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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1887
Page
8
Detroit defeated Washington easily as Chicago won at Philadelphia and New York toppled Pittsburgh. A busy slate featured early Boston Indianapolis offense, strong Wise defense, and fragile Hengle umpiring, with New York's batting edging Pittsburgh despite errors.
Princeton New Jersey May 20 Harvard team will play Princeton here tomorrow in a college championship game with a 2 30 start. Darrell of Princeton is injured from last Saturday and Duffield will replace him. otherwise the lineup remains the same. Other scores from the circuit include Cincinnati 17 Baltimore 6 Cleveland 10 Athletics 4 and more.
At Longwood cricket grounds yesterday the tennis courts were dominated by young men until about 4 30 when several women arrived and showed skill with the rackets. Heat kept attendance light while Longwood cricketers prepared for today’s all day match with Pawtucket. Stumps set for 11 a m. Wellington Gun Club to hold a practice shoot on Thursday May 26.
The article previews a Boston engagement of Daly's company with The Taming of the Shrew at the Museum on Monday night. Petrucio will be played by John Drew and Katherine by Ada Rehan. other noted players and a boy choir are also listed as part of a lavish production. The piece notes strong demand for next week, with Mikado at Globe Theatre and other shows at venues including Park and Hollis Street Theatre.
The note lists afternoon and evening theatre performances across Boston and New York including Daly’s Love in Harness at Museum, Jim the Penman at Park, Studdygore at Globe, Evangeline at Hollis Street, and Peck’s Bad Boy at Howard. It notes the Boston Symphony Orchestra closing its Southern and Western tour with a Music Hall concert and Berlioz La Damnation de Faust at Cecilia in Music Hall next Wednesday. It previews burlesque Jack Sheppard at Park, The World revival at Boston Theatre, summer Museum season with Kellar, Lizzie May Ulmer at Bijou, Lost in New York at Howard, and various New York operas and revivals. It mentions Miss Linda Dietz returning and Mme Selina Dolaro’s financially aided Fashion at Madison Square, with a large, attentive audience.
Messrs Jackson and Co announce a complete summer hat assortment at 59 Tremont Street. The stock includes a large line of gentlemen cassimeres and light colored derbys. A social feature predicts strong demand for the fashionable light-weight black skeleton Derby.
Dorchester Yacht Club members filled Harrison Square for a reception honoring Captain Samuel Samuels of New York who lectured on Yachts and Yachting in plain sailor talk. He recalled racing history, shipping policy, and a recent voyage with Mr Colt, noting a gale and long voyage with the Dauntless and Coronet.
The Boston Chamber of Commerce held a noon special meeting to act on interstate commerce. Vice President Lincoln presided in President Goodwin’s absence on Europe travel. The resignations of both leaders from the interstate committee were read and accepted, with a three member nominating panel chosen. A report by S. P. Hibbard noted trunk line negotiations and renewed 5 percent grain export rebates, but no promise of differential rates for Boston and New England. The trunk lines argue rates favor New York due to water competition. the committee plans to petition the Interstate Commerce Commission and may hire counsel to present their case on fair Boston New York distance-based rates.
Auction results mark a corner dwelling sale to John Dailey for 4100 while invitations surface for John E. Fitzgerald to speak at the Fourth of July ovation in Boston Theatre. Milk law fines of 50 for Ingalls and Harris, Brigham injured, and civic events announce parades, meetings, and charitable efforts including the Picture Mission and Flower Mission in hospital wards.
The grand jury returned nine indictments including Sidney L Hartshorn Ralph L Spencer H O Rice James H Kane for defrauding via a mail circular offering a watch like New American stem-winder and setter. John H Chisholm for secreting a post office letter. S Allen Taylor for forging stamps. Ellen McKenzie for depositing obscene epithets. Paradis and St Pierre for embezzling a money order. F F Gigglioli for smuggling paintings. Ruberg for resisting civil process. Sophia Studley for a false pension affidavit. Tobey for liquor tax evasion.
The American Historical Association and American Economic Association will meet in Cambridge tonight through next Wednesday. Sessions split between Huntington Hall at MIT and Hotel Brunswick with public access. The first joint address by General Francis A Walker will precede Justin Winsor’s remarks, followed by a museum reception.
The Swampscott fishing season improves as past two months’ business lifts spirits among crews. Small boats resume trips after fog delays. Schooner Carrie Roberts to begin seining next week. Mackerel season nears with Schooner Champion refitting. a 9000 pound haul to Boston markets already reported. Caution urged: verify medicines during distillation of G O Taylor spirits.
James Barrett defends his work at the O'Brien school against Dennis Horgan's charges. Barrett challenges Horgan to find defects in material or workmanship and offers to submit to any master plumber's decision in Boston. He says he would not risk his twenty years of reputation for a petty sum.
A letter argues for using Tremont and Boylston street malls for horse car tracks and renting city malls to the railroad, seeking smoother pedestrian routes while altering walks. Separately, H. P. Whitcomb and M. Van Nason announce their tailor houses will merge, continuing operation at 11 Winter street with staff and service unchanged.
The docket lists cases including Chipman administrator of Frederick Murray seeking like damages after a fatal incident. A H Briggs and Samuel Hoar appear for plaintiffs and defendants respectively. Numerous personal injury and property damage actions against Boston and various partners follow, with jury trials and multiple attorney assignments noted.
Superior Court Middlesex May 20 judge Knowlton reports jury waived cases to be heard next Tuesday morning listing cases Bartlett versus Foss Exley versus Kendrick Pray versus Carr Cotter equity vs Cotter et al Chase versus City Lowell Supreme Judicial Court Middlesex County May 20 Judge W Allen adjourns equity docket to June 24 next.
The Supreme Judicial Court in Norfolk County reports contested divorce libels will have hearings continued on Monday. Equity and related matters will proceed after the divorce list is disposed. On Saturday morning the court will only receive bar resolutions concerning the late Justice Coburn.
Norfolk County May 20 session reports hearing jury waived cases to be continued Monday. Afterward the court will hear motions exceptions and matters for the court.
Harvard University presents a May week program with events at Appleton Chapel the Natural History Society sessions in Sanders Theatre and University buildings. Lectures include Royce forensic talk and Sponges by Hyatt with public invitees.
X movement advances in Cambridge to complete the soldiers' monument. Sculptor Cyrus Cobb has prepared a study model titled America for an heroic seated female statue to be housed in the monument arcade. The model, photographed by J. W. Black & Co., marks a final addition before completion.
The Country Club races at Clyde Park Brookline run this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Five events feature notable entrants including three horses owned by Mr. R B Forbes Jr and one by Mr Frederic Gebhardt. The sweepstakes drew eighteen entries, the largest for Clyde Park. A brilliant meeting is expected.
Sunday services in Boston feature a sequence of prophecies and revivals through 1901 led by Rev. M. Baxter editor of Christian Herald with lectures and large paintings at Horticultural Hall Tremont Street May 15 and 22 at 10 45 am 3 pm and 7 30 pm Seats free Also Union Hall address by Rev W S Key on Religion and Modern Society and a Tremont Temple gathering at 7 30 pm with Brodbeck and Moxom plus a Ruggles Male Quartet concert Public invited
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