Arthur Duffey Column to Spotlight Rowing Rivalries
The Duffey column discusses the looming Poughkeepsie regatta and the Harvard Yale boat race with contenders like Courtney Cornell Rice Columbia Ten Eyck Syracuse and Wisconsin. It weighs Cornell's Courtney method against Syracuse Ten Eyck strategies and notes Yale and Harvard refining their trains for the four mile clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Courtney
Cornell
Rice
Columbia
Ten Eyck
Syracuse
Wisconsin
Poughkeepsie
Courtney
Moakley
Johnson Spars at Armory A A Show Features Johnson Exhibition
The Armory show highlights heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in a six round exhibition with George Byers. Jeffries plans a six round sparring bout in Pittsburg against Sam Berger to prove conditioning. Also on deck are two 12 round bouts including Bill McKinnon vs Porky Flynn and Eddie Murphy vs Srank Perron with 138 pound weigh in at 8 p m.
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Armory
A. A
Jack Johnson
George Byers
Jack
Hub
Sandy Ferguson
Boston
East
Chelsea
Sam Langford
Jim Jeffries
Johnson
Jeffries
Sam Berger
Pittsburg
Berger
Armory Club
Bill McKinnon
Roxbury
Porky Flynn
West End
Flynn
Bill
Eddie Murphy
South Boston
Srank Perron
Pawtucket
Perron
Peck Lefavor
Brockton
George Alger
Cambridge
Gus Rogers
Lynn
Billy Shevlin
Jim Dunn
Harvard Crew Arrives at Red Top for Light Season Opener
Harvard varsity eight and four oars plus freshmen squads arrived at Red Top Connecticut. They launched from the navy yard and Thames for light practice under Coach Wray and Dr Ladd. Freshmen received brief coaching during a mile and a half run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Red Top
Conn
Wray
Dr. Ladd
New London
John Harvard
Thames
Navy Yard
English High Champions Batter Mech Arts in 5 2 Victory
English High beat Mechanic Arts 5 to 2 at Dunbar avenue grounds to win the Boston school league title. McNaught and Riley starred for English High with two runs each and Mower driving in key plays as Keily and Klein led hits for Mechanic Arts. Attendance was about 250.
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English High
Mechanic Arts
Dunbar Avenue Grounds
Engra High BU
Whitelay
Nelson
Mendels
O Biney
O'Day
Sap Sled
SO Henry
Lindberg
McNaught
Wilein
Kenney
Mower
Klein
Henry
Keily
Robert
Mendelssohn
Riley
Marr
Worcester Beats Lynn Twice In New England Baseball
Worcester defeats Lynn 7–6 and 6–1 as Wilson and Worcester pitchers dominate. Rondeau, Zimmerman, Bradley and Reed contribute key plays for Worcester. Lynn bats show brief life but fail to sustain. Game two ends with Worcester collecting decisive runs and Lynn unable to rally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Lynn
Wilson
A.E
Rondeau
R. F
Ba ' Burkett
Hamilton
C. F
Bradley
O'Rourke
Lea
S Logan
Wallace
Russell
Zimman
Guest
Reischman
Shaw
Daum
McCune
Burg
She Kd
Ta Walsh
Abbott
Pasi
el Oro Oh
Grant
Walsh
Zimmerman
McLaugh
Worcester. Lynn
A.E. Rondeau
Neynolis
Vr. F
Intton
O’rourke
Logan
Foster
OsBurg
Lemieux
Hoff
McMahon
Wees
Togrhops Wiehs
Reynolds
G'Rourke
Toff
Cinest
Py Wilson
McLaughlin
Fall River Tops Lowell 3–1 in June Contest
Fall River defeated Lowell 3 to 1 in a game here. Whit ridges wildness sparked two Fall River runs as the home team spoiled Lowell’s chances with timely hits and defensive plays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Fall River
Lowell
Whitridge
Fall River Wins On Two-Base Hit By Whitridge In Nondescript Frame
In a muddled box score style recap, Fall River defeats Lowell with a key two-base hit by Whitridge. Weaver and Solbraa drive runs, while Bannon and Weaver steal bases. Fullerton and Whitridge split mound duties with five and three strikeouts respectively.
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Fall River
Lowell
ALE
Nichols
Venable
Messager
Fitzpatrick
Abo
Bowcock
Weaver
Bannon
Sollran
Massey
Fischer
Fullerton
Whitridge
Pol
Pweile
Solbraa
Klobedanz
Brockton Beats New Bedford 6-2 In Ninth Inning Rally
Brockton over New Bedford 6 to 2 after tying at eight, scoring four runs in the ninth on a mix of hits and errors. Henrickson McLane Donovan Shannon Slattery O'Toole Burrows Templin and O'Toole highlighted the rally as Ulrich yielded the loss for New Bedford.
