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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1903
Page
3
The article touts Boston Made clothing appealing to college men noted for careful fashion. It highlights the success from specialty lines tailored to that student trade and the strong demand for outfits with college reputation and good looks.
The New Cambridge suit is described as easy graceful and very stylish this year. It is the university suit of the year adding size and form to the slim young man and providing the comfort sought by vigorous youth.
Gloucester April 30 The Cape Ann Driving Club to build a race track at West Gloucester expands by buying adjoining land to enlarge the upper turn. Stock in the new track is selling satisfactorily and work is expected to begin in a few days.
A national sports brief notes games featuring Boston, Brooklyn, New York, and Philadelphia. Teams meet in planned matchups with venues including Brooklyn and Philadelphia as central locations in a stacked schedule. No results are provided.
Incomplete line by line baseball box shows pitching by Brown and Rhoades, hits tally, left on base, strikeouts, innings pitched, time listed as 69 minutes and umpire Emelie. Readable names include Phillippi Brown Rhoades St Louis Pittsburg.
The New England League season starts today with Haverhill at Manchester Fall River at Concord Brockton at Nashua and Lawrence at Lowell. Umpires Cotter Rudderham King Sullivan assigned with Rudderham in Haverhill Saturday and more. Secretary Morse instructed umpires on rules to ensure a clean opening.
Fall River plays Concord while Brockton meets Nashua and Lawrence faces Lowell Haverhill contests Manchester with several regional pairings highlighted as local sports action.
New York April 30 Boston defeated Brooklyn 10 to 2 at Washington Park in an error filled contest. Pratt and Thielman allowed equal hits as Brooklyns misplayed six balls while Dexter Tenney and Bonner led Boston batting. Tenney hit the longest homer at the park this season and Kittridge, Dexter and Bonner drove in runs in key innings.
In yesterday’s action in Nashua Lowell edged Nashua 7 to 6 while Concord defeated Norwich 3 to 1 at Concord New Hampshire.
In Newton league play Riverside Casino took two of three from Hunnewell on Hunnewell alleys. Jenney of Riverdale led with 98 and 255 series. Individual scores show varied totals for multiple players across three games, with Riverside totals 428 394 417 and Hunnewell 808 441 890.
Philadelphia built a 3 0 2 lead by the third inning and never looked back in a 10 2 victory over New York. Van Haltren left with a back injury after batting, Bowerman came in, Miller struggled on the mound for New York, while Brashear and Dunn provided key hits for Philadelphia. Attendance was 2875.
Shamrock III's cup challenger under repair in Glasgow with a stopped mast and slung boom. A new gaff is due tomorrow and chain plates strengthened. The yacht’s sails depart Cowes for Denny yard, with first spin under the new rig provisionally set for May 1. Alleged sail plan enlargement reports are unfounded.
Boxing columnist assesses Billy Gardner’s return after health regain and a string of tough losses. Gardner meets Belfield Walcott in a 12 round decision bout at Lenox Club, with other undercard matchups noted and speculative chatter about local clubs and fighters.
A May Day note from Brunswick at 3385 Washington street mentions a meeting at noon with Fred Bush and a visiting gentleman. It references Culture Club directors Aiken and McLaughlin with power over bylaws and elections. A Tammany A. C. boxing card is set for Saturday night featuring Patsey Sweeney and Billy Moore in a 15 round bout, with strong preliminaries and numbers to be announced.
Will Stinson heads to Atlanta to face Walthour next week while Boston riders train for a Brown meet. The Press Cycling Club seeks match races with any Boston clubs, three riders per team for three miles. Elkes and Walthoun are slated to race in Atlanta or on May 11 and 12, with Elkes drawing a large Southern guarantee on the home track of Walthour, noted for its long stretches and banks.
Scores from Baltimore Buffalo 7 to 3 Worcester Newark 7 to 6 Rochester Toronto 3 to 2 Jersey City Providence 6 to 0. Toronto and Jersey City noted among the games with clear victors and close finishes.
Pittsburg beat St Louis 13 to 4 as Brown was knocked out in the sixth. Rhoades, who relieved, fared better but the game was decided earlier. Leach and Rhoades homered, attendance 2718, with Leach collecting the only three-base hit and two players scoring multiple runs for Pittsburg.
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