British Athletes Slow to Embrace 1896 International Contests
Mr Astley Cooper, organizer of Pan-Britannic athletics, says British amateurs show little eagerness for hastening an 1896 international contest with American amateurs. He cites Lord Dunraven's charges against the Deerstalker and US university lax amateur status as factors. He urges a conference between authorized representatives of the two nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Astley Cooper
Themerican University Athletic Association
Associaion
Cooper
Lord Dunraven
University
America
Owever
Boxing Gossip Reflects Boston Boxing Season Opening
The piece notes that chartered athletic clubs will host proper boxing exhibitions with aldermanic licenses ensuring public ticket sales. It highlights upcoming cards at Charlestown Athletic Club and City Point Athletic Club, praises managers for upholding amateurism, and previews bouts at the West Newton Street Armory including Aveda Kaveney vs Dave Sullivan and Sears vs Zimpher with multiple interclub matchups and forfeit developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlestown
City Point Athletic Club
Ason
Boston
Wescott
Suffolks
Mory
Eason
West Newton Street Rmory
Ausa Kaveney
England
Armory
Dave Sullivan
Kaeney
Mike Sullivan
Dave
Edie Curry
New York
Billy Kerry
Brierly
Nahant
Howver
Mike Sears
Theorld
Frank Zimpher
Dolly Lyonsell
Sears
Joe Mullin
iPaddy Fenon
Spikellivan
Byers
Galligher
Leary
Jack Fairey
New Bedford
Eddie Knolly
St. John
Westley Carr
Young Dinsdale
Suf Iks
Insdale
West Lynn
Ed Binney
Nick Burley
Music Hall
Binney
Dick Brien
New England
Charley Farrell
Burley
Joe Casey
Ben McArthur
Camte
Casey
Dave Nelsan
America
Montgomery
Leahy
Kenzie
Ninth Regiment Indoor Games Promises Strong Field
Weters and Burke enter the Ninth Regiment indoor meet at East Newton Street Armory tomorrow night with Sweeney and Conneff in the high jump. Events include a 60 yard dash 440 yard run one mile running high jump 880 yard run novice military team race and a tug of war among seven companies. Harvard New York East Boston Worcester and B A A are among crews represented. headlines note world records may be challenged.
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East Newton Street
Harvard College
New York
East Boston
Worcester
Weters
Burke
Mike Sweeney
Tommy Conneff
A. M. Remington
New York University
J. M. Jackson
L. R. Brine
G. Newell
Pan Ai
We We. Lancaster, Ee A
C. L. Fleischmann
Ry Gries
A. F. Duffy
E. H
Cc. L. Mooney
Somerville
Ae Saves Ores
Harry B. Owens
J. D. Ledwell
Boston
C. M. Coped
Williams College
A. A
J. H. Powers
Newton Centre
W. D. Fuller
H. A
R. Brinkerhoft
Ea A
Asr
Fox
OF Gallagher
EB. M. Johnson
Weston
Tee Ewe ‘Harrington
Harvard
A Bennett
H. S. Patterson
Wilkes Lote
A. W. Arnold
W. H. Beteel
J, Roche, Jr
John
M. G. Gonterman
F. . Lawson
Company
F. Fall mi
Sweeney
G. A
H. B. Marshall
O'Connor
Johnson
G. FE Atherton
Meyers
H. N. Dunbar
N. A
W. R. Mansfield
T. BE. Burke
Boston University
I. S. Clark
Jae Ws Grosvenor
Bek
A A . Lewisson
Ee L
EB. Shore
A. Jackson
Se. Saartis
B. A. x Shaw
Company L
Rosendas
F. Mason
R. A. Lohnes
W. Pecky Wefers
Georgetown
F. H. Bigelow
University
Tebe
Kennington
Dedham H. S
T. Brayton
Rf Morse
Cety
James McGrath
Emmet Guards
E. B. Beg
Ake Ooyies Bae
G. A. Savage
A. Binkemore
R. McDonald
J. A. Bieart
S. Cow
Barrett
Ng A
A. Griffin
Desmond
Gallagher
H. A. Rh. L. Ben- Sais
John Kuindey
Oh. A
A Sweeney
C. A
H. Aue Tee Ee O'Connor
Ee G
G. W. Emery
Paul Day
A. . Ruhi
H. A. Leeeyya
G. Me Collins
B. Clapp
Conneff
M. J. Doyle
J. J. McKinnon
Fs C
J. S. Rushworth
H. W - Foote
Dick Grant
H. A. Oe
A. W. Blakemore
D. T. Sullivan
Naval Brigade
Lasker Tops Chess Tournament With Eleven Wins
In St Petersburg on January 23 Lasker clinched the chess tournament by reaching eleven wins as Pillsbury Steinitz and others trail. Steinitz defeated Pillsbury after a 98 move queen's gambit in the prior day, while Pillsbury drew Lasker in 51 moves and Tschigorin Steinitz adjourned late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Petersburg
Lasker
Pillsbury
Steinitz
Ray Lopez
Tschigorin
Bowling results from several clubs and teams
