Roxburys Lead In City League Candle Pin Rally
In last nights City League action the Roxburys topped Hub two games to one to push ahead of West Brooklines while the Jeffersons swept Boylstons for the top total 1280. Sheafe led with 273 pins and Coleman reached 101 in the opening round. Jameson won two of three from Carruth at Somerville and Meyers swept City Hall two of three at Cambridge. Middlesex Cycle Club swept Dorchester Wheelmen as Phillips shot 57 for three strings to pace all.
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Roxburys
West Brooklines
Hub
Jeffersons
Boylstons
Sheafe
Highman
Coleman
McQualid
Roxbury
Pierce
Jameson
Carruth
Somerville
Cummings
Meyers
Cambridge
City Hall
McCarthy
Liberation
Murray & Irwin's Alley
Western Packing wins all three in Trade League pin series
Western Packing Company swept Whyte Wire Works in a three game Trade League pin series held last evening at arruth's. Maddock was credited with valiant service for the winners as the final scores were listed in the report.
Riverside Takes Two Of Three From Newton Highs On Low-Scoring Night
In Newton Highlands at the Highland Club Riverside edged the home team two games to one on a notably low scoring evening. Brigham of Newton led the locals with the top score as results show Riverside claiming victory in two of the three contests.
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Newton
Highland Club
Newton Highlands
Riverside
Brigham
Iad Newton
Huntington Cycle Club Beats Alter Egos in Intercycle Tourney
The Huntington Cycle Club won two games from the Alter Egos of Chelsea in the intercycle tournament last night, continuing their strong showing.
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Infercycla Wanwhe
Matones
Huntington Cycle Club
Chelsea
Long-distance MIT societies dinner linked by phone
A Boston New York Chicago Philadelphia and St Louis MIT societies dinner on Feb 8 uses a single toastmaster in Chicago and telephones to transmit speeches to all five cities and Washington. Diners hear after-dinner talks via tiny receivers as Roosevelt Edison and others are cited as possible remote speakers.
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Boston
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Washington
Buffalo
Troy
Springfield
Hartford
Yorks
Northwestern
Institute
Roosevelt
Edison
Quincy
Wolcott
Northwestern Society
Banqnet
University
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Pos
B A A Wins In Circuit League By Unicorn Quintet
In a home Circuit League match B A A second team defeated Mangus A A last night. Ainsworth Cook Fuller and Walley starred as Willey led Mangus with 524, while the B A A team total reached 578 and a high individual string of 213. The contest stayed tight with each game near 850 total and only twenty two pins separating highs and lows.
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BROWN
Pettingill
Layton
OTS
Ainsworth
Cook
Fuller
Walley
Mangus
Willey
Unicorn Quintet
Boston Dental College novices vs Dorchester standstill at Franklin field
Boston Dental College novice team and Dorchester five played to a standstill on Franklin field yesterday. Leland Curley and Sullivan led Dorchester with strong play. Hayden plans a game with Cambridge High and Latin and seeks other dates. Walking match in Madison Square Garden is scheduled for June with old-time pedestrians and potential entry by Littlewood.
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Franklin Field
Boston Dental College
Dorchester
Leland
Curley
Sychester
Sullivan
Agle
Hayden
Cambridge High
Latin
Tremont
Clarendon Streets
Boston
Urley
McDonald
Nagie Thomson
Ceat
O'Connell Cary
Berry Blodgett
Nagie
Steps— Blodgett
Madison Square Garden
New York
Harry Webb
Europe
Littlewood
Webb
England
Fintries for B A A cross country meet postponed to Saturday
Postponed cross country run by the B A A nears finish as John Graham representing Exeter or Back Bay heads the field near the deadline. The event, moved to Saturday January 28, is noted to close with entries due by Thursday January 23 at 2 PM.
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John Graham
Exeter
Back Bay
Seventeenth Boston Theatrical Dance at Puritan Hall
The Boston Theatrical Associates stage the seventeenth grand dance at Puritan Hall on Washington Street this evening from 8 p m to 3 a m. Attendees are assured a good time with dancing and entertainment in a lively venue.
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Boston Theatrical Associates
Puritan Hall
Washington Street
Hart Defends Strength Feats At Cambridge Gym
Mr J W Hart rebutted claims labeling his strength exhibition as museum tricks at Hemenway gymnasium Cambridge last Saturday. He insisted feats are genuine and offered Patterson or others a chance to duplicate them, noting one finger lift and one hand lift as his only claims while criticizing rival reports and noting broader amateur racing and organizational shifts in the sport.
