Soden denies consent for American Association in Boston
President A H Soden of the Boston Baseball Club rejects claims that his club consented to an American Association team in Boston. W H Watkins of Indianapolis says Boston would join, but Soden warns two clubs in one city hurt baseball and notes NL approval needed. Hartford, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington cited as possible eastern sites, with Chicago Milwaukee Indianapolis Detroit or Louisville in the west.
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A. H. Soden
Boston Baseball Club
American Association
Washington
W. H. Watkins
Indianapolis
Boston
Watkins
National League
Eli
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Chicago
Milwaukee
Detroit
Louisville
Mr. Soden
National Board
Comiskey
Brotherhood
Oak Hold
Soden
Braman
Exchange Building
Benjamin D. Hyde
Massachusetts Athletic Association
Charles River Park
Messrs
Irwin and Hart
Hart
Association
Hugh Duffy
Duffy
Taylor and Elkes Shine in Park Square Garden Sprint Duel
Major Taylor defeats Harry Elkes in a dramatic mile heat and a close pursuit race at Park Square Garden. The program features Frank Ash, Cadwell, Younie, Wilson, and McEachern in half mile and mile events with pace riders including Jimmy Michael and Albert Champion. Taylor wins the mile handicap after a controversial pass, with Ross and McEachern close behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major Taylor
Jimmy Michael
Harry Elkes
Park Square Garden
Taylor
Elkes
Cadwell
Wilson
Yonnie
East Boston
Ash
Somerville
Younife
Younie
Elkes-Taylor
Oscar Babcock
Cision
L. FE. Mettling
Forest Hills
Frank Ash
J. J. McKinnon
Dorchester
F. J. Cadwell
Hartford
William Younle
East Poston
Lester Wilson
Pittsburg
Patser Keegan
Lowell
R. A. Carni
Worcester
Younle
Boston
Crooks
R. Miller
Albert Champion
Champion
Robbie Walthour
Harry Caldwell
Archie McEachern
Hugh McLean
Arthur W. Ross
Ross
McEauchern
Walthour
Caldwell
McEeachern
MecEachern
Garden
Biggest Boston Poultry Show Brings 6147 Entries Across Species
The sixth annual Boston Poultry Association exhibition opens in Mechanics Building with 2700 fowl 2100 pigeons 300 Belgian hares 100 cats and more. Entries span New England Maryland Missouri Kentucky Pennsylvania New York New Jersey Virginia and Canada. The Belgian hare display tops 300 with notable specimens Duke of Banbury and Lady Sunshine valued at 500 each. The event draws larger crowds daily and showcases incubators breeding yards and more in Manufacturers Hall. The association hosted exhibitors at the Copley Square Hotel with a reception supper and vaudeville after show closing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mechanics
Boston Poultry Association
New England
Maryland
Missouri
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
Virginia
Canada
Manufacturers’ Hall
Philadelphia
Duke of Banbury
Lady Sunshine
Copley Square Hotel
Boston Yacht Lighter Than Bristol Boat In Cup Race Prep
Lawley yard workers split a 111 foot Oregon pine boom for the Lawson Crowninshield cup defender. Boston boat frames spaced 21 inches, Bristol 20, signaling a weight advantage for Boston. Crews expand sailmaking for Columbia and Belmont entries as crews and plans ramp up.
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Boston
Bristol Boat
Lawley
Thomas W. Lawson
Bristol Receives Bronze Plates For Cup Defender
A consignment of twenty nine bronze plates for the cup defender arrived from Ansonia Connecticut. The plates range from ten to twelve feet long and eight inches to three feet wide, seven forty seconds of an inch thick, to be used for plating the boat overhang. A second shipment of eighty steel bulb angles for the boat arrived from Phenixville Pennsylvania aboard a special express car. The angles measure eighteen to thirty five feet in length, two inches thick on the face and one inch on the bulb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Ansonia
Conn
Phenixville
Penn
Speedway plans stall on public playground
Park commissioners oppose building on a public playground and say the £25,000 city appropriation is insufficient. They have communicated objections to Mayor Hart in writing.
