Freedman Clubs Move To Form New League
In a semi official note the Freedman faction threatens to withdraw from the National League and organize a new association if Spalding is legally elected president. John T Brush denies reports of New York and Cincinnati buying American League franchises. Spalding and Ban Johnson discuss a uniform playing rule set with P T Powers invited to join a committee to standardize rules nationwide. The committee will meet February 10 in Buffalo.
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New York
Spalding
John T. Brush
Cincinnati
A. G. Spalding
Ban Johnson
Chicago
P. T. Powers
Johnson
Buffalo
Day proposes three man NL executive committee for league
John B Day former New York manager says outside National League friends urged settlement of the league pause He would join with Mr Young and Mr Spalding as a three man committee to govern the league next season without pay with absolute power over umpires players and other game matters If Young or Spalding cannot serve the vacancy could be filled by their faction He expects opinions from interested parties soon.
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New York
John B. Day
New York Baseball Club
National League
Faw
Dayays
Young
Spalding
Day
Phillies Sign Unglaub to Third Base Change
Philadelphia reports the National League signed third baseman Unglaub from the Worcester Eastern League team. He will play third base while Hallman moves from third to second base.
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Philadelphia
Unglaub
Hallman
Clinton and Lawrence Polo Clash Ends 5 to 4
Clinton won a close polo game at Lawrence without Devlin in the lineup. Cashman anchored Clinton’s defense while Mooney filled Devlin’s halfback role. Final score Clinton 5, Lawrence 4 with 6 in attendance and Referee Connolly officiating.
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Lawrence
Devlin
Clinton
Cashman
Mooney
Lawrences
Jason
Cunningham
Arhman
Tibbitts
Hadley
Connolly
Timor—Sainte
Portland 8 Plymouth 5 in a fast game
Portland defeated Plymouth 8 to 5 in Portland on January 2. Hipson and Roberts were out, replaced by Tarrant and Walton. Plymouth fought hard in the first period, but Portland pulled away in the next two periods. Rushes Warner led with 10 points, Tarrant added 6. Mallory and Cusick had notable stops. Referee was O'Brien and timer Dyer. attendance listed as 10.
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Portland
Plymouth
Hipson
Roberts
Tarrant
Walton
Warner
Mallory
Cusick
O'Brien
Dyer
Mechanic Arts Eagles Top Boston Latin 2 0 In Close Hockey Run
In a tight Jamaica Pond match Mechanic Arts High defeated Boston Latin 2 0 with two goals in the first period and one in the second by Van Amrindge. Referee Riley Umpires Smith and Littlefield. Periods 2 and 15 minutes.
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Jamaica Pond
Mechanic Arts High
Boston Latin
van Amrindge
Mechanic Arts
Lyons
Curtis
Sheppard
Cairns
Ec. P
Davenport
Sheldon
Loring
Estfall
Gilbert
Galvin
Somes
C. P
Bradley
Gibson
van Ambidge
Riley
Smith and
Littlefield
Forfeit Posted to Bind Match Between Boston Terriers Remick Bonnie and Roxie
J W B Atherton editor of the American Stockkeeper has received 100 dollars from Willis Kilmer of Binghamton N Y to bind a proposed Boston terrier match between Kilmer’s Mick Bonnie and Roxie owned by T Gilligan of Roxbury Kilmer offers a 250 cup to the winner and a 50 cup to the loser to be used by the club members.
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Boston Terriers
Remick
Bonnie
Roxie
J. W. B Atherton
American Stockkeeper
Willis
Kilmer
Binghamton
N. Y
Kilmers
Boston _ terrier
Mick Bonnie
T. Gilligan
Roxbury
Boston
Willis 3
James T. Gilligan
Cambridge A A Smoker Ends With Short, Lively Fights
Cambridge Athletic Association held a gymnasium smoker featuring four brisk bouts. Bryson outboxed Flavin, Howie fell to Flanagan, Sweeney stopped Raymond after a jaw blow, and Roche stopped Jordan after a third round knock. Vocal entertains followed between bouts.
