Low Scoring Suburban League Tilt Highlights Dorchester Wins
Old Dorchester swept three games from Dudley to claim the series as Richardson led Old Dorchester with 508. Dudley’s Morrill and Rogers topped their squad in spots while Jouve posted 271 in a St James tourney with Barry and Smith also high scorers. Arlington Boat Club then beat Newtowne Club Cambridge 2 of 3 in Amateur League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Dorchester
Dudley
Richardson
Morrill
Rogers
Jouve
St. James
Barry
Smith
Collins
Connors
Griffin
Jones
Brown
Kellogg
Hays
Arlington
Arlington Boat Club
Newtowne Club
Cambridge
Newtownes
Eeccoem
ORETH
Eeerecervens
Morrill Ee Ee Ee Ee
Eee
rmStrong
Mocmio
Vic
Cecaieescs
Suburban Candle Pin Games Recap
Malden swept Dorchester 3 0, Brighton beat East Boston 3 0, Cambridge took 2 of 3 from Boston, Watertown defeated Roxbury 2 1. Insman led with 278 high series. Riley and Brown also rolled well. Scores follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malden
Dorchester
Brighton
East Boston
Camridge
Boson
Watertown
Roxury
Insman
Riley
Brown
DUES
GEMG
T'tl Heeler Peer Reer
Lark
Elly Eee
Sereese Eree
Pemd. Nic
Cis'aaeeeet Sane
Boston
T’il
Anson Ocarthy
Cececere Seeese
Cambridge
Bowler
Sher Seceerse
Smm Lois
Chenna Eee Reese Anesee
Bradbury
Roberts
Benjamin
Kingman
Ferguson
Eeeseeereeee
Morley
Fitz
Campbell
Roxbury
T'tl Gilmour
Arsac Soars aKea
Piperene
Cohn
Paine, Webber & Co. Take Narrow Win in Series
In the Bankers and Bro 3' League big pin series Paine, Webber & Co. tied last night by two pins but then won the next nine rounds. A Sears & Co. delivered the best bowling to take the first game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bankers and Bro
Paine, Webber & Co
Webber & Co
Sears & Co
Sudbury
Charles Head & Co
Curtis & Sanger
Pearmain & Brooks
Chase & Barstow
Joeley
Head & Co
F. Kerwin
Arles Head &Co
Oley
Eee
Gallagher
Marshall
Tuckerman
Conner Etweree
Bowler
Bourne
Harvey
Richardson
Fley
Butterfield
Reenter
T'd. Jolly
Beckman
Grant
Envelope Addressing Note for W WEST in New York
Coll addressed envelope prepared for inform at sent to W WEST at 1385 New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. West
New York
Fitz Nets 241 in Trade League Final for Wire Works
Fitz of Wire Works rolled 241 pins in the championship clash at Carruths against Jamaica A A. Jamaica A A dropped the opener, then won the next two. Withington led Jamaica A A with 505 pins in three strings, Fitz totaled 489.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitz
Wire Works
Carruth’s
Jamaica
A. A
Withington
Basketball Schedule For Sportsman's Show Tournament
The schedule lists games from Feb 21 to Mar 10 across multiple venues including Posse Gymnasium Cambridgeport and Cushing Academy. Teams include Yale Dartmouth Fitchburg Gloucester Boston College Brookline Salem Lynn Holyoke Dean Academy and various Y M C A and A A clubs with both boys and girls matchups and a final championship between top finalists.
