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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1910

Page

9

Yale Pitcher Eddie Van Vieck Suspended by Waterbury

New Haven January 2 bulletin from the National Association of Baseball Clubs states Eddie Van Vieck once of Yale is suspended by the Waterbury nine of the Connecticut league. He pitched for Waterbury last summer as Burns and refused to sign a regular contract. The suspension asserts Waterbury gains rights to his services nationwide, blocking other clubs. Van Vieck, a leading golfer from Montclair New Jersey, would be bound by organized baseball rules.

New Haven National Association of Baseball Clubs Eddie van Vieck Yale Waterbury van Vieck Burns Durant National Baseball Agree van Vleck Montclair N. J

Writ Served on Champion in Terre Haute

Jack Johnson refused to fulfill his contract to appear at a Terre Haute theatre. The manager attached his trunks as he boarded for Columbus, Ohio. Johnson claimed the theatre was too cold and threatened violence before Captain Armstrong’s men could escort him to jail. He later planned to stay in Terre Haute to contest the case.

Terre Hauteh Jack Johnson Terre Haute Columbus Ohio Johnson Armstrong

Week of School Ice Hockey Games Listed Across several venues

This schedule lists multiple school ice hockey matchups for the coming week. Games include English High versus Malden High in Malden and Arlington High versus Crescent A C in Arlington, with many more slated across Medford Somerville Melrose Wellesley and beyond.

Kaiser Consents to Cousin s Betrothal

Berlin Jan. 2 The Emperor has consented to the betrothal of his cousin Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Prussia son of the late Prince Albrecht regent of Brunswick to Princess Agathe Von Ratiber und Corvey Princess zu Hohenlohe Schillingsfuerst.

Berlin Friedrich Wilhelm Prussia Albrecht Brunswick Agathe von Ratiber Und Corvey

Fifty on Nap List

Manager McGuire of the Clevelands has more than 50 men under his wing at present, but when the season opens the Naps will probably include the following ball tossers: Pitchers Joss Young Falkenberg Berger Gregg Mitchell Doane Linke and Harkness catchers Bemis Clarke Easterly and Higgins in fielders Stovall Lajoie Turner Bradley Ball Nichols and Newton outfielders Winchman Birmingham Lord Flick Sullivan Speas and Krueger.

McGuire Clevelands Naps Joss Young Falkenberg Berger Gregg Mitchell Doane Linke Harkness Bemis Clarke Easterly Higgins Stovall Lajoie Turner Bradley Ball Nichols Newton Winchman Birmingham Lord Flick Sullivan Speas Krueger

Local bowling records noted in Boston leagues

James of the B A A holds the best spare record in the Boston Amateur league. Poehler of Somerset won the high average prize in the City league first series with 1003 39. The Dudley Club nears all high records in the Gilt Edge big pin league. Marston of Dudley leads three string total with 625 and Dr Simson the single string total with 226.

Boston Colonial Club of Dorchester Colonial Hall A. A Winsor Winsor Club Watertown

Princeton trainer Valentine Flood resigns amid move to Midwest

Valentine Flood the Princeton trainer has resigned and is expected to take a position at a Midwestern institution. Purdue reportedly contributed Charles H. Wilson as track trainer to Princeton.

Valentine Flood Princeton Purdue Charles H. Wilson

Football Is Here to Stay Says Stagg After Meeting

Chicago Jan 2 Coach A A Stagg returned from the Intercollegiate Athletic Association meeting in New York and declared football as played in American colleges will be revised yet retained with changes. He emphasized the modern scientific game must not be given up and urged making it more open. He denied any favor for reverting to rugby or adopting the association game.

Chicago A. A. Stagg University of Chicago Intercollegiate Athletic Association New York

Week of School Basketball Schedules Across Local Leagues

This week features multiple boys basketball games across Y and X divisions in the Boston area. Key pairs include Boston Latin vs Roxbury Latin at Boston Latin, Brighton High against Dorchester High at Brighton, and Melrose High hosting Revere High. Additional matches span Winchester, Wesleyan Academy, Boston College High, Milton, St John’s Prep, Tufts second vs MIT second, and more with games through Friday and Saturday across several towns.

