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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 13, 1893

Page

3

Bowling Begins as Season Opens in Melrose Rivalry

The Massachusetts Amateur bowling championship opens tonight at Melrose Athletic Club with the Allstons led by captain Aubin facing Melrose favorites. Key players include Wertz Phinney Frost Flynn Keltie Pierce Barton Ellis. Tomorrow features three matches as novice clubs debut and county leagues form amid rising interest. The senior race centers on B A A Vespers Casinos and the second division may be a tight battle with the Arlingtons favored.

Massachusetts Melrose Athletic Allstons Aubin Wertz Phinney R. W. Frost Thomas Flynn John Keltie Otis Pierce Co. J. Barton Fred Ellis Melrose Athletic Club Les Miserables Lowell Arlingtons

Pugilistic Gossip and Fading Fight Bets at Coney Island

The column dissects rumors of a Corbett vs Mitchell bout at Coney Island and mocks sensational boxing chatter. It notes Jacksonville talk fading, Sullivan questioning Corbett’s punching power, and unfamiliar notes on McAuliffe and Reilly engaging in weigh in disputes.

Corbett Mitchell Coney Island New York Seaside Club Metropolitan Press Boston Jacksonville Blanchard England John I. Sullivan New Orleans Sporting Department The Boston Globe Allen Lowe, Jr Lowe, Jr Papa Allen Directum Jack McAuliffe New York Herald McAuliffe McAulliffe Revere Beach Aturtevant House Boyle O'Reilly the Post Dave Rose Ross Reilly New England

Polo match to open week as Worcesters meet Bostons

The second polo week opens with Worcesters versus Bostons at the Casino building. Both teams share first place as captains introduce new plays and steady racing is promised all season. New Bedford trails leaders, while Providence looks weaker. Cotter's Bostons face strong visitors with Wodtke and crew tabbed for dominance on the Casino surface.

Worcesters Bostons Canavan Deland New Bedford Menard and Pierce Providence Eo Otek Leydon Billy Brockton Saturn

Riverside Club Opens In Cambridgeport Hall Week Long Fair

Riverside 00 Boat Club hosts a fair at Cambridgeport Hall with free nightly entertainment from 8 to 10 p m. The program includes rowing machine races among club rowers, tug of war, athletic drills, and dancing. Committee members led by President Mamee and Igage McArthur drive preparations amid busy activity.

Riverside Aera Resa Nc Hall Cambridgeport Mamee Igage McArthur John Sullivan Joseph Donnelly Jerry Corkey J. Frank Facey

East Boston Cycle Club Revives Membership and Plans Tours

Ten new members were initiated at the East Boston Cycle Club meeting. Club riders mapped routes through Arlington Mystic lakes and the Middlesex Fells while revising old courses. Other clubs held races, pool and billiard events, and organized a hare and hound chase with a future dance announced for January in Roxbury.

East Boston Boston Massachusetts Club Arlington Mystic Lakes Stoneham Middlesex Fells Captain Peck Ralph Plummer Edgar Plummer Joe Bertsch Frank Bertsch Frank Kimball Rufus Chase Ed E. DeBlois George Cade Cambridge Cambridgeport Winchester Woburn Melrose Malden Medford West Medford West Somerville Cambridgeport F. C Billards Dr. Currie Frank Crocker Pool P. C. Spring George Chapen Whist George F. Kehew Charlies Kehew Charles Newmarch W. R. Grant Millis Cycle Club Medfield Fred Stobbart F. Stobbart H. Balkam D. Allen A. Stob J.finley I. Howe Traynor H. Goss Newark Charles H. Coffins Mattapan Road Club Club Room Highland Hall Roxbury

Orient Cycle Club Century Run News Note

Orient Cycle Club conducted a century run from East Boston to Amesbury and back. Twenty four members started and nineteen finished the long ride.