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Mechanics’ Building
Yale University
Dartmouth
Posse Gymnasium
Cushing Academy
Fitchburg High School
Gloucester High School
Boston College
Boston English High School
Brookline High School
Salem Y. M. C. A
Lynn Y. M. Ee Ai
Holyoke High School
Dean Academy
Cambridgeport Gymnasium Association
Pawtucketville Athletic Club
Browne & Nichols School
Melrose High School
Gloucester Y. M. C. A
Lowell Y. M. Cca
Salem High School
Lynn English High School
St. John’s Literary Institute A. A
Cambridge
Gloucester Athletic Club
Browne & Nichols-Melrose High School
Fitchburg-Gloucester High School
Attleboro Y. M. C. A
Brockton Y. M. Cc. A
Salem High
Lynn
Newburyport A. A
Boston Y. M. C. A
Winchester Y. M. C. A
Syracuse University
Fall River
Fitchburg Y. M. C. A
St. John's Latorary Institute A. A
Everett Y. M. C. A
Melrose
M.C
Salem- Lynn Y. M. C. A
Gloucester
Attleboro-Brockton
Boston-Winchester Y. M. C
Fall River-Fitchburg
Everett-Melrose Y. M
Woodward Academy
West Roxbury High School
Bicycle Notes A W treasurer report and racing board totals
The re port shows receipts of 84208 and disbursements of 79758. Thirteen State divisions borrowed 814 from the national loan system. Racing board receipts were 6035 with 9046 in 1898, amid various debt and salary details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racing Board
National Treasury
Mott
R. N. B. Association
Columbus Avenue
Bob Thompson
W. F. Norris
London Mirror of Life
Nat Butler
Boston
Tom
Harry Wheeler
Johnny Johnson
Minneapolis
Charley Murphy
Weinig
Natbutler
Wheeler
Johnson
Murphy
American Bicycle Company
People’s Institute
Polo Scores From Taunton and Hartford Matches
Taunton defeated East Weymouth and Hartford 16 to 15 in a Polo score run while Waterbury trailed New Haven 9 to 5 and Providence led unspecified opponent.
American Baseball Association Forms With Seven Clubs
Chicago hosts a stormy session as seven clubs form the American Baseball Association. John McGraw and Phil Peterson of Baltimore are appointed to secure the eighth city, likely Washington. Adrian C. Anson named president with a four‑man board including Havener Shaefer and Gilmore. Boston to name a director. A schedule committee is appointed as franchises in New Haven Worcester Syracuse Washington and Detroit seek entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Great Northern
New American Baseball Association
John McGraw
Phil Peterson
Baltimore
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Louisville
Boston
Philadelphia
Washington
Adrian C. Anson
Philip Peterson
RP Baltimore
C. S. Havener
George D. Shaefer
W. J. Gilmore
New Haven
Worcester
Syracuse
Detroit
Tilton Seminary Leaves New Hampshire Inter scholastic Association
The NHIAA sustained a prolonged scrape that led Tilton Seminary of Tilton to dissolve the association in the spring of 1899 after dissatisfaction from track defeats and other causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tilton, N. H
New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association
Tilton Seminary of
Tilton
New Hampshire Interscholastic Association Excludes Tilton
At a New Hampshire Interscholastic Association meeting the Tilton Seminary was dropped from membership while a move to strengthen a unified prep school league was approved. Elected officers include H. H. Nichols Colby Academy president Albert Terriman Nashua High School vice president and Arthur Adams Concord High School secretary treasurer. The association, founded in 1896, held its first meeting in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Interscholastic Association
Tilton Seminary
Interscholastic Athletic Association
Tilton Association
H.H. Nichols
Colby Academy
Albert Terriman
Nashua High School
Arthur Adams
Concord High School
Sharkey Beats Joe Goddard in Philadelphia Bout
Sailor Tom Sharkey defeated barrier champion Joe Goddard in Industrial Hall Philadelphia in four rounds. Goddard was saved from knockout by trainer Jack Dougherty who threw in the towel. Over 4000 spectators witnessed Sharkey’s superiority as Goddard showed weakness by the fourth round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Tom Sharkey
Joe Goddard
Industrial Hall
Goddard
Jack Dougherty
Sharkey
Dougherty
Tom
George Dixon
John S. Clark
Joe
Five Thousand Dollar Fight Offer Hangs on Chicago Bout
Terry McGovern featherweight champion and Frank Erne lightweight champion may meet in Chicago in a six round bout. Lou Houseman of Tattersalls A. C. telegraphed the boxers offering a $5000 purse or 50 percent of gross receipts. It is believed the match will be made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bob Ititzsimmons
New York Journal
Jim Jeffries
Jeffries
Fitz
Sharkey
McCoy
Chicago
Terry McGovern
Frank Erne
Lou Houseman
Tattersalls A. C
Middlesex Club Wins Whist And Sets Pool Stakes
Middlesex Cycle Club takes both whist games securing the individual and club whist prizes in the Intercycling Club League. Short and Chadbourne played for Middlesex. Press forfeited both whist games. In pool Press won 83 to 60 over Middlesex with Davis taking the individual prize. Outcome depends on postponed Tigers games to resolve the team series lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex Cycle Club
Short
Chadbourne
Middlesex
Marshall
Davis
Press
Rollins
Vansic
Tigers
Donnelly Held in New York Assault Case After Fight
Daniel J Donnelly of Boston a seconds in Spike Sullivan’s corner was arraigned in Jefferson Market Court on assaulting referee Charles White after the Gans fight decision He posted 500 bail and was released for trial in Special Sessions on third degree assault charges.
