Major Murray Brands Fennessey a Coward at Court Inquiry
Testimony at the court of inquiry into charges against Quartermaster Fennessey of the Ninth Regiment centered on cowardice claims. Major Murray and three privates testified they believed Fennessey cowardly, citing statements attributed to him about Spanish prisoners and guards on the Harvard. Other witnesses disputed the charge, highlighting the lack of direct acts showing cowardice and pointing to broader issues of neglect and transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quartermaster Fennessey
Ninth Regiment
Murray
Harvard
Fennessey
O. C. Hine
General Shafter
War Department
Colonel McCrea
Colonel Bogan
Harvard hearings cite Fennessey cowardice and bravery claims
Testimony at the Harvard detail hearing portrays Lieutenant Fennessey as brave at the outbreak and as a coward by Major Murray who said Fennessey should have stood by his regiment. Captain Alger and Captain Mitten corroborate contrasting views while cross examinations touch on illness, orders, and the handling of prisoners.
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Yarvard
Fennessey
Cotton
Harvard
Hine
Murray
Fred Morton Alger
Duffield
Alger
Company B
McCrea
Dewey
Boston
the Ninth
United States
Mitten
Sullivan
Frank A. Smith
Mile a Minute Electric Tandem Aims for Record Pace
French automobilist Henri Fournier says an electric tandem from France could push Edward Taylor toward a mile a minute on a two mile straightaway. The machine, with motors under the frame, may reach fifty miles an hour and will be tested this fall after trials to refine wind resistance and breathing apparatus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henri Fournier
France
M. Fournier
Edward Taylor
Taylor
Gaston Ricard
Ricard
Tils
Bicycle Notes on L A W Membership and Races
The L A W membership fell to 78 257 with 62 new applications this week and 399 the prior year. Massachusetts sent 19, New York 15, Pennsylvania 7. Rhode Island leads Connecticut in members. Protests over Massachusetts ballot counting methods surface as secrecy concerns grow. Major Taylor faces obstacles at Willow Grove while Paris to New York road records ride is postponed due to road conditions. Egyptian champ Timmeris reportedly traveling to America. L A W Massachusetts officers weigh candidacy and racing politics mix with club notices. The Cushing Academy beats Vermont Academy 6 5 in a football game with Tyler converting a goal after Davis and Locke touchdowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
New York
Pennsylvania
Keystone
Rhode Island
Connecticut
A. K. Peck
Chicago
Major Taylor
Philadelphia
Racing Men’s Union
Paris
Dudley Marks
A. G. Frothingham
Walter A. Woods
Massachusetts’ Division
Winsor
Election Committee
C. E. Fay
Century Road Club
A. W. Pease
Jimmy Michael
Reception for Company L Sixth Massachusetts Regiment
Citizens of Boston tender a public reception to Company L Sixth Massachusetts Regiment U S V at the People's Temple on Thursday evening at eight. Mayor Quincey will preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Company L
Sixth Massachusetts Regiment
People’s Temple
Quincey
Fragmentary note on brewing and yields
A damaged OCR fragment references Evans and a brewer s note about a vegetable extract and a price rise. Entitles and exact figures are unclear but suggests a financial or production update in a local brewers context.
Freshmen Beat Sophs in Harvard Soldiers Field Showdown
Harvard freshmen defeated sophomores in a tightly contested game on Soldiers Field yesterday afternoon. The lone scoring play came in the first half via a tandem run, with the freshmen dominating the rest of the night and drawing loud cheers from a partisan crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Soldiers Field
Pruyn
Jenkins Lewis
P Ciscen
Esceres
Henderson Rainsford
Errseeresee l
W. Green
Hollingsworth
Greene
Jacenest Seeresessee G
Mullings Higley
Pope Devens
Princeton Tigers Struggle in Scrimmage With Second Eleven
Princeton, N J Oct 31 The Tigers scored only one touchdown today in a game against the second eleven. The varsity showed brilliance at times but was erratic. In the first half the varsity led, but after intermission the scrub pierced the line though the varsity still threatened near goal. Cush ing Academy beat Vermont Academy 6 5 Cush ing winning on Tyler kick of a difficult goal. Davis scored after a long run powering through right tackle and tacklers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
N. J
Tigers
Varsity
Cushing Academy
VT. Academy
Ashburnham
Vermont Academy
Cushing
Tyler
Davis
Powling
Four interscholastic games set for this afternoon
Four matches are scheduled this afternoon: English High vs Somerville High at the South End grounds, Dorchester High vs Everett High at Dorchester Town Field, Newton High vs Mechanic Arts High at Newton, and Cambridge Manual Training School vs Chelsea High at Chelsea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
English High
Somerville High
South End
Dorchester High
Everett High
Dorchester Town Field
Newton High
Mechanic Arts High
Newton
Cambridge Manual Training School
Chelsea High
Chelsea
Boston Latin School
Irvington Oval
Malden High
Rob Bellamy
Boston Latin
Trinity
Charles River Park
Cambridge
Championship Pennant Requested for Boston Club Letter Exchange
