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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1897
Page
3
Crowds filled Doctor McCoy's offices as he announced a December final extension of the $5 rate. New patients must begin treatment by December to receive continued care at no extra cost, with the price ending January 1.
All patients applying for treatment and all patients renewing treatment before January 1, 1898 will be treated until cured at a uniform rate of five dollars per month, medicines included. This applies to all patients and all diseases.
A Somerville man long deaf for ten years after a cold reports sudden hearing return after treatment by Doctors McCoy and Powell at the Thomas Paine Memorial Hall in Boston. He describes hearing his watch tick and city noises again, praising the physicians publicly.
Capt. George N B Cousens of Lynn Massachusetts and veteran of the War of the Rebellion describes the loss of hearing after Chancellorsville and his long silence. He credits Doctors McCoy and Powell with restoring hearing in both ears after years of deafness.
Rev Miles Grant a 46 year evangelist with world wide renown endorses Doctor McCoy s new discovery as the best treatment ever invented for diseases of the mucous membranes He praises the original and sensible method and testifies from Boston after applying the treatment in Chicago Signed Miles Grant Chelsea Massachusetts
The article notes a stalled agreement within the Insurance League during the season, as events unfold at the club house. Key figures are unnamed, platforms not specified, and no dates are given. The piece centers on internal stalemate affecting schedule and relations among member entities.
Old Dorchester Club swept the Newton Club in three games at their house. The match featured a 151 by Newton and 184 by Old Dorchester after late strikes and spares. Tapley of Newton notched a three strike stretch. Gray of Old Dorchester produced six consecutive spares.
Boston Athletic Association and Newtowne Club held a friendly interclub match at the B A A club house last evening. B A A won billiards and bowling two points each while Newtowne claimed pool one point. Bowling used old style scoring with B A A defeating Cambridge by 2412 to 2369. Billiards totals: Elliott 150 Amsden 150 for B A A to 174 for Newtowne. Pool totals: Lowell 60 Cummer 63 for B A A to 116 for Newtowne with Carrick 56 Coon 60.
The American Waltham Watch team, leading the Mercantile League, fell to Brown-Durrell by 69 pins after a poor showing. The loss ties American for second place with Brown-Durrell as scores lagged far behind their recent averages.
The Emerson Piano Company defeated W. B. Cutter by 102 pins with Wells and Peck as top leaders. The Frank Ferdinand Company won by default against New England Piano Company as the latter did not show up.
The Insurance League bowlers rolled two games at the Sudbury alleys and broke the tie for first place. John C. Paige team set a new grand total mark at 2210. North Americans defeated United States Casualty to claim solo first place. The other matchup saw John Paige team face L. Burge Hayes.
Allston took a clean sweep over Newton Highland Club at their alleys last evening winning all three games in the Circuit League match.
In Brockton the Metropolitans won two of three games against the Campellos, setting a new league team total of 2452. Whitman’s Drasse also set a single string record with 221. In Rockland, Rockland defeated the Keswicks by 302 to - score details show 789 750 763 for Rockland and 788 727 712 for Keswicks.
Montello defeated Stoughton in three games in the Old Colony bowling series on December 7. The scores were Montello 761 765 743 for a 2269 total, Stoughton 724 696 733 totaling 2153.
Bates of the Metropolitan team holds the season bests with a three-string total of 577 and a single of 203 in the Old Colony league. A New York all-star group plans February travel to Chicago and other cities, led by Dr. Timm and C. K. Starr. Warren Hill of the B A A first team scored near 150 in three games for the B A second team. A two-man candlepin tournament is underway at Roxbury alleys, finals set for December 14 with prizes for top teams and individual performances.
Philip Mock secretary of the Roxbury Bowling League writes to commend The Post for fair coverage. He praises the bowling editor as impartial and authoritative, noting the paper is highly regarded by league members and bowlers citywide.
New York dispatch notes W. A. Conover of Red Bank New Jersey defeated W. D. Pickford of Paterson New Jersey in three sprint races on the ice. Distances 50 7% 90 yards with times 5 45 seconds 8 seconds and 10 seconds. Conover won each sprint by about a foot.