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New York
Daniel J. Donnelly
Boston
Sullivan
Joe Gans
Jefferson Market Court
Charles White
Gans
Donnelly
Boxing Gossip on Byers Mulvihill Fight and Mulvihill Reply
The writer cites Tom Sharkey backing Mulvihill and argues Byers outclasses Mulvihill while overtraining kept him overextended before the bout. Mulvihill requests space to state he was defeated by a better man and seeks another chance, noting he was dazed but not knocked out. The piece also notes Kearns and Connolly fought twice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulvihill
Tom Sharkey
Byers
Dick O’brien
New England
T. Burke
Manchester
N. H
Tim Kearns
Eddie Connolly
Dan Rogers
Eastern Yacht Club Elects Officers at Annual Meeting
The Eastern Yacht Club held its annual meeting at the St. Botolph Club last evening. Plans for the yachting season were discussed and a resort was to be organized. Elected officers include Henry Hovey as commander Ralph Forbes vice commander Albert Bigelow rear commander and George Atkinson Jr secretary among others to regatta and house committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Yacht Club
St. Botolph Club
Henry 8. Hovey
Ralph E. Forbes
Albert S. Bigelow
George Atkinson, Jr
Henry Taggard
Patrick T. Jackson
Henry H. Buck
Henry Howard
Henry D. Bennett
Olin B. Roberts
Frederick O. North
Council
Gordon Dexter
Theophilus Parsons
Robert Saltonstall
Charles R. Rackemann
Regatta Committee
J. P. Loud
Harry K. White
Frank Brewster
John A. Jennings
House
Boston College Elects Captain From Baseball Team
Twelve voters from last season's BC squad chose John McDermott as captain on first ballot. A Charlestown native, he has played halfback on the football eleven and second base on the baseball nine, shaping as a strong two-sport leader for the coming season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston College
Joseph Williams
John McDermott
Charlestown
Harvard Baseball Looks For 400 Candidates Tonight
Captain Reid expects four hundred men to answer the call for Harvard varsity and freshman baseball candidates tonight. He has canvassed the college and secured over three hundred pledges with about a hundred freshmen likely to join. The varsity starts practice next Monday afternoon. Dr. Nichols is abroad until April. Bart Hayes will coach with Rand Lewis and Haugh ton as assistants. Lewis will handle the pitchers, with Sam Morse returning and Clarkson possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain Reid
Harvard
Dr. Nichols
Bart Hayes
Rand
Cambridge Aldermen adopt auto regulation inquiry
At the Cambridge Board of Aldermen meeting last night Alderman Saunders's order to have the police committee study automobile regulations was adopted. City officers re elected included William W. Dallinger treasurer Harry T. Upham auditor Edward J. Branden clerk and Albert M. Pear assistant clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge Board of Aldermen
Saunders
Committee On Police
William W. Dallinger
Harry T. Upham
Edward J. Branden
Albert M. Pear
Medford Budget Proposed by Mayor Lovering
Medford city budget for the year totals $381,534 proposed by the upper branch. the mayor trims to $363,898. Key items include highways $53,800 schools $106,074 relief for the poor $12,350 police $26,030 fire $22,970 interest $42,000 hydrants $7,155 salaries $12,180 state aid $17,500 assessor $3,850 sinking funds $45,385 and street lights $17,500. He also seeks two chemical engines at $1,200 each and $500 for police signal service. Appointments include John W. Rockwell as sewer commissioner and Henry F. Moore as sealer of weights and measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medford
Lovering
Aic
John W. Rockwell
Henry F. Moore
Death Toll in 1899 Boston Surpasses Prior Year
The 1899 Boston death total reached 11,167, up 281 from 1898 with a stable population-adjusted rate of 20.12 per thousand. Filth diseases fell to 12.98 per 10,000, infant deaths numbered 2,444, and deaths under five accounted for 32.15 percent of all deaths. December saw 1,083 deaths at a rate of 22.88.
