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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1917
Page
13
Judge Sisk ruled for the defendant in the $2000 breach of contract case brought by Dr. Frank J. Sexton of Brookline, former Harvard baseball coach, against Harvard College. Trial began with a jury in Superior Court.
Dr Sexton testified on catching techniques used at Georgetown University and Harvard's rejection of his coaching methods. He described motion differences, questioned aims of fielding instruction, and recounted a May 1916 Harvard Club meeting where he resigned after being told graduate coaches would be used.
In Houston on March 4 a non commissioned officer and three privates from the First Indiana Infantry arrested a messenger for Ambassador von Bernstorff en route to Mexico to convey a Zimmermann plot note to the German ambassador and General Carranza. The four soldiers halted the messenger at a designated crossing, questioned him, and captured the papers. He was later sent to Washington with the seized documents in charge of three government secret service men.
Two border patrol men and two senior Army officers corroborate an interview about a messenger of Ambassador Von Bernstorff. He supposedly left Washington a month ago with papers and orders to deliver them to General Carranza via a German channel.
Augustus Von Hagen a 28 year old Roslindale toolmaker was held on 500 bail for a March 8 hearing after arraignment in South Boston court. Police say he used an oil soaked flag to clean his bench at Gillette Safety Razor in South Boston where he had just been fired for remarks derogatory to the flag country and President.
Engineer John McKay of Engine Company 41 Allston was run over by his own engine while connecting a hydrant on Cambridge Street. The accident occurred as the unit backed up to respond to a basement fire at 421 Cambridge Street. He suffered a fracture to his right leg and was taken to St. Elizabeth Hospital. Fire damage estimated at $200.
Washington March 5 Ten members of the coast guard cutter Yamacraw crew perished last night rescuing the stranded oil steamer Louisiana The Coast Guard Service released the list of dead naming Ross Harris gunner R Grady master at arms M L Kampan quartermaster G W Jarvis seaman R L Garrish ordinary seaman D Fulcher ordinary seaman M L Austin ordinary seaman Thomas L Midgett ordinary seaman J Al Dugger boy first class R Simmons boy second class The tragedy highlights the perilous work of rescue at sea.
Judge Parmenter set a 15 dollar cost for one slap in the face in a Central Municipal Court assault case. John A. Desmond of Dorchester, charged, slapped Mrs Catherine Mahoney outside Hotel Brewster and was held in 200 dollars for the April term of the Superior Court. Mrs Mahoney and her taxi-driver husband were in front of the hotel when Desmond and friends tried to take her away and he allegedly slapped her after she refused to speak.
The observance of the birthday of the late Henry Morgan founder of the Morgan Memorial will be held at the Fred H Seavey Seminary settlement on Shawmut Avenue tomorrow.
The Monogram Oil display returns to its usual balcony space at Grand Hall overlooking the stage. It attracts steady attention, favored by racing drivers and used on the twin six. Packard, with an aeroplane motor, reached 118 miles per hour on the Long Island Speedway, reflecting rising interest from manufacturers and private owners.
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