Commercial Leads Standings After Trio of Wins
Commercial moved ahead in the standings by defeating Arlington B. C. three times last week to break a first place tie. Charlestown fell two games, New Town won two, and Arlington remains in second tie with Charlestown and New Town. Tower set a single string mark at 257, while Commercial reached its 999th team roll at the Alleys. Ashworth surged to first in individual averages, with Tower second and Hales third.
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Arlington B. C
Commercial
Charlestown
Newtowne
Dudley
South Boston
Old Belfry
Ave. Ee Ee
Medford Ener Ee
Old Dorchester
Beevas
Highland
Colonial
Glendon
Melrose
Ave. A
Crsce
A. A
Newtowne Glendon
Melroseees
Towanda
T. P. Th. Newtowne
O Fe
Calumet
Kernwood
Arlington
Orne
W. L. Av
Towanda Eee
Charles
Brown
Gillette
Walls
Richardson
Dearborn
Bicycle boat that looks like a winner in Oxford
L W Smith of Walcott street in Oxford designed a bicycle boat on Low's Pond. The catamaran style uses two 10 foot boats with a modified bicycle frame for propulsion and steering. Smith aims to refine the propeller size to outrun a rowboat and keep pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
L. W. Smith
Walcott Street
Low's Pond
Open Play in Harvard Yale Football Rules Debate
Harvard and Yale figures weigh mass formation against open play. Captain Kernan and Graydon defend current rules while Marshall and Bowditch see possible changes. Yale relies on Hogan Kinney mass tactics. Cambridge sentiment leans toward open play after next year despite safety concerns.
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Kernan
Harvard
Graydon
Carl Marshall
Peter Bowditch
Yale
Crimson
Cambridge
New England Automobile Association Planned Amid Massachusetts Club Rift
Rumors say a New England Automobile Association will form from prominent New England figures after a dispute with the Massachusetts Automobile Club over two Dealers' Association members blackballed. The new club would handle exhibits and races across several cities and may seek a charter as relations between organizations strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Automobile Club
Dealers’ Association
New England Automobile Association
New England States
Mitchell Swims to Fame at Borough Park Club
Alfred Ray Mitchell the Roxbury swimmer distinguished himself Saturday at the Borough Park Athletic Club in Brooklyn, carrying off all honors in a short distance competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Ray Mitchell
Roxbury
Borough Park Athletic Club
Brooklyn
Mitchell Leads New York Swimming Stars to Clean Wins
Saturday, the best swimming talent in New York contested the 100 and 120 yard events. Mitchell won easily over all competitors and earned a lucrative instructor position offer from the club, which hopes he will accept though no decision has been made yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mitchell
New Orleans Plunger Riley Gran nan Crashes After Loss
New Orleans report says Riley Gran nan, famed American turf plunger, left the track broke after losing 18 000 when Andes beat O Hagan. He paid off his crew and left the stand, likely ending his career. Joe Brill of Cincinnati earned 2800 on the other three races.
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New Orleans
Riley Grannan
Andes
O’hagen
Joe Brill
Cincinnati
Special Prize List for Dogs at Boston Show
About 60 New England Kennel Club members funded five dollar prizes for best dogs in numerous breeds at the Boston Dog Show to be held in Mechanics' Building February 24 to 26. Awards cover Great Dane deerhound Russian wolfhound and many spaniels setters collies terriers and toys plus best dog and best bitches in miscellaneous classes.
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New England Kennel Club
Boston
Mechanics’ Building
Gordon
New England
Jeffries Open to Fight Corbett in Renewed Bid
Buffalo news reports manager Herman saying a close Jeffries ally has a letter suggesting the ex-champion might reconsider meeting Corbett. If both fighters sign, the Fort Erie Club promoter believes a cross river bout is possible and is also offering 60 percent of gross to fight Fitzsimmons.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Leadville
Col
Jeffries
Herman
Fort Erie
Corbett
Tommy Ryan
Fitzsimmons
Duffey to Visit British Isles Amid U S Sprint Controversy
The Manchester Athletic News reports Arthur F. Duffey plans a fourth circuit of Great Britain this year. A A U Secretary Sullivan questions such trips, noting American titles outrank English honors and citing strain over amateur status and possible cross Atlantic travels.
