Intercollegiate Games Open With Doubtful Leaderboard
Philadelphia hosts the American Intercollegiate Athletic Association track championships as Cornell, Pennsylvania, Yale, and Michigan enter a tight race for the title. Cartmell and Stevens battle doubts, while Harvard relies on Stephenson and a large team to challenge for top honors.
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Philadelphia
American Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Cornell
Pennsylvania
Yale
Michigan
Penn
Mike Murphy
Keene Fitzpatrick
Penn’s
N. J. Cartmell
Lester Stevens
Cartmell
Atlantic City
Stevens
Noth
Ing
Ests
Harvard
Princeton
Eli
L. G. Dodge
Stephenson
Bangs
Blumer
Gardner
Harwood
Lawrence
Little
Lockwood
Mason
Merrishew
Miller
Pope
Parker
Rand
Rodgers
Roosevelt
Ruch
Ryley
de Selding
van Brunt
Whitcher
Somers
Dole
Emerson
Leland
Dartmouth
John Bowler
Dartmell
Sherman
Miss Margaret Curtis Defends Boston Golf Title
Miss Margaret Curtis defeated Miss F C Osgood one up to retain the Boston Women's Golf Association championship at Brae Burn. Osgood led early after nine holes but Curtis won the next four to seize the lead and clinch the title on the 15th hole. the final three holes were halved. Consolation went to Miss E W Allen over Miss Gertrude Rogers one up. Bronze medals were won by Miss E S Porter, Miss Helen Johnson and Mrs W H Higgins. Osgood and Mrs G W Roope won the four ball foursome with a gross 85, closing one of the association’s largest meets.
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Margaret Curtis
Brae Burn
Boston Women’s Golf Association
Miss Curtis
F. C. Osgood
Miss Osgood
E. W. Allen
Oakley
Gertrude Rogers
Allston
E. S. Porter
Helen Johnson
W. H. Higgins
G. W. Roope
Caroline Morrill
Brae-Burn
F. M. Herrick
Merrimac
W. H. Marshall
Schoolboy Athletics and Local Sports Notes
South End grounds hosts Volkmann School against Roxbury Latin this afternoon in a heated match. Melrose High holds a perfect Suburban tennis record with no defeats. Roger Chase shines in the New England league after a 27-strikeout Reading High School season. J Bolton suffers sunstrike during Milton High School game with Winchester. Ernst Hermann elected physical instructor for the high school by the Quincy school committee. George Bowden, now in professional golf, posts solid play at Pine Country Club in Fitchburg.
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Volkmann School
Roxbury Latin School
South End
Roger Chase
Reading High School
Quincy
Ernst Hermann
George Bowden
Pine Country Club
Fitchburg
Harvard Crew Prepares for Cornell Race
Harvard crew trained upstream for half a mile and spent 30 minutes practicing starts. The same routine will be repeated today to ensure the rowers are ready to meet Cornell tomorrow. The lineup includes Sargent, Richardson, Bacon, Ward, Lunt, Severance, Fish, Faulkner, and Blagden as cox.
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Harvard
Cornell
Sargent
Richardson
Bacon
Ward
Lunt
Severance
Fish
Bow
Faulkner
Blagden
Holy Cross Seton Hall Playends in a Tie
Darkness halted the Holy Cross vs Seton Hall game after 14 innings in Worcester. Holy Cross had chances to win as Ferry pitched well for Seton Hall and Cashen tripled to spark a ninth inning tie. Final score 1-1 with Foley Larkin Ferry Neegan batteries and Umpire O'Reilly.
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Worcester
Holy Cross
Seton Hall
Ferry
Cashen
Foley
Larkin
Neegan
O'Reilly
Smith of Dartmouth is College Tennis Champion
S. B. Smith of Dartmouth won the New England intercollegiate tennis title on the Longwood courts by defeating his teammate L. F. Stern in straight sets 6 4, 6 3, 6 2. Doubles champions were Wesleyan's W. B. Holton and W. C. White who defeated Williams’ R. L. Oakley and T. K. Thompson in three sets 7 5, 4 6, 6 2.
