Fast Bowling in Amateur League Opens in New York
The A A U billiard championship opens tonight at the Knickerbocker Athletic Club theater in New York. Boston entrants Schmitt and Threshie headline a strong field with players from New York Chicago and San Francisco. Notables include Conklin from Chicago and Sigourney from San Francisco as the field vies for the national title. Charles Threshie of Boston loses the championship by a single point to Conklin in a tight finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knickerbocker Athletic Club
New York
Boston
Chicago
San Francisco
Schmitt and Threshie
Miller
Mial
Hendrik
Morris
Conklin
Sigourney
Mullen
Foss
Martin Mullen
Wayman McCreery
Hendrick
McKee
Charles Threshie
Charlestown Leads Mystic Valley League Tight Race
Charlestown sits atop the Mystic Valley League with Arlington Boat Club chasing the Bunker Hill crew. The league sees an even four way scramble for third place with Newtowne Calumet and Towanda each at 16 wins. Marston slips in average while Littlefield stays steady and Marston posts the best spare average at .86 as Secretary Harding weighs it all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlestown
Arlington Boat Club
Bunker Hill
Newtowne
Calumet
Towanda
Marston
A. Ee Olf
Newtowne Club
Calumet Club
Towanda Club
Medford Club
Qld
Belfry Club
Stephinee Bes
Thomas
H. F. Durgin
Jennings
Vewton
Robertson
Belfry
Charlestown Club
Medford
Wereeereeesenes
O. Eevee
Calumet. Club
Independents and Norwoods Lead New Century League Ties
In the New Century League third week, Independents and Norwoods share first with eight wins and one loss each, pin averages favoring the Independents. Roslindale and Boylston tie for fourth, Boylston ahead by one pin. Harrop leads individuals with a 134 single and the Independents set a 603 team string and 1414 three-string total. Secretary Young confirms it’s the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independents
Norwoods
Roslindale
Boylston
Harrop
Young
Marketmen's League: Butter's lead intact amidst steady chase
Butter holds a four game edge over Farmers as the Marketmen's League title race tightens. Poultry and Produce push Fish toward fifth while Poultry and Produce battle for third and fourth. Beef struggles to move up from the cellar with several teams showing improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollis
Cseseseeee Seeeseagesuetslee Kinsman
Clark
Watts
Puffer
Wright
Benjamin
Gillette
Dalton
Kilton
Houghton
Dillon
Nichol
Marketmen’s League
Farmers
Mt. Pleasant
Central
Meyers
Ghee
Watertown
Newton
Prospect
Man
Candle Pin League Narrowed Lead as Five Teams Streak
Carruth closed the gap toward Webster the leader in the Boston Bowling Association Candle Pin League. Boylston ties Murray & Irwin for third with Jefferson one game back. Lang holds first in the individual list while Jackson moves to second. The Boylston trio top the standings with Harriman tied for third among individuals. Official Scorer James H. Donnelly presents the figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carruth
Webster
Boston
Boylston
Lawrence
Carruth’s
Rouse
Murray & Irwin’s
Williams
KE. Freeman
Harriman
James H. Donnelly
Ewes
Eseneses
Anete
Webster Carruth
Cade
Murray & Irwin
Jefferson E
Serb
Baeesnesep
Copes
Freeman
Hedge, Carruth
Webster Oor Seesneve
Batesseesnees DE Joy
Finnegan, Murray & Irwin
Stone
Webster Caeeteaeeveses
Boviston
Nelson
McCarthy
Wilby
Lavis
Mack
Sudbury
Alexander, Carruth
Gelaes Oven
Oedeen
Dale
Jefferson
Irwin Lica
McGrath, Murray & McCarthy, Murray & Irwin
Duffy
St. James
Boudrot
Cpaceus Teaatées
H. Freeman
Bradbury, Carruth Boylston
Potter
Carinth
Young
Russell
Fossa
Barry
McSella
Murphy
St.ames
Fitz
Hub
Sees
Sensenes Finneran
Meers
Flimpton
Callahan
Rossi
Nayson
Four Club Basis For Nationals
The Boston National League club faces a split season option as Brooklyn, Pittsburg, Chicago and Philadelphia plan a four club schedule in defiance of the current setup. Pittsburg president Dreyfuss supports a four club arrangement as a practical business fix to exclude weaker markets and figures a full eight club circuit can follow later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New York
