Big advance in motor trucks at Madison Square Garden show
A New York January report describes progress in commercial vehicles exhibited at Madison Square Garden. Highlighted are gasolene and electric trucks from General Motor Truck Company and multiple firms like Peerless, Stearns, Pierce Arrow, Auto Car, Packard, Speedwell and Lozier with models from two to six tons, innovations such as three point suspensions, worm drives, hidden engines and large capacity duties across bodies and chassis.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
General Motor Truck Company
Boston
L. B. Butler
R. F. Ketcham
Garden
Clarence Gilmore
Standard Oil Company
United States Military Academy
West Point
Peerless Company
Carroll Doubleday
J. L. Snow
New England
Peerless
Enitirely
The
Stearns Company
Cleveland
J. H. MacAiman
Mechanics’ Pbuilding
Pierce Arrow
J. W. Maguire
Pierce Arrow Motor Car Company of
Buffalo
Pierce-Arrow
Auto Car Company
Ardmore
Penn
Chase Langmaid
Packard
Speedwell Company
Lozier
the Garden
B A A and Intercolonials Vie For Local Hockey Title
The Boston Athletic Association faces the Intercolonial Club next Thursday at the Arena to decide local supremacy in hockey. The two leaders have a fierce rivalry and a 3 3 tie in their first meeting sets high stakes. Officials from outside Boston will referee, with Ernie Garon and J A Rodgers chosen.
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Boston Athletic Association
Winsor
Boston
Lougee
Arena
Ernie Garon
Wanderers
New York
Billy Russell
St. Nicholas
J. A. Rodgers
Skilton
Intercolonials
Wanderers’ Hockey Club
Locomobile and Studebaker Showcase New Truck and Wagon
The article details Locomobile's large capacity truck with a low hanging frame, removable sub frame mounting, 14 inch wheel base, 40 by 6 tires, and 900 rpm power yielding 35 horsepower. It also highlights Studebaker and the Flanders light panel delivery wagon, emphasizing design for low cost, high durability, and suitability for grocers and merchants, with emphasis on mass production for reduced price.
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Lozier
K. M Blake
Locomobile Company
Boston
the Garden
Locomobile
Studebaker
Stuflebaker New York
Lew Watson Sues for His Soubrette
Burlesque show manager Lew Watson filled a Boston bill when his soubrette failed to appear for the first show at the Howard Monday. She had asked for a later train from New York on the promise of arriving on time. Watson showed versatility by reading the numbers herself.
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Lew Watson
New York
Boston
Mr. Watson
Gossip of the Boxers in Santa Frazan Era
Boxing news reports legal and political hurdles for the prize fight trust in San Francisco as new supervisors and graft probes threaten permits. Johnson vows to oppose New York boxing, while Gaines versus Severino looms at the American Athletic Club with a big prelim slate and strict club rules.
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Prize Fight Trust
San Francisco
Board of Supervisors
James Coffroth
Eddie Graney
The
Council of Jewish Women
Corona and
California
Jerry Gaines
John Severino
American Athletic Club
Severino
Rene
Italy
North
North Fond Park
Europe
Eddie Keevin
Jack London
Jimmy Walsh
Boston Man Takes Bride in Brockton
Edith Leora Hathaway daughter of Lynds Hathaway married William J. O’Donnell of Boston at City Church Brockton at 6 40 pm officiated by Rev Dudley Hays Ferrell attended by Mr and Mrs William Pierce reception at 94 Grafton street couple to live with bride’s parents on return O'Donnell known in Boston mercantile circles bride Brockton High School graduate 1905 noted for church work groom prominent in football athletics.
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Brockton
City Church
Edith Leora Hathaway
Lynds V. Hathaway
William J. O'Donnell
Boston
Grafton Street
Mr. O'Donnell
Mike Murphy Out of Game as Illness Sidelines Coach
Philadelphia January reports say Mike Murphy famed builder of athletes and trainer of the 1908 Olympic team has failed again to resume training for Cornell relay hopefuls. He lies gravely ill at 48 Chestnut Street and may not travel to Stockholm with the U S Olympic contingent. Dr. Robert Torrey treats the ailing coach as 22 candidates for relay and mile handicap push daily on indoor track ahead of the February 16 Boston meet.
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Philadelphia
Mike Murphy
Brown's Mills
the Pines
Jersey
Cornell
Boston
Chestnut Street
Murphy
Stockholm
Robert Torrey
Pennsylvania
Limnbering
Waltham High Tenure Meets Newton Y M C A in Dual Meet
Waltham High School and Newton Y M C A swimmers will clash at Newton Y M C A pool Thursday evening January 18. Newton Y M C A, a newly organized team, will showcase fast short distance swimmers and contend with their more seasoned opponents. Brookline Swimming Club will attend with diving teams and two water polo teams for exhibitions and sprint handicap events.
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Newton Y. M
Brookline Club
Million-Dollar Stand for Cubs Planned in Chicago
President Murphy of the Chicago Nationals unveils plans for a new grandstand unifying modern ideas. The $1,000,000 project would include private Italian marble boxes a restaurant barber shop sleeping rooms souvenir room incline auto drive and a top garage on a concrete structure. Construction start date not announced.
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CUBS
Chicago
Murphy
Chicago Nationals
Wyman Named Coach for Rindge Technical Hockey Team
Frank Wyman a former Canadian hockey player with six years on Yarmouth clubs has been appointed coach of the Rindge Technical team starting yesterday. He notes the squad is fast and skilled and expects a strong bid for the interscholastic championship despite a slow start.
