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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1909
Page
9
Mrs Fred W Melchin of South Boston Massachusetts praises Doan's Kidney Pills for curing her backache and irregular kidney secretions after she had lost hope. She reports quick relief within two weeks and endorses the product.
Arthur Duffey answers readers questions on American Olympic participation and alliances with Britain Canada and Australia. He notes new officials and age rules for Boston high schools and previews national amateur wrestling entries. The column covers baseball magnates investments and Fowler's Yonkers Marathon prospects ahead of the Ashland to Boston race.
The text analyzes a cribbage hand with plays 2 3 1 2 followed by 6 3 5 4 and considers a run of five for side B. It then answers historic boxing inquiries about Britt Young Corbett Nelson and a Britt Corbett match on March 25 1904 won by Britt in 20 rounds. It includes swimming tips by Charlie Daniels and Dorchester notices.
Boston Latin was crushed 80 to 1 by a Lowell team. Sivans won the lone point in the 60 yard dash. No records fell as the meet drew few spectators. Mechanic Arts prepares for a meet with Lowell next Friday.
March 26 Athol Massachusetts. Captain Owen Fore threatens to resign if the team continues smoking cigarettes. The team rebels yet training season pressures players to quit.
The Intercollegiate football rules committee met at the Murray Hill Hotel to discuss the forward pass rule after a season of dissatisfaction. Attendees included Babbitt Yale Camp Harvard Dashiel Annapolis Dennis Cornell Dudley Nashville Sackett West Point Hall Bowdoin Weinbach Virginia Langford Williams Minnesota Stagg Chicago Davis Princeton. The committee plans another session tomorrow.
The executive committee met at the Waldorf Astoria to plan the season’s championship and other tournaments. Secretary A I Hoskins of Philadelphia says the fixture list far outnumbers any previous year.
Charley Murphy tasked with replacing Johnny Kling for the Cubs after Kling’s final ultimatum. He aims to split the duties and seek a sturdy catcher, while scanning for a new talent to shore up the lineup.
A veteran star Jake Beckley, aged 48, struggles as baseball’s minor leagues fail to shield him from harsh decline. The piece notes his diminished pace and fading form despite earlier prowess.
National Athletic Club in New York hosts a swift clash as Ketchel dominates O'Brien from start to finish. Ketchel lands decisive blows, knocks O'Brien down multiple times, and wins by knockout after ten rising rounds of fierce exchanges.
Joe Coster who defeated Johnny Colon will face Phil McGovern in a Brooklyn bout scheduled for next Tuesday night. The event centers in Brooklyn with both fighters set to compete for bragging rights and a potential stepping stone match.
President Eliot’s final report criticizes excessive training and spectator sports at Harvard, highlighting overwork in football and baseball, the gambling atmosphere, and the demoralizing spectacle of big games. It praises river crews, university extensions, and new academic programs while noting 1907 08 gifts totaling $601896.76 to Harvard.
The report covers the period from September 26, 1907, to October 1, 1908. President Eliot again favors changing the college term to three years and discusses the frank state of affairs at the institution.
A fleet of eight vessels arrived with 93,800 pounds of mixed fish including haddock cod hake pollock and cusk and prices capped at 44 00 cents for haddock and 41 2 cents for cod. The Lucania finished its season with 60,000 pounds of haddock and cod but market tardiness kept it unsold. A Leyland line voyage to London carried no grain while the Bostonian will sail for Manchester with 16 000 bushels of wheat 8571 of corn and 683 cattle.
A despatch from Suez notes the German steamship Tannenfels will bring cargo for the et Marienfels damaged after reef collision in the Red Sea. Weather improved and ships delayed by Thursday’s southeasterly storm resumed voyages. Bay State and City of Gloucester reached late. Schooner Van Allens Boughton towed after breaking from West Boston berth. transit updates continue.
Shipping news lists arriving steamers and schooners from March 4 to March 16, including Corinthian Hart Gardiner Mastrid and many others via Halifax and various ports. Cleared ships include Rostonian Manchester Manitou, and Lancastrian London Boston and tows. Weather notes show sunrise at 5 20 and high water at 4 02 p m with 12 28 day length.
The National Baseball Commission reinstates J J Callahan on payment of a $100 fine. They also reject F B Joy’s bid to be a free agent, ruling his complaint unjustified since the Boston club holds his contract rights.
Texas showcases pinch hitters with Jimmy McAleer naming Griggs to fill Dode Criss' vacant seat. The move signals a strategic shift in lineup and potential impact on upcoming games.
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