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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1903

Page

3

Ball Players Gone South

Baseball clubs travel for warming up drills with teams shifting to southern locales. The New York Nationals and Cincinnati squads head to Georgia, while St. Louis NL club moves to Dallas and Chicago NL club to Los Angeles. Pittsburg to Hot Springs Brooklyn to Macon Philadelphia to Richmond today.

South Boston New York Nationals Cincinnatis Georgia St. Louis Dallas Tex Chicago Los Angeles Cal Pittsburgs Hot Springs Ark Brooklyn Macon Philadelphia Richmond

Massachusetts League Sets Season Schedule

At a Brookline Wheelmen meeting delegates from the Massachusetts State League adopted this season's game schedule. The lineup includes May 30 matchups in morning and afternoon sessions with Glenwood, Oakdale, Manchester, Norwood, Lovell, Brookline and Dorchester.

Massachusetts State League Brookline Wheelmen Frederick P. O'Connell A. m Glenwood Oakdale Brookline Manchester Norwood Lovell Dorchester

Boxing Gossip on Jeffries Corbett McCoy and New England events

The column reports James Kennedy as a boxing insider, hinting a Jeffries Corbett bout in Frisco and potential Fitzsimmons OBrien match. It notes prospects like Kid McCoy and Jack Dempsey, plus local bets from the Lenox Club and Riverside Boat Club amateur championships in Cambridge with figures like Emery Payne and Morris Rodenbeck.

James Cennedy New York Jim Taulent Charles River Park Jim Jeffries Jim Corbett Frisco Jeffries-Cortett Fitzsimmons-O’brien Fitz Jimmy Britt Frank Erna Hanlon Young Corbett Ior Oad Kid McCoy Ben McCoy Jeffries Jack Munroe Kennedy Tom Jenkins McGovern Joe Bernstein Maynard Philadelphia Fitzsimmons and O'Brien O'Brien al Smith Lenox Club Young Carr South Boston Billy Rice Roxbury Billy Griffin Jack O'Brien Harry Bowles Waltham Dave McNeil Chelsea Kid Murphy Patsey McKenna J. T. Ryan Malden Jack Dempsey II- Lee Ack Dampsey Dempsey Jack O’brien George Gardner Joe Walcott Tommy Ryan Joe Murphy Manchester Beaufort Billy McCoy Charlestown Criterion Club F. C Dorchester George Dixon Rosebud Dixon Dazi New England Riverside Boat Club Frank Dardis Union Hall Cambridge Chicago Bill Hagan Hagan Emery Payne Boston Morris Rodenbeck Rodenbeck Payne B. H. Benton Rob Roy

Fire damages John Shea residence in Wakefield

A Wakefield fire tonight damaged John Shea's Valley Street home with an estimated loss of 1000 dollars. the cause is unknown.

Wakefield John Shea Valley Street

Record bowlers pace candle pin league season end

The Gilt Edge candle pin series crowned Dudley on top with 35 wins and 7 losses as Roxbury led the 14 week season. Medford finished second with 25 17 and Old Dorchester third. South Boston Yacht Club stars Ross and E McKee led individual averages.

Iina Mystic Valley Massachusetts Newton Dudley Roxbury Medford Old Dorchester South Boston Y. C Old Belfry Highland Colonial South Boston Yacht Club Ross E. McKee Ww. Av W. L. Av RB. Y. C Cor S. B Newell McKee B.Y.C Morrison Alee Drisko Thayer B. A Cole Soit H. Newton Drew Cousens

Elm Cycle Club Ties For First After Three Straight Wins

The Elm Cycle Club bowling team in the Cycle league climbed from fifth to a first place tie with Gloucester A. A. after a decisive three straight wins over Metropolitan Wheelmen Friday evening at the Dartmouth alleys.

