Great Athletes Special Events Feature Yale Holy Cross Meet
Worcester hosts an indoor athletic meet on March 11 at the Worcester Skating Rink with top New England athletes. Yale Holy Cross Princeton Harvard Brown and St Paul and St Anne societies are invited for relay races and open handicaps. Tommy Conneff will attend along with 88 yard match plans between Burke and McLaughlin and 440 or 600 yard specials.
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Worcester
Starkey
Holy Cross College
Turner
Princeton Athletic Association
Princeton College
Worcester Skating Rink
Post
Harvard
Tigers
Princeton
University of Pennsylvania
Yale
Brown
Tom Burke
Jimmy McLaughlin
St. Anne Society
Jerry Delaney
Burke
Mclaughlin
Suffolk
Sherry
New England
Eddie Mills
Suffolk Club
Boston
Bobby Sohens
Worcester Club
Billy Holland
Holy Cross
St. Paul
St. Anne
Tommy Conneff
Boxing Gossip Highlights Fading Purses and New Boston Show
Boston boxing notes say purses have shrunk to about 8000 dollars with 500 for training. Flaherty vs Sullivan at Music Hall March 6 draws interest alongside Godfrey vs Burley. Sullivan favored to win. Gans seeks a Sullivan bout. Burley trains in Quincy for Godfrey clash March 5. Local letters urge matches and reflect sport's fragile state.
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Fitzsimmons
Jimjohn Corbett
America
Patagonia
Martin Flaherty
Spike Sullivan
City Point Athletic Club
Music Hall
Boston
George Godfrey
Nick Burley
California
Flaherty
Sullivan
Legion
Lowell
Flanerty
Mullins
Foley
Corrigan
Leary
Godfrey
Burley
al Herford
Joe Gans
Joe Gans Called At the Post Last Night. In the Course of A Conversation Gans
Jimmy Kennard
Kennard
Gans
Baltimore
Spike
Quincy
City Point A. C
Revere Beach
John J. Healy
Johnny Colby
Lawrence
Jimmy Doherty
Jimmy Duffy
Nesse
St Paul
Jack Burns
South Framingham
Dave Nelligan
Cambridge
John E Butler
Kirtland Club
L. P
John L. Sullivan
Jackson
Jack Haynes
Cooper S. & A
Johnny McLaughlin
Pat O’brien
Shawmuts
Two Spring Meetings In Harness Racing At New York
The Driving Club of New York plans a four day spring trotting meeting starting June 2 with three stakes of 1000 and six purses of 500, aiming to attract top trotters and pacers. Entries close May 18 with staged payments through May 18 and a final night-before race fee. Also set is a Parkway Driving Club spring opening on May 2 and a Fleetwood lead-in racing schedule.
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Buffalo
Rochester
Hartford
Springfield
Philadelphia
Driving Club of
New York
Driving Club
Cc. H. Moller
Parkway Driving Club
Brooklyn
Fleetwood
That Horse Show Draws Wide North American Attention
Horse show expects entries from across the United States and Canada with Arabian classes likely added due to demand. Mrs Gardner and Mrs Thayer offer special prizes, attracting noted lady whips and social leaders in Back Bay preparing to contend for blue ribbons.
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United States
Canada
Desert
John L. Gardner
E. V. R. Thayer
Back Bay
Boston Snow Horses Parade on the Speedways
Famous horses including Frenzie L. and St. Croix Jr. are highlighted with Maine owners Harry Hilton and F. H. Briggs. Philadelphia buyer Joseph E. Widener acquires Spray. A Canadian trotting circuit is scheduled from June to August and a New York sale lists trotters such as Direct and Mata Wilkes with prices and times at Kellogg sale.
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Boston
Maine
St. Croix, Jr
Harry Hilton
North Anson
Joseph E. Widener
Philadelphia
F. H. Briggs
Auburn
Spray
Dash
Messenger Wilkes
A. W. Elsworth
Ellsworth
Lily Mack
Selim
Nelson
Canada
New Hamburg
Stratford
Tilsonburg
St. Thomas
Hamilton
Windsor
Sarnia
Aylmer
Brantford
Wingham
New York
Peter C. Kellogg
Direct
Guy Wilkes
Lesa Wilkes
Mata Wilkes
Burlingame
Double Cross
Ravenscroft
David B
Indoor Amateur Championship At New Manhattan Club
Donovan coaches Worcester Academy sprinters as a special committee investigates alleged pro status of high jumper Mike Sweeney. The New Manhattan Club natatorium hosts the indoor amateur championships March 18 with events 100, 300 yards and a 200 yard handicap. Worcester Polytech indoor games follow on March 19. The AA A athletic committee offers three prizes per event at the boys meet on March 21 with heats starting at 2 pm. Dorchester and Suffolk Councils Royal Arcanum prep for a social Thursday bowling clash at Dorchester Central club house and alleys drawing many members.
