McFarland Suspended in National Cycling Action
New York Jan 7 The National Cycling Association board of control ordered drastic measures to keep cycle racing clean after the Boston six day event. Floyd McFarland of San Jose was suspended from all connections with cycling and Freeman fined $50. The action signals a hard line against alleged irregularities in the six day race.
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New York
National Cycling Association
Boston
Floyd McFarland
San Jose
Cal
Park Square Garden
Howard B. Freeman
Portland
Ore
Board of Control
McFarland
Freeman
Floyd M Farland suspended for riot at Park Square Garden
Floyd M Farland and Howard Freeman faced suspension and fines from the National Cycling Association after a riot at Park Square Garden Boston on January 4. The board held that McFarland and Freeman schemed to influence race results, affirmed Leander over McFarland, and ordered first money payment to McFarland or legal action.
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McFarland
Freeman
Park Square Garden
Jean Gougoltz
Paris
Hugh McLean
McLean-Butler
Gougoltz-Limar
Leander
Atlantic Cycle Acing Association
Boston Association
McLean denies Boston six day prize split with Leander
Hugh McLean refutes claims of a fixed result with George Leander in the Boston six day race. He says there was no split of 800 dollars and recounts a training incident involving McFarland. McLean also reveals he signed a contract with William F. Saunders to secure pace and management for next season.
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Hugh McLean
Nat Butler
Boston
N. C. A. Board of Control
George Leander
Leander
McLean
McFarland
Gougoltz
William F. Saunders
Saunders
Boxing Gossip Sparks Clash Talk Between Jeffries and Fitzsimmons
In Buffalo era notes, Jim Kennedy of the Yosemite A. C. asserts a Jeffries vs Fitzsimmons bout, while crowd disruptions at the event lead to refunds and chaos. Other matches include Hegarty vs Herrera, 2 rounds in Bakersfield, and requests for talks with George Dixon.
Boxing whispers raise Jeffries Fitzsimons match prospect
Talks surface of a possible match between Jeffries and Fitzsimmons with Kenner optimistic about fair terms. Fitzsimmons wants $15,000 and no loss, while Jeffries may accept a winner take all offer with adjustments. Other figh ters and spectators react as promoter plans and crowd tensions unfold.
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Sharkey
Jeffries
Kenner
Fitzsimus
Fitz
Hob
Jeff
Tommy White
Joe Bernstein
Tomo
Bernstein
Benny Yanger
St. Louis
Joe Walcott
Young
Peter Jackson
Philadelphia
Howie’ Hodgkins
Boston
Central Falls
K. 1
Hugh Glancy
Monk
Providence
Martin Canole
Fall River
Kid" Ringgold
Howie
Ryan ready to fight Ferns within 24 hours if forfeit posted
Kansas City report quotes Tommy Ryan replying to Jack Hanley and Rube Ferns manager. Ryan says he will meet Ferns or any other white middleweight weighing at the middleweight limit once a forfeit is posted with George Siler or a newspaper man. He claims readiness to travel and fight anywhere in the world for the title opportunity.
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Kansas City
Tommy Ryan
Jack Hanley
Rube Ferns
New York
Ferns
George Siler
Lundin Defeats Schmidt in New London Wrestling Bout
In New London Lundin defeated Carl Schmidt at the Opera House in two straight falls, the first after 19 minutes and the second after 10 minutes of wrestling.
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New London
Con
Lundin
Carl Schmidt
New London Opera House
Pillsbury to Exhibit Blindfold Chess at B A A
Pillsbury, famed for blindfold simultaneous chess, will demonstrate at the B A A this Thursday night. He is expected to challenge multiple Metropolitan Chess League teams in rapid moves and may retire from professional play upon his Europe tour.