Reports from Cambridge say Harvard crew coach Lehmann has been invited to a Washington dinner to back an American Henley regatta with Theodore Roosevelt and Secretary Porter backing the proposal. Captain Goodrich and other college aquatic leaders are expected to attend as plans unfold for American collegiate rowing to imitate the English Henley.
Captain Payne Whitney of Yale sails to New York then Albany to meet Harvard and Cornell captains. The conference aims to resolve the boating dispute as Yale, Cornell, and Harvard clash over a possible New London race, with Yale’s authorities remaining tight lipped.
Captain Colson of Cornell naval to Albany to meet Yale and Harvard captains Whitney and Goodrich. Preliminary talks possible. final decision awaits athletic council action in Ithaca after report.
Burr C. Chamberlain, Yale tackle for two years, is elected captain for the coming season. The vote, held in Yale’s gym trophy room, pitted Chamberlain against quarterback De Saulles. Chamberlain, a special student from ex Mass., will lead the squad next year.
Dick Grant, scratch man, faces a large field in Cambridge this afternoon in a premier long-distance event. Grant, among the area’s best, seeks to redeem a past setback after his 25 mile Marathon where he was deserted by attendants and forced to forfeit near the finish.
The Boston Checker Club formed with about 10 members meeting at 183B Harrison Avenue. Mr. Dean chairs, R. M. Plaisted is secretary. A season of checker games and possibly whist is planned with team match nights on Wednesdays Fridays and Saturdays, including a planned match with the Lowell Checker Club and a Christmas Day gathering at local club rooms.
Miller leads at 49 hours with 872.2 points as Stephane Rivierre and others push for Hale's 50 hour mark. Johnson and Elkes race ahead of pack while Gougoltz Hoyt exhibition thrills crowd in this historic six days contest.
The Tiger Roadsters beat the Bay State Wheelmen 2 to 1 in a three period Interclub polo match at Tremont Street Casino last night. Barber scored for the Tigers in the second period and Chipman added a late goal after Nash tied for Bay State in the third. Referee Clark Rushes. Next game set for tomorrow evening.
Arthur Chase has issued a formal challenge to Michael as reported in the New York World. Chase offers to wager up to 2500 a side on two out of three races including unpaced sprints and a paced hour or fifty mile test, with stakes and payments arranged by Walton as manager for Chase.
New York sources say talk of the national meet going to Boston or another East Coast city is wasteful. The LA W executive committee will award the event, and Indianapolis moves ahead with its plans, signaling it believes the committee favors Indianapolis.
A broad notice touts a free remedy for nervous debility and impotency. It urges men to request the prescription from H. CO. Olds in Kalamazoo Michigan, stating it costs nothing to try and promises a prompt, discreet response. The advertisement claims years of research behind the cure and questions how it can be offered free.
The national meet allotment to be decided by a mail vote of delegates to the national assembly. An amendment to admit professionals to the L A W will be introduced. Will R Pitman to manage the new 31 2 lap board track at Berkeley Oval New York. President Potter seeks official country maps for league members. Racing board chief Mott notes few foreign records are on the books and no global standard yet. Jimmy Michael is a middle distance rider not a six day racer.
Resignations and arrivals influence the Hampshire and Northampton cycle sectors. Orient, Remington, and Columbia divisions push new gear and celluloid finishes for 98 models. Chicopee Falls and Ames Manufacturing anticipate European orders and spring resumption after prior shutdowns.
Arlie Latham aims to start at first base for Arthur Irwin's Toronto squad. A dispute arose between Kokomo and Bunker Hill over Ted Sloane's birthplace. Professor Hood will stage billiard exhibitions at Montgomery Hall in South Boston tonight. Matthew Riley, Detroit Jockey Club treasurer, has died in New York after months of illness. Stenzel Ehret Lally Peitz Lyons are Beefsteak Howling Club fans in St Louis. Elmwood tug of war forfeit against Gearys was covered by the latter. Texams reps to sign articles next Sunday night at the Post. Pimlico Park officials, owners, jockeys and trainers are blacklisted by the American Turf Congress per KE Hopper.
In New Bedford the New Bedford team beat Pawtucket 7 to 4. Bath defeated Lewiston 7 to 4 in Bath, Maine. Hartford Meriden saw Hartford 12 over Meriden 4. New Haven edged New Britain 6 to 4 in New Haven.
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