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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1887

Page

8

Boston Defeats Washingtons Easily at South End Grounds

In a one sided game at the South End grounds Boston defeated the Washingtons with ease. Conway struck out Hines with runners on second and third as Boston showed superior fielding and timely hits. The final score favored Boston while Washingtons struggled offensively and left the bases loaded in several innings.

Washingtons South End Chicago Kelly Bostons O’ Rourke Boston Senators Conway Hines Hostons F. BH Ee Hornung O Carroll Shock Nash Sutton Farrell Morrill O O Krieg, Uh Johnston Mack Bisat Myers Rourke Lionnelly Heelock Ams Skeet Llamning Wheelock Carroll Doescher Miller Detroit Detroits Pittsburgs I. DH Ale R. BH Rohd’s'n Brown Rowe White Derche Kuehne Galvin Richardson Gan Philadelphia Mattimore New Yorks Philadelphias R. Bulpo ALEK Ewing Fogarty Core Ward Mulvey O Connor Andrews O'Rourke Buffinton Tiernan O Wood Dorgan Rieh’ds Bl Ojlrwin Lkrown Porrar Mattiniore Gunning Eocs Mattmore Farrar Walls Irwin Connor Richardeon Wood McLaughlin Viupire Powers Chicago-Indians Orrison Achor Clarkson Liens Lawrences Houck Campena Murray O Ray Fagan Donovan Sweeney Hamilton Henry Burke Gibson Pettee Stone Earle Terrien Hunting Petel Corcoran Murphy Fran Lynd Lynns Hionck Wild Pite Fagin Thy Donovan Williams Portland Portlands Manchester McDermott

Salem Falls to Boston Blues in New England League clash

Salem lost to Boston Blues 16 to 7 as Flanagan starred for Salem while O'Brien led Blues with timely hits. Cudworth and Doe made running catches for Lowell team. attendance about 800. Burns pitched solidly for Blues and Lyons showed strong hitting and fielding in a high scoring affair.

Salem Salems Boston Blues Flanagan Boston Bluse BULPO Ee Sheehan Lovely Pro Gardner Leighton Burns Bradley Ol Lynch Moolie Duffy Asa Nee Clare Maley Mrphy Kenney Burke Lyons Blues O'Brien Sheenan Manning Gardner Clare Moolic Oolic Murphy O’brien Radley Lynch Havernity Lally Cudworth Doe Lowells Havermills. i. BH Po.a Shinnick Say Hartnett Hissetter Cndworthecr Koong Figgins Potheus Kennedy Lalily Towelli Toffling Polhemus Barber Haverhills Koons Campbell Jays—Say Harber Fellanaso Sally Mahony Lawrence Lawrences Lynns Donovan

Boston Newspaper Baseball League Opens Tomorrow

The season involving Herald Globe Record Post Transcript Traveller teams begins with a matchup between Herald and Globe staff players. League fixtures list dates through August including Record vs Globe on June 15 and several Herald Globe and Transcript clashes.

Boston Newspaper Baseball League Herald and Globe Herald Record Post Transcript Traveller Globe Revord

Baseball Scores From Various City Leagues

In New York Metropolitans beat Louisvilles 5 to 3. Philadelphia-Clevelands defeated Athletics 6 to 3. Baltimore-Baltimores triumphed over St. Louis 15 to 12. Trenton New Jersey hosted Cuban Giants with a 8 to 5 result for Cincinnati. Amherst Dartmouths game ended 21 to 7 in favor of Amhersts.

New York Metropolitans Louisvilles Philadelphia Clevelands Athletics Baltimore Baltimores

Intercontinental Telegraph Details on Venezuela Concession

Manager Howard outlines the Venezuela concession secured June 11 1883 and its execution. He cites central office openings in Caracas August 1 1888, La Guayra January 1 1884, Valencia January 1 1886, trunk lines and early installations in 1883 1884, and numerous subscriber connections. Telephones linked to rail lines and mines, with dividends paid and no service complaints, arguing against rival ventures.

James TH. Howard Intercontinental Telephone Company Venezuela Venezuela Congress Tioward Caracas Guzman Boulton la Guayra Valencia Porta Cabello Bolivar General Guzman General Quevado Kmmner

Harvard class day schedule outlines June 24 events

Harvard class day on Friday June 24 features a morning assembly in Holworthy Hall, a prayer in Appleton Chapel, Sanders Theatre access for ticket holders, two hours of exercises in the theatre, and a daylong program of music dancing and yard festivities. The plan includes yard fencing, ticket controls, special entrances and exits, and a class song.

