Old Dorchester Wins Rol-Off Over Charlestown at Cambridge
Old Dorchester defeated Charlestown by 33 pins in the Newtowne Club alley match watched by 3800 fans. Dorchester led from the first string with strong marks by Juff, Niccolls, and Wardwell, while Charlestown struggled, though Kenny and Ingraham, Marston later featured. Final three-string total: Old Dorchester 2402, Charlestown 2435.
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Old Dorchester
Charlestown
Newtowne Club
Cambridge
Dorchester
Juff
Niccolls
Kenney
Nice Colls
Eastman
Caldhd
Kenny
Charlesown
Charlestowns
Ingraham
Marston
Cruff
Grover
Niccols
Wardwell
Cardwell
Bowler
Critlig
Eevee
GEOF
Sivas
Fastman
Cescoscess
Maraton
Caldwell
Dr Hamilton Responds to Landis in Boston Medical Debate
Boston doctor John Hamilton defends his medical school and reform movement, denouncing Dr S M Landis as a “cool blooded murderer” and calling for his removal from Boston. He rebuts claims about milk as calf food, vaccines, and microbe theory, defending standard medicine and Harvard’s stature while urging civil debate.
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S. M. Landis
Boards of Health
Harvard
Lendis
America
John Hamilton
M. D
Boston
Bicycle crime bill seen at first hearing amid penalties debate
The joint judiciary committee at the State House heard Senator Roberts introduce a bill to imprison bicycle thieves for one to five years, but opponents favored heavy fines instead. The hearing included testimony from Newton and Somerville officials and cyclists, with discussion of enforcement challenges and potential citizenship loss.
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Joint Committee On the Judiciary
State House
Roberts
Messrs
H. L. Whittlesley
Newton
George A. Perkins
Sterling Elliott
William E Brigham
Somerville Citizen
G. W. Dorntee
Racing Board
New England
Fitchburg
C. C
Henry Crowther
Duquesne Manufacturing Company
Duquesne
Newton B. C
Young's
Quincy & Boston Street Railway
Neponset Bridge
Quincy
Greater Boston
Tibbetts
May Fay
Mott
Jimmy
John Coleman
Cadet Fame
Pease
Massachusetts Avenue Plaza
New Ladies’ Cycling
Sontewer
West Newton Street
Raymond
Fred St. Onge
Post
New York
Mr. Keith
Union Square Theatre
City Councilman Seeks Cyclist Path Across Boston Common
Arthur G. Wood of Ward 12 writes to the editor endorsing a Common cycle path but opposing a Park Square to Park Tremont route. He argues a dedicated Common path would ease pedestrian and streetcar congestion while preserving the Common as a recreation space.
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Boston Common
Park Square
Park and
Tremont Streets
Tremont
Boylston
Tremont Street
Park
Arthur G. Wood
Fierce Twenty Round Draw Between Everhardt and McPartland
In New York on March 30 at Broadway Athletic Club the 20 round bout ended in a draw. Everhardt of New Orleans and Kid McPartland of New York exchanged fierce blows with fouls noted in rounds seventeen and earlier, McPartland hitting below the belt and Everhardt sustaining strikes to the nose and eye.
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New York
Broadway Athletic Club
Jack Everhardt
New Orleans
Kid McPartland
Kid
Everhardt
McPartland
Jack
Jimmy Tully
Jimmy Kelly
Tully
Jack Hanley
Philadelphia
Jack Foley
Boston
Foley
Hanley
Everhard
Boxing Gossip Sparks World Title Talk in Middleweight ranks
Boxing writer notes Kid McCoy and Dan Creedon as leading middleweights with possible world championship clash. McCoy boasts recent wins and confidence to handle Creedon, Mitchell, or Hers while Creedon closes in on the title. Spike Sullivan shines, Gant to meet Peterson, Binney to box Eastman, and Buckley peers at Rosenberg in New England matchups.
