Bowling leaders duel in Massachusetts Amateur League race
B A A leads with a stronger pin average though tied for first with Commercial. Newtowne sits one game back, Newton Club lurks a game behind, while Grover shines with a 256 single and 664 three string total. Newton shows team potential with a 244 team score. Secretary Littlefield releases a 12 week team record table noting B A A top for fewest misses and Newton’s 624 strikes. Charles Town posts best spare 932.
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Commercial
Massachusetts
Newtowne
Newton
Cambridge
Grover
Rover
Buntin
Littlefield
A. Aseeesee
Inowton
Ae Do . Treeee Eee Eneeree
Dudley
Hales
Marden
Weton
Sesace Sions
Richedson
Cutter
Old Dorchester
Gutherin
Newtowne Pe
Whittemore
Cea
Nba
Aoa
Ate
Rere
Ainsworth
Skinner
Gordon
Charlestown
Rogers
Esa
Rankin
A. B
A. d
Meteor the Imperial Yacht Christened by Miss Roosevelt
New York Feb 16. The imperial yacht Meteor is to be launched with Miss Roosevelt christening the bow. Emperor William and German officials attend as Cary Smith and Barbey design the American built schooner for the German imperial fleet. Built at Townsend Downey Shipbuilding on Shooters Island, keel laid Oct 10, Meteor features a 161 foot length and 27 foot beam.
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New York
Roosevelt
Germany
America
William
Hiehenzollern
Land of Columbia
von Reuber-Paschwitz
Washington
Townsend & Downey Shipbuilding Company
Shooters Island
Newark Bay
Theodore FE. Ferris
Royal Yacht
Staten Island
Prince Henry
Kiel
Europe
Charlestown Leads as Five-Way Tie for Third Looms
The final week of the series leaves Charlestown and Old Belfry secure at extremes. Five midtable clubs are tightly bunched for third, with each team’s fate in doubt. Charlestown’s Marston dominates individual work, with Winchester and Southwell also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Probaa
Harlestown
Old Belfry
Charlestown
Marston
Winchester
Southwell
Final Bank Leagre week teases a tight title race
The piece outlines a finale week for the Bank Leagre series with games tonight and Thursday. Region leads International Trust if it wins, while Redemption and Old Colony shape a potential tie if results swing. Old Colony appears likelier to fall to Boston Safe, altering the championship picture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank Leagre
Rege"ion
International Trust
Redemption
Old Colony
Boston
Dudley
Commercial
Charlestown
Newtowne
Arlington
Old Dorchester
Newton
Calumet
Mystic Valley League
Old Belfry
Towanda
Medford
Bank Officers
Shawmut
Republic
Boston Safe
Puritan
Substitution Fraud in Retail Trade Highlighted
An editorial discusses counterfeit substitutes flooding markets after a successful new product launches. It cites P B Ale by Mr. Van Nostrand of the Bunker Hill Brewery, noting spurious imitations and urging buyers to insist on the genuine article for quality and safety, endorsed by Massachusetts hospitals and physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Nostrand
Bunker Hill
Mass
Nanepashemet Leads Massachusetts Candle Pin League Standings
Nanepashemet still leads the Massachusetts Interclub Candle Pin League with Glendon close behind. M. A. C., Highland and Malden tie for third. Towanda sits sixth. Melrose at bottom with one win and eight losses. Individual averages show Sewall of Nanepashemet atop at week’s end, with Gibbons dropping to 14th and Sewall holding premier position.
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Nanepashemet
Massachusetts
Glendon
Highland
Malden
Towanda
Melrose
Gibbons
Sewall
Av'ge
Nanepashemets
Ceesaw
Ereeeee
Seaeeus Csad
Anda
Highland Miller
Pierce
Blake
Barker
Batting
Libby
Glenwood Phillips
Glenwood
Newhall
Taeae
Aee
SO Harris
Malden Ee Consiehulaeywenay B
Meyers Extends Lead With Three Wins In Suburban League
Meyers strengthened its grip on the Suburban League by adding three victories last week, expanding a four game edge over Mt. Pleasant which sits 11 games ahead of the next challenger Jameson. Leahy leads the league in individual batting average as Mt. Pleasant, Prospect, Newton and others trail in standings with scattered results and no imminent title race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meyers
Mt. Pleasant
Jameson
Leahy
Seaeers Sieeees
Ean Ae Peasas
Ceeiteveeses
Prospect
Eeee Eeebaeviteens
Newton
Cua
EUG
Cadeecoasts
Central
Evareves
Watertown
L. Clark Campbell Turner
Whiton
W. Clark
Govan Peters
Ricker
Cee McLean
Candle Pin League Shifts Upboard as Webster Leads
Webster climbs to sole first place after a reshuffle in the Candle Pin League standings. Carruth drops from tied for first to third tied with Boylston, while City Hall improves its outlook. Jackson overtakes Lang for top individual averages as teams reshuffle and new leaders emerge.
