Final grooming under way for cup yachts
New York Sept 22 Columbia towed through East River by tug Wallace B Flint for final preparations before the inter national race. The Defender main boom and sail from the Newport trials remain, with 5000 spectators at Erie Basin watching Shamrock II work up.
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New York
East River
Wallace B. Flint
Columbia
New York Yacht Club
Morse Iron Works
Brooklyns
Old Dominion
Erie Basin Dry Dock
Thomas Lipton
Charles Russell
David Barrie
Yacht Designers Named In Cup Rivalry History
The article profiles Nathaniel G. Herreshoff of Bristol Rhode Island and George L. Watson of Scotland. It notes Herreshoff built the Navahoe Vigilant Defender Columbia Constitution and other vessels. Watson designed many British boats including four challengers Thistle Valkyrie I III and Shamrock II.
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Charles Or
Charlie’ Barr
Barr
Gourock
Scotland
John Barr
Thistle
Sycamore
Brightlingsea
Prince of
U Stat
Nathaniel G. Herreshoff
Bristol
R. I
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
George L. Watson
Clyde
Great Britain
Valkyrie
Shamrock
Herreshoff
America
L. Schuyler
T. L. Merchant
Franklin Osgood
Cambria
Franklin Brook
Columbia
Ashbury
Livonia
Franklin, Osgood
Columbia Livonia
J. Ashbury
R. Auglass
Sappho
W. R. Douglass
Madeleine
Dickerson
Dufferin
C. Gifford
J. R. Dickerson
Countess of
Atalanta
Ovesse Dior
Cuthbert
Bee Wees
Malcolm Forbes
Richard Sutton
Genesta
Richard, Sutton
C. . Paine
Henn
C. J. Paine
James Genera Pers Pal
James Bell
Lin Syndicate
Earl of Dunraven
Iselin Syndicate
Valkyrie II
Eeeee
Ary Defender
Valkyrie III
Seeeeenee
J. P. Morgan Et al
Thomas Lipton
Shamrock I
Columbia Tee
Amrock I
Stebd
Aack
J. P. Morgan Eta
Columbia Vee
These Are the Yachts That Will Fight It Out
Rival racers include the 132 foot Columbia-Length with an 89.66 foot waterline 19.10 foot draught 2% beam and 1%4.75 feet mast height. Hull thickness 3-16 inch bronze hull and sail area 13125.46 square feet. Steered by a wheel and commanded by Captain Barr.
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Columbia
Barr
Bristol
Nat Herreshoff
Shamrock Tr
Sycamore
Greenock
Scotland
G. L. Watson
How Races Are Sailed In America’s Cup Contests
The article outlines the race process with officials on board the defender and challenger ships, the timer, and onshore guidance. It explains the sequence of guns from preparatory to limit and handicap, noting penalties for crossing behind the limit gun.
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Barr
Cands
Herreshoff
These Are the Men Who Sailed the Other Races
A historical roll calls yacht captains and crews from 19th century cup contests. Captains Wood Cuthbert Ellsworth Carter Webb Cranfield Sycamore Wringe Brown Comstock Nat Clark Crocker Hank Haff Hansen Bow are noted with current or final life statuses and residences.
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James Tannock
John R. Wood
Livonia
Alexander Cuthbert
Atlanta
Joe Ellsworth
Cuthbert
Chicago
Robert Wringe
Sycamore
Brightlingsea
Richard Brown
America
England
Andrew Comstock
Gt Ik Non Ee
Marco Eel
Mart
Sontheper
Hank” Haff
Volunteer
Defender
Independence
William Hansen
Vigilant
John Bow
Thistle Marblehead
Atlantic
Last Week of Baseball Here in Boston
The Collins team has eight games this week as Boston Americans near the end of the season. Chicago will win the pennant. Boston plans for 1902 include evaluating young players and possible outfield additions while manager Collins and Billings discuss salaries and targets. The schedule lists American and National League games through Saturday with key matchups in Detroit, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Cincinnati.
