Harvard hindered in football battle
Harvard faces a challenging season as Captain Daly and Coach Dibblee announce Burnett and Kendall may miss the varsity. With Burnett behind in studies and Kendall undecided on return, Harvard loses a center and a right halfback, prompting new line and scrub team plans and a shift toward wider tryouts to develop depth for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Daly
Dibblee
Burnett
Kendall
Boal
Burden
C. Sargent
Donald
Lawrence
Hallowell
Campbell
Ellis
Reid
Sawin
Gierasch
Stillman
Hersey
Greydon
Baldwin
Captain Daly
Elkes and Nelson Set for Coast to Coast Hour Race Showdown
At Charles River Park tomorrow night Johnny Nelson and Harry Elkes duel in a three race series over the hour. Elkes emulates Nelson’s pace and trains hard, with both riders preparing four motor tandems and betting expected to be even. Kent switches sides from Ruel-Kent to Elkes amid talk of recent pace and injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Elkes
Waltham
Johnny Nelson
Charles River Park
Elkes
Europe
Nelson
Continents
Bridgeport
Cambridge
Batchelder
Board of Control
Stinson
New York
Nelson-Elkes
Fred P. Kent
Ruel-Kent
Ruel
Kent
Track Meet Schedule and Century Rides Highlight Week
Tonight Brockton hosts a track meet while Tuesday features a hour race between European champion Harry D Elkes and American champion John A Nelson. Wednesday brings Taunton Bristol county meet, Thursday Peabody Essex county fair, Friday Taunton Bristol county fair, Saturday hosts the Suffolk Bicycle Club annual road race, and Sunday lists multiple century events from Unity, Press C C and J Harvey Conover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockton
Harry D. Elkes
John A. Nelson
Charles River Park
Taunton
Bristol County Far
Peabody
Essex County Fair
Bristol County Fair
Suffolk Bicycle Club
Midnight Cavaliers
Unity Cycle Club
Press C. C
J. Harvey Conover
Weather delays all distance runs with race next Sunday
Yesterday's distance runs were postponed due to weather. The Unity Cycle Club triangle ride and the Press C C and Bosonians half-centuries shift to next Sunday, with many riders already scheduled. A match race between Will Stinson and Jimmy Michael at Worcester track tomorrow adds intrigue, while several pros plan a 25 mile open race at Wattsburg next week. Downey must pay a $50 fine to race. The Metropolitan Wheelmen and Press Cycling Club may schedule a pursuit race. The first open double century by the Century Road Club happens next Sunday with starts at 6 Dartmouth street and 7 am for the second century. lunches served at both ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unity Cycle Club
C. C
Bostonians
Will Stinson
Jimmy Michael
Worcester
Michael
Stinson
Wattsburg
Moran
Frank
Tom Butler
Peabody
Joe Downey
Downey
Metropolitan Wheelmen and Press Cycling Club
Brookline Street
Massachusetts
Century Road Club
Dartmouth Street
Boston
Emery
Soule
Lowell
Centurion Steele
Bk. J. Norris
W. T. Hannigan
Pennant Race Rumors Swirl Amid Brooklyn Lead
Baseball gossip notes Brooklyn manager Hanlon has steadied a team rebounding from a Pittsburg surge that shook the pennant race. Pittsburg trails, Brooklyn strengthens its lead after double wins with St Louis as New York beats Pittsburgh. Boston eyes a fourth place push with a heavy upcoming schedule and a key doubleheader today. The piece lists Boston bats and extra base stats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Boston
Pittsburg
New York
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Hanlon
Pirates
Clarke
Pittsburgs
Brooklyns
Selee
Phillies
Minor League Games Scoreline Fragment
Scoreline fragment shows Milwaukee games with Cleveland 3 2 and 8 0 in Chicago Indianapolis matchup with incomplete details and missing dates or full results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Chicago
Indianapolis
Cleveland Driving Club guests gather for Readville meeting
Cleveland businessmen arrived yesterday in Boston as part of the Cleveland Driving Club to attend the intercity meeting hosted by the Gentlemen's Driving Club of Boston at Readville. The party includes D. K. Devereaux, C. E. Grover, F. L. Chamberlain and others with nine horses ready for competition. A special train to the grand stand departs South Station at 12:30 today and events include trotting and pacing races culminating in a silver cup for the free-for-all pacing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Boston
