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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1908
Page
9
A proposed three cornered match at Readville next week pits Sweet Marie Allen Winter and San Francisco. Each owner would post 2500 with the winner taking all. Sweet Marie clocked 2 02 in the 019 Derby, Allen Winter 2 08, San Francisco unmarked. Race set for Wednesday.
New York August 28 Many athletes will be honored with the freedom of the city in a vast parade. Acting Mayor McGowan issues a proclamation inviting decorations as sections of the city prepare for the celebration. The event will include 20 000 marchers plus military detachments and athletic groups. The riders will ride in automobiles and on Monday the athletes will travel to Oyster Bay to be congratulated by President Roosevelt.
In Bangor Maine today Omera won the 2:18 trot in three of five heats El Galo captured the 2:16 race Miss Vassar won the three year old colt event and Mossie L won the consolation race marking the close of the state fair.
The Holy Redeemer church field day in East Boston was postponed from last Wednesday to next Monday due to bad weather. The event preserves its baseball game between firemen and policemen for a post cup competition with a special exhibition mile by Frank Greer.
Memorial fountain for George Dixon the late world featherweight champion stands at Thompson and Broome in New York. The project followed delays with a city permit and fundraising led by Joe Humphreys Terry McGovern and Young Corbett. The fountain bears In memory of George Dixon Erected by his friends 1908.
Rumors swirl around a 2%-round Labor Day bout at Jim Jeffries' club in Los Angeles between Stanley Ketchel and Billy Papke. Ketchel’s recent knockouts and odds hint at a quick victory. Other notes mention Jack Killeen training in Dover for Bartly Connolly, Sandy Ferguson's training plans, and a potential Quill versus Cote match.
The Leading Lady, a bay filly by Bingen out of Missee, won the American Horse Breeders futurity for 3-year-olds at Readville in straight heats finishing 2:12 1/2 for the last heat. Major rivals included Benvola and Ora Lambert. Uhlan won the Blue Hill stake, with Zomalta and Vendetta close behind. The Norfolk pace saw Major Brino prevail after Copa de Oro was placed last for a stretch-position change. The day closed with plans for three major races including the $9000 Massachusetts trotting stake.
Nat Niles of Boston the Harvard champion won the final round 6 4 4 6 8 6 to reach the international championship match. Irving Wright of Boston the current holder will face him in the deciding contest. Miss Wagner of New York won the ladies singles securing the international championship with Miss May Sutton defaulting.
In New Haven New Haven 3 Meriden 2 after 13 innings. In New Britain first game Springfield 4 New Britain. second game New Britain 4 Springfield 3. In Hartford first game Hartford 4 Bridgeport 8. second game Hartford 7 Bridgeport 1.
The note states that Baldwin is pictured with every air machine shown and compared, indicating full visual coverage of the equipment discussed.
Chicago notes McGraw’s Giants focus on aggressive hitting as Tenney Doyle Bresnahan Donlin and Seymour back him. He trusts on base ability and power to move runners, using sacrifices only when weaker batters reach first and another weak hitter is due to follow.
Dr. H G Harry was found guilty of assault and battery and fined 108 dollars in Sulphur Oklahoma for an incident related to the alleged murder of Daniel Durgin. Durgin visited Harry's office Christmas evening after drinking. while asleep he was allegedly struck with a mallet and knife nearly severing his head.
The sixth championship of the Press Golf Association of New England will be held at Wollaston Golf Club starting Tuesday September 8 and running through the week. Eligible competitors are newspaper and press workers in New England with post entries accepted. An 18 hole qualifying round precedes 18 hole match play for the first 16 and a consolation prize, with a 36 hole final on Saturday September 12.
Chicago and New York managers told the Post’s correspondent they expect to win upcoming games. Brown will face the Giants with confidence, Pfeister pitched well and will start Sunday, while Mathewson counters for the Giants. Both clubs express strong pennant expectations.
A committee of New York physiologists will test oxygenization in athletes following Prof Hill's English results. Dr Gies of Columbia says oxygen is vital and a great stimulant for lungs and heart. Data list race results from Buffalo Newark Montreal Toronto with scores.
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