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New Bedford
Brockton
Wilson
Eo Shittery
Cunn'gham
Rt Hickman
Templin
Prat Lue M'Gov'n
O Oluirich
Gere
Waters
Henrickson
McLane
Donovan
Shannon
Slattery
O'Toole
Burrows
Crum
Adler
Bauman
Ort Griffith
Ulrich
Griffith
Cunningham
Balk
Connolly
Yime
Haverhill Beats Lawrence In 10 Inning Baseball Showdown
Haverhill from June 14 tops Lawrence 3 to 2 in ten innings to extend its win streak to seven. Courtney Morrill Duff Hammond and Patterson drove runs. Duff tripled and White Duff had extra-base hits. Merrill White Connaughton and others starred, with Knetzer earning the win after 7 innings.
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New England
Haverhill
Lawrence
Knetzer
Beverly
Courtney
Morrill
Duff
Hammond
Catterson
White
OM Knetzer
Sline
Lessard
Kelley
Briggs
Flynn
Duggan
Vinson
Merrrill
Connaughton
Merrill
Boardman
Eason
O'Toole
A.E
Lessand
Millerick
Seining Fleet Brings Fresh Mackerel and Cargo Shipments
The Mary EB. Harty, Captain Rube Cameron, arrived at T wharf with 25,000 fresh mackerel and 275 salted barrels. Cameron tops the fleet with three mackerel fares, earning about $15,000 across two trips. A fleet of 23 vessels hauled 745,400 pounds of mixed fish including haddock and cod, and the Olive F. Hutchins reported a 115,000-pound pollock catch. The Boston Floating Hospital moves to East Boston for season, while two large steam colliers for the Coastwise Transportation Company began construction in Camden New Jersey. The Camperdown carried 27,840 bags of sugar from Banes Cuba and the Cymric sails with 465 passengers. Major banana and cargo deliveries arrive from San Jose and Thorn, Cuba.
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Mary EB. Harty
Rube Cameron
T Wharf
Cameron
New York
Newport
New Bedford
Mary A. Whalen
Olive F. Hutchins
Gloucester
Haddock
Pollock
W. M. Goodspeed
Louisa R. Silva Bebe
OOD
Mary A. Gleason
Mary E. Cooney
Boston Floating Hospital
Anity
Warrambridge
Charlestown
Atlantic Works
East Boston
Marine Railway
New York Shipbuilding Company
Camden
N. J
John G. Crowley
Coastwise Transportation Company
Chesapeake Bay
Boston
Camperdown
Olsgren
Standard Sugar
South
Banes
Cuba
Samuel F. Pike
Calvin Austin
St. John
Eastern Steamship Company
Union Wharf
Portland
Eastport
H. 8. Chase
Merchants and Miners’ Line
Howard
Norfolk
Horatio Hall
Pollock Rip
Stone Horse Shoal
Vineyard Sound
Cymric
White Star Line
John Mathias
Queenstown
Prince George
Dominion-Atlantic Line
Yarmouth
N. S
Frank E. Swain
Samuel W. Theall
Charleston
S. C
Swain
Farragut
San Jose
George Best
Long Wharf
Thorn
Sama
Shipping News June 15 Mini Almanac Highlights
The June 15 shipping column reports sunrise and sunset times, tide heights, and lists arriving ships and cleared vessels. It includes numerous steamers and schooners arriving from Cuba, Jamai ca, and Canada to ports like Savannah Newport News and New York, with details on tugboats and barges in tow.
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Camperdown
Olsgren
Banes
Cuba
San Jose
Best
Port Simon
C. R
Admiral
New York
S. C. Co
H. F. Dimock
Colberth
Harvard
Thompson, Co
Massachusetts
Barrett
Bay State
Linsecott
Portland
City of
Salem
Pequest
Ampere
Lehigh
Clark
Burden
N. B
Evie B. Hall
Perry
Belfast
Frank E. Swain
Theall
Charleston
George P. Hudson
Thomas
Philadelphia
Charlie A. Sproul
Cole
Machias
Eleanor F. Bartram
Pinkhem
Jacksonville
Davis Palmer
McKown
Samuel J. Goucher
Hart
Newport News
Thorn
Sama
Nacoochee
Savannah
E F. Dimock
B. B. Hardwick
Clementsport
Minnie E. Moody
Liverpool
N. S
Onward
Port Wade
Charles L. Jeffrey
Georgetown
Calvin Austin
Eastport
St. John
Howard
Baltimore
Bunker Hill
F. C. Hersey
Charles F. Pritchard
Lynn
Leader
Pocono
Hoboken
Mercury
Vineyard
Flagen
John A. Briggs
Buccaneer
Providence
Johnson Challenges Jeffries In Bold Boxing Saloon Note
James J. Jeffries faced a direct challenge from heavyweight champion Jack Johnson. Johnson says Jeffries must accept within 10 days, agree to a two month ring date, and cover a $5000 forfeit already posted, with a purse of at least $30,000 and a $10,000 side bet. Johnson criticizes Jeffries for alleged abuse and calls for an immediate, public match.
