Bicycle News and New Clubs Spur Boston Wheelmen
A Chicago paper denied a fabricated report about a league contract while the L A W plans a Chicago race meet next August. Medford forms Cradock City Cyclers and Woodbridge Ladies Cycle Club hosts a Fast Day ride and reception. The Massachusetts Bay group shares a Paul Revere ride tale with Cincinnati clipping. Brockton Shoe City Wheelmen schedule spans spring to autumn with many notable riders listed. A Brockton race-track union is discussed as S C W and S C C consider a joint project. A lawyer-league official hints at a new suit. a navy blue cloth query ends the note.
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Chicago
League
L. & W. Bulletin and
Bicycling World
Post
Abbot Bassett
Medford
Elizabeth A. C. Wheelmen
Bacchus
Mercury
Racing Board
Newport
Bellevue Avenue
Paul Revere
Massachusetts
the Post
United States
Cincinnati
Massachusetts Bicycle Club of
Boston
Lexington
Morgan Raiders
Harrison
New Haven
New Baltimore
New Burlington
College Hill
Hamilton Park
Whitman
Bridgewater
the Eastons
Stoughton
Randolph and Holbrook
Canton
Weymouth
Chestnut Hill Reservoir
Hyde Park
New Bedford
Waltham
Middleboro
Century Run
Fall River
Nantasket
Brant Rock
Providence
Plymouth
Mhough
Alton W. Leonard
R. Archie Perkins
Harry B. German
Charles H. Edson
W. Senter
Philadelphia National Assembly
H. B. German
A. W. Leonard
R. A. Perkins
W. A. Pierson
Will Cowell
J. B. Kelley
Forest Cameron
S.C. W
Brockton
Batavia Street
Winners On The Tracks At Gurrenture Racemeet
The New Jersey track draws record crowds as New York commission room closures shift betting to Gurrenture. Patsy McDermot’s ride on Wallace highlights the day with narrow margins and strong performances across six races plus selling races listing weights and odds for each contender.
Racing results from Gloucester track card dated March 28
Today's program lists six races with horse names, finish orders, times, and betting odds. Notable firsts include Missive in race one with Capstone second, and John McGarrigle in race two ahead of Keene. Betting quotes accompany each race and multiple entries appear in later purses and wagering pools.
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Glouchester
N. J
Capstone
Fox Grape
John McGarrigle
Keene
Artillery
McGarrigle
Arapahoe
William T
Cadya
Teresa
Pelham
Fernwood
Wahoo
Great Guns
Montpelier
Gossip of the Sparrers and boxing news in Passaic
Mike Daly lies ill at James Gibbons hotel in Passaic after a severe cold following a bout with Austin Gibbons. Billy Smith nears the 136 pound weight for a bout against Tom Williams while considering a challenge to Jack McAuliffe. The Casino Athletic Association plans an April 12 event with expert glove work and new pairings. Maffit Flaherty recovers his injured right hand and still invites welterweight rivals. Jim Corbett is reportedly very ill. The paper defends itself against local criticism and denies a Cribb Club North End dispute with Ros Roy involvement.
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Mike Daly
James Gibbons
Passaic
N. J
Daly
Austin Gibbons
Bangor
Boston
Billy Smith
Nahant
Captain Cooke
Billy
Tom Williams
Smith
Jack McAuliffe
Casino Athletic Association
Maffit Flaherty
New England
Maffit
America
New York
Jim Corbett
New Cribb Club
North End
Ros Roy
Boston Athletic Association Buys Riverside Grounds for Grand Outdoor Sports Park
The Boston Athletic Association sealed a deal with Francis P. Blake of Riverside to acquire eighteen acres along the Charles River, featuring 300 feet water frontage and a level site. Plans include fifteen tennis courts, a four-lap track, a baseball diamond, bowling green, football field, river skating, a club house, and boat facilities with potential Riverside train stops. Work depends on member approval of higher dues.
