Opening Day Opens With Bicyclists At Brookline Hills
A brisk Brookline morning sees hundreds of cyclists, clubs and riders on the roads despite a cutting wind. Names of clubs and riders such as Massachusetts Bicycle Club, Garden City Wheelmen, Roxbury Bicycle Club and Metropolitan Wheelmen are listed, with Pete Berle showing a new quadruplet tandem and a minor tire burst delaying some. The day ends with mixed club runs and discussions on amateurism versus professionalism in cycling circles.
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Brookline
Massachusetts
Anderson
Peter Berle
Pete
Cutter
Connolly
Leonard Berle
Jack Farrell
Clarks
Press Club
Clark
Coolidge’s Corner
Andy
Joe Grout
Roxbury Bicycle Club
Suffolks
Mayo
Reservoir
Franklin Park
Harvard Varsity Football Practise Recommenced After Faculty Action
Harvard's varsity football squad, halted by faculty opposition to intercollegiate games, has been called together again by Captain Brewer. He writes to students urging quiet acceptance of faculty decisions, signaling possible return to spring practice and cautious hopes the game may continue at Harvard despite broader objections.
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Harvard
Brewer
Harvard Freshman Baseball Schedule Promises Strong Season
Manager Robinson has released the Harvard freshman baseball schedule. The Yale games are canceled due to a Glee Club incident, but Princeton freshmen will visit for a two game series in late May. Brown 98 and Exeter and Andover join a list of opponents, with sixteen dates set and more to come. The first game is April 13 against Roxbury Latin School in Cambridge, followed by April 20 against Brookline High School in Cambridge.
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Harvard
Robinson
Yale
Princeton
Brown
Exeter
Andover Academies
Cambridge
Roxbury Latin School
Brookline High School
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Groton School
Groton
Schedule of notable Cambridge and area high school games
A list of upcoming matches with dates and venues including 22 Brookline High School at Cambridge April 24 and multiple other games such as English High School at Cambridge April 27 and Amherst 798 at Cambridge May 11, with opponents including Exeter Hopkinson Brown 98 Andover Princeton 98 and Princeton 98 at various locations through May 30.
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Brookline High School
Cambridge
English High School
Worcester Academy
Cambridge High and
Latin School
St. Mark’s School
Southboro
Amherst
Exeter
Hopkinson School
Brown
Andover
Princeton
Public meeting to urge trial of the Norwegian system in Massachusetts
A public meeting is set for Thursday night March 28 at 7:30 at the New Old South Church Boylston Street to press for a trial of the Norwegian system in Massachusetts. Presiding will be United States Senator George F. Hoar with a long list of expected speakers and vice presidents. The gathering invites the general public.
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New Old South Church
Boylston Street
Massachusetts
George FE. Hoar
United States
Julia Ward Howe
Mary A. Livermore
Alice Freeman Palmer
Samuel B. Capen
Franklin Carter
Dean Hodges
Curtis Guild, Jr
Richard H. Dana
Minot
E. P. Dodge
George A. Marden
Henry Parkman
Jonathan A. Lane
H. 2S Wolcott
Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association formed
Representatives from Bowdoin Colby and Maine State colleges organized the Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association to promote amateur athletics. Officers named Folsom of Maine State as president Robinson of Bowdoin as secretary Hopkins of Colby as treasurer. Rules align with the New England Athletic Association. First field day planned at Waterville in early June.
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Augusta
Bowdoin
Colby
Maine State
Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Maine
Folsom
Maine State College
Robinson
Hopkins
New England Athletic Association
Waterville
Lynn Club House Burns At 92 Brookline Street
A small club house in the rear of 92 Brookline Street burned shortly after midnight Sunday. Fire alarm from Box 92 reported the blaze. The building suffered no significant damage. Origin of the fire is unknown.
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Lynn
Brookline Street
Bad Egg Attack on Worcester Athletes at Boston Station
Amateur Worcester Academy athletes faced a hostile incident at Boston & Albany station when five rival youths raided the smoking room, attacked a pole vaulter, then threw eggs at the group. The assault damaged walls and injured several. suspects fled and were not apprehended. Worcester and city officials vow to pursue justice and possibly bar any involved from future amateur competition.
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Worcester Academy
Boston & Albany
Worcester
David
Goliath
Academy
Yachting Notes Highlight New Privately Built Vessels and Sales
Yachting notes detail sales and builds including Captain J Orr-Ewing's Shrimp sold to America. Gould 20 rater Niagara pushed toward trial in April. Drexel’s composite steam yacht under construction. Dagmar Fadalma Cosette Baracouta and Enterprise added to Atlantic fleet. Wabasso rebuilt with larger sail area and redesigned stern and bow.
