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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1904

Page

3

Wrightington Placed Harvard Football Head Coach for Next Year

Edgar N Wrightington becomes Harvard head coach after delays and failed bids by Bowditch and Reid. A Harvard grad and All American, Wrightington played halfback and later referee in big games, and is expected to lead a winning team with Bowditch possibly aiding in November.

Edgar N. Wrightington Harvard Pete Bowditch Far East Bill Reid Wrightington Cently Dashiel Annapolis Bert Waters Jarvis Field Yale Springfield Walter Camp Wightington Printton Penn Soldiers Field Bowditch Cambridge Boston Hollander

Dorchester High Opens Baseball Practice Early

Dorchester High School begins baseball training as one of Boston’s first high schools to start practice for the upcoming season. About 50 candidates are listed under Captain Brayley with Skip Sherlock coaching and E. E. Anderson managing. Brayley leads pitching with Roland Wolff infielding and Joe Fish as likely catcher.

Dorchester High School Greater Boston Brayley Skip Sherlock E. E. Anderson Dorchester Anderson Boston Tang Roland Wolff Joe Fish

Physicians Prefer Above All Other Brands Whiskey

Physicians favor this whiskey claiming it meets their standards for purity and medicinal strength. The description emphasizes honesty and robust flavor as key benefits.

Somerset Beats Elite in Close Century League Clash

In a tight Century League matchup, Somerset overwhelmed Elite 1409 to 1826 after winning three straight to flip the series. Dedham topped the Independents, Boylston defeated Hyde Park, and Roslindale took two of three from Webster, with Keough of Dedham high with 116 in a partial score tally.

Somerset Elite Dilite Dedham Independents Boylston Hyde Park Roslindale Webster Keough Garbutt Mason Netgel Merset Blize Travers Ces Gill Seces Larke Nelson McPhee Brown Sense Connor Murray & Irwin's Powers Wheeler Cough Tee Cavanaugh Lane Ee Webster Veesee Shoales Wilkinson Donahue Howarth Ritchie Schwender Kilroy

Charlestown Takes Two Of Three In Mystic Valley Candle Pin

In Lexington tonight Charlestown defeated the locals two games to one in the Mystic Valley candle pin series. Redman led with a 290 total while Bruce topped the visitors with a 111 single string. The locals posted the high team total but fell short in overall series.

Lexington Belfry Charlestown Redman Bruce

Dr Shoop Restorative Trial Offer Promises Cures

A physician promotes Dr Shoop s Restorative offering sick readers a month long trial with no money upfront. Readers write for a book and are connected with a local druggist to begin a risk free trial to evaluate the remedy s effects on weak nerves and vital organs.

Racine Wis

Shoop's Restorative on Dia Book 4 for Women

An odd fragment notes a product titled Shoop's Restorative on Dia Book 4 for Women and mentions at the doctor’s risk with unclear context. Names and specifics are fragmentary, offering limited verifiable detail.

Lynn Exchange Clinches Tele phone League Duel

Lynn Exchange tops Old Colony lanes with 128 percent total and wins two of three games against Superintendent Construction also wins two of three against Managers Hampton of Superintendent tallies 2& for a high total in the tele phone league event.

Lynn Exchange Old Colony Hampton

Mer cantile league series results on Chauncy alleys

Shepard and Norwell forfeited three games to Parker Holmes in the Merchants league series on Chauncy alleys last evening. E. A. Cowan team won two of three from Samuel Ward.

Shepard & Norwell Parker Holmes Chauncy Alleys

Boston Y M C A defeats Malden in annual dual meet

Boston Y M C A won the gymnasium dual meet against Malden Y M C A 41 to 22. H G Risegari led Boston with wins in the 20 yard dash and three standing jumps, tying for first in the fence vault with Herbert Gidney of Malden.

Boston Y. M. C. A Malden Y. M. C. A Boston Y. M. C. A. Gymnasium Boston H. G. Risegari Herbert Gidney Malden H. G. Aieeee J. H. Bape Eet Malden J._M. Baker Malan Estes Weit J J. Ee i Anes Ae Iy Mal Time Pike Etsanee Tance al Ghisholm Ph M. Baker John T. H. Russell J. M. Baker B.D. Solomon G. BR. Starkey W. J. Young Sten Rie W. A. Bradford Fiewvinchester Ste. Tio J. F. Driscoll Hene Risegari Chisholm Heignt Miia M. GC. A M. J. LP Sar J. BH Murphy Wilkins Baker Buney Young Bradford

Coach Jennings of Cornell Injured in Pool Incident

In Ithaca New York on February 2, Coach Hugh Jennings of the Cornell baseball team leaped into a full gym pool and incurred a head wound and a wrenched wrist on the hard floor.

