Sleigh Parade on the Boulevard Crowded with Notable Flyers
The boulevard hosted a dress parade of Russian and other winter sleighs as snow footing held variable. Notable drivers included George A. Fales with Carl Redwood, J. H. Grout with Henry's Boy, and Reina piloted by John Shepard, with many others racing or watching from St. Mary's street. The field featured both male and female drivers and a mix of fast mares and new purchases amid brisk competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Fales
Carl Redwood
J. H. Grout
Henry
John Shepard
Reina
St. Mary’s Street
George W. Leavitt
Mutineer
McClaren
Toronto
Larabie
Lucy Carr
Dr. McTormick
Clara D
Belmont
John W. Coakley
New England
Arthur P. Dorman
George A. Litchfield
George Gay
Mischief
MecGay
J. G. Paine
Fred Ames
Squire Wilkes
Road Brigade
Charley Wilkes
Imma B
George A. Porter
Thayer
George Graves
G. O. Taylor
Mr. Graves
Taylor
T. Kennedy
Winthrop House
Waldo T. Pierce
Sir Walter, Jr
Arthur Whitney
Alcantara
Albert Rodgers
Dr. Lockhardt
Hall
George G. Hall
Eddie B
Jennie L
Lady Wilkes
J. B
George R. Hall
Fieur de Lis
Fanny W
F. G. Hall
Tomah
Alta
George A. Beatey
E. W. Knight
Vendome
H. F. Amsden
Dr. Mott
W. A. Gaston
Alice Davis
William Gaston
J. J. Taylor
O. M. Wentworth
W. A. Miller
M. S. Rice
Henry Colby
Navy Yard
H. H. Barnes
J. J. Laffey
N. Wallace
F. F. Stanley
C. H. Greenleaf
the Vendome
W. A. Farwell
A. D. Hall
A. P. Army
Richard Lawrence
F. J. Amory
Dr. Carroll
Jamaica Plain
F. W. Dyer
F. A. Norris
E. G. Niles
J. F. Wagner
Hollis Street Theatre
W. F. Brooks
Knap Forshner
J. A. Briggs
John Miller
John Craig
George Lee
Bernard Devine
W. H. Murphy
J. F. Fallon
Scully
James Roughan
James H. Stack
Samuel Corey
Harvard Men Pick Relay Squad For Penn Match
Yesterday afternoon Harvard held trial races to select runners for the relay team to face the University of Pennsylvania at the B A A indoor athletic meeting next Saturday. The four class teams were also chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
University of Pennsylvania
Wade and Butcher Pipe Makers at 990 Washington St
Jno Crooks displays for a few days and sets ready for use. John Mostgen and Co occupy 990 Washington Street next to the Columbia Theatre and prepare for immediate service.
Track teams chosen after63 men tested at trials
Captain Vincent failed to secure a varsity place and will run for his class team. Six runners per team were picked with four advancing to compete. Varsity includes Hollister Williams Fish Bige low Morse Little. Senior Vincent Marshall Mansfield Williams Blakemore Little. Junior Rice Breed Armistead Green Edson Fullerton G Cunniff. Sophomore Morse Canterbury Shore Ruhl Morrison Mann. Freshman Gould Warren Martin Dunstan Porter Wellington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lathrop
Vincent
E. Hollister
C. H. Williams
W. A. Armistead
E. G. Green
J. W. Edson
E. N. Fullerton
M. J. G. Cunniff
W. G. Morse
L. B. Canterbury
H. E. Shore
A. B. Ruhl
R. H. Morrison
C. €. Mann
A. ©. Gould
E. C. Warren
K. McB. Martin
J. 5. Dunstan
W. F. Porter
J. Wellington
Dorchester Central Club Beats Mercantile in Bowling
Dorchester Central Club defeated Mercantile Library Association by 270 pins in bowling while Mercantile won at pool billiards and whist. Dorchester started strong with two strings over 800 and dominated early with better second-ball work and higher spare, strike, and miss counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercantile Library Association
Dorchester Central Club
Dorchester Central
Newtowne B A A Teams Fall in Exhibition Bowls
Newtowne 2415 and B A A 2292 bowls at the alleys of the former last night in an exhibition. B A A suffered a surprising reversal of form as previously dominant bowlers collapsed when merged into one team. The score:
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newtowne
Insurance League
John C. Paige
C. W. Holden
Home team tops McDonald & Grays in candle pins