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Webster
Carruth
Boylston
City Hall
Jackson
Lang
Ares
Av’ge. Webster
Murray & Irwin
Jefferson
St. James
McCarthy
Sudbury
Lang, Boylston Sr
Harriman
Rouse, Murray & Irwin
Hedge
Daventn Lucas
Lawrence
Williams, Webster
McCarthy, Murray & Irwin
Fitchburg
South Terminal
Union Station
American Express
New Century League Standings Highlight Independent Lead
In the New Century League the Independents hold sole first with Norwood dropping to second and Dedham to third. Cavanaugh of Dedham and Harrop of the Independents share top individual averages as Young of Boylston slips from first place.
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Independents
Norwood
Dedham
Cavanaugh
Dedhams
Harrop
Young
Avge
Ceeseeeees
Hyde Park
Webster
Cavanaugh, Dedham
Ohtes Ee Harrop
Keough
Sullivan
Boylston
Schwender
Roslindale
Bottle Pin League Leads With Two-Game Margin
Boylston holds a two game lead over Flub after last week, with Flub one game ahead of Sudbury in the standings. Meyers is bent by one game as Webster and Carruth fall out of contention. A trio remains in the race for the top spot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boylston
Flub
Sudbury
Meyers
Webster
Carruth
Two Fine Yachts Soon to Be Launched for Well Known Bostonians
Two Boston yachtsmen near launches for noted owners Arnold Lawson son of Thomas W. Lawson will see his four foot schooner yacht and a 46 foot cruiser tested at Lawley's while George W Weld will witness the baptism of the steel cruising yacht Chanticleer at Morris Heights New York Naval architect Charles L Seabury designed Chanticleer and supervised its construction Weld a veteran yachtsman a member of the New York Yacht Club for nearly two decades the Chanticleer measures 118 feet overall 79 feet on the water line and 22 feet beam with steel throughout and has drawn considerable interest from yachtsmen
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Pierpont Morgan
Corsair
Sir Thomas Lipton
Prin
Cary Smith
Boston
Arnold Lawson
Thomas W. Lawson
Lawley’s
George W. Weld
Hull Massachusetts
Eastern Yacht Clubs
Morris Heights
New York
Oxford University
Lingland
Helen
Gossoon
Oweene
Weld
Charles L. Seabury
New York Yacht Club
Chanticleer
Boat details reveal a luxury cruiser with extensive measurements
The vessel features roomy decks and a finely fitted stateroom for the owner. Clinton H. Crane of New York designed it for Thomas W. Lawson. Captain Oloff Cronstadt, with experience on multiple ships, oversees the craft. Overall dimensions include a 40 foot waterline, 12 foot 6 inch draught, and masts and spars lengths listed for main, fore, and other components.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton H. Crane
New York
Thomas W. Lawson
Oloff Cronstadt
Volunteer
Pilgrim
Independence
Boylston Men Lead League In Individual Averages
The league's top individual averages show Boylston players dominating with B Morgan overtaking Smith for first place. No matches are scheduled this week. Notable leaders include F Morgan and Smith of Boylston, with Meyers and Webster also high in the rankings.
