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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1900
Page
7
English and American lawn tennis players begin the All Comers Championship at New York today. The winner will face Malcolm Whitman for the national trophy, with the victor to claim the cup outright if successful. Whitman notes his readiness to win his match.
The article notes the larger than ever entry list for the meeting and hints that the winner would mark his final tournament appearance. Veterans and oathful stars enter, with some veterans making first appearances in years. The Rough Riders trio includes William Larred.
Ward giant facing opposition from rivals including Dwight F. Davis winner of the all comers tourney this year. If Davis maintains steadiness he could seize the tournament laurels and challenge Whitman for the cup. Younger hopefuls include Beals C Wright John A Allen and R D Little. Doubles draw features Harvard Yale Princeton teams vying for twin cups from John Jacob Astor. East versus West match proceeds today with Yale’s Ackett Allen and Princeton’s Alexander Little leading.
The text notes Gore and Black as English participants with Black favored to advance. It lists those who did not enter the current national tournament but competed in 1900, including J. Poly Paret Richard Stevens Edwin P. Sher Malcolm Chase George L. Wrenn Jr. Robert Huntington Alfred Codman Ralph McKittrick and John Davidson. Stephen Miller and George Miles will also compete.
A large meeting of St Augustine field day committees gathered at F street hall to review plans for the Saturday event. Reports on order tickets transportation and refreshments were encouraging as Boston Elevated Railway announces a special Dover street to Charles River Park service. Rev M C Gilbride in charge of the carnival says the day should surpass prior festivals with a vaudeville show between baseball and bicycle events.
The New Brunswick sails from Union wharf Boston daily except Saturday at 10 am for Isles of Shoals. Round trip fare is 7 cents with group rates. Saturday matinee to North Shore costs 25 cents. The steamer has 100 staterooms and is captained by W. H. Davidson.
James Simpson was arrested yesterday as he left the House of Correction in East Cambridge. He is sent to Maine where he faces a charge of Foray pita paca and has just completed a six month sentence for larceny. He will be conveyed to Belast by Sheriff P G Norton.
Rosslyn Ferrell, confessed murderer of Express Meerne, will be moved tomorrow morning to Matyaville in Union county for trial. He faces charges tied to the Bass crime and is slated for proceedings in the upcoming session.
The Cape steamship operated by Boston Plymouth Provincetown Steamboat Co. carries full passenger loads weekly from Bay Line Wharf to Provincetown. General Manager J R Bacon and Captain A E Harding lead an efficient voyage with Jordan's chorus providing music. Departure is at 9 or 10 AM on weekdays, weather permitting, for a dollar fare.
The first real day of the Revere Beach carnival drew a scarce afternoon crowd but a larger evening audience. Boys from L Street bath house led in a 16-entry water race earning gold medals, while Arthur Learson and Willie Bowen won gold pins for the next race. H Gay of Revere won the 10-yard men’s race with Fred Burbank and W Morse close behind. Features included balloon ascension, diving horses King and Queen, and a fireworks display. Booths sparkled with flags and bunting, promising more events later in the week.
Two fishermen John Anderson and Orrin Stoddard clung to the keel after a dory overturned off the Lynn steamboat pier at Bass Point. The E W Rice Jr steamer under Captain Herbert Franklin assisted, hauling Anderson aboard as others helped recover gear and boats.
The North German Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse captained by Engelbart completed the voyage from New York to Cherbourg in 6 days 19 hours 4 minutes, at an average speed of 22.79 knots, breaking the Sandy Hook to Cherbourg record.
Exports last week valued at 1 532 8, a drop from 2 356 767 the prior year. Imports stood at 1 853 609 versus 1 367 068 last year. Thirteen fishing smacks and the choler Effie M Morrissey loaded fresh groans and swordfish. The Keystone coal barge was raised with help from the Dewey Sampson Schley and towed to Nantasket Roads for possible repair or sale. Immigrant facilities at Long wharf planned with Commissioner Powderly approval. Newport gunboat departed for Philadelphia. Diver Stone cleaned sunken debris near ferries. Five masted schooner William C Carnegie trials succeed. built by Percy Small, cost about 115000, 4300 tons. Yarmouth Steamship officers elected. Scythian yacht repair planned for Central American trade. Bhoe City alterations planned. Sandford adjusted propeller at Chelsea dock.
Shipping notices show arrivals and clearances with several vessels. Halifaix and Pye from Halifax and Charlotte Town entries listed alongside other ships making port or departing. The fragmentary list includes schooners and steamers with cargoes and passengers, plus clearlngs for Proursan and other craft.
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