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Cambridge Athletic Association
Cambridge
Fred Bryson
John Flavin
Bryson
Flavin
Tommy Howie
John Flanagan
Howie
Flanagan
Hodgkins
Harry Raymond
Joe Sweeney
Sweeney
Raymond
Ed Roche
Billy
Jordan
Roche
James Trevers
John Murphy
Harry Higgins
Patrick Walsh
Newtowne Bowling Team Beats 990th Artillery Ties Fourth
Newtowne defeated the 990th Artillery in two of three games at North Cambridge last night to tie the 099th Artillery for fourth in the Amateur League. Hales and Skinner led Newtowne with 562 and 681, Skinner's 215 the high single. Newtowne built early leads on strikes and spares before a late lapse in the final game.
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North Cambridge
Newtowne
Artillery
Hales
Skinner
Shawmut National Bank
Boston Safe Deposit
Shawmuts
M" International "Trust
Pany
Boston
Bank of the Republic
Srawmdt
O - T'dl
Marston Enees Sodenessaeee
Barrows Seetvesevess
Tobey Seer Ener Wate Fuller
Bowler
Leavitt Va Oi
McFarlin
Burrage
Estabrook
Eames
Osborne
Tu Demmnick
Sampson
Litchfield Eereaees
Passenger Accounting team tops Fastern Division Trainmen thrice
In the Railroad League last night the Passenger Accounting team won three straight games from the Fastern Division Trainmen, boosting local standings and signaling strong form for the victors.
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Fastern
Poultry Team Beats Figg in Marketmen League Wins
The Poultry team won three games from the Figg team in the Marketmen's League last night.
Calumet Club Defeats Picked Team After Forfeit Reverses Odds
In Winchester on January 20 Old Belfry forfeited a scheduled match with Calumet on Calumet alleys. Calumet rolled the match to preserve its Mystic Valley League standing, fielding a picked team that lost to the regulars three straight games. The picked team score was not released.
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Winchester
Jan
Old Belfry
Calumet
Boxing Gossip on fake fights and coming matches across cities
A broad survey notes the rise and fall of fake boxing bouts, with Philadelphia shutdowns cited as a lesson. Promoters quarrel, rings collapse, and managers boast of future matchups while boxers like Jeffries and Maher are linked to possible rematches. New London enforces even matchmaking and exams while upcoming bouts in Boston and Louisville are teased. The article lists numerous fighters, clubs, promises, and locations, reflecting a volatile boxing scene.
Brookline Swimmers Shine at New York Aquatic Carnival
Brookline Swimming Club returns from New York elated by two star performances. George P. Moore, club president, set the American diving record while 18 year old Harry Le Moyne wowed crowds in the 100 yard race, nearly breaking the record. Le Moyne, a Brookline High School student and future star, could challenge Penn champion Schaeffer. Moore helped build the club which now ranks among the best in the United States.
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Brookline Swimming Club
New York
New York Athletic Club
George P. Moore
Harry le Moyne
le Moyne
Brookline High School
Schaeffer
University of Pennsylvania
George F. Moore
Moore
None Amon
Unit States
Juvenile gang's hideaway found in Oneida street basement
Police inspect a basement kitchen on Oneida street and uncover groceries, butter, cheese and other items hidden in closets believed to belong to a juvenile burglary ring called the Seneca Yacht Club. A 14-year-old, Patrick Sullivan, was detained as officers pursue the case.
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P. J. Morrissey
Clifford
Station 5
Oneida Street
Senaca Yacht Club
Patrick Sullivan
Sullivan
Ten Thousand Dollar Blaze Destroys North End Factory
A morning fire at 12 45 in a brick five story block at Washington and Cooper Streets caused about 10000 in damage. Holmes Blanchard Co Warren Haskell Co BE Fitzhenry Machinist occupied floors. Automatic sprinklers helped but smoke and water damaged machinery and patterns. Fire confined in under an hour with heavy smoke from oil and grease complicating the blaze.
