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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1898
Page
3
James J. Corbett deposits 1000 with a sporting editor as forfeit for a public match with Sharkey. He offers to fight Sharkey for 5000 a side in private with gate receipts going to charity. Sharkey refuses private bout.
The Magnolia Club event drew 800 in Roughan Hall Charlestown with Spider Webr as host and Peter Kelly officiating the last bout. Lavigne beat Soley in four rounds, Stone defeated Alberts, Maher replaced Heffernan and Sweeney dominated. A planned ten round bout Allen vs Rosenberg ended in round four amid crowd excitement.
Walter Burgo arrives with manager John Daugherty to headline at Lyceum Hall with Bob Allen in a key bout. The Noddle Island club also cards Sharkey Robinson Sweeney Murray Lynch Gallagher Lavigne Mahoney Briggs Scott Robinson Sharkey and a Smith Walcott news update.
Isaac B. Potter president of the League of American Wheelmen states he will not seek re election as L A W president. He emphasizes the role is not a life office and cites demands of his law practice and upcoming administrative tasks as reasons he will not run again. He leaves open his stance on other candidates and says New York delegates will influence his involvement.
President Potter calls a mail ballot among L A W delegates to decide the national meet location with Boston and Buffalo as options. Secretary Bassett to mail ballots starting Dec 15 and tally before the assembly. Also reports on Massachusetts Division officers meeting, Peck protest, and rights committee status.
Somerville High School football champions received a rousing welcome at the Central Club on Hienland Avenue last evening. Mayor Perry praised their clean, manly play and success. Representative-elect Robert Luce and Charles N. Fitts spoke. George Stephens Jr. wrote a topical song. Latin and English School heads spoke. Frank M. Hawes read a poem. A colored quartet performed to close the event.
New Bedford and Taunton produced the season’s hottest game at Taunton on December 5. Fuller faced forty shots and stopped them all as New Bedford pressed relentlessly. Magee scored Taunton’s final goal from the spot while the line up featured key players missing for Taunton.
B A A opened the Amateur Bowling League week with two wins and one loss against Newton at Newton. Newton led the opener by three pins at the half but lost the race by a single frame, final totals 781 for Newton and 780 for B A A. Warren Hill surpassed five hundred in scoring for B A A. The match featured many spares and a few hard breaks with B A A finally taking the final game by 52 pins.
Brockton easily beat East Weymouth with Mullen strong in goal and Munroe key on offense. The contest featured Turner Jones and Genreaux scoring, with Brockton leading 11 to 6 at one point and multiple rushes and fouls noted.
New Britain defeated New Haven 4 to 3 after eleven minutes and nine seconds of overtime. The game was rough with Doherty targeting Bone early. Fouls were called and the overtime featured frequent infractions as New Britain led 4 3.
Portland earned a 6 to 2 victory over Bangor as Bangor played short with only four men for most of the second period after Phelan was disabled. The game saw substitutions including Sharrott and contributions from Campbell Jason and McKay. Attendance was 400 with Long as referee.
Waterbury surged to the lead and held advantage much of the game but Providence prevailed 4 to 2. Cunningham starred for Providence with goals and tackles while Pierce was closely marked by Holderness. Heffernan and Sword split stops as Reed referee Lee Vimer-Perrin officiated.
In the Old Colony Duck Pint League Stoughton beat Belvideres two out of three games. Scores show Stoughton 299 434 4% total 1258 while Belvideres 406 412 488 total 1248.
The readable text fragments describe a medical product or ailment with unusual spellings. The main action is unclear, but mentions a cough remedy and a harsh, whooping sound linking Sugosiy to a health issue. Further details are unreadable.
In the Insurance League John C. Paige & Co opened the week with two wins for Boston Insurance Co despite Paige leading in two of three strings. McAdams of Boston rolled 494 in the match.
Brown Durrell Co. wins all three games with a single pin while Clapp &iton and Watch Co. see a Thursday rematch. Higgins of Dennison tops high rolling with 502 in the match as New National Chess Association forms in New York to promote national and international tournaments and cable matches.
Pierce rode in superb form and, before 1 o'clock, set a new mark by covering 419 miles plus a lap and 850 yards. If the week sees 200 miles more, leaders may ride 20 000 laps. A $5000 purse rewards those exceeding 1400 miles by 10 p.m. Saturday with the largest share of $1500 to the rider who gains the most miles in the period. Finishing leaders face stiffer purses than last year.
Riders from eight countries, including Miller and Waller, compete in a six day race as Frank Waller’s wife trains and feeds him. The event attracts thousands, with women spectators and a large Tenderloin crowd around the garden track.
Professor Atwater of Wes leyan College Middletown Conn accompanied by five assistants visited Miller’s quarters to measure food consumption during the race. Miller consumed food in quantities last year twice that of an ordinary workingman, a figure to inform ongoing scientific interest in food energy relations.
The Society for the Apprehending of Horse Thieves met at Grand Army Hall for its 88th annual gathering. Treasurer reported a balance of $992.86. David Neal was elected president amid the organization’s longstanding mission.
The Revere town meeting at Grand Army Hall approved a beach district schoolhouse cost not to exceed 3400 and formed a new committee to seek a 4500 building. A protest against issuing gas stock was ordered, 3000 dollars was allotted for highway work after the storm, and the meeting adjourned for two weeks.
Dorchester Wheelmen visited Alter Ego Club of Chelsea for whist and pool. Alter Ego won the whist and drew the pool results with totals 311 minus 1 versus 313 plus 1 for Dorchester. Chelsea Cycle Club defeated Middlesex in both pool and whist with Chelsea totals 321 plus 9 and Middlesex 303 minus 9.
City Clerk announces meetings of qualified voters for city officers under the 1898 Election Act. Notices indicate polling places designated by the Board of Election Commissioners, with meetings scheduled in November 1898.
Citizens vote at designated precincts on a date to elect two Board of Estimate and Apportionment members two and one year terms, a Street Commissioner for three years, seven Aldermen, nine School Committee members, three Common Council members, and answer yes or no on liquor licenses. Female voters may vote for School Committee. polls open 6 AM to 4 PM. Attest City Clerk J M Galvin.
At a joint meeting of peace commissioners on December 5 Judge Day summarized the American stance as a peace treaty can contain anything the victors put into it. Talks covered seven major points with little friction but a failed coaling station bargain in the Carolines. Spain pressed for concessions while the Americans promised to secure the return of Spanish prisoners held by the Philippines.
In Portland Maine December 5 Miss Edna MecCrillis and J P Arrington, once listed as Port land disaster victims, are found alive and well. Others including Fred A Brown and Walter H Brown identified a body. more names like Alice Reynolds George Delaney and Lilla McGowan added to the casualty roll as the list grows. John G Mann of Brewer described as 50 years old with distinctive features is among those reported.
England's Gate of Troops dispatch reports Lieutenant Colonel R M O'Reilly chief surgeon and Lieutenant Weston will sail on the hospital steamer Bay State from New York within days to Kingston Jamaica to investigate the British method of caring for troops in tropical climates.
In a joint session the Portland city government passed a rising vote of sympathy to the families of the deceased from the steamer Portland disaster. The resolutions express sorrow and prayer for strength to bear the heavy burden.
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