Syndicate forming to build centreboard cup defender
A Quincy Point group led by Hanley Construction Company discusses forming a syndicate to back a centreboard cup defender. Commodore J W Doherty says progress is satisfactory and a definite announcement on personnel will come soon. Shed work is under way at Quincy Point as plans and model are guarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Haniey
Hamblen
Hanley Construction Company
Quincy Point
Commodore J. W. Doherty
Commodore Doherty
Atlantic Avenue
Doherty
Hanley
Quincey Point
Mr. Staniey
Lawson
Bending Frames For New Cup Defender In Bristol
In Bristol reports from January 7 describe rapid progress on bending frames for the new cup defender. A large force works in the boiler and construction shops on Burnside street heating bulbed steel angles, shaping them on bending tables, then guiding them to the scribing board to lay out the bow midship and stern sections. It is expected the cat form will become prominent by week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
R. J
Burnside Street
Harvard Track Faces Weak Start for B A A Indoor Relay
One hundred twenty five Harvard track men began practice as John Graham trains a limited group for the B A A indoor meet. Yale has depth while Harvard shows few proven performers with Haigh needing to steady nerves. Standout freshmen include Bell Barnes Manson Sawyer and Goodhue plus Goodhue as a weight man.
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Harvard
Yale
Hallowell
John Graham
Pennsylvania
Haigh
Bell
Barnes
Manson
Sawyer
Goodhue
Bicycle Notes On Riders Plans and Motors
Eddie McDuffee will return to Boston around early April to train behind pace and seek a middle distance match with Jimmy Michael. OG G Wridgway heads to Paris for shows after a year in Boston. Joe Downey plans paced riding comebacks under a major newspaper man, vowing never to quit again. Major Taylor’s 1 19 mile is recognized as a windshield aided fast track record. The American Bicycle Company lists a 1801 motor tricycle Cleveland model at 850 dollars with 2 1/2 horsepower and a spring front fork. Eddie Bald receives a 40 000 fortune from an uncle. Charley Miller plans to go abroad with his motor tan em, nicknamed freighter.
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Eddie McDuffee
Boston
Pace
McDuffee
Jimmy Michael
Michael
OG. G. Wridgway
Paris
Temorse
Joe Downey
Downey
Owney
Siain
Major Taylor
American Bicycle Company
Cleveland
Eddie Bald
Terminator of Delights
Bald
Charley Miller
Franklin Field and Nearby Ponds Noted in Local Text
The fragment lists Franklin Field on Blue Hill Avenue and several ponds including Spy Pond in Arlington and Crystal Lake in Newton. Mentions Charles River near VETMOO and Dendrick's Bridge on Nahanton Street with references to Good Cow Island Pond and Good Sudbury and Sonome Tigers near Wayland.
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Franklin Field
Blue Hill Avenue
Chestnut Hill
Good
Sudbury and
Sonome Tigers
Wayland
Concord
Dr Liverpool offers free diagnosis and cures in Boston
Free consultations by Dr. Liverpool at 360 Tremont Street promise rapid disease location and treatment plans. He lists thousands of cured cases across multiple ailments and states medicines are provided free during treatment with office hours daily, including evenings and Sunday hours.
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Tor
Liverpool
Tremont Street
Diseas le
Tie
Boston
Bright
DR. Sanden
R.A. Sanden
Mass
Moran Tops Ross With Fast Nine Minute Mile
Moran and Ross staged a tight indoor track duel at Park Square Garden in Boston. Moran posted nine minutes for nine miles and clocked a fast five miles at 1:45 per mile. Trainers Eck and Coburn prepared Walthour for the six day race with close attention to pacing and recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Square Garden
Arthur W.ss
New Jersey
James F. Mor
Chelsea
Moran
Wilson
F. A. Gately
Albert Cham
van Cott
Harry Elke
Sin
McEaern
Walthour
McEachern
Eht
Tom Eck
Elkes and McFarland
New York
Mr. Eck
Boston
Gimm
Dave Coorn
Mr. FE
Dave Coburn
Bobbie
Tom
Newtowne and Charlestown Win All Their Games
Newtowne Club dominates the Newtowne and Charlestown matches with sweep of three games. Hales leads with 224 and 604 series as Arlington Boat Club falters with missed spares and breaks. Brockton Commercials also fall to Charlestown in straight games with Tower posting 218.
