First Corps Cadets Drill on Boston Common
The First Corps Cadets held a battalion drill on Boston Common under Captain Robert C. Davis with Lieut. Col. Thomas C. Talbot overseeing. Companies A C and D practiced field maneuvers and dress parade as crowds watched. a banquet followed at the Hotel Westminster.
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First Corps
Davis
Boston Common
Robert C. Davis
United States Army
Thomas C. Talbot
John Lavelle
Charles H. Cole
Edward H. Hoyt
A H. Rollins
Talbot
Massachusetts Volunteer Militia
New York
Newton High Secures Prep League Victory Over Cambridge Latin
Newton High School defeated Cambridge Latin 9 to 5 at the American League Grounds to share the Prep League lead. Donahue shortstop starred for Newton with strong fielding, O'Neil and Tin O'Neil powered the offense, while Volk Coon and Lynch stood out for Cambridge Latin. Multiple errors marked the ragged game with 8 walks issued by Mellen and 6 strikeouts by Babson. Time lasted two hours with Curran umpiring.
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Newton High School
Cambridge Latin
Donahue
Newton
Tin O'Neil
Wallie Volk
Coon
Lynch
Newton H
Crothers
Newton High
Mellen
Babson
Umpre—Curran
E. Donahue
Crother
Ryan
Berlain
Reeves
Eel O'Neill
Howe
Eae Coon
P. Babson
P E Barry
Kimball
Turner
R. F
Volk
Blackall
Hunting, c
Mellen, P
Sand’son, &B
Durrey, c. Ff
Robbins
Somerville High Beats Arlington High 1–0 on Broadway Field
Somerville High defeated Arlington High 1–0 with a seventh inning run. Allen walked and scored on Nolan’s single after Segrue’s out. Arlington threatened in the ninth but could not score, and Kelly was ruled out after failing to touch third. Time 1h 40m. Umpire Gerald Umphrey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville High Harely
Arlington High
Broadway Field
Somerville
Allen
Segrue
Nolan
Arlington
Innning
Kelly
O’brien
Clifford
Homerville H. S
Sloan
Mixer
Scannell
Scriven
Mahoney
Umphrey
Gerald
30 Mile Paced Race Featured At Revere Track
A 30 mile motor paced team race is the highlight at Revere Cycle track next Saturday evening. Teams MacLean and Logan versus Butler and Bedell headline a strong field with both sides in training at Revere. Be dell arrives today to join back of the motors. Amateur events are also on the program.
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Revere
Hugh Maclean
Patsy Logan
Nat Butler
John Bedell
MacLean
Logan
Butler
Bedell
Fowler Proclaims Fair Selection For Olympic Marathon
Boston Athletic Association selects suitable runners for London 1908 marathon amid amateur status concerns. E E Babb notes effort to choose men beyond question to face international athletes.
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Bob Fowler
London
E. E. Babb
Boston Athletic Association
Cambridgeport Gym Athletes Denied Olympic Trip
Robert Fowler of Cambridgeport Gym recounts being turned down for the Olympic team after officials in the A A U assured him he was ready. He cites James Sullivan as the source of information and notes Chicago Harvard officials visited him recently with no further comment.
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Amateur Athletic Association
London
James Sullivan
Joseph Maccabe
Thomas F. Riley
Cambridgeport Gymnasium
Harvard
Robert Fowler
Cambridgeport Gym
Fowler stripped of Olympic bid over alleged professionalism
Robert A. Fowler of Cambridgeport, a premier distance runner and 1906 Olympian, was deemed eligible at a New York selection meeting but faces an Amateur Athletic Union protest over professional status. He says he coached none of the Harvard distance contenders and worked as a rubber, not a trainer, for the Harvard track squad.
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Robert A. Fowler
Cambridgeport Gymnasium
Athens
Tom Longboat
Ashland
Boston
New York
Amateur Athletic Union
Fowler
A. A. WU
Harvard
E. E. Babb
Miller
The
Crimson University
Cambridge
Tom Riley
Sullivan
Sheriff seeks help as night riders terrorize tobacco district
Brown county sheriff appeals to Governor Harris for more troops to counter night rider crimes in the tobacco district. The governor orders a company from the First Regiment of Cincinnati to be sent.
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Columbus
Brown County
Harris
Tobacco District
Cincinnati
Yankee team members assigned in Olympic events
New York June 9 A meeting of the Olympic team selection committee assigned American entries for London events in July. Names cover track sprints middle and long distance, hurdles, field events, relays, swimming, cycling and wrestling with reserves noted.
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Yankee
New York
London
Echoes of Baseball and City Gossip From Cleveland
A column blends sports chatter and social commentary about baseball power plays, amateur questions, and the Cleveland scene. Mentions Bill Coe, Bill Prout, Jim Greene, Jawn McGraw, Christy Mathewson, Sidney Sudds, John Ganzel, M Halpin, Cy Young, Robert Fowler, and Bowerman amid humor and editorial asides about gate receipts and municipal constraints.
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Briny
England
Bill Coe
Bill Prout
Jim Greene
Jawn McGraw
Christy Mathewson
Hund
Sidney Sudds
St. Louis Nationals
Cardinals
John Ganzel
M. Halpin
Cy Young
Robert Fowler
Answers to Queries on Owls and Ingeins
The text discusses uncertainty over the count of boiled owls and questions the claim about Miller Ingeins being short affecting his breathing. No a decisive conclusion is presented.
