Cycle War Impending Over Boston Track Disputes
Dissatisfaction spreads after Chair man A G Batchelder's Europe departure triggers protests from riders and track owners nationwide. Boston figures Colonel Pat Sheehan and Dr Charles G Percival clash with the N C A over hour championships and track sanctions for May 30 and Labor Day. Waltham lease issues push permits to Charles River Park, risking season shutdown.
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A. G. Batchelder
Europe
Uble
Boston
Jacksonville
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Pat Sheehan
Will Stinson
Charles G. Percivil
Waltham
Sheehan
New Providence
Providence
Brockton
Charles River
New York
National Cycling Association
Charles C. Percival
Waltham Track
Labor Day
Charles River Park
Interclub Racing Association Meeting and Local Cycling Notes
A note lists an Interclub Racing Association meeting at Metropolitan Wheelmen rooms on Sunday March 31 at 8 p.m. The death of ex captain J E Towne in New York is reported. William J Potter of the Mets will move to sprint racing this summer. The Haverhill Newburyport Press Clubs Reunion is set for April 18 19 with a dancing party on the 18th. Harry Lee reports from Rome NY while J B Dreyfus plans to meet fast amateurs next summer. Ruber Shields, absent from Boston two years, is found resting in Hot Springs Arkansas.
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Interclub Racing Association
Metropolitan
J. E. Towne
New York
Press Cycling Club
William J. Potter
The
Mets
Haverhill
Newburyport
Press
Press Club
Deacon Hall
Harry Lee
Rome
N. Y
J. B. Dreyfus
Z. Mode
Charles River Track
Ruber Shields
Boston
Hot Springs
Ark
West
Princeton explains why no Harvard return game was scheduled
Mann el Kinnie of Princeton's University basketball team said Harvard's charges about Princeton offering no reasons for not playing a return game are unfounded. He cited the faculty's rule permitting only two games on the New England trip, against Harvard and Dartmouth, and stated the team could not cover the extra travel expenses.
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Princeton
N. J
AEA
New England
Harvard
Dartmouth
English Track Teams Likely to Visit New York
English track stars from Oxford and Cambridge may travel to New York to try a series of events with Yale and Harvard. The inter university meet Friday will select the firsts and seconds for the challenge. Oxford Cambridge unions plan a Saturday conference to decide on a response. Hind notes Brits expect a heavy defeat but aim to repay the U S visit.
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London
Yale
Harvard
New York
Xrorad
Cambridge
Interuniversity
Oxford
A. E. Hind
United States
Great trotting race set for Washington Park Chicago
The Tribune reports negotiations complete and the big race between Cresceus Boralma and Charley Herr is practically assured to be held at Washington Park in Chicago March 2. The event is described as a major trotting showdown with Chicago as the host city.
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Chicago
Ill
the Tribune
Cresceus
Boralma
Charley Herr
Washington Park
Dineen Flop and Somers at the American Club
William Dineen, a local pitcher, reneged on a contract with Mr. Somers at the American club. Somers spoke with Attorney M. J. Moore by long distance after the news, then calmly said only that “Well, what of it?” amid the surprise shared by Moore and others.
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Wiliam Dineen
Comers
Somers
M. J. Moore
Dineen
Moore
Busi
William H. Dineen Desertion Record
William H. Dineen deserted from Soden to Somers and later moved from Somers back to Soden in a noted wartime or military discharge record.
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William H. Dineen
Soden
Somers
Baseball Contract Rows Define League Split Across Cities
Boston and New England clubs contend over player signings as Dineen returns to the National League while the American League claims legal contracts. Presidents and managers debate legality and ethics, Billings’s Syracuse consult, and efforts to reclaim other players continue.
Gammon Joins Selee After Baseball Decision
John A. Gammons has agreed to terms with the local National League club after deciding not to play league baseball this year. He rose as a standout at Brown University and is noted as a versatile fielder capable in both infield and outfield. The Crolius athletic type has also starred in football and baseball, previously with Attleboro and North Attleboro.
