Readville $5000 trot met stars tested on Fourth of July
The Readville track hosts a $5000 free-for-all with Sweet Marie and four other New England favorites to face the starter on July 4. Trainers report strong condition as crowds plan matinee attendance and racing at Granite State Park and Dover next week.
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Sweet Marie
Sonoma
George G
Wilkes Heart
Wentworth
Readville Track
New England
Readville
Providence
Hartford
Billy Andrews
Poughkeepsie
McKinley
Dover
N. H
Evangeline Rex
Frank Baird
Frank W. Smith
Crabtree Stables
Baltimore
Detroit
Rythmic Bell
Shadeland
Faustelear
Allie Jay
Nut Boy
Milady O’ Dreamwold
County Jay
Admiral Togo
Onetus Tiverton
the Angelus
Captain Hunt
Black Patchen
Annette
Elkhorn
the Minute Man
Stately Princess
van Adell
Dale Axworthy
New Hampshire
Granite State Park
Rochester
Nashua
Alkolone
Casteana
Cochato
Daleson
Bingen
Morgan
Ethan Allen
Heat Strains Kill And Weaken In City Heatwave
One man died and a woman lay dying as record heat pounded the area. Edward Brown, 73, collapsed at St Francis de Sales Church and died from heart disease aggravated by heat. Edward Hill, , 14 Spring Street, fainted near the National House Chelsea Street. Marion Watherston, 24, was rushed to City Hospital in critical condition. Edward Monahan, 36, collapsed at Bunker Hill playground. Patrick Hayes, 26, of 2717 Washington Street, collapsed entering Relief Hospital after heat exposure.
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Edward Brown
Baldwin Street
Charlestown
St. Francis de Sales
Bunker Hill Street
Edward Hill
Spring Street
City
National House
Chelsea Street
Marion Watherson
Burroughs Place
Edward Monahan
Bunker Hill
Fatrick Hayes
Washington Street
Dorello Wins Class A Race at Isles of Shoals
Marblehead June 21 The annual Corinthian Yacht Club ocean race to the Isles of Shoals and return yielded clear weather and few boats starting Class A saw Dorello J L Batchelder owner prevail over Mildred with a 38 minute elapsed time of 38m 19s Pontiac won Class B with 9h 55s elapsed time while Chewink IV Mollie and Essex also placed in their classes Tabasco III and Gringo followed in later positions continuous moonlit voyage without incidents across 66 miles
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Marblehead
Corinthian Yacht Club
Isles of Shoals
Corello
J. L. Batchelder
Mildred
Pontiac
W. F. Whitney
Chewink IV
F. G. Macomber
Gringo
G. H. Brown, Jr
Irish Tryouts for Olympics at Ballsbridge Dublin
The Irish A A A track and field championships served as Olympic trials. Winners include J Barrett in shot put 41 ft 1 in, P J Roche 100 yards in 10.25, G N Murphy 880 yards 2m 3.5s, C Leahy high jump 6 ft, J J Reid 3 mile walk 23m 11.5s, J J Murray hammer 132 ft 4in, W Murray 220 yards 24s, T J Buckley 1 mile no time, T J Aherne 120 yard hurdles 16.9s, G N Murphy 1 mile 4m 48s, T J Aherne broad jump 23 ft 11.25in, J Murphy four miles 20m 52s, and G N Murphy 440 yards 53.2s.
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Ballsbridge
Dublin
J. Barrett
Bowesokane
P. J. Roche
Cork
G. N. Murphy
Dublin University
C. Leahy
Charleville
J. J. Reid
J. J. Murray
W. Murray
T. J. Buckley
T. J. Aherne
Athen
Athea
J. Murphy
Hallamshire Harries
Boxers Set For Gala Week at Columbia Theatre Boston
A multi night boxing program at the Columbia Theatre in Boston features Rouse O'Brien’s farewell testimonial with Sailor Burke versus Larry Conley and Abe Attell facing Matty Baldwin in New York. The bill promises fast clever boxing plus vaudeville acts, with matches in Boston Brooklyn Philadelphia Racine and Spokane.
