Readville Jockeying Revises Management and Tyro Stakes
The Readville meeting featured a chilly track and strong racing as The Abbott won the Tyro stake 2:40 class in three straight heats, with Georgiana the only challenger. Mazette won two foal races, while Valence dominated the 2:13 trotting class and Quadriga led in a 2:25 pacing. A controversial 2:13 class result prompted jockey shifts and a ruling on Chester’s placement.
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New England
Readville
Tyro
Abbott
Georgiana
Prince of India
Marale
Mazette
Tennessee Wilkes
Walter C
Dick Wilton
Kilda
American Belle
Timbrel
Ed Geers
Belle
Lorna
Chester
F. Noble
Valence
Noble
H. Titer
Mr. Titer
Seotriga
Esperanza
Quadriga
Chimes-Nettie King
Benedict
India
McFerran
Ces Keéhdere
Drinkwater
Maszette
Remeagere Wilkes-Maicola
Bailey
Lol Arca Cema E Rao
Cate Walter
James
Kelley
Americus
Geers
Payne
Marsh
Paine King- Lottie
Almont, Jr
Wilkes Evertt Jr
Delilah
Black Jake
Nobe
Titer
Parkville-Wantanga
Miller
Beteehck
Sterling
Cathurst
Sablehurst-Kathleen
Mere-dith
Newcomb
Ardetto
Sire Advertiser
Piedmont
MRM
Ofek Ess Iac
Billy Smith Out Of Bout At Manhattan Arena
The September 28 Manhattan Athletic Club show in Troy New York featured only two bouts. Mysterious Billy Smith could not fight twenty rounds after spraining a leg. doctors deemed him fit. Billy Barrett beat Joe Bataeu in ten rounds, and Jack McGovern outpointed Walter Nolan in a ten round match. Attendance figures not reported.
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Troy
N. Y
Manhattan
Jack Doyle
Chicago
Billy Smith
Billy Barrett
New York
Joe Bateau
Barrett
Jack McGovern
Walter Nolan
McGovern
Jimmy Dime
Dixon’s Arm Broken in Fight at Maple Avenue Club
Tommy Dixon of Rochester broke his arm in the first round against Jack Hamilton at the Maple Avenue Club in Elmira. He fought the second round and attempted the third but was stopped by his seconds. Hamilton was awarded the fight.
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Elmira
N. Y
Tommy Dixon
Rochester
Jack Hamilton
Maple Avenue
Hamilton
Yale Navy Orders New Shell from End for Crew
The Yale Navy in New Haven Conn on September 28 ordered a new shell for its crew from End, marking the first American navy procurement of its kind in many years. The boat was by Captain Payne Whitney.
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New Haven, Conn
Yale Navy
Payne Whitney
Boston College Opens Season Versus Philips Andover At Andover
Boston College begins the football season this afternoon against Philips Andover at Andover. The team faces missing guards as Kelliher is absent and MecGillicud has not returned from Baltimore. Expected lineup includes Croker Grady Egan Ryan Long Landr an Brewin Beane Martin White Vestain Granenes oi Mand and cGrath ful with McDonald and Coyle as substitutes.
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Boston College
Philips Andover
Andover
Boston
Kelliher
MecGillicud
Baltimore
Croker
Grady
Egan
Ryan
Long
Landran
Brewin
Beane
Artin
White Vestain
Granenes Oi Mand
McDonald
Coyle
Boston police controversy over spotter methods discussed
General Martin defended the police bureau at yesterday’s meeting, denying knowledge of some facts alleged by Moran. He said the superintendent, not the commissioners, directs operations and declined to comment further. He warned against universal rules and noted spy work is used in warfare and sometimes deemed illegal, yet necessary.
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John B. Moran
Martin
Moran
Boston Police Department
Boston
Boston Police
Mass Meeting by Socialists Denounces Latimer Mine Massacre
Socialists and unions gathered at Castle Square at 7 30 PM marching via Tremont Dover and Washington to Faneuil Hall for a mass meeting. H Wehner led as chief marshal. Speakers including Mrs Martha Moore Avery Florentine Theabault and Joseph Malloney condemned the Hazelton miners killings and urged socialism as the only remedy.
