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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1904

Page

9

B A A Beats Highlands in Melrose match

In a Boston league contest at Melrose Highlands Club, the B A A spielled two of three games against Highlands. Fuller led the B A A with a 328 series, including 102 108 and 118. The match totals show Highlands scoring 1878 to B A A's 1484.

Boston Melrose Highlands Reias Eighland Fuller B. A. A. Tean Carruth Pythian Rexford Central Columbia Medford Alliston Noddle Winthrop Everett Sudbury Grove Hall Malden Harvard Square Murray & Irwin Bowker Carr

Coaches Cost A Fortune In Big College Football

Football coaches have become highly paid figures as colleges hire top men under lucrative contracts. A coach can earn two to four times a U.S. senator’s salary, with two months of work bringing $1500 to $5000 plus expenses. The trend worries university authorities as rivals seek elite leaders and contracts grow ever larger.

America United States Unitedates Michigan Northern Chicago Wisconsin Minnesota Rvard Yale Princeton Peroshis

Farrell May Sign If He Loses Weight For 1905 Season

Boston world beaters plan to Macon next March. Charley Farrell has slimmed down and hopes for one more year in fast company. Taylor and Collins favor keeping him. a business visit will decide if he signs for 1905. Also discussion on syndicate ball and club earnings with Shettsline and Taylor.

Taylor Boston Macon Charley Farrell Farrell Jimmy Collins Thor Taylo Farrell Farrell Souday Parre Wee Bet March of St Shettsline John I. Taylor Heston Shettsi

Baseball Trade Rumors and Managerial Moves Stir Upset

In New York worries rise over moves affecting the Giants and Yankees. Jack Warner is traded to St Louis, with Bresnahan aiming to own Toledo and McGraw needing catching talent if Bresnahan departs. The Giants earned big money last season as Brush shows willingness to pay for top players. Official Albany figures list Brooklyn players averaging 2100 annually. The piece notes Yale coaching due to Lush as an all rounder, and discusses Lush’s batting faults and fielding strengths. Lauterborn expected to secure a regular spot with Boston, while McAleer touts his 1904 squad and training plans for spring.

New York Jack Warner St. Louis Bresnahan Toledo McGraw Giants Brush Albany Brooklyn Bush Yale Lush South Ene Laut Boston Nationals Lauterborn

General Cronje to Speak Tomorrow Evening at Boston Theatre

General Piet Cronje, once a Kruger lieutenant, is in town with Captain Lewis. He will lecture at the Boston Theatre tomorrow evening with proceeds for the Working Boys' Home, recounting Paardeberg, surrender, and exile to St Helena.

Cronje Piet Cronje South Africa Paul Kruger South African Republic Touraine Captain Lewis Boston Paardeburg St. Helena Napoleon

Wagon Driver Struck by Streetcar in Newton

At about 7 o clock tonight on Washington street West Newton wagon driven by B W Leighton of Centre street Dover was struck by an electric car. Leighton was thrown from his team and sustained three broken ribs. The wagon wheels were broken and the horse injured. He walked to Newton Hospital for treatment and later returned home.

Newton B. W. Leighton Centre Street Dover Washington Street West Newton Leighton Newton Hospital

Sunday Services at Boston Baptist and Other Churches

Numerous Boston area churches listed with New Year sermons and services. Ruggles Street and Tremont Street Baptist churches schedule morning prayers, sermons on Genesis, and evening lectures. Second Baptist, First Baptist Commonwealth Avenue, and Congregational Shawmut offer varied topics and new member receptions. Denominational and Spiritualist gatherings fill a wide range from Christian Science to Psychic Conferences, with Temple services, youth union, and religious forums noted.

Ruggles Street Baptist Church Tremont Washington Streets A. O. Dixon D. C George H. Remele Tremont Temple Baptist Church Henson First Baptist Church Commonwealth Avenue Francis H. Rowley D. D Holy City Shawmut Allen A. Stockdale Old South Church George A. Gordon Hope Chapel Shawmut Street Park Square William A. Haggerty Boston Psychic Conference Massachusetts Ave B. OC. Smith Littlefeld Smith A. E. Carpenter Miss Sears Carpenter L. L. Whitlock Joan Winthrop Tremont Street Church of the Soul N. P. Smith Mabel Witham Spiritualist Church of Pawtucket R. I Mary G. Carbee Jennie Rhind Bettie M. Miller Abbie Burnham Stackpole Harvey Redding First Spiritualists' Church Myrtle Halls Broadway Chelsea Roberts Pearl Street Miss Foley James A. Newhall Ella A. Higginson Neponset Field’s Corner Sawyer Avenue Fourth House Level Street Pleasant Street Dorchester BE. Mack Warren Street Roxbury Harmony Hall Washington St Spiritual Phenomena Society Massachusetts Avbe Hotel Perlham Matook FF. Curtis Annie Bacon Tremont St Hersey Wood Little Miss Cousins Gutierrez Wilde Abbie Heath Dover Street Columbus Avenue Dartmouth L. A. Edmester Grand Watch Washington Street M. Adeline Wilkinson Boston Nellie Carleton-Grover Dale Street Warren— Circles Fannie Marriner Peabody McKenna Warrenton Street J. K. Conant-Henderson Bosworth Street Dartmouth Street Banner of Light Ballard Fox Gray NEW Era Arcade Hall H. A. Young Williams Street Baker Thorn E. A. Roy Appleton St B. Y. M. Christian Union Union Hall Boylston Street James Eells First Church Philharmonic Orchestra Ashton Lewis Boston Young Men’s Christian Association Boylston Berkeley Streets Roland D. Grant Vancouver Haydn Quartet and Association Orchestra Bromfield Street Methodist Church Evangelist Lee Wheeler Gilbert Christ

Replacement of Bay State with Calvin Austin on Eastern Steamship line

The Eastern Steamship Company's Portland service shifts to the new steel propeller Calvin Austin, in place of the Bay State, with Governor Dingley as backup. The Austin and Dingley will handle winter trade due to soaring freight and perishable cargo, while passenger traffic this December also exceeds prior years. Offshore and shore freight details follow, including haddock and cod rates for various schooners and delays due to a northwest gale.