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Rouse O’brien
Columbia Theatre
Boston
Sailor Burke
Larry Conley
Brooklyn
Abe Attell
Matty Baldwin
New York
Harry Lewis
Larry Temple
George Ashley
Eddie Murphy
Tommy Rawson
Young Elaney Armory A
Jeff O’connell
Racine
Wis
Columbia
South Boston
South
Burke
Conley
Armory A. A
Philadelphia
Temple
Lewis
Langford
Barry
Gunther
Eddy Murphy
Fast Boston
Young Delaney
Northboro
Rawson
Delany
Tommy
Tommy Murphy
Bert Keyes
Bits of Baseball and Pitching Shifts Across Leagues
The Red Sox see batting averages dip after the Chicago series while three Cy Youngs pitched Saturday. Cy the Third might have won for the Doves if started earlier, Cy the Second impressed for Pittsburg, and Dave Brain covers Cincinnati with Parker back in action for the Naps. Connie Mack offers for Jack Meyers of St Paul. the Saints boast a full-blooded Indian battery with Meyers and Leroy.
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Cy Youngs
Big Cy
Doves
Pittsburg
Connie Mack
Jack Meyers
St. Paul
Saints
Meyers
Leroy
Carlisle
Harvard Aims To Repeat Victory Over Yale On Home Turf
A Yale road trip looms as Harvard seeks to repeat last week's win. The Elis defend their home field with tough play. Providence Grays star Harry Randt leads at over .800 batting, while Abstein trails at .298 in strong showings.
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Harvard
Yale
Harry Randt
Providence Grays
Duffy
Abstein
Cambridge Man Strangles Himself in Asylum Room
Michael J. Mulcahey of Cambridge was found dead at Bloomingdale asylum in Worcester after being fastened to his bed with a sheet. Authorities report the violent patient apparently hanged himself in his room, head caught in the sheet.
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Worcester
Michael J. Mulcahey
Cambridge
Bloomingdale Asylum
Mulcahey
Low Rates to Cleveland June 25 to July 1
Advertisement offers low rates to Cleveland on B and A service from June 25 to July 1. N A calls on nearest agent for details. City office at 366 Washington Street, phone Main 1611.
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Cleveland
N. A
Washington Street
Bishop Lawrence Impresses London During Pan Anglican Congress
London June 21 delegates at the Pan Anglican congress made a partial holiday with meetings on social topics. Bishop Lawrence of Massachusetts impressed the congress and preached at St Pauls Cathedral and Westminster Abbey to large audiences.
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London
Pennsylvania
Lawrence
Massachusetts
St. Paul's Cathedae
Westminster Abbey
Heat Wave Dims Boston Streets as City Seeks Relief
In Boston the temperature reached 90 degrees by 6 pm, the highest of the day, forcing the city to endure a scorching afternoon. Desolate streets remained until nightfall while beaches filled and crowds gathered at the Common and Franklin Park, as observers noted hotter conditions elsewhere.
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North Platte
Neb
United States
Smith
Boston
Mercury
Franklin Park
Longshoremen Grievance Postponed as Investigations Begin
Labor notes report a grievance with a stevedore from a major steamship line that will be examined before action at the next meeting. Also, officers are named for Transatlantic Steamship Clerks’ Assembly and several unions announce meetings, installations, and statewide conventions across Boston and surrounding areas.
Eleven Crushed In Berkshire Streetcar Crash
Williamstown residents James A. Lee motorman and 10 others were injured when a trolley train on the Hoosac Valley division collided with a stopped car in dim conditions. Two remain on the dangerous list. others expected to recover. Lee said no headlight was available and warned of the dark route.
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North Adams
Hoosac Valley
Berkshire Street Railway
Williamstown
North Adams Hospital
Lee
William Short Drowned in Spencer Pond
Spencer June 21 William Short eighteen son of Joseph Short of North Brookfield drowned in Brooks Pond Spencer while bathing he got beyond his depth and cramps seized him Short worked in a North Brookfield shoe factory
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Spencer
William Short
Joseph Short
North Brookfield
Brooks Pond
Short
Quiet Day at Harvard Training Quarters Before Regatta
Harvard training camp near Red Top Conn reports a quiet day with no practice. The houseboat Margaret carried Secretary Bacon and guests including Harvard crew officials. visitors from Yale and Harvard baseball team joined in light activities. The squad remains in excellent condition and will focus on sports and race starts over the next three days ahead of the regatta.
