Yale and Harvard confer on athletic eligibility rules
A long conference in New Haven brought together Yale athletic leaders and Harvard guests including Walter Camp and Theodore Woolsey to discuss eligibility rules. Camp said the talks were amicable with progress but no agreement. Yale will reconvene after Christmas in Cambridge.
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New Haven
Conn
Ira N. Hollis
E. BE. Krumbhkaar
J. J. Storrow
Harvard
Walter Camp
Theodores. Woolsey
Henry Biargent
Anson Phelps Stokes, Jr
Yale
Cambridge
Camp
Young Corbett and McGovern Plan West Coast Training
Champion Young Corbett and Terry McGovern prepare for a 10 round bout at the Metropolitan Athletic Club of Stroit Michigan. They train in Cincinnati with trainer Harry Tuttle and sparring partner Willie Fitzgerald for the postponed Louisville fight. McGovern travels from Cincinnati to Mt Clemens Michigan with Jove Humphries and will resume workouts at Norwood Inn. The fight is set for the week of January 20 with likely dates January 22 or 28.
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New York
Young Corbett
Terry McGovern
Metropolitan Athletic Club
Stroit
Mich
Cincinnati
Louisville
Corbett
Harry Tuttle
Willie
Tufts Football Elects Officers in Medford Meeting
Tufts football team elected officers this afternoon Alfred M. Bond of Hudson became manager and Charles E Harrington of Lynn assistant manager Arthur Murphy Jr Mason were chosen delegates to the New England Intercollegiate Athletic Association convention.
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TUFTS
Medford
Alfred M. Bond
Hudson
Charles E. Harrington
Lynn
Arthur Murphy, Jr
Robert K. Mason
New England Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Worcester to bid for national amateur regatta 1903
Worcester boatmen plan to host the national amateur regatta for 1903 at Lake Quinsigamond. At the Wachusett Boat Club annual meeting last night members voted unanimously to invite the national association of amateur oarsmen to Wor cester next summer. If accepted, Lake Quinsigamond Association will arrange the races as last year.
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Worcester
Lake Quinsigamond
Wachusett Boat Club
National Association of Amateur
Wachusett
Lake Quinsigamond Association
Sleeping car rates rise between Boston and New York
An advance in sleeping car rates on the New York New Haven Hartford and Boston Albany lines raises lower berths to $2 and uppers to $1.50 from $1.50 and $1. This comes after the Pullman company took control of the Boston Albany sleeper and parlor car department, aligning prices with the Pullman standard.
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Boston
New York
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Boston & Albany
Pullman Company
Providence Defeats Chelsea In Tight Polo Clash
Providence edged Chelsea 6 to 5 last night in a listless polo match. Notable contributors: Canavan brilliant at goal, Mallory steady in net, Cotter and Whipple among Chelsea’s standouts. Final notes show Providence players Bone and Canavan scoring, with a 700 attendance and Connolly refereeing.
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Providence
Chelsea
Cotter
Canavan
Mallory
Poug
Wodtke Canavan
Cosi Ebiseers
Oey Miller H. Devlin
Doherty Mallory
Bone
Whipple
Cammvan
Icc
Connolly
Riley
Conant Skeptical On Yankees Invasion Of New York
Boston magnate Director Conant doubts the American league will invade New York next season. He questions Ban Johnson's claim that grounds have been bought and will be announced publicly soon. Conant says the likely site is Harlem, with a street to cut through the lot, and Manhattan as the sole nearby option.
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Director Conant
Boston Nation
American League
New York
Ban Johnson
Manhattan
Johnson
Polo Grounds
Lenox Avenue
Is Russian Boy a Ringer in International Racing Probe
A. M. Kerby of Windsor Canada and trainer J Cunningham sail to Russia aboard the Deutschland to identify a horse billed as Russian Boy. Authorities allege the trotter is actually William C. K., a horse once owned by Kerby and sold at a Madison Square Garden sale in 1899. The horse has won major stakes including the Czar's prize of 25000 dollars for Russian bred horses.
