Harvard Preparations Behind Locked Gates for Carlisle Clash
Harvard football team works in secret practice at Soldiers Field as stars sustain injuries including Wrightington Wheeler Haughton and Merriman. Possible tackle reshuffle discussed with Bouve to tackle and Doucette to guard. Carlisle Indians arrive in Boston and will stay at Copley Square Hotel before Friday’s game at the Irvington oval.
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Harvard
Soldiers Field
Siarrard
Carlisle
Wrightington
Wheeler
Haughton
Wrighington
Princeton
Merriman
Donald
Mills
Sargent
Swain
Bouve
Doucette
Frank Shaw
Hickok
Pennsylvania
Carlisle Indians
Boston
Copley Square
Racuse
Irington Oval
Harvard Glass Football Ends In Tie In Class Championship
The Harvard class football opener yesterday ended in a tie as freshmen struggled but gained on the varsity additions Irwin Martin and Barney. The game featured fumbles and slow plays with no goals in danger as Heard, Hatch and others showed effort. After the match four freshmen went to training table and a rematch with 99 is set for Tuesday November 3, while seniors and juniors meet today in the second game.
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Harvard
Irwin
Martin
Barney
Irwin Martin
Heard
Hatch
Suares
Ara
Johnson
J. C
Seeeeereeereevesls
Cy Hawkins Whitbeck, Ll. T
Ryfic
Barney Sherwin
Farley
Q. B
Edmunds
Hatch Stowell
Ccesseccenene
Parker Davis
Vi de Diese
Inwin
Brown
L. S. Jones
E. L. Rantoul
Parker
Talbot
Everett High Defeats Tufts 6-0 On Mt Washington Grounds
Everett High School powered to a 6 to 0 victory over Tufts yesterday afternoon on the Mt Washington grounds. Otis scored a fine running touchdown breaking through three opponents. Tops for Everett were Otis Fogg Bosworth and Merideth, while Tufts stars included Washburn Cushman Campbell and Kingsbury.
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Everett
Tufts
Mt. Washington
Otis
Fogg
Bosworth
Merideth
Washburn
Cushman
Sen Campbell
Kingsbury
Everett High Tufts
Bosworth R
Kingsbury Ayty
Seben Teks
Barron
Thomas Guptill
R . Conn Pratt
Bullock
Whitle Moses
Lamb Kennard
Maseagaeaasy
Radey Merideth
Sens
Green
Gilman
Ais Eave Bate
Meyer Thompson
Q Baq
Washvyyn
Cushman Otis
R. Brown Foggrhbh
Campbell Hart
Richardson
Smith
Balves
Deaf Players Field Football Eleven at Pennsylvania Institution
The Pennsylvania Institution for the Deaf and Dumb fields a football eleven of deaf players noted for solid play. E. P. Holman of Amherst fame suffered a broken collar bone, and G. E. Sullivan of Cleveland was named Yale freshman captain after Captain Young was injured. An amateur club seeks teams averaging 140 pounds for games. In local action, Wood's eleven beat Estey's 6 to 0 with Fitzgerald scoring the touchdown and McCue the goal, Hoey and Gree ly stars on the ends. Herbert Sumner of Harvard umpired.
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Pennsylvania Institution For the Deaf and Dumb
E. P. Holman
Amherst
G. E. Sullivan
Cleveland
Yale
Young
Cambridge Rambler
W. J. Keville
Concord Avenue
Somerville
Henry L. Pierce
Wood
Estey’s
Fitzgerald
McCue
Harvard Shooting Club Finds Improvement in Cup Match
The Harvard Shooting Club shot yesterday afternoon showing improved form with new angles. Stover, a veteran on Bancroft from last year’s team, tied for first by killing twelve birds in the Founder's cup. Kinnicut and Byrd tied for second with eleven each.
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Harvard Shooting Club
Stover
Bancroft
Kinnicut
Byrd
Bicycle news and upcoming races and club notices
A summary of local cycling activity notes recent theft recovery, upcoming runs and entries for ten to twenty mile races, club formations, and social events. Boston century entries, regional races at Bridgewater and Haverhill, and notices from L. A. W. Plymouth County Wheelmen Chelsea Cycle Club and Shoe City Wheelmen are included.
