Lipton to spend at least 1 million on America's cup bid
London reports Sir Thomas Lipton plans a sweeping Of spending at least a million dollars for his third challenge to the America's Cup next summer. He aims to send Shamrock II and possibly Shamrock I to America, with trials in American waters seen as a key advantage. The total outlay will cover three 90 footers, the steam yacht, guards, and entertainment.
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London
Sir Thomas Lipton
Thomas
Bhamrock J
Bhamrock Ill
America
Sir Thomas
Thomas Lipton
Tommy Ryan predicts Munroe will become world champion
Chicago report quotes middleweight champion Tommy Ryan saying he can make Munroe champion of the world if Munroe trains under his supervision. Ryan notes his role in Jeffries’s rise and argues Munroe could challenge Jeffries, who plans a rematch. Munroe trains with aim to pursue heavyweight pugilism.
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Tommy Ryan
Jeffries
Munroe
Chicago
Ill
Ryan
Fitzsimmons
Butte
East
Remarkable Records of 1902 Across Sports and Life
The year 1902 set many records from athletics to marriages. Notable feats include racing times in running cycling yachting and rowing, plus remarkable life milestones such as rapid marriages elderly couples with long unions and unique claims to fame in marriage birth and church work.
Boxing Gossip At Criterion Club Gans Sieger Bout In Prospect
The Criterion Club schedules a feature boxing night with Joe Gans versus Charley Sieger, plus three preliminaries Jim Connelly vs Jim Kennedy Billy Ryan vs George Murray and Chick Monahan vs John F. Butler. Membership applications urged to Henry Lewis at 1160 Washington Street.
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Criterion Club
Frank Erne
Joe Gans
Charley Sieger
Gans
Sieger
Jim Connelly
Jim Kennedy
Billy Ryan
George Murray
Chick
Charley Mitchell
Sampson
Charley
Mitchell
Wales
John L. Sullivan
Jem Mace
Mace
Sullivan
National Sporting Club of
London
England
Harry Ware
Joe Bowker
National Sporting Club
Bowker
Ware
Peggy Bettingon
Director McKie
Fast Boston A. A. A
Young Mulholland
Chi
Winner Meets Grif Jones In Essex Club Showdown
Patsey McKenna and Jimmy Wash clash tomorrow night as the winner faces Grif Jones, the Philadelphia crack, in February. The bout serves as the semi wind up to the Sweeney Walcott event at the new Essex Club.
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Patsey McKenna
Jimmy Wash
Grif Jones
Philadelphia
Sweeney-Walcott
New Essex
Bartenders Union 77 Holds Spirited Election Night
Bartenders Union 77 conducted its annual election at Appleton Hall with 804 votes cast and about 800 dollars in delinquent dues paid to vote. The contest centered on three presidential candidates James Butler Michael Moynihan and Martin J O Mealey, with O Mealey leading early. The successful ticket shows Martin J O Mealey for president John D McRae as chaplain and Martin J Mattimee as secretary treasurer among others.
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Union 77
Martin J. Mattimee
John D. McRae
Charles P. McDermott
Appleton Hall
James Butler
Cambridgee Street
Michael M. Moynihan
Martin J. O’mealey
Mr. O’mealey
Mr. Butler
Martin J
Edward P. Hughes
James KE. Hickey
James E. Donnelly
Frank Monahan
Robert A. Callahan
Michael Barry
John J. Collins
George W. Kennedy
Martin J. Mattime
J. J. Mehgan
Joseph Smith
Richard W.garrity
Boston Bartenders’ Union
M. M Minihan
Newtowne Leads Gilt Edge After Off Week in Bowling
Last week’s break due to the holiday paused league play. Newtowne holds a 10-5 record after a 2-1 win over Dudley in the Gilt Edge Battle Pin League. Brockton’s Commercial Club sits second at 9-6, with four clubs tied for third: 995th A. A., B. A. A., Old Dorchester, and Charlestown. Old Dorchester posts best three-string total 2780. 999th’s 1001 f is top team single. Parker of Old Dorchester has 641 in total. Saxe of Dudley, 233 top the singles. Fuller of B. A. A. parts a .966 spare record, the league best. Ashworth of Charlestown leads in individual average.
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Newtowne
Dudley
Cambridge
Brockton
A. A
Old Dorchester
Charlestown
Parker
Saxe
Fuller
Ashworth
Kernwood Extends Lead in Mystic Valley Race
Kernwood stretched their Mystic Valley league edge by sweeping Towanda three straight games last week. Towanda’s defeat hurts their title chances while Arlington climbed to third by passing Newtowne. Kernwood tops team totals with 2744 points and 995 in a single, Littlefield of Calumet leads general average, and Orne of Kernwood held best single with 241 until Dearborn surpassed him with 620 total.
