Unpleasant Umpire Row Clouds Boston Victory
In a 6 to 1 Boston win over the Nationals, Dowd’s ball play sparked a disputed eighth inning call by umpire Matthews. The crowd’s fury followed the ruling, prompting strong criticism of the officiating despite Boston extending its league-leading run. Baseball scores from Brooklyn to Providence and several league results accompany the controversy.
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Boston Association
Nationals
Mr. Matthews
Nose
Dowd
Haddock
Brouthers
Dan
Matthews
Boston
Harvard A A Spring Meeting Yields Surprises On Holmes Field
Harvard athletes posted two records and several fast times at the Spring meeting on Holmes's Field. Pratt won the two mile bicycle race in 5m 46.2s, beating the former Harvard mark by 13 seconds as four runners finished in a pack. Corbin won the half mile in 2m 2.6s while Batchelder led in the half mile event and Pratt sparked the 220 yard hurdles. Critics faulted the shot put and hammer measuring.
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Holmes
Harvard
Yale
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F. S. Pratt
G. F. Taylor
Pratt
F. Ss. Pratt
O. D. Hawes
IT. Barron
R. H. Davis
Berkeley Oval
C. O. Wells
Amherst
Mott Haven
Wells
G. Lowell
A. M. White
F. F. Carr
Ale
Hannar
Lowell
White
Carr
Berkely Oval
G. L. Batchelder
J. Corbin
Jim Lee
R. G. Fearing
Fearing
Harvard Track Meet Official Errors Mar Event Results
Officials misjudged throws and times as Harvard athletes dominated events. Winners include G R Fearing 120 yard hurdles in 17.58, F S Pratt 2 mile bike in 5 46.2, J S Cook 100 yard dash in 10.4, R Hale one mile walk in 7 minutes, T J Stead 440 yard dash in 53.2, J R Finlay shot put 37 feet 4.5 inches, G R Fearing high jump 5 ft 9 in, G Lowell mile in 4m 34.5s, J P Lee 220 yard hurdles in 22.4, J R Finlay hammer 94 feet 7 inches, E B Bloss long jump 20 feet 10 inches, O K Lawes 220 yard dash 22.5, J Corbin half mile 2m 2.6s, H M Wheelwright pole vault 9 ft 7 in. Officials criticized for incompetence.
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G. R. Fearing
F. 5. Pratt
J. S. Cook
R. 8. Hale
T. J. Stead
J. R. Finlay
G. Lowell
J. P. Lee
E. B. Bloss
K Lawes
J. Corbin
H. M. Wheelwright
M L T spring meet at Beacon Park yields fast times
At Beacon Park the M L T spring meeting produced fast marks though no amateur records fell. Notable winners include J Crane Jr in 120 yards hurdles and 220 yards hurdles, C R Boss in 100 yards, and Theodore Spencer in 440 yards and half mile. Inter scholastic tennis at Cambridge sees Wrenn Couss and Herrick advance as Cambridge Latin leads in pursuit of the silver trophy. E L Sarre sets a world record in 400 meters hurdles at Berkeley Oval, while Collis of Columbus wins the mile walk.
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Beacon Park
J. Crane, Jr
C. E. Bucholz
Theodore Spencer
C. R. Boss
F. A. Sargent
A. French
Inter-scholastic
Lawn Tennis Association
Harvard Lawn Tennis Association
Cambridge
R. Wrenn
Cambbridge
Latin School
R. W. Couss
Browne and Nichols
G. P. Herrick
Berkeley
Cambridge Latin School
College of the City of New York Athletic Association
Berkely Oval
E. L. Sarre
L. E. Myer
Collis
Columbus
Weather forecast for Maine and New England
Washington reports the forecast through 8 p.m. Monday. Maine sees fair weather Monday and Tuesday with no temperature change and westerly winds. The rest of New England should have generally fair skies Monday and Tuesday with steady temperatures and northwesterly winds. Eastern New York expects fair weather Monday and Tuesday with slightly cooler conditions and northwesterly winds.
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Washington
Maine
New England
New York
Post's Forecast and Weather Synopsis
Fair to clear weather prevails in northern New England with light westerly winds and nearly steady temperatures. Southern New England sees clear skies with fresh northwest winds shifting to west and southwest inland, higher coastal temperatures, and little interior change. The forecast extends to Thursday with consistent fair conditions and no major temperature shifts. Across the country, generally fair weather dominates with a large anti cyclone from the middle Atlantic to Upper Missouri Valley, and variable readings across cities including New York 0.34, Boston 0.09, Portland 0.26 inches of rain, and 88 degrees in New Mexico.