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Collins
Boston
Huntington Avenue Grounds
Chicago
Boston Americans
Cy” Young
Lewis
S Winters
Delehanty
Flick
Washington
Hartsell
Burkett
Wallace
Beckley
St. Louis
Hothing
Leghl
Billings
Parent
Shortstop
Gelee
Carney
Rickert
Worcester
Slagle
Detroit
Chiwo
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Penton
Milwaukee
Booey
Ailiwaukee
Bettie Chicago
Himore
Ortional
LEA A. Iy. Ton
St. Wi
Stocklyn
Ustinoath
New York
Baseball pairings for Monday's league games
In the American League Detroit visits Boston for a two game set while Chicago goes to Philadelphia Cleveland visits Washington Milwaukee plays Baltimore. In the National League Boston travels to St Louis Brooklyn to Cincinnati New York to Pittsburgh and Philadelphia faces Chicago.
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Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
New York
St. Louis
York
Wis
Sendar
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Milwaukee
Baltimore
Teveranees
Chicago Cincinnat
Chicago and Pittsburg Battle in High-Scoring Baseball Tilt
In Chicago on September 22, a hard hitting game drew 9,000 fans as Pittsburg edged Chicago 5 to 4. Both sides tallied many hits and played shoddily in the field with 7 Pittsburg and 16 Chicago hits. Betterias Phillipps Zimmer Taylor Kling contributed for Pittsburg. Errors stood at 3 for Pittsburg and 6 for Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Pittsburg
Betterias
Phillipps
Zimmer
Taylor
Kling
Yerkes Debuts as St Louis Tops Brooklyn 5-3
St Louis pitcher Yerkes, fresh from Marion in the Western Association, debuted with a strong start holding Brooklyn scoreless for seven innings. In the eighth, Keeler Sheckard Dolan and Daly produced three runs for the visitors as 8000 fans watched. Batteries Yerkes Schriver Newton McGuire. Hits St Louis 10 Brooklyn 6. Errors St Louis 4 Brooklyn 3.
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ST. Louis
Yerkes
Marion Club
Western Association
Brooklyns
Keeler
Sheckard
Dolan
Daly
Each Took One at Cincinnati National
The Cin cinnatis and New Yorks split a doubleheader at League Park in Cincinnati on Sept 22. First game ended 18 to 6 with Cincinnati batteries Hahen Peitz Hickman McGee Wall. hits 16 to 4. Errors 1 to 2. Second game saw New York win 2 to 1 as Cincinnati tallied 0 in the 9th. Taylor Warner Hummel Sudhoff Bergen on the mound. hits 9 to 1. errors 1 to 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Cincinnatis
New Yorks
League Park
Hahen
Peitz
Hickman
McGee
Wall
New York
Taylor
Warner
Boston Americans Rally to Beat Providence in Exhibition
In Providence Rhode Island on September 22 the Boston Americans overcame a four run deficit to win an exhibition game 5 to 4 in the seventh inning after Corridon faltered. Attendance reached about 3500. Boston rapped eight hits to Providence twelve with four errors to Boston and three by Providence. Batteries Mitchell Schreckengost Corridon Leahy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poston Americans
Providence
R. I
Boston
Corridon
Gncore
Floston
Mitchell
Schhreckengost
Leahy
Eryore
Harvard Football Opens With All-Around Hope At Yale Rivalry
Harvard begins its football season at Soldiers Field with over 60 candidates and a goal of a cohesive, balanced team. Coach Reid prioritizes position familiarity and teamwork, while trainer Scotty MacMasters seeks to avenge last year’s Yale loss and restore Crimson dominance.
