Mavericks Club Wins Bowing and Buys New Clubhouse
The Maverick Wheel Club of East Boston is praised as enthusiastic cyclists and good fellows. They recently bought new furniture for Central Square rooms enhancing the clubhouse mood. Details cover club history since 1878, membership changes, upcoming racing hopes, and events including minstrel shows and road races with entries and prizes.
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Maverick Wheel Club
East Boston
Central Square
Casey
Morris
Maverick Square
Central A Square
Gill
Lucas
Frye
Keene
Nelson
E. A. McDuffee
McDuffee
Carter Defeats Yatter in Bruce and Paige Parlors Clash
Large audience watches Carter edge Yatter in a nip and tuck game at Bruce and Paige's parlors. Scoring details mix illegible lines. final totals show Carter with a higher aggregate and run figures listed by period. Campbell vs Paige scheduled for tonight with H Willis refereeing and T S Weader as scorer.
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Carter
Yatter
Bruce & Paige
Garter
H. Willis
T. S. Weader
Campbell
Paige
Testimonial Concert for Mr. E. H. Tuttle Held at 616 Washington
A testimonial concert was given last evening at 616 Washington Street for the benefit of Mr. E H Tuttle. Performers included Little Willie Sheldon the boy orator Charles A Priest Walker and Morgan Yankee comedians Issie K E Goldman Master Joseph Mitten thal Miss Bates Henry H Meyers John J Nolan and pianist Mulugan.
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Washington Street
E. H. Tuttle
Little Willie Sheldon
Charles A. Priest
Walker and Morgan
Issie KE. Goldman
Joseph Mittenthal
Miss Bates
Henry H. Meyers
John J. Nolan
Mulugan
Boxing Gossip Sparks Boston Fight Cards This Week
Eddie Connolly arrives in Boston and joins training at Nahant as he prepares to box Paddy Fenton at the Suffolk club. Talk also centers on the Tracey Ryan and Creedon Choynski bouts with varied press reports and fallout from public interest.
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Eddie Connolly
Boston
Suffolk Club
Connolly
St. John
Paddy Fenton
Jack McGee
Post
Fenton
the Pickaninny
Andy Watson
Watson
Nelse Innes
Nahant
Dick O’brien
Mike Sears
James Kelly
Chicago
Tracey-Ryan
Creedon-Choynski
Associated
United Press
Parson Davies
Bahen of Georgetown Eleven Dead
George D. Bahen Georgetown University football player injured in the Thanksgiving Day game with the Columbia Athletic Club has died in Washington.
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Bahen
Georgetown
Washington
George D. Bahen
Georgetown University
Columbia Athletic Club
Tie Game At Waltham Ends 1–1 Between Stoneham and Waltherns
Stoneham and the Waltherns battled to a 1–1 tie in Waltham as Stoneham refused to play a tiebreaker, leaving the result unresolved.
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Waltham
Stoneham
Walthams
Stonehams
Harrington Wins Spirited 12 Round Bout in Union Park Hall
In Boston's Union Park Hall Harrington of East Cambridge outpointed South Boston's Rogers in a fast twelve round fight under Castle Square Athletic Club. Rogers led early with strong body blows but Harrington's left jabs and shifting guard turned the balance. crowd support split as Harrington's victory was met with cheers and Rogers' supporters hissed. Other bouts featured Murphy vs Duffy and Ross vs Levis with Ross claiming the win.
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Tim Harrington
East Cambridge
Jack Rogers
South Boston
Union Park Hall
Washington Street
Boston
Castle Square
Harrington
Rogers
William Daly, Jr
Howie Hodgkins
Jack Sheehan
Nick Long
Jack Leonard
Frank Murphy
Jimmie Duffy
Dave Ross
Somerville
Sam Levis
Haverhill
Ross
Boxing at Lynn Draws 300 as Anguish and Fury Echoes
Crowds packed the Kirtland Club in Lynn to watch boxing. Angus Reed of Peabody defeated Joe Welch of Lynn in the first bout in one round. McNulty of Philadelphia edged Mahoney of Lynn after seven rounds. Cameron of Lynn beat Cart of England over five rounds.
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Kirtland Club
Lynn
Angus Reed
Peabody
Joe Welch
Reed
Mahoney
McNulty
Philadelphia
Cameron
Cart
England
Boston Beats Washington In slugging baseball game
The Boston and Washington teams played a slugging contest in Savannah. Boston surged for twelve runs in the fifth inning and won while Washington scored only one after that. Attendance was about 40 percent. final hits were 21 to 18 with Boston committing one error and Washington three.
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Savannah
Boston
Washington
Senators
Bostons
Dolan
Sullivan
Wilson
Warner
Tenny
Mercer
Mullarky
McGuire
Coogan
Warships Move as Atlantic Fleet Reaches Kingston
The Raleigh rejoined the Atlanta at Colon after a week at Carthagena for coal. The fleet may join Admiral Meade at Kingston, with the Columbia due to arrive Friday. Essex at St Thomas until April 5 then Yorktown. Castine completes Suez transit en route to Zanzibar to aid Consul Hollis amid murder charges and may visit Madagascar afterward.
