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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1892
Page
3
Newtons crack bowlers defeated Melrose athletic club in a league match as Tapley led with 226 and Savage added 204 to power a first string score of 938, breaking Newtons previous 912 record. Shirley top Melrose with 54 in a weak showing. Cragin excelled for Melrose.
The Boston A A cricket elevens have completed 1892 season play. The published statistics reveal the players’ efforts and season results after the concluding weeks.
Sam Fitzpatrick, trainer of Peter Jackson, is in San Francisco at Barney Farley’s training HQ with Charles Turner, Pacific coast middleweight champ, set to fight ov.17. Nat Aglan of Cincinnati clubs adopts Fair Play rules. Amsterdam NY residents taunt Billy Frazier for dodging Jimmy Dimes, seeking 130-pound opponents at 180. Jack Skelly eyes a 2500 dollar side bout with Burns, Van Heest, Pierce, Gorman, or others at 118-125 pounds. Burns’ camp urged to meet the Spider before the Metropole. Weir urged to seize a Boston Athletic Club shot tonight. Johnny Griffin wavers on a match with Dixon the 118-pound champ.
New Haven reports Yale students braved cold and damp to secure 19 000 Yale Harvard game tickets. E B Stothers of New York led the line with Isaac Phelps of Springfield close behind. By midnight about 300 waited, many camping out. at opening noon three fourths of the college was in line and scarce seats remained.
The annual meeting at the boathouse foot of Chestnut street elected the executive committee: President Samuel Hammond Jr, vice-president Louis D Bran deis, treasurer Arthur Milliken, secretary Warren F Kellogg, captain William G Borland, lieutenant Frederic Tudor Jr, and directors William S Townsend Harry F Adams Thornton H Simmons. An election committee was also chosen: Frederick M Briggs Cabot J Morse Frederick Tudor Jr Daniel Holden Jr J Payson Clark Erick C Cobb Charles E Lord and Nick D Fisk.
A damp track on November 14 favored fast times and favored runners. Four of six races produced winners with favorites like Eleanor Allan Bane and Balbriggan prevailing in tight chases. Norman figures show Fancy gelding Ma Belle Zenobia and Headlight among top bets with strong finishes and times.
Gloucester New Jersey November 14 special to the Post lists horse race results for six events with winning names Martel Starlight Bargain Prather Forest Paola and more including times and betting odds. Tuesday entries provide a long list of entrants for six races with numerous horses and odds.
A determined effort to stop Ed Corrigan from Hawthorne winter racing is noted. Mike Dwyer heads to Florida for the season, while Jack McDonald returns to Boston to secure two promising Massachusetts boys as jockeys for Pierre Lorillard’s stable. George A. Pierce and L. R. Hunt, both light riders, sign two-year contracts. Mayor Hugh J. Grant plans new racing investments after his term ends. Rob Roy shines in overnight betting with Starlight and Prather among top choices. Basil Duke leads briefly as Simplicity filly returns. Maiden races at Gloucester draw many entrants and hopes of Owen Prather’s chances.
The B A A gymnasium hosts the first boxing entertainment of the season this evening with special bouts arranged by the committee and Manager Cornish. Kaveney versus Harrington and Keily versus Dennis headline. The event is for members only.
A meeting of those interested in athletics at the Young Men's Catholic Association of Boston College is called for this evening to form an athletic club. The club aims to join the A A U and already has many enthusiasts and earnest promoters.
Northampton on November 14 reports Henry S S Buckman a truckman drew by hand a sulky carrying a Democrat from Hadley to Northampton as part of an election bet. He was met by a band and a large crowd.
Local bettors favor Yale though Harvard backers remain confident. The piece notes Harvard’s ends and Yale’s line strength, with analysis of Hinkey and Hallowell, center weakness cited for Yale and Greenway for Harvard. It mentions police details for crowd control and opinions predicting Yale not a sweeping victor.
Harvard now selects teams by athletic ability rather than social standing, highlighting Lewis as the celebrated colored centre of the football team. The piece notes his strength, agility, good looks, and secure position barring injury, with Cambridge favoring him as a standout player.
Harvard's football squad completed a final practice week ahead of the Yale matchup. Key players Cumnock Cranston Perry Trafford Joe Sears and Steve Crosby trained hard while Acton nurses an injured rib. Corbett may return at fullback and Brewer’s punting pace remains a worry, with Gray and Lake sharing halfback duties in the early game. Seating for students sold out center Harvard side, seats assigned to undergraduates and graduates nearly exhausted.
