Newton Bowlers Roll First Newell Defeats First Weld Up A Record Total
Newton bowlers roll first Newell defeats First Weld up a record total in the Gilt Edge League season opener. Newton wins two of three games with a 941 tie in the second, Old Dorchester also strong. Notable spares listed as players score across multiple frames to post high totals.
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Newell
Dorchester
Cutter
Pray
Richardson
Gray
Bowler
Buntin
Titais Ee
Seeceese
Wees
OLD Dorchester
Sg Hee Dee Eae
OT Parker
Esarick
Boirain
Pseeaeehs
Butter and Pork Square Off in Marketmen League Sweep
Butter swept all three games at Carruths in the Marketmen League. Kinsman and Kilton led the Butters with high games and total pins, as Kinsman rolled 195 for the high single string and Kilton 14 for the best total. Scores follow.
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Butter and Pork
Carruth’s
Butter
Kinsman
Kilton
Butters
Sudbury Wins Third Straight in City Candlepin Showdown
Sudbury defeated McCarthy three straight games in a league match at McCarthy alleys. Lantigua of Sudbury posted the only string above 100, Ellis had the top total with 271, and Sudbury finished 408 445 447. McCarthy totals reached 402 407 379.
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Sudbury
Candlepi
McCarthy
Secon
Sud
Bury
Lantigua
Ellis
Freeman
Willig
Sevate
M'Carthy
Euy Reanwell
Finneran
Einsenhae
Tolan
Ccocerseeeeres
999Th Beats Dudley In Amateur League Opener
The 999th A A team defeated Dudley and 99th A A in the opening match on their alleys, taking two of three. Brastow led 999th with top totals, Morrill injured his leg and retired for Emery. In Commercial League action at St James alleys North Shore swept Curtis Safe Co and Chamber of Commerce topped A W W Company, both totaling under 700.
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Brastow
Morrill
Emery
St. James Alleys
North Shore
Curtis Safe Company
Chamber of Commerce
A. W. W. Company
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Cripples Return Boosts Harvard Football Amid Snow
Harvard's football squad showed marked improvement despite snow and rain. Sawin, Ellis, and Devens led multiple rushing drives while others returned from injury. Coaches fear defensive lapses and plan home practice ahead of Princeton trip. crowd support at open practice energized the team.
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Sawin
Ellis
Devens
Kendall
Lawin
Penn
Daly
Gierasch
Hallowell
Campbell
Eaton
Lawrence
Princeton
Yale
Yale Faces Uncertain Lineup Before 61st Championship Game
Yale prepares for the 61st championship clash with Princeton amid uncertainty over starting lineup as Perry Hele may shift to tackle. Princeton students retain confidence in their team as preparations proceed.
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Yale
Princeton
Tomorow
Perry Hele
Kittredge Will Stay With Worcester Club
Malachi J. Kittredge, manager of the Worcester baseball team, has declined an offer to manage the proposed Washington club for the American League and will be found in Worcester next season.
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Malachi J. Kittredge
Worcester
Washington
Shamrock II Project Kicks Off at Dumbarton Yard
Glasgow reports the Shamrock II project has begun with construction in Denny's yard at Dumbarton, enclosed within a protected area as Sir Thomas Lipton's new America's Cup challenger enters the build phase.
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Glasgow
Sir Thomas Lipton
Shamrock NI
Denny's Yard
Dumbarton
Lipton Receives NYYC Challenge Letter for America's Cup
London reports Thomas Lipton received a New York Yacht Club confirmation of his challenge to race for the America's Cup. The first race is set for August 2.
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London
Thomas Lipton
Theew York Yacht Club
Malden clubs win three straight in bowling event
In Malden Kern wood Club defeats Middlesex Club of Cambridge in three straight games with a total score of 2121. Locals also win at billiards while visitors take pool and whist by narrow margins.
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Malden
Kernwood Club
Middlesex Club
Cambridge
Town meeting postpones Wakefloater hydrants study Dec 6
Stoneham town meeting delayed the decision on buying the Pt hydrants and plant of the Wakefloater Company to investigate title. Action on joining the metropolitan system was also deferred until further notice.
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Stoneham
Wakefloater Company
Newell Crew Wins Close Fall Regatta At Harvard
The Weld and Newell crews rowed on the Charles in alternating snow and mist with the Newell fours beating Weld by four feet in the main race. Pat Donovan and Harry Vail coached crews. notable oarsmen included Bullard Bancroft Shuebruk Evans and Blake Henderson. The outlook for next year looks strong as key athletes remain and a head coach decision looms.
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Beacon Street Mall
Harvard Bridge
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Harry Vail
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Weld Club
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Jim Storrow
George Mumford
Francis L. Higginson, Jr
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Ellis
Jeffries Signs for Fights With Ruhlin and Sharkey
James J Jeffries of California signed articles of agreement for two bouts with Gus Ruhlin of Akron and Tom Sharkey of Ireland. The Ruhlin match would be about June 1, 1901, with five ounce gloves and Queensberry rules. Sharkey bout to be on or before July 1, 1901, with Jeffries reserving the right to meet Fitzsimmons or Ruhlin if arranged.
