Peace Pact Ratified Ends Baseball League War
National and American leagues voted to ratify a peace agreement after a lengthy dispute. Ban Johnson maintains Manhattan as American League ground. Brush loses challenge but Brooklyn gets satisfaction over Pitcher Donovan case. Billings of the National Club welcomed the pact and announced new interleague schedules avoiding conflicts from April 15 to October 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National League
John Brush
Manhattan
Ban Johnson
Brooklyn
Brush
Donovan
Boston
Billings
National Club
Mr. Billings
Magnates Separate in Congratulatory Mood
The National Baseball League wrapped four days of meetings in Cincinnati on January 22 with a harmonious closing. A unanimous vote ratified the peace agreement before daybreak despite earlier injunctions on two clubs. A farewell love feast followed, with all present except John T. Brush who had left for Indianapolis.
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Cincinnati, CO
National Baseball League
John T. Brush
Indianapolis
Boxing Gossip and Jeffries Corbett Fight Speculation
Boxing rumors center on Jim Jeffries possibly dodging a Corbett title rematch in Frisco next summer. Corbett vows to pressure action with posters and challenges as Matty Matthews debuts locally against Charley O Rourke at the Criterion Club. Also notes bouts and chatter around McCoy Root Britt Gane and Maher Choynski in Philadelphia and Boston boxing circles.
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Jim Jeffries
Jack Munroe
Jim Corbett
Jeffries
Corbett
Frisco
Jeff
Cortt
James J. Corbett
Matty Matthews
Matthews
Charley O’rourke
Criterion Club
Mans
Henry Tewis
Washington Street
Attleboro
Billy Paine
Martin Clougherty
Stearns
Jack Haley
Charlestown
Fall River
Troy A. A
Martin Canole
Martin Flaherty
al Merford
Jimmy Britt
Joe Gane
Britt
Jane Choynski
Peter Maher
Philadelphia
Peter
Wen
Post
Kid Rogers
Cipher Department
B. H. Benton
Rob Roy
Essex Club Card Night Promises Full Roster Bout
Tonight the Essex Athletic Club expects every member in attendance as the Manchester youth faces Belfield Walcott in a scheduled bout. The crowd anticipation centers on the rival boxer’s clash and the club’s display of unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essex Athletic Club
Manchester
Belfield Walcott
Saddle horse competition marks 11th anniversary event
At the New Riding Club on Hemenway street the annual saddle horse competition will be held on Saturday and Monday next. The exhibition is the 11th anniversary of the event and is open to horses owned by club members and ridden by members entitled to club privileges.
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Hemenway Street
Governor Garvin vows immediate ban on Scituate boxing match
Providence R I Jan 22 The death of Eugene McCarthy after a blow by Hugh Murphy in a Scituate fight fuels opposition to prize fighting in the state. Governor Garvin says he was not consulted on Corbett McGovern ban and will now stop the planned match. he declares the fight will not take place.
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Providence
R. IL
Eugene McCarthy
Hugh Murphy
Scituate
Youngs Corbett
Inter
Terry McGovern
Scituate Athletic Club
Garvin
Triple Tit in Gilt Edge League After Latest Sweep
Commercial swept Arlington Boat Club on their alleys to pull even with Charlestown and Newtowne at 18 wins and 9 losses atop the Gilt Edge league. Tower of Commercial rolled 637 with a 257 single, as the team totaled 981. The first string tied, the second won by 20 pins, and the third by 91 pins.
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Commercial
Arlington Boat Club
So Deing
Charlestown
Newtowne
Tower of Commercial
High Roller
Dudley Club Loses Two Of Three In Gilt Edge Series
At the Dudley Club last evening B. A. A. lost two of three in the Gilt Edge league. Samson of Dudley led with a pin fall of 565 and a high game of 211 for the evening.
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Dudley Club
Samson of
Dudley
Maintenance Team Triumphs Over Equipment in Bea Con Chambers Set
In the Telephone league at Bea con Chambers alleys last evening the Maintenance team won two of three from Equipment, and the Superintendent completed a three straight series versus Construction. About 200 telephone girls cheered with tin horns as pinfall remained light.
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Beacon Chambers
Towle Fitzgerald Beats Lee Higginson in Bankers League
In Boylston alleys last evening Towle Fitzgerald defeated Lee Higginson twice in the Bankers and Brokers league series. Richardson led the winners with a 262 pinfall as light scoring marked the event.
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Boylston Alleys
Towle-Fitzgerald
Lee Higginson
Bankers’ and Brokers
Richardson
High Roller
Directors Saw Bank’s State
Frank A. Taylor testified in the Foster and Dickinson trial about the bank’s finances during the last directors examination on March 26, 1900. He said the report, signed by W. P. Clark Horace Bushley Henry G. Rice and A. H. Whidden, showed assets of 12 000 and notes discounted rising to 50 900 between September 1899 and March 1900. The cross examination aimed to show directors knew the bank’s status before its failure.
