Cyclists Celebrate Opening Day Across City Cycle Stores
Local cycle dealers report strong opening day with large crowds, new models on display, and brisk sales. Major stores such as Columbia on Columbus Avenue showed ten makes and sixty models, while down town outlets highlighted Thistle Lincoln Lovell Diamond wheels and new Mr. Francis at 243 Columbus Avenue. Organizers say souvenir distribution and in store demonstrations boosted interest for the season.
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Columbia
Columbus Avenue
Hartford
Stormer
Spalding
Nyack
Ideal
Pennant
Taylor
A. D. Peck
Boston Cycle and Sundry Company
Hanover Street
J. M. Tinscoatt
Lincoln
KE. P. Blake
Sudbury Street
Monarch
Dayton
Remington
Washington Street
J. J. Francis
Liberty
National
Regal
Peatherstone
Francis
Pari Square
Jim
Mr. Smith
J. Charles Bell
Sprague & Bell
Stearns
Readine
Royal Crown
Baxter
Alice Fuller
Orient
Yale
Eclipse
H. B. Shattuck & Son
Cleveland
Tribune
Imperial
Buffalo
King, Pierce, Warwick
Niagara
Westfield Cycles
Cleveland Motor
Baker
Waltham
Warwick
Dunham
Eagle Branch
Bobbie’ Urquhart
Fowler
Fowlers
B. B. Emery
Thomas
Boston Motor Carriage Company
Essex Street
Fr. H. Pratt
W. M. Gordon
Metropolitan Wheelmen
Marine
Shamrock II hull praised as finest metal work yet
Inspectors report the Shamrock II hull shows exceptional metalwork with bulbed nickel steel frames and edge to edge plate fitting for a watertight finish. Designer Watson pursues heavy rigidity, using cross ties and dense braced framing to resist weight and strain on the keel and chain plates.
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Glasgow
Watson
Crowninshtela
Herreshoff
No Holiday At Bristol Shipyard Presses On
The bow section of the cup defender was plated on both sides with three plates remaining on an outside stroke above water. Work continued through Washington's Birthday due to pressure to finish. A nearly complete steel platform for the mainmast step was installed with a three gallon molten lead socket to secure the spar. Hemp rope is used for sails, though some finished sails still use manila.
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Bristol
R. I
Washington
Eby Edges Stubbs In Narrow Championship Win At Hub
In last night’s championship at the Hub Palace Grant Eby beat William H. Stubbs by ten balls in a fiercely fought match. Eby handled the table with accuracy, suffering only three scratches while Stubbs had nine, mostly on breaks. Tonight De Oro and Frank Sherman of Washington square off in a key tourney clash.
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Hub Palace
Grant Eby
William H. Stubbs
Iuby
Stubbs
de Oro
Frank Sherman
Washington
Eby
Albert G. Cutler
Eddie Goodsill
Polo Games Last Night at Salem and Nearby Cities
Polo results from last night show Salem-Salem 12 to 4 over Lawrence, Salem-East Weymouth 6 to 5 over Salem, Biddeford 8 to 7 over Bath, Portland 6 to 3 over Lewiston, Clinton 8 to 2 over Plymouth, and Kivening Clinton 8 to 2 over Plymouth.
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Salem
Lawrence
East Weymouth
Biddeford
Bath
Portland
Lewiston
Clinton
Plymouth
Kivening
Boston Dominates New England Checker Tournament Action
Nearly 200 players from across New England gathered at the American House for Boston Checker Club’s big tourney. Boston won 143 games to 88 with 113 draws, topping All New England in a match that filled rows of tables and drew a large crowd around the Dearborn-Heffner showcase.
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New England
Boston Checker Club
Boston
Heffner
Post Sea
George Dearborn
sOoWell
Dearborn
America
New Rifle Range Opens At Medford Marks Semi Centennial
Lawrence Light Guard Company E Fifth Infantry M V M of Medford celebrated its 50th anniversary by opening a new rifle range on General S. Co Lawrences Elm street near Spot Pond. The range claims top state ranking with prizes awarded in multiple classes led by J W Blake and Captain G E Locke.
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Medford
Lawrence Light Guard
Fifth Infantry
General S. Co
Lawrences
Elm Street
Spot Pond
J. W. Blake
Lattery
J. F. Perkins, Jr
G. E. Locke
Chess tournament at Boston M C U held with 32 players
A limitation plan event at the Boston M C U featured thirty two players in two teams of sixteen. Afternoon and evening rounds were played. Only three men, A Seaver N B Wilbur and Gq S nfen, are eligible for today’s finals.
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Boston
M. Cc. U
A. Seaver
N. B. Wilbur
S Nfen
Pyramid Pile Cure Promoted As Safe Local and Constitutional Treatment
The Pyramid Pile Cure is a night suppository targeting both local rectal symptoms and systemic causes, claims to relieve pain instantly without opiates, and to be safe with no adverse effects. Sold at 50 cents per full package, with free explanatory literature from Pyramid Drug Co. Marshall, Michigan.