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James
Miller ‘Ingeins
RACE FOR POLO PONIES AT COUNTRY CLUB MEETING
The first shipment of 15 horses from New York arrives for the Country Club race meeting starting next Saturday. Notables include Grandpa owned by W C Hayes and Kara tied to James W Colt as a likely winner. Other entries are Ramrod Bat Maximilian Noblesse Oblige and Tellfare with Dulaney competing from Washington. The steeplechase course is prepared and will be open for schooling tomorrow at 8 AM.
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New York
Country Club
F. Ambrose Clark
William C. Hayes
H. Rozier Dulaney
Malcolm Stephenson
W. C. Hayes
Thomas Hitchcock, Jr
Grandpa
James W. Colt
Kara
Belmont Park
Decoration Day
Colt
Commodore Fontaine
Clark
Ramrod
Bat
Maximilian
Dulaney
Gardiner Hall Faces Frost Halls In Finals
Gardiner Hall advanced to the finals of the New England Conservatory tennis tournament by defeating Dana 7-5 in the first set and edging a tough second set. Mabel Davis of Cincinnati and Fannie E. Dubois of Paris played for Gardiner Hall, while Frances Peabody of Louisville and Charlotte Maxon of West Westerly formed Dana. The final matchup will be Thursday afternoon between Gardiner Hall and Frost Halls.
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New England Conservatory of Music
Gardiner Hall
Dana
Mabel Davis
Cincinnati
Fannie E. Dubois
Paris
France
Frances Peabody
Louisville
Charlotte Maxon
West Westerly
R. I
Miss Davis
Miss Peabody
Gardiner
Frost Halls
A O H Field Day Set for June 17 at Locust Grounds
The annual field day for division No. 6 of the A. O. H. will be held at Locust street grounds in South Boston on the afternoon of June 17. Handicap events include 10 yard dash 600 yard run one mile run three mile run running high jump running hop step and jump and 16 pound shot put. A scratch open one mile team race is also on the program. Entries close with John A. Ryder 362 Broadway South Boston June 13.
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Locust Street Grounds
South
Boston
John A. Ryder
Broadway
South Boston
Winthrop High Defeats Lynn Classical 7 to 1
Winthrop High defeated Lynn Classical 7 to 1 in a yesterday afternoon game. Miller starred at bat and Snow fielded well, with two-base hits by Allen and three-base hits by Miller and Herlihy. Attendance reached 300 as Umpire Stockwell presided over a 45 minute contest.
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Winthrop
Lynn Classical
Winthrop High
Miller
Snow
Sive
Dow
Belcher
Taillacq
Niles
Allen
Herlihy
Smith
Anderson
Stockwell
Harvard Expects Victory Over Cornell on Soldiers Field
Harvard aims for a win against Cornell this afternoon at 3 30 on Soldiers Field after a strong showing against Dartmouth. Coach Pieper pushes batting drills as the team, barring pitching, appears set to face Yale on June 18 with Hicks expected to start.
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Harvard
Cornell
Soldiers Field
Crimson
Dartmouth
Pieper
Yale
Harding
McCall
Hicks
Hartford
My Star Sets Half Mile Time at Charles River Speedway
The Metropolitan Driving Club staged a high speed boating display over the Charles River Speedway. My Star clocked a half mile in 58 seconds as 5000 spectators watched from the high road enjoying the breeze.
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Metropolitan Driving Club
Charles River
Pinkham Family Sails for Europe on May 20 Vacation Tour
Mrs. Pinkham of the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. of Lynn sails with her son Arthur W. Pinkham and younger relatives for Naples on May 20 for three months of travel and rest across Europe.
Boylston Market Association Plans New Gaiety Theatre
The Boylston Market Association will erect the Gaiety Theatre on the former Lyceum site at 659 to 667 Washington street and 8 Boylston square through 23 to 29 Lagrange street in Boston. George R. Batcheller will manage with Ralph L. Ripley as associate manager and treasurer. Architect Clarence H. Blackall designs a six story front mercantile block with 1700 seats inside, ensuring perfect sightlines for lavish extravaganza vaudeville and musical acts at popular prices.
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Boston
Lyceum
Washington Street
Boylston Square
Lagrange Street
Boylston Market Association
Gaiety Theatre
George R. Batcheller
Ralph L. Ripley
Clarence H. Blackall
Blackall
Instinct Guides Mother to Child Surrounded by Coyotes
In Thermopolis Wyoming on June 9 a distressed mother, Mrs J Powers, tracked her four year old daughter who wandered from Sheep Camp 40 miles NW of town. After 48 hours of fruitless searching, the mother’s instinct led her through six miles of hills to a sage clump where the child slept under watchful coyotes.
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Thermopis
Wyo
J. Powers
Here
Actress Alice Treat Hunt Dies in Los Angeles
Alice Treat Hunt, leading woman of the Belasco stock company, dies in Los Angeles. She was known in the East and South as an actress and stock company manager.
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Los Angeles
Alice Treat Hunt
The
Belasco Stock Company
Miss Hunt
Nelson A Cannon Held on $70,000 Bail in Paving Case
Nelson A. Cannon, who confessed to bribery in the Cleveland Trinidad Paving Company matter, is detained on $70,000 bail and has not yet furnished the bond.
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Columbus, O
Nelson A. Cannon
Cleveland-Trinidad Paving Company
Steamer Collision Off Lisbon Sinks Mikael
The Roumantian steamer Constantia collided with the Greek steamer Mikael off the Lisbon coast. The Mikael sank but all crew were rescued.
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Lisbon
Constantia
Triplets Celebrate 64th Birthday in Fond du Lac
The Windecker triplets aged 64 marks what is likely their last birthday with all three together in Fond du Lac Wisconsin. Sylvester Windecker is ill with a fatal malady as the family gathers for the occasion.
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Fond-Du-Lac
Wis
Windecker
Sylvester Windecker
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