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Harvard
Red Top
Conn
Margaret
Robert N. Bacon
Bacon
R.L. Bacon
Long Island Sound
Charles H. Schweppe
Yale
Butterfly
Yale Edges Harvard in Closest Varsity Eight Outlook
Yale faces Harvard in a tense eight with Yale’s top speed shown in 23m 37s on the river, Harvard timing 20m 45s downstream and 21m 81s upstream. The key change is Harvard’s Fish removal, shifting momentum toward Yale whose new stroke Griswold is unproven but potentially strong.
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Gales Ferry
Yale
Harvard
Griswold
Bound for South America Boys Win Boston Scholarships
John C. Rock aged 18 and Paul H. Tardival aged 16 of Boston arrived in New York en route to South America for a three month visit. Each won a $1000 Boston business men scholarship at the Boston High School of Commerce. The scholarship depends on a full report to the awards committee. They will land first at Buenos Ayres.
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New York
John C. Rock
Paul H. Tardival
Boston
Harvard
South America
Rock
Tardival
Boston High School of Commerce
Committee On Awards
Cardival
Buenos Ayres
Riots at Suffrage Gathering in Hyde Park
Rioters injured thirty as police struggled to control the Suffragette assembly in Hyde Park. About a half million people gathered, with scuffles, cat calls and noise drowning out most speakers.
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London
Hyde Park
Suffragette Demonstrations Crowded London For Votes
The disturbance centered on the platform with Mrs Parkhurst leading a Suffragette rally in London crowds. Ambulances treated fainting and minor injuries as processions winded through streets toward Hyde Park. About twenty speakers urged a vote for women and political action while wearing white dresses and green white purple sashes.
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Parkhurst
London
Hyde Park
Gompers Asked to Explain AFL Attitude on Boston Union Issue
Samuel Gompers, head of the AFL, has been invited by Boston Central Labor Union officers to address delegates at the next meeting. He is to explain AFL board views on the union label dispute and the right to strike against a union label product. Former Central Labor Union president Arthur M. Huddell received resolutions praising his leadership.
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Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Boston Central Labor Union
American Federation of Labor Board
Maloney
Arthur M. Huddell
Central Labor Union
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Maneuvres
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Fort Revere
Boston Harbor
Ninth Regiment
Coast Artillery Corps
Harbor Forts
War Department
Washington
Norris O. Danforth
Otis Wharf
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Taunton
Nutter
Canton Junction
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Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn
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Andrews
Artillery Corps
Atlantic Avenue
Donovan
Ninth
Fort Banks
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Hull
Peddock’s Island
W. B. Homer
Fort Warren
C. O. Zollars
G. W. Cohen
E. A. Brown
U. S A
D. G. Berry
C. F. Leonard
Twenty-seventh Infantry
Fort Andrews
R. R. Glassburn
L. R. Rice
W. F. Nesbitt
Fourth Infantry
S. Frankenberger
Third Field Artillery
R. N. Campbell
Q. Gray
W. O. Johnson
Thirtieth Infantry
L. C. Brown
Fort Strong
G. F. Connolly
H. L. Morse
E. J. Moran
L. T. Waldron
J. F. Walker
R. Y D. Bates
G. A. Lynch
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John K. Cree
General Staff
Benyon
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Strong
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Zollars
Post
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Red Sox
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Naps
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James J. Brown
Charles Bonner
Dominic D’alessandro
H. J. Steinburgh
Utica
N. Y
Building Laborers’ Union
Canada
Boston Foundry Employees’ Union
Williams Hall
Hampden Street
James Burke
Roofers’ Protective Union 17
Central Labor Union Credentials Committee
Roofers
Sheet Metal Workers’ Union
Richard Armstrong
Bill Posters
Billers’ Union 17
Francis Lloyd
International
Metal Polishers, Buffers and Platers’ Union 95
Tremont St
Firemen’s Union
Wells Memorial Building
Healey
State District Council
Cement and Asphalt Workers’ Union
Coal Teamsters
Richard W. Garrity
Boston Bartenders’ Union 77
Hotel and
Aliance
Boston Barbers’ Union 82
Peter Gooper
FEY FE
Peer OF Ryes
Peter
Alex de Laske
Court St
Hoosac
James A. Lee
Albert McLean
Peter MacMahon
C. S. Colvin
Mrs
Ray Middlebrook
Henry LaForrest
Charles Harrington
William Reed
Albert McGlen
Sions
Alec McGlen
Henry Nichols
Gompers
St. Louis
Colorado
Missouri River
Union Pacific
Willard Massey
Washington St
Mass
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