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New York
Manchester Athletic News
Arthur F. Duffey
British Isles
Georgetown
Great Britain
the Sun
Duffey
Sullivan
England
Amalgamation Talk At Boston Yacht Club Meeting
At the annual meeting of the Boston Yacht Club held at the Parker House on Wednesday evening a vote will be taken on merging with the Hull Massachusetts Yacht Club. The new club would rank among the nation’s leading yachting organizations with over 700 members and offer significant cruising benefits. Lawley’s 40 footer, built for Richard H. Morgan of New York, will be framed in 10 days for observers to assess the new rule in practice. Burgess & Packard designed the vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Yacht Club
Parker House
Hull-Massachusetts Yacht Club
Lawley
Richard H. Morgan
New York
Burgess & Packard
MIT Varsity Relay Team Qualifiers for 1905 Meet
The MIT relay squad lists Nichols Turner Coe Emerson Riley Goldthwaite Williams Haynes Lang Marcey Oginton as qualifiers. Final trials on January 31 precede training quarters and a training table. MIT faces Bowdoin at the BAA meet, trainer John Mahan confident MIT will win. Bowdoin leads two of three prior clashes.
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Nichols
Turner
Coe
Emerson
Riley
Goldthwaite
Williams
Haynes
Lang
Marcey
Ovington
Bowdoin
John Mahan
Roxbury Gaelic Football Club elects officers at Conant Hall
The Roxbury Gaelic Football Club met at Conant Hall yesterday and elected officers: President Daniel J. Keough, Vice-President William J. Fitzsimmons, Recording Secretary Maurice Sullivan, Treasurer Michael Carroll, Assistant Secretary James Carroll, and other posts filled amid a brief session.
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Roxbury Gaelic Football Club
Conant Hall
Wean
Daniel J. Keough
Willian J. Fitzsimmons
Maurice Sullivan
Pmpecsss Aetere
Nicholas P. Garry
Michael Carroll
James Carroll
Rian Ee Aes
Postponed match alters standing among firms
The chart lists standings and averages for Armour & Co, P. & P. Co, BP. & P. Co, J. P. S. & Co, N., M. & Co, Swift & Co, and Squire, with N. Swift. Individual averages show Barker 60, Riley 85, Osborne 0, Tripp 84 amid a postponed contest between Squire and Swift.
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W. L. Av. W. L. Av. Armour & Co
BP.& P. Co
Swift & Co
Squire and Swift
Barker
Riley
Osborne
Unclear sports stats snippet from old ledger
A fragmentary record shows abbreviations and numbers for several entities such as W. L. Pins S. A.27 and T. H. S.16 with various figures like 12 100 and 11 087, plus other lines including Lasspes, W. B. H., W. H. G., FL W. W., J. B. M. and Hie S. Co. 5 25 10 462, suggesting a historical log or scoreboard snippet.
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Standing
W. L. Pins
Lasspes
W. W
Hie S. Co
Marketmen's League Standing Update
Poultry 15 6 18,187 Farmers 13 8 17,316 Feg 15 6 17,761 Produce 3 18 Butter 14 7 17,873 Pork 3 18 15,983
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W. L. Pins
Hercules Supply Company
Dalton, Ingersoll & Co
N. S
Main Exchange
Suiday
Boston
Riverdale C. and Newton Boat share tight golf duel
A condensed meet result shows Riverdale C with 5 6 842, Newton Boat 11 10 506, Maugus 4 7833, Allston Golf 8 13 733, Hunnewell 18 8 831, Northgate 2 19 713. Compact scores suggest a team competition with varied scores across venues.
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W. L. Av
Riverdale C
Newton Boat
Maugus
Allston Golf
Hunnewell
Northgate
Schedules for Gilt Edge and Greater Boston leagues
Diverse weekly fixtures across multiple leagues and clubs in Greater Boston area. Listings include Gilt Edge at Arlington and Old Dorchester Clubs at Colonial, along with Newton League, City League, Suburban, New Century, and various professional groups such as Bankers and Brokers, Plumbers, and Mercantile.
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Newtowne
Arlington
Commercial
Old Dorchester
Charlestown
Dudley
Newton Boat
Riverdale
Highland
Medford
Old Dorchester Club
Colonial
South Boston
Mystic Valley
Towanda
Kernwood
Calumet
Newton League
Mangus
North Gate
Hunnewell
Allston Golf
Malden-Melrose
Malden
Melrose A. C
Melrose Highlands
City League
Rexford
St. James
Sudbury
McCarthy
City Hall
Webster
Jefferson
Country Club Spring Meeting Race List 1903
Country Club racing stewards publish a three day program at Brookline with six steeplechases, three hurdle races and five flat events. First entry close Feb 14 with a May 16 supplement. Grand Annual purse worth 5250 plus 250 cup leads an ambitious field.
