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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1901
Page
3
Builders finish framing and decorating Meanies building exhibition hall ahead of the fashion show. Workers cover the ring floor with six inches of loam and tanbark while arches lights and bunting adorn stage and balcony areas.
Workmen race to finish plating the Independence with three plates left to fit. Riveters work across the hull while deck plating begins today and aluminum is ready, promising rapid progress with no delays anticipated.
London April 8 arrangements for exhibition races fixed with Shamrock II to take part. Races to be sailed on the Clyde on Friday June 7 and Saturday June 8.
Boston defeated Norfolk by a wide margin in windy, cold conditions. Fielding and timely hitting led by Brown Crolius Hamilton Lowe and Smith produced a decisive win as Norfolk managed only three hits. Lawson’s temporary status with Boston sparks speculation about team plans.
Harvard varsity track games set for Soldiers Field tomorrow afternoon with Captain Hallowell sidelined by a lame ankle. A large entry list includes hurdlers and sprinters, with Penn relay team selections to be made for the April 27 trip to Philadelphia.
The Newtowne club of Cambridge plans a 200 acre site on Fogg Avenue Arlington Heights with an 18 hole and a nine hole course. A clubhouse will serve members and professional Alex Finley endorses the layout as possibly the finest in the country.
Yale University baseball coach accepts invitation for a Thursday game against Philadelphia American League club in Philadelphia. The contest follows Yale turning down a Boston National League offer after Yale scheduled a Baltimore American League game last Friday.
The first new shell for Yale’s naval equipment arrived today from Hes ton. Built in Cambridge the shell measures 65 feet in length featuring the university’s new armament expansion and signaling a modernization of the Yale fleet.
The Boston wrestling scene heats up as Bobby Beakes, a famed 140 pound lightweight, arrives to challenge Harvey Parker in Brockton with a $250 stake. Beakes previously beat Parker in Lawrence and nearly defeated him in Dunkirk in a four hour draw.
President Desmond cancels Knickerbocker Athletic Club meeting April 11 due to short notice for Gardiner vs Collier readiness. Terry McGovern heads to San Francisco for engagements with the Twentieth Century Club. Frank Waldman offers heavyweight lifting challenge at $200 a side, open to any 120-pound man. Other proposed bouts include Young Delmont and Walter McMullen vs Colby Murdock, with private match bets discussed. An important message for Sandy Ferguson arrives.
Visitors admire a towering organ crafted by Miss Zirbes from Whiting’s Organdie writing paper in the stationery department. The 12 foot high by 20 foot long display uses paper as keys and stops with purple and white decorations, while a hidden symphony organ imitates live concerts each morning and afternoon. Paris reports Maldeck Rousseau's condition improving and rapid recovery hoped for.
The return of the Russian squadron dominated Nice events as Paris and press react with mixed judgment. Officials note foreign press misrepresentation and Russian sensitivity to criticism, prompting a discreet recall to France to counter rumors.
President Loubet and French officials laid flowers on Gambetta's tomb and urged Parliament to move the remains to the Pantheon with a possible transfer planned for July 14. He greeted the Chamber of Commerce at Nice port and hosted Russian officers at a banquet, proposing the Czar's health.
The Duke of Genoa, commanding the Italian fleet, returned Vice-Admiral De Beaumont's visit in Toulon on April 9. Both fleets saluted as the duke went ashore after reviewing marine guards. He and Admiral De Beaumont met cordially at the prefecture amid troop-lined streets.
Berlin reports a Toulon demonstration does not raise concerns about Italy's stance. Officials say renewal of the Dreibund with Germany and Austria is practically certain in 1903.
The Battery team overtook B A A for first place by winning two of three matches. 999th won the opening game by six pins, then dominated the final game with 466. Paul led with a 268 total. The score:
Dudley defeats Newtowne 1288 to 1219 as Cousens leads with 288. Dudley totals 1288 with Munroe 236 and O'Brien 275 while Newtowne pool includes Hayden 248 Marks 246 and Wilder 241.
In the Printers' League Ginn & Co. rolled 1331 for a league record in three-string totals. They defeated Lounsbury Nichols & Worth 1531 to 1255. Lane matched the individual three-game total record with 501.
In Philadelphia on April 9 Montreal beat the Philadelphia National team 6 to 5. Batteries listed include Dima Gonn McFaridge Eby Douglass Souder Whiting Brown and Agnew. The game featured a string of scoring by both sides with Montreal securing the narrow victory.
Yale and Georgetown fought to a 1 to 1 tie after a tense ball game. Devlin of Georgetown produced a key unassisted double play in the eighth inning. Batteries Mackay and Drill for Yale faced Cook and Hirsh for Georgetown in a closely contested matchup.
Boston University girls upset Reading High 5 to 2 in a close contest. Key plays came from captain Miss Davis and standout goal throwing by Miss Small as BU edged ahead with sharp passing and defense.
A month-old girl found on a Salem train, tagged "Mary Hayes," after her mother Mary Hayes deserted her in a rear car. The mother, once married, lost to a lover and poverty, faced stigma and chose to abandon the infant rather than reveal shame. The child was saved by train workers and placed with the city guardians.
Emperor William at the March 31 unveiling of Emperor William I’s monument addressed his entourage with a speech centered on the theme Bayonets vs an unruly people. The report comes from the Frankfurter Zeitung in Berlin.
Quincy officials voted to ask Mayor Hall to invite President McKinley to visit the city during his Massachusetts trip next June. The council acted tonight outlining the invitation terms and coordinating with state leaders for the presidential stop.
The Monitor Lodge of Masons held a season’s social night at Maynard Hall in Waltham on April 10. From 8 to 9:30 a concert preceded dancing with an orchestra amid palms. Notables present included Col. E. C. Benton and wife, Dr. Henry D. Chadwick, Lyman H. Matthews of Newton, and many other residents and members.
Annie Johnson a colored cold flin-gered girl who took $30 from Charles Hill of Somerville Monday night was sentenced to one year in Sherborn prison. Pauline Hall, also colored, paid a fine for using profane language after officers from Division 16 captured the pair in a brisk chase. The money was taken from Hill's pocket on Carver Street and later recovered. They were photographed at the bureau of criminal investigation.
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