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Franklin Field
Hart
East Weymouth Clinton Night Meet Falls Short
In East Weymouth Clinton region a night meet results show scattered results with teams East Weymouth and Brockton, while Lawrence posts a 10 to 4 score in Brockton events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Weymouth
Clinton
Dudley Takes Three Straight From Calumet in Low-Scoring Bout
In a Mystic Valley League match Dudley defeated Calumet three games to none as Calumet failed to reach 500 in any player’s three-string. Rogers stood out for Calumet with 202 on the first string and 547 overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dordley
Calumet
Dudley
Dudleyites
Rogers
Rival for Hanley Boat Centerboard Cup Defender
BRISTOL R I Jan 15 It was learned Herreshoffs are understood to be building a centreboard cup defender as rival plans emerge for the Hanley boat competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herreshoffs
Hanley
Belmont
Herresho
Surfac
Bristol
Columbia
Bristol, R. I
Campbell Sets New Candle Pins Record in Meyers Match
Campbell of Meyers rolls a three string 351 to break the candle pins record by 27 pins over Sheafe of the Iousstons. Best string 725 in final game. Team totals Meyers Campbell 351 Gonee 232 Alexander 276 Himeon 239 Ricker 261 total 1551. Dorchester Centre House 243 Cleveland 265 Stanley 262 L Alexander 278 Greenleaf 263 total 1311.
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Meyers
Dorchester Centrals
Campbell
Sheafe
Iousstons
Gonee
Alexander
Himeon
Ricker
Dorchester Centre
Bowling results from Sudbury alleys and Carruths
West Roxbury A A swept Busch 2 games to 1 led by Chamberlain 243 and other high totals. West Roxbury players Howarth 229 Shea 223 Brady 237 Sullivan 240 and Chamberlain 243 helped post 1172. Wilson Jewelry edged Meyers 2 games to 1 at Carruths as Franks 247 and Myers 252 paced 1176.
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Sudbury
HW. C. Busch Company
West Roxbury A. A. Chemperlain
High Roller
H. Cc. Busch Manufacturing Company
Shaw
Hooper
Ennis
Jacobs
Orr
West Roxbury A. A
Howarth
Shea
Brady
Sullivan
Chamberlain
Wilson Jewelry
Meyers
Carruths
Wilson's Jewelry
Byrne
Maynard
Bateman
Franks
A. Myers
M. Myers
Curran
Smith
Shamrock II keel molded at night as yard closes
Glasgow January 15 The Shamrock II keel for the Americas Cup was formed after New Year’s Day shutdown. Denny’s yard now works by night with side frames set up port and starboard. All materials and scraps are sealed in a shed before day work begins. Ninety-five tons of lead melted for the keel. finished block weighs about ninety tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
Denny’s
Curtis Safe Company Sweeps Newspaper Team in League Night
In the Commercial LeagueCurtis Safe Company won all three games against Newspaper. Top scorers included Bean with 632 for Curtis and Newspaper-Arthur 480, Sturgis 477, Total 2205 for Newspaper. Curtis Safe Company totals 2381 led by West 486, Ellis 505, Bean 532, Orr 401.
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Curtis Safe Company
Bean
Arthur
Smith
Willis
Greeley
Sturgis
Orr
West
Wilkins
Ellis
Arlington Boat Club Wins Two From Old Belfry Club
Arlington Boat Club bowlers won two of three strings against Old Belfry Club of Lexington in the Mystic Valley League. Newton League action at Hunnewell Club saw Newton defeat Riverdale Casino two of three games. Riverdale beat Hunnewell 1150 to 184 in pool. Hunnewell won at whist 10 to 8.
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Boat Club
Lexington
Arlington Boat Club
Old Belfry Club
Newton
Hunnewell
Riverdale Casino
Riverdale
Shipmate Home Again After Brooklyn Victory
Yacht Masters and Engineers Association members who visited Brooklyn return home with the challenge cup from the Brooklyn Masters. The Boston team posted scores in a best three of five bowling match at Lawley's quarters, led by FP Lewis 245 169 159 144 617 and Greenlaw 167 164 170 138 639 with total 8087.