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Pillsbury
Metropolitan Chess League
Thursda
The Knockabout Cycle Club Officers Elected
The Knockabout Cycle Club of East Boston elected officers last night with Charles H Ingles as President J warey Receptery and E Ox enham as Vice Presidents J Sasrteen as Treasurer F Harssie J Walsh Hoey M Hoey H Janeen and F Bhetkek on the House Committee D Barry was named Captain W McLaren First Lieutenant W Mc Comiskey as Second Lieutenant M McLaren as Color Bearer and A Moore as Bugler.
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East
Boston
Charles H. Ingles
J. Warey
E. Oxenham
J. Sasrteen
F. Harssie
J. Walsh
Hoey
M. Hoey
H. Janeen
F. Bhetkek
D. Barry
Charlestown Bowlers Take Three From Old Belfry on Home Alleys
Charlestown won three games from Old Belfry last night and also claimed a whist victory. In Mercantile League play Brown, Durrell & Co. defeated Clapp & Tilton after tight bowling with margins of three pins, twelve pins, and seventeen pins for the three games. Strout led scoring with Matthews close behind.
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Charlestown
Old Belfry
Brown, Durrell & Co
Clapp & Tilton
Strout
Matthews
Stoughton and Barnes Triumph in Rubber League Wins
Stoughton beats Revere 1860 to below 400 in straight games as Revere tops the 400 only once. Barnes edges Cable in a tight series, taking the first game, losing the second by seven pins, and winning the third by 18 pins.
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Stoughton
Revere
Cable
Barnes
Lewiston Beats Clinton 5 to 4 in Exciting Match
Lewiston defeated Clinton 5 to 4 in a well played contest before about 400 fans. Cashman led Lewiston with 5 goals and 4 assists? as Stopse Burgese and Rushes figures are noted. referee O'Brien and Miner-McDonough officiated.
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Lewiston
Clinton
Mevoor
Fo Vecadis Canes
H. B
Gardner Dureehls
Cashman
Stopse
Burgese
Mercer
Cunningham
Hayes
Lincoln
Gardner
O'rien
Miner
McDonough
Salem vs Lawrence basketball score recount
Salem fell to Lawrence 7 to 6 in a tight game. The minutes mention Salem twice as they faced late resistance and a 600-attendee crowd. Scorers listed include Murphy for Lawrence with 14 points and Heffernan for Salem with 19.
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SALEM
Lawrence
MAGE
Fk Pecs
Wes Castas Abidsouben
Murphy
Leka
GM Teeth
Bee
Doherty Davies
Cutee
H. B
O'Hara
Ir Eases
Heffernan
Ryshee—Murphy
Jason
Krops
Tibbetts
Foyle-O'Hara
WodtkelReferee
Connolly
Timor—Porter
PRESS RIFLE ALSN ELECTS AT ANNUAL BANQUET
The Boston Press Rifle Association held its annual banquet and meeting at American House last night. Officers elected include President W D Sullivan, Vice President A B Chapman, Secretary W H Hathaway, Assistant Secretary J Smith, Treasurer J T Barrows, Statistical Officer J C Smith, Auditor B L Beal, and executive committee members F E Rollins J H Smythe C D Berge C F E Gill Charles Green N J Rodgers plus B L Beal at large. Prizes were distributed for rifle shooting at Walnut Hill on Oct last.
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Boston Press Rifle Association
American House
W. D. Sullivan
Globe
A. B. Chapman
Herald
W. H. Hathaway
J. ©. Smith
J. T. Barrows
Journal
J. C. Smith
B.L. Beal
F. E. Rollins
J. H. Smythe
C. D. Berge
C. F E. Gill
Transcript
Charles Green
Advertiser
N. J. Rodgers
Post
B. L. Beal
Walnut Hill
Collins sees AL on top amid league struggle
SYRACUSE Jan 7 Jimmy Collins manager of the Boston American League Club said in an interview the American League is on top and he does not know the final outcome of the struggle in the National League He doubts an amalgamation will occur and predicts Freedman and his faction may be sidelined as the Spalding group acts at the proper time
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Syracube
Jimmy Collins
Boston
Eeman
Reedman
Spalding
Freedman
Supreme Court of Newark
National League
Brush
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Robison
Zola
Dorchester
New England
Westminster Kennel Club
Madison Square Garden
New York
William Tyner
Mt. Pleasant
Sargent Street
Follett
America
Buckenberger doubts Dineen will ever play for Boston
A. C. Buckenberger manager of the Boston National League team says pitcher Dineen recently secured by Manager Collins of the Boston Americans will not play in Boston. Buckenberger, a friend of Dineen, expresses regret that he made such a mistake and dismisses any chance of a return to Boston ball.