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Arlington Boat Club
Newtowne Club
Reed
Rankin
Newtowne
Hales
Arlington
Imsigs Ciisvisees
Tuttle
Ae Pesss
Crockett
Cccescesecce Es
Touett
Skiince
Totele Cs Icts
WORE
Ocd
Cus Bee Ater
DUBIN
Marston
Charlestown
Brockton
Tower
Jamaica Wins Two of Three Despite Dudley Bowling Lead
Jamaica defeats Dudley 2 games to 1, taking the first and last games while Dudley leads in bowling totals by more than 100 points. Dudley claims victory in billiards with a score of 204 to 259.
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Dudley Club
Jamaica
Dudley
Dolphin Bowling Team Beats Watertown Cycle Club Three Straight
The Dolphin team defeated the Watertown Cycle Club at Winthrop alleys in three straight games. The Dolphins will visit Watertown for a return match next Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown Cycle Club
Winthrop
Dolphin
Dolphins
Watertown
Itch Relief Promise from Dean’s Ointment
An advertisement claims Dean’s Ointment cures itching piles instantly and permanently, available at any drug store for 00 cents.
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Dean
The Constitutions Triumph Over Boylston Juniors
The Constitutions of Winthrop defeated the Boylston Juniors at Boylston Alleys in two games last night. Scores are not provided in the readable text.
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St. James Alleys
Paige
Darling & Russell
Constitutions
Winthrop
Boylston
Printers Plan Candle Pin League in Boston
Boston printers will hold a meeting at the Sudbury alleys next Saturday evening to form a candle pin league. At least ten clubs are expected from the city’s printing establishments, with Mr. Upton of the American Type Foundry Company team among the prime movers. The series may begin by January 15.
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Ninters
Sudbury
American Type Foundry CO Bowler
el Usher Seow
Burns Sete
Io Teith
Og Upton
Engney Madoncy
Tean Loch Axcis
Ail
Ra Gowler
Ache
Weal Dodd
Rerey McGrath
Piuzfotalgie
Boston Printers
Sudbury Alleys
Upton
American Type Foundry Company
Sovereignty and presidential power argued in Porto Rico briefs
The Porto Rican cases brief argues sovereignty lies with the people, not the government, and that Congress has only enumerated powers from the Constitution. It questions limits on presidential military power and authority to tax commerce in 1899 without Congress action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Congress
Spain
Porto Rico
Mor gan s Canal Report Endorses Nicaragua Route
Washington January seven senator Morgan presents part four of the interoceanic canals report. It reaffirms that the House bill pending in the Senate supports constructing a Nicaragua Canal as the true safe method and confirms Panama as not practicable. The report cites a decisive 225 to 2 vote in the House and argues Nicaragua offers the advantages over all other routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Morgan
Senate Committee
House
Senate
Nicaragua
Congress
United States
Panama
Drowned Marine Private Blansdale Loss Reported
Secretary Long received a cablegram from Admiral Remey in Manila announcing the drowning of Private John Blansdale of the Marine Regiment near Cavite on January 3. The cable also notes the arrival in Manila of the provision ship Glacier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Long
Remey
Manila
John Blansdale
Marine Regiment
Cavite
Glacier
Postmaster General Seeks Pneumatic Mail Funding
January 17 report notes Postmaster General Smith asking Congress for a $500,000 appropriation for 1902 to fund pneumatic tube mail and similar transport devices. The request aims to expand rapid city to city mail delivery using tube systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Smith
Columba Rowing Association Elects Officers in East Boston
The semi annual election of the Columba Rowing Association of East Boston was held yesterday naming D. J. Casey as President Thomas F. Barry as vice president James White as secretary George Greer as treasurer Oscar Johnson as captain with a board of directors including John Shaughnessy William Moran James Moran and Thomas Toomey a literary committee consisting of Thomas Harrington Charles Foster and James D. McPhee and delegates to the N BE A R A John J. Corrigan D J Casey and John E White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbian Rowing Association of
