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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1908
Page
9
Harvard faculty calls for reducing intercollegiate contests while other colleges from Dartmouth to Amherst echo support or express neutral stance. Wisconsin Penn Penn State Chicago report varied reactions as universities weigh shortening schedules and potential fall changes.
Wrestling fans doubt Hackenschmidt's claim to the world championship accusing him of avoiding worthy rivals. They cite John Rakcevich of Milan as the true holder after Paris's December match and note Hackenschmidt's frequent refusals and English-only limits. Raicevich, the Italian, emerges as a strong rival with a flawless record and a Paris victory over Le Beaucarrois.
Washington report notes a meeting at the White House on March 22 between President and Alex Hackenschmidt the world wrestling champion known as the Russian Lion. Representative Stafford of Minnesota escorted Hackenschmidt, and both men spoke of wrestling and athletic prowess in a light exchange.
High scores recap from Greater Boston alleys. Imperialsof Lynn leads team totals with 1489 while Chelsea Square tops single team score at 532. J RF Sheehan of West End K of C posts 8326 in a high individual total and Flynn of West End K of C nails 183 for best individual single.
The largest entry list yet features present champions and new contenders arriving from out of town. Trials occur tonight in Mechanics' building with finals to follow tomorrow night, drawing numerous boxers across weight classes from Charlestown Roxbury Cambridge and beyond.
In a question about bowling and baseball, O Anderson argues three possible strikes in a string. The dialogue then ends with A and B debating base on balls and time at bat. The assertion remains that a batter hit by a pitched ball does not receive a time at bat.
John L Sullivan and sparring partner Jake Kilrain headline at the Howard Atheneum beginning today. The crowd expects his famed anecdotes alongside high class boxing with Burns set to arrive April 27 from Toronto for a heavyweight comparison with the old master.
Cambridge district elder recommends an elderly preacher but Coral Street Methodist Church seeks a younger pastor to suit a predominantly youthful congregation. Salary stands at 900 dollars yearly and a special meeting may be called. Committee members include Arthur Geldard Henry W Hastings and Mrs E A Dewey.
Paris dispatch reports Prince Victor of Thurn and Taxis publicly states that rumors of his marriage to a New York chorus girl named Moffitt are entirely false.
City politics feature Hibbard administration sparing high earners in wards 8 and 15 while suspensions occur elsewhere. Rumors place Sturgis and Noyes in upcoming roles as reforms target engineers and the sealer of weights and measures. Officials like Cuddy and Logue linger, with a week of possible upheaval ahead.
Dedham High reveals its 1908 baseball slate with home and away games against Medfield Boston College High Milton East Boston East Walpole Watertown Wellesley Quincy Needham West Roxbury Malden Hyde Park Rock Ridge Hall and Brockton plus league play beginning in April and running through June.
The Rev. Roger S. Forbes, formerly of Dedham, began duties as pastor of the First Parish Church (Unitarian) in Dorchester after a call accepted yesterday. He served Dedham since 1903, succeeding Rev. Eugene R. Shippen and was born in Brooklyn on October 4, 1878. He is a Harvard Divinity School graduate of 1903.
At a meeting of the Independent Order of Culinary and Domestic Workers of America the cooks condemned the hotel food as inferior and unanimously endorsed the complaint. They warned of a mass strike if employers do not fix the issues. Newly elected officers include President A Coethea Vice-President G Juliione Secretary F Contestabile Treasurer Giooamia and Sergeant at Arms N Talione.
Ignatius J. Dunn chosen by Nebraska delegation as one of four at large delegates to the national Democratic convention in Denver to nominate William J. Bryan. Omaha city attorney and longtime Democratic figure, Dunn is a Bryan supporter who helped unify the party in Nebraska.
George Frankhouser and Charles McDonald, accused of holding up the Great Northern Oriental Limited and stealing $40,000 from the mails, escaped from jail in Helena and are believed to have fled to the mountains.
State Democratic leaders met to plan a united campaign for a Democratic Governor and drafted a delegate slate to bridge factional divides. The participants included Henry M. Whitney Brookline John B. Moran Boston William L. Douglas Brockton and Thomas L. Hisgen Springfield.
After the Springfield convention split Whitney and Bartlett factions seek a united meeting with Independence League allies. A compromise chair and credentials panel are discussed with John P. Feeney favored. James B. Carroll and four delegates-at-large named as the slate, as sub-committee plans a Boston meeting to finalize arrangements.
The Rev. Ernest W. Hunt, dismissed from the Unitarian Church of Wollaston, preached on New Religious Healing at Twentieth Century Hall to over 300 attendees. A Wollaston delegation rode in, and Hunt urged faith in a universal good while stressing health as a birthright of the soul.
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