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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1893

Page

3

Still More Facts About McAuliffe and Burge Story

The article details that McAuliffe attempted to bribe Dick Burge to secure a win if a match occurred and notes Burge spoke with many witnesses in Boston before the Post published. It describes McAuliffe’s fragility, planned sparring, and hotel theft rumors, plus updates on Aleck Greggains and boxing match negotiations with Jim Hall, Mike Creedom, and other Boston boxing figures.

Burge Greggains Mike Creedom Thomases McAuliffe Dick Burge the Post Music Hall Boston Hem Brock John F. Gallagher Patsey Sheppard Captain Cooke Jim Westcott William Daly, Jr Howie Hodgkins John Keenan Joe Lewis Denny Kelliber Harry Schaeffer Billy Vail Mariit Flaherty Dave Lewis Brooklyn Mac Haggerty Gamond Troon

New England League May Form With Six Cities

At a Young's Hotel meeting the New England League may organize with six cities. Worcester Providence and Boston clubs possible with Salem possibly absent. Boston fans would support a South End grounds team. Last season’s success credited to zealous officials led by Secretary J C Morse.

Young’s Hotel Worcester Providence Boston South End Salem J. C. Morse

Polo Night Sets Stage for Three Matches at Mechanics Hall

Polo followers will see three games next Monday at Mechanics Hall featuring four teams the Worcesters Walthams Pawtuckets and Woburns. The Woburn lineup includes John McKay Pierce Foster and Gay and is described as very strong. The Walthams and Worcesters head the league while winners meet in a playoff under New England Polo League rules with a regular league referee. Liberal cash prizes are offered for the three top games.

Mechanics’ Hall Worcesters Walthams Pawtuckets Woburns Woburn John McKay Pierce Foster Gay New England

Ice Polo Considered for Salem Rink League

Salem polo fans discuss introducing ice polo at the new skating rink. Salem Bicycle Club members back the idea and weigh feasibility of an amateur league with a game schedule and suitable prizes in and around the city.

Salem

Horse Races at Guttenburg N J Sunday results list

Special to the Posy reports today’s Guttenburg races with six events. Athlena wins first in 1:10 as Tom Skidmore places second Laurenska third. Kirsch leads selling race two in 1:16, Fagot second, Uncertainty third. Woodchopper takes third in 1:24, Doctor Helmuth second, Brooklyn third. Mohican wins the handicap at 1:44 with Panway second and Logan third. Fidget wins selling four and a half furlongs in 56 seconds. Kenwood tops six and a half furlongs in 1:25 14 with Van Wart second Eugenie third.

Guttenburg N. J Athlena Tom Skidmore Laurenska Kirsch Woodchopper Doctor Helmuth Brooklyn Doctor Ifelmuth Mohican Panway Logan Fidget Jim Nervill Kenwood van Wart Eugenie

Gloucester Results From Gloucester Park N J Jan 17

Thorough racing card results list winners and betting odds for six races at Gloucester New Jersey with times and payouts, noting Seabird Prince Imperial Grenadier Grand Prix Contest Gloster Comforter Pokino Brown Charlie Seabird Comrade Gloster Vendetta Ned Darius Edward F Key Stone Bobby Calnan Jerquet Eddie M and others across multiple sprint and distance events.

Gloucestenr N. J Seabird Samaritan Prather Prince Imperial Silvani Hattrick Hatrick Ace Grenadier Eddie M Ned Eadie M Maid of Blarney Battle Cry Gloster Queen @Or Queen d'Or Comforter Inverkip Philander Inverkipgelding Pokino Jim Fagin Lees Deer Lodge Shamrock Ray Perchance Sir Lester Charlie K Bingham Dan Sullivan Beausseant Agnes H Brown Charlie Log Wyoming Loo War Paint Poet Comrade Censor Charlie Wilson Forest Painkiller Annie E Vendetta Argenta Rose Howard Darius Edward F Key Stone Bobby Calnan Jerquet

Stallion Race Endorsed by Leading Boston Horsemen

David H. Blanchard’s $10,000 stallion stake draws strong backing and high praise from prominent New England horsemen. Letters from Forbes, Thayer, Russell, Shepard, Nevins, Whitcomb, Leavitt, Hall commend the plan to hold a stallion race at Mystic Park next September, predicting wide public interest and a strong field of trotters.

David H. Blanchard Mr. Blanchard J. Malcolm Forbes John E. Thayer Boston Henry S. Russell John Shepard David Nevins Whitcomb Mystic Park G. W. Leavitt New England George G. Hall

Athletic Schemes Discussed At N E A A U Meeting

Representatives from eleven athletic clubs discussed indoor championships under Technology Athletic Club. A special session gave the schedule committee power to decide after conferring with Tech officials. Proposals to send outdoor champions to Chicago's World’s Fair were referred to a committee. Loyola Athletic Club’s application was approved and Phil Sheehan was reinstated pending a signed affidavit.

Board of Managers Technology Athletic Club Thene George W. Beals John A. Keliber Robert O’doherty Tech Chicago Messrs Beals Flaherty Babb Kelcher McShane New England Loyola Athletic Club John H. Mahones Impeau Phil Sheehan Phil

Hayes Death Remains of Civil War Hero and President

A long obituary recounts Rutherford B. Hayes career from major in 1861 through brigadier general and Medal of Courage to Governor of Ohio and U S President. It notes his Civil War heroism at South Mountain and Winchester, his pivotal 1876 election by Electoral Commission, and his reform efforts and post presidency life.

