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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1893

Page

3

Harvard to Hire Professional Coach for Next Year Crew

Harvard will engage a professional coach for the next year's rowing team after a council of advisers decided to replace volunteer guidance. The move follows a string of weak results and a desire to surpass Yale, with several candidates named as possible hires though the identity remains secret pending signing.

Harvard Yale Faulkner Aentleman Lathrop Winslow Cornell Cook Nelse Perkins Fennessey Yale Astern Fred Plaisted Dan Murphy Courtney Casey Ten Eyck

Boston Reds Face Busy Week With New York Trip Ahead

The Bostons host games next Thursday after a New York swing with two midweek matches in Manhattan. They aim to jump to first place after winning 12 of 18 on the Western trip, led by Nichols. Stivetts remains effective in the box and Gastright is expected to pitch well behind the club.

Bostons New York Manhattan New Yorks Nichols Giants Stivetts Gastright Lewiston Boston Congress Street Breckton Fall River Dover Ortland Portland Brockton Fal River Boston Reds Nick Young Gaffney Billy Long Ed McGunigle M. J. Mahoney Mahoney Clevelands Patsey Tebeau Charley Zimmer McAleer Clarkson John Brother Arthur Arthur Whitney Pittsburgs

McGill Brilliant As Browns Open Shutout Then Rally

McGill pitched magnificently for Chicago Browns today and held St. Louis scoreless until the ninth. Anson sent in Johnson, an amateur, and four runs crossed. Schriver homered as Chicago won 14 to 4. Attendance 10,238. Base hits Chicago 11, St. Louis 6. Errors Chicago 1, St. Louis 4. Batteries McGill Johnson Kittridge Gleason Gunson.

Chicago McGill Browns Anson Johnson Schriver Chicagos Ia Essen St. Louis McGill, Johnson and Kittridge Gleason and Gunson

Albany and Rocky Point Games Result Summary

Albany defeated Providence 17 to 7 in the first game and Albany trailed 3 to 7 against Roy in the second. at Rocky Point the Providence game ended 15 to 7 in favor of Wilkes Barre.

Albany Oon Roy Rocky Point Providence Wilkesbarre

Somerville Cyclists Plan Offbeat Summer Routes

Opening of the cycling season features Somerville Bicycle Club captain revealing plans for summer routes away from common Sunday loops. The Massachusetts Club recaptured sea breezes at East Boston as Chief Consul George Place organized a meet with top riders like Walter E. Sanger. Entries include names from New York Athletic Club, Manchester, Portsmouth, Waltham, and Riverside Wheelmen, with events across one mile and two mile formats and a state championship race anticipated.

Somerville Bicycle Club Boston Somervilles Massachusetts George Place New Hampshire Walter E. Sanger James Edmond Andrew Welch E L. Waleb J. H. Fitzgerald G. E. Dunham John Melnniss Manchester J. Fred Turner Portsmouth A. W. Holden West Concord G. F. Taylor Waltham W. W. Windle E. A. Nelson Springfield H. Smith C. M. Murphy G. C. Smith New York Athletic Club EF. L.] Kn J. P. Clark Eben G. Snow Guy Gary W. G. French Press H. R. Steenson Riverside Wheelmen New York H. W. Hall Concord H. FE. Caldwell Fred L. Johnson BE. G. Merrill James Clark G. E. Quinn H. E. Caldwell F. L. Johnson FE. A. Nelson M. Murphy BE. A. Nelson Hoyland Smith H. Reuter F. I. Knapp W. K. Daggett J. Dyer PD. Connolly J. Gray Dover Malden National Cycling Association Tioga Park Philadelphia Wheeler Orange N. J Berle C. Kluge Jersey City W. J. Kelly C. W. Carntage Buffalo Hutchins Zimmerman Sanger Windle Taylor Tyler Murphy Smith Nelson Rockville

Wheelmen visit Somerville church for service and parade

A cycling club visit to Cross Street Universalist Church Somerville featured Captain Dave Harvey leading forty two riders in neat black cheviot uniforms. Reverend Powers preached on Genesis 28 16 praising nature as a path to God and urging Sabbath attendance. Associated Cycling Clubs held a joint run to Crescent Beach with over a hundred riders from multiple clubs and a marching lead by Captain Peek.

Cross Street Universalist Church Somerville Mr. Powers Dave Harvey Jacob Somerville Hoys Powers Associated Cycling Clubs Crescent Beach Massachusetts Malden Press Mt. Washington Roxburys Charlestown Rovers Cambridgeport Massachusetts Club Copley Square Peek Prior Barnum

Pugilistic Gossip From Captain Cooke’s News Letter

The Brockton boxer Johnny Griffin writes that he planned to defeat Smith and will strive to meet Dixon or Smith next, claiming past punches as victories and urging a new match. Ike Weir remains in town seeking a bout while Billy Murphy defeats the Spider and questions the cup. Hugh Napier dominates Leo Damro in Philadelphia, Plimmer and Lynch clash without effort, and Corbett vs Paddy Smith is set for July 31 with Corbett hampered by a blistered foot and Smith linked to Denver Ed Smith.

