American League plan stirs up local fans
Local fans lash out at reports the American League will pull stars from seven clubs to form a New York team. Clark Griffith slated to manage the New York club, with Jimmy Collins possibly leaving Boston. Critics call syndicate ball harmful and warn the move could damage the game nationwide.
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New York
United States
Clark Griffith
Chicago Americans
Jimmy Collins
Boston
American Teague
Ban Johnson
Johnson
Charles W. Somers
Cleveland
National League
American League
Suburban Candle Pin League Schedule Set for 18 Weeks
The Suburban Candle Pin league begins its season with 10 teams Newton Central Brighton Watertown Allston Inman Prospect Meyers Tremont and Terminal. Prizes total $130 with strict eligibility rules and a detailed week by week slate through February and March includes intercity matchups and holiday period games.
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Newton
Central
Brighton
Watertown
Allston
Inman
Prospect
Meyers
Trebont
Terminal
Was. A. Watertown
Allsto Meyers
Terminal Inman
Tremont Newton
Prospect Central
Tremont Meyers
Watertow Prospect
Inman Newton
Central Terminal
Brighto
Allston Tremont
Meyers Watertown
Termil Central
Inman Bee Bot
Ee - 4
Allston Meyers
Prospect Tremont
Waterto Inman
Brighton Newton
Central Watertown
Prospe Terminal
Newton Meyers
Brighton Watertown
Centr Prospect
Tremont Inman
Allston Newton
Meyers Brighton
Waterto Central
Tremont Terminal
Prospe
Termina Meyers
Inman Watertown
Newto Tremont
Brighto Central
Allston Inman
Watertow
nBcuue Newton
Tremont Brighton
Meyers Tremont
Inman Prospect
Newton Brighton
Tremont
Allston Watertown
Meyers Inman
Prospect Meyers
Central Newton
Central Prospect
Brighton Central
Meyers Prospect
Allston Brighton
Meyers Central
Inman Meyers
Newton Watertown
Alliston Inman
Meyers Newton
Watertown Brighton
Tremont Prospect
City league opens eighth season with mixed play
The City league began its eighth season last Wednesday with many veterans in line. Burns of Carruth led in individual scoring with 3 and 2 for the high string, while Boylston topped all teams with 1336 in total and strings of 462 and 466. City Hall held first place for at least a week as six or eight teams compete, with an upcoming special meeting to form the bottle pin division.
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City League
Burns
Carruth
Boylston
City Hall
Local Candle Pin Standings After Two Weeks Of Play
In dependents and Websters top the standings after two weeks with 5 wins and 1 loss. South Boston closes in with three straight wins over Hyde Park, while Roslindale and Norwood stay in striking distance. Next Thursday's matches feature South Boston at Norwood and Hyde Park at Webster.
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Independents
Websters
South Boston
Hyde Park
Roslindale
Norwood
Aiso Ciusual Ssn
Cceeree
Eaesil Ce Webster
Sereeeee
Boylston
Eeeeeers
Hiyde Park
Mystic Valley Bowling League Sets 14 Week Schedule
The Mystic Valley Bowling League releases a 14 week championship schedule starting November 5 and ending February 4. Matchups include Charlestown vs Bath A A, Towanda vs Newtowne, Calumet vs Arlington, Medford vs Kernwood, with weekly dates through mid December and late February notes.
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Charlestown
Newtowne
Booth A. A
Arlington
Medford
Calumet
Towanda
Kernwood
A. A
Newtowne Towanda
Mystic Valley Bowling League
Bath
Thuoraday
Medieve Newtowne
Cadamerey
Mondey
The
Interscholastic Football Sparks Early Week Games
The season opened with Dorchester tying Malden in the senior league and Salem defeating Hyde Park in the junior. Dorchester's strength puts them in contention for third, with Somerville and English High leading. Salem aims for junior supremacy, led by Captain Hurley, nephew of Mayor Hurley, as Brighton High and Mechanic Arts High emerge as strong foes.
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Malden High
Dorchester
Salem
Hyde Park
Somerville
English High
Malden
Cambridge
Hurley
Brighton High
Mechanic Arts High
Harvard Faces Wesleyan In Midweek Football Clash
Harvard plans a Wednesday game with Wesleyan to compare with Yale onlookers as 5 point Elis tussle with Wesleyan. Big Charley Shean to try at tackle. Allen Farmer started at quarterback for Dartmouth with Malcolm Yale backfield links.
