Contracts for New Ball Field at Huntington Avenue Grounds
Vice-President Somers of the American League completed negotiations yesterday for the erection of the grand stand and grading of the Huntington Avenue grounds. A cement exterior will give the stands a grayish appearance and the three sections seat 2400 with a 300 by 15 foot covered lobby. The date to complete is by May 1.
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Somers
American League
Huntington Avenue
Philadelphia
Collins
Players’ Protective Association
National League spring meeting weighs peace or war
The National League of Baseball Clubs meets at the Fifth Avenue Hotel on Monday to decide a playing schedule and potential conflicts with the American League. Analysts expect talks on farming and sales systems, concessions to players, and possible realignment of relations with the Protective Association.
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New York
National League of Baseball Clubs
Fifth Avenue Hotel
American League
National League
Protective Association
Baseball Star Brotherhood Aims Secret Labor Pact
Baltimore February 21 star baseball players plan a secret Brotherhood independent of the Protective Association to demand high salaries from both major leagues. They would pressure the National to meet all member demands before signing another contract. They expect Boston Brooklyn and Philadelphia teams to stay within option clause time limits.
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Baltimore
Protective Association
Boston
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Cornell Baseball Schedule Sets Thirty Games
Ithaca N Y Feb 21 The Cornell baseball schedule lists thirty games with the Southern trio opening on April 5 Harvard appears again on the slate Notable dates include May 29 Holy Cross at Worcester May 30 Harvard at Cambridge and June 1 Brown at Providence.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Cornell
Harvard
Holy Cross
Worcester
Cambridge
Brown
Providence
Mackay Beats Potter in Amateur Racquet Semi Final
Clarence H. Mackay of New York defeats Austin Potter of Boston in straight games 16 8, 15 8, 16 2 to advance in the amateur racquet tournament. Tomorrow afternoon Quincy A Shaw and F F Roisland of Canada meet in the second semi final.
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New York
Clarence H. Mackay
Austin Potter
Boston
Mackay
Quincy A. Shaw
F. FF. Roisland
Canada
Pigeon Shooting Championship Leads Field at Carteret Club
Seventeen top amateur trap shooters contested the pigeon shooting championship at Carteret Gun Club near Long Island City. The match extends to tomorrow afternoon with F. C. Wilson of Savannah leading on 41 kills with 4 misses, while G. A. Painter of Pittsburgh and Harold Money of Carteret Club each have 40 kills.
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New York
Carteret Gun Club
Long Island City
Br. F. C. Wilson
Savannah
G. A. Painter
Pittsburg
Harold Money
Carteret Club
Whitney Expected to Buy Derby Favorite Volodyovski
London reports W C Whitney likely to purchase Volodyovski the Derby favorite amid rumors of a lease to the Duke of Devonshire. The two year old colt won four major prizes last season and is sired by Florizel I.
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London
W. C. Whitney
Volodyovski
Duke of Devonshire
Florizel I
P Stofft Beats Clear Water In Hub Rooms Pool Match
P Stofft defeated former champion William H Clear water 150 to 127 last night in the pool championship at the Hub rooms on Court street.
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HI. P. Stofft
William H. Clearwater
Hub Rooms
Court Street
Butcher Boy Peinning Defeats Parker in Brockton Wrestling Match
At Brockton Feb 21 John Peinning the Butcher Boy of New York defeated Harvey Parker of Brockton in two straight falls at the City Theatre. Peinning won both falls by back holds and sheer strength.
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Brockton
John Peinning
Butcher Boy
New York
Harvey Parker
City Theatre
Peitnning
Cleveland Nickens-Gibbs Bout Declared Off
Governor Nash blocks the Monday night boxing match between Gibbs of Cleveland and Nickens of Akron, with an executive objection prompting formal cancellation announced for tomorrow.
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Akron
Nash
Gibbs
Cleveland
Nickens
Morningstar of Chicago Tops Howison in Billard Match
Morningstar of Chicago led Howison of Canada in a professional billiard match at Daly's. The final score for the night was 814 to 300.
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New York
Morningstar Af
Chicago
Howison
Canada
Billard
Daly’s
Death of James Seery at 8 Crafts Street
Newton police conclude gardener James Seery aged and feeble fell into a brook near his home and struck his head. He lay unconscious and drowned after the incident on Wednesday afternoon.
