Fast Bowling in Amateur League Opens Tonight
The A A U billiard championship opens tonight at Knickerbocker Athletic Club New York with a strong amateur field from Boston New York Chicago and San Francisco Schmitt and Threshie represent Boston along with rivals including Dr Miller Dr Mial Hendrik Morris Conklin and Sigourney The event tracks past winners and records with Mullen Foss Wayman McCreery Joss and Conklin noted in successive years and Charles Threshie of Boston narrowly losing to Conklin by one point
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Knickerbocker Athletic Club
New York
Boston
Chicago
San Trancisco
Schmitt and Threshie
Miller
Mia
Joss
Conklin
Charlestown leads Mystic Valley League with tight race
Charlestown sits atop the Mystic Valley League by one peg as Arlington Boat Club bids to catch Bunker Hill. A rare quadruple tie for third spot features Newtowne Calumet and Towanda each with 16 wins while Marston’s average dips and Littlefield maintains form. Marston also posts the best spare average at .86 per Harding’s calculation.
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Charlestown
Arlington Boat Club
Bunker Hill
Newtowne
Calumet
Towanda
Marston
Charlestown Club
A. Een Eee Weene
Newtowne Club
Calumet Club
Towanda Club
Medford Club
Coccevedd
Old Belfry Club
Seebeenwes
Littlefield
Winchester
Conti
Southwell
Gillette
H. F. Durgin
A. B
Wanda
Rere
Calumet. Club
New Century League sees Independents and Norwoods tied for first
In the New Century League set, Independents and Norwoods share top honors after week three with eight wins and one loss each. Harrop leads individuals with a 134 single, a league record, as team highs include Independents’ 603 string and 1414 three-string total amid a shift toward candlepin play.
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Independents
Norwoods
Roslindale
Boylston
Harrop
Young
Av'ge
Fio AN
Cna
Thane T
Dedham
Aioe
Cavanaugh
Keough
Smith
Norwood
McAteer
Oby
Sol Younk
Marketmen's League Standings दिखाई Butter Leading
Butter holds a four game edge over Farmers as Poultry and Produce jockey for third and fourth. Beefs aim to climb out of last while Fish, Hollis, Kinsman, and others post varying shows in a tight race toward season end.
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Hollis
Kinsman
Clark
Wright
Benjamin
Gillette
Dalton
Kilton
Houghton
Dillon
Nichol
Candle Pin League sees tight top after week
In Boston Bowling Association action, Carruth advances toward Webster while Boylston shares third with Murray & Irwin. Lang clings to first among individuals as the Boylston trio lead the standings, with Harriman tied for third and several players from Webster and Carruth listed among top averages.
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Carruth
Webster
Boston
Pki Scekessaue
Murray & Irwin
Tomoteots
Cccr
St. James
McCarthy Pie
Tend Ecce Neetes
City Hall
Lang
Boylston
Jackmngh
Tiotigton
Blarriman
Lawrence, Caituth
Rowse, Murray & Irwin
I Williams, Webster
B. Freeman
Hedge
Joy
Finnegan, Murray & Irwin
Stone
Paviston
Nelson
McCarthy
Ooienss
Mack
Sudbury
Bitese Alexander
CarPuth
Dale
Jeferson
McGrath
Murray
H. Freeman
Bradbury
Burns
Russell
Jefferson
Hub
Cece
Coleman
Ce Mason, Murray & Irwin
Murphy
St. James Ay
Finneran
Flimpten
Sudbu
Callahan
MecCart
Boawaue
Pnayson
Bottle Pin Division Sees Tie Break Notch Sudbury Behind Hub
There was no change last week in the relative positions of the six teams in the big pin division, except for the breaking by the Hub team of its tie with Sudbury for second place. Smith, Morgan, Lawson and Williams head the individual list. Carruth got one game more behind Webster for the honor of.
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Sudbury
Smith
Morgan
Lawson
Williams
Carruth
Webster
Four Club Basis For Nationals
Boston may face either playing in a four team league or leaving baseball for at least a season as Brooklyn, Pittsburg, Chicago and Philadelphia plan a four club schedule. President Dreyfuss backs a four club basis arguing it is a plain business move to shed Freedman and his allies and avoid weaker cities and unsuitable dates. He believes eight clubs with proper conditions can be formed later.
