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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1911
Page
12
The piece notes persistent market dullness on the floor and in rooms, compares it with prior booms, cites monthly and daily share volumes from 1900 to 1906, and suggests better times may lie ahead after a lengthy bull run with peaks in 1906.
Ex-Dividend notices for East pref United States Steel Virginia and Carolina Chemical. Payment of 86 cents at Superior and Pittsburgh. Westinghouse Electric pref dividend payable. Books open for Virginia Carolina Chemical and related issuers.
School sports entering full swing as baseball, rowing and track gear up. High schools from Boston area prepare large squads with leagues starting this week including Suburban and Middlesex competitions. Various matchups listed for upcoming days across multiple towns and institutions.
This week lists multiple high school baseball matchups including Roxbury Latin versus Newton High at Newton and Lexington High versus Allen School at West Newton. Other games feature Reading High, Prichard High, Dorchester High, Boston Latin, Mechanic Arts, Concord High, Somerville High, Malden High, Everett High, Rindge, Melrose High, Lynn E H S, Waltham, Cambridge Latin, Brookline, and a note of Boston College participation.
The annual meeting of East Boston Company stockholders to elect directors for the coming year and conduct other business will be held at rooms 101 and 102 No 19 Congress Street Boston on Monday May 1 1911 at 12 m. Transfer books close at 2 oclock p m April 12 1911 and reopen after adjournment. Charles E Adams Clerk. Boston Mass April 14 1911.
A special financial notice from Edwin Wallace & Co invites few investors to participate in a ground floor opportunity in a solid business. The letter references connections to Boston with Colorado Idaho and Mexico and asks readers to send for further particulars via the post.
The opening day of the outdoor bicycle season at Waulsburg velodrome Newark sees American champion Frank Kramer quit the five mile professional race after four miles. Joseph A Fogler of Brooklyn wins the five mile event, beating Paddy Hehir and Alfred Gouiet of Australia, and also takes the mile handicap.
Officers under Captain John E. Driscoll raid 18 Holyoke Street with a search warrant. Champagne whiskey sherry beer and other bottles are loaded into a patrol wagon and taken to the East Dedham station.
A large crowd is expected at Huntington avenue as the Cuban Champions meet the All Stars on Wednesday afternoon. The B A A Marathon winner will be presented with the championship trophy at Fenway after the game by the Cuban consul. Copyright Boston newspaper.
The Cuban team arrives in the United States under manager Al manderez with stars who beat Connie Mack's squad. The All-Stars, led by Norris and Coakley, plan to face the Cubans at the Red Sox park after the Marathon, with a strong battery and a fast outfield ready to perform. The exhibition begins at 8:30 p.m.
New York April 16 Charged with the larceny of a sloop the Dorothy owned by J H Egbert of Willimantic Conn John P Johnson a janitor was arrested here tonight and held in bail The warrant alleges Johnson was hired to take the sloop from Danbury Conn to Florida and sail on Christmas Eve The vessel foundered off the Delaware coast but harbor police say it was tied to a Harlem dock Paul Kutzner claimed ownership and showed police a bill of sale by which Johnson acquired the craft for 300
If state officials fail to mobilize militia for road races, New York may drop a Vanderbilt and a Riverhead event this year. The AAA contest board requires troops to guard courses for sanction. Warren car holds five and ten mile stock car records. times 4m24s and 9m10s.
The New York Americans defeated Jersey City 10 to 1. Brackett pitched strongly for New York, while Jersey City struggled in the field. Manager Chase closed the game by striking out two in the final inning.
A busy boxing week features bouts in multiple Massachusetts towns with several matchups listed for Monday through Saturday. Notable pairings include Al Delmont vs Monte Attell, Joe Jeanette vs Al Kubiak, and Mike Twin Sullivan vs Paddy Lavin as local holiday crowds boost activity.
The week features a 10 round clash between overweight champion Packey McFarland and Tommy Murphy of New York. Also on the bill are Monte Attell and Al Delmont, with Moffitt Flaherty as third man, and a strong slate of preliminaries including Corrigan vs Brown and White vs Jasper.
Springfield team of the Connecticut league defeated Albany in Albany in the first game of the season. Cold weather hampered outfield play as Springfield scored 1 7 1 and Albany 4 with errors. Batteries Dwyer Hancock Cheek Rowe Wolfe Bannister Temple Waters Ball Umpire Sheehan.
Memphis defeats Nashville 2 to 0 as Southern League play continues. results also list New Orleans at Mobile with an unresolved score.
The Good Government Association denounces rivals and lauds Representative Lomasney as an adroit and spectacular Beacon Hill leader in a harsh broadside on charter amendments. It criticizes Norman White and Bob Washburn and urges the Senate to block the changes while warning of party machines and vote trading. Ten thousand copies go to Boston citizens as the Senate showdown looms.
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