City league bowler Boylston tops Rexford in close night
City league action produced tight games as D Boylston led Rexford defeat on Boylston alleys. Inman headed the winner’s averages while Percy steadied the team. At Roxbury lanes Quincy beat the Horse team on the last string as Smith tallied a fancy spare. Carruths rolled strong to beat Columbia by over 200 pins.
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Boylston
Rexfords
Inman
Percy
Roxbury
Quincy
Smith
Carruths
Columbia
Blodgett
Ordwal & Webber
Tapley
Murdock
McDonough
Dennett
Dennison Manufacturing Company
Bow l R
Portmore Seer
Brown
Darrell & CY
Bowlar
Dolan Weer
Aso
Carlisle
Stew Eee
Donovan Sere
Wade
Bradford
Thomas 1
Boylster Alleys
Dutton Essere
Boylston Souther
Murdock Ett
O’brion & Russell
Bowler
Todd Eee
Aesse
Ait
Urran
Eeper
Russell Eens
Simonds
Boston -Marine
Roxbury Alleys
Tai
Channell Free Eens
Peverley Seneeeere
Ross
NEW England Mutual
Cove
Baron Ee
Bridgeway Aeee
Bertram Seeere Seas
Chate Aeane
McElaney
Smith Peeeeee
Bet Curry
Johnson
Robinson See
Eee
Ewes
Marine
Ene
Carruth's
Wedger
Miller
Kinsman
Colum
Marden Ee Eweee
Wd Woodward
Seer O Enoote
Maloney
Sehenee
Brockton Belvederes Meet Metropolitans in League Clash
In a local standings update Brockton Belvederes play Metropolitans at Whitman Whitman Rockland arena after a string of matches. Stoughtons and Campel clubs also factor in the season push with nearby schedules.
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Brockton—Belvederes
Campeli
Stoughtons
Metropolitans
En - At
Whitman
Rockland
Seawanhoka Cup Trials Set for Oyster Bay in July
The Seawanhoka Corinthian challenge cup trials for small yachts run July 12 18 and 14 1897 at Oyster Bay L I on a twelve mile course. Owen F Tierney Providence posted 25 dollars with Police News challenging Jule Engleman to a 100 yard dash. P J Griffin Hartford hammer thrower will challenge all comers next season. The new bath house on Tappan street Brookline will soon be completed. Ed Geers reports earning 4000 annually with 21000 expenses and 165000 net. Robert J and Hal Pointer each earned at least 29000. Vega the black stallion campaigned by Tom Marsh arrived from Newmarket Junction NH for sale Monday. Harry Wright fund receipts total 3349 75. H M O Dover NH once held the American quarter mile record.
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Oyster Bay
L. I
Owen F. Tierney
Providence
Jule Engleman
P. J. Griffin
Griffin
Hartford
Bath House
Tappan Street
Brookline
Ed Geers
Robert J
Hal Pointer
Vega
Odd World of Sport
Tom Marsh
New England
Zerbrino
Newmarket Junction
N. H
Harry Wright Fund
Philadelphia
Dover
Cyclists Bowl in Local Bowling Trials
In the A C C series Rexford alleys saw Massachusetts B C defeat Mattapan Road Club by 20 pins. On Boylston alleys Massachusetts B C second beat Metropolitan Wheelmen second by 126 pins. Middlesex Cycle Club edged Metropolitan candle pin quintet in Cambridge by 48 pins. Scores reflect a brisk night of competition.
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Rexford
Massachusetts B. C
Mattapan Road Club
AOL
Boylston
Metropolitan Wheelmen
Middlesex Cycle Club
Metropolitans
Carbridge
Massachusetts
B. C
Andrews
Jackson Weer Enee
Wilson Seeee Seer
Spitzee Nneee
McFarland
Bowler
Ssi
M. Parker
F. Parker
Bartlett Pr
H. Parker
Ais
Hogobone iSicedaeeweeee Kee
Angtows Ss'sccceeesesees Jod
Duder Eeee
Marine Eeenene Wrens
Cook Seers Eeeneee
Eeee
Parker
Woods
Suiaeene Ease
Bie
Blackman
Newman
Jones
Leit
Pune
Seeee
Mills Ee
Richardson
Pear Seen
Brazier Seer
Suntetena Bho
Suburban Interclub Captures Even Split At Dorchester
In the Dorchester Central Club event the Dudley Association won billiards by 199 points and Dudley also took whist. The Centrals won pool by 46 points and dominated bowling by 169 pins as scores led to a balanced overall result.
