Glendon Defeated in Interclub Billiards and Candlepin Records Set
Glendon Club loses in billiards to Oxford 291 269, with Threshie and Cushman keying events. Candlepin scoring shatters records as Lays of the Nobles posts a 134 single string and 311 three-string total. Nobles beat Boylston to set season and division leads while Sudbury and Murray Irwins split results in Division A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lays
Noble
McAllan
St. James
Boylston
Nobles
Sui
Murray & Irwins
Murray & King
Sudbury
St. James Alleys
Carruth
Kirby
Pythians
bin” Kirby
Arlington B C0. team tops Newton Highlands in Circuit League
Arlington B C0. won all three games against Newton Highlands at the Arlington Boat Club with large margins except the second game when they clinched by ten pins. Moody starred with 560 for the three strings and 212 for the high single string. his second-ball work was notable with only one missed spare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Arlington Boat Club
Arlington B. Co
Newton Highlands
Moody
Whitmans Beat South Ends In Duck Pin League Showdown
In Whitman the Whitmans edged the South Ends of Brockton two games to one in a duck pin match with scores 418 384 410 etc. In Brockton the Metropolitan team swept Stoughton three games to none as Capello rolled 302 pins near the all time mark and Metropolitan totals reached 1821 to 1212.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitman
Whitmans
Brockton
South End
Metropolitan
Stoughtons
Old Colony
Capello
Stoughton
May Yet Go to England Quaker Team Hints
In Philadelphia December 29 reports say Pennsylvania athletic authorities deny plans with Cambridge for a dual meet but a red and blue team may travel to England next summer. Penn will push the Intercollegiate to send the next championship winners abroad, though Yale and Harvard may block it. If Pennsylvania wins, she could be justified in sending her team overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Quaker College
Cambridge
Inter-collegiate Association
Yale
Harvard
Strong man Dowd dead in New York after diet fads
Professor Daniel L. Dowd once hailed as a superb physical specimen and noted for eccentric diet theories died of consumption hastened by grip. He used a stomach pump after meals and favored ice cream and chewing gum. Dowd had a son Alpha R. Dowd and left an academy at 9 East Fourteenth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Daniel L. Dowd
Dowd
Europe
Morrell Mackenzie
America
Bellevue Hospital
Germany
East Fourteenth Street
Nelson Flats
N. Y
Packer Institute
Brooklyn
Alpha R. Dowd
Crescent City handicap highlights New Orleans racing card
In New Orleans on December 29 the Crescent City handicap for 8-year-olds at a mile and an eighth topped a busy program. Octave led the day with a win as the only favorite, while Lucky Monday won the opening race and Mac was first in the feature. The card also included selling events at six furlongs with Lucky Monday and Octave among the victors and times ranging from 1:16 to 1:57 for the longer event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Octave
Lucky
Songer
Dupee
Reel
Aker
Burns
Tole Simmons
C. Clay
al Lone
P. Campbell
Crescent City
Macy
T. Burns
Judge Steadman
J Sheppard
Sherrer
Siewanna
Bushfield
Guiteras
Mollie
Southard
Madden Buys Peg Woffington Brood Mare from McDowell
Lexington dispatch reports John E. Madden purchased Peg Woffington the brood mare by Longfellow from Thomas C. McDowell. Peg Woffington produced Kitty Clive Bruce Girdle and Matherine and is in foal to Hanover. Madden refused to state the price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
John E. Madden
Thomas C. McDowell
Peg Woffington
Longfellow
Bailet
Planet
Margaret Woods
Kitty Clive
Bruce Girdle
Matherine
Hanover
Madden
Ben Holladay
Halma
Yale Ultimatum Imported Train Cornell Will Row
Ithaca reports COOK says Cornell will row Yale at New BOB event with an ultimatum on receipts and course choice. The offer includes half of receipts and selection rights for the course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yale Ultimatum
Cornell
New
Ithacans
French Pacemakers to Be Hired by American Track
The article reports plans to import twenty four French pacemakers to pace mid distance riders and assist in record trials, aiming to cut costs and raise pace quality for American tracks. It notes immigration law risks and potential contracts for weekly pay, plus broader cycling industry shifts and other cycling news from Paris to Dayton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
France
United States
Charley Ashinger Defends Track Work at Madison Square Garden