Eastern Steamship Company Portland Dingley Bay State India Calvin Austin International Division Austin New York Kernwood T Wharf Haddock Steele Richard J. Nunan Boston Yarmouth N. S George Hamilton Ernest McKenzie Lizzie M. Stanley Halifax Staples Coal Company Taunton Berkeley Bath South Amboy Ernest L. Snow Philippine Islands Edward Sewall

Shipping News Mini Almanac December 31

Sun rises at 7 14 sets at 4 22 day length nine hours eight minutes Moon rises 1 35 a m High water 6 15 a m 6 45 p m Arrived steamers Calvin Austin Pike St John N B via Eastport Portland Kershaw Bond Baltimore via Norfolk Grecian Briggs Philadelphia H F Dimock Baker New York Frostburg Mitchner Portsmouth N H for Baltimore Bay State Oliver Portland City of Gloucester Godfrey Gloucester Kennebec from Norfolk Va tugs Covington Perry Newport News Va with barges Ohio Cuba Plummer do with barges Cardenas Scranton Pierce Hoboken with barges Chenango Canisteo Musconetcong Valley Forge Taylor Philadelphia with barges Ephrata and Franklin Patience Calhoun do with barges E W Stetson and Josephus Joshua Lovett Baker New York with barges Albany and Oakland Charles Mann Moe Kinnon Plymouth with barge Mahanoy for Philadelphia Wryalusing from Perth Amboy with barges Bonito Bee and Brunette Teaser Calhoun Philadelphia with barges Kimberton and Bear Ridge Cleared steamers Cambrian Br London Ontario Baltimore via Norfolk Aransas New York schooners Edward H Cole Norfolk Va Norumbega Kingsport N S Priscilla Br and Jennie Br St John N B Stanley Br Lunenburg N S Rowena Br Port Greville N S Josephine Br Bear River N Sailed wind west to west southwest Steamers African Prince Br for New York tug Cheektowaga Perth Amboy towing barges Bath Bonanza and Black Diamond schooners Alma FE A Holmes Newport News Va Perry Setzer coal port Star of the Sea Brunswick Ga

Calvin Austin Pike St. John N. B Eastport Portland Kershaw Bond Baltimore Norfolk Grecian Briggs Philadelphia H. F. Dimock Baker New York Frostburg Mitchner Portsmouth N. H Bay State Oliver City of Gloucester Godfrey Gloucester Kennebec Covington Perry Newport News Ohio Cuba Plummer Cardenas Scranton Pierce Hoboken Chenango Valley Forge Taylor Ephrata Franklin Patience Calhoun E. W. Stetson Josephus Joshua Lovett Albany Oakland Charles Mann MoeKinnon Plymouth Mahanoy Wryalusing Perth Amboy Bonito Bee Brunette Teaser Kimberton Bear Ridge Cambrian London Ontario Aransas Edward H. Cole Norumbega Kingsport N. S Priscilla Jennie Stanley Lunenburg Rowena Port Greville Josephine Bear River N. 8 African Prince Cheektowaga Bath Bonanza Black Diamond Alma FE A. Holmes Perry Setzer Star of the Sea Brunswick

Boilermaker Blamed for Massachusetts Explosion

Philadelphia Dec 30 The coroner s jury found the explosion on the battleship Massachusetts at Langley Island navy yard Dec 15 was due to negligence by Peter Anderson a boilermaker He was at the gaskets when the blast occurred with steam pressure at 75 pounds deemed unsafe by John M Lukens chief of the bureau of steam boiler inspection The verdict centers on Anderson s actions during repairs contributing to three deaths

Philadelphia Massachusetts Langue Island Navy Yard Peter Anderson John M. Lukens Bureau of Steam Boiler Inspection Anderson

Also Mentioned on This Page

B. A. A. Beat Highlands Melrose H Macdonald Hutchinson Mayo Hayer Crocker Tray Legate Crandon Libby Greater Boston League Yost Rev Dan Collins Mr. Taylor McAleer Prst Wallace, Heidrick and Howell Newman & Sons Corp Tremont Si First Church OF Christ, Scientist Falmouth Norway Streets Mass Mary Baker Holdy Jesus Lee S. Wheeler Joseph Slattery Aldermanic B. H. MacCurdy Morgan Memorial Mut Avenue Corning Street Sam Walter Foss RLE Park Street Church Mbertin Tremont Temple M. Safford Lewis EB. Smith Paine Hall Appleton Street J. P. Biani Lyman Abbott God THE Christadelphians Baba Pharati Methodist Methodist Church Corner Concord K. A. Blake Bible School Madeline Wilkinson Indian Healing Circle Children’s Progressive Lyceum No. 1 Incorporated M. J. Butler Red Men’s Hall W. J. Butler Progressive Spiritual Unitarian Theodore Parker Appleton Charles W. Wendte Hale Edward Cummings J. S. Appleton FE. W. Wendte F. W. Wodell Beacon Universalist Church Coolidge Corner Whitney Hall George L. Perin Manila Johns. Emery & Co Kremlin Paysandu Regina Elena Mediterranean Gevegia Landsman Shipping News First Sunday Post Mabel Page Tomorrows Sunday Post STORY Lieut. Peary North Pole Tomorrow's Sunday Post Douglas Daily Post Sunday Post
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