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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1910

Page

13

Seven Teams Tied in Six-Day Cycle Race

At Madison Square Garden a six day bicycle race produced upsets and crashes with one rider unconscious and several teams losing laps. By evening only ten of fifteen teams remained, as MacFarland Clarke led a late surge before a tire burst slowed the effort and more scrambles followed.

New York Madison Square Garden Floyd McFarland Walker Mitten Pye Leach MacFarland Clarke Butt Stol Walthour Lawson Wiley Lawrence DeMara Hehir-Goullette Foster-Hill Stee Collins-Drobach Fine ron-Halstead Halstead

Hockey Association to Hold Meeting Tonight

The Greater Boston Interscholastic Hockey Association schedules will be set at tonight’s meeting at 17 Dana street Cambridge home of Harold C. Durrell. Managers and captains from member teams are expected to attend as the league plans a conflict free schedule and arena use.

Greater Boston Rindge Cambridge Latin Fred Murray Soucy Fish and Gersumky Frea J. O'Brien Roxbury High Roxbury South Boston East Boston High East Boston Commerce English High Dorchester High Boston Latin Méchanic Arts High Dorchester

Sandy Langford Set for Armory Bout Next Tuesday

The Armory card centers on a Langford clash with Sandy amid rumors of Langford’s foe. Odds tilt toward a near even matchup as the event looms with Mike Sullivan and Young Loughery at Buffalo on Jan 2 and Owen Moran’s US citizenship bid headline wrestling chatter.

Merger Sought for Boy Scouts and Ameri can Boy Scouts

Efforts in the city aim to consolidate the Boy Scouts of America and the American Boy Scouts into a single organization to increase effectiveness. A Boston council of the Boy Scouts of America is also in the planning stages.

BOY Scouts Boy Scouts of America American Boy Scouts Boston

Plan to unify Boston Scout groups advances at City Club

At Boston City Club meetings a committee report urged uniting two rival scout bodies the Boy Scouts of America and the American Boy Scouts. The talks named organizers and highlighted shared roots and growth from 1908 to 1910 with hundreds of thousands of members and regional headquarters in Boston and New England.

Boston City Club Samuel Shuman Edwin Mulready Arthur Adams Arthur A. Wordell Frank L. Locke Frank S. Mason Mason George Gordon American Boy Scouts Ernest Thompson-Seton Sir Robert Baden-Powell Thompson-Seton Boy Scouts of America England United States District of Columbia New York Boy Scouts of the National Highway Protective Association of Peter 8. Bomus National Boy Scouts General Verbeck Manlius N. Y W. D. Boyce Edward Stuart Stanley Willis East Twenty-eighth Street New York City Taft Theodore Roosevelt W. R. Hearst James F. McGrath James R. O'Bierne John Jacob Astor W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr Fred D. Grant G. Otis Draper Nelson A. Miles Boston Department of New England Bromfield Street William H. Oakes Charles W. Birtwell Children's Aid Society P. F. O'Keefe A. H Whee Jock Marlboro Congregational Church State Grange A. P. Coleman George H. Gordon New England

Technology track team banquet highlights era athletes

About 100 Technology track athletes attended the first annual year banquet in the Technology Union on Trinity place. Speakers included Dr J A Rockwell M T T advisory council Professor H W Hayward Kelly Richards Benson and Salisbury. Toastmaster Salisbury introduced Coach Frank Kanaly who urged building an all round team rather than a few stars.

Technology Union Trinity Place J. A. Rockwell M. T.T. Advisory Council H. W. Hayward Mechanical Engineering Kelly"” Richards H. 8. Benson W. C. Salisbury Salisbury Frank Kanaly Cambridge Kanaly

Burns Beats German Opponent in Major Bout at Columbia Theatre

Burns, a Boston boy, delivered his best in a hair raising wrestling match at the Columbia Theatre. He defeated Hans Leonard of Germany, who weighed about 220 pounds and fought with the speed of a lightweight in his debut in this country.

Clycone Burns Boston Columbia Theatre Hans Leonard Leonard Burns

Local Scores Briefs Prompt Mixed Outcomes

Providence tops Worcester 10 to 7 while Hartford leads 11 to unknown. Taunton posted 10 against Brockton, and Fall River New Bedford combined to 7 in a regional tally. New Haven and other results incomplete in the list.

Providence Worcester Taunton Brockton Hartford Fall River New Bedford New Haven

Forefinger injury details and witness testimony in court

The witness describes the right forefinger position and mentions showing it to the defendant. Testimony covers Hattie’s arrival at the station and observations of her hands as questioned. Dr Whitney’s report on a scab is noted and the government requests to end its case while awaiting dentist Dr Manning's availability. Court adjourns to tomorrow morning.

Hattie Mr. Johnson Mr. Higgins Whitney Manning Waltham

Balfour Concedes Setback in Liberal Victory Sweep

In a London election day marked by Liberal gains, Balfour acknowledged defeat as the Liberal party led by Astor and O'Brien swept key seats. Maurice Healy and 63 vote winner O'Brien carried strong majorities, while Unionists faced pressure from a rising All For Ireland faction and calls for tariff reform reconsideration.