Harvard Baseball Fall Practice Ends In Dusk Games
Harvard’s fall baseball practice closed after a dusk session where two nines played a regular game. The first nine delivered heavier hitting while the second was weak at the plate. Pitchers logged little work, and weather next week could decide if further practice is possible.
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Harvard
Ruuz GP
Sic
Wscaves Ass sseaeseDs
Venney
Daly
Moltonn
Harvard Yacht Club Elects Officers for Year
At a Harvard Yacht Club meeting held last evening the officers for the coming year were elected. Commodore is A. B. Emmons, vice commodore G. H. Scull, rear commodore C. C. Stillman, secretary and treasurer J. A. Burnham. Election committee members are J. A. Burnham, H. Sampson, E. A. Boardman. regatta committee members are A. H. Higginson, Wadsworth, H. D. Prescott.
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Harvard Yacht Club
A. B. Emmons
G. H. Scull
C. C. Stillman
J. A. Burnham
H. Sampson
E. A. Boardman
A. H. Higginson
Wadsworth
H. D. Prescott
Harvard Freshman Games Set For Holmes Field
This afternoon on Holmes Field the Harvard freshman games will be held amid many entries and strong athletes. Officials include referee M Chamberlain, judges J L Bremer and P Gardner, finish judges E Hollister, timers J G Lathrop and W H Vincent, field judges W R Brinckerhoff F H Bigelow S M Merrill, starter John Bowler, marshals I R Nourse H W Howe, clerk of course W R Mansfield, assistant clerks M S Greenough Jr P Jewell 2d M Savage, scorer L T Baker.
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Holmes Field
Harvard
M. Chamberlain
J. L. Bremer
P. Gardner
E. Hollister
J. G. Lathrop
W. H. Vincent
John Graham
W. R. Brincker
Boston buyers pay top prices at New York horse show
Bryce Allan and Herbert Sears paid 505 for one box. Other bidders included A. T. French 380 Elisha Dyer Jr 165 John Shepard Jr 165 Fran o Hyde 150 and Dwight Braman. Trinity joins Yale and Wesleyan in a winter basketball triangle series.
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Bryce Allan
Herbert Sears
Boston
New York
A. T. French
Elisha Dyer, Jr
John Shepard, Jr
Frano Hyde
Dwight Braman
A . Trinity
Yale
Wesleyan
Farnum Golden Wedding at Rose Hill Estate
Rose Hill the Farnums estate near Waltham hosted a gala golden wedding celebration for Mr. and Mrs. Farnum. Over 200 guests attended from Boston Melrose Nashua Nashua is noted, plus visitors from Brooklyn and Newton. The mansion glittered with lights as the couple greeted guests in the drawing rooms and an orchestra played in the music room. The hosts received numerous costly gifts.
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Waltham
Rose Hill
John R. Farnum
Gayety
Health boards discuss measles care and regulations
The Massachusetts Associated Boards of Health met at Parker's yesterday afternoon to discuss Regulations to Be Made by Boards of Health and the Official Care of Measles. Dr. Durgin of the Boston Board of Health presided with G B Gove of Salem City Solicitor Pevey of Cambridge and Thomas Todd of Concord present.
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Massachusetts Associated Boards of Health
Parker's
Boards of Health
Durgin
Boston Board of Health
G. 8. Gove
Salem
Pevey
Cambridge
Thomas Todd
Concord
Wheeler Declines Metropolitan Sewerage Commission Post
At a Governor and council meeting a letter from B T Wheeler, named for the Metropolitan Sewerage Commission, declining the post was read. He cites prior stands as Boston street superintendent as the reason for his decision.
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B. T. Wheeler
Metropolitan Sewerage Commission
Boston
Yacht Racing Rules Amended by Massachusetts Association
At a meeting of the Yacht Racing Association of Massachusetts held at Young's last evening a series of amendments were adopted or suspended. The classification was altered to include First class cabin yachts 24 feet and under 29 feet sailing length and a Special class open yachts 20 feet and under 24 feet. Second class cabin yachts 20 feet and Third class yachts 17 feet and under 2) feet sailing length. Knockabout class yachts must follow Knockabout Association restrictions. Fourth class yachts under 17 feet sailing length. Yachts launched after 1896 are measured by the larger class limit if still within current rules. The Special class may carry no more than six men. Entries must include name owner rig ballast crew sailing length and club, and must be renewed each year. A cabin yacht is either flush decked with cabin below or decked with a fixed cabin house and water-tight cockpit.
