Cyclers Dance At Jamaica Hall Club Event
One of winter’s jolliest dances was hosted by the Jamaica Cycle Club in Jamaica Plein. The gathering followed careful ticketing and featured a cycle show with a speedy tandem. Notables included President C A Underwood and guest Pa Corbett, with dancing lasting until 1 AM and a general vote of success.
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Jamaica Cycle Club
Jamaica Hall
Jamaica Plein
Charles A. Underwood
Underwood
Lub
Green Street
P. J. McDuffee
Columbia
Hartford
C. A. Underwood
G. P. Rupert
J. J. Vogel
F. Hudson
F. H. Valentine
A. W.tterworth
J. ©. Oedeling
Iss Emily Ahlgren
Florence Bradlee
Hammett
H. Eberlin
Rupert
Baal
Hattie Roundy
BE. Wheeler
Krison
Anna Noone
Barrett
Lawrence
M. Murray
K. Murray
Is Hudson
Miss Goodall
Lenge
Ica
Big Clothing Deal Ends Freeland Loomis Era in New England
A major sale marks the retirement of Freeland Loomis & Co and the transfer of Continental Clothing Co assets to Standard Clothing Co. The Freeland Loomis wholesale unit becomes part of Standard, with the Continental chain shifting to the new ownership. Key figures include James H. Freeland and W A Morris, with stores once operating in Boston Newton Des Moines and Omaha.
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Freeland, Loomis Company
Continental Clothing Company
Standard Clothing Company
Continental
Standard
Boston
Washington and Beach Streets
Washington Street
Washington and
Boylston Streets
Freeland, Loomis & Co
Devonshire Street
Continental Company
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Harding
James H. Freeland
Silas W. Loomis
W. A. Morris
Same
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J. E. and
H. Rothwell
Sarah M. Skin
Walters
Jennie W. Clark
Secreot
Loomis
Ompany
Newtons Moines
Omaha
Freeland
California
Buffalo Grand Circuit racing dates announced for season
Buffalo officials today confirmed a two week racing schedule at the Buffalo park despite amendments prohibiting bets and Western rivalry. Stewards set the circuit dates across several cities this summer with key meet windows in Detroit July 15 to 20, Cleveland July 22 to 27, Buffalo July 29 to August 2, Rochester August 6 to 16, and New York August 27 to 31.
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Buffalo Ving Park
Detroit
Cleveland
New Bedford sought to join New England Baseball League
At a New England Baseball League meeting in Quincy House, delegates from Bangor Lewiston Portland Fall River Pawtucket and New Bedford discussed adding a New Bedford team. Pawtucket gained circuit committee representation and the league president was added to the circle. Mayor Tiepke pledged his city’s stay if New Bedford is secured. Manager McDermott of Fall River will visit New Bedford to prepare the way for the circuit committee.
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New England Baseball League
Quincy House
Murnane
Bangor
W. S. Curran
Lewiston
T. F. Nelligan
Portland
E. W. Murphy
Fall River
W. J. Wiley
M. McDermott
Pawtucket
Tiepke
New Bedford
McDermott
Kennel Talk at Madison Square Show Brings English Hounds
Edward Brooks enters King, the Heather and Amphion in the champion class while Amphion earns praise as a bold Candie Dinmont terrier. The piece notes English foxhounds struggle in New England woods and recounts a Massachusetts incident from 1898 about a wayward hound. It also mentions Irish terriers like Jackanapes and Merle Grady, and reports on Sam Woodiwiss and E Sydney Woodiwiss entering greyhounds, collies, dachshunds, and schipperkes for the Madison Square show with late arrivals prompting a supplemental catalog.
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Edward Brooks
New England
Boston
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Brockton
Jackanapes
Bosur
Merle Grady
Madison Square
Teutonic
Westminster Kennel Club
James Mortimer
Sam Woodiwiss
Sedgemere
East Finchley
London
E. Sydney Woodiwiss
Madison Square Show
Anson and baseball lore meet Yale Harvard games
Diamond echoes recount the coming Yale Harvard series with games set for Cambridge June 20 New Haven June 25 and a possible June 29 rematch in New York. It notes Anson’s long career the Cincinnati Reds 1860 origin and shifts in uniforms and players across clubs including Dwyer trade talks and O Hara trial plans.
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Frank de Haas Robison
Clevelands
McKee
Yale
Harvard
Springfield
Cambridge
New Haven
New York
Anson
Cincinnati Reds
Anse
Hickory Jim
Pittsburg
Louisville
Preston
St. Joseph
Baltimore
Gleason
Cincinnati
Dwyer
Chamberlain
Jim Stafford
South
John Clarkson
Bay City
Mich
Senators
Schmelz
E. J. O’hara
The Columbian's Boxing Tournament in East Boston
The amateur boxing exhibition by the Columbian Rowing Association in East Boston on March 22 promises a grand event. Four special bouts are set among leading New England amateurs. Don Hartigan, 115-pound champion, and M. J. O'Connell signaled their intent to fight at 118 pounds. Committee members H. P. Kiernan, D. Leahy, J. J. Corrigan, Councilman Bradlee, and D. J. Sullivan plan to meet tonight to finalize arrangements.
