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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1904
Page
9
New York April 8 Champion Jeffries, en route to the coast, said he expects to KO Munroe before ten rounds. He conceded Munroe’s improvement since their Butte fight and cited Munroe's easy Philadelphia upset of Tom Sharkey as evidence he will not underestimate him.
James J. Stafford, from Webster, announced he will no longer play professional baseball. His 17 year career began with Hartford and he now appears on the Providence reserve list. He says he intends to raise poultry.
A fire started in the kitchen of the Ex change Club on Batterymarch Street around 10 o clock last night. Flames engulfed the woodwork requiring a rapid response from the fire department to extinguish the blaze. Fire crews fought the flames until under control.
Milwaukee. Charles Neary of Milwaukee won a decision over Jimmy Briggs of Chelsea, Massachusetts after six rounds at the Badger Athletic Club. Neary floored Briggs in the third and fought through fouls and wrestling tactics until the final bell, with Briggs rallying in the fourth.
William F. Allchin, dubbed the Carrie Nation of Bryn Mawr and the Mayor of the railroad station, campaigns against smoking and spitting at Bryn Mawr station. He points to posted no smoking and no spitting notices and urges station staff to eject offenders.
On Marblehead Neck John Jolie Narcef Jolie and A Fadrell of Salem faced Justice Case after being arrested by Officer Doli ber for trespassing while digging a large hole on John B Witham's land. They said they suspected precious metal and were fined $5 each.
The East Boston A A basketball team defeated East Boston High School gymnasium team last night to claim the East Boston championship by a score of 16 to 10 at the gymnasium.
Baltimore story reports Joe Tipman of this city stopping Joe Bernstein known as the Ghetto champion of New York in the fourth round of a 15 round bout at the Eureka Athletic and Social Club.
In a Greater Boston league match at Carruth's last evening Old Colony won two of three games. Tripp led Old Colony with a total of 283 as the score concluded.
New Orleans defeated Boston 4 to 2 as Collins team collapsed under pressure. Gibson, hampered by spine pain, rested after a rough seventh inning while Freemen and Dougherty led Boston’s offense. Breitenstein’s bunts and Dowd injury story buoyed the home crowd, with New Orleans fans celebrating a key win and Collins vowing a stronger showing tomorrow.
A Chicago forwarded telegram to J. O. Henderson advised Hearst to abandon Kansas efforts and “get to work on newspaper” as Indiana manager Andrew W. Lawrence faced political losses. The message sparked fear Hearst would quit the Indiana fight amid Kansas setbacks.
Melrose April 8 The Carnegie Library building is completed and to be dedicated next Friday afternoon. Principal speaker Mrs Mary A Livermore and Governor Bates will attend. Ex mayor Larrabee will conduct the services and turn the keys to Mayor Buttrick for the city. Admission is limited to building fund contributors, causing some citizen dissatisfaction.
Watertown April 8 Thomas Finnegan, badly cut by an Italian during a crowd fight between Armenians and Italians, has lost his right leg. He and a companion were passing the scene when cut by a youth named Cirtasco, who is held in $1000 bonds for the grand jury. Finnegan is at Waltham Hospital.
New Haven Conn April 8 The car workers of the New York New Haven Hartford railroad who asked for a nine hour day and a 15 percent pay rise will be given a chance to confer with railroad officials through their representatives in the near future.
The 6000 ton steamer Mystic was forced ashore by pack ice between two ledges near Gabarus Bay on the Boston Louisburg run. She pumped out hundreds of tons of water ballast, floated off, and reached Louisburg harbor to load coal for Boston.
At about 8 pm a man described as strange was seen near Grove street in Newton and appeared in a back yard frightening the women inside. Police reported no one found after searching the district.
Tug Mercury arrived from Boston towing a pile driver destined for Bridgeport, Connecticut. At Pollock Rip the pile driver sprung a leak and filled. crews will pump it out with the wrecking lighter Oak tomorrow morning.
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