More Football Changes Voted By Advisory Committee
Walter Camp announced vigorous rule changes planned for the coming season after the intercollegiate advisory committee met in New York. Details are to be decided at meetings like last year's sessions. Yale and Princeton reps Cart and Moffatt prepared a letter urging team captains to attend an adjourned meeting in two weeks, with input from Captains Thorne, Brewer, Sea, and Williams among others.
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New Haven
Walter Camp
Intercollegiate Football Advisory Committee
New York
University Club of
Newrk
Messrs. Cart
Alexander Moffatt
Yale
Princeton
Football Bills and Reform Call in Princeton Plans
The Springfield Republican notes Princeton football last season ran up large costs. Traveling and hotel bills totaled 3822 dollars, coaches expenses 2129, suits and supplies 178, doctors and drugs 798, stages and conveyance 440, training table 2950. Total expenses approached 23000 dollars, prompting calls for reform.
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Springfield Republican
Princeton
Turfs and Trotters Race Notes From 19th Century Circuits
Harvey Ernst offers a 1000 dollar side match for a three year old colt against any rival of similar age. Zembia joins stakes plans after a 7200 dollar purchase, and Cleveland Driving Park announces seven purses totaling 20000 dollars across 2:20 2:26 2:19 2:11 and 2:10 classes. Larabie, a Kentucky colt, enters 40000 dollars in stakes amid weather woes. Walbaum faces indictment over Guttenburg racing, with McDermott seeking trial rather than guilty plea. Franklin Park stands as historic Boston venue. Ballard to ride for Eugene Leigh. Santa Anita prepares thirty-five 2 year olds under Brien, while St Asaph officials are named for March 18 meet. Patrons McDermott switches to Headley mounts. Hamlin buys Athania and expands a 65-horse training slate across multiple tracks en route to the grand circuit.
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Harvey Ernst
Belmont Park
Philadelphia
Penn
Lewis G. Tewkesbury
New York
Zembia
Aubine
Cleveland Driving Park Association
Cleveland
George M. Leavitt
Kentucky
Larabie
G. Walbaum
Saratoga
Guttenburg
Hudson County
Allen McDermott
Walbaum
Franklin Park
Boston
Dr. Smith
Idlewild
Lute String
Black Knight
Lady Fairfield
Climax
Charles Ballard
Eugene Leigh
William Brien
Santa Anita
St. Asaph
W. L. Powers
H. C. Humphrey
Washington
C. J. Fitzgerald
W. W. Ashby
Richmond
Patsey McDermott
Lowlander
E. C. Headley
John Cooper
C.J. Hamlin
Athania
Hamlins
Geers
Charles Lyons
Red Oak
Minneapolis
Lacrosse
Wis
Saginaw
Entries at Alexander track mixed list of horses and prices
Yesterday's results span five races on a crowded program. First race at five-eighths saw Eln atone win with Trucculo second and Sola a third. The six-furlong sixth race produced High as winner with Jim Mclaughlin in second and Billy Boy third.
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Elnatone
Trucculo
Sola A
Jim Mclaughlin
Billy Boy
Arse Boonton
Countess
Flash
Gorman
Birch
Jack Wynne
West Side
Private masquerade glows at Laurel Hall in Laurel Street event
A masked dance last evening at Laurel Hall 1821 Washington street drew a crowd of young people in elaborate costumes. Floor director David Scott presided with assistants Mabel Al aids May Rand and others guiding a troupe including Night Goddess of Liberty Folly School Girl and Morning.
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Laurel Hall
Washington Street
David Scott
Mabel Alaids
May Rand
John Farniga
Daniel Scott
Bessie
Bessie Scott
Nellie J. Grady
Liberty
Susie Jefferds
Bessie Gark
Folly
Lilla Bonnell
Corney
Ella
Mabel Field
Rainbow
Mabel Terorth
Bessie Lovell
Ma‘iden
Stella Sheehan
Flower Eva Sattler
Kate Greenaway
Annie Niley
Fox
Edward Prime
Lawrence Baldball
David
William Detais
Harry Cloy
William Sunter
Ananunter
Bertram Leavitt
Rival Harvard Debaters Clash in Lever Hall Match
Harvard Union and Wendell Phillips Club prepare for their first competitive debate at Lever Hall Cambridge with Harvard Union defending the motion that electing US Senators by popular vote is preferable to direct election. Judges include Mayor Bancroft and faculty members Baker Conant.
