Duxbury and Hull clash over regatta policy at MA yacht meet
Charles C. Clapp and Louis M. Clark clashed on scheduling club races against open regattas at the Yacht Racing Association of Massachusetts meeting in Young's last night. The gathering elected a former board again and announced dates for open regattas across Massachusetts. The body also merged North and South Shore circuits, debated a racing flag, and set protest and measurement rules with set fees.
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Charles C. Clapp
Duxbury Yacht Club
Louis M. Clark
Hull Massachusetts
Yacht Racing Association of Massachusetts
Young
Clark
Clapp
Duxbury
Zephyrlike
South Boston Yacht Club
Hull Massachusetts Yacht Club
Dorchester Yacht Club
American Yacht Club
Newburyport
Boston Yacht Club
South Boston
Columbia Yacht Club
City of
Wollaston Yacht Club
Quincy Bay
Cape Cod Yacht Club
Kingston Yacht Club
Plymouth Yacht Club
Lynn Yacht Club
Nahant
Bliss
Treasury
Rapid Progress Report On Independence Construction
The Independence hull now has over eighty workers and is nearing launch with most plating complete. Delays stem from a few tuck plates and replacements, but fitters expect launching in early April. Designer Crowninshield and builder Lawley inspected the vessel, confirming faithful adherence to plans. A committee from the Hull Massachusetts Yacht Club organized to manage cup races, with James R. Hooper as chairman and E. Hodges as secretary.
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Crowninshield
Lawley
Atlantic Works
Bristol
Boston
Hull-Massachusetts Yacht Club
Lawson
James R. Hooper
E. Hodges
Pan American cycling races set for two week Pan American exposition
The Pan American exposition will host nearly two weeks of bicycle racing from August 6 to 17. The programme includes amateur championships, professional sprint events for large prizes, the world championship, and motors and middle distance paced stars with about $4000 in total prizes. Notables in training at Jacksonville include Harry Fikes Jimmy Michael Lobby Walthour F J Cadwell Austin Crooks Joe Vetter and others with Walthour reportedly riding well and Elkes lagging in training. Weather is reported as fine and attendees enjoy the climate.
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Committee On
National Cycling Association
Schedule of the American League Opens April 24
Season will open on April 24 with Boston first in Baltimore. Boston and Philadelphia meet May 8 in the first Boston game. Seventy games will be played in this city with two games on twenty four days, dates conflicting numbered twenty four.
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Boston
Baltimore
Philadelphia
BAA Won As Exeter Club Hosts Turbulent Bowling Night
The BAA topped Charlestown at the Exeter Street clubhouse to finish the Amateur Bowling League season, drawing level with Newtowne for third. Unicorns won three straight but posted modest scores except for 228 in the farewell. Skinner led with 229. In Candle Pin action, Boylston Juniors beat South Boston Centrals, led by La Casco with 277. totals 1283 to 101?7. North Shore toppled Newspaper in Commercial League, Pierce top scoring 505 as North Shore 2278 edged 2135. Shepard, Clark & Co. beat Haskell, Adams & C as Colley rolled 257. team totals shown.
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Exeter Street
Charlestown
Newtowne Club
Unicorn
Skinner
Boylston
South Boston Centrals
la Casceo
Boston Central
North Shores
Pierce
North Shore
Shepard, Oars & Co
Haskell, Adams & C
Colley
Eens Clark & Co
Wee Adams & Co
Boralma Abbot Race Talks End in Dispute
Owner Lawson refuses to reopen negotiations for a 25 000 side match between Boralma and The Abbot, amid a dispute over four heats in seven. Scannell confirms concession to four in seven but Lawson insists the agreement stands as originally stated and will not be revisited.
