O'Rourke Retires After 28 Major League Seasons
James H. O'Rourke, oldest active professional baseball player, ends his career by transferring his Bridgeport Connecticut league stake to H. E. McCann of Jersey City. Beginning in 1872 with the Mansfields, he also played for Boston, Providence, Buffalo, New York, and Washington, batting .805 in 1893 and later helping to reorganize the Connecticut league in 1897.
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Bridgeport
Conn
James H. O'Rourke
H. E. McCann
Jersey City
O'Rourke
Mansfields
Middletown
Boston
Europe
England
Providence
George Wright
Buffalo
New York National Club
Players’ League
Washington
Red Sox May Return to California in 1900s Spring Plans
San Francisco Feb 2. If Charles Comiskey decides this spring to end Chicago White Sox on the Pacific coast, the Boston Americans will be ready to come to California next year. President Taylor said Boston would like a California trip but depends on Comiskey plans. He added negotiations would occur if Comiskey changes, to give California fans a view of the Red Sox. He hopes a championship team will be ready by then.
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San Francisco
Charles Comiskey
Chicago White Sox
Pacific Coast
Boston Americans
California
Taylor
Boston
Comiskey
Boston Red Sox
English High Athletes Win Dual Track Meet
English High School defeated Mechanic Arts High 48 to 24 in a drill hall dual meet. Meanix and Janvrin led with wins in the 300 yard dash and hurdles, the mile, shot put, and high jump, while Ferguson and Graham claimed multiple events.
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Meanix
Janvrin
Mechanic Arts High
Ferguson
Graham
Scannell
Harold Janvrin
Crescents Beat Winthrop High Midgets 26 to 14
In a yesterday afternoon game the Crescents of Winthrop defeated the Winthrop High midgets 26 to 14. Scoring included Moranth, Fielding four, Placco one, Nelson two, Wilton, Becker two, Mudget two, and Dunbar. Time 15 and 20 minutes. Referee Verner.
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Crescents
Winthrop
Winthrop High
Aioe
BeRet
Moranth
Fielding
Placco
Nelson
Wilton
Becker
Mudget
Dunbar
Silves
Verner
Red Sox Acquire Duffy Lewis In Preseason Move
San Francisco February 2 Duffy Lewis the Oakland outfielder drafted by the Red Sox today handed his signed contract to President John S Taylor. Lewis declared he is in first class shape and eager for the season to start. He will report to Hot Springs in three weeks with Frank Arellanes and Harry Hooper.
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San Francisco
Duffy Lewis
Oakland
Fred Sox
John S. Taylor
Lewis
Red Sox
Hot Springs
Frank Arellanes
Harry Hooper
Gavin Skull Fracture After Sideshow on Hampden Street
Patrick Gavin was found early this morning lying on the Hampden street sidewalk. He was taken to City Hospital where doctors found a fractured skull. How the injury occurred could not be learned. Gavin’s residence is unknown to police.
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Patrick Gavin
Hampden Street
City Hospital
Old Yale Football Stars Push for Rules Reform
Old Yale captains Gordon Brown and Ray Tompkins urge sweeping changes to football rules. They call for returning to early 1900s forms, including no neutral zone, seven players on the line, and forward passes from behind the scrimmage line, plus broader adoption of English rugby rules in colleges.
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New Haven
Yale
Gordon Brown
Yale Daily News
Ray Tompkins
Brown
Adams Square Leads as Carruth Tops League Night
Carruth won four straight from Elite and moved Adams Square to a comfortable lead. Boylston slipped after losing three of four to Murray and Irwin. City league bowling featured low scores with Rouse of Carruth posting 319 for high total and Gill of Boylston achieving the biggest single 1%.
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Carruth
Elite
Boylston
Murray & Irwin
Adams Square
Rouse
Gill
Keogh Captures World Pool Title In 600-Point Match
Jerome Keogh of Rochester New York defeated Tomas Hueston the defending champion in New York to win the world pool title. Keogh posted a high run of 82 and 190 points to reach the 600 point total while Hueston had 178 with a high run of 23 in 26 frames. The final score stood 600 to 546 with a purse of 1000 dollars and a side bet of 250 dollars.
