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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1908

Page

9

Massachusetts Troops Praised by General Grant at Pine Camp

General Fred D. Grant commended the Massachusetts brigade for its drill and discipline at Pine Camp New York. He praised the Second and Sixth Massachusetts regiments, noted high health standards among 2200 troops, and said the encampment shows value for government investment. The Massachusetts unit plans to leave for home Saturday night with expected arrival Sunday.

Pine Camp N. Y Massachusetts Fred D. Grant Bay State Grant Clark Twenty-third New York Infantry Eighth Massachusetts West Point New York Volunteer Infantry Genesky Rousseau Marlboro

Holy Cross Shuts Out Williams 5 to 0 in Ninth Inning Rally

Holy Cross defeated Williams 5 to 0 at Williamstown after a pitcher duel between Dowd and Templeton. Holy Cross broke through in the ninth with four hits and two errors producing four runs, with key hits by Cashen Barry and Carney and a three-base hit by Carney. Dowd struck out five, Templeton seven, in a game highlighted by late scoring and solid defense.

Williamstown Holy Cross Williams Dowd Templeton Oshelley Lerkin Mils Barry W'worth Mansfield St’hout Carney Young, &S Harmon Driscoll Lambie O'Rourke Osterhout Cashen Larkin Wadsworth San Cagben Princeton Fish Jones Vaughn Dines Murphy Heyniger Dillon Wheaton Harlan Oj Clifford Warwick R.f van Vleck Wister Philbin Dawson Bomar Poobs de Ooone T. Jones van Vieck Rigler Johnstone

Sweeney Named Captain Of Commerce High Baseball Team

English and Somerville clash in season finale at No High game at American tie grounds this morning as a pennant hangs in the balance. A. N. Burke of Waltham High seeks fill dates Sept 26 and Oct 381 with guaranteed payments, inviting teams to contact 8 Appleton street, Waltham, Massachusetts.

Sweeney High School of Commerce A. N. Burke Waltham High School Appleton Street Waltham, Mase

Motor Races at Readville Draw Large Bay State Crowd

Bay State Automobile Association event at Readville expected to draw thousands as top drivers gather from Boston and New England. Rainy morning gave way to fast track conditions with workouts yesterday and races slated to begin at 2 PM today. Walter Christie Seymour Walley Owen Elliott among arrivals with Crawford entry added to events.

Bay State Automobile Association Readville New England Boston Walter Christie Seymour Walley Owen Elliott Savannah Crawford

Boxing Returns Draw Crowded Houses in Lymansville

The Standard A. Co. promoted bout features two 15 round fights with Manning of Pawtucket facing George Golden and Jack Spot of Albany meeting Johnny Lynch of Cambridge and Young Dyson. Plans include Eddie Murphy vs Tommy Oy at a new Bijou Club in two weeks.

Jacoherty Standard A. CO Lymansville R. J Doherty Providence Manning Pawtucket George Golden Jack Spot Albany Johnny Lynch Cambridge Young Dyson Johnny Oliver Bijou Binghamton N. Y Eddie Murphy South Boston Tommy Oy Murphy Thomas Kid Goodman Honey Mellody Charlestown Briggs Mellody Deshler Baldwin

Jersey City and Newark Scores From Hockey Matchups

In Jersey City the Rochester team defeated Jersey City 4 to 3 while Newark hosted Montreal and won 4 to 3. Baltimore hosted two games with Toronto winning 6 to 3 in the first and 9 to 1 in the second.

Jersey City Rochester Newark Montreal Baltimore Toronto

Kramer and Fogler to clash at Revere Oval sprint

Frank Kramer and Joe Fogler headline a major show at Revere cycle track this afternoon. The match race will feature a half mile sprint followed by a one mile pursuit and a one mile sprint if needed. Kramer returns to competition after a long absence and Fogler has been strong this winter season.

Frank Kramer Joe Fogler Revere Kramer Fogler

Allen's Foot-Ease Promises Comfort and Cures

A testimonial filled feature extols Allen's Foot-Ease powder as a clean antiseptic remedy for tired feet. It asserts vast use, many cures, and savings on stockings while warning against imitations and urging buyers to demand the advertised original.

Allen

Pirates Grieved by Death of Hans Wagner

Shadows of gloom hung over the Pirate camp as Hans Wagner faced tragedy at home in Carnegie Penn his death by suicide cast a pall over the team. Captain Clarke and others mourned while Wagner, famed for his aggressive play, carried a heavy burden as the club prepared for today’s game.

Captain Clarke Brunswick Hans Wagner Barney Dreyfuss Wagner Carnegie Penn Hans Post Buster Clarke Shortstop

Wagner’s bulldog Buster dies in train tragedy

Pirates star Hans Wagner mourns as his beloved bulldog Buster dies after reportedly throwing himself before a Pan Handle train. The Carnegie town in gloom describes the dog’s death as self destruction and notes Buster’s attachment to Wagner and the team.

Pittsburg Penn Carnegie Buster Hans Wagner

Two-Mile Open Pro Skate Race at Wonderland Friday

A two mile open professional skate race is set for Friday evening at Wonderland rink. Entries include top flyers such as Clarence Hamilton fresh from a Chicago three mile title and Stanley Holden of Lynn, among others.

Wonderland Clarence Hamilton Chicago Stanley Holden Lynn

Local Scores Reported From Four Rounds Of Basketball

At New Britain New Britain 6 Waterbury 1. Meriden beat Holyoke 7 0 in game one and 2 0 in game two. Hartford defeated New Haven 12 2. Springfield beat Bridgeport 5 1.

