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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1904
Page
5
A persuasive promotional piece offering Dr Shoop Restorative with a month trial and free book guide to cures for dyspepsia heart kidneys women men and rheumatism. It claims Nervous system and vital organ weakness underlie ailments and urges readers to write for Book 1 through 6 at Box 8683 Racine Wis.
Harvard's athletic committee voted that any Crimson athlete who has played on a summer baseball nine cannot represent the university without special permission. The move enforces strict amateurism, forbidding play with semi professional teams to avoid questions about athletic status. The committee also approved a dual swimming meet with Yale in Brookline in March.
Revere's Board of Selectmen dismissed Policeman Fred T. Foley and appointed Eugene A. Russell John A. Foley John Keeny Ralph H. Pray and E Winthrop White as especial officers. No chief action taken though candidates were present. The registrars of voters meet tonight to decide if Selectman Segee keeps his office after a two vote election win.
The Columbia Yacht Club will entertain the South Boston Yacht Club officers and members at their clubhouse next Sunday evening. The Metropolitan Association of the A A U indoor swimming championships will be held Saturday at the New York Athletic Club with events in 100 220 and 440 yards plus a distance plunge. McChesney is in heavy work at Gravesend and is fit. Cornell athletes suffer under Ithaca curfew law forcing curfew at 9 pm. trainers approve the early bed. Garrard finished last in the intercollegiate league and was dropped by the victors. Sheepshead Bay track adds a waterworks system with a new six inch main connecting stables and fire hydrants. It remains uncertain whether scheduling a baseball slate or boxing championship is tougher. Cascadilla eight will join the American Henley on the Schuylkill on May 30 instead of Cayuga Lake with Cornell freshmen.
Sudbury remains top by a game after a tough night of bowling as Murray and Irwin beat them in two of three. Somerset takes second, overtaking St James, while Muir, Dartmouth, Old Colony, Jefferson, City Hall, Boylston and Rexford also post two wins each. Coburn of Dartmouth rolls a high 305. full scores by alley show scattered totals across Sudbury, Dartmouth, Old Colony, Jefferson, City Hall, Mt. Pleasant, and Rexford.
Mangus defeated North Gate Allston Golf beat Hunnewell two of three and Newton topped Riverdale Casino. Spalding of Hunnewell led with 110 in a 285 series. Club scores feature RaUayee, Burrage, Washburn, Cabot, Willey, Fields Hersey, Estabrook, Sennece, Howard, Spalding, Tucker, Ryder, Loring, Bogle, McAdama, Currier, Sabin, Ashenden, Bates, St Amant, Stearns, Kimball, Jennings, Wells, Warren and others across Mangus Hunnewell Newton Boat clubs.
Thayer McNeil Hodgkins 2d team won two of three from Henry H Tuttle as first team lost to Jones Peterson Newhall. Scores show Esart Howe Williams McMurray Conant and others in mixed totals with team totals around 489 470 and 2890 391 435 across matches.
Eggs claimed a 2525 to 2385 victory over Farmers at Carruth alleys after a late push. Individual scores show Thomas 200 156 156, Roberts 166 177 160, Faulkner 180 202 170, Gillis 189 143 138, Dutcher 160 186 202, Smith 164 139 163, Watts 173 155 172, Clark 136 177 150, Watson 156 139 138, Snow 165 200 166. Totals reached 849 838 838 for Eggs while Farmers totaled 770 836 770.
Four bouts headline a Cambridge A A show at 593 Cambridge street with an eight round main event Young Nadeau of Cambridge vs Frank Adams of Newton. Six round prelims feature Pocahontas Boston vs Charley Garnier Somerville Johnny Lynch Cambridge vs Tommy English Cambridge and Polo Mills Somerville vs Dave Dashler Cambridge.
Forenoon practice ran about two hours with world beaters fielding and hitting. Gibson and Winter threw. Stahl cleared two over the right field fence. Freddy Parent practiced with passes. Wolf remains missing. Frank Farrell of the New York Americans seeks peace, proposing April 14 openings for the Giants in Brooklyn.
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