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Chicago
Philadelphia
Spalding
Dreyfuss
A. G. Spalding
Soden
West
Robison
St. Louis
Brush
Cincinnati
Freedman
Pork Packers' League Standings Show No Change
Boston P and P remains four games ahead after last week with no shifts in the Pork Packers League standings. The Squire team breaks the tie with North to sit level with Morris for fourth. secretary Moreau totals wins and losses as recorded, with targets for Go Armour and Company and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Pork Packers
Squire
Morris
Moreau
Boston P. & P
Armour & Co
J. P. Squire & Co
North P. & P. Co
N. Morris & Co
Swift & Co
Intraleague Matches Across Multiple City Leagues This Week
This week lists schedule matchups across amateur leagues including Newtowne Charlestown 999th Arlington Dudley Calumet Old Dorchester Newton Mystic Valley Norwood Dedham South Boston and more. Senior league pairings cover commercial banks and city leagues with games through Thursday and Friday spans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial
Newtowne
Charlestown
Arlington
Dudley
Calumet
Old Dorchester
Newton
Mystic Valley League
Gid Meee Calumet
Medford
Owanda
Polo Schedule Set for Salem Lowell Clinton Plymouth Worcester Clubs
A conference of Salem Lowell Clinton Plymouth and Worcester American Roller Polo Association members at the Hotel Savoy approved a three week schedule. The plan lists daily matches from Feb 4 through Feb 22 featuring pairings among Salem Lowell Clinton Plymouth Worcester and Portland, with multiple double headers and evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Lowell
Clinton
Plymouth
Worcester
American Roller Polo Association
Savoy
Lewiston
Lawrence
Portland
Wrence
Bradford Boat Club Plans 28th Annual Ball at Prospect Hall
Local notices show several events from Cambridgeport and Dedham including a ping pong tournament next Saturday, an athletic exhibition and rowing carnival延期, and bowling leagues tonight. The Cambridgeport Gymnasium Association lists a February 17 handicap meet with multiple races and a February 10 entry deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford Boat Club
Prospect Hall
Cambridgeport
Dedham
St. Alphonsus A. A
Commercial League
North Shore
Curtis
Waltham
Federal
Cambridgeport Gymnasium Association
Lst
Murdock
Charlestown
Boston Light
Melding
Spy Pond
Bigney
the Post
Sir
Philip Casey
Brooklyn
N. Y
Post
Columbia
Shamrock
McGovern Arrives in Cincinnati Ahead of Sullivan Fight
Terry McGovern arrived in Cincinnati with Dan Dougherty Joe Humphreys Hugh McGovern and Charles Maywood and others and went to the Norwood Inn training quarters. Manager Harris may move the Sullivan bout date from Feb 22 to Feb 21 or 24 to fit attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Terry McGovern
Dan Dougherty
Joe Humphreys
Hugh McGovern
Charles Maywood
Sam Harris
Norwood Inn
Harris
Louisville
Dave Sullivan
Terry
Sullivan
Bald Cyclist Eddie Bald Plans Third Comeback Race Tour
Eddie Cannon Bald of Buffalo announces a return to track racing with Floyd McFarland as teammate. They depart for Hot Springs Arkansas to condition for a month and compete across the National Cycling Association circuit as Bald aims for next season’s championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Cannon Bald
Buffalo
Bald
National Cycling Association
Floyd McFarland
McFarland
Hot Springs
Ark
Lawson Enters Fashion in New York Dog Show
Thomas W. Lawson enters his English bulldog Fashion in the Westminster Kennel Club show in New York February 19 to 22. Fashion arrived from England recently and has been a frequent winner. Lawson adds the Dreamwold cup worth $250 for the best Ruby Blenheim or Prince Charles spaniel, to be won three times by the same owner before ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawson
Fashion
New York
Thomas W. Lawson
England
Westminster Club
Radcliffe Girls Plan Unique Gift for Helen Keller
Radcliffe College students are raising a purse to buy Sir Thomas a big St. Bernard as a token of esteem for Helen Keller. The dog, a blue-ribbon winner, won hearts during Keller's recent visit to Newton Kennels. Funds are nearly all subscribed. The gift will remain a secret until purchased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radcliffe
