Daytona Beach meet sets world marks on fast course
On a windy day at Daytona Beach the second day of the tournament featured record breaks in auto, motorcycle and bicycle events. Chapple set a five mile motorcycle record, and the Benz driven by Robertson beat De Palma in the five mile gasoline car race, establishing a new world record for gasoline cars and the 10 mile straightaway record. Fogler won two mile bicycle and the five mile motorcycle events, while Bruce Brown and Ralph De Palma posted top times in the 10 mile automobile race.
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Daytona
Fla
Daytona Beach
Fogler
Mitten
Root
Chapple
Walter Goerke
Stubbs
Gunestel
Lancia
Fred Harriott
Augustus Grojean
Pope-Hartford
Chappelle
In &m
Bruce Brown
Benz
Ralph de Palma
Brown
de Palma
Arthur McDonald
Daimler
Maxwell Auto Changes Route After Boston Test Run
The Maxwell 10 000 mile non stop engine run car moves from Boston to Providence. It will travel between the club and Providence for a week, after completing 383 round trips totaling 2870 miles by 2 am. A final Worcester leg started then and will lead into Providence trips.
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Boston
Maxwell
Providence
Itlub
Rhode Island
Worcester
Am Express League Holds Its Banquet
The American Express league banquet honored bowlers after a successful season with 60 attendees in the American House banquet room. President C. T. Brush served as toastmaster followed by musical entertainment and remarks from league officials including C. W. Robie and J. L. Clark.
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American Express League
American House
C. T. Brush
C. W. Robie
J. L. Clark
F. A. Hoyt
F. E. Sleeper
F. T. Gibbs
Paul Withington Earns Freshman Boat Tryout
Harvard football player and oarsman Paul Withington earned a seat in the varsity boat yesterday amid Lothrop Withington’s temporary absence. Lothrop remains out with a hand infection, sidelining him for several days.
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Paul Withington
Harvard
Lothrop Withington
No. 5
Withington
Dartmouth Stars to Act as Coaches
Hanover March 24 Jesse Burnham Hawley left halfback on the Dartmouth varsity for two years will coach football at Phillips Andover Academy next fall John Glaze captain and quarterback of Dartmouth in 1906 and 1907 is rehired to coach Phillips Exeter Academy football next year
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Hanover
N. H
Jesse Burnham Hawley
Dartmouth
Phillins Andover Academy
John Glaze
Phillips Juxeter Academy
Famous horse Sir Dix on killed at Runnymede stud
Sir Dix on one of America's best known thoroughbred sires broke his hip in the paddocks at Colonel E. I. Clay's Runnymede stud in Bourbon County and died today. Mr. Clay was once asked to name a price up to 100000 dollars but refused.
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Lexington
Sir Dixon
America
Colonel E. I. Clay
Runnymede Stud
Bourbon County
Clay
Simple remedy for eczema promoted by D D D labs
A dealer urges readers to tell eczema sufferers about D D D Prescription oil of wintergreen based treatment. The ad claims it penetrates pores and kills eczema germs, offering free samples via D D D laboratories and noting drug stores in Boston and Chicago.
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D. D. D. Laboratories
Michigan St
Chicago
Riker-Jaynes Drug Stores
Boston
Jeffries Debuts Boston Road Work Ahead of April Fight
Jim Jeffries began a solo road workout in Boston with two cars and Sam Berger guiding a 4.12 mile route from Beacon Street to Tremont Street. He jogged portions, walked between bursts, and praised the two week open workout plan at Armory A A. He planned a ten mile jog next day and stressed the club’s facilities aiding his training.
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Jim Jeffries
Boston
Armory A. A
Beacon Street
Commonwealth Avenue
Sam Berger
Jeffries
Jefe
Jeff
Beacon
Commonwealth
Fens
Massachusetts Avenue
Tremont Street
Armory Club
Orpheum Theatre
New York
Armory A.A
Jack Johnson
Sandy Ferguson
Mike Deveny
Highland Lake
Tom Kennedy
SK Kaufman
Billy Delaney
Kaufman
Jim
Johnson Declines London Match With Langford
London bout drops as Jack Johnson disclaims any May trip to England to meet Sam Langford. He alleges any agreement with Sam Witzpatrick and the National Sporting Club is repudiated. Langford plans to go to London despite the dispute, while Joe Jeanette or Sam McVey loom as Johnson’s possible replacement.
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Jack Johnson
England
Sam Langford
Sam Witzpatrick
National Sporting Club
Johnson
Australia
Langford
London
Tondon Club
Joe Jeanette
Sam McVey
John
Jack
Tis
Ti'l Artha
Leopard
Dwyer Outpoints Frankie Madden in 10 Round Fight
Johnny Dwyer outpointed Frankie Madden in a ten round bout at the Sharkey A C in New York. The scientific fighter kept Madden moving and used clever ducking to avoid danger as the slugger pressed.
