Proverb Prize Hunt Returns Next Sunday
Easy vacation money lure invites department store workers to enter a proverb contest. One hundred fifty prizes of 1 dollar each were awarded last Sunday and will continue weekly until further notice. Contestants must include a head of department statement verifying regular employment, using the printed blank or any other form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie M. McCarthy
William Filene Sons Company
Boston
Sunday Post
Deartment Stores
Boston Sunday Post
P. O
Mass
Office of the Post
Daily Post
Big Meet for the Grammar Schools
A large grammar school athletic event set for June 19 at Franklin Field and Franklin Park will feature baseball games in the morning and track and field events in the afternoon. Boston high schools will enter about 10 to 12 baseball teams and 1000 field and track entries are projected under the Boston high school instructors. Also today Brookline High faces Cambridge Latin, Medford vs Everett, Commercial High vs Brighton High, with standout players such as Dave Henry and Larry Conley noted for strong performances as Wood Island Park hosts the handicap meet expected to draw a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Field
Franklin Park
Boston
Brookline High
Cambridge Latin
Newtonville
Medford
Everett High
Doposters
Commercial High
Brighton High
Wood Island Park
Duffers Column previews fast blind sprinter and boxing pages
The column discusses the upcoming race to settle the speed of the blind champion and outlines photo giveaways in The Sun day Post featuring Ed Spencer and Charlie Chech. It notes Cy Young may appear in a Cleveland uniform, references Jack Johnson and Ketchel, and questions the Charleshank Gymnasium’s missing physical director role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack O'Brien
Johnson
O'Brien
Ketchel
Wiy’ Quaker
IK Ketchel
Big Jeff
Jack Johnson
Kaufman
Jeff
Baseball Q and A from a 1905 sports column
The column covers weekly team runs a Pittsburg Nationals total, a card game scenario with A and B, credit for Monday and Tuesday games Arellanes, a miler comparison Paull of Pennsylvania versus Jaques of Harvard, a method to calculate league winning percentage, nationalities of Speaker French and Lord, a baserunning play question, Boston rifle range query, June 17 two baseball games on American league grounds, manager power to bench a captain, and a Cy Young Wad Dell 21 inning battle date July 20 1905.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg Nationals
Arellanes
Paull
Pennsylvania
Jaques
Harvard
Tommy Coruneff
Boston
O'Meara
Chicago White Sox
Cy’ Young
Rube Waddell
Phillies
Good Sports Assured at N E A A U Contests
The New England Association of the A A U will host its annual track and field championships tomorrow after noon at Techfield Brookline. Harvard Dartmouth Brown Holy Cross and Cornell will compete with college stars and club athletes including Joe Ballard Oscar Hedlund Frank Sheehan Bill M Vicar Whitney Merrihew French O Connor Lawless Sullivan. The South Boston A C the B A A and the Brookline Gym team aim for top points with Brookline likely to win. Admission is free and large crowds are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Association
Techfield
Brookline
New England
Harvard
Dartmouth
Brown
Holy Cross
Cornell
Joe Ballard
Oscar Hedlund
Frank Sheehan
Bill M'Vicar
Whitney
Merrihew
French
O'Connor
Lawless
Sullivan
Gidney
Dick Harwood
Horse Franks Gill Drops Dead After Gravesend Finish
Frank Gill a chestnut horse collapsed and died likely from a bursting blood vessel after finishing second in the Gravesend third race. Rider Scoville dismounted as the animal broke down on the lower turn. The favorite went down after a mile and a furlong run while in second place.
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Gravesend
N. Y
Frank Gill
Scoville
Rain Delays Norwood Park Wrestling Match
Open air wrestling bout between Sam Anderson and Joe Hanson at Norwood Park postponed due to rain and rescheduled for next Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Anderson
Joe Hanson
Norwood Park
Bobby Walthour Wins 10 Kilometer Motor-Paced Race
Paris report says American cyclist Bobby Walthour won a 10 kilometer motor-paced race tonight in 4 minutes 21 seconds 50. He dominated the event, clocking the fastest time and seizing the victory over rival riders in the event.
