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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1898
Page
3
New Haven crowds watch Harvard’s last Cambridge practice with strong showing by Kendall and Eaton in line play. Scrubs falter while varsity offense improves, and questions linger on defense. Yale plans and rosters outlined, with Dewey DeSaulies absent from drills.
Football fever grips New Haven as Yale fans scramble for Harvard tickets. Tickets scarce and pricey, with a few reserved for daily sale. Yale's practice focuses on punts and end plays, coachs aiming to fix faults and gauge lineup for the big battle.
Princeton freshmen defeated Columbia freshmen 47 to 0 in Princeton. Only two varsity freshmen, Mellier and Pell, played substantial roles, with Pell scoring two touchdowns and Mellier two in the first half and three more in the second. Par sons added a touchdown, Mills kicked seven goals.
English High and Cambridge Manual Training School have not decided officials for Friday's game. Somerville High and Cambridge Manual Training School dispute Thanksgiving scheduling with morning time claims. Dorchester High-Dedham High officials for Charles River Park game not secured. Boston Latin School caps Bill Gately as captain to fill vacancy. Brookline High faces Somerville High in a senior league clash at Tufts Oval with expected tight play.
Harvard and Yale will be majorly represented at Music Hall on Saturday afternoon as the great football game from New Haven is graphically reproduced. Most New England institutions will be represented, and those not traveling to New Haven will want game returns, available only at Music Hall in the city.
Jockey Sherland died after a racing accident in Nashville Tennessee during the third race. While trying to pull up to let a horse cross his track his mounts were struck by two horses. Red Monk and rider were thrown and trampled, leading to his death.
A large crowd attended the Maverick Club event at Lyceum Hall East Boston. The eight round main bout featured Jis Stone versus Tommy Heffernan in a closely matched contest that ended even after eight rounds. Other bouts included Patsy Sweeny versus Kid Lavigne in a six round match and Steve Mahoney versus Bob Allan in six rounds, with several early four round exhibitions and intermission entertainment.
The Farragut A. C. presents a boxing program in Roughan Hall Charles town this evening. Headliner Andy Watson faces Billy Hill the Pickaninny in a twelve round bout. Preliminaries include Patsy Sweeney Ben DeBarry Jones Jimmy Briggs and others.
One of November’s prettiest weddings united Miss Ella Augusta Candage of Brookline and Watson Shields Dolliver of Boston at the bride’s Kent Street home in a private ceremony. The bride, in white satin with tulle veil and orange blossoms, carried bridal roses. bridesmaids were Misses Phoebe and Sally Candage. Best man Nathaniel Taylor of Boston officiant Rev. Thomas Barbour. The couple plans a home at Beacon Street after January.
Five City League candle pin matches were rolled last night. Jameson trip to West Brookline produced a league leading tie. Roxbury won the roll offs after the City Hall clash at municipal alleys. York posted a 126 in Cambridge, Rogers and Cummings each had 108, and Cummings topped with 296. Carruth defeated the Boylstons in three straight games.
Riverdale Casino of Brookline defeats home B A A team in opening Circuit League match at the B A A alleys. Riverdale posts a 2636 total to B A A’s 2561 as Keith and Steere pace Riverdale with high three game marks and singles.
Jeffries Winter Club of East Boston played whist pool billiards and bowling at the Review Club Chelsea last night. The Reviews won all events except bowling with billiards led by Reviews Campbell 150 Keene 119 totaling 260 against Jeffries Dalton 29 Rollins 150 totaling 179. Pool finished with Reviews F W Bailey 75 Walker 75.
The Old Colony Bowling League opened in Brockton with Belvideres defeating Keswicks two games to one. Scores ran low though players showed form with Belvideres totaling 2155 and Keswicks 1992 across the three games.
Several hundred attendees joined the Metropolitan Mutual Aid Association of the Boston elevated railway for the seventh annual ball and reception at Copley Hall last evening. The hall was decorated tastefully and gowns were elegant in color and style.
Thomas Qualters, floor marshal, and Railroad Men's Association members gathered with invited residents including Gaston, General Bancroft, Manager Prendergast, and Mayor Quincy. President Connelly presided, outlining the association’s history and welcoming attendees.