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James J. Jeffries
California
Gus Rublin
Akron
Tom Sharkey
Ireland
Rublin
Jeffries
Mahanoy City
Penn
Billy Madden
al Smith
Nevada
Bob Fitzsimmons
Rubiin
Fitzsimmons
Fitz
Jeffries-Ruhlin
Corbett to Meet Jeffries in Six Round Bout Here
Lou M. Houseman of Tattersall's Athletic Club secured James J. Corbett's signature to articles for a six round bout with champion Jeffries. Planned for January 15 in Chicago with 50 percent of gate receipts to the winner. Corbett posted a $1000 forfeit with Houseman. articles sent to William A. Brady, Jeffries's manager.
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Chicago
Lou M. Houseman
Tattersall’s Athletic Club
James J. Corbett
Jeffries
Corbett
Houseman
William A. Brady
Boxing Gossip Sparks Roblin Jeffries May Showdown
Boxing circles report Roblin and Jeffries nearly matched with a May fight planned before the Sharkey bout. Manager W A Brady says the Schemes hinge on Fits emerging from hiding to draw bigger men, with Sharkey as a temporary counter to force high level contenders into action.
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Roblin
Jeffries
W. A. Brady
Sharkey
Fits
Sage
Dundalk
Are Your Kidneys Weak A Free Kidney Remedy Offer
A vintage health advertisement warns of clogged kidneys and their dangers. It extols Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a natural kidney remedy, offers a free sample via the Boston Post, and urges readers to mail their address to Dr Kilmer Co New York. The copy highlights symptoms and urges preventive use of Swamp Root with testimonials and price notes.
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Boston Post
Boston Daily Post
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Dead Train Robber Said to Be From Good Boston Family
A deceased train robber, tall with black hair and mustache, is identified by a witness who refuses to name him. Chief Inspector Watts suspects Theodore Perry alias Little Al, once jailed for Missouri train robbery in 1884. Perry, from Cambridge, is described as well educated and from a good family. Rogues Gallery photo closely matches the corpse.
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Watts
Theodore Perry
Little al
Inspector Lynch
Missouri
Perry
Cambridge
Rogues’ Gallery
Bicyclenotes on Elkes and six day racers in New York
Champion Harry Elkes travels to New York to pursue pacing races at Madison Square Garden next month. He seeks favorable terms with Kennedy and Powers and will give up record attempts until next season, with a possible Brockton trial when weather allows. Charley Miller teams with Bobbie Walthour in the six day race, forming a strong unit despite questions about age and pace. McFarland’s trainer Tom Cooper joins, a friendship shift from past rivalries, as Waller and Stinson continue routine training.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Messrs. Kennedy
Powers
Brockton
Elkes
Staning
Charley Miller
Bobbie Walthour
Miller
Walthour
Copper
McFarland
Racin
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Stinson
Harvard Graduate Train Robber Tells a Tale of Wealth and exile
The train robber killed on October 8 by Express Messenger Baxter on the Kansas City St. Joe & Council Bluffs line was reportedly the son of a wealthy Massachusetts family and had been an outcast for years. A Chicago detective lieutenant cites a crook as the informant, who claimed the man was Harvard educated and warned of a planned incident near Council Bluffs. The informant said to “keep his eye on the papers” prior to the attempted robbery.
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Kansas City, St. Joe
Council Bluffs
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Tective Headquarters
Twice Tries Death by Own Action in Haverhill
Thomas Dolan of Worcester, detained by police, leaped from Haverhill foot bridge into the Merrimac River. Rescue followed a struggle with Edward Staples who jumped in after him. Dolan made a second attempt in his cell with a water bowl, was found, revived, and placed in a private cell for a sanity examination tomorrow.
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Thomas Dolan
Worcester
Merrimac
Edward M. Staples
Dolan
Firemen drinking cited in South Side station blaze probe
Investigation into the South Side fire station destruction ends with testimony suggesting blame and potential department changes. Chief Hodgdon said the basement fire was set, while Emery faced pressure over drinking. Captains Bills and Lucas acknowledged negligence and known drinking among staff.
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South Side
Hodgdon
Emery
Arthur Bills
Hose 3
Walter Lucas
Mr. Enery
John Wales Dies Suddenly Iron Magnate Passes at 68
John Wales, president of the John Wales Iron Company and treasurer of the National Wire Corporation, died suddenly at 4 PM in his carriage en route from his office at 141 High Street to his home on Carlton Street Longwood Brookline. He was 68 and left a son George F. Wales president of the National Wire Corporation and a daughter Mrs W Howard Barnes of New York.
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Brookline
Wales
George F. Wales
W. Howard Barnes
Williston, Barnes & Co
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New York
Woman Found Dead With Bullet in Head in Springfield
Springfield November 15 Mrs Jennie Bushnell 31 was found dead in bed by her 4 year old son with a bullet wound and a revolver nearby Assistant Medical Examiner Bates pro manees declares death by self inflicted gunshot presumed suicide awaiting further coroner review
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Jennie Bushnell
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