Wing Joins P P C Racing Board With New Rider
F E Wing of Waltham, formerly Akron Ohio, joins the P P C racing team under P C Co racing board. Wing won a novice race and the half mile handicap on July 4 1893 in Akron, plus four firsts four seconds and five thirds that year. He raced at Newark Canton and Springfield with notable rivals.
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BR. W. Isfort
P. C. Co. Racing Board
F. E. Wing
Waltham
Akron
Newark
Canton
J. S. Johnson
W. E. Rhodes
E. V. Miner
Don Baker
Columbus
E. C. Johnson
Cleveland
J S. Johnson
Rhodes
Miner
van Tine
Springfield
Monte Scott
Wing
Boxing Gossip Reveals Griffin Defends Boston Fight Record
Johnny Griffin, resting at home in Boston after illness, disputes reports of an away trip. He accuses manager Jim Kennedy of breach of contract and questionable plotting around a Lavigne bout, detailing training, weigh attempts, and a promised draw.
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Johnny Griffin
Chicago
Griffin
Boston
Jim Kennedy
Big Jim
Kennedy
Benton
George Lavigne
Seaside Club
Lavigne
Griffo
Billy Murphy
The Triumph of Love and Complete Manhood Methods
An advertisement extols a medical self help book promising to restore vigor and manly power. It claims to cure nervousness overwork worry and overindulgence and to bring brightness and strength to the body. The seller references testimonials and notes rare medical detail for curious readers seeking lasting vitality.
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Os A. Pnanness
Stallion Ben Addison Suit Begun for Damages
In Superior Court Judge Maynard heard J Pickering Crown v New York New Haven Hartford R R for 7000 damages over injuries to a racing stallion Ben Addison. The horse fell from a car on a Mansfield Framingham siding after a freight train pushed against it. Defendant contends liability limited to 200 per bill of lading. trial not finished.
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Superior Court
Maynard
J. Pickering
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
Ben Addison
Mansfield
Framingham
Entries At Alexander Track Meet Output
First race five-eighths mile with Devisee Pickaway Cerberus Vagabond and others. Second race six and a half furlongs selling features Sharon Lady Like Nina Cara ven and more. Third race six and a quarter furlongs selling Beckton Moshula Salisbury Radiant Duke of Fief Bay Secret Fox glove Ninety Seven.
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Devisee
Pickaway
Cerberus
Vagabond
Little Bravo
Fagot
Red Cross
Columbus
Hemet
Pr. Klamath
Reynard
Co. O. D
Sharon
Lady Like
Nina
Caraven
Lady Danby
Sundart
Calista
Cremona
Brogan
Castanet
Taconey
Kazan
Civil Service
Fluellen
Mamie R
Tim Flynn
Connors
McKeever
Venusburg
Fredericks
Luray
Archbishop
Kenyon
Leyto
Lotion
Blue Bird
Ontario
Ponce de Leon
Tenacious
Top Gallant
Results at Louisville Horse Races Six and a Half Furlongs
Orinda won the first race with Poet Scout and Elva second and third. May Pinkerton led the two year olds in the second with Merry Nell second and Sir Dilke third. Major Tom topped the one mile selling race with Interior second and Glad third. Cadet stakes saw Ben Brush first Del Coronado second Ben Eden third. Twinkle won the five and a half furlongs selling with Hodgson second and Santa Maria third.
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Orinda
Poet Scout
Elva
May Pinkerton
Merry Nell
Sir Dilke
Major Tom
Interior
Glad
Ben Brush
del Coronado
Ben Eden
Twinkle
Hodgson
Santa Maria
Somers Sets State High Jump Record At Portland Field Day
Portland Maine May 15 High School field day featured Somers stunning bread jump the best ever recorded in the state. Cold conditions hindered many good marks at the event.
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Portland
Somers
Clyde Park Golf Game Postponed to Friday Afternoon
The Clyde Park golf game scheduled for yesterday has been postponed until Friday afternoon advancing the start time and venue.