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Yacht Racing Association of Massachusetts
Young
Knockabout Association
Sixth annual concert and ball by Court Lief Ericsson No 63
The Foresters of America event at Knights of Honor Hall featured a banner dedication with Swedish and American flags. James Johnson directed the grand march with Ellen Nelson leading, followed by 100 couples. notable attendees included Mr and Mrs James Canden, Andrew Nelson, Thomas Peterson, Sophus Damn, John Miller, and others.
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Court
Lief Ericsson No. 63
Foresters of America
Knights of Honor Hall
James Johnson
E. Olhoff
L.F. R. Elsmore
C. M. Dall
E. B. Schultz
S. Damn
Ellen Nelson
James Canden
Andrew Nelson
Thomas Peterson
Sophus Damn
John Miller
John M. Dall
William Reckasdorf
Rasmus Havejard
Charles Lanquist
Hilda Svenson
Oscar Christensen
Christian Neilson
Hilma Anderson
Jon Veire
Republican Rally Planned by German-American Association
The German-American Citizens' Association of Ward 22 will host a Republican rally at Somerset Hall Boylston Station this evening at 8 o clock Speakers include Hon William W Davis Hon Charles F Sprague A A Maxwell Esq J Albert Brackett Esq John Bleiler Esq Councilman G Walden Smith and Ernst Donath Esq club president.
Palmer Buckner Ticket Appeal Urges Vermont Democrats
Bethel Vermont October 29 The state committee of the sound money Democrats issues an address to national Democrats urging support for the Palmer and Buckner ticket in Tuesday’s election.
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Bethel
The
Sound Money Democrats
National Democrats of
Vermont
Palmer and
Buckner
Vermont Asylum Superintendent Examined. Newtonville Charities Plan Home
The Vermont Asylum for the Insane Waterbury superintendent Dr W H Giddings examination continued with attendants Beulah Russell Gertrude Robinson and Mrs Leve Davis testifying. In Newtonville Associated Charities rooms a meeting weighed erecting a home for aged people committee appointed to seek subscriptions. W A Lamb resigned as president. Rev A S Twombly to fill vacancy. Gorham D Gilman chosen treasurer. Warren P Tyler resigned. Rev Daniel Greene named director for one year.
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W. H. Giddings
Vermont Asylum For the Insane
Waterbury
Beulah Russell
Gertrude Robinson
Leve Davis
Associated Charities of
Newtonville
W. A. Lamb
Association
A. S. Twombly
Gorham D. Gilman
Warren P. Tyler
Daniel Greene
German Suspect Arrested in Berlin Bar Murder Case
Bruno Merner, accused of killing Herr Major Levy, head of the Berlin Bar, with Levy fatally stabbed and his wife wounded last October, was arrested at Zoelfeld in the Hartz Mountains.
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Bruno Merner
Herr Major Levy
Berlin
Zoelerfeld
Hartz Mountains
Thomas Forbes Fined for Assault on Boston Officer
Thomas Forbes of Waltham was sentenced by Judge Gaskill to eighteen months in the House of Correction for striking Patrolman Cornelius F. Regan of Division 1 with a brick, seriously injuring his eye.
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Thomas Forbes
Waltham
Gaskill
House of Correction
Cornelius F. Regan
Division 1
Matthews Knocks Out Abbott in Seventh Round at Empire
Matty Matthews of New York defeated Stanton Abbott of London in the seventh round before about 2000 spectators at the Empire Athletic Club in Buffalo. Matthews dominated with a savage crouch and rapid combinations, while Abbott protested low blows and traded jabs. The curtain-raiser featured Billy Moore stopping Kid Kerwin in three rounds, and Tom Brownsey edging Jack Baty for the local heavyweights verdict.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Matty Matthews
New York
Stanton Abbott
London
Eng
Empire Athletic Club
Matthews
Lwo
Abbott
Abnot
Stanton
Abbot
Matty
Matthews Ao
Billy Moore
Syracuse
Kid Kerwin
Toledo
Moore
Kerwin
Tom Brownsey
Jack Baty
Baty
Boxing Gossip Sparks After Lavigne Everhardt Bout
After the Lavigne Everhardt match New York boxing talk centers on the bruised rivals. Lavigne won 3000 to Everhardt 500 as they visited Colonial Bank with Genslinger backing them. Conversations cover future fights, possible trips to England, and notes on rivals like McAuliffe Sulivan and thoughts on Maher Choynski.