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J. Orr-Ewing
Thas
America
New York Yacht Club
Madison Avenue
Niagara
Herreshoff
Howard Gould
Bristol
Nat Herreshoff
Cramps
David Dow, Jr
William E. Withey
Atlantic
Clermont
Sapphire
Nydia
Varuna
Dagmar
Fadalma
Cosette
Baracouta
Enterprise
Coronet
Dauntless
England
Bermuda
George W. C. Drexel
Philadelphia
Lawley
Lower Bay
Newport
Bay Ridge
F. C. Fowler
Moodus
Conn
Silva
Jesse Metcalf
Providence
Huntress
Seabury
Nyack
A. J. Drexel
Margarita
Marseilles
Egypt
H. B. Shaen
Wabasso
New Rochelle Yacht Club
Morgan Iron Works
New London
Boxing Gossip Highlights Boston Fight Negotiations
In Boston this week Bob Fitzsimmons is courted for a match with Peter Maher with offers up to $5000 a side. The piece notes Byrnes' potential trouble over finish fight plans and recalls Tom Gerraughty’s respected police career. It also lists upcoming bouts at the Somerset Athletic Club and various local boxing efforts, while praising Gerraughty’s humane record.
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Bob Fitzsimmons
Boston
Peter Maher
Fitz
Philadelphia
Maher
Corbett
Byrnes
McAuliffe
Griffo
Paddy Fenton
Eddie Conley
St. John
N. B
Suffolk
Fenton
Jack McGee
Tom D’arcy
Noddle
Gerraughty
Bill Watts
Tom Gerraughty
Andy Houghton
Somerset Athletic Club
John Butler
Harry Tracey
Dave Heffernan
Everett
Young Powers
Charlestown
Tom Heffernan
Young Rosenberg
Johnny Lanigan
Young Mullen
Milford
William H. Sumner
Brighton
Sumner
Proprietor Kane
Manhattan House
George Caldwell
Mansion House
New Bedford
Post
R. C
Bromley Street
Roxbury
Charley McKeever
Slick
Philadelphia Stem
John L. Sullivan
James J. Corbett
Young Russell
Rockland Boat Club
North End
Joe Walcott
Mike Dunn
Walcott
Rob Roy
Dr Clara Choate Leads Ninth Christian Science Lesson
Dr Clara E Choate delivered the ninth talk in a series titled When to Apply the Healing Thought in the Woman's Journal parlors Boston audience filled the room. She spoke on practical application of healing thought for modern thinkers.
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Clara E. Choate
Woman's Journal
Boston
No Results At Nice Yacht Races Postponed By Light Wind
At Nice on March 24 racing was canceled due to insufficient wind. Several small-class boats failed to finish before sunset, leaving the triangular twenty mile course unresolved after three attempts. Skippered yachts including Ailsa faced disqualification from yesterday’s decision, sparking controversy over race signals.
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Nice
Ailsa
Britannia
Corsair
Valkyrie I
Luciole
Lolo
Va Partout
Dacotah
Nike Ir
Gareth
Bebelle
Nike Il
Walker
Cockfighters raided in Waterbury at old Goodwin place
Police led by Chief Arms of Bristol raided cockfighting at the Goodwin place near the Plymouth line at 1 30 am. Seventy four names were taken from Naugatuck Waterbury Thomaston Torrington New Britain Plainville Bristol Forestville Meriden and Springfield. About twenty men leaped from upper windows to escape.
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Waterbury
Conn
Bristol
Old Goodwin Place
Plymouth
Naugatuck
Thomaston
Torrington
New Britain
Plainville
Forestville
Meriden
Springfield
Burnham and the New England League split stirs baseball debate
The Post relays a strong association view on the New England League dispute. Burnham faces criticism for his actions while Keith, Irwin, Leonard, and others are noted for work behind the scenes. References to Lawrence, Lowell, Nashua, Haverhill, and Boston frame the regional struggle as vital to the circuit’s future.