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POST
New England
Ras Ie
Arkansas
Tennessee
Upper Lake Region
Atlantic
Portland
Wilmington
Norfolk
Philadelphia
New York City
Albany
Northfield
Boston
Rockies
Pacific
New Mexico
Salt Lake City
Oregon
Washington
South Dakota
Bismarck
North Platte
St. Louis
Gulf
Funeral of Archibald Sprague at Cambridge Hall
The funeral of Archibald Sprague, a veteran of the late war, was held yesterday afternoon at Grand Army Hall in Cambridge. Service directed by Charles Beck Post 56 and the Kearsarge Naval Veterans, of which he was a member. Pallbearers included John Gray, M. M. Hayes, Dennis Reardon, C. A. Parsons, W. H. H. Howe, and A. J. Littlefield. Burial was in the soldiers' lot at Cambridge Cemetery.
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Grand Army Hall
Quincy Square
Old Cambridge
Charles Beck
Kearsarge Naval Veterans
John Gray
East Boston
M. M. Hayes
Dennis Reardon
Kearsarge Association
C. A. Parsons
W. H. H. Howe
A. J. Littlefield
Cambridge Cemetery
Cambridgeport man makes weak attempt at suicide in river
Edward Furdy of 2 Deacon Street Cambridgeport leaped from Bent's coal wharf into the Charles River. He left a letter directing his body be sent to Fall River. He cried for help, was pulled to shore by bystanders, and saved.
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Edward Furdy
Deacon Street
Cambridgeport
Charles River
Bent
Fall River
Labor Day Tensions in Hyde Park Strikers Endure
Labor Day in Hyde Park saw active organizing as strikers meet in saloons and streets. The Central Labor Union in Clarendon Hall endorses the strike with resolutions while boss framers advertise for 700 workers and deny any settlement with strikers. A bosses meeting is planned for tomorrow night.
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Central Labor Union
Clarendon Hall
Striking at the Post and Labor Park Use Debate
The Central Labor Union met at 724 Washington and resolved Boston Post proceedings should not be given to the union. They urged the city to grant Franklin Park for holidays and a possible public eight hour Fourth of July meeting and invited all labor groups. A brassworkers union formed. bakers debated Sunday work. Local Assembly 1741 discussed hours and pay in Charlestown.
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Boston Post
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Charlestown
Hillton Declares Switching Parties After South American Trip
Post reporter A C Hillton, formerly a Republican, now a Democrat, describes his Brazil and West Indies observations on reciprocity and free trade. He argues for broader American exports, noting monopolies abroad, potential shoe and cotton goods sales, and the aim to trade with South America under freer terms. He endorses cash or sixty day terms and predicts major opportunities for American goods.
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A. C. Hillton
St. Thomas
Para
United States
England
South America
West Indies
France
Blaine Men Angle for Presidency Amid Harrison Clash
Washington dispatch reports Prince Russell Harrsion’s newspaper attack sparks anger among Blaine supporters who fear the Harrison camp is pressuring him to either resign from the Cabinet or publicly withdraw. Blaine resists, while advisers urge him to remain silent and avoid a formal declaration of candidacy.
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the Post
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Harrison Clique
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Post
Wood
Harrison on the West Coast at San Francisco banquet
General Harrison spoke at the Palace Hotel honoring the President in San Francisco. He praised Californians for their hospitality, urged stronger Pacific trade and naval capacity, and supported a Nicaragua Canal and increased steamship lines, noting progress in shipbuilding and California’s role in national unity and peace.
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Palace Hotel
Harrison
Solomon
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Golden Gate
Central
South America
Bay of
Ag. Iam
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Fires devastate multiple Altoona hotels and shops
A string of early morning blazes in Altoona, Tyrone, Reading, Gardner, Lowell, Portland, Philadelphia, Bangor and Norwalk caused extensive damage. Incendiary fires destroyed the Behm and Rising Sun Hotels, Altoona Hardware, Whitehall stable, and other buildings with losses ranging from about 800 to 75,000 dollars, plus damaged stock and machinery.
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New Haven
Conn
United States
Fat Men’s Club
Marlboro
John O’connell & Sons
Movnth
Bourne
John Bayley
Austin
Minr
Lyle
Quincy
Durgin & Merrill
Altoona
Penn
Behm
Rising Sun
Tenth Avenue
Altoona Hardware Company
Eleventh Avenue
Exchange
Whitehall
Sixteenth Street
Wm. Murray & Son
Tyrong
Conrad
Opera House
J. R. Conant
Gardner
Lowell
Portland
Free Street
Edward Pierce
Hallehan
Connolly
Philadelphia
James E. Dingee
Twenty-sixth
York Streets
Bangor
Bacon, Robinson & Co
Sourh Norwalk
Samuel Sherwood
Annual meeting of Boston Industrial and Appleton Temporary Homes
The thirteenth annual gathering at Shawmut Church honored the Boston Industrial and Appleton Temporary Homes with sermons by Dr. A J Gordon and others. Jonathan A Lane praised the home’s economic and moral impact while Superintendent T D Roberts described its programs and 32 000 visitors last year with 12 000 placed in employment. Griffis urged practical aid through tickets for meals and shelter.
