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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1900
Page
3
An advertisement touts Dr. Liverpool at 860 Tremont Street offering free diagnosis and medicines. It claims rapid disease pinpointing, cures across many conditions, and lists high cure counts in Boston. Office hours are 10 am to 4 pm, with additional evening hours for gentlemen. Sunday hours 10 to ?
A sizable crowd attended the Kirtlan club boxing event in Lynn tonight. In prelims Murphy of Lynn versus the Salem Kid tied after twelve rounds, and Nadeau of Cambridge beat Buchanan of Chelsea in seven rounds. The main bout between Jim Duffy of Woburn and Jim Briges of Chelsea also ended in a draw after fifteen rounds.
The Economical club in Lawrence sets a 15 round Gardner Daly main, with 12 rounds for Bryson Williams and 6 for Donahue Roles. The card marks a strong opening for a new club as boxing politics and O Rourke attempts loom over Boston scene amid rivalwriters and trainer moves.
Mrs Hoppe a renowned New York billiard player and her 12 year old son Willie gave a stellar exhibition at the Hub billiard palace. Mrs Hoppe executed twenty seven shots in six innings while Willie ran out fifty points. Willie scored 150 buttons in 20 innings against Campbell at 14 inch balk line style.
Yale, Sawin and Bilis were the only Harvard players to report for a rub down yesterday while the rest of the squad had a lay-off until after the Yale game. Harvard confidence grows after the Penn victory, but Brown presents a tougher challenge with potential substitutions. Rumors of dropping Penn are denied. captains decide opponents with athletic committee oversight.
Most of the University of Pennsylvania football team arrived back in Philadelphia after the Cambridge trip. Captain Hare was sent to the university hospital for a badly inflamed leg from a blister that festered, with blood poison feared if untreated. The squad expects him to miss little time and may play Lafayette on Saturday. Other players are reported in good condition. A Harvard professor asked Penn students not to believe rumors of strained athletic relations between Penn and Harvard.
Princeton football players held an hour of signaled practice at Princeton, N J as they prep for the New York Columbia clash. The lineup lists Roper Pell Wright Jipsey Dana McCord TAttie Meier McClare Hart Mattis in positions across the line.
Medford, Nov. 5. The Tufts team held its last practice before facing Brown tomorrow on the home oval. Freshman substitute Guill to start at fullback, Perkins to handle punting and kicking, with practice hampered by absences of Collins, Marshall and Kennard. Captain Pierce announced the lineup with Butler at right end and quarterbacks Ray and Plunkett among starters. Substitutes listed as Smith Harris and Danforth.
Cambridge Manual won its first game in the Interscholastic League yesterday, defeating Dorchester High. The moonlit match ended at darkness with Cambridge scoring consistently and strong lineup details, score 63 to 0. Attendance 150. touchdowns by Bean. officials listed.
Old-time players declare Captain Daly of Harvard unmatched in football. Cornell trainer Moakley receives congratulations after a second win over Princeton. Harvard seems favored to win Nov 24 but questions of punting strength and financial implications for Harvard and Penn loom. Yale folks remain wary of Princeton, and Pepnervigenis is debated post defeat.
Miss Gertrude Endicott of the Country Club and Miss Grace Keyes of Concord won the net and toss prizes in the women open at the Country Club yesterday. Keyes, from scratch, completed 18 holes in 100 strokes, going out 50 and back 50. Endicott went out 62 and finished strongly, Morrison of the Country Club took second with 96 net, and Louisa A. Well, also from the Country Club, stood scratch but posted 118. Morning play was hampered by dew and slow greens, while noon fixed the course for the afternoon.
Both games in the checker championship yesterday ended in draws after close, well contested play. Attendance was the largest since the events began. Barker opened with black, and a midgame position developed after the opening move 94.
The evening game ended in a draw after a tense sequence as Jordan and Barker repeated openings then diverged. Attendance was near capacity with many out-of-town checker experts arriving. Today’s final games are expected to determine the championship, tied at present.
New York yacht scene focuses on the proposed cup defender with Vice Commodore August Belmont and E A Willard named to lead syndicate and management. Willard’s choice of skipper to be seen as Charley Barr ends his term with Columbia at year end.
Sir Thomas Lipton meets with George I Watson in Glasgow to sign contracts for building the new Shamrock II yacht at Hendersons Meadowside yard. Delivery is set for March 20 with strict secrecy and Clyde footpath restricted near the yard.