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Newton
James Seery
Crafts Street
Judge Blair Adjourns Jersey City Court Without Barker Release
New York report states Judge Blair's court in Jersey City adjourned until Monday with no application for the release on bond of Thomas G. Barker.
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New York
Blair
Jersey City
Thomas G. Barker
Big Checker Battle Draws New England Masters
The 2 p m showdown at the American House unites Boston and All-New England in the largest checker gathering. Captain Lyman H Stearns leads top players from Lowell Haverhill Springfield and beyond to face Boston luminaries led by Captain George H Dean. Notables include A J Heffner Sam Grover Parrow Bugbee Sweeney Irwin Williams and over 100 others. Opponents feature George Dearborn Asa Richardson and Mayberry Bickum along with Dingley Calvert and Stearns.
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All-New England
Lyman H. Stearns
George H. Dean
A. J. Heffner
Sam Grover
New England
Parrow
Bugbee
Sweeney
Irwin
Williams
George Dearborn
Lowell
Asa Richardson
Sheffield
Rhode Island
Mayberry and
Bickum
Haverhills
G. B. Allen
Springfield
Oliver
Stoneham
Davis
Woburn
Calvert
New London, Conn
Bingham
Worcester
Chapman and Dingley
Maine
Stearns
West Derry
N. E
Boxing Gossip Sparks Wrestler Match Talk Across Circles
A rumor-filled column notes Frank Moran's challenge for Tracey stirs wrestlers led by Jackson of Worcester. It cites possible matches at a noon meeting, plus chatter about Billy Gardner, Jack Fraser in England, and various 115-pound contenders and bouts in Hartford Cambridge and Louisville.
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Frank Moran
Lynn
Tracey
Jackson
Worcester
Hartford
Billy Gardner
Ben de Bary
Cambridge
Gardner
Billy
George Gardner
New England
Kid O'Donnell
Young Flanagan
Birmingham
England
Roscommon Music Hall
Jack Fraser
Salls
Mr. Benton
Ben Jordan
Jordan
Terry
Denning
Sportsman
Curley
Harry Harris
Sam Kelly
Palmer
Jem Mace
America
Jabez White
Eddie Connolly
Connolly
Jacob Rosenberg
Boston
J. R
Kid McCoy
Joe Choynski
Old Howard
Ernest Roeber
Charles Lenharat
A. Woods
John McVicker
Fingland
Mose Hanlon
Bill Daly
Ward and Vokes
Dill
Louisville
Spike Sullivan
Tim Kearns
Spike
Dave Sullivan
Kearns
Hie
Sullivan
Poston
Bmnton
Rob Roy
Olympians Burke plans England tour and rowing show
Thomas E. Burke who won the 10 and 400 metres at Athens says he will tour England this year and race in foot events. John Graham of the B A A may join him with six to seven other prominent sportsmen. Burke urged better American rowing exposure and proposed a Henley style regatta on the Hudson River with English and American college teams competing.
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Athens
England
John Graham
James Hayes
Henley
Hudson River Palisades
Senn Senn Dominates Madison Square Dog Show Prizes
At Madison Square Garden the Ladies' Kennel Association show awarded four of five general prizes to Senn Senn owned by Mrs. St. Senn New York. Senn Senn won the Ballyhoo Cup the Mackay champion cup and the Ladies' Kennel Association of Massachusetts silver cup. Other winners included Sean Senn, Red Gem and Master Pierce.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Ladies’ Kennel Association of America
Ladies’ Kennel Association of England
Senn Senn
Bay Shore
N. Y
Glenlivet
Howard Gould
Port Washington
L. I
Floral Emblem Society Reception Held at Colonial Club
The Massachusetts Floral Emblem Society hosted its annual reception and dinner at the Colonial Club in Cambridge with about seventy-five members present. Mrs. Louis Prang led the banquet, speakers included Charles H Adams and John Clarke, and letters of regret were read from Governor Crane and other dignitaries.
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Massachusetts Floral Emblem _ Society
Colonial Club
Cambridge
Louis Prang
Ellen A. Richardson
W. Henry Alline
J. E. Slack
Helena M. Richardson
Henriette Heinzen
Charlotte J. Winship
A. E. Hayward
Blanche BE. McIntire
Ruth Cobb
Cora Forbes
Cambridge English High presents An Engaging Position
The class of 1902 at Cambridge English High School staged the two act comedy An Engaging Position at the Newtowne Clubhouse last night. Cast included Misses Dora M. Smith Alice M. Boyce Frances Carr Messrs Sylvanus W. Wilder Irving a Priets and Arthur D Batchelder.