Johnny Griffin Cooke Brockton Smith Dixon America Ispar Billy Murphy Murphy Philadelphia Hugh Napier Leo Damro Billy Plimmer Jack Lynch Young Corbett Paddy Smith Columbian Club Corbett Denver Ed Smith

Griffin Seeks Featherweight Title Bout

Chicago July 16 Johnny Griffin deposited 1000 dollars to fight any featherweight, Sol Smith preferred, for 2500 dollars side and any reasonable purse.

Chicago Johnny Griffin Sol Smith

Bradford Boat Club Declines Four Oar Challenge

In Cambridgeport July 16 1893 Peter McCaffrey secretary reports at a Bradford Boat Club meeting the Riverside Boat Club challenge is declined for a four oar race. The Bradfords plan to focus on the eight oared boat and aim to defeat the Atlanta cracks after Labor Day.

Bradfords Bradford Boat Club Riverside Boat Club Atlanta Peter McCaffrey Cambridgeport

Morris’s Valuable Pase Championship Sprint at Goshen

C C Morris of California won the Columbian 100 yards sprint yesterday to claim the United States championship in Goshen Indiana. He clocked 92 5 seconds beating the previous record 94 5 seconds. Seven starters competed with Collins of Wisconsin finishing close behind Morris. The prize totaled $2000 and a diamond medal.

Morris Goshen Ind C. C. Morris California United States Collins Wisconsin Caime

Riverside Boat Club fields strong senior eight for Middle States regatta

Ned Hayes will be stroke and lead Riverside crew with John Ryan Gaffrey Joe Ber gin Conroy and Frank Smith in the eight. Ned Mahoney of Bradford and Sullivan from Central will row as interme diate sculler while An gline from Harvard crews acts as coxswain. Hayes to race in senior single scull. Bradford dispute over strength and excuses cited as weak. Hosmer and Casey match prospects fade as Casey declines advantage.

Riverside Boat Club Ned Hayes John Ryan Gaffrey Joe Bergin Conroy Frank Smith Ned Mahoney Bradfords Sullivan Central Young Angline Harvard Bradford Riverside Hayes Bergin Jerry Casey George Hosmer Hosmer Casey

Boston Reds Open Local League Season At Congress Street Grounds

The Boston Reds host Lewistons and Fall Rivers in a three game local league set this week. Manager McGunigle reports strong support and upcoming additions a pitcher and an outfielder. M. J. Mahoney to umpire as the lineup lists Farrell in right field and several players across first base, second base, shortstop and pitching duties.

Boston Reds Congress Street McGunigle M. J. Mahoney Lewistons Fall Rivers Farrell McAntey O’brien Guinasse Whitney Johnson Flack Meagher Rudderham Kiley Lewiston Sheehan Leighton Spill A. Lesotte Hart J. Lezotte Pennell McCormick Welch Wheeler

American swimmer McCusker defeats Vinney for £200 side

The American champion McCusker beat former English champion Vinney at Blackpool in a £200 a side match. McCusker has been challenged by English swimmer Nuttall to race one mile for £1000 a side.

London McCusker Isily Vinney Blackpool Nuttall

Rev Gordon to Lead Boston Evangelistic Noon Service

The Rev John Gordon D D of Chicago will conduct the noon meeting of the Evangelistic Association of New England at Bromfield Street Church today and tomorrow at noon. Solo singing will be by the Rev R F True association secretary.

John Gordon D. D Chicago Evangelistic Association of New England Bromfield Street Church R. F. True Association

St Mary's Parish Picnic and Reunion at Lake Walden

The annual gathering to aid the parish poor will be at Lake Walden in Concord Massachusetts on Tuesday next. Trains depart Fitchburg depot at 8 25, 3 30, 11 40 a m and 1 15 p m.

St. Mary’s Parish Lake Walden Concord Mass Fitchburg Depot Une Portland Haymarket Sq Causeway St Augusta Bangor Bar Harbor Causeway At N. W Upper Roads Lewiston Anchester N. H St. John St. Andrews Halifax the Provinces Haymarket St North Conway Intervale Glen Crawfords Fabyans Twin Mountain Whitefield Jefferson Lancaster St. Johnsbury Causeway Maine Central Grand Trunk Wisconset Firomaston Rocktland Quebec Eastport Calais M. Castine Deer Lele Sedgwick Southweat Barber Mulhbridge Machiasport Rockland Causeway Street

Freak of the comet tail dazzles observers nationwide

Washington reports a sudden development of a long greenish white tail on the comet at 10:30 p m observers at the Naval Observatory described a 30 degree tail extending toward the zenith a rare freak of celestial motion with Prof Frisby noting the phenomenon as a developing comet and beyond. Jeneva observers also saw a brilliant aurora mistaken for the comet as the actual body remained north and fainter.

