Yachts Race Off Newport Endures Deadly Half Gale
In Newport Rhode Island July 2 a half gale wrecked 90 footers Columbia Reliance and Constitution. Sailor Carl B Olsen drowned after being swept from the bowsprit on the Columbia. Two others survived. Constitution lost its gaff and mainsail while Reliance suffered major hull denting but intact rigging. Newport races halted unfinished as crews searched for Olsen.
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Newport
R. I
Columbia
Carl B. Olsen
Olsen
Miller
The
Riviera
Delaware
Commodore Bourne
New York Yacht
Lab
Winslow
Park City
Mr. Morgan
Milier
Honefoss
Norway
George of BALA and Blake Lead in Singles at American Henley
Ernest George of Boston A. A. won the single sculls at the first American Henley held on the Schuylkill River Philadelphia July 2. R. P. Blake of Union Boat Club Boston placed second with A. W. Pape of Dolphin B. C. San Francisco third. The school crews beat Philadelphia lads easily.
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E. George
Union Boat Club
Boston
Philadelphia
Ernest George
R. P. Blake
Pape
Penn
American Rowing Association
Schuylkill River
Fairmount Park
Detroit
Baltimore
New Haven
San Francisco
Canada
Argonauts of
Toronto
Yale
University of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Robert P. Blake
A. W. Pape
George
Tween
Ariel Boat Club
Ariels
Pennsylvanias
W. A. Meikleham
New York
William Innis Forbes
Boston A. A
Dolphin B. C
Boston Interscholastic
Philadelphia Central High School
Argonaut R. Co
Reiffenstein
J. N. Mackenzie
W. D. P. Hardisty
Parmenter
Kent
Hamber
D. R. Mackenzie
Weight
Reed
Heckscher
Swenson
Morse
Scott
Whittier
McMahon
Weeks
Whitney
Muzzy
Coxsw
Detroit B. C
Vesper B
French and American revolver match results reported
Paris reports the Franco American revolver match results with French scores led by Captain Chauchat and Captain Mereaux while American marksmen show strong totals and claim victory despite French shooters facing a smaller target and shorter distance. Additional French scores from Lyons and other participants remain unreceived.
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Paris
Union Des Societies de Tir
M. Balme
M. Caurrette
Chauchat
Count de Castelbajac
M. Dutroy
M. Feugray
M. Lecoq
M. Leuvier
Molinier Paget
Boston Area Weather Outlook This Weekend
Fair and slightly cooler Friday with light west erly winds. Saturday turns partly cloudy with a chance of local showers in the afternoon or night.
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Boston
Vicinity
Boston police chase lead on Lamothe fugitive in city
Boston police pursue two lines to seize Lamothe the Lowell murderer believed hiding near the city. A key lead centers on Lamothe s intimate French friend living in or near Boston and possibly a former lodger at 11 Allen Street kept under tight guard by Sergeant Hennessey. A Winchester witness reports a man matching Lamothe s description with two missing fingers seen near Washington and Elm streets before vanishing toward the West End.
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Lamothe
Lowell
Boston
Hennessey
Allen Street
Denning
Roche
Charlestown
Commonwealth
Gue
Winchester
Washington Street
Elm Street
Goddu
Elm
West End
Hanover Street
Tremont Row
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Pire Io
Pach
Joseph Lamothe
Lowell Police
Mils
Alexina Goddu
Georgiana Goddu
James ST. Lowell
Miss Goddy
POST
Reliance
BALA
Blake
Union Club
New England
BECO
Scollay Square
Ton
Hargedon & Lynch
Washington St
Examowveer St
Thompson's Spa
Washington’ Street
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