Collins Players Sail to Training Camp and Open Season Plans
The Boston Americans depart for Washington at 7 45 PM with Manager Collins and President Taylor leading an extended itinerary to Macon New Orleans Montgomery Nashville Cincinnati and Philadelphia where the Collins team opens its regular season against the Philadelphia Athletics. Pitchers and infield battles loom as McGovern Doran and others vie for roster spots while Freddy Parent regales teammates with fish stories from Sanford and Square Pond.
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Boston Americans
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Collins
Taylor
Battling Nelson
Macon
Jacksonville
Fla
Cincinnati Nationals
New Orleans
Montgomery
Nashville
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Athletics
Parent’s
Fish Stories
Young
Dineen
Selbach
Freeman
Hot Springs
Tannehill
Gibson
White Bluffs
Tenn
Dorchester H. High Smashes Mechanic Arts 70 to 15
Dorchester High School routed Mechanic Arts in a one sided league game scoring 70 to 15 and claiming the season's high mark. Joe Fish and Artie Ross led with strong passing and shooting while Brayley and Kelly starred on the all star squad in a 30 to 28 win over the second team.
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Dorchester High School
Mechanic Arts
Joe Fish
Artie Ross
Brayley
Kelly
Middies Seek Race With Harvard Crew
Naval Academy coach R Grendon tested candidates in shells as the crew begins training. Planned races include Georgetown UPenn Columbia and Yale with talks under way for a meeting with Harvard.
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Harvard
Annapolis
Richard Grendon
Naval Academy
Georgetown
University of Pennsylvania
Columbia
Yale
Mintosh May Join N E Club
George Mintosh, a 23 year old Brookline catcher weighing 150 pounds and standing five feet six inches, may join the New England league this season. He has played for Brookline the past three years and is noted as a good batter and strong at throwing to bases.
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Brookline
George MclIntosh
Manchester
McIntosh
Baseball News And Comment From Macon
Local club affairs will be run by Carl Green with assistance from Hugh Mc Breen and Edwin Riley. A fan asks if Patsey Donovan should join the outfield, noting his speed but lack of signings. Teams begin training next week except locals and Brooklyn. Mike Lynch heads to Baltimore, Fred O'Brien receives a diamond ring, and Parent praises his winter. Phenom prospects loom as Cincinnati eyes pennants. Philadelphia Giants plan a spring tour to New England.
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Carl Green
Hugh McBreen
Edwin Riley
Collins
Patsey Donovan
Donovan
Brooklyn
Mike Lynch
Cambridge
Baltimore
Fred O’brien
Boston
Parent
Jacksonville
Cincinnati
Philadelpia Giants
New England States
Philadelphia Giants
Dorchester Jamaica Plain Fives Vie In Rivalry Night Game
The Dorchester A A and Jamaica Plain S A C basketball teams clash tonight at Union Hall Jamaica Plain. Expect over 100 Dorchester supporters due to intense rivalry as the series continues with a third game set for Thursday at Draper Hall Field's Corner Dorchester.
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Jamaica Plain S
A. C
Union Hall
Green Street
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Dorchester
Draper Hall
Field’s Corner
Pitched pennies lead to instant firings at watch factory
In Waltham on March 10, the American Waltham Watch Company bans gambling in the factory. Employees caught pitching pennies were discharged on the spot, as officials enforce the no games of chance rule.
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Waltham
American Waltham Watch Company
Harvard Defeats Princeton In Tight Gymnastic Meet
Harvard edged Princeton 29 to 28 in a dual gymnastic meet at Hemenway Gym last night. Coryell and Emery led Harvard with top finishes on tumbling and the parallel bars, while Woodbury starred on the parallel bars and Dunning on the flying rings for Princeton.
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Emery
Woodbury
Dunning
Short
McCabe
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A. K. Tomlin
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H. H. Short
F. B. St. John
Sohnson
R. M. Emery
CIGARMAKERS ELECT NEW CHIEF IN UNION SHAKEUP
James Blythe was elected vice-president of Boston Cigarmakers Union 97 to replace Charles W. Lamb who became president after James A. De Bell resigned. Blythe, 24-year member of the International Union, previously led the Chelsea Central Labor Union and served on Union 97 committees. The union vote included a $5 label fund levy, payable 25 cents weekly to raise 10,000 for advertising the label. Frank C. McDonough of Waiters Union 80 spoke, and the union offered its moral support.
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James Blythe
Boston Cigarmakers’ Union 97
Charles W. Lamb
James A. de Bell
Blythe
Cigarmakers’ International Union
Springfield
Chelsea
Frank C. McDonough
Waiters’ Union 80
Waiters
Waiters’ Union
Quincy Granite Strike Hitches Return To Work
An unexpected dispute between tool sharpeners and granite manufacturers over an apprentice clause in a proposed wage agreement casts doubt on a Monday return to work. If sharpeners stay idle, 78 cutters face forced inactivity. a mass union meeting is set for 9 a.m. tomorrow to decide the next move.
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Quincy
Labor notes from union events and meetings
Book and Job Branch Typographical Union 13 plans a May 16 May party at Paine Memorial Hall with half the net proceeds to the Cummings memorial fund. Massachusetts bricklayers conference opens in New Bedford Monday. Boilermakers on the Boston and Maine system seek a nine hour day across the line. Dennis D Driscoll to resign as secretary treasurer of the State A F L union. Women’s Trade Union League to hold a mass meeting at Faneuil Hall April 30 with Dennis D Driscoll speaking on union labels. Piano and Organ Workers' Union schedules a mass meeting at 45 Eliot Street tomorrow afternoon. Dennis Driscoll to attend final settlement talks in Southbridge with the metal workers. Frank B Monaghan of Engineers' Union 16 ill with pneumonia. Brass Workers' Union 55 to hold an April 14 smoke talk at Wells Memorial Hall.