Lamplighters Benefit Concert and Ball Planned
The Boston Lamplighters Benefit Association will stage its twentieth annual concert and ball in Copley Hall on December 2. Proceeds aid members in sickness or death, with $11,000 spent since formation. Public help is sought through ticket purchases.
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Boston Lamplighters’ Benefit Association
Copley Hall
Armenian merchant posts 65000 bond for detainees
Mr Hagop Bogigian of Boston agrees to post 65000 in bond for detained Armenians. Mrs Fessenden of the W C To is to repay the amount. The bond helps secure release and support for those held pending resolution of the case.
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New York
Hagop Bogigian
Boston
Fessenden
W. C
Bryan crowds spark eight-speech jam across New York halls
Crowds thronged the streets as William Jennings Bryan spoke in rapid succession at Grand and St. Stanislaus Halls. He pressed through eight speeches in under three hours, his voice wavering but finishing with the aid of officers. He praised silver but warned of money scarcity under gold standard rhetoric.
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Mr. Bryan
Bryan
Grand’s Hall
St. Stanislaus Hall
New York
Telegraph
Bryan's Day Tour Through Illinois Campaign Swing
Chicago candidate Bryan heads on a multi town morning trek from Chicago to Elgin Belvidere Rockford Freeport Polo Dixon Dekalb Wheaton Maywood passing crowds wear yellow badges for McKinley and Sound Money. He defends bimetallism and parity of gold and silver amid opposition as wife Mrs Bryan greets supporters.
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Ill
Bryan
Elgin
Northwestern
Mr. Bryan
Belvidere
Rockford
Fair Grounds
Ashton
Rochelle
Dekalb
Geneva
Wheaton
Mexico
Maywood
McKinley
Frewen predicts Bryan victory would bring good times
The Times publishes Moreton Frewen’s Chicago letter analyzing the 1896 race. He argues Bryan could win with Minnesota Michigan Indiana and others while McKinley must carry seven central states to be safe. He urges British investors not to fear a Bryan win, citing past Mexican bond gains and silver coinage prospects.
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the Times
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Moreton Frewen
Englis
South
Bryan
West
McKinley
Minnesota
Oregon
Wyoming
West Virginia
Maryland
Delaware
Michigan
Indiana
Democratic committee offers reward for bribery evidence
The Democratic national committee offers a $500 reward for evidence leading to convictions of bribery or intimidation of voters in the November election. The reward remains in effect for two years. A Republican group urges clubs to push for McKinley and Hobart's election with renewed energy.
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Chicago
Democratic National Committee
National Republican League
United States
McKinley
Hobart
Jewett Arrest Tied to 1876 Returning Board Claim
A telegram from Albuquerque reports D J M A Jewett assistant postmaster at Fort Stanton New Mexico arrested for embezzling $151. A letter confirms Jewett as the chairman of the Louisiana returning board in 1876 who defeated Samuel J Tilden and helped elect Rutherford B Hayes.
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Col
Albuquerque
N. M
Inspector Fredericks
D. J. M. A. Jewett
Fort Stanton
Money Order Department
Fredericks
Jewett
Louisiana Returning Board
Samuel J. Tilden
R. B. Hayes
Egg-throwers expelled from Chicago business college
Chauncey C. Foster and Louis J. Hanchett were publicly expelled from the business college after attempting to throw eggs at Mr. Bryan. Principal Powers said the pair disgraced the college the city of Chicago and the State of Illinois.
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Chicago
Chauncey C. Foster
Louis J. Hanchett
Mr. Bryan
Business College
Powers
Illinois
Kentucky poll projects Bryan lead by 29412 votes
Louisville October 29 Chairman Sommers of the free silver Democratic State campaign committee released a state wide county by county poll excluding Jefferson county. It shows William Jennings Bryan leading by 29412 votes with an estimated 5000 for Palmer and Buckner combined.