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Kid McCoy
Dan Creedon
Corbett
Fitzsimmons
McCoy
England
Creedon
Mitchell
Jack Wilkes
Suffolk
Dick O’brien
Tonymay Ryan
Daly
Smith
Doherty
Spike Sullivan
Tommy White
Philadelphia
Spike
Joe Gant
Henry Peterson
New York
Gant
Peterson
Billy Keefe
Fredericton
N. B
Ed Binney
Joe Eastman
Bob Booker
New England
Young Picksett
South End
Young Buckley
Charlestown
Maurice Rosenberg
North Find
Paddy Fenton
Harry Peterson
Fenton
Leslie Pearce
George
V. Tuohery
Boxers Injunction Rules Boxers to Arena Club
Justice Beach granted a temporary injunction barring Kid McPartland and Jack Everhardt from boxing anywhere but the Arena Athletic Club. Broadway Athletic Club sought vacating. $250 damages paid to Arena, injunction vacated due to failure to appear at the scheduled Broadway bout.
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New York
MacPartland and Everhardt
Patrolman Fitzgerald Arrests Three Robbery Suspects
Patrolman Richard Fitzgerald of Division 12 South Boston arrested three men single handedly as they attempted to break into John C. McGrath’s store at 223 Highth Street near Lorchester. One man used a screwdriver to pry a window while others aided. The officer drew his revolver to deter them. Suspects John Collins of New York Frank R. Gaynor of Roxbury and John Ryan of New Bedford were held in $509 each for trial in South Boston court.
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Ri¢ghard Fitzgerald
South
Boston
Fitzgerald
John C. McGrath
Highth Street
Lorchester Street
John Collins
New York
Frank R. Gaynor
Roxbury
John Ryan
New Bedford
Farm House and Barn Burn in Fitchburg Fire
Fire destroyed the Dr. Jab Fisher farm buildings this afternoon after catching from burning grass. Furniture was saved but hay tools two horses and a cow perished in the barn. Insurance totaling 2800 dollars will not cover the logs.
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Fitchburg
Dr. Jab
Fisher Farm
Crescent Lacrosse Team Defeats Cheetham 5–4
The Crescent Athletic Club players of Brooklyn beat the Cheetham Lacrosse Club by five goals to four in a closely contested match played today in London.
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London
Crescent Athletic Club
Brooklyn
Cheetham
Interscholastic Baseball Association Meeting Decides Admissions
The annual meeting at the B A A Clubhouse outlined league admissions with Arlington High School and Cambridge Manual Training denied. Officers chosen include C. W. Jaynes president and C. R. Bolster vice president, with season opening April 23 and a detailed schedule across Brookline, English High, Roxbury Latin, Somerville, and Cambridge High and Latin.
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Interscholastic Baseball Association
Arlington High School
Cambridge Manual Training
Arlington High
Cambridge High
C. W. Jaynes
Hopkinson
Cc. R. Bolster
Boston Latin School
J. N. Manning
Brookline High School
C. 8. Sargent
Brookline
South End
Boston Latin
Somerville
Roxbury Latin
Cambridge H. & L
English High
Brookline High
Local High Schools Host Drama Dance and Track Events
Byron Grace once captained Tufts Varsity and now teaches at Boston Latin. Cambridge English High School stages drama and dance April 12 at Newtowne Clubhouse. Cambridge High and Latin School presents class drama April 2 at Brattle Hall. Roxbury Latin nine aims to hold annual party April 8. BE Putnam will return as share catcher. Boston College outdoor practice backs University of Pennsylvania relay trial on April 24 in Philadelphia. Captain Holland leads Boston College delegation.
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Byron Grace
Boston Latin School
Tufts
Cambridge English High School
Newtowne
Reilly
English High School
Suburban High School Athletic Association
Winchester
Turner
Roxbury High School
BE. Putnam
Roxbury Latin
Cambridge High and Latin School
Brattle Hall
Cambridge
Boston English High School
Knickerbocker
Hafford
Somerville
Nettleton
Fat Carroll
Boston College
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Holland
Poverty Party For Boston Junkmen In Puritan Hall
Miss M. E. Taylor hosted a poverty party at Puritan Hall Washington street with junkmen and ragpickers in tattered costumes. Prizes went to Mr. E B Lord, Mr. Donald McDonald, Mr. Frank Spence, Miss Annie Griffin, and Mrs. Chick. Mr. Charles Fisher directed the event with decorations and refreshment tables.
