disappears
The boxing page reports Patsey Sweeney again balking at a Criterion Club feature bout with Belfield Walcott leaving the club to schedule a new lineup for next Friday. New matches include Johnny Powers vs Harry Gilman and Jimmy Briggs vs Joe Bernstein. Also noted are points on Atlantic Yacht Club plans and potential bouts involving Mike Shallow, Jim Jeffords, and Michael P. Welsh with local replies and clerical details.
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Patsey Sweeney
Manchester
Patsey
Criterion Club
Belfield Walcott
Happy Jack Smith
Matty Baldwin
George Murray
Billy Ryan
Danny Mack
Jimmy Briggs
Joe Bernstein
Chelsea Lad
Dave Sullivan
Briggs
Terry McGovern
Henry Lewis
Washington Street
Atlantic Yacht Club
Mike Shallow
South Boston
Jim Jeffords
California
Jeffords
Mike Deveney
Highland Lake
Custer Downs
Tommy Kelly
Jim Pendergast
Jim Sullivan
Barney Glancey
Martin Clougherty
Bill Daly
Denny Murphy
Peter Jackson
Charley O'Rourke
Baltimore
Jackson
O’rourkin
James Joss
East Cambridge
Charles Freeman
Twin Sullivan
England
Mike
National Sporting Club
Jack Palmer
Palmer
Twin
Philadelphia
Chicago
Earl O'Donnell
Canton Street
Dr. Benton
Rob Ror
Newtowne and Old Dorchester Lead Gilt-Edge Bowling Standings
Newtowne three string victory over Arlington keeps them tied for first with Old Dorchester, while Commercial and 999th contend for third. Charlestown fifth, B A A with Dudley seventh, Arlington last. 999th Carter set a single string record with 22 and team total 1001 in a match vs B A A. Parker 641 three-string total, Old Dorchester grand total 2780, Fuller best spare 967, Ashworth Charlestown heads individual list at 192. Old Dorchester team holds the team record with 10,460 pins.
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Newtowne
Arlington
Old Dorchester
Commercial
999Th
Charlestown
Dudley
Carter
Parker
Fuller
Ashworth
Haler
Lest
Newtowne 'Eee
Condunebaa
Eoovseeeereesree
Harlestown
Babe Oates Ee
SSS Carter
Eooth
Keanll
Hales
Newtownine
Ainsworth
Sete Enet
Kinsman
Eeeeraee
Sete
B. A
Gree Eeeeran
Vws
Puffer
Epee
Eseaeseerreres
Saunders
St'ks
Pins
Dorchester
If Newtowne Ween
Goth A
Udley Aeweee
A. B
Unidentified Newark man shoots Taylor. victim to recover
A. B. Martin of Newark, New Jersey, who fired at Thomas B. Taylor Friday night remains unidentified. Physicians say Taylor will recover from his injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Martin
Newark, N. J
Thomas B. Taylor
Taylor
Man Identified in Roxbury Yard Train Fatality
The victim of a Saturday night train incident in the Roxbury yard of the New Haven line was identified yesterday as Thomas McDermott, of 1418 Tremont Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roxbury
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Thomas McDermott
Tremont Street
Children's Sweaters Christmas Gift Sale at Shuman Corner
A. Shuman & Co. offer children's sweaters at three dollars and fifty cents during the Dick ens booth sale held at Shu man Corner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Shuman & Co
Dickens’ Booth
Shuman Corner
John L Sullivan's earnings sit in table of squandered wealth
A New York report details John L Sullivan earning history and spendthrift life, citing a fortune once near one million dollars and a long string of costly bets, tours, and lavish outlays. The table lists fights with partners such as Flood Ryan Mitchell Slade and Sharkey, showing totals around 785000 with many entries amid bold spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John L. Sullivan
Sullivan
John Flood
Yonkers
N. Y
Reeves
Paddy Ryan
Mississippi
GILT EDGE AND SUBURBAN LEAGUE BOWLING EVENTS LISTED
A dense schedule lists matchups across multiple leagues including Gilt Edge Bottle Pin and Candle Pin Leagues Mystic Valley and Massachusetts Interclub. Entries specify weekly fixtures at Dudley B A A Old Belfry Medford Charlestown Arlington and other venues with Tuesday Thursday and Friday dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newtowne
Dudley
Commercial
Old Dorchester
B. A
Charlestown
Arlington
Old Belfry
Medford
Colonial
Highland
Mystic Valley League
Towanda
Kernwood
Calumet
Melrose A. C
Glendon
Melrose
Jamaica
Newton
Newton Boat
Mangus
Hunnewell
Riverdale
Allston Golf
North Gate
Malden
NEW Century League
Norwood
Boylston
Independents
South Boston
Webster
