Names that buy speed prizes in horse racing
Thomas W. Lawson offers cash prizes for the prettiest and most appropriate horse names registered with the American Trotting Register Association in 1902. Prizes total 260, 100, 75, and 0 dollars, with judging by name prettiness and fit, closing January 3, 1903. He cites famed horse names to argue naming affects value and cites a Dreamwold christening as example.
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Shakspere
Thomas W. Lawson
Mr. Lawson
Boralma
John Robert Smith
Lawson
Iris Offer
American Trotting Register Association
Hambletonian
Abdallah
Green Mountained
Electioneer
Almont
Beautiful Bells
Baron Wilkes
Abbot
Chimes
Crescens
Poker hand and bidding rule dispute in Dover NH
The Sporting Editor discusses a poker hand where B claims aces up after A calls a chip. The exchange centers on whether A must reveal his hand and the call legality. Also asks who is the world’s champion handball player, citing Phil Casey of Brooklyn as a named figure.
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the Post
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Dover
N. H
Phil Casey
Brooklyn Borough
New York City
London prelims for jockeys license in 1902 refer to Dermott
London reports the preliminary stage of jockeys license applications for the 1902 season. The notice mentions Dermott and Patsy as American riders among the entrants, with limited readable details due to damaged text.
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London
Laaindes Ee Dermott
Ofc. N Sates American Ricers
Buentagy
Marshall Stages Comeback Lead After Mont Carlo Round
At Monte Carlo the 15th round of the international chess tournament saw Marshall regain pace as Napier and Marco faltered. Final results: Maroczy beat Eisenberg, Tarrasch beat Reggio, Pillsbury defeated Albin, Janowski beat Mieses, Marco lost to Tschigorin, Gunsberg resigned to Mason, Schlechter beat Scheve, Opiel and Wolf drew.
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Monte Carlo
Berger
Janowski
Mieses
Popiel
Wolf
Napier
Marshall
Eisenberg
Maroczy
Marco
Tschigorin
Gunsberg
Mason
Reggie
Tarrasch
Albin
Pillsbury
An Schlechter
Scheve
Teichmann
Mortimer
AIDIN
Fisenberg
Sotowhel
Seidensecesserecerssen
Cys Marco
Marcezy Marshall
Mileses
Reggio
Tiechmann
Tschigorin Wolf A.csecess
New England Pool Champions to Represent Boston in Brooklyn
Champion professional pool players from New England will represent Boston in the tournament in Brooklyn next month. Mr. McCune plans a local party to watch the progress and invites interested people to join by contacting him at 226 Washington Street.
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New England
Boston
Brooklyn
McCune
Washington Street
Clinton poloists defeat Lawrence in rough game 11 to 4
The Clinton poloists earned an 11 to 4 victory over Lawrence in a brisk affair. Coggeshall retired after injury in the second period. Cashman led Clinton with strong play, supported by Hipson Jason and Farrell. Rushes: Cunningham 10, Hipson 4, Jason 4. Stops: Tibbetts 60, Cashman 43. Referee Furbush. Timer Sainte. Attendance unspecified.
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Lawrence
Clinton
Coggeshall
Cashman
Hipson
Jason
Farrell
Cunningham
Tibbetts
Furbush
Salem Defeats Worcester 7 5 In Polo Thriller
Salem beat Worcester 7 to 5 in a tightly contested polo game. Salem surged to three straight goals in the third period to pull ahead, with Wood of Plymouth playing for Worcester for the first time. Scoring rushes: Daly 11 Whipple 4. Referee Connolly. Timer Porter. Attendance 400.
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Salem
Worcester
Wood
Plymouth
Daly
Whipple
Heffernan
Bannon
Connolly
Porter
Harvard Senior Crew to Row in Annapolis May
Harvard officials have decided to send a senior club crew to row Annapolis on a two mile course around early May. The selection race will be held near the end of April to choose the crew from Weld or Newell clubs, after Annapolis sought the matchup with Harvard varsity but Crimsons blocked a conflict with New London races against Yale.
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Harvard
Annapolis
Crimson
New London
Yale
Weld
Newell Club
Lawson Willing to Expend 55000 for Dare Devil Duplicate
Thomas W Lawson shows he backs Dare Devil as the world’s top trotting sire and offers to pay 50000 for a duplicate plus a 5000 commission. He cites Ponce de Leon and Dare Devil as the best service stallions after four years of study. Hamlin negotiations influence remain unclear amid varying price reports and past bids.
