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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1904

Page

5

Auto Show Preparations Fill Symphony and Horticultural Halls

Busy preparations in Symphony and Horticultural halls for the auto and motor boat shows open this evening. Cars queued in streets awaiting entry amid police restrictions, with demonstrations planned on Massachusetts avenue and strict enforcement of speed laws. Exhibits progress, especially in the boatroom, as officials coordinate decorations and crowd management.

Symphony Hall Horticultural Hall England United States Massachusetts New York Campbell Harry Fosdick George Lowe Eldridge Massachusetts Avenue

No School and Fishing Trip Delight Macon Team

Macon Ga March 13 For good behavior all week Jimmy Collins announced there would be no school. Players prepared for a country walk and fishing, while others lounged about the hotel. Fer ris and Tannehill suffered minor sun and burn as the team plans to regain weight and head toward competition with Mercer and the Boston contingent.

Macon Jimmy Collins Collins Hobe Ferris Charley Farrell Jesse Tannenhill George Winter Farrell Tannehill Ferris Chick Stahl Mercer Stahl Sandow Dumas

Melrose High to Open Season With Infield Intact

Melrose High School baseball begins the season with last year’s infield intact Pettengill at first Scanlan at second Cassel at short and Holmes at third. Wheeler returns as catcher and a strong pitching staff led by Harris the Rowe brothers and L Verge. Schedule lists multiple league and nonleague games through June 21 with Wakefield Medford and Chelsea among opponents.

Melrose High School Melrose Highlands Lee Coffin Stewart Norwich Club Pettengill Scanlan Cassel Holmes Wheeler Cochran Lord Melrose Harris Rowe Brothers L. Verge Wilson Hills W. Verge A. Verge Campbell Hill

World of Sport gossip and player moves across leagues

The article reports Selee predicting the Pirates finish second or lower while favoring Cincinnati and New York. It notes Mike Lynch resigning as Brown captain to possibly pitch for Cincinnati, and says Ban Johnson caused the season lengthen. Also listed are Corbett and Shay joining St. Louis in Houston, Clarke shaping Princeton players, Plick suing for 1910 season, Donahue term talks, and Mefraw’s feud with Nops at Savannah.

Selee Chicago Nationals Piittsburgs Cincinnati New York Mike Lynch Brown University Cincinnatis Ban Johnson Joe Corbett Danny Shay Frisco St. Louis Nationals Houston Tex Fred Clarke Princeton Elmer Plick Cleveland Flick Witcher Donahue Donahue Rel Mefraw

Boxing Gossip and Matchups in New Bedford Card

Boxing notes from New Bedford preview several bouts with Martin Canole vs Fred Bryson in the main walkover plan. Other cards include Larry Hayes vs Jack Winters at 145 pounds and a Riverside Boat Club program backdrop with multiple Lawrence, Fall River, and Cambridge boxers.

Martin Canole Fall River Fred Bryson Waltham New Bedford Bryson Billy Gardner Jimmy Briggs Nadeau Kid Waul Siryson Chelsea Flaily Riverside Boat Club Larry Hayes Jeffries Point Jack Winters Middlesex Athletic Club Cambridge Lefallon O'Neil Young Barrish Dave Manning Harry Duffy Jack McCarthy Harry Gilman Winters Criterion A. C Joe Gans Sam Langford Bart Connolly Biddeford John J. Healey West End Andover Eddie Nolan Lawrence Buddy Ryan Jack O'Keefe Chicago Jack Mooney Billy Mellody Jack McGuigan the National A Philadelphia Mellody Mooney ORLY Quaker City Mike Ward Gans McGuigan George Gardner Chamson Gardner Jack O'Brien Joe Walcott the Black Demon Jim Gilligan Lynn Muaffitt Flaherty R. A North Attleboro Peter Sullivan North Attleboro Athletic Club Young Allen Kid Fanning Patsey Sweeney Tommy Daley Tommy Feltz Mechanics’ Building St. Louis James EF. Sullivan National Championship Committee Ehouweton

Ostrich Wins Crescent Derby in New Orleans

Ostrich, a 3 year old bay colt from the J. B. Haggin stable, owned by Sha Richards of Brookline Massachusetts, defied expectations to win the Crescent City Derby at New Orleans on Saturday. The colt entered as a late-season entrant and led a balanced field of six sprinters from the post.

Ostrich New Orleans J. B. Haggin Sha Richards Brookline Masse

Newtowne and B A A rolloff for Gilt Edge title

Newtowne beat BB A A two of three to tie Unicorn rollers for the Gilt Edge championship in a neutral alley series at Old Dorchester Club. A deciding rolloff likely at Dudley Club before the league dinner Friday. Rivalry heats as Calumet leads Mystic Valley and Somersets, with high averages and records awaited.

Newtowne BB. A. A Dorchester Unicorn Rollers Dudley Club Greater Boston B. A Unicorn North Cambridge

Battle and Candlepin High Scores Lead Boston League

In Greater Boston last week league play produced top marks in battle and candlepin pins. The best scores showcased standout performances by local bowlers across multiple matches. Key names and exact figures were reported by the league as it wrapped up a busy period.

Greater Boston

Bottle Pins leads Marketmen's in team totals at fair

Team totals show Marketmen's Butter with 2763 and 951 for single Butter. Individuals record Houghton of Poultry Marketmen's with 625 points. Marketmen's overall score 237.

Marketmen’s Houghton, Poultry, Marketmen’s

Championship Still Within Reach After Week Of Games

One game last week left the series with two wins to the good for the leaders as the season heads to a final next week. George Johnson of the Post is named the league’s best roller this season, with multiple top finishes. The standings show Cal 91 Bruce Charlestown leading among teams and players across the various leagues, including Ware Glendon Crandon Highland and Towanda with solid scores, and A. A. Phillips Glendon Richardson Cal Tarding and others posting strong figures in the 80s and 90s.

Mystic Valley North Gate Hersey Sudbury Hub St. James Somerset Brown Dedham Elite McPhee Millen Malden Boston Grove Hall Dorchester Rexford Everett Hintze Hollis of Poultry Houghton of Superintendent Danforth Post Herald George Johnson The A. S

Local Track Standings and Player Averages Noted

Standings show W L Ave Sudbury and multiple clubs with times and scores. Individual averages list Brown Somerset Finnegan M Clements and others from Somerset Boylston M & I with various figures.

W. L Lve Park McPhee Flite Finnegan Das - Ad Millen Somerset Garbutt Somerse Brown Gul Rulte Cisrke Schwender Ros'dale Stoups Boylston Connors Elite

Sudbury City Sports Totals For Team and Individuals

Sudbury City yields team totals 1457 and 512 for singles. Jefferson Tatton posts 324 total and 133 in a single event, highlighting standout performance at the meet.

Sudbury City

Poultry and crop averages from early agricultural report

An OCR fragment lists perishable goods and farm products with figures such as Poultry 39 21 49,417 Frogs 88 24 50.0355 Butter 38 22 49,627 Farmers 7 53 45,639 and a garbled section of individual averages with several names obscured.

W. L W. AL. Pins Hollis Ee Beebbsasor Thomas Tittlefield Claris Robure

Standings and player figures from a historical sports page

Fragmentary scoreboard data lists players such as G Johnson P Smith H, and others with various numbers like 85 and 84. The text appears as garbled OCR from a past issue, including partial names Batley O’Leary Simpson McMahon and O Gonnar.

G. Johnson Smith Secon Beate Eieredans Batley

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