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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1893

Page

3

Bowling Tourney Looms in Inter-Club League Standings

The national bowling tournament starts March 18 at the Casino building. New England will send a team to face the high scoring New York squad. Entries close tomorrow with bowling clubs urged to submit names to H. S. Cornish. Casinos and Vespers feud for first place, with several teams tied for third. a neutral roll-off is advised. A league meeting will set action on both issues.

Casino Gettysburg B.A. A H.5 Cornish A. A Salemws Melrose Highlands Newtons Interclub League

Thrilling Cooper Club sparring packed Music Hall

A packed Music Hall witnessed a four hour amateur boxing tournament by the Cooper Social and Athletic Club featuring many bouts. Teddy Kelly defeated Jack Tolan after a sharp final rush in the third round, while Don Doherty won by default over Leahy. Multiple class winners and judges Jeannie Daly and Spencer Williams noted. final tally lists Terrence Kelly, Tom McHugh, Don Doherty, J. S. McNamara, Jim Kaveney, Austin Kaveney, George Bush, and others across 145 and 110 to 140 pound divisions.

Music Hall Cooper Social and Athletic Club Teddy Kelly Jack Tolan Kelly Tolan Leahy Don Doherty Cooper Tom McHugh The Riversides Jack Fitzgerald Suffolks McHugh Jack McNamara J. A. Geary Coreys Jack Kaveney Brothers Jimmy Doherty Billy Nagle Breslin Lynch Jeannie Daly Spencer Williams Johnnie Graham Terrence Kelly Father Scully Coopers J. T. Leahy Cambridge J. S. McNamara Jim Kaveney Billy Keary Boston Lin Austin Kaveney J. Murray Woonsocket George Bush Bradfords Pete Corregan C. E. Ennis J. Hayward Terrence Lamb Lawrence Edward Riley Middlesex Ray Lamb J. F. Daley Riley Spencer Williams Charles Ennis D. J. Mahan Charis Cohen East Boston Tim Kearns John Sullivan William Nagle John Brizg Waltham Mike Doherty Lafayettes Peter Cunniff Nagle Joe Lynch Joe McGuinness Taunton Richard Marley Edgar Howe Marley Hatton Hudson J. J. McCann J. Noonan J. Buckley J. Keenan Charlestown John F. Foran Madens Jerry Sullivan

Walking Match Sees Seven Female Pedestrians Compete

In a twelve day seventy two hour race at Natatorium Hall Grand Museum seven female pedestrians compete with national reputations. Aggie Harvey led the first mile as Jennie Frazier closely followed Angie Harvey Mollie Harvey Frankie Fleming and Nora Evans also participate. Jeanie Frazier from the city is singled out as a standout despite the field.

Natatorium Grand Museum Jeanie Frazier Aggie Harvey Jennie Frazier Angie Harvey Mollie Harvey Frankie Fleming Nora Evans

Reinstatement Policy for A. A. U. Professionals

At a recent central board meeting in New York the A. A. U. voted that professionals may be reinstated and need not remain professionals permanently because they were once professionals. Reinstatement can be refused, but all applications will be carefully considered. One case hints that a serious past might still lead to restoration, as others with bad conduct have been restored to good standing.

Central Board of the New York

Charlestown Boxing Event Listed At Partridge Hall

The Charles River Athletic Association of the West End schedules an entertainment at Partridge Hall 53 Hanover Street on Wednesday night with numerous bouts and contestants from Somerville Cambridge Charlestown Malden and beyond. The program features Lon Knowles versus W Duffee in a six round main bout along with wrestling matches including Joe Waldron New England 135 pound champion and an unknown opponent and other listed pairs.

Charles River Athletic Association West End Partridge Hall Hanover Street Sporrers E. Conley J. Collins Somerville J. Conley J. Crowley Cambridge Ashe Brothers J. Durnin C. B D. McGlaughlin Charlestown E. Duggan R. Campbell R. A McGaff New England Will P. Finn T. Thorpson

Thorndikes Sparring Meeting at Monument Hall

Thorndike Associates present a grand sparring exhibition at Monument Hall Charlestown on Friday evening March 10 with Jack OConnell as master of ceremonies. The card features famed boxers Breslin Havlin Hubbard Conley Flaherty Kerrigan McManus among many others and includes Pat Merrill of Boston versus William Ryan of Lawrence for the New England heavyweight title.

Thorndike Associates Monument Hall Charlestown Jack O’connell Back Bay Athletic Club Johnny Breslin Jack Havlin Barney Hubbard Eddie Conley Maffitt Flaherty Patsey Kerrigan Tom McManus Andy Brown Mike Farrell Jimmy Conley Ned McGreal Mike Ready Jim Foley Billy Lucas Jack Fairclough Jimmy Denehy Billy Dunbar Tommy Kane Jim Driscoll Tim McCarty Jack Sheehan Mike Moody Jud Kane Joe Short Mike Cronin Tommy Heffran Tom White Pat Merrill Boston William Ryan Lawrence New England

Shawmut Boat Club Holds Second Boxing Meet in Boston

The Shawmut Boat Club stages its second annual boxing event at Clan Na Gael Hall in South Boston this evening. The program features a promised bout between Powers and Ned Roche and a special match with Casey and Neilson also on the card.

