Criger Guided Star Pitchers
An old-time baseball fan notes Lou Criger's key role behind the plate for Cy Young Dineen and Tannehill. His illness recalls great catchers Bergen Bennett and Donohue who left the game early. Criger's presence gives pitchers confidence and precise handling of baserunners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Criger
Cy Young
Tannehill
Dineen
Criger
Martin Bergen
Charley Bennett
Tim Donohue
Bergen
Bennett
Donohue
Young
$20 000 in Prizes for Boston Horse Show
The Boston horse show at Mechanics Building from April 16 to 21 expects over $20,000 in money and plate prizes. Contributions already listed include Oliver Ames, F Lothrop Ames, John S Ames, Reginald Vanderbilt, Charles F Baker, John E Thayer, American Horse Exchange, Brewster & Co, Eben D Jordan, Myopia Hunt Club, Middlesex Hunt Club and many other notable individuals and firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mechanics’ Building
Oliver Ames
F. Lothrop Ames
John S. Ames
Reginald C. Vanderbilt
Charles F. Baker
John E. Thayer
Amercan Horse Exchange
Brewster & Co
John Shepard
Eben D. Jordan
Thomas F. Galvin
Myopia Hunt Club
E. J. Mitton
Washington
B. Thomas
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
A. S. Bigelow
EE. V
Shawmut Furniture Bowlers Defeat Wood Piano Team Again
For the second time in 10 days Shawmut Furniture defeated Wood Piano by 110 pins across three strings. Shawmut’s Young Tort and Carroll posted the top performances for the winning team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawmut Furniture Company
Wood Piano Company
Young, Tort and Carroll
Shawmuts
Sports and sport culture notes and quips from a letter
A playful letter to J Todhunter Sloan and John J Mc Graw touches on billiard cafe openings and Broadway frivolities. It offers ribbing about rugby scrums scrimmages horse versus automobile safety and the role of a baseball secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Todhunter Sloan
John J. McGraw
World of Sport tribute to Jess ends long Boston run
A playful poem by Myron W Townsend bids farewell to a star left fielder named Jess. The piece humorously contrasts sadness with stubborn cheer, praising Worcester’s team hopes and urging a return to boost the club toward pennant glory. The writer denies tears while poking gentle fun at a long baseball tenure.
Struggle Looms in Forty Yard Invitation Dash at B A A Meet
East and West collide in Mechanics Hall next Saturday for the forty yard dash. Walter Eckersall of Chicago champions the West along with Archie Hahn from Milwaukee, while the East features Harry Hillman J F Doyle Lockwood W D Eaton Johnny Mayhew J J Healy and Charley Seitz. The field also includes Eugene Hodgkinson Ford Pell Eaton and Igaton, with Hoover and others among the sprinters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanics’ Hall
Walter Eckersall
Chicago University
Archie Hahn
Milwaukee
Arthur Duffey
Eckersall
Chicago
Hahn
East
Harry Hillman
New York
J. F. Doyle and
Lockwood
Warward
W. D. Eaton
Cambridgeport Gymnasium
Johnny
Mayhew
Brown
J. J. Healy
Dummer Academy
Yale
Charley Seitz
Georgetown
George W. Brown
Boston Athletic Association
Seitz
Eugene Hodgkinson
St. Alphonsus A. A
Ford and Pell
Harvard
Eaton
Igaton
Middle West
Winter Baseball Frustrations Highlight Sparse Reporting
In winter, space in papers is spent on sport with little substance as players and fans lament the lack of substantial delivery. Even St. Louis breaks the pattern, while Boston sees no chill between secretaries and scribes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Boston
Collins Gives Out Schedule For Boston Season Opener
Jimmy Collins met with Hugh McBreen at the American league headquarters to confirm Boston opens the season against New York in New York on April 14. McBreen released a revised spring schedule with games in Atlanta and Chattanooga from March 26 to 31, practice in New Orleans on April 4, and games there from April 5 to 8, then Louisville and Columbus on April 10 to 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Collins
Hugh McBreen
Collins
McBreen
Boston
New York
South
Atlanta
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Louisville
Columbus
Dyer Saves Spartans From Mohawks In 3–3 Tie
Dyer's stellar defense and two way play at Franklin Field kept the Spartans level with the Mohawks as the game ended 3 to 3 after overtime. Goals credited to Wendell Lambert Stocklen and Drayton. Dyer stood out with feet and hands, in a tight period setup with three 15 minute segments.