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Dorchester Central Club
Dudley Association
Centrals
Dudley
Brown Coach Receives Telegram on Southern Trip
Wallace S Moyle of New Haven coach of the Brown eleven says Brown players partially agreed to join the Yale Consolidated trip but must avoid professional coaches Sanford Morris and Hammond to preserve amateur status.
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New Haven
Conn
Wallace S. Moyle
Brown
Yale Consolidated
Moyle
Sanford
Cornell
Morris
Lehigh
Hammond
Perdue
Races At SINGERLY Racecourse Report
In Singerly Maryland on December 18 the program featured five quarter mile to four and a half furlong races. Juanita won the opening two to one odds with Spaniard second and Markstone third. Margaret Roth led the next event at five to one, Kassala runner up, Lizzie M third. Bostre captured the third race at even money with Cozette second and One Chance third. Foxglove led the fourth at two to one with Salvor second and Setauket third. Key West won the final four and a half furlongs at four to one with Tancred second and Rossman third.
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Singerly
Bostre
P. McDermott
Cozette
H. Brown
One Chance
Clark
Foxglove
Lynch
Salvor
Thoroughbred race results with multiple winners
In the first race Princess Alix won with Beloved second. The second race saw Blue Piece first and Fernseed second. McHenry secured first in the third race with Estelle J. second. His Grace led the fourth race to victory and Marie Lovell placed second. In the fifth race Candelabra won followed by Long Guin in second.
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Princess Alix
Beloved
Blue Piece
Fernseed
McHenry
Estelle J
His Grace
Marie Lovell
Candelabra
Long Guin
Singerly
Alan
Little Alice
Lady Frances
Monolithe
Silver Hood
Murray
May Brilla
Ray Lewis
Mountain Maid
Signora
Brilliancy
Syde
Mamie J
Pocahontas
Wayne Miss Bowser
Mamie R
Cecil County
Dulcie Larondie
Electro
Plenty
Dr. Reed
Sebastie
Klorey
Juliet
Bronston
Blue Banner
SINGERLY RACE CARD LISTS SIX RACES AND ENTRIES
The SINGERLY Md program lists four and a half furlong races and longer events with entries and weights for horses including Alan Little Alice Princess Alix Lady Frances and more across five races at Cecil County track with weights ranging from 102 to 122.
Remington Bicycles Boosted by Boston Ad Campaign
The Remington Arms Co promotes its 1997 bicycles with a claim of improved models. Located at 162 to 166 Columbus Ave Boston MA the firm notes factory production in Ilion NY.
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Remington Arms Co
Columbus Ave
Boston
Mass
Ilion
New York
Bicycle Notes Preview of 97 Models and Club News
Tomorrow's Post will feature descriptions of over 50 bicycle makes sold in Boston with leading features and new details for the 97 models. Granite City Wheelmen elect officers and display the 97 Orient at a Columbus Avenue store. The article covers racing money, constitutional moves, and upcoming gear innovations including dual rear sprockets and oiling changes.
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Boston
Granite City Wheelmen
Frank J. Ausbach
K E. Bugbee
AC. C
Columbia
Burns W. Pierce
Tremont Street
National Assembly
Albany
Illinois
Assembly
New York
Teddy Hale
Elliott
Chicago
New Jersey
McLeish
Butler Boys
Messrs. BK. C. Stearns & Co
Europe
Tom
Nat
Yellow Fellows
Peter Berle
Boxing Gossip and Contenders Circulate in Nations Sport
Local boxing chatter notes Jim Corbett signing with Dan Stuart and Bob Fitzsimmons likely to sign once articles arrive. Contests eyed near El Paso, Tex. Toronto club hosts Gilmore vs Hanley in a twenty rounder for 50 dollars. Paddy Fenton and Dan O’Hara head to New York for a ten round bout with Paddy Sheehan. Froderick vs Myers, Glynn vs Rice, Zimpher vs Wilson also on the bill. Salt Lake City shows potential lightweight matchups. Bob Thompson seeks bouts in Utah after ring-killing case acquittal. Bay View AC of Brooklyn sets debut show for Dec 28. Hodgkins declines spar with Walcott opponents as too heavy. Tommy West takes 509 from Marlborough Club for recent Walcott bout. Jim Williams to fight Scaldy Bill Quinn in Philadelphia. McCue to spar with George Owens in Brooklyn. Lavigne eyes Jack McAuliffe clash after meeting McKeever. Saginaw lad has heavy contract to dispose of Philadelphian.