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Yacht Masters’ and Engineers’ Association
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Masters’ Association
Lawley’s
Boston
Lewis
Greenlaw
Cecsse
Brutleys
I.seecees
Spinney
Cerceses
Bavds Sas Ncesesens
Sseceese
Harvard Chess Players Eye Intercollegiate Matches
Harvard chess players show rising activity and have received an informal challenge from F"TM to arrange a match. Harvard is likely to accept against Providence College and has also issued challenges to the University of California and Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Providence College
University of California
Columbia
Yale Beats Trinity In State Collegiate Baseball Title
Yale defeated Trinity 26 to 6 to take the collegiate championship of the State. Clarke and Sharpe starred for Yale, with Glenney shining for Trinity in the upset outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Conn
Yale
Trinity
Clarke
Sharpe
Glenney
Harvard Beats Holy Cross 20 to 10 in Worcester
Harvard University basketball defeated Holy Cross College in Worcester with a 20 to 10 score. Captain Clark and Fenwick led Harvard as the strongest players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Harvard University
Holy Cross College Tonight
Clark and
Fenwick
Harvard
Metropolitans Beat Waltham Club In League Night
In Waltham on January 15 the Boston Metropolitans won pool play 120 to 86 and split the evening in whist with the Waltham Cycle Club, according to the Intercycle League results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltham
Metropolitans of
Boston
Wits
Waltham Cycle Club
Boston Master Printers Reject Union Wage Demand
The master printers of Boston meeting yesterday refused the union demand for 18 dollars weekly for book and job workers. They renewed the 16 dollar scale, fearing higher wages would drive work to Lowell and Providence. The union would have accepted 17, and plans to strike are under consideration while Allied Printing Trades Council would mobilize its members if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Typographical Union No. 18
Lowell
Lawrence
Providence
al- Med Printing Trades Council
Allied Printing Trades Council
Boxing Gossip on Brady Ruhlin Controversy and Boston News
The column covers pressure around the Jef fries Ruhlin bout with Brady, New York writers backing or opposing the clash, and local Boston figures like Owen McGillen receiving a Howard clock. It notes cancellations, weigh-ins, and a disputed referee decision involving Tim Hurst and Dave Sullivan.
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Billy Brady
New York
Brady
Cincinnati
Connecticut
Tom O'Rourke
O'Rourke
George Evans
Shy Fay
Boston
Owen McGillen
Sumner Street
Owen
Cee
Maffit Mlaherty
Jack Fitzpatrick
Sandy Ferguson
Sharkey-McCoy
Gus Ruhlin
Eddie Connolly
Business Men's Athletic Club
Billy Lambert
Charley O'Rourke
Sullivan
J. W
Portland
McCoy
Sharkey
Frisco
Tim Hurst
Dave Sullivan
Kid Broad
Broad
Marquis of Queensberry
Hurst
Board of Aldermen
Martin Julian
Shawmut Avenue
B. UW. Benton
Rob Roy
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Pursuit Rage
Lawson-Crowninshield Cup
Crowninshield
Boston Boat
Atlantic Works
Hank Haff
Dingley
Carl Stohwn
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Franklin Field Speedway
East Wey
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Brockton
Sean
Hall Weeee
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Purrington
Charlestown
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Sjenjamin Seers
A. A. Bowler
Paul
Eree
West Roxbury
Wilson Jewelers Triumph
Shamrock
Rept Humphrey
Arlington
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OLD Belfry
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Peabody Seseesees
Sles
Wort Lola
Hun ‘Newell
Haskell
Covecevecees
Juncrott
Enclish Weaving CO
Court ST
Scollay SQ
DR. Sanden
R. A. Sanden
Tremiont Street
The
Clothiers
Winter Street
Dan Stuart
Franklin St
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