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Boylston
B. Morgan
Smith
Avge
BUD
Bugdoif
Williame
Webster
McClaverty
Sudbury
Ge Brown
Meyers
Gumbright, Hub
Butter Leads Marketmen Hopeful Race in Early Standings
The Butter team leads the Marketmen by four games with Farmers in second and Produce eight behind. Interest centers on Small Clark and Kinsman for top individual averages as scattered records show Butter 529, Poultry 20 27,304, 16 24,566 and others with varied totals. Notable names include Hollis and Gillette among Poultry and Produce players Benjamin and Watts among Farmers and Butter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark and Kinsman
Clark
Kinsman
Passim Eewa
Gillette
Ccscscs
Cese Reeseeess
LGD
Benjamin
Ashe Watts
Fade
Cocr RA
Oroer Roe
Puffer and Wright Farmers Strike Prices Across Market
Local market notes show Puffer and Wright Farmers listing bids and prices with Butter and Hroughton firms active. Prices range around one hundred sixty to one hundred eighty six in scattered bids, reflecting fluctuating supply and demand signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puffer
Wright
Kulton
Hroughton
Amateur and local leagues schedule and rowing at Annapolis
Matches this week cover amateur leagues from Dudley to Calumet with listed fixtures in Mystic Valley Suburban and other leagues. Annapolis announces 35 candidates for middles as rowing coach Ten FEvck prepares crews for the Harvard race on May 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
James A. Ten Fevck
Harvard
Michael the Cyclist Aims for Jockey Life in Europe
Michael, famed cyclist, sails on the Kaiser Wilhelm to Europe to ride as a jockey for M. Charron in Paris. He denies plans to become a bicycle track owner or promoter in America, noting a lifelong potential in horse racing and predicting a brief remaining span in cycling. He has earned about $29,000 and plans to return to America with a new outfit if racing proves unfruitful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael
Jimmy Michael
Europe
Paris
M. Charron
America
Om Eck
Conegee
N.rebXe
Mr. Eck
Ara
Nadie
Boston Catholic Clubs Form Baseball League Plan
Interest grows in a Catholic associations baseball league in Boston. The Assumption Catholic Association of East Boston leads the project with clubs including Assumption C A East Boston City Point St Patrick s and St Alphonsus. A meeting at the A C A rooms on Webster Street West Boston next Friday evening will form a constitution and decide a trophy, with aims to build a strong foundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Catholic
Baseball
Assumption Catholic Association
East Boston
Boston
Webster Street
Assumption C. A
East Boston C. A
City Point C. A
St. Patrick’s Club
St. Alphonsus Club
Jeffries and Fitzsimmons Confident Ahead of 20-Round Bout
New York Feb 16 Both boxers Jeffries and Fitzsimmons voiced optimism about their May 20 round championship clash. Jeffries said the bout is clinched and his condition is as good as ever, while Fitzsimmons noted he will begin training immediately and feels he has a grand chance to win back the title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jeffries
Fitzsimmons
Jeffries and Fitzsimmons Agree to World Heavyweight Fight
The contract dated February 15 1902 from James J Jeffries of San Francisco and Robert Fitzsimmons of Bath Beach Bath Beach New York outlines a 20 round world heavyweight title bout under Marquis of Queensberry rules. It sets a 60 40 purse split the use of soft bandages and moving picture rights to the winner and requires club bids by March 15 with $2500 forfeits per side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James J. Jeffries
San Francisco
Cal
Robert Fitzsimmons
Bath Beach
N. Y
J. J. Jeffries
J. P. Eagan
Percy
Williams
Boxing Gossip Sparks Jeffries Fitzsimmons clash on May
Articles signed signaling a real bout around May 15 with Cornishman Jeffries to meet Fitzsimmons in a theatrical restriction period. Fitzsimmons may wear soft bandages and will donate picture money to the winner. Jeffries plans California training after theatrical duties and a San Francisco fight is anticipated.
Boxing and wrestling notes from Boston and Cambridge sports pages
Various match interests and schedule notes from local gyms and clubs. Boxes James EB Sullivan, J McGoldrick and Oswald Crowe are named with locations in New York Cambridge East Boston and Fall River. Wrestlers Houghton and Crowe seek matches with side bets and gate splits. Cambridge A A program features Majore Nadeau Williams and others. Sullivans head to Rath Me for 15 round bout. Kelley and Glaze meet at the Post room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James EB. Sullivan
New York City
Mike Donovan
Cambridge
J. McGoldrick
Tornado A. C
Mr. Holmes
Paris Street Gymnasium
East Boston
J. P. Fitzgerald
South Boston
J. McCann
Joseph Sweeney
Charles Houghton
Lawrence
Oswald Crowe
Fall River
McSherry
Dorchester
Cambridge A. A
Bernard Majore
Charles Gastier
Fd Nadeau
Joe Williams
Young Kelley
Harry Gilman
Charles O’rourks
Andy Watson
Young
Kerrigan
Ned Maher
George McCarthy
Harry McGowan
John
Twin
Bicycle Notes Observe Washington's Birthday Exhibition Planned
Next Saturday bicycle enthusiasts and agents will observe Washington's Birthday with an opening. 1992 models go on display and the public is to be entertained. Depots will feature unusual displays of cycles motor bicycles and cars. Franklin Park saw over 200 riders. North Shore roads hosted groups of three or more in good weather.
