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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1908
Page
9
Trainer Mike Murphy urges New England to boost athletic support and clubs to reclaim past greatness. He cites Cambridge Robbins and Roy Welton as examples and praises Boston Athletic Association events as models for revival.
Willie Smith tops the Myopia Hunt Club open after 86 holes with 159 strokes led by morning 77 amid strong northeast gale. Local pro John Jones sits second at 162, Aleck Smith third at 163, Fred McLeod fourth at 164 as 48 advance to final 36 holes tomorrow.
The national pistol match winner was Sergeant C. E. Orr of Ohio. Lieutenant A. Dale Rothrock of Ohio won the national rifle contest. Navy Ensign J. F. Dortch, Maine Lieutenant M. P. Stiles, and Ohio sergeant J. C. Stemple led special prize awards. The field included 668 shooters with Rothrock top among leaders.
At the Quincy Yacht Club Hough's Neck a members only reception will honor ex Commodore Charles Francis Adams 2d for winning the Quincy challenge cup after seven years. Adams sailed Manchester at Marblehead last week defeating the Corinthian Yacht Club defender and challengers from Eastern Manchester and Boston clubs.
Magazine easily won the six furlong Fleetwing handicap at Empire City defeating Maquette in second and King Cobalt in third. The race featured a strong field of sprinters and Magazine ran a remarkable race.
The Readville meeting schedules the Norfolk pace Blue Hill trot and American Horse Breeders Futurity for today with the Massachusetts Readville pace and Ponkapoag trot on Saturday. Track conditions yesterday prompted carryover to finish the meet this week, with strong fields and fast times anticipated. Spanish Queen leads the Massachusetts entries after recent circuit wins with a 2 07 1 4 mile at Kalamazoo.
In Cleveland today Dr. Leroy S. Chadwick filed a bankruptcy petition for Cassie L. Chadwick. Liabilities listed at 1705 with assets about 175. Creditors include Herbert W. Newton of Brookline Mass who sued Mrs Chadwick for 90800 and J W Friend of Pittsburgh who lent 500000 on valuables and securities.
Herbert W. Newton said Dr. Chadwick endorsed his wife's paper for 90800 dollars that he held, while his liabilities total 1705. He doubts any recovery, suggesting Chadwick argues he is not responsible for the indorsements.
Lynn rider Elmer Collins refuses to concede ground to MacLean in the three cornered 25 mile motor paced race at Revere Saturday evening. Collins says he will fight on even terms. Eddie Root will receive a three lap handicap, with Root showing strong practice this week.
Al Kaufman agrees to meet Philadelphia Jack O'Brien at Jim Jeffries' club in Los Angeles. Sam Langford heads to the Pacific coast to back Joe Gans against Nelson in Colma on Sept. 9. The Armory A A will host an amateur show next Tuesday with classes from 115 to 145 pounds and three special bouts. Labor Day plans include Unk Russell vs Harry Lewis. Nine Philadelphia clubs will stage boxing shows this month highlighting Grover Hayes and Willie Moody.
Readville will continue as a major racing venue with plans for another American Derby on the handicap system tried Tuesday. Officials deny reports of closure and note a 1908 Derby receipts around $21,000 with a loss near $9,400, yet overall profit after costs.
Frank Parsons 15 and two friends also 15 from East Boston sailed a 16 foot motorboat from Harbor View toward Gloucester and the Merrimac River. After a night in Gloucester Harbor they were found soaked by Captain Richardson and then detained by the city marshal before returning home unhappy at the intervention.
Ferdinand Pinney Earle, jailed two nights on a charge of beating his wife, was released on $2000 bail in Goshen New York. He immediately began a frantic search for his wife Julia Kuttner Earle, promising to forgive and reconcile after a ten minute talk.
Washington Aug 27 President Gompers met labor leaders who will speak in the campaign. The Federationist outlines loyalty to the federation stance with names of officials from many unions. Gompers cites 2,000,000 idle wealth producers since last October and argues for remedial anti trust legislation to protect wage earners rights. He says workers will remain independent of any party and urges unity for the future.
Mrs Mary A Butler 55 wife of James Butler well known Charlestown singer was found dead by her husband on the kitchen floor at 83 Moulton street cause apoplexy Medical Examiner Magrath declares. In early life she was a noted soprano and a longtime soloist and choir member at St Marys Church Charlestown.
Rear Admiral John E. Pillsbury visited the Charlestown navy yard to inspect the cruisers Salem and Birmingham. He noted the Yankee is being painted in wartime slate color, the first ship of her type to receive such finish for testing torpedo flotilla designs.
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