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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1903
Page
3
A gambling pitch claims a $20 stake on three bets over a month yielded more than $1600 profit. It notes yesterday’s $90 gain from the same $20 per bet and promises continued success. The note invites readers to join a “city block” 20 to 1 win forecast and an “army of followers.”
The Maxim and Gay Company markets a wire free betting service via Sol Lichtenstein, mailing sealed race selections to subscribers by 1 PM New Orleans time and posting results after races. They promise to announce only mailed horses, charge a weekly fee, and guarantee official odds from New York's Daily America with accounts accepted subject to withdrawal by telegraph.
Yale's giant guard Edgar T Glass leads the entry in the shot put at the B A A indoor meet on February 14 at Mechanics Hall. Yale plans a rare relay entry with four half-milers opposing Harvard, plus top events featuring Harvard Pennsylvania Princeton and other New England schools.
Montreal reports a record season for ice trotting and pacing with an Ottawa four day meet in early February. Competitors include Cresceus owned by George H. Ketcham, arriving Feb 7 and bonded at 100000 by Canadian authorities. Barney Demarest will train five top entries. Buckingham lumberman Alexander MacLaren also posts bond.
At a public auction in San Francisco W O B MacDonough and Dr H E Rowell horses in training sold. Beau Ormonde brought 4000 dollars to B L Knipp Daniel Lynch paid 2300 for Organdie St Levene sold to James Coffey for 1000. Other sales included Chestnut colt for 1500 Edward Lanigan bought, St Philipina 725 to W P McGrane, Orosius 700 to Daniel Lynch, Orsena 1300 to Daniel Lynch, Glenarvon 800 to W Fisher.
New York January 23 Winnie O Connor the jockey and his father Frank H O Connor sailed for Europe aboard the Cymric. He signs a three year contract with Baron Rothschild to ride in France earning 25000 dollars yearly from Rothschild and 10000 from M Bloch. The 21 year old Brooklyn rider began with William Daly and has risen to prominence.
Glasgow January 23 racing notes say Shamrock III trials will be thorough with fixed course marks and guns fired at start and finish points to simulate real racing.
The Providence area boxing scene collapses under corrupt betting and safety failures. A Cambridge hall riot crowds 1100 fans, injuries occur, and officials scramble as promoters push a draw in a Sullivan O Rourke bout. Lenox Club shifts to Briggs Goodman clash, with renewed plans and safety concerns amid harsh press scrutiny. Local columnist notices veteran writer Macon McCormick’s serious illness and retirement from sport reporting.
A pamphlet urges women to avoid boiling and scalding clothes and to use Fels-Naptha soap according to directions for better results. It emphasizes saving effort and time and claims modern washing yields beautiful results.
New York financier S Osgood Pell ordered a 100 horsepower Mercedes designed to be the most powerful yet built. The Paris delivered machine, weighing under a ton, seats two, uses drop forged steel parts, and features a near noiseless regulator. Only three such cars will exist, one in France and one in Germany, with a U S debut planned after the International Cup race.
The North American Fish and Game Association named officers in Carleton Ottawa including President L. T. Carleton Augusta Maine and secretary-treasurer E R D Chambers Quebec A resolution urged the Dominion government to ban sale of woodcock and grouse.
The New York Automobile Show draws record crowds with sales surging past all prior exhibitions. Secretary Harry Unwin of the Manufacturers' Association puts daily orders and purchases at about $600,000, with one electric maker alone taking $100,000 in orders yesterday. Most specially built showroom models have already found buyers.
At John Splan midwinter sale in Chicago bidding runs strong with The Conqueror selling for 3000 to George H. Ketcham of Cleveland, owner of Crescens. Other notable sales include The Merchant bought by John Ryan for 1725, Vysant Jr sold to John Miller for 1500, Henry S at 1350, and Jay Go at 1050, with numerous high value consignments from Keystone Stock Farm Benson Nebraska and other bidders.
South Boston High School students push to form a track team to compete in the Interscholastic Athletic Association meet. About 20 aspirants have joined practice, training several days weekly at the D Street Gym and at the school gym.
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