Nelson Sets Sprint Mark as Boston Lad Aims for LondonOlympics
Ernest E. Nelson of Volkmann School dominated the Harvard interscholastic games with wins in the 10 yard dash and 220 yard dash. The Boston Athletic Association member, tall with a long stride, is poised to represent America in London and is favored for the Olympic trials in Philadelphia.
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Ernest E. Nelson
Volkmann School
Stadium
America
London
Nelson
Harvard
Boston Athletic Association
Back Bay
Philadelphia
Nich Cartmell
Mechanics’ Building
Dan Kelley
Oregon
Boston
Arthur Duffey
Bennie Wefers
Wefers
John Crum
New York
Mike Murphy
Dorchester Boston Latin Duo Highlight Busy Schoolboy Baseball
Dorchester and Boston Latin clash as captain Powers returns from injury. Ernest Nelson stars at Inter scholastic games and Fitzpatrick of Volkmann holds the season strikeout mark. Gravison brothers Stankard and Jack Teary shine on both baseball and football for Waltham. John McCarthy is named official as Volkmann meets Stone School, with a shakeup in the lineup including Follett at third and Conway handling backstop duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitzpatrick
Volkmann
Gravison Brothers
Stankard
Jack Teary
Waltham
Volkmann School
Stone School
Mitchell
Follett
Conway
Shrigley
Boxing Gossip Round of Matches in New York Boston and More
This week's boxing lineup includes Amby McGarry vs Joe Brewer in New York and Young Erne against Cyclone Thompson with several trials in Boston. Other cities host Ed die Toy Joe Bedell and George Memsic versus Clarence English in Los Angeles, plus a big Jack Twin Sullivan Stanley Ketchel clash in Colma. The season’s card is uneven though some bouts promise lively action in the rings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amby McGarry
Joe Brewer
New York
Young Erne
Cyclone Thompson
Bill McKinnon
Sailor Brown
Armory Athletic Association
Boston
Dick Hyland
Bert Keyes
Eddie Toy
Joe Bedell
George Memsic
Clarence English
Los Angeles
Bill Hurley
Mickey McDonough
Glens Falls
N. Y
Tommy Murphy
Jack Goodman
Frankie Neil
Kid Wolgast
Joe Gregg
Bob Moha
Milwaukee
Jimmy Hanlon
Wike Cunningham
Lewiston
Johnny Carroll
J. Killeen
Young Kirby
Arthur Cote
Lawrence
Peter Sweeney
Hid Sheehan
Manchester
Jack Twin Sullivan
Stanley Keteheil
San Francisco
Harry Lewis
Unk Russell
Philadelphia
Stanley Ketchell
Colma
California
Ketchell
Mike Iwin
South Boston Athletes Benefit Party and Local Race News
A social anniversary at Bethesda Hall in South Boston raises funds to send a team to the Philadelphia Olympic trials on June 6. The event honors Edward I. Hopkins and other officers as they oversee a dance benefiting amateur athletics and local racing plans.
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Bethesda Hall
South Boston
South Boston Athletic Association
Philadelphia
London
Edward IL. Hopkins
Boston
John MacDonnell
William H. McVicar
Georgel. McIntyre
N. S. Ray
T. P. Sheehan
P. M. O’connor
P. A. Foley
H. A. Barry
T. F. Fitzpatrick
William T. Mignanes
A. J. Eliott
Love Rivalry Ends In Property Battle In Cambridge
Miss Leavitt sues Earley for 20000 worth of Brookside Stock Farm alleging alienation of affections while Earley fled Lexington after selling horses. Mrs Earley accuses Leavitt of wrecking her home and seeks satisfaction, with both women clashing over disputed control of the Brookside estate.
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Earley
Boston
Cambridge
Arlington
Brookside
East Cambridge
Lexington
Hasty Pudding Club to Stage The Fate Fakirs Tonight
Harvard's Hasty Pudding Club presents the farce The Fate Fakirs with members dressed as fair ballet girls. Dress rehearsal impressed the cast, and songs promise strong laughs. May 8 and 9 public performances at Copley Hall follow the evening show at the club theater. Co L Hay plays Pocahontas and dance sequences feature the dainty ballet troupe.
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Hasty Pudding Club
Fair Ballet Girls
Harvard
Club
N. S. Simpkins
Copley Hall
Co. L. Hay
Pocahontas
Pach
Hyde
Hackett
Brown
Inches
DeFritsch
Despard
Pell
Grant
Hoar
Fahnstock
Clarke
Lee
Kissel
Apollonic
Whitney
Hoffman
Stephenson
Montgomery
Ware
Newbold
Wood
Blagden
Suydam
Parker
Wigglesworth
Loring
Galatti
Sweet
Gilbert
Simkins
Hanfstaengle
Snyder
Hay
Robbins
Wendell
Butt
Moss
Watson
Labor meeting cites Workman's Compensation Act progress
Former Senator W. W. Clarke tells Boston Central Labor Union that accidents to workmen fell 42 percent since the act began in England and notes the U S and Russia lag behind 21 nations in adopting such protections. He says injunctions have been abused and should protect property without impinging on due process.
