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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1903

Page

3

Great Horse Parade on Commonwealth Avenue Draws 445 Entries

At 8 this morning nearly five miles of horses and carriages line up on Commonwealth avenue and Bay State road for prizes by the Work Horse Parade Association. 445 entries across 22 classes with about 60 judges. King Coal leads the procession as it moves west then returns past the reviewing stand for prizes before dismissal on Massachusetts avenue. Parade proceeds rain or shine.

Commonwealth Avenue Bay State Road Work Horse Parade Association Dr. Peters Association King Coal Beacon Street Massachusetts Avenue

New England League Morning and Afternoon Schedule

Morning games include Manchester at Concord Towell at Nashua Haverhill at Lawrence Fall River at Brockton Afternoon matchups feature Concord at Nashua Manchester at Lowell Lawrence at Haverhill Brockton at Fall River

Concord Manchester Nashua Lawrence Haterhill Cees Eeesaone Brockton Towell Haverhill Fall River Lowell I’all River

Manchester Defeats Lowell in Error-Filled Game

Manchester won 10 to 6 at Lowell as nine errors hampered Lowell. McKenna pitched well despite the miscues. Merritt and Clark provided key batting and infield play. Kane hit a home run for Manchester while Swander and Gilligan contributed with two-base hits.

Lowell Manchester McKenna Miller Merritt Clark R. B. Us A. E. FD Dos B.C Cilligan Hafford Kane Lake Shar Ota Cruse McLaug'n Swicaz McLaughlin Swander Gilligan Cassidy Hickey Cote Sullivan

Massachusetts league matchups list for Brookline Manchester Norwood

Brookline faces Manchester in Manchester at a.m. schedule. Norwood plays Lovells at Dorchester Town Field in the morning. Lovells hosts Brookline at Brookline Common in the afternoon. Norwood meets Oakdale in Norwood at fp. m.

Brookline Manchester A. m. Norwood Lovells Dorchester Town Field A. m. Lovells Brookline Common Norwood Oakdale Fp. m

Newton High defeats Stone School in golf 28 to 0

Newton High beat Stone School 28 to 0 in a golf match played in Newton on May 29. Stone School struggled throughout with Newton High securing a decisive victory.

Newton High Newton Stone School

Tammany Club boxing program and bets reported

The Tammany Club plans a holiday meeting with a 50 cent admission aiming for high attendance. The card features Patsy Kelleher vs Billy Quinn, Tim Harrington vs Tom D'Arcy, and Al Fellows vs Harry Gilman in a 12 round main event. The column also covers refereeing concerns, club meetings, and prospects for other bouts and bets around Boston and Charlestown.

Tammany Club Patsy Kelleher Roxbury Billy Quinn Tim Harrington South Boston Tom D'Arcy Boston Johnny van Heest Tommy Warren O'Leary Martin Canole Danny Duane Kid Eee Aft Jack Haley Charlestown Matty Baldwin George Byers Rhode Island Maine Ciiies Curry Charlestown Athletic Club Young Fitzgerald Young Jennings Chelsea Atlantic Yacht Club Joe Sullivan Young Cuneo Fred Sidney Joe Lewis Patsey McKenna Albert Delmont New York Gus Rublin Roeber Ruhlin Criterion Club Billy Madden Joe Lannon Nantasket Sandy Ferguson Joe Sandy Jerry Watson W. A. Belair Manchester Jimmy Sullivan Young Kidder A. M.L Chevalier de Patsey Sheppard Marty Shaffer Chevalier Jeffries Corbett Patsey Ile Queen B. H. Benton Rob Roy

Boxers Andy Watson and Sam Langford Tie in 12 Rounds

In a Lenox Athletic Club bout last night Andy Watson and Sam Langford, both colored from the city, fought to a speedy 12 round draw. Dick Great, appearing at the BB A A for years, drew with Montreal’s Harry Viale in six rounds. Joan Watler of Lynn defeated Tim Harrington of South Boston in the fourth of six rounds.

Andy Watson Sam Langford Lenox Athletic Club Dick Great BB. A. A Harry Viale Montreal Joan Watler Lynn Tim Harrington South Boston

Kimball Union Wins NH Interscholastic Track Meet

The New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association meet at Concord State Fairgrounds ends with Kimball Union Academy Meriden taking 68 points. Concord High 40, Manchester 81, Pinkerton 6, Richards 5, Holderness 4. nine records fall. Wester of Concord High bags three victories.

Concord N. H New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association Concord State Fairgrounds Kimball Union Academy of Meriden Concord High School Manchester High School Pinkerton Academy of Derry Richards High School Newport Holderness School Wester Concord High

Three-Wanner Race at Revere Track Promises Close Finish

A three cornered race between Lean der Caldwell and MacLean is set for this afternoon at the Revere cycle track. The trio are evenly matched and practice signals a tight contest. Races start at 2 o'clock with amateur events.

Leander Caldwell MacLean Revere

Mile in Less Than a Minute Expected at Readville Today

Readville trot meets open this afternoon under good track and weather with many classes aiming for fast times. Boston racer Kenneth A. Skinner appeared on the track, Harvard student George C. Cannon predicted sub one minute mile, Louis Sackett tested A L Rickers machine, J L Snow prepared to win the 2000 pound gasoline car class.

