B A A Leads In Tight Boston Amateur League Race
The B A A and Arlington B C battled last night with Charlestown holding a two game lead in the Boston Amateur League standings. The Unicorns rolled 2639 in total pins as the home team swept all three games leaving the visitors over 600 pins back. Legate was the only B A A bowler not to hit in the Sea Omtuty class, with Wood leading the effort and notable spares from several teammates.
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Boston
B. A. A.arlington B. C
Charlestown
Unicorn
Legate
Omtuty
Wood
Aes. Sen
Durgin
Helm
Tae
McCarthy Team Tops Murray Irwin in Candle Pin Bout
Jack Mac Donough led the McCarthys to a three-pin victory over Murray and Irwin Independents on the McCarthy alleys. Mc starred in a fourteen-inning frame as McIsaacs posted the high total of 275 for Weeks and the Independents.
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Jack MacDonough
McCarthy
Candle Pins
Murray & Irwin Independents
McCarthys
Independents
McIsaacs
Crackerjacks win roll-off at St James alleys tourney
Wilby Kirby and Barry captured the top prizes in the ten man candle pins roll-off at St James alleys. Prizes were 10 6 and 4 dollars. Final scores listed show Wilby leading with 287, Kirby 283, Barry 274 and others following.
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St. James Alleys
Wilby
Kirby
Barry
D. Sullivan
Finnegan
Murphy
Crosby
Collins
Smith
J. Sullivan
Roll-off at Roxbury Lanes Ends With High Scores
In a candlepin roll-off at Roxbury alleys last evening Ryan Morrison and Morri son split the first prize of 10 dollars after scoring 277. Hedge posted 261 and Lays finished with 257.
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Roxbury
Ryan
Morrison
Hedge
Hub two-man tournament scores announced
In the Hub tournament final results for two-man teams Joy and Bertram led with 972 points followed by Purrington and Hedge at 915 Martell and Nayson 912 McDonald and Hedge 901 Paige and Wheeler 884 Purrington and Pierce 873 and Henry and Howard 833.
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Joy
Bertram
Purrington
Hedge
Martell
Nayson
McDonald
Paige
Wheeler
Pierce
Henry
Howard
Harvard varsity baseball opens spring practice at Soldiers Field
The Harvards played the first regular practice game yesterday on Soldiers Field. The team draft was shuffled and captain Rand’s favored players were not clearly indicated as the final score reflected little quality play.
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Harvards
Soldiers Field
Rand
Quincy Yacht Club Declares Challenge Cup Rules
Secretary James S Whiting mails copies of a Declaration of Trust and measurement rules for the club challenge cup. The cup, with a $500 subscription, promotes small yacht racing open to any country’s sailing yachts from clubs in good standing, with a length of twenty one feet or less per the Yacht Racing Association of Massachusetts.
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James S. Whiting
The
Uincy Yacht Club
Yacht Racing Association of Massachusetts
Schaefer Loses Damage Suit Against Street Railway
Jacob Schaefer the billiard champion lost his $50,000 damage claim against the North Chicago Street Railway Company. He alleged a left wrist injury from being thrown from a street car three years ago, hindering his billiard play.
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Chicago
Jacob Schaefer
North Chicago Street Railway Company
Schaefer
Union Gymnasium annual exhibition features varied routines
The Union Gymnasium members held their annual exhibition with class work led by Superintendent Hoffman in dumbbells and parallel bars. Highlights included vaulting bars, horse rider C. B. Sanborn, Indian club work by Hoffman Parks and Canio, a 18 1 2 pound dumbbell lift by John Y. Smith and Harry Higgins, flying rings, parallel bar groupings, and tumbling by a large troupe of youths.
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Union Gymnasium
Hoffman
C. B. Sanborn
Messrs. Hoffman
Parks and Canio
John Y. Smith
Harry Higgins
Baltimore Boxing Cards Spotlight White and Whistler
Boxing shows by Eureka Athletic Club and Baltimore Boxing Club at Music Hall and Music assembly rooms featured Tommy White of Chicago and Billy Whistler of Baltimore in eight round no decision bouts. Her man Miller stopped Kid Howard in two rounds, Eddie Lenney beat John Lawson in four, and Kid Murphy drew with Crocky Boyle. Gans stopped his foe in the sixth as Joe Gans headlines. Burke drew Elliott. McCormick and Big Six were halted by police.