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Washington
National Cycling Association
American Bicycle Track Association
Farle
Taylor
al Lverian
Worcester
Brahim
Franklin Park
North Shore
Harvard Baseball Schedule Sets 2024 Early Dates
Harvard University announces its baseball calendar with key games against New England colleges. Home dates include Bates, Dartmouth, Brown, Williams, Phillips Exeter, Bowdoin, Princeton, and Yale at Cambridge, with Holy Cross, Cornell, and Yale trips to Worcester, Providence, and New Haven.
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Harvard University
New Emeland
Bates
Cambridge
Dartmouth
Brown
Holy Cross
Worcester
Willams
Phillips Exeter
Cornell
Providence
Bowdoin
Princeton
Yale
New Haven
Astor Registers Racing Colors Before Entry
London Feb 16 William Waldorf Astor prepares for horse racing by registering colors under Jockey Club rules The chosen scheme is light blue with a pink sash and cap indicating his racing livery and intent to compete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
William Waldorf Astor
Jockey Club
Harvard Baseball Team Trip Sets April Schedule
The Harvard base ball team will depart April 10 for Annapolis. On April 12 they meet the University of Virginia in Washington, then play two games the following week and a contest at West Point on April 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Annapolis
University of Virginia At
Washington
English champion amateur cano ist to visit U S for ACA cup
The English champion amateur canoeist Mr Kendall Howard will visit the United States in the summer to compete for the American Canoe Association championship cup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendall Howard
United States
A. C
Michael Defeats Brady in Boston Suit at Track Race
New York report states Jimmy Michael defeated William A Brady in a civil case filed in Boston. Brady claimed damages for Michael not appearing at Revere Beach on September 14, while Michael argued he did not agree to ride at Manhattan track. Bail was posted during the proceedings and the race continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jimmy Michaé
William A. Brady
Boston
Mgr
Brady
Michaél
Yerman Beach
Michael
Revere Beach
Aale
Manhattan
Bids For Big Trots Close March 1
Bids for the big trotting match races among Boralma with Lord Derby and The Ab bot will close on March 1. The $20,000 side stake is to be contested in each race. Speculation centers on track locations near New York or Readville as preferred sites for the major trotters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas W. Lawson
Boralma
B. E. Smathers
Lord Derby
John J. Scannell
the Abbot
Maryn 1
Smathers
Royal Blue Line Tours From Boston to Washington and Florida
Royal Blue Line schedules from Boston to Washington and Florida for multiple departures in March April May and February. Tours include five days in Washington with visits to Philadelphia and New York and Jacksonville via solid vestibuled train with return validity to May 21. Illustrated itineraries available from Joseph P. Yaggart at 11 Washington Street Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Florida
Jacksonville
Old Point Comfort
Richmond
Joseph P. Yaggart
Washington Street
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Demption
MD Colony
International
Dwinnell
Wiggin
Mresser
Puritan Trust
Deeede Dearer
Ds Ashenden
Kimball
Langley
Perry
Estabrook
Joslin
Johnson
Ewenes
Charlestown Club
A. A
Arlington B. C
Newtowne Club
Towanda Club
Wetter
Umeét Clad
Cee
Belfry Club
A. Litlefield
Thomas
Cheriestown Ee
Homer
Arlington Boat Club
Q- Ware
Jennings
Newtowne Ae Ee
Haggerty
Ewer Ee
Chander
Medford Rae
Wetherbee
Purgin
H. Durgin
Sith Towanda
Belewine
Berry Calumet
Belfir Club
Fe Eeenene
Eae
Asait Hae
Ngton Mog Clad Ees
Ani Et Wee Wens
Calumet Club
Milwaukfef
Wiener Lbizig
BLATZ
VAL. Blatz Brewing Coc
Milwaukee
Citas
Gove & Co
Canal St
Selg
Palm Garden
N. Y. Telegram
Interclub League
Candle Pin League
NEW Century League
New York Herald
Marketmen’s League
Poyston
Rostindale
Inman
Jenseyck
Fitz
Virz
California
Jon Choynski
Methuselah
Corbett
Choynski
Oakland Club
Denver Fd
Martin
Jeff
Frisco
James MecVicar
Lynn
Sam Langford
Langford
McVicar
Fred Lang
Everett
Mr. Curran
E32 Carroll
Sam Francis
Nadeau
ASTOR
Royal Blue Line
Hunter
Wellington A. Hardy
Representaire
Broad St
Boston, Mass
Grand Union Ko E
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