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Boralma
Abbot
Lawson
Scannell
New York
Mr. Lawson
BeMilma
Post
Mr. Scannell
Qaretar
Harvard Baseball Schedule Revised for Spring Season
Harvard announces a revised baseball slate with games beginning April 6 in Cambridge against Middlebury and continuing through June 29 at various sites including Cambridge Dartmouth Colby Brown Cornell Chicago Yale and others. Local neutral sites include Charlottesville Annapolis Philadelphia Exeter and New Haven.
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Harvard
Middlebury
Cambridge
Wesleyan
Virginia
Charlottesville
Trinity
Durham
N. C
Annapolis
Dartmough
Colby
Andover
Williams
Bowdoin
Lafayette
U. of P
Philadelphia
Exeter
University of Michigan
Brown
Cornell
University of Chicago
University of Pennsylvania
Providence
Carlisle Indians
Yale
New Haven
New York
Boys Athletes to Contest at Immaculate Conception Meeting
The Boys' Sodality of the Church of the Immaculate Conception hosts an athletic meet this evening in the old gymnasium at Boston College. Events include sprints and jumps plus team races such as Frye School vs Mechanic Arts High School, Boston College freshmen vs preparatory, and Roxbury High School vs Boys' Sodality.
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Sodality
The
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Boston College
Frye School
J. Lane
C. Hurley
J. Lee
Lee
Mechanic Arts High School
M. Tufts
J. Riley
B. Young
T. van Amringe
W. Chesterman
W. Riley
J. Dowd
M. Downey
Boston College Preparatory School
M. Cullen
F. Murray
M. Murphy
C. McCarthy
Roxbury High School
Ll. Amesbury
G. Domansky
J. Curley
M. King
Boys’ Sodality
H. Mulholland
C. McCusker
R. Mulroy
B. Zuck
Harvard Races Set For April 9 With Nine Crews Competing
The Weld and Newell crews from the three upper classes at Harvard along with the law school will race on April 9. Winners from that day may race again April 11 or 12 for the class championship. Odds are slim for a second crews’ race due to shell shortages. Nine crews are active, five at the Weld Club and four at the Newell.
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Weld
Newell
Harvard
Law School
Weld Club
The
Polo Games Last Night Report from Plymouth Lewiston Salem Clinton
Scores from last night’s polo events list results for Plymouth Lewiston Salem and Clinton with team standings and key plays highlighted by local clubs.
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Plymouth
Lewiston
Salem,Salem
Clinton
Reid to coach Harvard football next year
David C. Campbell, Harvard captain, announced the appointment of Bill Reid as head coach for the next season. Reid, a former Crimson captain in baseball and football, promises no disruption with current coaches and plans spring practice focusing on kicking and punt catching.
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David C. Campbell
Harvard
Bill
Reid
Crimson
Lewis
Dibblee
Waters
Jeffries Defends Title After Fight With Flaherty
Chicago report says champion Jim Jeffries broke two ribs of saloon keeper Jack Bull Flaherty in a tavern scuffle after a boxing bout at the Academy of Music. Police intervened as the pair were separated.
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Chicago
Ill
Jim Jeffries
Jack Bull
Flaherty
Academy of Music
Jef
Jeffries
Academy
Reiff Brothers Licensed by Jockey Club in England
London March 21 Johnnie and Lester Reiff Clem Jenkins and A McIntyre have been licensed by the Jockey Club for the coming season. The action marks the club as it preps for more racing events.
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Reiff Brothers
England
London
Johnnie
Lester Reiff
Clem Jenkins
A. McIntyre
Jockey Club
Seasure
Comstock Visits Boston Seizes Obscene Material Case
Anthony Comstock arrived in Boston to pursue Edward Hills alias W. H. Hills alias W. M. S. Lang against whom a warrant for search and seizure was issued. Lang, an unmarried 25 year old from Haverhill, stored obscene literature and pictures in hidden cabinets behind a chimney and under floorboards. The case followed to Haverhill with Lang held on $2500 bond for 10 a.m. Thursday.