Cleveland Driving Club
Gentlemen’s Driving Club of
Readville
Messrs
D. K. Devereaux
C. E. Grover
F. L. Chamberlain
C. F. Emery
W. M. Cummer
C. A. Otis, Jr
G. Mailhern
C. Silver
Holy Cross Picks New Baseball Captain After Brady Exit
Holy Cross Worcester announces William Dyer elected captain replacing Patrick J Ney, who has left college. Fall practice starts this week as candidates assemble and a competent coach will be secured. Dyer suffered a broken leg in last spring's Brown Holy Cross game but is now fully recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Harvard
Lewis
Penn
Greydon
Lawrence
Eaton
Donald
Charlie Sargent
Burnett
Worcester
Holy Cross
William Dyer
Patrick J. Carney
Dyer
Cordang Wins 24 Hour Race At Vincennes
Cordang of Holland triumphed in a 24 hour international race for the gold cup started at 6 p m at Vincennes totaling 956 kilometers and 775 meters Walters of England the former champion set world records from 4 to 19 hours reaching 827 kilometers and 285 meters by hour nineteen but collapsed at the twentieth hour and did not finish. Americans did not compete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Cordang
Holland
Vincennes
Walters
England
Sullivan World Champion Under Modern Queensberry Rules
In a detailed defense of John L. Sullivan, the author argues Sullivan was the world champion under modern Queensberry rules, beating Paddy Ryan and Jake Kilrain in London-style fights and earning universal recognition before rivals like Jackson, Slavin, or Fitzsimmons. He rebuts Charley Mathison and other new authorities, cites Old England bouts, and notes Sullivan’s global title legitimacy and influence on modern pugilism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Sullivan
New York
Charley Mathison
Telegraph
Mathison
Macon McCormick
Tom Hyer
Yankee Sullivan
John Morrissey
Ned O'Baldwin
Joe Wormald
John L
Marquis of Queensberry
Jim Corbett
Sullivan
America
Paddy Ryan
Charley Mitchell
France
Jake Silrain
London
Forfeiit
Corbett
Mitchell
Jem Smith
England
Jack Davis
Jem Carney
Patsey Sheppard
Smith
Alf Greenfield
Jem Mace
Greenfield
Mace
al Smith
Iives
Mr. Smith
Atlantic
Pacific
George Atkinson
Sporting Life
Jackson
Slavin
Fitzsimmons
Queensberry
Tim McCarthy
Joe Robinson
Fdidile Connolly
Joe
Kid McCoy
James Normule
Box Balla Walla
Cambridge
Ernest
Rince) Sullivan
Spike Sullivan
Duke Kinsman
Joe McDonald
Tim Harrington
Neil Crowley
Joe Conway
M. Finnegan
Lawrence
Bill Lambert
Maneger Darna Pen
B. H. Benton
Rob Roy
Fourteenth New England Breeders Meet Entries List
Secretary Jewett releases the entry list for Readville hosted fourteenth annual New England Breeders Association meeting next week. Two year olds and 1898 futurity divisions include Adabella Ashbred Baroness Eola Baroness of Roanoke Elmoor Lee Wickliffe Pauline To Arms and many others across Readville Lexington Poughkeepsie Springfield and Boston entries with purses from 1000 to 2370.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewett
The
New England Breeders’ Association
Readville
Futurity
Adabella
B. F
Adbel—Sweetwater
Stamboul
Gleng Falls
N. Y
Ashbred
B. c
Ashland
Wilkes—Aberdeena
Aberdeen
R. G. Thomas
Lexington
Eola
Baron Wilkes
Fanny Swope
Florida
William L. Williams
Willimantic
Conn
Roanoke
MG Ae
Pauline
Merry Bird
Kittle
Franklin Chief
A. Mayo, Jr
Springfield
Addel
Sally Benton
General Benton
Pennsylvania Valley Stud
Morrisville
Penn
Guy Wilkes
Prussia
Russia
Lea
Sidney
I. L. Goff
Providence
Willie Herr
Alfred G
Bessie Huntington
Happy Traveler
David Cahill
Harry M
Emperor Wilken
Ella Jackson
Daniel Lambert
Reservoir Stock Farm
Jaro
Arion—Redown
Red Wilkes
Race Chart of 19th Century Harness Horses
Names and lineages of multiple harness racing horses from various farms and owners across the United States. Includes purse details, speeds, horse sire and dam lines, and locations like Medford Salem Albany Boston and Lexington. Notes on specific horses such as Gambrey, The Private, Prince Alert, and Consuela appear with times ranging around 2:02 to 2:10 races and Champion stallion events with purses up to $20,000.