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New York
A. M. Kerby
Windsor
Can
J. Cunningham
Russia
William C. K
Mr. Kerby
Madison Square Garden
Austria
Harvard Sports Calendar and Local Athletics News
Harvard baseball outlines dates from April 11 to June 27 with games against Naval Academy Williams Brown Wesleyan Columbia Yale and Yale again plus New Haven and New York ties. Malden pitcher Tom Pagui to turn pro with two major league offers. Dorchester High School captaincy and strong team plans. Christmas Day football in Dorchester Locust Street grounds and a playoff between Centaur Geneva. Harry Pulliam praised for fashion as Pirates trips feature 32 wardrobe changes. Locust Street grounds may flood for skating and hockey matches. Pittsburg football players sue for $2500 unpaid salaries. Harry Gleason a standout midget ball player and Camden basketball forward. Philadelphia basketball players command up to $35 weekly. Jamaica Pond frozen awaiting colder weather before skating. Indoor baseball booms in the West with 14 Cleveland leagues including Hickman Bradley and Flick.
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Harvard
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Willams
Cambridge
Brown
Wesleyan
Providence
Columbia
Yale
New Haven
New York
Tom Pagui
National League
Pulliam
Pirates
Locust Street
Boston
Pittsburg
Harry Gleason
Camden
Philadelphia
Jamaica Pond
Cleveland
Charley Hickman
Bradley
Flick
Where Children May Coast Streets Listed by Police Board
The city outlines coasting streets with restrictions set by the Board of Police. Listed areas include sections in City proper, East Boston, Roxbury, West Roxbury, Brighton, Charlestown, and Dorchester with numerous named streets and avenues such as Branch Allen Spring Poplar North Grove Hull Charter Myrtle Albany Way Dover Boston Princeton Monmouth Trenton Oakdale Walk Hill and others.
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Board of Police
City
Branch
Allen
Brighton
Spring
Poplar
North Grove
South Russell
Billerica
Cooper
Pitts
Norman
North Margin
Hull
Charter
Sheafe
Myrtle
North Bennet
Chambers
Albany Street
Dover
Knst
Boston
Princeton
Jeffries
Cottale
Summer
Monmouth
Trenton
Brooks
Horace
Lamson
Silver
Dorchester
Linden
Pacific
Roxbury
Alpine
Phillips
Malden
Holborn
Walt
Langdon
Clarence
Shirley
Ambrose
Magnolia
Seaver
Bainbridge
Hazelwood
Belden
Hillssde
Gay Head
Haskins
Kenilworth
Laurel
Dewey
Norfolk
Fairland
Wyoming
Mheney Intervale
Linwood
Elin Hill
Westminster
Woodward Avenues
Enfield Street
Chestnut Avenue
la Grange
Shaw
Cantre Streets
Washington Street
Albino Street
Newton
Union
Foster
Everett
Hobart
Saunders
Leicester
Murdock
Pomeroy
Carsons
Dustin Streets
Charlestown—High
Walker
Cordis
Pleasant
Adams
Soler
Barker Hi
Baldwin
Eden
Lexington
Monument
Mead
Oak
Walnut
Auburn
Pearl Streets
Nacahaatane Wantelils
Pope's Hill
Richfield
Train, Park
Maxwell
Dix
Morton
Sumner
Ashmont
Wales Streets
Cushing
Lawrence
Sawyer Avenues
West Cottage Street
Blue Hill Avenue
Dudley Street
Woodland Avenue
Denny Street
Savin Hill Avenue
Old Blue Laws Bite Public Affection in New England
The blue laws of New England were enforced to prohibit public displays of affection on Sundays with penalties like stocks. It was deemed lewd and unseemly behavior for people to kiss their wives in public on Sundays.
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New England
Indians on warpath kill burn houses in Dawson dispatch
A Dawson despatch reports Hinako Indians from the Pelly River tribe on the warpath near Dawson. One white man killed, another mortally wounded, many buildings burned. About 300 braves in the hostile force. Canadian mounted police prepared to move on official notice.
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Seattle
Canadian Mounted Police
Boxing Clubs Hold Sway Over Contests Warns Reporter
Boxing writer says promoters threaten writers and control match lineups in Boston area clubs. He relays pressures over farcical bouts and threatened consequences if he does not boost certain events and personalities. Sullivan, Jackson, Shallow, and Byers feature in club quarrels while East Boston A A plans sparring tournaments and a new state boxing bill gains traction in New York.
