Walker Triumphs in 100 Metres for South Africa at Olympics
R E Walker of South Africa won the 100 metre dash ahead of J A Rector of Virginia and Kerr of Canada in a dramatic London final. Walker received royal congratulations and the crowd cheered as Britain’s first major upset of American dominance in track.
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Walker
South Africa
Rector
London
R. E. Walker
J. A. Rector
University of Virginia
Kerr
Cartmell
Pennsylvania
Royal Box
Queen Alexandra
Alexandra
C. J. Bacon
America
H. L. Hillman
Treemer
England
Canada
Cammell
W. S. Bacon
S. Dole
Slim
Saarala
Finland
Irish American A C athlete sets 400 metre hurdle world record
The American team excelled at Stadium today as C. J. Bacon of the Irish American Athletic Club won the 400 metre hurdles in a world record time of 55 seconds, with the team celebrating a strong performance.
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C. J. Bacon
A. C
Olympic track and field event scores listed
Partial OCR reads score lines for Olympic track events with numbers such as 75 and 1. The text is fragmented and lacks clear names or dates. Core data includes event scores and placements but many items are unreadable.
Town man praises Holeproof Hosiery at Talbot's Boston
A resident purchases Holeproof Hosiery for himself and his wife at Talbot's 395 Washington Street the sole Boston agency. He pays $2 for a box of six pairs with a six month guarantee against holes and rips. He also buys Guaranteed Black Cat Stockings for boys at 25 cents per pair at Talbot's.
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Talbot’s
Washington Street
Boston
Talbot's
Radical Boston Charter Plan Outlined by Former Counsel
Former Boston Corporation Counsel Andrew J. Bailey urged sweeping reforms to the city charter before the Finance Commission. The proposal includes a nine member Board of Aldermen with staggered terms, a separate Street Commissioners board, new appointments by the Mayor, limited removals, and budgetary transfer powers, plus safeguards on appropriations. Also heard were Richard H. Dana James J. Myers Charles Warren and Arthur H. Brooks discussing civil service reform linked to the charter.
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Andrew J. Bailey
Boston
Finance Commission
Mr. Bailey
Board of Aldermen
Board of Street Commissioners
City Council
Richard H. Dana
Cambridge
National Civil Service League
James J. Myers
House of Representatives
Charles Warren
Civil Service Commissioners
Arthur H. Brooks
Massachusetts Civil Service Association
Commission
Protest Likely Over Olympic Marathon Entries
American entries for the London Olympic marathon face protests and possible technical challenges. The executive committee led by James E. Sullivan may file objections against Longboat, with other competitors Morrissey Hayes Forshaw Hatch and Welton Ryan also involved. Officials concede US representatives were not treated fairly by the AAU up to yesterday.
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London
James E. Sullivan
Joseph B. Maccabe
Bartown S. Weeks
G. T. Kirby
Everett C. Brown
Thomas C. Longboat
Programme of Events at Olympics Today
Morning events include athletics standing high jump sections and swimming high diving semi final. Afternoon events feature 110 hurdles heats 200 metres final 110 metres hurdles heats 1500 metres semi final and 400 metres final.
Olympic Results Feature Broad Jump and Sprints
Yesterday at St Louis 1904 the broad jump winner was F C Irons of America with 24 ft gin new record second D J Kelly of America 23 ft 34 in Bricker of Canada third Prinstein of America 24 ft lin. Bacon wins 400 metre hurdles in 55 seconds with Hillman and Treemer second and third J C Carpenter Cornell leads 400 metre run semi finals with times 49 seconds and J B Taylor Irish American A C Ro bbins Cambridge leads American heats 200 metre and announces finals and standings for high jump and other events with American entries listed for several races.
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Chicago A. A
G. S. Dole
Yale
Great Britain
S. V. Bacon
Walker
Finland
Saarela
C. J. Bacon
A. C
Harry IL. Hillman
New York
Burton
Treemer
Bacon
Hillman
Norway
France
Canada
Germany
Belgium
Italy
South Africa
United Kingdom
Sweden
Greece
Hungary
Australia
America
Gin
D. J. Kelly
Bricker
Sin
Prinstein
Lin
St. Louis
1904
N. J. Cartmell
R. Cloughan
J. C. Carpenter
Cornell
J. B. Taylor
C. Robbins
Cambridge
Mass
Carpenter
Taylor
Robbins
Adams
Billar
Brennan
Ewry
Holmes
Tronas
Muenz
Robertson Schommer
Sheridan
Cooke
Garrels
Hartranft
Howe
Natwick
Patterson
Rand
D. R. Robbins
Shaw
Smithson
F Gray Co Great Clearing Sale Ad
F Gray Co announces a great clearing sale at Washington and Hanover offering blue serge, brown worsted, and black thibet suits at half price. outing pants at 4 percent off, suits and coats priced from 1.69 to 2.90, odd coats 1.00.
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F. Gray Co
Washington
Hanover
Emerson's Club for Aldermen Influences Street Funding
Superintendent Guy Emerson suspends 125 street laborers to pressure Aldermen and Councilmen into approving a 250000 street repairs loan and a 250000 street improvements budget. A special meeting may be called once enough votes exist, as Aldermen seek to retain constituents at work.
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City Hall
Guy Emerson
Emerson
Railroad 12 ride tickets not yet available in Boston area
Law requiring railroads with Boston terminals to issue 12 ride tickets within 15 miles took effect July 13 but ticket offices report no sales. Companies say rate schedules are not ready and sales may not begin for about 80 days as agents work on suburban fare plans.
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Boston
South Station
Braintree
New York
New Haven & Hartford
Boston & Albany
Auburndale
Iugan
Gargan to Undergo Operation in Berlin
Boston transit commissioner Thomas J. Gargan arrives July 6 in Berlin and will have stomach surgery here tomorrow. The procedure is scheduled by German specialists Dr Boas and Dr Schloss after medical advice.
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Berlin
Thomas J. Gargan
Boston
Gargan
Fine Irish Linen Skirts and Drapery Linens on Sale
Catalog listing diverse linen skirts with plaited and lace trimmed styles and dresses priced from 5.00 to 50.00. Also presents black dress silks, veils, embroidered belts, dress shields, German towels, and assorted curtains and portieres with various values per pair or dozen.
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Cosstvcee Sebe
Cotee
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