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Clyde Park
Cleveland and Boston Battle In Glorious Pitchers’ Duel
In Cleveland on May 15 the Cleveland team lost to Boston 4 to 3 in a pitchers’ duel marked by sharp defense and timely hits. Tommy McCarthy delivered the decisive two-base hit in the eighth inning, turning the tide as Boston broke a deadlock and held on after several late scoring chances by Cleveland. Duffy opened the frame with a hit, and McCarthy’s grounder produced the go-ahead run, sealing the win for Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Clevelands
Nichols
Wallace
Bostons
Duffy
Angel
Boston
Lowe
McAleer
Long
McCarthy
Childs
George Tebeau
Burkett
McKean
Oliver Tebeau
Greminger
Zimmer
Nash
Tommy McCarthy
Cleveland Wins Second Game In Long Inning Show
In Cleveland on May 16 the second game favored the home team from the first inning. Oliver Tebeau delivered key hits including two runs, while McAleer and McKean contributed as Cleveland built an early lead. Stivetts struggled with walks as Cleveland extended the advantage through the middle innings.
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Bannon
McKean
Young
Cleveland
Burkett
Nash
Childs
Oliver Tebeau
Stivetts
George Tebeau
McAleer
O’connor
McCarthy
Greminger
McA
Boston
Long
Duffy
Ganzel
Tucker
Pittsburg Triumph Over Philadelphia on Hart’s Brilliant Pitch
Pittsburg defeated Philadelphia 4 to 1 as Hart dominated with strong pace and control. A ninth inning walk produced Philadelphia’s lone run, with 900 in attendance watching the visitors fail to score against Pittsburg’s defense and pitching.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Philadelphia
Hart
Sugden
McGill
Beam
Buckley and
Grady
New York Defeats Chicago in Low-Scoring Contest
Chicago lost as Meekin and Farrell held the line while New York found Hutchinson’s curves. Hutchison walked six and threw two wild pitches Moran could not corral, aiding New York’s 14 to 9 victory with 13 hits to Chicago’s 9.
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Chicago
Meekin
New York
Hutchinson
Moran
Ghigheo
Farrell
Hutchison
Portland Beats Pawtucket In Easy New England League Win
Portland defeated Pawtucket 12 to 2 as Ashe was effective though erratic and Gannon finished the last two innings. Portland had 17 hits to Pawtucket 11 with one error each. Battery: Ashe Gannon and Goodhart for Portland Teiser and Davis for Pawtucket.
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Portland
Pawtucket
Ashe
Gannon
Goodhart
Teiser
Davis
Nashua Defeats Lowell In Eighth Inning Thriller
Nashua beats Lowell 6 to 2 in a high effort game at Nashua New Hampshire. Roach starred with batting and Printz pitched despite a broken finger from a ball strike. Final hit totals showed Nashua with 22 to Lowell 13 and Nashua committing 4 errors to Lowell 7.
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Nashua
N. H
Lowell
Roach
Printz
Sullivan
Luchia
Molloy
Ontcall
Rochester Drops Springfield Game in Ninth After Sluggish Effort
In Rochester on May 15, a tense nine innings saw Springfield win 18 to 9 as Slowness from Snap Lang cost the Rochesters a victory. Shortstop Lang was dismissed after the game and Pop Smith was released by Manager Chapman, with Dan Pfenninger taking his spot. Smith reportedly seeks a position with Buffalo. Springfield had 19 hits to Rochester 13 and fielding miscues favored the visitors.
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Rochester
N. Y
Lang
Springfield
Rochesters
Pop’’ Smith
Chapman
Dan Pfenninger
Smith
Buffalo
Toronto Triumph as Scranton Falls 8-3 in Toronto
Toronto won 8 to 3 behind strong hitting with Quarles collecting six safeties and Shaw pitching well. Delaney relieved Quarles and Demont errant throws in the ninth nearly allowed a shutout. Scranton scored three in the ninth to break up the run. Attendance 1,000. Totals: Toronto 10 hits, 4 errors. Scranton 8 hits, 7 errors. Batteries Shaw Lake Quarles Delaney Rogers.
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Toronto
Ont
Quarles
Brady
Delaney
Shaw
Demont
Scranton
Shaw and Lake
Rogers
Wilkesbarre Beats Buffalo Despite Seventh Inning Errors
In Buffalo New York on May 15 Wilkesbarre lost 6 to 3 due to errors in the seventh inning. Shannon hit a home run for the Wilkesbarre club while Meekin and Diggins faced McGinnis and Dowse in a pitchers duel marred by miscues. Buffalo finished with 10 hits to Wilkesbarre’s 8 and committed 4 errors to Wilkesbarre’s 3.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Shannon
Wilkesbarre
Brumblo
Meekin
Diggins
McGinnis
Dowse
Weather Forwards Postpone Regional Games In New England Sports
The New England league games W Lewiston Brockton Augusta Fall River and Bangor New Bedford were postponed due to wet weather. The New England association Lawrence Fitchburg game and the Eastern league Providence Syracuse game were also postponed.