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S. B. Smith
Dartmouth
Longwood
L. F. Stern
Wesleyan
Williams
W. B. Holton
W. C. White
R. L. Oakley
T. K. Thompson
Costa Nearly Knocks Out Willie Schumacher
Joe Costa defeated Willie Schumacher in six rounds before the Long Acre A. C. in New York on May 28. Costa dominated with repeated knockdowns and earned a decisive victory in a bout billed as a strong performance.
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Costa
Willie Schumacher
New York
Joe Costa
Long Acre
St Pauls Cambridge seeks May 30 game with strong teens
St Pauls Cambridge announces a request for a May 30 morning basketball game against a strong 17 year old team. Full expenses paid. Contact T Murphy Cambridge 1084 for arrangements.
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St. Paul’s of Cambridge
T. Murphy
Cambridge
Keene's unbeaten Colin breaks down ends stud plan
James R Keene reports Colin the Commando colt, unbeaten and a leading earner, suffered a fatal breakdown after a mile and a quarter trial at Belmont Park. The event ends his career before Belmont stakes and Brooklyn handicap. Keene has faced a string of stud surprises from Domino to Sysonby. Colin had earned about 86 000 through December and led Keene earnings by about 50 000.
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New York
James R. Keene
Commando Pastorello
Colin
Belmont Park
Domino
Invincible Commando
Commando
Sysonby
Mr. Keene
Keene
Ballot
English High Beats Rindge in Interscholastic Showdown
English High defeated Rindge Manual 5 to 0 on Broadway Field Somerville to set up a title clash with Dorchester on June 6 for the league championship. Everett pitched well for English High, with Rindge managing few hits.
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English High
Broadway
Somerville
Dorchester
Everett
Rindge
Kenny
English
Redgate
Brophy
O'Connell
Kelly
Green
Fritz
McDonald
Smith
Moran Butler and MacLean in Shape for Revere Races
Hugh MacLean Nat Butler and James Moran three top American bicyclists finish training today for the 25 mile three cornered race at Revere tomorrow afternoon. They are said to be riding behind new motors at the Revere track and record work is anticipated. Amateur events are well filled with hot competition expected.
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Hugh MacLean
Nat Butler
James Moran
America
Revere
Bates Tops Tufts 7 to 0 in Maine Rivalry
Bates defeated Tufts 7 to 0 in Lewiston, Maine as Tufts committed five errors and failed to hit Harriman or Phinney. Batteries were Harriman, Phinney and Stone for Bates and Atwood and Sullivan for Tufts. Time 45 minutes. Umpire Kendall.
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Lewiston
Tufts
Bates
Harriman
Phinney
R.H.E. Teats
Asusdsass
Stone
Atwood and
Sullivan
Kendall
Queen Quality team to face James A Houston at Perkins Street Grounds
The Queen Quality Athletic Association baseball team will play James A Houston at Perkins Street Grounds tomorrow at 10 30 AM. A parade from Thomas G Plant Shoe Factory will precede the game and Jamaica Fife and Drum Corps will provide music.
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Queen Quality Athletic Association
James A. Houston
Perkins Street
Thomas G. Plant
Jamaica Fife and Drum Corps
Panama hat popularity noted by H C Mitchell
C H Mitchell of the A B Currier Company reports Panama hats remain in high public favor. He cites better values, comfort, and coolness as key draws with slight shifts in brim width and popular styles such as Split Yacht Negligee and striped bands attracting buyers.
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C. H. Mitchell
A. B. Currier Company
Washington Street
Mr. Mitchell
Combination Park Races Offer Free-for-All Showdown
May 30 at Combination Park promises a lively program with dancing and fast competition. Notable events include a free-for-all pace featuring My Star against six rivals, plus 2:32 and 2:35 trot fields led by Green River and Ross Martin respectively.