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Harvard
Wesleyan
Yale
Elis
Harvar
Charley Shean
Allen Farmer
Dartmouth
Malcolm
Roxbury Boys
Judge Farmer
Brown
Carlisle
Bucknell
Redskins
Harward
Tufts
Hanover
Williams
Newton Centre
Princeton
Wheelock
Johnson
Schouchuk
Eskimo
Exendine
White
Boston College
Bates
Dorchester High
Malden
Dorchester Rooters
Gerard Dodge
Dodge
London
Iheam
Nion
Local youths seek football and athletic games in Boston area
A long list of clubs including St Josephs Juniors William Brong sky Roxbury A A Crescott A A Sudley Intermediates and Crescent A A seek opponents for Saturday matches. Open dates include Oct 25 Nov 8 18 22 with weights from 12 4 120 125 and 140 pounds. Contacts include M L Martin James Leonard G Cappele and others in Boston Roxbury Dorchester and Cambridge.
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St. Joseph's
William Brongsky
Springcourt
West End
Boston
Warraguts
Charlestown
John Harrigan
Soley Street
Roxbury A. A
James O'Brien
Tremont Street
Sudley
L. MW. Ellis
Pembroke Street
Newton
Tremonts
Lawrence
M. Lawlor
Savin Hille
George Cappele
Os Pleasant Street
Dorchester
Crescent A. A
South Boston
A. Carpoll
Third Street
South
Putnams of
Cambridge
James Leonard
East Cambridge
Goodyear A. A
G. H. Dalton
Albany Street
City
Brighton
Ponds
M. T. Naughton
Austin Street
Roxbury
Van Ner to Meet McGovern in Featherweight Bout
New York October 12 Benny Van Ner of Chicago and Terry McGovern were matched today for a multi round featherweight contest. The bout will be staged by the club offering the best inducements and precede McGovern's scheduled meeting with young Corbett.
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New York
Benny Vanner
Chicago
Terry McGovern
McGovern
Young Corbett
New Challenger for America's Cup Lays Plans on Clyde
Sir Thomas Lipton's third challenge is a formal document from the Royal Ulster Yacht Club outlining rigging and water line for a cutter with an estimated 90 foot water line. Shamrock III to be a typical Fife boat, planned as more powerful than Shamrock II. Construction to begin soon with lines drawn, shed cleared, and blocks laid. two thirds of steel expected by New York acceptance.
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Glasgow
Thomas Lipton
Royal Ulster Yacht Club
Fife
New York
Dennys
Hendersons
Thistle
Fairlie
Clyde
Bevis
Southampton
Wringe
Bristol Racing
Two American Jockeys Barred from French Races
Paris dispatch reports Le Soir says the Jockey Club canceled licenses of American jockeys Milton Henry and J. Reiff, banning them from French racecourses after detective findings that they tampered with favorites. Henry and Reiff were top winners this season, with Henry leading the list of victors.
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Paris
le Soir
Jockey Club Today
Milton Henry
J. Reiff
Henry
Reiff
Jockey Club
France
Boxing Gossip Promises Two Big Fights at Criterion and Cambridge Clubs
Reports from Boston clubs reveal Jimmy Handler arranging to box Twin Sullivan at the Criterion Club while an NY manager matched him to fight Charley O Rourke at Cambridge. Officials broker a settlement, with Sullivan-Handler slated for Wednesday and O Rourke-Handler tentatively eight rounds. Other notes cover Joe Walcott’s fake-contest losses, payoffs in limited-round bouts, and an Lenox Athletic Club sparring tournament set for Oct 21 at 90 Dorchester Avenue.
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Criterion A. C
Cambridge A. C
Jimmy Handler
Handler
Twin Sullivan
Criterion Club
New York
Charley O'Rourke
Cambridge
O'Rourke
Q@ Rourke
Hamiler
Kid Goodman
Chester Goodwin
Dru Dilley
Goodman
Joe Walcott
Philadelphia
Chicago
Young Corbett
Eddy Lenny
Quaker City
George Cole
Walcott
George Siler
Frank Childs
Steve Mahoney
Young Nadeau
Thomas Kelly
Jack O'Brien
Peter Maher
Britt
Joe Gans
Kid McPartland
International Club
Fort Erie
Tom O'Rourke
Larry Temple
Peter Jackson
Temple
Jack Bonner
Broadway A. C
Lenny
Corbett
Lenox Athletic Club
Dorchester Avenue
Edward E. Keevin
H. Benton
Rob Roy
Mechanic Arts High School Football Schedule Revealed
Mechanic Arts High School coach M F Curran released the season schedule with home games at Charles River Park and several league matches. Opponents include Roxbury Latin Everett English Brighton Hyde Park Brockton Quincy Cambridge Lowell Salem Wakefield and Chelsea with dates in October and November.
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M. F. Curran
Mechanic Arts High School
Roxbury Latin
Charles River Park
Everett High
Everett
English High
Brighton High
Hyde Park High
Eats
South Boston High School
Locust Street
Extra Columbia Amherst Football Game Arranged
New York reports manager Abbott of Columbia arranged an extra football game with Amherst to be played in New York on November 18. The arrangement adds a nonleague contest to the Columbia schedule awaiting final confirmation and details.