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Washington and
Cooper Streets
Holmes & Blanchard Company
Warren, Haskell & Co
BE. F. Fitzhenry
Fought for a Girl in Portland Street Bout Ends in Draw
Two employees at a Portland Street tobacconist boxing match met in six furious rounds at a South End club over a young woman. Waley, from Wakefield, lost to Sevi named Gassmann who delivered a knockout blow in the final round. Daley fell and refused to continue after rising, giving Gassmann the victory. Gassmann was cheered and plans to name the day soon.
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Portland Street Tobacco House
South End
Orige
Waley
Wakefeld
Sevi
Gassmann
Daley
Mine Disaster Reported at Walsenburg
A courier arrives from Pictou near Walsenburg reporting a Colorado Fuel and Iron mine explosion this morning. Six men were instantly killed and 10 or more wounded as the mine caught fire and burned as a seething furnace.
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Walesenburg
Pictou
Walsenburge
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Mechanic Arts High School Hockey Schedule Ahead
The team announces a set of extra games beyond league play. Jan 22 Brookline High at Jamaica Pond Jan 30 Cambridge Latin at Jamaica Pond Feb 1 Melrose High at Melrose Feb 4 English High at Franklin Field Feb 8 Criterion A undecided Feb 15 Newton High at Crystal Lake Newton
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Mechanic Arts
Brookline H
Jamaica Pond
Cambridge Latin
Melrose High
Melrose
English High
Franklin Field
Criterion A
Newton High
Crystal Lake
Newton
Lynn Wife Turns Detective in Lynn Case
Jan. 20 Mrs Walter S Harmon solved her marital problems by becoming a private investigator, gathering her own evidence against husband Walter S Harmon and Florence Tuttle. Harmon waived examination and stayed under 500 dollars bond while Tuttle pleaded guilty, in a case tied to Lynn police court. Harmon’s 17th wedding anniversary falls on the eve of the incident.
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Lynn
Walter
Harmon
Knight Willing to Be Kissed in Salem City Marshal Contest
In Salem on January 20, Edward Herman Knight emerged as a leading candidate for city marshal with Mayor John Hurley stating Knight has never been kissed. An aldermen’s vote stands 8 for Knight and 4 against, with several married members expected to side with Knight. The story humorously tracks Knight’s claim, the Mayor’s pledge, and the public’s amused appetite as Knight tours his store and discusses the ongoing joke with reporters.
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Salem
Edward Herman Knight
John Hurley
Board of Aldermen
Knight
John F. Hurley
Post
Hurley
Maet
Mr. Knight
Smack
Joe’ Dane
Pine Tree State Club Hearings Honor War Veterans Reflect on Porto Rico Fight
Colonel Charles K. Darling Major Guy Murchie and Captain Walter M Lindsay spoke at the Pine Tree State Club banquet at the Hotel Brunswick. Darling praised Company L of the Sixth Regiment in Cuba and Porto Rico noting its lonesome duty and promising people of Porto Rico. Murchie praised Colonel Wood and the Rough Riders and lauded the bravery of colored troops in the first engagement. Lindsay discussed unfamiliar army conditions and predicted eventual Filipino self government and civic progress.
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Charles K. Darling
Sixth United States Volunteer Regiment
Guy Murchie
Crane
Walter M. Lindsay
Forty-third Infantry
Pine Tree State Club
Brunswick
Darling
Porto Rico
Colored Company
Cuba
United States
Guy Murehle
Harvard
Rough Riders
Wood
Roosevelt
San Juan Hill
Lindsay
Charlestown Teams Clash In Three Game Bowling Match
The Eden and Hosmer bowling teams of Charlestown will meet in a three-game match tomorrow evening at Leutzs alleys. The Lenox bowling team seeks games with club or trade teams, managed by B. Gorham of 6 Lenox Street, South End.
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Eden
Sick Man Bucetti Killed by Train Near Prospect Street Bridge
Angelo Bucetti of 42 Horace Street Somerville, ill and not in his right mind, slipped away as his family briefly left the room. A late night search found his mangled body on the Fitchburg railroad tracks near the Prospect Street bridge. He leaves a widow and four children.