Boston breeder David W. Blanchard sells a bay filly and two other 4 year olds to Dr. Burch of New York to be bred at Spokane in Kentucky. He also purchases several bay colts at Lexington Mass including foals by Duke of Magenta Fonso and Clipses with dams Lady Lumley Impromptu and Linnda Demnity.
The N E A A A U boxing championships will be held after Christmas on December 28 at Music Hall.
In London on November 14 a large group of unemployed workers marched from Tower Hill led by banner carriers to meet a committee of the London County Council. Police tried to deter the procession but failed. The crowd seized space before the council chamber and held a meeting where resolutions were adopted.
A lively account of election wagers across New England with costumes, wheelbarrows, and chases. Bets invoked by Maine to Dedham feature cowbells, sombreros, wheeled rides, and backward walks. Participants include John O'Donnell, D'Arcy McGee, Claude Spary, Tatley Mauch, and many local residents as bands and crowds gathered.
The Tufts football team closes with eight wins and two defeats. Captain Russ departs after two seasons. D. Clark, class of 1895, elected captain. Glee Club debuts a new repertoire tonight at East Boston with Mandolin Club and reader Harry Lattee. Concerts planned in Malden, Salem, Danvers, Roxbury, plus a Christmas recess tour. Durkee completes physicals. gym work to start after Thanksgiving. Kingsley expands the biology lab. a new School of Engineering building will be ready before next college year. Rumors swirl about a renewed Tufts Republican Club and a potential permanent Democratic organization.
The Tremont Temple hosts a Friday night remonstrance against the Geary Bill. Speakers include William Lloyd Garrison and Rev. Dr. A. A. Miner, with Wong Chin Foo noting the issue's urgency as 50,000 Chinese born residents would lose rights and face deportation under the act.
Professor Lewis Ross at Dudley Observatory reports calculations suggesting the Andromeda comet, first seen Nov. 6 by Holmes, is probably Biela’s periodic comet not seen since 1852. If confirmed, a very close Earth approach may occur on Nov. 28. the object should brighten and be visible in small telescopes two degrees west of Mu Andromeda.
Chevalier De Stuers, Dutch minister to France, claims his former wife Elizabeth Carey of New York will be arrested for bigamy if she enters Holland. She obtained a South Dakota divorce in March alleging cruelty and has since remarried. De Stuers disputes the divorce's legitimacy, with Waldorf Astor and Mr. Carey said to back him.
In Los Angeles on November 14 Margaret Mather told a reporter the marriage rumor was without foundation though she noted she had been married several times according to circulating stories.
Louisville reports Bishop W. H. Miles, senior bishop of the colored Methodist Episcopal Church in America, died at his home this morning. A Kentuckian, he organized the church and served as bishop for twenty-two years after more than forty years of preaching. He was 65.
A brief note highlights roasted oats as an unusual relish for breakfast. The simple item suggests a healthier grain option for morning meals and could inspire readers to experiment with oats beyond traditional porridge.
John Moloney, a 21 year Allston resident and shoemaker on Braintree Street, hosted a brass band and bunting to celebrate a Democratic sweep. About 1000 locals gathered to hear Moloney and guests speak as his shop becomes a political meeting ground for both parties.
Prominent strike leaders from Homestead Beaver Falls and Lawrenceville confer with Amalgamated Association officials in Pirrspure. Outcome of the Carnegie mill strike rests on secret talks and tomorrow's committee reports as the great labor dispute potentially shifts within twenty four hours.
The funeral was held at Blenheim palace in Oxfordshire with a large turnout of nobility and tenants. The Duke's son led the mourning, with notable peers and pallbearers present. The Duchess will receive a one million dollar life insurance tied to repairs and beautification of Blenheim.
London November 14. Friends of the Prince of Wales and Lord Rosebery dispute reports that Rosebery plans to wed Princess Victoria second daughter of the Prince. Rosebery maintains close ties with the royal couple and recently visited Sandringham, but no engagement is indicated and no queen’s consent has been sought.
A major fire swept Tokio yesterday destroying 600 bamboo homes. It follows a large April conflagration that razed 6000 houses and claimed fifty lives. The blaze began in typical tinderbox structures and spread quickly through the city.
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