Boston Post Newspaper Archives, Feb 2, 1900, p. 3

Stars of the Country at the B A A Meet

Star athletes from the East including Duffy Tewksbury Jarvis Curtis and others enter the moth indoors meet at Mechanics Building Boston. Teams from Harvard Columbia Dartmouth Williams East Boston A A Massachusetts Institute of Technology and more compete in distance sprints and field events with handicap races and championships.

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East Boston Athletic Association Mechanics’ Building Duffy Tewksbury Jarvis Curtis Long Bb. A. A J. L. Bremer T. P. Curtis BE. N. Fenno, Jr H. L. Cadman W. R. Mansfield F. J. Crolins Harvard M. T. Lightner J. G. Willis M. B. Hewett A. W. Blackmore II W. A. Applegate Columbia University M. W. Dong J. A. McAnerney O. M. Bishop F. B. Delgado C.C. H. Halsay P. Thurston Cornell H. EB. Hasines D. S. Bellinger W. P. Lawson W. G. Warren H H. Berry B. Mears Amherst Colege A. B. Franklin, Jr I. W. Bates H. W. Gladwin F. H. Klaer H. W. Burdon H. F. Green Gloucester C. Anderson A. Smith A. Mears M. W. Wurlong A. W. Rowe Boston A. A T. W. Flatley McDonald C. Kiley A. McDonald I’. A. Mahoney F. C. Lynch Towdoin College H. M. Cloudman C. F. Kendall D. F. Snow R. S. Edwards A. Furtish Massachusetts Institute of Technology M W. Hall H. M. McMaster

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Harvard Track Team Meets Pennsylvania And Exeter Dashes

Harvard exploits listed for track events against University of Pennsylvania and Exeter with entries for 40 yard dash and related sprints. Names include A N Bick captain and multiple Harvard teammates plus opponents Cook Leavy Drum helter Westley Earley and others from Cambridge Y M C A and Boston Y M C A.

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A. N. Bick Harvard J. H. Converse, Jr W. G. Clerk A. L. Dean S. H. Bush M. I. Bernstein A. W. Blackmore L SI University of Pennsylvania Cook Leavy Drumhelter Westley Andover W. A. Shick, Jr A. W. Robertson J. M. Cate D. Hi Jotehtford G. A KE. K. Carr J. McDonald H. FE. Crane L. T. Bernstein F. G. Boggs W. D. Roberts C. H. Wheeler J. Lt. Doyle W. F. Sanderson I. R. Hill Fr. L. Thompson G. H. Daniels I. Arnold EK. L. Smith A. T. Barry T. BF. Keeney W. C. McCormick A. F. Short G. C. Cuningham H. Foster A. B. Franklin G. Manning 4. Colby H. P. Rockwell F. T. Bullard Ai. Leonard W. L. Collins H. Mason C Mason W. Perry F. B. Sears, Jr F. Macomber R. G. Fuller M. Simons I’. Rf. McKenna H.S. Pratt W. H. Hall J. B.wancroft W. N. Cunningham W. H. Gardiner B. Wongan F. A. Sennett J. Y. McNamara E. B. Sprague K. H. Smith M. L. Bernstein A. M. Butler A. F. Duffy Georgetown J. W. Tewksbury Pennsylvania FP. W. Jarvis Princeton G Crawford W. A. Shick H. Rotchford A. Pope W. J. Hathaway B. Clapp E. G. Manning W. J. Chesterman Ff Vw. Shepard W. G. Warren J. P. Lucas Williamson J. J. Curley H. Smith W. Robbins B.C. Laney J. F. Cashman N. N. Cunningham W. HH. Gardiner BG. Wonson W. TD. Roberts Laivy Drumbeller Earley M B. Dean R. G. Leavitt W. A. Dearborn J. ’. Jones R. N. Woodworth S. Wharton Constantine T. P. Curtis R, . Shepard L. M. Brownell A. P. Young W. , Morse F. G. Ware H. W. Locke N. Kimball C. Ellis H. F. Cochems W. Ristine J. H. Shirk C. M. Cohen J. W.nibbs, Jr O. Packard Seaver Paul Potter P. P. Edson G. S&s. Wasbrouch J. W. Harr Wilson B. A McDonald CC. B. Yardley, Jr J. K. Usser O. M. Stewart KR. A. Pope W. H. Thacave

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A G G to Continue Racing Club After Losses

At the Associated Cycling Clubs of Boston annual meeting in Quincy House, members voted to continue the organization despite a loss exceeding 1200 dollars last season. Leopold Abraham was re elected president and officers were named, with a reduced initiation fee and a 10 dollar dividend for each of the eleven member clubs.