At St. James's alleys on the corner of Howard and Washington streets the home team defeated McDonald and Grays of West Quincy in candle pin bowling. The score was not reported in the readable portion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James’s
Howard and
Washington Streets
McDonald & Grays
West Quincy
Chauncy Hall Indoor Meet Crowds MIT Gym
Chauncy Hall Athletic Association held its seventh annual indoor meet at MIT gym yesterday. Russ won the 30 yard dash and Larrabee tied for second in several events while Stanley claimed the running high jump. The program included 35 yard dashes potato race shot put pole vault and hurdle races with Franklin Fisk and Mills among top finishers. Officials included Putnam Mansfield and Rust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncy-Hall Athletic Association
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Russ
Stanley
Larrabee
Bates
Covel
Tiske
Franklin
Eddie Mills
Chickering
Henderson
Maas
Mills
Dresser
Caton
Fisk
Paul
W. E. Putnam, Jr
W. R. Mansfield
P. D. Rust
E. F. Russ
F. T. Kurt
Chauncy-Hall
G. F. DeMeritte
M. E. Webb, Jr
H. N. Dunbar
Spurr & Co Defeats Nickerson in Close Wholesale League Match
A tight contest at Carruths Alleys saw H. W. Spurr & Co. beat J. F. Nickerson & Co. by fourteen pins in the Wholesale Grocers' League. Final score details follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carruth’s
Wholesale Grocers
H. W. Spurr & Co
J. F. Nickerson & Co
Boston Bicycle Trade Heads Toward New Stores and Shows
Within days the Boylston Street Boston store of the Boylston Cycle Company will open carrying World Crawford and other makes with Frank A. Hentz in charge. A second cycle row branch is planned on the avenue. it has no ties to Blige & Dowse. Midwinter meet tickets for L A W division are nearly sold out. Bijou Theatre will have limited seating with “No Standing Room.” The Smith & Gardner Supply Co reports ‘97 Stormer improvements. Tiger Roadsters ice polo clash with Mattapan Road Club set for Thursday at 9:30. Professor Fred St Onge signs as a salesman for Fowler. Columbus avenue store opened. Bigelow & Dowse shows World and Crawford tandems. Suffolk B C plans Orienta Hall supper-dance Feb 12. Winthrop Co. socials set Feb 18. James E. Sullivan to organize Spalding team. Chicago show notes Boston’s theatre and library prestige.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boylston Street
Boston
Boylston Cycle Company
Crawford
Frank A. Hentz
Avenue
Cycle Row
Blige & Dowse Company
Massachusetts
Bijou
Smith & Gardner Supply Company
Tiger Roadsters
Mattapan Road Club
Chipman
Tigers
Park Square
Fred St. Onge
Fowler People
Carle P. Cubberly
Columbus Avenue
Bigelow & Dowse Company
Suffolk B. C
Orienta Hall
Roxbury
Winthrop c. Co
Wadsworth Hall
James E. Sullivan
Spalding
Chicago
Andy McGarrett
Signals in A C C whist protest hearings at Young's
The A C C tournament committee at Youngs heard protests from Mattapan B C against Medford B C about alleged illegal signals. Dane and Hillman of Medford defended the club noting straight whist. The panel voted to reinstate Dane and Hillman and did not sustain protests from Metropolitan Wheelmen or Roxbury against Mattapan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young’s
Mattapan B. C
Medford B. C
Dane
Mattapan
Hillman
Medford
Bicycle Tournament at Baroness Posse Gym
Young women in white uniforms with red trim rode Humber cycles in a well run gymnasium show on Irvington street. Instructors led the riders through complex evolutions before 100 spectators. Peter J. Fisher of the Century Wheelmen performed daring tricks including a ten foot high tower ride on the Humber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baroness Posse
Irvington Street
Humber
John Chisman
Jennie B. Wilkes
Kate L. Norris
Jessamine Peter
Mary F. Gill
Susan Snow
Gertrude Foster
Alice Gray
Carrie Scales
Peter J. Fisher
New York
Boston
Candidates for national LA W presidency set up New York City headquarters
