Americans League of Racing Cyclists Revival Talk
The American League of Racing Cyclists plans to organize professional riders to govern their own affairs. Eddie Bald of Buffalo has been asked to be president and supports a rider representation on the board of control to challenge the League of American Wheelmen’s authority and rules.
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Eddie Bald
Buffalo
Bald
American League of Racing Cyclists
American League
Racing Board
Tom Linton Accepts Challenge for May Pacing Race
Dudley Marks, manager for Tom Linton, sent acceptance of Pat Powers challenge printed in a New York paper. Powers heads the American Cycle Racing Association which controls Major Taylor and Edouard Taylor. The offer seeks a $6000 paced race in May on an outdoor track with either rider.
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Dudley Marks
Tom Linton
Pat Powers
New York
Linton
Edouard Taylor
Major Taylor
American Cycle Racing Association
Mr. Powers
America
France
Bicycle Notes Reflect Slow Growth in Membership and Races
The report notes a continued fall in the rate of league membership gains with a weekly drop of 1 159 against 34 last week and a total of 102 142. New members hail from New York 79 Massachusetts 59 Pennsylvania 38 Connecticut 6 Rhode Island 8 and Indiana 32. The Warwick Cycle Company seeks insolvency protection with liabilities 218000 and assets 175000. A Bellaire Florida cycling corps moves to St Augustine for shell-track work as meets are planned in St Augustine and Jacksonville. A. G. Batchelder may be reappointed handicapper for New York State. Clover Cycle Club of Lynn lists officers led by G. H. Boyd and A. M. Vaughan with others. About twenty new bicycle tracks are under construction nationwide. French trick rider George Maurot sets a five minute four second stand-still record. The national meet committee proposes a trick riding contest for the 1898 meet. Arthur A. Chase arrives in England lamenting hardship in America and wheel weight complaints. Attendees of the ’99 Meet Club gathering at Coplay Square Hotel will receive special souvenirs. President Porter hints at strategies to boost Boston wheelmen and the 1899 meet. No souvenirs yet.
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New York
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Indiana
A. O. Very
Warwick Cycle Company
Springfield
Bellaire
Fla
St. Augustine
St. Augustine Country Club
Jacksonville
A. G. Batchelder
G. H. Boyd
J. T. Fleet
F. L. Allen
BE. L. Elliott
A. E. Putnam
George Maurot
Foltz
Arthur A. Chase
England
America
Michael
Coplay Square
Porter
Boston
Training Squad Runs Pace at Charles River Park
Tom Linton Eddie McDuffee Tom Barnaby and Allie Darlow formed the training squad at Charles River Park yesterday. The pace was hot for early in the season with the miles around the park and a mile split near 2:30.
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Nirs
Tom Linton
Eddie McDuffee
Tom Barnaby
Allie Darlow
Charles River Park
Handicappers Named for 1898 Racing Season
Baltimore reports chairman Mott of the L A W racing board released the 1898 list of handicappers. Included is R F Kelsey of Hartford Connecticut among the named officials and contenders.
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Baltimore
Mott
L. A. W. Racing Board
R. F. Kelsey
Hartford
New Townes Win Pool Test In Melrose Club Games
In Melrose on February 28 the New Townes of North Cambridge won the pool contest but dropped the other interclub games at the Melrose Athletic Club. Melrose and New Towne shared the meet's top showing with the pool win.
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Melrose
Melrose Athletic Club
Newtownes
North Cambridge
Oxfords Lose Pool and Bowling but Secure Billiards Lead
Oxford team fell short in pool and bowling in interclub games but won at billiards, a result that practically guarantees them first place in that division of the tournament.
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Lynn
Oxfords
Highland Battalion Officers' Association Elects 1897 Leaders
The Highland Battalion Officers' Association of 1897 met at the American House and elected Fred R. Stetson as president Felix Mullaly as vice president H. P. Withington as secretary treasurer and L. W. Whelpley as toastmaster The group also condemned the school committee for abolishing evening dances at the high schools in a formal resolution
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Highland Battalion Officers’ Association of 1897
Fred R. Stetson
Felix Mullaly
H. P. Withington
L. W. Whelpley
Bray of Williams Smashes 1000-Yard Record at Metro Meet
Williams star Bray won the invitation 1000-yard run at the Boston College A A meet held at Mechanics’ Building, finishing in 2 28 setting a new mark. Hollander of the RAC New York was runner up with Harvard’s Moynihan and others in the strong field. Holland led several events for Boston College while Harvard and Yale squads competed across sprints, hurdles, and relays amid a 5000 spectator night.