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Green River
C. G
J. H. Marsh
Medford
Mabel C
Blk. m
G. A. Law
Arlington
Charmion
B. m
J. J. Crowley
Mardel
B. G
W. F. Bennett
Belle Gold
M. F. Maher
Boston
Maud B
W. H. Williams
Newton
T. H. Bellows
Henry Smith
Haverhill
Aintree
F. Fox
Edith J
E. S. Morse
Charlestown
Nellie S
S. Y. Garland
Somerville
Colbath
May Barnes
E. F. Collins
Chazy Beile
A. Worthylake
Bingen’s Flower
John Trout
Brighton
Katie McGregor
A. H. Parker
Bedford
Czarine
E. J. McGrath
Harry Bingen
Bik. G
R. E. Thompson
Wesleyan beats Hamilton 7 to 1 in slow game
In Middletown on May 28 Wesleyan defeated Hamilton 7 to 1 in a loosely played baseball contest. The Wesleyan scoring included a 1st inning rush and a late surge, while Hamilton managed a single run in the 1st. Batteries were Marriman Day for Wesleyan and Daley White for Hamilton.
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Middletown
Conn
Wesleyan
Hamilton
R. H.E. Wesleyan
Marriman
Day
Daley and White
Harvard Second Nine Defeats Holy Cross Second Team
Harvard second baseball team defeated Holy Cross second team 4 to 2 on Soldiers Field yesterday afternoon. Batteries were credited to Harvard Bush and Evarts while Holy Cross pitchers MacMahon and Triggs took the loss and win respectively.
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Harvard
Holy Cross
Soldiers Field
R.H.E. Harvard
Bush and Evarts
MacMahon
Triggs
New York Man and Woman Arrested in Box Car Honeymoon Plan
Max J. Bender of New York and a woman, who says she is his wife and wore men's clothes, were arrested on Lake Shore & Michigan Southern tracks in Chicago. He claimed they wed in New York on May 18 and planned to settle in South Dakota during their honeymoon trip.
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Chicago
Max J. Bender
New York
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad
Bender
South Dakota
Norumbega Opens May 30 With Vaudeville Show
Norumbega unveils its Memorial Day opening May 30 featuring a vaudeville lineup and extensive attractions at the outdoor theatre. Manager Alberto reports arrangements finished and ready to welcome the crowd.
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Norumbega
Alberto
Resumption of Passenger Service on Providence Line
Passenger service between New York and Providence resumes for the summer from June 1 to September 26. The steamers Providence and Plymouth operate on a rotating schedule with departures from New York and Providence on specified days. Each voyage features an orchestra and a concert music program, highlighting the scenic route for first-time travelers.
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Providence
New York
R. I
Plymouth
Pier 18
North River
Murray Street
Wrights Secret Is Oui Revealed By The Herald
The New York Herald reveals the hidden mechanical construction that enabled the Wright brothers to achieve successful flights. May 28 report details the design features and alterations that aided the pioneering flights.
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New York Herald
New York
Herald
Orville
Wilbur Wright
Wrights Flying Machine Described in Detail and Mechanisms
The official description explains a two plane Wright aircraft with adjustable rear surfaces and a rigid front, connected by uprights and universal joints. It notes a spiral twist via a rear wire, a movable vertical rudder, and possible counteracting surfaces to produce controlled turning and lateral equilibrium.
Auto meet in Readville postponed by weather delays
Memorial Day practice at Readville for the Bay State Automobile Association faced rain and no-record work. Walter Christie and Seymour clocked near minute marks in the Christie car, with Basle and Flying Dutchman on site but saving speed for Saturday. Ralph De Palma also logged laps at a slow pace as only three cars were allowed on track.
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Readville
Bay State Automobile Association
Walter Christie
Seymour
Christie
White Seymour
Basle
Ralph de Palma
Allen-Kingston
Salesmen to Play Ball at Elmwood Park Field Day
At the annual field day of the Talking Machine Salesmen's Association Oli ver Ditson Company faces the Eastern Talking Machine Company at Elmwood Park West Roxbury tomorrow with two strong teams expected to clash.