Orient Cycle Club Boston Amesbury

Fragmentary Admission List of Names and Times

A partial OCR fragment lists names such as L Brignatt W Daly P I Norton J Brigna A B and others, followed by references to times like nine hours and five minutes and mentions of officers or locales including Sherriff and various surnames. The text is garbled with incomplete names and stray initials.

L. Brignatt W. F. Daly P. I. Norton J. Brigna A. B Sare Victor de Mowes Sherriff Lounder the Stover Witton Tighe W. . Rile . Barry F. W. Johnson L. Land

Entr ies Today at Gloucester and Clafton Race Meet

Race card listings show multiple horse entries with names and weights for Gloucester and Clafton events. Entries include six furlongs and one mile races with horses such as Jamestown Foxmede Glenall and United Mellon Control. The scattered OCR reads list horse names weights and race lengths across six events with various placements and contenders.

Gloucester Jamestown Foxmede Glenall Tattooe Ania Adyen Gray Annorean Sear Hickey Pen Marlo Lovell Ont Young Ity Adhe Dao Tisobal Waterloo Montreal Aurius Tulaiferer Emer General de On Mellon Control Garebrant Mias Nellie Banletta Jac Red Star Little McGow Mal Court Liewellyn F N Davis

Rob Roy's Selections Clifton

Rob Roy's picks highlight West Park and Hertford in the first race. For the second race Khaftan Gladiator and Benjamin lead the field. Kilkenny is favored for the third if runs kindly with Tom Flynn for place and Rico and Melanie as potential threats. The final race features Grand Prix and Beautiful Bells as top contenders.

Clafton Pieberan Blue Blood Padre Wosdhan Geen Weestler Tay Athelene Jantern Elberon Jim Aeest Park Intimidad Annette Jakio Joseph Virago the Joker Logan Co Might Tisele Kilkenny Fom Flynn Merry Duke Double Gross Old Pepper Woodcropper Volo Melanie Laces Clover Ican Wer Rise Captain T Natelty Diexford West Park Hertford Khaftan Gladiator Benjamin Tom Flynn Rico Lemmed Peil Gitouces

McAuliffe Photos With Prince of Wales Spark London Sensation

The American boxer Jack McAuliffe disputes claims he was photographed with the Prince of Wales in London. A doctored image shows McAuliffe beside the heir to the throne in a trap, circulated by radical papers. Mitchell, hosting McAuliffe, confirms the image’s existence but offers a flippant reply, fueling press furor across England.

Jack McAuliffe Prince of Wales McAuliffe London Williams Burg Newcastle-on-the-Tyne Prince Mitchell Mr. Mitchell Nts Jack the Prince England United Kingdom

New England Cross Country Championship Rules Set

The cross country championship of New England will be run on Thanksgiving Day at 10 a.m under N E A A U rules. Teams may enter a limited number of runners for the team race with prizes for top individuals and a sealed handicap event. First five finishers receive gold medals, clubs gain aggregate advantage, entries close November 2.

New England Yinn Saleaphiennstin Tagiaodt Via R. P. Russell Washington Street Boston Walter Simpson N. E Robert O’doherty John H. Mahoney F. L. Stockford R. P Russell A. C

Hawaiian Throne Crisis Draws Washington Theories

Hawaiian legation learned Minister Thurston and family would arrive in Washington from Chicago. Professor Alexander fears a coup may already have succeeded or a compromise to dissolve the provisional government, with possible monarchy restoration. Jaeger says natives oppose annexation and United States is preferred if choice arises. Hawaiian consul-general warns force may restore Liliuokalani but would trigger another deposition after withdrawal of force. Secretary Gresham cited as misinformed on contingencies.

Washington Alexander Dole Davis Kiaulani Wodehouge San Francisco Albert Jaeger Hawaii United States Sam Liliuokalani Gresham Stevens Cleveland Boston

Fighting ships for the United States navy

Secretary Herbert urges strong ships for the Navy proposing a report that may call for funding one or more battleships and about six torpedo boats. He expects current cruising vessels to suffice for several years.