English High Malden Arlington High Crescent A. C Arcee Medford High Boston Latin Medord Somerville High Winchester High Somerville Melrose High Cambridge Latin Melrose Milton High Medford Dorchester High Wellesley High Framingham High Wellesley Mediapic Arts High Rindge M. T. S Franklinfield Winchester Brookline High Hammond’s Pond Milton Dorchester Brookline Roxbury Latin Arlington Boat Club Arlington Noble & Greenough Newton High Rindge M. T Brae-Burn West Newton Brighton High Brighton Revere High Wesleyan Academy Boston College High Boston College St. John’s Prep Wesleyan Danvers Tufts West Roxbury High South Boston High West Roxbury Alumni Braintree Reading High Reading Durfee High Fall River Rock Ridge Hall Thayer Academy

Baseball Notes Show Movement Across National League

The Boston Nationals secure Coffey for the coming season with a potential repurchase if he batting improves. Major trades loom as the February New York meeting in New York sets the stage with New York Pittsburg Chicago Brooklyn Boston and Cincinnati all involved. Stallings touts two hopefuls Johnson and Roach to challenge veterans on the Highlanders roster. Mordecai Brown returns from Cuba vowing never to barnstorm again as illness endangers the Cubs pitching staff.

Boston Nationals Coffey Indianapolis Fordham Lad New York Pittsburg Chicago Brooklyn Boston Cincinnati Stallings Johnson Roach Highlander Portland Ore Lancaster Mordecai Brown Cuba Charlie Murphy Cubs

Brookline Man to Wed Malden Girl

The engagement of Miss Grace I. Huntington of Malden to J Leonard Mason of Washington Street Brookline was announced at the Mason home yesterday. Mason directs the Brookline municipal gymnasium and the couple met at the Paint and Powder Club amateur theatricals in Brookline last winter.

Grace I. Huntington Malden J. Leonard Mason Washington Street Brokline Mason Brookline Paint and Powder Club

Minister Resigns in Athens Amid Political Turmoil

In Athens on January 2, the minister of the Interior M Triantaphyilekes signed resignation papers signaling a shakeup in the government and prompting political uncertainty.

Athens Interior M. Triantaphyilekes Dos Vee

Four or Five Pitchers Do the Work for Pennant Teams

The era of relying on a large pitching staff is fading as Pittsburg adopts a four man rotation. Cubs Giants and Red Sox used extended staffs, but managers now favor four dependable boxmen plus a backup. Travel costs and salaries drive plans to trim rosters before the next season.

Pittsburg Pirates Bunting Pittsburg Pirates Camnitz Willis Maddox Leifield Mordecai Brown Pfeister Reulbach Cubs Christie Mathewson Giants Matty Willie Red Sox Hall Karger Wood Cicotte Matthews Arellanes Pape Walter Schlitzer Ryan Check Steele Morgan Boston Athletics Young Tigers Connie Mack Plank Bender Krause Reg Sox Ness City Collins Donovan

Baseball batting records and notable feats this season

The season saw few team outbursts but several individual feats across the National League. Giants hit 23 on Aug 11 against four young St. Louis pitchers, and Phillies 20 hits on Aug 27 against the same staff. Wagner Clarke Brangfield Grant and Alperman each had five hits in a game, with Bates achieving nine total bases and four hits on three occasions.

Giants St. Louis B . Saha Beaumont Bridwel Abstein Devlin Lobert Seymour Wagner Alperman Barbeau Tinker Sree McLean Doyle Serene Shaw Sehler Starr Vaee Magee Ereee Mitchell Seen Rbates Eee Becker Senee Bates Aee Storke Ereeee Oakes Escs Eivers Dooin Sreeee Vune Iktonetchy Bates Eveene Bransfield Pyan Eee Rescher Clarke Ever Doyle Eeeee Becker Eeeee Sheckard Eae Zimmerman Stein Oakes Eee al Sheckard Hulswitt G Downey Bkn Grant

Suit over vessel loss in Savannah court

In Savannah Ga United States District Court the owners of the four masted Boston schooner Marie Palmer sue tug Edgar F Coney for 130000 in damages The claim alleges the schooner was unnecessarily abandoned on Frying Pan Shoals and totaled The plaintiffs seek 90000 for the schooner and 40000 for 2500 tons of guano cargo loaded at Carteret New Jersey The tug was seized by the U S marshal but released on bond.

