Boston yachtsmen back the Reliance in regatta
Quotes from nautical officials and observers praise Reliance over Shamrock after Thursday's race. Rear Commodore Flagler notes Shamrock sailed hard but failed to show true form. Commodore Moleson says Reliance outclasses Shamrock in wind work, while Woodward laments Shamrock's performance. London Yachting World commentator Kirby admires Herreshoff design but credits Barr and the wheelman.
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Barr
Shamrock
J. H. Flagler
Atlantic Yacht Club
Commodore Moleson
Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club
Reliance
Z. Woodward
Detroit Yacht Club
Ww. G. Kirby
London Yachting World
Herreshoff
Boston yachtsmen critique Thursday fluke for Shamrock outlook
Brief interviews with prominent yachtsmen from Boston and beyond assess Thursday’s unexpected result. W E Sheldon says the showing cannot be a true test for either boat, though Shamrock’s prospects appear promising based on Thursday’s performance.
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Boston
W. E. Sheldon
Postum replaces coffee boosts health and appetite
A former businesswoman recounts switching from coffee to Postum Food Coffee after daily morning trains caused nausea and nervousness. One month of Postum cured dyspepsia and improved wellbeing, prompting her to spread the remedy. Other testimonials praise Postum’s effect on indigestion and nerves.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Yachting Race: Reliance Edges Shamrock in Unfinished Test
Press comments on the race between Reliance and Shamrock III note the contest was inconclusive yet show Reliance faster as a drifter and better in light winds. Observers say the defender may still hold the cup, while Lipton’s Shamrock faced weather conditions and possible surprises.
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Reliance
New York Herald
Shamrock III
New York Sun
Shamrock
Sir Thomas
New York World
Sir Thomas Lipton
New York Tribune
London Sees Shamrock III Fail To Reclaim Cup
London papers declare the Shamrock III cannot recapture the America's Cup under any wind. The abortive race in light wind showed neither boat’s clear merit, while Captain Barr is praised for seamanship and Savoyed experts suggest New York Yacht Club consider a different course due to wind disappointments off Sandy Hook.
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S. N. Small
Reliance
Shamrock
Hiram Patterson
Columbia Yacht Club
Frank R. Neal
Adrian Wilson
W. Starling Burgess
Arthur Binney
Louis M. Clark
H. W. Foster
W.S. Schley
U. S
Sigsbee
Ree Tang
Matthews
Erin
Colonel Neill
Royal Clyde Yacht Club
Clyde
Sandy Hook
A. G. Penchen
Royal Canadian Yacht Club
London
Barr
New York Yacht Club
Local Worker Falls Three Stories at Old South Site
Joseph Marshall aged 40 of Allston, employed by a contractor on the new Old South building, plunged three stories through an elevator shaft yesterday and fractured his skull. He is reported on the dangerous list.
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Joseph Marshall
Allston
Japan to enter Americas Cup with Japanese yacht
Lieutenant-Commander Isam TekéShita of the Imperial Japanese Navy says Japan will build a racer to contest the international yacht races. He arrived to watch Shamrock VII and Reliance compete and pledged to attract financiers to begin construction immediately. He believes Japan can produce a vessel equal to American and English contenders and foresees the Japanese flag on the winner at the next international event.
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New York
Isam TekéShita
Japan
Betting Odds Shift After Reliance Substantial Display
New York Aug 21 After the Reliance’s strong showing in yesterday’s contest betting menimprove odds on the defender to 1 to 8 or better. Wall Street reports $50 000 to $100 000 ready to be placed at the new odds and several 8 to 1 wagers already registered in the financial district. W C Moore bet 3000 to 1000 with W T Tucker Shamrock taking the opposite side.
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New York
Reliance
Wall Street
Financial District
W. C. Moore
W. T. Tucker
Shamrock
Warrants not stilettos at municipal court clash
In a morning session the Municipal Court dealt with cross actions involving Martin Angela Di Orio a vegetable vendor and Alphonse Sullo Angeline Sula. Di Orio and Sullo faced assault claims while Di Orio was arrested for selling vegetables without a license and a city ordinance violation was cited.
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Martin Angela di Orio
Alphonse Sullo
Angeline Sula
di Orio
Sullo
Assault and Robbery Attempt Arrest in Lowell
At midnight on Thursday John McDermott of Lowell was struck at a Sudbury and Court street lunch cart. He shouted for protection as John V. Nye of Charlestown pursued him with violence. Patrolman Martin King restrained Nye. Nye claimed a beating, Kingston issued six months in the house of correction after a judge sentence and appeal.
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John McDermott
Lowell
Sudbury
Court Streets
Sudbury Street
John V. Nye
Medford Street
Charlestown
McDermott
Martin King
Division 2
Nye
King
Wentworth
House of Correction
Assaulted Wife With Dirk in Melrose Street Case
James FE Brown, a separated man, went to 38 Melrose street to see his wife. He chased her with a dirk, threw it striking her head and creating a deep long gash. Brown had prior warrants for drunkenness and assaulting his wife, leading to a continuance and set bail totaling 1000 dollars.
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James FE. Brown
Melrose Street
Wentworth
Brown
Devonian Brings 105 Passengers to Boston from Abroad
The Leyland liner Devonian arrived in Boston yesterday with 105 saloon passengers, the largest foreign list this year. The majority were American tourists returning from the continent. The voyage took under nine days despite rain fog and chill winds.
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Boston
English boat ahead as race called off in perfect wind
Sir Thomas praised American hospitality and weather as Reliance led Shamrock III before the race was abandoned. He noted today’s wind and sea suited racing, recalled global guests aboard his yacht, and expressed high regard for Americans while lamenting the lack of Thursday’s race.
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Thomas
Reliance
England
Pacific Coast
Sir Thomas
Cambridge approves tax rate cut to $16.90
The Cambridge tax rate for the year is set at $16.90, down $1.40 from last year’s $18.30. Despite higher armory, state, and county warrants, the rate is reduced amid a $7,000,000 increase in personal property and real estate since last year.
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Cambridge
California Man’s Spree Ends in Robbery Charge
John E. Crowe of Los Angeles testified in Judge Bly’s court that two young women identified as Mrs Grace Armour of Greenwich Connecticut and Lillian Newcombe of 14 Groton Street robbed him of eighty dollars. Police recovered seventy three dollars under a bed while the women claimed the money belonged to them. Armour cried and claimed innocence while Newcombe admitted prior trouble and was sent to the reform school. Armour was remanded for probation officer investigation until Tuesday.
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John E. Crowe
Los Angeles
Cal
Clark
Division 8
Boston
Chums Fall Out Over Prize Fight Snub Leads to Arrest
John Stack and Albert J. Loring, rubber factory workers and East Watertown neighbors, argued after Stack paired off with two girls in Boston. Loring accused him of snubbing, Stack punched him, then Stack was arrested and fined 8165 by Judge Wentworth.
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John Stack
Albert J. Loring
East Watertown
Boston
Stack
Loring
Judge Wentworth
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