Spirit of Barnum in High Places Draws Roosevelt Critique
Abraham Gruber of New York accuses President Roosevelt of centralized power and circus politics at the Greenfield Club dinner in Greenfield Mass. He compares Roosevelt to Rockefeller and Barnum, cites press excess, and questions self praise over argument while noting Roosevelt’s broad reach in state and district offices.
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New York Times
Greenfield
Mass
Barnum
Abraham Gruber
New York
Roosevelt
Gruber
Greenfield Club
Keeley
Miller
San Juan Hill
Santiago
Washington
Grant
Paul Jones
Farragut
Bryan
New_York County
Rockefeller
Congress
United States
Belding Sanitarium Burns In Grand Rapids Fire
Fire destroys the Belding Sanitarium a large frame building at Belding Michigan owned by Dr A B Spinney. Eleven patients were rescued by firemen and one Cadillac woman reportedly went insane from the ordeal. Loss estimated at 12000 dollars.
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Grand. Rapids
Michl
Beldtng Sanitarium
Belding
Mich
A. B Spinney
Cadillac
Three Broadway Stores Notice at Warren Street Area
An OCR fragment lists three Broadway stores with addresses on Warren Street between 43rd and 32nd Streets and 1260 West Court. Details are partial and unreadable.
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Warren St
Detective Bureau hunts press agent in mug mystery
R G Knowles owner of a Harlem theatre mug reports its loss Thursday night. A messenger recalls two men delivering the mug to a saloon and instructing return to West 125th Street Police Station. Captain Carey vows action while Knowles declines $100 reward and questions the men’s motives.
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Tarlem Detective Bureau
Max Sperling
Union Imessenger
Seventh Avenue
West 125Th Street
G. Knowles
Carey
Detective Bureau
Knowles
Raing
Girl Faints In Jefferson Court Frankly Accuses Clerk
Florence Hungerford, 249 West onto Second Street, fainted in Jefferson Market Court after a grand larceny charge. Mrs. Mary Jennings, widow of Brewster, claims Hungerford stole two diamond rings and $370. Hungerford says rings found outside her door. money hidden at her desk in Sixth Avenue store. Detective evidence cited. Hungerford’s employers praise her.
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Harris
Florence Hungerford
249 West
Second Street
Jefferson Market Court
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Daniels
Mary B. Jennings
Brewster, N
Miss Hunger For
Sixth Avenue
Miss Hungerford
Mr Jennings
I.e
Struck Jury for Jerome Granted by Appellate Division
Appellate Division reversed a lower court ruling denying DA Jerome a struck jury for his suit against The Evening Journal Publishing Company. The court held the article alleging his neglect of prosecutions of wealthy violators and influence of campaign contributions warranted a specially selected jury.
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Jerome
Ber
Evening Journal Publishin Company
Fatal West Sixty Ninth Street fire leaves woman dead
A blaze at 101 West Seventieth Street early yesterday morning killed one woman and injured five others. Dozens escaped or were treated for smoke inhalation as fire crews fought flames for about fifteen minutes before a stream reached the blaze. Eleven residents were initially unaccounted for but later found safe. Damage reached about $20,000. Detectives questioned janitor Herman Meyer and assistants Francis Folletti and William Stone after an in-basement altercation. they were released for lack of evidence.
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West Seventieth Street
Herman Meyer
Francis Folletti
William Stone
West Side
Board to Hear Public Hearing on Broadway Lexington Subway Plan
Board of Estimate reviews Public Service Commission plans for the Broadway Lexington Avenue line and schedules a public hearing for next Friday. The project amount is about 60 million dollars, to be spent in smaller sums as sections are built.
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Board of Estimate
Public Service Commission
Broadway-Lexington Avenu
Real Estate and Agent Listings Jacob City
A sequence of property listings with multiple owners and agents listed at various addresses. Entries include financial figures and ownership notes for properties on East 29th Street, Madison Avenue, Amsterdam Avenue, and other streets, with several owners noted as unknown.