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Puritan Hall
Washington Street
Boston
M. E. Taylor
Appleton Street
Miss Taylor
Charles Fisher
E& B. Lord
Donald McDonald
Frank Spence
Annie Griffin
Chick
Boston Nine Loses To Picked Team In Savannah
Boston's nine lost 4 to 3 to a selected eleven in Savannah Georgia on March 30. Both clubs showed fine fielding as Duffy's men continued to play well. Lewis pitched seven innings against Nichols Klobedanz and Stivetts mentioned in the account.
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Savannah
Boston
Duffy
Lewis
Nichols
Klobedanz
Stivetts
Mitchell challenges Fitzsimmons for 15000 dollar purse in boxing
The Olympic Sporting Club offers a 15000 dollar purse for a bout between Charlie Mitchell and Bob Fitzsimmons. Mitchell warns he will fight James Corbett for 5000 or 10000 dollars a side if Fitzsimmons does not accept.
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Birming
Olympic Sporting Club
Charlie Mitchell
Bob Fitzsimmons
Mitchell
Fitzsimmons
Corbett
Reward offer in Brockton for abducted Clara Kelley arrest
At a Brockton board meeting the aldermen voted a $300 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who abducted 9 year old Clara J T Kelley from Grove Street School on March 5.
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Brockton
Board of Aldermen
Grove Street
Showalter resigns as Pillsbury leads chess match
In the sixteenth game of the Showalter Pillsbury match, Showalter resigned after a lively twenty nine move game. The score advances to Pillsbury seven, Showalter six, with three draws.
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Brooklyn
Showalter
Pillsbury
Massachusetts Yacht Racing Association Meets at Youngs Hotel
Last evening the Massachusetts Yacht Racing Association held its regular meeting at Youngs Hotel with L. M. Clark presiding and A. T. Bliss as secretary. Several propositions and amendments to the rules were offered but defeated.
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Massachusetts Yacht Racing Association
Young's Hotel
L. M
Clark
A. T. Bliss
Dr Swett Spring Bitter Compound Details
Dr Swett offers a bone set and herb based tonic for stomach and liver ailments. The blend includes boneset dandelion dock sarsa parilla burdock wintergreen barberry sas safras hops and more. Sold for 35 cents a package making a half gallon of strong bitters at 245 Washington st Boston by Geo W Swett M D Proprietor.
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N.ef. Botanic Depot
Washington St
Boston
Geo. W. Swett
M. D
Harvard Varsity Football Practice Opens With Sixteen Men
Harvard announces its spring football squad with Captain Norman W. Cabot leading six teen candidates at Soldiers Field for six weeks of practice focused on punting and place kicking. The roster includes R Evermore, E C Warren, J T Harington, and others, with future trials set for tomorrow. Separately, insurgent actions in Izzedin and Crete prompt international troop involvement and naval bombardment amid ongoing regional conflict.
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Harvard
Norman W. Cabot
Ailston
Cabdot
R. Evermore
W. Adams
E. C. Warren
R. S. Davis
J. T. Harington
A. R. Sargent
J. C
Davis
P. Bancroft
C. E. Baldwin
E. Tirrell
G. F. Cozzens
G. ‘W. Bouve
J. E. N. Shay
P. M. Jaffray
W. A. M. Burden
Harvard Freshman Crew Reorders Lineup After Substitution
Harvard coaches shuffled the freshman boat with Gray, once dropped to Weld, restored to the squad as Palmer moved to stroke and Tilton to six. Higginson and Palmer worked in a pair-oar before the eight, then Byrd swapped to stroke. The sophomore crew leads among class boats and aims to repeat last year’s two mile class record.
