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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1903
Page
3
Cuba shows strong baseball growth with teams in every town and city and several leagues. The sport mirrors American play, with major clubs matching New England League levels. A Spalding cup is awarded to the Cuban league champion.
Medford April 15 Tufts College announces a new strength record of 1433 kilos set by Alfred E Preble Wilmington Mass The former mark 1411 kilos belonged to Rollo Healey Tufts Boston Preble received a silver loving cup from the Tufts College Athletic Association and the inscription notes the 1433 kilos and year 1908
Formal acceptance from G R Mowburn of the English Lawn Tennis Association is received by the United States National Lawn Tennis Association. The 1903 Davis challenge trophy match will be held at Longwood Cricket Club the week of August 3, featuring four singles and one doubles contest.
Harvard plans a large scrub baseball championship on Soldiers Field starting April 28. About 55 teams including 14 new squads and four old ones will compete for the Lester cup with quirky names like the Dropped Eggs and the Hell-Os and the series should finish by May 20 with an all Leiter cup team selected to play the Harvard second nine.
Nearly 150 men entered for Harvard's annual spring handicap track games at Soldiers Field at 4 pm. Rain has left the track in poor condition so no remarkable performances are expected, but the event will test new runners and help gauge the team.
Mike Donovan of Rochester matched speed and evasive defense to outlast Joe Walcott in a ten round bout at the Health and Physical Culture Club. Donovan avoided decisive exchanges and landed only sporadic blows while Walcott pressed, with two preliminaries ending in decisions for Allen over Dwyer and Williams over Devine.
Larry Temple stopped Charley Haghey in seven rounds at the Tammany A C last night. Preliminary bouts saw Danny Murray defeat Tim Donahue in eight rounds, Jim Hanlon beat Tommy Ryan in eight rounds, and Kid Parker win a wrestling match against Kid Partington.
Johnny Daley defeated Tommy Quinn in six rounds. Jack McKeever stopped Jack McVicker in three rounds. Tim Harrington drew with Jim Kennedy in six. Young Kelley and Young Schindler boxed twelve rounds to a draw.
In Boston reports Jack Johnson the colored heavyweight makes his East debut against Sandy Ferguson of Chelsea. The Lenox club hosts preliminaries with McGuire Haley Perry Griffin Conroy Mealey Walsh Vowers and more while Fall River A B club outlines matches including Marks Jones King Ashley Canole Kelly. City club chiefs at Health and Physical Culture Club in Kinston manage seating for O'Brien Walcott bout drawing strong interest.
Ned Hanlon calls the catcher the pivot of the diamond as Pirates face the Reds with Dohery Phillippe or Leever on the mound. Over 50 000 attended Browns vs Cardinals in St Louis. J Condon opens for April 20 in Camden Maine address 7 Ellison Amesbury. Dorchester High School field dedication this afternoon. Noodles Hahn shines at first base in practice. Barney Dreyfuss likens baseball to theatre with an all star cast. Public backing for club ventures cited by Gordon and Powers. Today’s games include Trinity versus Villanova and Maine versus Coburn among others. Shuster joins Lawrence after West stint. his past form strong at .800 with .973 fielding.
Opening day rain postponed games between Boston and Philadelphia and Chicago and St Louis to today. Pittsburg aims to repeat last year’s pennant under manager Jon Kelley in Cincinnati while Fred Clarke asserts the Pirates are strong enough to win again. Reds organizers predict a 100 percent stronger club this season.
Manager Joseph Kelley of Cincinnati endorses a strong pitching staff and superior outfield. Brooklyn reports all players in excellent shape and ready for a hard pennant race as the team aims to stay in the lead.
Brooklyn manager Ned Hanlon quotes in New York as the Giants set bold plans for the season. He claims the Giants are the strongest club in years and are determined to win the pennant led by premier pitcher Christy Mathewson.
Manager McGraw and other league managers send telegrams to the Post predicting a tight National League race this season. They express optimism that all eight teams can win the pennant or finish in the first division, signaling a competitive campaign ahead.
