Harvard to Fence Cadets at West Point Friday
Harvard faces West Point in an intercollegiate fencing meet set for March 29 with Annapolis Cornell Columbia Yale and Harvard competing. The West Point Harvard match is staged at West Point Friday. Harvard’s fencing lineup features T D Roberts F W Palfrey R M Henderson C D Burchenal and Harry Holmes. Harvard concedes first place to Annapolis in the tournament, and a gold football presentation for Harvard’s football men who beat Yale will likely occur at a student meeting soon. The John Harvard launch was launched yesterday with engines to be installed, while coaches work solo. Harvard freshmen defeated Brookline High School 6 to 6 in basketball at Hemenway Gymnasium.
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Annapolis
West Point
Cornell
Columbia
Yale
Harvard
T. D. Roberts
F. W. Palfrey
R. M. Henderson
C. D. Burchenal
Harry Holmes
John Harvard
Crimson
Brookline High School
Hemenway Gymnasium
Brooklyn Chess Leaders Name Team to Face Metropolitan
Mr. Hermann Helms of the Queens County Chess Club is captain of the Kings and Queens Chess League team of Brooklyn. On May 30 they meet the Telegraph team on 20 boards against the Local Metropolitan League, with Helms and Lieutenants B. C. Selover Jr Dutch Arms Chess Club C. S S Taber Queens County Chess Club H L Savage Bishop Thess Club C P Swaffield Pawnsess Club and P R Murcbile Boys High School Chess Club among those chosen to form the 20 man Brooklyn squad.
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Queens County Chess Club
Kings and Queens Chess League
Brooklyn
Loca Etropolitan Chess League
Helms
Messrs
B. C. Selover, Jr
Dutch Arms Chess Club
C. S&s Taber
Co. H
Pelps Bedford Chess Club
H. L. Savage
Bisho Thess Club
C. P. Swaffield
Pawnsess Club
P. R. Murcbile
City Point and Metropolitan Wheelmen Clash at Broadway Alleys
Large crowds from the City Point Wheelmen and the Metropolitan Wheelmen gather at Broadway alleys South Boston to watch bowling clashes between the two clubs. A City Points win could force a rubber after Mets won the first contest.
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Metropolitan Wheelmen
Broadway
South
Boston
Mets
Boxing Gossip on American Boxers in England and Bets on Fights
Boxer columnist Benton reports on Kid McCoy and other Americans in London noting McCoy’s weight gain and possible world title bid against Jim Jeffries, with speculation on Bob Fitzsimmons, Sandy Ferguson, Professor Joe White, and Tommy West. He cites earnings for six and special papers, predicts Chelsea bouts, and mentions Boston, Charlies Mitchell, and Jimmie Ryan.
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Kid McCoy
McCoy
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Evew
Jim Jeffries
Jeffries
Bob Fitzsimmons
Coney Island
Sandy Ferguson
Sandy
Joe White
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Iseroston
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Ion
Tommy West
National Sporting Club
Poome
Est
Secret Service
Peter Jackson
Charlie Mitchell
M. J. Maloney
Professor Cummings
Boston Athletic Club
Terlon Club
Chelsea
Jimmie Ryan
Brooklyn
Dick Vokes
Blocks
Riviers
Daniel Murphy
Dan
Patsey Sheppard
Pat Sheehan
Salem polo sticks tied by strike beat Clinton 6 to 4
In Salem March 11 polo players played a rough match with improvised sticks due to Boston freight handlers strike. Salem defeated Clinton 6 to 4 before an attendance of about 500 spectators.
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Salem Polo
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Clinton
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Wapere
Heffernan
Cashman Ee Sheason
Wodtke
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Yale Baseball Opens Outdoor Practice At Yale Field
Yale University opened its baseball season with the first outdoor session at Yale field. Coaches focused on batting, a noted weakness in recent years, while fielding was brief due to rough ground. Guernsey has reduced the squad to a core group with another cut planned next week.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale University
Yale
Ares Guernsey
Entries Close Tonight for Boston Dog Show
Dogs entries must be received by midnight with D. E. B. Loveland serving as superintendent. Mail or deliver at 521 Washington Street to enter or confirm participation in the Boston Dog Show.
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D. EB. Loveland
Washington Street
Canoe Events Highlight Sportsman's Show Night
At the Sportsman's Show last night, canoe events drew spectators. Innitou Canoe Club of Woburn won the club fours against Wawbewawa, taking two of three heats, while Lawrence Canoe Club beat Tatassits of Worcester in the war canoe in two straight heats. The 30-yard handicap swim saw Herbert Holm win over Fred Rechtler, with Souther taking third. Entries were named for the 440-yard championship, and a final tally notes Holm and Rechtler posting fast times.
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Canoe Club
Beatrice Street
Innitous
Woburn
Wawbewawas
Wawbewawa
Pennant
Innitou
Nnitou
Lawrence
Tatassuts
Worcester
Billy Coffey
M. F. Welsh
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J. S. Hunt
South Boston
Theodore Souther
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F. W. Ae
Frank Barrett
F. Butler, Jr
Marse
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Fred T. Hovey
E. D. Hartshorn
Hugh Walker
Fred W. Fowle
Wawbewawa Canoe Club
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W. E. Stanwood
W. J. Osgood
D. A. Johnson
Butter and Barbers split Marketmen match at Carruth alleys
Butter won two games and Barbers took the last by 37 pins. Wright for Butter and Miller for Barbers led with 271 total each, sharing the individual honors in the Marketmen's League clash.
