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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1900
Page
3
The Pyramid Pile Cure is marketed as a safe non opiate remedy proven to contract hemorrhoidal tissue and relieve pain. It is sold as a night suppository available in drug stores nationwide for 50 cents with a free explanatory book from Pyramid Drug Co Marshall Mich.
The Isoteric club’s Andy Daley Billy Gardner and manager Tom Maguire arranged a bout with Captain Bill Daly as referee to ensure fair play. The Atlantic Yacht Club matinee aims for full attendance with a grand program. Readers are invited to note boxer offers from John Whitman ex BA A champion and other challengers while Quigley and others are criticized for fake challenges. Tim Kearns matches are said off due to illness and Martin Riley is touted as New England’s top welterweight.
Frerkeley Hall hosts dancing tonight and every Saturday evening. McInnes's Orchestra is led by manager H. H. McInnes.
The Boston Athletic Association edged Charlestown 945 to 935 in a tightly contested Gilt Edge League final. Led by Fuller and Hill, B A A claimed their third league title with team total 2621 while Charlestown fought to the finish with Kenney and Smith producing key strikes.
In Sudbury at Pearmain & Brooks alleys three lively candlepin games decided the Brokers League championship. Pearmain & Brooks won two of three from Hayden Stone & Co. Urann led the victors with 274 pins over three strings, with Clancy and Kerwin also posting solid scores as the match finished with the final score tally.
The chronicles announce the season start with shops open and exhibitors ready to explain new models. Henshaw and Hedstrom name Waller and Stafford as match tandem opponents, with a forfeit to be posted. Elkes travels to France while friends of Waldr on Shaw hear of his rheumatic fever. Metropolitan Wheelmen host a public smoker as Morrill Cycle Mfg opens at 403 Washington. Harry Black unveils a new store at 191 Massachusetts Avenue assisted by champion Annis. Dedham cyclists discuss the famed road race, and April visitor spending looms large for the town.
Fall River 6 Meriden 4 Salem 4 Clinton 1 Lawrence 7 Lynn 6 Brockton 5 Plymouth 8 percent
Friends and admirers of George Dixon, the colored featherweight champion, held a benefit at Broadway A. C. in New York. The event drew a representative crowd and aimed to raise funds from ticket sales and subscriptions. Prominent participants included Terry McGovern Corbett Sharkey Rubin Erne Choynski Gans and other boxing figures in friendly bouts.
The New England Kennel Club show in Boston 1900 is expected to rival New York’s Madison Square Garden event. Matches the New York format with numerous classes and many entries. Breeders have 5000 entry blanks for the Boston show.
David Gideon has offered jockey Clawson about 10000 dollars a year, accepted by Clawson. Spain becomes a new market for American trotting horses as F Hanson sold to a Seville buyer. Wilkes son trotter first sent to Spain with a 2191 record in 1897 and driven in Pittsburg since. Crescens trainer Ketcham will handle multiple trotters including Flower for Ruppert and Mr Middlemay for Darlington. Woodard sale sends 4 year old King Vasco to Henry Eckhardt via trainer A B Cummings for 410 dollars.
This afternoon the Fall River Y M C A basketball team will face Winchester Y M C A at Winchester gym. Harry Vardon will meet opponents Alex Finley and Arthur Fenn in upcoming events.
George H. Walcott held a 20 board simultaneous exhibition at the Boylston Building last night. He scored 7.1 out of 9 with opponents Lesser 0 Marshall 0 Hyde 0 Lepper 1 Moore 0 Cook 1 2 Kraus 0 Jones 0 Holmes 0 in a genteel display before club members and guests.
S M Millard was today appointed postmaster fourth class at Egremont Plain Washington.
Despatches from Paardeberg detail Lord Roberts pursuit of Cronje with Kitchener and French cavalry. Reports question Cronje's fate and warn of possible reinforced Boer resistance before relieving Bloemfontein. Churchill notes further combat near Ladysmith and calls for sustained reinforcements to the Cape.
London dispatch from Lord Roberts lists Major-General Knox wounded, Major-General Macdonald severely wounded, Lieutenant-Colonel Aldworth killed. Also confirms multiple officers killed from the Duke of Cornwall's LI and other regiments, with further names among the wounded.
The second annual concert and hall of the Crown of Massachusetts Lodge 245 OBA was held last evening in Minot Hall on Washington Street. The event ran from 8 to 9 for the concert and dancing followed until 2 a.m.
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