Raymond Reads The Post On Streetcar Ride
Five readers on a Fitchburg depot electric car, including George J. Raymond, praise The Post for its daily sense and value. Raymond jokes he would read it even if two cents, notes its motto and calls for broad public benefit over moneyed monopoly, and asks for daily extras for seventy years. He then exits to greet two men likely seeking a sale to Raymond.
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George J. Raymond
Post
Fitchburg
Mr. Raymond
Henry
Cambridge
Boston
Essex County Club Tennis Tourney Sees Key Matches
Second day at Manchester sees Millett, Chace, Budlong and Hovey win in singles. Foote defeats Shaw 6-1 6-2, Budlong edges Howland 6-4 6-3, Hovey dominates Hinckley 6-0 6-2, with Budlong beating Foote 7-5 6-2 and Chace routing Hinckley 6-1 6-4. Tournament standings listed.
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Manchester
Essex County Club
Ss. C. Miller
John Howland
M. G. Chace
George Hinckley
Q. A. Shaw, Jr
A. E. Foote Foote
Budlong
Shaw
Foote
Budlong-Howland
Howland
Yale
Brown
Hovey
Hinckley
Millett
Cha
Oxford and Yale Track duel yields no world marks
Rain dampened Oxford Yale events on Monday with few records. World marks were mostly missed. Oxford won five track events while Yale claimed three field events. Sheldon and Swanwick tied a mark in the field portion.
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Yale
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Akiey
Jordan
Ives Aes
Greenhow
Ft. In
Hickok
Aaa
Sheldon
Swanwick
Sporting Gossip and Notes on Athletes and Events
A letter for Peter ffaher appears. Teddy Mills, former British ten mile and five to ten mile champion, dies in Brighton. The Princeton College Association approves new football rules. Tony Borges notes Tom Brohan shifts from ball to sprinting and hammer throwing. Picnics today and tomorrow promise interest. Father Scully’s Spy Pond games Saturday lead, with the B A A meet on Irvington Oval Friday.
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Peter Ffaher
Teddy Mills
Brighton
England
Princeton College Football Association
Tony Borges
Tom Brohan
Father Scully
Spy Pond
Irvington Oval
Gilchrist’s Bargains Prompt Flora McFlimsey Crowd
Boston shoppers labeled Flora McFlimseys swarm toward Gilchrist & Co for a fire and renovation sale. The ad describes silk gowns, pongee silks, grenadine, wash silks, parasols, waist prices from 1.29 to 4.98, gloves, laces, and other bargains, urging readers to see the store before fall renovations.
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Boston
Flora McFlimseys
Winter Street
Gilchrist & Co
Flora McFlimsey
Gilchrist’s
Gilchrist
P. E
Berlin
Windsor
Bradford Boat Club Smokers Fun Night Of Dancing And Sparring
The Bradford Boat Club held a smoker in their rooms last night with a good crowd. The entertainment included dancing singing and sparring. Several friendly boats were provided by pairs including Ashe brothers Riley and Rietz Driscoll and Jameson Callahan and Sullivan Joyce and Goodrich Montgomery and Cronin Brennan and J H Murphy.
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Bradford
Gift to Quakers Sparks Courtroom Controversy in Tenney Game
A disputed moment in a Tenney game inflamed the Quaker crowd leading to uproar and threats of violence against Hubites during the contest. Witnesses describe a controversial gift gesture that sparked strong reactions from attendees and officials urged calm.
Boston vs Philadelphia and more games today
Today’s card features Boston at Philadelphia, Brooklyn at Baltimore, Washington visiting New York, Pittsburg hosting St Louis, and Louisville traveling to Chicago. Cities and teams shown reflect the day's matchups across major leagues.
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Disgraceful scene as Phillies whitewash Boston 9 to 0
Philadelphia defeated Boston 9 to 0 after a troubled game marked by delaying tactics, umpire disputes, and a postgame melee. Hamilton spearheaded Philadelphia offense with a three bagger and multiple knocks, while Tucker instigated crowd trouble and a Boston assault incident prompted security intervention.
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Boston
Tucker
Campbell
Hamilton
Hallman
Delahanty
Long
McCarthy
Nash
Lowe
Phillies
Staley
Taylor
Thompson
Cross
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Sullivan
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Races Report From Brighton Beach On July 17
In the first race over one and one fourth miles Mary Sr. took first with Blue Garter second and Connors third in 2 minutes. His Grace won the second race over one mile with Half Mine second and Jersey Belle third in 1 44. Tinge captured the sixth furlong third race with South Side second and Tancred third in 1 17. Don Alonzo and Candelabra dead heated in the fourth race over one and one sixteenth miles with Comanche third and the Pekt divided. Hugh Penny won the fifth race over six furlongs with Walcott second and Nick third in 1 15. Re ey of Spades won the seventh race over seven furlongs with pera second and Son Malheur third in 7 30.