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N. G. Wood
Washington Street
Dorchester
Suffolk
Royal Arcanum
Megantic Club Officers Elected at Annual Meeting
The Megantic Club held its annual meeting at the West End Hotel in Portland on February 25. Elected as clerk was Dr. George W. Way of Portland. Assistant clerks are C. L. McConnel and L. Dana Chapman of Boston. Directors include Arthur W. Robinson of Boston, L. Dana Chapman of Boston, W. K. McClure of Plainfield New Jersey, A. R. Justice of Philadelphia, Philander Cutler of Binghamton, George McAleer of Worcester, D. C. Pierce of Boston, A. R. Brown of Boston, George C. Ainsworth of Boston, W. G. Kendall of Boston, George W. Wiggin of Franklin, S. F. Johnson of Boston, W. A. Macleod of Boston, Albert Bernard of Boston, George H. Burt of Hartford, Thomas Dickson of Charlestown, W. W. Peirce of Cambridge, John B. Harvie of Troy, and A. W. Bleason of New York.
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Portland
The
Megantic Club
West End
George W. Way
C. L. McConnel
L. Dana Chapman
Boston
Arthur W. Robinson
W. IK. McClure
Plainfield
N. J
A. R. Justice
Philadelphia
Penn
Philander Cutler
Binghamton
Yale faculty to decide on Henley crew plan
New Haven Conn Feb 2 Yale University faculty will meet Thursday to take final action on sending a crew to the Henley regatta. If approved a mass meeting will be held soon to decide whether to support the crew management in entering a Henley crew.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Polo Results from New Bedford Meet
Polo results listed for New Bedford at New Bedford on the seventh day. Salem appears among the participants, with final placements not fully shown in the fragment.
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New Bedford
Salem
Opening of National League Season with 1896 Schedule
The National League closes its spring meeting at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Opening games set for April 16 17 18 with Boston at Philadelphia Brooklyn vs Baltimore New York vs Washington and others. Umpire conduct rules tighten fines and expulsion for improper language. Nick Young honored with silver service. minor leagues worry over new national agreement and class changes.
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Fifth Avenue
Boston
Quakers
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Baltimore
Giants
Washingtons
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Cleveland
St Louis
St. Louis
Chicago
Louisville
Hart
Board of Arbitration
League
Nick’’ Young
A. H. Soden
Washington
Wilmington
Del
Newark
Paterson
Jersey City
N. J
Hartford
New Haven
Conn
Sam Crane
Young
Harry Wright
New York
Harvard Invitational Games Set on Holmes Field May Ninth
Harvard Athletic Association announces its third biennial invitation games at Holmes Field on Saturday May 9. Handicap events include sprints hurdles and distance races with various yardage limits, plus open scratch half mile and mile relays for colleges and interscholastic relay, open to amateurs under ICAA eligibility rules. Notables invited include Chase of Dartmouth, Wefers of Georgetown, Connefl of Holy Cross, Kilpatrick of Union, and other stars. Harvard crews push winter indoor trials as they prepare outdoor practice.
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Harvard Athletic Association
Holmes Field
Harvard Barred
United States
Dartmouth
Wefers
Georgetown University
Connefl
Holy Cross College
Kilpatrick
Union College
Burke
Hollander
McLaughlin
Delaney
Remington
Cadman
Hollister
Harvard
Clark
Connor
Hennen
Yankee Clothing Store Adverts Bicycles and Betsy Evans Draw Crowds
The Yankee Clothing Store at 91 Summer Street promotes low prices with an $8 bicycle offer for $39.75 and other bargains including $12.89 suits and ultr6 ers at $10. Daily demonstrations by champion cyclist Miss Evans attract shoppers and heighten store attention.
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Yankee Clothing
Summer Street
Poster Exhibition at Pope Gallery Draws Wide Crowd
Thousands visit the Pope Manufacturing Company poster gallery on Columbus Avenue as 500 to 600 panels from around the world go on display. Notable works include A Moe and Miss Huntington designs, with a 20 cent admission Thursday for charity.
