Brooklyn and Baltimore Formally Unite Over St Louis Tie
The Brooklyn and Baltimore Baseball Clubs completed their legal union here amid talks of the St Louis franchise and league schedule. Major topics include the home run rule, the number of clubs, and potential leadership as executives prepare for the South trip in late March.
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Brooklyn
Baltimore
St. Louis
New York
Byrne
Kiddie
Thomas R. Clendinnen
Ned’ Hanlon
South
Augusta
Orioles
Macon
Hanlon
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Frank de Haas Robison
Cleveland
Gardner Beats Hopkins in Fast Boxing Bout
Oscar Gardner defeated Joe Hopkins in a ten round decision at the People's Athletic Club Cincinnati. Gardner knocked Hopkins down in rounds two four and seven and dominated from the start. Hopkins was protected by his corner in the late rounds.
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Cincinnati
Oscar Gardner
Joe Hopkins
Rochester
People’s Athetic Club
Gardner
Hopkins
Greg Gardner
America's Cup decision to be final by committee
A New York evening paper will receive suggestions on the Defender’s case and the committee’s ruling will be final. In Toledo Miss Mace Murray set a new women’s single string record with 220 pins. The Pittsburg nine will wear white uniforms with royal blue trim at home and pearl gray on the road, similar to the Providence Grays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Toledo
Mace Murray
Pittsburg
Providence Grays
East Weymouth Defeats Plymouths In Polo Match
East Weymouth beat Plymouths 4 to 2 in an exciting polo game. Gay and Nicholson led their teams with strong play. Rushes credited to Schofield and Nicholson with four each. Referee Moran and timer White oversaw the match in front of a sizable crowd.
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East Weymouth
Plymouths
Gay
Nicholson
Plymouth
Schofield
Mullen
Tibbets
Moran
Close Bowling Shows Charlestown Artillerymen Take Two From Reading
In Reading on February 27 the Reading Athletic Club and the 999th Artillery of Charlestown clashed in the Interclub League. Reading captured three events boosting them to challenge Newtowne for league leadership. Loring posted a 564 with a 225 string as Reading won two of the three bowled games by margins of one, seven, and fourteen pins.
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Reading
Reading Athletic Club
999Th Artillery
Charlestown
Newtowne
Callaghan
Artillery
Loring
Scott
Filiott
Harding
Bigelow
Twombly
Tuttle
Fos
Dbuss
Charlestown Champions, Arlington Boat Club Clash In Cambridge
The Charlestown champions and Arlington Boat Club met at Newtowne alleys in Cambridge for the Amateur League of Boston and Vicinity first neutral alley match. Charlestown won the opening round, Arlington then captured two straight games. The score:
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Charlestown
Arlington Boat Club
Newtowne's
Cambridge
Boston and Vicinity
Charlestowns
Arlington
Meet Club Wakes Up for Boston 59 Meet Preparations
The Boston 59 Meet Club executive committee met at the Huntington Club with President F. Howard Porter. They formed a finance committee aiming to raise 15000 dollars, established headquarters likely in the Exchange building, and set biweekly meetings on the first and third Mondays at 430 p m to review sub committee work and expenditures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston ‘59
Huntington Club
F. Howard Porter
Boston
Messrs. Porter
Charles FE. Fay
Henry E. Ducker
Howard EF. Mori
Power
Convict Herris Sentenced for Assault with Intent to Murder
Sembriel Herris a Russian convict was found guilty in the Superior Criminal Court for assault with intent to murder Deputy Warden Allen at Massachusetts State Prison. He received a sentence of nineteen years and eleven months plus an additional twenty years maximum with solitary confinement on the first day. If served consecutively totals about twenty six and a half years. Herris described as tall slender and about years old with distinct Russian refugee features.
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Sembriel Herris
Allen
Massachusetts
Superior Criminal Court
Herris
Gimm Shows Improvement After Six Day Ride
San Francisco February 27 Louie Gimm the six day bicycle rider is somewhat improved today after a period of difficult conditions and fatigue reported by physicians and teammates.
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San Francisco
Louie Gimm
Providence Triumphs Over Hartford 8 to 4
Providence defeated Hartford 8 to 4 in a February 27 game. Waterbury beat Springfield 8 to 4 the same night, with Sword making sixty stops as the visitors held the defensive edge.
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Providence
Hartford
Providence Tonight
Springfield
Waterbury
Sword
New Britain Defeats Meriden in Polo Clash 9 to 5
New Britain and Meriden played a rattling polo game with New Britain pulling ahead to win 9 to 5, pushing Meriden further down the standings. In Rockland, the Rocklands edged the Tauntons 7 to 6 thanks to strong efforts by Murphy and Dawson.
