Yachts Make Record Run to Rockport from Marblehead
Yachts of the Eastern Yacht Club fleet completed a down east cruise from Massachusetts Bay around Cape Ann to Rockport amid increasing southerly breeze. Thirteen starters raced in two sloop and two schooner divisions, with Avenger and Taormina winning on time allowance in their classes. The Constellation posted the fastest big-schooner time, about 79 minutes for the 14 mile leg, as the fleet prepared for tomorrow’s 66 mile trip to Portland.
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Rockport
Eastern Yacht Club
Massachusetts Bay
Cape Ann
Avenger
R. W. Emmons
Irolita
Philadelphia Corinthian Yacht Club
Clark
Emerald
Constellation
Taormina
W. S. Eaton
Gulf of Maine
Portland
Marblehead Neck
Sea Dog
Louise
Thatcher's Island
Trolita
Humma
Cape
Sandy Bay
Glidden Trophy Entrants Near Hundred Mark in Buffalo
Entries for the Glidden tour closed with 78 actual entries for the Glidden and Hower trophies. Including non contestants and free lances the total will rise to over 100. The event is centered in Buffalo New York and occurs this July.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Pennsylvanians Triumph Over Cheltenham School in Cricket
In London on July 5 the Cheltenham School team posted 160 runs while the University of Pennsylvania eleven totaled 168, securing a victory for the Pennsylvanians in a cricket match.
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Pennsy
London
Cheltenham School
University of Pennsylvania
St Augustine's Games at Locust Street Grounds
The St Augustine's athletic carnival will be held at Locust Street Grounds South Boston on a Saturday in July. Open to all registered athletes events include 100 yard dash 440 yard run one mile run running high jump 16 pound shot putting broad jump three mile run hurdles and quarter mile for novices. Entry blanks available from John F Moakley 58 Harbor View Winthrop Beach.
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St. Augustine's
Locust Street Grounds
Boston
John F. Moakley
Harbor View
Winthrop Beach
Mike Twin Sullivan backs Jack for 1000 against Burns
Mike Twin Sullivan says he will deposit 1000 to bind the match and backs his brother Jack for a bout with Tommy Burns. He notes Jack has defeated or drawn with Burns and has beaten Mike Schreck and Hugo Kelly among other contenders, and expresses readiness to meet Joe Thomas at varied weights.
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Mike Twin Sullivan
Jack Twin
Tommy Burns
Mike
Burns
Jack
Mike Schreck
Hugo Kelly
Jack Palmer
Joe Thomas
Joe
Mellody
Will of Lydia A. Allen Flags $5000 Charitable Bequests
Bequests totaling 5000 dollars appear in Lydia A. Allen's will filed in the probate office and are not to be acted on until the death of a named beneficiary. Gifts include 1000 dollars to the Industrial Home for Crippled and Deformed Children, 1000 to the First Universalist Society on Buena Vista avenue, 1000 to the Roxbury Charitable Society, and 1000 to the Kindergarten for the Blind at Day and Perkins streets. The First Universalist Church receives 500 dollars with income to floral society, and Floating Hospital gets 500 dollars.
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Lydia A. Allen
Industrial Home
First Universalist Society
Buena Vista Avenue
Roxbury
Private Yale Locked Locker Found at L Street Bath
The Boston Post reports a Yale lock on a double locker at the L Street public baths, in a room labeled private. Officials deny favoritism while patrons say access privileges vary, and a Postman was refused Room 416 claiming it was private.
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Yale Lock
L Street
Kelley
Boston
Yale
Rhode Island Fire Knocks Out Telegraph Service Across Island
A daytime blaze in Tiverton felled two wooden liquor stores owned by John Simpson and Albert Doucette, cutting telegraphic communication to all points on Rhode Island for several hours. Loss is estimated at unknown.
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Tiverton
R. L
Island
Rhode Island
John Simpson
Albert Doucette
Military men begin Sherman route trek in Georgia
Chattanooga July 5. A group of military men started today to travel the route used by General William T. Sherman in his famous march through Georgia. A year ago Father Sherman, a Jesuit priest and son of the Union general, attempted the trip but was halted at Cartersville by public criticism.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
W. T. Sherman
Georgia
Father Sherman
Cartersville
Girl dies from slow match firework burns in Houlton
Florence K. Felch, 9, daughter of L. M. Felch principal of the Ricker Classical Institute, died from burns caused by a slow match lighting fireworks. The incident occurred in Houlton, Maine, on July 5 after she was lighting fireworks the previous day.