Elm Cycle Club Gloucester A. A Metropolitan Wheelmen Dartmouth

Trades league finishes tie as Mam moth Barbers win rolloff

The Mam moth Barbers and Wason & Co share first in the Trades league with a tie broken by a rolloff won by the Barbers. J. Middleby Jr. takes third. Barbers also win best three-string total 1351 and best single 474. Morse claims high individual average 866 46, Hints 87 31 51. Miller tops high three-string total 303 and Christopher best single 112.

Trades League Mammoth Barbers Wason & Co Barbers J. Middleby, Jr Morse Hints Miller Christopher

Championship Likely Between Boston Packing and Armour & Co

The Pork Packers league ends its second series with Armour Co winning first prize and Boston Packing and Provision Co second. The final championship pits Boston Packing against Armour. Boutin of Armour tops individuals while Ahern and Osborne from Boston collect secondary and team totals. Crowe, PY Squire & Co, claims the high single string.

Pork Packers’ League Armour & Co Boston Packing and Provision Company Boston Packing and Provision Ahern Osborne Crowe PY Squire & Co

New Herreshoff Cup Defender Eins Not Like Independence

Bristol March 15 The new Herreshoff cup defender impresses yachtsmen with a long lean underwater hull and an unusually large above water line deck area. At over 141 feet and possibly 144 feet overall she features a wide beam of 38 feet 4 inches and a draft of 19 feet making it the largest beam yet and the shallowest draft among cup defenders.

Bristol R. I Herreshoff Crowninshield Columbia Independence Boston

Shamrock III Prepared for Launch from Dumbarton Yards

Sir Thomas Lipton’s third America's Cup challenger will be launched tomorrow from Dumbarton on two pontoons due to shoal waters. The vessel will be towed to Greenock for proper flotation, then fitted with spars for trials with Shamrock I. Sailing by month end is expected, with July start for the cup series.

Thomas Lipton Denny Hros Dumbarton Levan James Watt Greenock

Evacuation Day Parade Staff Appointments Released

A list of aides and officers appointed for the Evacuation Day parade in South Boston is announced. Chief Marshal Edward L Logan names Lt. Thomas F Sullivan and numerous Lt Cols Majors and Captains from M V M and G A R units to staff the event. The parade schedule, assembly points, routes, and escort details including General Miles, Governor Bates and Lt. General Miles are specified with report times at 1:30 to 2:15 p m and a 7:15 pm escort duty tomorrow.

South Boston Edward L. Logan Thomas F. Sullivan George H. Benyon Governor’s Paul R. Hawkins Lawrence J. Logan M. V. M. Mine F. H. Murray MM. Ideasenast William H. Devine Francis Magurn John P. Lombard M. M John Mahoney Washington Post John Farley Dahlgren James Sullivan Union Veterans’ Union P. J. Kyle Legion of Honor U. .S. Navy George Proctor Ancient and Honorable Artillery John C. Kerrison M. V Ap Oenenens J. A. Cronin William H. Ruddick John F. Delaney M. L. King Benjamin J. Planagan Thomas W. Food William S. Youngman Sterward C. Hickey Ninth Regiment Infantry James B Sullivan Lapa C and West Fourth Streets United States Coast Artillery R. H. Patterson C Street Broadway Fourth Street Marines Cc. T. Long Fourth Fifth Streets U. 8 Topeka Nashville Bancroft William L. Rogers Fifth Marine Corps Ninth Regiment Joseph J. Kelley Naval Brigade Daniel H. Shugrue William H. Kelley Nelson A. Miles John W. Bates Curtis Guild Dorchester Avenue Q Street Sixth Street O Street L Street Fifth Street K Street Highth Street I Street G Street Thomas Park Dorchester Street Eighth Street F Street D Street B Street Paul R. H. Hawkins W. V Miles M. J. O'Connor General Miles Gray's Hall South Boston

Plans for Reception to General Miles Today

Lieutenant General Nelson A Miles arrives in South Boston for evacuation day events. He will be greeted at the South Station at 2 pm and taken to the Hotel Touraine before a reception at the New Century building hosted by the Methodist Social Union. Governor Bates and city officials will participate in a formal welcom.