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Benton, M
B. H
Governor Benton
Sadie M
Dauntless
E. W. Marble
Wilkinson Villa
Charley Herr
Alfred _ G
Bessie Huntington
Happy Traveller
David Cahill
Lexington
Crescens
Robert McGregor
Mabel
Creaneian “Howard
George H. Ketcham
Toledo
Lord Vincent
St. Vincent
Gold L'a
Gold Leaf
G. F. Todd
Youngstown
O. Peter
Open Letter to Aldermen on Music Hall License
Mr B F Keith writes to the Board of Aldermen opposing a proposed theatrical license for Music Hall. He argues the hall operates as a theatre but lacks required building compliance. he questions equity with compliant theatres and warns against evading the law. He asserts his stance is not selfish and cites potential impact on fair competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Keith
Music Hall
Board of Aldermen
Inspector of Buildings
Boston
America
Gaelic School Session Debates Irish History at Wa1 Washington
At the Gaelic school session on Washington Street P. J. O Daly and Miss Ellen Keohane led classes and a general meeting. About nine participants debated in Irish while Eugene O Sullivan showed a drawing of the Statue Fort in Kerry and discussed Firbolys Tuatha De Danans and Milesian invasion. Mr James Coakley from Ireland spoke on current Irish language efforts. Geoffrey Keating Thomas G Colline and Miss Keohane sang in Irish and English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wa1
Washington Street
P. J. O'Daly
Ellen Keohane
Eugene O'Sullivan
Fort
Kerry
Ireland
Firbolys
Tuatha de Danans
Daniel O'Sullivan
James Coakley
Geoffrey Keating
Thomas G. Colline
Philo Celtic Society Teaches Irish at St James School
The Philo Celtic Society of Boston held its weekly Irish language class at St James's parochial school rooms 6 Whitmore street yesterday afternoon led by Daniel P O Callaghan with assistance from Miss M J Donovan and Mr Timothy O Shea. After instruction ending about 5 20 a brief musical and literary entertainment followed with participants Miss M J Donovan Mr William King Mrs Trent Miss Lizzie Dillon Miss C G Brennan and the session closed with God Save Ireland in Irish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philo-Celtic Society of Boston
St. James's
Whitmore Street
Daniel P. O’callaghan
M. J. Donovan
Timothy O'Shea
William King
Trent
Lizzie Dillon
C. G. Brennan
God Save Ireland
Plans to Unite Boston Labor Bodies Amid Amalgamation Drive
The Central Labor Union and Building Trades Council in Boston move to amalgamate, affecting about 40 000 wage earners. A committee was named to confer with the other side, and a resolution seeks AFL support at Marlboro with urging to the Legislature on constitutional amendments. The legislative committee is asked to rally affiliated locals for backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Building Trades Council
Central Labor Union
Boston
American Federation of Labor
Marlboro
Nine-Hour Day Granted by Most Metal Trades Firms
The Metal Polishing, Buffing, Plating and Brass workers in Boston won a nine hour workday with signatures from numerous firms led by International President Edward J. Lynch. Over 900 workers benefit. one firm remains uncertain and McKenney & Waterbury may sign today. A strike threat looms if the remaining company refuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International
Edward J. Lynch
New York
Boston
American Soda Water Fountain Company
J. H. Finch
Henry N. Berne
David R. Craig
W. J. Sheridan
J. Tarbell
Shreve
Crump & Lowe
Robert T. McGeorge
R. H. Hollins
Jeremiah McDermott
Boston Nickel Plating Company
Bay State Nickel Plating Company
National Nickel Plating Company
Boston Plating Company
Hub Nickel
Hodgdon Manufacturing Company
Kntherin Nickel Plating Company
Holtz Manufacturing Company
James Barrett
William Hall
Herman Strater
E. Robinson & Co
John Tein & Co
Crosby Steam Gauge Company
McKenney & Waterbury
Freight Teamsters' Union Forms in South Boston Hall
Over two local freight teamsters organized a labor union in Tontu Hall South Boston last evening under John F. O'Sullivan of the AFL. A charter has been applied for from the International Teamsters' Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tontu Hall
Boston
John F. O'Sullivan
American Federation of Labor
International Teamsters’ Union
Moy's Third Boy Born in Boston's Chinatown
Moy C. Winn, a prominent Oxford Place merchant, welcomes a third son at 11 Oxford Street in Chinatown. The baby joins older brothers Harry and Willie Moy, all born in Boston, with the family planning a Chinese christening and continuing relief fund efforts for Galveston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Oxford Street
Chinatown
Moy C. Winn
Oxford Place
Galveston
Moy
Harry
Willie Moy
Willie
Moy Winn