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Louisville
Sommers
Free Silver Democratic State Campaign Committee
Jefferson County
Bryan
Man Dies Attempting to Raise G. O. P. Flag in Hopinton
In Hopinton on October 29 a man, named McKenna, about forty, died after a rotten limb broke while climbing a 25 foot elm to attach a rope for a McKinley and Hobart flag. He had volunteered for 50 cents and was unknown to the crowd. He had recently worked at Ross quarry in Milford and was discharged after one hour.
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Hopkinton
McKinley
Hobart
Dr. Patten
John Haley
McKenna
Ross Quarry
Milford
Gold Festival Draws 7000 at Chelsea Rally
In Win simmet square Chelsea last night a Gold Festival under Dominic Maggs drew more than 7000 attendees for an open air political rally. Speakers included Colonel Charles S. Young Frank D. Allen and A L Blair with music from Hyde Park Military Band.
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Middle West
Chelsea
Winnisimmet Square
Dominic Maggs
McKinley
Hobart
Hyde Park
Colonel Young
Commonwealth
Blair
Municipal League of Somerville Forms in Somerville
One hundred voters in Gilman Hall launched the Municipal League of Somerville. John Herbert chaired the meeting which elected temporary officers John Herbert president John J Higgins secretary and J Harvey White treasurer. Members took blanks for next meeting in A R Hall on Saturday evening Nov. An address to Mayor Albion A Perry requesting his consent to run again has been circulated.
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Somerville
Gilman Hall
Municipal League of
A. R. Hall
John Herbert
John J. Higgins
J. Harvey White
League
Albion A. Perry
Stone Injures Worker in West Newton Ditching
William Gannon of Newton Highlands was injured when a large stone fell on his neck while lowering Laundry brook embankment in West Newton. He was taken to Newton Hospital for treatment.
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Newton
William Gannon
Newton Highlands
West Newton
Newton Hospital
Boston Music Hall plans aid for released Irish prisoners
Irish Nationalists of Boston organize a demonstration at Music Hall on Sunday night to show sympathy for released prisoners Egan Daly Whitehead and Kent. Thomas Riley of Boston will preside and welcome the prisoners Egan and Kent who will attend. Daly is in Ireland and Whitehead confined on Long Island. James Jeffrey Roche will read passages from his poems. William Lyman of New York will speak and Timothy W. Coakley will lecture on John Boyle O Reilly.
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Music Hall
Egan
Daly
Whitehead
Kent
Thomas Riley
Ireland
Long Island
James Jeffrey Roche
William Lyman
New York
Timothy W. Coakley
John Boyle O’reily
Somerville Council Votes to Hire City Residents Only
The Somerville Common Council received a petition urging action to employ only city residents on city work. Councilman Tarbox introduced the order, Councilman Berry backed it, and Councilman Ball opposed. Tarbox cited Italians working on the Tannery Brook sewer project as current non resident labor. The measure passed.
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Common Council
Somerville
Tarbox
Berry
Ball
Tannery Brook
West
Epileptic Brockton Man’s Indictment Placed On File
In Superior Criminal Court yesterday Judge Gaskill ordered the indictment against Clinton H. Webster of Brockton placed on file. Dr Waterman testified Webster was not mentally responsible for taking small articles belonging to Houghton Dutton John Gilchrist Sophia Thomas and Marian Mann, being an epileptic. Webster returned home.
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Gaskill
Clinton H. Webster
Brockton
Dr. Waterman
Houghton & Dutton
John Gilchrist
Sophia Thomas
Marian Mann
Webster
Rally in Holbrook Opposes Biennial Elections Amendment
A town hall rally in Holbrook protested the amendment for biennial elections. Speaker Reed criticized Maine's constitution and warned the public about the proposed change.
Graham Convicted in Typewriter Larceny Case
Judge Ely in Municipal Criminal Court found John H. Graham guilty of stealing two typewriting machines and sentenced him to one year in the House of Correction.
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Ely
Municipal Criminal Court
John H. Graham
House of Correction
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