Nicholls to Open Golf Store in Boston
Bernard Nicholls, who defeated Vardon, resigns as Philadelphia Country Club pro and will move to Boston. He and brother Gilbert Nicholls retire from Noyes Bros and plan a Washington Street golf store on April 1 as the third exclusive golf shop in the U S.
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Boston
Bernard Nicholls
Vardon
Philadelphia Country Club
Gilbert, Nicholls
Noyes Bros
Washington Street
United States
Chicago
New York
Nicholls
Chesterfield
Sandwich
Lenox Golf Club
Gilbert Nicholls
Willie Smith
Anaes
Apepee
Skinner to Race Champion in First Road Motor Test
Boston’s Kenneth A. Skinner accepts Albert Champion’s challenge for a road race of 50 to 100 miles with side bets from 150 to 500 dollars. Skinner posts 50 dollars with J J Donovan to bind the match, awaiting Champion and backers to cover his stake. The race aims for a country course, not within a city, to minimize accidents and test motor merit.
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Kenneth A. Skinner
Boston
Albert Champion
J. J. Donovan
Champion
Mr. Skinner
Skinner
France
J.skinmer
Ind
Dion
Isan
Astor
Ashley Aims to Be National Champion Oarswoman
Hartford based Tillie Ashley trains for the national oarswoman title after winter conditioning with rowing machines chest weights and Indian clubs. She hopes to meet Rose Mosentheim of St Louis in summer races and believes she can defeat her. Trained by E Newton Atherton she plans to reach 138 pounds as rowing season opens.
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Hartford
Conn
Tillie Ashley
Ashley
Rose Mosentheim
St. Louis
E. New
Ton Atherton
Miss Ashley
Norway
Clara Beckwith
Clubs Brangh Out Invite Other Cities to Race
At a meeting of the Club Racing Association in Boston, members voted to invite several Boston clubs to join and extend invites to clubs in other cities, including Powderhorn Wheelmen of Chelsea and Providence Wheelmen. Four clubs are current members and a May intercity race plan is anticipated. Delegates are asked to attend a meeting at the Metropolitan Clubhouse on April 8 at 8 p.m.
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Club Racing Association
Metropolitan Wheelmen’s House
Boston
Powderhorn Wheelmen
Chelsea
Waltham
Spindle City Wheelmen
Lowell
Bhoe_ Cit
Brockton
Providence
Press Cycling Club
Metropolitan Wheelmen
Jamaica Cycle Club
Roslindale Cycle Club
Metropolitan
Boston cyclists set for talks with national racing council
New England district board chairman R F Kelsey plans Boston visit with national panel head to discuss alliances with promoters and track owners. Boston cycling crowds grow as season opens with large attendance and rising demand for bicycles and wheels across branches of the American Bicycle Company.
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R. F. Kelsey
New England District Board of Control
Cc. A
Boston
Ponel For
Memen
Thorndike
Esterday
American Bicycle Company
A. B. Co
Hartford Tire Company
Ian Munroe
Memphis
John Dubois
Brockton
N.C. A
Eddie McDuffee
Miller
Judge
New Bedford
Dudley ‘Marks
Charles River Park
Raely
Waltham
Cambridge
Sunlight
Mn Hall
Medfield
Edfield
Baseball Teams Begin Interscholastic League Action This Week
Schools across the Interscholastic Leeaseoe 9 start baseball practice this week. Latin and English High will train at Irvington Oval, Brookline High at Brookline Common, and Hopkinson on Clover Field. Cambridge High and Latin hope to contend again despite Clarkson's loss. Fr sarenon and McGirr are named for pitching and catching duties. Proctor Carry is captain and will cover second base. Boston Latin seeks pitchers white and Merrick, while Hopkinson prepares for early games.
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Leeaseoe
Irvington Oval
Brookline High
Brookline Common
Clarkson
Harvard
Ucher
Fr Sarenon
McGirr
Proctor Carry
Boston
Ins
White
Merrick
Hopkinson
N’ Hill
Yale Baseball Easter Trip Schedule Arrives
Yale announces its Easter baseball trip with Captain Camp and Coach Nichols leading a squad of about twenty five to six games. The slate includes Fordham in New York, Georgetown in Washington, University of Baltimore, Boston National League in Norfolk, and a Virginia trip, with attempts to select the varsity earlier than usual.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale Baseball Nine
Adams
Camp
Nichols
Apelii
Fordham
New York City
Georgetown
Winshinton
Yale
University of Ce Ae
Baltimore
Ysieva
Boston National League
Norf
Quarety
Sire Iide
Charlottsville
Washinington
John L Sullivan's secret Boston visit sparks boxing rumors
The piece reports John L Sullivan secretly visiting Boston last week with speculation on real estate deals and potential touring partnership with Tom Sharkey. It mentions saloon interests, ongoing boxing publicity schemes, and local meetings at the Maverick Athletic Club with bouts between Andy Watson and Billy ll, plus notes on Sullivan's birth and age.
