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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1901
Page
3
Sir Thomas Lipton has fixed April 20 for the launch of the Shamrock II at Dumbarton with the Marchioness of Dufferin christening. Mr Watson devised a buoyant water tight box to protect the hull during launching, planned to float six feet above water and be removed at depth.
A letter praises the Business Men's Athletic Club for rebuilding trust in boxing after recent attacks. It details tonight's card featuring Mike Sullivan versus Jack Dwyer, J Flavin versus Jack O'Brien, Billy Jordan versus Rube Maynard, with Young Nadeau possibly boxing and extra attraction if he fights Goodman.
Chief Consul George A. Perkins and Charles W. Pierce urge asphalting Tremont to Arlington and Pearl street and smoothing a north south route across Boston. Superintendent Wheeler promises attention and paving plans. Cadwell the Hartford amateur now pro will race Johnny King May 30 in Brooklyn. Major Taylor begins training per Paris reports. Chicago auto show opens with motor races. Harwich Cycle Club schedules April 14 open half century from Copley square to Medfield. silver loving cup prize and new pins for attendees.
Charles H. Kilpatrick, holder of the world half mile record, has been appointed athletic trainer for the University of Wisconsin track team. The vacancy followed the resignation of Phil King of Princeton fame. Kilpatrick, before becoming a pro, belonged to the New York A. C. and studied at Union College and Princeton University.
Speculation rises on baseball profits as fans count half dollars and quarters for team coffers. National League optimism clashes with a weary public, while American League chiefs cite market growth and star salaries to lure players. Notable offers include McGinnity at 8000 and McGraw at 5000 among others.
Captain Jack Witts leads a fifty strong Pan American Exposition tour starting Fall River August 31 bound for Buffalo to view the fair. The trip includes eight century runs, pacemakers every fifty miles, and a pace cap of 812 miles per hour with daily legs around 44 to 60 miles. The group includes Matthew Hoole, Harry Pemberton, Edward Cook, and others as staff, ending with a farewell banquet in Fall River.
Theodore JH Coleman lists stakes for the Syracuse State Fair events. Woodruff purse draws 35 nominators with 54 horses in 2:2 trotters. Empire State Stakes 3000 purse has 42 nominators with 60 horses in 2:23 pacers. New York Central 2000 purse attracts 19 nominators and 23 horses in 2:22 trotters. Lackawanna 2000 purse has 16 nominators and 19 horses in 210 pacers. Total 87 stables from 21 states entering 156 horses.
The Brown baseball schedule lists games from April to June in Providence and surrounding towns. Opponents include Trinity Holy Cross Yale Princeton Dartmouth Williams Exeter Penn Wesleyan Harvard Cornell Chicago and Georgetown with venues in Providence Worcester Amherst New Haven Philadelphia Middletown Cambridge and Hanover. Class day and Commencement events are noted in Providence for June 12 and June 19.
The Boston horse show of 1901 is described as the finest ever held in the city with smooth machinery and high quality entries. Nominations arrived from multiple states and Canada, with a large clerical staff processing them. box auditions at Leonard & Co. are scheduled for Monday at 3 30 PM with ninety seven boxes available offering unobstructed ring views.
The Newton club is officially crowned champion of the Amateur Bowling League as Secretary J. B. Reynolds releases season averages. Dudley and Newtowne trade wins. Arlington Boat Club never beat the champions. Rankin of A B C leads in high aggregate while Pray of Newton claims top individual average. Hales of Newtowne wins spare record. Charlestown earns the highest aggregate. Dudley shows low pin average despite second place.
In the Insurance League Paige & Co. holds the lead with Employers and Underwriters close behind. Nutt leads in individual play with four tied for second at an average of pins. Dorchester Centrals top the New Century Candle Pin League with Dedham in second, two games back of Dorchester.
The Boston area opens the rowing season despite adverse conditions. Veterans like Maguire, Ten Eyck, Greer, Whitehead, and Sgaire plan comebacks and a possible four cornered race on the Charles. Coach Glendon leads BA A oarsmen as schools gear up for April 1 start at BA A and Union Boat Club facilities.
The Philo Celtic Society met yesterday afternoon in Hudson Street schoolrooms with Superintendent James Drinan leading, assisted by J J Ahern Maurice Dinneen and Miss Fitzgerald. Members including J Lyons J J Ahern John King ex President Donoghue and James Drinan contributed literary and musical numbers with Gaelic airs by Benning. The Gaelic School session at Roxbury Mission Church Parochial School drew a large crowd under Daniel P O Callaghan with Miss Nora Mahoney Peter Watson and Miss Sullivan performing.
After a Gaelic school session at 1151 Washington Street P. J. O Daly called a meeting that elected Thomas J Griffin as president Thomas G Collins secretary and P J O Daly treasurer The council grows from five to seven with Miss Max O Neil Daniel Sullivan Eugene O Sullivan Thomas G Collins Miss Julia Brown P J O Daly and Miss Ellen Keohane Also a finance committee of Daniel Sullivan Mrs Curley and Miss Margaret A Boyle was chosen O Daly named superintendent and Miss Mary A O Neil as clerk Business meetings set for the first Sunday monthly with affairs conducted in Irish and recorded in Irish.
The estate of George Francis Gilman born from a Bridgeport death sparks a multi jurisdictional dispute. Full blood heirs claim Connecticut residence while NY half bloods press New York ties and Mrs Blakely Hall asserts a large claim. Connecticut plans to join as party in interest as heirs battle over assets and residencies across New York Maine and England.
In Bridgeport Connecticut the Gilman property at Black Rock remains in stalemate as the Bridgeport Trust Company holds posession while Mrs Potts and Edward S Percival keep the house. Both sides await the others move with potential involuntary changes if untaken actions occur by Tuesday next. Percival hints a voluntary shift when Mrs Potts and Frank Potts prepare to move to New York City.
The steamer Admiral Dewey, Captain McGrath, expected at Long Wharf after rescuing Captain Thompson and four crewmen from the barge S. Pizzati lost in a gale off Hatteras. The Dewey, which left Port Morant on March 20, had not yet disembarked Pizzati crew by midnight. It will also bring 31 passengers, 29 500 bunches of bananas, bags of coconuts and 2 ½ barrels of oranges from Port Antonio Jamaica.
A freight wreck on the Beech Creek division of the New York Central railroad at Ker Mooor south of Clearfield injures one man. Twenty one cars were smashed. engineer Joseph Galbraith of Clearfield was trapped under his engine and thought fatally hurt. The crash was caused by air brake failure to hold the train.
Division 7 officers raided the residence of Mary Foley at 150 Paris Street Boston yesterday morning amid unspecified disturbances. No further details or charges are provided in the fragment.
The Franklin Square House project led by Rev. George L. Perin seeks a state charter. It envisions a nonsectarian girls hotel open to self supporting women with 400 sleeper capacity, private parlors, free nursing care, and weekly fees of 3 50 to 5 50. Initial funding targets range from 125000 to 250000 with property secured after the Conservatory term ends in July 1902.
Sunday service on the Charlestown elevated ran from Sullivan Square to Causeway Street and back. Four cars formed a train and seven trips were made with stops at completed stations. Trains crossed switches at Causeway Street from inward to outward rails with full speed and no special parties aboard.
Freeman H. Brown of Gloucester and Vid T. Stewart of Boston prepare for a codfish boxing match next Tuesday. Both have trained long as fans await the clash amid eager anticipation and municipal excitement.
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