Track builder Charley Ashinger explains payment terms and scope of work for the Thanksgiving Day project at Madison Square Garden. He says he was hired to construct a track inside the arena and not to survey, blaming uncertain pole length for measurement discrepancies in the six day race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashinger
New York
Madison Square Garden
Garden
Boxing Gossip and Matches Spark Boston Circles
Boston boxing news recalls Sullivan potential return for a possible bout with the winner of an ett contest in New York on Jan. 5. It notes Bezenah and Gardner agreeing to a twenty rounds bout in Wheeling on Jan. 11 and reports changes at clubs including Skelly leaving Greenpoint. Patterson’s bird hobby and his support for fighters are highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Sullivan
England
Jimmy Barry
Tommy White
Polo A
Dave
Sullivan
Ater. Inquirer
Mitchell
Madison Square Garden
Itchell
Corbett
Mullins
Winters
Eugene Bezenah
Oscar Gardner
Metropolitan A. C
Wheeling
W. Va
Dundee
Dundee Street
Back Bay
Jack Dwyer
South Boston
Dan Snyder
Charlestown Bantam
Cummings
Chelsea
Ross & Tracy
Tommy West
Billy Smith
Buffalo
New York
Horizon Athletic Club
Bridgeport
Jack Skelly
Greenpoint Athletic Club
Skelly
Palace Sporting Club
Trenton
N. J
Casper Leon
Jack Ward
Newark
John Dondson
Jonn L. Sullivan
Jimmy Patterson
John L
Volunteer
Thistle
New York Yacht Club
Gerry
Electra
William CG. Whitney
Secretary of the Navy
Patterson
Chase Skating Match Signed Between Chase and Reynolds
W T Walton manager for Arthur A Chase and Earle Reynolds signed for a three race ice skating series with a $500 purse and $500 side bet. First race likely at Silver Lake or New York City, second at Buffalo or Toronto, third at Montreal. Both deposits of $250 were placed to bind the match. Reynolds was last year’s national champion of America. Chase holds European records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
W. T. Walton
Arthur A. Chase
Earle Reynolds
Chase
Reynolds
Silver Lake
S. I
New York City
Buffalo
Toronto
Montreal
America
Racing Board Penalties and Sanctions Bulletin
The Racing Board clears Woonsocket Agricultural Society to resume sanction privileges while Thomas A. Hackett remains suspended. The Northampton Cycle Club and others are denied sanctions until prize values are restored. Several amateur records are accepted, and transfers and suspensions are announced for multiple individuals and clubs with dates and penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racing Board
Woonsocket Agricultural Society
Woonsocket
R. I
Thomas A. Hackett
Northampton Cycle Club
E. D. Richards
Northampton
Mass
Woodside Field Club
Stamford
Conn
Quinnipiac Wheel Club
Charles W. Hager
W. M. Laity
Southington
E. A. Moross
Detroit
Mich
E. M. Blake
Keene
N. H
W. J
Peeters
Lauriks
A. Greager
Manchester
Sullivan Leaves for Asheville to Rebuild Pitching Form
James E. Sullivan of the Boston club departs for Asheville North Carolina this morning seeking renewed health to return to top major league form next summer. Friends praise his skill and condition when fit. The ad copy urges Dr Bulls Cough Syrup as prudent in cold weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Sullivan
Boston
Asheville
N. C
Jim
Cure for Chronic Disease Promises Home Treatment
A dubious ad touts a “secondary blood poisoning” cure from the Cure Remedy Co claiming cure within 14 days with home treatment and guaranteed payment of medical bills if unsuccessful. It lists mercury and other therapies as failed and cites a $500,000 guaranty with sealed proofs and a Chicago address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cialty
Sau Og
Sams Guarantty
Uberson
Matt
Kyvebrowe
UM Remedy CO
Ken
Masonic ‘Temple
Cmicago
Ill
Bicycle Gossip Signals Move of Racing War South
The Boston Wheelmen host a Berkeley Hall party as plans unfold to shift racing venues from New York to Bellaire Florida where Plant system builds a $10 000 track. Riders including Gougoltz Taylore Lumberjack Johnson Mertens Kiser Hoyt Brown the Butlers and Eaton are discussed for a southward tour with match races against Lehr and Nat Butler. Frank Gately signs to ride White wheel Kangaroo tires and will be trained by Pop McCune. A. A. Chase secures a new manager E. T. Creighton amid shifting club leadership and rivalries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Board of Trade of
Paris
H. Darwin Mcllraith
Asia
Frank Fowler
Lenz
Frank Lenz
Davis Sewing Machine Company
Dayton
Stoddard Manufacturing Company
Tiger Wheels
W. B. Stephens
White Cycling Academy
White
Bay State
Metropolitan
Malden Roadsters
Berkeley Hall
New York
Bellaire
Fla
Smith Fowler
Florida
C. E. Hoadley
Gougoltz
Taylore
Lumberjack
Johnson
Mertens
Kiser
Hoyt
Brown
Butlers
Eaton
Mr. Fowler
Lehr
Nat Butler
Frank Gately
Pop
McCune
Gately
A. A. Chase
E. T. Creighton
David G. Shafer
Century Road Club records announced for 1897 events