Bowling results show scores from Brockton Whitman Keith 2337 George E Keith 2321 Commercial Team No 8 2347 Commercial Team No 7 2233 Shoe City Wheelmen 2450 Sabines 2288 New Bedford 269 Brockton 2535 At Lowell Lowells 2671 Essex of Lawrence 2277 Arlington Arlington Boat Club 2584 Jeffries Winter Club 23885 Malden Malden High Rohaol Alum ni 2333 Melrose Y M C A 2305 Cambridge Meyers 2303 Duffy McCarthy 2166
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockton
Whitman & Keith
George E. Keith
Shoe City Wheelmen
Sabines
New Bedford
Lowell
Polo Results From New England Matches
The report lists polo results from three matches: Salem against Pawtucket with 3 2, New Bedford against Providence with 5 2, and Waltham against Woburn with 6 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Pawtucket
New Bedford
Providence
Waltham—Woburn
Waltham
Doan's Kidney Pills Backed by Boston Man's Ten-Year Cure
A Boston man testifies after ten years of kidney trouble that Doan's Kidney Pills gave immediate relief from pain and urinary issues. The ad notes the product is sold at Woodbury Drug Co. Maverick Square and distributed by Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
T. J. Flaven
Chelsea St
East
Boston
Doan
Woodbury Drug Co
Maverick Square
Foster, Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
U.S
East Boston Cambridgeport Meet Ends In Shattered Bond
A planned joint rivalry between East Boston Athletic Association and Cambridgeport Gymnasium collapsed after a disputed first meet on January 6. East Boston claims unfair officiating and a postponed return, while Berkeley School athletes under Dick Williams will meet Cambridgeport January 27 in a replacement contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Boston Athletic Association
Cambridgeport Gymnasium
Father Scully Gymnasium
East Boston
Cambridge
Cambridgeport
Brennan
Williams
Boston
Berkeley School
Dick Wiliams
Noddle Island
Inspector Brennan
Notable Sportsmen's Dinner Highlights Fish Laws Support
Banquet scene with Walter Brackett paintings and a large speaker lineup includes Governor Greenhalge, Lieutenant-Governor Wolcott, Winslow Warren, and Rev. Horton. Speakers praise game fish protection, the Megantic Club, and the New Hampshire Agricultural College. Father Lehigh lauds the college, plans for next year include a commencement alumni dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Brackett
Arthur L. Brackett
B. C. Clark
Greenhalge
Wolcott
Winslow Warren
E. A. Horton
James R. Dunbar
A. W. Robinson
Megantic Club
Charles §. Markland
New Hampshire Agricultural College
Brackett and Buffinton
W. H. Shurtleff
New Hampshire
H. O. Stanley
T. H. Wentworth
Maine
J. W. Titcomb
H. W. Bailey
Vermont
Messrs
A. S. Adams
Benjamin F. Stevens
Loring Crocker
George O. Sears
L. D. Chapman
W. K. Churchill
C. M. Bartlett
B. V. Haine
Robert Reed
E. E. Small
C. J. H. Woodbury
T. B. Doolittle
Bradford
Conn
John T. Stetson
George W. Wiggin
H. T. Rockwell
John N. Roberts
Ivers W. Adams
Edward Brooks
W. H. Childs
Robert S. Gray
Charles F. Sprague
Heber Bishop
John M. Graham
Sidney Chase
Charles G. Gibson
T. H. Cooney
S. W. Rich
J. Russell Reed
W. G. Hanson
Charles Stewart
Charles Messenger
Rollin Jones
A. D. Thayer
Charles J. McKenzie
C. A. W. Bartlett
W. G. Kendall
F. M. Childs
Cc. F. Monroe
J. P. Bradley
Myron W. Whitney
William B. Kehoe
Warren Hapgood
J. S. Duncklee
C. M. Blake
W. G. Benedict
W. B. Hastings
H. W. Sanburn
William B. Smart
J. C. Ryder
E. C. Norton
Charles Vose
H. F. Colburn
A. H. Wright
H. P. Plimpton
Joseph Noon
N. Arnold
E. F. Lewis
J. G. Wildman
Alexander Pope
S. A. Gould
H. H. Kimball
J. W. Ball
E. T. Barker
J. D. Pet
Trarvard University
Commonwealth
Dunbar
Horton
Arthur W. Robinson
The
Judge Shurtleff
New Hampshire Fish Commission
H. O. Starkey
Maine Fish Commission
I. Rowell Reid
Bishop
A Question of Ages and Civil Service Appointments
Fire and police officers face age eligibility concerns after civil service exams. Some appointees admitted misdating birth records to qualify. Three heads have rolled, with inquiries continuing. Senator Quinn proposes protection from discharge for those already in office while new appointees must prove birth records. Discrepancies between family records and City Hall birth data blamed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire and Police Departments
Civil Service Commission
Civil Service
Quinn
Senate
Civil Service Commissioners
City Hall
National Cycle Trade Board elects new officers