Albany report says Sterling Elliott and I B Potter, contenders for national president of the L A W, will establish offices in the Kenmore and Stanwix buildings ahead of the February 10 assembly in Albany. A 72 hour continuous race and races during assembly week are planned to attract attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Sterling Elliott
I B. Potter
Kenmore
Stanwix
Interclub Tournament Arrangements In Cambridge Churches
Four C. T. A. societies St Stephens St James SS Peter and Pauls and Father Mathews of Cambridge prepare an interclub program featuring pool whist and cribbage each with its own prize and a grand prize for the society winning two games. Schedule lists dates from February 9 to March 19 with matches between the participating groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Stephens
St. James
SS. Peter and Pauls
Father Mathews
Cambridge
SS. Peter & Pauls
SS. Peter
St. Stephen
Korwan Sold to Brooklyn Team in Major League Move
Brooklyn manager Barnie announced the purchase of pitcher Korwan from Brookton in the New England League. Korwan, a left handed pitcher from this city, posted an excellent record last season. The day also saw the signing of catcher Alex Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Barnie
Korwan
Brookton
Alex Smith
Wrestler P. J. Fitzgerald challenges 145 pound rivals
News brief notes P. J. Fitzgerald of Riverside Boat Club issues a challenge to any 145 pound catch as catch can fighter in New England, hoping to meet Jack Chathan of Providence. Also mentions NEARA meeting possibility and a busy South Boston Yacht Club ball with about three hundred couples, plus dog show events and YMCA basketball in Salem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Professor Williams
Leverett Street
P. J. Fitzgerald
Riverside Boat Club
New England
Jack Chathan
Providence
South Boston Yacht Club
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Everett
Salem
Perkins Institution For the Blind
Boston
Royal Blue Line Washington Tour Schedule
Royal Blue Line offers a five day national capital tour visiting Riggs House Ebbitt and Willard's in Washington with a Philadelphia side trip Mt. Vernon and a New York stopover. Depart Boston Feb 16 for twenty seven dollars. Other tours listed March 2 March 18 March 26 April 2 April 20 and May 4. For illustrated itinerary contact A J Simmons New England agent 211 Washington street Boston.
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Royal Blue Line
Washington
National Capital
Riggs House
Ebbitt
Willard’s
Philadelphia
Mt. Vernon
New York
Boston
Old Point Comfort
A. J. Simmons
New England
Washington Street
Goldstein Defeats Callahan In Narrow 10 Round Bout
In Buffalo on February 1 Empire Athletic Club hosts a crowd filled show featuring 10 rounds between Hiram Goldstein and Sammy Callahan. Goldstein lands decisive blows late but Callahan’s guard holds until the final bell. Referee declares Goldstein winner after Callahan hits the floor twice in the last round. Preliminary draws also occur with Heppler Gerlach in six rounds. O'Connell defeats Robertson on a foul in eight rounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Empire Athletic Club
Hiram Goldstein
Sammy Callahan
Goldstein
Callahan
Sammy
Jack Heppler
Jack Gerlach
Dick O'Connell
Kid Robertson
Chicago
O’connell
Free consult and cures claimed by Dr Liverpool at Tremont street
An advertisement touts Dr Liverpool at 2233 Tremont Street offering free consultation and listing astonishing cure tallies across many diseases. It claims large success in rheumatism, dyspepsia, bronchitis, consumption, kidney and other ailments with free medicines during treatment and extended hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Tremont Street
Boston
Bright
Fighters Demand Rematch After Birmingham Bout
Dick Burge and Ed die Connolly, unhappy with Thursday night results at the Olympic Sporting Club of Birmingham, have each written to sport papers seeking a rematch. Both request another bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Dick Burge
