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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1915
Page
10
Three fishing craft delivered 450 pounds halibut 6000 pounds cod and 16500 pounds haddock for local orders. Prices ranged from 4 to 47 cents a pound with white halibut peaking at 40 47 cents. Dozens of ships and steamers arrived or sailed including Cretic Bay State Prince George and Westnby with crews switching posts and immigration cases proceeding.
Judge Landis weighs end of long dispute as Attorney Jennings seeks permission to withdraw the suit in a high profile baseball case.
Federal league peace terms reorganize ownership in Chicago and St. Louis with new half interests for Armour Weeghman and Murphy, allowing Federal leaders to join major clubs. Bresnahan and Huggins secure positions and payoffs, while many Federal players face transfer to minors or unpaid final notices.
New York reports Bennie Kauff, if reinstated to organized baseball, could be bought by the Giants for 15000. The Indianapolis club says it would part with him for that sum only to keep him from returning to the sport.
A report from New York on December 17 claims James A. Gilmore president of the Federal League may be named president of the National League to succeed John K. Tener. The story was not confirmed by late tonight.
The piece reports on Federal League actions and repercussions for major leagues. Bennie Kauff may return to baseball via the Indianapolis team or be sold to the New York Giants. Joe Tinker and Fielder Jones could stay as managers in the new structure. Bresnahan and Huggins are protected. Toledo and St Paul franchises may shift. Brooklyn will keep one club with compensation to Ward heirs for 20 years.
Leo Johnson the New York colored lightweight defeated Harry Condon of Brooklyn in a 10 round opener at the Business Men's A A show in Hibernian Hall Roxbury. Johnson substituted for ill Larry Burns and kept going only with referee urging. Other bouts ended in a draw between Howard McRae and Johnny Noonan while Young Jasper beat Soldier Johnny Shaw. Teddy Murphy outpointed Tony Lorenzo in six round prelims.
In Manchester New Hampshire on December 17 Mike Glover of South Boston won a decision over Bay Wood of Fall River after 12 rounds. Wood pressed with rushing tactics but Glover's jabs punished him as the bell rang. Semifinal saw Al Nelson defeat Cy Goodwin in 10 rounds.
Charley White, Chicago light weight, said he received a telegram from his New York manager announcing the cancellation of his bout with Champion Freddie Welch. No reasons were given.
Boston College freshmen defeated Gloucester Independents 28 to 19 at City Hall. Gateley starred with long shooting to spark the win.
Edward Keating, captain-elect of Somerville High School football, says Headmaster John Avery removed him from the captaincy for alleged statements he and teammates Thornton and Ford made to a Boston newspaper. The incident occurred early this week as the school investigates the claims.
Announcement of the headmaster's alleged action shocks Somerville High School as athletic affairs fray. The issue will lead the upcoming school committee meeting. Keating says he was summoned to the headmaster's private office and told his statements breached discipline and he could lose the football captaincy. Thornton then entered and offered to take blame as spokesman for the committee.
Effie and Vivian James, aged 11 and 9, were last seen with David Gillson who lured them from Neighborhood Grammar School playground. Police issued warrants for kidnapping. Gillson was arrested in North Adams with the girls and is to be extradited from Lowell after warrants for kidnapping.
Steamers Prince George and Onondaga along with several other vessels including McKinnon Calvin Austin Yarmouth St John Cretan Nickerson Melrose Frostad Bond Newport News Norfolk James Whitney Crowell Jacob Luckenbach Arlington Nicholson are noted as arriving via Eastport Portland Jacksonville Philadelphia Baltimore and New York with various ports connected. The brief item catalogs arrivals and routes in a compact shipping notice style.
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