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Talking Machine Salesmen’s Association
Elmwood Park
West Roxbury
Oliver Ditson Company
Eastern Talking Machine Company
Deed Recovered After Ballon Lot Drop in Waverley Sale
Joseph Arica of 32 Grant Avenue Waverley picked up the deed for a land lot dropped from a balloon during a Central Park sale of building lots conducted by J. W. McCarthy. More lots will be dropped today and tomorrow.
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Joseph Arica
Grant Avenue
Waverley
Central Park, Waverley
J. W. McCarthy
New England Fish Arrivals and Bananas From Jamaica Port
Ten arrivals at T Wharf yielded 164 300 pounds of mixed fresh fish led by cod and haddock amid scarce haddock supply lifting prices. Vessels Seaconnet Dorothy Louisa R Sylva and others contributed pounds by species as buyers paid higher rates. Bananas shiploads from Norway landed at Commercial and Long wharfs with bamboo cargo for a Back Bay tea room. The Vera carried 25 328 bunches and 700 bamboo pieces. The Saxonia from Liverpool and Queenstown docks with 916 passengers. Fog hampered Captain Cannon’s view near Cape Cod.
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T Wharf
Dorothy
Buema
Louisa R. Sylva
Haddock
Cod
Hake
Seaconnet O.cccecavess
Esther Gray
Jos. H. Cromwell
Mary J. Ward
Sama
Vera
Long Wharf
Port Antonio
Jamaica
Back Bay
Rynning
Boston
Benjamin F. Hunt
Drinkwater
Turks’ Island
Portland
Nantucket South Shoal
Hunt
Cape Cod
Bergman
Rhine
James R. Cannon
Caledonian
Shipping News May 29 Mini Almanac Update Arrivals and Sails
Shipping news reports arrival of Revenue cutter Gresham and numerous steamers and tugs with barges and cargoes, including vessels from Caledonian Line and Norse ships, at Salem and Portland. It notes departures and sailings such as Juniata Grecian Yale Old Colony and Astral ready for New York with barges and a barkentine. The entry covers arrivals May 22 to May 29 with barge movements and port calls.
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Crowell
Metropolitan Line
Herman Winter
India Wharf
New York
Chatham Bar
Gresham
Perry
Caledonian
Cannon
Manchester
Liverpool
Ravn
Nor
Gray
Sama
Cuba
Vera
Rynning
Port Antonio
City of Gloucester
Ober
Gloucester
Mass
Calvin Austin
Pike
St. John
N. B
Eastport
Kenaebee
Byrne
Norfolk
Joshua Lovett
Natty
Bessie
Elizabethport
Flora
Dora
Port Johnson
Salem
Concord
Honey Brook
Durkee
Portland
Mercury
Nickerson
Bath
Confidence
Wall
Hghter Salvor
Eugenie
Mitchell
Grand Harbor
Hume
Callahan
Rockland
George F. Keene
Nolan
Mt. Desert
M. A. Weatherell
Collins
Ipswich
Lucey May
Wilson
Millbridge
Rebecca G. Whiddin
Barlow
Raritan River
N. J
John Cadwallader
South Amboy
San Jose
Port Simon
C. R
Jam
Rava
Kennebec
Herman Winter, Co
Emma E. Potter
Juniata
Baltimore
Grecian
Philadelphia
Yale
Old Colony
Lenape
Oak Hill
Corbin
Merriam
Swatara
Ctc
Cocalico
Phoenix
Neshaminy
Mars
Horace A. Allyn
Tacony
Strafford
Shamokin
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Milton
Winchester
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Grisp
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Rindge M.T
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Po.a.e
Las
O’brien
Hayes
Sdiwjn
Boese
R Vo
Aitch’son
Halligan
Fit
Roberts
Fairbanks, R.f
Moran
Butler
Maclean
J. A. Houston
Wrighis
Planes
W. L. Douglas
Brockton
W.L. Douglas Shoe
Boot & Shoe Workers Union
Boot and Shoe Workers’ Union
Summer St
Boston, Mass
Shipping News
Emay
Borden
Geater
Isla
Weybosset Street
Main Street
Fall River
William Street
New Bedford
Brooklyn
London
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