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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1903
Page
3
A physician promotes Dr Shoop’s Rheumatic Cure claiming long trials and extensive tests. He guarantees a six bottle course on trial for $5.50 with a money back offer if unsuccessful, and urges readers to request his book and order by mail. Mild cases may cure with one or two bottles.
New Orleans owner E. B. Smathers said he would race his $30,000 sprinter McChesney against any horse in the country. He believes McChesney and Lord Derby make two of the greatest horses alive and hints at a meeting with Hermis in a big special.
The Dublin government races to host the James Gordon Bennett Cup event amid cabinet support. A 300 mile international contest would loop a Kildare to Queens county course three times, with Britain, France, Germany and the United States among entrants.
London report says Waterbury Buckmaster and two Nicholses will join Freake in an English polo team traveling to the United States in May. The squad, though not a championship side, will represent the country’s full strength.
Henry T Hutchings pioneer yacht builder and designer of famed racing yachts dies Sunday after brief illness. A longtime South Boston resident and respected figure in Boston yachting, he was born in Portsmouth New Hampshire in April 187 and learned boat building in Kittery before moving to South Boston in 1866.
Boxer Terry McGovern is seriously ill at his Brooklyn home with a severe grip, under care of two physicians, ahead of his March 31 fight with Young Corbett in San Francisco.
Jimmy Collins confirms plans for the coming season with Boston based moves. Jack O'Brien will be tried at first to replace Lachance, Freeman is a backup option, and if neither proves, Lachance may be sent south. Opening day features two games against the Athletics on Patriots Day. uniform caps to blue with the same design as last year. Collins expects a pennant chase and mentions league meetings in New York after town stay ends.
The Columbia University board assigns Dr. George L. Meylan of Boston to take charge of the university gymnasium after July 1, appointing him medical director and adjunct professor of physical education. Meylan, seven years head of the YMCA gymnasium in Boston, has taught at Harvard and is a Harvard and NYU Medical School graduate.
Yesterday marked Harvard athletics busiest spring day with cricket and lacrosse candidates beginning work, baseball candidates under Chesbro and Keeler in full swing, the first crew on the river, and track men under Trainer Graham starting in the gym. Harvard estimates at least six candidates for various teams currently in regular training.
At the annual meeting of the Women's Golf Association of Boston the constitution and by-laws were amended to handle enlarged membership. Thirty clubs make up the present membership with most joining since the January vote. Officers elected for two years include Miss G. B. Keyes as president and Miss H. S. Curtis as vice-president. The championship is set for June at Oakley Country Club, if Oakley agrees to host.
The American League of Roller Polo Clubs voted to wind up its season. A purse of 1000 will be contested this week and next in series between Lowell champions and a picked team featuring Wooltke, Pierce, Miller, Wood, and Mallory. Schedule spans Lowell Chelsea Providence Worcester and ends with Providence beating Chelsea 9 to 3.
A historic notice proclaims free medical treatment for the sick at 3604 Tremont Street Boston Each morning from 9 to 10 o clock except Wednesday The service is advertised as free of charge and appears to be a community health outreach initiative for a fixed week.
An advertisement promises free consultations and examinations by Dr Liverpool at 360 Tremont Street Boston, claiming instant disease location and symptom detailing. It lists thousands of cures across numerous conditions, states medicines are provided free, and urges readers to seek his care regardless of prior doctors or hospital results.
Bristol R I March 2 Mrs C Oliver Iselin wife of the manager of the new cup defender will christen the boat and may accompany her husband on the craft during the racing season. It is believed the new boat will be called Republic and that the name follows a eight letter superstition. The work of plating ne w boat is nearly done and launch expected around April 15 at high tide.
Glasgow Herald notes Shamrock III. has more sheer than Shamrock II and lacks the snub nose. The Fairlie boat is rounder and fuller forward with more beam and slightly less draught. It aims to reduce wetted surface and lighten materials, hoping to point high and sail fast to windward.
Harvard's Newell senior eight braved the cold Charles River, with Captain McGrew steering and Ayer and Stevens among the rowers. Davy, the boatbuilder, plans a new varsity shell to be ready in May, 600 feet long with a 9 inch beam and 250 pounds, plus two more shells for Yale.
Jimmy Collins plans to play if needed with ample gym work keeping him light. Christy Matthewson to wed Thursday while St Louis owner Bob Hedges awaits a $500 advance. Joe Gavin gains score card privileges at Huntington avenue. Massachusetts league praised for dropping foul strike rule. Marcus Hurley reinstated to race with the pures after Amateur Athletic Union ruling. James C Kennedy to Boston next week for Patriots' Day cycle track meet preparations. F Ed Spooner to join Joe Nelson’s manager in Boston plans.
The miner Jack Munroe, rival to James J. Jeffries, impresses as a tall, strong heavyweight with improving boxing technique. He trains daily, spars with Tom Carey, and plans to face Tom Sharkey, while pursuing wrestling talent and public popularity. A telegram from manager Clark Ball arrived during the interview.
Kennedy weighs costs for a new six lap wooden track while the old cement oval stays for April 19 races. Nelson to represent track as did Johnny in 1901, with Owen Kimble and Joe Nelson heading to Europe for five races and returning by May 15. Major Taylor's defeat in Melbourne, and local wheelmen events fill a column mixing cycling, billiards, and cribbage notes.
St Louis Ky March 2 A stock farm sits in two boxes and half barrels housing 10 000 ordinary earthworms. Proprietor William Griswold has turned worm cultivation into a science with four species black red sulphur and blue clay. Each type has social standing based on its value as fishing bait.
Jenkins favors a handicap catch-as-catch-can bout with Munroe after three bids. Cleveland and Buffalo offer 1500 purse, Jim Kennedy of New York bids 2000, and New York appears likely to land the contest as Munroe praises Jeffries era boxing and hints at future big-fight ambitions while Boston-bound for the week.
March 2 report from Monte Carlo notes the second half of the inter national tournament's second round. Maroczy defeated Moreau in 16 moves. Pillsbury beat Schlechter in 18. Taubenhaus bested Albin in 44. Teichmann defeated Marshall in 26. Mieses defeated Reggio in 44. Tarrasch and Mason drew after 32 moves in a French defense.
Old advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as the great kidney and bladder remedy. It claims thousands suffer kidney trouble unseen, offers free samples from Kilmer Co of Binghamton New York, and cites a dated testimonial urging readers to test the product.
Boxing gossip outlines a welterweight title bout between Joe Walcott and Mike Donovan of Rochester for the Health and Physical Culture Club program on Tuesday night March 10. Donovan will train in Boston with C S Carle backing. rivalry with other clubs and notes on Rumored consolidations are discussed along with other bout cards and historical fashion anecdotes.
McHarrie took first place in the weekly roll-off last evening with 279 pins. Mack followed with 278, Burdett had 276 and Erne scored 271 in a tight finish.
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