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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1897
Page
3
The bowling season kicks off tonight in and around Boston with hotly contested city league titles. Six Dorchester church teams form the North Dorchester Interclub League vying for top honors at Shawmut lanes.
Trouble looms as City League candle pin and big pin bowlers argue over a two night per week schedule. Tonight’s candle pin matches may be skipped as owners push to keep original plan amid rising scores and team standings across both leagues.
Wednesday schedule lists five games across Murray Albany West Satay and Charley Lavis alleys. Candle Pin League petitions seek two divisions and recounting of already played games. Boston Bowling Association to meet to decide on action. Dolan of Springfields bowls at Roughan's Charlestown. Lavis adds three new alleys due to crowding around Manager Herman Long's supporters.
Grippled Cornell football team arrived in Ithaca in a crestfallen mood after a heavy defeat by Harvard. Coach Oenee said the Crimson were squarely beaten and Harvard’s defense outmatched Cornell. Injuries plagued Reed Lee McLaughlin and Schoch as the squad prepares for Penn State College and Williams games on November 6 in Ithaca and November 18 in Buffalo.
Yale coaches gathered in New Haven to discuss the football outlook after a weekend clash with West Point. They agree West Point outplayed Yale, and Yale escaped defeat. secret practices will start promptly to develop new plays.
The Mercantile Bowling League shows American Waltham Watch Co. leading with 2413 total pins. Wilson Larrabee & Co., Brown Durrell Co., Dennison Manufacturing Co., and Clapp Tilton are among first-week winners. two new teams join the standings this week.
The notice lists multiple league games across Massachusets clubs. Interclub matches include Philedians at Melrose and 909th Artillery at Oxford on today’s slate, with Newtown, Reading, Jeffries and several others scheduled across Thursday through Monday. City League Candle Pins and Bottle Pins fixtures feature Prospect, Sudbury, Hub, Nobles, Meyers, and Carruth teams. North Dorchester and Old Colony Leagues present weekly matchups among Pilgrim Club, First Parish, Edward Everett, Sawyer, Montello, South End, Dockland, and Keswick clubs.
The Centrals of Cambridge will bowl Boylston at Central Lanes tonight instead of the lanes at Boylston. The prize tournament for ten top bowlers at Boylston draws many entrants with Tuesday nights set for weekly playoffs.
At Newton Centre on November 20 Newton A A will meet Newtowne A A. Morice of Pennsylvania is a reliable drop kicker with few blocked kicks. Pennsy strength to be clarified next Saturday as the Quakers face the Indians. Yale fields three fair quarterbacks Winter Ely and DeSaulles, but only Winter is in good shape. Frederick O Connell of Boston University is noted as a clever quarterback and strong baseball player. Wells and Hester from Harvard Law School backfield show strong ground gains. Moyne, Yale alumnus and Brown coach, calls Cadwalader overrated. Stanford guard Charles A Fickert is not joining Harvard, per Palo Alto telegram. Penn’s ineligible players may limit next year, but a solid nucleus remains. The Howard W Spurr A A team seeks games with similar clubs. address Thomas F Tierney, 70 Market street, Brighton, Mass. Fumbles should drop with baseball catching drills.
Henry E Ducker a longtime cycling figure backs Sterling Elliott for Massachusetts division chief consul. He cites Elliott s proven leadership and calls for stability over untried rivals noting Elliott s record of prosperity and harmony within the division.
This week previews eight round and twenty round bouts at Philadelphia Alleghany A C Waldorf A C New York and other venues with names like Murphy Kerwin Russell Wagner Bonner Butler Rowan McCloskey Dougherty Bensconni Crawford and Young Marshall among expected participants. Promoters expect a New York boxing revival if Mayor-elect Van Wyck opens clubs while matchups include Bernstein Wright and Scales rumors and talks of Griffo Lavigne bouts and a potential sixty pound challenger across multiple clubs.