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Anthony Comstock
Boston
Federal Building
Haverhill
Marshal Darling
Mr. Comstock
Evans
Edward Aoe
W. H. Hills
W. M
Comstock
Aters
Lang
Perenny
Camarabanar Fiske
Post Office
Strychnine Found in Miss Fosburgh Case
Report from Middlebury indicates strychnine caused Ida Fosburgh's death. Burlington chemist's official analysis pending. Dr Barry had cited evidence of poison and described the toxin as violent, causing rapid paralysis of heart and breathing without heart or lung congestion.
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Middlebury
Ida Fosburgh
Burlington
Barry
Waterbury
Boxing Bets in Curley Kelly Bout Stir Controversy
The New York Journal report says bets were off in round five but the bout continued two more rounds and Curley won. The referee’s earlier bets off decision stood, awarding the purse to Curley. Also notes ill boxer Billy Berkeley and amateur match proposals, with skepticism about Kid McCoy shipboard tales.
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England
New York Journal
Curley
Billy Berkeley
Cambridge
Frank Adams
Newton
Kid Smith
Waltham
Frank Casen
Columbus Avenue
Kid McCoy
Pease
McCoy
Ely
Mystery Billy Smith Draws Tim Hurley in New London Bout
In New London on March 21 600 spectators watched Billy Smith of Baltimore and Tim Hurley of Brooklyn fight twenty slow rounds to a draw at the Opera House. Neither fighter was seriously hurt in the bout with Baggsny a SEE of Brooklyn winning the preliminary over Mose King of New London in six rounds.
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New London, Conn
Billy Smith
Baltimore
Tim Hurley
Brooklyn
New London Opera House
Baggsny
Jackray Syn
Mose King
Boston Wins YMCA State Track Championship Over Cambridge
Boston claimed the YMCA State athletic title after a close contest with Cambridge. Cambridge led in the dash and shot put while Boston excelled in order fields and the potato race, finalizing a narrow victory. Malden finished third and Providence trailed, with dominant performers including W Corcoran and F Corcoran supporting Cambridge and J M Baker winning the standing jumps for Malden.
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Boston
Cambridge
Malden
Providence
W. Corcoran
F. Corcoran
Mower
Fuller
F. Fuller
Cam
J. M. Baker
Russell
Bos
C. H. Robinson
H. A. Gidney
Boston Terriers Lead in New England Kennel Club Show
The Boston terrier tops the entry list with 201 dogs for the New England Kennel Club annual show. Cocker spaniels total 77 entries, Irish terriers 71, and overall entries number 1088.
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New England Kennel Club
Walcott Knocks Out McKeever in Sixth Round
Walcott of New York defeats Charlie McKeever of Philadelphia in the sixth round at the Auditorium Waterbury. The bout was billed as twenty rounds but ended early as a body punch over the heart stopped McKeever after a strong start by McKeever. The match was at catch weights with Walcott dominating.
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Waterbury, Conn
Joe Alcott
New York
Charlie McKeever
Philadelphia
Walcott
McKeever
HYITA Horse Sale Totals Reach 10700 in Revenue
At the New York horse sale on March 21, bidders bought multiple horses including Ben H for 700 to J Belledin of Boston and Hysta 1895 for 3700 to Edward A Tipton of Cleveland and New York. Iona Belle 1894 and Teddy Rocerrett 1897 sold to John McDermott and others. The widays sale neared closing with 274 horses sold for a total of 107.
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New York
Ben H
E. G
George C.mollie H
Creeper
J. Belledin
Boston
Hysta
C. m
Dexter Prince
Helena
Edward A. Tipton
Cleveland
Iona Belle
B. m
Fétella
John McDermott
Teddy Rocerrett
Falkland
Jacintatrotee
G. W. Leavitt
Heimri Joins Worcester Pitcher to Leave Chicago
Worcester dispatch reports pitcher Heimri will leave Chicago to join the Worcester team and report on March 31. Malcolm Kittredge of the Worcester staff will report in Boston on March 20 and continue training in Worcester at Holy Cross College.