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Kernwood
Towanda
Arlington
Newtowne
Littlefield
Calumet
North Shore Leads Commercial League by Two Games
North Shore holds a two game edge over Waltham and Federal in the Commercial league series with two teams tied for second. Pierce tops the individual list posting a 170 average.
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North Shore
Waltham
Federal
Pierce
Eggs Team Extends Marketmen Series Streak to Nine
The Eggs team remains undefeated in the Marketmen league with nine straight wins. The Farmers, now in second place, trail by three games. Hollis of the Poultry team tops the individual charts with a 184 average.
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Hollis
Suburban League Standings Lead Narrowed After Week
Newton moved past Inman into fourth in the Suburban League last week. Meyers still leads Tremont by a single game. Haskins and Leahy top the individual averages by a slim margin.
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Newton
Inman
Meyers
Tremont
Haskins
Leahy
Mitchell Knapp Co Extends Bankers Brokers Win Streak
Mitchell Knapp and Co. press their Bankers and Brokers league lead with a 23-1 record after last week’s strong showing. Towler and Fitzgerald rise to second, overtaking A. B. Turner. Turner tops the individual scoring list.
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Mitchell, Knapp & Co
Bankers and Brokers
Towler & Fitzgerald
A. B. Turner
Turnr
Ge. Mitchell, Knapp & Co
Towle & Fitzgerald
A. B. Turner & Bro
W. W. Merrill & Co
Hornblower & Weeks
Lee, Higginson & Co
G. A. Fernald & Co
Tucker, Anthony & Co
Paine, Webber & Co
KE. R. Morse & Bro
Charles Head & Co
Wrenn Bros. & Co
City league heads into home stretch of close race
As next week's matches finish, half the season is complete and the race tightens. Boylstons lead since opening game, Sudburys close one game back, Columbia Wound holding third, eight teams span the rest with many movements possible. McHarrie Sudbury and Rouse Murray & Irwin vie for individual honors as records stand with Rouse 134 single, McHarrie 336 three-string, Jefferson 514 team single, and Murray & Irwin 1457 three-string.
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Boylstons
Sudburys
Columbia Wound
McHarrie
Sudbury
Rouse
Murray & Irwin
Jefferson
Bottle pin league adds new team to second series
Interest in the bottle pin division of the Greater Boston league grows weekly as arrangements tighten for an extra team in the second series starting next week. Sudbury and Carruth fight for first, Sudbury holding a one win edge but two more losses. If Carruth wins two of three this week they will lead as Sudbury skips. Harriman of Sudbury tops the individual list by a wide margin.
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Greater Boston
Dartmouth
Rexford
Millen
Winthrop
Frank
Sudbury
Carruth
Harriman
South Boston leads first series with Webster chasing two back
With two weeks left before the series ends, South Boston appears in first place needing three wins for clinching if Webster wins all remaining games. Webster holds second place by a safe margin as Millen and White of Webster vie for individual scoring lead. single string Young of Boylston at 129 points.
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South Boston
Webster
Millen
White
Young
Boylston
Independents Trio Sets Three-String Totals in Meet
The Independents posted strong three-string totals with individual scores of 320 and 1419 overall for team events. Team angle stringr Independents recorded 524, highlighting a productive outing for the squad.
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Harrop
High Week Scores From Local Bowling Leagues
Top team totals include Candle Pins with 1256 in Mitchell Knapp Bankers and Brokers league and Mystic Valley Kernwood at 2744. Individual leaders show Stevens with 298 in Bank Clerks and 127 in Kernwood Mystic Valley while Kernwood posts 946 and 620 in team and individual tallies.
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Candle Pins
Mitchell-Knapp
Bankers and Brokers’ League
Brown-Durrell
Mercantile League
Stevens
Puritan
Bank
Kernwood
Mercantile League standings unchanged after week
Last week's games made little change in the Mercantile League standings. The Samuel Ward team passed Shepard while Norwell and went into sixth. Positions of the other teams remain the same. Clapp Tilton and Eyster are three games short of the full series as their contest was postponed due to the death of a Foster team member.
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Madison Ormsby
Kansas City
Omaha
Jessie Turner
Ormsby
Mildred Deuel
Richmond
San Francisco
Richard Miles Stanton
St. Louis
Bertha Clark
Frank McCoy
Rose Masson
Michael T. McGovern
Chicago
United States
Alexander Gunn
Harrington
Kan ‘Chey
Semuel Ward
Pasead
Shepard
Norwell
Theeather
Clapp
Tilton
Eyster
Foster
Gilt Edge Pin and Candle League Bowling Schedule
The notice lists multiple bowling leagues with weekly matchups across Boston area venues. Gilt Edge divisions cover Tuesday through Thursday games at Dudley, Charlestown, Old Dorchester, Arlington, and other clubs. Mystic Valley and Suburban leagues list Monday to Friday fixtures including Calumet Towanda Medford Newtowne Kernwood Towanda Melrose Melrose A C and city league matches at Jefferson Columbia Road Sudbury and McCarthy Dartmouth. Other leagues include Newton, Greater Boston, Bankers and Brokers, North Shore, Marketmen, Commercial, Cycle, Trades, Telephone, Mercantile with numerous disputed pairings and venues. For further details see Page 8.