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John L. Sullivan
New York
John L
Boston
Sullivan
Tom Sharkey
United States
Sharkey
O’rourke
Sharkey-Corbett
Sharkey-McCoy
Gans
Ht News
Erne
Fighting News
Boxing News Clearing House
Eric
Jack McAuliffe
Tommy Felts
Harry Boles
Tommy
Ma R Maffitherty
Maverick Athletic Club
Lyceum
East Boston
Andy Watson
Billy Ll
Watson
Tim Kearns
Flaherty
Tommy Boles
Washington Street
Co. N. G
Jeffries
Corbett
Dave Anderson
Sporting Post
Jamer Chickering
West Street
Frank R. Peters
Pat Sheppard
McKenna
B. H. Benton
Rob Roy
Boxing Gossip on Kid McCoy Versus Bob Fissimmons July Fight
The article notes talks signed for a July bout between Kid McCoy and Bob Fissimmons with venue decision delayed until April 7. Rourke and Tim Sullivan influence loom large, Seaside A C may back or block the match, gate money could be immense if the fight proceeds beyond ten rounds, and McCoy’s conditioning may decide the outcome.
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Bob Fissimmons
Rourke
Seaside
A. C
Tim Sullivan
Seaside A
McCoyland Ts
Pieteren
McCoy
Itzsimmons
Tom O'Rourke
Tompharkey
Kentucky Futurity Looms Over Record Entrants
The eleventh Kentucky Futurity for foals of 1900 closed with a record 1487 nominated mares from 35 states and territories. Kentucky leads, with strong showings from Massachusetts New Hampshire Canada Maine Connecticut Rhode Island and others. Prominent matings likely include Star Pointer with Lena N Directum with Pixley Arion with Nancy Hanks.
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Lexington
Kentucky
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Canada
Maine
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Star Pointer
Lena N
Directum
Pixley
Arion
Nancy Hanks
Coney Island Dockly Club Announces June Stakes
The Sheepshead Bay meeting lists races closing April 1 including the Vernal for two-year-old fillies at five furlongs the Grass selling stakes for three-year-olds and up at one mile and a sixteenth on turf the Bay Hurdle handicap for four-year-olds and up over two miles on turf and eight hurdles the Independence steeplechase handicap for four-year-olds and up over a full steeplechase course.
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New York
Coney Island Dockly Club
Eepshead Bay
Country Club Races Offer Rich Steeplechase Program
The May 28 meeting features two added steeplechase events for gentlemen riders the Myopia Norfolk Hunt Cup worth 200 and the National Hunt op Oe with 750 prize money including 260 for a plate. Also on the slate are the St Botolph steeplechase hurdle race and a 3 4 mile flat race with purses raised to 1000 and 400 respectively.
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National Hunt
St. Botolph
Brookline Club to Host St Andrew's in Spring Team Match
The Country Club of Brookline plans a spring team match with St Andrew's Club offering a New York Boston contrast and fraternal ties. Herbert Harriman, amateur champion, returns from Virginia to team with Findlay Douglas against Harry Vardon on April 8 in Atlantic City drawing many spectators from New York Philadelphia and Boston to the event and open tournament.
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Brookline
St. Andrew's Club
New York
Boston
Herbert M. Harriman
Virginia
Findlay Douglas
Alnstarry Vardon
Atantic City
Philadelphia
Palmetto Golf Open Tournaments Attract Prospects
At Aiken F C hosts the annual open tournament with eighteen hole qualifying and the first sixteen advancing for the Southern Cross cup and the Aiken cup. Boston players like Herbert Leeds and Quincy A Shaw Jr frequent the event, while Vardon’s tour draws interest from New York clubs. Lakewood announces its open spring tournament for April 19-21, a prep for Atlantic City season, and Ruth Underhill shows early promise in the women’s championship.
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Aiken
F. C
Palmetto Golf Ub
Boston
Herbert Leeds
Myopia Hunt Club
Quincy A. Shaw, Jr
Arles
Cox
Harry Vardon
New York
Vardon
Alex Campbell
Golf Club of
Lakewood
Countrylub
Atlantic City
Ruth Underhill
Calendar dates appear in sparse historical entry
A fragmented OCR line lists several dates May 16 17 19 July 6 1 8 Aug 13 14 15, suggesting a schedule or event list without context or locations.
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Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Chicago
Cincinnati
Oh Os Sune Rae
Bt. Loula
Apel
Allston Club Announces Spring Golf Schedule for Women
The Allston Golf Club unveils its spring calendar with a series of medal play rounds and handicap events for women. Events run from April through July with multiple 18 and 27 hole formats and matches for the spring cup, culminating in late July.
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Allston Golf Club
I. W. Chick
Ee Katri Senta
Wasae
After a Catcher A Hole in Backstop Teems With Grief
The article notes concerns following a fatal incident involving Martin Bergen at a Boston baseball game. Messrs. Putings, Conant, and Joe, with Soden, search for a suitable replacement as the team mourns.
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Mest
Boston Baseball
Martin Bergen
Putings Conant
Joe
Soden
Goo
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