Helen Keller
Radcliffe College
Sir Thomas
Miss Keller
Newton Kennels
Twenty two Players Enter the International Chess Contest
Monte Carlo February 2 The international chess congress opened with a rules meeting and the entry of 22 players including Pillsbury Marshall Napier Blackburne Mortimer Gunsberg Mason Taubenhaus Albin Janowski Tarrasch Marco Maroczy Popiel Schlechter Wolf Eisenberg Tschigorin Reggio Italy. After the code adoption players drew numbers to set the Berger schedule from 1 to 22 for the tournament opening tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monte Carlo
H. N. Pillsbury
F. J. Marshall
W. E. Napier
America
J. H. Blackburne
James Mortimer
Isidor Gunsberg
James Mason
Richard Teichmann
Great Britain
Adolf Albin
D. Janowski
S. Taubenhaus
France
Jaques Mieses
Theodor von Scheve
Siegbert Tarrasch
Germany
Georg Marco
Geza Maroczy
Ignatz von Popiel
Carl Schlechter
S. Wolf
Austria-Hungary
I. R. Eisenberg
M. I. Tschigorin
Russia
A. Reggio
Italy
Maroczy
Marshall
Wolf
Mieses
Schlechter
Janowski
Popiel
Napier
Elsenberg
Marco
Gunsberg
Teichmann
Mortimer
Reggio
Albin
Pillsbury
Tarrasch
Blackburne
Taubenhaus
Mason
Tschigorin
Scheve
Berger
Adams Leads in Pool Championship at South Boston Yacht Club
Union Adams Jr of the South Boston Yacht Club nearly clinched the pool title on Saturday night with a 60 to 24 win over George Hannan and a 50 to 22 victory against M. Johnson. Adams has seven wins and one loss in the tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Boston
Union Adams, Jr
South Boston Yacht Club
George Hannan
M. Johnson
Adams
Mr. Hannan
Horner
Club match pits top players as six wins mark
The day evening held a slight edge over Mr. Adams now with six wins and two losses. Ten of the club's best players compete in this match with prizes highly sought. Games run on Wednesday and Saturday nights each week as Mr. Adams represents Sir Thomas Lipton in this country. The score to date remains to be updated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Thomas Lipton
Record 613 Entries at Knickerbocker Carnival in New York
Madison Square Garden hosts the Knickerbocker Athletic Club carnival with 613 entries from colleges and clubs in the East. Officials fear finishing before Tuesday. records may fall in 56 pound shot and 60 yard dash. Alex Grant and John Flanagan loom in key events. intercollegiate two mile relay features Penn, Yale, Columbia, Georgetown, and Rutgers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Knickerbocker Athletic Club
Madison Square Garden
James H. Sullivan
John Flanagan
Greater
Trish A. C
Arthur Duffey
Georgetown University
Alex’’ Grant
New York A. C
University of Pennsylvania
Yale
Columbia
Georgetown
Rutgers
New England Club Announces Wide Dog Show Panel of Judges
The bench show committee lists judges for the Mechanics' building event in April. James W. Appleton handles beagles, R. D. Perry foxhounds, F. Mansell of London oversees bulldogs and many terrier breeds. Colonel John E. Thayer will judge deerhounds. Boston terrier judging may use three judges to avoid disputes among exhibitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Club
Mechanics
Pril
James W. Appleton
Beagles
R. D. Perry
F. Mansell
London
England
James Mortimer
R. H. Barlow
Kaiser's New Yacht Meteor Nearing Launch In German waters
Progress rapid on the Emperor of Germany's schooner Meteor at New York shipyards with launch planned for February 25 while regattas loom. George Wilhelm Watsen of Bremen scouts schooners for German waters as Meteor expected to race in Dover Heligoland race and Elbe mouth events under Norddeutscher Regatta Verein with Kiel Canal legs and Kiel week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George Wilhelm Watsen
Bremen
Helizland
Elbe
Norddeutscher Regatta Verein
Kiel Canal
Kiel
Travemunde
Improve Health With Sandow Dumbbells and More
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Mrs Potter Resigns From Calypso Over Jealousy