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Boston
New York
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Chicago
Philadelphia
Spalding
Dreyfuss
A. G. Spalding
Soden
West
Robison
St. Louis
Brush
Cincinnati
Freedman
Pork Packers' League Standings Hold After Week
Boston maintains four game lead in Pork Packers' League as no standings shift occur except Squire topples tie with North. North now tied with Morris for fourth place after Secretary Mcrean tallies the figures.
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Boston
Pork Packers
Squire
Morris
Mcrean
Weekly Amateur League Matchups This Week
Listing of multiple league games across Amateur League Mystic Valley New Century and other leagues. Matches include Charlestown, 999th, Arlington, Calumet, Newton, Medford, Towanda, Hyde Park, Webster, Dedham, South Boston, Redmption, Puritan Trust, Produce, Farm ers versus Beef, and other local teams across Tuesday to Friday schedules.
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Charlestown
Arlington
Dudley
Calumet
Old Dorchester
Newton
Mystic Valley League
Newtowne
Old Belfry
Medford
Towanda
NEW Century League
Boylston
Hyde Park
Roslindale
Webster
Norwood
Dedham
Murray & Irwin
South Boston
Bank Officers’ League
Republic
International Trust
Shawmut
Boston Safe
Redemption
Puritan Trust
Old Colony
Third
Polo schedule for Salem and surrounding clubs announced
A conference of Salem Lowell Clinton Plymouth and Worcester American Roller Polo Association clubs at Hotel Savoy adopted a three week schedule. Dates run Feb 4 through Feb 22 with multiple matchups including Lowell Portland Salem Worcester Clinton Lewiston Plymouth and Lawrence in various home away fixtures.
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Salem
Lowell
Clinton
Plymouth
Worcester
American Roller Polo Association
Savoy
Lewiston
Lawrence
Portland
Bradford Boat Club Ball and Local Sports Schedule
The Bradford Boat Club hosts its 28th annual ball at Prospect Hall Cambridgeport this evening. Also tonight: North Shore versus Curtis and Waltham versus Federal in the Commercial League bowling. Cambridgeport Gymnasium Association finals and handicap events set for Monday Feb 17 with entry closing Feb 10.
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Hub
Carruth
Boylston
Webster
City Hall
Jefferson
St. James
McCarthy
Sudbury
Murray & Irwin
Meyers
North Shore
Curtis
Waltham
Federal
Bradford Boat Club
Prospect Hall
Cambereeeport
Ham
St. Alphonsus A. A
Commercial League
Cambridgeport Gymnasium Association
Lst
Murdock
Charlestown
Boston Light
Melding
Spy Pond
Bigney
Sportfy
Post
Sir
Philip Casey
Brooklyn
N. Y
Sir—H
Columbia
Shamrock
McGovern Arrives in Cincinnati for Sullivan Fight Prep
Terry McGovern reached Cincinnati with Dan Dougherty Joe Humphreys Hugh McGovern Charles Maywood and Sam Harris and other supporters. Manager Harris may move the February 22 date with Dave Sullivan to February 21 or 24 due to travel conflicts. McGovern expressed strong confidence in defeating Sullivan upon arrival at Norwood Inn.
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Cincinnati
Terry McGovern
Dan Dougherty
Joe Humphreys
Hugh McGovern
Charles Maywood
Sam Harris
Norwood Inn
Harris
W Louisville
Dave Sullivan
Terry
Sullivan
Eddie Bald to Return to the Race Track
Eddie Cannon Bald of Buffalo, once the sprint cycling king, announces a return to the track for Hot Springs, Arkansas, to join Floyd McFarland on the National Cycling Association grand circuit. Bald, born January 27, 1874, begins a renewed bid after three prior returns, confident in his speed as he and McFarland train for a month to condition for all possible races.
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Eddie Cannon Bald
Buffalo
Bald
Floyd McFarland
McFarland
Hot Springs
Ark
Sandow to Demonstrate Strength for Harvard Students
Sandow the strong man will perform in the Harvard Union on Tuesday night. Dr. Sargent director of the Hemenway gymnasium at Harvard will describe and exhibit his muscles giving students insight into how such development is obtained and its meaning to the possessor.
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Sandow
Harvard
Harvard Union
Sargent
Hemenway Gymnasium
Lawson enters new bulldog Fashion in New York Dog Show
Thomas W. Lawson, of this city, enters his English bulldog Fashion in the Westminster Kennel Club show in New York, February 19 to 22. Fashion arrived from England about ten days ago, a frequent winner there. Lawson adds a Dreamwold cup prize of $250 for the best Ruby, Blenheim, or Prince Charles spaniel, to be won three times by the same owner.