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Appleton
Davis Street
Harrison Avenue
Shawmut Congregational Church
A. J. Gordon
W. E. Griffis
Jonathan A. Lane
T. D. Roberts
Ruggles Street
Gordon
Russell
Matthews
J. T.D. Roberts
Dr. Gordon
Roberts
Art in Manual Training at Prang Conference
An audience heard Professor C R Richards of Pratt Institute speaking on art education's link to manual training. He argued art expresses life, beauty arises from truthful construction, and a public school program should develop forethought and directed effort while respecting natural material limits.
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C. R. Richards
Pratt Institute
Brooklyn
Mechanic Arts
Richard
Richards
Stella Skinner
Wilkesbarre
Scranton
Penn
Skinner
Master Jones
Lowell School
Henry Poore
Lawrence
Meleney
Somerville
Clark
Walter 8. Perry
Second Corps of Cadets Election Stir in Lowell Company
In Lowell the Second Corps of Cadets faces friction over a lieutenant’s election in Company D. Lowell members back Orderly Sergeant Gregg, but Salem voters chose Sergeant Charles Cahill, who declined each ballot. After late adjournments with no quorum, another vote is planned Tuesday. If unresolved, the Governor may appoint a lieutenant upon colonel’s recommendation. Gregg’s transfer from the Sixth Regiment is disputed as improper for cadet officers.
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Gregg
Lowell
Mexican Cabinet Changes
City of Mexico reports cabinet reorganization with Public Works staying with Acting Secretary Fernandez Leal. The new Posts and Ways post would fall to Postmaster General Sehor Gochicoa if Señor Sebastian Camaco continues to decline the role.
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Department of Public Works
Fernandez Leal
Posts and Ways
Sehor Gochicoa
Sefior
Sebastian Camaco
Funeral of Rev Dr Thomas J Conant Held in New York
The funeral of the Rev Dr Thomas J Conant was held at his residence 187 Washington street with Rev John Hampstone and Rev Jesse B Thomas presiding. The body, a native of Brandon Vermont, was taken there for burial in Brandon.
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New York
Thomas J. Conant
Washington’ Street
John Hampstone
Jesse B. Thomas
Conant
Brandon
Electric car wrecks buggy in Marblehead collision
In Salem on May 3 a electric car struck a buggy owned by J. O. Porter of Marblehead at the Essex and Central streets corner, completely wrecking the buggy but causing no injuries to anyone.
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the Post
J. O. Porter
Marblehead
Essex and
Central Streets
Germany forms festival committee for Columbus centenary
In Hamburg on May 3 a committee was formed to organize a festival marking the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America. The plan invites all German people in the empire and representatives living in America to participate.
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Germany
Hamburg
America
Empire
Dakota Snow Dampens Heatless May Day Chill
Huron Dakota May 3 light snow fell this afternoon with cool north winds. Weather did not harm crops and will add moisture. Local observers note the event as a brief late-spring snow shower in the region.
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Dakota
Huron
Connecticut Prohibitionists to be represented in recount
Allen B. Lincoln editor of the Connecticut Home says the Prohibition party should be represented in any recount if conducted. He notes the proposal comes too late for formal action but urges town committee chairmen to ensure representation where Prohibition votes were counted last November.
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Conn
Connecticut
Allen B. Lincoln
Connecticut Home
Prohibition Party
Ravages of the gap in Liverpool
Influenza spreads alarmingly in Liverpool with many clergymen ill and church services canceled. Wattoon Convalescent Institute closed as staff are stricken, doctors and nurses laid up.
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Liverpool
Wattoon
Rioting in Barcelona Rocks City After Night of Disorder
Barcelona on May 3 reports considerable disorder with five petards exploding causing alarm and damage. A police strike confrontation occurred with pistol shots exchanged. Ringleaders among rioters were arrested and authorities tightened security.
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Barcelona
Death of a Patrolman Frederick M. Taylor
Patrolman Frederick M. Taylor of Division 13 died at his home 526 Centre Street Jamaica Plain from heart failure after a brief illness. Born February 20 1866 in Luffield Connecticut he became a permanent officer October 4 1890.
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Frederick M. Taylor
Division 13
Centre Street
Jamaica Plain
Taylor
Luffield
Conn
Sewing Society Brings Relief and Unity to Church Members
At city churches weekly sewing groups aid the poor and yield personal benefits. A member recountsMrs Johnson’s spring ailments and how Paies Celergy Compound, advertised as a physician’s prescription, eased her dyspepsia, sleep, appetite, and fatigue after a week, with continued improvement in three weeks.
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