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New Britain
Conn
Meriden
Rockland
Rocklands and Tauntons
Murphy
Dawson
Harvard Jumper Sets Indoor High Jump Mark at Cambridge Meet
The Cambridge Gymnasium Association indoor meet highlighted by Harvard star Charlie Rotch clearing 6 ft 1 in on his first try. McCarthy of Boston College won the 1000-yard dash. Walsh of Harvard and Moynihan of Worcester also placed well. Team races featured Cambridge Manual, Somerville High, and Boston Athletic Association contenders.
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Cambridgeport Gymnasium Association
Prospect Street
Cambbridge
Boston
Charlie Rotch
Harvard
Rotch
McCarthy
Boston College
Moynihan
Worcester
Walsh
Hallahan
Kiley
Bodston College
W. W. Coe
EB. M. Hill
Hopkinson
J. S. Quinn
B. C
J. J. Keefe
R. L. Shepard
LT. Flattelly
BL Hines
I. B. Ayer
BR. LL
E. Hines
C. J. Scanlan
T. J. Regan
C. JS. Riley
W. J. Lynch
C G. Ria
A. Riley
J. C
Ce. J. Kiley
B. G
W. T. McCarthy
B.S
St. M. Walsh
H. A. A. Cands
Jerry Moynihan
Holy Cross
J. Hallahan
Renpaer McDonald
A. McLellan
A. Sweener
Co. G. A
J. W. See
M. Tf
OZ Va
M. i Somerville High
CG. M. T
Freshman and sophomore Harvard crews face ice apron start
Harvard rowing on the Charles River opens with floating ice as freshmen and sophomores test shells. Coach O'Dea critiques early effort while seniors stay in the gym awaiting river conditions for official outdoor work.
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Charles River
Harvard
O'Dea
Heath
Tilton
Clark
Higginson
Frost
Lyman
Lawrence
Endicott
Hoxie
McConnell
W. Lawrence
Cunningham
Gilbert
Brigham
Hawkins
Loud
Merritt
Movivs
Goddell
Payne
Rainsford
Colby
Brooke
Champillon
Ladd
Bancroft
State House Boys in Blue hold ninth annual reunion
The Massachusetts Legislature and state departments gathered at the United States Hotel for the ninth annual reunion with about 160 attendees. Officers were elected including President George A. Marden and First Vice President Rufus A. Soule. A paper on Army life was read by Captain Jack Adams, and John W. Kimball described the Fifteenth Massachusetts at Antietam. Retiring President Peter D. Smith presided.
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Massachusetts
United States
George A. Marden
Rufus A. Soule
New Bedford
William H. Marden
Stoneham
Charles G. Davis
Hopkins Emery
Taunton
George 8. Evans
William M. Olin
William H. Hodgkins
David B. Remington
A. H. Burgess
Jack’ Adams
Army Life
Fifteenth
Massachusetts Infantry
Antietam
John W. Kimball
Peter D. Smith
Boxing Gossip Sparks Speedy Bouts and Political Hurdles
Boxing gossip notes bids for a Fitzsimmons meet drawing scrutiny from Chicago clubs and Mayor Harrison amid talk of a new boxing law. Upcoming bouts include Joe Walcott vs Billy Edwards for 50 percent of gross receipts at Lenox Club and Eddie Connolly switching managers for a one year pact. Charley Goff targets the twenty five round clash with George Byers, catchweights set, and Spike Sullivan versus Jack Waldron earmarked for March 13 at reenwood NY. Waldrons' hoodoo persists.
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Fitzsimmons
Jeffries
Triangle A. C
Chicago
Carter Harrison
Sharkey-Corbett
Harrison
Illinois
Joe Walcott
Billy Edwards
Lenox A. C
Edwards
Paddy Gorman
Yonkers
Tom O’rourke
Walcott
George Byers
Charley Goff
California
Milly Madden
Lenox Club
Eddie Connolly
Billy Roche
Jimmy Browne
Spike” Sullivan
Jack Waldron
Trenton
Reenwood A
New York
Waldron
J. D.—Hurst
Ashland
Penn
M. J
Roxbury
Century riders pace first amateur century of the season
Henry E. Packer and William B. Handy rode the season’s first amateur century in fourteen hours, venturing to Ipswich and back before completing the distance through Boston parks. Slush and ice weighed down bikes while Handy’s rig reached 8713 pounds after arrival.
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Henry E. Packer
William B. Handy
Boston
Ipswich
Arlington Boon
Park System
Columbia
Handy
L. A.W
Massachusetts
E Bassett
Pennsylvania
News
Connecticut
Rhode
League
Aaron Wolfson
Keenan
Fred Gerlach
Chicago
Racing Board
Gerlach
Gideon
Philadelphia
W. S. Doty
Denver
C. P. Root
Mr. Gideon
Prohabing
J. B Sheridan
St. Louis
Th. A. W
Foltz
New York
George Stackhouse
Potter
New England
Robinson Brothers
San Francisco
Louis Gimm
Back Bay
TI. B. Potter
Ll. A. W
Lucien Lesna
Berlin
Germany
False Arrest Suit Yields $20,000 Verdict
William E. Midgley won a $20,000 verdict against the Long Island Railroad in New York on February 27 after suing for $250,000 for false arrest and malicious persecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William E. Midgley
Long Island Railroad
Spain to Investigate War in Parliament Move
The Senate approved a request for a parliamentary inquiry into the conduct of the recent war by a vote of 120 to 7. Marshal Martinez de Campos signed the motion, with government backing and strong opposition from Count D Almenas.