Eddie Connolly
Sporting
Olympic Sporting Club of
Birmingham
Zeigler McKeever Draw In Philadelphia Lightweight Bout
Owen Zeigler and Charlie McKeever, Philadelphia's top lightweights, fought a six round thriller at the winter circus venue run by the Quaker City Athletic Club. Zeigler led early, McKeever pressed in the final rounds, with McKeever finishing stronger. No decision was announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Owen Zeigler
Charlie McKeever
Winter Circus
Quaker City Athletic Club
Zeigler
McKeever
Mitchell to sail for title challenge after London letter
A London letter reports Charley Mitchell will sail to this country within the month to challenge the Fitzsimmons Corbett winner. If that bout fails to provide a match he will target a world title and pursue Peter Maher, making special efforts to reach him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Charley Mitchell
Fitzsimmons-Corbett
Peter Maher
Boxing Gossip Sparks Denial of Connolly Second by Mitchell
Charley Mitchell denies any role as Eddie Connolly’s second and says he has had no contact with Connolly or Burge. The piece explains referee timing methods in London and notes recent bouts, including Tom McCune vs Leslie Pearce and a future twenty round match between Owen Ziegler and Matt Matthews at the Union Park Athletic Club show on Feb 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Mitchell
England
Mitchell
Connolly
Eddie Connolly
Burge
National Sporting Club of London
Leslie Pearce
Tom McCune
Detroit
Philadelphia
McCune
Owen Ziegler
Matt Matthews
Jack Everhardt
Union Park Athletic Club
New York City
Boxing Night At Sporting Club Of New York City
The Sporting Club of New York hosts a boxing tournament with five bouts this evening at catchweights. Included are Vaughn versus Mason six rounds, Hayes versus Murphy six, Frazier versus Foley eight, Woodson versus Kelly eight, and Oehler versus Cassidy ten, plus Gorman versus Purtell fifteen at Polo A. C. on Feb 6. Sammy Kelly sails for England tomorrow to face Billy Plimmer on March 9 with trainer Paddy Moran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sporting Club of
New York City
Tom Vaughn
Joe Mason
Eddy Hayes
Jim Murphy
Nelson Frazier
Joe Foley
Charles Woodson
Jack Kelly
Louis Oehler
Louis Cassidy
Johnny Gorman
Paddy Purtell
Polo A
Texas
Miss Rowan
New York
George Dixon
Tom Sharkey
Dixon
Sharkey
Tom O’rourke
Duffy
Billy’’ Smith
Post
Tommy Ryan
Smith
Dick O’brien
Joe Walcott
Sanguilly clemency request sent to Senate
The President forwarded the Sanguilly case correspondence to the Senate. Olney states that considering the circumstances and the accused's long imprisonment, representations to the Spanish government may influence mercy, and executive clemency may be reasonably exercised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Olney
Tobacco directors plead not guilty in paper cigarette case
Counsel for James B. Duke and nine other American Tobacco Company directors appeared in the Court of General Sessions in New York on February 1 and pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging conspiracy. They allegedly refused to sell paper cigarettes to dealers and jobbers unless terms barred purchases from other manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James B. Duke
The
American Tobacco Company
Court of General Sessions
Glendon Alleys Fire Hits Somerville Club
An oil stove used to heat the Glendon Club bowling alleys in Somerville exploded yesterday afternoon, starting a fire and causing minor damage to the premises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glendon Club
Somerville
Ice sports at Spy Pond boost Cambridge and Harvard shows
Piece chronicles a busy day of ice polo and hockey on Spy Pond in Arlington and Cambridge. Harvard, Arlington High, Cambridge teams and college players competed with notable goals by Goodridge and Corbett while Cambridge Club teams posted decisive wins and Cambridge High and Latin defeated the Myrtles 7 to 2.
