Six Day Bicycle Race Sees Close Fight at Madison Square Garden
New York riders race in Madison Square Garden as six day endurance marks threaten the previous record of 1466 miles. Leaders include Shock Waller Martin and Albert with Van Emburg the standout 19 year old from Arlington, N J in eighth. Nosebleeds trouble Golden while Meixell lags and Fuller withdraws, leaving eleven remaining contenders at 9 p m.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Martin
Shock
Waller
Albert
van Emburg
Arlington
N. J
Ashinger
Pete Golden
Meixell
Fuller
Wee
B A A Meeting Adds Standing Jumps Event At Feb 10
The B A A plans a February 10 meeting at Mechanics' Building with open events including a yard dash 600 yard run mile walk running high jump and 45 yard high hurdles A standout will attempt to break the standing jump record Bernard Doherty of the AC headlines the event Also: a potato race teams and a hall of employees gathering at Cotillon Hall January start tickets available at the office. The boxing meet at Casino on February 21 features Ben Rudderham vs Jimmy O Brien at 10 pounds and Nelligan Dunn Leahy Conroy matches at 140 pounds.
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Mechanics
John Graham
Bernard Doherty
The
A. C
Tommy Conneff
Jarvis
Bughbee
Andy Walsh
Billy Clark
Cotillon Hall
Ben Rudderham
Jimmy O’brien
Dave Nelligan
Cambridge
Jack Dunn
South Boston
J. T. Leahy
Dan Conroy
Dorchester
Skating Options Spread Across Boston Lakes and Oval
The city reports good skating at Jamaica Pond Hammond's Pond Chestnut Hill Public Garden pond and Frog Pond with Irvington Oval on Huntington avenue to be flooded for skating. The B A A supports this, contractor Tim Manning to flood the oval now. West End youths ask why Charlesbank skating is missing this year after last winter's gym fun.
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Jamaica Pond
Hammond's Pond
Chestnut Hill
Frog Pond
Jamaica
Irvington Oval
Huntington Avenue
Tim Manning
West End
Charlesbank
Park Commissioners
Intercollegiate Chess Championship Opens at Harvard School
The second annual intercollegiate chess tournament began at Harvard School with Yale Princeton Harvard and Columbia represented. A Depew silver cup is the championship trophy. Highlights include Ed Hymes of Columbia drawing James Hewins of Harvard after 42 moves and Yale's R L Ross defeating Princeton’s B R Ewing after 40 moves.
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New York
Harvay School
Yale
Princeton
Harvard
Columbia
Chauncey M. Depew
Ed Hymes
James Hewins
R. L. Ross
B. R. Ewing
Ed Libaire
E. P Roberts
A. E. Skinner
T. Spalding
Dick Moore Receives Diamond Scarf Pin
A local admirer from Minneapolis sent Dick Moore a beautiful diamond scarf pin yesterday. He wore it on his necktie, and the piece glittered, highlighting his handsome features and modest demeanor as onlookers admired its sparkle.
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Dick Moore
Minneapolis
Boxing benefit to aid unemployed workers fund at Casino
The Americas Athletic Club will stage a monster boxing exhibition at the Casino, 41 Tremont Street, next Saturday evening. All receipts go to the unemployed workers fund. James Stevenson donated the building worth about 400 dollars. A large committee of prominent sports patrons coordinates the event, with sixty eight volunteers so far. The card includes Joe Donovan versus B. McGrory, Sun Ashe versus Robinson, and Tommy Maguire versus Frank Murphy, plus remarks on Sullivan and Masterson, Mitchell versus Corbett speculation, and other boxing chatter from Boston.
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Americas Athletic Club
Tremont Street
James Stevenson
A. W. Cooke
B. H. Benton
Nelse J. Innes
Dan J. Saunders
Peter Kelly
W. 8. Barnes, Jr
David H. Blanchard
James Ormond
Hamilton Brock
George Morgan
John Cullen
Nat Goodwin
William J. Mahoney
William Daly, Jr
Dan Murphy
David W. Blanchard
Charles Thayer
John
Gallagher
James Crosby
James W. Westcott
William Hayes
Louis Snell
George B. Smith
Ed Crosby
James Colville
Mike Roughana
John O’donnell
Gen Ze Lynch
Harry Sigourney
Patsey Sceppard
Spencer T. Williams
Frank Uniac
Howie Hougkins
Joe Lannon
Henry Murphy
James
Moore
New Bedford
Tom Early
Thomas Bowles
Tom McKenna
Dennis Murphy
James J. Danaes
Don J. Doherty
John Keenan
John Campbell
John J. Murphy
L. H. Sullivan
John C. Hickey
Edward Gagan
John Kilbride
Denny Kelleher
Larry Killian
Chauncey Jacobs
Billy Vale
Larry Kennedy
William Hogarty
Ed Graham
Tim Daly
James Fitzgeral
William Leclair
Dave Barry
M. T. Clarke
TL. Tessier
William Conments
Arthur
John T. Gallagher
J. W. Jodbine
James Campbell
Tim Callaghan
M. T. Down
Mike Finn
M. J. Fitzgerald
Billy Hurd
Mike Meehan
Paul Henry
Harry Morrisey
William Miller
William Orson
Edwin Morse
Neil McKenna
Martin Peterson
Pat Tremble
J. H. Walsh
John P. Wise
John Eagan
Joseph Mumford
John Kane
Harry Schaffer
TomcKeon
Lafayette Social and Athletic Club
Joe Donovan
Maine
B. McGrory
South Boston
Sun Ashe
Young Robinson
Lawrence
Tommy Maguire
Coopers
Frank Murphy
Rochester
N. Y
John L. Sullivan
Johnny Howard
Sullivan
Masterson
Mitchell
Corbett
Florida
Local Athletic Meets Set Across Several Clubs
The St Marys Gym A C reports a January 3 handicap track meet featuring running and potato races. Dorchester Athletic Club plans member games at Adams Street House with potato race, three standing jumps and high jump. Worcester Athletic Club schedules open handicap meet January 13 including 410 yard dash 80 ab, one mile and three mile runs one mile walk and pole vault with entries closed January 8. A B A team race vs W A G is noted with runners Sayer Whittren Rowe Bannister Lord Hurd and F B E Wood as potential selections.