Chairman A O McGarrett of the road records committee lists accepted marks. E O Kragnoss rides San Francisco to San Jose in 2h 27m on Nov 14 1897. John M Coates posts 2020 miles in September 1897. Frank G Clark and John D Andrews set Chicago Waukegan tandem 2h 20m and Chicago Milwaukee tandem 6h 20m and return 14h 42m on Sept 19 1897.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O. McGarrett
Century Road Club of America
San Francisco
San Jose
E. O. Kragnoss
Wisconsin
John M. Coates
Milwaukee
Wis
Chicago
Chicago-Milwaukee
Frank G. Clark
John D. Andrews
Chicago, Ill
Skating Championships Set for New York Area Meet
The National Amateur Skating Association plans its annual championships in late January near New York weather and ice permitting. W. H. Robertson to manage races at Silver Lake S I Montclair NJ or Cornwall on the Hudson. Events include quarter and one ten miles with a possible 2 mile addition and handicaps. Noted skaters from CT NY IL and MN plus several Canadians expected to enter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Amateur Skating Association
W. H. Robertson
Charley” McClare
Connecticut
E. A. Thomas
Newburg
Bernie’ McPartlan
Verplanck
America
Joe Reynolds
Chicago A. C
George Southerner
Hamlin
Minn
Great Lakes District
al Morgan
Arthur Sweezey
George Vreeland
William McBride
Robert Paulding
New York A. C
Ben Phillips
Hockey Club
W. S. Smith
Seventy-first Regiment
M. R. Hornbeck
Montclair A. C
W. Ulman
le Roy Lee
H. P. McDonald
Brooklyn
Servatus to represent America at world skating championship
Louis Servatus, New York figure skating expert, will be the sole American entry at the world championships in London on February 1. He competes for the National Amateur Skating Association of America, though he has never won the American title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Louis Servatus
National Skating Palace
London
Servatus
National Amateur Skating Association of America
Fish Arrivals at T Wharf and Gloucester Prices
Yesterday’s fish arrivals list ships and crews at T wharf led by Koonere Carrie F. Roberts and Sylvia M. Numan, with weights and prices for codfish haddock hake and other seafood. Gloucester cargoes from Schooner Edwin B Holmes Georges and others report salt codfish haddock cod hake and frozen herring with Boston price ranges for haddock cod hake pollock and halibut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T Wharf
Koonere
Carrie F. Roberts
Sylvia M. Numan
Anna H. Mason
Thomas W. Knight
Clara R. Harwood
Lucy Develyn
Nellie Bly
A. C. Newhall
Addison Center
Joseph Warren
Lucy B. Winsor
L. A. Harvey
Comet
Portsmouth
N. H
Elmer B. Randall
Gloucester
Hake
Haddock Scrod
George F. Edmunds
Alice C. Jordan
Newfound
Boston
Haddock
France grants subsidy for steamship line to Canada
A Paris letter reports the French government will subsidize 600000 francs to establish a steamship line between France and Canada, with service planned to operate from France to Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French Line
Canada
Quebec
Paris
France
Release of Dreyfus Charged to French Traditions
Adolph Moses a Chicago Hebrew lawyer spoke at the Bnai Brith Associated Lodge. He reviewed the Dreyfus case evidence and urged France to awaken to the great wrong. He offered sympathy and encouragement to the prisoner on Devil's Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Adolph Moses
B'nai B’rith
Dreyfus
Lost British schooner Heather Bell runs ashore near Cape Small Point
The British schooner Heather Bell capt Gale, en route from Boston to St John N B, ran aground on Fuller's Rocks at Cape Small Point Me yesterday and is likely a total loss. Fort Popham Beach life-savers recovered the crew and gear. The two-master of ninety nine tons, built at St John in 1890, owned by Cottle and Co. of St John. The four crew members left for home today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Heather Bell
Gale
Boston
St. John
N. B
Fuller’s Rocks
Cape Small Point
Fort Popham Beach
Cottle & Co
SCHOONER AND SLOOP SUNK IN BOSTON HARBOR
The Boston fishing schooner Comet and the Rockland sloop Screamer were sunk in Boston Harbor. The Screamer sank after a collision with the tug George M. Winslow near Castle Island, with one crewman on deck and others asleep below. The Comet, moored at T Wharf, capsized when the refrigerator barge Tilted caused her to go under. The Winslow’s crew were uninjured and the sunken vessels lie in the ship channel with masts showing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Comet
T Wharf
Screamer
Castle Island
George M. Winslow
McNulty
Winslow
Castle Island Wharf
Bath
Nineteen Fishermen Lost as Provincetown Faces Distress
