End of Bowling Season Nears Across Boston Area
Last week sealed the fate of aspirants as three weeks remain to wind up the bowling and interclub tournaments in Boston and vicinity. The season shows strongest records in tenpins yet with several new world marks. Most league championships will be decided in final games with possible ties. closures span March 9 to March 19 across multiple leagues.
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Boston
Insurance League
Mercantile League
Boston and Vicinity
Candle Pin League Nears Final Weeks With Leaders Tied
With two weeks left in the season, Division A sees Boylston and Central tied for first while Division B is led by Sudbury with St James close behind. Bowlers with averages of 8 or better total nearly four-fifths of the league, including Barry of St James McIsaac of M I Independents and Fossa of McCarthys tied for first.
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Boylston
Central
Sudbury
St. James
Barry
McIsaac
M. & I. Independents
Fossa
McCarthys
Charlestown Leads After Week 12 In Boston Bowling
Charlestown Club leads the Amateur Bowling League of Boston and Vicinity after week twelve while B A A holds seed and Old Dorchester drops two games. Three weeks remain to finish the schedule. Fred Wood tops the individual list for B A A with Warren Hill close behind. Third is Smith of B A A, while Southwell of Charlestown sits last. Averages follow.
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Boston
Charlestown
Old Dorchester
Fred Wood
Warren Hill
Smith
Southwell
Charlestown Seeeees
Boston Athletic
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Hill
Hales
Newtowne Charlestown
Kenney
Rankin, Arington Et ‘Club
Olive
Newtowne
Gray
Senna Seesseeeses
Resarick
Old Pioneer Neteereereee
Fuller
Pray
Newton Ee
Durgin
Arlington Boat
Clu
Marston
Skinner
Newtowne Seeecess
Whittemore
Arlington Boat “Club
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Ingraham
Cutter
Arlington Boat Club
Grover
Eeeeneson
Linder
Newton
Caldwell
Tan'eyr
Newton Charlestown
Wardwell
City League Bowling Race Near Conclusion
It is nearly over with one last game pending but no effect on champions. Boylston leads with Hub second, Meyers and Carruth tied for third, Sherman fourth. Fred Williams likely wins best individual average and the 180 three string prize. Crockett is second at 169 in a field of 38 bowlers at 160 plus, nine in 160s, with averages listed.
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Codman
Old Dorchester
Dudley
Jamaica
Hav
Roxbury
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Dudley Association
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Parker
Old Trensotan
Cutter
Clarke
Caswell
Gray
Ttleston
Tian
Bixby
Troxduly
Ecc
Olte
Maioca
Rogers
Eeve
Eae de Nea
Emery
Shea
Champonons
Boylston
Meyers
Carruth
Sherman
Fred Williams
Crockett
Perera
Noble
Williams
Simson
Kennedy
Hub
Haggerty
Wilkins
Prospect
O’ Bryan
Ferris, Noble
Marden
Merriam, Sherman
Callaghan
Jackson
R Klucken
Cousens
Lawson
Watts
Cox
McIntosh
Cochrane, M. & I
E, Sudbury
Inman
Brown
Andrews Kinsman
Hall
Kean
Binns
Richardson
Sud
Clark
Sudbury
Small
Gumbright, Sher
Norton
Powers
Ucken
Smith, M. & Seer
Ross, McCarthy
Garbut, McCarthy
Circuit League Week Fourteen Ends as Neutral Alley Series Opens
The Circuit League wraps a home and home cycle week with all but Arlington Boat Club feeling upsets. Newton Boat snaps three straight wins over Boston Athletic while Allston Maugus move up and Riverdale Casino ties with them. B A A leads in pins, Skinner slips in average, Wardwell tops with 16.23.
