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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1910
Page
4
Reports from Readsboro and Williamstown describe the fugitive Silas Phelps roaming the Berkshire foothills. States police suspect aid from locals as they unplug the Phelps home phone and search abandoned farms, caves, and moonshine hideouts amid a mounting local fear.
The article describes Silas Phelps’ dramatic 1906 crime spree including hijacking a locomotive to flee toward Vermont. He commandeered the engine at Hoosac tunnel and raced through Hoosac and Bennington before being captured by awaiting police.
Mrs. Phelps, wife of Silas Haskins, describes her husband as kind and devoted when sober, denies abuse reports, and says he left with rifle and ammunition after a Saturday night incident. She hopes officers will arrest him, mentions her sick baby and harsh poverty, and expresses sympathy for Officer Haskins.
A page encourages women with kidney and bladder troubles to try Swamp-Root, claiming it restores health by aiding kidneys, liver and bladder. Readers are invited to request a free sample from Dr. Kilmer and Co., with regular bottle sizes available at drug stores.
Harvard rowing opened at Red Top with light morning work and eight miles for the varsity eight in the afternoon. Changes shuffle the varsity fours and freshman eight, with Hooper moving to bow and Balch to the second boat. Larz Anderson of Brookline presented a mascot teddy bear to the varsity eight.
The mascot will be kept at the hill until after the race. The Varsity crew includes Stroke Ward Strong Coach Wray Withington Metcalf Newton Whitney coxswain King. The Freshman lineup lists Stroke Goodale Meyer Stratton Keays Lincoln Cut ler Davis Parker coxswain Abels.
Yale varsity and freshman eights faced rough seas in a nine mile row after an hour delay. The four mile course included a return trip to New London drawbridge with all oarsmen completing the test. Freshman eight changes included Branded moving to the freshman four and Reed joining the eight.
Applications from Harvard graduates and undergraduates for tickets to the observation train for the Yale race on date to be announced will be taken until Thursday at the Harvard athletic office. Each person may apply for two tickets. Varsity seats cost 2.50 dollars and freshman observation tickets are available at one dollar each.
The state championship tennis tournament began at Longwood Cricket Club after rain soaked days left courts slow yet many of the 30 matches produced fast play. Harvard captain Arthur Sweetzer defeated Frank J. Sulloway 6-4 1-9 7-5 in a lengthy first round duel. Nat Niles and partner A. S. Dabney Jr also advanced with strong singles wins and doubles victories marked by close scores.
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