21 Jun 1912
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1912
Page
1
Contested Taft delegates seated trigger Roosevelt delegates to refuse vote. Colonel backs no nominee tied to tainted votes, while supporting an independent nomination.
In Chicago Colonel Theodore Roosevelt floated a possible exit from the Republican fold to head a new party if urged by a popular demand. Roosevelt allies push for a bold, early crisis while others urge restraint and a final stand at the credentials committee.
Secretly wed Harvard baseball shortstop "Jack" Desha, a Hawaii native, while a student and team member. News of his marriage and subsequent fatherhood shocked teammates who recall his double life as he continued to play against Yale and win the coveted Harvard letter.
In winter 1908 9 John Rollins Desha son of county commissioner Stephen L Desha and Agnes Reddy daughter of Mrs Michael Reddy of Medford ran off and wed in Nashua New Hampshire on January 1 1910. After parental forgiveness they were remarried by a local minister.
Day 173 of the year marks the start of summer with official beginning at 2 p m. Jupiter sets at 3 a m while Saturn rises at 2 19 a m indicating a clear night sky.
This item notes anniversaries including the 1675 foundation of St Pauls Cathedral in London and the 1898 arrival of the American army in Cuba, marking historic milestones as observed in today’s date line.
The forecast calls for generally fair weather in Boston and surrounding areas on Friday and Saturday with cooler conditions on Saturday. Winds will be light and variable on Friday and light to moderate from the west on Saturday.
A Hungarian river steamer named Budapest was burned off Carnavoda on the lower Danube. Twenty three passengers are missing and feared dead. two crew members died in the blaze, while 57 people were rescued.
A two year secret marriage ties a Harvard 1912 man who played shortstop for the varsity team to a Hawaii based newspaper publisher’s son. The arrangement connects notable figures across education, sports, and media in an era of discreet unions.
A fire at 25 Melendy Avenue East Watertown broke out shortly before 2 AM and spread to three more buildings. It started on the exterior of the Fitzpatrick block, likely incendiary, forcing two alarms and aid from Hood Rubber Company. The Fitzpatrick block burned completely, with flames reaching a barn on the Moore estate and a garage on the Wilson estate on Elton Avenue.
National League results show New York 21 Boston 12 and Pittsburg 6 Cincinnati 4 in 10 innings first game. Second game Cincinnati 5 Pittsburg. Philadelphia 6 St Louis. American League notes Boston vs Philadelphia 5 first game Philadelphia 8 Washington 1. Detroit beat Cleveland. St Louis at Chicago rained out. Also Harvard ahead of Yale in the big race. Brown 8 Yale 2. Brooklyn Chicago standings mixed.
At the Roosevelt delegation meeting in Chicago Massachusetts voted unanimously that no instructions come from the colonel except through delegation members. Senator Arthur Nason led the motion targeting Matthew Hale and Arthur D. Hill. Hale, acting as Roosevelt emissary, had attended all meetings and influenced attempts to court Taft forces over credentials and resolutions.
Colonel Roosevelt sent for Mr. Baxter to explain the situation as he addresses differences among progressives since the delegation arrived. The article notes ongoing attention to internal divisions and continues on page 17.
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