Nelson A. Miles Boston Miles South Station Dalton M. P. Curran Collins George F. Washburn Methodist Social Union Women’s Club House New Century Building Huntington Avenue General Miles Bates Social Union Charles H. Slattery Albert A. Pope Military Order of the Loyal Legion J. Stearns Cu J. Q. A. Brackett William A.morse Edwin D. Mead Touraine

Irish societies plan St Patrick celebrations in Boston area

Boston Irish groups will observe St Patrick's Day with church services and social events. A O H divisions held concerts yesterday, United Irish League meetings occur tonight at American House, and Shaun Aroon will be staged at Lyceum Hall for Assumption parish. The cast includes James L. O Neill and George H. Glenn.

St. Patrick’s Day Boston Dorchester United Irish League Boston Central Hanover Street Knights of the Red Branch William Arkman Cathedral of the Holy Cross Carroll Hall Shaun Aroon Lyceum Hall John J. Agnew Shylock Boston College Michael Strogoff Chelsea Academy of Music Castle Square Theatre Lawrence Opera House James L. O'Neill Dan O’grady George H. Glenn Fergus Riordan William G

Local theater event with noted performers and committee

The lineup includes J. Cady Patrick as valet and several titled guests. Specialties will be rendered by Mrs. T A Lynch dramatic reader Miss Adelaide Welsh balladist John J Quigley tenor and city artists. The arrangements committee comprises Daniel B McQuade manager John J Forrestall Timothy A Lynch and Henry Walters.

Adelaide Welsh John J. Quigley Daniel B. McQuade John J. Forrestall Timothy A. Lynch Henry Walters

Hurling Clubes Evacuation Day Grant Denied in South Boston

The Wolf Tone Hurling Club of South Boston complains of Alder man Bowen and Councilmen Walsh and Drummond, all Evacuation Day committee members, after they voted against a $100 grant for a hurling contest to be held tomorrow. Resolutions denouncing the action were approved at yesterday's meeting.

Wolf Tone Hurling Club South Boston Bowen Walsh Drummond

St Patrick Feast Noted by Somerville Division 36 AOH

Division 36 AOH Somerville observed St Patrick's feast in Bacon Hall with speeches by Edward J. Flynn Joseph B. Phillips James W Kenny Philip Keen D H Bradley and Aldermen Mahoney Kelly and McCarthy Entertainment by A Downey M J Kelly T J Cox F T Murphy J Quirk J J Cassidy Joseph J Brennan K Lowry Edward Daley George F Doherty Invited guests included Rev J J O'Brien J C Ryan P F Cannon and James J Lynch.

Somerville Bacon Hall Edward J. Flynn Joseph B. Phillips James W. Kenny Philip Keen D. H. Bradley Mahoney Kelly McCarthy A. Downey M. J. Kelly T. J. Cox F. T. Murphy J. Quirk J. J. Cassidy Joseph J. Brennan K. Lowry Edward Daley George F. Doherty Rev. J. J. O’brien J. C. Ryan P. F. Cannon James J. Lynch

Men of the Ninth to Parade on Evacuation Day in Boston

Colonel Donovan grants permission for Companies A B C and I of the Ninth Infantry to parade Evacuation Day in South Boston. They will march as a battalion under Major Joseph J. Kelley, with Captain W J Casey as adjutant at the East Armory at 12 30 p m on Tuesday.

Donovan Ninth Infantry South Boston Joseph J. Kelley W. J. Casey East Armory

St Patrick Services at Immaculate Conception Church

Tomorrow at 10 a.m. services will be held at the Church of the Immaculate Conception to honor St Patrick. Parishioners are invited to attend and join in the observance.