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Columbia-Amherst
New York
Abbott
Columbia
Amherst
Prince of Siam Entertained in Washington Tonight
The crown prince of Siam spent the day at Arlington accommodations and drove with his brother Prince Chakrabongse. A banquet for 25 guests included Secretary Hay Wilson Root and other officials as toasts were raised to the U.S. President and Siamese King. Tomorrow he visits Annapolis Naval Academy before returning to Washington.
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Prince of Siam
Washington
Crown Prince of
Siam
the Arlington
Prince Chakrabongse
Arlington
Ing
Hay
Wilson
Root
Hill
Adee and Peirce
Edwin Morgan
D. B. Sickles
F. W. Holls
New York
Needham
Patents Allen
Gore
Columbia University
Halderman
Berlah Wilkins
United States
Annapolis
Naval Academy
King OF
Crown Prince
Vailsburg Cycle Races Newark Feature Fast 10 Mile Pro
At the Vailsburg bicycle races in Newark New Jersey the 10 mile professional event produced the closest finish as McFarland Lawson and J Be dell battled to the line with Lawson gaining by a length in 22 24. Lawson also won the professional quarter mile by a length over Kimble while amateur Root of Boston won the half mile handicap in 1 07 2 5 and Schlee captured the five mile handicap.
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Newark
N. J
Vailsburg
McFarland
Lawson
J. Bedell
Kimble
Mme
Root of
Boston
Schlee
All Nationals vs All Americans Opens Western Tour in Chicago
In Chicago on October 12 the All Nationals defeated the All Americans 7 to 3 in the opening game of a Western tour that will include San Francisco and Honolulu. The picked National and American league teams face a schedule starting this week with this initial matchup.
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Chicago
San Francisco
Honolulu
Nationals Defeat All-Americans 7 to 3 in Game
The All-Nationals defeated the All-Americans by a 7 to 3 score. Batteries Donovan and Kahoe for the Nationals and Mercer and Sullivan for the Americans contributed to the game.
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Donovan and
Kahoe
Mercer and Sullivan
Poker Night on the American Liner St Paul Reaps Big Pot
Passengers aboard the American liner St Paul report Colonel Gordon Stanley and two others amassing close to 30 000 in poker winnings between Cherbourg and Sandy Hook. A late night hand produced an 11 000 pot with Alexander holding a straight flush against a four of a kind, sealing a dramatic victory.
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St. Paul
New York
Gordon Stanley
F. Alexander
C. Linwell
Cherbourg
Sandy Hook
Colonel Stanley
Alexander
Strong Plea for Dennison Leads Charlestown Delegations
A Boston letter from Ward 12 and Charlestown Democrats thanks John F. Fitzgerald for supporting a Dennison nomination. It argues party interests outweigh personal ambitions, details ward pledges, and predicts Dennison will secure a 91 vote nominating majority. Skepticism remains about Conry and Kelcher, but unity favors Dennison.
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Boston
John F. Fitzgerald
Ward 12
Charlestown
Ninth Congressional District
Ninth District
Joseph A. Dennison
Hare
Conry
Kelcher
Tts
Ward 6
Dennison
Mr. Conry
East
Lomasney
Ward
East Boston
Ward 8
Mr. Kelcher
Lomatsney
Melesrs. Coury
Keither
Kellher
Mrr. Conry
Mr. Kellher
Pary
Fitzgerald
Congress
Tennison
Mr. Keliher
Keliher
Mr. Dennison
Peter F. Tague
James H.conley
Martin P. Higgins
James H. Doyle
Colored Gaston clubs begin aggressive campaign
Democratic colored leaders in Gaston county are mobilizing for a state election push. They report breaking Republican influence among colored voters and expect a large turnout for Gaston. Led by George Horton and N B Marshall, the effort centers on "Educational" campaigns with four Gaston clubs in Wards 9 10 11 and 18. Starting tonight rallies will accompany intensified organizing of colored voters.
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Gaston
George H. Horton
N. B. Marshall
Harvard
Rpublican Party
Horton
United States Army
West
Bishop Courtney Addresses Old Parishioners at Bow Street Church
The Right Rev. Bishop Courtney of Nova Scotia, former St. Paul’s pastor, preached at St. John the Evangelist, Bow Street, urging belief in Christ as mediator while stressing personal effort to love and worship God. He warned that Christ’s intercession aids only as one seeks a proper life and repentance remains essential.
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Courtney
Nova Scotia
St. Paul's Church
St. John the Evangelist
Bowdoin Street
Christ
God
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Morning Nerve Boost From Egg Yolk Mixed In Milk
A curious tip suggests beating egg yolk into a glass of milk to fortify nerves in the morning. The idea presents as a simple health hack, though no scientific backing is provided in the brief note.
Harvard Exhibit Wins Paris Exhibit Grand Prix Bronze
Harvard's display at the Paris exhibition earned a grand prix bronze medal and a diploma, recognizing quality and merit of the university's showcase.
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Harvard
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