Shawmut Boat Club Clan- Na-Gael Boston Powers Ned Roche Casey Neilson

Gossip of the Cribb Club ring bouts march 13 card

The Cribb Club plans a seven round opener with Jake Tracy versus George McArthur, followed by Johnny Breslin against Eugene Hornbecker, and eight round matches Albert Kraus versus Dick Moorhouse. Main event is twelve rounds Jack Green versus Jack Falvey. Harry Tracy may face the winner. Aleck Greggains heads to New Orleans for Mike Daly’s contest, with Dick O'Brien of Lewiston lined up to meet Maffit Flaherty if feasible.

Cribb Club Jake Tracy George McArthur Jack McGee Johnny Breslin Eugene Hornbecker New York Albert Kraus Peabody Vatsey Kerrigan Mickey Dyer Dick Moorhouse Jack Green Jack Falvey Green New England Harry Tracy McAuliffe Stanton Abbott Squire Abingdon Abbott

Wesleyan elects treasurer and director. rejects two elections

Wesleyan graduate advisory committee in Mippurtown Connecticut on February 27 ratified C C Hurlbut class of 1894 as treasurer of the Track Athletic Association and Professor E T Merrill as graduate director of the football team. It refused to ratify H R Vandusen 1894 as manager and J H Runce 1895 as treasurer of the football team. A new election will be held by the undergraduates.

Yachtsmens Meeting Set at Massachusetts Yacht Club

The first general meeting for 1893 of the Massachusetts Yacht Club will be held at the club house, 15 Hayward street, on Friday, March 3.

Massachusetts Yacht Club Club Louse Hayward Street

Mitchell Leaves Today After Busy Reception at Home

English boxer Charlie Mitchell, greeted by a throng of would be callers yesterday, joined by Squire Abingdon and stakeholder David H. Blanchard. They later toured the road, attended Hollis Street Theatre, and planned a departure for St Louis en route to New Bonaa to see Tom Allen.

Charlie Mitchell Squire Abingdon David H. Blanchard Mitchell Squire Hollis Street Messrs Messrs. Hackett and Smith New York St. Louis New Bonaa Tom Allen

Yale and Harvard Face Baseball Scheduling Clash

Harvard and Yale reached a rough agreement after talks in New York. Yale demands undergraduate rule adherence, Harvard rejects sweeping limits. Princeton’s stance looms as a barrier, likely delaying dates. Both sides expect a Yale series this spring while Harvard may not meet Princeton on the diamond this year.

Harvard New York Yale Princeton Princetown Frothingham University of Pennsylvania

Guttenburg Winners at Gurrensure Race Day

The daily racing results from Gurrensure N J list six winning horses across six races with times and betting odds. Deceitful won the first race at 1:18, followed by Uncertainty, Philura, Lester, Xenophone, and Miss Bess in subsequent events.

Gurrensure N. J Deceitful Lady Ballard Vera Mary Uncertainty Larkin Philura Miss Marie Bow Knot Lester Kerry Gow Marcellus Posing Laura S Narbonne Miss Bess Renie Lord of the Harem

Gloucester Results Race Day at Guouersrek Track

Special to the Post reports a day of horse races at Gloucester with multiple sprints and limits. First race six and a quarter furlongs lists Blizzard Needmore Hemet with times and betting on Blizzard at 2 to 1. Other races name Robin Hood Some More Moderate, Knapp Gloster Major Thornton, Censor Tradesman Mollie V, Verbena Leo Brigel Martel, Deer Lodge My Craft Annie E, and various betting odds. The card includes five furlong to six and three quarter furlong events with dozens of horse names and prices listed.

Guouersrek Blizzard Needmore Hemet Robin Hood Knapp Gloster Major Thornton Censor Tradesman Mollie V Verbena Leo Brigel Martel Bellane Deer Lodge My Craft Annie E

Warren Wins Club Championship Match at B A A

Herbert Leeds and Fiske Warren played for the club championship at the Boston Athletic Association yesterday. Warren won without trouble with set scores of 7 5, 6 6 and 6 3.

Herbert Leeds Fiske Warren Warren

Rough Clothes Armor Quotation Reflects Harsh Attire

A reader quotes humorous remarks about the difficulty of wearing old armor suits describing them as hard and looking like hardware with a rough appearance.

Gloucester Fire Destroys Two Large Blocks in Main Street

A major Gloucester blaze on Main Street destroyed two large wooden blocks and damaged a third stone block, causing about 75 000 in losses. Buildings housing Rowe dry goods and Karcher restaurant, plus lodging rooms, were wiped out, while the Cape Ann Savings Bank block was saved by heavy water streams. Insurance covered many named companies including Farmers & Mechanics, Springfield, Royal of Liverpool, Equitable, and Niagara.

