Four city league title chase ends as Boylston caps sweep
Caruth, Broadway, Sudbury, and McCarthy teams battled in three games apiece. Boylston beat McCarthy to break a tie, while Caruth and Broadway split sets, and Murray and Irwin posted strong showings in the rosters and scores.
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Broadway
Carruth
Boylston
McCarthy Rollers
Broadw
Y .Seceesessse
Cee Eessescaweers
Sudbury
Th. Shure Scheihedesss
SOL Fll
Stei
Murray & Irwits
Coess
Beacon Bowlers Dominate Trade League Match at Carruth Alleys
Warren of Beacon posted the highest score in a Trade League game in years as Beacon crushed Wire Works Quintet at Carruth alleys. Teammates Farren 545 and Plummer 518 joined Forrest with 812 total, while Gallagher and Brown fought hard for Wire Works. Beacon’s strong team play sealed the victory with a 2406 team score.
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Warren
Beacon
Carruth
Wire Works
Wireworks Brigade
Farren
Plummer
Forrest
Gallagher
Brown
Billy Mahoney Dead Former Charlestown Councilman
Ex councilman William J. Mahoney died at his home 19 Baldwin Street Charlestown after a prolonged illness Born 1853 he served Ward 6 on the Common Council for years He later ran a liquor business and helped found the North End Commercial Athletic Club He backed boxers including Godfrey Lannon and John L Sullivan helped launch Sullivan and was famed as a top boxing referee Funeral services will be held Monday at 19 Baldwin Street Church with burial at Holy Cross Cemetery Malden
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William J. Mahoney
Baldwin Street
Charlestown
Billy” Mahoney
North End Commercial Athletic Club
Godfrey
Lannon
John L. Sullivan
Billy’ Mahoney
John L
St. Francis de Sales Church
Holy Cross Cemetery
Malden
Maher
Boston
Sunday Post
New England
Music Hall
Biull Daly
Jack Burke
Charley Goff
Manhattan Athletic
Troy
N.Y
Carbon
Billy Berkeley
A. MecGuire
Tommy Devine
Chick Monahan
Billy Hurd
Manchester
Patsey Sweeney
Dat Hawkins
Hartford
Kid Johnson
Jerry Callahan
Otis Street
City
Madigan Brothers
Cambridge
Gus Daly
South Boston
Billy Mahoney
Brookline Ponds Freeze Prompting Local Skating Fun
A cold snap coats Brookline ponds with two to three inch black ice. Hammond's Pond hosts a large crowd from Brookline Newton Cambridge and Boston for safe skating and an on ice hockey game. Sargent's Pond and Leverett Pond show varying conditions while Jamaica Pond and all's Pond offer partial to unsafe surfaces.
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Hammond's Pond
Chestnut Hill
Newtons
Cambridge
Boston
Harvard
Sargent's Pond
Leverett Pond
All’s Pond
Beacon Street
Jamaica Pond
Big Meeting Planned for Eastern Colleges Relay Races
Elite colleges except Yale will send relay teams to the eleventh indoor open handicap meeting of the B A A at Mechanics Hall Huntington Avenue on Saturday evening February. Seven closely matched team races are listed with Harvard Cornell Dartmouth Williams and MIT among entrants. Feature events include a two mile indoor championship and two novice races while handicap events feature sprints distances hurdles and jumps. The Boston area schools meet is set for March 17 1900.
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Yale
Mechanics’ Hall
Huntington Avenue
Harvard
Cornell Columbia
Dartmouth
Brown
Atherst
Williams
HB. A. A
Knickebocker A. C
New York
Bowdoin
America
Boston and Vicinity
Great Exercise to Reduce New York Boxing of 19th Century
Kid McCoy explains horse riding as key to his training at Muldoon’s. He says walking, trotting, and regular outdoor exercise build muscle, improve appetite, and cleanse the lungs. He claims his method surpasses old systems as he prepares to fight Peter Maher at Coney Island clubhouse next Monday.
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New York
Kid McCoy
Peter Maher
Coney Island
Aluldeon
McCoy
Muldoon
Muldoon’s
Sunday Socials Must Be Dry Say Local Clergy
The Rev John F Cummins of the Church of the Sacred Heart in Roslinden urges temperance and calls for dry Sunday socials. The Post promises detailed coverage of a major boxing betting conflict with notable figures predicting outcomes and plans a Monday music hall report with Captain Daly announcing results.
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John F. Cummins
Church of the Sacred Heart, Ros
Higginson Defends Freedom in Banquet Address
Colonel Higginson denounces imperialism at the American Historical Association banquet in Brunswick. He recalls America’s early freedom, condemns global empire, and warns of Rome and Napoleon era echoes as he urges living within national borders and protecting refugee welcome.
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Homas Wentworth Higginson
American Historical Association
Brunswick
America
Poland
Italy
South America
Cesar
Napoleon
Campania
Rome
St. Helena
Mexico
Japan
India
England
Harvard Ties For First After Chess Tourney
Referees in the intercollegiate chess event among Columbia Harvard Yale and Princeton ruled the adjourned Rice versus Hunt game in favor of Rice. Harvard ties Columbia for first place in New York December 29.
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New York
Columbia
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Rice
Hunt
Directors Elect Officers At Sportsmen's Association Meeting
The annual meeting at Young's Hotel named officers including Paul Butler president and Charles W. Mick vice president and general manager. Executive committee members listed include Colonel Gray Parker I J Wardwell Captain Samuel D Parker and Colonel Butler Ames. Polo results reported from several city matchups with scores.
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Sportsmen’s Association
Young’s Hotel
Paul Butler
Charles W. Mick
Francis B. Crowninshield
Charles W. Dimck
Grcy Parker
I. J. Wardwell
Samuel D. Parker
Butler Ames
Keogh Beats Roxbury Kid In Sixteen Frames At Murray Irwins
Scranton star Keogh defeated Roxbury Kid in a long billiards match last night drawing 150 to 84 after a tight first eight frames. Spectators reported a close start before Keogh took command and won the contest.
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Keogh
Murray & Irwin's
Mexbury
Big Fight Preview in Sunday Post Maher McCoy
The Sunday Post will feature the Maher versus McCoy boxing match with Rob Roy’s insights and a panel of New England sports figures predicting outcomes. Also covered are Shawmut Rowing Club’s return after fire, international auto racing near Paris, and a nationwide bowling focus with plans for the American Bowling Congress meeting in Baltimore.
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Rob Roy
Sunday Post
Maher
McCoy
New England
Galtery
Sporting Post
Shawmut Rowing Club
South Bay
America
Parla
Lynn
American Bowling Congress
Baltimore
Gotha
Leass
Post
Sund
Sund& Post
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