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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 22, 1893

Page

3

Thanksgiving bicycle hare and chase at Woburn

Thanksgiving morning event at Woburn starts 10 a.m. from Leathe's cycle store 496 Main St with prizes including bicycle lantern and pumps. Entries due by Nov 28. 50 cent fee. Also covered are bowling tournament plans with four clubs Boston Newton Union and Press plus individual rider feats and upcoming whipton racing notes.

Woburn Leathe Main Street Associated Cycling Clubs Bostons Newtons Unions Press J. C. Kerrison H. Sprague J. P B. Clark L. L. Payne W. Alther C. Sherman Howard Jack Fecitt Fecitt Roxbury B. C W. H. Arnold George H. Garwood Arnold J. P. Bliss Chicago West Side Park Track Nashville Bliss

Cross Country Championship Meeting and Local Sports Events

The Suffolk A. C. hosts a committee meeting on cross country championships at 6% Washington Street tonight. Fred Isaacs edges O Connell 72 64 at Murray Irwin pool tourney. O Connell and Wise play this afternoon with Russell and Murray tonight. Alphion A. C. to stage a Thanksgiving cross country run from Irving and Philips streets. Entries close November 28 with William Juniper. Boxing benefit for John J. Gibbons at Lafayette rooms features Masters Bernard Shields Major Cunningham Reynolds and other noted boxers.

Suffolk A. C Washington Street Fred Isaacs O’connell United States Murray & Irwin Isaacs Wise Russell Murray Alphion A. C West End Irving and Philips Streets Apone William Walker William Juniper Philips Street Bernard and Shields Major Cunningham Reynolds John J. Gibbons Lafayette’rooms

New Bedford Polo Beats Providence Grays 5–1

Billy Murray and the Providence Grays were defeated by Fred Doe's New Bedfords in New Bedford. The home team dominated from surface entry, taking a five to one victory as New Bedfords strengthened their first place hold while Providence fought hard but failed to keep pace.

New Bedford Billy Murray Providence Grays New Bedfords Bostons Whalers Providences Fred Doe Providence

Worcesters Beat Kangaroos In Polo Match

Worcester defeats visiting Kangaroos five goals to one as the home team, led by lively play from Jimmy and Van Bey, overcomes a dull effort by the guests in a slowed polo race at Worcester.

Worcesters Kangaroos Worcester Jimmy Anavan'a Bey Ler Kv Tee McVeek

Directum Wins Three Straight in $5000 Directum Alix Match Race

Directum defeated Alix in three heats at Fleetwood Park New York to claim the $5000 purse. The breeze and chilly conditions tested the horses as Directum led from the start in all heats finishing two lengths ahead in heat one, three lengths in heat two, and a dozen lengths in heat three with times around 2:15 to 2:08.

Fleetwood Park N. Y Directum Alix Black Wonder Kelly Curry

Races at the Gutt Guttenburg NJ Turf Meet

Six races listed with winners and times at Guttenburg New Jersey on November twenty first. First race winner Azrael with Time 1 15 12, second Detroit. other races winners Robin Hood Eclipse Defargilla O Connell Carmen colt with respective times.

Guttenburg N. J Mary Azrael Detroit Robin Hood Black Hawk Token Eclipse Wheeler the Ironmaster Defargilla Sound More Lord Harry O’connell Dallyran Sandowne Carmen Colt Zaldivar Marcus

Gloucester Entries Race Card Summary

List of entries for races at Gloucester including horses and weights across four and a half to six and a half furlongs. Notable names include Juggler Sonora Red Elm Pennzance Prince Peyton Conquest Hawkston Don Lucey Vocalize Blue Bird Bryan Chieftan Tommy Brophy and others with weights ranging from 93 to 108.

Gloucester Juggler Sonora Red Elm Penzance Prince Peyton Conquest Hawkston Don Lucey John McGonigle Zingard Miss Clay Dutch Oven Vocalize Blue Bird Bryan Chieftan Tommy Brophy Clinkumbell Harry Hinckson Roman Little Alice Propriety Waltz Calantha Silver Queen Bert Surprise Criterion Hardy Fox Little Phil Rancocas Edmund Connolly Tartar Watch Baby Forest Topmast la Mnede Jardine Hippona Ace Darius Grey Forest Ronald Onawny Quartermaster Lum Foxmede Dutch Speedaway Silent Ben Kingsbury Idea Prince Edward J. H A Birch Ixion Dare Devil Meee the General Parthian Glen Island Red Star Archbishop Verbia Belle Blackburn Marvilis Kingdom Moonraker Senta Grapeshot Montreal McKensie Pickidene Wizard Bobby Calnan Inverkipgelding Ed Beaman Llewellyn Vocalite

Races Run at Gloucester Track Include Close Finishes

In Gloucester New Jersey on November 21 six races were run. Ketchum won the first over Hardy Fox and Good ley with a 1 24 1 4 time. Belle of Fermoy captured the four and a half furlong second race with Beautiful Bells second. Marie Lovell won seven eighths with Dago second Hour third in 1 36. Max led seven and a half furlongs with Blondys Victim second Jofy Joe third in 1 38. Traitor won four and a half furlongs with Theodore H. second Bessemer third in 1 00. Young Lottery led four and a half furlongs with Hawkeye second Radiant third in 59 ae4.