Readville Massachusetts Automobile Club Readville Trotting Park Kenneth A. Skinner Boston Paris George C Postman J. l. Snow Breadville Track

Stephenson Harvard’s Greatest Baseball Find in Years

Freshman Stephenson leads Harvard Crimson batting and fielding lists with a remarkable 48 percent hitting average and 1000 fielding mark. Captain Clarkson follows at 362 percent, with Matthews and Carr tied at 325. Kernan, Clarkson, and Cou?dge top the fielding averages as the team reports early game averages.

Barton K. Stephenson Harvard Stephenson Crimson Clarkson Matthews Carr Kernan Coo

Harvard 9 Georgetown 7 in Fielding Favored Shootout

Harvard won 9 to 7 at Soldiers Field amid sloppy fielding by Harvard. Randall’s three bagger and Stephenson’s double fueled Harvard’s late rally after Georgetown led briefly on Scheller’s triple. Clarkson fanned 13 in a solid start, while Harvard miscues cost a runner on a dropped throw by Coolidge.

Harvard Georgetown Soldiers Field The Crimson Randall Hugh Kernan Titus Stephenson Scheller Story Clarkson Hart McGettigan Licheller Dowling Princeton Coolidge P.O. A Matthews Stillman Cart H. Kernan Dorman Mere Ee Dowling AP Wretich Morgan C Pe Hanretty Thompson Peewee Eens O Scheller Ole Or Frarvard Aepaert Lynch

Tufts Defeats Dartmouth 6 to 1 on Tufts Oval

Tufts beat Dartmouth 6 to 1 in a fast game on Tufts Oval. Clay pitched marvellous ball with six strikeouts and only three hits allowed. Dartmouth showed fine fielding but failed to hit effectively, retiring fifteen Dartmouth runners on flies.

Tufts Dartmouth Tufts Oval Clay

Williams Defeats Wesleyan 9 to 2 in Baseball

Williams capitalized on Wesleyan errors and weak hits to win 9 to 2 at Williamstown. Chapman allowed runs before being relieved by Munroe in the fifth inning as MacCarthy and Wadsworth teamed for Williams hitters.

Williamstown Williams Wesleyan Chapman Munroe Rhe Williams MacCarthy Wadsworth Hanlon

Andover beats Yale Freshmen 10 to 1 in baseball

Andover scored ten runs as Yale Freshmen struggled at the plate. Pitching by Andover shut down Yale with strong hurling from Phillips and efficient defense behind batteries Pratt Baker Brown and R Co Brown Whittlesey Rockwell.

Andover Phillips Andover Yale Rhe Philips Pratt, Baker, Brown and R. Co. Brown Whittlesey S and Rockwell

Melrose High Beats Salem High In Postponed Game

Melrose High defeated Salem High 6 to 4 in a delayed afternoon contest. Rowe pitched for Melrose with four strikeouts, James for Salem with two. Neither side produced long hits as Melrose had eight, Salem six. Batteries were Rowe and Anderson for Melrose, James and Wilson for Salem. Umpire Coffin.

Melrose Melrose High Salem High Rowe James Rhe Melrose H Anderson Salem Wilson Coffin

Roxbury Latin Wins Interpreparatory League Title

Roxbury Latin School defeated Noble & Greenough to clinch the Interpreparatory league championship at the South End grounds yesterday. The game was one of the year’s fastest with Roxbury dominating all facets. Roxbury Latin 30 Noble & Greenough 21 with strong shooting and defense.

South End Roxbury Latin School Noble & Greenough Roxbury Roxbury Latin Noble & Green

Fragmented score list from regional rail line results

A damaged entry shows multiple regional pairings with scores or placeholders. Entries include New Haven Springfield 4 Bridgeport Holyoke 6 Bridgeport 2 and others such as New London Meriden 11 Norwich Hartford 7 Norwich 4. Some scores use percent signs.

New Haven Springfield Bridgeport Holyoke New London Meriden Norwich Hartford Jersey City Newark Rochester Baltimore Worcester Providence Buffalo Toronto

Exeter and Andover Duel for Narrow Track Victory

Exeter and Phillips Andover face off on Andover campus in the 14th annual dual meet. Both schools claim a close contest with Exeter favored in field events though Andover fields a well trained team. Events include sprints hurdles distance jumps vault and throws.

Andover Phillips Exeter Phillips Andover Exeter Boys Exeter

Our Lassie Wins Oaks at Epsom Downs

Our Lassie won the Oaks at Epsom Downs with Skyscraper second and Hammerkop third. Dazzling fell during the race after bumping Sun Rose near Tottenham Corner. no injuries reported. Betting favored Our Lassie at 6 to 1, with Hammerkop at 2 to 1 and Skyscraper at 109 to 7.