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Spy Pond
University City
Harvard
Brown
Arlington High
Collegians
Goodridge
Arlington
Johnson
F. R
Cceas
Stevens Non
PD Ropum
Ba Clarz
Rae Ee
Puffer
Stevens
H. P. Wood
Durgin
Cambridge
Corbett
Lymann
Ends
Kennard
Goodnow
de Oss
Goodridge Matceon
PAWEL
Lyman
Burns
Goodnow Hopkins
Morton Mattison
Clarkson
Warnock
Cambridge H
L. Myrtles
F. Clarkson
Thomas Warnock
Brooks Brown
H. B
Burns W. Clarkson
Bee
Lenney
C. H
Myrties
Saul
Doyle
Ponds Cleaned for Skating in Boston Area
Skaters find Jamaica Pond Jamaica Plain and Fair Chandler’s and Fair Strong’s Ponds at Oak Square suitable after snow removal. Also listed are Spy Pond Arlington and Cow Island Pond on Spring Street with good conditions reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamaica Pond
Jamaica Plain
Franklin
Blue Hill Avenue
Chandler
Oak Square
Strong
Chinese New Year Celebrations Mark Bright Day Across Town
The Celestial New Year was marked with lavish hospitality from households and merchants. Joss sticks burned in nearly every home while a Chinese Band performed at multiple stores and visitors enjoyed tea and a small toast of cigars.
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Flyers
the Boulevard
Acarta
Dorchester Centrals
Mercantile Library Associations
Morrill
C.sesc
Poikgp
Cg .Ga Ce Ees Hss
Miller Cee Ceeeesveste Loo
Richardson Seceseeeeses
Wgdor Os Cts Owe Ess Eis Oa
Coreceess
Mercantile Library Bowler
Cmmding
Barker Sete Ee Eeee
Ghietebon
Mate
Fuller
Pool
Mercantile
Mackie
Sands
Munroe
Fletcher
Ewtowne Club
Sir Gutheim Olive
Lodge Eee Eeeree
Linder
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Symonds
Ereee
Burnham
Eynon
Barker
Cc. W. Holde
Zowler
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Newell
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LOS
Merrill Bradbury
Duffy Sete
Barry
Love
Grant See
Gallagher Faavanen cc
Crey Boutin Een Enee
Tech Gymnasium
Owen Kimble
Mikado
Japan
Li Hung Chang
Cleveland
Lozier Company
Louis Gimm
Indiana
Frank Starbuck
Jimmy Michael
Jacksonville
Trinity Cycle Manufacturing Company
Frank Fowler
Trinity
Wholesale Grocers’ League
Spurr
Morley
Phillips Kimball Ereer
Kennard Eee
Ewenee Eae
Ee Omnes
Brackett Ee Sates Ae
Benson Sereeaeee
H. Kempton
Q’connell
Parks Eee Aus
Middlesex
Winnisimmet
Rexford
Roslindale C. C
Boston College Wheelmen
Middlesex C. C
Bartlett
Carlisle
Smith Ee
Collins Eee Eeee
Roslindald G. C
Anshelm
Errls Wees
Broderick
Coceseess
Bicycle Notes
California
Posse Gymnasium
L. A. W. Presidency
World OF Sport
Callaghan
O'Connell
Robertson
Tremont St
M’keever
Corbett-Fitz
Gase OF
Sanguilly
Cigarette Trust
Glendon Alleys
Beecham
U. S
B. F. Allen CO
Canal 8 St
Harvard and
Arlington Boys
Crimson
McLeich
Canada
Billy Jewell
MelLeich
Jewell
English High
Cambridge High
Waltham
Lake Street
Melrose
B. A. A. Skating Bulletin
China New
Harrison Avenue
Harmon
United States District Attorney
Tila
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