Ohio Virginia Congress Mr. Blaine Mr. Conkling Mr. Tilden Hayes Louisiana Florida Oregon Tilden Senate House Supreme Court Mr. Hayes Soutern Conkling Interior Department Washington Post Office Custom House New York House of Representatives Garfield Fremont

Bowling Gossip Promises Record Pace in League Meet

The league anticipates a 600+ score as Follis of Melrose Highlands leads with a stellar game against Melrose Athletic Club. His 11 strikes and 18 spares mark the cleanest bowling of the season, while Salem’s bowlers flop against the Reviews for a poor showing. Lynch shines for the Waverleys, with others failing to keep pace. Tonight’s sole match at the Norfolk House features Casnos versus Newtons in a hoped-for fine contest.

Follis Melrose Highlands Club Melrose Athletic Club Salem Waverleys Lynch Norfolk House Casnos Newtons

Bowling Tourney Dates Pending Albion Building Plans

The national bowling tournament dates are not yet set. Builders of the Cyclorama building must finish the alleys before invitations are sent, with Newark Pastime Bowlers likely to be invited. The event should conclude before April starting.

Cyclorama Newark

Winthrop Yacht Club Elects Officers for 1906 Season

The annual meeting at the American House drew fifty members. Commodore J S Cush ing presided as secretary C G Bird reported the ensu ing year’s officers: Commodore J Stearns Cush ing, vice commodore Albert W Torrey, secretary Charles G Bird, treasurer George L Cade, measurer Harry Hutchinson, directors Clarence H Billings George A Foxcroft Joseph B Cann George F Leighton. Regatta committee A Henery Howard Gould H C Morse William A Garratt Walter T Milton. Membership committee L B Meston L J Gillies Albert Partridge John Mac Connell Sr Quincy Kilby B A Pratt W H Mirick F H Richardson John G Cuthbertson. Next meeting set for the third Tuesday in May.

Winthrop Yacht Club American House J. S. Cushing C. G. Bird J. Stearns Cushing Albert W. Torrey Charles G. Bird George L.cade Harry Hutchinson Clarence H. Billings George A. Foxcroft Joseph B.cann George F. Leighton Howard Gould A. Henery H. C. Morse William A. Garratt Walter T. Milton Meston L. J. Gillies Albert Partridge John MacConnell Quincy Kilby B. A. Pratt W. H. Mirick F. H. Richardson John G. Cuthbertson

Hayes Reflects On Civil War Wound At South Mountain

Mr. Hayes recalls his 1862 South Mountain battle where a wounded left arm remained weak. He led the charge and held his unit's line after being hit, speaking calmly of wounds as if of little consequence.

Mr. Hayes South Mountain

At 70 He Appeared the Very Personification of Health

A January 12, 1898 encounter describes ex President Hayes at over 70 as vigorous and lucid. He enters briskly, medium height, white hair and frosted beard, blue eyes, and a rosy, healthy complexion. He speaks clearly, recalls speeches, and remains lively, energetic, and businesslike, even arranging portraits of his home with Mrs Webb Hayes.

Mr. Hayes Hayes White House

Hayes House Spiegel Grove Fremont Home

Mr. Hayes’s home Spiegel Grove sits on Fremont outskirts. A Gothic red brick two story house with a long front porch and many windows, set in a park of forest trees. Though not grand, it is homelike and fully used, with expansive space and rooms that feel lived in.

Mr. Hayes Fremont Spiegel Grove White House

Hayes’s Private Study and Bath Workshop Revealed

In a detailed likeness of routine labor Hayes shows a ground floor bedroom preserved from his late wife’s time. A mahogany four poster, walls lined with pictures and books, and a connected private bathroom turned manuscript workshop reveal a life of disciplined study and solitary work.

Mr. Hayes Sayes

His Library and Daily Routine of a Private Collector

Mr Hayes guards a 12000 volume Americana rich library and describes a disciplined routine: rising with the sun, reading and writing before breakfast, walking six miles daily, and tending to correspondence by hand. He notes three daily trips downtown, lunch at one, then continued reading and walking the grounds in the afternoon.

Mr. Hayes

A Man’s Carriage Outing With Ladies Friends

A narrator describes a lengthy daytime drive in a horse drawn carriage kept open when weather allows. He states he always brings someone along, with about a dozen town ladies available to ride. The carriage holds three or four passengers and he calls for companions without prior appointment. His daughter goes out about once weekly.

Tender Tribute to Mrs Hayes Ex-President’s Admired Virtues

The ex-president praised Mrs Hayes as deeply compassionate and capable, recalling how she aided a drunken woman in Columbus and comforted injured boys during medical care. He described her as an angel to soldiers, with a powerful, guiding presence from youth through wartime service.

Hayes Columbus Mrs. Hayes Auntie Hayes

Hayes Family Photographs Vast Collection of 5000 to 10000 Images

The Hayes home reportedly holds thousands of photos covering varied subjects. Rutherford Hayes Jr., nicknamed Rud, is a noted amateur photographer with a well-equipped dark room, and many pictures feature the ex president and his circle.

Powderly Visits Boston Knights of Labor Head

General Master Workman T. V. Powderly arrived in Boston and was greeted by a local Knights of Labor committee. He praised the nationwide growth of the organization, spoke at the America Hall convention, and addressed a mass meeting after a 5 o'clock adjournment. He said he would stay two or three days at the Adams House.

T. V. Powderly Knights of Labor Workman Powderly Powderly Oes Post Boston Adams House America Hall the Knights of Labor

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