Multiple city matchups feature early baseball spring slate
In the New England and Eastern leagues several top teams face off with Fall River at Newport Pawtucket at Taunton Brockton at New Bedford Wilkesbarre at Providence Scranton at Springfield Toronto at Syracuse Rochester at Buffalo and college clashes A P vs Cornell Holy Cross vs Brown Williams vs Phillips Bowdoin vs Dartmouth Cambridge High and Latin versus Boston Latin M L T 1900 vs MIT 99 and Lowell High versus Groton School at Groton.
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Cincinnati Aeee Eee
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Sivasanss Iaeree
Louisville
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Brooklyn Pseveses
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Chicago
Cincinnati
Washington
Cleveland
New York
Brooklyn
St. Louis
New England
Fall River
Newport
Pawtucket
Taunton
Brockton
New Bedford
Wilkesbarre
Providence
Scrantop
Springfield
Toronto
Syracuse
Rochester
Buffalo
A. of P
Cornell
Ithaca
Holy Cross
Brown
Williams Va
Phillips
Andover
Bowdoin
Dartmouth
Hanover
Cambridge High
Latin
Boston Latin
South End
Lowell High
Groton School
Groton
Scranton
Somerville High Edges Roxbury Latin In Tight Interscholastic Clash
In a dramatic Tufts Oval showdown Somerville High defeated Roxbury Latin 9 to 8 after a ninth inning rally. Key players included Chandler for Somerville with a game winning grounder and Saunders who drove in the tying and winning runs. Roxbury Latin built early leads before Somerville rallied late.
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Somerville High
Roxbury Latin School
Tufts Oval
Medford
Roxbury Latin
E. Putnam
G. Putnam
Paul
Philbrick
Pipe
Somerville
Hafford
McRae
Baldwin
Roxbury
Farmer
Schoenfuss
Putnam Brothers
Brookhouse
Chandler
Saunders
Samson
Hayes
Hoxie
Cocescesss
Indians Rally To Beat Senators In Close Contest
Cleveland 9 Washington 7. Indians chased McJames early but could not score on Swaim for six innings. McGuire tied it with a ninth inning hit, Demontreville drove in the go ahead run, Mercer finished the relief stint and Obrien was ejected for arguing. Attendance 900.
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Cleveland
Washington
Indians
McJames
Swaim
McGuire
Demontreville
Senators
Mercer
Obrien
Hurst
Dodgers Beat Browns In Tight Brooklyn Win
Brooklyn defeats St Louis 3 to 1 in a tense game at St Louis. Dowd used Hutchinson in the third inning, a move that helped until the eighth when St Louis errors widened the gap. Attendance was 1000 as Brooklyn clinched the win with timely hits.
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Brooklyn
ST. Louis
Trolley Dodgers
Esper
Dowd
Hutchinson
Browns
St.Louie
McFarland
Payne and Grim
Prince and Princess of Wales Open Jubilee Yachting Exhibit
At a May 17 levee in London the Prince and Princess of Wales opened the Imperial Institute yachting and fisheries exhibition for the Queen's Jubilee. They were welcomed by Sir Frederick Abel and Captain Alfred Jephson. The display chronicles yacht building since 1837 with hundreds of models and prized cups loaned by collectors, noting no American exhibit.
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London
St. James Palace
Prince and Princess of Wales
Imperial Institute
Frederick A. Abel
Alfred Jephson
R. N
Edmund H. Lloyd
Executive Council
Prince of Wales
Bloundell-Welch
Colonels Blanked by Orioles in Home Game
Louisville suffered its first shutout of the season as Baltimore pitchers Nops and Robinson held the Colonels to no runs. Hemming and Wilson teamed for catching duties while Clarke McCreery and Werden made notable catches. Attendance reached 1800. Score by innings shows Baltimore 2 0 0 6 2 0 1 0 0 and Louisville 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0.
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Louisville
Colonels
Orioles
Hemming
Nops
Clarke
McCreery
Werden
Reds Rally Beats Philadelphia in Thrilling 3-2 Game
Cincinnati over Philadelphia 3 to 2 in a closely contested affair praised for sensational fielding. Attendance listed at 4000 with Breitenstein and Schriver supporting Cincinnati and Orth and Clements handling the Philadelphia battery.