Roslindale
Mt. Pleasant
Hyde Park
Allston
Watertown
Terminal
Meyers
Tremont
Inman
Prospect
Brighton
Central
Bankers and Brokers' League schedules week of play
The page lists matchups for multiple leagues. Bankers and Brokers' League features Fernald against Mitchell Knapp and Horn blower Weeks against Lee Higginson on Monday, with further games through Friday across various leagues including Bank Clerks, North Shore, Commercial, Cycle, Marketmen's, Trades, Railroad Y M C A, Telephone, Mercantile, Pork Packers and more, naming teams, opponents and days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bankers and Brokers’ League
Fernald
Mitchell-Knapp
Hornblower
Weeks
Lee Higginson
Peine-Webber
Tucker-Anthony
Morse
Turner
Head
Merrill
Towle-Fitzgerald
Wrenn Bros
Bank Clerks
State
International
Fourth
Federal
Boston
Old Colony
American Loan
Shawmut
North Shore
Maiden
Melrose
Salem
Cambridge
Charlestown
Commercial League
Waltham
Curtis
Emerson Piano
South Shore
Tremont
Beacon
Elm
City Point
Press Charlestown
Senne Secret
Wells
Tigers
Ets
Eastern Drug
Middleby
Wason
Fruit Moody
Railroad Y. M. C. A
American Express
Union Station
Southern Division
Main Exchange
Mercantile League
Standard Clothing
Stoughton Rubber
Clapp & Tilton
Shepard
Norwell
Ward
Brown-Durrell
Edison He
Boston Dry Goods
Farley-Harvey
Oster
Alfred Reeves Named Secretary of Empire City Trotting Club
Alfred Reeves was appointed secretary of the Empire City Trotting Club at Yonkers replacing Horace W. Wilson who resigned. Reeves has been tied to the New York Road Drivers Association for three years as plans begin for a 1903 season with a spring meeting a grand circuit for professionals and weekly matinees for amateurs under the New York Driving Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alfred Reeves
Empire City Trotting Club
Yonkers
N.Y
Horace W. Wilson
Reeves
New York Road Drivers’ Association
Empire Track
New York Driving Club
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E. R. Hawkins & Co
Washington Bromfield Sts
Boston Tailoring CO
Roylston Eee
Hyde Park Eee
T Pleasant
En Ee
BO White
Eater
Ee Davidson
Mellin
Ewee Connors
Young
Ee Schwender
Kernwood Eee
Newtowne Ee Eee
Littlefield Celemet
Vees Cas Ewede
Brown Fowenda
Kerrywood
Gillette Newtowne
Jennings, Newtowne
Ene Steeitee
Dearhorr
Delehanty
Martin
M’dermott
Massachusetts Interclub League
Pierce
Waters
M A
Melrose Oe Terre
Melrose A
Preg Golem
Loskins
Ceseesse
Livingstone
Aenee
Harding
Wilder
Ty Spencer
A. Avesseeees
Glendon Truer
Birdsall
M. A
Engstrom
New Towne
Newtownee
M . Reed
Yowanda
Carr
Bond
South Boston Yacht
McKee
Ana
Dudley Sneer
SAGE
Thayer
Oy Cousens
Winiere
Wien
Drew
A. Bik
Mammoth Barbers
Wason & Co
J. Middleby, Jr
Astern Drug Co Seer
Heintz
Malone
Christopher Eeenee
Goeppel
Seer Ewer
Ieee Simpson
Miller
Cycle League
Metropolitan
Somerville A. A
Ponts
Secoesas
Chester H. Graves & Sons
Telephone League
Ceesorcessees
Railroad League
Fitchburg
Webb
Esas
Davis
Richardson
Baldwin
Ricker
Macomber
Plumbers’ Supply League
Smith & Anthony Co
Gation Ingersoll Co
H. Gallison Co
Weer
Tucan Barret Mfg
Thomas Hoey. Supply Co
W. Webb Mfg
W. B. Hubbard & Sons Co
Hercules Supply Co
O'Brien
Barrett
Wilson, Smith & Anthony
Evibie Aed
D. Collins
Dalton, Ingersoll
Stewart, Smith & Anthony
Eee
Smith & Anthony Ween
Werner
Annis
Connell, Salvatb
Bankers and Brokers
Candle Pin League
Pinfall
Ay Mitchell, Knapp & Co
A. B. Turner & Bro
Towle & Fitzgerald
W. W. Merrill & Co
Lee, Higginson & Co
G. A. Fernald & Co
Paine, Webber & Co
Hornblower & Weeks
Charles Head & Co
Tucker, Anthony & Co
KF. R. Morse & Co
Wrenn Bros. & Co
Brown Durrell Co
Farley Harvey Co
Samuel Ward Co
Stoughton Rubber Co
Shepard & Norwell
Edison Light See
F. A. Foster Co
Boston Dry Goods Co
Standard Clothing Co
Pettingill
Wilson
McClellan
Chandler
Seer
Oie
Allston O* Steer
Vacanae
Finnegan Oan
Haskins
Hamrock
Gray McKee
Greater Boston
Sudbury Ee Eee
TRS
Carruth Seeee Veseeneee
Roslindale Eeree
Eeseeeres
Rexford
Harriman
Arnot
Plimpton
Hall. Carruth
Ferris
Binns Carruth
Williams Sudbury
Smith
Washburn
Galvin
Greater Boston Candle Pin League
Winthrop
Chelsea
Grove Ha
Dartmouth
Stew Ewereree
Crane
Finneran
Dowling
Bailey
Pork Packers
Browns
Armour
Morris
North
Swift
Wright & Taylor
New England
R. H. Hirshfield
N. E
Doane Si
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