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Dudley
Charlestown
Old Dorchester
Arlington
Medford
Boston D. C
Highland
Colonial
Mystic Valley League
Calumet
Towanda
Newtowne
Kernwood
Massachusetts
Melrose
Glendon
South Boston Y. C
Maica
Newton
North Gate
Maugus
Riverdale
Nawton Boat
Allston Golf
Hurinewell
Malden
Mt. Pleasant
Allston
Prospect
Meyers
Tremont
Terminal
Watertown
Inman
Central
Brighton
Boston
Everett
Rexford
Grove Hall
Sudbury
Winthrop
Chelsea
Carruth
Dartmouth
Battle Pine
Roslindale
Bankers ‘and
Brokers’ League
Fernald
Higginson
Hornblower
Merris
Turner
Mitchell Knapple
Tucker Anthony
EK. R. Morse
Towle Witegerald
Paine Webber
Wrenn ‘Bros
Bank Cyerks
Puritan
International
Federal
Shawmut
American Loan
North Shore
Salem
Cambridge
Egas
Farmers
Park
Curtis
Emerson Piano
South Shore
Waltham
Beacon
Elm
Somerville
Presava
Tigers
Mets
Wells
City Point
Family Sleighing Day on Speedway Throngs Boston Parks
A brisk sleighing day drew large crowds through Beacon Street to Coolidge Corner as families filled the parks with runners and diverse sleighs. Notable figures like E. H. Eldredge and Thomas W. Lawson led elegant teams while fashion showcased Persian lamb, sable, and sealskin outfits among prominent residents and guests.
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Speedway
Coolidge’s Corner
E. H. Eldredge
Thomas W. Lawson
Kelly
J. Reed Whipple
Parker House
Young
Bertha An Emery
BE. C. Fitch
Commonwealth Avenue
Fenway
John H. Wright
Ned Murphy
Parkway
R. W. Robs
Grace
Robert, Jr
Rank G
George W. Ormston
Kenny
Miss Kenny
Mr. Ormston
A. Tomfohrde
Alfred J. Wolfidendal
Cambridge
W. Bracket
F. E. Page
Brookline
John J. Murphy
Dorchester
C. H. Sanford
Milton
Edward J. Scanlon
C. M. James
Miss Riley
F. FE. Thomas
Chelsea
A. C. Eldredge
Louisville
Silsbee
EB. Davis
Charlestown
Homer Jones
Jeona
A. L. Eastman
John F. Doherty
W. J. Ahern
Somerville
Mrs. Fagar
Power
J. D. Boyle
Miss McManus
N. J. Sampson
Frank Byverett
S. E. Howard
West Newton
A. W. Warren
Warren’s Express
John Mc
Davis Chosen to Judge Boston Terriers Show
Frederick G. Davis was named judge for the Boston terrier class at the New England Kennel Club exhibition. Davis has produced blue ribbon winners and is regarded as an expert on the breed. Secretary W B Emery prepares the prize list, with premiums similar to last year and entries closing February 7.
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New England Kennel Club
Frederick G. Davis
Davis
America
W. B. Emery
January Polo Schedule for American Roller League
The document lists January polo fixtures from the American Roller Polo league. Games include Lawrence at Providence, Clinton at Chelsea, Lowell at Lawrence, Worcester at Portland, and numerous pairings across January 5th to 22nd. Highlights show home and away matchups with multiple days featuring back to back games.
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Lawrence
Providence
Clinton
Chelsea
Lowell
Worcester
Portland
Lowel
Settlement Reached In Printer Union Label Dispute
A satisfactory settlement was reached between the Allied Printing Trades Council and printer Charles C. Clark over the use of a label deemed a close imitation of the union label. Clark surrendered the label plate and the drawing to Business Agent Daniel J. McDonald and attorney John Weaver Sherman for the council.
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Allied Printing Trades Council
Charles C. Clark
Clark
Daniel J. McDonald
John Weaver Sherm
Amateur sleuth Woronoff toppled by crowd at theater
David Woronoff, a local amateur detective famed for chasing crooks, tripped on a frosty sidewalk and then faced a chaotic scene at a South End theater. He later reported the incident to police, claiming he was assaulted by the manager, staff, and several officers, while youths jeered.
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David Woronoff
Lowell Street
Woronoff
South End
Police
Duane Grew Weaker as Heart Trouble Threatens Life
Street Commissioner elect Duane remains gravely ill with heart trouble. Doctors report he grew weaker overnight and his condition prompted the physician to return to the bedside. The prognosis is cautious with little hope for rapid recovery, though no final verdict has been given.
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Duane
Grainger
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