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John A. Gammons
Gammons
Brown University
Fred Woodcock
Somers
Crolius
Attleboro Nine
North Attleboro
Worcester Eastern League Adds Carney Doran Signings
Worcester reports President Hurley received notice that the Eastern League meeting is set for April 3 in New York. Hurley expects to sign Pat Carney, former Holy Cross pitcher and left fielder, and catcher Frank Doran was signed this morning.
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Worcester
Hurley
Powers
New York
Pat Carney
Holy Cross
Frank Doran
Health Rules for a Strong Stomach and Habitual Digestion
An older expert extols simple daily health rules focused on a healthy stomach rather than diet fads. He credits Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as harmless, digestion aiding, and widely available from Maine to California, claiming regular post meal use supports robust health for fifty plus individuals.
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Weichold
Stuart
Maine
California
Great Britain
Australia
Fast Schooners Build In East Boothbay For Marblehead Race
A trim schooner of 90 feet is nearing completion at Hodgdon & Sons in East Boothbay Me designed by Thomas F McManus for a May launch. It joins the Indian fleet with vessels like Samoset and Tecumseh, all built to McManus plans for Boston interests and prepared for summer regattas and a Marblehead fishermen’s race.
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Marblehead
Boston
East Boothbay
T Wharf
Thomas F. McManus
George W. Hodgdon & Sons
Herreshorft
Herreshoff
Samoset
Magsasoit
Tecumseh
Mattakeesett
McManus
Messrs. Sanford, Winsor
Goodspeed
Turner
Hanley
Rogers Plans Equity Suit To Bar Suajote From Mack Club
John I. Rogers treasurer of the Philadelphia National League club goes to the Common Pleas Court to file and seek an early hearing of a suit to restrain Napoleon Suajote from playing for Connie Mack's American League club next season. The action aims to test NL contracts with players. No papers filed yet. petition prepared with Attorney John G. Johnson and to be filed soon.
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Philadelphia
John I. Rogers
National League Baseball Club
Honotary
The
Common Pleas Court
Napoleon Suajote
Connie Mack
Rogers
Pepete
John G. Johnson
Military and athletic tournament at Madison Square Garden
Admiral Dewey attended the Madison Square Garden event as guest and reviewing officer. Highlights include a 100 yard dash won by F. A. Onderdonk of the Twenty second Regiment, a footrace won in 58 seconds, and a three legged race won by P. B. McCahill and GC Boynton of the Sixty first Regiment.
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New York
Admiral Dewey
Madison Square Garden
F. A. Onderdonk
F. A. Ore
P. B. McCahill
GC. Boynton
Oxford Beats Cambridge In 23rd Annual Golf Match
Oxford defeated Cambridge 19 holes up in the twenty third annual off match at Sandwich links. The universities now lead with eleven wins each and one match drawn.
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Oxford
Cambridge
London
Andwich
Railroads offer Colonist tickets from Boston to California
Chicago and Northwestern Union Pacific and Southern Pacific lines run through Paige and tourist sleepers from Chicago to California daily and on Tuesdays until April 30 sell Colonist tickets at low rates from Boston. For tickets and information call or write Northwestern Line 368 Washington Street.
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Chicago & Northwestern
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific Railways
Paige
Chicago
Alifornia
Boston
Northwestern Line
Washington Street
Lorain Player Signs with Pittsburg Basebal Team
Tommy Leach of Lorain has signed a contract to play with the Pittsburg baseball team of the Nations League for this season.
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Lorain, CO
Tommy Leach
Pittsburg
Sudbury Candle Pins Standout Sets Ten Nines Streak
In a six handed game at Sudbury alleys Eugene Belding achieved ten consecutive nines. A major candle pin tournament for the championship open to New England is set for Miah J Murray's alleys Washington street March 98 to April 17 with prizes 40 25 15 and 10 plus weekly high man awards.
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T. Eugene Belding
Sudbury
New England
Miah J. Murray
Washington Street
Charlestown
Massachusetts
Highlands
Highland
Aker
Newton
Browne
A. A. Bowler
Spencer Eeeseererer
Dudley
Paul Pee
Ceeedecesessecess
Ene
Dudleys
Gray
Linder
State Printers
Ginn & Co
State Pranters
C.gosselin
Pigott
J. Gosselin
Fitzgerald
Merath
Ginn & Go
Defeat Yale Drives Harvard Football Team Assembly
Harvard football players met in Mass Hall with Captain Campbell Reid and old grads outlining next year’s policy. Spring practice starts soon as Coach Reid keeps coaches united aiming to defeat Yale in November with emphasis on correcting individual faults through focused drills.
