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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1903
Page
3
The J P Morgan yacht Corsair collided with the Sandy Hook steamer Monmouth nearmidships during a race home from the racing course. Corsair's bowsprit tore Monmouth’s side as onlookers panicked, with several women fainting but no injuries reported.
At a Union Boat Club meeting the New England Amateur Rowing Association voted to hold the annual Labor Day regatta on the Charles River. James P. Fox was named chairman of the regatta committee. Clubs in the Boston district will be charged 15 dollars for entries and novice singles were dropped. A special race was proposed for Frank Greer and Scholes of New York with Titus and Wesley also possible entrants. Regatta begins at 9 o clock. entries close Wednesday Sept 2.
The international cricket match in Toronto finished with the Americans defeating Canada 277 to 130. Play resumed on a wet crease, the Americans added 55 for three and retired for 110, totaling 277 for two days. Canada were bowled out for 8, Balza scoring 32.
Miss Lizzie McAvoy the champion New England 100 yard swimmer leads entries for Revere Beach carnival races opening next week. First race Monday at 5 pm for girls from Boston proper and Charles town, then Wednesday September 9 for East Boston Boston Chelsea and South Boston entrants. Entries through Richard Kaan at the Johnstown Flood building Revere boulevard. no entry fee. Lifeguards Murphy and Flaherty will supervise races in front of the State Bathhouse.
Governor Bates is expected to name a successor to Willard S. Allen today. Republican contenders include Chester Allen George E Harrington and Thomas H Dalton with ex Representative John J Douglass gaining attention. ward politics and local ties influence the decision as a lawyer candidate is favored.
Westfield Mass. businessman W. H. Wainchester died at his summer residence in New Haven of heart disease.
Five prominent reformers push a statewide crackdown on gambling liquor and disorder at resorts including Nantasket Hull and Revere Beach. The group features BE. G. Knight Superintendent A. M. Habberly Reverend Joseph T. Bixby Judge W. H. H. Emmons and Fred C. Gilpatric. They cite police data and public complaints to justify stricter enforcement and raids.
A group of reformers including Fred C. Gilpatric Superintendent Habberly Judge Emmons EB Knight and Rev J P Bixby are highlighted for campaigns on pool selling anti kissing drunkenness in Boston Hull and Revere. The figures push local moral reform agendas amid public scrutiny.
The article notes continued efforts by the police leader Chief Wade to prevent pool hall theft and mentions last year's successes at several courses. It states the initiative will be expanded this year to cover more locations.
Captain Augustus D. Small of Lynn Massachusetts, arrived in Valdez August 10 with a load of steers. An agitated steer bolted and impaled him on its horns tossing him fifteen feet. He fell headfirst onto the wharf fracturing his skull and breaking his neck ribs and arms.
Readable scorecard fragment shows matchups including Washington versus New York with teams listed alongside other games Chicago versus Detroit and St. Louis versus Cleveland.
After a highly successful Western trip the Collins team arrives in Philadelphia today following travel from St. Louis. They went 8 wins 5 losses overall with series in Detroit Cleveland Chicago and St. Louis. Three games remain in Philadelphia before Boston opens in Washington and returns to Huntington Avenue next week.
Philadelphia bats produced a sixth inning rally after Gochnaur allowed chances to pass. Killian finished the win for Philadelphia with a strong relief effort. Seybold homered for Cleveland, while Hickman and Bradley led base hits for their teams in a high-scoring sequence at Cleveland.
Chicago defeats Detroit 2 to 0 in an error free game highlighted by sharp defense. Flaherty and Donovan excel on the mound with Detroit’s lone eighth inning threat stifled by a strikeout. Attendance 1,052 as Chicago’s infield turns brilliant plays.
Baseball notes from Boston describe two games today with the Giants starting a final South End series. Mentions players Wagner Connolly Buckenberger Tenney and Williams plus plans for games at Huntington Avenue and Labor Day.
Owing to rain last night the card at Charles River Park was postponed with Champion Leander and MacLean set to ride tomorrow evening. Joe Nelson will attempt to break records from one to five miles. Champion denies refusing to race Benny Munroe and Sammy Sulkins seeks a strong challenger after setting amateur records.
John Oliver Kein of Lexington Kentucky a trainer has been suspended for a year over alleged drugging of a horse in St Petersburg. The action follows an investigation by racing authorities and affects Kein's eligibility to participate in races nationwide during the suspension.
Mrs Mary Masse of Indian Orchard was struck by a freight train backing down a siding in Springfield. She died about 20 minutes after the incident with emergency crews unable to save her.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia. Wet grounds forced yesterday's Boston St Louis game to be called off. St Louis will not return to Boston this season, so the contest will be played in St Louis. New York Nationals begin a five game series here over three days, with doubleheaders today and tomorrow. New York must take at least three of the five to regain second place.
Pittsburg beat Philadelphia twice in a day’s play, the second game ending after six innings due to darkness. Clarke Wagner Leach Gleason and Barry starred with several early hits as Pittsburg earned eight runs to Philadelphia two in the first game. In the nightcap Pittsburg led again with two runs on Clarke Sebring Barry, while Ritchey and Barry stole bases. Pitchers Doheny Duggleby Winham Fraser and umpires Emslie Hallman officiated. Attendance 2827.
All New England League games were postponed yesterday due to rain. matchups listed: New Bedford at Concord Fall River at Manchester Lawrence at Nashua Haverhill at Lowell.
New Bedford visits Lowell while Fall River plays Nashua. Lawrence meets Concord and Manchester faces Haverhill in regional action today.
Pitcher Waddell of the Philadelphia American League team was released today. He did not appear for today's game and was informed this afternoon to consider his services no longer at the disposal of the club.
After three weeks away, Denny Kelcher returns to Boston sharing his view that Jeffries beat Corbett due to greater size and strength. He notes Corbett’s big reception in New England and reports on Ches ter Goodwin and Steve Mahoney boxing plans and potential opponents in September.
In heavy rain and gusty southeast winds the Sally VII won the 25-foot class beating the Chewink NT while Opitsah V topped the 22-footers with Medric second and Miladi II fourth. Sally VII again proved fast in its class in Massachusetts Bay.
Open to registered amateurs, events include 50 200 and 400 yard handicap races, 100 yard scratch, novice and boys races, plus a 60 yard girls race. Cambridge residents only, under N E A A A U S A sanction. Entries free and close Thursday 8 p m at Thomas F. Riley 36 Prospect Street Cambridgeport.
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