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Paris
Bobby Walthour
Grant and Inman Out in New England Tennis
In Hartford on June 10, W C Grant and F C Inman exited the New England championship as Touchard and Cole advanced. Pell appeared, playing doubles and winning, while rain disrupted many matches.
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Hartford
Conn
W. C. Grant
New York
F. C. Inman
Rockaway
Inman
Touchard
Pell
Grant
F. W. Cole
T. R. Pell
Ae H. & Cole
Gray
I. G. Nelson
Rainy Englewood Tennis Ties Up Semi finals
English practice of playing through rain kept 10 events moving to semi finals at Englewood Field Club. National Champion W A Larned and partner G L Wrenn Jr won doubles rounds, E P Larned ousted H C Martin and C C Kelley in singles, while several doubles and a few women’s matches reached semis despite the weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Englewood
N. J
Englewood Field Club
W. A. Larned
G. L. Wrenn, Jr
A. Tl. Lindley
A. C. Sherwood
Larned
Wrenn
E. P. Larned
H. C. Martin
A. C. Crack
C. C. Kelley
West Side
H. H. Hackett
R. D. Little
Karl H. Behr
E. P. Vis
Frank J. Gould
Nine Races Scheduled at Combination Park Medford
Nine balanced races are set for decision tomorrow at Combination Park in Medford under the Fellsway Driving Club. In the feature event either Axtelford or Bonnie Belle may suffer their first loss of the season, and a win by Major M or Guy F could drop both invincibles to date. Tomorrow is designated Ladies Day with free admission to track and grandstand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Combination Park
Medford
Fellsway Driving Club
Axtelford
Bonnie Belle
Major M
Guy F
Newton High Wins Golf Team Match
Newton High School defeated Roxbury Latin School 4 to 1 in a golf team match at Commonwealth yesterday afternoon. The report lists players such as Lyons, Jones, Fowler, Weeks, Summers, and Roberts among participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton High
Newton High School
Roxbury Latin School
Commonwealth
Roxbury Latin
Tewksbury
Lyons
Casvegs
ASV
Jones
Abauerp
Fowler
Usummers
Roberts
Four Cars Pass Ellis in Ocean-to-Ocean Race
All four cars reached Ellis as the ocean to ocean race moved through. The Acme car kept going, while the two Ford entries stopped 45 minutes for repairs and left an hour after the Acme. The Shawmut car trailed 20 minutes behind after the Ford repairs began.
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Ellis
Kan
Acme
Ford
Shawmut
Yale Rowing Crews Light Rain Workout Ahead of New London
Yale varsity eight and four oared boats trained in heavy rain with a two mile downriver row and a return. Stroke settled at 34, finishing around 34 with strong form. P. D. Smith and Tabor contest No. 3 seat in the second four. Ward reported with scarlet fever. Curtiss son Julian W. Curtiss of New York connected to Yale rowing adviser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Wray
Harvard
Brighton Bridge
P. D. Smith
Tabor
No. 3
Smith
New London
Wray
John Harvard
Veritas
Freem
Mosher
Stret
Yale
Kennedy
Thames
Montville
Yale Launch
van Blarcom
Wallis
Captain Howe
Baker
Lyde
Wedell
Glenny
Bow
Rice
Fearing
Ward
Harry Curtiss
Julian W. Curtiss
New York
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J. Charles Caldwell
Dorchester
Dora E. King
Hyde Park
Dave Henry
Larry Conley
Dorchester High
Milton
Duffey
Red Sox
Ed Spencer
Charlie Chech
Boston Americans
Naps
Young
Bill
Coe
Germany
Steinland
Morang
Perkins Institution
Reggie Foster
Charleshank
Walthour
France
Panama
Messaline
Washington St
Granite St
Quincy
Park Place
Pawtucket
R. T
Elm St
Manchester
N.H
Westminster St
R. I
Grant and Inman
Pike
McKinney
Ann Coleman
Evans
Coombe
Cole
Day
Burgeon
Nelson
Bliss
Sheppard
Pulford
Carpenter
Kansas
Uglas W.l.do
Dougla Shoe Store
Jees
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W.L. Douglas
W. L. Douglas
W.l.douglas
Brockton
Maia
Washington Street
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Howard Street
Hanover Street
Summer Street
Lincoln Street
Dudley Street
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