W. L. Douglas $3.50 Shoes Publicity Boosts Sales
The advertises W. L. Douglas shoes claim leading sales since 1898 and 1901 with over a million pairs sold, boasting equal quality to higher priced brands. It highlights store network, mail orders, and product features, urging genuine W L Douglas on bottom stamped footwear.
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National Kangaroo
W. L. Douglas Strong
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New Kodak Plate Attachment Lets Use Plates or Films
Iver Johnson's at 163 Washington Street showcases the latest models with the new plate attachment for Kodaks. The line offers both plate and film options to suit frame and project needs.
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Iver Johnson
New Century Bowling League Honors Secretary with Gold Watch
A special meeting at the Boylston alleys presided by Mr. Bradbury approved an eight team circuit for next season with a double playing series and the removal of the 10 foot foul line. Charles W. Young received a gold watch for his service as secretary and treasurer amid a successful season and no protests.
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New Century Bowling League
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Bradbury
Webster
Charles W. Young
le Woe
Messrs. Sheafe and Younging
Judges deny rehearing in baseball injunction cases
In St Louis on May 12 Judges Talty and Fisher refused a rehearing in the cases of Wallace Harper and Heidrick, baseball players, who the National League’s local representative had sought to enjoin from playing with the American League team. The court had earlier refused to issue an injunction.
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ST. Louis
Talty and Fisher
Circuit Court
Wallace, Harper and Heidrick
Marine Corps Baseball Team Seeks Games at Charlestown Yard
The Charlestown Navy Yard Marine Corps fielded a strong baseball squad and seeks games with local teams on Wednesday and Friday afternoons. Contact captain James Daly or manager Musician Oliver to arrange challenges.
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Marine Corps
Charlestown Navy Yard
James Daly
Oliver
Pittsburg Game Notes Show Low Hit Totals In Eight Innings
National brief from Pittsburg Penn May 12 reports Tannehill allowing only four hits through eight innings while Willis was effective when runs were needed. Attendance 3200. The score follows.
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Penn
Tannehill
Willis
Kitson Duplicates Newton Inmitted Shutout Effort
HICAGO May 12 Kitson duplicated Newton's performance, locals held to three hits and no runs. Brooklyn scored twice after two outs, on an error and three singles. Attendance 1200.
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St Louis Beats New York in Tight 2 1 Victory
St Louis defeated the New Yorks 2 to 1 as Murphy shut down the visitors for two singles and one run. Attendance 700. Smoot and Jones homered or doubled, Van Haltren and Lauder involved in the double play. Left on bases 6 for St Louis and 3 for New York. Umpire Cantillon. Baltimore beat Washington in a featureless afternoon game, attendance 2,336.
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Philadelphia Defeats Cincinnati in Double Display of Errors
In Cincinnati on May 12 Philadelphia beat the Reds 8 to 5 as Cincinnati sent home a parade of errors and misplays. Hahn allowed several runs before being touched up. Attendance was about 600 as Philadelphia pulled ahead and held on in the late innings.
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Hahn
Harvard Interclass Games Push Strong Student Sports
Harvard hosts interclass golf at Country Club and tennis at Jarvis Field as Juniors clinch the interclass trophy defeating freshmen 108 to 77. The report lists daily athletics engagement totals across tennis baseball track rowing golf lacrosse shooting cricket gymnasium, totaling 782 participants.
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Country Club
Jarvis Field
GAMES TODAY IN THE AMERICAN LEAGUE
Moston visits Philadelphia while Washington plays Baltimore and St. Louis travels to Cleveland. Chicago meets Detroit in a full league card with nine games today.
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Boston Wins Opening Inning On Clean Hitting
Philadelphia reports Boston used strong early hitting to lead the game as Winters’s curves puzzled the locals who could not prevent a narrow escape from being shut out. Attendance was 1818.
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Winters
Cleveland Loses Fifth Straight as Donahue, Joss Fail
Cleveland drops a fifth straight game as runners left on base fail to score and pitcher Joss issues wild balls. Donahue’s inability to strand runners hurts the club in a tight contest observed in Cleveland.
Detroit 6 Chicago 4 in nine inning baseball game
Detroit won 6 to 4 after scoring seven runs across the fourth to sixth innings. Davis sobered the ninth with two out and two on but an infield hit ended his threat. Highlights included a Detroit homer in the fourth and three base hits by Davis and Holmes for Chicago.
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Harvard Faces Williams In Soldiers Field Clash At Four
Harvard meets Williams at Soldiers Field this afternoon at four o'clock. The Crimson seek victory after last year’s Williams win, with Stillman starting on the mound for Harvard as the game shapes up to a tight finish.
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Soldiers Field
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Stillman
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tatter Ad Promises Fast Cold Cure
An old package label proclaims ER. W. GROVE as the obligatory name on every box of the genuine Laxative Bromo Quinine Tatter which claims to cure a cold in one day for 25 cents.
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New England League Matchups Feature Five City Rivalries
In the New England League this week Manchester faces Lowell, Concord meets Nashua, Fall River clashes with Dover, and Lawrence plays Haverhill, spotlighting regional showdowns across five pairs.
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Concord Beats Beville 7 to 5 in Narrow Win in New England
Concord defeated Beville 7 to 5 at home as Lowell’s sharp fielding kept the game close. Hooker earned his fourth win with 12 strikeouts while Miron’s batting and Noblitt and Gross on running catches highlighted the contest.
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Fall River Defeats Haverhill in Pitching Duel
Thom pson limits Haverhill to four hits as Fall River wins 6 to 3. Shires goes 5 for 5 to lead both teams. Smith fanned seven, while Fall River makes key plays in late innings. Attendance 400.