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Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Reds
Philadelphias
Breitenstein and Schriver
Orth and Clements
Pfeffer Brings Public Flak as Cubs Fall to Boston Nine
In Chicago May 17 the Chicago club endured a second base crisis as three costly errors by Fred Pfeffer helped Boston win. Calls for James Connor to replace Pfeffer grew louder after a rough fifth inning, with Pfeffer later seeking rest. Denzer pitched better early, but four runs in the fifth doomed Chicago, followed by more misplays and home runs from Duffy and Stahl.
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Chicago
Fred Pfeffer
Bostons
James Connor
Pfeffer
Connor
Anson
Conner
Rooters
Denner
Chicagos
Bergen
Kittridge
Nichols
Hamilton
Tenney
Thornton
McCormick
Long
Duffy
Stahl
Collins
Fred
Denzer
Colts
New York Errors Cost Game in Pittsburg Tilt
In Pittsburg on May 17 New York fell 3 to 2 as Rusie pitched a solid game but two New York errors helped the Pirates score two unearned runs. Lyons left after being struck on the hand in the first inning. Attendance was about 3300.
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Pittsburg
Penn
New York
Rusie
Killen
Lyons
Fall River Edges Taunton as Harrington Errors Save Taunton
Irwin homered after Harrington’s scratch single to prevent a shutout for Taunton in a well played game at Fall River. Fall River was error free, scoring two runs on Harrington miscues while McManus starred behind the plate with two sharp foul-tip catches. Final score Fall River 2 Taunton 2.
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Fall River
Irwin
Harrington
Taunton
McManus
Intercollegiate Scores Include Varied East Region Tests
The list records multiple hockey or basketball matchups with teams from Pawtucket Providence Springfield Syracuse Hartford Buffalo Bradford Hanover Newark Paterson and Lancaster. Notable results show Brockton edged Newport 7 6 while Philadelphia Norfolk yielded 9 At Bowdoin Hanover Dartmouth, Bowdoin won 3 1.
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Syracuse
Toronto
Hartford
Lancaster
Providence
Wilkesbarre
Buffalo
Rochester
Bradford
Dow Academy
Kimball Union Academy
Hanover
N. H
Dartmouth
Bowdoin
Newark
N. J
Richmond
Paterson
Reading
Arlington High Triumphs Over Brookline On Cypress Street Common
Arlington High School defeated Brookline High School 68 to 2 on Cypress Street Common. Brookline failed to hit Arlington’s pitcher, mustering only two hits in the game.
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Brookline High School
Arlington High School
Cypress Street
Brookline
Arlington
Arlington Caddies
Baseball Briefs From Chicago and Beyond
Duffy and Stahl won in Chicago while Sullivan or Lewis faced Griffith or Briggs. Stahl homered to right, a long shot nearly a third farther than Boston’s. Griffith’s career against the home club has a peculiar streak. The double umpire system impressed in Cincinnati. Rochester buys McFarland from Louisville. Ed Stein rejoins Brooklyn after arm treatment. Boston uniforms mocked by Pittsburg paper.
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Duffy
Stahl
Chicago
Sullivan
Lewis
Griffith
Briggs
Seleestes
Boston
Cincinnati
Rochester
McFarland
Louisville
Ed Stein
Mt. Clemens
Miah
Brooklyn. Co. E
Woster
Cambridge
Bill Everett
McCormick
McAuley
Washington
Detroit
Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph
Nichols
Denzer
Razor sale advertisement from JOHN BESTGEN & CO
An old newspaper ad lists razors and accessories for sale at JOHN BESTGEN & CO. 890 Washington St next to the Columbia Theatre. It includes 48c razor deals, 6 inch blades, 20c double edged knives, 13c straps, and sharpening services with evening hours.
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John Bestgen & CO
Washinton Et
Columbia Theatre
Hoppy Wins Clincher as Somerville Rivalry Heats Up
Hoppy defeated English High School on the South End grounds while Somerville and Roxbury battled on Tufts oval. Hoppy built early leads, Bartlett and Murphy drove runs, Stillman struck out eleven, Nettleton pitched well for E H S, and O Reilly Barrington and Murphy starred for the foes. The result tightens the pennant race with one more Hoppy game to decide.
