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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1912
Page
4
A prison yard game between the Ramblers and Victors drew 700 inmates as spectators. The Ramblers won yesterday to close the series at 8 to 3 in favor of the Victors after a closely contested matchup.
The tenth annual Boston Work Horse Association parade drew nearly 2000 horses and thousands of spectators. Drivers and prize riders shared honors as the event showcased that horses still have a role despite automobiles. Earlier last night James Monroe and a Boston Yacht Club janitor rescued four men capsized near Commercial Point Dorchester, namely Walter Richards and his cousins Albert and Charles Richards plus William Coughlin.
A 25 man rural guard detachment and local volunteers fought rebels near Santiago as they attempted to bury peasants hanged by insurgents at Manantial and El Rincon. Another rebel band under Vicente Anaya burned the Miraflores plantation near Guantanamo, halting cane-field fires.
Among 1060 entries were single turnouts tandems and four horse drays. Dorothy a brown mare owned by George Anastisi won first in the hucksters class. Three scores of judges inspected for lameness and brutality with awards given to 200 entrants including veterans and fire department horses.
Monroe heard cries for help as four men struggled in the water and rowed to their aid in a dory. He hauled them into the boat and ashore. Walter Richards was unconscious and needed a physician to recitate him. The group had been cruising in the naphtha launch Ethel May near the yacht club landing when their tender swamped as five entered it.
Eight battleships of the Atlantic squadron anchored in Key West harbor after arriving just after 5 oclock this morning. The ships include Washington Georgia Rhode Island New Jersey Minnesota Mississippi Missouri and Ohio with Ohio serving as flagship under Rear Admiral N R Usher. Admiral Usher reached Key West last night.
Reports from Oriente describe halted government movements near Fuantanamo and Daiquiri as reinforcements and guards are redistributed. General Monteagudo delays attack planning while insurgents seize mining property and U S naval protection arrives with the Paducah at Daiquiri.
An ad promotes Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy to restore natural color and remove dandruff. It claims quick results after a single application and safety for use. A fifty cent bottle is available from druggists with a guarantee of refund if not satisfied after a fair trial.
Prison Officers Buswil and Ball officiated as umpires as the game ended with a narrow score, tying the series. The readable fragment confirms a tense matchup and officials overseeing the close conclusion.
More than 1000 men marched through the streets of Salem yesterday in celebration of the 121st anniversary of the Polish Republic. Delegations were present from West Lynn Peabody Lawrence Lowell Haverhill and Ipswich.
The Charles W. Carrell Post of the G A R in Dedham held memorial services yesterday. Two hundred graves were visited by the veterans and a wreath and flag were placed on each grave.
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