William O’brien Cork O’brien William Redmond Car City All For Ireland League Mr. O'Brien House of Commons Maurice Healy Redmond Strauss Mile End Lower Hamlets H. L. Lawson

Brookline水域展示吸睛众人涌至观赏泳展

Brookline 市政浴场昨晚举行免费水上运动展,数百人提前排队。 Keith 与 Newcomb 在 Siamese 双胞胎赛夺冠,Newcomb 及 Keith 也在车马赛中取胜,Duffy 再获 jockey 位置。多项趣味比赛吸引观众,女子与男子十岁以下组比赛也成为亮点,P. Richardson、M. McGinnity 等名选手名列前三。

Bay State G A R Leader Willard Brown Dies at 71

Willard Brown longtime Emerson School master East Boston and former Massachusetts G A R department commander dies at 71. He mentored hundreds, wrote The Signal Corps U S A in the War of the Rebellion, and opposed memorial day observances. Funeral at Stoneham Congregational Church with Grand Army honors. Burial in Abington.

Massachusetts G. A. R Boston Emerson School Granda Army Abolsh John E. Gilman Granville C. Fuller Brown Stoneham Congregational Grand Army Abington Willard Brown Joseph and Mary Porter Brown Phillips Academy Andover Amherst Massachusetts United States Veteran Signal Corps Association Signal Corps U. S. A Derby Academy Hingham Milton New Grew Hyde Park J. F. B. Blackinton City Club Mr. Tilson William Bates Cambridge Senator Nash Committee On Education Maverick Church Faneuil Hall Virginia Robert KE. Lee National Capitol John A. Logan A. J

Lekeu and Sokoloff Delight in Steinert Hall Recital

Edith Thompson and Nicolai Sokoloff presented an assorted program in Stein ert Hall yesterday afternoon. The standout was Lekeu's Diano and violin sonata performed with brilliance and a live, expansive tone.

Edith Thompson Nicolai Sokoloff Steinert Hall Lekeu Miss Thompson Sokoloff Franck Lekey

Woman Found Dead on Street in Cold Fatality

Brockton December 7 a milkman found the body of Mrs Alda J Ashport 56 lying on the North Quincy Street sidewalk. The medical examiner said she had been dead over an hour and death was caused by exhaustion due to the cold.

Brockton Quincy Street Alda J. Ashport

Mefistofele receives strong Boston Opera House reception

An audience at the Boston Opera House applauded Boito’s Mefistofele with Constantino as Faust Frances Alda as Marguerite Leon Sibiriakoff as Mefistofele Carmen Melis as Helen of Troy. Strong voices and improved staging drew frequent recalls and a final tableau praised for artistry.

Boston Opera House Boito Mefistofele Constantino Faust Frances Alda Marguerite Leon Sibiriakoff Carmen Melis Helen of Troy Ernesto Giaccone CG Stroesco Mr. Conti Maria Claessens Mr. Constantino Mme. Alda Mme. Melis Helena Constantine Conti

Wife chained to wall as cocaine raid exposes abuse

Taylor was arrested on cocaine for sale charges after police freed his wife from a padlocked chain and leather restraints used during brutal beatings. Officers found a loaded revolver, a bottle of cocaine, and heard her account of sustained abuse at 58 Middlesex street in a city raid led by the Watch and Ward Society.

Taylor Watch and Ward Society Society Hurley Grant Concanon Middlesex Street Taylors Concannon Cambridge East Amherst N. S Margaret Jackson States

Majority Exonerates Ballinger in Congressional Report

The Ballinger Pinchot committee reports split on Secretary Ballinger. Seven Republicans find him honest and faithful to the public interest while four Democrats urge resignation. Democrats and Madison oppose, with action expected to wait until next Congress. Ballinger declines comment on the findings.

Ballinger Interior Representative Madison Senate Nelson House Representative McCall Congress Stan

Interstate Commerce Commission Ruling In Low Rate Case

The ICC decides it cannot force a seller to restore an abolished route or rate after transferring business. In the Brockton Massachusetts dispute the W. L. Douglas Shoe Company and others sued Adams Express Company which bought a competing carrier and dropped the lower Brockton to New York rate.

Washington Interstate Commerce Commission W. L. Douglas Shoe Company Brockston Mass Adams Express Company Brockton New York City

Mother Faints as Son Is Sentenced in Dorchester

In Dorchester, Judge Churchill sentences George F Johnson Jr to one year at the House of Correction for stealing 80 dollars from Miss Mary Wiley on Kilton street. Mrs George F Johnson fainted in court as the outcome was delivered after police traced the assailant from Miss Wiley's description.

House of Correction Churchill Dorchester Court Mary Wiley Kilton Street George F. Johnson Fast Fifth Street Boston Young Johnson Miss Wiley Elmore Harvard Street Ewald Erickson Miller Street Johnson

Brown Union ballot on athletic ties with Dartmouth kept unopened

Providence R I December 7 The ballot box at Brown Union for student straw ballots on resuming athletic arrangements with Dartmouth remained unopened. Officials reportedly faced pressure from alumni or faculty delaying the count.

Providence R. L Brown Union Brown University

Dartmouth Opposes Hanover on Resuming Athletics with Brown

Hanover voices opposition to renewing athletic relations with Brown University. A Dartmouth faculty member notes that in two years of athletic meetings the issue has not been raised, indicating prevailing sentiment against resumption.

Hanover N. H Brown University Dartmouth College Dartmouth Brown

Hackenschmidt Beats Westergard in Chicago Wrestling

George Hackenschmidt defeated Joe Westergard of Iowa in two straight falls in Chicago. The first fall lasted 1 hour 2 minutes 16 seconds with a double bar arm hold. The second fall ended in 11 minutes 20 seconds with a reversed body hold.

Chicago George Hackenschmidt Joe Westergard Iowa

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