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Arlington Boat
Newton Boat Sub
Boston Athletic
Allston
Maugus
Riverdale Casino
Skinner
Wardwell
Arlington
Newton
Gutter
A. B.C
Knight
Teere
Aubin
Wellington
Ee Ak
Boas
New York Bowlers to Visit City for March 21 Meet
Arrangements are nearly complete for a visit by New York bowlers to Cambridge on March 21 at Meyers s alleys then McCarthy alleys the next day They may schedule more dates with Boston teams The Boston Bowling Association will take up professionalism in bowls with Meyers seeking interclub league and Boston B A representatives to meet Jeopardy over paid players Captain John H Murray led an all Boston team to a candlepin victory over Newtons with a silver cup Afterward attendees were hosted at Delaney s Newton home with music from Horseshoe Quartet and record breaking nerves by Murray and Riley of Newtons
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New York
Meyers
Cambridge
McCarthy
Boston
Boston Bowling Association
Boston B. A
John H. Murray
Candle Pins
Mike Kelly
Mike Regan
McDonough
Peterson
Newtons
Kiley
Hewitt
Cogger
Zankey
Delaney
Billy Madden
Gus Ruhlin
Kidmeet
Clu
Madden
McCoy
Goff
Rublin
Kid
Jim Bryan
Far West
Charley Wise
Dakota
Bryan
Jack Bonner
Seaside A. C
Seaside Pavilion
South Boston
Jack Foley
Billy Thrower
Pat Sivlenhy
Jack Wightman
Joe Casey
Phil Brennan
Jack Rogers
Spike Haley
Mike Callahan
Larry Berrigan
Jack Dunn
Nick Glynn
Mike Doran
Billy Mullen
Joe Hunt
Jack Lyons
Pat Roche
Timmy Kearns
Bigelow Club
Somerville
Kearns
Hoffman Club
Lynn
Har Tracy
Medford Street
Charlestown
Bob Allen
Jim Dunne
Jake Tracy
Tom Wilson
Professor Robinson
Charley Scarville
Olympic A. C
Buffalo
Harry Lennon
Tim Kearns
Jimmy Kelly
Dick O’brien
Eddie Connolly
Dick Burge
England
Burge
Kelly
Kid Lavigne
Lavigne
Peeraltree
Althoug Lavigne
Charley Farrell
Buffalo Costello
Montreal
Dave Sullivan
America
Patsy Broderick
Providence
R. Fe
Yonkers
N. Y
Broderick
Dave
Joe Robinson
John E. Butler
Tom Carpenter
George V. Tuohey
Boxing Gossip Sparks Week of Matches and Rumors
Boxing news outlines a dense slate of bouts from Monday to Saturday across clubs in Athens Penn Montello Chicago Lynn Somerville and more. Promoters speculate on matchups including Kid McCoy Abe Jeffries Peter Jackson and Gus Ruhlin while sparring partners and trainer moves ripple through the scene.
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Joe Butler
Mike Brennan
J. J. Collier
George Cole
G. Haddon
Joe Fairburn
Olympic A. C
Athens
Penn
Peter Boyle
Eddy Sentry
Harry Forbes
Joe Bertrand
Shorty Ahearn
Walter Nolan
Montello A. C
Chicago
Jack Waldron
Tommy White
American Sporting Club
Trenton
N. J
Hoffman Club
Lynn
Timmy Kearns
Bigelow Club
Somerville
Seaside A. C
South
Boston
Tom Lansing
Louiisville
Kid McCoy
Lansing
Pacific Coast
Ryan
Yank Kenny
Bob Fitzsimmons
Fitz
Corbett
Yank
D. S
Abe Jeffries
Peter Jackson
Gaelic School Attendance Reported At Erigena Hall
A large turnout greeted Gaelic School yesterday afternoon at Erigena Hall 45 Eliot Street. P J O Daly and Michael A Hurley led classes while members reported encouraging sales of St Patrick's Day tickets. The superintendent announced prizes will be given at future entertainments and members discussed Irish Texts Society circulars. The session closed with Gaelic and English songs readings and recitations by Eugene Lyne Mrs O Boyle Patrick Kelly Thomas J Hurley Geoffrey Keating Miss Mary J F Moriarty Jeremiah Sullivan and John Bray with piano by F J O Boyle of Revere.
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Erigena Hall
Eliot Street
P. J. O'Daly
Michael A. Hurley
Irish Texts Society of London
Dean's Ointment Claims Quick Cure for Eczema
An advertisement proclaims Dean's Ointment as a sovereign remedy for all skin itchiness and demands immediate relief and permanent cure for eczema in any body part.
