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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1912
Page
10
New York reporter notes the grand show at Madison Square Garden opened with a crowded first night. Visitors will have better access to exhibits starting tomorrow morning as the crowds thin and new cars are on display.
Boston Central Labor Union delegates condemned City Councilman Walter Ballantyne for backing moves to end the machinists strike on the George A. Hibbard. The group supported a charter amendment reducing nominating signatures to 1000 and asked Secretary Henry Abrahams to push the bill in the Legislature.
This week highlights pleasure cars and next week focuses on commercial vehicles with 94 manufacturers showing vehicles and 34 makers for commercial models. Total exhibits approach 600 including motorcycles and accessories. the cost is around 2.5 million. The Garden arena hosts a vast canopy, fountains, statues, and floral garlands for an expansive national auto show.
Harvard hockey plans for a difficult start as Weather freezes Cambridge and practice moves to the Stadium rink. Captain Huntington’s absence slows decisions as 14 of 16 players train in New York over Christmas. A scrimmage beat New York Hockey Club 2 to 0, showing improved shooting and driving, with a lineup largely set for the season.
Harvard faces a rebuilding year as coaches Donovan and Quinn rely on largely untested athletes. Graduation of stars Foster and Herbert Jaques creates gaps while cross country runners, who placed third in the intercollegiate meet and defeated Yale, offer offensive and distance strength for both track and cross country.
Charley Dooin signed a two year contract as Phillies manager, granting him full control of on field duties. President Horace Fogel accepted the deal in Philadelphia, pledging to move forward together. Also announced is the trade of Bill Burns to Minneapolis as part payment for Cravath’s arrival next spring.
A heavy slate of boxing headlines a Bay State week with pro bouts across cities and amateur shows listed by day. Notable matchups include Burke vs McDermott in Brooklyn and Mandot vs Allen in Memphis, plus Frank Burns and Tommy Gary among Worcester cards and Welsh vs Waugh on Saturday in Vernon.
Boxing action floods the region this week with shows at the American A C on Wednesday and Saturday nights, an amateur tournament in Quincy tomorrow night, and an all star series in Worcester on Thursday night.
Principal bouts feature Al Delmont and Young Pierce in Worcester and Boston prelims. Nick Albene and Jack Munice meet in semis. Honey Mellody draws Jeff Doherty while George Alger faces Young McDonough. Tommy Rawson meets Paddy Callahan in 10 rounds. Several other cross city fights are slated with Welterweights and middleweights competing.
The skating bulletin lists multiple locations around the Newtonville and surrounding areas including Roy Bulloughs Pond Cabotark Charles River and West Medford ponds. It notes good or fair conditions at places like Public Garo7eroum and Mys c River with many rough entries and unsafe signals near Charlesbank Cott Street Playground and Wrights Pond.
Albert LaFrambois of Detroit international organizer announces a vigorous Boston and New England campaign in cooperation with Joseph McManus and allied unions. Boston Union 16 elected officers and delegates to the Boston Allied Printing Trades Council, the Boston C L U, and the C L U Union Label Section.
The Federation of State City and Town Employees unions urge Massachusetts lawmakers to elect street superintendents and public works commissioners in cities over 25 000. They seek pension bill amendments to cover all who earn 1200 or less and to include Boston Cambridge bridge veterans. Joseph P Kilday is named for park commission roles and a legislative committee is formed with M F O'Brien J J Burns and F J Morse joining Joseph P Kilday as agent.
Boston Bartenders' Union reported a suspended member fined $5 by the Municipal Court for wearing the union button without right. The ruling follows a new law signed by Governor Foss granting labor groups power to penalize members. The executive board vows to prosecute all known cases of ex members wearing the badge.
The Massachusetts Automobile Operators Association elected J Edward Connors as president Fred Pratt as first vice president red Spain as second vice president W B Ferguson as third vice president David Michael as recording secretary J McDonald as financial secretary and treasurer Charles Savory W J Kane and B F Prouty as trustees The group with about 600 members promotes chauffeur welfare supports legislation and upholds road rules. Studebaker EMF plant output hits near two million dollars in December and Whitten Gilmore offers two luxury limousines for delivery.
Arlington High meets Medford High at Spy Pond for the season’s first hard test. Arlington has won easily in early games while Medford is known for a strong seven, signaling a tougher contest amid a rumored changes to the new baseball league schedule.
The article notes 500 strike breakers arriving at Boston ports to replace longshoremen. It reports 300 men brought by steamship agents and a request for 200 policemen to guard another influx expected early today. The central committee of organized freight handlers voted to support the strike, even to the point of refusing to handle goods run by the imported workers.
Steamship clerks and longshoremen face a prolonged wage fight as agents of the International Mercantile Marine Company press a lower pay schedule. Labor groups including the American Federation of Labor and Boston railroad clerks weigh in while strike breakers arrive, with negotiations and potential arbitration unsettled.
At 3 30 yesterday morning two carloads of strike breakers totaling 100 arrived and were escorted to the Cunard docks in East Boston. By 9 o clock four more carloads totaling 200 arrived and were quartered at the same docks. About 100 of the 300 total strike breakers were moved to the steamships Galileo and Ionian. Local police requested 200 officers for escort duty for 500 strike breakers coming from New York. The Ionian crew and firemen refused to duty. the captain warned of arrest when returning to Glasgow. Steamship agents planned to close the port. A F L unions pledged moral and financial support. Boston & Maine freight handlers and others along the waterfront planned strikes, joined by New Haven handlers and steamship clerks.
At each meeting the men were urged to stay away from the water front or the wharves of their former workplaces and to refrain from interfering with strike breakers or any efforts to cause trouble.
The Italian Barbers Union 666 and Building Laborers Union 223 announced elected officers yesterday including President Charles Barasso and John M. Sullivan as business agent. Other unions named are the Baggage Transfer Teamsters and Drivers, Coopers Union 58, Boston Typographical Union, and various local press and trade councils, detailing new presidents, secretaries and trustees.
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