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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1893
Page
3
A fragment notes two police figures Rufe Fessenden and Charley Ryan plus Major Tot assisting to keep crowds from interference as actors and press attempt a football play. The text is incomplete and lacks full context or outcome.
New Haven November 28 Yale manager Holter announced the varsity eleven and twenty substitutes would depart for New York tomorrow at 3 30 pm. backs Armstrong and Thorne are sore while Hart and Eaton may get a chance to perform against the Tigers in the season finale. Yale aims to beat Princeton despite Princeton’s reported strength.
Thanksgiving morning features a title match between the Aquinas Cadets and Aquinas College of Cambridgeport at the Park on Cambridge Street. About 600 spectators are expected, and admission is free. The day also includes Quinns vs Chipmans at Flagstead Frankin Park at 10 o clock, with Old Powder House Club and West Somerville at Spruce Street grounds, West Cambridge, also at 10.
Friday schedule lists matches across Boston Newton Hyde Park Dorchester and Lynn venues. Waverly faces Vesper Roxbury meets Dorchester Central Dorchester hosts Oxford Jamaica Melrose hosts Arlington Codman plays Charlestown and more.
Fast bowling game at Chelsea between Casinos and Reviews ends with Reviews scoring 451 to 47. Best individual was Field of the Reviews with 520 followed by Kimball with three strikes. Detailed scores list Casinos and Reviews players, totals, and strikes.
On the Old Dorchester Club alleys last evening the Old Dorchester team defeated the Allstons by 115 pins on Dorchester lanes. Score details follow.
New Bedford defeats Cotter's team two goals to one in a rattling polo game at home. The goaltenders starred and the result stayed in doubt throughout. Players Cunningham and Smit hitzgerald and John Smith are noted in the report.
Worcester defeats Providence 6 to 0 to move into second place as Worcesters dominate with strong all round play. Lineup included Hoberta Tusher McPeck Rueher unavan Whiting Jallback Lampkin and Lations in goal.
The Dorchester Athletic Club at Adams Street corner Gibson will stage a decorated hall and Bond's Orchestra for its largest dancing party Thursday evening. In Cambridgeport Union Hall Riverside Boat Club holds its twenty third annual ball tonight. The Shawmut Rowing Club hosts its twenty seventh annual ball at Odd Fellows Hall tonight.
The Malden Cycling Club plans a 10 mile team race at 10 a m with four prizes. Teams No 1 to No 3 list captains and members. A club football game watch, pool whist and billiards tournament start next week with Cambridgeport and Malden clubs in the opening match. A Mt Washington rep was chosen. a Thanksgiving club run and dance follow.
The card features Harrington vs Hefferan in 110-pound class and McLaughlin vs Shine in a ten-round bout, with Mahoney vs Winters also on the bill. Amateur prelims at Suffolk Athletic Club Saturday. finals Monday at Bumstead Hall. Promoters trumpet Walcott Tracey clash and other local featherweights and heavyweights in a busy boxing week. Johnnie Eckhardt to judge Columbian Athletic Club show on Dec. 9 with New York boxers expected to face locals.
George Dixon with his vaudeville company headlines a three round bout at the Palace Theatre this week. His opponent, Professor Jack Lynch of Philadelphia, has drawn with Billy Plimmer and is praised for boxing though his right hand is not strong. Dixon’s supporters claim he would easily defeat Lynch and Plimmer. The notice also advertises the American Wringer Co offering wringers, mangles, spring beds and sweepers with repairs and mail orders.
Harvard football coach prepares the team for the final game of the season against Pennsylvania at Hampden Park tomorrow at 2 PM. Practices focus on improving line play and opening wedge while adjusting for injuries, with Connor stepping in for Manahan and Beale out for Beal. Pennsylvania arrives this afternoon and aims to beat Harvard at the Tre mont House after their Hampden Park dominance.