The event featured encouraging remarks from association leaders and General Bancroft praising railroad workers. A grand march led by D. J. O Leary and Theresa Landrey, with numerous couples including Mayor Quincy and Kate O Leary, passed smoothly. Dancing continued until early morning as floor directors guided intricate evolutions.
The thirty first annual concert and ball of Division 1 A O H Boston the premier branch of the Hibernian organization of Suffolk County was held last evening in Roughan Hall Charlestown with about 1000 attendees. Prominent officers and members from sixty three divisions attended along with congressman John F Fitzgerald senator D D Rourke and other leaders. The grand march featured President J A Ryan and Miss Ellen G Bird among many couples from divisions across Boston areas.
About 300 members gathered at the Paul Revere Hotel in Snowhill and Prince streets last evening chaired by Dennis T. Doherty with Daniel J. McLaughlin presiding. Doherty urged support for Patrick F. McCarron and John A. Doherty as Ward 6 council candidates. McLaughlin spoke briefly.
Lewiston wins 7 to 2 over Bath in its first home game. Foster and Carrigan lead the home squad with multiple goals while Bath’s Curtis and Hayes score for the visitors. Referee Connolly, Miner leader, crowd about 500.
Pacemaker CC S Henshaw writes that Major Taylor equalled the world mile record twice in one afternoon, first at 1:32 flat and then again after a half hour rest. The chainless team offered bonuses for under 1:32 and under 1:30, with Taylor attempting bold jumps between teams to gain time and possibly break 1:31.
The racing board of the L A W issued a bulletin noting that an amateur record was accepted for twenty five miles, run by Fred Beauregard at Fall River Mass on September 6 1898 in a time of 50 04 5.
Eddie MacDuffee plans a quick Boston return after nose surgery ends his season. John McCaffran faces six months for a $75 wheel theft from White Sewing Machine Co. Harry Gordon hunts riders with unowned wheels. The Pope chainless weighs 23 pounds with bevel gears. Century Road Club of America nominating slate announced. Major Taylor vows to race only as America’s champion in Europe.
Quebec November 16 The United States immigration commissioner refused admission to Flanagan a Galvia steamer passenger after serving nineteen years in a British prison for involvement in a dynamite plot He was sentenced to life but released for good conduct and came to the United States to start anew.
The Mission Church whist party at the Roxbury school hall raised funds for Rev Father Frawley’s gymnasium project for local youths. The Young Ladies Aid Society organized the event with entertainment led by M. T. Callahan. Performances included vocal and instrumental solos, followed by whist from 9 to 1, with about 160 tables and prizes awarded to multiple individuals.
The Riverdale Casino in Brookline opened its social season with a ladies night at the club house on Francis Street. Prominent residents attended the reception hosted by President and Mrs. William F. Humphrey with Mrs. William H. Rothwell also present. Guests wore gowns including green velvet and duchesse lace, blue changeable silk, and roses were carried. Ushers included Oscar B. Mowry and others. Dancing followed until 11 o'clock with a musical program featuring Miss Flower.
Charles W Hicks was arrested by Inspectors Houghton and Harris on a charge of obtaining money under false pretences. The case recalls past arrests by Harris for the same crime and notes Hicks's pattern of preying on public sympathy for sick policemen or firemen.
A detailed Swindle exposed in which a man calling himself Stevens and using aliases Coolidge and Sears collected funds from prominent donors for imagined sick firemen and a policeman's widow. Arrested on Washington Street, he is described as 63, 6 feet 8 inches, well dressed, with a long history of prior thefts. Chief Watts seeks witnesses to secure a strong term.
In Emporia Kansas on November 16 Charles Cross killed himself after learning the First National Bank failed. He helped run Sunny Slope Stock Farm Hereford herd and was a major depositor and custodian of his father’s estate. The bank collapse devastated Lyon County city funds and Broad financial losses.
The steamer Treasury arrived in quarantine at New York with a cargo of 6881 bales of cotton and 1059 tons of oil cake and cottonseed meal. Smoke was seen in No 2 hold on Nov 12 at latitude 23 41 with longitude 7 41. water and steam were used to contain the blaze, and the ship continued toward New York for guidance from owners who have been contacted.
A large crowd attended a rally in Urban Hall Ward 3 to back John J. Mahoney for Alderman. Senator Peter F. Tague led speakers along with Representatives Toland and McCarthy, Councilman Horrigan, and candidates Francis J. Doherty and Peter F. Conway for the Common Council.
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