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Harvard
Upper Massachusetts Hall
Campbell
Bill’ Reid
Reid
Yale
Cameron Forbes
Bert Waters
W. H. Lewis
Boxing Gossip Sparks Knickerbocker Card in Lowell Friday
boxing column details Billy Gardner vs Joe Flaherty fifteen rounds as main event at Knickerbocker Athletic Club in Lowell with local rivals, plus notes on referees, wagers, and other boxing personalities and events.
New London Boxers Fighit to Draw in Twenty Rounds
Austin Rice of New London and Tommy Sul Livan of Brooklyn fought twenty fast rounds to a draw at the New Typhon Opera House. A 124 pound bout saw Denny Mack of New York defeat Lint Connell of Brooklyn in three rounds.
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New London
Conn
Austin Rice
This City
Tommy SulLivan
Brooklyn
New Typhon Opera House
Denny Mack
New York
Lint Connell
Boston Pugilist and Gloucester Man Duel in Fish Skining Contest
David B. Stewart of Boston and Free man H. Brown of Gloucester competed in a fish skinning contest at the Atlantic Yacht Club for a $600 purse and world title. Brown won the $600 as Gloucester boasted its latest world champion before a crowd of fishermen and locals.
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David B. Stewart
Boston
Freeman H. Brown
Gloucester
Atlantic Yacht Club
Brown
Yacht Club
Stewart
David Frazier
John Brown
John J. Lowrie
The
Gloucester News
Shamrock II to be launched in a water-tight box
Glasgow reports Wat son designs a water-tight launching box around Shamrock II to prevent mud grounding. The 90 ton lead keel and the hull are protected, with a single 148 foot metal spar and new rigging ideas, aiming for an April launching and secrecy about the hull shape.
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Glasgow
Watson
Clyde
Herreshoff
James Ward
Messrs. Denny
Wrestler Schora Dead in Central Falls Rhode Island
William Schora once the champion wrestler of England and world in one class died at his home in Central Falls Rhode Island at age 63. He trained more men and seconded more winners than any other man in the world. Noted pupils include Edward Libby Jack Cross and Joe Acton. Yankee Boy the well known whippet in New England was his property.
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New England
Knickerbocker Athletic Club
Lowell
Billy Gardner
Joe Flaherty
Gardners
Flahertys
Martin
Gardner
Martin Flaherty
Knickerbocker Club
Michael Proctor
Crawford
Boston
T. F Murphy
J. R. Murphy
Murphy
Adams
Peters
Mr. Peters
Dante
New York
Kid Carter
Jimmy Handler
Bosh
White
Carter
Jeffries
Roblin
Frisco
Billy Madden
Joe Walcott
Business Men's Club
Joe
England
London
Curley
Kelly
Strong
Sammy Kelly
Tert Dorman
Co. P. B
Lawrence St
Cambridgeport
Roeber
Ziegler
B. H. Benton
Rob Roy
Central Falls
R. I
William Schora
Edward Libby
Jack Cross
Joe Acton
Lawson Sets Record With Largest Boston Horse Show Exhibit
Thomas W. Lawson enters 136 classes at the Boston horse show with 52 horses, claiming the largest exhibit by any individual in the country. Of these, 38 are blue ribbon winners and 14 are champions including Lady Algy Red Cloud and Blucher. He will also show five four-in-hand entries, a first for one exhibitor, including a stallion team of trotting bred horses.
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Thomas W. Lawson
Boston
Lady Algy
Red Cloud
Blucher
Madison Square Garden
Lawson
Glorious Connie
Arrowman
Tribesman
Gladys
Electric Belt Promise to Restore Manhood Advertised
A vintage medical advert pitches Dr Sanden Electric Belt as a cure for male weakness. It claims 95 percent success, boasts testimonials from patients, and offers a free health book and personal consultation. The ad invites readers to visit or write, promising nationwide reach and night worn use.
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Dr. Sanden
Tielands
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