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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1901
Page
3
The Commercial team beat the Old Dorchester Club in an Amateur League match at the Old Dorchester Club. Tower led with 592 total across three games and a 215 single. Perkins near matched with 584 as Commercial swept all three games.
The weekly Candle Pin League matches were played on suburban alleys with winners St James Murray Irwin Carruth Meyers and McCarthy. In the St James Jefferson match the first two games tied and St James won both rolloffs while Jefferson won the final game on total pins.
In Brook line last night Riverdale defeated Neighborhood Club in bowling pool and whist with the billiard game postponed. Riverdale won two of three bowling games led by high scorer Steere with 559. Pool results show Riverdale leading 75 to 63 with totals 150 for Neighborhood and 63 for Riverdale. Whist score ended Riverdale 18 Neighborhood 11.
At the Newton Boat Club Riverside the Maugus of Wellesley beat Newton two games to one. Newton won the pool 159 to 118 and Willey of Maugus led with a 565 high score.
Felton A A. of Cambridge defeated Dorchester A A. 6 to 1 at Franklin Field last evening in the New England Ice Hockey League. Dorchester were short three regulars, while Feltons, largely Harvard and Newtowne men, rise in the standings. Waltham High beat Boston Latin in Interpre preparatory play at Franklin Field with a strong passing game. Roxbury High edged English High 1 9 at Franklin Field with Smith scoring after a clever first half move.
A national bowling league akin to baseball is proposed by American Bowling Congress President Langthneny Captain A C An son and other bowlers. The circuit would include about a dozen cities led by New York Brooklyn Philadelphia Baltimore Buffalo Indianapolis Detroit Columbus St Louis and either St Paul or Minneapolis.
Arlington reports the opening game between Somerville and Cambridge High schools finished scoreless after a Spy Field afternoon contest. Both teams failed to score, leaving the match to end in a draw.
Joe Hood, holder of the title, defeated Dawson the St. Louis Kid at Rexford 125 to . Hood made five runs of fifteen and Dawson three. Another match is pending.
Prepared OCR notes show scattered game results with Plymouth Lawrence 7 Plymouth 8 and Clinton Clinton 3 Brockton 2. Heath Bath 8 and Lewiston unknown. Waterbury Waterbury 7 New Haven 6.
New York January 23 Townsend defeated Gardiner in a billiards match by a final score of 300 to 28. The victory showcases Townsend dominant play in the night’s session.
Providence January 23 Harvard hockey team defeated Brown University 1 0 at Roger Williams Park in a slow unexciting afternoon game.
President Johnson and Henry Somers announce no clash with the National League schedule despite a new Boston American League team. They plan the Huntington avenue grounds with two diamonds and a large left field, aiming Patriots' Day openings without rival events nearby.
An unidentified man, arrested for drunkenness at 5:50 last evening before 3 Charlestown Street, was unconscious at the station and died shortly after from heart failure. His pocket wore an open-face watch engraved with the name James Aylward.
Sergeant Andrew Jackson who carried the Massachusetts electoral college message to the capital received a public reception at G A R Hall. Fletcher Webster Post sponsored the event and he is its commander.
Bronze shell casting for the Lawson cup defender to hold ballast is expected in East Braintree today. The mast stick and hollow gaff are being prepared at Lawley’s with Oregon pine, while East Boston workers assemble frames and floor plates for amidships.
The eighth annual W Brighton-Allston Pine Tree Club ball drew hundreds at the Brighton hall last evening with Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Furbush leading the grand march. More than 100 couples danced under pine tree decorations and strands of national colors as Dirigo and Maine pride were displayed. A long list of guests and a parade of dignitaries followed, with excellent music and disciplined proceedings marking the event.
The Knights of Sherwood Forest host their inaugural reunion and ball welcoming members from Conclaves 8 114 122 and 123. Uniform attendance noted as the event marks a debut gathering for the order.
A cosmopolitan crowd attended a last evening event at Faughan Hall Charlestown hosted by the Bank of Foresters of America. Decorations were described as magnificent and the atmosphere festive.
The fifth annual entertainment and dance of Boston Upholsterers Union No. 7070 A F of L was held last night in Corinthian Hall with about 259 couples present. John J Roche directed the floor as a Berkeley Orchestra concert entertained from 8 to 9 PM and dancing continued after. Attendees included John J Roche J B Collas Miss Annie Judge Sadie Long and several couples.
The ladies of Clara Lodge O D H held a festive masquerade last night in Turn Hall. A lively crowd gathered to participate or observe the event, enjoying a gay, sociable evening.
The masquerade attracted many, with over two hundred couples in line for the grand march led by Mr. Max Verwebe and Mrs. Elise Fischer. Dancing continued to midnight and resumed after unmasking for supper, with a floor committee including Mmegs. M. Laubrich and E. Fischer. Clara Lodge now lists over 14 members as the ladies engage in charitable work.
The Metropolitan Wheelmen held a well attended annual gathering in Paul Revere Hall last night. The hall was packed with members and many guests from other cycling clubs including about 160 couples. Notable attendees included Vice-President Henry L. Goodman and Miss Wardwell with a grand procession and floor direction by E. H. Fitzpatrick and Mr. Harding.
Numerous individuals including Coleman Sullivan Gaylord Elis Norris Barloe Todd McGaw Lynch Watson Sheehan Genereaux Hall Lawrence Voge Kirmie OHeir Whittemore McKay Collins Gardner Walsh Manning Merry Trazier Beede Finn Hogan Hartson Worthington Meoud Tucker Teckmeyer Mece-Phail Higgs Laird law McLoud Nate McLoud Keatley Annie Keatley Florence Smith Lena Kroeptch Amy Faxon Drake Lynch Young Eldridge Woods Daly Sedgewick Jaeger Weston Page Harrison Currie Brown Stone Farren and many others listed in a social notices page.
A primitive ad announces Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root for kidney liver and bladder trouble promising rapid relief. It claims wide testing in hospitals and offers a free sample bottle by mail to readers who mention the paper.
Judge Burke interprets boxing law for athletic clubs after cases against Young Woods and Kid Goodman. Isoteric Club fined Woods and must admit only full members at meetings. Goodman discharged. Clubs plan appeals and new member procedures to comply with the settled rule that boxing is for members only.
Grant Eby defeated the Montreal Kid 70 balls to win the pool match at the Hub rooms. Eby posted 61 in a run without a miss, and he and Nick White are set to play again this evening.
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