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Houlton
Florence K. Felch
L. M. Felch
Ricker Classical Institute
Fire destroys pier at Bell Island iron mine
St John s N F July 5 Fire today destroyed the Domin Iron Steel Company s pier at Bell Island iron mine Conception Bay 15 miles from this city The direct loss is about 50000 and the insurance is half that sum The pier was a wooden structure filled with machinery 5000 tons of ore and 1000 tons of coal The machinery and ore fell into the bay Eight hundred men fought the flames for several hours but tonight the fire was burning briskly in the coal.
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ST. John’s, N. F
Domin Iron & Steel Company
Theii Island Iron Mine
Conception Bay
Bowden to Meet Evans for Golf Title Today
Brice S Evans of DeMerritte School and George L Bowden of Brighton High meet in the Greater Boston Inter scholastic Golf Association final at Wolaston Golf Club Montclair Bowden beat Paul Tewksbury Newton High 1 up in extra holes yesterday morning and then defeated Willie Fitzgerald Newton High 2 and 1 in the afternoon Evans also won both of his matches yesterday overcoming Jack Highlands younger brother 2 and 1 in the afternoon Bowden and Evans will play 18 holes this morning and a second 18 holes this afternoon for the title
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Brice S. Evans
DeMerritte School
George L. Bowden
Brighton
Greater Boston
Evans
Jack Highlands
Dana Wingate
Winchester High
Karl E. Mosser
Roxbury Latin
R. W. Whitten
Tuck
Quincy High
Bowden
Squires a Greater False Alarm Than Even Munroe
The piece decries Bill Squires as a false alarm comparable to Jack Munroe, arguing he was mismatched with Tommy Burns for public sensationalism. It condemns press agents, bets, and promoter greed, noting Squires’ poor guidance and unfamiliar style in American boxing, and suggesting better handling could have yielded a stronger showing.
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Bill Squires
Jack Munroe
Miner
Tommy Burns
Jeffries
America
Squires
Philadelphia
New York
Fred Bradley
Burns
Jack O’brien
Munroes
Boshter
Bosh
Munroe
Tom Sharkey
Steent
Jeffries Declares He Will Not Fight for Title Here
San Francisco July 5 Jim Jeffries undefeated champion declares that as long as the heavyweight title stays in the United States he will not return to the ring. He says he will defend the claim abroad if possible but will not meet Burns or any other American while the title remains domestically held.
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San Francisco
Cal
Jim Jeffries
Jeffries
Tommy Burns
20 to 1 Shot Wins Big Sheepshead Race
Cabachon, a 20 to 1 shot, won the Spindthrift handicap at Sheepshead Bay, one mile and a furlong, defeating the favorite McCarter by 112 lengths. Other winners were Gold Lady in the first, Diana Ken in the second, Palm in the third, and Lancastrian in the fifth.
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New York
Cabachon
Sheepshead Bay
McCarter
Gold Lady
Diana Ken
Palm
Free Monday Bass Point excursion by Sunday Post readers
The Sunday Post offers a free day trip to Bass Point on Monday for readers who cut out and use a round trip ticket. Steamers Governor Andrew and General Lincoln sail from Otis wharf at several times, with Harbor sights, fortifications, and a seaside resort full of amusements promised along the Boston harbor voyage.
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Sunday Post
Bass Point
Boston
New England
Andrew
General Lincoln
Boston, Nahant & Pines Steamboat Company
Otis Wharf
Atlantic Avenue
Inner Harbor
City Point
CastleIsland
Castle
Thompson’s Island
Gallop’s Island
Gallop’s
Lovell’s Island
George’s Island
Fort Warren
Great Brewster
Middle Brewster
Outer
Brewster
Great Calf Island
Green Island
Boston Bay
Atlantic
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Gordon Abbott
R. T. Paine
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Charles Cummins
Lewis Clark
Francis Sae
Savarona
Howard Clark
W S. Eaton
Mea Quissetta
Dervish
H. A. Morss
Hope Leslie
Laurence Minot
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Callifornia Sports
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Kid McCoy
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Nahant
Governor's Island
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