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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1912
Page
12
New York August 23 Olympic heroes were cheered aboard as American athletes gathered on Broadway as guests of government and city officials. Amid the cheers 115 marines 73 from the Charleston Navy Yard and 42 from the Portsmouth New Hampshire yard marched out from the local yard after six o clock to Nicaragua.
Citizens gather as Olympian athletes parade led by Mayor Gaynor with 20 000 marchers. Coast Artillery and Spanish War Veterans, athletic clubs, Swedish groups, baseball teams, life saving corps and others join the display. A dinner for 2000 tops the event. Colonel Roosevelt declines but sends best wishes.
Sea Girt New Jersey gears up for an eight o clock opening of a major shooting tournament bringing mil itary riflemen from across the country The National Rifle Association events are added from Camp Perry Ohio The War Department sanctions the camp of instruction under the Dick militia law Governor Woodrow Wilson is expected to attend along the 1200 yard firing line The day features the Columbia trophy and Gould individual rapid fire matches.
Wells of Delaware wins the two stage match at the Pennsylvania State Rifle Association event in Philadelphia. Manson of Delaware places second as Major Goddard takes the long range 1000 yard title and Hoppe wins the expert 600 yard event. The Greensburg Tenth Regiment heads to Sea Girt for nationals while the Texas team misses the stop.
A. Wood buys the 26 foot Vanish to pair with Bea trice and kit a larger motor. A Philadelphia to New London race is set for Tabor Day finishing off Thames on Sept 4 under the Yachtsmen's Club of Philadelphia. H A Vanderbilt plans a new class D schooner built by Herreshoff. Gardenia II, a new power cruiser for H A Knowles, will cruise east under Captain Frank Grassie. Quincy Yacht Club arranges Bermuda cup race to Minots Ledge and Marblehead harbor starting at 9. Thenn Yacht Club hosts an open race this afternoon with strong turnout. Boston Yacht Club plans Marblehead race as local clubs offer events for the day.
A detachment of about 100 marines led by Lt G H Stone and Lt J H Martin ships out from Charlestown to Philadelphia aboard the Prairie to embark for Nicaragua. The Des Moines rush orders are issued for Sept 1, and $1043 covers land transport costs. Marines ship with khaki gear and field tents. yard remains stocked with reserves.
Judge Loring issued an injunction in the Supreme Judicial Court restraining Abraham Rosenfield and others from completing and occupying a building at Maple and Elm streets Chelsea. City Solicitor James said the structure is dangerous and sought to stop its use three hours before completion.
Jack Britton arrives in town for a scheduled bout with Eddie Murphy at the Arena next Tuesday night. Murphy trains hard after a hand injury kept him from recent action with Matty Baldwin. Both fighters are managed by Dumb Dan Morgan and may be joined by Knock Out Brown of New York.
The boxing scene shifts with the McMahon brothers ditching the Johnson and Jeanette matchup at Madison Square Garden. They book a Sept 25 bout between Mike Gibbons and Eddie Goorty at 156 pounds, marking Gibbons first recognized middleweight appearance after years around 151. Joe Woodman notes Langford and McVey still earning, while Freddie Welsh faces Matt Wells in London for the British lightweight title and Edwin Wallace dies in Britain.
Ingraham Mercier, driver of the so called death automobile owned by James H. Horsfall of Lowell, was found not guilty in the Fourth District Court at Woburn on the charge of causing the death of 65 year old Rose May Penrille at North Woburn two weeks ago.
In dense fog off Handkerchief Shoals on Thursday night, the fishing steamer Falcon under Captain Walter Grinnell sank after a collision. The Amagansett, commanded by Captain Edwards, had her bow destroyed in the same accident while en route from Promised Land fisheries factory to Boston.
The Falcon with 26 crew and 170 barrels of porgies sank after a midship collision with the Amagansett in the sluiceway. Captain Brigham, 70, was missing but later found alive after a search. One fireman was injured with a broken arm and shoulder dislocation.
Lawrence beat Lowell 7 to 4 with timely hitting and Lowell errors at key moments. Hoff pitched well for Lawrence as the victory extends its lead from a half game to a game and a half over Lowell.
New Bedford shut out Lynn 11 runs to none as Pruitt dominated on the mound. Batted balls found Waller and Scanlon for hits while Maranville left early after being hit by a pitch. Griffifth Ness O Connell Delaney Kilhullen Dean drove the offense with two base hits each and New Bedford sent 10 hits in four and a third innings off Waller and Scanlon.