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Quincy House Associated Cycling Clubs Boston and Vicinity Leo Abraham Henry W Arthur W. Robinson George W. Dorntee C. E. Fay D. T. Morine Shattuck Bond Leopold Abraham G. W. Dorntee H. K E. Morine H. C. Nickerson H. W. Dewey Guy Newhall C. Eay W. H. Shattuck W. C. Bond Boston

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Bicycle notes from New England cycling scene gains

Four New England cities including New Haven plan weekly meets under N C A rules with six lap electric lit tracks. George H Collett leads New Haven plans for May 10 first meet while Jank Mayo declines Europe ride. Commonwealth Cycle Club moves to 614 Massachusetts Ave Boston. New York L A W seeks proxy votes to back George R Bidwell’s national presidency.

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New England New Haven George H. Collett Collett Yale Commonwealth Bicycle Club Massachusetts Avenue Cycle Club Row Boston New York George R. Bidwell National Organization Assembly Wolfson Massachusetts Hexvcling World Iare American Bicycle Company Thomas B. Jeffrey J. M. Lirg

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Columbia Football Manager Reports Annual Finances

W. E. Mitchell, manager, reports total receipts 60 568 74 expenditures 46 294 09 payment of loans 1 200 balance cash 3 374 63. The Acusnia II yacht sold to W T Rainey of Philadelphia. will be rebuilt for cruising. Salem High School Athletic Association to meet next week on renting Bridge Street grounds, rental doubled. League of American Sportsmen to hold annual meeting at Hotel Marlboro February 14 with fifteen states represented.

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W. E. Mitchell Columbia Acusnia II W. T. Rainey Philadelphia H. W. Hanan Acushla Salem High School Athletic Assolation Bridge Street League of American Sportsmen Hotel Marlboro

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Calumet Team Takes Two From Arlington In Gilt Edge

Calumet Boat Club won two of three against Arlington Boat Club in the Gilt Edge League tonight. The victory moves Calumet to fifth place, one game ahead of Newtowne of Cambridge. Scores followed.

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Arlington Calumet Club Arlington Boat Club Newtowne Cambridge Jolly Boylston Hayden, Stone & Co A. B. Turner & Brother Bankers and Brokers Baird Hawes Ober Cousens Bennett

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Fans Fill Hub Alleys in Intercycle Bowling Showdown

Suffolk Bicycle Club topped Charlestown Cycle Club three straight, amid lively crowds at the Hub alley. Chelsea and Crescent battled to a tie before Powder Horn precincts won the decisive roll-off by five pins as Kirk Dembrinski and others starred.

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Suffolk Bicycle Club Charlestown Cycle Club Chelsea Crescent Cycle Powder Horn Crescent Kirk Dembrinski Adams Kiley Leet Raithel Kilduff Plummer Beacon Club Carruth Alley Crandon Faneuil Cradle of Liberty Clark Hollis Gerrish Vinson Farren Coe Cameron Forrest

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McGovern Defeats Santry for Featherweight Title in Fifth

Terry McGovern of Brooklyn defeated Eddie Santry of Chicago by knockout in the fifth round at Tattersall's in Chicago. The bout drew about 15,000 spectators with box receipts exceeding $18,000. Santry had two knockdowns, but McGovern dominated with a steady assault and a decisive uppercut and jaw shot in the final seconds.

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Chicago Terry McGovern Brooklyn Eddie Santry Ben Jordan England Santry Terry McGovern MceGovern

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Organizers Seek Philadelphia Franchise for New Baseball Association

Philadelphia workers report little progress in forming a permanent American Association of baseball clubs. A Philadelphia franchise remains tied to strings on money, with organizers negotiating to secure capital. Providence and Louisville delegates react as talks continue, with details on new investors not disclosed.

