Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Boston Post in Boston, Massachusetts

We have 4,454,244 pages in Massachusetts

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 26 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1908

Page

11

Yale Seeks Upset in Harvard Dual Track Meet

Yale track coach orders light workouts before the crucial Boston trip for the Harvard Yale dual meet Saturday. Yale relies on sprinter Stevens recovering from injury while Harvard fields a slightly weaker team yet benefits from home ground.

New Haven Conn Mack Yale Harvard Boston Stevens Butler Princeton Lockwood Carey Captain Dodge la Montagne de Selding van Brunt Captain Burch Whitcher Kirjasoff Watson Miller Spitzer Viets Crosby Lightner Dale Brown Weeks Howe Rand Mason Robbins Gardner Lawrence Dray Gilbert Nelson Roberts Riley Somers Pope Roosevelt Little Daoust Davis Cooney Goebel Ruch Stephenson Buhrman Bangs

Harvard Football Scrimmage Tests New Plays In Heat

Head Coach Haughton directed a short scrimmage for Harvard football amid hot weather. Two elevens lined up for the session as a light breeze cooled the field. Players Charlie Daly Bert Squires Warry Kersberg and H R Snyder aided coaching with Squires and Kersberg taking field time. Newhall also assisted.

Haughton Harvard Charlie Daly Bert Squires Warry Kersberg H. R. Snyder Squires Kersberg Newhall

Dorchester High to Clash With Rindge in Inter scholastic League

Dorchester High and Rindge meet today at Dunbar avenue in the Inter scholastic league series. June 2 and 4 are the race dates. Volkmann won the opening Interprep game over Noble & Greenough. Herbert Wardwell will officiate as starter and referee for the oarsmen. Mitchell of Volkmann connected three times in the Noble game at the South End grounds.

Dorchester High Rindge Dunbar Avenue Volkmann Noble & Greenough Herbert Wardwell Mitchell of South End

Winthrop High Triumphs Over Revere High in Tight Game

Winthrop High beat Revere High in a close noon contest noted for strong play by Miller of Winthrop and Kimball's contribution. The scoreline shows Winthrop edging out Revere in a competitive matchup.

Igh Revere High Noon Miller Winthrop Saa

LocalFootball Matchups Across Massachusetts Cities

Lowell faces Lawrence while Haverhill plays Fall River Lynn meets New Bedford and Worcester takes on Brockton in regional gridiron or basketball listings across the state.

Lynn Brockton Haverhill Worcester Lawrence New Bedford Lowell Fall River

Fall River Defeats New Bedford in Five-Run Win

Fall River battering paces Robinson as New Bedford yields 7 to 3. Reiss holds visitors to two runs in ninth. Delave and Sylvester make sharp catches. Tem lpin Messenger Austin Thornhill Connor Delave Harrison lead offensively with multiple hits and runs.

New England Fall River Robinson New Bedford Reiss Delave Sylvester A.E A.E. Templin M’senger Barrows Austin Solbran Bedford Ows Templin Messenger Thornhill Connor Toomey O’brien Harrison Thorn Miller O’ Brien

Brockton Edges Haverhill 3 2 In New England Ballgame

Brockton 3, Haverhill 2. Hickman and Catterson lead Brockton with early scoring while Billet and Collins add RBIs. Hilbert lasts eight innings for Brockton with 9 hits allowed, Barry gives up 1 1 3 innings for Haverhill. O'Toole fans 13 as O'Brien calls 1 hour 44 minute game.

Hilbert Brockton Sss Isss Haverhill Hickman Catterson Donovan Billet Collins McKernan Boardman Barry McGovern Uniac Barton and O’toole J. O’brien Mseae Bannon Barton Car’son Hamilton B'rdman M’ker Courtney Aise Mitchell Watters Perkins Hilbert O ’Thole

Worcester Beats Lawrence 13 to 1 in Baseball Clash

Worcester defeats Lawrence 13 to 1 with nine runs in the third inning. Logan, formerly of Providence, played second for Worcester while Schwartz shifted to third. Bushey and Gatcomb split pitching duties as Worcester chased three pitchers from the mound.

Worcester Lawrence Mills Gatcomb Maybohn Bushey Cobean Logan Providence Schwartz

Aggies Vanquish Vermont In Close 1-0 Pitchers Duel

Massachusetts Agricultural College edged the University of Vermont 1 to 0 in Amherst on May 12 in a tight pitchers battle. Mass Agric scored the lone run in the third inning as Cobb and French held firm alongside Hunt and Burrington. Time ih. 30m. Umpire Foley.