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United States
Pyramid Drug Co
Marshall, Mich
Money wins amateur pigeon shooting title at Carteret Gun Club
Harold Money of Oakland New Jersey defeated 16 rivals at Carteret Gun Club Garden City Long Island to claim the American Amateur Pigeon Shooting Championship with 87 kills. Colonel Thomas Martin Harry Kirkover tied for second with 87, while Frank Wilson and C A Painter tied for fourth with 85. A handicap of 15 dollars and a $100 silver cup followed the main event. Money started at 55 yards and overcame challengers at 31 yards to seal the title.
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New York
Harold Money
Oakland
N. J
Carteret Gun Club
Garden City
L. I
A. W. Money
N. Y
Frank C. Wilson
Savannah
C. A. Painter
Pittsburg
McAlpin
Dan Bradley
Money
Gardner denies contract breach amid boxing club disputes
In a Boston era boxing column Billy Gardner explains illness kept him from Cambridge and Hartford bouts. He says no club interfered and asserts he is a free agent ready to box at 126 pounds. The letter details illness and a commitment to fight, while other notes touch on referee decisions and upcoming bouts.
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Gardner
Boston
Europe
Terry McGovern
George Gardner
Cambridge
Billy
Hartford
George
Lowell
Mr. Benton
de Barry
Keevin
Davenport
Cambridge Club
Young Flanagan
Charlestown
Patsey McKenna
Kid Block
McKenna
Flanagan
P. Foley
Jefferson Place
Felix McK
Fall River
Jim Corbett
Harvey Palker
Piennine
Butcher Boy
Parker
Pienning
New York
Corbett
Plenning
Frank Moran
Lynn
Jackson
Worcester
Till Lamber
Sharkey
Ruhlin
Jeffries
Riverside Boat Club
Broad
B. H. Benton
Newton Highs Viggar Meet Produces One New Track Record
Newton High School hosted its twelfth annual meet in Newtonville gym. B K Stephenson set a new 30 yard dash record by shaving 0.2 seconds from Leon Redpath’s mark of 3.45 seconds. Cronkhite won the open 25 yard dash for Newton, while Chase of Harvard led in the 300 open heat before winning the final. Foster of Harvard claimed the 600 open, Newton defeated Brookline in the team race, and a fencing exhibition featured Newton’s W Carter versus Charles Ranlett of West Point.
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Newton High School
Newtonville
B. K. Stephenson
Leon Redpath
M. Stephenson
Dana
Harvard
Cronkhite
Newton High
Williams
Noble
Chase
W. Carter
Charles Ranlett
West Point
Somerville
Holy Cross Indoor Meet Features Moynihan Victory and Tight Races
Jere Moynihan of Holy Cross defeats Joseph Deady of St Stephen's Lyceum in a three-fourths mile match. H. T. Murphy of a local high school tops Dick Grant in the mile handicap. Worcester High over Boston English relay. Tufts defeats Worcester Polytechnic. Various event results list winners and times across sprints hurdles and distance races.
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Worcester
Jere J. Moynihan
Holy Cross College
Joseph FE. Deady
St. Sttephen’s Lyceum
Dick Grant
Cambridgeport Gymnasium Association
Harvard
H. T. Murphy
Worcester High School
Boston English
Tufts
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
J. F. Doyle
W. A
W. S.taylor
J. R. Forney
H. C
W. J. Egan
W. H. Baldwin
C. Murphy, Jr
C. H. Carroll
H. Devlin
H.C
T. L. McGee
C. Carpenter
Cambridge High School Indoor Meet Dominated by Two Men
At the Cambridge English High School indoor event held in the Y M C A gym, Grebenstein won three firsts and a second while Dunn captured three seconds and a first. The Y M C A Elks beat Captain Crawford’s team 32 to 2 in the basketball game. Prizes included ribbons.
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Cambridge English High School
Cambridge Y. M. Co. A
Messrs
Grebenstein
Dunn
Y. M. C. A. Elks
Crawford
Local boxing card draws crowd to Pitts street club
Business Men's Athletic Club members on Pitts street were fully repaid for their visit as a large crowd watched three strong bouts. Sheehan narrowly led Sullivan in six rounds, Nadeau defeated Brooks in under two, and Brooks faced Maguire to a four round draw. A future match pairs Flanagan with Nadeau.
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Business Men's Athletic Club
Pitts Street
Young Sullivan
Medford
Sheehan
Shawmut R. C
Young Nadeau
Peter Brooks
Nadeau
Young Brooks
Maguire
Young Flanagan
Riverside B. C
Ward's Great Tennis Stars in Indoor Championship
A large crowd watched Holcomb Ward of Harvard dominate indoors at the Seventh Regiment Armory New York. Ward won the singles over W C Grant of Columbia and teamed with George Miles to win two doubles matches advancing toward the final singles and doubles titles.
