Boxing Gossip Renewing Westcott License Shapes Boston Sports
The Boston Board of Aldermen renews Mr. Westcott boxing license transferring it from Carney Hospital to another charity. The piece praises clean, well officiated rings, names officials for the Suffolk A C show, and notes forthcoming matches and travel plans involving Danforth Cummings Rooker Morris and others. The column blames careless engagements and urges timely meeting arrangements.
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Board of Aldermen
Westcott
Carney Hospital
Boston
James Westcott
Suffolks
William Daly, Jr
Spencer T. Williams
Frank R. Peters
John Graham
Suffolk A. C
New Orleans
King Corbett
el Paso
Eugene Cummings
Tammany Social and Athletic Club
Chelsea
Charlie Danforth
Danforth
Cummings
Bob Rooker
Frank Murry
Woonsocket
Rhode Island
Rooker
G. Osborne Grant
el Dorado Athletic Club
Philadelphia
Andy Watson
Muldoon
Watson
Andy
Olympic Athletic Club
New York
George la Blanche
Joe Dunfee
New York State
Fred Morris
Morris
Kid McCoy
Billy Smith
Bob Montgomery
Butler
Cliftondale
Roanoke
Lynn
Montgomery
Cliftondales
Jack Hastings
Mat Leary
East Boston
Clifferdale
Saugus
Boston & Maine
George Dixon
Joe Walcott
Sun Ash
Dixon
Palmer
Billy Plimmer
Walcott
Plimmer
England
Roe
Doe
Mirror of Life
B. H. Benton
Rob Roy
London
A. C. M’ Kenzie
Annual Poultry Show Opens at Mechanics Hall in Boston
The New England poultry show at Mechanics Hall opened with a busy main floor of wire cages holding many breeds and a upstairs pigeon exhibit. Judges will award prizes for cochin and other birds as thousands of fanciers attend from New England and beyond.
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New England
Mechanics’ Hall
Chicago
H. L. Hammond
L. A
George S. Moore
Sprague
Lynn
Walter T. Emory
Roxbury
Walter Teezle
W. H. Rudd & Son
Russell Hall
D. Cinse
Boston
Irvington-Milburn race on Memorial Day on Hudson County Boulevard
The Irvington Milburn cycle race is slated for Memorial Day on the Hudson County Boulevard with thousands of cyclists expected. Johnny Johnson plans a Europe trip in early next month to race and assemble a team for an international tour.
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Hudson County Boulevard
New York
Johnny” Johnson
Europe
England
France
R. M. Welch
California
Racing Board
Lafayette Social and Athletic Club Smoke Talk Night
The Lafayette club on Haver hill street hosted a smoke talk with clubs from Newton Woburn Charlestown Winchester Malden East and South Boston and Cambridge represented. A large talent pool drew encores for Tim Mullen Dave Jordan James Rowe Jack Tolan and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette Social and Athletic Club
Haverhill Street
Newton
Woburn
Charlestown
Winchester
Malden
East Boston
South Boston
Cambridge
Tim Mullen
Dave Jordan
James Rowe
Jack Tolan
N. J. Meagher
Bob Sullivan
Dick Sullivan
Dick Welch
Ned Parker
G. Thompson
Charles Dacey
George B. McKenna
Jack Nolan
Michael O’connell
Joe Shields
Thomas Lynch
J. J. Shields
Albert Butter
Charles Goodey
Arthur Henderson
Mike Coffee
Fred Jackson
Tom Crowley
Boxing at Crawford's on Portland Street draws crowd
Two hundred boxing fans gathered at Professor Crawford's rooms on Portland Street last night to witness bouts. Clements faced Johns, Soleck met Rosenburg, Nelson clashed with Crawford, and Byers fought Stonewall Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Professor Crawford
Portland Street
Henry Clements
Will Johns
Jack Soleck
Young Rosenburg
Young Nelson
Jim Crawford
George Byers
Stonewall” Allen
Sleighing Carnival Highlights Boston Boulevard Races
Sunlit carnival on the boulevard returns with the Davis four in hand and polo ponies in form. Thetis vs Wild Brier leads the main sprint as top trotters and pacers, including Feek’s new bay pair and Mystery, thrill a crowd of blooded horses and drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
Boulevard
Boston
Syracuse
Jack Feek
Charlie Barnard
Barnard
Captain Perkins
Thetis
Wid Brier
George Draper
Draper
Frank Hall
Maggie T
Mr. Fales
Valley Chief
Mr. Fates
George Bixby
Mr. Wentworth
Mr. Dorman
Nellie June
Alix
C. D. Holmes
Ben Morrill
Mr. Holmes
Dave Brewer
Mr. Smith
Paul
Lee H
Colonel Galvin
Mystic Park
Bard Palmer
John Rley
Fred Ames
Orino
Mr. Gay
Bay George
Ben H
Mr. Parks
Lady Macbeth
Allen Low
Sylix
John Grout
Major
Mr. Grout
J. G. Paine
Jim
Convention City Scramble Shapes Democratic Convention
As the Democratic national committee meets, the race for the 1896 convention site narrows to St Louis Chicago and New York amid free silver tensions. New York claims leverage with up to twenty votes while Missouri cites twelve pledged. Chicago prepares for arrival. Subcommittees vote down a closed doors convention plan as impracticable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Democratic National Committee
St Louis
Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Wall Street
America
Jonny Mason
New Yrk
Louisville
Cincinnati
Messrs. Harrity
Pennsylvania
German
Maryland
Cable
Illinois
Smalley
Vermont
Wall
Wisconsin
Collins
Massachusetts
Woodbury’s Facial Soap Inventor Sells Nationwide
Soba H. Woodbury of 11 Winter street Boston, inventor of Woodary’s Facial Soap, offers a blemish removing product with twenty years of practical experience, sold widely through regular outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soba H. Woodbury
Winter St
Boston
Woodary
English High School Triumphs Over Roxbury Latin 2–0
English High School defeated Roxbury Latin School 2–0 in a hard fought ice polo match. Leatherbee and Paget scored in the first half after persistent attack, while Leatherbee added the second on a well directed shot in the second half. Howe excelled in goal for Roxbury Latin as darkness fell.