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New York
Johnny Dwyer
Frankie Madden
Sharkey A. C
Madden
Dwyer
Jem Driscoll
Candle Pin Scores City League
Murray and Irwin alleys lead a busy Candle Pin City League night with high totals at Back Bay and Reginals venues. Individual scores for McCarthy O’Brien and Oke highlighted the event, as teams from Roxbury and Noddle Square posted competitive totals.
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Murray & Irwin Alleys
MUR
Wildey
Fotals
Nitchle
Griffin Aes
McCarthy
Hickey
Mayer
O'Kane
Corcoran
Wiley
McCarthy Alleys
Mec
Ess
Roxbury
A. Ee
Titagerald
McPherson
Feouio
Syennan
Sechoale
Broderick
Nealey
McNulty
Regal
Boylston
Sullivan Ecca
Wherler
Keefe
Christopher
Nickerson
Hieintze
Alston
Galway
Taylor Coves
Noddle
Adams
Baldwin
Currie
Murphy
McRae
Walsh
Mahan
Goodwin
Holmes
WLITE
Wees Eea
McCarron
Sims Hallas
Carruth
Russell
Saul Oi Dle
Caidas
Tenvis
Collyer
Bowdoin Square Alleys Totals Report
Bowdoin Square alleys show Barbour and Stockwell Co. 421 419 totals with 1288 CG. Brigham Co. 890 395 307-1182 recorded in the event tally.
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Bowdoin Square
Barbour, Stockwell Co
CG. Brigham Co
Dartmouth Prize Speaking Winners Named in Hanover
Dartmouth undergraduates held two prize speaking contests, the Class of 1876 and Rollins prizes. Ralph J. Richardson of Fairmount Minnesota earned first prize in the Class of 1876 event, with Ralph Theller of Cambridge Massachusetts taking second. A. C. Keough of Brooklyn New York won Rollins first prize for a Plea for Cuba, while Kenneth F. Clark and Warren C. Shaw, both of Brooklyn and Lowell Massachusetts, captured second and third prizes.
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Hanover
N. H
Dartmouth
Rollins
Ralph J. Richardson
Fairmount
Minn
Ralph
Theller
Cambridge
Mass
A. C. Keough
Brooklyn
N. Y
Cuba
Kenneth F. Clark
Warren C. Shaw
Lowell
Slosson Beats Cutler In International Billiard Match At Madison Square Garden
George Slosson of New York defeated A. G. Cutler of Boston in the international billiard championship at Madison Square Garden. Slosson led with a 38 and finished with a 100 to 624.8 average while Cutler totaled 650 with an average of 71.7. Calvin Demarest defeated Harry P. Cline 500 to 267 in the afternoon series, with Demarest posting a high run of 116 and averages around 23.17.
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New York
George Slosson
A. G. Cutler
Boston
Madison Square Garden
Slosson
Cutler
Sutton
Calvin Demarest
Chicago
Harry P. Cline
Philadelphia
Demarest
Cline
Morin Defeats Bicker In East West Billiard Match
Charles Morin of Chicago beat Thom as Bicker of Philadelphia 50 to 22 in the second of three cushion amateur billiard matches between the East and the West. Morin posted an average of .72 with a high run of 5 while Bicker had .63 and also a high run of 5.
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Philadelphia
Penn
Charles Morin
Chicago
Thomas Bicker
Philadelphia Tonight
Morin
Bicket
Hoppe Advances in 18.2 Billiards With Two Big Wins
Willie Hoppe defeated Charles Peterson 400 to 8 in the semi final, with a 155 high run and 50 average. He then claimed the final block 400 to 178, posting a 203 high run and 60 average.
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ST. Louis
Willie Hoppe
Charles Peterson
Hoppe
Peterson
Pawtucket Defeats Worcester In Interclub Game
Pawtucket beat Worcester 10 to 6 in an interior match noted for Pawtucket scoring in the first and final periods. Standouts included Sutherland with 46 and Cusick with 56, with O Brien timer and Nilgara as reserve.
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Pawtucket
Worcester
TET Etue
Jomean Renta
Stons— Sutherland
Cusick
Foul—Sutherland
Nilgara
Timer—O’ Brien
Fall River Defeats Providence 9 to 1 in Polo Scrimmage
Fall River hosts Providence in a rough scrimmage polo match winning 9 to 1. Scores show Fall River 9 Providence 1 with Harper stopping 33 and Mallory 31 as keyed stops amid multiple fouls. Referee Heffernan and timer Leary oversee the uneven play.
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Fal River
Tall River
Providence
Iall River
Harper
Mallory
O’hara
McGilvray
Hardy
Miller
Carrigan
Heffernan
Leary
Bernard M. Wolf Leads New York Clothier Buying Trip
Mr. Bernard M. Wolf of Wolf's My Clothier on Hanover and Portland streets, with J. H. Johnson buyer for men’s clothing and Ludger Rinfret buyer for boys’ clothing, is in New York on a buying trip.