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Connors
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Half Mine
Jersey Belle
Tinge
South Side
Tancred
Don Alonzo
Candelabra
Comanche
Hugh Penny
Walcott
Nick
Spades
Pera
Son Malheur
The English Tennis Champion Crowned at Wimbledon
In the Wimbledon lawn tennis championship Mrs Hildyard defeated Miss Austin two love sets to win the title. Crowds watched Pim defend the championship against Bardeley with scores of 10-8 6-2 8-6.
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London
Wimbledon
Hildyard
Austin
Dad
Pim
Bardeley
The Trotters at Lawrence Meet Opens with Fast Wins
Lawrence July 17 The Merrimac Valley and Fitchburg circuit meeting opened with races in the 2:40 and 2:28 classes. Both were won in straight heats with Resolute taking the 2:40 and Frank Wood the 2:28. Frank Wood has won all four of his races in straight heats.
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Lawrence
Merrimac Valley
Fitchburg
Resolute
Frank Wood
New Yorks Defeat Washingtons In Home Opener
New Yorks opened home season with a 7 to 2 win over the Washingtons. The New Yorks hit Maul’s curves hard, collecting 15 hits to Washington’s 6, while Rosie was held to limited chances. Attendance 8000. Batteries Rusie and Farrell for New York. Maul and McGuire for Washington.
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New Yorks
Washingtons
Maul
Rosie
Washington
Rusie
Farrell
McGuire
Mason Debuts for Browns as Pirates Rally to Win
Pittsburg beat St. Louis 5 to 4 after a late eighth inning surge aided by two Brown errors. Mason, the Browns new pitcher, started and acquitted himself well in his first appearance. Miller was sent to the bullpen after the eighth inning mishaps.
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Mason
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Pitsburg
Brown
Miller
Alland Bros Offer Free Upgrade With Haircut Deal
A Gold Watch with your haircut at Alland Bros. 19 Tremont Row promises no extra charge as a gratuity to customers. Coms and ne.
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Alland Bros
Tremont Row
Ethelin
Wilson Bros
Cleveland Beats Cincinnati in Lopsided Baseball Game
Cleveland hammered Cincinnati as Cross and Flynn hit hard and Griffith retired early after being substituted. Burkett and Tebeau each homered, attendance 1539. Final: Cleveland 20 Cincinnati 7. Errors Cleveland 3 Cincinnati 2. Batteries Griffith Cuppy OConnor Cross Flynn Murphy.
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Cleveland Today
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Flynn
Griffith
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Burkett
Tebeau
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O'Connor
Murphy
Louisville Beats Chicago In Slugfest Despite Strikes
Chicago and Louisville combined for 22 hits as Louisville edged Chicago 8 to 5. Stratton pitched well early, but Chicago blew a lead with costly errors in the later innings. Knell and Weaver provided key hits, while Hartley controversially awarded a run on a close call. Attendance was 1,322 as Knell and Schriver closed the game.
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Chicago
Louisville
Stratton
Hartley
Colts
Knell
Schriver
Weaver
Orioles Rout Bridgrooms as Gleason Debuts
Baltimore dominates Brooklyn with a strong debut by Kid Gleason who went 16 hits for the Orioles. Attendance reached 7800 as Gleason and Robinson led Baltimore to an easy win 8 to 6 against Brooklyn with Kennedy and Dailey handling the opposition.
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Orioles
Bridgrooms
Gleason
Brooklyn
Robinson
Kennedy
Dailey
Portland Beats Haverhill In Low Scoring New England League Game
Haverhill was unable to plate run as Portland pitchers held them to four hits. Portland showed strong defense and a fine overall performance before about 500 fans. Final score 9 to 2 with Portland collecting nine base hits and Haverhill four. Daniels and Mahoney paired with Lucid and Sweeney in the batteries.
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Haverhill
Daniels
Mahoney
Lucid
Sweeney
Fall River Triumphs Over Pawtucket in Long Game
Fall River defeated Pawtucket in extras after a decisive eighth inning rally and a costly tenth. Attendance was about 500. Final score shows Fall River 14 hits to 10 for Pawtucket with four errors to three. Batteries were Ladd Myers Rupert for Fall River and Four mier Roach for Pawtucket.