London news reports Mrs Potter quit Beerbohm Tree's Calypso after disputes with Mrs Tree over a love scene with Ulysses. Potter stood by a passionate interpretation, while Mrs Tree preferred a restrained portrayal, leaving Potter disappointed not to play Calypso but defending her reading as proper dramatic art.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Boxing Gossip Signals McGovern Training Tactics
Boxing gossip notes McGovern near Cincinnati mirrors Jeffries Ohio camp while Danny Daugherty and rival sparring partners are urged for rugged work. The column links potential clashes Walcott vs Martin and Corbett vs Lavigne, with dates in Louisville and Chicago, and previews amateur meets at Lenox and Criterion clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry McGovern
Cincinnati
Dave Sullivan
Jim Jeffries
Ohio
Gus Ruhlin
McGovern
Danny
Danny Daugherty
Daugherty
Tom O'Rourke
Dixon
Joe Walcott
Denver
Martin
Walcott
Corbett
Lavigne
Frank Childs
Chicago
Hanrahan
Childs
Louisville
Timmy Kearns
Herman Miller
Boston
Baltimore
England
Jack Roberts
Will Curley
London
Roberts
Young Cor
Lenox A. C
Hugh McPadden
Brooklyn
Fred Bryson
Waltham
Peter Brooks
Lawrence
James Stone
New West Side A. C
New York
A. C
Patsey McKenna
Fred Maguire
Fred Maguire, ‘‘Ikey’’ Woods and Pet Gilman, Goodman and Jimmy Connolly
Martin Flaherty
Lowell
Tommy Moran
Sandler
Young
Stone
Eddie Kaveney
Philadelphia
Thomas F. Burke
The
Roanokes
Royal Blue Line Tours to Washington and Florida
Tours depart from Boston with trips to Washington, Florida and New York, including stops in Jacksonville and Old Point Comfort. Rates claim all expenses, hotel stays, illustrated itineraries available from Joseph P. Taggart at 21 Washington Street Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Blue Line
Washington
Florida
Madelphia
New York
Boston
Jacksonville
Old Point Comfort
Ee Guide
Joseph P. Taggart
Washington Street
Boston Theatre Night Concert Delights Patons
Despite雨 rain last evening the Boston Theatre crowd enjoyed a varied program. Notable performers included tenor Albert C. Orcutt and John H. Clahane. Al and Mamie Anderson offered a colored sketch, Johnny Quigley sang, with Maud Campbell Lizzie Purcell Ida Lawrence Lillian Hennessy and Frank Dodge also performing. The First Regiment Band provided a pleasing closing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Ita
Albert C. Orcutt
John H. Clahane
Mamie Anderson
Johnny Quigley
Maud Campbell
Lizzie Purcell
Ida Lawrence
Lillian Hennessy
Frank
Dodge
First Regiment
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Schmitt
Threshie
Arlington and Battery
Newton 8
Buntin
Groith
Av'ge. Mullen
McCreery Overeeseeeld
Newton Aeeeesee Rer Ewenenre
Newtowneeeeeeewereeeee
Foss Aeeeeeeeesee Sd
Charlestown Oeeeneee
McCreery Ee
Aicocoess
Grover
Sadler
Hyde Park Loom Mo
Bae
Schwender
Rosh Aai
Linton
White
Chamberlain
Pray
Melee
Hales
Lo O
James
Hyde Park
Ar Tees
Caldwell
Ibies
Mandeville
Richardson
Sue
Ray
Hyde
Cutter
Jackman
Norwood
Gutheim
Arnold
Wellington
Welch
Crocker
E.seeeseeeees
Clapp
Eivdeveseseebess Webster
Spencer
Millen
Seer
Atchipson
Beldon
Boy
Waters
Callaghan
Fuller
B. A
Ainsworth
A. A
Whittemore
Dorchester
Small
Skinner
Rankin, A
Swift
Armstrong
Leahy
Jameson
Inman
See
Turner
Chickering
Donnelly
Vas
Smith
Morgan
McDonald
Brown
Shgd
Bescc
Secsceset c
Ccesseeluu
Gidecessgeveee Hall
Meyers Garhutt
Hack
Eeene Longmore
Eve
NEW Century League
Tost
Arge Independents Eme Eee
Eb Norwood Er Ee
Dedham Etese Seem Eee
Roslindale Ee
Boylston Ee
Eeeseere
Webster Ereereseeseee
Eesese Onee
Ee Taylor, Yde Park
Esee
Cavanaugh
Dedham Dedham
Coughlin
Rea
Norwoo
WIENE
Milwaukee
VAL. Blatz Brewing CO
Gove & Co
Canal St
Phone Haymarket
Sele’s
Palm Garden
Sudbury St
Candle Pin League
Trape
Hunter
Tellington A. Hardy, Reara Ho
Broad St
Pork Packers’ League
NEW Ventury League
Bank Officers’ League
Republic
International Trust
Shawmut
Boston Safe
Redemption
Puritan Trust
Old Colony
Third
City Hall
John
Eddie
Baldow
Harvard
Sandow
Harvard Union
Sargent
Hemenway Gymnasium
Eddie C. Bald
Eset West
Weeers
McArdle
Bullar
Stickney Corrigan
Rakesh
Are Johnson
Knickerbocker A. C
Mrs. Tree
Sanden
R. A. Sanden
Tremont St
Poston
Mass
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