United States District Court Savannah Boston Marie Palmer Edgar F. Coney Cape Lookout N. C Carteret N. J

Mayor Hibbard Appeals to Save Party in Election

Mayor Hibbard writes to Republican voters warning the party faces its fate in the current election. He labels Storrow a Democrat allied with Donovan and Fitzgerald, arguing the Storrow campaign strengthens Democratic control and urges supporters to back him.

Hibbard Storrow Fitzgerald James Donovan Democratic City Committee Donovan Democratic Party Democratic State Committee Republican Party

Taft Jars Precedent With White House Call

President Taft, returning from a Mall walk, visited the hotel to seek Judge Horace H. Lurton, newly arrived associate justice of the Supreme Court, in a rare breach of unwritten courtesy. He asked the clerk to tell the judge he called and then returned to the White House.

Washington Taft White House Horace H. Lurton Supreme Court Captain Butt Executive Mansion Pennsylvania Avenue Judge Lorton

Agnes Booth Schoeffel remembered actress of Boston stage

The article chronicles Agnes Booth Schoeffel a renowned Boston actress who led major stock companies in New York and Boston. It notes key roles such as The Silent Sister As You Like It and The Sporting Duchess and reflects on her retirement to Brookline with husband John B. Schoeffel highlighting her preference for Boston audiences and home life.

Jim Winthrop East Lynne Ganges M. Coquelin Agnes Booth John B. Schoeffel Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau America Park Theatre New York Minnie Palmer Sydney Cowell Mrs. Gilbert Joseph Whiting James Lewis T. G. Riggs Manchester Boston Shakspere Mrs. Schoeffel Brookline

Child Dies From Burns At Local Home Incident

John P. McCann aged 3 died at Relief Hospital from burns suffered days earlier when a kettle of boiling water was upset at his parents home in the rear of 437 Cambridge Street West End.

John P. McCann Relief Hospital Cambridge Street West End

Lull in Boxing Circles Shows Week of Local Bouts

This week features multiple boxing events across several cities. Tonight in Philadelphia and Salem clubs host matches including Broad and Willis plus Fitzgerald and Donahue.

Kid Broad Billy Willis Philadelphia Pat Fitzgerald Tom Donahue Young Men's Club Salem al Delmont Biz Mackey Pat Moore Henry Miess Eddie Shevlin Charley Griffin Armory A. A Frank Klaus Sailor Burk Pittsburg Max Baker George Alger Pat Rocco Johnny Cavill Apollo A. C Dick Nelson Frankie Madden Lymansville Jack Cardiff Joe Campbell Reading Penn Eddie Murphy Jeff Doherty Lawrence Peter Sullivan Birdlegs Collins Ogden Utah Ad Wolgast George Memsic Los Angeles Johnny Glover Tommy Bergen John Miskell Portland Young Pierce Digger Stanley London National A. C

Mayor’s push for high pressure fire protection blocked by Chamber

Mayor Hibbard released a statement claiming Candi date Storrow’s proposal to cut Boston’s fire tax was blocked by the Chamber of Commerce. He urged high pressure pumping stations citywide, seeking a $1,000,000 Legislature authorization to fund $200,000 yearly. The chamber opposed the plan as unnecessary while insurers threaten rate hikes. The Charles River basin pumping project was dropped, risking losses for downtown water supply.