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St. Mary’s
A. C
Dorchester Athletic Club
Adams Street
Burnett of Technology
Worcester Athletic Club
English High School Athletic Association
H. L. Cadman
Sayer
Whittren
Rowe
Bannister
Lord
Hurd
F. BE. Wood
Sheil Literary Association Celebrates 34th Anniversary
A meeting tonight at St. Rose Hall Worcester Street marks the thirty four year anniversary of the Sheil Literary Association named for Richard Lawlor Shell. Noted Irish American members of the city have belonged to the society and all past members are invited.
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St. Rose Hall
Worcester Street
Sheil Literary Association
Richard Lawlor Shell
Es City
Foreman Printer Surprised With Gift Watch
Mr William Flett of the mileage department Rand Avery Supply Company received a beautiful gold watch chain and charm from the employees under his charge on Saturday the piece bore his wife and baby's likeness and an inscription.
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William Flett
Rand Avery Supply Company
Harvard Bicycle Association weighs intercollegiate spring tournament
The Harvard Bicycle Association considers a spring intercollegiate bicycle tournament replacing the May open meeting. If adopted, it could boost college cycling despite L A W restrictions and limited college participation. Century Road Club members and prize tables illustrate the sport’s growing reach and rewards.
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Harvard Bicycle Association
Harvard
Century Road Club
Chicago
J. W. Kirkhead
Zimmerman
Sanger
Tyler
Windle
Johnson
Bliss
Taylor
Githens
Dirnberger
Bald
Banker
Warren
Ed. Nelson
Hoyland Smith
Ed. McDuffee
Foreign ministers reject belligerent rights for insurgents
Rio de Janeiro December 26 The Conference of Foreign Ministers met and decided against granting belligerent rights to the insurgents. There is no change in the bombardment of the city. The Italian naval fleet will sail home tomorrow. A new fort was built on Governor's Island, captured from the insurgents, and cannon at other points are being increased daily. Admiral da Gama, commander of the insurgent ships in the harbor, is in a critical position, even among his supporters.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Governor’s Island
Admiral da Gama
Pillsbury To Exhibit Simultaneous Chess In Boston
H M Pillsbury, winner of the recent City Chess Club tournament in New York, will give a simultaneous exhibition at the Boston Chess Club tonight at 7. About twenty boards will face him as the first Boston native in two decades to win a place in an open masters tournament. The event doubles as a reception for the young master, who many members consider the best ever produced in Boston. He was born in Somerville in 1872.
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Tom McGeough
Forrest Club
Boston
McGeough
Godfrey
Greggains
Dick Moore
Jim Butler
Butler
Moore
Stll Opera
Dan Egan
Montana Kid
Egan
Dick O’brien
O’brien
Jim Corbett
Rob Roy
H. M. Pillsbury
City Chess Club
New York
Boston Chess Club
Pillsbury
Somerville
Pemberton Square
Boston Polo Team Outplayed by New Bedford Five to Four
New Bedford hosted Boston in a polo match and the home team edged the visitors 5 to 4, delivering a tight, high tempo contest under lights. Boston endured a competitive slugfest as New Bedford claimed the decisive edge in the final chukker.
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New Bedford
Boston
Grays Defeat Worcester Poloists in Home Match
Worcester poloists fail to win as Grays triumph five goals to two in a hard fought home game played on December 26 in Worcester. The visitors from Providence surged ahead early and maintained the lead through the fourth chukker.
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GRAYS
Worcesters
Worcester
Providenc Poloists
Unaccredited Yankee imitator sparks Boston street scene
A rumor-filled portrait recalls a eccentric street figure known as William Vine of Bethel who toured as a representative of the Yankee Manufacturing Company. He quips about fights with Dick Moore, seeks sparring gigs for the unemployed, and claims ties to a 9% Summer Street firm. He has been arrested 229 times since June 6, 1892.
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Red Head
Pie Alley
Washington Street
Dick Moore
Banum’s
William Vine
Bethel
Yankee’ Manufacturing Company
Summer Street
Wild Texas hunt leads to secret hollow in Mexico
Gascony Gilbert Br. Trapper and Jack Wheeler chase a giraffe hunter amid dense terrain. Luke Bennett's hide-out sits near a mountain cave as Number Ninety-One Ocean Waifs figures surface in the sparse, rugged account.
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Gascoyne
Gilbert BR
Trapper
Giraffe Hunter
Mexico
Jackanapes
Jack Wheeler
Luke Bennett
Mountain Cave
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