Centrals win interclub meet as reviews fall short
In Somerville Chelsea’s Review Club faced Central Club in Massachusetts interclub play. Central swept bowling and whist, won two of three billiards and pool events, with Brastow leading in high scores and Delano contributing strong spares as Central claimed the final round.
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Massachusetts
Review Club
Chelsea
Central Club
Somerville
Daniels
Centrals
Keene
Campbell
Dillingham
Bailey
Walker
Central
Brastow
Hathaway
Healey
Corwin
Nanapashamet Club Visits Malden in Eastern Middlesex League
Malden wins 7 to 3 after a night of games. Billiards totals: Malden Edwards 150 Bruerton 117 267 Nanapashamet Quamby 51 Pall 150 201 Pool Nanapashamet Newhall 60 Ratehelder 60 120 Malden Sheriffs 54 Bochel 59 113 Whist all three games to Malden.
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Malden
Nanapashamet Club
Saugus
Middlesex
Edwards
Bruerton
Nanapashamet
Quamby
Pall
Newhall
Ratehelder
Sheriffs
Bochel
Somerville Bowlers Clash In Handicap Alley Battle
The Janeson City League team offered a 100 pin handicap to a New England Dressed eel Company group in a tense match last night. Jameson stars trailed early amid a tough game, dropping two of three and nearly surrendering a final game. A 160 pin handicap shaped much of the grind, as the foes pulled ahead by 5 spins on a five string format. McLean Weitz and Wheeler stood out for Jameson in a close defeat.
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Somerville
Janeson
City League
New England
Eel Company
Jameson Stars
Jameson
McLean
Weitz
Wheeler
Hollis Team Sweeps Federals in Trade League Night
Hollis won all three games against the Federals, who were short handed. Dinany the pin boy filled in as a substitute. Hollis led with 476 pins, closely followed by Wiesen and Voster with 462 each. Coughlin stood out for the Federals with 440.
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Federals
Saa “Dinany
Wiesen
Voster
Federa
Coughlin
Intercycle candle pin clash ends with Alter Egos edges Chelsea
The Alter Egos beat the Chelsea Cycle Club twice in a tight three game set while the Tiger Roadsters overwhelmed Middlesex Cycle Club in two of three. Scores were not listed in the readable text.
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Chelsea Cycle Club
Tiger Roadsters
Middlesex
High Rollers
Waller Out In International Six Day Race
Frank Waller quits after 334 1 2 miles with eye injury endangering sight while Ashinger and Pierce push the lead in the six day event. By 6 pm nineteen hour scores show Pierce at 375 miles and Ashinger at 374.6 as riders fade. Ashinger remains the only rider who never dismounted since start.
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Waller
Charlie Turville
Chapman
Vierce
Boston
Q. Ashinger
Stevens
Louis Gimm
Gimm
Pierce
Ashinger
Miller
Lawson
Fredericks
Hale
Nawn
Pernaby
Aaronson
Alberts
Julius
Pilkington
Hannan
New York
Grimm
Barnaby
Albert
Hannant
Dudley Club Bowling Showdown Ends With Team 4 Triumph
The Roxbury Dudley Club’s annual interclub series concluded with Team 4 defeating Team 6 three straight games. J S Dooley led with 506 pins across three games, Rogers posted the high series score, and Saxe’s squad failed to halt the march of Team 4 as lanterns rose on the champions.
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Dudley
Roxbury
Percy Rogers
Team 4
Saxe
Team 6
J. S. Dooley
Rogers
Messrs
Turner
McGrath
O’brien
Captain Rogers
Five Story Fall Claims Life of Snow Shoveler Simon Collamore
Simon Collamore a 65 year old man died after a 70 foot fall from a five story building in a roof snow-removal accident on Dover Street. He worked shoveling sidewalks and joining a roof crew when he slipped losing his grip on a chimney and fell to the street. His penny Valentine will be buried with him.
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Simon Collamore
City Hospital
Washington Street
Dover Street
Penny Valentine
Lent Ash Wednesday Services Begin Across City Churches
On Ash Wednesday Lent begins with Masses in all Catholic churches. Priests will bless and distribute ashes after morning Masses and again at night. Throughout Lent weekly sermons and rosary services, plus Friday stations of the cross, lead to benediction of the blessed sacrament.
Boxing show entertains crowd at Institute Hall in Cambridge
The Cambriage A. C. held its second annual boxing event at Institute Hall, West Cambridge, attracting about 400 spectators. John H. Sheehan served as master of ceremonies and Steve O'Donnell managed ring duties. bouts featured Haley vs Brennan, Berkeley vs Dwyer, Kerrigan vs Montgomery, Perry vs Allen, Thrower vs O'Rourke, Mattison vs Duffy, Lindsay vs Davis with singing and buck dancing between matches.