San Francisco
Ung She
China
America
Paris Faces A Morality Fight Over Female Wrestlers Show
A Paris exposition hosts a troupe of twelve female wrestlers in tights provoking a public uproar akin to Sapho. Critics call it vulgar while supporters invoke public liberties and sport. Police report heavy crowds and officials weigh closing the venue to avoid lawsuits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
New York
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Law
Gossip OF the League
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Tenney
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Towe Eee
Pittenger
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Flick
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Keeler
McGraw
Lajoie
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Ods Selbach
Donovan
Kelley
Tannehill
Delehanty
Davis
Freeman
Donlin
Douglass
Heidrick
Barrett
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Schriver
Oor Eeee
Fog Daly
Jones
Brook Arth
Oos Clements
Cleveland Horsemen
Dan R. Hanna
Villa
Dan
Hanna
Allright
B. G
Enright
C. H. Blodgett
Br. G
Gilroy
KF. Steele
Brandywine
Gr. G
Sphinx
Mart Demarest
Carol
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J. J. Bowen
Medford
Dolly Bidwell
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Hunter Hill
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J. F. Humphreville
Kremlin
Almera
Kentucky
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Allen Farm
Pittsfield
Provider
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St. John
Wilton
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Alcyone
A. H. Dore & Son
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Electrite
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Dallas
Tex
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Oakland Baron
DJ Vernon
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First Love
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Wildnut
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Howland
Russell
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J. W. Kennedy
Dover
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H. C. Cook
Hamden
Wedgwood
Kate Isler
Munsey
A. A. Phillips
Over
Fred W
Constellation
James Golden
Hardee Bay
Willoughby
H. J. Jamison
Yonkers
N. Y. Ituna
Bourbon Wilkes
Westwood
Martha Marshall
Grand Marshall
Charles Smart
Meriden
E. G
Goldbeater
Lyle Sterling
Victor
Stockland Chief
W. L. White
Whitman
Wilkes Patchen
Alcidalia
Br. m
Sir Walter, Jr
Comee
W. T. Peirce
Stratham
Ed Locke
Fayette Russell
Oriena
Egbert
A. P. McDonnald
Albany
Morison Stock Farm
Livermore
Hesperus
Simmons
Lamp Girl
Walker Morrtill
Bertie
Signet
W. BE. Steele
Roster
Almonedo
Silver Plate
Gr. H
Silver Cloud
Ambulator
Ambassador—Regaio
Strathmore
Joe Pilot
Bourbon Chief, Jr
B. M. Fair
Belle Mead
N. J
Helen R
Redfield
A. W. Farrington
Hardwick
John T
Nuthurst
Maria Cook
Lyle Wilkes
A. H. Me & Son
Norvine G
Norval
Sclavonic
Er. H
King Wilkes
Miss_ Russell
Pilot, Jr
John Cheney
Tom Calhoun
Rm. Eg
Fred S. Wilkes
C. Mowers
Winola
Lookaway
Alice
Middleton
Pleasant Valley Stock Farm
Addie Parker
G. m
Hal Parker
General Washington
James Prady
Baron D
John Kervick
Dewey H
Alcantara
Lady Winship
Billy Milley
Rochester
Coastman
Tillie M
Combination
N. TF. Kimball
Biddeford
Lady Bayard
Bayard Wilkes
Listen
Edgewood
Locando
Br. H
Allerton
J. W. Broadbine & Bro
Sir Edwin
Knightwood
General Hovey
F. R. Sargent
Tilton
N. H. Suzette
Nelson—Lourette
Poston
Victory
Art Aleo
Rblanaleo
Ross Wilkes
Gook & Eldredge
Roxbury
Dan Q
R. T
Dan Westland
Westland
A. Hi. Dore & Son
Fiurt
Armont
Deception
Almont Star
Ben Renick
Hartford
Gyp Walnut
Walnut Boy
C. M. O'Neil
Little Boy
Kenton
Walter Palmer
N. H. Mazette
Tennessee Wilkes
McFwen
Howland S. Runsel
Oscar L
J. B. McKenner
Will Leyburn
Criterion
Crittenden
G. W. Leavitt
Belle Curry
Ch. m
Nora Y
Nutwood
Maplewood Farm
Portsmouth
Don Withers
Cornell Agnes M
General Withers
Vernon
Hampbletonian, Jr
FE. c
Tribute
William O'Neil
Kalevala
Mambrino Boy, Jr
Ing’s Horse
A. McDonald
Mass
Gambrey
Gambrel
W. F. Steele
Cantalitver—Magic
John Rood
Salem
Rane
Lancelot
Repose
Conway
Wiliam M._Hill— Rether
Sir Rockwell
Chehalis
Altamont
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Constantine
CG O'Neil
Qniner
GO. F. Clay
A. P. McDonald
Frank Bogash
Atlantic King
Prince Alert
Crown Prince
James Hanley
R. I
Risley King
Ch. G
Mambrino King
Almont, Jr
Hamlin
Almont
Kyrie
Consuela
Directum
Daisy Nutwood
H. EF. Pierce
Pawtucket
Cas Harry
Nelson's
Wilkes
Hylie Birk
Ly Bird
George van Dyke
Kremlin—Almera
MR. Keith
Philo-Celtic Society
Central Labor Union and Building Council
Freight Teamsters’ Union
Sapho
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