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England
Boston Central Labor Union
W. W. Clarke
Educational Hour
United States
Russia
Dowd elected president of New England Plumbers Association
Martin J. Dowd of Providence Plumbers Union was chosen president at the New England Association of Plumbers Steamfitters and Gasfitters annual convention at 3 Boylston Place. New officers include John T. Toohig Brockton secretary treasurer Robert McGeary Providence and a large executive board. The next convention will be held in Pawtucket in May 1909.
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Martin J. Dowd
Providence Plumbers’ Union
New England Association of Plumbers
Boylston Lace
John T. Toohig
Brockton
Robert McGeary
Providence
Thomas L. Pratt
Boston
M. W. Brown
James Finnan
Pawtucket
John Wallace
Portsmouth
N. H
Fred Woodard
Will
Boston Lodge
Brotherhood of Railroad
Rocky Point
R. I
Bay State Lodge
Brotherhood of Railroad Carmen
New Haven
Higgins
Wilden
K. Mitchell
General System Board of Adjustment and Arbitration
Boston & Maine Railroad
Cleveland
Brotherhood
C. Dale Co
Union
Norwood P Bookbinders’ Union 176
Steamfitters’ Helpers’ Union
John J. Haley
Marble Workers’ Helpers’ Union
Building Trades Council
Central Labor Union
William Shannon
John Nicole
Clarence Hans
Francis Carnier
Michael Wilby
Timothy Vaughn
Cornelius Creamer
Tred Leest
Park Department Assembly
K. Oflu
Boston & Maine
Expressmen’s Union
Piano and Furniture Movers
John J. Fenton
T. C. Keliber
F. C. Kingman
Thomas C. Mallaly
Boston Musicians’ Protective Union
St. Louis
Federal Street
Joseph C. Pelletier
Civil Service Commission
Joint Council
Wells Memorial Building
Civil Service
Boston Navy Yard
National League of Eagerens
United States Navy Yards
A Cure for Prickly Heat Remedy Ad
An old advertisement promotes X Zalia as a cooling soothing liquid to stop itching from prickly heat skin rashes. It claims to wet the broken flesh to halt spreading of the rash and quickly heal the flesh.
Norfolk Hibernians Elect Delegates
Norfolk county members of the Ancient Order of Hibernians met to elect delegates to the national convention in Indianapolis next July. Guests included National President Cummings State President Rogers Father Chittick and County President Dillon of Suffolk.
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Norfolk County
Ancient
Order of Hibernians
Indianapolis
Pregs Cummings
Rogers
Chittick
Dillon
Suffolk
Cummings
New York
Father Kennedy
James
Daring jail escape at Newburyport by two inmates
Night Watchman Adams observed two prisoners slipping from cells after his back was turned. They built a ladders from stands to reach a skylight thirteen feet above the corridor and fled through an upper corridor, signaling a long planned breakout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Prison escape from Crte jail via skylight and roof route
Describes a jailbreak where inmates used a skylight and roof to reach the ground. A man possibly stood on a partner to reach a four pane skylight, then escaped. They chose routes across a jail roof toward a sewer pipe or window grates to the rail yard before climbing a 10 foot spiked wall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crete
Jailbreak at Boston & Maine jail sparks escape attempt
Eighteen inmates confined in a jail attempt a break using a makeshift saw from a bar and flee toward a nearby rail yard. Sheriff Ayres awakens to the commotion as the ringleaders Rogers and Franklin lead the escape, five leaders disciplined next morning, while years earlier Ayres and his son repelled two desperadoes in a corridor attack.
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Rogers
Franklin
Ayres
Colonel Ayres
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Sullivan
Boston Latin
Tocko’’ Keller
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Dedham High
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City Point
Columbia Road
Buttonwood Street
Locust Street
St. Augustine’s School Yard
Wachusett Boat Club
Worcester
Wachusett
Lake Quinsigamond
Tom Higgins
al Bennett
Ned Ten Eyck
Charlie Lewis
Lewis
Daly
Johnson
Warley
LABOR
Charlestown Navy Yard
Michael J. Hines
Battlers and Drivers
Union 122
I. Powers
Boston Lamplighters’ Union
Deacon Hall
Packers’ Union
James R. Walsh
East Boston
Painters’ Union 402
Painters’ District Council
Massachusetts
John R. Morgan
Hyde Park Union
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
John W. Conley
Union 77
South End
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Dorchester
Boston Building Trades Council
Building Trades Section
C. 1
Norfolk Hibernians
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Newburyport
Bere
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