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New York
Jerome Keogh
Rochester
N. Y
Tomas Hueston
Keogh
Hueston
Hoppe Opens Lead In 1500-Point Billiards Match
Pittsburg Feb 2 Willie Hoppe takes early lead in the 1500 point balk line title by scoring 500 to Ora Morningstar’s 12. Hoppe posts a 23 17-21 average with high runs of 126 and 105 while Morningstar averages 16 12-20 with runs of 79 and 66. Hoppe finishes the night with a 128 in his 20th inning and a 500 point block.
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Pittsburg
Willie Hoppe
Ora Morningstar
Morningstar
Hoppe
Riting at the Ringside: Murphy Defeats Smith in Loose Bout
In New York at the Sharkey Athletic Club a fast ten round lightweight fight between Tommy Murphy of Harlem and Sammy Smith ended with Murphy narrowly ahead. A detective leaped the ropes during an initial exchange, was tossed by the crowd, and a stone shattered a window causing a brief pause before the match resumed and concluded.
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New York
Tommy Murphy
Harlem
Sammy Smith
Sharkey Athletic Club
Murphy-Smith
Murphy
Bemis May Be Canned By Cleveland Manager
Albion Michigan February 2 Jim McGuire manager of the Cleveland American League club indicated veteran catcher Harry Bemis might be among the missing when spring training ends. He named Nig Clarke and Ted Easterly as regular catchers and said Bemis and Higgins would compete for the third catcher spot. He aims to keep three catchers and expects Filmer Flick in right field Dode Birmingham in center and Art Krueger from Columbus in left with Lord and Graney as substitutes. He added he has stopped trading and will focus on maximizing players under contract.
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Albion
Mich
Jim McGuire
Cleveland
Harry Bemis
Nig Clarke
Ted Easterly
Deacon Slim
Dode Birmingham
Art Krueger
Columbus
American Association
Lord and Graney
Portland
McGuire
Jim
Wesleyan Defeats Brown 23 to 16 on Local Floor
In Providence Rhode Island Wesleyan beat Brown 23 to 16 on their floor. First half ended 9 to 6 as Wesleyan used team play and shooting to overcome Brown rough play. Hayward and Davidson led scoring with several floor goals and Hayward added two fouls. Referee Hehir timed play with 20 minute halves.
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Providence
R. I
Brown
Wesleyan
Brown Davinon Eh
Feaks Cae
McLyman
Joineon Piguintow
Hayward
Davidson
Wilcox
Pedgrew
Sullivan
Sprackling
McKay
Swaffield
Swatfield
Hehir
Timer Hennessy
Amesbury Red Sox Lose at Gloucester in Fast Game
Gloucester February 2 A Company basketball team defeated the Amesbury Red Sox 80 to 12 in the fastest on the court. McInnis led with 11 goals. Amesbury suffered its first loss of the season. Scorers included Colby, Barra clough, Campbell, Follansbee, Lacasse, Bry ant. Attendance about 1500.
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Gloucester
Amesbury Red Sox
McInnis
Amesbury
Company G
Rick Eeeess
Srae Ay
Evdewkee
Lawyer Puts Murder Up to Clarence Glover's Widow
In a Waltham court, Albert R. Glover accuses Lillian M. Glover of using others as instruments to carry out her will and causing Clarence F. Glover’s death for his estate. Hattie LeBlanc testifies, guarded by an interpreter, while Judge McIntire hears denials as the case and specifications proceed.
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Clarence Glover
Scott
Glover
Waltham
Hattie LeBlanc
Samuel D. Elmore
Glover House
McIntire
Clarence F. Glover
County of Middlesex
Albert R. Glover
Lillian M. Glover
Clarence Fr. Glover
Clarence
Lillian
Allian M. Glover
John J. Scott
Hattie la Blane
MeIntire
Mehdy
Wilmore
Mr. Scott
Glover Home
Bllmore
Hattie
Labor Leaders of 1910 James J Brennan of Local 74
James J Brennan born Charlestown May 2 1882 rose from inside work to steam engineering and union leader. He became Local 74 president after six years, helped shorten shifts and raise wages from 15 to 18 dollars weekly with overtime pay. As Boston Common Council member two years he sees labor votes as the balance of power.