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Madrid
Senate
Martinez de Campos
Bena
Count D'Almenas
Austrian-Hungarian Ball Draws Over 400 In Boston
The first Boston Austrian-Hungarian Association held its eighth annual ball in Paine Memorial Hall last evening with more than 400 attendees. The grand march opened by Mr. W. Eisenburg and wife, followed by Mr. David Weiss and wife and Mr. Jacob Birnbach and wife among about 100 couples. The society comprises Austrian-Hungarian Hebrews of Boston and includes many prominent citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Paine Memorial Hall
W. Eisenburg
David Weiss
Jacob Birnbach
Stanton Abbott Quits Ring After 11th Round Return
Stanton Abbott former English lightweight champion now living in Providence re entered the ring at Wheeling’s Metropolitan Club. After ten rounds he sank to the floor and deliberately quit in the early part of the eleventh round against Leslie Pearce of Philadelphia. The bout was scheduled for twenty five rounds at catchweights.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Stanton Abbott
Providence
R. J
Metropolitan
Leslie Pearce
Philadelphia
Abbott
Rescue of Captain Saunders and Crew from May McFarland
Captain Saunders and six crew members of the schooner May McFarland were rescued from the vessel ashore on the bar off Long Beach. They were brought ashore in the breeches buoy. The wreck is expected to be a total loss.
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New York
Police recover clothing exhibit at headquarters
Police yesterday displayed at Captain Dugan's office a collection of thirty five trousers eight coats twelve vests and several overcoats with owners sought for the garments. The items were made by many of the city's best tailors and were recovered by others yesterday.
Strike closes Cumberland hollowware factories in Bridgeton
In Bridgeton New Jersey on February 27 1880 about 100 workers left their posts at Cumberland glass works after two tending boys were fired for giving three cheers to President Hayes of the Glass Blowers Union. The strike spread quickly and the plant shut down. President Hayes urged a return to work but was ignored.
Finnegan Wins 20 Round Clash Over Creedon in Pittsburg
Pittsburg report: John Finnegan defeats Mike Creedon in a 20 round boxing contest after a fifth round decision by Referee Corporal. The bout ends with Finnegan ahead on points.
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Pittsburg
John Finnegan
Mike’’ Creedon
Corporal
Finnegan
Boston and Maine Through Train Schedules
Railroads Boston and Maine issue time tables for Western and Eastern divisions. Plains depart Union Station Boston with coordinated schedules to Portland Bangor Harbor Halifax and Nova Scotia provinces. Regular and Sunday services listed with multiple daily departures and connections at key stations.
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Union’ Station
Boston
Portland
Ber Harbor
Mr m
Pat Mts
Liwisto
Ester. X. H
Halifax
Provices
Cundars
Grprew Hl
Excelsoit Mtoxwat Shenati
Onmash CO Rentral
Wiscass Kr
Noliation and
Rockland
Schux
Sark
Weel
Rail Station Timetables for New Hampshire and Vermont
A dense list of train stations and running times across New Hampshire and nearby states. Includes Manchester Concord Belmont Tilton Lakeport Laconia Plymouth Hanover and St Johnsbury with varying daily Sundays arrivals and special routes to Montreal Quebec and Chicago via multiple lines. Contains station names frequencies and service notes from a historical timetable.
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Manchester
Concord
New Boston
North Weare
Henrt Axd
North Wear Peece
Bos
Howrswouret
Vie Manchester
Pr Paw
Suncook Valley
Branch
Ma Princip
LO Ocal
Belmont
Tilton
Lakport
Giereoee
Asteland
Warren Rs Sera
Cnieton
Oan Woon
Bethlah Tain
Fanyan
Rune
Franklin
Lebanon
Ix' A
Ite
Briston
Hanover
T. Noonville
J. EU
Burlington
II. A. ™.;Ontreal, Via Wine Sire River Agption
Montre Treat
Quebec
Montreal
Boston Air Sa
A. mi
Ley
Chicago
West
Po Ry
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World OF Sport
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Kunickerborker A. C
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Coach O'Dea
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Hoosac Tunnel
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Canada
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New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
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Bay State Limited
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Rail and Sound
Wall Bieve
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Rall and Sound
Norwicil
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Heeting
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Cry
Cyly
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Vis Shore Line
Maryland Transfer
Federal Express
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Geo. L. Consor
A.C. Kendall
Gen‘ Paver
Agape
Ui Ser Agee
Diate House
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