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Cambridge English High Dramatics
Cambridge English High School
Newtowne
Dora M. Smith
Alice M. Boyce
Frances ©. Carr
Sylvanus W. Wilder
Irving <A, Priets
Arthur D. Batchelder
New York Athletic Club Beats Boston Hockey Club
In a clever game at the St. Nicholas rink the New York Athletic Club hockey team defeated the Boston Hockey Club 6 to 3.
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New York
New York Athletic Club
Boston Hockey Club
St. Nicholas Rink
Commonwealth Arrives After Transatlantic Passage
Queenstown reports the steamship Commonwealth under Captain McAuley arriving after sailing from Liverpool tonight. The vessel completed its transatlantic crossing and docked at the harbor amid steady conditions.
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Queenstown
Commonwealth
McAuley
Herreshoffs Willing to Rig Boston Defender
Charles H. Billman reports Herreshoff support for rigging the Boston Defender if it does not interfere with the Bristol boat. Work at Atlantic Works details frame setup and stern casting replacement as repairs proceed. Naval cost estimates drop from 3000 to 14000 dollars, with transfer talks ongoing.
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Herreshoff
George N. Lawley
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Herreshoffs
Atlantic Works
Boyd
Robinson
Gardner
New York
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Samuels
Trial on Brush will cites Dr Austin Flint on mental soundness
Dr. Austin Flint, expert in mental diseases, testified for the will proponents in the Brush will contest. He said Miss Brush showed no signs of unsound mind and that belief in Christian Science cures did not prove mental unsoundness. Dr. Mary Walker defended Christian Science against legislative persecution.
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New York
Austin Flint
Helen C. Brush
Alan McLane Hamilton
Flint
William Rand, Jr
Miss Brush
Dr. Flint
Mary
Walker
Dr. Walker
Albany
Newton Club Climbs Up in Narrow Bowling Win
The Commercial Club of Brockton used as a springboard for Newton to seize first, ahead of Dudley and New Town. Newton won two of three games, with a quad by Metcher and strong strings by Pray Hutchinson Tower Swift Thatcher, while Scully Frischinsol Maindy and others posted high totals.
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Dudley
Newtowne
Metcher
Pray
Hutchinson
Tower
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Thatcher
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Bowler
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Arlington Boat Club Tops Battery in Narrow Bowling Win
The Arlington Boat Club defeated the Battery on its alleys last night marking A B Co s first win in a long time. Arlington rolled twelve clean frames while Battery mustered eight, five in the first six frames of the opening game. Arlington dropped the first game but then won the last two by tight scores. Phinney led with 559. The score:
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Battery
A. B. Co
Arlington
Phinney
Winthrop Defeats Cambridge in Three at Carruths
Winthrop outpaced Cambridge in three straight games at Carruths last night. Millen led with 295, followed by Clapp 220 and Dowling 232 as Winthrop-Millen totaled 1286 while Cambridge-Lewis totaled 1171 led by Peters 284 and Langtigua 230. The H N Clark tin workers beat the shipping department two of three games with Carpenter 213 and Doherty 192 for the tin crew and Bragan 226 and Connelly 207 for the shippers.
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Winthrop
Cambridge
Millen
Clapp
Dowling
Eskugge
Holmes
Lewis
Peters
Lantigua
Warnock
Russell
Tin Workers and Shipping Department
H. N. Clark Company
Tin
Carpenter
Doherty
Bemis
Schenick
McMinon
Shipping Department
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Connely
Loring
Buger
O'Connor
Kennedy Jury Locked Up After Long Deliberation
In New York Justice Fursman adjourned the Kennedy case at 10 PM with the jury locked up for the night after six and a half hours of deliberation. The shutdown fuels speculation of a possible disagreement among jurors.
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New York
Justice Fursman
Kennedy
Mixed relationships in Kingston double wedding
In Kingston near Princeton two weddings linked the Voorhees and Bird families. John Voorhees and his son John Voorhees Jr. married the two daughters of Joseph Bird of Monmouth Junction. The elder daughter becomes aunt and grandmother to potential children of the younger son.