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International Union of Steam Engineers
Charlestown
Prescott Grammar School
Brennan
James Roughan
Organized Labor
Union 74
Mr. Brennan
Boston Common Council
Express Merger Formed Between Adams Express Firms
On March 1 the New York & Boston Despatch Company will withdraw from local points on the New York New Haven Hartford line and affiliate with Adams Express Company. The Farle & Prew Company, owned by Adams, will be absorbed by Adams, creating one through Adams Express system. Through rates will apply from all offices, with about 10 Old Colony offices and 80 Earle & Prew offices affected. Adams to acquire Hatch Express of New Bedford as well.
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New York & Boston Despatch Company
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Adams Express Company
Farle & Prew
Adams Company
Adams Express
Earle & Prew
Boston & New York
Adams
Southern
New York & Boston
New York
Old Colony
Despatch Company
Earle & Prew Company
S Express
New York & Boston Despatch Express
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Earle & Prew Express
Hatch Express Company of
New Bedford
Express merger touted to cut local charges in New England
Adams Express plans consolidation with New York and Boston Despatch and Earl & Prew's, asserting the merger will remove local middleman charges and provide a single rate from factory to consumer. Taft notes the line has been independent since 1889, now aligning with Adams to revise rates.
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Adams Express
New York
Adams Express Company
Walton C. Taft
New York & Boston Despatch Express Company
Arch Street
Providence
Police Inpector McKenna and others in telltale extract case
A courtroom fragment shows questions about a woman emerging from under a bed and who was present when she appeared. Respondents name police officers and others including Sergeant Currin and Mr Tupper. The court adjourned and the case will resume today.
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McKenna
Currin
Mr. Tupper
Seymour Glover
Mr. Ireeman
Daily Fire Record From 2 A M To Org Wa
Fire report log notes alarms and losses across multiple addresses in Boston areas including Roxbury South Boston East Boston West Roxbury and Sharon street with names such as Hierbert N Varshall Annie King William Walsh J J McGlinchy and Charles U Thomas. Notable losses include 2000 850 and 150 along with several still alarms and one damage tally of 1000.
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Elm Street
Jamallen Plain
Hierbert N. Varshall
Tae Wee
Roxbury
Tony Tte
Seventh Resten
Joseph Lellows
Sussex Annie King
Huntington Avenue
Sharon Street
John Collins
Porter
Temmenway Street
John Whitney
Chauney
Charles U,thomas, William Whitman & Co
Artlingalilis Company
Prokos Beats Rusek in Wrestling Double Falls at Columbia
Tim Prokos defeated Joe Rusek at the Columbia Theatre winning the first and third falls in W and 1 minutes. Rusek took the second fall in seven minutes.
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Tim Prokos
Joe Rusek
Columbia Theatre
Rusek
Mantell Defeats Sawyer in Second Round Bout
Providence reporters note Frank Mantell of Pawtucket defeated Tom Sawyer of Lewiston in the second round of their match, highlighting Mantell's decisive win in the local ring.
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Providence
Frank Mantell
Pawtucket
Tom Sawyer
Lewiston
Wool Men Like Tariff Defences At Wool Conference
At the 45th annual meeting of the National Association of Wool Manufacturers at Parker House yesterday, officials defended the wool clauses in the tariff. Winthrop I. Marvin said the schedules are not perfect but deserve no blanket attack and that no general tariff revision is expected for several years. Resolutions honored General William F. Draper and Josiah Perry. Officers elected: William Whitman president, Charles H. Harding, William M. Wood, Frederick Clark vice presidents, Winthrop L. Marvin secretary and treasurer.
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National Association of Wool Manufacturers
Parker House
Winthrop I. Marvin
William F. Draper
Hopedale
Josiah Perry
Webster
Association
William Whitman
Charles H. Harding
William M. Wood
Frederick Clark
Winthropl. Marvin
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