Fire Destroys Former Cambridgeport Gym
A major Cambridgeport fire at Prospect and Harvard streets destroyed the former Cambridgeport Gymnasium now owned by St. Mary’s Catholic Association. The blaze burned for about an hour, causing an estimated 60 000 dollars in loss, injuring five firefighters, damaging nearby homes, and destroying large collections from the Cambridge Public Library. The association plans to rebuild on the site.
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Cambridge
Cambridgeport Gymnasium
St. Mary’s Catholic Association
Prospect and
Harvard Streets
Cambridgeport
Charles Cox
Engine Company 6
Henry A. Cutting
Thomas Mullen
Herman Gutheim
Engine 6
Garfield Eagleson
Ladder Company 1
Ward
Nathaniel W. Bunker
Prospect Street
Cambridge Public Library
St. Mary's Catholic Association
Post
St. Mary’s Gymnasium
Johnny Evers Suspended by National Commission
Chicago May 5 John J Evers second baseman for the Chicago National League club is suspended by the National Baseball Commission for failing to report at the season start. He sought rest with permission from President Murphy and had not signed a contract before reporting. Evers played his first game yesterday. Ed Walsh of the Chicago Americans is also suspended for late reporting.
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Chicago
John J. Evers
National Baseball Commission
Evers
Murphy
Ed Walsh
First Open Tennis Tourney At Brookline Country Club
At Brookline Country Club the first open tennis tournament of the season will feature morning ladies singles and afternoon mixed doubles. Twenty one women enter with five preliminary matches scheduled including Miss Williams versus Mrs Greenough and Miss Edith Roteh against Miss Margaret Curtis.
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Brookline
Miss Williams
Greenough
Edith Roteh
Margaret Curtis
Fleanora Sears
Titkin
Paull Breaks Two Mile Record at Penn Spring Meet
Philadelphia May 5 Paull a Penn sophomore distance runner shattered the collegiate and intercollegiate two mile record at Franklin Field with a 9 minute 28 second effort during the final events of the annual spring handicap games. The prior mark was Rowe of Michigan in 9 minutes 8.45 seconds.
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Philadelphia
Paull
University of Pennsylvania
Franklin Field
Rowe
University of Michigan
Claflin Tops Open Golf Tour Low Scores
In the first open amateur golf tournament of the season 65 players braved poor weather. T M Claflin of Wollaston led with a low gross 7 under par, while W H Leonard won the low net with 63 22 1. A G Lockwood formerly Massachusetts champion posted the second best gross at 77. T R Fuller the state champion shot 83. The top 16 gross scores qualified for match play this morning.
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Wollaston
T. M. Claflin
W. H. Leonard
A. G. Lockwood
Massachusetts
T. R. Fuller
Andover Whitewashed by Harvard in 38–0 Baseball Win
Harvard shut out Andover 38 to 0 as Davis limited danger with two singles. Snell opened the seventh with a triple. Currier and Aronson were retired, and Briggs scored on Burdett’s error. Simons, Brown, and Davis produced the runs for Harvard in the late innings.
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Andover
Harvard
Snell
Currier
Briggs
Aronson
McLaughlin
E. Burdett
Bob Brown
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Currie
MacLuaughlin
Connelly
Improvement Bodies Unite Form Boston Coalition
The United Improvement Association of Boston formed at the Boston City Club to coordinate district groups. Officers elected serve until March 1, 1910 with Judge Michael H. Sullivan as president and leaders from Dorchester, South End, Charlestown, Meeting House Hill, Jamaica Plain, and West End among the officers. Representatives from 14 district groups joined, representing about 5000 citizens citywide. The goal is to develop a broader sense of Boston and unify member associations including Charlestown, East Boston, Faneuil, Germantown, Harvard, Orient Heights, Roslindale, Savin Hill, Mount Hope, South End, and West Roxbury associations.
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United Improvement Association of Boston
Boston City Club
Michael H. Sullivan
Harvard Improvement Association of
Dorchester
John H. Colby
South End
Germantown
Harvard Improvement Association
Jamaica Plain
Meeting House Hill
Mount Hope
Orient Heights
Roslindale
Hoppe Wins Two Billiards Matches Against Campbell and Carter
Hoppe defeated Charles Campbell in the Imperial Hillard Room: Hoppe 400, average 40, high run 110. Campbell 72, average 71.5, high run 25. In the evening Hoppe faced Carter, winning again with Hoppe 400, average 50, high run 165 while Carter posted 18, average 24.7, high run 18.