Provi dence infielder Jack O'Brien sold to Kansas City. Ed Dowd declines next season after Brooklyn draft. Golf tournament for ladies set at Country Club on Nov 8 with G H Francis sponsor. Amateur wrestler Joseph Mangold fatally injured in Dayton bout. Lew Shaw challenges all comers in Boston for 100 dollars. A A U registration and one dollar fee for all athletes. Harvard Yale game managers push reserved seats. no general admission. Charley Sweeney to receive testimonial at Odd Fellows Hall, Bridgeport, Nov 22. Trainers to winter at Myeathc Park amid a tough year for local sports clubs.
E F Atwood and C F Closson of Lechmere Cycle Club raced unpaced over 100 miles from Boston to Newburyport and back. Atwood finished in 6 hours 46 minutes 30 seconds, Closson 25 minutes slower. A club medal will honor the winner as money changed hands amid keen interest.
Baltimore October 31 The L A W racing board chaired by Albert Mott issues a bulletin prohibiting am ateurs from racing with pros or pace setters on road courses. It also bars amateurs from cash prizes and suspensions for violations. The bulletin raises suspensions for Otto Zeigler Jr Clinton R Coulter and J Frank Starbuck after payments.
Campaign expenses in the Massachusetts division run high with about 12 000 members and multiple mailings totaling near 700 dollars. Riders Tom Barnaby H D Blakeslee train for a six day race in New York while other clubs plan events including a Dorchester Wheelmen whist party and Roxbury Wheelmen revival. The Providence Cycle Club schedules a ten mile road race on Thanksgiving with prizes including a gold watch and desks.
Havana dispatch reports Marshal Blanco issuing a proclamation to Cuban inhabitants promising goodwill and a broad peace policy while urging loyalty to the Spanish flag. He pledges clemency for law observers and declares war on war supporters as Weyler departs aboard the Alfonso XIII amid large crowds cheering Weyler the Pacificator.
The Women's Christian Temperance Union adopted resolutions praising organized labor as vital to society. They urged protecting children in factories and equal pay for women. Union organizer 3. B. Glenn spoke at Blatchford Hall about wage increases from 1.75 to 3.50 per day and the push for an eight hour day in 1898.
Rabbi David Blaustein of Providence, Brown University’s first Hebrew professor in Semitic languages, lectured on the Herzl Movement before the Bnai Zion Educational Society at Zion Hall 170 Hanover Street. He urged establishing a Hebrew home for oppressed Jews and called a Hebrew state a real possibility while noting Russia’s Jewish misery.
A meeting of the Emmet Cadets, a military company attached to Division 34, A O H, was held at Bay State Hall last evening at Captain McLaughlin's call. The group adopted the name Emmet Cadets and vowed to field uniforms befitting their title. They plan to appear second to none in the Boston parade of 1898, showcasing sharp appearance and discipline.
Voice of Labor reports Boston labor groups including the Central Labor Union and American Federation of Labor oppose the single chamber measure. Workers fear harm to their interests and city welfare and intend to vote against the proposal on Tuesday.
Thomas J. Murphy of the Central Labor Union criticizes a proposed single chamber government, arguing it would reduce representation by about half and empower politicians. He defends the current Common Council as more representative and warns the plan suits big corporations and wealthy interests, not the common people.
John F. O Sullivan, head of the American Federation of Labor in Boston, voices strong opposition to a proposed single chamber bill. He argues it restores biennial elections, burdens the poll tax payer, weakens the working man, and favors machine politics, pledging to vote against it on Tuesday.
John J. Galvin of Charlestown receives Knights of Labor honor as state master workman and speaks against the single chamber bill. He argues the measure threatens political rights, welfare of Boston, and civic integrity, urging a defeat and a No vote to prevent a revival of the biennial election idea. He cites failures in Brooklyn and New York and notes the O Connell Association also opposes the change.