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Columbian Rowing Association
East Boston
New England
Don Hartigan
M. J. O’connell
Cooper Social and Athletic Club
H. P. Kiernan
D. Leahy
J. J. Corrigan
Bradlee
Cleaning Out Pugilism in Toledo
In Toledo at Lum Mohr's road house February 12 Fred Brown of Detroit knockout Frank Ray of Troy in the second round. Brown paid bail while Ray and wrestler Al Woods remain jailed as police move to clean out prize fighters.
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Lum Mohr
Fred Brown
Detroit
Frank Ray
Troy
N. Y
Brown
Ray
al Woods
Woods
Challenge to fencing bout between Rondelle and Levis
Sporting Editor of the Post reports a challenge from A Levis to Professor Rondelle for a $1000 fencing bout of 21 points with broad swords, to be deposited in a Boston bank. If Rondelle refuses as with Fournon, Levis will consider him unwilling for a match.
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JL. Fournon
A. Levis
Boston
Rondelle
Professor Fournon
Tooker Wins Racquet Championship Bout at New York Club
J S Tooker of Boston defeated local contender J S Hoyt in three straight games 15 5 15 3 15 11 at the Racquet and Tennis Club. Tooker led in aces with 45 to 19 and 24 versus 22 hands in a 30 minute match. Tomorrow Perkins faces Tooker in the final listed contest.
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New York
J. S. Tooker
Boston
J.S. Hoyt
Tooker
DeGarmendia
Boxing Gossip Previewing Dobbs Dime Match in Boston
In Dan Saunders's office a crowd anticipated talks for a possible Ameri can lightweight title bout between Bobby Dobbs and Jimmy Dime. Dime's manager in New York cited scheduling conflicts but the Boston meeting was eyed for Thursday. Dobbs’s past wins include welter and heavyweight bouts, and he has touted his readiness while comments from boxing figures in Boston and London boosted his profile.
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Bobby Dobbs
Jimmy Dime
Manhattan Athletic Club
Dime
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Boston
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Dobbs
Irvin City
Billy Lavigne
Bull McCarthy
Wonder
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St. John
Billy Vernon
Seaside Athletic Club
Brooklyn
Jimmy Carroll
Dan Creedon
Walcott
Billy Smith
Charley Johnson
Cock Robin
London
Johnson
Black Pearl
Cyclone Jackson
Billy Mahan
George McKenzie
Billy Pewtell
Aaron Sherrey
Harris Hotel
Lowell
Tom Moriarty
Glasgow
Michael Boylan
Tenth Avenue
New York City
Boylan
Plunger Walton
Mr. Boylan
Boston Herald
Providence
Tom Hannan
Frank Keefe
Mike Welch
Steve Mahoney
Chelsea
Joe Donovan
Chicago News
Charles T. Mack
Boston Post
Mack
Post
Sneak Thieves Loot Roxbury Flats at Dudley Street
Sneak thieves entered the Samuel Finkelstein apartments at 223 Dudley Street in Roxbury yesterday during the family’s absence. They ransacked every room and carried off jewelry valued at 275 dollars plus 5 dollars in cash. Entrance is believed to have been gained by false keys.
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Samuel Finkelstein
Dudley Street
Millville Public Meeting Seeks Rubber Plant Resumption
A Feb 12 meeting approved a five member committee to press United States Rubber on resuming idle operations and another to pursue public improvements. A third panel will identify local poor not receiving aid and report to aid deserving residents.
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Millville
United States Rubber Company
Cartwright Not Accused Of Aimed Shot In West Lynn
A despatch from last Sunday misrepresented Thomas H. Cartwright of Lynn as having fired a shotgun at pedestrians while drunk. It is proven the gun discharged accidentally and without malicious intent.
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Thomas H. Cartwright
Lynn
Federal Square
West Lynn
Democratic caucus selects Middlesex district delegates
At the Democratic caucus in Concord on February 12 the delegates chosen for the Second Middlesex district senatorial convention were Julius M. Smith William P.D. Cross John W. Cull and Stedman Butterice.
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Concord
Middlesex
Julius M. Smith
William PD. Cross
John W. Cull
Stedman Buttericte
Somerville Beats Mattapans as Cycling News Bubbles Up
Bowling scores show H Parker of Mattapans with a 221 single string but Somerville defeats them 2191 to 2015, while Cambridgeport tops Somerville 2227 to 2070. Nat Butler likely joins the Press Club. Will Pitman attends events, and Frank Valentine hosts a Jamaica Cycle Club dance. Cycling notes speculate on Asbury Park and Halbein's long distance comeback as events tonight include Charlestown Cycle Club opening, Pelgots vs Mt Pleasants, and Cambridgeport rides.
