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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1898

Page

3

Charlestown Wins Three Games With Pins to Spare

Kenney and Pray duel in a lively tilt for honors as Charlestown secures three wins with pins to spare totaling 2569. The win streak highlights strong team performance and individual scoring.

Charlestown Tops Newton in Boston Amateur League Bowling

Charlestown led the Boston Amateur League clash at Charlestown Club, winning all three games to total 2069 pins while Newton totaled 2410. Kenney of Charlestown was top scorer with 665, Pray of Newton close behind at 664. Southwell also added a 3 bagger as Newton showed spare finishers in the late frames.

Charlestown Newton Boston Kenney Pray Southwell Tapley Scully

Interclub Series At Jeffries Club Ends In Tie

Reading A C split wins with Jeffries Club at East Boston last evening. Reading won billiards and both pool games and the whist while Jeffries took bowling and one billiards game. Final scores show a draw between JEFFRIES and READING.

Massachusetts Interclub Jeffries East Boston Reading A. C Reading Creightons Chesters Norfolk Alleys Chester

Boylston Wins Display of Bowling Prowess at Meyers Alleys

In a City League clash Boylston and Meyers battled to tie for first as Boylston set records by rolling 2618 and 926 in a season best string. Small of Meyers hit 565 with no misses, while Crockett of Boylston followed by one pin behind. Fred Williams placed third with 6551 for three strings.

Boylston Meyers Meyers Alleys Small Crockett Boylstone Fred Williams

Burge Hayes Team Tops Kee Gan In Insurance League

Burge Hayes team defeated D W Kee Gan in a close Insurance League series bowing them in a key match at the lanes. The win boosts Burge Hayes position and tightens insurance league standings.

Burge Hayes D.W. Kee Gan

Prise suit tops candlepin tourney at Boylston alleys

Jameson of Somerville meets Meyers ay team Wednesday at Meyers alleys in a candlepin contest. A 10 men tourney proceeds at McCarthy alleys with a roll-off planned for next Monday. Newtowne battled B A A in the snowgame but fought hard.

Boylston Jameson Somerville Meyers Ay Meyers McCarthy Newtowne

River side Gun Club Elects Officers at Inaugural Meeting

In Parlor F. Quincy House last evening the River side Gun Club held its first annual meeting. O Dennison of Waltham presided and H F Robertson recorded. Officers elected include L Dennison as president and R A Jones as vice president.

H. F. Robertson Robert Smith Lowell Arms Company Henry Clark Boston Tom P. Powell

Bunker Hill Yacht Club selects officers amid election

At the annual election Mr Hogan (Naiad) faced independent T Edes (Scotia) for commodore. Fifty five ballots were cast with 27 each and one illegal. The club adjourned to Wednesday. A collation was served. The meeting voted to sustain the Massachusetts Yacht Racing Association action.

Bunker Hill Yacht Club M Hogan Naiad Commodore T. Edes Scotia Ware Club Massachusetts Yacht Racing Association

Dartmouth Relay Team Chosen for B A A Games

Dartmouth College selects its relay quartet H C Collar G McDavitt T W Egbert W Haskell and captain T Chase with substitutes D B Trude H H Sears for the B A A Games in Boston next month. ExCaptain Belzer debuts in the 880 yard run and Salinger in the 40 yard dash.

Dartmouth Brown Belzer Salinger

Schaefer Masters Billiards at Hub Parlors in Two Matches

Jake Schaefer dazzled with masse shots in a Caterday display at the Hub Billiard Parlors. He ran 9% in the afternoon against New England Champion Eames and 320 in the evening while Fred scored 66. Today Schaefer faces California champion Saylor in the afternoon, followed by Saylor versus Eames in the evening.

Jake Schaefer Wizard New England Eames Fred Schaefer Saylor California

Old Colony Yacht Ball Set for Orienta Hall

Sixth annual Old Colony Yacht Ball scheduled at Orienta Hall Roxbury on Feb 3. Yale football alumni banquet in New York at the Yale Club Feb 12. Jack Brewer seeks a $2000 shooting match with Fred Gilbert likely in Chicago.