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Harvard
Soldiers Field
Yale
Princeton
Pennsylvania
Cambridge
Reid
Scotty” MacMasters
Crimson
Scotty
MacMasters
Local football clubs seek fall schedules and team trials
The Lincoln A A of Somerville and Roslindale seek matches with specific weight classes and high school teams for Sept through November. Dorchester announces a strong season with a candidates meeting tomorrow at the Central Club to finalize plans, with practice at old town field and potential lighting for evening sessions. A suburban league is being discussed featuring Dedham A A and Hyde Park among others as organizers push for a season kickoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln A. A
Somerville
L. Hafford
Washington Street
Roslindale
Irving Helmboldt
Walter Street
Reds
Revere
Arbert M. Pike
Mountain Avenue
Orient A. A
Waltham
Edward J. Tenanty
Cavalry Street
Dorchester
Central Club
Old Town
Dedham A. A
Whitman A. A
Hyde Park
City Points
Boxing Gossip From A Sullivan Chat On Bookmaking And The Sport
In a conversation with John L. Sullivan the former bookmaker laments the decline of graft in racing venues and notes newspapers and doped tips have pushed bookmakers toward poverty while predicting boxing will rebound quickly as public demand returns and Roosevelt backs the sport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Sullivan
Ceery
Sullivan
Roosevelt
Batting Records of Boston's Two League Teams
The Nationals began their final Western trip by winning three of four in the first week. Hamilton leads batting, but Demontreville and Slagle were cut when Carney and Rickert joined. Carney shows early promise. Demontreville regresses, Cooley leads in two-base hits, Demontreville has most homers, Nichols most triples. The Americans played five games, three wins. Ferris drops ten points. Jimmy Collins tops averages, Buck Freeman slowed by injury. Stahl and Shreckengost tied at .313, Parent also above .300. Freeman and Collins share long hits. Collins leads in two and three baggers, Freeman in home runs.
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Nationals
Cooley
Demontreville
Nichols
Ferris
Parent
Jimmy” Collins
Buck' Freeman
Stahl
Shhreckengost
Freeman
Collins
Roosevelt boxing stance echoed in political debate
A discussion cites Theodore Roosevelt’s views on boxing as a healthy, manly sport and urges state level laws to regulate honest contests. The piece recalls Roosevelt’s Cambridge era interest in boxing and wrestling and mentions Corbett, Ferns, Lavigne, McGovern, and other boxing figures amid ongoing sport disputes.
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Teddy
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Cambridge
Harvard
Fred Sharon
Sharon
California
Jim Corbett
Corbett
John J. Little
New England
John J. Gerber
International A. C
Fort Erie
Frank Eine-Rube Ferns
Erie
Ferns
Kid Lavigne
Terry McGovern
McGovern
Terry
Sam Harris
J. Franklin
Law and Order League
Boston
Bartello
Lowell
Flavin
London
Jimmy Davenport
England
B. H. Benton
Rob Roy
Irish Language and Gaelic Groups Resume Sessions
Attendance was fair at the Gaelic School on Washington street with classes led by P. J. O Daly, Thomas J. Griffin, and Miss Ellen Keohane. The Gaelic League of Massachusetts formed in Worcester with officers P A Hagerty, Caitlin Witsgerald, P J O Daly, and Thomas J Kiely. Boston Philo Celtic Society held sessions at St James School with talks on Ireland and Gaelic monuments. Sunday sessions resumed at Hudson street schoolrooms led by James Drinan and assistants with weekly meetings at 3 pm. Roxbury Irish Language School met at Outlook Hall with Daniel P O Callaghan and Timothy Cashman in charge. eight new names joined the rolls.
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Washington Street
P. J. O'Daly
Thomas J. Griffin
Ellen Keohane
Gaelic League of Mssachusetts
Worcester
P. A. Hagerty
Springfield
Caitlin Witsgerald
Boston
Thomas J. Kiely
Boston Philo-Celtic Society
St. James
Whitmore Street
John A. Hickey
Patrick Loomey
Timothy O'Shea
Sheerinof
East
People’s Institute
Outlook Hall
Tremont Street
Daniel P. O. Callaghan
Timothy Cashman
Rodger Murray
Dorgan
Loomey
Crimmins
John Loomey
Brennan
Kramer Wins Three Prizes In 20 Mile Open Race
Frank Kramer led most of the 20 mile professional open race at Vailsburg track before losing the 20th to McFarland. Kramer finished first by a length with McFarland second and Hausman third as time of 58 55 2 5 set a world record.