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Baltimore
Eureka Athletic Club
of Music Assembly
Baltimore Boxing Club
Music Hall
Tommy’’ White
Chicago
Billy’ Whistler
Balttimore
Herman Miller
Kid” Howard
Eddie Lenney
Chester
Penn
John Lawson
San Francisco
Murphy
Cincinnati
Joe Biliotti
Jack McCormick
Philadelphia
Gans
Janey
Burke
Elliott
McCormick
West Beats Bonner in Six Round Fight at Arena
Tommy West of New York outboxed Jack Bonner of Summit Hill in a six round bout at the Arena. No decision was rendered as the final round showed West dominating with lefts to Bonner’s wind and face while Bonner failed to land.
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Philadelphia
Penn
Tommy West
New York
Jack Bonner
Summit Hill
West
Bonner
Jack
No Bill Found In Prize Fight Case In Buffalo
The grand jury in Buffalo returned no bill against Peter Lacey and others charged by the Methodist Ministerial Association with violating the Horton law by engaging in a prize fight.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Peter Lacey
Methodist Ministerial Association
White Griffin bout scrapped for March boxing show
Chicago March 11 The Tommy White vs Johnny Griffin contest scheduled for Lou Houseman’s Tattersall’s show on March 17 has been canceled Griffin withdrew after signing, deeming White too strong and no replacement could be found.
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Chicago
Tommy White
Johnny Griffin
Lou Houseman
Tattersall’s
Griffin
White
Houseman
Weston denies Allen claims in Allen Kearns bout remarks
Boxing gossip reports Henry Weston disputing Allen’s Lyceum Hall statements about the prior night’s bout with Kearns. Weston asserts the fight lasted twelve rounds, each three minutes, and praises officials Butler and Hurd. He regrets Allen’s remarks and defends the match as fair and complete.
National Lawn Tennis announces season tournament dates
The executive committee of the National Lawn Tennis Association lists the season schedule starting March 14 with Newton Winter Tennis Club. It includes Harvard and Yale interscholastic championships, Princeton and Columbia interscholastic events, and state championships in Connecticut Massachusetts Maine Vermont Rhode Island and the annual intercollegiate championship in New Haven.
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National Lawn Tennis Association
Winter Tennis Club
Newton
Harvard University
Cambridge
Harvard
Yale University
New Haven
Yale
Princeton University
Princeton
Columbia College
N. Y
Columbia
University of Chicago
Chicago
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Brooklyn Country Club
Bridgeport
Providence
R. I
Rhode Island
Conn
No Seats Left for L A W Meet Minstrel Show
Boston theatre crowd rushes to L A W meet tickets as Governor Wolcott plans to attend with staff. Box office sells out in three hours. clubs buy blocks of seats. The program features a chorus of 100, an olio with Burke, Cadman, St Onge, and Martyn. Governor Wolcott and entourage will later join a box for the sportsmen’s show.
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A. K. Peck
Ll. A. W
Boston Theatre
Boston
Frank L. Parnham
Metropolitan Wheelmen
Mets
John T. Burke
Fitchburg
P. CC. C. Ballet
Fred St. Onge
Leon Cadman
Eddie Martyn
Governor Wolcott
Heatre
Ten Years For Bike Theft In Riverhead Court
In Riverhead New York the Supreme Court sentenced William Seaman of Wolverhampton to ten years' imprisonment at Sing Sing for bicycle theft. This marked his second offence.
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New York
Supreme Court
Riverhead
L. J
William Seaman
Wolverhampton
Sing Sing
Seaman
Bicycle racing notes outline new professional rules
The piece outlines rules allowing track disqualification for training and racing, a race starting constitutes a contract with board decisions final, and limits on employing professional riders. It reports Eddie Bald in New York seeking association control, Shafer and Michael, and local clubs planning events and fundraising in Essex County with Patriots Day races and a half price boxing admission for LAW members.
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Eddie Bald
New York
Bison
Dave Shafer
Poston
Michael
Metropolitan Wheelmen
Massasoit C. C
Springfield
Racing Board
Hampden Park Track
G. H. Strong
California
Essex County Wheelmen
Lynn Music Hall
Essex County
City Council Divides Pauper Plot for Religions Debate
In a letter to Mayor Josiah Quincy dated March 11, Samuel H. Borofsky states the Hebrew community in Boston opposes partitioning Mt Hope Cemetery. He notes the Charitable Burial Association already serves Hebrew poor and urges no action be taken regarding their rites.
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Josiah Quincy
Common Council
Watson
Ward 18
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Boston
Charitable Burial Association
March Ll. Samuel H. Borofsky
Boston Lodge of Elks Plans Largest Benefit Programme
After months of work the twentieth annual Elks benefit committee says the Boston Theatre on March 17 will feature the finest attractions yet. Manager Lawrence McCarty will direct at the Park with comedian George Martens staging a novel closing and receiving aid from brother Ellis.