Washington, Navy Herbert United States Navy

Exchange of Hotels in Castleton Vermont

In Castleton yesterday an exchange of valuable hotel property occurred. The Prospect House on Lake Bomoseen, owned by Thomas Mound, swapped for Bomoseen House and the Sanford tenement in Castleton village. Mound will reopen Bomoseen House soon, and Horace B. Ellis will manage the Prospect House next season, previously under Horace H. Dyer of Rutland.

Bellows Falls Castleton Prospect House Lake Bomoseen Thomas Mound Bomoseen House Sanford Castleton Village Mound Horace B. Ellis Vermont Horace H. Dyer Rutland

Funeral of M B Lewis Former railroad official remembered

Funeral services were held for Menzies B. Lewis a former division superintendent of the Lynch Boston railroad from the Third Congregational Church at 2 PM Relatives friends and A U W members attended The Rev R Perry Bush officiated Interment followed at Woodlawn Floral offerings included a Gates Ajar tribute from railroad associates and a Powder House Lodge A Q O U W emblem pillow from the order.

M. B. Lewis Menzies B. Lewis Lynch & Boston Railroad Third Congregational Church Powder

Meeting of the New England A A U Tonight

The New England Association of the A A U will hold its annual meeting tonight at the B A A. Officers for the ensuing year will be elected, a board of managers chosen, and the championships committee will file a final report. A further meeting of the newly elected board is planned in a couple of weeks.

New England Association

Disorder on Barker's Court Leads to Police Arrests

In Lynn on November 12 a disturbance at Barker's court drew police. Abel Currier Margaret Harper Mary Currier John Clark Bernard Fitzsimmons and Michael Hogan were arrested during a daylong drunken free fight at Abel Currier's residence.

Lynn Barker Abel Currier Margaret Harper Mary Currier John Clark Bernard Fitzsimmons Michael Hogan

Marks's Continental Bowls Host Prize Winners

Good candle pin bowling highlighted last week on Washington Street. H Richards claimed prizes for the three-highest consecutive strings in five games with totals 94 06 6 and 95, and an overall 464. J Burke won for highest single string in five with a top 99.

Marks Washington Street H. Richards J. Burke

Penn students arraigned after disorderly conduct

Five University of Pennsylvania students arrested for disorderly conduct were arraigned and discharged after a good natured lecture by Justice Ech this morning in New York. The incident ended without further action following the lecture.

Penny Boys New York University of Pennsylvania Justice Ech

Illness strikes European royalty in Dresden area

Prince Philippe Count of Flanders and his eldest daughter Urinseus Carey are ill with fever in Dresden. Princess Hen has taken Prince Albert to Strehlen to avoid contagion, as the Melgigo throne lineage faces risk.

Berlin Philippe Flanders Urinseus Carey Dresden Henwate Albert Strehlen

Religious leaders plan arbitration talks to end miner strike

Conspicuous men from all English denominations will meet in Jerusalem Chambers to craft a plan to terminate the miners strike and pursue arbitration between masters and men. The hat ae ater will preside as one of the principal speakers.

London England Jerusalem

Have They Eloped Deserts Foster Family in South Boston

A Post reporter finds Graham, a 15 year City Point car stables veteran, deserted from his wife and seven children. He left with Conductor Getchell's wife, likely heading toward Maine. Mrs Getchell tracked to Fairfield, Maine. lawyer says she has little support.

Post Yast Third Street Boston Robert Graham City Point Getchell Maine Fairfield Graham Natick R. H. Gippy

Ingersoll Praises Shakspere at Boston Theatre

Colonel Ingersoll delivered a two hour lecture at the Boston Theatre praising Shakspere as the supreme originator of thought. He attacked Bacon, argued Shakspere created original life and poetic form, and praised the Bard's invention and nature driven characters amid an attentive, crowded audience.