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Lawson
Fashion
New York
Thomas W. Lawson
England
Westminster Club
Radcliffe Students Plan Unique Gift for Helen Keller
Radcliffe College girls raise a purse to buy Sir Thomas a prize St. Bernard for Helen Keller. The famous dog, a winner of many blue ribbons, showed affection during Keller’s visit to Newton Kennels. Most funds are subscribed. gift secrecy is to be kept until purchase.
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Radcliffe
Helen Keller
Radcliffe College
Sir Thomas
Miss Keller
Newton Kennels
Twenty two Players Enter the International Chess Contest
MONTE CARLO Feb 2 The international chess congress opened with a rule code discussion for the tournament starting tomorrow Twenty two players were accepted including Pillsbury Marshall Napier Blackburne Mortimer Gunsberg Mason Teichmann Teichmann Taubenhaus Mieses Von Scheve Tarrasch Marco Maroczy Popiel Schlechter Wolf Eisenberg Tschigarin Reggio Italy and Russia were represented with Elsenberg Marco Gunsberg Teichmann Mortimer Reggio Albin Pillsbury Tarrasch Blackburne Taubenhaus Mason Tschigorin Scheve drawn numbers 3 through 22 for the schedule under the Berger schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monte Carlo
H. N. Pillsbury
F. J. Marshall
W. E B. Napier
America
J. H. Blackburne
James Mortimer
Isidor Gunsberg
James Mason
Richard Teichmann
Great Britain
Adolf
Georg Marco
Geza Maroczy
Ignatz von Poptel
Carl Schlechter
S. Wolf
Austria-Hungary
I. R. Eisenberg
M. I. Tschigarin
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 At Pool Championship
Union Adams Jr of the South Boston Yacht Club dominated the pool tournament on Saturday night. He defeated rival George Hannan 60 to 24 and beat M. Johnson 50 to 22, running his record to seven wins and one loss. Hannan had been Adams’ closest challenger.
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South Boston
Union Adams, Jr
Horner
South Boston Yacht Club
Club chess match narrows to six wins two losses for Day evening
The article notes Day evening leading Mr. Adams with a six to two record as ten top club players contest prizes. Matches occur on Wednesday and Saturday nights weekly. Adams represents Sir Thomas Lipton here, with the current score to date pending final results.
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Adams
Thomas Lipton
Knickerbocker carnival draws 613 entries at Madison Square Garden
New York Feb 2 613 entries flood Knickerbocker Athletic Club indoor carnival at Madison Square Garden. Notable hopes include John Flanagan in the 28 pound shot and Arthur Duffey aiming to break the 60-yard mark. Alex Grant leads the one mile, with 33 opponents. six powerhouse teams Penn Yale Columbia Georgetown Rutgers compete in the two mile relay.
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New York
Knickerbocker Athletic Club
Madison Square Garden
James H. Sullivan
John Flanagan
Greater
New York Irish A. C
University of Pennsylvania
Yale
Columbia
Georgetown
Rutgers
New England Club Announces Dog Show Judges at Mechanics Building
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 setters fox Irish Airdale Scottish Welsh and many terrier breeds. Colonel John E. Thayer will judge deerhounds. Boston terrier judge to be named. three judges may award in that breed to avoid dissatisfaction among exhibitors.
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New England Club
Mechanics’ Building
Pril
James W. Appleton
Beagles
R. D. Perry
F. Mansell
London
England
James Mortimer
Meteor schooner Meteor towed for German regatta season
The Emperor of Germany’s new schooner Meteor nears completion and is set for launch ahead of a busy yachting season in German waters. An outline drawing shows midship, waterline and stem. racing plans include Dover to Heligoland, Elbe racing, Kiel Canal, and Kiel events with daily racing through July.
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New York
George Wilhelm Watsen
Bremen
Heligoland
Elbe
Norddeutscher Regatta Verein
Kiel Canal
Kiel
Travemunde
Health in Minutes with Sandow Muscles at Shop
You may become healthy and strong rather than weak. It takes only a few minutes twice daily using Sandow Dumbbells Indian Clubs Chest Weights Rowing Machines Punching Bags and the Waist Reducing Machine. Visit the Muscle Building Shop or send for the Guide to Health.
