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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1908
Page
3
Governor Charles E. Hughes gave the chancellor's address at Union College in Schenectady New York today. He spoke on Citizenship.
A mob of about a hundred South Boston boys attacked the schooner George M Warner as it was towed from Hall's Wharf. They pelted the vessel with stones for a quarter mile while the crew hid below deck and the tug William G Williams failed to intervene. Captain Milbury, furious, barred trespass after the cabin was raided.
Yale defeats Louisiana State University 7 to 1 in New Haven as Yale pitchers Howard Jones and Rose combined for 14 strikeouts and three hits allowed. Key plays include Goyer’s spectacular fence catch and Tad Jones scoring from first on a squeeze. Attendance 1500 at Yale Field.
In Hartford on June 10 the New England tennis tournament produced notable play with a doubles match featuring Pell of New York and T Gross of Providence against Professors Terry of Williams and Nettleton of Yale. Gross and Pell won after three sets in a display of high skill.
The South Barre Swimming Club prepares for its fourth annual gala on July 4 in South Barre Massachusetts with 14 events. Prizes total 40 dollars and include three open handicaps and races for ladies 1 yard and men 440 and 150 yards plus a 220 yard open scratch for New England championship.
C P Hubbard 09 of Woburn was tonight elected captain of the Tufts College track team for the coming year in Medford.
Boston Latin School defeated Boston English High 5 to 3 at Locust Street grounds in South Boston. Pitcher Paul Everett held the English lineup in check, while Boston Latin received steady support from its lineup led by captain Kennedy.
Phillips Exeter Academy announces that no student who plays on any organized baseball team during summer vacation may represent the academy in any athletics until given special permission by the athletic eligibility committee.
Mike Murphy, trainer of the American Olympic team, extols the grit and talent of U S athletes noting a 2 1 victory in a schoolboy contest at Franklin Field and predicting an era of distinct national strength and vitality.
Hanover N H June 10 H L Walker 09 of Cornell was elected captain of the Dartmouth track team at a team meeting Walker prepared for Dartmouth at Kimball Union Academy and is a two mile runner who won his D at the Amherst meet last year and the Harvard meet this year
Readville trainers report fast workouts with Henry Titer setting two track records and multiple horses training strong. Notable times include Elena 2 19 for a mile, Chime Bells 2 09 4, and Adula 2 25 for a mile. James O Donnell Adula and others clock solid miles with several horses around 2 17 to 2 23. A Dover matinee at Granite State Park is announced with C K Drew ready to shout Go.
A match is set for next Tuesday evening at the Armory Athletic Association. The main 12 round bout features Al Delmont from the North End and Young Pierce of Philadelphia, the latter nearly knocking out Jimmy Walsh in Philadelphia recently.
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