Boston plays Philadelphia while Brooklyn visits New York. Pittsburg travels to Cincinnati and Chicago hosts St Louis in the opening round of regional games.
The Boston Athletic Association junior section held its annual under 18 events in the Exeter street clubhouse big gym. Two age classes competed with several hundred spectators as winners were crowned. Boutwell and Kelley led in vaulting and bars. Evans Weil Goodale Wise Sproule placed in potato and high jump events.
Harvard baseball departs at 4 pm for a four game Southern swing beginning with Georgetown at Georgetown on Saturday April 18. The squad plays Annapolis next Wednesday and Thursday and West Point on Friday April 24 with Wendell in charge in his absence. Players listed include Clarkson Coburn Coolidge Carr Daly Greenough Hutchinson Kernan Hugh Kernan Stephenson Fischell Hammond Randall Stillman Story Matthews Murphy Wendell MacMasters Krumbhaar and Manager Weed.
The April storm halted riggers working on Reliance's shrouds at Bristol delaying the trial spin. Crews moved to boat shops and fitted smaller rigging while extra lines were added for security. Captain Rhodes placed an extra anchor for Constitution in a sheltered position.
April 15. Shamrocks did not race due to bad weather. The challenger's mainsail needs a complete overhaul after behaving like a gunny sack in yesterday's trial. Fife and Ratsey supervise alterations. Critics fear the gaff and boom are partly at fault and that the spars are too light for a shard breeze.
Harry Elkes and Otto Maya arrived in town with their pacing machines for Monday’s farewell meet at the Old Charles River track. Both riders report good form after four weeks training in Washington D C. Bobby Walthour will not race Monday due to a prior Savannah engagement. The racing board meets Saturday to decide further actions.
Stormy weather at Revere Beach halted outdoor work for riders Stinson and Mac Lean who trained indoors. Moran the Chelsea champion is speeding toward the event as amateur entries flood in while novices lag. entries can be sent to Handicapper Bemis or the track.
The new track surrounding the five lap circuit at Charles River Park will accommodate ten thousand spectators. The storm yesterday delayed training at Revere Beach, delaying Stinson and MacLean as they prepare for their Monday race against Moran. The first novice race starts promptly at 3 p.m. to kick off the big 20 mile paced event.
West Point baseball team defeated Williams College 6 to 2 in a seven inning game. Wadsworth and Parsons pitched. Carter Phillips and Graves handled the catching and fielding as Williams trailed in the early innings and rallied briefly.
A promotional pitch extols Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a universal cure for kidney and bladder ailments claiming it improves overall health. It features a testimonial from a Miceral man endorsing its curative properties and ongoing prescription use.
An advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a kidney remedy for weak kidneys and related ailments. It urges readers to test urine for signs, claims wide medical support, and offers sample bottles and books via Dr Kilmer & Co in Binghamton New York, noting Boston Daily Post readers.
In Probate Court Judge Grant reviews a non support petition against James Dowling a plasterer. The Society for the Protection of Women and Children faced critique for reliance on scant evidence amid allegations of intoxication and harsh language. The judge orders $4 weekly child support and weekly visit, while noting rights of the respondent and need for solid proof.
A remarkable report describes an attempt to suppress robbery charges after restitution of 14 dollars taken from M. E. Spofford of Beverly. The tale centers on the giver returning the funds to avert legal action and the ensuing legal implications.
Edward M. Mills, described as a smart young colored man, was convicted on three counts and sentenced to nine to twelve years in the State prison for robberies targeting servants in Boston's Back Bay district. Police note the wave of house robberies against servants ended with his arrest.
The Park street subway case over Ellen Monahan death from station crowding settled before court opened after Patrick Monahan and the Elevated road reached agreement. A related Municipal Court case involving Ellen Ambraham arising from the same accident heard by Judge Burke with the judge taking the evidence under advisement.
In Superior Court Catherine A. Smith as administratrix sues for 10000 over the death of Harry Smith an iron worker who fell from a scaffold during Hotel Touraine construction. He clung to a beam 15 feet down then dropped into a 25 foot cellar striking his head. The trial began in the first session and continues.
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