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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1897
Page
3
Old Dorchester and B A A remain tied for leadership in the Boston Amateur Bowling League after B A A met Arlington on Exeter street. Arlington led at half but B A A stormed back, finishing strong past 900 with steady strikes and few misses. Legate 6-7, Fuller 2-4-10, Dergin 3-10, Carter 1-2-7-8 highlighted the match.
The Boston Athletic and Chestnut Hill clubs played a regular league game at Chestnut Hill clubhouse last evening. The visitors built a fair lead in the first string and extended it in the third, winning by 106 pins. Walley led with 4 percent. The score:
In the Suffolk Suburban League at Hub alleys last night the Suffolks of Chelsea defeated the Suffolks of Roxbury by 15 pins. The score remains to be recorded.
A listing advertises PURE CALIFORNIA WINES at 1 per gallon with 4 bottles assorted. It mentions Blanchard & FARBear at 44 to 17 Dock Square and S21 Faneuil Hall Square.
An ad from John Wedderburn & Co offering a $1500 prize and a list of 1000 inventions seeking simple patent ideas. The Washington patent attorneys invite ideas to protect wealth and secure rewards.
The Austral race in Australia saw American bikes take first through third place with a Canadian wheel winning, a Dayton second, and a Barnes third. New Hampshire’s Kingsbury of the L A W said Monadnock Cycle Club plans three meets this season and may build a new track, including a possible national circuit date.
A fourteen member undergraduate committee led by Hugh McDermot and Maurice Flynn and joined by Boston College and advisory board members planned the March 11 indoor athletic meeting at Mechanics Hall. Harvard entries are promised by James G. Lathrop with bids to match Georgetown and University of P. R. runners, plus a 1000 yard showdown.
Reports from Pat Carroll's training quarters in Newcastle on Tyne are favorable though weather has slowed him. His match with Tinder will be run tomorrow at Burnden Park Bolton Wanderers' enclosure. A 400 yard event features E C Breedin and A R Downer. betting favors Tinder.
A Massachusetts House bill proposes grouping candidates by party with a circle for a straight party vote to speed casting and counting. The measure allows erasing names and writing in choices while preserving a full ticket vote if desired.
Yale manager denies breaking off athletic relations with Harvard. Captain Bailey reports Captain L A Goodrich visited. discussions suggest no halt to plans for a 1930 style boat race this spring and an early treaty of peace between the two crews.
The skating tournament in Stamford Connecticut was postponed until tomorrow due to ice damage from the previous night's storm. If temperatures rise further, the event may be indefinitely postponed.
Cambridgeport Gymnasium defeated Newburyport 13 to 2 last night in Cambridge. The Cambridgeport players Jope Sullivan and Sweeney led the scoring while Brown Read Pike Mullin Carroll Reagan McCarthy contributed for Newburyport. Referees were Haskell and Sweeney.
A Cambridge banquet honored Alderman Clement G. Morgan the first colored man elected an alderman north of the Mason Dixon line. Notables from Cambridge and Boston attended and praised his integrity while Rev Sam Jones urged moral preparation for death at People's Temple.
The steamer Manitoba from New York arrives at Albert dock with five Belmont race horses aboard. All are in good condition except Activism. Bridegroom is in fine shape. The horses will go to Newmarket tomorrow morning.
President and Mrs. Cleveland hosted a formal dinner for the diplomatic corps at the executive mansion. The table and lower rooms featured handsome decorations and fragrant florals as the Marine Band played. Attending were numerous ambassadors ministers and notable guests from Britain France Germany Mexico Netherlands Sweden Norway Brazil Guatemala Chile China Venezuela Austria Hungary Switzerland Spain Denmark Hawaii Russia Portugal Haiti Korea Central America Costa Rica and other officials.
A delegation leaves the city for New York to attend boxing contests at the Broadway Athletic Club tonight. Paddy Fenton faces Frank O Neill in a 15 round preliminary while George Dixon competes in a 20 round featherweight title bout with Australian Billy Murphy.
A classified brief invites calls or letters to express approval for professor Shaw as a leading boxing instructor at Hotel Pelham.
A spree of thefts in the South End saw clothing valued at 150 dollars taken from several homes. Warren Taft reports his black kersey overcoat stolen from 38 Dwight street while at supper. Mrs. Jane Galligan’s basement yields a jacket coat and plaid waist. Alexander Glennie loses a double breasted overcoat long frock and two trousers. Joseph Giroux is arrested for breaking and entering Frank Griffin’s Charlestown home on November 17 and theft of 75 dollars in property.
A Washington firm advertises patent services for protecting ideas and lists a $1800 spread offer. The notice mentions John Wedderburn & Co Dept. G as presenters seeking patent attainers and references a broad claim to 1000 inventions.
Twelve candidates practice in the pool every Tuesday Thursday and Saturday under Captain T F Baxter. Football players seek polo spots. Names include J W Crooks W L Shearer Nat G Horton S M Morton S L Hecht Charles Le Moyne Gardner Willams Arthur Blake Jocko Burns Stanley Howe Al Bennett and J E Stevens. Regular team likely chosen by mid next week.
World of Sport notes a Dorchester and Wakefield matchup on Lake Quanapowitt if weather allows, and Cambridge may face Boston College at Mystic. Ewing and McPhee sign with Cincinnati for 1897. Stewart challenges D Oro to a world championship pool match. Pittsburg to supply bicycles for players. Letter for skater Wilson Breen. Cross country meet canceled due to few entries. plans for February 22 event noted.
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