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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1897
Page
3
Warreṇns 1226 and Jeffersons 1215 appear in standings amid other league games. The item notes a large victory margin for Arlington Club, with other leagues also reporting strong performances.
The North American team lost to John O Paige by 34 pins in the Insurance League at Sudbury alleys. Tucker struggled with 383 three-string total, while McNeish led with 402 to top Milk in the individual averages. In the other match U S Casualty defeated Boston Marine.
Quiet week ahead as leagues pause. Secretary Julius Meyers calls a meeting for 2 pm December 27 at the Boston Tavern. Candle pin results at St James alleys show Delano 321 and Carey 811 as top prizes. Post composing room forms a candle pin team and seeks games with other newspaper teams led by W. Waton.
Fall River and Boston set for first professional polo game of the season at the Tremont Street arena. Key players include Captain Tom Cotter Frank Wodtke Bert Everett Russell of Wo burn Cusick for Fall River and George Bone Jimmy Dawson Leydon Stamiford Jack Curley for Boston. Referee Keough to officiate at 8 39 with a 7 45 prelim game. Election returns teased by megaphone.
Gardiner Maine beat Lewiston 8 to 2. Rockland defeated Augusta 7 to 3. Providence topped New Bedford 11 to 5. Patton Conn defeated Meriden 15 to Walling orton. New Britain beat Waterbury 4 to 8. Salem won over Pawtucket 4 to 1.
New Bedford completes a ten strike to gain the release of Campbell, star forward of the Maine League champions Rocklands. Leydon’s ankle gives him a wide edge against opposing rushers as Pawtucket shuffles George Bone to center. Salem not slated for Christmas, may draw Casino rink crowd. Brockton likely to join the National League Circuit next season. Salem’s winning streak ends as Whitine’s team dominates. Bath seeks McGillivray from Woburn, secured by Shipping City at no cost. Jack Curley, Pawtuckets and Brocktons goalie, is brother of the veteran keeper and shines tonight against Fall River.
New York police report ex bank burglar known as Kid McCoy was gravely injured after a quarrel with John McGinness, owner of a Bowery lodging house. McGinness allegedly threw him down stairs and struck him with a club, causing brain hemorrhage. McGinness arrested. The wounded man, once linked to Sing Sing, faced questions about his true identity and a string of past robberies.
The Brooklyn Jockey Club unveiled 1898 Gravesend spring fixtures with fifteen stakes open to entries by Jan 10. The Brooklyn Handicap remains the premier event at one mile and a quarter worth $10,000 with $8900 to the winner, $200 to forfeit, weights to be set Feb 1, and announced no penalties. Other notable stakes include the Broadway, Preakness, Falcon, May, Claver, Manhasset, Anower, and Beiford with varied distances and added money, for ages three and two.
Eighteen candidates met in the Harvard trophy room Cambridge and approved forming a permanent organization. Pope 1901 was elected chairman and Williams 1899 secretary. The team will practice three times weekly with the B A A at their clubhouse and arrange games with Cornell and Pennsylvania.
Anson Phelps Stokes Jr. Yale 96 of New York presents Yale Library with a valuable collection of mounted photographs from his world tour. The set includes views of India China Corea and Siam and is accompanied by a Buddhist manuscript.
Harvard coach Mr. Lehmann hosted an informal dinner at the Algonquin Club for three English oarsmen Goldie Howell and Fernie. The Harvard crew and other guests attended as they discussed rowing methods and cordial relations between the two nations.
Louisville pursues Everitt Connors and Thorn ton of the Chicago players while Washington plans a star filled starting squad for next season. Brown of Sacramento inherits 100000 after a New Orleans sister’s death. Slosson vs Schaefer set for February 5 at Madison Square Garden. Wefers shines in outdoor sprints on natural turf. Gale vs Little wrestling match ends posted deposits and becomes two out of three falls in Lancashire style. Bowdoin’s managers are Lancey and Chapman. Hodgkins bulldog killed in Taunton match. 29% pounds and 300 dollars exchanged. Orton of Penn acquitted and reinstated by the AAU. McGraw returns to third for Baltimore with Robinson’s future in doubt. Donnelly of Providence and Ryan of the AA will pool at Bruce’s tonight. Weters complains handicaps hinder him in New Jersey A games. Moose beats horse in Newark race. moose’s gait a long, sweeping trot. Columbia Brown arrange spring athletic meet in Providence. Ryan trounces Miley in Bruce’s pool match 240 to 180.
The roster for the upcoming intercollegiate chess tournament in New York includes Columbia players Arthur S. Meyer George O. Seward and substitutes K G Falk and G R Jacobs Harvard entrants James Hewins Elmer E Southard P Long F F E Thayer Yaile Louis A Cook William H Murdoch with substitutes H Logan and J C Pickett Princeton participants David T Dana William W Young substitutes E D Carter and C H Hale Referees Eugene Delamr and H Holmes Directors Edward W Libaire and Joseph M Proskauer Honorary manager E K A Caswell A full six round schedule from December 27 to January 1 follows with pairings for each round.
