Magnificent Roxbury church gymnasium worth $150000
The St Alphonsus Athletic Association of the Roxbury Mission Church built a substantial athletic plant costing $140,000 for young men. Led by Rev John J Frawley the project grew from three rooms to a three story Roxbury pudding stone building housing an in house electric plant and artesian well. The facility serves 600 members with room for more.
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Roxbury
John J. Frawley
S. R
Father Frawley
Baltimore
St. Alphonsus Association
Young Men's Mission Church Association
Smith Street
John Marshall
R. J. Roberts
Boston Young Men's Christian Association
Vermont
Bath
Fairbanks
Harry J. Cleary
Frank Costello
Harry J. Brawley
Florence Driscoll
Thomas Walsh
Daniel Kearney
Henry Reidy
John F. Cleary
Rev. Kenzel, Co
SS. R
Pilate
Pretty Little
Mission Church association theatre and gymnasium details
A Boston parish association unveils a fireproof theatre seating 112 and a grand gymnasium for 600 members. The complex includes a pool and billiard room, bowling alleys, a 40 by 60 foot reception and library, and a 60 by 90 foot stage with full scenery, all led by Vincent Ackeroyd and Robert Hurley.
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Park Theatre
Boston
Association
Vermont
Dr. Sargent
Father Bill Daly Fools The Agent At the Track
The article profiles W. C. Daly known as Father Bill a veteran racer with a sharp wit and a habit of calmly rebounding from critics. It recalls a stunt with a Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals officer and notes Daly’s success in training riders including Snapper Garrison and Danny Maher.
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W. C. Daly
Father Bill
Daly
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Snapper Garrison
Danny Maher
Boston Harbor yacht clubs plan interclub races for next season
Boston Harbor clubs including South Boston, Columbia, Mosquito Fleet, Dorchester, Wollaston, Squantum, Quincy and Savin Hill work this winter to form an interclub racing circuit. They aim to avoid Marblehead monopolies and restore regular, affordable races across eight to ten Saturdays, sustaining local competition without infringing on YRA open regattas.
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Boston Harbor
Dorchester Bay
South Boston
Boston
Columbia
Mosquito Fleet
Dorchester
Savin Hill
Squantum
Wollaston
Quincy
Winthrop
Hull Massachusetts
Yacht Racing Association
Hull- Massachusetts Club
Boston Yacht Club
Marblehead
Quincy Club
Crack Association
Eastern Yacht Club
Association
Winthrop Club
Mosiquito Fleet Club
City of Boston
Corinthian Yacht Club
Lynn Yacht Club
Jeffries
Outlaw Movement Collapses Without Track Support
Owners of Charles River Park Revere and Providence cycle tracks refuse to join a protest against the National Cycling Association, ending efforts to form a rival body. Providence track owner Colonel Felix R Wendelschaefer favors NAC rules and rejects any alternative. Damon of the Massachusetts Athletic Association and James F Ingraham of the Revere Beach track likewise decline to back the movement, signaling races will stay under NAC supervision.
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Charles River Park
Revere
Providence
National Cycling Association
Felix R. Wendelschaefer
New England Cycling Association
New England
Damon
Massachusetts Athletic Association
Mr. Damon
James F. Ingraham
Revere Beach
National
Remarkable Ashmont bicycle boat eyes three minute mile
A. F. Richards and brother in Ashmont are rebuilding a bicycle boat aiming for a three minute mile on a mile stretch. The craft uses a vacuum hull and two pairs of bicycle riders to propel a 28 foot racing shell with two side hulls for stability. Trial hoped for May 30 with hopes of the fastest human powered water craft.
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A. F. Richards
Ashmont
Richards Brothers
Richards
Mr. Richards
Brother
Ichards
New England association formed over rider reinstatements
The article notes the association was formed to pressure the board of control to reinstate two riders who rode abroad, including one suspended for failing to pay prizes promised in a six day race in Boston over a year ago. Frank N. Bemis.
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Cling Association
New England Association
Board of Control
Boston
Frank N. Bemis
Commonwealth Bicycle Club Elects New Officers at Annual Meeting
At the annual meeting held last Tuesday evening, the Commonwealth Bicycle Club elected officers including President Quincy Kilby, Vice-President A. A. Beal, Secretary W. J. Smith, Treasurer Maurice B. Shepard, and Captain H. A. Libbey. An executive committee lists R. J. Crooks, Hattie V. Hurlburt and Nellie E. Foote. The report noted good attendance and activity in the season.
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Commonwealth Bicycle Club
Quincy Kilby
A. A. Beal
W. J. Smith
Maurice B. Shepard
R. J. Crooks
Hattie V. Hurlburt
Nellie E. Foote
H. A. Libbey
Leutenant
G. F. Bullens
R. B. Plummer
The Racing Rules For Outlaw Tracks
Rules proposed by the Detroit News Tribune outline racing bans and conditions for outlaw tracks. They prohibit doping except by manager consent, set betting limits, require owner guarantees, and bar gambling games while specifying penalties for excessive winnings and weight reduction practices.
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Ager
Detroit News- Tribune
Pertinent Questions From Old Baseball Fan
A compilation of notable baseball facts and trivia about early games and players in the Boston area. Topics include record scores, early rule changes, longest service records, first games at historic fields, early Boston season records, and pioneers like Thayer and Cummings.
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Boston
Buffalo
Niagaras
Columbias
Billy McGunnigle
Fall River
Old American Association
Jim O’rourke
Bridgeport
Conn
Mansfields
Middletown
Elysian Fields
Hoboken
N. J
Knickerbockers
New Yorks
New York
Bobby Lowe
Chamberlain
Lajoie
Thayer
Harvard
Hartford
New Bedford
Taunton
Providence
William A. Cummings
Ware
Mass
Boston Auto Show set to shine with 38 dealers
The Boston Automobile Dealers Association opens its Symphony Hall show in about a month with 38 exhibitors already booked. New firms include Eclipse Automobile, C E Whitten Lynn, American Caraca New York, and Racine Boat Mfg. Co. The display promises over 200 cars, many American built, priced mainly from 6500 to 7500 dollars.
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Boston Automobile Dealers’ Association
Symphony Hall
Boston
Eclipse Automobile Company
C. E. Whitten
Lynn
Amerian Carraca
New York
J. H. McAr
Ideal Plating Company
Bean Cham"Plain Manufacturing Company
Hudson, Mich
Horseless Age
Twentieth Century Headlight Company
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ST. Alphonsus Athletic Association OF the
Roxbury Mission
Stalphonsus Cwbhouse
Vincent Ackeroyd
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Robert Hurley
Dartmouth
Ambherst
Hoyt
Texas
John Coleman
St. Alphonsus
Frawley
Catholic League of
St. Alphonsus A. A
Bill Daly
Yacht Clubs OF
Outlaw Movement
The
C. A
Kentucky
Fulton
D. N. Comingore
Internal Revenue
Sixth District
Covington
U. 8
First National Bank
Express
Eucesens
Expres
Myers
Bent Fref
Myers & Company
Tivincronky
Eitoaiy Selsendag
Menases
Dmg
Aerts
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