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Boston
Louisville
Brooklyn
Chicago
New York
Pittsburg
Baltimore
St. Louis
Washington
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Cleveland
NEW England
Pawtucket
Portland
Brockton
Lewiston
New Bedford
Bangor
Fall River
Augusta
NEW England Association
Lawrence
Fitchburg
Monatiquot Yacht Club Sets 1914 Fixture Schedule
Monatiquot Yacht Club in Weymouth announces opening day June 15 and races through Sept 11. Championships July 10 and Aug 21, cup race Sept 11, open race Aug 3, ladies day Aug 14. Most events sail off Fort Point, North Weymouth except opening day and ladies day.
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Weymouth
Monatiquot
Harvard Baseball Slips to Holy Cross in Poor Showing
Harvard loses to Holy Cross 6 2, with fielding miscues and weak bats marring the game. Hayes and Scannell struggle at the plate while Rand Burgess and Wrenn provide some glints amid a listless performance.
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Holy Cross
AB. R
PO Kelly
Ciksonaere
A. i Curley
Maroney
Pleawis
Sockalexis
Harvard
PO E Whittemore
SiGesis
Rand
Ste
Hayes
R.f
Selfridge
Pot S Son
Aia
Scannell
Ceceeenaees
Wrenn
Burgess
C.f
Stevenson
UD Iiss
Adams
Renee
Highlands
Descharisseee
Key
Kelley
W. H. Fox
Pappalau
Papalau
Curley and McTigue
Mr. Mullen
Harvard Freshmen Baseball Barred From Cambridge Games
Harvard athletic committee bans the freshman baseball team from playing any more games in Cambridge for the season citing misbehavior after a game with sophomores. The team will still play at Andover and Princeton, but may not celebrate if they beat the Princeton freshmen. Harvard and Yale freshmen face discipline this year for misconduct.
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Harvard
Cambridge
Andover
Princeton
Yale
Amherst Defeats Yale In Sharp Fielding Contest
Amherst beat Yale 2 to 0 at Pratt Field in a game noted for sharp fielding and strong pitching. Thomas of Amherst struck out five and retired Yale without a hit through nine innings, with Carter starting for Yale and Trudeau finishing after two innings.
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Amherst
Yale
Tor
Pratt Field
Thomas
Carter
Trudeau
Wilcox
Dartmouth Defeated as Williams Wins Championship Opener
Dartmouth fell 14 to 2 to Williams in the first championship game. Lewis dominated the mound for Williams, striking out eleven and allowing only four hits. Dartmouth's errors in the late innings sealed the loss after a strong batting start from Williams.
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Hanover
M. H
Dartmouth
Williams
Lewis
Dartmouths
Patey
Tabor
Watson
Davis
Lane
Adams
Abbott
Princeton Dominates Brown In Orange Ball Game
Princeton outfielders and pitchers secured a 16 to 2 victory over Brown at Orange Oval. Lang of Brown left with a finger injury after a foul tip. Hits were 6 for Princeton and 5 for Brown. Princeton had 4 errors to Brown’s 3. Batteries: Easton and Williams for Princeton. White, Dunn and Lang for Brown.
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Orange
N. J
Orange Oval
Princeton
Brown
Princetons
Lang
Easton
Williams
White
Dunn
Pennsylvania Nips Lehigh In See-Saw Tilt
Pennsylvania defeated Lehigh 16 to 8 in a high scoring nine inning game at Philadelphia. The teams combined for 27 hits with Pennsylvania committing 4 errors and Lehigh 2. Pitchers Dickson Brennan Nevins and Goss were the cited batteries.
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Pennsylvania
Lehigh
Philadelphia
Penn
Eigdie I
Eisastes
Dickson
Brennan
Nevins
Goss
Tech Sophomores Defeat Freshmen At South End Grounds
Tech sophomores beat freshmen yesterday afternoon as the freshmen struggled at bat and faced Putnam's curves. The line shows Tech 8 to 0 with a scoreline and error tally, batteries Putnam and Abercrombie for Tech and Nolte and Barber for the freshmen.