Old Colony Orienta Hall Roxbury Yale New York New Yale Jack Brewer Fred Gilbert Chicago Jersey City Frank Hart Boston Philadelphia Will D. Fraser Johnson Teddy Wilkinson George McLeod Ronald H. Pratt

Taunton Taunton and Salem Portland Scores

At Taunton Taunton 7 Ceoildas 6 and at Salem Salem 8 Pawtucket 5. Portland 4 Rockland 4 in a fragmented note with unclear final details.

Taunton Ceoildas Salem Pawtucket Portland Rockland

Boston A A M eet Promises Record Indoor Track Program

The Boston Athletic Association indoor track meet set for Saturday February 5 at 5 30 pm at Mechanics Building aims to feature a grand sequence of team races with Harvard Yale Penn Holy Cross and others in events such as the scratch 40 yard dash the one mile race and the 440 yard special race. A large field from multiple states and Uncle Sam’s soldiers are expected to attend.

Boston Athletic Association Massachusetts Uncle Sam John Graham Harvard Yale Bowdoin University of Pennsylvania Holy Cross Dartmouth Brown Amherst Williams Columbia of New York Cornell Boston College Massachusetts Institute of Technology Knickerbocker Athletic Club of New York Boston A. A Second United States Artillery First Regiment Heavy Artillery Massachusetts Volunteer Militia Boston Young Men’s Christian Association Cambridge Y. M. Co. A H. J. Kane A. T. Duffy Worcester Academy J. R. Callahan T. W. McKenna Seaney J. J. Moynihan C. O’connor John S. Quinn W. J. Holland D. J. O’brien Brown University Tewksbury Bastian Hoffman University of Pennsyvania Callahan Burdon Winsor Baxter Philadelphia Morse Powell Afler

Boxing Gossip Teems With Weight Disputes and Fights

NY telegraphed report debunks a 128‑pound bid between George Dixon and George Lavigne, noting neither champion would bend weight rules. The column lists upcoming bouts across cities, including Dobbs vs McDonough in Nanticoke and McAuliffe’s illness, with multiple matchups and local boxing news.

New York George Dixon George Lavigne Tom O’rourke Tom Saginaw Dixon Lavigne Bobby Dobbs Jack McDonough Nanticoke Penn Dave Pickett Walter Johnson Professor Robinson Joe Elms Charley Simpson Birmingam England Bob Allen Professor Joe Robinson Syracuse N. Y Corbett-Fitzsimmons Jack McAuliffe Bath Long Island Kid McPartland Harry Lemon Niagara Falls Lemon Mike Leonard Harrison Chicago Windy City Lew Houseman George Siler Johnny Gorman Dick Moore Gorman Moore New Yorker Philadelhia Breck Smith Dave Sullivan Dave Sammy Kelly Paddy Fenton Tom Broderick Yonkers Billy Smith Charley Johnson Philadelphia Joe Fairburn Joe Bernstein Ance Sarnable George V. Tuohey

Racing Trust faces uproar over mid distance control plan

The American Cycle Racing Association moves to control next year mid distance events drawing protests from clubs and riders. Top riders like Jimmy Michael Tom Linton and Constant Huret are signed for a circuit including Buffalo to Montreal. The L A W is urged to intervene though it only sets rules, while track owners and clubs clash over fees and gate percentages.

American Cycle Racing Association New York Jimmy Michael Tom Linton Edouard Taylore J. F. Starbuck Philadelphia Constant Huret Buffalo Rochester Syracuse Cleveland Toledo Detroit Chicago St. Louis Cincinnati Pittsburg Baltimore Washington Toronto Montreal Combine Racing Association Eddie McDuffee Track Association Racing Board National Assembly

McKinley Addresses New York Merchants Club

President McKinley speaks to the New York Merchants Association on industrial growth. He argues government aids trade but cannot create it, urges citizen enterprise, and cites Senator Frye on merchant marine, Hawaiian Islands, and canal strategy amid post depression recovery. After midnight he attends a Windsor reception.

