25 Jul 1908
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1908
Page
1
John J. Hayes of the Irish American Athletic Club won a sensational marathon, beating the Indian Longboat as Britain’s hopes collapsed with a 12th place finish for the best English contender. Dorando, the Italian idol, collapsed on the Stadium track with critical injuries clouding victory.
Errors cost Boston in a 3-2 defeat by Cincinnati. Collins faces Butler and Moran at Revere track tonight. Detroit shuts out Cleveland 4-0, Owens of Worcester restricts Lynn to five runs. Shrubb to face fast field in St Augustine games today.
A heated Boston gathering of the Landlords and Real Estate Owners Protective Association erupted as residents challenged figures and a request for hearings. Speakers including Peckham Cronin and Mrs Avery faced jeers while Mayor Hibard’s reply delayed a hearing and left many shouting for public remarks.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle praises Dorando's epic effort in the stadium, noting the Italian's stamina and dramatic fall and rise before Hayes of the Stars and Stripes earns the victory. He argues the judges could not decide otherwise, though the tragedy of Dorando lingers.
A police detail from Boston rushed to Milton at 3 am after two men resembling Jamaica Plain bandits held up a Milton hack driver on Bradley road and fled toward Readville or the Blue Hill reservation. Met officers armed with Winchester rifles lined roads as Hyde Park Canton Milton patrols joined a statewide alert. A dawn roundup was anticipated as all night forces guarded routes to the holdup site.
Arthur King, a Slyde Park hack driver, was robbed of 24 dollars on Bradley road Milton by two foreigners wielding revolvers and wearing varied hats. A passenger fled the scene, and police searched the area, linking the robbery to the ongoing yeggman hunt terrorizing the city.
Police arrested four men yesterday raising total suspects to six with De Vico and McDougall named earlier. Genero Bruno, linked to Haverhill, is among those identified, while Sperduto, Spero of Dedham, and Abraham Weise of Roxbury are strangers to many involved. De Vico’s identification is strongest though others remain uncertain. Police say more arrests are anticipated under a strict arrest first policy.
Yesterday hundreds of telephone messages poured into Station 13 in Jamaica Plain about swarthy and armed men. Police pursued bushwhacking parties and mounted searchers but no solid clues emerged and the chase continued with little progress toward solving the case.
Secretary of War Wright received eight cadets from the Military Academy at West Point who were found guilty of hazing and sentenced to dismissal. The cadets defended their actions as a mild tradition to sharpen character, and Wright said he would study the report before final disposition. The court martial was reportedly unanimous on dismissal.
A 22 foot dory capsized in dense harbor fog last night near Ashburnham and Hoseman W J Marshall of Engine Company 31. The crew of the Revere Beach and Lynn railroad ferry Ashburnham aided four occupants, whose quick actions and alert crew saved them from drowning as visibility dropped to fifteen feet.
Governor Charles E. Hughes states he will accept renomination if the Republican Party desires him as its candidate. He explains personal reasons previously cited are not controlling and a renomination would be acceptable if urged by the party.
The forecast calls for generally cloudy skies in Boston and vicinity with scattered showers Saturday and likely showers Sunday. Fresh easterly winds accompany the unsettled weather as New England experiences a mix of fair and wet conditions.
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