East Boston
D. J. Casey
Thomas F. Barry
James White
George Greer
Oscar Johnson
John Shaughnessy
William Moran
James Moran
Thomas Toomey
Thomas Harrington
Charles Foster
James D. McPhee
John J. Corrigan
John E. White
Whitaker F uneral Held for Ethel Whitaker at Southbridge
Funeral services for Miss Ethel Whitaker a prominent artist and youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs George M Whitaker were held yesterday in Southbridge Massachusetts at the Weld grandparents residence. The service was led by Rev W F Potter her pastor of Winthrop and assisted by Rev George L Penniman of Southbridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Whitaker
George M. Whitaker
Southbridge
Mass
W. Weld
W. F. Potter
Winthrop
George Ll. Penniman
Boxing Bouts Postponed By Police Warning in Amesbury
Boxing card at the Amesbury armory was postponed after police warned the Amesbury Athletic Association managers against holding the meeting. No fights occurred tonight due to the police dispute and fear of court action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amesbury
Armory
Amesbury Athletic Association
Draw in Twenty Round Bout at Youngstown A C
Austin Rice of New London and Eddie Lenny fought a twenty round draw before the Youngstown A C referee Finn ruled the match a draw after the final bell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown
Austin Rice
New London
Secret Service Arrest Ties Fort Morgan Captain to Bribe
Mobile Alabama January 7. Secret Service Agent I P McAdams arrested Captain C W King quartermaster at Fort Morgan after finding a roll of cash on him. Hobson contractor testified King sought bribes over contracts. King bound over for $10000. King enlisted 1898, served in Puerto Rico, assigned to Fort Morgan April last. married with two children.
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Mobile
Ala
Secret Service
I. P. McAdams
Royal Street
C. W. King
Fort Morgan
Oberlin M. Carter
Moneytrom
Atlanta
King
J. H. Hobson
McAdams
Hobson
United States
Nieckardy
Dubuque, Ila
Porto Itico
Iowa
Graham Chosen as Commander of British Veterans Group
At the British Naval and Military Veterans annual meeting in Boston A P Graham was unanimously elected commander. A former Queen's Own and northwest rebellion veteran he wears the Queen's Medal and has led in Canadian and British regimental circles. He oversees New England cotton imports and chairs the Canadian Club of Boston. Other officers named include Courtney, Smith, Stokes, Rev Grant, Lloyd, Williams, Cole, Turner, Farrell, Adams, Owen, Crawford, Collins and Black.
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A. P. Graham
Graham
Queen's Own
Ife
Royal Grenadiers
Thirteenth Battalion
Victoria Rifles
Boston
New York
New England
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
London
Canadian Club of Boston
C., Courtney
J. R. Smith
Thomas T. Stokes
of. W Grant
Charles Ljoyd
R. Williams
William J. Cole
A. J. Turner
William Farrell
C. F. Adams, Jry
R. Owen
Leutenant
S. Crawford
James Collins
John Black
Callahan Victorious in Tsoteriec Club Bout
The Tsoteriec Club held its first meeting in new quarters with large attendance. Kid Goodman and Young Wood opened the program, and in three rounds Goodman led until Oscar Gardner of Wheeling and Tim Callahan of Philadelphia joined the main bout. Callahan held the edge throughout and clinched the decision near the end of the fifteenth round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tsoteriec Club
Kid Goodman
Young Wood
Goodman
Oscar Gardner
Wheeling
W. Va
Tim Callahan
Philadelphia
Callahan
Championship pool game at Rexford ends 100 95
Ryan defeated Manuel 100 to 95 in a championship pool match at Rexford. The tournament produced its most interesting game to date. Tomorrow evening Ingraham and the Salem Kid are slated to play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rexford
Ryan
Manuel
Ingraham
Salem Kid
Swamp Root Promoted As Kidney Cure Across Des Moines and Lynn
A Boston Post investigated claim lauds Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a remedy for weak kidneys and related ailments. Letters from W Smith of Des Moines and Mrs H N Wheeler of Lynn praise cures after sample bottles, urging readers to try the product with a free sample offer and noting hospital use and physician recommendations.