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Boston Lodge of Elks
Boston Theatre
Lawrence McCarty
The
Park
Boston Lodge
George Martens
Ellis
Westboro Baseball Opens New England League Campaign
Giant pitcher heads to New York as Lakewood team departs for Westboro in early spring. Central Massachusetts clasps Worcester events at 1 30 o clock. April dates include New Bedford grounds opening against New England League team on April 16.
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Gus Schmelz
Minneapolis
Central Massachusetts
Worcester
Mike Sullivan
New York
New Yorknday
Lakewood
Westboro Baseball Association
Westboros
New Bedford Grounds
New England
Triangular meets and cups boost regional sport plans
Palmer Warren and Ware High Schools schedule a triangular athletic meet while Brockton Cricket Club plans a April meeting to map the season. Holy Cross considers an Worcester meet if arrangements allow. Lynn Y's M C A eyes a silver cup for a chess winner if member interest grows. Captain Rilay Holand Hay Kane Charley Riley lead B C men among 200 slated for Yale Connecticut National Guard dual meet in New Haven. Will Rolfe fronts Halifax July trip committee for a week in Massachusetts stars facing Wanderers repartison and a combined team across three two day matches.
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Palmer
Warren
Ware
Brockton Cricket Club
Holy Cross
Worcester
U. of P
Lynn Y. M. C. A
Rilay Holand
Hay Kane
Charley Riley
B. C
Yale-Connecticut National Guard
New Haven
Will Rolfe
Halifax
Massachusetts
Wanderers
Repartison
Parker and Morse Offer Boston to National Capital Excursion
Parker and Morse announce a guided trip departing Boston April 1 via Norwich line returning April 8 via Fall River line. Four days in the National Capital with five hours of Philadelphia sightseeing and a Mt. Vernon visit. Optional New York stopover. Itineraries at 15 School Street Boston.
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Messrs. Parker and Morse
Boston
Norwich
Fall River Line
National Capital
Philadelphia
Mt. Vernon
New York City
School Street
Coburn Stationery Co
Professor Foley Harvard boxing coach and instructor
Harvard boxing and wrestling instructor Professor Foley invites inquiries by call or mail at 440 Fourth Street Boston near Harvard gymnasium.
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Foley
Harvard
Boston
Harvard Gymnasium
Three Classes of Men Book Offer by Dr Sanden
A pamphlet titled Three Classes of Men promises solutions to nervous disorders from youthful errors and lists drains impotence lame back and varicocele. It touts the Dr Sanden Electric Belt and claims 5000 men cured last year. Sealed copies mailed from 826 Broadway New York.
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Dr. Sanden
A.R. Sanden
Broadway
New York
N.Y
Fugitive Willis Captured in Ohio by Pinkerton
Benjamin R. Willis alias Charles Jerome Sharp, 23, was arrested in Columbus Ohio on March 11. He confessed to murder in Wilton Connecticut and to participating with Max Brockhaus in the Lambert killing on December 17. He is held for Connecticut authorities.
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Columbus
Benjamin R. Willis
Charles Jerome Sharp
Wilton
Lambert
Chicago
Willis
Sharp
California
Brookline Hearing Debates Boylston Street Widening Plan
A Brookline town meeting heard arguments on widening Boylston Street from Cypress Street to the town line Newton and on establishing an electric car line in the street center. Proponents cite boosted town valuation and development potential. opponents lodge remonstrances from affected estates. The Board of Selectmen then adjourned for advice after hours of discussion.
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Boylston Street
Washington and
Beacon Street
Alt
Chandler
Richard Saltonstall
Cross
William H. Lincoln
Dana Estes
Osborne Howes
Walter Channing
R. Coolidge
Moorfield Storey
New York
Robert Atkinson
Edward A. Atkinson
Board of Selectmen
Exoneration Considered in Roxbury Assault Case Group
In Roxbury District Court Judge Bolster heard five defendants Howard L. Ruggles James J. McFall John R. Monahan Eugene M. Connerton and Reginald Dearborn on charges of assault with intent to rob Adolph Himmel. Ruggles McFall and Monahan were held on 2000 bonds to appear before the grand jury while Connerton and Dearborn’s cases were continued to Monday. Evidence suggested Connerton and Dearborn were at home the night of the robbery and the other three testified they had no involvement.
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Roxbury
Howard L. Ruggles
James J. McFall
John R. Monahan
Eugene M. Connerton
Reginald Dearborn
Adolph Himmel
Bolster
Ruggles
McFall
Monahan
Connerton
Dearborn
God-Sent Blessing from Dr Agnew's Cure For Heart Disease
Easton man Wood suffered years with organic heart disease and poor relief from twenty doctors. After using Dr Agnew's Cure for the Heart he reports relief within thirty minutes and credits seven bottles for his recovery. Fold CoeD & Co and 84BD & Co list key sales addresses.
