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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1893
Page
3
The Ashmont trophy was awarded at 3 o clock yesterday as the ninth annual dog show concluded amid social events and high spirits. Several noted kennels and breeds are listed among the winners, with racing and cycling clubs planning gatherings and the Association Cycle Club of Boston receiving its charter.
A close contest awarded the plum to Wellesbourne Charlie, a beautiful nollie whelped Aug. 15, 1889. Bred by A. Wheeler and owned by Chestnut Hills Kennels, Sag by Edgbaston Fox out of Edgbaston ess. Specials included best kennel of bull dogs, best kennel of Russian wolf hounds, best kennel of Gordon setters, best kennel of deer hounds, best field spaniel, best brace field spaniels, best collie by Collie Club member, and best American bred bitch in oven class by a Collie Club member.
Nine Columbia bicycle styles offered from cushion tires priced at 110 to pneumatics at 150. Secondhand wheels abundant and in first class condition. Riding school free to buyers, nominal charges to others at Columbia establishment 221 Columbus Avenue. Salesroom and riding school open Wednesday and Saturday evenings.
The notice lists top entries in a kennel and setter show including Hillside Kennels Starden's King and Miss Dollar as best Irish setters, Oak Grove Kennels best Irish setter novice Fa Hi Powell's Pamerton, English setters led by J W Lawson Blue Well and Joe Lewis Victress Llewellyn, Rosecroft kennels best English setter novice Blue Jennie, and best pointer entries Bennett's Flirt and others.
The big relay race linking Boston New York and Chicago runs on April 30 under sole management by the Boston Post New York Recorder and Chicago Herald. The Post will publish the initial race details as they become available.
The Newton Bicycle Club, founded in 1882, gathers for its annual dinner at the Thorndike, noting eleven years of continuous existence and a tradition of monthly meetings. Charter members include Charles L. Clark and F. H. Whiton, with early officers led by J. C. Elms Jr. and F. H. Whiton. Notable riders like A. D. Claflin and W. W. Stall earned major records and fame in the 1880s, while KE.FP. Burnham and Harry Corey are cited for standout performances and roles in New England racing circles.
The racing results list six races with winners and times from the Gutrentura track. Notable victors include April Foul Violet mist Ellen H and Westchester Kirkover, with extensive entries for maidens and selling races and a long slate of horse names and weights.
Glouchester New Jersey April 6 Special to the Post details from a day of racing. First through sixth races list winning horses and placings with times in the selling events. Gloucester entries for Saturday provide a roster of horses with weights and rivals across multiple sprint and distance races.
Negotiations between George Dixon and Johnny Griffin reach a critical point as treble stakes and weigh in rules are set. Forfeit money and new funding arrangements surface amid threats of legal action by Trimount Club boxers and a casualty report on East Boston bantamweight Tommy Doherty.
Tom Lucas, protege of Billy Wilson, defeats Bob Allen in a six round trial for a small purse. Referee Daly awards the decision to Lucas amid fast, furious exchanges. Attendants included Wilson, Johnson, Walcott, and Bruce Day with timekeepers Greggains and Lewis.
The champion Tommy Connolly and Dan McKinnon drew after an even bout in Boston. They seek a rematch at Music Hall on April 24 for a Bay State Athletic Club monster amateur tournament with several special bouts already planned.
The Cooper Social and Athletic Club and Lafayette Social Athletic Club announce a joint athletic and entertainment program at St. Marys Hall Stillman Street Monday night. Lc teams will clash on the cleats and boxing features include M. J. Farrell Don Doherty Tack McNamara Jack Tolan Jack Havin Johnnie Breslin Charley Curten Johnnie Gibbons Jimmy Kaveney Joe Lynch and others with the California Quartet Charley Chapman and others also on the program.
The Post displays its dummy slipper at M H Tattan on Somerville avenue inviting the first district woman over 18 to fit it for a pair of satin Cinderella slippers. The display drew a large crowd and attention from local politicians as West Somerville hosts a May 1 party meeting. Ex Senator Raymond plans a South trip after winter illness improves. Reverend I H Packard to lecture April 9 on Ben Hur. Walter Mentzer chairs the Republican ward and city committee. Little Allie Maud Ray cancels readings after a broken arm. Wonohaquahan Red Men lodge holds adoption degree at West Somerville wigwam.
Dr Weeks a leading Chel se physician born Standish Maine about fifty four educated at Fry burg Academy and Melville Medical College New York. He practiced in Kennebunkport before moving to Chelsea in 1872 serving on the school committee and as a church member. He leaves a widow and two sons.
The Post reports a waxed Cinderella slipper exhibition at E. T. Pigeon’s 147 Meridian Street drawing many women despite stormy weather. A funeral for East Boston resident Thomas Glynn and the death of Horace T. Flinn are noted, plus local transit concerns and a clam supper at Zenth Lodge.
Charlestown happenings include St. Catherine's Sunday School reunion at Monument Hall with dancing to McCabe's Orchestra. City plans to replace the dilapidated Adams street fence and the navy yard outlines repairs and personnel changes including Capt. Albert Kautz and Commander F. A. Cook's postings. Lieutenant Southerland and the labor board support yard projects as pavers painters and workers are assigned. BuNKER HI.
The Post reports J J Greene Co stores display the Posys Cinderella slipper and a first woman over 18 may win it. A Kerosene Associates ball in Pilgrim Hall drew 150 couples with music by James Newton J O Neill and John Walsh. Grand march led by Walsh and Miss Mamie Graham.
Last night despite bad weather St Luke’s Church friends crowded the Kermiss at the store of John J Bell 411 Cambridge St. A long list of volunteers ran candy cocoa windmill lemonade and refreshment booths while performances included Spanish dance tambourine and sailor’s hornpipe. A flock of wild geese was seen morning light and North Brighton work on the city stables office continues with new reading room additions and a petition for public gas lamps on Aldie St.
The Cambridge items report E. T. Fogg store promotions offering a Cinderella slipper to a local woman over 18 and Rufus Carter planning a eight room eight suite wood apartment building on Centre street with marble foyer A brick school house planned at Harvard and Essex to replace the wooden structure Rev Dr George W Briggs marks his eighty third birthday anniversary at the Austin Street Unitarian Church and praise for his long service Rev Francis Tiffany described as a vigorous writer and former Herald correspondent Cambridge Lodge N E O P hosts a successful pounds party in Knights of Honor Hall Harris and Jake Tracy open a school at 620 Cambridge Street with a good size class Putnam School adds upper rooms for overflow work increasing its capacity.
The B A A individual bowling championship runs April 15 to May 17. Preliminary match dates include April 15 with W Dana Kimball and Ellerton James, April 20 with G C Ainsworth and Bates Waliey, April 24 with 8 F Lamb and BR W Lodge, April 25 C A Proctor and H A Lawton, April 26 E A Wilkie and J H Edwards, April 27 W A Swan and J E Lodge, April 28 G L Osborn and Sumner Paine, April 29 W Austin and W E Putnam, May 1 Warren M Hill and T F Raymond. First round matches: April 18 Allen Hubbard vs Samuel Carr, May 2 A C Lawrence vs G F Brown, May 3 George Linder vs W L Hill.
Dorchester hosts a grand entertainment and dance at Dorchester Music Hall by St Peter's T A and L Society with invitations sent to temperance leaders. Mattapan Social Club held a third dance at Oakland Hall with Peters Orchestra. A sacred concert at St Gregory's basement supports the Sunday school fund. Mt Vernon Street parish builds a temporary church, ready by fall. St Mary's Episcopal chocolate tea delights attendees as Frank O Anderson recovers from illness.
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