New Britain Waterbury Meriden Holyoke Hartford New Haven Springfeld Springfield Bridgeport

Haverhill Tops Lynn in Third Straight Win

Haverhill beat Lynn 9 to 6 in a morning game as Girard relieved and West led with two three base hits. Fullerton pitched five innings for Lynn with six hits allowed and Welch took the loss after yielding eight walks.

Haverhill Lynn Welch Newport Girard Fullerton Tony Cummings Miller Haverhill Lynn Po.a Hilton West Wagner O’ Hagan Templin Beardman Bigbie Courtney R.f Roth Barton Clemens R F Singleton Cummings Perkins C Uf Daum Andrews

Worcester Rout Lawrence 7 4 As Eason Shines

Worcester defeated Lawrence 7 to 4 as Eason pitched well for Worcester and received limited support from Lawrence. Scoring included two bases by Johnson and Russell with multiple hits and errors noted, in a 2h 20m game officiated by Connolly.

Lawrence Worcester Eason Bradley McLean Schwartz March Logan Devine B’burn Oj Brennan R. F Lavigne O Duggan O Owens Bason Sec Sac Johnson Russell Reynolds Blackburn Owens Flynn Harter Wilson MceLean Brennan Connolly

New Bedford Beats Fall River 2 1 In Turbulent Game

New Bedford defeated Fall River 2 to 1 as umpire decisions drew frequent wrangling. Delave delivered a timely hit to spark the win amid the tense play in the June 16 contest.

New Bedford Fall River Delave Po.a.e A.E M’senger C.f M’head Os Kane R. F O'Brien Austin Lord O'Solbran Adler Thornhill Harrison R.f O'Connor Lerkin Cooney Shea Toomey Labelle Gilroy

Pony Express Told In Thrilling History By Visscher

William Lightfoot Visscher presents The Pony Express a vivid history of early western expansion. The biography recounts experiences of riders and Indian fighters with 70 illustrations. cloth bound edition priced at 50 cents postpaid from Rand, McNally & Co. Chicago.

Visscher Pony Express West William Lightfoot Visscher

Pierce Wires Delmont in Tame Armory Bout

Young Pierce of Philadelphia earned the decision over Al Delmont of the North End in a bout whose quality left fans puzzled by referee Donnelly's ruling. Delmont battled a hurt right hand and showed little of his usual form, while several early rounds favored Pierce before the late surge by Delmont. Preliminaries featured Cahill, Johnson, Carr, Murphy, and Alter delivering wins in various matchups.

Armory A. A Young Pierce Philadelphia al Delmont North End Jimmy Walsh Pierce Delmont Donnelly Young Cahill Roxbury Jack Williams Cambridge Jack Johnson Goldfield Gibbs Dwddie Carr South Boston Kid McDonald Roslindale Ed Murphy Young County Young Alater Boston

Grand Annual Steeplechase Headlines Clyde Park Meet

The Clyde Park Country Club meet ends with the Grand Annual steeplechase, expected to draw the largest crowd. Rocket of the Hampton Stable, ridden by Jay O'Brien, is a leading entry. Other races include the Middlesex steeplechase and the National Hunt Cup with a mix of noted entrants and weights.

Clyde Park Rocket Hampton Stable Jay O’brien Aqueduct Middlesex Red Fox Rolfe Diana King Candles Pentamela Country Club Recruit Ballycastle Maximilian Bat Economy Kara Grandpa Yama Christy Percentage Miles Old Faithful Ell My Grace Pete Dailey Tellfare Flying Machine Halidame Larone

Tigers Win Marathon Yale Princeton Clash at Polo Grounds

Princeton tops Yale 4 to 2 in 11 innings at the Polo Grounds as Dines costly error helps decide the game. Yale errors and late miscue by Dines fuel Princeton rally. attendance reported as 12,000 amid a spirited campus celebration.

New York Princeton Yale Polo Grounds Husky Dines New Haven Boys

St Botolph Nine Defeats Tavern Nine 23 to 17 in League Clash

The St Botolph nine beat Tavern Club 23 to 17 at American League Park in a lively annual clash. A band provided music between innings and players stole bases with gusto. Key performers included Cabot and Homans behind the plate and Winsor and Luce on the mound. Detailed box shows Luce 8 strikeouts and Winsor 9, with two-base hit by Winsor. Time 2h 15m. Umpire Wright.

Kane New Bedford Fall River Moorehead Harrison Toomey Cooney Larkin Delave Messenger Labelle Gilroy Shea Murphy St. Botolph Nine Tavern Club Dr. Cabot Robert Homang Fred Winsor Matthew Luce F. Winsor Curtiis Shute Vaughn Dé EO Hopkins Luce Veseota J.sturgis Richards Homans Cabot Derson Codman G’nough Pier Tracy Wendell St. Botolph Winsor Wright

Duryeas Corn Starch Promotes Everyday Cooking Uses

Duryeas Corn Starch gains recognition beyond desserts as a versatile cooking aid. It adds body to blancmange jelly and custards and can substitute for eggs in many recipes without compromising delicate flavors. Authors Hill and Waterman publish a recipe book with 100 methods, offered free by the National Starch Company in New York City.

Duryea America Janet M. Hill Alice Cary Waterman National Starch Company New York City

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