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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1905
Page
3
A sale offers a $35,000 stock of Brooks Bros items for selection through next Saturday. Shoppers can choose from a broad range of goods as part of the limited time opportunity.
T J Hicks of Cambridge Y M C A leads hopes as Boston Marathon favorites push through bad roads. Hicks, Olympic champion at St Louis, seeks to avenge last year’s loss to Michael Spring while Cambridgeport’s John Lorden and Roxbury’s Harry Brawley join a strong field for the April 19 race.
A fragmented OCR price note shows various unit prices: 0c 50c 750 $1.00, 50c 75c, 75c, $1.00, $1.25, 40c 50c 75c 88c 25c 40c, 75c $1.00, $1.50 Qt. $1.50.
Fred Tenney's Nationals beat the Charleston South Atlantic club 6 to 2 in a practice game. Wolverton at third, Young in the box, and Delehanty in the field played spectacularly. Lauterborn had a pair of extra base hits. Willis may arrive soon as he communicates with Tenney and Rogers. weather was ideal and practice ran four hours. They face the Detroit Americans tomorrow.
Dorchester High School basketball beat English High School 14 to 12 in a tense drill hall contest. Peyser scored the winning basket in the final minute after English led 9 to 7 at halftime. Dorchester’s second team also lost 14 to 13 with Callahan securing the late half basket.
Ralph F. Griffiths of the class of 1906 was yesterday chosen captain of Harvard basketball for next year. Griffiths, a guard on the second team last season, earned a reputation as one of the nation's top defensive players.
C F Emery of Cleveland sold the celebrated grand circuit trotter Belle Star to J Wy mans an Englishman. The horse has been shipped to England to race there. The price was not made public.
Consumers are urged to trust licensed dealers for G. O. Taylor Old Bourbon and G. O. Taylor Pure Rye Whiskies praised as pure goods. Bottles should be sealed with the proprietors' firm name on label and cork, sold by leading dealers.
In Macon Georgia on March 22 the Boston team defeated Macon 8 to 3 as Josslyn and Winter pitched. Winter showed a spit ball and speed while Kaphan hit a homer for Macon. Parent Stahl and Selbach led Boston’s hitters and fielding. Collins plans to rest regulars for Cincinnati game and may try McGovern at third with Schaffer possibly staying in Macon.
An advertisement for Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root claims kidney organ health improves overall wellness. It touts free sample bottles by mail, cites testimonial from Mrs. A L Walker, details symptoms of kidney trouble, and directs readers to send for a book and sample in Boston Daily Post.
A group of Collins recruits, the Boston hopefuls, joined by players Sessions O'Brien McGovern Schaffer Grimshaw and Josslyn, set out at 5 am to hunt alligators 200 miles from home after being lured by veterans who had earlier staged a fake plan. A cross eyed mule driver exposed the ruse, revealing no alligators and a gold brick scam.
Billy Nolan claims Nelson avoids Britt to force a title clash, while Britt fights honestly in Frisco. Abe Attell pushes catchweights with Corbett or Ryan, and Fred Douglas fights in Chelsea. Other bouts include Quill vs Hanlon in North Abington and O Rourke’s rematch with Gunther in Lawrence.
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