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J. W. Hart
the Post
Hemenway Gymnasium
Cambridge
Hart
Patterson
Boston
One Finger Lifts and A Challenge at Central Club
J N Hart proclaims mastery of lifting feats and tearing cards in West Somerville. He claims spectators applauded, offers $2 forfeit to Patterson or others to duplicate the act, and states he will leave town next week with the collection totaling $26.46. He issues a challenge to prove no trick, with specific weights and feats described to test strength and showmanship.
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Central Club
West Somerville
Patterson
Cc'ty
J. N. Hart
Bicycle Notes Honor Old LA W Executive Group
Chief Consul Elliott, Secretary Abbot Bassett, ex-Vice-President George A Perkins, ex-Chief Consul Herbert W Hayes and other members of Los Angeles Women's executive committee receive silver loving cups from the last national assembly. Forty cups cost about $2000, a substantial sum for the group.
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Elliott
Abbot Bassett
George A. Perkins
Herbert W. Hayes
National Assembly
Boxing Gossip Promising Gardner Flaherty Bout Arranged in Hartford
A Boston interest bout between Oscar Gardner and Martin Flaherty is set for Hartford with Hawthorne A. C. guaranteeing 1500 dollars or 50 percent of gate. Weigh in at 126 pounds at 3 pm. Both managers sign articles. 200 dollars posted by club, 100 dollars each by principals to ensure weight and appearance. The event aims to draw Boston fans on Washington’s Birthday.
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Boston
Oscar Gardner
Martin Flaherty
Lowell
Hawthorne A. C
Hartford
Conn
Joe Humphries
Charley Hawey
Flaherty
Humphries
Paddy Sullivan
Gardner
Dave Sullivan
East
Flaherty Gardner
Galveston
Tex
Thomas
Maher
Dick O’brien
Lewiston
O’brien
England
Craig
Dan Stuart
Dallas
Sharkey-Fitzsimmons Mill
Paddy Fenton
Matty Matthews
Williams College votes to form new athletic league
In a mass meeting at Williams College on January 18 the student body adopted a resolution by 221 to WW calling the athletic council to withdraw from the Intercollegiate League and seek to form a new league. The plan would admit Dartmouth when it desires and provides assurances of good faith.
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Williamstown
Williams College
Amherst
Dartmouth
East Weymouth Hockey Game Delivers Fiery Local Clash
In East Weymouth 800 fans packed the gym for a Plymouth versus local showdown. Schofield, ex New York State League, starred for Plymouth as the host team edged the visitors in a spirited, hotly contested matchup.
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East Weymouth
Schofield
Plymouth
Rockland Polo Beats Lewiston 4-3 In Tight Contest
In Lewiston Maine on January 18 Rockland triumphed over Lewiston 4 to 3 in a four period polo game. The outcome stayed in doubt until the final goal with both teams showing dash and skill in passing and defense. Murphy made 24 stops and Cashman had 11 in a spirited match attended by about 200 spectators. Referee Connolly and timer Murphy officiated.
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Rockland
Lewiston
Murphy
Cashman
Connolly
Providence Defeats Meriden In Fast Polo Match
Meriden and Providence opened with a 1-1 score in the first period as pace surged. Providence dominated the rest, winning 5 to 1 amid standout stops by Heffernan and a weak performance at Meriden’s goal. Nashes Warner led Providence with seven points while Cunningham added two for Meriden. Referee Long supervised a 400 attendance.
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Meriden
Conn
Providence
Hefffernan
Farrell
Nashes
Warner
Cunningham
Heffernan
Barnefield
Hewes
Long
Timer—Fagan
Boston Fire Driver Surprised With Boston Terrier
Last evening George Whalen of the Boston fire department Engine 14 Roxbury was surprised at his Hillside street home by friends who presented a Boston terrier. P. H. Kenney delivered a brief but fitting speech.
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George Whalen
Boston Fire Department
Roxbury
Hillside Street
P. H. Kenney
Bull's Cough Syrup touted as remedy for early consumption
An advertisement praises Bull's Cough Syrup as a wonderful remedy for incipient consumption, claiming it offers relief and health benefits.