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Frank A. Taylor
Foster and Dickinson
Anderson
Foster
Taylor
W. P. Clark
Horace Bushley
Henry G. Rice
A. H. Whidden
Dickinson
Mitchell Knapp Defeats Tucker Anthony In Local Alleys Match
On Boylston alleys last evening Mitchell Knapp defeated Tucker Anthony two games to one. Mitchell Knapp rolled 1323 pins with Lord top scores at 290 for a three string total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boylston
Mitchell-Knapp
Tucker-Anthony
Lord
Chelsea iceman S F Ferguson loses to Byers at Brighton Club
Sandy Ferguson, known as the Chelsea iceman, was beaten by George Byers in a match at the Brighton Athletic Club. Byers, despite weighing 80 pounds less, floored Ferguson four times. The card also noted Nadeau defeating Harry Gilman and Matty Baldwin besting Frank Adams in quick bouts, with O'Brien stopping King in another.
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Sandy Ferguson
Chelsea
George Byers
Brighton Athletic Club
Ferguson
Byers
Sandy
Nadeau
Harry Gilman
Matty Baldwin
Frank Adams
O’brien
King
Plumbers League Series Matches On Carruth Alleys
Two matches in the Plumbers league were rolled on Carruth alleys last evening. Smith and Anthony swept W. B. Hubbard and Sons in three straight. The Thomas Hoey Company won two of three from Dalton Ingersoll.
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Plumbers
Carruth
Smith & Anthony
W. B. Hubbard & Sons
Thomas Hoey Company
Dalton Ingersoll
Plans Set for Chelsea A C Athletic Club Formation
The Chelsea Athletic Club has received incorporation papers after applying for a charter and is negotiating to buy Pythian rink, the largest public hall in the city. A canvass shows strong interest from business and professional men to join. The plan includes a first class gymnasium with polo bowling and basketball as features and targets 500 members to promote all legitimate sport.
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Chelsea Athletic Club
Pythian Rink
New England Street Railway Club Banquet Honors Leaders
The third annual meeting and banquet at the Hotel Somerset drew four hundred attendees including officials from major rail firms. Officers elected: Farrington as president, Neal as secretary treasurer, with a full executive and finance committee. speakers and guests included prominent executives and officials from Boston elevated, Union Street, Portland Railroad, and state commissions.
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Hotel
Somerset
New England Street Railway Club
H. E. Farrington
H. F E. Farrington
Boston & Northern Street Railway Company
Chelsea
E. E. Potter
Union Street Railway
New Bedford
Maine
W. G. Meioon
P. R. & Y. Street Railway
Kittery
New Hampshire
H. A. Albin
Concord Street Railway
Concord & Manchester Street Railway
Concord
Vermont
A. J. Crosby
Springfield Street Railway Company
Springfield
Rhode Island
H. M. Young
Woonsocket Street Railway Company
Woonsocket
Connecticut
J. S&s. Thornton
People’s Tramway Company
Putnam
J. H. Neal
Department of Accounts
Boston Elevated Railway Company
D. L. Prendergast
Boston
A. J. Purington
Palmer
H. F E. Reynolds
Quincy
F. J. Stone
Franklin Huntress
John C. Spring
J. F. Wartles
Paul Winsor
I. W. Davis
Frank Riddle
William A. Bancroft
C. 8. Sergeant
K. L. Wilson
H. B. Rogers
Massachusetts Electric Companies
H. C. Page
Kenmore J Goff
Old Colony Street Railway
E. P. Shaw
Newburyport
William R. Wood
Portland Railroad Company
Portland
E. A. Newman
H. M. Putney
Railroad Commission
Henry H. Crapp
Henry S. Bingham
Fuller C. Smith
Frank Richardson
Hoosac Valley Street Railway
Democrats Strike 90 Day Standstill In Colorado
In Denver on January 22 Democrats gather before a joint session to elect a U S senator amid rumors of party rifts. Senator Teller warns against party fault finding, notes willingness to support the party choice if needed, and urges unity. Absentees from Montezuma county prompt recruitment efforts as Republicans face uncertainty.
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Denver
Col
Senate
House
Colorado
Teller
William H. Kelly
Montezuma County
Kelly
Haggett
Peabody
Boston Women Regret Smoot Election Opinion
Mrs. Emily Fifield told a Post reporter that if Massachusetts women could vote they would never support Reed Smoot, the Mormon apostle elected to the U S Senate from Utah. Mrs. Alice N. Lincoln and Miss Alice Stone Blackwell also criticized Smoot’s seating, urging exclusion of Mormons from voting and office.
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Boston
Reed Smoot
United States Senate
Utah
Massachusetts
Emily Fifield
The
Post
Colorado
Alice N. Lincoln
Smoot
Congress
Alice Stone Blackwell
Shot in shooting gallery wound in shoulder
William Odell of 12 Dorr Street Dorchester was found bleeding in a doorway at 12 18 this morning by Patrolman Riordan Division 4. Odell said the wound occurred while shooting at a target in a Washington Street shooting gallery and that an accidental discharge fired the gun. He was taken to LaGrange Street station and later sent to the Relief station while Divisions 5 and 4 investigated.
