Identifier: oldbostonboysgam00love (find matches)
Title: Old Boston boys and the games they played
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: Lovett, James D'Wolf, 1844-1935
Subjects: Sports
Publisher: Boston, Priv. print. at the Riverside press
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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pletely brokedown, and throwing his arms about thestrong mans neck, hid his face upon hisshoulder and sobbed passionately. The really sweet and tender way in whichMr. Gardner comforted that little fellow,the gentleness with which he stroked the OLD BOSTON BOYS 175 little head with his big hand, and finallybrought back the smiles to his face, wasa revelation to those of us who were pre-sent. CHAPTER XVII MARCH 26, 1866, the Lowellsleased a club-room on the cor-ner of West and Mason streets,and for five or six years enjoyed it, sum-mer and winter. Curiously enough, overone of the windows of these rooms wasa carved L, and 1861, the date of ourorganization. We had two fine pianists in Ned Har-low and Jim Hovey, a vocal quartette wasformed, dancing parties were given, andthe Lowell Club was at its zenith. I am sure that Clude Belches will agreewith me when I state that the renderingof the Larboard Watch, by two promi-nent members has never been duplicated. John Lowells inimitable character
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OLD BOSTON BOYS 177 sketches, together with songs and stories,were always a source of pleasure, and,what with boxing and social enjoymentsof all kinds, the winter months sped rap-idly in those far-off days. On June 2, 1866, we met the Flyawaysof East Boston, and for four hours ranaround the bases, making one hundredand twenty-one runs to fourteen. We wentto Portland on July 4 and played the Eons,whom we beat 33 to 23, upon a park amile or so outside the city limits. Whileplaying we could see that there was a good-sized fire raging in the city, and when wereturned thither found ourselves in themidst of the big Portland fire. We had intended returning honie thatevening, but stayed and worked nearly allnight in assisting to save the jewelry stockof Messrs. Lowell & Senter, who veryhandsomely acknowledged our efforts inthe newspapers. On July 14 we again tackled Harvard 178 OLD BOSTON BOYS for the championship, and once more wonit, this time by the score of 37 to 27.^ In this game it

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