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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1908
Page
9
A Post reporter finds 774 men 63 women 67 children occupying seats on the Common while hundreds of women and children sit on the grass. Women struggle to find seats as men linger, with few foreigners seated and many leaving in search of a place to sit. Public Garden seats split evenly. near the soldiers' monument no women sit.
South Boston trainer John Moakley guides Cornell to another intercollegiate victory as distance runners deliver 19 of 34 points amid muddy, waterlogged track conditions. Cornell collects four champions this year while Pennsylania and Yale also rack up titles. Cartmell of Pennsylvania wins his sixth intercollegiate championship.
After weeks of practice on the Charles River under coaches Jack Graney and Bill O’Leary, schoolboy crews start trial heats for the annual spring regatta. A course change approved at a recent B A A meeting moves the start beyond the Harvard bridge to avoid crossing the river, extending the season for better preparation.
A retrospective on vaudeville’s evolution from its heyday to contemporary stages and future trends. A critic outlines landmark performers, evolving formats, and the genre’s lasting appeal across eras.
Nine vessels had appeared by sundown as the Elva L L Spurling brought in 12 000 pounds of groundfish. Total receipts reached 152 200 pounds of mixed fish including 26 000 haddock 87 300 cod 19 000 hake 1900 pollock and 8000 cask. Several schooners carried cargoes and weather disruptions affected arrivals.
Sun rises 4:10 and sets 7:14 with a 15 hour 4 minute day. Moon sets 9:43 p.m. High water 12:15 a.m. Steamers Calvin Austin Pike St. John N. arrive.
The Howard Theatre closes its season at 11 pm with a complimentary athletic carnival and velvet vaudeville program featuring Sam Langford Joe Walcott Honey Mellody Matty Baldwin Jimmy Briggs Fred Sidney and John L. Sullivan among others. The employee committee led by Sally Greenberg and Harry Green plans a major success.
Commonwealth Country Club meets Allston Golf Club in six singles as part two of a sectional team match. Commonwealth must split the six singles to advance after winning two of three in last week’s foursomes. The winner heads to Chestnut Hill in the second round.
A packed boxing week features Jerry Gaines vs Dave Sawyer and Kid Clark vs Kid Taylor in Dover New Hampshire. Hank Griffen meets Fred Bradley in New York, with Jack Britton facing Billy Glover. Other shows include Harry Lewis vs Willie Lewis in New York and Stanley Ketchell vs Bill Papke in Milwaukee. Friday lists Charley Hittens and Tommy Sullivan in New York, Walter Little and Jimmy Dunn in Dayton. Saturday bouts set for Foxboro A Avs Grange Hall in Foxboro.
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