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Roxbury Latin School
Leatherbee
Paget
Chenier
English High School
India
Roxbury
Ewer
Clements
H. George
Foster
S. George
Roxbury Latin
Mann
Atherton
Page
Kneebs Found Guilty in German Horse Case
The trial of American trotting horse owner Robert T. Kneebs ended with a guilty verdict. He received nine months in prison and a 1000 mark fine, plus seizure and forfeiture of the mare Beth el which had been started under the name Nellie Kneebs on German tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Robert T. Kneebs
Bethel
Nellie Kneebs
Kneebs
Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club Elects Officers
The annual meeting of the Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club elected Commodore Henry C. Rouse vice commodore S. V. R. Cruger rear commodore J. Kennedy Tod secretary Henry W. Hayden treasurer Walter C. Hubbard measurer John Hyslop fleet surgeon J. West Roosevelt M D fleet chaplain the Rev George R Vandewater D D race committee Oliver F E Cromwell D Le Roy Dresser Walter C. Kerr Charles A. Sherman Charles W. Wetmore committee on lines and models John Hyslop A Carey Smith William P. Stephens.
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New York
Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club
Henry C. Rouse
S. V. R. Cruger
J. Kennedy Tod
Henry W. Hayden
Walter C. Hubbard
John Hyslop
J. West Roosevelt
M. D
George R. Vandewater
D. D
Oliver FE. Cromwell
D. le Roy Dresser
Walter C. Kerr
Charles A. Sherman
Charles W. Wetmore
A. Carey Smith
William P. Stephens
Suffolk Athletic Club Votes to Return to Armory Quarters
At a meeting of the Suffolk Athletic Club members last evening the club voted unanimously to relocate to its old quarters at the armory 59 West Newton Street. B Kempston and B Osthues were elected to the board of managers for three years.
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Suffolk Athletic Club
Armory
West Newton Street
B. Kempston
B. B. Osthues
Chess results in fifth round of international tournament
The fifth round finished with Tschigorin defeating Pillsbury after 43 moves and Steinitz losing to Lasker after 44 moves. Lasker used White in both games, with Lopez appearing as a scorer in several scores showing 81-2 and 41-2 margins.
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ST. Petersburg
Tschigorin
Pillsbury
Steinitz
Lasker
Lopez
Monster Indoor Meet Promises Top International Lineup
Manager John Graham of the B A A gears for a monster indoor games on February 8 under the association. Crowning events include internationals like Conneff Bean Burke Sweeney and others. Team races pair Harvard Penn Amherst Williams Newton A A Worcester Suffolk and more. Events feature two mile run a forty yard dash and several handicapped races with entries closing January 30.
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John Graham
Association
Tommy Conneff
C. H. Bean
Tom Burke
Mike Sweeney
Harvard
University of Pennsylvania
Amherst
Williams College
Newton A. A
Worcester A. C
Suffolk A. C
Cambridgeport Gymnasium
East Boston
First Regiment
Naval Brigade
English High
Boston Latin
T. P. Conneff
Maly Cross College
G. W. Orton
Boston
Salem Beats Fall River in Blood Rematch at Salem Rink
In Salem on January 14 the Salems defeated Fall River 5 to 4 in a tense see-saw game. Menard supplied key service for Salem as the crowd roared and Salem climbed out of last place with about two minutes remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Grant
South Boston
Pete
Russell
Peer Ensereeeres
Hood Vena
Ryan Eeeneee
Manuel Aw
Ingraham
Tom and Hood
Salem
Salems
Fall Rivers
Menard
Fall River
Chelsea Polo Defeated By Woburn In New England League
Woburns beat the Chelsea team 5 to 1 in Lincoln Wall Chelsea while Chelsea Review defeated the high school team by a similar margin. Notable players include Woburn Russell McGilvary Greenleaf McKay Cushi Bae momyu Buu.