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Somerville
Roxbury
Tufts Oval
Hoppy
English High School
South End
Somerville High
High School
Bartlett
Walsh
Bill Murphy
O'Reilly
Bolster
Ladd
Quincy
Stillman
Nettleton
O’reilly
Barrington
Murphy
Aera
N. B
A. B. Jaynes
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Eeeeeenre
Carroll
Eeerere
Sherlock
Bogan
R.f. Eeererevere
Mooney
C. Coseeeees
Jaynes Stillman
Car- Woods
Roll
Jaarrollnes
Nickerson
O’reill
Irington
Hallowell
Alupiter and
Lamb
Handball Challenge Issued by Luke Snee in Boston
Luke Snee of East Boston left a substantial forfeit at the Post after failing to fix a match with a local challenger. He invites any New England expert to a singles or doubles contest, with partner Jack Durgan, on any regulation court using a tennis or semi solid ball. The challenger refuses a hard ball, and the challenge remains open for a month or more.
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Luke Snee
East Boston
Gaelic Football Notes Prompt Somerville Showdown Arranges $100 Bet
Managers Wilson of Garryowen Cambridge and O'Keefe of Emmets Chelsea each put down $50 for a May 381 game at Somerville Y M C A grounds. Referee is Joan Flynn. Winners take all gate receipts. Lineups listed. Possible May 31 side bet game. Chelsea-Essays to face Shamrocks Worcester on June 17 with expenses paid. Forfeit of $25 posted for a June 17 game.
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Wilson
Garryowen
Cambridge
O’keefe
Emmets
Chelsea
Somerville Y
Garry Owens
William Garvey
Tim McNamara
Tim Collins
James Hayes
Tim Sullivan
John Carey
Martin Burke
James Shea
Harry Vierney
John Sears
Dennis McCarthy
Dennis Shea
Mike Desmond
Richard Roach
Join McNamara
Mike Richardson
Dan Scully
Pat Noonan
Jack Cronan
Matthew Foley
James Boles
William Barry
Michael Edwards
John O’keefe
Michael O'Keefe
William O’keefe
Dennis Sweeney
John Garvey
Michael Conroy
Edward Beachey
Edward Lehane
Neil Carroll
Patrick Buckley
William Conboy
Daniel Connors
Thomas Dunn
John McCarthy
Mark Tulley
Gary Owens
Roxbury
Somerville Grounds
Shamrocks
Worcester
Boston
Kelliher
O’day
O'Connell
United Irish National Athletic Club of Roxbury Orgained
A new Irish athletic club forms in Roxbury to foster Gaelic sports and culture. Patrick V. Mahoney is president with Arthur G. O Connor as vice president and others named as officers. The first event was a Mahoney versus Cooney mile race won by Cooney. An Irish handball match is planned along with Gaelic dances, songs, and Gaelic language readings. A hurling and football team will be organized under Gaelic Athletic Association rules.
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Roxbury
Patrick V. Mahoney
Arthur G. O’connor
James P. Curry
Michael Scollins
Thomas Cooney
United Irish National Athletic Club of
Williams Hall
Albany
Hampden
Mahoney
Cooney
Gaelic Athletic Association
Ireland
Harvard varsity shell lineup holds steady despite injury
The Harvard crew shows satisfactory form as J H Perkins limp persists and may miss the season. Varsity and college crews work short rows with a collision causing damage to an outrigger string and a rudder. Both squads will continue scratch practice against the varsity at the same training house.
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Harvard
J. H. Perkins
North End Union Hosts First Social of Bos ton Post Amateur League
North End Union Hall on Parmenter Street hosted the first social by the North End Union baseball team of the Boston Post Amateur League. A long list of attendees included Louis Pinkofsky as floor marshal and Selig Jacobs as floor director with assistance from M Rittenberg and P Pinkofsky.