London Our Lassie Epsom Downs Hammerkop Skyscraper King Edward Prince of Wales Queen Alexandra Princess of Wales Epsom J. R. Keene Dazzling Lucian Lyne Maher Tattenham Corner J. H. Martin Sun Rose Tottenham Corner Kammerkop

Elkes Aims For Mile At Record Pace At Charles River

Big crowd expected this afternoon as Moran Stinson Walthour and Elkes race 20 miles behind pacing machines on Charles River Park track touted as the fastest in the country. Elkes nearly hit 1 10 mile in practice late in the day and showed fast times for the 10th mile. Evening program features Nelson De Guichard Wirt joining Moran and Stinson for a 20 mile race and horse and buggy handicaps with over 100 entries.

Charles River Park Moran Stinson Walthour Elkes Harry Elkes Nelson de Guichard Wirt Providence

Society pleads with King to halt Ireland auto race

The Society for the Protection of Human Life on Public Highways sent a telegram to King Edward urging him to ban the international automobile road race set for July 2 in Ireland, arguing on humane grounds and reason.

London Society For the Protection of Human Life Edward Ireland

Canada Cup Defender Strathcona Launched at Oakville Yards

Canada’s cup defender Strathcona was launched at Captain Andrew’s shipyards in Oakville Ontario on May 2. The vessel measures waterline 40 feet and overall 59 feet 3 inches with a beam of 18 feet 8 inches and a draft of 8 feet 7 inches. Designed by Payne of England and will carry the canvas limit.

Oakville Ont Captain Andrew's Shipyards Strathcona Payne England

Great golf by Douglas in Metropolitan Championship final

In Deal Beach New Jersey on May 29 Douglas delivered top form as the Metropolitan Golf Association title chase reached the final round. He crushed Allan Kennaday 7 up with 6 to play after dispatching Findlay earlier while John Moller Jr edged N P Rogers Jr in a tight semifinal.

Deal Beach N. J Metropolitan Golf Association Deal Golf Club L. L. Kellogg Allan Kennaday New Jersey John M. Ward Staten Island Travis John M. Moller, Jr Findlay Douglas John Moller, Jr N. P. Rogers, Jr Kennaday

Harvard Loses at Lacrosse in Intercollegiate Match

Cornell defeated Harvard 4 to 3 at Percy Field in Ithaca New York. The first half was fast and even, Cornell held the advantage in the second half, and both teams scored once. Cornell leads tied for the intercollegiate championship with Columbia after the game.

Ithaca N. Y Cornell Harvard Percy Field Columbia Galera Wens Ate G Warner Ale P. Philips Pauglioty Ucl C. P M. Smith MAUVE Nenmann Eaumoi Kibbey Pertlictiat Richt Sale Amie Els Craisirewe c Hayes Ovgriaool T. A Bennett Brockley Grattan Ss. A Penhollow Teeta F. A Baxter He O. H Mitchell Provouign Msisinie Wralengsa Evans i. H E. K. Smith Moran FE. K. Smith Curran Ferguson Warner Hobart

Father Adams Writing Plays in Auckland

New York May 29. Mrs Adams and attorney Charles Frederick Adams deny Henry Adams has arrived home. The attorney says Adams will not return for several months as he has secured lucrative employment in Auckland New Zealand as a playwright.

New York Henry ‘Austin Adams

Collins Triumphs as Nationals Shut Out Giants

Collins led his team to a proud performance yesterday as the Nationals were blanked by Christy Mathewson’s Giants. The win pulled Collins’ club into a tie for second place as the league standings tighten with less than 160 points separating the top five in the American circuit.

Collins Nationals Giants Christy Mathewson Gibson Cy Young Invaders Athletics Chicago Detroit Boston Massachusetts Avenue Highland Unions

Largest Boston land sale at Wellington Hillside Dorchester

The sale of house lots at Wellington Hillside Dorchester will be one of the largest ever held in Boston. Attendees will be entertained by a fine band concert from 9 o'clock a m until 4 p m.

Wellington Hillside Dorchester Boston

Noble's Crew Wins Cup in Inter scholastic Regatta

Noble & Greenough's School boats take first place and the cup in the Boston Inter scholastic Rowing Association second crews race. Roxbury Latin finishes second one and a half lengths back, Stone's School third, with five crews competing. Leaders clock 6m 46 1 5s. finals set for this afternoon at 3 o'clock.

Boston Interscholastic Rowing Association Noble & Greenough’s School Roxbury Latin Stone's School Stone's Noble & Greenough’s Boston Latin Cambridge Latin Lane McLoud Grant Mackey Perry Roxbury Cote O’brien Soule Hill Reach Leonard Eveleth Mason James

Constitution Ready for Tomorrow's Race at City Island

Glen Cove reports the Constitution yacht towed to City Island last night. The topmast will be stepped today as preparations continue for tomorrow's race.

Glen Cove L. I Constitution City Island

Local yachting season opens with regatta at City Point

The South Boston Yacht Club opens its annual regatta at City Point with midday start under YRA rules. Classes range from 15-foot tenders to 25-foot cabin yachts, with prizes from 3 to 14 dollars and association flags.

South Boston Yacht Club City Point Association Great Haste T. K. Lothrop, Jr Chewink III F. G. Macomber, Jr

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