Senate Frye Admiral Dupont Hawaiian Islands Pacific Great Britain United States Mexico South America J. Emory Smith McKinley Windsor

Bostonian Ladies Club Ball at Fensmere Oil Hall

The Bostonian cle Club hosted its annual ball at the Fensmere Oil hall with sixty five couples. President Miss E F Pitt directed the floor assisted by Miss Marie Gahm and others while a long list of attendees from cycling and boating clubs and Boston society filled the room in festive attire.

Bostonian Cle Club E. F. Pitt Marie Gahm K. Drake A. C. Worcester Julia Broderick E. Ohman Lizzie Ward Mary Starr Mamie Punch Flossie Sargent E. B. Gahm James Queen Woodbury Eva Bemis Maud McCarthy Annie McKay Mary Ward Kittie Meehan L. Garibaldi Murray Julia Tobin Messrs. Jones Nelson Burch

Bald falls from wheel in Pittsburg race

Eddie Cannon Bald nearly completed a quarter mile dash on a 12 lap track but fell in the last turn of the first lap. He quickly remounted and finished the quarter in 36 15 seconds. The meeting logged 48 hour race updates with Waller leading scores at midnight and 1 a m as records fell by 61 miles.

Pittsburg Penn Eddie “Cannon” Bald Waller Henshaw Elkes Dench Gannon Schinner Hall Ruckel Walters New York Schinneer

Elm City boxing show ends in stoppage and a draw

In New Haven the Elm City Nutmeg Athletic Club staged a boxing exhibition at Hyperion Theatre before about 2000. The main bout ended in an eighth-round stoppage with Higgins and Reynolds declared a draw after repeated fouls. Buzz Smith was KO’d in the fourth by Lew Webster.

New Haven Conn Elm City Capitain Brewer Walter Jennings Eugene Briody Meriden Buzz’ Smith Lew ‘Webster

Noddle Island Lyceum Hall Entertainment Draws 600

The Lyceum Hall event in East Hoston attracted about 600 people. Joe Horn impressed with imitations and a novel musical act. Tom Curtin, Billy O'Donnell, and Jimmy Coveney sang and danced, with many local acts including Barry Ryan, Luke Davidson, Wallie Brown, Billy Hansen, and others delivering performances.

Noddle Island IA. C Lyceum Hall East Hoston Joe Horn Tom Curtin Billy O'Donnell Jimmy Coveney Syback Barry Ryan Luke Davidson Wallie Brown Billy Hansen Jerry Buckley Charles Smith Tom Barney Harrington Jimmy Briggs Eugene Cummings Tim McCarthy Bud Damon Jim Dolan Jim Gorman Billy Frazier John Bell M. J. Flaherty Barney Doherty Jack Tolan Jim Gallagher Spike Haley Tom Dolan Lewis Sullivan Pat Bowen Kid Foley

Harvard Athletics Committee to Present Case in Providence

A special Harvard committee led by Professor Ira N. Hollis Burgess and Fred Moore will present Harvard’s stance for pure athletics at the upcoming meeting of the colleges in Providence. The gathering responds to invitations from Brown to major eastern athletic colleges.

Harvard Providence Ira N. Hollis Iid Burgess Fred Moore Harvard Graduate Athletic Association Brown

New England School of Boxing Ad Shows Address

An OCR fragment advertises the New England School of Boxing at 74 Boylston Street in Harvard, with garbled contact lines likely signaling a call to reach the organization.

NEW England School OF Boxing Ham Boylston St Harvard Call Featensteeh ‘Call Orgwrite

Bicycle Gossip and Racing Plans Across the East

Nat Butler trains hard at Bellaire track aiming for a two minute twenty mile pace as middle distance work. A Lyceum Hall event honors Spiers and McNabb with dancing and a cake walk on February 10. International cycling talks loom in Liverpool and New York with track rule changes under discussion. Swiss champion Kaser faces Eaton in St. Louis February races for 500 dollars per side.