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Socialist-Labor Party
Latimer
Castle Square
Faneuil Hall
Tremont
Dover
Washington Streets
Pineuil Hall
H. Wehner
Carpenters’ Union
Iron Moulders’ Union
Building Laborers
Custom Tailors’ Union
Typographical Union
Painters’ Union
Bakers’ Union and Cigarmakers’ Union No. 97
David Goldstein
Scandinavian Social Democratic Club
Martha Moore Avery
Messrs
Florentine Theabault
Cigarmakers’ Union No. 97
Joseph F. Maloney
Machinists’ International Union of
Lynn
Henry Abrahams
Central Labor Union
Hazelton
Runaway Wrecks Eight year old Boy at City Hospital
Little William Kenney eight of 30 Brookford street is in precarious condition after a runaway accident yesterday at 5 30 pm. The child climbed into a grocery wagon, the horse was frightened and threw him out. Doctors say he may not live.
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William Kenney
Brookford Street
City Hospital
Haverhill Festive Week Opens With Big Crowd
Haverhill's second annual Merchants' Week opens with perfect weather and a large visitor turnout. Excursion trains and electrics bring guests, city buildings glow with decorations, and the City Band performs at City Hall Park while the Alabama Troubadours entertain at Washington Square. A lengthy coaching parade and trades procession marks the main event of the day.
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Haverhill
City Hall Park
Washington Square
Rigby Transsylvania races conclude with Kilma and Hallena Duplex winners
Portland, Sept 28 Seven heats were run today in the Rigby Transsylvania stake events. Kilma won the 2:30 trot with a time of 2 0844, while King Egbert previously took the 2:15 pace heat earlier in the week. Hallena Duplex claimed the 2:30 pace victory.
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Portland
Rigby
Kilma
King Egbert
Hallena Duplex
Belting Company Firemen Strike Settled
The Boston Belting Company firemen strike ended with day workers earning 16 dollars weekly and night men 15 dollars. Officials expect the firerooms to be unionized and the strike officially closed by week’s start.
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Boston Belting Company
Belting Company
Democratic Platform Urges Remonetization and Opposition to Gold Standard
The Massachusetts Democrats in convention reaffirm their loyalty to Democratic principles and praise William Jennings Bryan. They denounce gold monometallism, call for remonetization of silver at 16 to 1, and warn of price collapse, debt burdens, and wealth transfer if silver is demonetized. They defend greenbacks, oppose private bank control of currency, condemn judicial overreach and anti-labor injunctions, cite the Latimer massacre, attack the Dingley tariff, and demand abolition of all duties that foster trusts while criticizing Republican corruption and suppression of public debate in the House.
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Massachusetts
Chicago
William Jennings Bryan
Europe
America
Democratic Party
Latimer
Congress
Republican
Republican Party
National
House of Representatives
Conference Committee
People’s Representatives
New England
House
Commonwealth
Public utilities and reform push for municipal control
A stance favors municipalities creating water supply gas and electric lighting and street railways with the right to reclaim franchises from private firms on fair terms. It condemns corporate pressure on officials and asserts public resumption of services to curb corruption, plus government backed postal savings institutions.
Mayor Bias in Free Transfer Money and Cassell Resigns
As the fall election nears the Mayor plans to capitalize on free transfer deals while denying a railroad through Nichols street to protect his property. Alderman James Cassell resigns from the board due to continued ill health.