Harvard Holworthy Hall Appleton Chapel G. Peabody Plummer Sanders Theatre Holworthy Memorial Hall Harvard Hall Holden Chapel College Glee Club Heimenway Massachusetts Thayer Grays and Weld Stoughton University Grays and Matthews William Endicott Franklin Remington Carl August de Gersdorff

Al Fresco opens at 2 Sewall Place restaurant

Mr S Meussett starts an open air garden at 2 Sewall Place offering a table d hote dinner from noon to seven. Meals priced at 60 cents reflect the chef’s well earned reputation among friends.

S. Meussett Sewall Place

Study of Arithmetic Sparks Boston School Board Clash

At last night's Boston school board meeting Mr Murphy opposed a 25 percent cut in arithmetic time. General Walker defended the existing course, noting prior increases since 1878 and arguing against trimming the fundamentals. The board adopted a plan reducing some topics from the required course and limiting home lessons, aiming for thoroughness and better testing, with diplomas and diploma exams cited in defense of current standards.

Murphy Walker Centleman Granmar Gentleman's Committee Lewis School Andoin Wells Chapman Prince School Hyde School Eliot Bancock Wells and Harris Sayls Peterson Harvard College Boston Eterson Mssachusetts Committee On Accounts General Walker E. ¥. Young Samuel Jliot Wis Committee On Examinations Blake Luther W. Anderson Hfe Long Out of High Dorchester Charlestown English High Roxbury High Brighton High West Roxbury East Boston

Free teacher courses halted by school committee ruling

The society was granted permission to withdraw from offering free courses to teachers following a corporation counsel opinion that the school committee could not legally spend money on the named purpose.

Emerson Hancock Frothingham Blossom Sherwin George Putnam Committee On Children Ella Bradley Dwight Maguerite J. Flynn Everett Mary E. Kelly Harvard School Kate M. Adams Minot School Temorary Florence Dix Girls’ High Mabel L. Warner Charles Sumner Ervinian Thompson Comins Mabel C. Friend Dillaway Joseine Larney Gaston Margaret A. Nichols M. Ella Tuttie Harris Mary E. McDonald Hillside Mary A. H. Fuller Lowell Emma L. McDonald Mt. Vernon Mary E. Howard Rice Nellie Henry Elizabeth L. B. Stearns Clara A. Brown Stoughton Mary P. Howland Mary K. Smith Wells School Dearborn Mary F. O’brien Franklin Etta M. Smith Lyman Helen J. Morris Quincy Martha S. Harding Shurtleff Catherine K. McDonald

Faneuil Hall Hearing on Queen Victoria Jubilee Plan

City aldermen debated granting use of Faneuil Hall for the Queen's jubilee amid protests by Socialist and labor groups. Speakers argued the hall’s liberty heritage vs commemorating a disputed reign, with residents testifying about Irish discrimination and potential public unrest. The committee recessed the decision to Monday.

Faneuil Hall Committee On Public Buildings Donovan, Sullivan and Allen Alderman Donovan E. M. Chamberlin Wena Boston H. W. Brown Percy J. L. Babcock Victoria Wilard Central Labor Union George J. Moulton Edwin M. White White Charlestown William Murray Msgs William Ross William D. Park Howard Lamb Vem Ss Massachusetts General Hospital

Interesting Exercises of Chauncy Hall Graduates

Promotion day at Chauncy Hall observed with diplomas for per‑branch standards, honors for excellence, and commissions awarded. Alfred Post praised for Rebel Yell recitation. students performed Shakespeare and other works. Mayor O Brien attended. Grace Whitaker funded a new Shakespearean prize.

Chauncy Hall School Alfred C. Post Mra Abby F. Harris Mac Woodbridge Margaret E. Lane Rheims William H. Lewers O’ Brien Grace Ray Whittaker

New York Press Association Visits Boston Club

President M. D. Stivers and about forty New York State Press Association members toured the Boston Press Club rooms last evening. Stephen O'Meara welcomed them and the visitors praised the cozy rooms and the Babylonian Terrace. A humorous mixup had a Boston reporter mistaking Whittaker for a New York guest. John Hayes was found dead at 23 Lowell Street from hemorrhage of the lungs, per Medical Examiner Harris.