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Tubber
Dyer
Spartans
Mohawks
Franklin Field
Shvavos
Clue Edaigie Mendelless
Eeeksy Muuckion Bliew
Weedy
Geae
Siemens
eanLe Lambert, F
Eseeecse Veseereess F
Drayton Daly
Deseeee
Eel
Dey Waterman Emerson, P
Ecesees
Cece
Ececcererse
Dey Dyer
Pula Occas Ace
Aise Ae
Tele Pia Aaa Ks
Eae Ei A
Dewaa
Wendell
Lambert
Stocklen
Drayton
al Carpenter
Harvard Seven Downs Brown Team 5 0
Harvard hockey defeated Brown 5 to 0 at the Stadium rink in a rough dozen of minutes. Townsend Macleod Fraser Campbell Pell and Chase scored with two goals for Townsend and Macleod each. Refs were Dr Goodrich and umpires Edgell and Chase. Time was 20 minute halves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Brown
Willets
Fraser-Campbell
Chase
Paine
Pel
Lis Ieee Visceral
Pete Ca
Aone Townsend
Biase Ghee
Lane Macleod
L. c
Sweet M. Newhall
R. E
Paine D. Newhall
C. P
Chase Willett
Die Becca
Sammis Egg
Hill
Townsend
Macleod
Pell
I. C. Goodrich
H. B. Chase
S. M. Edgell
Harvard Defeats Yale At Basketball 25 to 9
Harvard beat Yale 25 to 9 in a rough game with both teams fouling heavily. Quigley and Noyes were disqualified for rough play, and Griffiths and Clifford led scoring for Harvard with floor goals and fouls tallied. Referee W N Know oversaw the 20 minute halves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Yale
Quigley
Noyes
Wrouh
Murphy
Anderson Quigley
Brooks
T. F
Clifford Amberg
Tania Rec
Fargo Griffiths
Area Hee l. G
Barrows Burnham
R. G
Church
Griffiths
Amberg
Clifford
Fargo
Broun
Foulse
W. N. Know
Frerett Y. M. C
Fourth-class postmasters named for Maine and Vermont
Washington Feb 7 Fourth-class postmasters have been appointed as follows Maine Pejepscot Lulu M Spear Massachusetts Sherborn Edith Thawes Vermont West Berlin Ella M Ayres
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Washington
Maine
Pejepscot
Massachusetts
Sherborn
Kdith Thawes
Vermont
West Berlin
Ella M. Ayres
Two South Boston Boys for Holy Cross Nine
When Holy Cross baseball candidates are named this spring two South Boston boys appear for the team. O'Brien showed solid pitching for local teams last season and Tom Scanlon, a former English High boy, will seek an outfield spot. He is a hard hitter and should do well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Cross
South Boston
O’brien
Tom Scanlon
Scanlon
Renewal proof shows daily orders from 1904 and 1905 customers
Customers from 1904 and 1905 renew orders daily, demonstrating enduring satisfaction and ongoing demand for the product or service.
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U. S. Pat
A. G. van Nostrand
Bunker Hill Breweries
Charlestown
Mass
Frederic P. O’connell
Shawmut
Cluett, Peabody 4 CO
Anne
Klein's
Tremosteists
Gardner
Tremont St
Barriso’ Ve
Washington St
Baton
Liverpool
Tremont. St
Eliot
New York State
Harold Lanigan
Playhouse
Burkett
the World OF Sport
Burkett N. G
Myron W. Townsend
Jess
Wit
Willow
Baseball
Worcester
J. F. Doyle
Spartan
N. E
Live Wire
Mitchell
New England
BO Zing
Johnny Reagan
Billy Morrison
Reagan
Roanoke A. C
Jimmy Walsh
Chelsea
Waltsh
Frankie Neil
Kid Goodman
Harry Forbes
Walsh
Newton
Lynn Sports
George Murray
Johny Ahearn
Shawmut Boat Club
Tommy Quill
Wonder
Brockton
Tommy Devine
Jamaica
Catsidge A. A
Pullen
Hostil
Johnny McGann
Cambridge
Middlesex
Middlesex A. A
Middlesex Club
Herrera-Herman
Los Angeles
Britt-Nelson
Tierman
Eddie Hanlon
Herrera
Young Corbett
Britt
Nelson
Herman
Hanlon
Shanlon
Charley Neary
Neary
Benny Yanger Herman
Yanuger
Kid Abel Herman
Abel
Dope
Terry Martin
Honey Mellody
Martin
Post
Alien—Delmont
Deshler—Dougherty
Douglas—Feltz
Ferguson- Gardner
Gibbs—Goodwin
Hanlon—Morrison
Mowatt — Murray
Fred O’brien
Jack O’brien
Palmer
Pantz
Kid Sullivan
Mike Sullivan
Temple
Tenney—Yanger
N. FF. C
East Boston
Kid Pantz
Charley O'Rourke
Kid Hoppe
Shadow Pictures
Bost ON Sunday Post
Boston Sunday Post
Buster Brown
Bingville - Bugle
Roosevelt Bears
Raffles
Willie Westinghouse
Pretending Percy
Muggsy
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