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Thomas W. Lawson
Dare Devil
Mr. Lawson
Ponce de Leon
Oakland
Cate
Dreamer
Larabee the Great
Boston
Hamlins
Granite State Park
Dover
N. H
Commercial Bowling Team Takes First Place in Brockton
In Brockton on February 27 Commercial defeated Arlington Boat Club five in three straight games to seize first place in the Amateur Bowling League. The home squad outpaced Arlington in every game as Ingman led with 588 total, posting 204 in two efforts while Thatcher matched 204 once.
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Brockton
Commercial
Arlington Boat Club
Old Dorchester
Arlington
Ingman
Thatcher
Kingman
Marketmen's League wraps season with close finishes
The Marketmen's League ended its season after last night's games where Farmers won two from Poultry on Carruth's alleys. A tie occurred in the second game with Poultry winning the roll-off. Gillette of the Farmers rolled the high score, 531. Two postponed matches remain.
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Marketmen’s League
Carruth’s
Gillette
J. F. Clark & Co
Mammoth Barbers
Dillon
Catholic School Athletes Compete in Annual Indoor Meet
The third annual indoor meet of the Boys' Society of the Church of the Immaculate Conception unfolds tonight in the old Boston College gym on James Street. Local high and preparatory schools participate with 16 events including an open one mile run featuring Dick Grant and J McVicar, plus four open and five closed team races.
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Church of the Immaculate Conception
Boston College
James Street
Dick’’ Grant
J. McVicar
New England
Boys’ Society
J. Kelliher
Boys’ Sodality
Curran, Watson
Mechanic Arts High School
H. Chesterman
C. F. Jenks
Roxbury Latin
J. Curley
Roxbury High
C. French
M. Wendell
F. Jenks
C. Teevans
F. A. Murray
Boston Latin
J. F. Dooley
William Good
Roxbury
J. H. Amsbury
M. Towe
L. Freidman
J. Wyman
English High
C. Jones
H. Burns
T. Nolan
A. Thorne
C. D. Marshall
W. Zuck
P. Kelleher
M. Bryan
F. Craig
E. Hodgkinson
J. Fogarty
F. Kelleher
H. Wenneberg
J. Long
M. McDermott
E. Daly
T. Meehan
F. Murray
J. Carpenter
C. Scully
E. Crapo
E. McDermott
C. Fouhy
F. J. Murray
F. Herrigan
H. O'Meara
H. Ryan
F. Harrigan
J. Santry
T. Harvey
J. Magee
D. Danahy
J. Kelley
T. Scully
J. Helley
T. J. McCabe
M. O'Keefe
J. Howard
J. Lane
M. Dempsey
Highland Union
Mechanic Arts High
L. Freedman
O. McCusker
T. Hanlon
C. White
Webber
Chapman
Curran
Cairns
Graham
Clapp
O*brien
St. Phillip’s A. A
Mulholland
McKenney
Wyman
Rhern
Stein
Connelley
Peabody
Santry
Long
McCusker
Zuck
Murray
P. Shearin
E. Haberstroh
Roxby
FE. Parke
J. Kelly
A. A
C. Graam
Roxbu
J. Roe
M.A. HL
Op. Saal
To Him Honor Is Due Dr Grady’s Noted Medical Career
The article extols Dr Joseph W Grady as the city’s foremost specialist whose reputation rests on proven cures and fulfilled promises of relief. It credits his long career and deep study, noting few physicians nationally compare with his abilities and impact on patients.
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Joseph W. Grady
Grady
Smith Captures Second Leg of New England Billiard Cup
Charles S. Smith won his second leg in the New England amateur billiard championship by defeating William Paige 400 to 334 at the Hub rooms. Smith averaged 71.57. Paige 54.56. Referee was Charles Campbell.
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Charles S. Smith
William Paige
Hub Rooms
Smith
Paige
Charles Campbell
Fireman George Brown Electrocuted at Plant
North Weymouth reports that George Brown a fireman for the American Chemical Company died by electrocution in the engine room last night an inquiry into the accident has been ordered by authorities.
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North Weymouth
George Brown
American Chemical Company
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Philadelphia
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