Gloucester N. J Ketchum Hardy Fox

Ives pool bill upheld by City Court Justice

Justice Fitzsimmons in New York City ruled the Ives pool bill constitutional. The decision favors bookmaker Robert G. Irving against Joseph A. Britton on a $36 note tied to a Morris Park race bet. The ruling holds horse racing lawful but restricts pool selling as a valid police power since 1887 for public welfare.

New York Tts Rey

Boston & Albany ready to move 4500 fans for big game

Boston and Albany officials prepare rail plans for the Springfield football game next Saturday. General Passenger Agent Hanson reports five special trains with private cars, plus ordinary coaches, can handle up to 4500 travelers depending on weather. return services run after the game with round trip specials at 2.50.

Boston Springfield Hanson Boston & Albany

Mystery at Cambridge Builds to Saturday Yale Harvard Showdown

Soldiers Field routines wrap up with a half hour practice as the Crimson prepares for Saturday's game. The makeup of the eleven remains secret, with no official lineup until the referee blows. Yale fans expect a strong defensive test and forward pressure as Mackie and Acton try to pressure Butterworth.

Soldiers Springfield Crimson Trafford Willard New Haven Bow Street Soldiers’ Field Varsity Yale Harvard Mackie Acton Butterworth Stevenson Blanchard Memorial Hall Pennsylvania

Yale Confident Ahead of Yale vs Springfield Contest

Yale brightens mood with light practice as Corbin leads center rush. Yale plans a Springfield-bound visit to prepare for the game. Farmington’s John White remains critically ill after injuries, supported by a purse for his widowed mother.

New Haven Yale Corbin Reed Springfield John White Farmington

Football Notes Seek B A A and Orange A C Game

Receiver Friedman of the Manhattan Athletic Club, custodian of the Manhattan Oval, tries to arrange a game between the B A A and Orange A C teams. These elevens are among the country’s strongest outside the big colleges. The game is set for the day before Thanksgiving and will likely take place.

Friedman Manhattan Athletic Club Manhattan Oval Orange A. C

Yale and Princeton Prepare for Thanksgiving Championship Meeting

The article notes large guaranteed sums and a major gate share as I SFL clubs plan finances. It lists Princeton players and weights for the Yale championship game and mentions a B A A versus Aquidneck match on the South End grounds with key B A A players and Newport-based Aquidneck stars.

Dofors University of Pennsylvania Brooks Harvard Pennsylvania Princeton Yale Balliet Taylor Wheeler Lea Holly Trenchard Brown King Morse Ward Allen Blake Mackenzie McCormick Tyler Dwight Voorhees Thompson Aquidneck South End Aquidnecks Newport Whittren Tukey Wardner Ware Hastings Whitman Belfield Nate Anthony McNear

Bowling Guide Tonight and Thursday Matchups

Post lists tonight games Casino versus Weverly at Norfolk House Jamaica VA Old Dorchester versus Jamaica Plain Jamaica. Thursday schedule Salem versus Newton at Salem Arnington versus Jeffries Winter at Arlington Roxbury versus Glendon at Roxbury day Beaton Athletic Association versus Gr Highlands Allston versus Oxford at ton

Casino Weverly Norfolk House Jamaica Va Old Dorchester Jamaica Plain Salem Newton Anington Jeffries Winter Arlington Roxbury Glendon Day

Dorchester Men Overwhelm 990th Artillery In Bowling Match

The Codman Club faced the Nine Hundred and Ninety Ninth Artillery Association at Charlestown last night. Dorchester won decisively with nearly 2500 pins while Codman bowlers also performed strongly. The exact score is not provided.

Codman Club Melrose Club Charlestown Club Caldwell Sreereenet

Labor meetings advance union goals in Boston area

The Labor News items show the Furniture Workers Union planning a Tuesday meeting at Dexter Hall to elect AFL convention delegates in Chicago. The Cooks Alliance endorsed the Central Labor Union stance in the brewery war and backed the United Garment Workers label. A new United Garment Workers branch forms in East Boston with 66 charter members and women workers. A vest maker branch is organized at 994 Washington Street with temporary officers and charter request. The Equity Union discusses aiding the unemployed, plans city petition for work programs, and calls clergy to reference unemployment in Thanksgiving sermons.