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North End Union Hall
Parmenter Street
North End
Boston Post
Louis Pinkofsky
Selig Jacobs
M. Rittenberg
P. Pinkofsky
H. Pinkofsky
M. Goldstein
J. Davidson
A. Conti
L. Rich
Dora Reinherz
David Lavigne
Eddie Clark
Frank L. Brown
Mose Reinherz
Ray Rajasky
Leah Rogers
Sadie Rogers
Lillian Romanoff
Millie Kalish
Lina Smith
Katie Kolitz
Annie Bloome
Helen Brown
Simon Fill
A. H. Goldstein
Celia Helivtz
Gussie Goldstein
Weld Crew Plans Busy Trial Race Against B A A
Harvard Weld Boat Club crews rehearse after regatta week with interim and junior squads practicing. Captain-elect W S Youngman leads the intermediate crew while Harding leads the junior lineup. A guest English oarsman, Mr Fox, may give talks with stereopticon.
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Weld Boat Club
Harvard
New England
W. S. Youngman
L. S
Conroy
du Bois
Bancroft
Coleman
Garrett
Pierce
Youngman
Butler
Harding
Dinsmore
Millard
Wood
Davis
Bigelow
Gregg
Bedford
Lehmann
Fox
Boxing Gossip Rings With Looming Fights And Purses
Boxing gossip notes several matchups and purses across clubs in Buffalo and San Francisco. Dave Sullivan draws attention for weight concessions and high purses, while Burke’s tough 115-pound frame and recent KO win over Charley Kelly surface as context. Other bouts include Fitzsimmons Creedon for $5000, MooreBonner, Anthony-Sullivan, McKeever-Green May 26, and West McCoy chatter amid Olympia Club talk. regional clubs and reporters add color to the boxing scene.
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Dave Sullivan
Luke Burke
Olympic A
Charley Kelly
Luke
Joe Mullins
Spike Sullivan
Isadore Strauss
Mr. Sullivan
John L
National Sporting Club of London
Bob Fitzsimmons
Dan Creedon
Olympic A. C
Athens
Penn
Dick Moore
Jonn Bonner
Moore
Jim Williams
San Francisco
California A. C
Jimmy Anthony
Sporting Review Office
Olympic Club
Green
Baker- Jeffries
Baker
Billy Smith
Polo A. C
Abe Ullman
Tommy West
Kid McCoy
Tom
McCoy
Metropolis
West
Tom Ryan
Jim Daly
Bill Dougherty
Olympia Club
Lynn
Union Fall
Bob Allen
Morris Rosenberg
Pickett
Ryan
Shields
Barnard
Pat O’dea
J. McMahon
Carboy
Mahan
Danny Mahan
William Cummings
Fred Smith
Bob Ringwood
Sampson
Gorman
McGiiel
Lang
Jimmy Dooley
Post
George V. Tuohey
Still Uneasy About Surgeons Letter to the Editor
Dr Simon M Landis of Boston questions the rapid medical progress praised in a May 16 Post story. He argues healing trends are poorly understood and warns of misplaced faith in surgeons and spectacle over true recovery. He cites past surgeries that failed and urges reliance on healing powers rather than skill alone.
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Sunday Post
R.S. Newton
Eclectic Medical College
New York City
Philadelphia
Simon M. Landis
M. D
Boston
East Boston Handball Experts Challenge New England Duo
Joe Kearns and Timothy McCarthy issue a challenge to play two men from New England in a best three of five with a regulation ball under Casey rules. They will face Mr. Snee and his partner with a fifteen point handicap in the same format.
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Joe Kearns
Timothy McCarthy
Boston
New England
Mr. Snee
Bicycle Notes Spark Long Distance Plans And Races
Captain Rudolph Lauriks aims for the triple century then the twenty four hour track record. He will ride a double century route next Sunday with State Centurion Mc Garrett. Multiple riders challenge Oakdale Co Jamaica Plain. A Quincy road race May 31 promises top competition with over fifty prizes. Westboro track entries open May 31 with four events and $35 in prizes.