Colonel Ingersoll Boston Theatre Colonelngersoll Bacon Shakepere Beaumont Fletcher Shakspere Shekspere

Is He Mathers Pal Henry F Payne Arrested for Swindle

Henry F Payne was arrested with Frank L Mather on charges of running a swindle through an Industrial Society for Negotiating Loans at 224 Tremont Street The scheme promised 500 loans with easy terms demanding upfront money and bids They used straw bids to favor insiders and publicized a fake office move Payne 38 of 315 Tremont Street and Mather faced fifteen counts in court.

Henry F. Payne Division Frank L. Mather Industrial Society Tremont Street Mather Paurie Whitman Division 4 Whitcomb Cowboy Boston & Albany Payne

Cholera Reports Rise Across Riga Kovno Finland

The latest telegrams show nine new cholera cases and thirteen deaths in Riga last week. In the Kovno government there were 102 new cases and thirty seven deaths, and in Finland twenty nine new cases and twenty one deaths.

RT. Petersburg Riga Kovno Finland

Asphyxiation Case in Woonsocket Woman Dies

Mrs John M Hudson of Northbridge died in the Woon socket House Woonsocket Rhode Island from escaping gas. She was found lifeless in her room this morning and evidently blew out the gas.

Worcester John M. Hudson Northbridge Woonsocket House Woonsocket, R. I

Keeley Treatment Credited by Government and Courts

The Keeley Treatment claims nationwide use with success in United States government facilities and by Colorado county authorities. It lists Keeley Institutes in Providence Lexington Haverhill Springfield Worcester and North Adams with manager A C Dow at 1 Tremont Boston for inquiries.

United States Colorado Keeley Institutes Providence Lexington Haverhill Springfield Worcester North Adams A. C. Dow Tremont Street Boston

Bid Notice for Alterations and Repairs at Boston Post Office

A sealed bid solicitation from the U S Post Office and Sub-Treasury in Boston Mass invites proposals for alterations and repairs to drive storm and related materials. Bids must be accompanied by a bid bond or check and addressed to W Covenery Custodian, with proposals due on November 20 1893.

Gree Eiereny Suffolk Boston Tages Jom McKim Wequire Elijah B Register Gueabek Ereas Mary Geld Boston Post Itness John W. McKinn Elijah George Seegiater Cys U. 8 Wes Mass U. I Mass Coveney

Marriage decree notice from Suffolk County

A fragmented common pleas notice outlines a marriage decree between Marie Ladd and another party in Suffolk County with dates and legal prayers for settlement. The text references a ninth day of a month, witnesses and a request for decree enforcement.

Suffolk Marie Ladd Wits

Public notice in Suffolk Massachusetts court order

The document records a legal notice from the Hampshire or Suffolk court requiring the defendant Marie Ladd to appear before the court on a December date. It mentions service by copy, the addressee, and the process for notifying the party by mailing to the last known address.

Mairaomu Commonwealth Boston Willard James L. Walsh Joseph J. Feeley Attys Poommoon Wea Marrs Cnr Seeeh Ik Salt County Geo A. Brown Maqrachuseets Suffolk Wea Eer Moston Tibet Henry EE Esse

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Rob Roy Adller Polo Brostway Alix Mystic. Park Eric Orients Ll. A. Brignati Clifton Jack Mauliffe and Exchange OF Hotels California Mrs. Getchell Ingersoll Henry Payne Kenison Farm Bos Anes Pleree Mee St Ats Yarrar Deck ,Square Bosta Agnes Davenport Boylaton Street Boom Tom Monwialth Mansacoushyts Blessenger Hallar Tnt Folk Joseph F. Frye Salesiman Eney Emberton Square Anil Pune B. F. Beadbury Revere Highlands Bannah & GO Ames Baldi Caroline Morton Pyres Bees Kent Ee Na Witgtast Sdmr Roston P. Sullivan State Street W.H. Parker M. D Paize Essa Eiare Inva Erie Parker Nat Hlougs
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