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Harvard
Gray
Townsend
Higginson
Palmer
Byrd
Clark
Swain
Biddle
Brown
Tilton
Harvard Nine Prepares as Clarence Smith Steps In
Clarence Smith, class of 1881, named regular coach for Harvard baseball this year watched practice yesterday without coaching. Forty candidates remain, split into two squads led by Captain Dean and H. J. Holt, likely to be captain of the college or second nine. Two nines played a scrimmage with no scorers.
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Clarence Smith
Harvard
Cua
Dean
H. J. Holt
Depew Plans Large Cotton Mill Attracts New York Capital
Report confirmed by John Carstensen of the Depew Improvement Company outlines a forthcoming cotton mill in Depew New York with about 509 workers. Subscribers include Chauncey Depew W Seward Webb J S Morgan H McKay Twombly and John Jacob Astor. The mill may use steam power. Depew aims to grow as a railroad hub with six existing factories and multiple rail links.
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New York
Depew
N. Y
John Carstensen
New York Central & Hudson River
Depew Improvement Company of
Depew Investment Company
Chauncey M. Depew
New York Central
W. Seward Webb
Wagner Palace Car Company
J. S. Morgan
J. Pierpont Morgan
Cuyler, Morgan & Co
H. McKay Twombly
W. H. Vanderbilt
John Jacob Astor
New England
Depew Improvement Company
Joseph McCreery
Fall River
Pullman, Ill
Carstensen
Hudson River Railroad Company
Hudson River Railroad
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway
Central
Lehigh Valley
Funeral for William T. Adams Oliver Optic at Dorchester home
The Unitarian service for William T. Adams Oliver Optic was held at 1479 Dorchester Avenue. Revs Eugene Shippen and Christopher Elliot led prayers and eulogy. Attendees included William P. Leavitt Richard Humphries H C Knight Judge Reed and many others. Burial followed at Cedar Grove Cemetery.
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William T. Adams
Oliver Optic
Dorchester Avenue
Eugene Shippen
Christopher R. Elliot
Meeting House Hil
Elliot
United States
William P. Leavitt
Richard C. Humphries
H. C. Knight
John Galvin
Judge Reed
Henry Ruggles
Norwich
Conn
Spain
Mr. Adams
A. K. Loring
J. F. Trowbridge
Horace Auger, Sr
John W. Hutchinson
Turkiye Forces Retreat After Crete Engagement
An Athens dispatch reports insurgents attacked Turkish troops at Spinalonga Crete. Turkish defenses held briefly but the Christians compelled a retreat amid heavy fighting. Insurgents captured a harbor ship laden with ammunition and stores and moved the loot out of Turkish reach.
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Anea
Izzedin
Spinalonga
Crete
Sudan
London
Athens
Spinaionga
Constantine assumes Greek troops command in Thessalonica
March 30 in Athens Crown Prince Constantine formally took command of the Greek forces in Thessis and ordered the army to remain faithful to their oath and obey the law and their commanders at a critical hour.
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Athens
Constantine
Thessan
Cyclone Levels Town of Chander Near Guthrie
A cyclone struck the town of Chander, forty miles east of Guthrie Oklahoma, at 6 pm causing numerous deaths and injuries. At least a dozen people were killed and about 150 injured.
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Oklahoma
Guthrie
Chander
Here
Arbitration Debate Near End as Senate Considers Amendments
Washington March 30 Last day of debate on amendments to the general treaty of arbitration concluded with the discussion this afternoon. Tomorrow afternoon a vote will be taken on pending amendments and the amended treaty copy, if amended, laid before the Senate. Final vote on amendments slated for Thursday at 4 o clock. no further amendments after that. The Davis led talks aim to reach an agreement, though none yet. Hoar spoke and offered a Lodge-like amendment shifting arbitration scope away from national or democratic policy of contracting parties.