Depew Pledges Senate Support For Spain Treaty
Senator Depew argues the first Senate duty is ratifying the peace treaty with Spain and resuming diplomatic relations. He predicts open China, footholds in the Philippines and Hawaii will boost Pacific wealth and population as the new possessions are governed. He vows loyal support to McKinley while staying a party man, not partisan, and welcomes Democratic praise as a representative who will listen to all.
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Senate
Spain
United States
New Spain
China
Philippines
Midway
Hawaii
Golden Coast
Pacific
McKinley
World of Sport Highlights and Local Matches
A letter for Tim Harrington is noted as a former 11135 pound amateur champ. Tonight Bradfords meet Cambridgeport in a 8:30 pm league game at Cambridgeport gym. The Chelsea roller polo team moves to Beverly. Janowski challenges Pillsbury for 1500 in Winnipeg. Delaney travels to Exeter to train Phillips Exeter track. Harvard and Cornell may back an intercollegiate cross country championship. Donoghue defeats Oscar Julius in a 10 mile skating race at Spring Lake in 37 minutes 52.5 seconds.
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Tim Harrington
Cambridgeport Gymnasium
Prospect
Harvard Streets
Bradfords
Joe” Bean
Chelsea
Massachusetts
Beverly
Janowski
Pillsbury
Winnipeg
Jerry Delaney
Worcester
Exeter
N. H
Phillips I Exeter
Fisher
Yale
Cregan
Princeton
Harvard
Cornell
Joe Donoghue
Oscar Julius
Spring Lake
Donoghue
Somerville City Charter Plan Seeks Legislature Vote
The Citizens' City Charter Commission pushes a revised draft to the General Court this month aiming for passage and a fall vote. It trims the board to 21 from 27, reduces wards from nine to seven, and places administrative officers under mayoral appointment with aldermanic confirmation.
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Citizens’ Committee
Citizens’ City Charter Commission of
Somerville
General Court
John C. Darke Dead at 50 in City Funeral Set
John C. Darke born January 19 1849 in Wollage England died yesterday at age 50. He served Cunard Steamship Company Limited for twenty nine years. Funeral tomorrow at 2 p m at 1077 Boylston Street this city.
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John C. Darke
Wollage
Eng
Darke
Cunard Steamship Company Limited
Boylston Street
Cornell Declines Harvard Yale Rowing Meet
Captain Fisher of Cornell crew announced that Harvard and Yale arranged to meet at New London on June 23, but Cornell cannot participate. Fisher telegrammed Cambridge stating the decision and Cornell’s best rowing interests demand they not join. No date set yet for the Cornell Pennsylvania Columbia Wisconsin regatta.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Fisher
Cornell
Higginson
Harvard
Yale
New London
Athletic Council
Cambridge
Schuyler L. Fisher
Poetry of Figures in Massachusetts Mutual Year Report
The article extols the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company annual report for the year ending December 31 1898. It highlights vast assets premiums and policy holder disbursements, using grand imagery to emphasize financial magnitude and future growth prospects.
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Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
Massachusetts Mutual Life
Bunker Hill Monument
Shapter
Miles
Boston Elevated Rail Officials Back Third Rail Plan
Boston Elevated Railway leaders visiting Chicago inspected Union loop Lake Street and Northwestern avenues now under construction. The party included President W A Gaston Vice President W A Bancroft Chief Engineer George A Kimball and Directors R Winsor R W Conant and J M Pendergast. Pendergast said Boston favors the Chicago third rail system and will move to adopt it if electrical offers improve the solution.
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Boston F Elevated Railroad Company
Chicago
Union Loop
Lake Street II
W. A. Gaston
W. A. Bancroft
George A. Kimball
Robert Winsor
Robert W. Conant
J. M. Pendergast
Pendergast
Boston
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Whyte Wire Works
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American Cycle Racing Association
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L. A. W. Racing Board
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Racing Board
Henry W. R Robinson
G. L. McCarthy
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Brazil
Rio Janeiro
George Banker
Algiers
South Africa
Pligger Bill
Martina
Waverly A. C
Yonkers
Manhattan A. C
Jack O’brien
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Billy O’donnell
Memphis
Broadway A. C
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Bicycle Notes
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Intercollegiate League
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Vrance
Fox
Nickerson
Naden
Nicholson
Schofield Foster
Gay
Seeeeeeers Miller
Weymouth
Foster
Mullen
Depew
Omerville
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Boston Post
Leonard W. Johnson
Meacham St
Cambridge, Mass
Cornells
Boston L Company
Aen
Boyle Bros
Washington St
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