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Harvard Union
Wendell Phillips Club
Harvard
Lever Hall
Herbert C. Latino
Law School
Yale
United States
H. A. Bull
J. P. Hall
C. A. Duniway
R. C. Ringwall
T. S. Ross
E. H. Warren
J. P. Warren
F. D. Pollock
W. 8. Youngman
A. L. Apsey
W. R. Buckminster
W. E. Hutton
F. R. Stewart
A. P. Stone
Mayor Bancroft
Cambridge
Messrs. Baker and Conant
Yale College Gymnast Award for Buist Captains Team
The Yale Gymnastic Association crowned George L. Buist captain and Yale gymnast of the year. He wins the title and the right to wear a big Y on his cap. F A Lehrbach Newark takes horizontal bar, Hoffman Cressona wins tumbling, Sheldon Rutland clears five feet to set Yale high jump mark. Loomis Brooklyn wins club swinging. silver cups awarded to all winners.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale Gymnastic Association
George L. Buist
Buist
J. Edward Heaton
F. A. Lehrbach
Newark
N. J
H. L. Hoffman
Cressona
Penn
Lewis P. Sheldon
Rutland
Hoffman
Sheldon
Yale
H. A. Loomis
Brooklyn
Harvard Gym Association Forming At Harvard For Gymnastic Group
A Harvard gymnastic association was discussed at Lawrence Hall with Dr Sargent voicing the need for hard gymnasium work amid football competition. Professors Shaler Byerly Fitz and James supported the plan as valuable exercise. Delegates Garcelon and Lord were named to attend a Boston Athletic Association meeting next Tuesday to organize a general gymnastic body.
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Harvard Gymnastic Association
Lawrence Hall
Sargent
Shaler
Byerly
Fitz
James
Harvard
W. F. Garcelon
F. T. Lord
Baseball Notes Signals Busy Prospect for Season
Catcher William Wilson signed by Scranton and Jud Smith joined Toronto. Duryea to Rochester. Dummy Hoy get chance to redeem season with Ewing. Brooklyn signs pitcher brother of Treadway. Brooklyn opens at New York then two games each at Eastern Park June 27 Decoration Day Cleveland July 4 Boston Labor Day Chicago. Second nine at Princeton to act as scrub. schedule for Eastern Massachusetts Interscholastic Baseball League includes Natick Milford Wellesley Framingham. silver cup trophy to be awarded yearly.
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William Wilson
Scranton
Toronto
Jud Smith
Joe Hornung
Troy
Jim
Brooklyn
New York
Cleveland
Eastern Park
Boston
Chicago
Buckenburger
St. Louis Browns
Giants
Princeton
Eastern Massachusetts Interscholastic Baseball League
Southern Middlesex High School League
Wellesley
Hopkinton
Natick
Milford
Framingham
Russell Defeats Bruce In New England Pool Championship
Joe Russell defeated Bruce before a small audience in a 400 ball match worth $10 for the New England title. Russell led by up to eleven balls after a close start, while Bruce erred at critical points. Remaining plays continue tonight and tomorrow at Bruce & Paige, with entries for the billiard championship rising and a final contestants meeting set for Saturday at 6 30.
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Joe Russell
Bruce
New England
Russell
Bruce & Paige
Hayward Place
Washington Street
Eames
Campbell
Yatter
Carter
Bullock
League of American Wheelmen convenes in New York
The national assembly at the Grand Union Hotel considers publishing an official Bulletin and Good Roads. Sterling Elliott of Boston favored for the contract, with possible consolidation of Good Roads. Dues revised to 75 cents, split 40 to national and 35 to state divisions. Willison nearly resigns over finances.
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New York
National Assembly
League of American Wheelmen
Grand Union Hotel
League
Bulletin and
Good Roads
Sporting Life
Sterling Elliott
Boston
Messrs. Potter
Kernan
Perkins
Carson
Dickerson
L. A. W. Bulletin
Elliott
Massachusetts
Wheelmen Company
Bulletin
W. A. Rhodes
Colorado
Racing Board
Post Office Department
National Association
Archibald C. Willison
Cumberland
Willison
Isaac B. Potter
Howard E. Raymond
Chicago
William M. Brewster
St. Louis
Bicycle Club News Through the Years
The Fountain Ferry Track Association began with an exclusionary rule against cycle trades, then expanded into sundry bicycle goods as a coffin maker left the trade. Louisville cyclists push laws on asphalt paving and funeral processions by wheel, while the Springfield club plans a September diamond prize tournament with foreign entrants and trial heats. The Winnisimmet Club postpones its grand opening, and Massachusetts Division officials announce a quarterly meeting at Young’s Hotel on March 13.
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Fountain Ferry Track Association
Charles Howard
Massachusetts Division
Young’s Hotel
The Grip And The Claim Of Duffy’s Pure Malt
A historical piece argues grip lingers on and weakens victims, praising Duffy’s Pure Malt as the best tonic to rebuild strength after illness. It warns against substitutes and urges care to obtain only the genuine medicinal whiskey.