A report from Los Angeles previews the winter racing season opening November 11 with riders including Johnny Nelson Johnny Lake and H B Freeman traveling from Omaha. The piece notes past success at Los Angeles and potential cross country trips depending on finances, along with updates on trainers venues and other cycling and automotive figures of the era.
Lieutenant John A Tobin visited the Herreshoff works and discussed bronze plating for the Defender. Past visits by Tobin preceded orders for bronze sheathing for the Columbia. The Defender previously used aluminum plating, which corroded against steel, while the Vigilant first adopted bronze in 1893.
A Denver Times quote describes a police magistrate questioning a woman about a husband assault incident. She says she asked for a fall wrap and he struck her in the ear, retorting with a taunt. The fragment signals a domestic violence report framed by a courtroom inquiry.
The Board of Police appointed applicants as members of the police reserve force yesterday. Divisions 2 through 14 list recruits including J. J. Cook, T. I. Devine, Samuel Dunlap Jr., T. F. Lane, C. B. Pike, G. F. Small Jr., A. F. Campbell, C. Ochs, Knight, J. F. Murphy, F. Buckley, and others.
East Weymouth lines up Foster Purcell Connell Janelle Sutton for a 8 15 kickoff against Clinton at Mast Weymouth. A. G. Spalding returns from Europe and argues French managers handicapped Americans to let others win while praising American athletic prowess. He cites American dominance in scratch races and envisions benefits from an international athletic union.
The Insurance Owling League kicked off last night with eight teams on St James lanes. Barclay and Wedger tied for high games at 92, Barker led in series with 249, Barclay close behind at 239. Inexperienced bowlers and wax pins yielded low scores overall.
In Brockton Harry Elkes races for W. C. Stinson records but a failing pacing machine causes a crash. After five miles at a 1:28 pace the rear wheel collapses, throwing Tenzler and Gately. Tenzler bruised, stitches. Gately injured but not severely. Repairs delayed until Wednesday after a fuel line leak.
Speculation on the presidential race ran briskly with many bets but few verified wagers. Reports show odds from 5 to 1 down to 2 1 4 to 1 as Bryan backers sought protection, while McKinley supporters pressed for better terms.
In Boston, bold wagers on the presidential race abound. Barber M. J. Fitzgerald bets $200 on Bryan with a City Hall employee, promising a hair cut and grooming for the loser if McKinley wins. Two downtown clerks, Bryan and McKinley supporters, gamble on a prank involving moving a pen along Washington Street next Thursday.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a kidney liver and bladder remedy. It claims wide testing and offers a free sample bottle and book by mail, asking readers to mention the paper and send address to Kilmer Co. Bing hamton New York. The fifty cent and one dollar sizes are carried by druggists.
In Gardiner Me on November 5 the Maine State polo league opened with Gardiner beating Lewiston 7 to 2 and praise for Lyden Swords and Spencer. In Rockland on November 6 the Rockland team defeated Bath 4 to 3, with Burgess noted for stellar play.
Brockton opened the Southeastern Massachusetts Polo League schedule at the rink in Salem with a 7 to 2 victory over Salem. Brockton led the game from start to finish, widening the gap as the period progressed and securing the early season win in front of the home crowd.
New Haven defeated Hartford 7 to 6 in the season opener here. Jason sparked the offense with driving goals and.stout goalie work from Starkie and Lat ions slowed many Hartford rushes.
Chief Inspector Watts downplays any plan to claim part of the five thousand dollar reward for Alvord's capture. He notes the award was for information leading to arrest and says he made the arrest, but anticipates many claimants and doubts the payout would be large enough to pursue. He cannot say if he will join Barrett and others in claiming.
Fred A. Hitts of Dresden street Jamaica Plain fell the round house of the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad and broke his left arm. James Harrington of Vernon place fell stairs at 7 Bartlett street, breaking his left arm. Globe National Bank creditors receive 60 percent on $2,666,000 claims. fourth dividend 10 percent. East Boston cheaper housing hearing set by State board in Waltham. Emergency medical corps planned for the second annual Boston Elevated Mutual Aid Association ball. Dr W C McLean to be physician in chief. Rev Everett D Burr warns of a man posing as his son to obtain money by using his name.
A Yonkers Statesman excerpt depicts a young man with a red necktie asking to squeeze into a full omnibus beside a young woman. A country man suggests that the couple should reserve that display of affection until reaching the girl’s home, highlighting polite restraint in public transport.
Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a quip about Count Zeppelin avoiding taking his wife on balloon voyages. The joke rests on fear of partners falling out during flight. The snippet reflects light humor from the era about travel and marriage.
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