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Myers
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Bangor Defeats Rockland In One-Sided Baseball Game
In Rockland on July 17 Bangor easily topped Rockland before a large crowd. Bangor outbatted Rockland while Rockland out fielded them. Final score 19 to 6 with Bangor collecting 25 hits to Rockland’s 10. Battery: Gray and Hart for Bangor Casey and McManus for Rockland.
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Casey and McManus
Eastern League Scores From Providence to Syracuse
In Providence Buffalo fell 7 to 2 while Springfield edged Erie 8 to 7. Troy defeated Binghamton 6 to 4 and Syracuse beat Wilkes Barre 5 to 3.
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Buffalo
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Erie
Troy
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Syracuse
Wilkesbarre
Rutland routs Burlington in 23 to 4 victory
Rutland defeated Burlington by 23 to 4 at home. Batter ies listed Pond and Kinsella Cook George and Naylor.
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Burlington
Baseball Talk Highlights Umpire Disputes and League Debates
The column reviews Brocktons catcher Connaughton’s strong game, contrasts Lewistons’ all star NL status with Fall River’s success, and covers Von Der Ahe’s drunkenness charges against umpire Gaffney. It notes umpire changes, Ye West yell from New York, Camille D Arville at opening Boston vs New Yorks, and Sporting Life on sectional leagues plus crowd issues across cities.
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Lewistons
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von der Ahe
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Harry Wright
Bryne
New Yorks
Murphy
New York
Ansonian
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W. D. Betts
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Skinnie
Camille D’arville
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Askin
Tremont Theatre
Sporting Life
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Cleveland
Brooklyn
Louisville
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Quiet Waltham Track Hosts Unpaced Mile Record Attempt
A sparsely attended, fast paced cycling meet at Waltham staged an unpaced mile record attempt led by Sanger. Bliss’s 2:13ish mark faced wind and rivals Cutter and McDuffee set a tandem record of 2:07.3. Tyler paced the tandem, while Berle and Nightingale failed to lower the mark.
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Bradstreet
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Mr. B
Sanger
Cleveland
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Bliss
Butler
Billy Cochran
France
Cutter
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Tucker’s Jaw Broken in Boston vs Philadelphia Incident
Dr. Boger, surgeon to the Philadelphia Baseball Club, examined Boston’s First Baseman Tucker and found his cheek bone broken after being struck by a spectator.
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Philadelphia
Boger
Tucker
Boston
Salem's Big Road Race Planned for Aug 15
The St James parish of Salem will hold a picnic at Centennial Grove on August 15 and stage a 25 mile road bicycle race through Essex County. Expected over 10 riders, with start and finish at the grove. Prizes include a Salem Witch bicycle from R H Robson a $60 silver service from Dr Sheehan and Benjamin Devine a silver water service from W J Gearon a rolltop desk guideboard and other gifts from local merchants.
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Salem
St. James Parish
Centennial Grove
Essex County
the Grove
Liquor Saloons Get Tuesday Open Election Day
Licensed liquor dealers may keep saloons open Tuesday the 24th as a special election decides on Meigs elevated railroad. The Board of Police Commissioners ordered Deputy Superintendent Burrill to notify captains of the action while Superintendent Eldridge is away on vacation.
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Board of Police Commissioners
Martin
Burrill
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Scotia reports progress on eighth cable laying voyage
The Scotia, part of the Anglo-American Cable Company effort, reports July 17 at noon latitude 49.16 longitude 48.15 with 254 knots of cable laid. The splice between two ships was completed at 10 a m and the deep sea section is now being paid out. No ice seen today as Britannia is due to depart this afternoon. Weather is fine.
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Hearts Content
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Scotia
Anglo-American Telegraph Company
Britannia
Old Orchard Record Falls at Kite Track Meet
Opening day at Old Orchard Me track drew a large crowd. Jerry O'Neil’s bay gelding Jack set a 2:12 1/2 mile record and won the 2:19 pacing race. Happy Minnie won the 2:24 trot, Almontine won both heats of the 2:40 trot, and Miss Myrtie Peek performed trick riding.
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Old Orchard
Jerry O’neil
Jack
Knights of Labor Assembly Endorses Meigs Transit Bill
The State Assembly of the Knights of Labor met at Wells Memorial Hall with Master Workman M. J. Paddeen presiding. Delegates totaled 30 with 64 locals entitled to representation. The group endorsed the Meliss rapid transit bill, expressed sympathy for Pullman strikers, and urged arbitration in labor disputes.