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Hoppe
Charles Campbell
Imperial Hilliard Room
Campbell
Carter
Boston
Cornell Prepares for Harvard Boat Race in Ithaca
Ithaca prepares for the Harvard versus Cornell boat race on May 31. Local officials and crews organize practice and logistics as the city readies for the annual contest.
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Cornell
Ithaca
N. Y
Harvard
Left Fortune for Masses for Victims of Autos
Paris on May 6 reports M. Gilbert a retired merchant bequeathing his entire fortune to churches in French cities. He seeks prayers for the victims of speeding automobiles and calls these machines diabolical for poisoning his last days.
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Paris
M. Gilbert
Morningstar Dominates Morning and Evening Games
Morningstar defeated Cutler 400 to 258 in the afternoon and 400 to 171 in the evening. Al Miah Murray led with a high run 121-3 and an afternoon average of 182-11, while evening play featured a high unfinished run of 159 and an overall average of 40.
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al Miah
Harvard Golf Team Chooses Finalists at Oakley Country Club
Harvard golfers begin daily elimination rounds at Oakley Country Club as they trim the squad. A further elimination is planned for this afternoon.
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Harvard
Oakley Country Club
Exeter Beats New Hampshire College In Narrow Baseball Win
Phillips Exeter Academy defeated New Hampshire College 5 to 3 in a late afternoon game. Exeter played with weakened substitutes but held off the visitors to secure the win.
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Exeter
N. H
Phillips Exeter Academy
New Hampshire College
Harvard Intercollegiate plan boosts May intercollegiates at stadium
Arthur Duffey notes Harvard aims to boost the intercollegiates set for May 28 and 29 at the stadium withGraduate Manager Garcelon and Mr Leland unveiling the plan to reporters The piece discusses crowd sizes for college championships and rival athletic events including Harvard relation to Philadelphia relays and New York Marathon issues.
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Harvard
Garcelon
Leland
Crimson
Philadelphia
Cambridge
Yale's loose play costs win to Brown in New Haven
Brown beat Yale 4 to 2 as Yale's errors and wild pitching by Van Vieck and Regnier enabled three Brown runs. Merritt relieved and limited Brown, while Yale scored both runs in the fourth. Attendance listed as 3000 with Umpire Mr. Rarity.
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BROWN
New Haven
Conn
Elis
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VanVieck
Regnier
Orcutt
Nourse
Merritt
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Fels
Orentt
Rarity
Somerville High Beats Melrose High on Broadway Field
Somerville High defeated Melrose High 4 to 2 on Broadway Field yesterday afternoon. Lewis pitched for Somerville and Cram for Melrose. Brooks and Stantfill led with two runs each for Somerville while Nolan and Garland sparked Melrose. Attendance was about 200.
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Somerville High
Melrose High
Broadway Field
BIT
A.L. Bilpo
A.E. Norton
Brooks
Donalne
Il Jones
E. F
M'D'nald
Miliken
Stenstill
R. Gland
Stantsill
Nolan
Garland
Mixer
McDonald
Cram
Lewis
Wannamaker
Fitzgerald
Newton High Wins In Ninth In Close Rivalry
Newton High edged English High 3 to 2 in a ninth inning rally. Barry scored the tieing run in the eighth and the winning run in the ninth before a crowd watched Nelson injure Barry while blocking the final play. O'Neil was hit by a pitch, Fripp and Kenney contributed two base hits, and Mendelsohn struck out eight for Newton.
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Newton
Newton High
English High
Barry
Nelson
O’neil
Cline
Kelley
Chamberlain
Fripp
Kenney
O'Neil
McCourt
Mendelsohn
Donahue
British Best Shots Win International Small Bore Match
In Washington on May 5 British riflemen defeated the Americans in the International small bore match by a wide margin. The British total 14 583 points to 14 179 for the United States with an average of 291 per man. The high American scorer was W St Reynolds of New York City with 298 of 300.
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Washington
British Society of Miniature Rifle Clubs
Cable
W. St. Reynolds
New York City
Martell Tallies 335 In National Duck Pin Tourney
Heavy pinfall marked the second night of the National Duck and Candlepin Congress at Somerset alleys. Martell of Wildey alleys posted 335 in the candle pin individual class. Wildey trio Armstrong Martell Poehler led the high five with 908 for the three men. Galway Hintze pair posted 610 in candles. Crescents of Brockton led the duck pin high five with 1505 Ten. Bertrand O’Brien Harrington Majestics led three men at 911. Brightman Perry Nationals led two men with 607. McCorville of Portland had the top single with 248.