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Worcester
Heimri
Chicago
Malcolm Kittredge
The
Tons
Boston
Kittredge
Holy Crogs College
Swede Anderson Fails To Crown Three Bout Clash
In Rochester on March 21 Jack Anderson dubbed the terrible Swede of Minnesota attempted three times to throw Mort Henderson within an hour at Fitzhugh. The first match ended in an eleven minute throw, the second saw Henderson fall in seven minutes, and the third concluded with Henderson’s win in four minutes. Henderson claimed the prize.
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Rochester
N. Y
Jack"’ Anderson
Minnesota
Mort’’ Henderson
Fitshugh
Anderson
Henderson
American League Sets 1901 Schedule Amid 24 Conflicts
Philadelphia March 21 The American League approved its 1901 schedule with 56 dates and 24 clashes with the National League at Boston Philadelphia and Chicago. Connie Mack Charles Comiskey and John J. McGraw praised the 1900 playing rules as fast and satisfactory. Manager James Manning signed third baseman William Coughlin of Scranton for Washington.
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Philadelphia
American League of Baseball Clubs
Ban Johnson
National League
Boston
Chicago
Connie Mack
Charles Comiskey
John J. McGraw
Johnson
James Manning
Washington
William Coughlin
Scranton
Penn
Coughlin
Kansas City
Somers Signs Guppy F with Boston Club
George Cuppy has signed to play for Somers’s Boston club. Catcher Crieger backs his former partner saying Cuppy is in prime shape and ready to cut off preliminary work before pitching. The American League revises the schedule after Somers refuses 28 conflicting Boston dates.
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Philadelphia
George Cuppy
Somers
Boston
Crieger
Cuppy
Zeigler Triumphs Over Roeber After Brutal 12 Minute Struggle
In a fiercely contested 12 minute match at the Howard, Paul Zeigler narrowly outlasted Ernest Roeber after repeatedly escaping Roeber’s take downs. Zeigler’s perseverance drew a partisan crowd as Roeber finally fell when Zeigler grabbed him in a tense grapple before time expired.
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the Howard
Ernest Roeber
Paul Zeigler
Zeigler
Roeber
Benton
Nelson
Russell
Howard Street
Crisis Averted at Tien Tsin amid Russian British talks
March 21 German official says St Petersburg and London cabinets pursue peaceable settlement of the Tien Tsin dispute. General Wogack agrees to withdraw Russian troops if Britain does likewise, with railway work halted until diplomatic adjustment. British officers to provide addresses. Berlin notes no serious quarrel over the land strip.
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Pekin
Count von Waldersee
Barrow
Wogack
Tien Tsin
Adejutant
Berlin
St. Petersburg
London
Great Britain
Russia
Vien Tsin
Amateur riders promoted to pro class by cycle association board
New York March 21 announcement lists F. J. Caldwell Elmwood Conn kh M Alexander Hartford Count I G Perry Chicopee Mass Claude Hamilton Lowell Mass Joseph Turgeon Fall River Mass S Fenn Bristol Conn Joseph Szparadowski Waterbury Conn promoted to professional status by the National Cycle Association Board of Control.
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New York
National Cycle Association Board of Control
F. J. Caldwell
Elmwood
Conn
M. Alexander
Hartford
I. G. Perry
Chicopee
Mass
Claude Hamilton
Lowell
Joseph Turgeon
Fall River
S. Fenn
Bristol
Joseph Szparadowski
Waterbury
Joe Conley Tabs Six Strings Totaling 627 At Clark's Alleys
In a four handed match at Clark's alleys Joe Conley rolled six consecutive strings totaling 627 with no deadwood. His erringe scores were 708 101 116 102 92 and 108 as Dr McDonal George Colywood faced Conney and John Myers.
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Joe Conley
Clark's
Dr. McDonal
George Colywood
Conney
John Myers
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Een
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