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State Assembly of the Knights of Labor
Wells Memorial Hall
M. J. Paddeen
James B. Timothy
L. A
John Reynolds
Daniel Perry
James Keough
Daniel Anglin
J. G. Galvin
P. J. Kelley
P. McDevitt
M. E. O’brien
John Delaney
P. J. O'Malley
John Hurley
James Foley
Patrick Lucy
Laws
Owen J. Reynolds
R. H. Alexander
Philip Byrne
Jerome Lee
Jeremiah O'Leary
M. J. Bishop
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Knights of Labor
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Suffolk County
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Bishop
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General Assembly
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Pullman
Young Man Jumps Before Train At Highland Lake Picnic
William Daly twenty from South Boston started to the picnic at Highland Lake Grove under St Augustine Society. He jumped from the platform against friends wishes, was struck by an oncoming train, thrown several feet, rendered unconscious, and died? No he was taken to Boston and to Emergency Hospital with concussion and serious head and neck injuries.
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Boston
Highland Lake Grove
St. Augustine’s Society
Daly
Three Injured In Lehigh Valley Wreck At Kennedy
A freight train bound east collided with a gravel train in Kennedy New Jersey causing cars to pile up on both tracks. A later west bound mixed train struck the wreck. Engineer Samuel Filkinson fireman Robert Cline and brake man Nathan Derr were seriously injured. Debris blocked both tracks for six hours. The accident was attributed to a careless flagman.
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Kennedy
N. J
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Samuel Filkinson
Robert Cline
Nathan Derr
Detroit Driving Club blue ribbon day thrills crowds
July 17 Detroit reports perfect weather and a large crowd at the Driving Club meet. Rose Leaf upset Mary Best in the 2:21 trotting, while Joe Patchen won the 2:18 pace after a tough drive by 7'. N. B. pressed him. The foals stake saw a tight finish with Dancourt taking top honors and setting a new 2:15 1-2 mark over Silicon Mergrave Nembline.
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Detroit Driving Club
Mary Best
Rose Leaf
Joe Patchen
N. B
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Mergrave
Nembline
Dancourt
Arrests in Winthrop Junction Burglary Case
Harry Hurley was arrested yesterday afternoon by a Station 7 officer on breaking and entering the grocery of Thomas J. Gorman at Chelsea and Saratoga streets and larceny of assorted goods, later recovered. James F. Dempsey and Edward Brush were also arrested for receiving the stolen property.
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Harry Hurley
Thomas J. Gorman
Chelsea and
Saratoga Streets
Winthrop Junction
James F. Dempsey
Edward Brush
Cambridge testimonial honors James Livingston at Institute Hall
A grand testimonial was tendered to James Livingston of the Cambridge Press at Institute Hall Fast Cambridge last evening. A good list of artists appeared with volunteers including Proto the pride of the Palace Colonel William Austin Hafford Mantell Ward Fox Tommy Bryant Jessie Oliver Sloan Aylward Minnie Hilton A J Johnson Patsey Kelleher Bbort Waite and the Donovans. Little Sadie Jordan in her reels and skirts was clever and danced well.
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Cambridge
Institute Hall
Proto
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the Palace
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Hafford
Mantell
Ward and Fox
Tommy Bryant
Jessie Oliver
Sloan
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A. J. Johnson
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Donovans
Sadie Jordan
Irish land committee crisis ends. Morley to stay as chairman
Disputes threatening the Irish land committee are settled and Mr. Morley agrees to remain chairman. Signor Ressmann, the Italian ambassador, had a lengthy talk with Premier Dupuy about France and Italy joining against anarchists. A fire destroyed the new Hang Sang gun factory of Viceroy Chang Chismung, caused by incendiary origin.
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Irish Land Committee
Morley
Signor Ressmann
Premier Dupuy
France
Italy
Chang Chismung
Hang Sang
China
Electric Car Injures Pedestrian Near Dorchester Ave
Charles Morgan, 55, was struck by electric car No. 2384 yesterday afternoon in front of Norway Iron Works on Dorchester avenue. He was taken to City Hospital with head contusions after being knocked down and found conscious.
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Charles Morgan
Dorchester Avenue
Norway Iron Works
Races Open at New Brighton Driving Park in Rochester
Central New York Circuit opened at New Brighton Driving Park Rochester with two fair races. Monarch won the 2:27 trot and Maud P. the 2:19 pace.
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Rochester
N. Y
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