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Gans Finally Claims Lightweight Crown After Fort Erie Knockout
Joe Gans of Baltimore wins the lightweight title at Fort Erie after a brief decisive bout with Frank Erne. The fight ended abruptly as Gans landed a strong right to Erne’s ear, blood drawn from the nose, Erne dazed and unable to recover.
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Manchester Defeats Nashua 7 to 0 in Soaring Earned Run
Manchester outbatted Nashua today and won 7 to 0. Morrissey pitched a fine game, allowing only one runner to reach third, with solid fielding support. Gokey collected key hits, but poor support hampered his effort.
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Lawrenceists Shut Out as Dover Wins on Road
Lawrences, May 12. Dover turned the tables on Lawrence today, scoring a shut out. The visitors’ only run came on a base on balls, a put out and a passed ball. Coughlin pitched strongly at critical times, twice retiring the side with the bases loaded. Locals had a man thrown out at the plate and were stopped in the third inning by a fast double play.
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Dover
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Coughlin
Not Recommended for Everything Kidney Remedy Ad Claims
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a universal cure for kidney and bladder troubles. It cites testimonials from doctors and patients, urges readers to mail for a free sample, and notes availability in drugstores with address details. The piece emphasizes kidney health as foundation for overall well being.
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Boston Daily Post
Gans Knocks Out Erne To Claim Lightweight Title
Joe Gans defeated Erne by knockout in a swift finish to capture the lightweight championship. The bout opened with Gans pressuring Erne, landing sharp punches and a decisive blow that left Erne bleeding and unable to continue after the 10th round. The crowd reacted with shock as the champion fell. experts noted Gans was cooler and more deliberate, showing he remains a dangerous puncher at lighter weights. The fight drew a large crowd at Fort Erie with both men in strong form and headlines predicting a possible rematch.
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New York
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Gaus
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Joe MacMahon
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Notable TKO ends bout as Erne bleeds from jaw
In a tightly contested exchange dazed and Gans traded blows. Gans connected with a right on Erne's jaw, sending him to the floor where he lay bleeding and unable to rise before the referee counted him out. The round lasted one minute and forty seconds.
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Bennetts and Sullivan Fight to Draw in Bowdoin Square Card
A lively Bowdoin Square Athletic Club program featured five bouts. The main event ended in a draw as Jack Bennett of McKeesport and Jack Sullivan of Cambridge traded advances in a tight exchange. Other results included Jimmy Gardiner drawing Jim Sullivan, Joe Williams drawing Young Nadeau, Tom Shaw defeating Billy Paine, and Bob Montgomery defeating Charles Atkins.
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Sullivan
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Jimmy Gardiner
Lowell
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Medford
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Brighton
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Philadelphia
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Charles Atkins
Boxing at the Criterion Club a 15 round draw
Last night at the Criterion Athletic Club Patsey Sweeney could not fight O Rourke and Andy Watson filled in. The bout went 15 rounds with O Rourke leading and finishing strong and the referee ruled a draw. Also Stone beat Smith after a tough exchange and Mahan fell to Canole in the first round.
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O'Rourke
Andy Watson
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O’rourke
Jim Stone
Boston
John Smith
Worcester
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Stone
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Martin Canole
Fall River
Boxing Gossip Highlights Boston Rivalry and Schedule Moves
Boxing gossip notes Billy Gardner abandons engagement with Sam Bolen in New Britain to train for a Monday night title clash with Jack Carrig at Bowdoin Square Athletic Club. Carrig hones form in Lynn blaming prior defeat on fitness, while promoters compare the upcoming bout to Boston’s best in a decade.
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Sam Bolen
New Britain
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Bowdoin Square Athletic Club
Boston
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Cambridge
Jack ‘Bud’ McCarthy
Burden
Shaw
Sam McLean
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Coney Island
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Chic Tucker
Local Yacht Club Plans More Meeting Amid Warm Sports Talk
Daly aims to settle doubt by meeting Tucker or facing Patsey Haley. Atlantic Yacht Club members celebrate a successful Friday gathering and seek one more event as cool weather returns. Officials to decide tonight on the proposed match. Speculation surrounds a Jeffries versus Fitzsimmons bout with bets and forfeit staked. Charlie York predicts Jeffries wins and dares a $1000 to $700 bet, Horace Tague posts $100 forfeit with balance on contract signing. Industry thrives as Daly gains mmodore Gill Daly with Ferren and Lowe. Bowdoin Square A C eyes Fitzpatrick against Payne or Montgomery next meeting.
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Blame Avoided in Runaway Case at Lynn Church
Mrs. Mary Valentine objects to printed statements about her daughter who fled to New York and was captured there. She says there were no men in the church and blames male friends outside. she expects her daughter back tomorrow with her father’s help. She rests blame on Willie Dart and William Cahill, who ran away with her, and does not seek prosecution.
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Mary Valentine
New York
Valentine
Mechanic Arts Cross Country Run Set for Saturday
The Mechanic Arts High School will hold an interscholastic cross country race Saturday at 10 a m. The five mile route starts at D street gymnasium and winds through PD street L street First street Q street by the Head House Ninth street back to D street and the gym. Entries should be mailed to M F Curran 272 Third street South Boston with a 2 cent entry fee. No blanks are required but name address and former performances will be requested. Three prizes will be awarded.
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Ballardvale Lithia Water Promoted as Quick Cure
An advertisement touts Ballardvale Lithia water as a quick cure for rheumatism gravel and diabetes claiming it contains more lithia than rivals and is twenty five percent purer than the so called purest water.
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