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Jim Corbett
Dan Stuart
Bob Fitzsimmons
Stuart
el Paso
Tex
Fitz
Toronto
Can.) Athletic Club
Harry Gilmore
Jack Hanley
Philadelphia
Owen Ziegler
Patsy Froderick
Sammy Myers
Johnny Glynn
Austin Rice
Frank Zimpher
Bobby Wilson
Salt Lake City
Utah
Bob Thompson
East
Bay View Athletic Club
Brooklyn
Howie Hodgkins
John McHale
Joe Walcott
Bill” Quinn
John Bonner
Hodgkins
Tommy West
Marlborough Club
New York
Jim Williams
Scaldy
Bill Quinn
Marty McCue
George Owens
Active
Kid" Lavigne
Jack McAuliffe
McKeever
Harvard Wins as Cabinet Debate Defeats Princeton
In Princeton New Jersey Harvard defeated Princeton in an intercollegiate debate on replacing the present system with a cabinet government. About 1500 attended as Harvard argued for the negative and Princeton for the affirmative. Judges included Senator Joseph R. Hawley Provost C C Harrison and Dr J W Mabie. A post debate banquet followed at the Inn with Colonel J J McCook toastmaster.
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Princeton
N. J
Harvard
United States
Joseph R. Hawley
Connecticut
C. C. Harrison
University of Pennsylvania
Je Oe W. Mabie
Patton
Talcott Williams
Philadelas
H. H. Yocum
S. B. Wrightington
Senate
Supreme Court
R. F. Sterling
F. O. White
R. McElroy
Charles Grilk
Canada
England
Messrs
Yocum
Sterling
White
Wrightington
Mr. Mc
France
Chile
J. J. McCook
New York
Fatal Wreck Halts B & O Train at Hamden
A Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern line wrecked at Hamden when passenger train No. 3 collided with cattle at 1:30 PM. One postal clerk was killed, with conductor Brown, the fireman, and another postal clerk fatally injured. Several passengers injured, including Frank Shannon of Xenia and M. W. King of Greenfield.
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Chillicothe
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern
Hamden
Brown
Frank Shannon
Xenia
M. W. King
Greenfield
George Ewing
Senate endorses Cuba independence resolution in near unanimous vote
The Senate foreign relations committee favors a joint resolution recognizing Cuba’s independence and pledges U S friendly offices to end the war with Spain. Secretary Olney testified but the panel approved the measure without dissent, planning to report to the full Senate after holidays.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Senate
Cameron
Republic of Cuba
Cuba
House of Representatives
United States of America
Congress
United States
Spain
Republic of
Olney
Sherman
State Department
Lee
Gray
Daniel
Capitol
Frye
Mills
Morgan
Hale
Maine
Cleveland
Colonel Ethan Allen Comments on Cuban Question Senate Action
Colonel Ethan Allen president of the Cuban League of America says the President will not start a policy that risks war with Spain near the end of his term but will heed Congress and the people's judgment on the Cuban affair. The remark reflects close friends’ view on the administration's stance after the Venezuela settlement.
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New York
Ethan Allen
Cuban League of America
Senate
Spain
Venezuela
Congress
Palma Says Senate Foreign Affairs Passes Joint Resolution
Estrada Palma, Cuban junta delegate in New York, expresses pleasure at the Senate foreign affairs committee approval of the joint resolution and confidence that both chambers will pass it, reflecting U S public sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Death of ex congressman Roswell G Horr
Ex congressman Roswell G Horr died in Plainfield New Jersey after two weeks with bronchitis and Bright's disease. Born November 26 1830 in Waitsfield Vermont, he grew up in Ohio and began law practice in Saginaw Michigan in 1872. He served Michigan's eighth district in Congress from 1878 to 1882 and was defeated in 1884. He was known as a national campaign orator.
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Plainfield
N. J
Roswell G. Horr
Bright
Mr. Horr
Waitsfield
Ohio
Mast Saginaw
Mich
Horr
Michigan
Sharkey Collects $8509 After Bank Attachments
In San Francisco on December 18, Tom Sharkey presented a certified check for 10 000 to the Anglo Californian Bank referee Earp. The cashier announced attachments totaling 1500 against the check. Sharkey asked for the balance and received the funds.