Nat Butler Bellaire Allen B. Spiers William E. McNabb East Boston Lyceum Hall James O’connor John J. Corrigan Harry Keenan L. A. Brignall Henry H. McCarthy National Cyclists’ Union England Liverpool National Track Association New York Henry E. Ducker W. J. Morgan Brockton Charles Kaser Jay Eaton St. Louis

Davis and Fifel Draw In Dunkirk Bout

Tom Davis of San Francisco and Herman Fifel of Meadville Pennsylvania fought a very even fifteen round draw tonight before the Dunkirk Athletic Club.

Dunkirk N. Y Tom Davis San Francisco Herman Fifel Meadville Penn Dunkirk Athletic Club

Toward Expanded Trade Through Better Markets and Information

The piece argues that profitable trade is hindered by limited transport facilities and lack of knowledge about other nations. It urges understanding foreign needs, reducing costs to reach buyers, and promoting American enterprise as a respected global partner. It calls for proactive measures to reach customers abroad.

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Duty to coin money and uphold currency integrity

The speaker asserts the national government must coin money to maintain high standards of honesty and honor. They reject any legal technicality to reduce debt, pledge payment in trusted currency, and demand decisive financial legislation supported by seven million voters. This frames currency stability as the nation’s commission from the people.

William P. Frye Maine Merchant Marine Service Frye Hawaiian Islands Great Britain United States

Vitality of Public Law and Finance Reform

The piece argues citizens must give vitality to public law beyond favoring sound money. It urges honest effort and thorough trial despite many difficulties, contending progress comes from fair discussion. It promotes sincere purpose, free debate, and intelligent discussion to strengthen support for a stable financial system.

Half Heartedness and the Defense of Sound Money Guidance

A political declamation argues that steadfast adherence to the St Louis platform and sound money is essential. It notes the tariff plank has become statute and insists Republicans must maintain specie‑backed policy, linking current leadership to past reform aims.

ST. Louis

Division 17 Ball Honors Roxbury AOH Coterie

The tenth annual concert and ball of Division 17 AOH Roxbury was held at Union Park Hall with 800 attendees. Lyceum Orchestra played as President Hasson led as floor marshal and John Lonergan and Miss Mary Lockney led the grand march among 150 couples. Notables in attendance included D J Fitzpatrick Joseph Riordan and wives, M J McEtrick, G Norton, T L Connolly, C I Quirk, J F Dever, B T Daly, W L McCarthy, and many others.

Division 17 Roxbury Union Park Hall Washington Street Lyceum Orchestra William J. Hasson Thomas J. Bronnelly John P. Lonergan Mary Lockney James H. Murphy Messrs D. J. Fitzpatrick Joseph Riordan Riordan David Flynn Flynn Joseph Downing Downing Thomas Higgins Higgins R. W. Garrity Garrity M. J. McEttrick George Norton T. L. Connolly Common Council Charles I. Quirk John F. Dever B. T. Daly L. McCarthy P. J. Bronnelly Mary Casey Etta Cosgrove Margaret Murphy James J. Bowden Stephen Gaffey Gaffey John Comerford Mary Downey William Grainey M. T. Grainey John E. Murphy Patrick J. Ducey Ducey Agnes Ryan James Mantle Mary Walsh Moliie Annie Murphy Julia Mulligan John F. Murphy Murphy Joseph A. Bowder

Yale Crew Candidates Open Practice Under Whitney and Cook

Captain Payne Whitney and Coach Robert J. Cook led 24 varsity hopefuls in their first group session at Yale New Haven. No freshmen joined the session as they must prove proficiency in their class boat before varsity selection.

New Haven, Conn Payne Whitney Robert J. Cook Whitney

Hayward Hosts Toasts at Opening Night

The friends of Messrs. Smith and Kerrissey attended the Hayward opening yesterday. Toasts celebrated prosperity and longevity of the new venture as guests praised the elegance and lavish furnishing of the establishment’s rooms.

