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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1912
Page
12
The first King George V cup race at Newport was won by the 57 foot sloop Winsome, owned by E. Trowbridge Hall of Greenwich Connecticut and skippered by E S Willis of Port Washington Long Island.
Three schooners and five sloops started the race with Enchantress leading early but Winsome finished fifth 19 minutes 21 seconds behind Enchantress who placed third in corrected time 1 minute 52 seconds behind the winner. Istalena, just ahead of Winsome, lost by 1 minute 26 seconds in corrected time. Shimna the Boston sloop stayed in contention until the last miles finishing 1 minute 56 seconds astern in corrected time. Other vessels Elena Irolita Aurora Avenger formed a second division behind the first four. The result was cabled to London by Commodore C Ledyard Blair. The New York Yacht Club fleet disbanded at 6 30 pm after a successful cruise. larger yachts remain for another Newport Race. The King's Cup trophy details and plans for tomorrow's 25 mile Brenton's Reef course were noted.
Union reps and Sturtvant Blower Works officials held yesterday’s conference as work remains suspended. A second meeting is scheduled for today with union leaders optimistic a satisfactory settlement will be reached.
Mr and Mrs Curtis Wells Scriven of Brookline were married at Marblehead on Wednesday evening before sailing from Charlestown aboard the White Star line Canopic for a Mediterranean tour. They will live at 202 St Paul street Brookline after returning. The bride Marjorie Wiggin Munch is daughter of Mrs Cora Wiggin of Allston. The Rev Dr Francis H Rowley officiated at the summer home of Mr and Mrs Frederick B McQuesten of Brookline. Best man was Dorsey L Greene of Boston and many guests attended from Boston Brookline Allston and the North Shore.
In Nashville Tennessee Mrs Alva Cave 30 was shot dead by Mrs J G Jones 24 who is jailed on murder charges Jealousy is cited as motive The shooting happened at Mrs Cave home Jones gained entry shot the victim and showed no remorse at police station as details emerged
Rapid progress at Southampton on August 15 left four singles players and two doubles teams in the Meadow Club cup. N W Niles of Boston defeated F C Colston of Maryland 6 0 6 0 while R N Williams the national clay court champion beat G P Gardner Jr 6 2 7 5. Gardner and W J Clothier reached the doubles semi finals after a 6 1 6 8 win over Larned and Leonard.
The Elmer Gray returned to port with crew grieving for Jimmie Pettipaw who reappeared after fog in a dory. Portland reports note a large mackerel catch, while swordfishermen and groundfishermen arrive with haddock cod pollock hake totals. The Bellaventure carries tropical fruit from Port Antonio and sighted the Madeirense ashore at Bird Rock. The Prince George ran aground at Yarmouth harbor, transferring passengers, and the Calvin Austin carried Mr. and Mrs. Doyle to Prince Edward Island for a month. The Juanita from Baltimore is due with 100 passengers. The Landsman.
Maritime notices list arrivals and sailings of numerous ships and tugs including Gresham, Canopic, Hermod, Coleraine, Maple Hill, and Charles F. Pritchard among others. Details cover ports from Portland and Nantucket to Philadelphia, New York, and Havana, with ships bound for and departing from major hubs.
Charles D Rooney of Winchester died at City Hospital after a long career as a Boston newspaperman. A 45 year old writer on politics, he began as private secretary to Congressman Samuel W McCall for eight years, then served as assistant editor at the Republic before joining the Boston Globe and later the Boston Herald Traveler. He leaves a widow, three children, and three brothers.
The notice column lists dozens of obituaries and funeral details across Roxbury Jamaica Plain Winthrop Everett Medford and Cambridge with names ages and funeral arrangements from Aug 15 to Aug 19 including services at St Francis de Church St. Philip s Church Sacred Heart St. James Church and Holyhood Cemetery among others. Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
A loving memorial note from New Haven Connecticut honors Garnet. The brief item references a Bremen strand and a person named Alon Verbill in a solemn remembrance.
An odd story featuring a unique hero and a Boston girl as heroine runs in the Sunday Post Magazine with a fine instalment promised next Sunday.
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