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Des Moines
W. Smith
Center St
C. Ee. Littlefield
Lynn
H. N. Wheeler
Kilmer& Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Nail
Boston Daily Post
Jdrug
Printing Trades Council Seeks Eight Hour and Prison Labor Bills
Allied Printing Trades Council met at 7 Spring Lane with President Charles Wood urging Senators Hoar and Lodge to support eight hour and prison labor bills. Committees were formed to aid Boston bindery women, a circular to state lawmakers urged enactment of the Switzerland style initiative and referendum, and the Tobacco Workers Union label was endorsed. Miss M M Walsh appealed for better organization of Boston area women in bookbindries, noting lower wages here than in other large cities.
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Allied Printing Trades Council
Spring Lane
Charles Wood
Typographical Union 13
Hoar
Lodge
United States
Senar
Boston
Switzerland
Tobacco Workers’ Union
Muareviret M. Walsh
Protherhood of Bookbinders
Yale Beats Ohio State In Basketball Tilt 86 to 65
Yale defeated Ohio State 86 to 65 in a basketball game at the Ohio State University gymnasium. Yale showed accurate throwing to goals as about 1000 spectators watched the contest in Columbus, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio State University
Yale
Massacre of 100 Boys Reported at Nanking
A Sister of Charity from Ningpo reports in her Nov. 29 dispatch that in Nanking 100 boys were killed in a massacre. Some were roasted alive in the church while others fled with a brother to the orphanage outside the city before the place was set on fire. The nun says apostasy was exceedingly rare despite torture.
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London
Charity
Maison de Jesu
Ningpo
Nanking
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Crownnshield
Ansonia
Wilson & Silsby
Atlantic Works
Lawley
B. A. A. Skating Bulletin
ONDER
English Weaving CO
Court ST
Scollay SQ
Tremont St
Ross Govers
Ross
beeks-Tenzler
Cadwell
Roxbury
C. C
Eick
Insurance League
Charlestown Club
Southwell
Caldwell
Kenney
Wees
Sacre Wenn
Bowler
Rth. Nolte A
Prautigan
Rogers
Paviot
Simson Vce
Es Ibl
Bacon Scans
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Hall Ee Ee
Annem
EAGH
Insurance League Rollers
Wat
Jackson
Russell
Parker
Barker
Plimpton Weer
Alee Ae Ean
Tessanee
Paige Owler
Sais Cole
Fynon
Carpenters Sowler
D. Perkins
Kirkpatrick
Elder
Ryland
Ampbell
Ates
Kendall
Adems
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Robinson
Bennetts
Costello Tees
Bennett Peete
Hagar Ee
Murphy Wees
Barclay
Heinman
Er Rowe
Waison
Woo
Eeeenee
Cccevees
Macombers
Neeve
Gerry Eascreveeneee Neees
Nash Settee
Whitney Oe
Opener
Gartland
Otaig Ee
Cane
Darling & RI
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Talley
Elliott
Millen
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Ccs
Ces
Pskrigge
Doleman Tim
Guptill
Millay
Woodward
Secon Aia
Sateen
Fastern Drug Company
J. Middleby, Jr
Carruth’s
Astern Drug Company
Oet Quinn
Supreme Court
Morgan's Canal Report
Columbia Association
Rice
Lenny
Captain Carter
Alabama
A. P. Graham Chosen
Callahan the Victor
High Rock St. Lynn
D. W. Smith
Sister of Charity
Ninepo
Newfoundland
ST. John’s, N. F
Stead
Guard of Poor Law Guardians of Weekly
William T. Stead
Henry Somerset
Boston Skating Club
Huntington Avenue
William T. Richardson
Thelub
Bangor
Lewiston
Gardiner
Portland
Meriden
New Haven
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