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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1902
Page
3
Louisville officials will allow boxing in the city after Judge Toney ruled in favor. Southern Athletic Club president Robert C. Gray said the Corbett McGovern bout will likely be held in Louisville.
Frank Erne announces retirement after defeat by Jimmy Britt and plans to return to Lewiston New York to work in his father’s wholesale wine business. The column notes Britt’s win, praises Erne’s past success, and suggests coaching boxing as an alternative path. It also covers George Gardner’s East Coast tour, O’Brien’s Boston visit, and several local prospects sparring plans and match rumors in Charlestown and South Boston.
Kalamazoo Ice Yacht Club announces international ice yacht races on Gull Lake January 20 to 24 open to all U S and Canadian ice yachts. Races are 20 miles with a time limit of 1 hour 15 minutes. No entry fee and cash prizes offered.
Lewiston Me December 1 At a Bates College Athletic Association meeting the college unanimously approved the Maine college delegates Water Ville November 26 recommendations on athletic eligibility including a one year residence condition a four year limit and non eligibility for baseball players who have played under National or American league agreements.
The second week of the Old Glory horse sale drew a large crowd as many listed stars had already sold. Queen of Melody trotted in 2 28 1 4 for $725, Ruby Electric pacer sold for $1500, Clifton Church trotter brought $785, Walter Sharp trotter $500, and Clifton Church breeder Ed gar Bronk of city and J H Quinn of Worcester were among buyers.
Detroit driver Barney Oldfield, piloting Tom Cooper's gasoline car at Grosse Point track, set a world one mile record for a circular track at 1 01 15 and a five mile record of 5 20. His five mile time is eight seconds faster than the previous world mark.
Advertisement touts Dr Liverpool, a famed Indian herb doctor in Boston for 27 years, claiming free daily consultations at 260 Tremont Street with cures for chronic and organic diseases using vegetable medicines. It promises rapid diagnosis without examination and urges patients to learn their case history before consulting others.
Among many remedies on the market, Palma Tablets are advertised as the best. They soothe fretfulness, induce natural sleep, and dispel nervous debility symptoms like memory loss and back weakness. Priced 50 cents per box, 12 boxes for $5 with guarantee, sold by multiple Boston area druggists and pharmacies including Walkerrintell Drug Co Dewey 84, Bradbury Beach Street, Putnam School Street, Eaton Friend Street, Klein Tremont and Boylston, Essex Pharmacy Washington Street.
Harvard’s Cercle Francais presents its annual lavish production Le Menteur by Corneille in Brattle Hall Cambridge on December 18. Cast includes Harvard’s leading families from Boston and New York, coached by Professor Bernard, with students from prominent lineages and past French theatre experience.
An advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as the kidney liver and bladder remedy. It cites testimonials from a 1901 reader and claims universal benefit for kidney trouble with a money back sample offer and free testimonial book. Hospitals doctors and patients are cited as endorsers and distribution is nationwide.
Frank Erne of Buffalo ex lightweight champion retires after a defeat to Jimmy Britt in San Francisco. He plans to return home to start a business with his father and has earned about $40,000 in his 11 year career. He also earned extra from boxing lessons at the Buffalo club and private pupils.
The Malden and Kernwood clubs of Malden and the Highland and Athletic clubs of Melrose opened their league with Malden sweeping the Highlands three straight. Scores ran below average, with Page of Malden posting the top three-game total of 492.
Malden High School girls downed Chelsea High by 11 to 6 yesterday afternoon in a two half game. Malden featured Dickinson Cox Hammond Blake while Chelsea leaned on Jones Barry King. Umpire Miss Smith officiated as both teams used seven players in evenly matched first half.
The G M Haf f Ord s & Co reports a slight quarterly drop in dividends from Fall River mills, rising from 1.45 percent in August to 1.41 percent in the latest quarter, with 35 corporations across 68 mills. Printing cloth mills show modest earnings, while fine goods mills sustain their rates.
Advertisement by Dr Shoop offering Dr Shoop Rhinumatic Cure with six bottles for $5.50, free if it fails, mailed order to Box 683 Racine Wis, promising cure of rheumatism at any stage and noting mild cases may be cured with one or two bottles.
Officials at Cambridgeport Gym decided to run the Thanksgiving cross country championship race again on Saturday December 27 at 2 30 after a pro test by Sullivan who finished second alleging Frank Faulkner of Lawson Club was assisted over the line.
Newark New Jersey December 1 Claude L Stillman former secretary to Governor Murphy pleaded guilty to forgery and embezzlement. He was sentenced to ten years in State prison.
Rev George L Parker resigns as curate of Trinity Episcopal Church in New Haven to become rector of All Saints Episcopal Church in Palo Alto California. The move follows several years of service in New Haven.
Arlington, Dec 1 The town meeting focused on Article 9 to erect a new four room school in the Jason street district. An amendment to build it of brick passed after debate. The town appropriated 300 dollars for Patriot's Day observances on April 19, 1903.
Chicago reports claimed Mr. and Mrs. J. Ogden Armour were founding an orthopedic hospital with Dr. Friedrich Mueller as directing surgeon. Mrs Armour said she and Mr Armour knew nothing about the project and disavowed any involvement.
Bristol Rhode Island December 1 The new cup defender nears launch after lead keel work finishes It resembles earlier 9 footers but will be broader and longer with a heavier keel enabling a sail area about 15000 square feet the largest ever on a single boat Construction follows Columbia and Constitution methods with flanged webbed keel plates carpenters smoothing lead outer hull and a rush to launch anticipated soon
Two Massachusetts football players Charles C Soule Jr of Brookline and Edward E Farnsworth of Lynn will captain the Naval Academy and West Point teams next season. Both 19, 160 pounds, 5 feet 9 inches, end players for three years, they were elected captains jointly after Saturday’s game. Farnsworth led West Point with left end play and a calm, heady style, while Soule, a Brookline High School product and Naval Academy appointee, starred at Annapolis and was unanimous captain.
Secretary N E Young of the National Baseball League announced that the annual meeting of the National League and American Association of Professional Baseball Clubs will be held in New York on December 9.
The Evening Star reports Captain Delehanty and pitchers Orth and Townsend of the Washington baseball team have signed contracts for next season with Manager McGraw of the New York National League.
A detergent claim asserts that using Fels Naptha soap makes wash ing and cleaning effortless without boiling, scalding, or hot water. The note promotes the soap as the sole preferred method for all washing tasks.
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