New York won both ends of a twin bill against Pittsburg in Pittsburg, 2 to 1 and 8 to 2. The opener went 10 innings with Cole finishing for Robinson and Crandall replacing Ames. In the second, O Toole and Tesreau pitched well. Tesreau scored the go ahead run in the eighth after Becker doubled.
Scores show Montreal 8, Baltimore 6 in Montreal. Jersey City balin. Toronto 4, Newark 8. Rochester 2, Providence 1. Details incomplete but list of results indicates varied league play across multiple cities.
Milwaukee-Columbus 7 Milwaukee 3. St Paul-St Paul 12 Louisville 4. Kansas City-Toledo 3 Kansas City 1.
In New Orleans New Orleans 2 Memphis 1 after rain delay. Montgomery 2 Atlanta 1. Birmingham 8 Chattanooga 1 at Birmingham. Mobile Nashville Wet grounds noted.
Charles Wilson, a colored man, fired three shots from a 32 calibre revolver at Edward Capron causing likely fatal injuries. He was then shot and instantly killed by Harrington Walling at 4:30 this afternoon. Wilson had arrived from the Western Massachusetts Construction Company camp building the trolley line from Lee, riding in with a supply team. He attracted little notice in town.
At about 420 PM Wilson stepped into a local hotel bar and shot Capron three times, killing him. He fled toward River street, then back through yards as clerks and porters pursued. Walling fired, striking Wilson center forehead and killing him instantly.
Dudley Street police recovered the body of a two weeks old infant behind bushes in the yard at 21 Winthrop Street Roxbury shortly after 5 pm yesterday.
Ripple and Surf topped yesterday’s arrivals at T wharf with good fares while late comers expected to unload this morning. Prices held steady with haddock two cents a pound and cod around 51-2 cents. several ships faced foggy conditions delaying further movements as Heroine ran aground near Baker's Island and later towed off with propeller loss.
Sun rises at 5 01 and sets at 6 32 with day length of 18h 81m High water at 9 12 am and 9 13 pm Rise of tide am pm 9 ft 2 in Various vessels listed include Bostonian Parry Nordhap Manchester via Liverpool and many others visiting channels and ports such as Halifax Norfolk Belfast Portland and Gloucester from the era of steamers and cutters Names like Gresham Wilram and City of Rockland appear among a long roster of ships and routes.
A list of death notices and funeral arrangements for residents including Celino Cottle Croft Crowley Curley Dalton Dawe Downing Galvin Hawkes Heckinger Howard Kelly Krenny Malley Murray Niland Osborne Redmond Smith Thornton Travers Walachak. Details cover dates Aug 22-28, residences, church services, high mass times, and burial locations.
A listing of Sunday worship times across Mt. Vernon to Warren Street churches. Holy Communion and matins at Advent Church. union services at Advent Christian, Tremont Temple, and Ruggles Street. sermons by MacArthur, Tucker, and Pinkham noted. Bible school times, choir and soloist rosters, and open air services listed.
Henry Price Lodge announces the death of Brother Benjamin F. Hawkes on Friday August 23. Funeral services are set for Sunday August 25 at 1 30 p m at Graham s Undertaking Rooms Boston. Brethren are urged to attend. Harry Carter Wor Master Attest James G Hinckley Sec
A list of ships, tugs, barges, schooners, and torpedo boats arriving, sailing, and clearing at various ports including Baltimore, Newport News, Norfolk, Philadelphia, Portland, and New York. Names include Captain Bennett, Petersen, Salvor, J. H. Devereaux, Rome, Western Belle, Metacomet s, and several steamers and schooners.
St Stephen's Church Florence street lists morning services including holy communion at 7 30 and a 10 oclock service with sermon plus 10 30 evening prayer and sermon. Salvation Army No 1 Corps 121 Court street Boston announces Indoor Camp Meeting from Aug 24 through Aug 28 with various speakers each day and invites all to attend.
A dense listing of Bible Spiritual meetings across Boston and surrounding towns for Sunday Aug 25. It catalogs venues such as 446 Tremont Street Boston and 514 Tremont Street Dwight Hall with speakers like Mrs Sears Hill, C H Harwood, Dr Coombs, and Mr Gale. Also notes public invite and demonstrations of spirit rapping and healing sessions.
A list of vessels including towing barge 704 calling at Salem for barge 786 bound for Rockport and Cuba, with coalport routes to New York Fall River and Havana for Hampton Roads. Schooners Singleton Palmer and Boad sail from Lambert's Point Virginia Bridgewater.
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