The Newtoa championship cross country meet drew eighty seven runners on Thanksgiving at Mystic Park. Rules require red flag course lines, front-number bibs, and a 1020 start. Referee Harry Adams will oversee the event with teams from Crescent BC Suffolk AC MIT English High Worcester Polytech and others. The course covers about four miles and three quarters.
Sports tomorrow features a full slate from New England clubs. Highlights include the Cross country championships at Mystic Park at 10 o clock and multiple football games across Boston and Cambridge venues including South End grounds Franklin Park Playstead Spruce Street and Dana and Cambridge streets. Evening polo at the Casino building and boxing at Lafayette Social and Athletic Club are listed among events.
Woburn Roxbury Jamaica Noslindale Tremont cycle clubs race at 10 a m with Rockstone and Fitchburg events. Football doubleheader Press Club Cambridgeports at Cloverfield and Medford Tremont clubs at 10 a m. Yale plays Princeton in New York. Chicago Athletic Club faces Bicycle club team race at Malden.
A major blaze at Shields's restaurant in Oil City destroyed about ten to fifteen frame buildings along a block from Railroad to Elm and Centre to Sycamore. The loss is estimated at 100000 dollars. Mrs Hugh Shields and three children died in the flames as rescuers raced to save others.
Thorough summary of a race meet at Guttenburg New Jersey with six races listed. Winners include Zaldivar Te Alonzo, Daleyrian Lemon Blossom, Toe Ripley Sir Knight, Marshall Integr ity, Imperial Lad, and Spectation Tom Flynn. Times given for several events with place finishes and runners-up.
A historical racing card lists five furlong and six furlong events with winners such as Dart, Park, Terrifer, Annie am, Shadow, and Milt Young. Places include Hartford and Park venues with times around 1:04 to 1:18, noting divisions and outcomes across six races.
In Gloucester New Jersey on November 28 the program opened with five furlongs where Jolly Joe placed first ahead of King Richan and George B with a time of 1 00. Second race covered six and a half furlongs with Belle of Fermoy recovering first followed by Orphan and Deputy at 1 32. Fourth race saw Little Charley win over Tignante and Huswar at 1 01. Time notes and full order for remaining legs incomplete due to damaged text.
A Gloucester listing shows six races with horses and weights. First race seven furlongs includes Hawketone Ell evard Idea Capstone Conway Mageian. Subsequent sections note entries such as Violet S Blue Bird Dutch Oven Miss Agnes Fagin Meadows Sawdust and Bryan and others across four and one half, five, seven and six furlongs with weights given for each runner.
Suffolk A C announces its annual boxing program at Bumstead Hall on December 5. Open events list entrants by weight including 105, 115, and 125 pound classes with competitors from Boston, Cambridge, Lawrence, Worcester, and surrounding clubs.
Doyle defeated Webber 7 to 50 in the afternoon exhibition at Murray and Irwin's. Webber beat Wise 7 to 43 in the evening. The next match will be Friday evening with Zeramby facing Isaacs.
The school committee weighs a Health Board call for vaccination certificates and disease controls and rejects an evening high school. City funds are urged to enlarge a primary school lot on Paris Havre and Decatur streets. Names for new Roxbury and East Boston schools are referred to committee.
New York despatch from Albany reports the Court of Appeals affirms the lower court ruling against John O'Brien the aqueduct contractor in his case against the city of New York. The amount involved is eight million dollars.
Philadelphia November 28 The Knights of Labor general assembly adjourned at 2 PM to reconvene in New Orleans next year. No major action occurred. A telegram from J B Sovereign of Iowa accepted the office of master workman.
The Rockland YMCA voted to hire W. Co. Myers of Waterbury Connecticut as its general secretary. The association reports growing membership and plans active winter programs for the coming season.
City ballot commissioners ruled Ward 13 caucus illegal and considered objections to nominees in Ward 6 14 18 21. Debates centered on naturalization of Michael Norris suspicions, credential proofs, and the proper appointment of ward supervisors at caucuses.
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