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The
Country Club
Brookline Race Course
Duke of Abercorn
St. Botolph
N. S
H. A
Canadian Hunt Association
Boxing Gossip Sparks Week of Local Club Matches
This week unfolds lively boxing activity with Criterion Club hosting four bouts tonight including Young Mahan vs Kid McGee and Patsey Sweeney vs Belfield Walcott under referee Captain Bill Daly. Bay State Athletic Club follows tomorrow with four bouts, plus Jimmy Briggs headlines at Lenox Club Wednesday against Kid Goodman. notes on fighters, managers, and upcoming matchups fill the column.
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Criterion Club
Criterion
Young Mahan
Kid McGee
Jimmy Sullivan
Medford
Joe Williams
Cambridge
Bill Jordan
John E. Butler
Patsey Sweeney
Belfield Walcott
Bill Daly
Henry Lewis
Washington Street
New Bay State Athletic Club
Brodbine Hall
Albany
Dover Streets
Young Brooks
Billy Rice
Myles Boyle
Jack Troy
Colby McDermott
Young Donahue
Mike
Chelsea
O’brien
Walter J. Slade
Larry Coleman
Twin Sullivan
Charley O'Rourke
Coleman
Sandy Ferguson
Mike Shallow
Bob Duncan
Harry Coleman
England and
Wonderland
Charles Lavery
Sandy
George Byers
Peter Jackson
al Herford
Jackson
Herford
Lfe
Larry Temple
Jack Munroe
England
Munroe
Harvey Parker
the Little Demon
We Handle Your Commissions at the Race Track
A wagering notice describes a commission structure for a three horse wire at ten dollars weekly and Sol Lichtenstein charging five percent of net weekly winnings. It notes weekly statements with profit checks, telegraphic withdrawal, and official odds from the New York Daily America. Minimum bets listed include thirty three and a third per cent equivalents for various per horse daily plays ranging up to eight thousand eight hundred per day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sol Lichtenstein
New Orleans General Post
New Orleans
New York Daily America
Maxim & Gay’ Co
State National Bank of
Racing Authority of
East
Parker Ready for Big Spring Matches after Absence
Parker returns to Boston in peak form after months away, touring the country and offering $50 to any man he cannot throw in 15 minutes in catch as catch can. He has won 48 bouts in three months, losing twice but defeating both later. He remains active with the challenge across New England except against Champion Dan McLeod.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Parker
Little Demon
New England
Dan McLeod
B. H. Benton
Rob Roy
Morris Wood Sets New Skating Records at Verona Lake
Morris Wood, American one mile and three mile amateur champion, set multiple marks at Verona Lake near Montclair New Jersey. He broke 75yard 81-5s 100yard 93-5s and 22yard 19s records previously held by S. D. Lee John S. Johnson and the joint 220 yard mark by Nilssen and Caldwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Verona Lake
Montclair
N. J
Morris Wood
S. D. Lee
John S. Johnson
John Nilssen
W.caldwell
Hanlan optimistic on Columbia crews at Poughkeepsie regatta
Edward Hanlan, famed Columbia coach, says the Blue and White will feature a veteran varsity crew this season. He ranks Courtney as the country’s top oarsman coach aside from himself and predicts New York crews can match Ithaca. He won’t guarantee beating Cornell or Wisconsin until the flag drops but expects a record breaking effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Edward Hanlan
Columbia
Courtney
Ithaca
Cornell
Wisconsin
Assumption Catholic Association's Coming Ball
The Assumption Catholic Association of East Boston plans its second ball for Monday night February 16 at Lyceum Hall. Chairman John J. McLaughlin leads an active committee expected to stage a grand event surpassing last year’s finest Lyceum Hall display. Invitations extend to Governor Bates Mayor Collins Aldermen heads of state and city departments and East Boston business leaders.
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Assumption Catholic Association of
East Boston
Lyceum Hall
John J. McLaughlin
Bates
Collins
Boston
Boston Horse Show Sees Record Entry of Top Saddle Horses
Horses at Boston riding academies near Boston prepare for the city show. Henry de Busigney trains Pierrot for Mr. Fred H. Prince, with other contenders for blue ribbons. Montague Tallack and Tom Mack lead large training strings at Park Riding and Draper Hall. New Riding Club showcases Queenston, a 15.2% hands mare owned by Mrs. J De Forest Danielson, who recently beat Bayberry owned by Miss Mary Bigelow at a New Riding Club show.