Princeton Defeats MIT in Hockey Shown Rivalry
Princeton University hockey defeated MIT 2 to 0 at St. Nicholas Rink, with Peacock the standout goalie and Phillips scoring twice. The MIT forward line failed to convert chances as Princeton dominated the first half and contained Boston attempts in the second, while referee Hornfeck kept penalties light.
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Masachusetts Istitute of Technology
Princeton University
St. Nicholas Rink
Ieee
Columbus Avenue
Boston
Yale
Princeton
Peacock
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Tigers
Hornfeck
Coxe
Osborne
Massachusetts
Phillips
New Englanders
Billings Ballin
Pee Eicigas Pone E Oanes
Davis
Gould Phillips
Kelly Brush
O' Hearn Coxe
Rover
Paine Osborne
Bntals Pines Ford
H. ‘Hornfeck
Wanderers
Hockey Club
Morningstar In Form At Maurice Daly's Academy
Morningstar displayed exceptional form in a 400 point match against Tom Gallagher at Maurice Daly's Academy. Morningstar won 400 to 158 in a brisk fourteen innings, repeatedly scoring 148 and 136 as his high runs, with 148 in the tenth inning and strong nursing of the innings.
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Dilliards
Maurice Daly
Academy
Ora Morningstar
Morningstar
Tom Gallagher
Gallagher
Ivories
Three-Cushion Billiards: Ely Defeats Williams in Narrow Match
At John T. Doyle’s Billiard Academy Ely beat Williams 25 to 11 after Williams trailed early and broke through late. The same night A Strauss defeated J Blair 40 to 27 in an eighty seven inning forty-point match, the fastest in the tourney so far. Tonight Grenmel versus Belasco is scheduled.
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A. C. Williams
Frank Ely
John T. Doyle
Biliidr Academy
Broadway
Forty-second Street
Ely
Williams
Totel
Be Wilhems
Slessnis Academy
A. Strauss
J. Blair
Strauss
Blair
Grenmel
Wil
Belasco
Daly defeats Elcanes to even three cushion crown clash
John Daly of Chicago again defeats Champion Harry Elcanes in the second block for the three cushion billiard championship by 50 to 42. Daly posts a high run of 3 and a .503 average while Cline records a 4 high run and .423. The score across blocks stands Daly 49 and Cline 49 with the final fifty-point block set for tomorrow night.
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St, Louis
John Daly
Chicago
Harry Elcanes
Daly
Cline
Fast Boxing at New Polo A A Young Guarini vs Bedell
In a six round main bout at the New Polo A A on 129th Street and Park Avenue Joe Bedell outpointed A. A. Young Guarini after a late knockout chase. Bedell used a straight jab effectively through five rounds to secure victory while Guarini failed to close the gap.
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Young Guarini
Joe Bedell
Polo A. A
129Th Street
Park Avenue
Bedell
Harry Lertz
Jimmy Murray
Lertz
Murray
Lortz
Wells
Jeffre Gaffney
Gaffney
Tonyue
Jimmy Murphy
Mike Kaufman
Mike Harris
Ack Romek
Jack Smith
Lamy Captures International Indoor Skating Title at Duquesne Gardens
Edmund Lamy of Saranac Lake New York won three of five events to claim the world indoor ice skating championship at Duquesne Gardens Pittsburg. Two world records fell the one mile and five mile. Final summaries list Lamy first in the mile Roe second Robson third with times 2 44 and five mile won by Anderson Fisher and Ablroth with unclear times.
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Pittsburg
Edmund Lamy
Saranac Lake
Duquesne Gardens
Lamy
Edmund Lemy
Lot Roe
Montreal
Robson
Toronto
Roe
Anderson
Chicago
Fisher
Milwaukee
Carl Ablroth
Duluth
Lawn Tennis Leaders Debate Davis Cup and Governance
The United States National Lawn Tennis Association convened its twenty seventh annual meeting at the Waldorf Astoria. Delegates reelected Dr James Dwight as president and discussed sending a Davis Cup challenge to Australia, Olympic participation, governance reforms, and new club memberships including Vedado Havana.
