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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1902
Page
9
At Wellesley College 400 freshmen battled sophomores in a nocturnal tree day, seizing uniforms and hiding prizes. The freshmen prevailed with help from returning students, despite patrols by Officer Lang and scattered skirmishes.
Nina Danforth was indicted by the Middlesex grand jury for the murder of Andrew J. Emery in Framingham last month. She faces arraignment next week. The panel also returns murder and related indictments against Blake, Carter, Lowe, Louiston, Seymour, and the Aylesburys plus Goulding. Rumor says the Danforth count was voted after DA read the murder law.
Nina Danforth, indicted for murder, remains unaware of her legal status as her counsel Franz Hugo Krebs Jr visits. Arraignment is planned for next week with government and defense to set a date. The sanity question awaits government action amid defense insanity claims.
The store promotes the man’s shirt waist as the season’s comfort choice for office street bicycle yachting and seashore wear. It claims 365 days lead in introducing the style and highlights prices from 1.50 to 3 for shirts and 5 to 15 for hot weather suits. Separate trousers belt loops and deep turn-ups are offered from 2.50 to 5. Additional summer items include soft shirts underwear neckwear and hosiery at popular prices.
In Boston the subway bill moved to its second reading with a Kinney motion to suspend rules. Lawmakers debated committee authority, with Schofield denying responsibility for the suspension. Desmond and Maloney clashed over a drain and sewer bill, 49 to 33 for Desmond. Other actions included highway and harbor measures, primary reform, and osteopathy oversight.
Gustav Strube led the Pops at Symphony Hall for Tufts night with a large Tufts crowd and Harvard visitors. Tufts graduates N Ingells and W A Willis arranged the program, featuring an acrostic spelling Tufts College and enthusiastic encores from students, faculty, and admirers.
Two men arrested on burglary charges in East Boston Monday morning by Officers Burke and Sloane provided addresses at 100 Marginal Street. Residents say no one of those names lives there and that the house has long been occupied by a respectable family.
In a bustling Dayton shop at Hanover and Portland streets Mr. Wolf notes the third floor as the busiest area. He calls The Home of the Blue Serge the season’s favorite department with serges dominating sales this season.
The season long clash between Walthour and Champion resumes at Revere track with a 25 mile race. Champion, paced by Hoyt Vetter Gately and Dubois, aims to lead. Walthour counters with Winesett Fields Howe and Dubois. Champion clocked 1 30 for 10 miles and finished the last mile in 1 28 4 5 while Walthour also rode 10 miles at 1 30 pace. Floyd McFarland to debut brassard next Tuesday at Charles River Park against Elkes Waldo and Nateaoeet the Eagle trophy tour South plans noted.
Cleveland opened with a barrage of 19 hits in the first six batters and scored 14 runs, while Boston managed only three. Winters left in the fifth, Prentiss took over, and notable plays included Gochnauer stealing a liner in the ninth and Hickman and Bey leading Cleveland’s batting surge. Attendance reached 2954 as Boston heads to St. Louis, hoping for better results.
In Concord New Hampshire June 6 Manchester extended its winning streak to five with a 4 to 2 victory over Concord. It was a pitchers battle between Hartman and Egner with Hartman edging the win on slower eighth inning work. Knall and Rapp stood out for Manchester while Noblitt led Concord at the plate and Bigbie covered left field well.
Lawrence reports a baseball game where Nashua managed four hits off Kiobedanz with two scratch hits while Gokey struggled. Wilson homered for the visitors' lone run. Kilobedanz and Murphy stood out with strong batting as the standout features of the day.
Dover, N H,June 6 Dover won 7 to 5 over Fall River. Three Dover runs came in the first inning on a single a two bagger a walk and a HIT by pitch Gildea left the game replaced by Gilroy Features included a one hand catch by Davis after a long run Guiheen made a one hand stop of a hot grounder and Kane and Broderick played solid defense.
Cincinnati again today. It was a hard game to lose. Winters bumped for 20 hits yesterday in Cleveland. The Boston Nationals have lost seven of the last eight games. Willis to pitch for Boston. Kittredge to catch. Hahn will pitch for Cincinnati while Willis starts for the locals. Tannehill has not missed a hit this season, cracking two on Thursday. Malarkey had two hits yesterday. Buckenberger making moves. Hugh Jennings to join the Phillies. Douglass back behind the bat. Jacklitsch becomes substitute catcher. Corcoran and Magoon now with Cincinnati. Irwin and Newton now with Brooklyn. St Margaret's Lyceum of Dorchester plays St Rose C. T. A. of Chelsea at Chelsea. Manning and McLaughlin battery for St Margarets. O Days decisions questioned. Peitz’s foul ball and umpire sight lines noted. Buckenberger plans to try Carney in the box. left-hander Carney from Holy Cross. Lajoie reportedly kissed a new $1000 bill from Somers and banks on it, famed as the closest fisted baseball player.
In 11 innings Worcester Worcester defeated Jersey City 5 to 3. New London beat Waterbury 2 to 1. Norwich beat Meriden 7 to 5. Hartford routed Springfield 12 to 3. Re Haven defeated Bridgeport 8 to 4. Toronto beat Montreal 7 to 4. Providence defeated Newark 7 to 2. Middlebury College edged University of Vermont 6 to 3. Buffalo defeated Rochester 9 to 1.
Miss Helen Chapman of Philadelphia defeated Miss T. G. Baird of Merion in two sets to win the state championship in women's singles. The June 6 result crowns Chapman as the top national contender in the event.
Harry Ladd was elected captain of the Columbia baseball team for next year to succeed F. W. Goodman. C. G. Hendrickson was chosen manager. June Danty Ladd is noted as captain-elect of the team.
Haverhill beat Lowell 9 to 3 in a June 6 game. Cross faced tough batting while Lowell’s hits were scattered by strong fielding. O Reilly and Spooner led Haverhill at the plate. Herwig and Sheets stood out on defense.
Hamilton June 6 Entries closed tonight for the women’s open golf tournament to be played tomorrow at the Myopia Hunt Club. Nine top players from the metropolitan district are expected, including Mollie B. Adams Wollaston Pauline Mackay Oakley and Grace B. Keyes Concord.
The Common Council members departed for Portland, Maine, with a dozen colleagues and several friends to play a game against Maine city officials. The group rode from North Station and expected victory on arrival.
Thomas Dixon and four seconds were discharged by Judge Forsaith after a Lenox A C fatal prize bout in which John Cassidy died. Medical Examiner Harris linked the death to a ruptured brain artery and possible apoplexy, noting Cassidy’s poor heart and congested lungs. He said the blow or an underlying condition could have caused the fatal rupture.
Concord faces Manchester, Lowell hosts Lawrence, Nashua plays Haverhill, and Fall River meets Dover in today’s league matchups across New England venues.
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