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Philadelphia American Association of Baseball Clubs Association Continental Hotel George H. Roger Providence Louisville

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Massachusetts Senate proposes auto fender bill

Senator Baldwin introduces legislation to regulate automobile operation with required fenders and wheel guards. Railroad commissioners will notify manufacturers and users within three months after passage of the act.

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Baldwin Massachusetts Senate

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American Yacht Models Shipmed for Paris Exposition

Stowed aboard the United States Steamship Prairie for the Paris Exposition, 33 full rigged and 31 half models of famous U S yachts along with schooners and pilot boats are loaned by the New York Yacht Club and the State of Massachusetts. Lieutenant J Rutherford Buchan led the yearlong effort to assemble the display which includes large models costing up to 1000 dollars each and a decorative sea green burlap interior.

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New York United States Prairie Navy Yard J. Rutherford Buchan New York Yacht Club State of Massachuet Puritan Volunteer Vigilant Defender

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Tufts Largest Winter Social At New Gymnasium

Medford February 1 Tufts College hosted its biggest winter social in the new gymnasium. The ballroom was crowded with many visiting ladies and numerous alumni. Delta Tau Delta Beta Mu chapter held a reception at its Latin Way chapter house with Mrs. Lewis S. Murphy and organizers listed.

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Medford Tufts Collere L. R. Lewis George M. Harman Row Tufts College Roland M. Lamb Ora G. Daniels Joseph Butler Beta Mu Delta Tau Delta Latin Way Lewis S. Murphy Somerville Roger W. Armstrong Joseph G. Ray

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Jeffries Point Smoke Talk Under Way At Maverick Street Club

The Jeffries Point Rowing Association hosted the first smoke talk at the Maverick Street club house in East Boston last evening. An entertainment featured six boxing bouts with fighters Harry Hayes Colby McDermott Jack Booth Billy Curren Albert Gilmore Jim Collins Jimmy Briggs Tommy Duffy Tommy Hefferan Jig Stone Jack Buckley and Sandy Ferguson.

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Jeffries Point Rowing Association Maverick Street Boston Harry Hayes Colby McDermott Jack Booth Billy Curren Albert Gilmore Jim Collins Jimmy Briggs Tommy Duffy Tommy Hefferan Jig Stone Jack Buckley Sandy Ferguson

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Nay of Central Club Wins City Candle Pin Title at Murray & Irwin

Nay of the Central Club of Somerville captured the premier candle pin title in a weekly tourney at Murray and Irwin's alley last night. Ten players competed for prizes, with Nay receiving the trophy and Wilby and Linton also earning laurels.

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Nay Crack Central Club Somerville Murray & Irwin's Alley Wilby Linton

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Polo Yesterday Scores and Results

New Haven 2 Mediden 1. Lawrence 10 Taunton 3. East Weymouth 2 Salem. Brief sports score roundup with local teams and results.

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New Haven Mediden

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Lincoln Club Officers Elected at Young's Hotel Meeting

Officers elected at the Lincoln Club gathering include Robert H. Upham as president, Peter Morrison and F. M. Turmort as vice presidents, Benjamin Cole Jr as secretary, Kimery Grover as treasurer, and an executive committee comprising Taylor, J Payson Bradley, Arthur Fuller, James M. Usher, and A A Folsom.

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Lincoln Club Young’s Hotel Robert H. Upham Peter Morrison F. M. Turmort Benjamin Cole, Jr Kimery Grover Taylor J. Payson Bradley Arthur Fuller James M. Usher A. A. Folsom

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Giant 10 Fight Jeffries Arrives In New York

An 8 foot tall Arabian named Hassan Ali has landed in New York aiming to challenge heavyweight champion Jim Jeffries. At 275 pounds he relies on reach and long stride to avoid a knockout, claiming he can defeat Jeffries with a single blow before the champion can close.

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New York Jeffries Hassan Ali Europe

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Boxing Rumor Mill Sets Stage For Midweight Title Bout

At the Kirtland Club tonight George Byers defends the middleweight crown against George Gardiner with Captain Bill Daly as referee. A large Boston contingent attends as preliminaries begin at 8. If Byers wins, Mulvihill challenges him at the Kirtland on Feb 12. if Gardiner wins, Mulvihill meets him Feb 19.