St. Patrick

Graves Maryland Malt Whiskey Marketed For Sailors

One fourth of naval deaths are due to tuberculosis and a medical staff directed use of Graves Maryland Malt Whiskey is proposed to reduce mortality. The duggist sells a full quart, mild in flavor and medicinal, to be used with leaf sugar. recommended for cough and digestion before meals.

Maryland Graves’ Maryland

Automobile Show Preparations Under Way at Symphony Hall

Arrangements for the evening automobile show at Symphony Hall continue today to ensure every exhibit is in place for opening. Exhibitors faced a Sunday law that blocked entry after 9 am, though many cars had been moved in during the preceding two hours and final setup proceeds this morning for a premier display of high class motor vehicles.

Symphony Hall

Plans for Work Horse Parade Assn Meeting

A meeting of the Work Horse Parade Association will be held at Young's Hotel Tuesday at 8 PM. All interested are invited. The first annual work horse parade and competition is set for Memorial Day May 30 in the afternoon, and this Tuesday meeting may be the last before the parade.

Work Horse Parade Association Young’s Hotel

Doherty Wins South of France Lawn Tennis Title

March 15 report from Nice notes H. L. Doherty the English tennis player wins the South of France championship in lawn tennis.

Doherty Nich France

Candle pin league scores reveal week’s top totals

High team total 1385 by Boylston in City league and 492 for Norwood in New Century league. Best individual total 319 by Jackson of Norwood, with Jackson posting an individual single of 145.

Boylston Norwood Jackson

Wright and Partner Placed in Custody After Seizure at Havre

Wright the 60 million London promoter and his companion La Lorraine were turned over to marshals at Ludlow Street Jail. Miss Browne remained on the pier with baggage before taking a cab to an uptown hotel. La Lorraine’s identity remained unknown. Wright and Browne traveled from Havre, arriving March 7, and Wright spent most of his time in his suite while Browne stayed largely in her cabin.

Ludlow Street Miss Browne la Lorraine Wright Havre Port

Wright Interviewed in New York on Arrest and London Case

In a March 15 interview Mr. Wright protested his arrest as an outrage. He defended his actions during the Globe company collapse, defended fellow directors, and explained travel for health. Prosecution followed a High Court order to use London and Globe assets to fund the case.

New York Wright Globe Company British Columbia California Australia Lord Dufferin Canada Lord Loch South Africa Edward Pelham Clinton Somerset Calthorpe Robert E. Leman Wright Companies London and Globe Corporation London and Globe London Stock Exchange Arnold White Justice Buckeley Chancery High Court of Justice London and Globe Finance Corporation House of Commons Home Secretary Whitaker Wright West Australian Exploring and Finance Corporation Golden Crown Wealth of Nations Paddington Consols New Caledonia London and Globe Finance Corporation, Limited West Australian Exploring and Finance Corporation, Limited Standard Exploration Company Standard le Roi Group Gladstone Park Lane Godalming George Gould

Wrights Great Financier Firms Collapse Shock London And New York

The 1900 crash toppled 11 Wright floated companies led by The London and Globe Finance Corporation with 60.7 million capitalization. Whitaker Wright, famed Park Lane magnate, faced heavy losses as dignitaries on the board included the Marquis of Dufferin and Ava and Lord Edward Pelham Clinton amid censure for their ties.

New York Whitaker Wright London and Globe Finance Corporation Wright Park Lane London Louis XV Godalming Italy Thomas Lipton Shamrock Marquis of Dufferin and Ava Canada Paris London and Globe Lord Dufferin Gough-Calthorp Fifth Dragoon Guards Edward William Pelham-Clinton Duke of Newcastle Lord Dumerin

Wrights Family Still in England

London police cabled to a detective agency and New York police that Whitaker Wright and a woman, thought to be his niece, sailed on La Lorraine under the names Mr and Mrs Andreoni. Wright's wife and relatives remain in England. no family members have left the country. Wright left London around February 21 for Paris then Havre to board the liner.

Wright England London New York Whitaker Wright Neice la Lorraine Andreoni Browne Paris Havre

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