Hibbard Storrow Boston Chamber of Commerce Jackson MacInnes Parker Mullen Hannan Tne Chamber of Commerce Robert Luce New York Charles River

Hibbard accuses Finance Commission amid Deer Island row

Mayor Hibbard of Dorchester charges the Finance Commission with political bias and coverups over Deer Island. He vows to present the investigation to the district attorney and criticizes delays on contracts and soldiers relief reports while calling the methods deplorable and debauched.

Deer Island Finance Commission Hibbard Dorchester Soldiers’ Relief Department

Pope Thanks New York Archbishop for Jubilee Support

Pope Pius sends a letter to Mgr. Farley archbishop of New York thanking him for congratulating him on his jubilee. He notes gratitude for fund collecting efforts and clergy and faithful in aiding the Pope’s poverty, praising Farley and his people for constant charity.

Rome Pius Mgr. Farley New York

Abandoned Babe Found On Allston Doorstep

A three month old female infant was found last night on a doorstep at 26 North Harvard Street Allston by resident Agnes Panto. The infant wore a long white coat and white flannel petticoats and was taken to Brighton police station then to the Chardon Street Home for care.

Harvard Street Allston Agnes Panto Brighton Chardon Street

Rota to try Rospigliosi marriage case in January

Pope Pius sends blessing as the high court of the Roman Rota plans a January trial over the Washington marriage of Princess Rospigliosi. Six judges will rule if the contract is null, following a prior European royal case where a similar claim failed and the original marriage stood. The princess, born Mary Jennings Reid in New Orleans in 1870, had been married civilly in 1901 to Prince Giuseppe Rospigliosi after divorces and dispensation issues.

Pius New York High Court Washington Europe Rome Princess Rospigliosi New Orleans Mary Jennings Reid Parkhurst Bangor Prince Giuseppe Rospigliosi Chateau Lamporecchio Mr. Parkhurst Miss Reid

Seven fishermen return with large hauls after Georges Bank trip

The fleet of seven fishermen including the Susan and Mary and Cynthia returned with 182,560 pounds of mixed fish led by 137,000 haddock and 32,500 cod. Vessels endured a Christmas gale but reported only moderate conditions at sea. Market outlook gloomy as rough shore weather tightens supplies.

Susan Mary Cynthia Georges Haddock N. A. Rowe Mary E. Cooney Marguerite Newport News Norfolk Charles Mann Green’s Yard Chelsea Warren Line Sachem Alexander W. Murdock Jacobsen Leyland Miner Liverpool Etonian Wyoming Vineyard Haven Harry Morse Port Arthur Tex Edward J. Lawrence Jane Palmer Elizabeth Palmer Prescott Palmer Margaret Haskell New

Shipping News Mini Almanac And Arrivals Inbound And Sailings

Shipping news lists arrivals and departures with vessels from Boston Yarmouth Nantucket Norfolk and New York date December 14 to 17. It records high tides and day length and mentions numerous steamers barges tugs and schooners including City of Gloucester Governor Dingley and Harold B Cousins among others.

Boston Simms Yarmouth Chippewa Chichester Galveston Jacksonville Nantucket Dizer Norfolk Lexington Thacher Philadelphia Herman Winter Thompson New York Belfast Brown Winterport Dingley Linscott Portland City of Gloucester Godfrey Gloucester Wyoming Clark Vineyard Haven Harry Morse Port Arthur Banter Brunette Perth Amboy Portsemouth N. H Lehigh McGoldrick Salem Black Wood Bonanza Beverly Buffalo Western Lennon Guttenburg Independent Farrow Mary A. Hall Haskell Southport N. C Edward J. Lawrence Kreger Jane Palmer Bowen Margaret Haskell McKown Newport News van Allens Boughton Smith Henry L. Peckham Hereing Rebecca M. Walls McLean South Amboy Calais Flora A. Kimball Kelly Brunswick Harold B. Cousins Williams Elizabeth Palmer Wade Prescott Palmer Garlisle Bertha F. Walker Porter Texas S. W Toronto Hull Eng Malden Everett Baltimore J. H. Dev Do Boswell Hattie Nottingham Port Johnson R. BR Wilkesbarre Barnes Brunette Portsmouth Black Birds Dow Balem

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