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Boston
Henry L. de Busigney
Pierrot
Fred H. Prince
Park Riding Academy
Montague Tallack
Tom Mack
Draper & Hall's
New Riding Club
Queenston
J. de Forest Danielson
Bayberry
Mary Bigelow
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Ehrlich & Kopf
F. Abraham & Son
Court ST
Newtowne Ae
Woth
SOL BR. A. A
Rat Old Dorchester
Dudley Ceee
B.S
Deabasoi
Fete Keer Commercial
Tédmetring
Ld Dorchester
Fuller
Ashworth
Ainsworth
Tower Com
O Jordon
Cha
Hales
Tts
Kinsman
Rugg
Southwell
Simson
James Sts
Bks
Ashworth Ee
Ashworth Ee 18 132 20 ‘Tower Eeeene ST Ee
Hales Seeee
Kinsman Eee
Vos Ee
Eeee Wb
Southwell Ee
Saunders Eee
Stone Team
Charleston
Newtowne Bst
Enone
BOS
Dudley Ee
Nate Benk
Canal St
Mroaidway
St. Roche
Jessie Jarboe
von Mauser
Philma Paxton
Brew
NEW ‘Automobile Club
YLOR
Fusei
Chester
H. Graves & Sons
Massachusetts Interclub League
P. Avasoe
T Pierce
Mac
Wilder
New
Harding
Spencer
Yuo
Dow
Tweer
Hoskins
Glen
Carter
Duhing
Sherman
Mel
Warnock
Newtowne Club
A. Asese
M. A Serene
Melrose Eevee
Towanda Eee Nee
Glendon Eetenee
Mystic Valley League
Greater Boston Candle Pin League
Standing, W. LL
City Candle Pin League
W L
W. L
Boylston
Chauncy AD
Hubee
Dartmouth
Carruth Se Ewe
Webster Vekeke
Stumpf
Burdett
Watertown
Allston
Tremont Ateere
Brighton Inman
Central
Newton Oe
Seem
INDIV
Finnegan
Eeeer Hamrock
Crown St Turner
Telephone League
I. P
Sata Rapip. D
As. Hf
Auditor “Oe
L. Av
Norwood
Peeevene Ate
Roslindale
Hyde Park
Boylston Ee
Mt. Pleasant
Bank Clerks’ League
Old Colony
Puritan Eae
International
See Eee
State Street
Redemption Isd
Am. Ioan
Shawmut
Boston Safe
Bowker
Perry
Seevee
Luller Seeee
Cutler +e
See
Cycle League
Commercial League
W. TL
W. LL. Av
North Shore
Smerson
Vederal Ee
Tremont
TSO Waltham
Beacon Ee
C. Harriman
Herbert Wea
Heald Jacques
Gumpright
Mercantile League
Ww Ll. Av
W. B
Eee Wees
B.D
Sam's Ward
Cc & F
F. A Foster
Ediron Lee Eee
Boston DD. G
Postal
McPhee
OL Pettingill
Ewnee
Stout
Walsh
Welch
Ee Wee
Mathews
Knowles Eee
McLellane Eeee Watson
Pickard Ee
Pork Packers’ League
Plumbers’ Supply League
Marketmen’s League
Terminal
Inman
Meyers
Newton
Brighton
Prospect
Greater Boston
Carruth
Everett
Beacon
Winthrop
Charles Head
Tucker Anthony
Federal
Curtis
Waltham
Emerson Piano
Beacon Chambers
South Shore
Elm
Press
City Point
Somerville
Metropolitan
Tigers
Wells
Pork Packers
North
Morris
Swift
Armour
Squire
Mercantile
Clapp & Tilton
Stoughton Rubber Company
Brown, Durell
F. A. Foster
Postal Telegraph
Boston Dry Goods Company
Edison Light
Farley, Harvey & Co
Shepard & Norwell
Samuel Ward
Splaine & Cutler's
Clarkson
Ave
TH. R. Clarkson
Wood
van Dyke
Etheridge Ee
Hornes
Horne Et
Ammidon
Maxim & Gay Company
Canal Street
Maxim & Gay Co
Maxim & Co Co
Hanlan Sanguine
Assumption Catholic Association
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