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William Odell
Dorr Street
Dorchester
Riordan
Division 4
Lagrange Street
Dorr
Washington Street
Policy Men Laugh at the Police in Cambridge Bail
West End gentry who back the 4 11 44 game smile at police claims that the game was dealt a death blow after Edward Chapin of Temple Street and Fred Jones alias Louis Hartmann were arrested at Charles Street where a policy printing operation was found. The police threaten to sweep out the 4 11 44 men, but Chapin and Hartmann were bailed a half hour after their arrest by a Cambridge man.
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West End
Edward Chapin
Temple Street
Fred Jones
Louis Hartmann
Charles Street
Chapin
Hartmann
Cambridge
Policy crime in West End nets $100 in two arrests
Chapin and Hartmann were arrested at 7 Charles street after officers found a small printing press and a lottery outfit in their lodging. Each paid a $50 fine, and bail was posted by L. W. Bellew. Police suspect use of a Temple street mailbox for policy slips amid the organized underworld.
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West End
AFL Supports Boot and Shoe Workers Union in Lynn Conflict
The AFL executive council in Washington on January 22 1903 endorsed union jurisdiction across Lynn shoe trade branches. John F Tobin of Boston urged common sense and labor interests, and the council affirmed full support for the Boot and Shoe Workers Union in enforcing this position, under President Samuel Gompers.
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Washington
Executive Council
The
American Federation of Labor Tonight
Lynn
John F. Tobin
Boston
Mass
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Assault with blackjack charged in diamond theft attempt
Police report a midnight incident near Shaw mut avenue and Dover street where Patrick Fitzgerald of 8 Emerald street allegedly used a blackjack to steal a big diamond from George M. Spearing of 129 Brookline street. Patrolman MacBeth of Division 5 intervened and detained Fitzgerald.
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George M. Spearing
Brookline Street
Patrick Fitzgerald
Emerald Street
Shawmut Avenue
Dover Street
Fitz
MacBeth
Division 5
Fitzgerald
Lawrence Man Dies by Own Action in Desperation
Lawrence Jan 22 Eadward Pflug 54 committed death by own action at his home 56 Myrtle Street. Despondency over unemployment said to have caused the suicide. Pflug was a loom fixer by trade.
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Lawrence
Eadward Pflug
Myrtle Street
Pflug
Women Claimily Rally For Discharged Gym Instructor
More than fifty women refused to continue Thursday morning classes at the municipal gymnasium to support William H. Corey who has been discharged after three years as instructor. Corey refused to answer charges of insubordination and his supporters, led by Mrs. John H. Lee, plan to seek a hearing via Mayor Collins. The organized group pressed for reinstatement and urgent action from city officials.
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Municipal Gymnasium
Harrison Avenue
Plympton Street
William H. Corey
Corey
Leonard QQ. Ahi
Walsh
John Driscoll
South Boston
John H. Lee
Brighton
City Hall
Collins
Lawson Proposes Vessel Pool In Sea Venture
Thomas W. Lawson, financier and yacht Independence promoter, seeks to form a stock company to buy Crowley family ships and other valuable coastwise vessels. A five-member committee of Crowley owners has reviewed the plan. one meeting has occurred and a report is pending.
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Thomas W. Lawson
Crowley Brothers
Steel
Lawson
Wall Street
State Street
Crowley
Crew of wrecked Leyden brought to Newport
The torpedo boat McKee returned from Brock Island to Newport with the crew of the wrecked naval tug Leyden. All men were exhausted but unharmed, their exposure and battle with the seas fatigued them. The Leyden may be saved as her upper works were washed overboard and most gear likely recoverable.
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Newport
R. I
McKee
Brodck Island
German Workmen 19 Defeat People's Institute in Basketball
The German Workmen's Athletic Association team, playing at their hall, beat the People's Institute of Roxbury 19 to 4. Key players for the Arbeiters were Wieland Walther and Nicolai. J Osborne top scored for the People's Institute. Referee Phielfoh, umpire Goode, timer Schmidt.
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German Workmen's Athletic Association
People’s Institute of Roxbury
Arbeiters
Wieland
Walther
Nicolai
People’s Institute
J. Osborne
G. W. A. A. People’ . Institute
Wieland, Rr
McCarthy Walther
J. Osborne van Hall
G. Osborne Nicolai
Cooley Tiews
Jones
Tiews
G. Osborne
McCarthy
Phielfoh
Goode
Timer—Schmidt
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Flatley
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Chelsea A. C
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ST. Railway Club
H. KE. Farrington
I Chapin
S. Temple Street
Policy
Pelham Street
L. W. Bellew
Em Street
United States Post Office
AID Shoe Workers’ Union
Federation of Labor
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MR. Lawson
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