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United States
National Lawn Tennis Association
Waldorf-Astoria
Laews
James Dwight
Boston
Robert D. Wrenn
New York
A. L. Hoskins
Philadelphia
Palmer E. ‘Presbres
Richard Stevens
Hoboken
R. D. Little
W. A. Larned
N. J
F. G. Anderson
P. E. Presbrey
H. Ward
W. J. Clothier
Nat Emerson
Chicago
L.D. Scott
Atlanta
Dwight F. Davis
St. Louis
Williams
Larned
Australia
Dwight
Bob Wrenn
Robert D. Miles
Orange Lawn Tennis Club
London
Calhoun Cragin
Seventh Regiment
Cragin
Vedado Club
Havana
Cuba
Society Organization of
Kenwood Country Club
Omaha Field Club
Newport
R. I
Philadelphia Cricket Club
Merion Club
Pennsylvania
New York Athletic Club
West Side Club
Crescent Athletic Club
William A. Larned
Frederick G. Alexander
National Indoor Championship Opens For Women Tennis
Thirty top women lawn tennis players begin matches on Seventh Regiment Armory boards. Defending singles champion Elizabeth H Moore returns for the new subscription cup. Singles draw lists Clara Kuttroff and 15 others with 16 doubles teams ahead.
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Seventh Regiment ‘Armory
Miss Reynolds
Schmitz
Alice Day
Miss Colton
Marie Scharmann
Edna Wildey
L. Coe
Walter Auferman
F. Fish
van Winkle
Elizabeth H. Moore
Wolf
Percy Ingalls
Cl Cassell
Alfie Fish
Louise Hagsmond
New Rule Tightens Licenses for Jockeys and Trainers
The Jockey Club bans temporary licenses for jockeys and trainers at early season meetings. Licenses must be applied for normally and approved by the License Committee via stewards before riding or training on Jockey Club tracks. The next Stewards meeting occurs next Thursday to consider initial licenses.
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Jockey Club
California
New Orleans
Koenig Kaisers Set Bowling World Records in St Louis
In a sanctioned night match the Koenig Kaisers ten pin five formerly the Palace team defeated Hyde Parks and set world marks for total pins in three games and for a single game. The team totaled 3 864 pins breaking the three game record of 8 358 and their second game total of 1 207 wins tied the existing single game record.
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Louis
American Bowling Congress
Koenig-Kaisers
Palace
Hyde Parks
Howard- Majors
Chicago
Koenig Kaisers
Howard-Majors
Cornell football guard Elmer Thompson dropped from law college
Elmer Thompson, Cornell University football guard, is dropped from the College of Law for deficiency in studies and will be unable to play again. A three year starter at left guard from Andover, he had been regarded by many critics as an all American caliber player for the past two seasons.
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New Yar Times
Ithaca
N. Y
Elmer, Thompson
Cornell
Cornell College of Law
Thompson
Andover
Yale
New Haven
Open Golf Tournaments Dates Set by Metropolitan Golf Association
The Metropolitan Golf Association assigned dates for open tournaments. Garden City Golf Club hosts May 7 8 and 9, Wykagyl Country Club events run June 11 12 and 13, Shinnecock Golf Club holds August 5 6 7 and 8, and New Jersey State Golf Association plans its championship at Englewood Golf Club June 4 and 6.
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Metropolitan Golf Association
Garden City Golf Club
Wykagyl
Shinnecock
New Jersey State Golf Association
Englewood Golf Club
Connie Mack's Troubles Lighter
ST. LOUIS February 7 President Hedges of the St. Louis American League team announced this afternoon that he had purchased outright the release of Rube Waddell the Philadelphia pitcher.