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Washington
Raleigh
Atlanta
Colon
Carthagena
Admiral Meade
Kingston
San Domingo
Navy Department
Haiti
Cape Maysi
Columbia
Castine
Madagascar
Waller
United States
Zanzibar
President to leave White House for Woodley and Gray Gables
The president plans to depart the White House with his family next week to Woodley in the Washington suburbs. In early June they will move to Gray Gables at Buzzards Bay for the summer. No emergency call for an extra Congress session is anticipated.
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Washington
White House
Woodley
Buzzard’s Bay
Gray Gables
Congress
Baseball Notes Highlight Early Signings and Curved Pitch Tale
Mike Griffin set to join the Brooklyns at Augusta this week as Boswell and Coogan join the University of Pennsylvania battery in the majors. Jack Boyle’s head and frame excite talk of a 400 batting pace. Louisville schedule complaints, Worcester’s New England ambitions, and Pawtucket signings rope in multiple players. Spalding recalls Arthur Cummings as the first curve pitcher and notes his own pace-change. Australia-US exchange talks loom with a potential all-America tour, aided by Hart’s committee and funding concerns.
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Brooklyns
Augusta
Boswell
Coogan
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Institute
Jack Boyle
Philadelphia Press
Jack
George Haddock
Louisville
Colonels
Cincinnati
Chicago
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Baltimore
Philadelphia
Worcester
Pawtucket
Hanavan
Nick Wise
Yeager
Meakin
Willis
Fred Whiting
Amos Rusie
Buckley
New York
Rusie
Joe Kelly
Pittsburg
Clingman
Cross
A. G. Spalding
Spalding
Arthur Cummings
Old
Brooklyn Stars
Rockford
Ill
Cummings
White Stockings
Australia
America
National League
South Sea
Hart
San Francisco
United States
Thither
Warrens
East Cambridge
John Haly
Lambert Street
Fred Maynard
Somerville
Blackstone Market
Gossip of the Turf: Rule Changes and Key Horse News
Western turf congress proposes strict purse race rules banning inadequate fields and limiting allowances. Crescendo the colt of the hour heads for Chicago after big money 2 year old events. Breeders and owners like Budd Doble and Rey El Santa Anita loom large in 1895 plans.
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Western Turf Congress
Frisco
Chicago
Petitioner
Alf Lakeland
Jockey Club
Lucky” Baldwin
Rey el Santa Anita
Brooklyn
Buxton and Hollis Agricultural Society
R. A. Smith
Hollis
R. L. K. Grant
Saco
J. B. Elden
Bar Mills
E. A. Hobson
West Buxton
KF. J. Leavitt
John Martin
Buxton Centre
Old Orchard
John Drew
South Berwick
M. F. Porter
W. A. Whittier
Pp. J. Dwyer
Gravesend
Mr. Dwyer
Wanted 1000 bicycles at fair prices
An old newspaper brief advertises a large bicycle buy offer calling for new and second hand bicycles. It mentions Summer street and urges interested sellers to come and inspect.
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Ee Ae
Summer Street
Kansas breds and riders pace into spring season
The article details prospects of season prep for Maxim filly Axiom and Hanover colt Hand spring at Taunton Driving Park with Jake Stone, notes Ed Corrigan’s G. B. Morris two-wide in 53, and mentions King William’s half-mile work. It also reports a San Francisco court guardianship for 17-year-old jockey Felix Carr, and mentions Leo Lake breezing in 52 1/2 as an Arkansas Derby contender.
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Maxim
Axiom
Hanover
Handspring
Jake Stone
Taunton Driving Park
Cavanaugh
Kingston
Buffalo
Hal Dillard
Robert J
Symboleer
Campbell
Kansas
DY Fey Sayles
Pawtucket
R. I
Smythol
Nutwood
San Francisco
Felix Carr
Carr
Nashville
Tenn
Schreiber
Leo Lake
Burton Held on Boston fraud charge in New York
George D. Burton of Boston was arrested in New York after allegedly selling notes issued to borrow 15000 dollars from Brouwer & McGowan. He posed as senior member of the George D. Burton Heating and Forging Company and was held on 2000 dollars bail.
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New York
George D. Burton
Boston
Burton
Brouwer & McGowan
Wall Street
George D. Bell
Market National Bank of Boston
Brouwer
Court of General Sessions
Fitzgerald
Harvard Princeton Debate Opens Tonight at Princeton Hall
Harvard and Princeton prepare for a formal debate at Alexander Hall Princeton with C A Duniway W E Hutton and F Dobyns for Harvard and W H Butler J W Park H E White for Princeton. Judges include Professor George Chase and Dr David Greer. A post debate dinner follows at the Princeton Inn.