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Dean
Strong Rules Urged to End Kicking in Baseball’s League
National League magnates meet at St. Louis to curb the kicker and uphold umpire authority. A new code empowers the referee behind the plate to enforce rules with no appeal and to eject violators. The piece notes finances of Chris Van Der Ahe and shifting leadership, plus a memorial for C. H. Byrne.
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St. Louis
Bostons
Chris van der Ahe
C. H. Byrne
Brush
Hart
Spalding
Reach
Soden
Ebbets
Abell
Hanlon
Robison
Mackenfuss
Freedman
New York Club
Messrs. Soden and Conant
Boston Club
National Board
Rumored Racing Change Shifts Control From L A W to Syndicate
Rumors claim a syndicate will seize control of racing from the L A W with a New York figure presenting letters supporting the shift. The plan names Albert Mott as head of the new body and proposes a board filled by racing men, track owners, and promoters.
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New York
Sai
Albert Mott
L. A. W. Racing Board
Persos
Trotting Association
Burke Resigns from New Jersey Athletic Club over Expenses
J J Burke, famed distance runner, resigns from the New Jersey Athletic Club after a dispute over expenses. The N J A C accepted the resignation but will not grant a release, barring him from representing another club for a year per Amateur Athletic Union rules. He placed second in the five mile indoor at the N J A C carnival and later finished last in a cross country handicap invited by Boston A A. The Bergen Point association refused reimbursement, saying Boston A A bore the expense together with the starter role.
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J. J. Burke
New Jersey Athletic Club
Burke
Amateur Athletic Union
Jersey
Knickerbocker A. C
Boston A. A
Bergen Point Association
White
Bicycle Notes from Park Visits and Rides Across the City
Tom Linton the Welsh middle distance rider visited the park system with manager Dudley Marks and pacing manager Colonel Pat Sheehan. The Metropolitan Wheelmen led a busy day of club runs as 100 mile events stretched from Newburyport to Readville ending at 8 48.
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Tom Linton
Dudley Marks
Pat Sheehan
Inton
F. Howard Porter
National India Rubber Company
Metropolitan
Messrs
W. B. Handy
W. C. Steery
E. W. Pearson
Newburyport
Wenham
Boston
Readville
Fae Park
Cambridge
Mott
Teddy Edwards
Washington, D. C
Savannah
Columbia
Dave Shafer
Michael
Dave
Amateur Athletic Union Cross Country meet at Morris Park
The AAU cross country championships will be held at Morris Park New York on April 2 under Knickerbocker Athletic Club. Open to all registered amateurs, medals awarded for top five, team banner to winning club, five laps of about 1.375 miles each, no admission, entries due March 24 to J. J. Frawley Knickerbocker Athletic Club New York.
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Amateur Athletic Union of the
United States
Knickerbocker Athletic Club
Morris Park
New York
Knickerbocker Club
J. J. Frawley
Boston Athletic Notes and Local Skating Events
A mix of athletics news from Boston and vicinity. Piper never won a Sheffield handicap, Peter A. Wurfflein of Trenton floats motions league against the ALA, Boston Wheelmen face Ernst Weymouths, Dartmouth and Brown draw closer in sports, Amherst and Williams open to games, Gabriel Bellefeuille wins a three mile amateur skate race in New York, Technology hosts a handicap open meet on March 25, and Boston Archdiocesan Athletic Union lists its committee members. Columbia Varsity crews benefit from connected machines to spot faults in strokes.
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Sheffield
Ten Fuck
Peter A. Wurfflein
Trenton
N. J
Motions
ALA
Boston Wheelmen
Ernst Weymouths
East Weymouth
Dartmouth
Brown
Amherst
Williams
Gabriel Bellefeuille
Ice Falace
New York
Technology
Exeter Street
Timothy J. Shanahan
George H. Keenan
Joseph Conry
Bri. J. Finneran
Boston Archdiocesan Athletic Union
Columbia
Boston College Open Handicap Meet Set For Mechanic s Hall
The second annual open handicap athletic meeting under the Boston College Athletic Association will be held this evening at Mechanic s Hall. Events include 40 and 440 yard dashes, 850 and 1000 yard runs, mile, hurdles, shot, high jump, and team races featuring Boston College against Knickerbocker of New York and other colleges and clubs. Zinn Rush and other noted sprinters headline the 40 yard invitation, with Rush in his first year at Princeton after time at Grinnell.
