Boxing Talk and Club News From the Boston Post
Letters discuss a possible Corbett versus Jeffries match and rate Fitzsimmons. Mariners bound for Boston report snowbound near Philadelphia and yacht club events shift to April. Readers query ping pong rules, boxing weights, and possible matches while local managers seek bouts and weigh-in details for FE B A A boxing on March 31.
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Charles River Park announces brassard race prize
The Charles River Park management offers a four dollar daily brassard to the pace rider who wins a global paced race held April 19 at Charles ter Park. The holder must defend it at Cambridge track at least twice per month and on May 30 against Harry Eikes and Will Stins.
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Charles River Park
Charlester Park
Cambridge
Harry Eikes
Will Stins
Intercollegiate fencing entries listed for New York meet
Entries for the intercollegiate fencing championship at the New York Athletic Club show Harvard with Palfrey Roberts and Henderson, Columbia with Laurence Pitou and Clark, Cornell with Bowman Frick and Blunt, Yale with Delafield Calmen and Spalding, Annapolis with Roncliff Whitten and Lannon, and West Point with Creckenridge Strong and Nichols for tomorrow and Saturday night.
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New York Athletic Club
Harvard
Palfrey
Roberts
Yale Beats Georgetown in Low-Scoring Baseball Game
Georgetown failed to hit well while Yale’s fielding shone in a March 27 game. Yale won 8 to 1 as Georgetown recorded five errors to Yale’s two, with Fay Cox and Drill behind Georgetown’s battery and Garvin Winslow for Yale.
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Cox
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Virginia Beats Lehigh Baseball 14 10 in Charlottesville
University of Virginia defeats Lehigh 14 to 10 in Charlottesville after a nine inning game. Lehigh offense produced several runs but UVa pulled ahead with a strong late rally and added insurance runs to secure the win.
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University OF Virginia
Lehigh
Charlottesville
Easter clothing sale at R HoH White Co
Easter sale at R HoH White Co features all wool coats and suits with substantial savings. Highlights include tan covert top coats in multiple lengths, silk lined coats, black worsted cheviots, Thibet styles, and all wool suits from $15 to $18 with hand made detailing and high quality woollens.
Towanda Bowler Sets Mystile Valley Game Record
Woburn March 27 Towanda's Brown shattered the Mystile Valley League three string total with a 302 in candle pin bowling against Old Belfry of Lexington on Towanda alleys. The former 300 record belonged to Gordon of Charlestown Towanda won two of three games to rise to second place, trailing 909th A. A. by one game.
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Walker
Poultry
Faroe
Penjess
Conley Nee Steer
Hy Beck
Vere
Collyer
Roslindale Dominates Webster in Candle Pin Sweep
Roslindale swept Webster in all three games in the Twentieth Century Candle Pin League last night at Roslindale. The Roslindales started strong and led through the first game before answering Webster’s challenge with steady play.
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Roslindale
Webster
Roslindales
Independents Take Double Win Over South Boston Team
Murray and Irwin's Independents increased their lead for first place in the 20th Century Candle Fin League last night on their own alleys by taking two games from South Boston. Ricker led totals and Harrop posted the best single with 116 in a strong team performance.
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Murray & Irwin's Independents
South Boston
Independents
Ricker
Harrop
Newtowne Club Clerk Resigns After Long Service
Ezra F. Breed resigns as clerk of the Newtowne Club of Cambridge effective Saturday. A well liked figure, he seeks rest and health care in New Hampshire. Born in Charlestown, he moved to Cambridge eleven years ago and lived on Creighton street. He served on the ward executive committees and is Royal Arcanum member.
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Ezra F. Breed
Newtowne Club
Cambridge
Breed
New Hampshire
Charlestown
Creighton Street
Royal Arcanum
Neckwear Display in Rich Imported Silks
A wide selection of neckwear in light, medium, or dark imported silks. Features new wide double end, narrow reversible Four-in-hands, Tecks, and Bows. Great assortment available for selection.
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Connor elected president of Interscholastic Association
Joseph L. Connor of Exeter is elected president of the N B E Interscholastic Association and captain of the Exeter track team. He plans to enter Harvard in the fall after graduating from Exeter this June and has a long record of leadership in athletics, including football, track, bowling, and baseball. Connor hails from Manchester and attended St Joseph’s High School before Exeter.
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N. H
Joseph L. Connor
N. BE
Connor
Acad
Exeter All but Edges Andover In Tough Meet
Exeter did not suffer defeat against Andover in a hard fought contest. Connor was unanimously elected president of the N E Interscholastic Association and will likely enter Harvard next fall. Other officers elected include Vice president J F Doyle Worcester Academy treasurer R J Leonard Newton High School Secretary W F Dunn Cambridge High School and executive committee F B Scheuber Harvard IL 8 Keys Cambridge High School and P E Stewart Cambridge Manual Training School.
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Exeter
Connor
N. E. Interscholastic Association
Harvard
J. F. Doyle
Worcester Academy
R. J. Leonard
Newton High School
W. F. Dunn
Cambridge High School
F. B. Scheuber
Keys
P. E. Stewart
Cambridge Manual Training School
Holiness preacher jailed after Cumberland shooting
The Rev. ER Lamar, who shot and killed Calvin VenWinkle in front of Cumberland church Sunday night, is jailed in Ardmore awaiting grand jury action. He spends his time preaching to fellow prisoners.
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ER. Lamar
Calvin VenWinkle
Cumberland
Cornell Baseball Teams Heads South for Southern Trip
Cornell’s baseball team departed Ithaca with fourteen players for a Southern tour. Coach Jennings accompanied the squad as they prepared for their first game in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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N. Y
Cornell
Jennings
Charlotte
N. C
Actress Mary Towle Rescued From East River Suicide Attempt
A young woman identified at Fifth Street as Mary Esterbrook, later Mary A Towle, was restrained three times by longshoremen from jumping into the East River. She claimed Charlestown parents Constantine and Mrs Towle of 12 Princeton Street. Bellevue admission for sanity examination followed.
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New York
East River
Fifth Street
Mary Esterbrook
Bellevue
Mary A. Towle
Constantine Towle
Princeton Street
Charlestown
Mary Towle a Boston soprano star in troubled life
Miss Towle known as Mme Mary Towle once graced Roman Catholic churches around Boston and vaudeville. Born March 20 1871 in Portland Maine she married drummer William J Coffey in 1893 and faced divorce in 1900 for intoxication. After health declines she stayed at the House of the Good Shepherd then returned to her parents and went to New York five weeks ago. Her despondent letter reached her father a week ago and he lamented her bright future ended by her marriage. She may be brought back to Boston soon.
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Mary A. Towle
Boston
Mme
Mary Towle
Longfellow
Portland
Charlestown
William J. Coffey
Princess Radziwill Forgery Case Resumes in Rhodes Notes
The hearing of the case against Princess Radziwill, accused of forging notes said to be signed by Cecil Rhodes, was resumed in Cape Town. The princess testified in her own defense, appeared in good health, and was committed for trial. Bail of 2500 pounds was supplied by her and two sureties.
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Cape Town
Radziwill
Cecil Rhodes
Non-Union Strike Pauses at Quincy Quarry
Non-union workers return to hold until a new quarry settlement, after Quarrymen's Union pressurizes to delay operations. Manager Morgan agrees to suspend work until Monday and promises non-union restarts if week-end talks fail. Three union reps report misrepresented strike facts influencing workers to travel to Quincy. A conference between quarry owners and union is planned to seek a settlement.
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O. T. Rogers Company
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Granite Syndicate
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