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ST. Louis
Hedges
American League Baseball
Rube
Waddell
Philadelphia
Penn Wins 18 17 At Yale In Tight Intercollegiate Bout
The University of Pennsylvania edged Yale 18 to 17 in New Haven as the outcome stayed in doubt until the final whistle. McNichol led Penn with four floor baskets and Kennath added six foul throws while Capt. Noyes and Van Vleck sparked Yale’s late fight before a missed last foul deny Yale the tie. Referee Charles Fisher of Columbia U. called the game.
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New York Times
New Haven
Conn
Yal
University of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Yale
van Vleck
Capt. Noyes
McNichol
J. Murphy
Nichol Noyes
Klefe
Spear
F. Murphy
MacCrudden
Fitzpatrick
Kennath
Wren
Cushman
Noyes
New York University Falls to RPI in Fast Basketball Game
In a high tempo University Heights match New York University lost 18 to 14 to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. RPI led 11 to 8 at halftime before NYU rallied briefly, then saw RPI pull away with quick counters in the opening minutes of the second half. Inskip and Steinmetz starred for RPI while Redonski and Young led NYU scoring efforts.
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University Heights
New York University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
New York
Rensgelaer
Inskip
Steinmer
Redonski
Young
Pyaar
Wise
J., Touhy
J. B. Longworth
CCNY Defeats MIT 19 to 15 In Home Court Thriller
CCNY beat MIT 19 to 15 on CCNY’s home floor before an enthusiastic crowd. The fast contest featured Barbanell Cahill Perlman Heskowitz and Wentworth guiding CCNY in a tight finish as MIT’s Hargreaves Streysand and Kaplan pressed hard. Time two twenty minute halves. Referee Joseph Marx.
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College of the City of New York
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Boston
Cc. c. Nu Y
Barbanell
Hargreaves Streus
Johnson Goldman
Cahill Kaplan
Wentworth Perlman
Pivak
Nichols
Lamont Heskowitz
Brand
Packer
Perlman
Kaplan
Barhbanell
Cahill
Heskowitz
Streysand
Grant
Wentworth
Hargreaves
Joseph Marx
Manhattan College 79 Adelphi 25 in De La Salle gym
Manhattan College dominated Adelphi College of Brooklyn 79 to 25 at De La Salle gym on Fifty-ninth Street and Sixth Avenue. First half ended 34 to 12 with Manhattan pulling away in the second half. goals from field and fouls credited to Bolton Murray Thorp O Halllorhan Henrich McDonnell Unken Scharunoleffel. Ethical Culture beat Dwight School 16 to 10 at Dwight School gym on West Forty-third Street with Kinoy Philipps Schultz Barr and Lockwood scoring. Referee Mr. Wilton timekeeper Mr. Ries. Time halves fifteen minutes.
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Manhattan College
Adelphi College of
Brooklyn
de la Salle Gymnasium
Fifty-ninth Street
Sixth Avenue
Manhattan
Adelphi
Murray
Boston
Foote Thorp
Seeeeese
Harrington Y Hallorhan
Scharunoleffel Henrich
Ethical Culture
Dwight School
West Forty-third Street
Ethical
Dwight
Fishkin
Schultz Kinoy
Weber Prinpps
Lockwood Kopeloff
Meyer Lyons
Barr
Kinoy
Philipps
Schultz
Koneloff
Lockwoo
Wilton
Dwight Sthoal
Ries
Ethical School
Curtis subtarget boys win 224 221 over Boys High
Curtis School defeated Boys High in a close subtarget shoot 224 to 221. Reich led Curtis with 48 points of 50 possible while Parker and Dresser had 46 each and Steinbach 46. Curtis players listed include Reich 44 Diamond 45 Critchley 42 Hurley 44 Gandy 45.
