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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1908

Page

9

Australian Jackies Clark Wins Final Sprint In Record Mileage Race

In a 10 hour daily contest lasting 20 hours of riding, Jackies Clark of Australia wins the final sprint as teams cover 442 miles 6 laps, breaking last year’s mark by 59.5 miles. Moran, Bardgett, Root, and Walker feature in the closing laps while Clark moves into favoritism. Don Walker suffers a severe bike crash from a rear tire blowout, finishing with facial injuries. Start time for today’s riding is moved to 3 PM to 1 AM.

Jackies Clark Devonovitch Walter Pardgett Buffalo Clark Moran Chelsea Eddie Root Boston Root Bardgett Iver Lawson Don Walker Australia Night Owls Anderson Saxon Williams Hugh MacLean Jake DesRochiers Miles Laps Clark-Fogler

Kaiser Promises Restated Imperial Governance

The Emperor commits to acting only through the chancellor and ministers, pledging continued confidence in Prince Von Buelow. Reports say the move signals a shift toward a people accountable government, with the crown and nation cooperating, amid funeral crowds for General Count Huelzn Haeseler.

Reichsanzeiger Empire Princes von Buelow Daily Telegraph Reichstag Prince von Buelow Berlin Germany Count Huelzn+Haeseler

Roxbury Latin Declines Waltham High Football Date

Roxbury Latin will not meet Waltham High this fall after declining a proposed game for next Saturday. Everett High canceled a planned Beverly game citing eligibility rules, while Malden, Salem, and Medford prep teams push toward Thanksgiving showdowns in the Suburban and Preparatory Leagues.

Roxbury Latin Waltham High Waltham Tufts Boston Latin Revere High Roxbury Harvard Fiverett High Everett Malden High School Watch City Dame Lansing Brickley Salem Everett High Beverly High Beverly Eleven Beverly Malden High Medford Malden Lawrence High Newton High Cambridge Latin Orange and Black Tip O'Neill Brookline High

Moran and Neifl to Clash in Boston Armory Bout

Owen Moran featherweight champion of England meets Frankie Neifl former bantamweight champion of America in a 12 round main bout at the Armory A A next Tuesday night. Preliminaries include Tommy Rawson of East Boston versus Young Clark of Lawrence and Tom Sawyer of Rockland Maine against Billy Rolfe of South Boston.

the Armory A. A Boston Owen Moran England Abe Attell Frankie Neifl California America Tommy Rawson East Boston Young Clark Lawrence Tom Sawyer Rockland Billy Rolfe South Boston

Brewer and Fitzpatrick Vie For Medford Mayor

Cliff Brewer, Republican, and Alderman Lawrence C. Fitzpatrick, Democrat, lead Medford mayoral race with Brewer winning 577 caucus votes to 95 for Edward C. Walking. Republican alderman nominees span wards 1 through 7 with several names listed for each seat.

Medford Clifford M. Brewer Lawrence C. Fitzpatrick Brewer Edward C. Walking James H. Burpee Herbert F. Staples Charles H. Chadbourne Arthur D. Hall Abel 8. Price Fred Wetherbee William Wheeler Benjamin F. Haines Frederick W. Carpenter Harry M. Brown C. S. Newcomb Harry B. Leavitt James H. Teel Fred J. Caulkin Chester H. Smith Thomass. Baldwin George W. Pit Austin L. Baker Robert Rogers Herbert L. Jones Walter S. Lawton Eix John W. Enright John F. O'Neill Richard J. Dwyer William H. Casey Albert Dye Peter J. Kelley John Mulkerin Michael J. Rowen

Daily Freight Service York to New York Establishment

Boston Merchants line will run all water freight service from Boston to New York starting next Monday afternoon with daily departures from Boston at 4 30 pm arriving in New York the next morning at 8 am The return service to Boston will follow the same timing with ships docking at Central wharf Boston Freight linked to the Boston Maine railroad for dispatches Fares and details available from Albert Smith J E McGrath H M Benedict F H Connelly and L H Kentfield Willing to supply flares for shipments and information through these agents

Boston New York Boston Merchants’ Line Central Wharf Boston & Maine Railroad Albert Smith J. E. McGrath South Station H. M. Benedict North River F. H. Connelly Ll. H. Kentfield New Haven Conn

Unclear OCR sports scorecard entries with player totals

Fragmented line of basketball scores and player numbers from a 19th century column. Mentions names Herrick Philbrick Clements Cahors Rogers Webster Schindler Farrar Merrick with per-player totals and team totals listed as 489 461 423 and 458 454 434.

Colonial Globe Optical Leene Mack H.herrick Philbrick Clements Cahors Rogers Webster Schindler OTBS Farrar TIA Merrick

Roosevelt's Dinner With Labor Leaders

President Roosevelt hosted a White House dinner notable for excluding AFL leaders led by Samuel Gompers. The gathering included numerous labor figures, officials, and union presidents who pressed for a labor rights bill and a publicity board to publicize labor disputes. The president remained noncommittal while urging unity and further discussion with Congress on injunctive powers and labor protections.

White House American Federation of Labor Samuel Gompers Republican Party Mr. Gompers James O’connell Frank Morrison Federation John Mitchell Daniel J. O'Keefe James Duncan Denver Organized Labor Roosevelt Congress P. H. Morrissey Publicity Board T. J. Dolan International Protherhores

New Catholic Parish Planned for Roxbury

Archdiocese buys the Hooper estate on Magnolia Street Roxbury to build a new parish church for St Pauls Roxbury. Rev Joseph G Anderson will lead the parish as construction aims to shelter worship and avoid traffic near Dudley Street.

Roxbury St. Paul's Church Hooper Magnolia Street Joseph G. Anderson Dudley Street

Philadelphia Erne Draws Murphy in Ten Round Armory bout

Young Erne of Philadelphia drew with Ed Murphy of South Boston in a ten round match at the Armory A. A. last night. Referee Dan Donnelly called it a draw, stunning the crowd. Murphy showed fight in two rounds, but Erne dominated the other eight with a sharp left jab and footwork. Temple knocked out Walcott in the eleventh after a weak semi-final. Willie Riley defeated George Decker in the opening bout.

Young Erne Philadelphia Eddie Murphy South Boston Armory A. A Dan Donnelly Donnelly Erne Murphy Quaker City Eric Bee Larry Temple Joe Walcott Temple Joe Willie Riley George Decker Riley

Women vote in Haverhill amid new charter drive

In Haverhill women qualified to vote registered and cast ballots as part of the city’s charter changes. Miss Webster voted at the High School after 7 am as voters discuss taxation without representation and suffrage. A crowded polling scene featured yellow ballots for women and bets on the caucus system, with 87 candidates for mayor aldermen and school board under the new rules.

Webster James H. O'Connell

Yale Coach Owsley Weds Miss Helen Hall

Yale coach and former football star John Ellsworth Owsley, Yale 05 of Chicago, married Helen Hall in New Haven at Centre Church. The ceremony was led by Rev Dr Newman Smyth. Attendant was Yale alumnus Charles D Rafferty. The event follows Owsley's coaching tenure with Yale football.

Yale Owsley Helen Hall New Haven Conn John Hall President Hall New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad John Ellsworth Owsley Chicago Charles D. Rafferty Pittsburg

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