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Boston College Athletic Association
Mechanics’ Building
Charley Daly
Harvard
Redpath
Harvard Flyer
Holland
B. G
Rush
Neceton
Kane
Quinn
Jones
Exeter
Ley
Billy Holland
Boston College
J. B. Maguire
McLennan
Boston
Rockwell
W. Stuart
Central High School
Washington, D. C
N. Willard
Scanlon
Daley
John Bray
Williams
C. G. Hollander
New York
Neilson
McMasters
Technology
Captain Holland
Jerome Buck
Knickerbockers
Maxwell Long
Columbia
Buck
Elland
Shirley Ellis
C. N Rotch
Crimson
Yale
Knickerbocker A. C
B. C
M. T
Dartmouth
Tech
Hoppy
Noble
Greenough
Callahan
Curtenius
Bray
Mission Church
Cambridge Y. M. C. A
Jennings
Garrett
Cambridge
East
Boston A. A
Harry Kane
M. I. Bernstein
Dudley
Fitch
Clark
Brennan
J. Richards, Jr
New Haven
University of Pennsylvania
Stucky Murphy
Dick Grant
Wilson
U. of P
Mechling
Quakers
Alexander
Lane
Fullerton
Aleck Grant
Blakemore
J. ¥. Sullivan
J. W. O’hara
C. D. Daley
H. A. A. F. Jite
G. P. Burke
G. D. Dutton
C. D. Ly
H. A.A
J. W. O'Hara
B.C. A
G. P. Burch
L. W. Redpath
H. B. Jones
J. 8. Quinn
J. H. Rush
N. Williard
C. T. Scanl
G. J. Halliday
Wash
S. F. Rockwell
H. J. Kane
A. McDonald
C. J. Kiley
W. J. Holland
Hall
Dutton
Priest
Chase
Egbert
Haskell
Sears
Hopkinson
Noble & Greenough
Knowles
Willis
Brooks
Cole
Bullard
Boardman
Wendell
Baker
C. D. Daly
GC. P. Woodbury
G. R. Burch
Will. Coll
J. J. Moynihan
Amherst
Williams College
Swift
Baillie
Ambherst
Furbrush
Burdon
Gladwin
M. C
O'Connell
Long, Leban
McGillicuddy
W. Barrett
McCarthy
Soren
E. Barrett
H. J. Cadman
A. A
H. M. McMasters
F. W. Haskell
E. M. Ayer
R. H
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H. B. Hewitt
J. N. Freno
H. S. Whitney
M. Gym
M. I. Tt
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Freno
E. B. Neilson
N. Kelleher
J. Bordman, Jr
B. B
Gould
McDonald
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Kiley
Jope
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Richards
Har- Seersters
Fish
Clerk
Bush
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D. Grant
E. F. Alexander
E. D. Fullerton
A. W. Blakemore
S. G. Peta
C. N.ote
F. Kxter
N. J. Young
W. B. Boyce
D. J. McCarthy
Ain
Track meet results with multiple schools and events
Denses of sprint and distance events list heat winners from H A A and M I T with times from 43 to 64 seconds. Team races show Boston College, Dartmouth, Williams College and Yale with winning times around 3:20 and 9:29 for various relays and a half mile.
State AOH Convention Set for Brockton on April 6
A conference among Hon. Edward J. Slattery State president AOH and Erin State delegate board resolved to hold the State convention of the united branches at Brockton on April 6. The East Boston 1896 convention voted to place the 98 convention at Brockton and agreed to follow the arbitrator Bishon McFaul of Trenton who empowered the reorganization plan.
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Edward J. Slattery
Erin
United Branches
Brockton
East Boston
Bishon McFaul
Trenton
N. J
Relief of Sailors Families From Mining Fair Proceeds
The Mining Fair at Mechanics' Pavilion in San Francisco collects its entire attendance proceeds to aid the families of Maine disaster victims. The event is described as the largest mining exhibit on the Pacific coast and runs through February 28.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Mechanics
Maine
Battery C Inspected at South Armory by Colonel Morgan
Colonel Morgan began the season inspection of the first heavy artillery by examining Battery C at the South Armory last evening. Fifty seven men and three officers were present with only one absentee. the inspection was highly satisfactory. Battery A will be inspected Wednesday.
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Morgan
South Armory
St Gaudens Leaves New York for Paris and Florence
August St Gaudens the sculptor quits his New York studio to establish permanent residence abroad in Paris and Florence. He will reside outside the United States for the foreseeable future.
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New York
Augustus St. Gaudens
Paris
Florence
Disputes Heard Over League Territory and Salaries
National League arbitration in St. Louis ruled minor league clubs may not play in major league territory without consent. Atlantic League ordered to pay players Fox and MacVeagh by May 15 1898 and other debts tied to the Athletic rule. A proposed rule would eject anyone using obscene or violent language toward officials from the game.
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ST. Louis
National Board of Arbitration
National League of Baseball Clubs
N. S. Young
A. H. Soden
Boston
F. DeHaas Robinson
Leveland
J. A. Hart
Chicago
John T. Brush
Cincinnati
Powers
Fox and
MacVeagh
Ned Hanlon
Philadelphia Fight Stopped In Second Round
The Brennan versus Butler bout at Athens Pennsylvania ended in the second round when the sheriff intervened. Butler had the upper hand with a sharp left and hard right, Floor angle left Brennan groggy, seven seconds to rise before the stoppage.