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Boston Athletic Association
Francis P. Blake
Riverside
Messrs
Boston & Albany
Huntington Avenue
Three Famous Dogs at New England Kennel Club Show
The New England Kennel Club show highlights Sir Bedivere, His Lordship, and Tyree as globally famous dogs. Sir Bedivere, once owned by E. B. Sears, now with New York St. Bernard Kennels, fetched nearly $7000. His Lordship, an English bulldog owned by Harry Astor Cary, recently defeated Dockleaf in London. Tyree, a celebrated Scotch terrier, won in Philadelphia and Detroit and placed second in New York while contending for a diamond locket prize.
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New England Kennel Club
Sir Bedivere
His Lordship
Tyree
Nero
Rena
Princess Florence
New York
E. B. Sears
Melrose
New York St. Bernard
London
Horseshoe Hotel
Tottenham Court Road
Harry Astor Cary
Newport
Philadelphia
Detroit
Frank Perry
Ashmont
Charles H. Mason
Boston
Messrs. ‘Joon and Symonds
Salem
Mass
NEAA U outdoor meet aims for Hampden Park options
The article discusses potential venues for the NEAA U outdoor championships. Springfield Bicycle Club shows interest though no bid is made yet. Worcester and Waltham are proposed as alternatives with a new track at Waltham promising a fast 220 yard straightaway and spectator comforts.
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Springfield Bicycle Club
Hampden Park
New England
Springfield
Worcester Athletic Club
Worcester
Worcesters
Worcester Club
Waltham
Athletic Gossip Sparks Chicago Move and May Meets
Steve Coombs may relocate to Chicago to join the Chicago Athletic Club. The B A A plans several small meetings at Irvington oval starting May, with Saturday events if many clubs enter, otherwise midweek to aid Harvard Tech and schoolboys training. Dorchester Club to host a monster open cross country with six prizes. Worcester Academy credit noted. boxing watch on A A U.
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Steve Coombs
Chicago
Steve
Chicago Athletic Club
Irvington Oval
Suffolks
Dorchesters
Cambridge A. A
Harvard
Tech
Dorchester Athletic Club
Worcester Academy
Pooch Donovan
Candidates for Charles Bank gym superintendent job
After Graham's Place several candidates seek the Charles Bank gym superintendent post vacated by John Graham around Sept. 1 as he becomes athletic manager of the B A A. John H. Clausen is named a candidate and instructor James Walsh of Boston College gymnasium is also mentioned as a probable aspirant.
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Charlesbank Gymnasium
John Graham
John H. Clausen
James Walsh
Boston College Gymnasium
Boston Baseball Opens Season With Fast Day Controversy
Boston baseball followers opposed an early season start and the magnates shortened the schedule to finish sooner. The informal Fast Day opening drew praise for umpire decisions but criticism for weather and attendance. Wright & Ditson will host Boston players as John Morrill outfits the club and Cleveland.
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Boston Baseball
Boston Baseball Directors
Nick Young
Lynch
Gaffney
McQuade
Hurst
Emslie
Charley Snyder
Mahoney
Wright & Ditson’s
Bostons
John Morrill
Clevelands
Interclub Baseball Meeting Aims to Form League
Invitations go to Arlington Boat Club Gloucester Athletic Club Lowell Cricket and Athletic Club Melrose Athletic Club Worcester Athletic Club Newton Club Reading Athletic Club West Roxbury Athletic Club to meet at the B A A club house Friday at 8 PM. The BB A A will not commit to joining but hopes a league forms with a bona fide nine managed by Hubbard formerly Yale catcher. Objections to amateurism are rejected as boards invite strong established clubs.