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Boston
Maud S. Show Draws Immense Crowd at Garden
The New York crowd roared as Maud S. was displayed at the Garden tonight. Among top sales was L. L. D., a pacer, 11 years old, by Woodford Wilkes China Wilkes, consigned by A. Johnson and purchased by B. Rue of Boston for $1000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Maud S
Pacer
Br. Bh
Woodford Wilkes-China
Wilkes
A. Johnson
Bb. B. Rue
Boston
Storm signals up along New England coast
Storm signals posted from Boston to Hastingsport as high northeasterly winds are forecast to diminish along the New England coast on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New England
Boston
Hastport
Hugh K Norman Wins Newport Millionaire Will Split
Hugh K Norman married sailmaker's daughter Dorothy Prindall of Gloucester and is cut off from the Norman estate by a $15 million will. The will bars his descendants, allows a trust-favored share only upon paying $140000 to the executor, and cites estrangement from his father George H Norman as the reason. Dorothy is living in Florence, Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh K. Norman
Norman
Dorothy Prindall
Gloucester
Miss Prindall
Dorothy Prindare
Newport
George H. Norman
Young Norman
Dorothy
Hugh Norman
Mrs. Norman
Mr. Norman
Miss Prindle
Egypt
Cairo
Pat Sheedy
Sheedy
Armount
United States
Hugh
Post
Prindall
Dorothy Norman
Florence
Italy
Paul Jones DAR held entertainment in Trinity court
The Paul Jones Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution hosted an entertaining dance in Trinity Court. A large audience enjoyed decorated halls and noted two new real daughters, Rachael Maria Fernald and Mrs. Sarah D. Marden, with ancestral ties to Paul Jones. The event included piano solos, songs, recitations, and a solo dance, with remarks by Colonel James A. Frye and Fannie B. Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Jones
Daughters of the American Revolution
Trinity Court
Halifax
Kittery
Massachusetts
Rachael Maria Fernald
Sarah D. Marden
Somerville
David Sargent
Vengeance
Paul Revere
Bunker Hill
Adelaide Cowee-Clark
Massachusetts Avenue
John Harris Gutterson
Garden By the Sea
I Love
You
Carl Sobeski
Tommy Atkins
Kipling
Rachel Noah France
Lottie McKay
Ethel Brigham
Sones
Sephen Townsend
Ella M. Robbins
Toronto
Can
Charesty
Janes A. Frye
Ree Marks
Fannie B. Allen
Mary Patterson
Brookline Education Society Holds Monthly Meeting
A large gathering of members and friends met at the Brookline Education Society in the High School art room. Rev. Charles F. Dole of Jamaica Plain spoke on The Responsibilities of the Father in the Education of His Child, noting that a child forms habits from parents' actions rather than hereditary traits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookline Education Society
Charles F. Dole
Jamaica Plain
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Durgin Marston
Crockett Ee
Skinner Ee
Parneeey
Central Club of
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Cams
Gray
Mith
Central
T’d Ailey Ween
TAY .Cieveeseeserrevess
Atte
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Eeereereeseeese
Eens
Ee Ee
Lsley Sereereese
Candle Pin League
Bankers and Brokers’ League
Bigelow
Childs
Secon
Pavid & Wiobler
Oraff
Foster Ee
Wilder PE
Bright Sears & CO Bowler, Tl
Richardson Ee
Trench Ee
Adams Aeae
A. A. Bowler
T'd
Wright
Levittee
Coereees
Conway
American Baseball Association
McGraw
Peterson
NEW Hampshire Athletics
Interscholastic Association
Vickery
H. H. Nichols
The
Fitzsimmons
Sailor Sharkey
Mike Sears
Peter Brooks
Lawrence
Pat Gilhouly
Sam McCarthy
Young Weekly
Methuen
T. Quinn
Lowell
Pat Higgins
J. McDuffie
North Andover
Unknown
John Brown
Bob Armstrong
P. Donovan
Young Moriarty
J. Robinson
J. McCann
Jim Garrigan
Isoteric Club
Smoke Connors
George Hines
Kid Freedman
Young Kelley
Scotty Coyne
Fred Bryson
Spike Haley
Jig Stone
Tom Heffernan
Dan Snyder
Harry McGowan
Cory McDermot
J. C
Inquirers
B. H. Benton
Rob Roy
McGovern
Middlesex Club
Spike
Hy. K
Europe
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