Groucester Main Street Center Estate John W. Rowe Jacob Karcher George S. Hall Constantine Lodge Knights of Pythias Cape Ann Savings Bank Marchant Rockport Center Farmers & Mechanics Traders & Mechanics Springfield Commercial Union Royal of Liverpool Pennsylvania Santhern Block Newport Rowe’s Wachusetts Niagara Granite State Providence Washington Hamburg Bremen Union Liverpool London & Globe Connecticut S & Mechanics Equitable Dorchester Fitchburg Michigan National Pythian Sisters Hunt’s Etna Continental Western of Toronto Mechanic & Traders Commercial Gray’s Caledonian of Scotland Phanix London Queen of New York Orient American Imperial New Tampshire Kuarcher’s North American Sanborn’s

Weymouth Park Commission Supports Monument At Hunt's Hill

Weymouth park commissioners urge marking the first settlement site on Hunt's Hill near Weymouth Fore River. They note Weston’s failed 1622 plantation, Gorges’ 1623 return, and Standish Indian clash. Charles Francis Adams offers 1200 to fund a monument if the town provides a site nearby. Land now needs acquisition as Hunt's Hill is being leveled for Marine Park work.

Verymouth Park Commissioners Elias Beals Louis A. Cook William H. Clapp Hunt’s Hill Weymouth Weymouth Fore River Quincy River Weston Robert Gorges Myles Standish Charles Francis Adams Quincy Wessaguanet Hunt’s Hl Adams Tunt’s Hill Marine Park South Boston

Is Mrs. Ayer Insane

A NY Supreme Court justice appoints a commission to determine Harriet Hubbard Ayer’s sanity. The toilet articles manufacturer and ex wife of Herbert C. Ayer has two children, and was placed in an asylum Feb 9 on a judge’s order after physicians diagnosed chronic melancholia.

New York

Peculiar calf order echoes local kitchen tale

In a brisk domestic scene a young wife praises last week’s calf liver and requests another portion from the same calf. The butcher notes the customer’s husband is exacting, tying a small home front detail to a musical cue, Hymn of the Home Land, Sullivan: Postlude.

Butcher Home Land Sullivan

Boycott Raised by Lasters Union Hearing Resolutions

The Boston Lasters Protective Union met at Pressmen Hall and passed resolutions denouncing the Weekly Index as libelous and malicious, placing a public boycott on the paper and warning labor organizations. A grand ball is planned for April 17 at Columbus Hall with a formal arrangements committee.

Boston Boston Lasters’ Protective Union Pressmen’s Hall Knights of Labor Asters John Gilmore S. L. Merrill Columbus Hall Os Merrill H. P. Benard A. H. Edmunds Joan Gilmore

Local Union No 25 Meeting Supports Redress and Brews

Lower Columbus Hall hosted Local Union No 25 of United Garment Workers as resolutions were adopted opposing the Russian treaty and approving a $10 appropriation for a mass meeting at Faneuil Hall. A Mackintosh makers delegation from Braintree spoke and received $50. The American Brewing Company was endorsed.

Lower Columbus Hall United Garment Workers Faneuil Hall Mackintosh Braintree American Brewing Company

Boston clothing workers mass meeting presided by Kate Dodgeworth

In Typel Hall last evening a mass meeting of women workers in the Boston clothing trade was presided over by President Kate Dodgeworth. Walter Chuck of the United Garment Workers addressed the gathering and Local Union 387 admitted thirty four new members.

Boston Kate Dodgeworth Typel Hall Walter Chuck United Garment Workers

Special meeting of Steamfitters Helpers Union urged for non members

A special meeting of the Steamfitters Helpers Union is set for tonight in St Stephen's Hall. It invites all non union workmen in the city to attend. Brewers Union No. 14 passes resolutions thanking the American Brewing Company. George Radio, recording secretary of Local Union 25 United Garment Workers, has gone to New Hampshire for work. President Felz of United Garment Workers is in Maine promoting the blue label.

St. Stephen’s Hall Boston Steam Fitters’ Union Post Boston American Brewing Company Steamfitters Helpers’ Union Brewers’ Union No. 14 George Radio United Garment Workers New Hampshire Felz Maine

Among the musicians Kneisel quartet concert at Chickering Hall

The seventh Kneisel Quartet concert assisted by Ernst Perabo drew a large enthusiastic crowd in Chickering Hall. Beethoven in A major was well played. Perabo’s Schubert Rondeau Brilliant impressed, a string brake cut the third piece short. Next concert March 28.

Kneisel Ernst Perabo Chickering Hall Beethoven Perabo Schubert Arthur Nikisch Symphony Brahms Schumann Paderewski Busoni Leonore von Stosch Grossmith Music Hall Box Office Hamburg Henry Irving Signor D. B. Chimenz Meionnon Marie Delano Ina Colby P. Finagara Gerard Russo Signor Chimenz Charles J. Rich Hollis Street Rich

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