Furniture Workers’ Union 2 Dexter Hall American Federation of Labor Chicago Central Labor Union United Garment Workers Cooks' Alliance Washington Street Central Bar Union United Garments Workers B. Wilshinsky United Garment Workers of America Boston Lottie L. Morrill Ida Cobb Wilshinsky Orion Nelly Equity Union Oak Street

Burglarized Walker Pratt Shop by Local Tinsmiths

Robert L. Thomas and John Lockhart, tinsmiths' helpers, were taken to Station 1 after burglarizing the Walker and Pratt Manufacturing Company shop. They stole several hundred dollars worth of tools and caused shop damage. The tinsmiths' strike and union action helped bring them to justice with a detective hired to assist.

Robert L. Thomas John Lockhart Walker & Pratt Manufacturing Company Thomas Fim Tinsmiths Tinsmiths’ Union

Finest at the Game Police Aid Planned for Saturday

Springfield requests a detachment of Boston officers for Saturday's big game. Captain Watts leads the 100 officers assigned to assist. The effort aims to ensure crowd control and security during the event.

Boston Ree Springfield Captain Watts

Independent Democrats Rally With Old Firm In Boston Politics

Moran Coakley Creed & Co. revive their political consulting firm in the Adams building on Court street. They pledge to drive out opponents while Independents plan a citywide platform fight and likely back Hart against the Republican mayoralty nominee. Aldermen at large and school committee slates are named by both parties as caucuses proceed.

Moran, Coakley, Creed & Co Machine Smashers Adams Court Street Patrona Democrats Coakley Flood Michael Barr Charlestown North End Distrit Barr John W. Fraser Third District Hugh O'Brien Citizen’s Hart Board of Public Institutions Uarr

Independent Women Voters Hear Debate On Roosevelt Education Plan

Park Street Church hosts Boston women voters as they endorse Calderwood and Page for school board amidst opposition to Roosevelt’s views. Speakers criticize Roosevelt while urging voter registration and noting two rainy day school sessions as a point of contention.

Independent Women Voters nominate school board ticket

The Independent Women Voters Association met in Wesleyan Hall and nominated a nine member school board ticket for three years and a two year slate. President Mrs. E Trask Hill urged increased registration.

Independent Women Voters Independent Women Voters’ Association Wesleyan Hall Emily A. Fifield Samuel H. Wise Henry D. Huggan George R. Fowler Archibald T. Davidson Edward H. Dunn Alfred Blanchard Esther Boland Samuel H. Calderwood Walter Gilman Paige Davi Alfred Esther Holand James A. McDonald Timothy F. McDonough Albert Wetmore E. Trask Hill

Newton Politics Nominate Uncontested Ticket in Harmony

The West Newton Republican aldermanic and mayoralty convention met in City Hall with no contests. Alderman Thompson won Ward 4 on the non partisan committee’s ticket, while Hon. John A. Fenne was unanimously renominated for mayor. Other wards named lawmakers and school committee members including E. Rum mery and Abbie E. Davis.

Newton City Hall West Newton Thompson Chauncy B. Mague John A. Fenne Wes J. F. Frisbie E. M. Rummery E. B. Wilson Abbie E. Davis Lawrence Bond Albert Plummer E. Ober W. B. Atherton Eben Thompson

Malden Nominating Conventions Name Mayors

Independent voters in Malden chose Hon. Marcellus Coggan as their mayoral candidate by acclamation at National Hall. School Board nominees include Mrs Anna Christie Fall Willard MacLoud and R R Robinson. Canton Hall nominated Everett J Stevens for mayor and Roswell R Robinson Aaron C Dowse and Anna C Fall for the board. Stevens accepted the nomination with a brief address.

Malden National Hall Marcellus Coggan Canton Hall Everett J. Stevens Roswell R. Robinson Aaron C. Dowse Anna C. Fall Stevens

Springfield Republicans re nominate Kendrick for mayor

The Springfield municipal convention re nominated Mayor WB P Kendrick by 198 votes to 118 for Henry B Dickinson. The heated contest followed Bak under City Marshal Rice's reappointment and Hampden Park pool sellers arrests. Other nominees include BE A Newell city clerk and E T Tifft treasurer with a slate of ward officials.

Springfield WB. P. Kendrick Henry Dickinson Kendrick John L. Rice Hampden Park BE. A. Newell E. T. Tifft Olin W. C. Simons W. O. Davy H. K. Wright

Ward 5 Nominating Caucus Highlights Local Races

In Brockton Ward 5 a Republican caucus nominated Henry E. Garfield for Alderman and Charles Williamson Warren H. Caldwell and Edward S. Perkins for Councilmen. A citizens caucus backed Henry B. Garfield for Alderman. The Democrat mayoralty convention voted to table the mayoral nomination. School committee nominees are William T. Carter Charles A. Gilday and A. E. Kendrick. Colonel John J. Whipple remains the Democrats' mayoral candidate.