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Rudolph Lauriks
the Sun
Centurion McGarrett
William Shepard
Oakdale Co. Co
Jamaica Plain
W. O. Stone
John Lacey
Superior Criminal Court
William Kritch
Eddie McDuffee
Eddie
Quincy
Philadelphia
Board of Trade
Ducker
Charles River Park
Mott
Dorchester
Carnival Association
Court Street
Chronograph Club
C. G. Percival
Blanks
Century Road Club
L. F. Jackson
Westboro
T. E. Tarment
T. E. Torment
Joe Nadeau
Keene, N. H
J. E. Rider
Portsmouth
N. H
Roxbury Council
K. of C
Apollo Garden
John H. Witts
Fall River
Grove Hall
Metropolitan
Eagle C. C
Harvard Bridge
G. H. Anderson
John Dykeman
Metropolitans
Medford Witts
Tom Barnaby
J. Solari
Eagles
Lynn Common
B. A. McCleary
Columbia C. C
Lynn
Nova Scotia Emerges as Ideal Vacation Land for New England
Nova Scotia attracts thousands from New England with quiet climate trout fishing and scenic beauty. Travel from Boston via St John or Yarmouth aboard elegant steamships. The Dominion Atlantic Railway offers a guidebook The Land of Evangeline and Gateways Thither by Charles G D Roberts, mailed free from J F Masters Boston.
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Nova Scotia
New England
Evangeline
Boston
St. John
Yarmouth
International Steamship Company
Yarmouth Steamship Company
Dominion Atlantic Railway
Land of Evangeline
Charles G D. Roberts
Land of Evangelize
Hurling Match Off Between Boston Club and Shamrocks
Manager M J Ahern of the Boston Hurling Club canceled the William O Brien challenge after signing to play Shamrocks under John Boyle O Reilly rules for 100 a side on Monday May 31 at the new South Boston grounds. He stated he cannot accept the O Brien team's challenge.
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M. J. Ahern
Boston Hurling Club
The
Post
William O’briens
Shamrocks
John Boyle O’reilly
New Athletic Grounds
South
Boston
O’brien
Peril on Wheel Takes Toll on Watertown Residents
Miss Willard of Hawthorne street a Charlestown public school teacher was struck by a bicyclist in Watertown yesterday morning crossing Main street to reach the post office suffering a cut on the forehead facial bruises and a general shaking up. John Murphy of 342 Chelsea street East Boston rider on Mechanic street near Cambridge street yesterday was run down by a United States mail car Murphy 24 a New England Telephone Company employee was knocked from his wheel and taken to City Hospital with a bad scalp wound and back injuries.
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Willard
Hawthorne Street
Watertown
Charlestown
Main Street
John Murphy
Chelsea Street
Boston
Mechanic Street
Cambridge Street
United States
Murphy
New England Telephone Company
Freedom for Wilde at Last as Release Nears
London reports an imminent release from jail for Oscar Wilde with official notes confirming good health and exemplary conduct. Authorities maintain secrecy over the exact date, but speculation centers on a Wednesday exit with Wilde already prepared to leave London for new opportunities.
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London
Oscar Wilde
Wilde
Leenudon
Alleged conspirators in Chelsea bedstead conspiracy
Seven men appeared in municipal court connected with a bedstead conspiracy in Chelsea. Defendants include Wolf Finkel Max Wax Harry Wax Hyma Brown Lewis Smith H Sedversky or Max Cohen. Causes continued until May bail set Cohen Serdersky 5000 Brown 2000 Smith 2000 Max Wax 400 Harry Wax 400 Wolf Finkel 600. Charged with receiving stolen property.
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Municip Court
Chelsea
Wolf Filkel
Max Wax
Harry Wax
Hyma Brown
Lewis Smith
H. Sedversky
Max Cohen
Cohen
Serdersky
Brown
Smit
Harry We
Wolf Finkel
Mayflower Log Telegrams Delay Manuscript Receipt
Governor Wolcott sent a telegram to the Hon. T. F. Bayard saying he has read in newspapers and that a letter dated the 13th inst addressed to the ex ambassador has not been received. A copy of the letter was mailed to New York and no arrangements will be made until Bayard responds.
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Wolcott
T. F. Bayard
Fifth Avenue
New York
Breford
Bayard
Plant System executives voyage through the Provinces
Mr. M. I. Plant of New York vice president and manager of the Canada Atlantic and Plant Steamship Nine tours the Provinces on business for the line. He is joined by Mr. J. A. Flanders recently named New England agent for the Plant system.
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M. I. Plant
New York
Canada, Atlatic and Plant Steamship Nine
J. A. Flanders
Death at Roxbury Cross police station linked to Jeremiah Murphy
A man found dead last night in Roxbury Cross police station was identified as Jeremiah Murphy aged in his years, of Barton street, after callous mix up in identification.
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Roxbury Cross
Jeremiah Murphy
Barton Street
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