Amherst Massachusetts Agricultural College University of Vermont Ft. Fr. Bi. Mass

Fitzgerald Decisions Herrera In 12 Round Ring Bout

In a full 12 round at the Armory A. A. Herrera pressed Fitzgerald but was game and twice downed. Fitzgerald controlled most rounds, scoring with sharp lefts and rights while Herrera battled defensively and rallied late. Delaney beat McDonald. Nelson drew Sidney in two eight round scraps.

Aurelio Herrera Willie Fitzgerald Armory A. A Fitzgerald Boston Herrera Kid Goodman Fitz Young Delaney Northboro Kid McDonald Chelsea Joe Nelson Fred Sidney

Melrose High runs past Everett in 11 3 rout

Melrose High defeated Everett High 11 to 3 on the Common. Mitchell Cassell Snow Eaton Brickley Wentworth Dike among the hitters as Melrose built big early lead and held off Everett pitched by McMullen and Rosenthal. Attendance reached about five thousand.

Melrose Melrose High Everett Melrose H Everett H S. BH A.E. BH Eaton Brickley Jones Lansing Brock Ivan It Snow Oj Moore Melrose HH Mitchell Cassell McMullen Wentworth Dike Foster Strong Munroe Rosenthal MecMullen

Frisco Boxer O Connell-Kaufman Bout Stops After Ear Bleed

In Philadelphia at the Bijou Theatre Chuck OConnell from Frisco was defeated in four rounds by Benny Kaufman of Philadelphia. A right swing to O Connell s left ear caused heavy bleeding and the police ordered the bout stopped. Kid Stagg of Frisco stopped Johnny Devine in four rounds.

Philadelphia Chuck O’connell Frisco Bijou Benny Kaufman Kid Stagg Johnny Devine

Lynn trips Lowell 2 1 in tight baseball finish

Lynn defeats Lowell 2 1 as a winning run scores with one out. O’Hagan Miller Cotter drive two base hits and sacrifice hits by O’Hagan Harris. Clemens Miller steal, double play by Shannon Wolfe and Duff. Abbott and Kenniston pitchers combine for nine and eight strikeouts respectively. Time 48 minutes. Connolly umpire.

Lyon Feeceke O’hagan Miller Cotter Wolfe Guiheen Shannon Harris Clemens Duff Lynn Lowell Kenniston Abbott Christopher Connolly New England Locke E. Tansey Topher O'Hagan Ort Lieeio Toward L. F Lovell EU Shannon Daum

Conn League Games Report Scores From Four Matches

Holyoke 4 defeated New Britain 3 while Waterbury 24 beat Bridgeport 4 Meriden 2 over Hartford 0 and New Haven 12 defeated Springfield 7.

Holyoke New Britain Waterbury Bridgeport Meriden Hartford New Haven Springfield

Atlantic League Scores Tie in Long Portland Doubleheader

In Portland and Newport two long games produced a 6 to 8 result for Portland and a 7 to 7 tie in 14 innings for Pawtucket, highlighting a marathon slate in the Atlantic League.

Portland Lewistown Newport Pawtucket

Volkmann School Beats Noble and Greenough 10 to 5

Volkmann School defeated Noble and Greenough 10 to 5 yesterday at South End grounds in a league contest. Kennard pitched for Volkmann while Grant started for Noble. Mitchell led Volkmann with three hits in four plate appearances as the offense heated up after a six-run third inning.

Volkmann Noble Greenough South End Back Bay School Kennard Grant Mitchell

English High School Beats Brookline 8-7 in Close Contest

English High School defeated Brookline High on Brookline Common by 8 to 7. Key contributions came from Everett on the mound Halligan and Kelley at bat and Brookline errors. Notable players include Dooley Kelley and Halligan with multiple hits and RBIs, as the game featured early lead changes and a sharp pitching duel.

Brookline High School English High School Brookline Common Everett Halligan Kelley Brookline English High Brookline High A.E Con Huot Gallette Brady Dooley Detroy Keat Roberts Gr'nwood Kenney O Johnson A’hearn Brennan Kerrigan Hogish Bighe Oss Brookme Gh O'Connell Brophy Elliot Greenwood Carr Mason Donohue Gullert Ritchie

Morgan Knocks Out Kid Farmer in Ten Round Bout

In Peoria Illinois Jack Morgan the Indianapolis welterweight knocked out the original Kid Farmer in the final round ten of a ten round scheduled bout. The knockout came about one minute into the tenth with a brutal right to the jaw.

