Fishermen from Fame die in fog collision at Cashe's Banks
Eighteen Boston men aboard the fishing schooner Fame drowned when the vessel was cut in two by the Dominion Atlantic steamer Boston near Cashe's Banks after dark. Only two were saved. Captain Thomas Fahey, 27, of South Boston, went down attempting to rescue sleeping crew in the forecastle and cabin.
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Yarmouth
N. S
Boston
Fame
Dominion Atlantic Line
Cashe
Thomas Fahey
I Street
Clark
Pitts
Michael Fahey
South
Fahey
United States
Flemming
Fishermen Mourn Captain in Historic Massachusetts Wreck
The steamer struck the Fame behind the main rigging, destroying a 100000 pound haul and killing Captain Fahey. Survivors Edward Pitts and John Clark described the fog bound collision as the vessel sank quickly, with Clark recounting the captain urging crew to deck. Clark and Pitts, last of 21, were rescued and taken to Boston by the U S Consul.
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Edward Pitts
Bennington Street
East
Boston
John Clark
Volkmann School Defeats Dorchester in Tennis Clash
On Bray's courts in Newton Centre Volkmann School whitewashed Dorchester High School 9 0. Singles saw Steinert V. beat Bicknell 6 1 6 1 Kayser V. defeated Batchelder 6 3 6 0 Bray V. beat Tauger 6 2 6 1. In doubles Bray Kayser V. beat Tauger Batchelder 6 1 6 0.
Columbia tops Penn in hard fought 4 1 win
In New York on May 27 Columbia defeated Pennsylvania University 4 to 1. Lee limited the Quakers to one hit as Columbia carried the game with timely hitting and solid defense. The box shows Columbia 4 runs 7 hits 4 errors to Penn 1 run 2 hits 1 error.
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New York
Columbia
Pennsylvania University
Lee
Quakers
R.H.E. Columbia
Pennsylvania
Brooklyn crowds flock to Cooper medicines headline
An article notes how thousands in Brooklyn seek Cooper's theories and tonics as belief in his stomach degeneration theory grows. A Brooklyn resident, Mrs. Bell of Hewlett, recounts rapid swelling relief and restored mobility after using the Cooper preparations. Boston agents are Jaynes Drug Stores.
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Cooper
Brooklyn
M. E. Bell
Hewlett, L. I
United States
Boston
Jaynes Drug Stores
Schoolboys in 11 inning game at Locust street grounds
Boston Latin defeated Mechanic Arts 56 to 4 in an 11 inning contest. McKenna pitched for Latin with 15 strikeouts while Powers and Fitzpatrick produced late extra-base hits for Mechanic Arts in a marathon game with stubborn batting and a final score reflecting Latin’s dominance.
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Boston Latin
Mechanic Arts
Locust Street Grounds
McKenna
Power
Bh.po.a.e
Powers
F’gerald
M’kenna
Kennedy
W’gerski
Elcock
Fitzp’ck
Bateman
Sullivan
Mower
Cleary
Dergast
M’avoy
Kerer
Stackhouse
Wingerski
Henry
Kewer
Armstrong
Eleock
McAvoy
Fitzpatrick
McCarthy
Young B A A Track Leader Named Captain
B L Young, former Harvard 440 yard runner and relay star, was yesterday appointed captain of the Boston Athletic Association track and field team. The squad heads to the Eastern trials in Philadelphia on June 6 where Olympic selections will be made for London.
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B. L. Young
Boston Athletic Association
Young
Harvard
Philadelphia
America
London
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Captain Fahey
Vorendberg
Washington, Hanover and
Elm Streets
Vorenberg’s
Vorenberg
Schooner Fame
McKenzie
Massachusetts
T Wharf
Michael Melvin
East Third Street
South Boston
Joseph Walsh
Ross Place
Walsh
New England
Raymond
Washington St
Mage
Hermsdorf
Volkmann
Pennsy
Ohio
George W. Brown
Frank C. Sheehan
Ballardvale, Mass
Ballardvale
Boston & Maine
Andover Park
P. J. Evans
Mer
Beacon Street
Mass
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