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Tech
South End Grounds
Putnam
Abercrombie
Nolte
Barber
Baseball Notes Show Busy Pro Season Movements
Bannon leads New York batting list while Long releases Blue from Toledo. Werrick in Minneapolis is reportedly as fast as Crooks at Washington. Haverhills release Cudworth. Nashuas to play Lynns in Lynn, Billy Bannon to suit up for Lynn, Myers to center for Haverhill. Foul strike event in St Louis prompts confusion as Ely advances then is tagged out. Burkett upgrades left field gear. Louisville offers salary for Turner Grady Reilly. Weyhing discussed. Baldwin suit against Von der Ahe postponed. Killen tops NL batting at .563 with others listed. Collins batting at .210 and fielding at .786. OBrien hits .216. Brooklyn pitchers struggle. league parity higher than last year. Comiskey faces injunction over Sunday play. contesting. Lockis lauded as top Holy Cross player. colleges draw closer to May 28 meet.
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Bannon
New York
Long
Blue
Toledo
Werrick
Minneapolis
Jack Crooks
Washington
Haverhills
Cudworth
Nashuas
Lynn
Lynns
Billy Bannon
Jimmy
Tom Bannon
Tom Tully
Bannon Famiy
Myers
Haverhill
St. Louis
Quinn
Ely
Ganzel
Peitz
Emilie
Tucker
Jesse Burkett
Cleveland
Cincinnati Post
Louisville
Wadsworth
Philadelphia
Turner
Grady
Reilly
Irwin
Ls.s
Weyhing
Mark Baldwin
C. von der Ahe
Keeler
Jennings
Tiernan
Brodie
McPhee
Jimmy Collins
O’brien
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Comiskey
Lockis
Holy Cross
New England
Garrity
Portlands
Emmett Tug Team Withdraws Forfeit Offer
Emmett tug of war reps left their forfeiture of $0 on deposit after a meeting at the Post last evening while seeking a date to arrange a match with the Shamrocks. Emmett denounces Shamrocks boasting and again challenges a cooperative pull to settle the dispute.
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Emmett
Shamrocks
Shamrock
Whitford Dies by Self Inflicted Wound in Woburn
William S. Whitford, prominent Woburn businessman, who had been critically ill with appendicitis and peritonitis since last weekend, shot himself in the abdomen just before 7 o clock this evening. He had shown signs of improvement after an operation on Monday, with hope for recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woburn
William S. Whitford
Mr. Whitford
Boy Locked in Cambridge OutHouse Triggers Inquiry
Willie Carter six year old son of William T. Carter of 143 Clark Street Cambridgeport was locked in the Sargent School outhouse from 4 pm to midnight after permission to leave the room. He escaped unharmed with a cut hand and blamed the janitor for not checking the buildings before locking up. The incident prompted complaints to City officials by Michael Shea and calls for accountability.
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Willie Carter
William T. Carter
Clark Street
Cambridgeport
Sargent School
Broadway
Windsor Street
Miss Hubbard
Carter
Cambridge
Boston
Somerville
William H. White
Michael T. Shea
Bancroft
Piper
Lewis and Jackson wed at Vendome in elegant ceremony
Leonora Hildreth Lewis daughter of Colonel Charles Hildreth Lewis married Dr James Marsh Jackson at the Vendome last evening. The ceremony officiated by Dr James De Normandie of Roxbury First Church with relatives present. A reception followed with about 300 guests and a formal supper.
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Leonora
Charles Hildreth Lewis
James Marsh Jackson
James de Normandie
Roxbury
Grace Edwards
Alice Burt
G. W. Jackson
Silas Houghton
Arthur Jelley
William Traves Grey
Dexter Lewis
Kenneth Lewis
John Bartol
Point of Pines Opening Under New Management
John F. Burnham and Son of Lynn lease the Eaton Spa hotel at the Point of Pines and plan extensive improvements. The Pines will reopen to the public around mid June with electric lighting, Baldwin's Band collaborator Professor Thomas Baldwin, and a revived race course for summer races, pyro displays, rowing events, and music festivals.
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John F. Burnham & Son
Lynn
Eaton Spa
Point of Pines
Pines
Thomas Baldwin
Baldwin
Burnham
the Pines
Chinese Clients Lose Rice Wine Seizure Case
In Municipal Court Judge Brown refused to restore about 500 gallons of rice wine seized from Harrison avenue and Oxford street. Lawyer Gargan claimed original packages. officers contradicted this. With Chinese government wage representation, defendants in sales pleaded guilty while charges of keeping and exposing were not pressed.
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Harrison Avenue
Oxford Street
Gargan
Tewhart
Keily
Brown
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