Peoria Ill Jack Morgan Indianapolis Kid Farmer Peoria Athletic Club

Charley Rogers and August Faust to box at the Columbia

Charley Yankee Rogers and Brooklyn wrestler August Faust clash this week in a best two of three falls match at the Columbia. The bout promises a decisive finish as the two rivals meet for action and crowd appeal.

Charley Yankee) Rogers August Faust Brooklyn Columbia

Harvard Faces Amherst In Afternoon Baseball Tilt

Amherst has sent its nine to Soldiers Field to meet Harvard in a 1 o'clock game. Harvard, reeling from a lifeless week, seeks a comeback as Coach Pieper tests a new batting order led by Captain Leonard. Lanigan moves up, Currier drops to sixth, and Harvey slides to fourth with Aronson returning from injury.

Amherst Soldiers’ Field Crimson Harvard Tigers Pieper Leonard Lanigan Currier Harvey Briggs Simons McCall Dana Aronson Ralph Aronson Annapolis

Sears Sisters Shine In Brookline Open First Round

The Brookline Country Club women’s open tennis event completes first round with notable performances. Eleanor Sears defeats Sarah Pierce in a tight rally to win 8 6 in the second set. Wells beats Lawrence and Feary over Richardson while more second round matches proceed this morning ahead of mixed doubles action this afternoon.

Brookline Sears Eleanor Sarah H. Pierce Miss Pierce Beals Wright N. W. Niles Edith Rotch

Pole vault record set by Mercer at Franklin Field

Philadelphia May 12 A new world interscholastic pole vault record was set at Franklin Field during games between Penn freshmen and nine schools. Mercer of George School vaulted 12 ft 1 2 in breaking the previous mark of 11 ft 6 1 8 in held by A Vail of San Francisco on May 4 1907.

Philadelphia Franklin Field Penn Mercer George School A. Vail San Francisco

Barn icle Dominates Yale Freshmen Pitching Duel

New Haven May 12 Barn icle the crack Dean Academy pitcher struck out eight and held Yale freshmen to five hits in today's game.

New Haven, Conn Barnicle Dean Academy Yale

Watertown High Tops Norwood In Fast Baseball Play

Watertown High defeated Norwood High in a well played game decided by late hitting. O'Brien at short and Weller at third starred for Watertown while Gillooly at first and Corbett showed class for Norwood. Final score Watertown 9 Norwood 5 with strong pitching from Hartford and Osborne.

Watertown Watertown High Norwood High O’brien Weller Gilloly Dewett Norwood R.H.E Watertown H Hartford Osborne Callaghan Gillooly and Corbett

Eastern League Games Result Summary

In Toronto the Jersey City team beat Toronto 7 to 6 in 12 innings. At Buffalo Newark, Buffalo won 2 to 1 in 10 innings. Baltimore defeated Rochester 4 to 0.

Toronto Jersey City Buffalo Newark Baltimore Baltivote Rochester

Final instalments of Mary Wilkins Freeman and Berton serials

A full page features splendid photographs of possible candidates for an upcoming Sunday feature. The issue also presents the final instalments of the Mary Wilkins Freeman and Max Peem Berton serials.

Mary Wilkins Freeman Max PeEm

Also Mentioned on This Page

Chester Robart Ign The Charles Revere Kimball TONGS Emeara Merry Widow N. E. League Bradley Worcester Sacs Russell Burkett Reynolds Blackburn Lavigne Devine Gatecomb Ball -Eaton Stockdale Ee Russel Flynn Christ McLane Schw Rtz Bailey Blackb Cumm Rf Lavigne E¢ McCune Aggies Vermont Aurelia Herrera Everett High Volkmann School Pane An S’stall Tufts Baldwin Conway Minot Winslow Volkmannie VO Bey Follett Yankee Rogers Iconoto Waaskhduta Orecvaveréevese cGy Dananey Flotvoy Oi Sunmons Gbs Ceciaecld Larmer Moogh Amonson Oy Pteveeiwa Yale Freshies Berton Next SuNpDay
Search Courier

Search the Boston Post Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Boston Post?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication