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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1905

Page

8

Wall Street Prices Plunge On Rumors Amid Broad Selling

The May 22 trading session on Wall Street featured a sharp price drop as rumors of a financial institution in trouble circulated late in the day. Despite morning strength and London buying, heavy selling, short covering, and persistent liquidation pushed stocks to fresh lows with United States Steel and Northern Pacific among notable weak spots. bonds were weak and the money market easy.

Wall Street London Northern Pacific Northern Pacific Directorate Northwest United States Southwest State Street Big Bears Bears Europe

New York Stock Market Opens Week With Mixed Tone

The New York market started with a cheerful upturn from London prices, then firming after some irregularity. Banking support appeared on a large scale as stocks were bought freely and offerings absorbed, though late trading suggested lingering liquidation. Traders describe a nearly bare market with a large short interest offset by covering activity. W B Smith & Co. provided the quotations.

New York London W. B. Smith &Co Congress Street

Brown Freshmen Triumph Over Harvard Team 7 4

Brown freshmen defeated Harvard freshmen 7 to 4 at Soldiers Field yesterday afternoon.

Harvard Brown Soldiers Field

Prices of Corn and Wheat Soar in Chicago Trade

Chicago May 22 frantic shorts pushed corn for May delivery up 6c and May wheat up 4c amid corner rumors. At close May corn rose 41-8c and May wheat 3c. July oats up 1-8c. Provisions dipped. Rain in Northwest Southwest aided demand. Liverpool wheat higher. Profit taking trimmed gains as futures cooled and bearish crop outlook weighed on later moves.

Chicago Ill Liverpool

Chicago grain quotations and options update

Ennis and Stoppani report Chicago grain prices with May, July, and Sept bids for Wheat Corn and Oats. July wheat options show puts at 87% and calls at 89% as weather fears lift prices. The letter notes rain forecasts and shorts covering, with no major shift in overall conditions.

Chicago Ennis & Stoppani Chicago Board of Trade State Mutual GUY ccc Eee

Beverly Rk. WOQ Manager Named

Fragmentary notice lists D, Mgr and mentions grass product context with price symbols and local role. No clear event or date available.

Beverly

Boston Nationals Top St. Louis 6 4 in Slow, Nervy Win

Boston built early lead and held on 6 4 as pitchers struggled. Jack Taylor started strong for Boston while St. Louis rallied late with Dunleavy and Shannon hits but could not overtake the Red Stockings. Vic Willis started poorly for St. Louis, then Wilhelm steadied as Boston added runs in the sixth and eighth.

Boston Pat Moran Danny Shay Jake Beckley Wilhelm Willis Taylor Dunleavy Victor Tenney Wolverton Sharpe Raymer St. Louis Arndt Shay Burke Warner Moran Batty Shannon Smoot Beckley Pittsburg Frazer Cannell E. Tenney Abbaticchio Delehanty Oiss AB R Warren St. Louia O’day

National League Baseball Pairings Announced

Pittsburg visits Boston while St Louis goes to Brooklyn and Chicago faces Philadelphia. Cincinnati plays New York in a set of upcoming matchups.

Attee Ston ST. Louis Cincinnati Perevisis Philadelphia New York Pittsburg Boston Brooklyn Chicago Cincinnati

Cincinnati Wins On Fifth Inning Errors

Cincinnati defeated by combination of hits and errors in the fifth inning. Sebring, on leave from Williamsport, informed Manager Kelly he would not return. Jack Barry has been signed to play first base for Cincinnati.

Philadelphia Cincinnati Sebring Williamsport Kelly Jack Barry

New York Wins 4th Straight. Takes Pittsburg Game In 12th

In the 12th inning Gilbert exited after being put out of the game. Strang doubled to drive in the winning run and Ames followed with a single as New York defeated Pittsburg to take this fourth game of the series. Strang hit a three base shot and Devlin Bresnahan Dahlen all contributed. Attendance around 10,000.

