American jumper Kraenzel in danger of world broad jump title loss
Reports from Irish athletic meetings show Alvin C Kraenzel likely to lose his title as world broad jumper. Pat O Connor jumps 24 feet 8 1 4 inches from grass take off at Charleville, four inches beyond Kraenzel's world record. Wind behind O Connor may prevent record acceptance. Newburn's best from grass remains 24 feet 12 inches for English record.
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Ireland
Alvin C. Kraenzlein
Pat’’ O’connor
N. J. M. Newburn
Charleville
Kraenza
America
O’connor
Newburn
Betting Swell Over Sharkey Jeffries Clash Promises Big Wagers
In Boston a market forms for the Sharkey Jeffries match with Jeffries the favorite. Bets of 100 to 8 and 100 to 100 appear, and many locals plan to read Sunday Post coverage. Fading doubt over Erne O'Brien and Denver boxing woes appear, with future fights hinted at and promoter antics critiqued.
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Jeffries
Boston
Sunday Post
Tom O’rourke
New England
Tie Pee
Mike Bradley
Tom Clark
Morris Clark
Coney Island
New York
Patsey Sheppard
Jack Coakley
Cambridge
George ‘McFadden
Joe Gans
Gans
al Herford
Pick
Bowdoin Square
Erne
O’brien
Crokertown
O'Brien
William A. Brady
Broadway Athletic Club
Bat Materson
Colorado Athletic Club
Bat
Denver
Materson
Masterson
Tom O'Rourke
Otto Floto
Bon- Ris
Denver Post
Andy Watson
Andy
Patsey Sweeney
Joe Flaherty
Sweeney
Flaherty
B. H. Benton
Rob Roy
Betwn Brookline and Boston Latin Ends In Tie At 6-6
In the Inter scholastic League opener at Charles River Park Brookline High and Boston Latin played to a 6 to 6 draw. Murray and Moran scored through blocks and passes, while Marshall added a quick touchdown for Brookline. The game drew about 400 spectators and featured strong defense on both sides with end runs and key tackles shaping the outcome.
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Brookline High
Boston Latin
Charles River Park
Boston
Brookline
Moran
Murray
Marshall
Latin School
Wilcox
Morse
Maguire
McGrath
Quigley
Hurley
H. McGrath
Gey Strickland Parmelee
R, T
Fox Ryder
Wiles Winston
Quigley Phillipps
Morse Store
Carpenter
Warnock
Kiley
Draw at Broadway Athletic Club bout ends in a draw
Eddie Connolly of St John New Brunswick and Matty Mathews of Brooklyn fought 22 rounds at 138 pounds before about 3000 spectators. Referee Johnny White declared a draw after Connolly appeared to have won, shocking the crowd.
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New York
Broadway Athletic Club
Eddie Connolly
St. John
N. B
Matty Mathews
Brooklyn
Johnny White
Connolly
Baseball Notes Show Manager Rehiring and All-Star Hunts
Al Buckenberger is re-engaged to manage Rochester. Tannehill Bowerman Ely Billy Rhines and Captain Duffy start a three week hunt near Mount Clemens. Patsy Donovan of the Pirates travels to Hot Springs. He is famed as a strong whist player and will winter in Massachusetts. Six triple plays were made this season by Baltimore St Louis Louisville Cincinnati and Cleveland. Lawrence Milliken-Hickman won nine and lost zero Lewis won fourteen and lost ten.
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al Buckenberger
Rochester
Tannehill
Bowerman
Ely
Billy Rhines
Pittsburg
Captain Duffy
Lake Erie Pittsburg Railroad
Mount Clemens
Patsy Donovan
Pirates
Hot Springs
Ark
Patsy
Valley of Vapors
Massaichusetts
Baltimore
St. Louis
Louisville
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Lawrence Milliken
Hickman
Lewis
New Gymnasium at South Boston Opens to Public
The new South Boston gymnasium on D Street opens Thursday morning. A two story facility with 100 by 100 feet of space houses first floor apparatus including dumb bells rings and rowing machines. Bathing rooms and eighteen showers serve men. 60 ladies lockers are on the second floor. The track is eighteen laps per mile and rubber matting covers corners. Ex-Councilman Norris led the push. Mayor Quincy will officiate at dedication with 1600 guests invited.
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South Beeston
D Street
East
Boston
Norris
Durgin
Board of Health
Charles T. Gallagher
Charles Noyes
Quincy
Jeremiah Casey
John Bowler
Gymnastic Exercises Aboard at Charlesbank and Fast Boston
Aboard the Charlesbank and the Fast Boston A A, gymnastic exercises are directed. For other sporting news see page 2.
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Charlesbank
Fast Boston A. A
Hoppy 12 Dorchester 0 in Senior League Victory
Hoppy defeated Dorchester High 12 to 0 at the South End grounds to strengthen its senior league standing. The game featured strong wind and multiple punts as Hoppy used drives led by Slattery and Leatherbee culminating in a late touchdown and successful kick.
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Hopkinson
Dorchester High
South End
Hoppy
Dorchester
Leatherbee
Drake
Daly
Slattery
Scheuberg
Scheuber
Boston figures prominent in Century Road Club leadership slate
Porter of New York is nominated for president of the Century Road Club with Harry W. Knights of Melrose as vice president. Walter G. Minnemeyer is chosen treasurer and Charles M. Fairchild of Cleveland renominated as secretary.