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Philadelphia
Penn
Mike Brennan
Port Costa
Joe” Butler
Athens
Butler
Brennan
Jack
Bonner
Timmy Kearns Honored With Charm in Somerville Banquet
Timmy Kearns the popular lightweight boxer received a fine charm at the Bigelow Associates rooms in Somerville. The presentation honored his draw with Eddy Connolly in Cleveland and featured boxing displays, music, dancing, recitations, and a sparring bout with Charley Lynch. President John Corey delivered the charm and Kearns declared his manager would do the talking while he continued fighting.
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Timmy Kearns
Bigelow Associates
Somerville
Cleveland
Eddy Connolly
Kearns
Charley Lynch
John Corey
Timmy
Tim
Butler Downs Carpenter in Seven Round Knockout
Lynn fighter John Butler defeated Tom Carpenter of Woburn in a twelve round bout with a decisive seventh round knockout after five pounds overweight. The other match between John Brophy and Monroe ended in the sixth round when officials stopped the fight to prevent a knockout.
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Lynn
Hoffman Club
John&. Butler
Tom Carpenter
Woburn
Carpenter
John Brophy
Monroe
Lowell
Goddard Beaten by Jeffries After Prolonged Bout
Los Angeles Feb 22 Joe Goddard’s seconds stopped the fight in the fourth round after the referee kept it going to that point Jeffries won the bout. Goddard absorbed severe punishment and was unable to continue.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Joe Goddard
Boxing Gossip Sparks Philly and New England Matchups
Boxing writer George V. Tuoh ey reports on Peter Maher vs Bob Armstrong slated for March 17 in Philadelphia, Nick Burley vs Kid McCoy for 2500 at Hot Springs Thursday night, and a busy card of welterweights and lightweights. It notes Burley’s mixed record, lingering potential, and recent draws and wins, plus upcoming events at the Empire A. C. and American A. C. in Chicago and Syracuse, with Timmy Kearns and Bob Allen drawing strong interest in New England bouts and a busy local club scene in Charlestown and East Boston.
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Peter Maher
Bob Armstrong
Philadelphia
Nick Burley
Kid McCoy
Hot Springs
Burley
Jack Bonner
Wheeling
Bonner
Nick
Charley Strong
Paddy Purtell
New York
Dick Baker
Broadway
Chicago
Yank Kenny
Fitz
Yank
A. C
March Dr. Pine
West
Jim Corbett
Empire A. C
Syracuse
McCoy-Ryan
Timmy Kearns
Bob Allen
Kearns
Allen
Eddy Connolly
New England
Jimmy Colville
Harry Tracy
Medford Street
Charlestown
Jake Tracy
Tom Wilson
Professor Robinson
Charley Scarville
Dundee
Columbian Rowing Association
Lyceum Hall
East Boston
Coveney and Cunningham
Lawrence
Patsy Hennessy
Heiunessy
George V. Tuohey
Nahant Wreck Blown Up By Dynamite After Storm
Debris of the schooner Briggs wrecked at Little Nahant was blown up with dynamite about 11 o'clock. The explosion was heard for miles and triggered inquiries from Boston and other cities. A report suggested mortar batteries at Winthrop were being tested.
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Lynn
Briggs
Little Nahant
Boston
Winthrop
Wills Store Gunfight and Axe Attack Report
Mrs. Wills armed with a self cocking revolver and axe repelled two intruders in Jamaica Plain. A volley of shots wounded the men, who fled and were sought by police. The pair were also linked to earlier thefts at Mrs. Smith’s store and a false inspector visit on Mindora Street.
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Tor
Wills
J. B. Smith
Poplar Street
Jamaica Plain
Mindora Street
Burglars Hit Ocean Street Home In Lynn
In Lynn on February 28 burglars believed linked to the Bassett Street break in earlier, ransacked the Ocean street residence of Herbert O. Jackson while he was away. Jackson returned about 6 o’clock and could not estimate the stolen value.
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Herbert O. Jackson
Ocean Street
Jackson
Cuban patriot Dr J J Luis speaks in Baltimore after jail release
A large audience at the Academy of Music in Baltimore hears Dr J J Luis the Cuban patriot address friends of Cuba libre. Presided by General Lloyd L Jackson Luis hopes the United States stays clear of Spain while seeking sympathy and aid for Cuban liberty. He predicts the war will end with Cuban freedom and then travels to New York.
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Baltimore
Friends of
Cuba Libre
Academy of Music
J. J. Luis
Atriot
Lloyd L. Jackson
Luis
United States
Spain
New York
Splinter Injury Delays East Boston Bookkeeper
Miss Kittie Grady a bookkeeper for Mr J McWeeney of 15 Meridian Street East Boston severely lacerated her leg when a chair shattered a sharp splinter pierced it Medical attendance was called the wound is not serious but she will be confined at home for some time
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Kittie Grady
J. McWeeney
Meridian Street
Boston
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NEW England School of Boxing and Physical Culture
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