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New York
Kingston
Princeton
John Voorhees
John Voorhees, Jr
Joseph Bird
Monmouth Junction
Voorhees
Miss Bird
Intermarriage Tangles Three Surnames Sunday Monday Tuesday
In Bartow county near Floyd line three families named Sunday Monday and Tuesday intermarry oddly. Mr Monday wed Miss Sunday and Mr Tuesday wed Miss Monday as Sunday and Tuesday plus Saturday names figure in the unions. Miss Monday’s given name is Sunday and Miss Sunday carried the name Saturday.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Journal
Rome
Bartow County
Floyd
Double wedding at Bethany Church in Virginia
A father and daughter married a sister and brother at Bethany Church near Smithfield Virginia. The couples were J E White with Ada Scott and Floyd Scott with Barcelle White in a single service.
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Richmond
Bethany Church
Smithfield
J. E. White
Ada Scott
Floyd Scott
Barcelle White
Do Not Seek Advice, Vreeland Tells West Side Youth
Herbert H. Vreeland of the Metropolitan Street Railway urged young men to discover and develop their own capacities with bulldog tenacity. He warned against relying on advice from failures and cited the rise of executives from the ranks. He spoke at St Pauls Church on success, values, and the place of college training in a young career.
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New York
Herbert H. Vreeland
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
West Side
St. Paul’s Methodist Episcopal Church
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Promote Digestion and Health
An advertisement extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as the cure for indigestion sour stomach and gas arguing that only digestive principles like pepsin and diastase can fix weak digestion. It claims one tablet can digest 6000 grains of meat and that regular use prevents and treats indigestion, suitable for both sick and well people.
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Stuart
Widened Scope of Insurgent Aid Revealed in Manila
Reports from Manila detail a far larger conspiracy to aid Philippine insurgents than previously known. D. M. Carman and Spanish partners were arrested, with branches traced to multiple areas. Government workers and others linked to Carman were seized in the Lake district, and more arrests are expected. Manuel Lopez, Mindoro cattle buyer, has been jailed, while Sixto Lopez remains in the United States. Sixto Lopez is in Boston and declined to comment on dispatches from Manila.
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Manila
United States
D. M. Carman
Lake District
Manuel Lopez
Sixto Lopez
Agoncillo
Island of
Mindoro
Free Philippines Aide Seen To End US Control Plan
Senator Rawlins proposes adding to Spooner amendment that the United States will not retain permanent sovereignty over the Philippines. The pledge would withdraw after pacification, establishment of stable government, and secure naval and coaling facilities, with safeguards for adherents and treaty obligations.
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Washington
Rawlins
Spooner Philippine
United States
Philippine Islands
Filipino Love Feast Honors Washington Birthday in Manila
The Federal party banquet in Manila drew about 250 leading Filipinos and Americans. Guests included General MacArthur General Wheaton General Bates General Young and the United States Philippine Commission members. Judge Taft and Attorney General Torres spoke on peaceful governance and future Philippine development.
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Manila
Federal
Washington
General MacArthur
General Wheaton
Bates
General Young
United States Philippine Commission
Terrere
MacArthur
Torres
Taft
Philippines
Ruhlin Boxing Exhibitions Cleared by Grand Jury
Chicago February 21 The grand jury ruled that boxing exhibitions by Gus Ruhlin and his sparring partner Denver Ed Martin in a local theatre, despite objections, were not illegal. The cases against Ruhlin and Martin will be dropped.
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Ghticago
Gus Ruhlin
U S Ambassador Choate Hosts Dinner for Hay in London
In London on February 22, Ambassador Choate hosted a dinner honoring Adelbert S. Hay, former United States consul at Pretoria. Attending was Mr. Brodrick, secretary for war.
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London
Choate
United States
Adelbert Sg. Hay
Preetoria
Brodrick
Fire Destroys Atlanta Business District Worth Almost Half Million
A fire in the business section of Atlanta bounded by Decatur Lloyd Wall streets and Railroad avenue caused losses near 500000. Fire crews battled the blaze as property valued at about half a million dollars was destroyed.
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Atlanta
Decatur, Lloyd and Wall Streets
Railroad Avenue
Fire at Boston dry goods store in Somersworth causes heavy loss
A morning fire at the Boston dry goods store in Somersworth New Hampshire caused an estimated loss exceeding 20,000 dollars. Fire crews battled the blaze from early hours and contained the flames to the store with damage to inventory and building structure. The cause was not immediately determined.
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N. H
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