In Newport Rhode Island Joe Kirby of Newport wins over Tom McKenna of South Boston in four rounds in the light weight class. Earlier Jimmy Dunn of Fall River and Joe Murphy of Providence fought a ten round draw.
Patsy Callahan of Trenton was knocked out in the eighth round by Young Sykes a colored fighter from Philadelphia at the Trenton Athletic Club tonight.
The Boston 98 Meet Club at the Copley Square Hotel invites all interested members to attend this evening to discuss securing the national meet for Boston. The group comprises 2626 members in the former faction and 2625 in the latter.
Chicago December 20 After rejection of managing in Omaha Manager McKee said Western league conditions were too hard. McKee a Spalding loyalist, rumors floated he planned placing a Western league club in Chicago with Captain Anson as manager.
The Cambridge Street program at Institute Hall draws attention with nearly forty acts including comedians singers and dancers. Boxers Walcott and Tracy headline a Chicago night fight while McCue meets Lawlor in San Francisco and other matches pipe up across Rochester Boston Milwaukee and New York with dates and purses noted.
At the Gilman square meeting in Somerville Division 39 A O H elected Lawrence Murphy as president D F Driscoll as vice president P J Mooney recording secretary D F Shea financial secretary Michael Driscoll treasurer J W Quinn sergeant at arms and Cornelius Cadogan sentinel Standing committee includes Frank Dempsey Charles L Mooney Timothy Cadogan John Murphy and Patrick Halpin The second annual ball is set for January 25.
Jack Bennett of McKeesport dominates Billy Ernst of Brooklyn in a scheduled fifteen round bout at the Olympic Club Athens. Bennett floors Ernst in round one and maintains the lead until a final knockout in round thirteen. Joe Fairburn defeats Elwood McCloskey in fifteen rounds for the local win.
At Greenpoint Athletic Club the main event between Black Griffo of Cincinnati and Jack Fox of New York ends in a twentieth round draw. Earlier, Dave O'Connor and Mike Tuths also fight to a draw. Paul Kelly KO's Charley Burns in the third round.
Kid McCoy received a $10,000 purse offer from the National Athletic Club of San Francisco to meet Choynski in a twenty round bout within three months. He has not decided whether to accept and has said he will not fight anyone outside his class unless no suitable middleweight challengers remain.
Easy victory for Tommy Ryan of Syracuse over Bill Hefferman of Johannesburg in a twenty round match at the Olympic A. C. Hefferman weighed 150 pounds and was outmatched by Ryan who controlled the bout. Preliminary results saw Harry P. Pidgeon defeat Tony Suttner in ten rounds and Johnny Laughlin and Frank Bartley draw after ten rounds.
Mike Higgins of Lynn stopped Tom Foran of Malden in five seconds at the Hoffman A C. setting a new record and surpassing Maxey Haugh’s six second mark. Middleweights, with other three round exhibitions by Ringwood and Pope Wellman and Murray, and Murray against George in six rounds. Final event saw Tom Carpenter outpoint Jack Dwyer in three rounds. Clog dancing by Clay Sheehan Brennick highlighted the program.
Park commissioners flooded about thirty acres at Franklin Field creating one of the region’s best skating areas aided by recent rains expanding the flooded zone. Neponset pond Jamaica pond Wood Island Park M street playground and Public Garden also offer notable ice with hundreds of skaters enjoying safe conditions.
About 800 people packed Dudley Street Opera House for Riley's final rally as he urged voters to reject the Republican candidate. Speakers attacked Curtis and the GOP, praised Bryan, and warned of a Democratic party reorganization.
In East Boston’s A. O. H. Hall Ward 2 a crowd gathered to back Thomas Riley’s mayoral bid. William J. Burke opened the meeting with speakers including George F. Murphy as chair and several platform supporters. Doherty attacked the Chicago platform and Mayor Vincy, urging the party to rebuke the man who betrayed them.
Francis J. Dowd of 50 Harrison Avenue Boston writes an open letter dated December 18 1897 denouncing Thomas Riley and aligning with William Jennings Bryan and the Chicago platform. Dowd endorses Mayor Josiah Quincy and rebukes Riley for supporting a Republican-aligned movement within the Democratic ranks.
A proposed New York bill would let counties license bicycles and fund exclusive bike paths. Potters lauds the bill with multiple wheeling groups backing. Interclub polo in Boston and tracks at Madison Square Garden plan adjustments to laps and banking. Tom Linton’s race record contrasts with Taylore’s past victory. Transit model exhibit at Columbus Avenue store notes arch crown and nickel gear. Waltham Comet shows Dame Stoddard Kendall next Boston season. League membership climbs 271 last week to 102,242 with New York and Pennsylvania leading gains. Michigan Wisconsin show anomalies.
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