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H. Parker
The
Mattapans
Somerville
Cambridgeport
Nat Butler
Press Club
Nat
Will Pitman
Old
Boston
Asbury Park
M. A. Halbein
Charlestown
Turf racing notes and wagers in midwest circuits
Charley Dunbar Johnston has seven years on the turf with twenty two wins and 102 heats at an average 2 15 67. Nancy Hanks foals after breeding to Arion Vatican and Belle Vara. paternity awaits foal drop. Don Leathers hopes Mon bars break stallion records. Lamplighter may race few times but a vet warns of serious coffin bone damage. Felix Carr rides Sister Mary in Brooklyn handicap. Bill O'Brien trains Santa Anita stable. Walton praised as greatest turf bettor. Anthony Hamilton urged to go East for season. Lakeland advises him to race in New York if allowed.
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Charley Dunbar
Johnston
Nancy Hanks
Arion
Vatican
Vassar
Pacer
Belle Vara
Don J. Leathers
Grand Rapids
Mich
Jimmy
Lamplighter
Felix Carr
Sister Mary
Bill’’ O’brien
Santa Anita
Lucky” Baldwin
Tom Ochiltree
Riley Grannan
Theodore Walton
Henry of Navarre
Domino
Ochiltree
Grannan
Walton
England
Foxhall
Anthony Hamilton
St. Louis
William Lakeland
Messrs. Keene
Tony
Hamilton
Polo at Harvard ends in tied polo duel
Harvard polo players, renaming as the Oxfords amid student opposition, faced a college rival team yesterday. The fast passing prevailed for the Oxfords though both sides produced strong teamwork, ending after two halves with three goals apiece. Goodrich stood out in the rushes.
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Oxfords
Goodrich
Eliot
Stetson
Street
Brown
Soe Age
Bower
Staples
Rushers
Read
Eaton
Morton
Anal
Anti toxine praised at Boston meeting for diphtheria cure
Boston Eclectic Medical Society heard Dr Pitts Edwin Howes review anti toxine discovery and its use since 1890. Reports from Berlin and New York showed dramatic drops in mortality after its introduction. Debate focused on injection method, kidney risks, diagnosis accuracy, and need for careful monitoring in children.
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Pitts Edwin Howes
Baginsky
Berlin
Louis Fischer
New York
Howes
Lloyd
Miles
Spencer
Board of Health
Cambridge
Forbush
Charlestown
Stage Gossip and The New Boy at Columbia
A Boston theatre overview highlights Jimmy Powers in The New Boy at the Columbia and announces contemporary vaudeville acts and burlesque stars. It covers performances at the Castle Square Theatre and Grand Museum, notes on Aladdin Jr. and Little Alabama Coon, and profiles Katherine Rober, Gyp, Annie Clarke, Willie Collier, Belle Black, and others across venues like the Park, Tremont, Hollis, Lyceum, and Bowdoin Square.
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The
Columbia
Annie Clarke
Frankie Raymond
Aladdin, Jr
Castle Square Theatre
Fanny Johnston
Park Theatre
Miss Johnston
Open Practice for Harvard Crew Abandoned Access Restored
Harvard crew ends secret practice after student opposition. From now on practice will be open to spectators Mondays in the Carey building rowing room with windows no longer obscured. First eight lineup revised with Hollister at stroke, Stevenson moved to No. 6, Shepard to No. 4, Watriss rowing at No. 2, Watson at bow.
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Carey
Hollister
Stevenson
Shepard
Fred Watriss
Bullard
Watson
Clarke
Perkins
R. H. Stevenson
Manning
Lewis
Watriss
Eastern Yacht Club Elects Officers at Vendome Meeting
The Eastern Yacht Club annual meeting at the Vendome elected Commodore William Amory Gardner vice-commodore Charles Adams and rear-commodore Henry W. Lamb. William S. Eaton Jr became secretary and Patrick T. Jackson treasurer with other council and committee members named. An amendment admits women flag members who own yachts.
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Vendome
William Amory Gardner
Charles Adams
Henry W. Lamb
Williams. Eaton, Jr
Patrick T. Jackson
Henry Taggard
Augustus Hemenway
F. B. Peabody
William S. Eaton, Jr
Augustus N. Rantoul
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Fall River Police Ball Draws Large Attendance
Fall River on February 22 saw the Police Beneficial Association annual ball at Music Hall with strong turnout. New police commission orders barring ticket sales by officers in public places did not stop participation by several officers’ wives aiding ads and ticket sales. Attendees included officers from New Bedford Taunton and Providence, signaling a successful fundraising event.
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Police Beneficial Association
Music Hall
New Police Commission
New Bedford
Taunton
Providence
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