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Bernard M. Wolf
Wolf
My Clothier
Hanover and
Portland Streets
J. H. Johnson
Ludger Rinfret
New York
Atkinson Trio Wins Special Roll-off in Adams Square
In the Furniture league roll-off at Adams square alleys last night the Atkinson trio Horne Lambert and Forster won with 810. The Shawmut team placed second with 808, while Osgood Morse Davenport Ferdinand Prayes and Moller followed with scores 784 780 768 692 respectively.
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Adams Square
Atkinson
Horne
Lambert
Forster
Shawmut
Osgood
Morse
Davenport
Ferdinand
Prayes and
Moller
Sudbury alleys and business entries
G. O. Wilfert & Co. 208 440 guqetals. Gifford, Wood Co. d99 407 4yg-37- 4. Minor OCR noise, with company names and numbers in a catalog-like listing.
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G. O. Wilfert & Co
Gifford, Wood Co
Brilliant Assembly at Governor's Reception
A grand reception at the governor's residence featured cordial handshakes with Governor Draper and hostesses, a musical setting, and a kaleidoscope of gowns and officers' uniforms. Ex-governors and legislators attended, mingling with family members in a lively, reunions atmosphere that highlighted political and social connections.
Bill to require mufflers on all motor boats passed Senate
A muffler requirement for motor boats was approved by voice vote and sent to engrossment in the Senate yesterday. The measure aims to reduce noise from boating traffic and set standard equipment for watercraft.
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Senate
Hibbard Orders Health Board to Halt Infected Beef Sale
The mayor directs the city health board to stop selling infected beef. Dr. Durgin says no prior prosecutions occurred in the Boston market and will follow the mayor's instructions.
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Hibbard
Health Board
Infected Beef Sale Challenged by State Officials
The Fitchburg News notes ex Attorney General Parker's 1908 law ruling that selling slightly infected beef is illegal. It says Dr Austin Peters backs the ruling and Governor Draper approved the action. Dr Wiley of the U S Department of Agriculture calls tainted meat a crime against the people.
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Herbert Parker
Boston Post
Daily News
Austin Peters
Draper
Parker
Fitchburg Board of Health
Fr. W. Wiley
United States Department of Agriculture
Theodore Roosevelt
Dr. Wiley
Herbert D. Ward
Post
Washington
A Famous Victory Praises Your Fight For Infected Beef Law
A letter to the editor from T S Richardson of Mattapan on March 24 applauds the Post for its campaign to enforce laws on infected beef in Massachusetts. He says the paper will win due to rightness and broad public support. The writer notes the impact on reformers seeking re election and the single handed effort by the paper.
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Post
Massachusetts
T. S. Richardson
Mattapan
Massachusetts Beef Scare Under Scrutiny in Boston Post
The Franklin Falls Journal notes efforts to downplay the infected beef scare while the Boston Post resists whitewashing. The piece asserts that if bad beef has been sold, it is a serious matter warranting scrutiny and public assurance.
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Franklin Falls
N. H
Massachusetts
Boston Post
Prohibition Bill Delayed For A Year In Massachusetts
The Massachusetts house debates a constitutional amendment to push prohibition to a two thirds vote in two years. Supporters cite impracticability and success of liquor regulation, while opponents argue the issue will influence next fall's state platform. Spectators fill the State House as women voters and schoolchildren observe the proceedings.
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Cushing
Massachusetts
House
Senate
State House
Matthews on Charter Push Before Metropolitan Affairs Panel
The legislative committee on metropolitan affairs opened hearings on the Finance Commission charter bill with Nathan Matthews, chairman of the Finance Commission, answering questions section by section. Representative Lomasney led the questioning and amendments were proposed. Matthews will return next Monday to continue with the bill and Ernst will explain the parts he drafted.
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Legislative Committee
Metropolitan Affairs
Nathan Matthews
Finance Commission
Matthews
Representative Lomasney
Ernst
Permanent Finance Commission
Civil Service Commission
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John Wille
al Kaufman
California
ST. Augustine’s Y. M. C
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Dartmouth Prize
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Furniture League
Sudbury Industrial
Sudbury
William H. Brigham
William C. Capelle
Bigelow
U.S. A
Guy Murchie
Aldrich
Nicholson
Pond
Edward L. Logan
Fullerton
Blake
Curtis Guild, Jr
Guild
John Dpd. Long
John Q. A. Brackett
Louis A. Frothingham
George A. Hibbard
FE. C. Benton
Remington
Charles D. B. Fiske
Fiske
Samuel W. George
George
Roger Wolcott, Jr
Wolcott
Davidb. Shaw
Chase
Herbert W. Burr
Burr
Norman White
White
William Weeks
Weeks
Jamaica
American Napier Co
Jamaten Plain Station
Toston
Fitchburg News
Finance Committee
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Hashimura
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