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Arlington Boat Club
Gloucester Athletic Club
Lowell Cricket and Athletic Club
Melrose Athletic Club
Worcester Athletic Club
Newton Club
Reading Athletic Club
West Roxbury Athletic Club
BB. A. A
Hubbard
Yale
Lowell
Gloucester
CAPT. DOE GETS BROCKTON
Brockton, March 28. It is settled Brockton will be represented in the New England Baseball Association with A. G. Doe as manager for 1893 He led the Brockton polo team to second place this winter and will canvass for season tickets aiming at 100 subscribers at 15 dollars each He plans to assemble a strong roster after the league meeting and signing five or six first class players
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Brockton
New England Baseball Association
A. G. Doe
Doe
Boxing Exhibition planned for Bay State Amateur Club
A boxing exhibition is arranged by the Bay State Amateur Athletic Club at Music Hall in April. The program will feature special bouts, aiming to showcase top amateur talent. Boxers seeking special bouts should contact John A. O Connell at 694 Washington Street. no open class will be used.
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Bay State Amateur Athletic Club
Music Hall
John A. O’connell
Washington Street
Instructor Whitehouse Resigns at Technology Gym
Late last evening Instructor Whitehouse of Technology gymnasium tendered his resignation effective immediately. The sole candidate mentioned as successor is P. J. Finneran, formerly a B. A. A. star athlete, whom students believe would make a good physical culture instructor. Joe would be a good man.
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Whitehouse
Technology Gymnasium
P. J. Finneran
Joe
Hat Size Talk Dominates Cleveland Letter Page
A humorous exchange about hat sizes compares the Cleveland audience and a nationwide hat competition. Letters from B H Thompson of Union Park Boston and L suggest self deprecation about head measurements and show the era’s playful public discourse on fashion and pride in appearance.
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Cleveland
B. H. Thompson
Union Park
Boston
Cambridge Aldermen Act on Street, Brickworks, and Holidays
At a Cambridge Board of Aldermen meeting the council asked Fitchburg rail to station a flagman at Dublin street crossing and authorized 300000 bricks for sewer work. Name of Cambridge approach to Harvard bridge discussed, petition from Main street merchants against name change. A second-hand clothing license controversy and a $12000 brick engine house project in Central square were approved, along with summer Saturday half holidays for June July and August.
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Cambridge Board of Aldermen
Fitchburg Railroad
Dublin Street
Sewer Department
Cambridge
Harvard Bridge
Massachusetts Avenue
University Avenue
Main Street
Common Council
Howland
Daniel Spinoza
Spinoza
Harvard College
Central Square
Tod
Huron Street
Brodie Accepts Terms for McCarthy McGee Prize Fight
Steve Brodie announced agreement on behalf of Billy McCarthy to meet Jack McGee in a 158 pound bout for $1000 and the largest purse. The bout is slated at the Coney Island Athletic Club with deposits and article signing to be arranged by McGee and his backers.
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New York
Steve Brodie
Jack McGee
Boston
Billy McCarthy
Australia
McGee
Coney Island Athletic Club
Brodie
Crescent senior eight to row first this Sunday
The Crescent crew will take their first row next Sunday as they begin season training. They will row all season and a junior crew will be organized with a new boat funded by the club. Jim Quinn plans a trip to Harvard to buy a cedar boat.
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Crescent
Jim Quinn
Harvard
Blacksmith Robert Higgins Dies Suddenly at Home
Quincy reports the death of Robert Higgins a 41 year old blacksmith at 72 West Street from heart disease He leaves a wife and two children in the family obituary style note of the sudden passing in his residence.
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Quincy
Robert Higgins
West Street
Carriage Makers Strike Heats Up Across Firms
Carriage makers wage a fierce strike with six hundred massed at Little Hall. Leaders President Jacobson and General Organizer Gunter rally the union while a manufacturer offers nine hours daily with ten percent pay rise to settle grievances. Several firms rehire non union workers as talks continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Hall
J. ©. Jacobson
George W. Gunther
International Furniture Workers
Alenry Abrahams
Central Labor Union
Striker’s Union
Jacobson
Cashen
Kenney
Dorchester
Devitt
Oliver D. Pillsbury
Pillsbury Bros
Brookline Street
Sam
Mr. Thomas
Chauncy Thomas & Co
D. P. Nichols
Everett Aldermen approve several mayoral nominations
The Everett Board of Aldermen received and accepted the resignation of E. B. Wilson as registrar of voters. Mayor Evans forwarded nominations for sewer commissioners, city physician, clerk of departments, street and park commissioners, and registrar of voters with varied term lengths. George W. Dorkum was elected city messenger, opposing the council’s pick Frank S. Pettingill.