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Boys’ High
Curtis High
Curtis School
Curtis
Reich
Poselble
Bors
Parker
Dresser
Steinbach
Diamond
Critchley
Hurley
Gandy
Gardiner
Calahan
Good Roads Drive Increases Traffic Delays In South
Ralph Owen driving a 40 horsepower Oldsmobile from New York to New Orleans reached Nashville thirty hours late due to swollen rivers and washouts from the January thaw. The party cooked hot meals aboard with a gasoline stove and paused long enough to photograph the racehorse Salvatore at a Lexington farm. A Good Roads Club formed in Buffalo with 200 members, while C W Thatcher promotes the movement across the South. Owen plans to reach New Orleans by February 14.
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New York
Nashville
Tenn
Ralph Owen
New Orleans
Lonisville
Lexington
J. B. Faget
Salvatore
Owen
Frank Lahm to Meet Aero Club Members
Frank 3 Lahm, foreign representative of the Aero Club of America and father of Lieut. Lahm, will attend a Monday night club meeting to discuss European methods for aerial contests. He then sails to Paris and plans for upcoming club tests and a second annual banquet set for March 14 at the St Regis Hotel.
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Frank 3. Lahm
The
Aero Club of America
Lieut. Lahm
Paris
St. Regis Hotel
Riverside Yacht Club Holds Annual Meeting at Hotel Astor
The Riverside Yacht Club met last night at the Hotel Astor. Beyond an amendment to the by laws no major business occurred. Officers elected include Commodore Alfred R. Starr and Vice Commodore Thomas M. Turner with other posts and committees named, among them Regatta and Entertainment panels.
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Riverside Yacht Club
Hotel Astor
Alfred R. Starr
Thomas M. Turner
John H. Tyson
John G. Porter
Charles T. Pierce
Frederick Beltz
John S. Montgomery
C. T. Pierce
George T. Higgetts
Charles H. Voorhees
T. BE. Ferris
George FE. Marks
William J. B. Mills
F. Beitz, Jr
G.W. Mitchell
W. G. Buxton
C. H. Voorhees
Oak
George C Houghton
Charles W. Boylston
Bensonhurst Yacht Club Holds Annual Dinner at Hotel St Denis
The Bensonhurst Yacht Club hosted its annual dinner at the Hotel St Denis with full attendance. Commodore W H Childs acted as toastmaster as the Lipton Cup served as the raffle prize the winner was J Mel Arnold whose lucky number was drawn by a guest. The yacht Bensonhurst then sold for the winning bidder Commodore Childs who will take possession next season.
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Bensonhurst Yacht Club
St. Denis
Broadway
Eleventh Street
Commodore W. H. Childs
Bensonhurst
J. Mel. Arnold
Pretty Girl
Mr. Arnold
Commodore Childs
Quaker Rally Faces Fordham at De La Salle Institute
The University of Pennsylvania basketball team leading the intercollegiate race will meet Fordham University this evening at De La Salle Institute on Fifty-ninth Street west of Sixth Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Pennsylvania
Fordham University
de la Salle Institute
Fifty-ninth Street
Sixth Avenue
Irish American Athletic Club Indoor Carnival at Madison Square Garden
The Irish American Athletic Club hosts an indoor carnival at Madison Square Garden featuring 600 athletes from eastern clubs and colleges. Highlights include a Boston Athletic Association versus Irish Athletic Club relay, a 640 yard special race starring Meyer Hillman and John B Taylor, and FE Senderstrom of Sweden in pole vault.
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Midison Square
James E. Sullivan
Boston Athletic Association
Trish Athletic Club
Beree Cere
Cleveng
Irish Volunteers
Brooklyn Yacht Club Dinner Promises Vaudeville and Talks
The Brooklyn Yacht Club will hold its annual dinner on Saturday evening February 5 at Shanley’s opposite the Times Building. A vaudeville program directed by Johnny Carroll Brooklyn’s Own will accompany yachting talks and entertainment.
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Brooklyn Yacht Club
Shanley’s
Times Building
Johnny Carroll
Brooklyn
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James St
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Washington Av
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