Washington Frisby Naval Observatory Corps of Jeneva N. Y Brooks

Truncated Timetable Fragments Across Several Routes

Fragmentary OCR text lists multiple train times and routes including Chicago and the West, Boston Air Line, and New Orleans, with daily and Sunday exceptions. Mentions include 7.30 pm departures, morning departures at 9 am, and connections via G. T. Ry and through paths like Tloughkeepsie, indicating a mixed historic rail schedule snippet.

A Special Midsummer Shirt Sale by A Shuman & Co

A midsummer sale offers neg lige shirts at a nominal price today. For 1 and 1.50 buyers can get the latest mode in shape and color that would normally cost 3 each.

A. Shuman & Co

Divorce Petition From Charles L Reynolds to Helina M Loker Reynolds

Charles L Reynolds of Natick files for divorce from Helina M Loker Reynolds now of Providence Rhode Island. They wed in Cambridge on December 31 1868 and lived in Charlestown Lowell Natick. adultery with Frank L McKenzie alleged at Natick on December 20 1892 and others. Prayer: decree of divorce dated July 5 1893.

Middlesex Charles L. Reynolds Natick Helina M. Loker Providence Rhode Island Cambridge Helina M Charlestown Suffolk Lowell Helvin M. Reynolds Frank L. McKenzie Helina M. Reynolds

Massachusetts Libel Notice for Appearance in Cambridge Court

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex Superior Court orders libellant to notify libellee to appear in Cambridge on the first Monday of August. Attested copy of libel and order to be published in the Boston Post weekly for three weeks, last publication at least fourteen days before the date, and a copy sent by registered letter to libellee’s residence so she may show cause why the prayer should not be granted. Clerk THEO. HARD.

Commonwealth OF Massachusetts Middlesex, Sr A. D Cambridge Boston Post Boston Suffolk Hbel Mbel

Massachusetts dissolution petition for HUB CEMENT CO

A Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court petition from HUB CEMENT CO stockholders requests dissolution of the company. It notes incorporation on June 27, 1889 in Boston with $5,000 capital, 50 shares of $100 each, full cash payment, no debts or property, and that the business has ceased. The signatories request a decree to dissolve the corporation.

Coo Remedy CO Eyisten Bldg Massachusetts Suffolk Supreme Judicial Court Boston County of HUB Cement CO Charles T. Norwood Malden Enya Mass Frank Rickaby Milk Street

Wagner Sleeper and Buffet Cars on Boston to Chicago Routes

No 8 leaves Boston half past midnight except Sunday. Wagner Buffet Sleeping Car Boston to Chicago via Michigan Central. Also Wagner Buffet Drawing Room Boston to Saratoga. No 15 leaves Boston 10 304 m Patty. Vestibuled Buffet Library Smoking Car and Vestibuled Sleeping Cars Boston to Chicago via L M 5 BR. Dining Car Boston to Utica and Toledo to Chicago. No 19 leaves Boston 2 pm daily. Wagner Buffet Vestibuled Sleeping Cars Boston to Chicago arriving Chicago 4 30 pm next day. No 7 leaves Boston 4 20 pm daily. Wagner Buffet Sleeping cars Boston to Cincinnati and St Louis via Big Four route also Buffet Sleeping Cars Boston to Chicago via Michigan Central. No 9 leaves Boston 7 15 pm daily. Wagner Vestibuled Sleeping Car Boston to Cleveland and Chicago via L 8 S & MS RR and also Wag ner Vestibuled Sleeping Car Boston to Detroit and Chicago via M C RR. No -Leaves Boston 11 pm except Saturday. Wagner Sleeping Car Boston to Albany arriving 7 55 am for Hartford New Haven and New York via Springfield Line.

Boston Wagner Chicago Michigan Central RR Saratoga Wasa Utica Toledo Baily St. Louis Michigan Central Wabash Cincinnati Cleveland L. 8S Detroit Albany Hartford New Haven New York Springfield Hbuliet New York Limited Gaston Washington St Kneeland St A. S&s. Hanson

Notice to appear for petition in Suffolk court

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court orders petitioners to publish an attested copy of the petition and this order in the Boston Post weekly for three weeks before the first Monday of September 1893. Publication aims to summon interested parties to show cause why the petition should not be granted. July 3, 1893. John Noble, Clerk.

Suffolk Supreme Judicial Court Boston Boston Post John Noble

Insolvency Notices for Hyde and Campf in Suffolk County

Warrant in insolvency issued against Joseph S Hyde doing business as Joseph S Hyde & Co of Boston a creditors meeting to prove debts and appoint assignees set for July 28 1898 at 2 PM at the Probate Court Boston Massachusetts Also notice against John B Campf photographer insolvent debtor creditors meeting to prove debts and appoint assignees set for July 21 1893 at 2 PM in Boston Massachusetts

Commonwealth OF Massachuset's Messenger’s Suffolk Boston Joseph S. Hyde Joseph S. Hyde & CO Court Square Joseph P. Silsby, Jr Commonwealth OF Massachiusptts John H. Campf Court Room

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