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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1911

Page

11

Ohio Seems to Have a Monopoly on the Brown Captaincy

Rus sell Ashbaugh was elected captain of the Brown football team for next year at Providence Rhode Island. He follows W E Sprackling who will graduate next June and marks the third straight Ohio player to hold the post. Sprackling comes from Cleveland and McKay from Youngstown.

Providence R. I Russell Ashbaugh Brown W. E. Sprackling Ohio Sprackling Cleveland McKay Youngstown

Ashbaugh Sets Remarkable College Football Record

Ashbaugh earned intercollegiate honors this year for his receiving of forward passes, aided by Captain Sprackling. He completed 25 of 26 goal kicks from touchdowns, a record believed unmatched in college football. His season showcased earnest, brilliant play and strong leadership at the university.

Ashbaugh Sprackling

Boston Contractor Wins New York Subway Contract

The Public Service Commission awarded the Broadway Lexington Section 9 contract to Patrick McGovern of Boston for 1 961 997. Next lowest bidders were New York firms at about 2 000 000. Approval by the board of estimate and apportionment is pending. Section 9 runs under Lexington Avenue from 67th to 79th streets.

Boston New York Public Service Commission Lexington Avenue Patrick McGovern Board of Estimate Sixty Seventy-ninth

Auto Truck Fire Tied to Leaking Gasolene

A Stan ley Motor Company auto truck on Commonwealth Avenue caught fire from a leaking gasolene tank. Sand used to prevent explosion. fire extinguished with slight damage. Driver listed as John R. Nolan of 48 Mount Auburn Street, Watertown.

Stanley Motor Company Commonwealth Avenue John R. Nolan Mount Auburn St Watertown

Business Men Blamed in Anti Trust Debate at Economic Club

Assistant Attorney General Winfred T. Denison urged business leaders to move from lament to remedy in addressing anti trust. Samuel Untermyer urged strict federal regulation while Professor Bruce Wyman favored government regulated trusts and an interstate trade law as Sherman law alternative. William H. Lincoln presided as toastmaster.

Winfred T. Denison Department of Justice Economic Club American House Samuel Untermyer New York City Tobacco Trust Bruce Wyman Harvard University Law School William H. Lincoln

Hold Up Men Rob Boy Then Shoot Him in Roslindale

In Roslindale a 19 year old, Chester C. Maiers of 69 Ardale Street, was beaten robbed and then shot by two bandits near his home on Selwyn Street. They took $3 and his weekly wages from his overcoat as Maiers resisted. A hand covered his mouth and he was dragged into a roadside thicket where a bullet struck his left hand.

Roslindale Chester C. Maiers Ardale Street Maiers Selwyn Street Roslindale Station

Fourth Elmendorf lecture explores The City of Rome

Dwight Elmendorf spoke last evening at Symphony Hall on The City of Rome. He has visited the art center for 12 years sketching and photographing a vast collection shown on screen. He described the Victor Emanuel monument and the Vatican galleries including changes in the Sistine Chapel related to Cardinal O Connell. The same lecture repeats this afternoon.

Dwight Elmendorf Symphony Hall Rome Elmendorf Victor Emmanuel St. Peter's Vatican Sistine Chapel Cardinal O’connell

Raiding Bandits Attack Man in Roslindale Wooded Standoff

A man named Maiers was attacked by two bandits as they fled through woods near the Arnold Arboretum and Newton line after a pistol shot holdup. Police, neighbors, and the Post describe two suspects and survey the area while Majers receives treatment for a bullet wound to the hand.

Mailers Weld Farm Arnold Arboretum Newton Line Maiers August Malers Clafflin Reardon Jamaica Plain Post Herman Mutz Selwyn Street Young Majers Roslindale Hewlett Street Selwyn

Cuban boy released by bandit after ransom

George Alvarez of Camaguey, kidnapped November 28 by bandit Solis, has been released in Havana. A ransom of 15000 dollars was paid. Alvarez says he was kindly treated during captivity.

Havana George Alvarez Camaguey Solis Alvarez

Durland's Death Under Insurance Scrutiny

Viewings of H Kellogg Durland's body proceed at Forest Hills Cemetery with relatives consent as Equitable Insurance officials seek more facts before paying a $15 000 policy. Detective Reardon reports a thorough probe and notes undisclosed details will be shared only with insurers.

H. Kellogg Durland Equitable Insurance Company New York The Equitable Durland Insurance Reardon

Ramblers and Pets In $500 Side Bowling Duel

Brookline alleys hosted a tight match between Noott's Ramblers and Shevlin's Pets. Ramblers totaled 1472 to Pets 1463 over three strings, with Pets contesting the result and issuing a challenge for next Friday, which was accepted.

Brookline Noott Ramblers Shevlin’s Pets

Horse Show at Park Riding School Crowds Grow

Alfred Vanderbilt's Sir James driven by Charles Wilson won blue in Class 12 while Flor al Flash owned by M M Dimond and driven by Eleonora Sears placed close second. Miss Sears led in Class 22 with Warwick Queen and Warwick Princess winning first.

Park Riding School Alfred Vanderbilt Sir James Charles Wilson M. M. Dimond Eleonora Sears Dorothy Forbes Thelma Sears Sunlight Riverview Farm Forbes Mr. Pierce Losano T. Powers Ariadne Dr. Fitch Forwood H. L. Pierce Thomas Cromwell John Harmon

Meyer Aims to Buy Boston NL Franchise Stake

Sol Meyer treasurer of the Indianapolis club says he leads a syndicate with Chicago capitalists to obtain control of the Boston National League franchise. A price has been set and may be accepted, with W. H. Watkins traveling to New York to represent the syndicate. If approved, the new owners will rebuild the Boston Plant.

Sol Meyer Indianapolis Baseball Club Chicago W. H. Watkins New York Meer Boston

Speaker Urges Equal Pay for Women Teachers in Boston

Miss Grace Strachan of New York president of the Interborough Association of Women Teachers addressed a Boston Teachers' Club meeting at Ford Hall last evening. President Anna C. Murdock presided.

Grace Strachan New York Interborough Association of Women Teachers Boston Teachers’ Club Ford Hall Anna C. Murdock

Equal Pay Victory Claim by New York Women Teachers

Miss Strachan leads a rally of 500 women urging equal pay for equal work for teachers. Mrs. Susan W. FitzGerald, candidate for Boston School Committee, champions the issue on stage. Strachan denounces the New York Board of Education while noting over 100000 in litigation costs and a $3,850,000 board grant this year.

Miss Strachan New York Board of Education Gaynor Board of Education

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