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Pittsburg
James J. Jeffries
Jack Johnson
Boston Post
Jeffries
John L. Sullivan
Corbett
Johnson
Australia
Jeffries Arrives in Pittsburg Anticipating Johnson Bout
Ex-champion James J. Jeffries arrives in Pittsburg amid a 20 000 strong crowd. He declares he fears his own strength in the ring but says he will hit Johnson with full force if he fights him. He also comments on Ketchel and Young Ketchel’s chances, expressing a wish that Ketchel defeats Johnson and even kills him.
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Pittsburg
James J. Jeffries
Johnson
Ketchel
Bay State Auto Races Readville Trial Day
Drivers gather for the Bay State Automobile Association event at Readville on June 17 for a trial on the mile track. Ralph De Palma arrives with his Italian car and tests it on a quiet road before the main race. The program includes an extended 5 mile contest between H F Grant in his Alco and Hugh Hughes in his AK plus two new trophies for stock roadsters.
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BAY State Auto Association
Readville
de Palma
Basle
Grant
Glentworth
Renault
Coffey
Columbia
Alco
Rogers
Welch
Bates
Morse
Blake
Jackson
Lorimer
Cameron
Chalmers
Detroit
Ryan
Buick
Bay State Automobile Association
Ralph de Palma
H. F. Grant
Hugh Hughes
Mystery queen performs stunning ten strike at Austin and Stone
Mlle. Lorrain, billed as the mystery queen at Austin and Stone's Museum, began a fortnight engagement with a ten-strike. She debuted the trunk mystery, locking herself in a steel-bound trunk without confederates and emerging unbound before the audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iffie Lorrain
Austin & Stone
Mlle. Lorrain
Norumbega Park Opens New Theatre with Acts by Noted Performers
The new theatre at Norumbega Park opens this season as a monument to the owners. Dave Jones and Harry Mayo thrill audiences with impersonations of Richard Carle and Harry Lauder. The Eugene trio, trained dogs, and the Fredericks perform varied acts as moving pictures debut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norumbega Park
Dave Jones
Harry Mayo
Richard Carle
Harry Lauder
Ralph C. Hierz
Sam Bernard
Montgomery and Stone
Eugene
Seymour
Fredericks
Hub Theatre Promises Top Bill with Four Sullivans
Manager Mack of the Hub Theatre unveils a week of premier entertainment matching top vaudeville, headlined by the Four Sullivan brothers performing as a quartet in song and dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack
Hub Theatre
Four Sullivan Brothers
Scenic Temple attracts crowds for Bunker Hill week
The Scenic Temple hosted a bustling Bunker Hill week programme with large afternoon attendance. George C. Davis, renowned as a monologist, delivered a standout performance and is expected to draw strong crowds throughout the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunker Hill
Scenic Temple
George C. Davis
Wonderland vaudeville show praised as one of the best
The new Wonderland season features a vaudeville theatre described as among the best variety shows ever presented at any park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wonderland
The Yankee Mandarin at Ma Estic Theatre Review
A jolly crowd enjoys The Yankee Mandarin at Ma Estic Theatre with Ada Lewis and Violet Seaton leading a capable cast. The plot follows Hiram Swat, a sailor who impersonates a Chinese mandarin to seize his worldly goods and wives, amid lively songs and a praised trio of sextets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maestic Theatre
Edward Paulton
Reginald DeKoven
Hiram Swat
Ada Lewis
William Danforth
Eddie Garvie
Violet Seaton
Irene Dillon
Boston
Keith's Theatre Vaudeville Offers Varied Acte In Week
Keith's Theatre features Vesta Tilley the English boy star with five songs including Jolly Good Luck to the Girls. Cornelia and Eddy deliver a side splitting juggle act. Kelley and Tarrett perform The Battle of Too Soon. Mr and Mrs Voelker present Twilight in the Studio with violin and piano numbers and a comic student master scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Theatre
Vesta Tilley
Cornelia
Eddy
Kelley
Y Tarrett
Frederic Voelker
Auxerophone debut at Theatre Comique with operatic and popular acts
The opening night showcased the new scientific instrument the Auxerophone and a varied program. Performers included Caruso Geraldine Farrar Tetrazzini and Scotti in grand opera numbers plus Billy Murray Collins Harlin and Ada Jones in popular tunes. Encores were frequent and motion pictures accompanied the show.