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America
By Laws Change for Bicycle Death Benefit and Club News
The article notes a proposed bylaw section allowing up to 500 dollars to be paid to the legal representatives of a Massachusetts division member killed or dying within ten days from a bicycle incident, optional at the board's discretion. It also covers Castle Square Theatre press events, a Waltham vs Charlestown cycling club match with results in billiards and whist, and the Charlestown Cycle Club opening its hall to ladies for Thursday gatherings with named organizers and a new janitor appointment.
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Sterling Elliott
Board of Officers
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Division
Castle Square Theatre
Press Cycling Club
Press
Waltham
Waltham Cycle Club
Buckley
Wason
Rhinehart and
Roberts
Pool
Andrews
Little
Haggerty
Williams
Bicycle Trade Notes Highlight New Lines and Arrivals
The column details the Wolff-American bicycle being promoted by Horace Partridge Company, contrasts it with the Spalding from Wright & Ditson, and notes Linscott’s two wheel lawn-sprinkler style stand. It mentions John W. Trehy joining Indiana Cycle Company, Shattuck adding parts for Stearns agency, Shattuck’s display upgrades, Pete opening a Lynn shop with Falcons and Keatings, and a crowd of 500 at the opening event.
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Spalding
George W. Wilson
Horace Partridge Company
Wolff-American
Partridge Company
Messrs. Wright & Ditson
Linscott
Stearns Agency
Penn Nines Schedule Reflects Strongest Penn Baseball Plan
University of Pennsylvania announced a 19 game schedule likely the best yet though Princeton and Yale are absent. Key contests include two with Harvard two with Cornell three with Brown two with Georgetown and two with Lehigh with a potential third game if tied.
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Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Princeton
Yale
Harvard
Cambridge
Cornell
Brown
Providence
Georgetown
Lehigh
Yachts Race at Cannes With 2000 Franc Prize
The main event at Cannes on March 7 features yachts over 20 rating competing over a 30 mile course. First prize includes 2000 francs and a gold medal, second 500 francs and a silver medal, third 100 francs and a bronze. Alien was measured today but results not released.
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Cannes
Griffo Dime Showdraws Deep Boxing Interest at Music Hall
Boxing notes reveal high demand for the Griffo versus Jimmy Dime bout at Music Hall Friday. Dime’s pace may test Griffo as fans anticipate his first Eastern appearance and a possible claim to the American lightweight title. The card features local talents and a Dixon Starlight development filters through Boston boxing circles.
Griffo Arrives in Boston for Friday Night Bout
Australian boxer Griffo arrived in Boston with backer Hugh Behan and Benny Murphy ahead of the Friday Music Hall match with Jimmy Dime. Griffo showed sharp condition and praised Dime as a clever opponent. Behan plans to keep Griffo in the public eye by lining up additional bouts against Johnny Van Heest and Sally Smith the same night. Dime trained at Chelsea for two weeks and seeks the upset to avenge a prior miss.
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Dime
Music Hall
Bob Green
Jack Stanley
Teddy Kelly
Tom D. Arey
Pa‘dy Fenton
Dick O’brien
New England
Bobby Dobbs
Post
James W. Westcott
Dan Saunders
Young Starlight
George Dixon
Tom O'Rourke
Dixon
Boston
Mr. Westcott
Pickaninny
Saxonville
Mike Dunn
Johnny Eckhardt
Recorder
Suffolk Club
Steve O'Donnell
Jake Kilrain
Steve
O'Donnell
Corbett’s
Jerome Avenue
Billy Delaney
Jim McCabe
Kilrain
Jake
T. W. Dacey
Garrett Rice
Chelsea
Somerset Social and Athletic Club
Travers Street
Dan Brown
Shawmut Rowing Club
Kid Mulligan
Ike McArthur
John Medows
Young Allen
Jimmy Lynch
Gallagher
Young Stone
Joe Corcoran
Bart Ryan
North End
Young Campbell
Young Haley
Joe Elms
Cribb
W. G Revolt
Quincy
Rob Roy
Griffo
Jimmy Dime
Hugh Behan
Benny Murphy
Mr. Behan
Johnny van Heest
Sally Smith
Oxford Captain Dead Dies at Home in Lynn
Henry P. Armstead, captain of the Oxford league bowling team and member of the Lynn Yacht Club, died at his home Tuesday night at 386 years of age. He leaves a widow and two children. Death caused by pneumonia. Armstead was a well known young Lynn athlete active in local sports and social circles.
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Henry P. Armstead
Oxford
Lynn Yacht Club
Lynn
Gaudaur Challenges World Champion Oarsman
Orillia Ontario March 6 Jake Gaudaur world champion oarsman issues a challenge to row any man in the world W A G Harding preferred on any American course for a stake of 1000 to 250 a side
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Orillia
Ont
Jake Gaudaur
W. A. G. Harding
America
Pork Outbreak Sours Roxbury Family With Suspected Bad Meat
Michael Fleming and family of No 6 Jarvis Court Roxbury fell ill after eating pork shoulder bought at Washington Market. The meat was deemed unfit by Dr Murphy though it had no odor. The family recovered by Tuesday and vowed to avoid fresh pork this year.