Frank Selee, manager of the Boston Base Ball Club, and De Wolf Hopper discuss presenting a championship pennant. Hopper plans to attend an event on Monday evening to receive the gift, with Selee affirming the arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Selee
Boston Baseball Club
Boston, Maass
Selee
Golconda
Casey
Tremont Theatre
di Wolke Topper
de Wolf Hopper
Lambs’ Club
New York
Mr. Hopper
New York Boston Bowling Championship Talk Ahead
Secretary Samuel FE. Karpf of the American Bowling Congress will visit Boston to meet Secretary Meyers of the Boston Bowling Association about a major pin bowling series between New York and Boston teams. The New Yorkers have driven progress in the sport, and their Western trip last winter helped unite bowlers from major cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel FE. Karpf
American Bowling Congress
Meyers
Boston Bowling Association
New York
Boston
Karpr
New England Thrse Breeders' Association Meeting
The New England Three Breeders Association meeting at Young's Hotel yesterday drew only about six members. After handling routine business the gathering adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Weld Boat Club Races At Four-Oared Mile Event
The Weld Boat Club races, a Harvard rowing event, are set for this afternoon at four. Four-oared crews will compete over a mile course starting from the Union Boat Club house. Freshman events will be staged later in the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weld Boat Club
Harvard Rowing Organization
Union Boat Club
Lawton Assigned to Second Army Corps Command
Major-General Henry W. Lawton, previously in command at Santiago, is ordered to take command of the Second Army Corps, relieving General Graham who has recently retired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Washington
Henry W. Lawton
Santiago
Second Army Corps
Ceneral Graham
Retired Boston patrolman Karcher dies at 68
Christopher Karcher, a retired patrolman with the Boston Police Department, died at age 68. The obituary notes his long service and mentions a private service to be held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karcher
Christopher Karcher
Boston Police Aepartment
Marton Elven
Ohater
Roanoke Smoker Features Clever Andy Watson Return
In Roanoke last night Andy Watson returned in the ring against Billy Teller of Cincinnati known as Black Griffo. Griffo impressed Boston fans with aggression and skill while Watson, favoring defense ahead of an upcoming bout with the Pickaninny, let the opponent lead. The card included Patsy Sweeney over Bob Armstrong and notable scraps by Lewis, Hampton, Bob Allen versus Steve Mahoney ending early, plus Harrington and Heffernan drawing applause. Attendance was down due to a new guest-ticket rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Watson
Roanoke Club
Billy Teller
Cincinnati
Black Griffo
Boston
Watson
Mahoney
Tim Harrington
Tommy Heffernan
Maher Beats Gattanach In Eight Round Set To
Peter Maher outboxed Jack Cattanach in an eight round bout at Palace Theatre last night. Maher impressed with clever moves and noted footwork, drawing praise from observers and sparking talk of a match with McCoy or the Corbett Sharkey winner. A floral horseshoe presented by Tom Murray prefaced Maher’s ring entry, and he promised to train hard for McCoy before pursuing the next big fight. Tonight Maher meets heavyweight Black of Somerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Maher
Jack Cattanach
Palace Theatre
Providence
Maher
Peter
McCoy
Trishman
Tom Murray
Black
Somerville
Boxing Gossip Preview Tonight's Murray Broderick Fight
Boxing gossip centers on tonight's fifteen round bout between George Murray and Patsy Broderick with both confident of victory. Other city boxing plans include Chicago bouts featuring Jack Daly and George Eherwin, Pedlar Palmer challenging Oscar Gardner, and a Hartford Athletic Club card on Nov 16 with Siddons vs McFadden and Myers vs McDermott. The Beacon A C plans a Dec 10 event at the New Gaiety Theatre with sparring between Spike Sullivan and Billy Mrust, while the Polo A C loses its license to stage shows after police delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Sport
George Murray
Patsy Broderick
Murray
New England
Broderick
Boston
Jack
Daly
George Eherwin
Chicago
Palmer
Oscar Gardner
England
Gardner
George Dixon
Hartford Athletic Club
George Siddons
Hartford
Tommy McFadden
Brooklyn
Sammy Myers
New York
Tommy McDermott
Frank Collier
Black Griffo
City Point A. C
Navy
Beacon A. C
Jim Gardner
Cincinnati
Kennedy
Polo A. C
Joe Walest
Hee Mont Emergei
WL Ased Ie
siPald Sthara
Solng
Clements
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Dunn
Shafter
Siboney
John J. Degan
Company C
Wagoner Thomas F. Sullivan
Company I
Degan
O.connellm
Fennesse&y
Bootton
Degan Fennessey
Haras
Lieut.hine
Edward ‘Taylor
Locke
Major Wolfe
Maurice Clark
Lindsley
Evans Duc
Harvard College
London
Farringdon Road
E.C
Kutnow Brothers
Astor Lace
New York City
Kutnow
B.P
John Wanamaker
R. W. Jennings
Grand Hotel
Rome
Italy
Kutnow Bros
Astor Place
S. Kutnow & Co., Ltd
E. C
Boston Post
da Wolf Hooper
Frank Seled
Breeders’ Meeting
Roanoke
Jack Rogers
Charles Robertson
Haverhill
Lawrence
Lowell
John
Maher Bests
Warren
Waltham Watch Company
Dennison Manufacturing Company
John P. Squire Company
Clapp & Tilton Dry Goods
Saunders
Waltham Wee
Tls Saunders
Cove
Bacon
Eaton Seereeeereee Eves
Sarter
Dickerman
North Shore
Big Pins
George H. Dickerman & Co
Carruth’s
Meale
Gordon Ue
DR. Liverpool
Tremont St
Lome
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