Messrs. Smith & Kerrissey The Hayward

Massachusetts Rep Proposes Six Year Presidential Term

Washington January 27 Representative Fitzgerald of Massachusetts introduced in the House a resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to extend the presidential term to six years and to bar Presidents from seeking re election afterward.

Washington Fitzgerald Massachusetts House

Chairman Irwins Guests Dine Then Attend Boston Museum Show

An informal Senate dinner honoring the street railway committee was hosted by Chairman Irwin and House Chairmen Hoyt and Clerk Anthony at Youngs. After dining the guests attended a performance at the Boston Museum.

Senate Young’s Irwin Hoyt Anthony House Boston

Prominent Cincinnati mill owner fatally shot by burglars

Christian Lein, a leading pioneer citizen and resident of the Cincinnati Flour and Seed Company, was shot twice and fatally wounded at his mill in Cincinnati. Burglars secured nothing and escaped.

Cincinnati, O Christian Lein Cincinnati Flour and Seed Company

Parker House Poised Event With Varied Music Recitations

A Parker House gathering hosted by the committee chaired by J. C. Abel featured a varied programme of solos songs and recitations plus a colored quartet and instrumental selections. The British Charite Society contributed a smoke social element to the evening.

Parker House J. C. Abel British Charite Society

Sleighing crowds on Beacon Street draw large horse show crowd

Snow packed on Boston streets brings heavy sleigh traffic with many family sleighs and a large Beacons Street crowd. Waldo Pierce's Alcidalia tops speed, while a nip and tuck on the St Paul to St Marys stretch features Mying Dutchman and Churchbell.

Beacor Street Coolidge’s Corner St. Mary’s Street Boston Brookline BE. F Waldo Pierce Alcidalia Crackajack Mr. Pierce Mying Dutchman Churchbell Tom” Holmes J. E. Kenney St. Paul Street Dutchman R. D. Lawrence Jimmie B New England George Betts Ashmont Billy D A. D. Lawrence George E. Reed Marion Brown Jerry Hall Boys B. F. Albee William Scollans Randolph Clark Rudolph K Dr. Wentworth Dr. Franklin Commodore Terkins Dr. Oliver John Shepard George Norton Flyaway E. D. Hardy Dora R Henry S. Kerrison Herby Cook B. W. Neil George Hawkins William H Barkey Greene Joseph J. Lennon George P. Johnson McGregor Fran R. Driscoll Roxbury QO. E. Fitch James Stack George H. Dennis William Stone William Minton Tilly Haynes Tri Frank Ivers George Ryan Davis Newton Dr. Dutt Mr. Harrington the Hatter Charles White A. D. Healey Samuel Spofford Frank Lavery John Groves Fred 8. Gore R. J. Howe Charles Smith Carrie Floyd

Route Change for Boston A A Cross Country Run

Repairs to the Back Bay bridge near the O'Reilly statue alter the Boston A A cross country route. Start 3 20 p m from the club house to Commonwealth Avenue then to the reservoir and back to Exeter street. Competitors use Tech gymnasium as dressing room per the secretary of the Mions. Entries and handicaps listed.

O'Reilly Back Bay Park Boston A. A Commonwealth Avenue Reservoir Exeter Street Tech Gymnasium The Mions

Fancy Skating Showdowns Highlight South Boston Meet

John Nilsson of Minneapolis dominated the rink at Locust Street defeating New England champion Bob Warner in a one mile handicap race by a lap. He then performed backward skating and chair-jumping, delivering a long display followed by a ten minute challenge where three skaters tried and failed to hold him above the waist.

South Boston Athletic Association Locust Street John Nilsson Minneapolis Bob Warner New England Nilsson Peter Kelley Ronald Pratt

Weeping newsboy scam linked to Scollay Square crowds

Police warn the public about a crying colored newsboy followed by two white boys in Scollay Square and nearby streets. The boys allegedly force readers to buy papers by staging robberies of the lad, a noted ruse netting them a harvest.

Scollay Square Frank P. Hurlburt Station 4 Chin Tye Oxford Street Glidden Wolf George E. Swasey J. §. Round & Co

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