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Racusreh
A. C. Buckenberger
Boston
National League Baseball
Dineen
Collins
Boston Amerioaa
Buckenberger
Smoke talk at Webster street club rooms East Boston
The Assumption Catholic Association held a talk with piano and vocal solos in the club rooms on Webster street East Boston last evening despite a storm the attendance was very large. The group will meet with the St Iphonsus Club of Roxbury Friday evening Jan 17 for the second series of meetings with contests in bowling pool and whist planned.
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Assumption Catholic Association
Webster Street
Boston
St. Iphonsus Club
Roxbury
Magnates Rally Over Base Ball Crisis and Spalding Letter
New York January 7 A G Spalding publishes a letter exposing replies to his circular of January 2 from Dreyfus Soden Reach Knowles Hebbetts Hart and Robison He asserts a baseball revolution is under way and the proposed trust is hopelessly deadlocked Spalding laments secret meetings and braces for reforms while inviting key executives to retire and reform the National League under a new government to endure.
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New York
A. G. Spalding
Messrs. Dreyfus
Seden
Reach
Knowles
Hebbbetts
Hart
Robison
Mr. Spalding
Baseball Trust
Spalding
A. H. Soden
C. H. Ebbetts
Brooklyn
National League
A. J. Reach
Philadelphia
Boston
Barney Dreyfuss
Pittsburg
James A. Hart
Chicago
John JL. Brush
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Soden Silent On Purport Of Letter To Spalding
President Soden of the Boston Baseball Club refuses to reveal the purport of his confidential letter to President Spalding. Spalding indicated the letter’s contents bear on the National League crisis and would be published soon. Local baseball men suspect the missive was an overture of peace signaling an end to the NL war.
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Soden
Boston Baseball Club
A. G. Spalding
Spalding
Yale Defeats Waverly In Close Basketball Game
Waverly New York hosted Yale in a 87 to . Yale won after a late foul call. First half ended 22 to 20 in favor of Waverly as the contest stayed tight throughout.
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Waverly
N. Y
Yale
Tenney Named Tufts Baseball Coach for Next Season
Fred Tenney, veteran first baseman of the Boston Nationals, has been secured by Manager Sturtevant of Tufts College to coach the nine for the upcoming season. The announcement notes Tenney's experience and anticipated impact on the Tufts program.
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Chickering
Fred Tenney
Boston Nationals
Sturtevant
Tufts College Baseball Nine
Fastest Mile Pace and Hallmark Boxing Question
A reader asks the Sporting Editor for details on the fastest full mile time for a horse, citing Balvatore at Monmouth Park in 1890, and inquires if John L. Sullivan was ever world champion and for how long. Another query asks how long Hugh McLean has been a national cyclist, estimating about three years.
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Si--Wae
John L. Sullivan
Illiam Boyer
A. Jan
Cor
Tlow Long
Hugh McLean
BR. N. B
Higginson Named Harvard Coach for Crew Team
Harvard appointed F L Higginson coach of its rowing crews succeeding E C Storrow. Higginson, a former winning oarsman and pupil of Storrow, will lead the Crimson with Captain Bullard aiding in his second season.