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Harvard
United States
Princeton
W. H. Butler
A. Duniway
J. W. Park
W. FE. Hutton
H. FE. White
F. Dobyns
H. E. White
C. A. Duniway
George Chase
New York Law School
David
Olney Debs Case Arguments Resume In Court
Washington March 26 The argument in the Debs case resumed in the United States Court Attorney General Olney argued against granting the writ of habeas corpus He questioned the lower court s jurisdiction and discussed contempt procedure and the power of courts to enforce penal statutes through injunctions He was followed by C S Darrow of Chicago representing the petitioners.
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Washington
Debs
United States
Olney
S. Darrow
Chicago
Confirmation of Li Hung Chang Shooting at Shimonoseki
Official word from the Japanese legation confirms the shooting of Li Hung Chang at Shimonoseki. Despatch by Japanese Foreign Minister Matsu conveys the emperor’s deep regret and asks that the American government be informed of the monarch’s sorrow.
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Washington
Li Hung Chang
Shimonoseki
Matsu
China to block Pei Ho mouth if Japanese fleets arrive
A Pall Mall Gazette despatch from Tien-tsin reports China notifying foreign consuls of plans to blockade the Pei Ho river mouth when Japanese warships reach the area.
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London
Tien-tsin
Pall Mall Gazette
China
Pei- Ho
Chinese defend key ports as Mutluk uprising stays local
The Times correspondent from Hong Kong reports measures to defend Foo Chow Amoy and Swatow. The Mutluk uprising is local and not spreading. Tamsui and Kellung harbors in Formosa are blocked with torpedoes.
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London
Times
Hong Kong
Foo Chow
Amoy
Swatow
Mutluk
Tamsui
Kellung
Formosa
Plague Reported in Kowloon and Shanghai
A Central News despatch from Hong Kong says bubonic plague has appeared among natives at Kowloon. A Shanghai despatch confirms the report and notes four incurable cases.
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London
Central
Hong Kong
Kowloon
Shanghai
Harvard Crew Reorganizes as Hollister Recovers
Harvard varsity crew remains irregular as Hollister sits out. Stevenson fills stroke while Jewis moves up from the substitutes. The bow four and stern trio show mixed coordination, with Shepard at No 7 underperforming. Hollister is due back soon as class eights prepare for races in about a month.
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Harvard
Hollister
R. H. Stevenson
Jewis
Stevenson
Shepard
Perkins
Jennings
Watriss
Lewis
Fennessy
Bullard
Cabinet photograph captures Bissell and Cabinet in Washington
A photographer photographed the Cabinet meeting as Postmaster General Bissell entered. Bissell plans to retire Saturday. his successor William L. Wilson will take duties Monday morning. The photo is to accompany Manning's retirement image from Cleveland's first Cabinet.
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Washington
Bissell
William L. Wilson
Daniel Manning
Cleveland
Consul E J Smithers, Osaka veteran, dies after long service
Washington reports the death of Enoch J. Smithers United States consul at Osaka and Hiogo. Appointed consul at Scio in 1863, later served Smyrna China Pekin Shanghai. Retained through Cleveland administrations due to missionary influence in China.
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Washington
Enoch J. Smithers
United States
Osaka
Hiogo
State Department
Scio
Lincoln
Smyrna
China
Pekin
Shanghai
Mr. Smithers
Cleveland
Harvard Handball Showdown In Hemenway Gym
Edward Klein known as the Harvard Samson and John Hall Jones of the junior class will clash tomorrow at 9 in Hemenway gym for the college handball championship. Klein has filed a claim to the title while Jones challenges the claim and will dispute the championship rights.
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Hemenway Gymnasium
Edward Klein
Harvard Samson
John Hall Jones
Klein
Jones
Stage Kiss Debate Across Cities Stirred by Actress Scandals
Juiced by jealousy in Vienna and Berlin, a dispute over stage kissing after a wife quit a role for requiring excessive hand kissing. English reactions loom as Miss Terry and Mrs. Campbell weigh in. A Sarah Bernhardt anecdote suggests varying stage kisses, boosting box office as French nobles offered to pose as the dead lover.
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Vienna
Berlin
England
Police Commissioner Choice Baffles Boston Circles
Interest rises as Albert T. Whiting’s term ends next May with names like Shaw Rand and Osborne floated. Governor Greenhalge has not chosen and Whiting leads, while Rand is unlikely and Osborne impossible. General Martin aims to please the Common Council but won’t adopt Lane's intoxication tests. General Martin farms in Dorchester and jokes about not staffing the next year’s police force.
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Shaw
A. A. Rand
General Osborne
Post
Greenhalge
Whiting
Lee
General Martin
Colonel Rand
Rand
Martin
Boston
Lane
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Mr. Lane
Dorchester
O'Rafferty
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Irish Constabulary
Force
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