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Munro
Hecht
Drisko
Newell Ee
Consus
O'Brien Eter Pewee Enews
Eessetevens
Butter
Barbers
Carruth
Wright
Miller
Lowell Beats Portland In A Low Scoring Game
Lowell defeated Portland 5 to 4 in a listless contest. The readable lineups show Lowell and Portland with players, though many names are garbled in OCR text. The report centers on the close score and lackluster play.
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Porttand
Portland
Lewis
Cameron
Heck G
Mallury
City budget dispute ends with net rise to 264 thousand
The City Council appropriation committee finished the annual budget, restoring 264 30 thousand when compared to the Mayors second cut. The biggest gain goes to the street department while the statistics department is abolished saving 10 thousand. Mayor Collins faces a possible clash in open sessions as he seeks to enforce his reductions.
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Statistics Department
Mayoge
Collins
Pillsbury Seeks Tie as International Chess Round Ends
March 11 reports the final round of an international tournament with pairings led by Berger tables. Mieses beat Reggio, Wolf defeated Albin, Pillsbury defeated Marshall, and Janowski and Teichmann won. Maroczy, Tarrasch, and others drew. first prize undecided pending a replayed game.
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Berger
Marco
Napier
Gunsberg
Popiel
Teichmann
Janowski
Mortimer
Schlecter
Reggio
Mieses
Albin
Wolf
Pillsbury
Marshall
Tarrasch
Maroczy
Weisenberg
Scheve
Tschigorin
Mason
Eisenberg
Russia May Be Taken To Task Washington
March 1. Mail reports argue the collision between Russian troops and the crew of the US steamer Vicksburg at Niu Chwang earlier this year warrants Russian government representations. US consul Henry B. Miller protested that American soldiers were attacked without cause in their club room by Russian guards and treated cruelly. A later investigation is believed to uphold the consul's stance.
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Henry B. Miller
United States
Niu Chwang
Kitchener to take field in South Africa action
London March 12 The Daily Chronicle reports Lord Kitchener will be relieved of most admin duties in South Africa to lead a large mounted force in person to pursue Dewet. General Methuen will not take further command. A casualty list shows four officers killed and 10 wounded including a dangerously wounded Methuen, though he is reported doing well.
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The
Daily Chronicle
Kitchener
South Africa
Dewet
Chronicle
Methuen
Sympathy Asked for Boers in Worcester Petition
Petitions circulated for signature after naming Senator Hoar Congressman John R. Thayer and Mayor Fletcher asking Congress to pass a sympathy resolution for the Boers and urge President Roosevelt to convey it to Britain. It is a friendly office effort praying for peace with the South African republics.
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Hoar
John R. Thayer
Fletcher
Congress
Roosevelt
Paris Press Sees Methuen Disaster Shaping Boer War
Paris reports a strong moral impact from General Methuen's column setback, predicting tougher Boer resistance. Papers caution against harsh judgment of Methuen for his role in Villebois Mareuil, and question if England can negotiate a peace acceptable to both sides. Debates in France reference Irish members' Commons demonstration as a grave challenge to Britain.
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Paris
House of Commons
England
Cambridge Aldermen defer action on 11 assistant assessors
The Cambridge Board of Aldermen postponed any decision on appointments for 11 assistant assessors and ordered the city solicitor to provide opinions on several points. Action on electing a member to the Board of Overseers of the Poor was not taken as the Common Council signaled readiness to proceed next Tuesday. The fire department committee backed placing two call men Arthur Day and Elliot F. Alley on the pension list with payments of 13.06 and 12.50 respectively.
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Cambridge
Cambridge Board of Aldermen
Nawn Kelly Fight Escalates In Ward Chair Signatures
The Nawn Kelly deputyship dispute heats up as 22 of 25 ward chairmen sign a protest paper opposing Kelly. Backers claim Donovan and Fitzgerald pressured compliance, signaling Kelly's bid may be doomed while Kelly insists he has not given up.
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Nawn
Kelly
Donovan
Fitzgerald
Nawa
Ward 21
Joseph F. Lomasney
Alderman Lomasney
Joseph P
William J. Donovan
John A. Kelcher
J. J. Norton
John Drohan
James H. Sullivan
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Funston's controversial remarks on peace party and insurrection
General Funston declared that without the peace party in the United States the Philippine insurrection would have ended in January 1900. He noted 600 lives and millions spent since, criticized petitioners to Congress, cited two deserter negro soldiers hanged, praised Major Waller if court martialed for shooting natives who stole food.
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Chicago
Funston
United States
Philippines
Congress
Waller
Proclaimed Irish League deferred as land bill planned
London March 11 At a Cabinet meeting it was decided not yet to enforce drastic crimes act clauses and there will be no proclamation of the United Irish League for now The new land bill will be introduced next week in the House of Commons by George Wyndham and coercion should be avoided until the bill’s impact on Ireland is seen He also judged reviving coercion reprisals inappropriate at bill introduction
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London
United Irish League
House of Commons
George Wyndham
Ireland
100 City Men to Go Water Dept Suspensions
City Hall prepares to suspend about 100 water department employees across divisions. The move, long expected, could be announced tomorrow or Friday, according to reliable sources.
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Water Department
City Hall
Travel deals from Boston to major West Coast points
Rates give $49.90 for journeys from Boston to San Francisco Los Angeles Portland and Seattle during March and April with discounts to other Westward destinations over the Rutland railroad. For tickets and information contact Simmons and Marsters agents at 280 Washington Street Boston.
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Portland
Seattle
Marc
Rutland Railroad
Simmons & Marsters
Washington Street
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