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Michael Fleming
Jarvis Court
Roxbury
Mrs. Fleming
Mr. Fleming
Anniversary of Robert Ross Death in Troy
Boston civic groups mark the anniversary of Robert Ross who died defending ballot purity. Clergy and reform figures praise Ross against the Troy machine. They urge political reform, study of the city charter, and sympathy with Troy’s municipal reform effort.
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Robert Ross
Troy
N. Y
Good Citizenship Committees
Boston C. E. Societies
Lyceum Hall
A. E. Winship
Journal of Education
J. H.ross
W. L. Rutan
Municipal League
J. H. Ross
Murphy
Troy Machine
New York Senate Committee
W. S. Rutan
Boston
Charles H. Kilborn
Municipal Reform League
Boston Committee
Park Parks to Offer Pleasure Boat Service Across Several Lakes
Park commissioners authorize William E. Sheldon to supply a large fleet for Marie Park Jamaica Pond and the Charlesbank with 80 whitehall boats 40 St. Lawrence skiffs 20 fishing boats 50 canoes 2 Adirondack and Lenox boats and four electric launches Half the equipment due May 20 two steam launches provided and a ferry between Castle Island and the mainland Sheldon holds exclusive rights until December 31 1900 with uniformed attendants on duty
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Marie Park
Jamaica Pond
Charlesbank
William E. Sheldon
Marine Park
Whitehall
St. Lawrence
Sheldon
Castle Island
Bequest to Radcliffe College Clarified in Barr Will
Executor states Ellen M Barr bequeathed residuary estate to Harvard Annex Radcliffe College amounting to 40 000 to 45 000 dollars with a life annuity of 700 dollars. Scholarships of 250 to 300 dollars yearly to aid promising Radcliffe students in need of financial help.
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Radcliffe College
Ellen M. Barr
James Barr Ames
Harvard Law School
New Ipswich
N. H
Harvard
Lynn polo team tops Providence to move in standings
Lynn's polo team defeated Providence 6 to 4 to climb to fourth place while Providence drops to fifth. About 500 spectators regretted Cotter's absence as Lynn dominated play near Providence's goal and Sword made several stops. Lynn's first goal came while the goalie was away.
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Lynn
Providence
Cotter
Burglars Use Guns At Boston & Maine Depots
Burglars forced the Bell Rock depot at Malden and blew open the safe taking about 89 dollars while the West Everett depot was raided but nothing stolen. Three men fired on Everett officer John A. Schlinger near the Malden line, thirteen shots exchanged with no injuries. Suspects fled but not found. prior reports linked to a West Everett break and ticket mutilation.
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Boston & Maine Road
West Everett
Malden
Bell Rock
John A. Schlinger
Everett
Honors grand old man of Ohio gets 78th birthday
In Jackson Ohio on March 6 the Hon Hezekiah B Bundy famed as the grand old man of Ohio s tenth district celebrates his 78th birthday returning home after ending his congressional career. A banquet with 90 attendees featured speakers Gov McKinley Gen Keifer Gen A L Harris Gen C H Grosvenor Gen S P Hurst and Hon Charles Foster. Bundy, a Methodist, is linked to Ex Governor Foraker as son in law and to the Sons of Veterans commander in chief Bundy as his son.
Three Burglars Blow Open Thorndike Store Safe
In Thorndike on March 6 burglars entered H. T. Bishop’s store and detonated dynamite to blow the safe open. The explosion was heard at 2:30 a.m. by Mr and Mrs Bishop who saw three men in the street. The thieves left without stealing much, only a coin collection and a small amount of jewelry.
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Thorndike
H. T. Bishop
Sudden Death of W H Thomes in Concord Square
William H Thomes, a respected South End resident, collapsed on the sidewalk near his home at 20 Concord Square yesterday afternoon. Dr Shurtleff attended but he died within moments, the physician attributing the death to paralysis of the heart. Thomes was 65 and married.
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William H. Thomes
South End
Concord Square
Shurtleff
Thomas
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Charlestown Cycle Club
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G. A. Peckham
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Minnie Dacey
C. R. Hutchinson
Garden City
Guillow Co
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Mr. Pete
Waverley
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East
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Ular
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Winter St
Fleming
Jamacca Pond
Radcliffe
Baker Pill Co
Bangor, Me
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Post Office Square
Boston, Mass
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Alfred D. Foster
F. Trull
WM. B. Turner
Union Station
Hanover Street
Haymarket
Adams Squares
Geo
A. Keeler
Herrick's Mercantile Collection Agency
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Erie Medical GO
Buffalo, N. Y
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