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Lincoln Wall
Chelsea
Chelseas
Woburns
Chelsea Review
Woburn
Russell
McGilvary
Rush
Greenleaf
McKay
Cushi- Bae
Local Sports Scoreboard Oddities at Multiple Venues
A list of scores appears for numerous venues including Brockton Casinos Metropolis Jrs and Brockton Whitman Keiths Reichs Br ccton Spoffers Mitchells Keswick s and Lowell Lowell Highlands Lynn Oxfords Melrose Melrose Athletics Glendons Essex Lawrence and Melrose Athletics.
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Lowell
Les Miserables
Salems
Brockton—Casinos
Metropolitan,Jrs
Brockton
Whitman & Keith’s
Reichs
Br ccton—Spoffers & Mitchell’s
Keswick’s
Lawrence — Lawrence
Essex
Melrose
Melrose Athletics
Glendons
Lowell Highlands
Lynn Oxfords
Scoreline Summary From Local Matches
At Stoneham Stoneham 5 Malden 1 and Clinton Clinton 18 Waltham 3 and New Bedford New Bedford 16 Providence 5. Focus on team names and final scores across three site games.
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Stoneham
Malden
Clinton
Waltham
New Bedford
Providence
Military Pride Ball At Roughan's Hall In Charles Town
Roughan's Hall hosted the first annual Conclave Pride Ball under the Uniformed Ranks of Foresters. The event drew the largest social crowd this season with 100 couples in a formal concert opening and a display of uniforms and costumes. Visits included S P Morris of Fall River, supreme commander of all conclaves in America.
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Boston
S. P. Morris
Fall River
America
C. R. Kenny
Nellie Leonard
George Page
Miss Turner
Robert L. Melzer
Edward Canny
Bernard Dolan
C. J. Shea
J. Clark
Harry Graff
J. J. Belton
J. Fuallock
J. Foran
M. Doherty
G. Page
T. T. Thompson
Dance Social Held by L'iApres Club of Chelsea
The L'iApres Club of Chelsea, fourteen young women strong, hosted a social dance in Gould Hall last evening. Fifty couples attended with matrons Mrs. A. W. Woodman and Mrs. J. Morrill Putnam guiding the event and ushers Wyeth Clifford Wood and Blanchard assisting.
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L’iApres Club
Chelsea
Gould Hall
A. W. Woodman
J. Morrill Putnam
Messrs. Wyeth
Clifford
Wood
Blanchard
First Ward Improvement Banquet at Revere House
The Citizens' Improvement Association of Ward 2 held its first annual banquet last evening at the Revere House with about fifty members present. Guests included H Houghton Herman Bird J B Brown City Engineer William Jackson Joseph A Conry Alfred D Chandler and Alderman Lee.
El Paso Ministers Call Against Prize Fighters
The City Ministers' Union in El Paso Texas issues a call urging respectable cities to withhold money or aid to prize fighters. They warn disreputable crowds may hurt the city’s name and divert funds, risking disgrace.
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EL Paso
Tex
Proposals Target City Politics in Boston Bill
The Boston bill aims to abolish national party lines in municipal affairs. It requires candidate resumes with names, residences, streets, numbers and qualifications in ten words, while prohibiting party designation and restricting minor appointments from party influence. Violations face a $100 fine or up to ninety days in jail.
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Senate
House
James H. Mellen
Worcester
Bird
Dorchester
Boston
Metropolitan Water Board Report Forecasts 1895 Projects
The Metropolitan Water Board releases its first annual report to the Legislature detailing surveys and investigations for the Nashua Sudbury aqueduct. The route is fixed, tunnel specifications prepared, and bids for sections to be invited in January with construction to start soon. It projects completion of the Nashua subway aqueduct and a main pipeline to the Mystic system and Spot Pond within two years. Total expenditures from July 19, 1894 to Nov 39, 1895 amount to $49,491.75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan Water Board
Nashiua-Sudbary
Nashua
Mystic
Spot Pond
Charlestown 999th Artillery minstrel show thrills Bijou crowd
The 999th Artillery Association staged a packed Bijou Theatre minstrel program in Charlestown. Fred S. McCausland led as interlocutor with gold epaulets and a white wig while 18 performers in red and lemon costumes delivered lively songs and encores. The event featured a tribute to the bowling team and a joke laden between acts drawing hearty audience applause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlestown
999Th Artillery Association
Bijou
Fred S. McCausland
H. C. Carrell
E. S. Nichols
H. C. Lund
R. W. Bray
J. R. Arrington,Jr
Samuel Mitchell
H. J. Ballou
J. J. C Man
H. B. Adams
H. O. Carrell
G. H. Aymar
J. R. Armington, Jr
B. T. Hall
Carrell
Mr. Armington
Mr. Bray
Boston Astronomer Wins Royal Society Gold Medal
A private cablegram read before the Boston Scientific Society states that at the Royal Astronomical Society meeting in London on Friday Dr. Seth C Chandler of Boston received the society's gold medal. The award honors his work on the earth's pole movements and his pioneering research into variable stars, where he is regarded as the world’s leading authority.
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Boston Scientific Society
Royal Astronomical Society
London
Society
Seth C., Chandler
Chandler
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