New York January 23 The newly elected directors of the National Cycle erees of Trade chose R L Coleman as president R Philip Gormally as first vice president Hlacea H Day as second vice president Joseph Kee as secretary and W A Reddne as treasurer in a brief meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Cycle
Erees of Trade Today
Cers
R. L. Coleman
R. Phip Gormally
Hlacea H. Day
Joseph Kee
W. A. Redd
Thel Tenth Annual Alumni Dinner at Parker House
The Holy Cross College Alumni Association held its tenth annual dinner last night at the Parker House. Right Rev. Thomas D. Beauven delivered informal speeches, addressing the gathered alumni and noting college milestones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Cross
Holy Cross College
Parker House
Thomas D. Beauven
Massachusetts Boards of Health hold annual meeting at Parker House
The Massachusetts Association of Boards of Health met at Parker House with forty eight members present. Officers elected include President H P Walcott and Secretary S W Abbott. New members Drs A D Holmes J C Lincoln and others joined. Next meeting planned for Salem in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Association of Boards of Health
Parker House
Commonwealth
H. P. Walcott
S. H. Durgin
S. W. Abbott
Edwin D. Farnham
J. B. Field
Midwinter Banquet of Baptist Vineyard Association Held
The Baptist Vineyard Association of New England held a midwinter reunion and banquet at the United States Hotel. Over fifty attended the reception hosted by Abram T Eddy F H Dean E P Wells and A L Harbour. President Eddy led the banquet with addresses by several ministers and songs by Mr and Mrs Briggs of Cambridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Vineyard Association of
Diverse Boston Area Groups Hold Evening Reunions
Twelve MIT class of 1994 members dined at Young's last night as did the Boston University School of Medicine faculty at Young's. Dean I T Talbot presided. three absent. Commercial Towboat Company held its annual meeting and dinner at Young's. Joshua Lovitt named president of the board. Young Men's Good Citizens Club Ward 25 held its first annual dinner at United States Hotel with thirty attendees. English High School Class of 1887 banquet at Hotel Brunswick. William P. Bryant presided in Stowe's absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Young
Boston University School of Medicine
Young’s
I.tisdale Talbot
Commercial
Young's
James Woolley
Eugene M. Smith
Joshua Lovitt
Dudley Pray
Francis C. Hersey
William Woolley
John G. Chandler
Young Men’s Good Citizens Club
Ward 25
United States
Brunswick
Wiliam P. Bryant
Charles N. Stowe
Daily News calls for settlement of Anglo American dispute
The Daily News reports progress toward settlement but argues public opinion demands national input beyond the foreign office. It urges Washington to press Venezuela for a swift resolution and suggests a Cleveland Crespo message could seal a decisive result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
The
Daily News
United States
England
Lord Salisbury
Foreign Office
Washington
Venezuela
Cleveland
Crespo
Laborer Thomas Purcell Vanishes Leaving Two Children
Thomas Purcell a Brighton laborer who recently worked for James Illian disappeared leaving two sons in Brighton. One boy had been boarded with Mrs. Frank Taylor at 30 Washington Street. After New Year Purcell left the other child in her care for an hour and did not return until a week past Saturday. Mrs. Taylor turned the children over to the poor department after efforts to locate the father failed. this is the second time Purcell has left his children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Purcell
James
Illian
Brighton
Purcell
Frank Taylor
Washington Street
Local Dermatology Ad Lists Woodbury Specialists
An old style notice advertises skin disease treatments by the Woodbury dermatology firm based in Boston with branches in Philadelphia Chicago St. Louis and other cities. The listing names John H. Woodbury at 11 Winter Street, Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Woodbury
Winter Street
Boston
St. Louis
Boston City Council Debates Street Widening and Wires Plan