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San Francisco
Tom Sharkey
Earp
Sharkey
Fire at 155 Eliot Street Causes $1000 Damage
A blaze on the second floor of a three story brick building at 155 Eliot Street damaged property by about $1000. The fire started when an oil stove was overturned. The building is owned by J. R Brackett and occupied by C. A. Bray, plumbers' materials.
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Eliot Street
J. R Brackett
C. A. Bray
Spain May Declare War Over Cuba Action Warned
Washington reports Senor De Lome told Secretary Olney that France Russia and Holland warned that any U S move to acknowledge Cuban belligerency or independence without provocation would be deemed hostile. France favors Spain with $250 million in securities and Antilles interests. Russia would endorse, Holland has West Indies stakes. England unlikely to join.
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the Daily News
Cuba
Spain
the Chronicle
United States
Senate
House
Olney
Washington
Senor de Lome
France
Russia
Holland
Antilles
West Indies
England
Young Mayor Herzog in Diamond Missing Case Shock
Police doubt Herzog benefited from a story of $16000 in diamonds he claimed to lose after a New York firm insured the gems. Herzog, a traveling salesman for A S Herzog of 45 Maiden Lane, allegedly left a pocketbook of gems at Partridge Co. and later reported theft. Inspectors search for a supposed actress connection as the insurer questions the loss of most stock from the New York firm.
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Herzog
New York
A. S. Herzog
Maiden Lane
Horace Partridge & Co
Hanover Street
Lynn
Adams House
Horace Partridge
Partridge
Partridge’s
Watts
Herzogs
Inspector Leggett
Ouster Request to Oust Manhattan Railway Directors
Mortimer Hendricks asks New York Attorney General Hancock to pursue action against Manhattan Railway Company directors to force repayment of excess dividends, remove officers, and bar future excess distributions. He cites 1895 1896 dividends, loan-funded payout, and alleged asset misstatements in the road and equipment costs.
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Albany
N. Y
New York
Manhattan Railway Company
New York City
Hancock
Mortimer Hendricks
Hendricks
Mr. Hendricks
George J. Gould
Edwin Gould
Howard Gould
Russell Sage
Thomas T. Eckert
Samuel Sloan
Robert M. .Galloway
Donald Mackay
Joseph Hastman
A. L. Hopkins
Warren R. Smith
John J. Terry
D. W. McWilliams
W. J. Fransioli
Suffolk Court Frees Winchendon Man on Illegal Marriage Charge
In Suffolk Supreme Court Judge Holmes discharged Tred H. Filio alias Filian of Winchendon from Fitchburg Jail. Filio had been jailed after a Winchendon trial justice ordered $8000 bail for unlawfully marrying Mary J. Willard in New York in 1893 while his wife lived. Bail posted only $1500. defense claimed the complaint lacked offense within the trial justice's jurisdiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suffolk Supreme Court
Holmes
B. D. Dwinnell
Fitchburg
Tred H. Filio
Filian
Winchendon
Filio
Frank B. Spalter
Mary J. Willard
New York
Deas
Ail
Fire on Second Floor of Four Story Brick at 4 Bradford Street
The alarm from Box 7 at 5 17 last night reported a fire on the second floor of a four story brick dwelling at 4 Bradford Street owned by E M Mott. The fire was in Archibald McGuinness tenement caused by a lamp explosion. Damage noted. Heart Disease relief ad features Dr Agnew's Cure promising relief in 30 minutes with cited remedies and local sellers.
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Bradford Street
E. M. Mott
Archibald McGuinness
Miles Defalcation Shocks City Bank Officials
The Boston firm England Mutual Life and other entities face a bank scandal as Treasurer Miles admits defalcation of 25 000 to 100 000 dollars. President Stone and President Lincoln uncover discrepancies, secure the vault, and await Miles’s arrest. The bank, with 1 000 000 capital and surplus, provides safekeeping and trustee services.
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Miles
Safety Vaults
F. M. Stone
Lincoln
Beacon Street
Ee Ee
England Mutual Life and
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Washington St
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Goodyear West
Hayward Place
Elks' Building
Evenincs
Union Stamp Goods
Poston
Waltham and Elgin
Keene’s Watch Store
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Colonel Allen
Palma
Thorp & Martin CO
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