Brockton Henry E. Garfield Charles ‘Williamson Warren H. Caldwell Edward 8 Charles A. Gilday A. E. Kendrick John J. Whipple Citizens

Medford Republicans Nominate City Officials

Medford Republicans met in wardrooms to nominate candidates for the Common Council and school committee and to pick delegates for the aldermanic convention set for next Monday evening. Indications point to Alderman Co. D. Archibald Josiah R Teel and Councilman William R Maxwell as the likely alderman nominees by a 20 of 27 delegate vote.

Medford D. Archibald Josiah R. Teel William R. Maxwell

Quincy Local Party Conventions Name Mayors and Council Members

Democratic ticket selects Mayor William A. Hodges and councilmen including C. F. Adams and M. P. Wright with at large seats. school committee at large Paul R. Blackman. Republican ticket names Mayor James Thompson and councilmen John O. Holden Horace O. Souther Jonas Shackley Israel Waterhouse Henry W. Read with Dr. George B. Rice on the school panel.

Quincy William A. Hodges C. F. Adams M. P. Wright C. T. Baker W. BE. Owen A. I. Dixon Paul R. Blackman James Thompson John O. Holden Horace O. Souther Jonas Shackley Israel Waterhouse Henry W. Read George B. Rice

Democratic caucuses select unpledged delegates for mayor race

In Lynn on November 21 the Democratic caucuses elected unpledged delegates for the mayoralty convention. Across wards the choice favored John D. Dennis, with Ward 3 moving to keep delegates unpledged after a bid for P. A. Chase. The Workingmen's Party declined G B M Houston but he may keep his name. Other aldermanic nominees named include Lyman Nichols John F. Hay and G O Tarbox.

Lyman Nichols John F. Hay G. O. Tarbox W. L. Estes McGuigan Potts Averill

Springfield Democrats Nominate For City Offices

Springfield Democrats name their tickets for municipal offices on November 21. Nominees include Mayor F. H. Lathrop. Clerk E. A. Newell. Treasurer T. Tifft. Aldermen C. C. Marshall, George E. Foster, Frederick T. Kellogg, F. D. Foot, C. H. Parsons, G. M. Stebbins, Emile Paul, W. S. Colwell. School committee picks Herman Buchholz, Dr. W. W. Gardner, C. B. Herrick.

Springfield Democratic FE. H. Lathrop E. A. Newell T. Tifft C. C. Marshall George E. Foster Frederick T. Kellogg F. D. Foot C. H. Parsons G. M. Stebbins Emile Paul W. 8 Colwell Herman Buchholz W. W. Gardner C. B. Herrick

Mayoral Nominations in Marlboro Nominates Murphy Davenport

The Marlboro Democrats nominated James T. Murphy for mayor at their convention. The Marlboro Republicans named William N. Davenport as their mayoral nominee. Wards 3 and 6 Republicans completed their ticket. Aldermen will consider the State central electric railway franchise on November 27.

Marlboro James T. Murphy William N. Davenport State Central Electric Railway

Democrats Nominate Mayor and Aldermen slate in Fitchburg

In Fitchburg on November 21 the Democrats named Edgar Moulton as mayor and Peter Smith James Hanna Charles Cross George Holman Augustus Wellington and James Boyle as aldermen. A third ticket appears on nomination papers as filings continue.

Fitchburg The Democrats Tonight Edgar Moulton John R. Smith James Hanna Charles A. Cross George W. Holman Augustus Wellington James F. Boyle

Registration Pace Picks Up in Municipal Campaign

Registration in the municipal campaign has been slow but is expected to rise as several tickets are named and registrars expect busy days through Tuesday night the last opportunity to register. About 1390 women and 250 men had signed up by last night.

Munici

Mortgage Sale Notice of Cohasset Property and Restrictions

Mortgagee Moody Merrill announces sale of a parcel in Cohasset Norfolk on Jerusalem Road. The property includes a beach area and a Black Rock House estate restriction. sale proceeds payable in cash, with Frank Paul solicitor for mortgagee.

Boston Coe Commonwealth of Renelta Caida Mortgand Erry Jelem Road Jerusalem Hasset Tnd Nor Commonwealth Pope Ashington Enid Brown Thomas F. Temple Jerusalem Road Etreet Salem Road Aizet Win Ted Boston Dee Plymouth John M. Lincoln Straits Pond Eng Lincoln James L. Baker Iit Braman Solomon Norfolk of P Moody Merrill Sorgealem Cohasset Toni Black Rock Tndiay Nantasket Avenue John Lincoln Black Rock House Amelia Rowe Clara ‘I’. Bigelow Ivory Bean George H. Bean Grace Ida_ Bean Hannah M. Bean Rowe James D. K. Willis stOrly Black House Amelia B. Rowe Nolo- Rowe Frank Paul Tate Street

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