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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1895
Page
3
West and Scott, convicted of second degree murder in the Coachman Slamin case, faced the verdict with improbable relief. They showed visible joy after the jury returned life imprisonment, slept well, and displayed a cheerful demeanor before returning to court for sentence.
A list of race entrants including Oakwood and Cerro Gordo participants. Names such as Libertine, Sir Dike, Fasig, and Florrie appear with numbers suggesting weights or entry IDs. Several entries reference multiple horses per race and distances like half mile and seven furlongs, indicating a crowded program.
Readable fragments list horses, jockeys, and race details across a Willowbrook track meeting. Entries include names like Dora Pe fags, Bessie Nichols, Addie Mecca, and Equator Bob Wagner with mile and sprint distances, selling races, and assorted numbers.
Fragmentary OCR listing race names distances and horse weights. Contains a second race section with partial horse names and numbers, but many garbled terms and missing context. The readable entities include St Michael Lasette Major General Wheeler Nockbarren Tineel Penny Brock Cockade Volcanic and Buccaneer among others.
The Washington club arrived home at midnight after a six weeks tour in the South marked by frequent rain delays and a cautious schedule. Manager Schmels is hopeful but unsure of final standing. New players will face NL clubs, while some youngsters impress only in exhibitions. The squad heads to Fall River Nashua and Salem for tests before opening the league at Boston. President Young clarifies a caught foul is a strike, allowing base stealing on a strike as per league rule interpretation.
The Allston club concluded a month long individual bowling tournament. Team three won all four matches and posted the top team score of 2418 and highest team average at 2250. J H Aubin set the top individual string at 818. F P Burgess named best fifth man. Team three lineup: J H Rubin, H S Robbins, G H Hicks, N M Hatch captain, F P Burgess. Other team captains: Team 1 A E Parsons, Team 2 G W M Hall, Team 4 F E Bacon, Team 5 W T Rand.
The Suffolk Club, famed for boxing, struggles with a failed April 19 lineup as Tom Tracey falls ill, leaving only two preliminaries. A substitute match between Tracey and Kid McCoy was planned but canceled. Woburn Athletic Club hosts five bouts tonight, while other clubs seek new matches and venues.
Members at Farragut Athletic Club hold tickets for the Dobbs OBrien contest at Banta Hall on Friday evening April 19. Payments awaiting distribution. Westcott of Revere House Ayn appears in the fragmentary memo.
Stearns Kendall Abbott, once sentenced to hang for the Maria Crue murder, now aged 67 and serving a life term, speaks from prison. He claims innocence, criticizes the prosecution, and recounts his movements and the weak points in the case, noting his criminal record originated in Massachusetts and expressing doubt about ever being released.
Rumors say the Erastus Baldwin of the Sprague line will soon bear a Boston Towboat Company sign on her smokestack signaling sale negotiations. The 1894 East Boston built tug, 74 feet long and 7.31 tons gross, may operate from New York to Portland and along the bay, boosting tug capacity with a captain yet to be chosen.
Seventeen promising prep school athletes are headed for Harvard next fall, led by J. T. Roche of Worcester High and H. Holt of Roxbury Latin. The group includes top performers in the 40 yard dash, high jump, shot put, and mile walk, with plans to strengthen Harvard's weak shot put area and boost overall collegiate prospects.
Severe rain across New England wreaks havoc on baseball schedules with many games postponed. Washingtons show clean improvement in pitching and speed, promising a tough matchup Friday. Chicago party travels with notable wives and family. Ballparks face soft grounds but improving conditions this week.
The Britannia ran aground off the River Var on March 30 after leaving Nice for Cannes with two pilots aboard. A coroner's jury ruled the Fleur de Lys death accidental after a spar boom failure crushed seaman Anton Hegge. Captain Otto Pearson explained the accident occurred about fifteen miles off Portland England.
Easter turned into a stiff northeaster as riders battled rain and mud. The Warren Cycle Club held elections naming Healey as president and Carney as second lieutenant, with nine new members joining. Plans announced for races in July and August across East and West venues with a trophy prize. Sanger ill but expected to compete. other clubs host dances and parties.
Dobbins stands at Borough Green Newmarket being bred to Flirt. Nero and Terrapin share the largest purses in New Orleans with 2357 and 1725 dollars respectively. Peter DeLacy plans to trouble New York metropolitan tracks this season while trainers are told to leave Jerome Park and the old track is abandoned. Jockey Tony Hamilton rode Tradesman winner at East St. Louis after bracketing delays. Waterville breeder Nelson loses a Wilkes colt by colic. Flat jockey Michael Sheridan known as Shorty dies at 87 in Saratoga. President Corrigan closes Hawthorne contract. starter Caldwell to officiate despite past feuds. Kentucky Breeders renew Futurity with 20000 guaranteed and possibly 80000 with nominations. 1046 mares nominated. Co J Hamlin of Buffalo protests double taxation on California-registered horses accompanied by Los Angeles stock. threatens court action and urges friends to avoid California wintering.
The article uses April’s figure of a shirt sleeve man sowing seed to praise industry but notes April’s bleak weather. It urges whiskey as a medicinal stimulant, claiming Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey revives strength, quickens circulation, and provides warmth against spring colds and exposure.
Treasury Department notice invites sealed bids to supply chairs and estensing for United States buildings east of the Rocky Mountains. Bids due by 2 o clock p m on 18 1895, fiscal year through June 30 1896. Instructions on request. right to reject all bids reserved.
Virginia Allaire sues David Allaire in Suffolk Superior Court for divorce after long separation and alleged repeated cruelties. She seeks alimony and custody of Israel Reinstein, claiming years of abuse from 1888 to 1894 and a later desertion. The filing references a Rhode Island marriage in 1885 and requests settlement through court decree and support provisions.
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