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Kirtland George Byers George Gardiner Lowell Byers Bill Daly Boston Martin Mulvihill Mulvibill Kirtland Club Gardiner Twin Sullivan Portland Dave Leahy Joe Robinson Pocahontas Harry Page Page Casco Club Andy Daly Post Mike Sears Sears Daly Patsey Haley New England Martin Riley Andy Watson Snullivan Louis Russell Kid Carbone Tony Buckle T. Stackpole Lynn Martin Julian Robert Fitzsimmons Ob Fitzsimmons Bath Bell Joe Flaherty Tim McCarthy Marquis of Queensberry George W. Atkinson Sporting Life London Eng Kid Broad Dave Sullivan Broadway Athletic Club Broad Joe Macias

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Marquis of Queensberry Dies Known for Boxing Rules

The Marquis of Queensberry who died Wednesday authored the Queensberry rules used in most boxing matches. He witnessed only one prize bout Kilrain versus Smith in France. He drafted the rules in college and cared little for prize fighting, yet exposed the Oscar Wilde scandal to protect his son.

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Marquis of Queensberry Kilrain Smith France Oscar Wilde

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Boxing Odds and Rumors Stir in Chelsea and Brooklyn Matches

The piece notes Sullivan's chances against Broad hinge on a knockout, mentions secretive backers and high-placed figures, and criticizes four minute rounds with untrained fighters. It reports Kid Trend vs Dave Sullivan tonight and Eddie Lenny in Brooklyn Monday amid broad suspicions of manipulation and criminal carelessness.

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Tom O'Rourke Macias Sullivan Broad Rialto Bill Daly Denny Murphy Chelsea New York Dave Sullivan Eddie Lenny Brooklyn Troud Benton Rob Roy

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Appleton Academy Association Elects Officers

The Appleton Academy Association met at the American House with 172 alumni present. John Herbert received a clock from George O. Whiting, as former pupils offered brief recollections. New officers include Herbert as president and Whiting as secretary treasurer, with a slate of vice presidents led by F. Bancroft and Hildreth.

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Appleton Academy Association American House John Herbert Academy Herbert George O. Whiting T. F. Clary George F. Leighton John L. Hildreth Melvin ©. Adams E. A. Murdock John Preston F. P. Bancroft Charles H. Amsden J. L. Hildreth Hosea Kingman Charles H. Burns J. Wesles’ Churchill Stephen H. Thayer Timothy Perry Charles F. Emerson

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New Hampshire Daughters Host Colonial Evening

The New Hampshire Daughters held a colonial evening in Pierce Hall Copley Square with vocal selections recitations patriotic pictures and a short sketch of De Ad Time Courtship. Mrs KR Nickerson chaired the reception committee.

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New Hampshire Pierce Hall Copley Square KR. M. Nickerson

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Bowdoin Alumni Hold 32nd Annual Meeting at Copley Square

The Association of Bowdoin Alumni gathered about seventy five graduates at the Copley Square Hotel last night with Oli ver C. Stevens presiding. Guests included Elihu Vedder Professor F. C. Robinson Judge William L. Putnam Edward Stanton and John C. Combs. Letters of regret were read from several unable to attend including Thomas Brackett Reed.

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Association of Bowdoin Copley Square Oliver C. Stevens Elihu Vedder F. C. Robinson Bowdoin College William L. Putnam United States Circuit Court Edward Stanton John C. Combs Bowdoin Maine Edward Stanwood Yank Combs College Guitar and Mandolin

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First Social Amb Dance of Military Division 45 A. O. H

The Chelsea chapter hosts the first social amb dance in Granite Hall this evening. Charlestown Division 5 A. O. H. holds its fourteenth annual hall at Monument Hall on Main Street tonight.

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Insurance Men Dine At Penn Mutual Banquet

The annual banquet of the New England department of the Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company was held at Young's Hotel last night with thirty six members present.

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Fire causes damage in Boyle Street apartments

A lighted match ignited lace draperies in the fifth floor apartments of artist Arthur Lockwood at 276 and 278 Boylton Street. The blaze caused $30 in damage yesterday.

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