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Auxerophone
Theatre Comique
Caruso
Geraldine Farrar
Tetrazzini
Scotti
Billy Murray
Collins
Harlin
Ada Jones
Elsie Connolly
Prim Nadeau
New Palace Theatre Screens Burns Johnson Fight
The New Palace Theatre drew crowds yesterday to view Australian footage of the Burns Johnson fight. The bout’s fastest rounds are shown before police stop the match. The film runs until Wednesday night alongside a vaudeville bill and the feature Love by Wireless performed by Cora B Tanner and company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Palace Theatre
Burns-Johnson
Australia
Cora B. Tanner and Company
Love By Wireless
Paragon Park Opens With New Acts And Illusion Show
Thousands flock to Paragon Park for the season. The Russian Operatic band of 70 pieces with Sigmor F. Codine as soloist performs nightly along with the All American 30 piece ensemble led by Johnnie Maguire. A Paris imported illusion act titled The Spray of Life debuts.
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Paragon Park
Sigmor F. Codine
Dodge
Johnnie Maguire
Paris
What Happened to Jones Opens Orpheum Season
The Orpheum Theatre opened summer shows with the Lindsay Morison stock company presenting What Happened to Jones. Howard Hansel Edna Bruns and Mary Sanders received strong applause as the audience enjoyed the farce and the entire cast delivered lively performances.
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Orpheum Theatre
Jones
Lindsay Morison
Boston
Howard Hansel
Edna Bruns
Cissy
Mary Sanders
Helena
Rose Morison
Walter Walker
Anatomy
James Seeley
William Hasson
James Devine
Louis Thiel
Wynley Birch
Katherine Clinton
Beverly West
Grace Lothrop
Castle Square Theatre Stage Presents At Yale Drama
The Castle Square Theatre showcases a lively college play set in New Haven and New London amid Yale Cornell race excitement. Yale’s victory draws applause as actor William P Carteron sings hero roles while Mary Young Dorothy Randal and a witty telegraph boy receive praise.
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Castle Square
Boston
New Haven
New London
Riverside
Yale
Cornell
Craig
William P. Carteron
Mary Young
Dorothy Randal
Mr. Meek
Athletic College
Mr. Roberts
Wilfred Young
Mr. Friebus
Bert Young
Mr. Evarts
Travelling Salesman Draws Laughter at Park Theatre
The third month of The Travelling Salesman at Park Theatre drew a large audience who laughed heartily at various scenes despite cold air. The comedy is well liked as crowds continue to attend the engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Park Theatre
Bowdoin Square Theatre Triumphs With New Leading Man
The Bowdoin Square Theatre crowd cheered Frederick Van Rensselaer for a dramatic triumph in a dual role as The Wall Street Detective. Charlotte Hunt shared in the praise for the leading feminine part, while James Barrett and Sadie Hilton received warm receptions for their roles as the bogus count and countess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Wall Street
Frederick van Rensselaer
Charlotte Hunt
James Barrett
Sadie Hilton
Miss Hilton
Boston
Tremont Theatre Opens Broken Idol Third Week in Boston
A large crowd attended the Tremont Theatre last evening for A Broken Idol, which began its third week in Boston after a successful Chicago run. The popular production is helped by summer price reductions, suggesting continued audience demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Tremont Theatre
Chicago
Globe Theatre Weekly Program Gains Strong Word Of Mouth
The Globe presents a standout bill led by the Manhattan News boys Quartet with exceptional singing. The Mansfield brothers perform rifle tricks while the Delmar brothers showcase comedy acrobatics. Julia Raymond Tracey offers character songs and Jack Clahane with Tony Auremma deliver striking pictorial numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe
Manhattan Newsboys
Mansfield Brothers
Delmar Brothers
Julia Raymond Tracey
Comedienne
Jack Clahane
Tony Auriemma
Theatre Premier Flag Day Show Sparks Applause
The Theatre Premier hosted a Flag Day program that drew much applause. Notable segments included Rulers of the World and Who's Who a collection of timely portraits, a Cameraphone display with vaudeville stars, and songs by Gertrude Mann, Harry Chester, Eva Young, and Harold Dunne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Mann
Harry Chester
Eva Young
Harold Dunne
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