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New England League and Association
Lowell
Burnham
New England League
Keith
Association
John Irwin
Lawrence
Nick Young
Soden
Mr. Burnham
Boston
Messrs
Leonard
Irwin
Nashua
Haverhill
Warren Baseball Club
East Cambridge
J. Owens
Jimmy Casey
Torontos
James S. Plummer
Kalamazoo
Charlie Ganzel
Walter Burnham
Newburyport Driving Association Names Officers and Plans Meeting
Turb talk notes Loantaka in good form as Newburyport Driving Association unveils officers D H Fowle president C P Davis vice president IE F Southwick treasurer and W H Safford secretary A one day Memorial Day meeting is planned Joe Ren to train for Ed Mills of Boston with Stable prospects Guinette 2 10 1 2 Barney 2 08 3 4 and a green four year old among entries Despot trained by Jim Fuller runs five furlongs while Colonel Robert Hough joins professional starting judges at trotting turf and others hold strong futures for the season
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Dave MecCaun
Newburyport Driving Association
Newburyport
D. H. Fowle
C. P. Davis
cTss
IE. F. Southwick
W. H. Safford
Joe’ Ren
Ed Mills
Boston
Guinette
Zembia
Nancy Harkaway
John Cheney
Monogram
Budd Doble
Fantasy
Commonwealth
Josie
Azore
Altivo
Delmarch
Allibel
St. Bel
Miller & Sibley
England
Prima Donna
Pussy Cat
New England
General Wilkes
Robert Hough
Baltimore
Bashaw, Jr
Jay Gould
Colonel Hough
Pimlico Driving Club
Despot
Mr. Tobin
Jim Fuller
Harness Racing Notes and Offspring News From Albany Track
A recent spring report highlights top times by Mendicant and Text at stakes training in New Jersey and St Louis, with Grady East planned for late year racing. It also notes Niagara Falls training, famed sires and offspring, and a betting-system correspondent from London Sporting Life.
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George Meehan
Sir Knight
Brooklyn Handica
Gravesend
Marcus Daly
Grady East
Grady
Niagara Falls
Havelock James
Hamilton
Ont
Fides Stanton
John Kinney
Clara Ke
Amboise
Silkwood
Plackwood Mambrino
Lucy Woodruff
Hiram Woodruff
William Willets
Los Angeles
Cal
North Bergen
Jersey
St. Louis
Text
Kinglike
Maxim
1. Withers
Garrison
Judge Post
W. Q. Daly
Kentucky
W. H. Bradford
Bennington
Lord Russell
Storm Bird
Storm
Middletown
Green Mountains
A. V. McDonald
Island Park
Albany
Virginia S
Mildred
London Sporting Life
Declare
Boundless
Marian
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Richmond
Virginia
Allen & Ginter
THE
American Tobacco Co
Rivais
Massachusetts Bicycle Club
A. P D. Peck
Lieutenant McFarland
Raph Plummer
E. Mailyne
Edgar Plummer
Arnold C. Perkins
George Clough
Fred Perkins
Fred Kimball
J. Mann
Peas Litchfield
A. K. Peck
Harry Marsh
Frank E. Marsh
George Maiston
John Bianchi
Eagles
J. J. Fitzpatrick
M. F. Carney
Thomas Case
Garden City
Captain Haskell
J. J. Goodwin
William Pettigrew
G. B. Keith
W. H. Keith
Lee We Henry
Ed Nichol
Harry Savage
Sam Guillon
L. E. Guillon
C. S. Barnard
T. W. Thomas
E. F. Stanley
Sufforks
Whitten
James Gorman
W. H. Dunbar
Mr. Silver
L. O. Ginn
A. R. Keltie
EB. McKim
J. J. Fecitt
W. E. Sanborn
Charlestown Rovers
Messrs. Robinson
Cranston
C. J. Hill
Metropolitan Wheelmen
Captain Geldert
C. Walker
W. Braizer
Je 8
Thomas
W. Wyzanski
Ralph Moses
W. Ellis
H. Matthews
S. E. Wright
Oxford Wheelmen
Middlesex Cycle Club
A. N. Pear
C. Teele
A. R. Snow
W. R. Littlefield
C. K E. Tucker
George Robertson
W. S. Coolidge
G. F. Rich
E. M. Shaw
E. B. Barrett
O. R. Whittemore
Commonwealth Cycle Club
George L. Cade
Bessie L. Newman
Sterling Elliott
Fourdrinier
C. Cc. C
Charlestown Cycle Club
Boylston Cycle Club
Reynolds
Bostonians
A. A. Pope
Buffalo N. Y
Asbury Park
Long Island
Peter Berlo
California
Faneuil Wall Square
Lynn Club
Clara Cheate
Kophf
Berlin Medical Co
Diamond Gossip
Louisville
Amos Rusie
New York
New Yorks
Jaspers
Manhattan College
Newport News
Jack Smith
Wilkesbarre
Boston University
Crooks
Washington
Joyce
Changnew
John H
Pacial F
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