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Spike Mulligan
Jetters
Wescott
Twin Sullivan
Veter Jackson
Frost
Jim Jeffords
Mike Shallow
George Byers
Square
Sullivan
Peter Jackson
Young Jackson
Charley O'Rourke
Queensberry
Riverside Boat Club
Matty Baldwin
Harry Gilman
Tohomy Devine
Frank Adams
Billy Ryan
Jimmy Domineau
Young Sacks
Danny Mack
Mike
Twin
Noddle Island
Massachusetts
Boston
Boston Athletic Association
Lynville McKle
Jimmy Britt
Frank Erne
Britt
New York City
New York State
B. H. Benton
Rob Roy
Russia presses China on Manchurian rail customs stations
Russia seeks Chinese assent to set up customs and postal services at key Manchurian railroad stations under Russian supervision, independent of Chinese maritime customs. Sir Robert Hart opposes the plan, with observers thinking his chances for success favorable.
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Pekin
Russia
China
Robert Hart
Maritime Customs
B A A Suffered Narrow Loss as Colonial Club Wins
In the Gilt Edge Candle Pin League at B A A clubhouse the Colonial Club swept three games to beat B A A by 26 pins totaling 1256. Thayer led B A A with 263 on strings of 8 7 and 100, the evening’s high single. Ragged play marked both sides. four scores over 90 in total. In Trade league at Hub alleys Eastern Drug defeated Mercantile two of three as McLeod rolled 272 for the Druggists.
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Colonial
Thayer
Mercantile
McLeod
Mt. Pleasant
Emerson Piano
South Shores
Beacons
Tremont
C. Harriman
High Roller
Medford Club
South Boston
Hayes
Ross
Varmers top Butter squad in Marketmen league series
In the Marketmen's league at Hub alleys the Varmers, newly admitted, won two of three against Butter. Foster and Kinsman starred for Butter with 542 and 540 series, and Kinsman also rolled a 211 high game.
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Varmers
Foster and
Kinsman
Stoughton Rubber dominates Chauncy lanes in Mercantile clash
Stoughton Rubber swept Standard Clothing Company three straight in the Chauncy alley league. Shepard Norwell defeated Clapp & Tilton two to one as star bowler McPhee rolled 304 in three strings 115 94 105, an exceptional team score in a light pinfall evening.
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Chauncy
Stoughton Rubber
Standard Clothing Company
Shepard, Norwell
Clapp &Tilton
McPhee
Stoughton Rubber CO
Ted Whitten Seer
Swift Teen
Matthews
Remarkable Korean Rain Hats Worn by Farmers Wives
The article describes towering rain hats used by Korean farmers' wives during the rainy season. Measurements reach up to seven feet long and five feet wide, offering body protection on fields as effectively as umbrellas.
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Korea
Swamp Root Promises Cure for Kidney Ailments
An old Boston Daily Post advertisement extols Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a universal kidney remedy. It claims kidney health improves overall wellness, cites testimonials, and offers free sample bottles by mail from Kilmer Co in Binghamton New York.
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Swamp Root
Dr. Kilmer
Binghamton, N. Y
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Boston Daily Post
Alibi Defense in Smith Assault Trial at Hyde Park
In Dedham a jury hears opening statements in the case of Howard E. Smith charged with assaulting Elizabeth McGregor on August 7, 1902. The defense plans to prove an alibi with testimony from Smith and his mother. Multiple witnesses describe sightings of a man with McGregor near Dana Avenue, with testimony adjusting details like the lunch box color. The prosecution rests after twenty five witnesses testify in the afternoon session.
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Dedham
McAnarney
Howard E. Smith
Hyde Park
Elizabeth McGregor
Mary J. Blooh
Dana Avenue
McGregor
Ellen Towner
Emily Walker
Williams Avenue
Smith
Fairmount Avenue
Elizabeth
C. J. Howe
South Boston
Isaiah H. Wallis
Thomas Dunn
Miss McGregor
Washington Street
Brush Hill Road
Congress Notes Dec 16 Senate Bill Actions
The Senate appropriations committee favors $59,000 for the New England cattle disease campaign and $59,000 for rural free delivery. A joint resolution funds a bronze bust of McKinley at $3,000. Columbus Day proposed as a legal holiday on Oct 1. A new anti trust section targets price cutting tied to monopolies in sales across localities.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Appropriations
New England
Senate
Wetmore
R. I
McKinley
Martin
South Dakota
House
Quarles
Wisconsin
Freight Car Tipped Over In Snow On Atlantic Avenue
A freight car from a Union Freight line transfer to the market district overturned yesterday on Atlantic avenue near Richmond street. Traveling about three miles per hour through slush, one truck left the rail amid an obstacle or gear failure. The car toppled onto its side with over 20,000 pounds of beef inside.
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Atlantic Avenue
Richmond Street
Union
Market District
Consignees
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