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Frank Wyman
Rindge
Wyman
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Hockey Club
Yarmouth Academy
Halifax Crescents
Canadian curlers win Gordon Trophy in Montreal
Canada defeated the United States eight rinks to five at the Gordon international curling medal event on January 16. Local teams prevailed in five matches while visiting rinks won three, with scores and opponents listed for both sides.
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Montreal
Canada Today
United States
Boston boxers battle to draw in Gloucester bouts
In Gloucester on January 16 Young Murphy and Kid Flaherty of Boston drew after six fast rounds. Kid Wilson beat Careless Boy in a four round bout. Young Cassidy stopped Kid Clancy of Boston after a brutal four rounds. The main Walcott Stanton match was cancelled due to poor attendance.
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Gloucehester
Young Murphy
Boston
Kid Flaherty
Kid Wilson
Careless Boy
Gloucester
City Hall
Young Cassidy
Kid Clancy
Clancy
Chester Walcott
Eddie Stanton
McMahon Beats Hurley in Ten-Round Boxing Showdown
Thomas McMahon of Pittsburgh handed Billy Hurley of Glens Falls a hard ten round beating in Rochester New York. Hurley was knocked down in the first and again in the eighth round but survived the full distance.
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Rochester
N. Y
Thomas McMahon
Pittsburg
Billy Hurley
Glens Falls
Hurley
Tommy Houck Wins Six-Round Bout in Perth Amboy
Tommy Houck of Philadelphia easily outpointed Harvey Kelly of New York in six rounds in Perth Amboy New Jersey. The bell at the end of the fifth saved Kelly from a knockout.
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Perth Amboy
N. J
Tommy Houck
Philadelphia
Harvey Kelly
New York
Kelly
Flynn Opponent Change for Toronto Bout
In Toronto on January 16 the National Sporting Club announced Al Williams will replace Al Kubiak as the opponent for Jim Flynn of Pueblo in the scheduled confrontation tomorrow night.
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Toronto
Ont
National Sporting Club Management
al Williams
al Kubiak
Jim Flynn
Pueblo
Erne Beats Furey In 1h Round Victory at Heide Island Club
Young Erne of Philadelphia defeated Tommy Furey of Attleboro in a 1h round bout at the Heide Island Athletic Club Thornton. Furey led through eight rounds, but Erne surged in the final session to seize control and threaten a knockout.
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Providence
R. 1
Young Erne
Philadelphia
Tommy Furey
Attleboro
Mass
Heide Island Athletic Club
Thornton
Furey
Erne
Philadelphian
Strong Bunch in Boston Says Jake Stahl
Jake Stahl, new manager of the Red Sox, says a strong combination of three top baseball brains will form a winning team for Boston. He credits the arrangement with Jimmy McAleer and Robert McRoy for shaping a solid management group.
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Chicago
Boston
Jake Stahl
Red Sox
Jake
Jimmy McAleer
Robert McRoy
New American Team Manager Plans Bold Boston Move
The American team manager recovering from grippe says he will move to Boston for the summer and assemble a strong squad. He outlines early-season aims, praises pitcher options, confirms Carrigan as catcher, and notes Hot Springs training with about 39 players by March 10.
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Grippe
Boston
Stahl
Hot Springs
Harvard Need is a Pitcher
Captain R S Potter of the Harvard varsity baseball team outlined spring plans at a meeting in the Lower Massachusetts building. About 75 attended as Harvard projects a strong season with veterans and ample varsity timber. Selection of a twirler remains the main issue after losing Sex Sexton Chick McLaughlin Charley Hann and noting Reeves Young return. Potential candidates include Sam Felton J H Beebe and Captain Waterman. The usual spring trip departs Boston April 12 with games set against Johns Hopkins Catholic University of Washington Georgetown and Annapolis.
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R. S
Bob) Potter
Harvard
Massachusetts
Crimson
Yale
Sex Sexton
Chick McLaughlin
Charley Hann
Reeves
Young
Sam” Felton
J. H. Beebe
Waterman
Boston
Johns Hopkins
Catholic University of Washington
Georgetown University
Baltimore
Annapolis
Polish Champion Zabvszko Defeats Ordemann in Minneapolis Bout
In a fast scientific finish Zabvszko the Polish champion defeated Henry Ordemann in straight falls at the Auditorium Minneapolis. Zabvszko leaves for Boston to meet Karla the East Indian wrestler at Mechanics Hall on January 22 in a battle to a finish.
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Minneapolis
Zbbyszko
Henry Ordemann
Zabvszko
Boston
Karla
Mechanics’ Hall
Murphy Beats Bedell In Ten Round Brooklyn Bout
Tommy Murphy of New York defeated Joe Bedell of Brooklyn in a 10 round fight at the Royale Athletic Club Brooklyn. Murphy dominated early rounds and floored Bedell in the fourth. Bedell rallied late and staggered Murphy in the eighth but Murphy kept the lead to win.
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New York
Tommy Murphy
Joe Bedell
Brooklyn
the Royale Athletic Club
Murphy
Bedell
Newsboys Clash Ends in 5 2 Victory on Tremont Street
The Quincy School Newsboys defeated Phillips School Newsboys 5 to 2 at the Newsboys' Club on Tremont street. Holmes and Cohen starred for Quincy while Greenspon excelled for Phillips in a brisk contest.
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Quincy School Newsboys
Phillips School Newsboys
Newsboys
Tremont Street
Holmes
Cohen
Greenspon
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Ray Skilton
Jack Johnson
New York Boxing Commission
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Rol Edgren
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Papind
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K. O. Brown
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Gordon
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Schenectady
Outremonto
Jersey City
Formeis Jb Cick
Aledonia
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Thistle
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Williams
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Cincinnati
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Zbyszko
Ordemann
Quincy Newsboys
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