The council discussed testing the Metropolitan Water Board law, debated street widening from the Common, and referred or passed multiple orders. Debate covered Otis street works, electric car feed wires, Tremont and Boylston land, and suspensions in street cleaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Callaghan
Ward
Law Department
Metropolitan Water Board
Codman
Ward 24
Miller
Lane
Ward 17
Otis Street
Mechanics’ Exchange
Newmarch
Ward 21
Board of Aldermen
the Exchange
McCarthy
Ward 20
Devonshire Street
Otis
Smith
Ward 18
O’callaghan
Wires
Thomson-Houston Electric Works
Crocker
Ward 11
Conry
Charles
Tremont
Boylston
Innes
Board of
Mr. Innes
West End
Foster
McGuire
National House of Representatives
Washington
Adams Street
Fiela’s Corner
Neponset Avenue
Moulthrop
Ward 13
Franklin and
Blackstone
Faneuil Hall
Walnut Street
Depot Square
Riddle
Dorchester Way
Common Council
City Council Advances Committees After Ashes Inquiry
The council set a one week deadline for a five member committee to study ash collection methods used by city departments. A separate five member panel, led by W E Mahoney, will assess feasibility and cost of a Mystic River bridge from Charlestown to Everett. Lane proposed three orders, two failed. one week long order limited council expenditures on carriages and refreshments. Public hearings on municipal lighting to be formed. Committees announced on common legislation, revolutionary landmarks, and gas nuisance. Members debated the council scene with praise for President Conry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banchor
Ward 17
W. E. Mahoney
Ward 4
Mystic River
Charlestown
Everett
Lane
Board of Aldermen
Conry
Smith
Briggs
O’callaghan
Newmarch
Connorton
Miller
North End
Shannon
Lowdon
Rowan
Hirshon
Ruffin
Mayor Quincy Faces Street Department Shuffle Rumors
In a tangled political rumor mill Mayor Quincy is linked to deputy and street department moves. Names like Cutter Brock Moran Donovan Moran Moran and M J Coyle surface as candidates or pawns in alleged appointments, with talk of an assistant superintendent and a business man taking charge of street work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickey
Quincy
Cutter
Brock
Pupppet
Seth Perkins
James Donovan
John B. Moran
Moran
M. J. Coyle
Payson
Shaughraun staged by St Agnes Aid Society at Bijou
The Shaughraun was performed by St. Agnes's Aid Society at the Bijou Opera House to a large enthusiastic audience. The amateur cast, led by Dr J Giblin as Conn, drew praise with Teresa O Leary and WBita O'Donnell also receiving applause. A substantial sum was raised for St. Agnes's Industrial Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Agnes’s Aid Society
Shaughraun
Bijou
St. Agnes
Rachel Noah
Vr. J. Giblin
Conn
Teresa O'Leary
Wbita O'Donnell
Elaine Ffolliott
Arte O'Neil
James E. Rourke
Molineux
Noah
O’kelly
Joseph Barry
Robert Ffolliott
Also Mentioned on This Page
Caporal
Boxing Cossip
Conners
Cambridgeport Gym
East Boston Club
Springfield
R. S. J. Burke
Richard Murphy
J.S. Lehigh
S. J
Fathers Nagle
Cathedral
P. McCarthy
Dennis F. Sullvan
Dennis C. Moran
M. F. Flatley
Daniel F. McGillicuddy
J. S. Gray
Peter B. Lennan
W. Macomber
George H. Conley
Bishop Beaven
Joseph D. Fallon
Fathers Flatley
McQuaid and McCoy
State Board of Education
Boston Public Schools
Father Lehigh
Yale
Father McCoy
Cycle Trade Board Officers
Pure California
Blanchard & Farr
Knights OF Pythias
Columbus Gall
J. B Krouberger
Kronberger
Charles Egerton
Columbus Hall
Abraham Burchardt
Charles R Adams
Charles Wyman
Maste
Millice Victor
Samuel Daniels
Henry H. Goldberg
Jacob Newman
Matthew Newman
Isaac Greenhaun
Myer Fisher
Jessel L. Atwill
Lynn
A. Cross
Henry C. Allen
Paul M. Foss
Henry M. Dean
Dorchester
L. W. Crowell
Joseph E. Duxbury
John Abbott
Mattapan
J. Dan’es
L. Shernwald
S. H. Apleman
Walter Barton
Miss Barton
L. Hill
M. Myers
Brayton
Vieter
Kron»ercer
B. Gomperts
Charles Pree 1Lander
Wass
A. Goldsmith
THEL
Boards OF Health
Massachusetts Association
Baptist Vineyard Association
London News
Council Row
Allcock
Henry A. Mort
F. C.S
Guy Hall
Coyle
St. Agnes’s
Aptain Molineux
Aeee
James E. Rosrke Rovert Ffolliott
Joseph Father Dolan Boas
Vv Inocent Siena
Ind Corry Kinchela
Wee
Frank McFarland Harvey
Joseph Calahan Conn Acer
Giblin Sergeant
Amet
Eise Eee
Annas
Arthur Grady
Sullivan
Ewe
Rachael Noah Moy
Potter Bridget Madigan
C. F. O'Connell
Iss Gately
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