Ithaca N. Y Cornell Hugh Jennings

Boylston Reina Claims Top Boston Terrier Honors

The New England Kennel Club show closes with Boylston Reina owned by Dwight Moore of New York winning the blue in the open class for 15 to 23 pound bitches, the winners blue, a club cup, a collar, and the best Boston terrier in the show. Rex, Chum, and other exemplars also cited as top contenders. Spotswood Kennels takes four exhibits and a four-team prize.

New York New England Ashton Baronet Ashton Butterfly Ashton Turquoise F. F. Dole Edgewood Elizabeth Nellcote Nellcote Calot Nellcote Poupoule Nellcote Gugesse Boylston Reina Dwight Moore Rex George C. Stephens Boston John P. Freed Chum Franz J. Heilborn Nobleman Thomas Kelley Boylston Daisy Walter E. Stone Spotswood Kennels

American Loan defeats State Street Trust in league series

In Chauncy last evening the American Loan team won three games from State Street Trust in the Trust Companies league series. Waste of American was high roller with a 283 series.

State Street Trust Trust Companies

Eyes Team Dominates Marketmen Series at Carruths

The Eyes swept the Marketmen league series at Carruths last evening winning three games over the Farmers. Watts led all scorers with 536 points.

Carruth's Watts

Intercollegiate Games Likely At Franklin Field

Yale Athletic Association expects no opposition to selecting Franklin Field Philadelphia as the site for the next intercollegiate games at its annual meeting set for Saturday in New York. A new cup will be presented and rules adopted for 15 years of competition with Yale last year winning the current cup.

New Haven George E. Park Yale Athletic Association Franklin Field Philadelphia Fifth Avenue New York Yale

Tufts Former Captain Named Hobart Football Coach

Charles E B McMahon, Tufts College football right tackle for four years and captain of last season, has been hired as football coach at Hobart College in Geneva New York.

Geneva N. Y Charles EB. McMahon Tufts Hobart College

Loftus Sale Offers $10 Black Cheviot Suits at $2.90

F. Gray and Co advertise a Loftus sale in Washington and Hanover streets offering black cheviot suits priced about three dollars. The notice highlights budget fashion for shoppers seeking bargains in menswear.

F. Gray & Co Great Loftus Washington and Hanover Streets

Munroe Heavier Sharkey May Reduce Weight Gap In Bout

The Philadelphia bout between Tom Sharkey and Jack Munroe is set for six rounds with Munroe roughly 16 pounds heavier. Sharkey weighs about 180 at training camp in Sheepshead Bay, Munroe around 198 pounds after weighing in at Van Cortland Park. Both camps report strong conditioning as Sharkey has shed 29 pounds over nine weeks, while Munroe focuses on feinting and footwork after a Kid McCoy sparring session.

New York Tom Sharkey Jack Munroe Philadelphia Sheepshead Bay Sharkey van Cortland Park Munroe Kid McCoy

Jeffries Ready to Fight Winner in May Championship

Champion Jim Jeffries declares willingness to meet the winner of Munroe and Sharkey in a Philadelphia bout in May for the heavyweight title. Both contenders will meet Jeffries in New York on Monday to finalize terms with Billy Delaney handling negotiations. Jeffries plans to sail for Europe in June, so the bout must occur before then.

Jeffries New York Jim Jeffries Jack Munroe Tom Sharkey Philadelphia Billy Delaney Sharkey Munroe Delaney Europe

Emmons Endorses Amateur Bouts at Mechanics Hall

Judge Emmons, head of the Police Board, announced that the board has sanctioned the N B A A U amateur boxing tournament to be held at Mechanics Hall Saturday night. He said the action confirms support for strictly amateur contests and sets a precedent for future BA A bouts in March.

Mechanics’ Hall Emmons Police Board Board Board of Police Roanoke Club

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