In Santa Ana California on October 31 Search Light driven by Tom Keating clocked 2 03 4 for a pace of two minutes three and four fifths with a 32 second quarter 1 02 1 2 half and 1 34 1 2 for three quarters. The three year old pacer is by Dark Night and owned by Lou Kreling of Pleasanton.
A pleasant Hallowe en gathering of friends was held Saturday evening at Katie Nolan’s Somerville residence. Music was provided by Katie Moore Grace Carleton and Charlotte Woods with singing by Addie Blackburn and recitations by Stewart and Walter Nolan.
Gendreau moves to Rockland Maine and Mills guards Fall River in Curley’s stead. New England polo expands with three leagues in sight and two more possible. Portland to train in Pawtucket. Bangor Maine opening league date set. Connecticut League faces National League action over player tampering.
John B. Martin denounces the single chamber bill as one man power and un-American. He argues centralizing government harms city interests and notes support only from a small Municipal League faction without broader public discussion. He emphasizes Boston’s decent governance and urges public input before change.
The South Boston Citizens Association urged defeat of the single chamber bill on Tuesday. The group which includes Democrats Republicans gold and free silver adherents voted unanimously at a large non partisan meeting condemning the measure, praising the Post for its coverage.
John B. Moran argues against a single chamber for municipal government. He cites distrust of planners, allegiance to broad representation, and warns the reform would consolidate power with the machine and mayor. He notes historical examples in New York and Brooklyn favoring a two-chamber system.
Mr. P. J. Donovan told the Post that council powers have been curtailed for years making the body practically useless and that it might as well be abolished.
At a meeting in the American House the Massachusetts Democratic Club adopts resolutions urging Boston voters to reject a city charter amendment. The text claims the measure would strip power from the people and reduce annual accountability at the ballot box.
The Bunker Hill Tammany Association held a meeting in the Roughan building rooms and endorsed George Fred Williams for Governor and the Democratic slate including the district senator and House candidates. They opposed the single chamber bill and speakers condemned it as against public interests.
New York polling of 9300 registered voters signals Van Wyck will gain about one third of George supporters. Seth Low appears to finish second, while Henry George Jr and General Tracy trail. total city vote projected around 550000 with Van Wyck roughly 70k ahead of Low.
The passage argues Parker stands to win the Court of Appeals seat by securing the Democratic vote and much of the Low ticket, while Republicans face losses in both state and city contests. Wallace would need a larger state vote than usual to prevail.
Mr. Croker faces a $100000 libel suit over a newspaper attack on Colonel Waring. The piece allegedly charges the colonel's administration and Mrs. Warings business relations with the department.
Very little betting shows the impact of George's death on the bookies business. Last night and today see few wagers, contrasting with a typical canvass wind up. Large bundles of Van Wyck money at 5 to 2 attract few takers while Lowancee and Tracy's odds around 13 and 14 to 1 highlight shifting expectations.
Louis Windmuller, noted commission merchant, and his family arrived at the Vendome from New York and head to Boston for a brief stay to escape election excitement. He remains a Low adherent but says Henry George's sudden death shifts support toward Van Wyck as George's labor backers doubt Low’s aristocratic image and knowledge of the young George.
Fire in Warren Springfield area destroyed the Town Hall and damaged several blocks early this morning. The blaze began in a paint shop and was fought by local and nearby companies, with fifteen streams active. Major losses include Tagan groceries and meat market, Maxim tin shop, Herald Printing, Arcturus Lodge, and Worrington firms, with multiple insured and uninsured buildings and stock damaged by smoke and water.
Closing Democratic rallies take place in Lynn and Salem with Mayor Ramsdell presiding. Gartland and Mahoney Jr. rally in Willard 9 while Franz Hugo Krebs hosts in Wells Memorial Hall. City printing plant workers gain full voting time. unions back Socialist Labor candidate Thomas C. Brophy and slate. Ward 6 features an independent race around James H. Shannon as Rowan Kane remains aligned with regular nominees.
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