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B. ¥. Wood
Easton
Dr. Agnew
Fold Co Aed & CO
Bromfield St
Sunday Religious Services Across Boston with Prominent Speakers
A dense listing of church services across Boston venues on Sunday led by First Baptist Church Commonwealth Avenue with Rev Nathan Wood D D and others. It includes Tremont Temple and Tremont Street M P Church programs with sermons by Rev George Lorimer and Rev John Pickles, musical offerings, Sunday schools and special lectures.
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First Baptist Church
Commonwealth Avenue
Nathan E. Wood
D. D
Goufiod
Vila
Trhmont Temple
Waiter
Batley
First Presbyterian Church
Columbus Avenue
Berkeley Street
Scott F. Hershey
Weekly theater schedule and upcoming shows in Boston
The Tremont announces Sol Smith Russell in A Bachelor's Romance with Anette Comstock and Edith Crane. Walter Jones leads In Gay New York at the Boston. The Ballet Girl ends at Park tonight. Ward and Vokes bring The Governors on Monday. Sothern closes at Hollis with Lord Chumney Lady of Lyons and Lady Ursula. The Royal Box follows March 2. Jack and the Beanstalk wraps in two weeks at the Museum. East Lynne plays Bowdoin Square. Shaughraun Monday. The Ensign to follow Magistrate at Castle Square. Lillian Burkhart and Mme Rombello headline Keith's. Broadway Burlesquers at Howard. Big Sensation Burlesquers end tonight. A Boy Wanted at Grand Opera House. Flo Irwin in The Widow Jones next week. Kathleen Mavourneen at Grand Theatre next week. Etta Proctor Otis as Nancy Sykes in Oliver Twist at Columbia next Monday. The great Danes stay another week at Austin & Stone's. A Trip to Coney Island at Palace next week. Sousa's Band with Maud Reese Davis and Jennie Hyle perform in Boston Theatre tomorrow evening. As You Like It by Mme Modjeska at the Tremont last night. Macbeth ends tonight. Graham's cake walk at Music Hall March 30. Zoo to feature Edouard Remenyi next week and the opera Pinafore.
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Governors
E. H. Sothern
Hollis
Chumney
Lady of
Lyons
Ursula
Charles Coghlan
Royal Box
Museum
East Lynne
Bowdoin Square
Castle Square
Lillian Burkhart
Mme. Rombello
Keith
Howard
Grand Opera House
Flo Irwin
Kathleen Mavourneen
Grand Theatre
Etta Proctor Otis
Nancy Sykes
Columbia
Colonel Shuet
Austin & Stone’s
Coney Island
the Palace
Sousa
Maud Reese Davis
Jennie Hyle
Boston Theatre
Mme. Modjeska
Tremont
Macbeth
Graham
Music Hall
the Zoo
Edouard Remenyi
Fitchburg Shop Fire Damages Carpenter Yard Building
Fire crews from Fitchburg Box 498 Boston and 113 Somerville responded after midnight to a one story wooden building in the Fitchburg railroad yard near Somerville. The blaze started near oil tanks and burned the northerly end, damaging hardwood stock and other contents valued at about 11 percent of the stock. building damage capped at $500.
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Boston
Somerville
Fitchburg
Spanish garrison relieved after siege at Bolinao
The Spanish garrison at Bolinao, Isle of Lucin, Philippines, received reinforcements by sea today after a period of heavy resistance against hundreds of attackers.
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Bolinao
Isle of Lucan
Philippines
Fall River Agent Ducks Demand For Post Surges In February
James Duckett, agent for the Post in Fall River, sold 12 000 more copies in February than any prior month and faced heavy demand. He has been appointed agent for the district of the 98 centennial excursion to Ireland and will issue tickets to local tourists.
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Fall River
James Duckett
Post
Duckett
Ireland
Tie Up In Saginaw
Saginaw Michigan street car lines are tied up as conductors and motormen strike for regular hours and pay for overtime. Workers have been on fourteen to sixteen hour days. Receivers refused to grant the request last night.
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Saginaw, Mich
Fitchburg and Pennsylvania R R Tour to Washington
Seven days for $25 offered by the Fitchburg and Pennsylvania Railroad. A Personally-Conducted Tour with all expenses included. Itinerary available from J. R. Watson Gen Pass Agt EF R R Boston Mass.
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Fitchburg
Pennsylvania
R. R
J. R. Watson
Gen’ Pass
EF. R. R
Boston
Mass
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