Jealousy of Mrs Tree Forces Potter From Calypso Cast
London February 2 Mrs Potter resigns from Beerbohm Tree's Calypso after a confrontation over a realistic love scene with Ulysses. The dispute centers on Mrs Tree's jealousy and her husband’s performance. Potter defends her passionate portrayal as proper dramatic art despite Mrs Tree's demand for restraint.
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London
Boxing Gossip on McGovern and Rival Fights Near Cincinnati
Boxing gossip surveys McGovern training quarters near Cincinnati linked to Jim Jeffries Ohio bout that never happened. It notes need for rugged sparring partners and recalls Tom O Rourke's sparring strategy with Dixon. Also forecasts potential Walcott vs Martin clash and Corbett Lavigne at 128 pounds, plus Walcott Childs set for Louisville. mentions English 126pong title bid and Lenox WC meet names and amateur championships upcoming in Philadelphia with prize watches.
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Terry McGovern
Cincinnati
Dave Sullivan
Jim Jeffries
Ohio
Gus Ruhlin
McGovern
Danny
Danny Daugherty
Daugherty
Tom O'Rourke
Dixon
Joe Walcott
Denver
Martin
Walcott
Eer
Corbett
Lavigne
Frank Childs
Chicago
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 Mcc-Kenna
Fred Maguire
Ikey
Woods
Sera
Gilman
Goodman
Jimmy Connolly
Martin Flaherty
Lowell
Tommy Moran
Sandler
Young
Stone
Boston
Eddie Kaveney
Philadelphia
Thomas F. Burke
The
Roanokes
Washington Tours and Travel Details Listed
Tours depart from various cities including Boston and Washington with dates in February March and April. Rates cover all expenses with hotel accommodations and rail options. Prospectus from Joseph P. Taggart of the N. E. P. A. invites readers to apply for illustrated itineraries to Washington and nearby points.
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Washington
Boston Theatre Concert Delights Crowded Audience
Rain could not dampen a full Boston Theatre for Sunday night concert. Albert C Orcutt and John H Clahane impressed, with Al and Mamie Anderson’s colored sketches and Johnny Quigley’s tenor. Maud Campbell Lizzie Purcell Ida Lawrence Lillian Hennessy Frank Dodge also performed as the First Regiment Band offered its usual pleasing entertainment.
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Boston
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
Hendrick
E.-S-L
McKee
Eeee- Ae
Charles Threshie
Arlington On Battery
Buntin
Groith
Oeeld
Conklin Eterenaeetes
Bogley Oo cc Cescess Ers
Conklin Eenretreneecene
Grover
B. A
Ewton
Sadler
Eee
I Cent
Schwender
Linton
Seenee
Chamberlain
Pray
MekKee
E.eesseers
Hales
Lo Caselo
Ricker
Elv Usb Iweveese
Ceenan Kenney
Smomepigaeowt
Ces
Decess
Cleus
Ferris
Pierce
Baker
Dedham Perkins
Commercial
Jones
Tryde Park
Marden
Ellis
Norwood Tower
Ae Shoals
Anes Saunders
Enreaane
Ae James
Dedham SecPis
Sadeces
Caldwell
Mandeville
Richardson
Ray
Cutter
Wenee Oo
Jackman
Guthheim
Clapp
Beldon
McDavitt
Harding
Mellen
Gordon
Waters
Chickering
Jacques
Wilkins
Meyers Kewds
Sissies
Duke
Plimpton
ORB
Shaw
Eanneee Tose Dbs O'Bryan
Eo Te
Mr. Pleasant
Leahy
Mt. Pleasant
Jameson
Inman
Central
Watertown
Seem
Eames Campbell
Teres
St Urner
Whiton Iptiees Pos Evanenees Canas Quveneonses
Ae Henderson
Ashton Ae
Pichor Es
Ccanceasas Onvaceets
Tia
Wiener
Milwauekel
LTUC
VAL. Slatz Brewing CO
Milwaukee
Gove & Co
Canal St
Selg
Palm Garden
Sudbury St
Marketmen’s League
Candle Pin League
Hunter
Baltimore
Wellington A. Hardy
Pork Packers’ League
Boston P. & P
Ops & Caeee
Squire & Co. Caeneeon
Seth
N. Morris & Co
Gesacels
Switt 4
Sise
Farmers
Prospect
Man
John
Eddie
Eddie C. Bald
Bay Dow
Bullar
Corrigan
Knickerbocker A. C
Midshi
Wright & Ditson
Washington Street
Milk
Mrs. Tree
Royal Blue Line
Florida
Sanden
R. A. Sanden
Tremont St
Poson
Mass
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