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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1908
Page
9
The Field reports Sir Thomas Lipton ready to challenge again under conditions. The yacht will be cutter rigged and built under the NYYC universal rule, with the club designating the yacht size it deems most suitable for the race.
Article discusses a historical dispute where Sir Thomas faced questions of procedure and intent. It argues the challenge seemed aimed at technicalities rather than substance, suggesting cautious interpretation of the decision and its impact on the case.
London dispatch notes Lipton’s possible plan to challenge the New York Yacht Club with a 90 foot waterline cutter under the NYYC universal rule. The piece analyzes deed of gift limits, racing rules, and NYYC’s preference for a speed based handicap, signaling no likely match against the 1903 champion Reliance while acknowledging American dominance in cutter racing.
A Yale rowing news update from June 29 reports D. T. L. Griswold, Yale 1908 stroke, is not near death. He says he recovered from a shell collapse and feels strong despite hollow cheeks. He will travel to New York then spend the summer camping in New Hampshire.
Marblehead June 29 Entries for the Eastern Yacht Club cruise to Bar Harbor include the schooners Dervish and Venona winners in Bermuda race. The Esperanza is probable. Daily runs from July 4 to July 11 include Isles of Shoals Peak's Island Seal Harbor Islesboro Swan's Island Bar Harbor with a towboat serving as judges' steamer.
A fragmentary column riffs on sports and current events with playful slang and scattered names including Brook rp team, Joe Cantillon, Jim McGuire, Eli, and the Olympic fund. It notes health department chatter about a Walpole street incident and hints at college closings and football squads preparing for action.
The report highlights quirky notes from the field including R Waddell adapting off cloves, Ump Rigler as a voiced but disliked official, Jake Boukes noting fences misplacement, G Beaumont avoiding sun exposure, a nameless man’s severe shock after a bottle of pop reveals three swigs, and Mike Doolin blaming McGraw for Mexico fuss.
Commander Robert E Peary plans a fresh start for the North Pole voyage aboard the Roosevelt with about 21 crew. He may join in Maine or be picked up on the Nova Scotia coast. the ship sails to Sydney July 1. Matt Henson sails as Peary’s assistant. a doctor is yet to be chosen. In a separate note, Manuel de Rose, 45, a longtime cranberry bog worker, was found dead in his Carver street home.
Health advice urges using natural laxatives found in fruit greens and vegetables instead of salts or harsh pills. Cascarets are promoted as a gentle vegetable option that aids digestion without gripping or irritation.
The series opens with a sober bulletin on distance running at the upcoming London Games. Britons Appleby and Duncan loom strong while Americans face stiff foreign competition. Longboat may compete after amateur checks. Windsor to Stadium course praised. field includes entrants from Sweden Finland Germany Australia and others.
Seventy two top long distance runners from 17 countries were named to start the Olympic Marathon on the 25 mile English course. Five veterans from Athens two years ago return including Forshaw Svanberg Coutoulakis Blake with Svanberg posting the best Athens result at 2h 58m 2045. American entrants include Forshaw Morrissey Hatch Hayes Ryan Tewanina and Welton along with other notable competitors.
Winners and their times listed for 1896 to 1906 include Loues of Greece with 53 min 20 sec, Teuto of France 59 min, and Sherring of Canada 4 hours 51 min 23 3 5 sec. Other names appear like Hatch of Chicago and Welton of Lawrence with varied results.
Springfield Boat Club rivals Harry S Bennett and Alexander Warnock emerge as front runners for the US national single sculling championship. Bennett contemplates retirement after this year’s regatta on the Connecticut River while Warnock is tipped as the likely singles champion, with Miller of New York seen as a rising threat.
A destitute couple abandoned their three month old daughter Julia in a furnished room at 147 East Twenty-sixth Street, leaving a note pleading for help. The infant was found nearly starved and officials pursue welfare and custody actions.
Brookfield report describes Wayne Burgess swimming at Lake Qua boag when a black and white cow ate his dollar shirt hanging on a bush. The cow then began nibbling his trousers leg before bystanders intervened to rescue the remaining clothing.
A policeman succumbed to wounds after a bomb exploded in a restroom of a Barcelona public square during a procession. Nine people were arrested in connection with the attack, which sparked a panic among the crowd.
In Sheepshead Bay New York on June 29 Selectman Water Pearl won the turf five and a half furlongs, breaking the track seat record with a time of 1 07 1 5. The performance marked a fifth of a second faster than the previous mark.
Gans is the favorite as the two boxers prepare for a July 4 bout at Colma in Jim Coffroth's arena. They plan a 133 pound ringside weigh in stripped, with a 60 percent purse share for the winner, 65 35 split of gross receipts, rematching after a 42 round epic at Goldfield and a controversial finish.
About 1600 spectators saw Harry Lewis dominate Jim Donovan in six rounds in Bangor Maine. Lewis landed repeatedly from round one, Donovan offered resistance only in spots, and the bout was hailed as one of Maine's finest boxing exhibitions with Tommy Rawson defeating Tommy Bergen in the semi final.
Schenectady report: Joe Walcott a welterweight defeated Bill Hurley of Glens Falls in six sharp rounds. Hurley showed strength and tenacity, but Walcott prevailed on points.
Matty Baldwin of Boston and Abe Attell the world featherweight champion fought to a six round draw at the Grand Athletic Union in New York. Baldwin pressed the action while Attell used his defense and waited for easy returns. no knockdowns occurred and Attell slipped to his knees in the second round.
Joe Bedell and Paddy Rowan boxed a six round draw at the Bedford Athletic Club stag event in New York. The windup matched the two lightweight boxers as fans watched the contest end evenly on the card.
Willie Moody of Philadelphia and Dave Deshler of Cambridge fought 12 fast rounds to a draw tonight in Woonsocket Rhode Island.
The article previews Young Erne's arrival and sparring for a bout with Tommy Quill at the Armory Club, noting Erne’s improved condition and training. It covers Quill’s night training, prior meetings, crowd excitement, and the card featuring Collins, Griffin, McDonald, Carr, and a Johnson Slater match, plus Berlin prize fighting and a Berlin celebration bout.
A front building sign invites public inspection of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound marketing and methods. It questions the existence of Mrs Pinkham, the millionplus correspondents, and asks doubters to come see proof of cures and confidentiality. The message defends the product as a trusted remedy for female ills.
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