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Pope Company
Columbus Avenue
Pope
Pope Manufacturing Company
A. K. Moe
Columbia
Moe
Margaret Huntington
New York
Huntington
Grace Church
North America
Associated Charities
Usher list for Bijou performance plus bicycle club events
The L A W entertainment committee named ushers for the Bijou Opera House show on Feb 29 including Mattapan Road Club and several bicycle clubs led by A R Duryea and Lon K Peck. Ticket demand is high and few remain. Prizes at the Pope poster show were awarded after a three hour judging session by Prang and others.
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L. A. W. Entertainment Committee
Bijou Opera House
Mattapan Road Club
Charles O. Bloxham
Malden
Rover Cycle Club
Frank R Fritz
Press Cycle Club
Austin W. Pease
Hyde Park Cycle Club
George S. Howe
Metropolitan
Samuel D. Bradlee
Clover Yacht Club
H. E. Fay
Union Cycle Club
H. E. Morris
Arlington Boat Club
Arthur W. Cutler
Lon” K. Peck
Massachusetts
Louis Prang
The
Prang Educational Company
Edmund Garrett
Boston
W .E. Halsall
J. F. Witherell
E. W. Pope
Bowler Committees Appointed for Massachusetts League Finals
Massachusetts Amateur Bowling League met at Parker House with about thirty members. Charles D. Palmer presided as General Arthur Dixwell served as secretary. The roll-off committee led by Walter Stimpson set final match dates at Melrose Highlands alleys from March 2 to March 16 featuring Dorchester Centrals Chelsea Reviews and Les Miserables.
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Massachusetts Amateur Bowling League
Parker House
Charles D. Palmer
Arthur Dixwell
Walter Stimpson
C. T. Barton
J. B. Swift
F. A. Merriam
Fred A. Jenks
Melrose Highlands
Dorchester Centrals
Les Miserables
Chelsea Reviews
F. A. Niccolls
W. C. Prescott
A. F. Orne
Charles H. Carter
Riverdale Club Beats Newton Boat Club in Close Bowling Match
The Riverdale Club defeated the Newton Boat Club at the Riverdale Casino Brookline last evening by five pins. Grant led the Riverdales with a final string of 572 pins.
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Riverdale Club
Newton Boat Club
Riverdale Casino
Brookline
Grant
Riverdales
Carlisle Receives Warm Democratic Reception at Manhattan Club
Secretary Carlisle is feted by bankers merchants and leaders at the Manhattan Club in New York a notable public welcome. He defends sound money opposed to silver monometallism praising old fashioned Democratic principles and promising a victorious return to power.
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New York
Carlisle
Manhattan Club
Thirty-fourth Street
Fifth Avenue
Frederick R. Coudert
Edward Bell
Coudert
Collector Kilbreth
John A. Stewart
W. W
China
Japan
Mexico
Democratic Party
Brewmasters' Annual Ball Delights Boston Circle
The Brewmasters Association of Boston and vicinity held its second annual ball at Kossuth Hall last evening. Nearly 100 attendees danced to the Blue Danube, with decorations, grand march led by Albert C. Smith and Lizzie J. Wilfert, and a late midnight banquet. The social event drew many notable guests and showcased hospitality and festive attire.
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Kossuth Hall
Terpsichore
Galeries
Brewmasters’ Association of
Boston and Vicinity
Union
Albert C. Smith
Lizzie J. Wilfert
John Rathgeb
Messrs. Weigel
Henry Bletzer
Robert Weigel
Jacob Stitzel
Andrew Metzger
Ida Metzger
Charles A. Neill
Andreas Tomfohrde
Fritz Wernder
Lydia Wernder
Henry V. Vogt
Hugo Bossert
Albert Lieber
Gustav Woernle
Bertha Lieber
Lena Stitzel
Albert Hodel
Fred Hathaway
John Kollokopf
J. W. Hill
Allen M. Davis
James Clair
Martha McCormick
F. W. Dickinson
George Wardwood
May Gilligan
William Gerhard
Charles Lupprecht
Karl Mittel
William Thompson
Ike Bernard
John E. Block
Laura Cronin
Adolph Schwartzwalder
Fred Stuckey
George Smith
Adam Koch
Louis Vetteran
Matthew Koenig
Gotleib Routhfuss
Carlisle Holds Private Conference With Merchants and Bankers
Secretary Carlisle met at the Up town Club with merchants and bankers including Assistant Treasurer Jordan Collector Kilbreth Bank of the Metropolis president Rogers carpet man John Sloane Arnold Constable James Constable FE Thurber and James McCreery. The private lunch discussed national business prospects and current trade conditions with sub treas ury finance topics reviewed.