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Cambriage A. C
Institute Hall
West Cambridge
John HE. Sheehan
Steve” O'Donnell
Haley
Brennan
Berkeley
Dwyer
Kerrigan
Montgomery
Perry
Allen
Thrower
O'Rourke
Mattison
Duffy
Lindsay
Davis
Three Policemen Retired by Board Order
By order of the Board of Police last night three veteran officers were placed on the retired list at their own request. Each will receive 600 dollars yearly in the future. Patrolman John Murray of Station 2 has 26 years, Michael Dempsey of Station 15 has 24 years, and George L. Harris of the street squad has 27 years. They will bid farewell at roll call Thursday night.
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Board of Police
John Murray
Michael Dempsey
George L. Harris
Special Street Squad
Pilgrim Leaves Fall River for New York on Feb 14
The Fall River line steamer Pilgrim sailed for New York tonight. It is believed the east bound Plymouth also started. No freight steamers of the Fall River line are operating.
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Fall River Line
Pilgrim
New York
Plymouth
New Haven Polo Team Defeats Springfield In Tight Match
In New Haven on February 14, the New Haven polo team edged Springfield 6 to 5 in a fast spirited contest. The final period was slow scoring while Bone tallied five goals and Hipson six with Tallons credited for 13 stops. Connell drew a foul and Leahy officiated with Aufort timing.
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New Haven
Conn
Springfields
Springfield
Bone
Hipson
Smith
Connell
Leahy
Erin Court Celebrates Eighteenth Anniversary Ball
Erin Court of Foresters celebrated its eighteenth anniversary with an entertainment and ball at Knights of St. Rose Hall last evening. A large attendance enjoyed a pleasant evening.
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Erin Court
Order of Foresters
Knights of St. Rose Hall
Lynn Classical Wins In Roller Polo Tilt After Rally
Mechanic Arts high held a brief edge in the second period to lead 2 to 1 but Lynn Classical High surged later in the frame and finished the period on top by a goal. Lynn maintained the lead through the final period as the score ended 5 to 3 in favor of Lynn.
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Lynn Classical High
Mechanic Arts High
Lynn
Keogh Defeats Clark In Pool Match At Night
Jerome Keogh the champion beat Clark of New Hampshire in a pool contest. The bizarre scoring line lists many numbers with Keogh winning by large margins in several games. Keogh is set to face St Louis Kid Wednesday afternoon and McKenna in the evening.
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Clark
New Hampshire
Keogh
Clavie
Tea
St. Louis
McKenna
Philadelphia ice boats bring engineers from Fort Delaware
One of the Philadelphia ice boats on the Delaware River arrived in New Castle with thirty five Army engineers from Fort Delaware. Cut off from provisions, the officers decided to abandon the fort for the present.
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Del
Philadelphia
Delaware River
United States Army
Fort Delaware
Hurley and Brady Draw in 20 Round Light Heavy Clash
Tim Hurley of Susquehanna Pennsylvania and William Brady of Lowell Massachusetts fought a 20 round draw in a 160 pound bout in Ithaca New York on February 14. Both fighters pressed throughout the match with exchanges and strong jabs, but neither could secure a winner.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Tim Hurley
Susquehanna
Penn
William
Rich’) Brady
Lowell
Mass
O Donnell and Goulett Fight to Draw in Memphis
Billy O'Donnell of Memphis and Kid Goulett of Rochester New York battled 20 rounds to a draw at the auditorium this afternoon. The bout ended without a winner, as both fighters stayed evenly matched throughout the scheduled distance.
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Goulett
Memphis
Tenn
Billy O’ Donnell
Kid Goulett
Rochester
N. Y
San Francisco
Billy Smith
Kid Lavigne
Mystery Death at Underwood House Still Unsolved
Marlboro declares a four corpse mystery unresolved after an autopsy on Miss Underwood. Medical Examiner Hoitt notes possible Harvard testing for the stomach while authorities probe suspicious circumstances. Davison reported finding the dead and a stunned household, with Mrs Underwood crying and the city on edge. Police deny striker involvement.
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Miss Underwood
Hoitt
Harvard University
Wood
Younght David Davison
John A. Frye
Olive
Guy Underwood
Guy
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Davison
McMullen
Train stalls after fence used for fuel near Plymouth
The first Boston bound train from Plymouth left at 12:45 yesterday and stalled near South Kingston. A stretch of fence about a quarter mile long along the railroad line was reportedly removed to fuel the engine or sustain the train, causing a delay and ongoing salvage actions.
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Boston
South
Kingston
Lraintree
Little Neck Bridge
Quincy Adams
Icebound Vessels and Ice-Choked Harbor Forefront
A string of near disasters along the coast reports the schooner Doomed Sh'ps riding out the ice at Plymouth Beach and the Golden Eagle leaking after seas froze sails and rigging. The two-topmast Vesta Elmer WH Randall Startle rot against ice. South Shore rail stalled near Boston with four engines iced up. Monohanasett failed to reach the Vineyard. Mary Manning coal schooner damaged in a collision with tug Dudley Pray at Vineyard Haven.