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Soley
Chelsea Board
Pratt
Lynn & Boston Railroad
Nichols Street
Everett Avenue
James Cassell
Golden Democrats to Convene at Faneuil Hall Thursday
Dr William Everett of Quincy tops the gold Democratic slate at Faneuil Hall Thursday at 11 am amid national issue talk focusing on the Dingley bill The meeting will feature Moorfield Storey as temporary chairman with John C Lane of Norwood introducing him It may see about 500 delegates from towns lacking organization and aims to map a statewide campaign chaired by Ames E McConnell and others including Thomas J Gargan and Charles Warren Dedham with a State committee meeting at 2 pm at the Parker House
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Golden Side
Democracy
Faneuil Hall
William Everett
Quincy
Matthews
New Hampshire
John C. Lane
Norwood
Gold Democracy
Moorfield Storey
Gold Democrats
Dingley
Everett
Gamaliel Bradford
Worcester
Ames E. McConnell
Fitchburg
McConnell
John F. Ronan
Thomas J. Gargan
Charles Hamlin
State Committee
Matthews, Gargan
Hamlin
Charles Warren
Dedham
Parker House
Enticing charge filed in Fitchburg case
James Peters of Westminster filed a complaint against Mrs. Ann Maria Sprague of Fitchburg accusing her of enticing his young daughter from home. Sprague, sister of Major General Nelson A Miles and aunt to Boston's ex mayor Curtis, says she acted to shield the child from cruelties.
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Fitchburg
James Peters
Westminster
Ann Maria Sprague
Sprague
Nelson A. Miles
Curtis
Boston
Buffalo Rages at National Bicycle Circuit Meet
About 3000 spectators gathered at Buffalo Athletic Field as Bald won the mile open and exhibition miles posted the day’s fastest marks.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Buffalo Athletic Field
Bald
General Tracy Named Mayor of Greater New York
New York Republican convention names General B F Tracy for Mayor of Greater New York receiving 297 votes to 47 for Low and 2 for Schroeder.
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New York
B. F. Tracy
Greater
Tracy
Low
Schroeder
Brookline High School Opens Practice Scrimmage
Two Brookline High School football elevens played a brisk scrimmage yesterday. The team will meet Groton High School in their first practice game on Saturday.
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Brookline High School
Groton High School
Yale and Trinity Clash in Hartford Matchup
Yale faces Trinity in Hartford while Pennsylvania plays Washington and Jefferson in Philadelphia. Boston College meets Andover in Andover with Milton Academy hosting Milton High and Medford High hosting English High. Massachusetts State College visits Amherst for a dense Ivy era regional slate.
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Yale
Trinity
Hartford
Pennsylvania
Washington and Jefferson
Philadelphia
Boston College
Andover
Milton Academy
Milton High
Milton
Medford High
English High
Medford
Massachusetts State College
Amherst
Chicago Beats Pittsburg in Error Filled Game
In Pittsburg on September 28 Chicago won 9 to 11 amid numerous errors by both teams. Hughey and Donahue left due to injuries. Attendance 1300. Key plays included two-base hits by Callahan Donovan Hoffmeister Ely and a Hoffmeister home run. Pitchers Hughey Killen Wright and others logged the action with several errors shaping the score.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Chicago
Hughey
Donahue
Callahan
Donovan
Hoffmeister
Ely
Sugden
Lange
Decker
Connor
Davis
Anson
Killen
Wright
Padden
mpire—McDonald
Boston Beats Newark In Home Game 103-23 Scoreline
Boston defeated Newark at Newark with a wide margin in a September 28 contest. Batteries Mills and Yeager led for Boston while Carrick Cogan and Rothfus contributed for Newark. The final tally showed Boston ahead by a large total, reflecting a strong away performance.
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Newark
N. J
Boston
Venaus
Mills and Yeager
Carrick, Cogan and Rothfus
Music Hall to Reproduce Boston Brooklyn Game Tonight
Manager Mudgett announces the Boston Brooklyn game will be shown at the old Music Hall stand instead of Bumstead Hall with return to former prices. Captain Bill Daly will announce each play and explain player duties on the miniature diamond. Game called at 8 30 P M.