National New York Gilbert Strang Ames Pittsburg Devlin Bresnahan Dahlen Beaumont Howard Leach Flaherty Klein and Emsiie Eeeevvese Browne McGann Il Mertes

Tenney Frees Barclay After 10 Days Notice

At the close of yesterday's South End game it was announced that outfielder Barclay received his ten days' notice of release. Delehanty is fit to play left field again, and the club prefers players who can start daily. Barclay will seek another team where he can play regularly.

R. J. Hoffman W.W. E. Valentine R. N. Garvis A. R. Hawley A. de Cordova F. H. Nightingale N. Farrelly L. N. Morgenstern Marcus Hein L. B. Wilson Miguel EB. Aguero Consolidated Exchange New York Stock Exchange Eastern Steamship Company Boston Stock Exchange Foster's Wharf City Trust Company First National Bank New York Sunday World Financial Wall Street Udson River William A. Morse J. Frank Hale Longley, Hale & Co G. A. Morris New York Consolidated Exchange Edwin G. Heath South End Barclay Delehanty Walter Clarkson New York Cambridge Clarkson Yale Matthews Harvard Williams

Phelps Sets New Course Record In Brookline Open

In the women s open golf stroke event at Country Club Brookline after four opening days Clyde Park hosts the 18 hole handicap yesterday Miss Majory Phelps 88 strokes new course record and likely best gross score with Pauline Mackey expected to win best net Other top finishers include Miss Wells Miss Mackey and Miss Keyes with scores ranging from 93 to 128 across the field.

Brookline Clyde Park Miiiss Majory Phelps Phelps Pauline Mackey Majory Phelps Country Club TM St cc Cieces Oakley L. A. Wells Concord Club Bradford Brae Burn G. H. Davis Leonard Fowle Country M. F. Phelps Mullen Allston Alice Stackpole FE. Merrill C. O. Duncan Louise Wells Batchelder Marie Phelps

Harvard shortstop Matthews denies turning pro amid Burlington rumors

Rumors claim W. C. Matthews of Harvard has signed with Burlington Vermont for the season. Matthews denies any agreement and says he will not sign until after the college season ends. He plans summer ball and has stood by Harvard amid past protests and controversy.

New England W. C. Matthews Harvard Nine Burlington, Vt Harvard Matthews Post Vermont College Burlington

O'Brien Stops Scully In Brockton Bout

Rouse O'Brien of South Boston defeats Tommy Scully of Chicago in the second round of a 15 round clash at the Young Men's Social and Athletic Club in Brockton. Scully twice floored O'Brien early but the South Boston boxer adjusted with jab and move to finish Scully in the fifth round after a knockdown spree. Prelim: Heywood Briggs of Whitman wins on a foul over Young O'Brien in the fifth round.

Brockton Rouse O'Brien South Boston Tommy Scully Chicago Young Men’s Social and Athletic Club Scully O’brien Rouse Heywood Briggs Whitman Young O’brien

Interclub Races Set for South Boston Winthrop Clubs

The South Boston Columbia and Winthrop yacht clubs announce interclub races on June 10 at Winthrop July 8 and August 5 at City Point. Yachts classified by waterline length but handicapped by overall measurements using the Herreshoff tables with a special class for sloops carrying topmasts.

Boston Winthrop Columbia City Point Herreshoff

Donoghue and Harrigan Box a Draw in Portland

In a 15 round match in Portland Missouri Kid Donoghue and Eddie Harrigan fought to a draw. The bout was billed as the state championship contest and featured two local boxers.

Life term for Worcester man in murder case

Worcester May 22 Frank McPherson pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree for the October 3 1904 stabbing death of Frank P Sharkey. He was sentenced to life in state prison and will be held for the duration of his life.

Worcester Frank McPherson Frank P. Sharkey State Prison

Schoolboy Baseball Committee Meets Tomorrow

The Grammar Interscholastic baseball league executive committee will meet at Dudley School tomorrow at 4 30. Representatives from all interested schools should attend. Protests will be heard and decided. Semi final schedules will be set. Umpires and team captains involved or entering protests should attend. Games likely on Memorial Day and next Saturday.

Grammar Interscholastic Baseball League Dudley School

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