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Everett
Nathaniel J. Mead
Amos Hall
Lemuel K. James
George Foster
George W. Dorkum
Frank S. Pettingill
Young Republicans Discuss Local Government Charter
Frederick Atherton chaired the Roxbury Young Men's Republican Club meeting where the speaker argued against extra state charters for cities and urged reform of municipal governance free from repeated legislative filings. The large attendance reflected strong interest in charters and local policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men’s Republican Club
Roxbury
Frederick Atherton
United States
Adams Named Registrar of Voters for Waltham
The Democratic city committee of Waltham met to recommend a registrar of voters. In a vote after a prior tie, W. A. Adams received 11 votes, P. J. Duane 2, P. J. Dowd 2, and George Ennis 1. Adams, a life long Democrat, has held the post for years and served as Representative and selectman under the town government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltham
Democratic City Committee
Registrar of Voters
Messrs. W. A. Adams
P. J. Duane
Adams
Duane
P. J. Dowd
George Ennis
Tragic railway suicide near Columbus Avenue station
A man about 65 to 70 years old ended his life by lying across the rails as a train passed near the Columbus Avenue station of the Boston and Albany Railroad shortly after 8 am. The body was mutilated, identified briefly then rechecked, and later returned to the city morgue. No clues to identity or motive were found. he wore a brown overcoat, gray suit, and a navy outfit with a derby hat.
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Columbus Avenue
Boston & Albany Railroad
Ferdinand Street
City Hospital
Muir
Congress
French Senate elects Challemel Lacour president in Paris
Paris March 28 M Challemel Lacour is chosen as president of the Senate succeeding Jules Ferry. He urges the Senate to safeguard the government amid evolving economic and moral conditions. In the Chamber Admiral Reunier says 3000 troops needed to enforce French authority in Dahomey until Behanzin is fully defeated.
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Paris
M. Challemel-Lacour
Senate
M. Jules Ferry
France
Carnotto M. Challemel-Lacour
Chamber of Deputies
Reunier
Marine
Dahomey
Behanzin
Medical practice bill hearing in Conn draws crowd
In Hartrorp Connecticut March 28 the Hall of Representatives heard testimony on a medical practice bill. Support came from physicians clergy and mind healing advocates. Opponents cited dangers from quacks and overdoses. A compromise substitute bill is expected from the judiciary committee.
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Hartrorp
Conn
Hall of Representatives
Walker
I. B. Davis
Charles Dudley Warner
Danbury
Newman Smyth
N. D. Sperry
Cooper
J. D. Dowell
H. Lynde Harrison
Etsloff
New Haven
George L. Porter
Bridgeport
Porter
Wise
Joseph L. Barbour
Charles E. Gross
Judiciary Committee
Wesleyan NINE CHOSEN FOR BASEBALL TEAM
Mippletown Conn March 28 These men have been selected for the Wesleyan baseball team Smith 98 captain Talmadge 98 Tirrell 794 Frost 9 Gordon 94 Lee 95 Lapham 95 Bawden 94 Cobb 96 Jester 96 Tirrell 796 Miller 96 Norris 96 Searles 96 Frostan Tirrell 94 will be the regular battery.
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Mippletown
Conn
Wesleyan
Smith
Talmadge
Tirrell
Frost
Gordon
Lee
Lapham
Bawden
Cobb
Jester
Miller
Norris
Searles
Frostan Tirrell
Ecuador Honors Blaine Memory
From Quito Feb 25 official journal directs flag at half mast in honor of the late Mr Blaine. Washington dispatches report that Minister R B Mahany, stationed in Ecuador, transmits the notice.
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Washington
R. B. Mahany
Ecuador
Quito
Republic
Halfsmast
Blaine
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MEET
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Interclub Baseball
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M'Carthy
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