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Angelo Bucetti
Horace Street
Somerville
Bucetti
Fitchburg Railroad
Prospect Street
City Brevities From East Boston to Dorchester Avenue
Brief local notices recount a small blaze at 42 Cottage Street East Boston caused by an overheated stove, $10 damage. several injuries from skating and a fall near Roxbury. a burglary report at 11 Barbara Street West Roxbury. a sleigh collision on Dorchester Avenue with minor injuries. thefts and assaults logged across districts, including arrest of Elizabeth D Arcy for small-item larceny and a police misconduct finding against Patrolman Dunbar.
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Cottage Street
Boston
Frank Blaney
Marla Gignon
Gay Street
Linden Fark
Daniel J. Kenney
City Hospital
Michael Donovan
Broadway
South Boston
Chapin Coal Company
Roxbury
Margaret M. Coughlin
Barbara Street
West Roxbury
John McQuarry
East Fourth Street
Dorchester Avenue
Bureau of Criminal Inspection
Elizabeth D'Arcy
Saratoga Street
East Boston
Columbia Fire Proofing Company
Grand Junction Wharf
Tony Rich
Carter Place
Clarence M. Dunbar
Division 12
Shawmut Avenue
Alice McMaurice
Qoity Hospital
Agnes Randolph
Waltham Street
Second Street
James L. Mulloy
Eighth Street
Margaret
Mulloy
James Theoplas
Albany Street
Division 4
Samuel Michaels
Washington and
Essex Streets
Michaels
West
Charity Society Votes 100 For Various Purposes
The Charitable Infish Society held its regular meeting at Parker House with Vice-President James P. Leahey presiding. A $100 donation was approved for charity projects, and members expressed regret at several deaths. A postmeeting talk featured Patrick O Loughlin on Tales of Travel in Foreign Lands, with James J. Herrick performing and Walter Ugler at the piano before about 80 members.
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Charitable Infish Society
Parker House
James P. Leahey
Patrick O'Loughlin
James J. Herrick
Walter Ugler
Pearson Tells of Bribe in Prohibition Lecture
The Rev Samuel Pearson Cumberland county sheriff told about a $125000 bribe offer to permit liquor sales in Cumberland for the rest of his term He spoke in Bangor during a lecture titled Man Turned Inside Out Does Prohibition Prohibit He pledged $100 cash for proof of an open bar and claimed he could close every Bangor bar in three months amid threats and bribes from liquor dealers
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Bangor
Samuel ¥. Pearson
Cumberland County
Portland
Cumberland
United States minister says Miss Stone release agreed
Constantinople Jan 2 United States minister John G A Leishman says the brigands who abducted Miss Ellen M Stone and Mme Tsuka Sept 3 have agreed to name the amount of ransom raised by subscription and release Miss Stone and her companion The place of payment is the only unsettled question
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Constantinople
United States
John G. A. Leishman
Ellen M. Stone
Mme. Tsuka
Neemek
Miss Stone
Worry Over HM S Condor Missing Warship
Alarm rises as no word reaches San Francisco from Honolulu by Jan 10 on HM S Condor. British consul reports lack of news from Esquimault to Honolulu, where she should have arrived December 13. Pieces of a white painted hardwood boat found near Bonilla Point heighten concern about the missing vessel.
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Bonilla Point
Five Kings In One Deck In Fatal Boston Card Scene
An Italian pair, Anellio 28 and Festa 23, quarrelled during a card game at Anellio's Hale Street home. Festa shot Anellio in the chest, claiming self defense. Festa was captured at Cambridge and Green streets by Patrolman O Lalor. Anellio was hospitalized with a serious but not fatal wound and is reported resting.
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Joseph Festa
Pasquals
Anellio
Massachusetts Geneva Hospital
Festa
Joy Street
Hale Street
Union Place
Cambridge
Green
O'Lalor
Division 3
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Kid) Sandler
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