Nineteen fishermen are confirmed dead or missing after the Susan R. Stone disaster. Townspeople and Father Terra of St. Peter's Church organize relief for widows and orphans. Contributions may be sent to the priest for distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Provincetown
Susan R. Stone
Father M. Cc. Terra
St. Peter’s Church
Father Terra
Steamer Martha's Vineyard Leaves Wood's Hole for Providence
On December 29 the steamer Martha's Vineyard departed Wood's Hole at 3 p m for Providence to undergo repairs. Captain Cook of the Boston Towboat Company reported the vessel was not strained and only two or three holes in the bottom marked the damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha’s Vineyard
Wood’s Hole
Providence
Cook
Boston Towboat Company
Sailor Schooner Henry Eaton Runs Aground At Dog Island
The schooner Henry Eaton of 120 tons net, captained by Ashford, struck Dog Island ledge in heavy conditions while sailing from Boston to Calais with a flour cargo. A hole was smashed amidships and the ship remained grounded on the ledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastport
Henry
Eaton
Ashford
Dog Island
Boston
Calais
Soledad Sinks Off Cuba After Reef Collision
The American steamer Soledad under Captain Panior cleared Mobile on Dec 20 with cattle for Brinckerhoff at Matanzas. It struck Punta Guanas reefs near Matanzas port and sank soon after. Captain and crew were saved and cared for by U S Consul Brice. No lives lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Soledad
Panior
Mobile
Brinckerhoff
Matanzas
Punta Guanas
United States
Brice
Man Commits Suicide on Third Avenue Steps
John Bergman 88, an emigrant from Germany, shot himself on his doorstep after a night of drinking and unemployment worries. He asked that his body be donated to a medical college, while his wife slept. the brother may pay for funeral costs, if any. Policeman Fox found Bergman after a midnight pistol blast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John Bergman
Third Avenue
Fox
Bergman
The
Deen
Chicago
Germany
New England School of Boxing Promotes Pelham Street Venue
Harvard College instructors offer boxing training at The Pelham 74 Boylston Street with calls or letters for enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW England School OF Boxing
the Pelham
Boylston St
Harvard College
Labor Leaders Oppose Gold Standard Plan in AFL Reply
Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, rebuts Secretary Gage on the gold standard and greenbacks. He argues retirement of greenbacks would hurt workers, boost bankers, depress wages, and shift value toward creditors, while proposing bonds instead. The letter warns that demonetization of silver and gold demand raise costs, threaten enterprise, and widen inequality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Gage
Federation
America
Chelsea Council Hosts Annual Ladies Night in Grand Army Hall
Chelsea Council 8 Knights of Columbus held a Ladies Night at Grand Army Hall Chelsea with about 200 attendees. Miss Emma Lathan and Miss Sadie Hanlon provided entertainment. Grand Knight William A. O'Brien received a crayon portrait from Treasurer William H. Linn. Out-of-town guests included State Deputy Hearn State Secretary O'Brien and State Warden Masterson of Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Hall
Cambridge
Cambridge Council
Knights of Columbus
J. J. Mogan
Waltham Council
M. Coyne
M. H. Flynn
J. E. Barry
R. H. Alyward
Jeremiah Corcery
J. M. O'Donnell
J. F. O'Donnell
S. Mullin
C. A. Greco
D. F. Brown
F. A. Rooney
J. F. O’connor
G. A. Carlisle
F. S. Dar
East Cambridge
Keith
S. Evans
Vidocq
T. Nelson Downs
Chelsea Council
Knights of Columbus of
Chelsea
Grand Army Hall
Emma Lathan
Sadie Hanlon
William A. O’brien
William H. Linn
Hearn
O’brien
Masterson
Boston
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Boylstons
Murray & Irwin
Glendon
Brett
Glendon Club
Oxford Club
Massachusetts
Threshie
Parks Me
Lynn
Cushman
Etheridge
Oxford
Park
Pool
Joel
Reeves
Phelan
Parks
Roxbury B
M. Bowlers
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Potter Eeeeeeeveeeerrs
Hill Eeeeseresereerreers
Roxbury
Bowler
Joy Eevee
Ryan
Wilby
Ira RO
Nayson Eeeseeererrer
Rouse
Masschusetts B. C
Teen Waltham
Watch City
Jackson
Clark
Mangins
Toxbury B. C
Chelsea C
Cc Massachusets
An . Eserewrere
Eere
Rl Andrews
Weaeeere
G. E. Andrews
Team Waltham
Ccessereserrs
Foster
Moore Bo
Herbert
Ahuungton
Marston
Slade
Ssoore Eeeeeene
Prescott Eae
Orton
Waterhouse Oe
Brigham
Eee
OLD Colony League
U. of P
Strong Man Dowd
Bob
Rudolph Lauriks
Bel
Gian Racing Beard
New Haven
the Palladium
Robert J. Cook
New London
Ithaca University
Accepted Road Records
Charley Ashinger
Madison Square Track
Dr. Bull
Century Road Club Records
Skater Servatus
Boston Harbor
Dog Island Ledge
Cuba
Labor
Greenback
K. O.C
Minstrels
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