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New York
Vailsburg
Frank Kramer
McFarland
Butler
Kramer
Hausman
Revere Beach
Mass
Cambridge Wheelmen Stage First Annual Providence Century
The Cambridge Wheelmen held their first annual century ride to Providence and back, finishers include Edward Johnson and William Mitchell in the first division and Miss Ida White with Captain H L Aaron in the ladies tandem. A long list names 45 riders who completed the event with Mrs. EB. McDonald and Harry Gordon among others, crowning a state centurion.
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Cambridge Wheelmen
Edward Johnson
William Mitchell
Ida White
H. L. Aaron
Providence
George Dame
William Walton
F. Kelley
William Hayman
William Bishop
T. Shay
Tay
J. Thompson
Co. Walton
William Webster
EB. McDonald
H. M. Bell
L. Pollack
Harry Gordon
State Centurion
Last bicycle track appearance before trip to Europe
Tomorrow evening at Charles River Park Jimmy Michael will race in five mile heats before sailing next Thursday with manager Tom Eck. He will ride to win and faces top riders McFarland Walthour Ekes as pacemakers, with ten entrants making the largest five mile motor bicycle field yet. The Metropolitan Wheelmen and the Presa Co teams also prepared for the interclub championship.
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Charles River Park
Jimmy
Michael
Europe
Tom'’ Eck
McFarland
Walthour
Ekes
Cambridge
Arles River Park
O. L. Pickard
John Ruel
Elkes
Champion
Kent
Pickard
Ruel
Stone
Reimer
Lake
Hoyt
Winesett
Howe
Thi
Presa. Co
Clover Cycle Club Plans Reece Meet at Revere Track
The Clover Cycle Club schedules two motor paced races at the Revere Cycle track next Saturday evening. Harry Elkes and Bobbie Walthour will clash in the hour race and the 15 mile event. Both riders are in peak form and Lane is likely to bid farewell in this match race.
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Ihe
Revere
Clover Cycle Club
Harry Elkes
Bobbie Walthour
Lane
Championship Series Advances Westward With Distances
In the Eastern district the event travels farther west with a 15 mile motor paced race. Mettling and F. W. Osgood lead a close field in a second race. An amateur race adds four entries with a prize for the leader.
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Asi
Atery Mettling
F. W. Osgood
Skimming Dishes Race Ends With Disputed Victory
Medford boat race on upper Mystic Lake for the Medford Boat Club challenge trophy ended with the Scoter first and Mildred protesting. Fouls marred the start as four boats tangled, and time records show the Scoter finishing 1:57:40 for the last leg amid a postrace protest from Mildred’s syndicate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medford
Medford Boat Club
Mystic Lake
Philip J.teel
Lsted
Charles A. F. Emery
Daniel Flanders
Independence Junk Grows as Breakup Proceeds Slowly
The Independence breakup work advances at a snail pace with rivets to be cut and deck frames removed. Lawson hoped for rapid progress and many workers but limited crews slow the task. The junk heap grows nightly as plates and frames are ripped out while plans for a statue and mast remain undecided. Captain Haff and the two mates may receive release notification as commissions near expiration today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawson
Haff
Clay” Haff
Fran Miier
Free Book Claimed to Cure Men’s Vigor Issues by Dr Sanden
Advertisement for a free book on a claimed natural cure for male vigor problems including potency and related conditions. Mentions a device called a belt with electric suspension, 6000 testimonials by 1900, free consultation at 133 Tremont Street Boston and established practice of 30 years with Dr R A Sanden.
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Culex
R. A. Sanden
Tremont St
Boston
Mass
S. W
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