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Mudgett
Music Hall
Bumstead Hall
Bill Daly
Castle Square Nine Defeats Howard Nine 12–10 on Clover Field
Castle Square Theatre nine beat Howard nine on Clover Field in six innings by 12 to 10. Notable batting and fielding came from Monahan Crowe Cummings Craig Duffy, with batteries Duffy and Crowe. Umpires Jack Manning and Mr. Scott were praised.
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Castle Square Theatre
Howard
Clover Field
Monahan
Crowe
Cummings
Craig
Duffy
Jack Manning
Mr. Scott
Games Today on the Hardwood Across East Coast Arenas
Boston faces Brooklyn while Washington visits Baltimore Philadelphia travels to New York and Cincinnati meets St Louis.
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Boston
Brooklyn
Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Cannibalism Proofs Reported From Greely Camp Search
Assistant Engineer Knight claims Peary’s party found proof of cannibalism at Greely’s camp on Cape Sabine. The crew recovered clothing, cans, instruments, and a frozen human thigh near the burial ground, with the limb partially butchered and missing below the knee. The thigh was left to freeze. other items were divided for drying and for Peary’s cabin.
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Knight
The
Hope
Greely
Peary
Cape Sabine
Will Norman
Brooklyn
N. Y
Post
Atlantic Avenue
Stewarr,Bracker
Mr. Peary
Creely
Bracker
Chelsea
Greely’s
Michael the problem of the year in long distance cycling
A race beat Michael as the key topic with rivals Frank Starbuck and Tom Linton in the background. Michael, praised for speed, faces pacemakers on a fast Philadelphia track for twenty five miles with forty pace makers. References to his naturalization papers and potential challengers outline a dramatic season.
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Michael
America
Philadelphia
Frank Starbuck
Charles River Park
Tom Linton
Linton
Dive Shafer
Noar
John Johnson
R. M. Alexander
Hartford
Jimmy
Peary Denies Bones Found At Sledge Camp
Lieutenant Peary dismisses sensational reports about human remains at Greely expedition camp. He recalls search in 18 inches of snow and says relics only were uncovered, with no records or bones found. He credits The Post for fair coverage and thanks the paper.
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Peary
Ike
Greely
Post
Trunkmaker Kills Son and Contractor. Wounds Wife in Detroit
In Detroit on September 28, Frank Fadellin Sr., a trunkmaker, shot and killed his son Frank Jr. and Joseph Stadelmann after firing at his wife, wounding her shoulder. Fadellin escaped after a barrage of four shots near the back door. Police note family quarrel over three months’ lack of support.
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Detroit
Mich
Frank Fadellin
Joseph Stadelman
Fadellin
Frank, Jr
New England circuit meet yields tight finishes in Portsmouth
In cold wind and small crowd, Portsmouth hosts the New England circuit race meet. Jimmy Clark Dorchester wins the mile open heat, F P Kent Rowley takes the two mile handicap and the half mile handicap finish. Victor Eckberg Worcester wins the two mile open on a borrowed wheel, with Jimmy Clark runner up in the mile final.
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Portsmouth
N. H
New England
Jimmy Clark
Dorchester
Victor Eckberg
Worcester
F. P. Kent
Rowley
Kent
Clark
Johnson
Eckberg
Hills
Rob Urquhart
Pacing Ban Draws In Burlington and Waterbury Cyclists
Charles P. Trask and P. S. Stark of Burlington and George Smiter of Waterbury are suspended for unsanctioned or ineligible entries. A Coney Island anecdote features a boyish Michael outpacing four adult amateurs who initially tried to pace him, only to discover his identity and yield.
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Charles P. Trask
P. S. Stark
Burlington, Vt
Mr. Trask
Corntee
The
Racing Board
George Smiter
Waterbury
Biloxi Mayor Appeals for Yellow Fever Fund Support
Biloxi Mississippi mayor Howard appeals for subscriptions to a yellow fever fund. He notes bread disease conditions closing factories and industries, leaving workers unemployed. He emphasizes that the sick are among the laboring class unable to buy medicine and essentials during emergencies.
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Quincy
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