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Somerset
Martell
Wildey
Pine's
Brockton
Armstrong
Poehler
Candles
Galway
Hintze
Crescents of
Bertrand, O’brien
Harrington
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Majestics
Brightman
Perry
Nationals
McCorville
Portland
Sherring Turns Pro After Athens Marathon Win
Hamilton Ontario May 5 William Sherring winner of the 1906 Athens Marathon has turned professional and will run the Montreal Marathon May 24. He receives 1500 dollars regardless of the outcome with terms for another race within a month.
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Hamilton
Ontario
William Sherring
Athens
Montreal
Questionable athletic records and training questions from a historic column
The note mix covers Johnny Evers descent, amateur 100 yard record claimed by Dan Kelley at 9.45 seconds, pro record by Piper Donovan, Dorando versus Maloney time, training guidance for 10 to 18 mile runs, laws on boys running in street suits, police risk for early morning runs, Boston Americans results, Cy Young tenure, Gotch vs Hackenschmidt in Australia, and Charlesbank Gym night hours pending park board action.
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Johnny Evers
Chicago Cubs
Dan Kelley
Piper Donovan
Dorando
Maloney
Yonkers
Boston Americans
Cy Young
Frank Gotch
Hackenschmidt
Australia
Charlesbank
Park Commissioners
Harvard Wins at Lacrosse Over Columbia 5 to 2
Harvard defeated Columbia 5 to 2 at Soldiers Field in a Northern Intercollegiate Lacrosse Championship game. Harvard showed greater endurance late, with Eisner and Cochrane scoring for Harvard and Porter Smith Kudlich Turpin among Columbia scorers. Referee Knipp of Johns Hopkins. Time halves 35 minutes.
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Columbia
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Boston Latin Defeats West Roxbury at Locust Street Grounds
Boston Latin routed West Roxbury yesterday at Locust Street grounds forcing two pitchers usage. Prendergast pitched well for the visitors giving up only three hits and striking out nine batters.
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Boston Latin
West Roxbury
Locust Street Grounds
Prendergast
Exeter Academy to Enter Harvard Interscholastic Tennis Tourney
Exeter N H May 5 Phillips Exeter Academy will be represented in the Harvard interscholastic tennis tournament in Cambridge on Saturday by Timmins Cady 10 J H McVeagh 10 T J Blethen 09 A B Wise 10 and CC B Starbuck 19.
Armory Club Blame Over Weighs Sparring Plans
The Armory A A faces censure after boxer Dave Deshler failed to make 133? pounds for a Welsh bout, prompting calls for heavier forfeits. Deshler weighed over 140 and the match with Freddie Welsh may be rearranged, while other bouts and fighters like Nelson, McFarland, McKinnon, Gardner, Farron, Le Favor, Murphy, Shevlin, Sullivan, Lewis, Rolfe, Gaines, McDonough, Cavill, Delaney, Mulkern, and Griffin are listed for upcoming nights at various clubs including Armory and Apollo associations.
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Armory A. A
Dave Deshler
Freddie Welsh
Deshler
Armory Club
Jimmy Briggs
Chelsea
Welsh
Phil Brock
Cleveland
Brock
Bill McKinnon
Roxbury
Jimmy Gardner
Lowell
Gardner
McKinnon
Angus McDougall
South Boston
Charley McDonald
Cambridge
Kid Farron
Pawtucket
Peck le Favor
Brockton
Joe Murphy
Eddie Shevlin
Mike
Apollo A. A
Salem
Pilly Rolfe
Jerry Gaines
Mickey McDonough
Brooklyn
Faneuil Hall
A. C
McDonough
Sheepshead Bay
Gaines
George Pyers
West End
Jerry
Johnny Cavill
Roston
Bert Delaney
Northboro
Jack Mulkern
Billy Griffin
Murphy Holds Advantage Over Glover in 10 Round Bout
New York May 5 Tommy Murphy of New York defeated Boston’s Mike Glover across all ten rounds at the Sharkey Athletic Club. Four minor bouts followed with two stopped by the referee.
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New York
Tommy Murphy
Mike Glover
Boston
Sharkey Athletic Club
Malden High defeats Normal Art School easily in Malden
Malden High posted an easy victory over the Normal Art School this afternoon with a final score of Ve te 2. Batteries-Wescott and Morgan led for Malden High as Coursehene and Lavis contributed in the win.
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Malden
Malden High
Normal Art School
Wescott and Morgan
Coursehene
Lavis
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