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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1910
Page
11
Louis Paulhan thrashed the crowd of 20 000 in Los Angeles with a 29 minute 2 second Farman bi plane flight and followed with 10 minute 2 second and 29 minute 2 second flights during the dirigible display.
The first day featured trials and exhibitions by Curtiss and Willard in Curtiss machines, Harmon in a new craft, and Louis Paulhan performing dramatic flights that impressed crowds. Knabenshue and Peachey piloted dirigibles as Paulhan circled the grandstand and then landed near the field center. Weather turned cloudy with a westerly wind as spectators packed the course.
The crowd watched Paulhan approach the 200 foot limit with his world speed record machine Rheims 12 42. Glenn Curtiss suffered a propeller failure after a 20 foot rise while Lincoln Peachy Roy Knabenshue piloted dirigibles above the grandstand. A flareback damaged the Gill-Dosch biplane, ending today’s flights. Tomorrow Ferris plans Paulhan’s bid for the heavier-than-air altitude mark in the Farman bi-plane.
St John Berchman defeats English High School freshmen 20 to 8 in Assumption School hall. Key players Flaherty and McLaughlin starred for St John Berchmans. Goals from floor by McGlaughlin Arthur Weiss Flaherty Walter Wiley and Youn Lafferty. Attendance about 300.
In a fast close game 800 spectators watched Cambridge White Sox defeat Amesbury Red Sox 25 to 24. After a 10 to 7 first period Cambridge trailed 19 to 11 at halftime before a late surge gave them the lead and victory.
In Newburyport on January 10, doctors performed a remarkable operation on Ernest Tibbetts of Amesbury to prevent suicide. The intervention is reported to have preserved his sanity and life, avoiding a likely fatal outcome.
Tibbetts was discharged from Anna Jaques Hospital fully cured though the bullet remains in his head. He had attempted suicide at the American House weeks earlier and was rushed to hospital. An operation restored his senses and led to his discharge, drawing interest from Essex County physicians.
Sam Langford fought George White known as the Dixie Kid in Memphis Tenn. Langford knocked out White at the start of the third round ending what was billed as an eight round exhibition.
In the main event before the Young Men's A. A. at Salem Pat Rocco of Haverhill beat Johnny Cavill of South Boston in a fast eight round mill.
The Harvard hockey squad dominated a practice ice game at Soldiers Field. The varsity won 7 to 0 over the second team, with Captain Hicks out and Duncan excelling at left center. Lineups labeled for both teams show a strong varsity attack and evenly matched defense.
Tufts defeated Worcester Tech 26 to 14 with a separate 13 to 9 win by Tufts' second team over a schoolboy pick team at halftime. The main game included goals from fouls for Worcester Tech and was officiated by Ingalls with Ritchey as scorer and Adams and Lee as timers. attendance reached 500.
Scores show Fall River 7 Pawtucket 6 and New Bedford 7 Waterbury 1, with Brockton 8 Worcester unfinished. Readers are left awaiting final tally as rain delays end of schedule.
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