Charlestown Wins Amateur Bowling League Title in Boston
Charlestown defeats Newton 3 games to 1 to claim the league championship at Newton and Newtowne clubs. Alston stars with 673 total on three strings as Newton’s Linder tops 502 in a tight final match, spare bowling key to Charlestown’s victory.
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Boston and Vicinity
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Newtowne
Charlestown
Bunker Hill
Kenney
A. Southwell
Alston
Linder
Newtowne Vaults Over Boston in Five-Club Battle
Newtowne Club defeats Boston Athletic five at Newtowne, taking fourth place overall while Newtowne breaks from a Newton tie. B A A finishes second, Old Dorchester third, Arlington Boat and Old Belfry tied for last. Unicorn led early, then Boston faltered as Newtowne sealed the win and surpassed 25 hundred in aggregate by seven pins.
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Newtowne
Boston Athletic
Old Dorchester
Newton
Arlington Boat
Old Belfry
Unicorn Five
Ney
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Waltham Watch Co Beats Squire in Mercantile League Bowls
The American Waltham Watch Co and John P. Squire & Co met in a postponed Mercantile League game at Boylston alleys. Waltham won with a score of 2312 to 2177, as the detailed scores followed.
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American Waltham Watch Co
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Boylston Alleys
Boylston Colts
Roxbury Colts
Boylston
Allstons Beat Highlands In Circuit League Match
Newton March 18 Allstons defeated Newton Highlands in the Circuit League at the Newton Boat Club alleys. Score: Allstons to Highlands by late evening play.
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Highlands
Newton
Newton Highlands
Roll-Off at St. James Alleys Crowds Watch City Bowlers
A large crowd at St. James alleys watched crack candlepin bowlers compete for prizes. Preliminaries showed strong scores from nearly every participant with one standout exception.
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ST. James
Sudden Deaths On The Increase Warns Heart Remedy Ad
The ad warns that sudden heart deaths rise as many feel well today and collapse tomorrow. It promotes Dr. Agnew's Cure for the Heart saying symptoms appear early and relief occurs in 30 minutes with many chronic cases cured. Sold by Woopwanp & Co. and EPPARD & Co. in Boston.
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Final roll-off results for Wright and Bitsow event
Paige won first prize with 257 while McCarthy, Mec Allen, and Dutch Martin followed with 280 277 and 275 respectively and prize amounts of 8 6 1 and 2 dollars. Finalists listed include Paige 287 McCarthy 280 Mec Allen 277 Martin 275 and others.
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McAllen
Martin
MecAllen
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Wilby
Crosby
Barry
W. Smith
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King
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Ryan Whips Watts In Twenty Round Middleweight Bout
In Music Hall Louisville a crowd of about two thousand watched Australian Jimmy Ryan beat Jim Watts in a twenty round championship middleweight bout. The fight began scientific but turned slugging and wrestling heavy, with Ryan landing several hard blows in the twentieth round to force a knockout call by the referee. Watts protested briefly before police halted the match and the verdict favored Ryan.
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Music Hall
Jimmy Ryan
Jim Watts
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Boxing Gossip Highlights Fading Purses and Big Fights
Australian Billy Murphy mocks English purses while noting global declines over six years. Ike Weir laments Sears dominance after their Cleveland battle. Daly’s upset over Lavigne boosts Daly though weight issues loom. March 31 Dixon White-Dixon clash in Syracuse delayed. Walcott Smith date shuffles. Dundee Club hosts a smoke talk with notable bouts under George V. Tuohy.
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Jimmy Barry
Walter Croot
Billy
England
Ike Weir
Mike Sears
Sears
Jack Daly
George Lavigne
Cleveland
Lavigne
Daly
White-Dixon
Syracuse
Dixon
Marty McCue
Tommy Hogan
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Yonkers
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McCoy Not Linked to Marriage License in St Louis
In the St Louis marriage license bureau there is no record of a license issued to Charles Selby known as Kid McCoy to wed around March 6. McCoy was in the city March 5 and 6 with a young lady seen with him on several occasions and her identity remains unknown.
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Americans Face Britons in International Cable Chess Match
The third international cable chess match opens in Brooklyn at the Academy of Music with ten American and ten British players. Pillsbury battles Blackburn, Showalter sacrifices for a pawn, Baird versus Locock remains even, Robinson aims for a draw, and Galbreath trails Trenchard as Britons lead overall.
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Whites Take Polo Honors in Bicycle League Final
The Press C. C. and Boston Wheelmen polo teams battled for second place at White rink with the White team winning 6 to 2. Sterling Elliott presented the prizes, and an exhibition match of ten minutes ended 2 to 1 in favor of the Wheelmen.
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Bicycle notes hint multiple cycling events and travels
Duodecade of cycling items from Dorchester riders heading to California on two tandems to Lincoln Club social in East Boston. New York Century Wheelmen ban women. New England season opens Patriots Day with a Dedham ten mile handicap. Eddie Bald to Louisville for Fountain Ferry track form. Indianapolis to host August national championship handicap with a $1000 purse. Also Morgan’s international team arrivals from France aboard Burgoyne and electric pacing by Jallu brothers.