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Cummings Memorial Fund
Paine Memorial Hall
Massachusetts State Conference of Bricklayers
New Bedford
Boston & Maine
T. J. Reagan
Women’s Trade Union League
Dennis D. Driscoll
A. F. of L
Faneuil Hall
Piano and Organ Workers’ Union
Eliot Street
Metal Workers’ Union
Southbridge
State
Frank B. Monaghan
Engineers’ Union 16
Brass Workers’ Union 55
Wells Memorial Hall
Yale Wrestlers Tie With Columbia in Meet
Yale and Columbia wrestlers met in New Haven for their second contest. Six matches were scheduled. Yale won three, Columbia two, and one bout drew after three 10 minute rounds. Esche verria of Columbia beat Howe of Yale in the heavyweight with two falls to one.
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New Haven, Conn
Yale
Columbia
F. S. Escheverria
W. S. Howe
Howe
Ticket Brokers Targeted in United States Circuit Court Action
Chicago officials of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad Company filed a bill in the United States Circuit Court seeking an injunction against 67 ticket brokers. The claim accuses ticket scalpers of forming a national trust to protect and promote the sale of cut rate tickets.
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Chicago
United States
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Company
Man and infant escape through window as house burns
Wakefield residents Mark T. Thebideau and his wife fled their burning home at dawn. Thebideau jumped from a window with his infant daughter into a shade tree to escape the flames, leaving his wife to find the lower floor fully alight at daybreak.
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Imperial Studio
Lillian Thebideau
Wakefield
Mark T. Thebideau
Fall River Weavers and Manufacturers Reach Accord
A three hour conference in Fall River between weavers and manufacturers aims to settle wage disputes. Manufacturers propose authorizing a final settlement by their committee, and the agreement to proceed was made. A follow up meeting will be scheduled soon.
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Fall River
Manufacturers’ Association
New Haven Road Buys Boston Trolley Line
The New York New Haven Hartford Railroad Company announced the purchase of the Hartford street railway. It is the most important step by the New Haven road in Connecticut street railway acquisitions aside from a prior sale, blocking rival plans to extend toward Boston and southward.
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Regal
London
Paris
New York
New Haven
Stone petitions to upset alimony order in court
Uriah T. Stone filed in the Superior Court to set aside the Probate Court order requiring him to pay his wife Delia T. Stone of Massachusetts avenue $1000 at the time she won her suit for separate support on March 3 and $12 a week.
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Uriah T. Stone
Delia T. Stone
Massachusetts Avenue
Norway Formally Names New Cabinet Members
The Regent approves Norway's new cabinet in Christiania with Premier P. C. H. Michelsen and ministers Lovelind Arctander Gunnar Knudsen Vinje Knudsen and General Olsenn among others Each holds a distinct portfolio including justice commerce finance ecclesiastical affairs agriculture and defence.
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Gustaf
Justice
P. C. H. KK. Michelsen
Council of State
Stockholm
Lovelind
Commerce
Arctander
Gunnar Knudsen
Dean Knudsen
Vinje
Olsenn
Fire Destroyed House in Melrose. Family Loses All
Mrs Thebideau awakened her husband and fled the front stairs to summon help. By the time Mr Thebideau understood, the house owned by Thomas Moore of Melrose was nearly lost. Losses were about 2000 on the building and 1000 on contents, insured. the blaze likely started from a hall lamp explosion.
Dead man Samuel Moore identified in Somerville railroad death
The body found on the Boston and Albany tracks in Somerville on March 1 has been identified as Samuel Moore of 4 Hunting Street Cambridge. James Moore, his brother, identified the hat, handkerchief and trousers shown to him. The body will be moved from St Pauls cemetery Arlington to Holy Cross Cemetery for burial.
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Boston & Albany
Somerville
Samuel Moore
Hunting Street
Cambridge
James Moore
St. Paul's Cemetery
Arlington
Holy Cross Cemetery
Fire destroys seven story building on Filbert street
A blaze gutted the three upper floors of a seven story building at 1302 04 Filbert street in Philadelphia. Loss to owners and tenants about 100000 with insurance around 75000.
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Philadelphia
Filbert Street
Fire at Quinlan's Carriage Factory Leaves Man Unconscious
Charles Googan of 17 Allston street was overcome by smoke yesterday afternoon while escaping Quinlan's carriage factory at Walnut and High streets Brookline. He was removed unconscious by Lieutenant Fleming and Fireman Burke. The blaze started in the painting room causing about $10,000 in damage with many carriages and one large automobile destroyed. Insurance coverage is noted.
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Charles Googan
Allston Street
Quinlan
Walnut
High Streets
Brookline
Googan
Fleming
Burke
Fire at Somerville Barrel Plant Causes $15000 Loss
A blaze at the William M. Armstrong Cooperage Company plant on Somerville avenue Somerville destroyed the barrel factory, saving the John P. Squire plant nearby. Loss estimated at 15000 dollars. Spectator John O'Connor suffered serious cuts from flying glass.
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John P. Squire
Cambridge
William M. Armstrong Cooperage Company
Somerville Avenue
Somerville
Squire Company
John O'Connor
Prairie Fire Ravages Ellendale Region in March Blaze
Ellen dale North Dakota reports the most destructive prairie fire in years sweeping through the area. The blaze destroys thousands of tons of hay and burns thousands of head of stock. Many farm houses along the fire’s path are destroyed.
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