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Washington
Senate
Eannot
Davis
Chilton
Hoar
Harvard Boys of ’98 Class Dinner at Hotel Vendome
The Harvard class of 1898 held its third annual dinner in the Hotel Vendome banquet hall with 156 members present. Resolutions offered sympathy to President Eliot on his son's death. William Woodward acted as toastmaster and speakers included Charles Grilk David Metin Goodrich Norman Mervin Cabot Wietcher Dobyns and Robert Palfrey Littell.
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Hotel Vendome
Harvard
James Perkins
Eliot
Wiliam Woodward
Charles Grilk
David Metin
Goodrich
Norman Mervin Cabot
Cambridge proposes deputy mayor to oversee police
Sortwell of Cambridge asks the Board of Aldermen to create a deputy chief of Police. He notes supervision gaps from 6 p m to 8 a m with sergeants left at stations. In chief’s absence, no one to take charge until the Mayor designates a captain. Communication referred to police committee.
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Sortwell
Cambridge
Board of Aldermen
Odiorne
Committee On Police
Mrs Gladstone Severely Shaken After Paris Return
Mr and Mrs Gladstone arrived in England from the south of France. Mrs Gladstone, who was SD in Rocas, slipped from a car step at Calais and was severely shaken.
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London
Gladstone
England
France
Rocas
Calais
Malden Aldermen Clash Over Fire Appointments and Liquor Convictions
Malden leaders held a lively session with Mayor Farnham and Alderman Savage debating process and courtesy. The council approved a $2500 fire station appropriation for Linden and sent a $25000 order to a second reading. James H. Kimball named inspector of provisions and William E. Muldoon confirmed as police officer. Farnham urged revoking Cornelius C Buckley back license after two liquor convictions, while a dispute over Charles E Basford fire commissioner appointment continued.
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Malden
Board of Aldermen
Farnham
Savage
Linden
James H. Kimball
William E. Muldoon
Cornelius C. Buckley
Charles E.basford
Edward J. Connell
Levee Break Near Greenville Miss Causes Massive Flood Damage
The Mississippi flood worsens as a 2000 foot levee breach below Greenville threatens thousands of acres. Homes cattle and plantation houses vanish as waters advance fifteen miles inland amid reports of drownings and widespread homelessness.
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ST. Louis
Greenville
Miss
Mississippi
Senate Oe
Harvey Klemmer
John Marshall
Jefferson Davis
Joseph Davis
Vicksburg
Zachary Taylor
Jeff Davis
General Taylor
City council members split on nurses home site purchase
Ward 18 Councilman Daly signals support for a $70,000 appropriation though others call $100,000 excessive while Ward 14’s Dunn and Ward 7’s Roth discuss revisions. Multiple members dispute the price, with McCarthy proposing a $70,000 substitute and Mackey opposing the cost citing hospital relocation concerns.
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John H. Daly
Ward 18
Michael E. Gaddis
Kent Street
McCarthy
Gaddis
John J. O'Callaghan
Charlestown
Post
William H. Roth
Ward 7
John H. Dunn
Coucilman
Ward 14
Wilbur F. Adams
Ward
Joseph A. Turnbull
Ward 4
Timothy M’carthy
Timothy KH. McCarthy
Ward 17
John J. Toland
John J. Teland
Edward W. Cadigan
Thomas Mackey
Hugh W. Bresnahan
Mackey
Celty
Francis Murphy Noon Meeting Under New England Evangelistic Body
Francis Murphy’s future work in New England is placed under the Evangelistic Association of New England. A special committee from the association will lead the department and arrange appointments. Murphy is in Boston and will speak at today’s noon meeting at Branfield Street Church, with George H. Shaw of Middlesboro leading the service.
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Francis Murphy
New England
Evangelistic Association of
Muphy
Boston
Branfield Street
George H. Shaw
Middleboro
Boy Severes Tendons After Wrist Slashes Glass Pane
Everett Perry fourteen years old of Marion street East Boston ran down Meridian street yesterday afternoon. At Monument street he stumbled and thrust his right hand through a glass pane severing the arteries and nerves in his wrist.
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Everett Perry
Marion Street
Boston
Meridian Street
Monument Street
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