M. D. Stivers New York State Press Association Press Club Boston Stephen O’meara Boston Press Club New York Whittaker Massachusetts State Press Association O’meara Tremont Street Ity Hall John Hayes Lowell Street Harris

Boston Courts Tie Police Board to Suit Over Salaries

A Boston court report outlines actions in United States Circuit and Superior Courts. The city seeks to restrain salary payments to police commissioners pending a ruling on the constitutionality of the police board act. The board is added as a defendant, with attorneys for both sides listed, and numerous cases set for trial or postponement in the Middlesex and Suffolk counties.

United States Circuit Court Cour and Nelson United States Bell Telephone Company City of Boston Board of Police Allen John W. Corcoran Et al F. M. White George W. Davis Shively Davis S.J. Thomas H. B. Callendar Shepard Hobson White French Hunt Kellogg Wentworth Boston Loan Co Brewster Bridges Union Inst. For Savings Suffolk Mfg. Co McQueeney Horner Cowan Field Kimball Myers Capen Stafford Cunningham Portsmouth Morse Cohen Hall Smith Bergen Blodgett Mary J. Knight Levi P. Berry Oakdale Street Alem D. Charles Baker & A. P. Worthen James W. Roberts Massachusetts Avenue Allston Brighton Charles Robinson T. M. Babson Bay State Sug Ref. Co Abbott Lowell Messinger Mead Boylston Cong. Church Marston Bigelow Foote Orvis Piper Lincoln Wharf Co Same Jane Baker Pulsifer Parker Cunniff Jenness Proctor Hennessey Mass Order of Foresters Coombs Poor Shadwell Lynde Lane McDonnell Cambridge RR. Co Hayes Bullard Douglass Jennerson le Presque Va Fairbairn Janeway Holmes

Funeral of Gen Charles F Walcott

Funeral services for General Charles F Walcott who died suddenly in camp at Gooseberry Island Salem Harbor were held at his Sparks Street home Old Cambridge with simple prayers per his wishes Delegations from the Twenty first and Sixty first Massachusetts regiments and Harvard class of 57 attended The remains were interred at Mt Auburn Cemetery with private burial services A Boston municipal council meeting and Irish National League of America gathering were announced for Cadman Hall this evening at 8 o clock

Charles F. Walcott Gooseberry Island Salem Harbor Sparks Street Old Cambridge H. Hall First Unitarian Church Harvard Square Twenty-first Sixty-first Massachusetts Harvard Mt. Auburn Cemetery Municipal Council of Boston Irish National League of America Cadman Hall Massachusetts Christian Prohibition and Equal Suffrage League Yne Trask Hill Charlestown Lawrence Manufacturing Company T. Jefferson Coolidge William P. Mason George A. Gardner Arthur T. Lyman Lucius M. Sargent Channing Clapp Roger Wolcott Henry C. Richards Burrill Cambridge Irish Athletic Club Oak Island John Boyle O'Reilly L. J. Logan John Miller T. M. Brady J. H. O'Neil John E. Fitzgerald J. P. Roche Maurice Dinneen C. Corcoran J. Brinnin Eugene Sullivan Rowe Lagrange Street

Boston & Maine Steamship Co announces new Bar Harbor route

Captain Charles Deering with twenty three years on the Bar Harbor line plans early July steamers to Eastern Porta and Bar Harbor to satisfy a long desired need. For company information and stock details, contact the Boston office. Par value shares at one hundred dollars.

Charles Deering Bar Harbor Eastern Porta Boston

Helping Hand Society Forms New Members and Plans Fair

New England Helping Hand Society met at Children's Mission Tremont Street with Mrs Ellen M H Richard presiding. Julia Ward Howe and Rev Joseph Cook sent letters of interest. Twenty seven new names joined. Miss M W Curtis elected treasurer. Three rooms furnished and a library expanded. A fair at Horticultural Hall on October 31 aims to fund a home for working girls.

Helping Hand Society New England Helping Hand Society Children’s Mission Tremont Street Ellen M. H. Richard Charlestown Julia Ward Howe Joseph Cook M. W. Curtis Marlboro Street Horticultural Hall

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