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Boston
Century
E. J. Porter
New York
Harry W. Knights
Melrose
Knights
Massachusetts
Walter G. Minnemeyer
Rough Riders’ Century Club
Cancee
Charles M. Fairchild
Cleveland
Everett High Triumphs Over Burdett Eleven 34 to 0
Everett High School defeated Burdett eleven at Athletic Park Everett yesterday afternoon by 34 to 0. The visitors completely outplayed the home team with a lopsided score.
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Everett High School
Burdett Eleven
Athletic Park
Everett
Football Notes Seek Local Matches by Weight Classes
The Woburn Football Club seeks a game today with a high school team or any team weighing 145 pounds and asks interested parties to call before 1 o clock. The Jamaicas seek matches with teams around 100 pounds for Wednesdays and Saturdays at 19 Pawl Gore Street. Powderhorn A A Chelsea desires games with teams weighing 135 or 140 pounds on Saturdays and invites contact at Washington Street Chelsea.
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Woburn
Thomas Olen
Paw] Gore Street
Powderhorn A. A
Chelsea
Peter Shepard
Washington Street
Rebels Escape Young Manila Battle Near Tuboatin River
General Young's column from San Isidro met a well entrenched enemy beyond the Tuboatin River. A brisk fight left two Americans dead and one wounded, with pursuit impossible due to the river's breadth and depth.
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Manila
Young
San Isidro
Santa P 9Sa
Tuboatin River
Intercollegiate Golf Semi Final Sparked by Pyne Rout
In Garden City match play for the Intercollegiate Championship Percy Pyne of Princeton edged Yale’s Charles Hitchcock Jr 1 up after a tense finish. Semis saw Averill defeat Stuart 6 up 4 to play while Stol?
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New York
Intercollegiate Golf Association
Garden City Golf Club Links
Percy Pyne
Princeton
Charles Hitchcock, Jr
Yale
Fifmonte
Pyne
Percy R. Pyne
James A. Edwards
Columbia
E. M. Byers
John
L A W division may skip election over funds
News that chairman Blair sustained Peck’s protest creates debate over the division’s legality of nominating Morine and Pastene as the only technically nominated candidates. With no funds for a mall vote and existing debt to Chief Consul Elliott, no election is likely and officers will remain in place with vacancies filled by appointment.
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Blair
L. A. W. Rights and Privileges Committee
Arthur K. Peck
Peck
Messrs
D. T. Morine
Pastene
Massachusetts
Consul Elliott
Keenan
Cyclists Lose Suits Against Railroads
Edward Martyn and G. W. Knapp, two cyclists, lost civil suits against the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad and the New York & Boston Despatch Express Company. In Superior Court Judge Gaskill ordered verdicts for the defendants. The men sought damages after an accident near Brockton on October 6, 1897, when a train backing onto them caused Martyn to lose a leg and Knapp to be badly injured.
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Edward Martyn
G. W. Knapp
New York, Ow Haven & Hartford Railroad
New York & Boston Despatch Express Company
Gaskill
Martyn
Knapp
Brockton
Neer
Express Company
Supreme Court
Rev Charles Harding Dead After 43 Years as Missionary
The American Board reports the death of Rev Charles Harding on Sept 29 in India. A veteran Marathi Mission missionary, he spent most years at Sholapur. Born in Western Massachusetts, he lived in Conway and Sunderland. Yale 1853, Union Theological Seminary 1856. He was deeply loved by colleagues and locals.
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American Board
India
Charles Harding
Sholapur
Harding
Massachusetts
Conway
Sunderland
Yale College
Union Theological Seminary
Fatal Stairfall Claims Life On Cedar Street
Michael Dowling aged 53 of 63 Cedar Street collapsed while ascending stairs at night and fractured his skull. He died about an hour and a half later after medical care by Dr. Draper at his home.
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Michael Dowling
Cedar Street
Draper
Dr Moore Pardoned in New Hampshire Mercy Act
Dr Joseph C Moore of Manchester, jailed since April 1 1897 for stock over issue in the Manchester Union, was pardoned by Governor Rollins after a prison visit showed he is gravely ill. Vote split with Wallace and Gale opposed and Hammond Cheney and Green in favor.
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Concord
N. H
Joseph C. Moore
Manchester
Manchester Union
Rollins
Moore
Wallace
Rochester
Ed Gale
Exeter
Hammond
Nashua
Cheney
Lebanon
Green
Littleton
Wight Will Sustained in Superior Court Case
In East Cambridge the Superior Civil Court sustained the contested will of James Wight of Reading. The testator left most of the $100,000 estate to his late wife Elmar S. Wight with nieces receiving $1000 each. The Middlesex Probate Court had upheld the decree, and the Supreme Court sent the case to the Superior Court for trial.
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James Wight
Reading
East Cambridge
Elmar S. Wight
Middlesex
Supreme Court
Superior Court
Citizens greet Columbia crew in Stonington welcome
The crew of the cup defender Columbia was welcomed in Stonington with a band at the depot and a hall held in their honor at the Opera House on October 2.
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Stonington
Columbia
Opera House
Three Classes of Men book offers self help on manhood and currents
The 30th revised edition of my little book Three Classes of Men is mailed worldwide free of charge. It presents experience from twenty five years as a specialist, promoting private guidance for preter and manhood development, including galvanic current therapy and a portable chain battery for self-application.
Self Treatment Belt Claims Pain Cure While You Sleep
An advertisement extols Dr. Sanden Electric Belt protected by patents. Worn at night it supposedly cures rheumatic pains and weakness in 60 to 90 days by a soothing electric current. Claims benefit for men and women with various ailments and offers free advice by mail or in person with multiple branch offices and 6000 testimonials.
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