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Denny
Booth
Gray
Tiger Roadsters
Dorchester
California
Pasadena
Century Wheelmen
New York
New England
Dedham
Lincoln Bicycle Club
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Maverick Hall
Eddie Bald
Louisville
Fountain Ferry
Bald
American Cycling Racing Association
Indianapolis
Morgan
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Perette
la Tigue
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Roller Polo League forfeits Pawtucket franchise
The National Roller Polo League met at the Falmouth House with President Murnane in chair and voted to forfeit the Pawtucket franchise held by Manager Meiklejohn for failure to complete the schedule. The league plans to expand to six clubs next season and referred several franchise applications to the committee. Managers predicted a stronger league with balanced playing strength.
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Falmouth House
Murnane
Meiklejohn
Pawtucket
Exhibition match between Booth and Clearwater called off
The planned pool exhibition between George Booth and American champion William Clearwater did not occur at Leavitt & Yatter rooms. Clearwater refused to play Booth and used a local cue, beating Booth by 150 to 1 on Thursday evening. Booth had impressed, closing within 15 points of victory. Spectators were disappointed by the cancellation.
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William Clearwater
Leavitt & Yatter
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Booth
Crosse
Jep Bruce Wins New England Pool Championship
Jep Bruce captured the New England pool title by defeating Joe Russell 60 to 11 in a 50 point match at Bruce's billiard and pool parlors on Devonshire Street yesterday. Bruce earned the valuable cue. Russell departs Boston for Seattle within a week.
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New England
Joe Russell
Devonshire Street
Ata
Russell
Boston
Seattle
Clement E Fay at Rest in Brookline Funeral
The funeral of Clement E K Fay prominent Boston lawyer and Brookline citizen was held yesterday at St Paul s Episcopal Church Brookline with Bishop Lawrence and Rev Leonard K Storrs officiating The fall bearers and ushers were named and burial followed at Old Brookline Cemetery Delegations from the Society of the Colonial Wars Union Club Harvard Class of 67 and Sons of the American Revolution attended among many notable figures.
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Leonard K. Storrs
Theophilus Parsons
William Whitman
Desmond FitzGerald
Charles W. Scudder
Arthur L. Walker
Henry S. Macomber
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Charles W. Kellogg
Aaron H. Latham
Arthur Williams, Jr
D. Blakely Hoar
Alfred D. Chandler
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George H. Worthely
Moses Williams
Henry Lee
H. M. Richards
J. Emory Hoar
Prentiss Cummings
Arthur K. Mills
J. Murray Kay
William Humphrey
William E. Lincoln
W. H. Wilder
Luther F. Beecher
T. B. Francis
Albert L. Lincoln, Jr
Francis H. Brown
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Charles E. Stearns
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Warren Shaw Dead In Peabody At Age Six
Warren Shaw died at home in Peabody this evening. The six year old was notable for running the largest shoe manufacturing business in Essex county with factories in South Peabody. He was a Mason and Odd Fellow, trustee of Peabody Institute, and member of the local board of trade. He leaves a widow and a son.
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Jersey City Lexow charges New York officials
March 18 testimony before the Gledhill assembly investigating committee in Jersey City accuses County Superintendent Christopher P. Smith of taking bribes from green goodsmen while he led the police. Witnesses describe dense corruption with writing rooms and bogus policemen aiding protection for illegal gambling and bookmaking operations in New Jersey.
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Gledhill Assembly
Jersey City
Christopher P. Smith
Callahan
Harrison
Heller
Monte Carlo
Weehawken
Edward B. Thomas
J. W. McNally
Green Goods
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Thomas McCann
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Electric News and Money Transfer Co
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Press Club Reception Opens Club Year In Boston
About 200 members and guests attended the Boston Press Club reception with City Hall delegates led by Alderman Conry Lott Paige and officials from Mayor Quincy’s administration. Notable guests included A T Dunn Harrison Hume and Armstrong of the Brunswick exhibit crew. The event featured internal club talent and two child entertainers Little Frank and Baby Clifford. Canadian Pacific tours will run from Boston to Seattle and Vancouver starting next week with Monday and Wednesday departures.
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Lott
Paige
John Lee
Flood
Chisholm
Quincy
A. T. Dunn
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Republican pledge to international bimetallism urged in Cleveland
Secretary Lyman J. Gage spoke to the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce urging support for international bimetallism while warning that opposition in Congress could push for a revisiting of the 1896 verdict. He said industry revives under the present gold standard and stressed maintaining it until international bimetallism can be secured.
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Lyman J. Gage
Treasury Department
Cleveland Chamber of Commerce
United States
Republican Party
Thieves Miss $100 In Downtown Break In
Between 1 and 6 pm yesterday Eugene H. Krobille 91 Tremont street home was entered and ransacked. Two pocketbooks were stolen containing about $9. A $100 stash in an unlocked bureau beneath the broken drawer was ignored by the thieves.
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Tremont Street
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