Suburban League Triumph by Bowie Alter Ego
Bowie Alter Ego wins in a hot suburban league showdown as city league results show totals rising and momentum building.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1896
Page
3
Bowie Alter Ego wins in a hot suburban league showdown as city league results show totals rising and momentum building.
Minnesota state bank examiner Ken yon takes possession of the Bank of the Bank of Minnesota and says a court application will seek the appointment of a receiver tomorrow.
The Portlands defeated the Scotias in Cambridge on Port land alleys. They have won nine of their last ten games. Score not provided.
An item lists El per Galien four bottles assorted and Blanchard and Farear with 44 to AZ Deck Square and one at Faneuil Mall Square.
In Chicago on December 22 creditors lined up at the National Bank of Illinois to file pass books and proofs of claims. The bank plans to issue the first dividend by mail once accounts are balanced. Angus and Gindele, a major Chicago contracting firm, has filed for a receiver with Judge Horton appointing William Hill to manage the business, with liabilities listed at 250000 dollars.
Warrants were sworn out tonight for the arrest of E. S. Dreyer and Robert Berger of E. S. Dreyer & Co. on Illinois banking law violations for accepting deposits after insolvency. Saloon keeper Frank Kennedy says he deposited after the bank failed. Arrests likely before morning.
In London at St Mary Le Bow the confirmation of Rt. Hon. and Most Rev. Frederick Temple as archbishop of Canterbury occurred. Archbishop Maclaggan officiated while Rev. Edward Brownjohn protested the appointment citing evolution doctrine. Protest drew hoots and groans before order was restored.
The Rev Dr Conanty new rector of the Catholic University at Washington was feted with a dinner at the Grand Seminary of St Sulpice in Montreal attended by clergy and laity. An informal reception followed and an address was given. He then attended a Laval University Branch reception and planned a Quebec address before heading to Boston for Christmas.
Bath defeated Rockland in a high spirited polo match watched by nearly 1500 fans in Bath Maine. Rockland led 3 0 at half time but Bath equalized in the final minute and struck the winning goal as time expired amid frenzied scenes and jubilant crowds.
A charity drive box is placed on A Shuman and Co clock tower in front of the Washington street entrance for donations during Christmas. The article notes prior year contributions were substantial and hopes for a similar total this season.
The sale of speed horses at C T Walker yesterday, under John Coakley, drew a large crowd but failed to push prices beyond 3000. Bumps sold to a Port Chester buyer. Mase 2 16 1 4 sold for 1125 to A M Ethridge of Norwich. Zerbrino 500 and Hazlewood 200.
Sheriff Ber nier of Kankakee county seized Joe Patchen the famed pacing stallion along with forty eight trotting and pacing horses and colts in a court attachment for over eleven thousand dollars. The stock belonged to John G. Taylor of St Louis and was transferred to his brother after a chattel mortgage to Third National Bank of St Louis. Total value of seized property estimated above fifty thousand dollars.
In the poor debtors court yesterday John L. Sullivan faced a $318 judgment. Lawyer John E. Crowley questioned the defendant about past earnings and expenditures as Jesse Gove represented Sullivan. A continuance was granted and the matter goes over to January 11.
Governor Morton orders enforcement against a prize fight planned for Long Island City as unapproved. Howie Hodgkins leaves Boston for New York to aid boxers, while Paddy Fenton wins in New York over Paddy Sheehan of Pennsylvania. Jack McAuliffe retires from boxing after twelve years in the ring, planning to return to San Francisco and then home.
P H Hooley manager of the Ayer Athletic Association sues George W Green Jr Clinton manager to recover 25 for a game at Clinton on Thanksgiving Day. Ayer led 4 0 when time was announced ended and Clinton tied the score 4 4 after a disputed extra minute. crowd charged gate admissions exceeded the guarantee.
World of Sport surveys postponements and upcoming events. Boston Chess Club delays last night’s matches with B Y M Co players rescheduled for January. Ice polo grows in popularity with Amherst links and Cambridge teams. Franklin field hosts polo opens for Boston College Roxbury Latin and English High. The AAU hosts the first handball tournament in New York on January 7 to crown America’s champion. Columbia College adds Hildreth Carter and Turner among its new athletes.
Portland secretary treasurer Percy Richardson pushes Maine division toward better roads via Boards of Trade. Rube Shields returns from tour. famed for stair riding. New York committee backs Isaac Potter for league presidency. potential shift to Century Road Club control of road races. Colds hit local cyclists. Eclipse team may not return next season.
The Buffalo L A W Association declares for Isaac B. Potter for president of the national body. The local group says Potter had no right to pledge support for President Elliott since the board of officers requires him to run.
Woburn polo team beat Chelsea 8 to 5 in Lincoln Hall Chelsea. The game was described as dull but Woburn held the advantage throughout the match with sharper play in the final period.
A man identified as Timothy Hurley of Winchester and an unidentified woman died or were critically ill after a two thirds on gas leak at Room 10 of the Hampton House. Bell boy John Pursell found the open gas and two intoxicated occupants. the woman died before Dr. Dunn arrived, Hurley is in Massachusetts General Hospital.
A heated Gen hearing led by Mayor Quincy and the Park Commission discussed plans for a five acre M Street playground in South Boston. Proposals included two baseball fields with a bicycle track and gymnasium central to the field, amid debates over ward funding and site layout.
Captain-General Weyler with staff and son Don Fernando Weyler left Havana at 2 am on the Legazpi for Mariel arriving 7 am. He moved to the field of operations by 2 pm. Reports say the Oliver Hills fight near Placetas was more decisive than first thought with Cuban losses over 200 and Spanish losses one captain and twelve privates wounded.
In a Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph snippet, Mrs. Snaggs questions how to spell chrysanthemum. Mr. Snaggs jokes about overloading a letter with the long word and insists on the right spelling, returning to his newspaper.
In a municipal recount for twelfth place, Aldermen Lee and Mahoney see Lee within 57 votes of Mahoney after corrections. Initial tallies shifted with wards 11 through 16 showing net gains and losses for several candidates, including a clerical error reducing Lee by 1 and suggesting Mahoney’s possible gains.
A Greek newspaper reports that insurgents at Prophet Elias attacked eighty Turkish troops escorting eight judicial officers. All eight officers and twenty four soldiers were shot. four insurgents were killed. Olympus district lies in Thosaly near the Macedonia border.
Mrs. Isaac Berg formerly deceived by her husband now serving a year at Blackwell's Island for burglary sues for divorce. Berg alias Solomon Berg used a Russian nobleman pretense to marry her in Brooklyn after meeting through Austrian relatives. A dramatic scene followed the divorce notice served in prison.
The ice polo season opened on Crystal Lake with Newton facing Cambridge. After two twenty minute halves, Newton won 2 to 1 on a strong ice in Newton.
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