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F. L. Higginson
Harvard
E. C. Storrow
Higginson
Crimson
B. C. Storrow
Storrow
Bullard
Rebel Warship Chase and Cuban Revolt Readied
Reports from Willemspaad Curacao say the rebel Libertador chased another Castro gunboat this afternoon, but the Castro vessel escaped. The 300 volume the Libertador landed with guns and ammo is said to be joined by 2000 to 8000 rebels, signaling potential heavy fighting as the revolt grows. Rebel sympathizers predict Castro’s overthrow as soon as the revolt gains full force. News of serious fighting is daily reported.
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Willemspaad
Curacoa
Libertador
Castro
Father believes murder in Brown case at Boston station
John Brown, father of Frederick Brown, whose body was found at the Huntington avenue station on December 17, told Boston police today he believes his son was murdered. The victim had a gold watch and chain, a diamond ring, a scarf pin, and cash, none of which were recovered.
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Brockton
John Brown
Frederick Brown
Huntington Avenue
Boston & Albany Road
Boston
City Brevities: Larcenies, accidents, and events
Peter Cantlin, 28, was arrested for larceny from the Library Bureau, with $52.74 of goods. Mrs Margaret Tiincoln, 45, suffered a scalp wound at 415 Columbus Ave. William Cusack, 34, broke his right leg after a fall in Cambridge. James Lynch, 28, nabbed for stealing tobacco. item recovered. A boy's horse collision injured John Desmond, 15. A pedler wagon horse fell, breaking its hind legs. local man John Braley, 42, arrested for overcoat theft. William Stanton, 28, jailed for unlawfully conveying a watch. 87th annual Wool Manufacturers meeting at Parker House. lunch follows. Free orchestral concert at Brighton High School. A horse drowned at Union Wharf after earth gave way. Boston University Law School opened with 25 extra registrants.
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Peter Cantlin
Massachusetts Avenue
Library Bureau
Atlantic Avenue
Margaret Tiincoln
Columbus Avenue
Washington Street
Massachusetts General Hospital
William Cusack
Market Street
Cambridge
Cambridge Street
James Lynch
Centre Street
Hastings
John Desmond
Poplar
West Roxbury
John Braley
William B. Stanton
William R. Gordon
Quincey Terrace
J. 8. Rounds & Co
Devonshire Street
National Association of Wool Manufacturers
Parker House
Brighton High School
Music Commission of
City of
Boston
P. O'Riordan
Union Wharf
Boston University Law School
Office Seeker Siege At City Hall Continues
An army of office seekers swarms City Hall after dawn, storming Mayor Collins's headquarters. Corporal Fahey guards the outer door as regiments press toward the inner breastworks, while General Leary's officers lure officers away and delay decisive action. The day ends with renewed siege plans.
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City Hall
Leary
Collins
Leutenants
Corporal Fahey
Colonel Curran
Ajars McKibben
Butler
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Wood
Floyd M'Farland
M’lean
Fitzsimmons
Jim Kennedy
Yosemite A. C
San Francisco
Fits
Hodgkins
Crowley
Pawtucket
Tim Hwarty
Aurelio Herrera
Terry McGovern
Hegarty
Herrera
Bakersfield
George Dixon
Fleven
Tommy Howle
Charles Flanagan
Cambridge A. C
Jim'’ Keenan
Dan Snyder
Tommy Howie
John Flanagan
Ryan
Schmidt
Rogers Drug & Chemical CO
Fifth & Race Sts
WIN
Bill Winchester
Stoughton and Barnes
Polo
Stoughton Rubber Company
Tt. Whitten
Dudley
Casey
Rowler
McArthur
Zlona Williams
Havemeyer
Tiowell
Plymouth
Clinton Boo Worcyster
Portland Berner
Lewiston Ee
Salemn
Assumption Club Meeting
Magnates Rally
Milwaukee
VAL. Blatz Brewing CO
Chas
Gove & Co
Canal &1
Phono Haymarket
Selg
Palm Garden
Sudbury St
Harvard Notes
Somerville High Bcchool
George James
Scranton
Tenny
TUFTS
David Kennedy
David ‘Kennedys
Dr. David Kennedy Corporation
Boston Post
Simpe
R. David Kennedy Corporation
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