Burman Buick Sets Pace at Mardi Gras 100 Mile Race
Robert Burman, famed for the Lowell road race Buick entry, dominated New Orleans Mardi Gras racing. He won the 100 mile event in a record time and added the 650 mile track mark, also setting a 1060 mile circuit best by 11 minutes. Burman swept two firsts and a second in other meet events.
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Robert Burman
New Orleans
Lowell
Buick
Connec
Tion
Burman
Wie
Newtowne Club Rollers Lead Gilt Edge Teams
The Newtowne Club tops the Gilt Edge League with top single string by Tuttle and highest team string while Hull Minerson and others post high three string totals. Standings list Newtowne, Gilt Edge, and others across multiple events with team totals reaching 2899 and 620 in separate categories.
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Newtowne Club
Tuttle
Newtowne
Upson
Independent
West End
Hardy
Imperial
Greater Boston
Everett
Chelsea Square
Chandler's Splendid Showing At Schoolboy Games
A. D. Chandler Jr. of Brookline High School shattered his previous high jump marks by leaping 5 ft 11 3/8 in to set a new meet record at Mechanics Building. Once a modest jumper, he rose from the ranks of ordinary competitors to a top performer in a single contest, matching near world record form and surpassing peers in the Brookline Lowell dual meet and Preparatory league.
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Mechanics’ Building
A. D. Chandler, Jr
Chandler
Brookline High School
Brookline
Lowell
M. EF. Sweeney
Sweeney
Brookline High boy sets near six foot jump record
A. D. Chandler Jr. of Brookline High School cleared a new high jump mark at a school meet. After the bar neared six feet a fraction, he barely missed on the first try and tired on the second, with judge Hl A Gidney of the B A A stopping further attempts.
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Hl. A. Gidney
Will Settle Title in Gilt Edge League
Two post season games will decide the Gilt Edge League championship. Friday’s game pairs Newtowne with Boston Athletic Association at the Central Club, followed by March 12 when B A A faces Central at the Newtowne Club.
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Newtowne
Boston Athletic Association
Central Club
Central
Funeral of Daniel H. Regan
Funeral services for Thaniel W. Regan, who died Friday at his home in Roslindale, were held yesterday at Sacred Heart Church. Rev. John J. Cummins officiated. Pallbearers were Bernard Watkins, Charles Bowman, Alexander Douglas and Timothy Jordan. Interment followed at Holy Cross Cemetery.
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Thaniel WH. Regan
Lindall Street
Roslindale
Sacred Shart Church
John i. Cummins
Pallwearers
Bernard Watkins
Charles Bowman
Alexander Douglas
Timothy Jordan
Holy Cross Cemetery
Harvard Men to Compete in Winter Track Carnival
Harvard's annual winter track carnival spans Friday and Saturday at Hemenway Gymnasium and the board track behind it. The event features handicapped heats and finals in sprint hurdles distance and field events with dormitory and street relay races serving as showcases. The carnival closes winter track work and, with fair weather, signals track team practice starting in the Stadium.
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Harvard
Hemenway
Gotch to defend world wrestling title against the Turk
Frank Gotch will meet Yussiff Mahmout the Turk for the world wrestling championship in Chicago in April. The Empire Athletic Club secured the match by posting a $10,000 purse. The event is planned for Dexter Park pavilion where Gotch recently battled Hackenschmidt.
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Til
Frank Gotch
Yussiff Mahmout
Gotch
Europe
Empire Athletic Club
Dexter Park
Hackenschmidt
Man Clings to Train Rear for 40 Miles in 10 Below
Wilbur Watkins of North Lewisburg hung onto the brass railing outside the Erie rear car vestibule as the train rolled 40 miles in frigid 10 degree weather. He fell unconscious when it stopped and doctors fear he may lose an arm.
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Bellefon
Aine
Wilbur Watkins
North Lewisburg
Erie
Watkins
Jeff and Berger to Box in Boston Tour
James J. Jeffries set for an Eastern stage debut in New York under William Morris management with Sam Berger joining him for a tour arranged by the Morris syndicate. In some cities they will appear in evening dress as a joint act. They head to Boston after a prior coast engagement. Eddie Shkeevin notes Jeffries shows notable speed despite long retirement.
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James J. Jeffries
New York City
William Morris
Sam Berger
California
Jeff
Morris Syndicate
Berger
Eddie Shkeevin
Jeffries
American Congress Bowling Starts Today
The American Bowling Congress tournament opens tomorrow afternoon in Pittsburgh with individual and two man events. Western Pennsylvania players lead the field while three Toledo teams arrive to compete against local clubs.
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Pittsburg
Penn
American Bowling Congress
Western Pennsylvania
Toledo
Local Post Bowling Tourney Seeks Six for Madison Square Garden
Fifty-one amateur bowlers from this section compete in weekly Beston Post tournaments to form a six man team for the national event in Madison Square Garden, New York, May 24 to June 12. Leaders include Leach 207 Bail 205 and Puffer 204. Over 60 enrolled, prizes exceed $50,000 with first prize at least $1,000. World entries from Canada Germany and California indicate a strong field.
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Beston Post
Madison Square Garden
New York
Leach
Tremont Club
Bail
Northgate
Puffer
Arlington Boat Club
Garden
Alleghany Mountains
California
Canada
Germany
Boston Post
Three Hundred Pound Man Tests a Fire Net
Loganport citizens witnessed a dangerous fire net test as Hank Schwering a 200 pound volunteer from Sixth Street truck house jumped from a 40 foot roof into a city tested net amid a raging storm. The successful plunge led officials to plan purchasing the fire safety device.
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Logansport
Ind
Hank Schwering
Sixth Street
Schwering
French Envoy Honors German Minister With Legion Cross
Jules Cambon the French ambassador in Berlin awarded Herr Von Schoen the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor to mark France's satisfaction with the Franco German agreement on Morocco.
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Berlin
Jules Cambon
Germany
Herr von Schoen
France
Morocco
Baseball at West End House Opens Tryouts
The West End House baseball team, 25 players strong, gathered on Saturday with Greenberg a former Lowell A. A. member. Active practice will commence immediately.
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West End House
West Ind Tlouse
Greenberg
Lowell A. A
Brother of Gunness Murder Victim Sues
In Laporte Indiana the first suit seeking return of money Belle Gunness allegedly extorted from men lured to her murder house is filed. Asel Helgelein sues for 2800.20 claiming the sum taken from Andrew Helgelein before the murders at Murder Hill Farm.
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Tech
Gelle Gunness
Laporte
Asel Helgelein
Belle Gunness
Andrew Helgelein
Helgelein
Aid for Wilmore Kilmore Sufferers in Ireland Relief Drive
Generous contributions flowed to a relief committee in Roxbury yesterday for Wilmore Ballygar Ireland bow slide sufferers. The Armory Hall meeting elected General Lawrence J. Logan as chairman and treasurer with Thomas J. Brannelly as secretary. Speakers included Logan Garrity Curley Butler Pendergast Killilea and Connelly Healy Coleman Keleley Killilea.
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Ballygar
Ireland
Bow Slide
Armory Hall
Warren Street
Roxbury
Lawrence J. Logan
Thomas J. Brannelly
General Logan
R. J. Garrity
M. T. Curley
John J. Butler
A. T. Pendergast
John J. Killilea
T. J. Pinneran
LI. J. Curley
J. Connelly
M. J. Healy
Daniel J. Coleman
James J. Keleley
L. J. Killilea
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