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New York
Seventh Regiment Armory
Holcomb Ward
Harvard
Ward
W. C. Grant
Columbia University
George Miles
A. S. Cragin
W. H. Capp
Miles
Harry Mollenhauer
George Wyeth
Kings County
Lenox
Cragin
Free fight in saloon on Knapp street ends in police pursuit
A small riot broke out at Brodbine's saloon on Knapp street around 8 PM after five men demanded drinks and later returned to clash with patrons. The melee left tables and chairs overturned, the crowd fled into the street, and police recovered hats and coats but did not capture the attackers.
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Knapp Street
Brodbine
Sweeney Beats Connolly In Twenty Round Hartford Bout
In Hartford the twenty round match at Crescent A C ends with Patsey Sweeney beating Eddie Connolly in the fifth after Connolly injures a knee. referee stops the fight as Connolly remains unable to defend. Harry Jennings defeats Arthur Jones in ten rounds in another pro bout. Mike Murphy stops Billy Malone in the fifth of their ten round clash.
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Hartford
Conn
Crescent A. C
Patsey Sweeney
Manchester
Eddie Connolly
New Brunswick
Connolly
Sweeney
Harry Jennings
Springfield
Arthur Jones
Washington, D. C
Mike Murphy
Westfield
Billy Malone
Murphy
Thomas F. Kinslow Dies in Washington at Professional Baseball Star
Washington report states Thomas F. Kinslow died in the city today of consumption. The late Kinslow had a brilliant record as a member of the Brooklyn national baseball team.
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Washington
Thomas F. Kinslow
Kinslow
Brooklyn
Morningstar Leads Howison in Five Series Billiard Match
At Daly's in New York on February 22 the fifth series of a $510 professional billiard match ended with Morningstar of Chicago leading Howison of Canada 1461.
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Morningstar
Howison
New York
Daly's
Morningstar of
Chicago
Harvard Lampoon marks twenty fifth birthday with banquet
The Harvard Lampoon celebrated its twenty fifth birthday at the Westminster with a banquet attended by sixty five presents and past editors. F. J. Stimson presided. J. F. Wheelwright and W. B. Wheelwright spoke for their respective boards. Owen Wister read a poem. Barrett Wendell and George Santayana offered toasts. Notable alumni included R. W. Curtis Jefferson T. Coolidge Jr. Winthrop Ames and W. T. Thayer.
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Harvard Lampoon
Westminster
University Journal
F. J. Stimson
J. FF. Wheelwright
W. B. Wheelwright
Owen Wister
Barrett Wendell
Harvard College
George Santagona
Harvard University
R. W. Curtis
Jefferson T. Coolidge, Jr
Winthrop Ames
W. T. Thayer
Dartmouth College Boys Edge Salem In Narrow 14-13 Win
The Dartmouth College basketball team defeated the Salem team 14 to 13 this afternoon, in a tight game. The players traded leads and the final tally decided by a single point.
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Dartmouth
SALEM
Dartmouth College
Shaw Reaches Racquet Final in Boston Amateur Championship
Quincy A. Shaw of Boston and Clarence W. Mackay of New York advance to the final of the amateur racquet championship in New York after Shaw defeats F. F. Rolland of Canada 3-1 in the semi. The match featured strong serving and sharp rallies as Shaw won the decisive fourth game 15 to 10.
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New York
Quincy A. Shaw
Boston
Clarence W. Mackay
Shaw
F. F. Rolland
Rolland
Cekseva Cee Aes Reeks
Bomang Sfepee
Country Club Hosts Winter Sports Carnival in Brookline
A holiday gathering at the Country Club in Brookline drew a large crowd for skating curling and Canadian hockey. Two morning and afternoon curling matches plus several hockey and ice polo scrimmages filled the day as the skating carnival and luminations night close the winter program with elaborate plans for a successful finale.
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Catetuny
Brookline
National squash tournament opens at Tuxedo Park
The second annual national championship for America opens at the Court Tennis and Racquet Club of Tuxedo in New York. Top players Tailer, Hyde, Dinsmore, Post, Scott, Wright, Bacon, Moore, Standing compete. Sunday features a $500 purse match between Robert Moore of England and George Standing of New York.
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New York
Tuxedo
Tuxedo Park
T. Suffern Tailer
Charles Hyde
Tailer
W. B. Dinsmore, Jr
United States
Cecil Baring
William Post
Georges J. Scott
Beals C. Wright
Harvard University
Robert Bacon
Bacar
Robert Moore
Eongland
George Standing
Williams College Beats RPI In N.Y. Contest
Williams College defeated Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy New York by a large margin in a college basketball game played on February 22. The final score showed a decisive win for Williams.
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Troy, N. Y
Williams College
Rensselaer Polytechnic
English Challenge for Davis Cup Underway
In New York on February 22 tennis circles reported that an English challenge for the Davis International Challenge Cup is now on its way across the ocean.
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New York
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