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Plymouth Beach
Dories
Morrison
Boston
Sanford Winsor
T Wharf
Golden Eagle
Herbert Trehorn
Saquish
Vesta
Elmer WH
Randall
Startle
South Shore
Monohanasett
Vineyard
Mary Manning
Dudley
Vineyard Haven
Drifted to Sea With Crew Near Muskeget Channel
Drift story from Vineyard Haven reports the steam tug G M Winslow rescuing the schooner Annie F Kimball of Bath with ice cargo near Mutton Shoal in Muskeget channel. Captain Hunter and Emma St John crew were brought to port, as Emma lies dismasted and waterlogged. The Erie of St John reportedly fouled Emma and may be lost with all aboard. Nearby vessels are ashore or moored for assistance.
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G. M. Winslow
Annie F. Kimball
Bath
Boothbay
Suffolk
Mutton Shoal
Muskeget Channel
Winslow
Hunter
Emma
St. John
Providence
Martha’s Vineyard
Muskeget Island
Erie
Brown
Fall River
Ice pack drives sighting of schooner ashore at Tarpaulin Cove
Woods Hole reports an ice pack extending over the shoals as far as visible. A large four masted schooner is seen ashore at Tarpaulin Cove from Nobska with glasses. The steamer Manhattan has been anchored near Nobska for three days.
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Tarpaulin Cove
Nobska
Manhattan
Gaspesia in peril amid Gulf of St Lawrence ice
Captain Delaney of the Bruce, Newfoundland to Cape Breton mail steamer, says the Canadian liner Gaspesia is in a dangerous situation in the Gulf of St Lawrence due to weak ice defenses. She has not made port since leaving Paspebiac on the gulf’s west coast and may stay frozen for weeks unless wind shifts.
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Bruce
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Cape Breton Island
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Gulf of St. Lawrence
Grounded vessels reported near Sandy Hook coast
Sandy Hook February 14 Captain Patterson of the Sandy Hook life saving station says schooner Frances M and coal barge Carleton are aground on the point near the bell tower. Schooner Henry Sutton is aground near the fog horn station.
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Patterson
Frances M
Carleton
Henry Sutton
Fog Horn
Wreckage Strewn Along Waterford Coast From Vessels
Large debris including bullocks cotton bales and timber is scattered along the Waterford coast. A life boat fragment was recovered near Annestown, likely from the vessel Coast Guard sighted off Ardmore Head yesterday, with no successful rescue to date.
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Waterford
Annestown
Coast Guard
Ardmore
Belgenland Sighting Off Delaware Breakwater in Ice
The American liner Belgenland, en route from Liverpool to Philadelphia and overdue by more than a week, was seen near Delaware Breakwater late this afternoon, its hull encrusted with ice.
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American Line
Belgenland
Liverpool
Delaware
Five ocean steamers arrive icebound in New York harbor
Five ocean steamers reached New York today covered in ice. Paris was three days overdue, Anchoria from Glasgow, Etruria due last Saturday, Spaarndam from Amsterdam, and Algonquin from southern ports. The Resolute rescued city employee Michael Gilligan who fell into the water while shoveling snow at Fort Hill wharf.
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Paris
Anchoria
Glasgow
Cunarder
Etruria
Spaarndam
Amsterdam
Algonquin
Fort Warren
Michael Gilligan
Friend Street
Fort Hill Wharf
Italian Bark Stefano Repetto Stranded Near Marseilles
The Italian bark Stefano Repetto, sailing from Pensacola to Genoa, is stranded near Marseilles on February 14. Local authorities and wrecking crews are assessing the vessel and awaiting salvage options as crew remain safe aboard.
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Stefano Repetto
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Genoa
Movement Against Non-Resident Teachers Rezun in School Board
At a School Board meeting a plan surfaced to bar non-resident teachers by requiring the superintendent to note each appointee’s residence. Samuel A. Johnson was confirmed as sub-master in Dudley but the vote was revisited and sent to a committee. The board heard non-resident status requests, reviewed 1899 1900 accounts totaling 2 848 413 68 with 2 777 427 levied by tax, and closed in executive session to consider removing idle teachers.
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Berridge
Charlestown
Samuel A. Johnson
Somerville
Dudley
Seventh Division
Calderwood
Seaver
Aldrich
Committee On Accounts
Roxbury Branch Liquor League Concert and Ball Held
The first concert and ball of the Roxbury Branch of the Massachusetts State Liquor League was held last evening in Orienta Hall on Washington street Roxbury. Fully 700 persons attended including guests from Brighton Charlestown South Boston East Boston and other city areas.
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Massachusetts State Liquor League
Orienta Hall
Washington Street
Brighton
Charlestown
South Boston
East Boston
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