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Boston College Athletic Association
Mechanics’ Hall
Dusha
Boston College
Knickerbocker C
New York
Dartmouth
Hopkinson
Noble
Greenough
Hoston Y. M. C. A
Cambridge
Mission Church Y. M. C. A. Va
Y. M. Catholic Association of Boston
Amherst
Williams
East Boston
Harvard
Yale
U. of P
Zinn
Rush
Wefers
New Jersey A. C
Princeton
New Jersey University
Grinnell Colleges
Iowa
Brooklyn Club Signs Jack Ryan Plans Spring Training
Catcher Jack Ryan now living in Wyoming on the Saugus branch has accepted terms from the Brooklyn club and will likely sign the contract sent to President Charley Ebbetts. The Grooms will train at Allaire New Jersey and report to Jack McMasters on March 14.
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Jack Ryan
Wyoming
Saugus
Brooklyn
Boston
Charley Ebbetts
Grooms
Allaire
N. J
Jack McMasters
Boxing Lessons Taught by Professor Kennedy in Cambridge
Prof J J Kennedy teaches boxing to pupils offering free instruction in boxing at Fourah Street and Bentley in Boston and Cambridge area.
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J. J. Kennedy
Kidney and Urine Troubles Say They Can Be Cured
An 1898 Boston Daily Post advertisement extols Swamp Root by Dr. Kilmer as a cure for kidney bladder and uric acid troubles. It warns of symptoms like frequent urination back pain and swelling and promises a free sample bottle with two stamps. It notes distribution by Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton New York.
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Kilmer
Bright
Boston Daily Post
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Pledges Support to the President if He Should Issue a Call
Military Division 48 A. O. H. met in Phenix Hall Boston Street with President John B. O'Higgins presiding. Members discussed membership, uniforms, and a demonstration for Patriots' Day, while adopting resolutions pledging support to the President if a call is issued and urging armed readiness and defense of American principles.
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Phenix Hall
Washington Street
John B. O’higgins
James Mantle
John M. Grainey
John Lane
Michael Morrison
John Quinn
M. J. Roche
E. J. O’leary
Owen O'Loughlin
John J. Hickey
Patrick Guiney
H. E. Scanlan
Peter Dolan
William J. Callaghan
D. J. Cronin
Michael O’connor
John B. O'Higgins
Maine
Havana Harbor
United States
Military Division 43
Aséansing
Congress of the United States
Spain
America
Harvard Rowing Season Begins With Class Crews Emphasis
Harvard opens the rowing season shifting focus from varsity eight to class crews with two weeks of training. Sorgomore and other squads drill on the river with green members, while critics say indoor training is not a true test of ability. Captain Goodrich guides smaller groups as evaluative rowing starts.
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Harvard
Sorgomore
Goodrich
Dartmouth Relay Team for Boston College Meet
Dartmouth announces its relay lineup for the Boston College meet with Sears Collar Haskell and Egbert as the main four. Captain Chase serves as substitute.
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Hanover
N. H
Dartemouth
Sears
Collar
Haskell
Egbert
Chase
Dee partment Union installs officers after largest meeting
The Department Union 604 held its largest meeting at Phenix Hall on Washington Street where new officers were installed led by President Michael J. Devitt a 43 year old carriage maker. Other officers include Edward J. Gallagher treasurer Martin Hefferan and Dennis Donlon among others.
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Deepartment Union
Phenix Hall
Washington Street
Michael J. Devitt
Edward J. Gallagher
Martin Hefferan
Dennis Donlon
Michael J. Otis
Core
Henry Shaughnessy
Michael McCalligan
South End
Carriage Workers’ Union
Dr Bull's Cough Syrup Sold As Cure All
The fragmented notice claims a cough remedy named Dr Bull's Cough Syrup 8 is sold and advertised as an all purpose cure.
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Dr. Bull's
Alwaye Cures Co
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