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New York
Carlisle
Jordan
Kilbreth
Rogers
Bank of the Metropolis
John Sloane
James Constable
Arnold, Constable & Co
FE. B. Thurber
James McCreery
Sub-Treasury
They Died Together in Providence Toll from Live Wire
In Thornton, R I, Jesse Tacey and his son Jesse Tacey Jr were killed when a broken old telephone wire fell and touched a live electric line. The incident occurred near their home as a passerby moved the dangling wire. Mrs Tacey narrowly escaped.
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Providence
R. I
Jesse Tacey
Jesse Tacey, Jr
Thornton
Tacey
Worcester Art Museum Gift Creates City Art Center
The Hon. Stephen Salisbury tonight donated land valued at 70,000 dollars and 100,000 dollars in cash to Worcester citizens to establish an art museum. The group will form Worcester Art Museum and begin construction.
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Worcester
Stephen Salisbury
Worcester Art Museum
City Briefs: deaths and accidents reported in local district
Austin O Johnson a 38 year old lodger at 1386 Pleasant street was found dead in his room with alcoholism as cause of death. A small basement fire at 48 Union Park street caused no damage. James Daley, 36, of 96 Lawn street Roxbury, had his right foot crushed by a falling stone on Heath street and was taken to City Hospital by ambulance.
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Austin O. Johnson
Pleasant Street
Undertaker Jones
Union Park Street
McGuire
Jennie Mack
James Daley
Lawn Street
Roxbury
Heath Street
City Hospital
Showalter Wins First Game in U S Chess Championship Match
In Philadelphia the Showalter Kemeny match opened with Showalter defeating his opponent in a ten hour game. The match began yesterday and the second game is set to start tomorrow.
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Philadelphia
United States
Showalter
Rhodes Complicity Claimed in Jameson Raid Probe
Truth asserts strong authority that President Kruger of the South African Republic has clear evidence of Cecil Rhodes's involvement in the Jameson raid, as reported from London on February 26.
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London
Kruger
South African Republic
Cecil Rhodes
Cape Colony
Jameson
Ancient Workmen in Session Elects Massachusetts Leaders
The eighteenth annual session of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts Ancient Order of United Workmen opened in Odd Fellows Hall with full officers and many deputies. New officers include Grand Master Workman John C Gallagher of New Haven, Grand Foreman Louis C Merrill of Concord, Grand Overseer Edward P Danforth of Skowhegan, Grand Recorder J Edward Burt of Boston, Grand Receiver Thomas F Temple of Boston, and supreme representatives George F Higgins of Providence and A G Andrews of Augusta.
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Grand Lodge of
Massachusetts
Ancient Order of United Workmen
Odd Fellows’ Hall
John C. Gallagher
New Haven
Conn
Louis C. Merrill
Concord
N. H
Edward P. Danforth
Skowhegan
J. Edward Burt
Boston
Thomas F. Temple
George F. Higgins
Providence
R. I
A. G. Andrews
Augusta
Edward Mitchell
Salem
Office of
Grand Guide
Nathan Cary
Chicopee
J. H. Sayward
Haverhill
J. F Alen
Waltham
Fred C. Ingalls
Roswell B. Farrell
Connecticut
Copley Hall
George F Higgins
Joseph EF. Riggs
Lawrence
Kan
E. F. Danforth
Roswell B. Farren
J. C. Bickford
Charles E. Spencer
J. E. Blondell
Nathan Carey
William Temple
Order
Volunteer Militia Banquet at United States Hotel
One hundred bluecoats of Company B First Regiment paraded into the United States Hotel dining room for a banquet last night. Captain Lombard presided as speeches by Secretary of State William Olin and others celebrated the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia with humor and tribute while a Page trophy was awarded to Sergeant P. Cooley.
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First Regiment
United States
Walter E. Lombard
William Olin
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Massachusetts Volunteer Militia
Edgar R. Champlin
Austin C. ‘Wellington
Thomas R. Mathews
Cambridge
George S. Evans
Grand Army
John Adams
James A. Fox
Alexander Blackburn
P. Cooley
An Old Proverb Doubted Cleanliness and Soap Nearby
A humorous exchange from Texas Siftings notes skepticism about the proverb cleanliness next to godliness. The quip implies a neighbor’s loud soap factory contradicts moral claims.
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Texas
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Henley Regatta
Nick Youn
National League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Eral
Newton B. C
Riverdale
Steele
Tan Cu
Honesty
Brewmasters
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