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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1893
Page
3
A guide explains the gridiron setup at Jarvis field and shows scoring rules including touchdown worth six points, field goals five points, safeties two points, and extra points after touchdowns. It covers downs, punts, kickoffs, fouls, and terms like interference and blocking, noting Harvard Crimson’s postgame extra with stats.
Yale football team leaves New Haven at 3 30 pm for New York amid Thanksgiving exodus. Thorne and Armstrong, halfbacks, suffer bruises but officials say the eleven starts the game tomorrow with two special cars on the express train.
The Harvard style lineup is discussed with Smaanee likely starting as Thorne and Armstrong are injured. Yale warns that any disturbances during a possible victory celebration in New York could end this year's game there. The Yale News publishes an editorial urging self restraint to avoid a repeat of last year's scenes.
Just before leaving the hotel for the game with Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania football eleven will be photographed by Charles Nutting of Elmer Chickering. The full team and the eleven line will be photographed together.
Bangor defeated Portland 4 to 0 in a high school football clash at Waterville Me Har vard trick plays from Yale era were attempted by Bangor and produced gains as the game progressed
Dedham High School football team will play at the Highlands against West Roxbury High School for a silver cup prize donated by Edward I Draper of West Roxbury. The game location changes from home to neutral site as a special contest.
The Hon. George G. Crocker urged Harvard College trustees to investigate and provide against the dangers associated with the football game.
Colonel A A Pope hosts a Thanksgiving turkey giveaway at his Columbus avenue store with many workers and a lively crowd including John Smith from Cottage City. The event features tagging of fourteen pound birds and humorous fears of turkeys disappearing amid clerks and sales staff. Captain Jackson announces changes in the Press club football lineup with a ready 11 at West Chester Park. Evening events include Somerville Cycle Club minstrel show at Odd Fellows Hall and Mattapan Road Club hare and hounds chase starting at 9:30.
At Washington on November 29 the program listed six races. Charley Wilen won the first, Yucatan captured the second, Logan took the third, Aurelian the fourth, Bessie Bisland the fifth, and My Gyps won the sixth with varying times noted for each event.
In Guttenburg New Jersey on November 29 the first race of six furlongs saw Early Blossom win with Wheeler second and Confederate third finishing in 1 minute 20 3 4 seconds. Second race five furlongs produced Major General first George Dixon second Peck sniff third in 1 06 3 4. Tartarian led the six furlongs in the third with Marble Rock second and Fokino third. Siandmore won the one mile fourth with Beldemonio second and M shall third in 1 51 3 4. Wampero claimed the six furlongs fifth with Loantaka second Rival third in 1 21. Seventh race seven furlongs Dorine led with oeere second Brazos third in 1 36 1 4.
In seven races at Gloucester New Jersey speedway events yielded Speedaway second, Onaway third. Dutch Owen won four and one half furlongs with Jerome 8 second and John McGarrigle third. Appolens claimed five furlongs with Ver bena first and Forest second. Blonidy's Victim won seven furlongs with Lithograph second and Johnny O'Connor third. Dee Birch took six furlongs with Belle Bigexnerd second and Ponce de Leon third. White Wings won one mile with Amos A. first and Pelham third. Time 1.55
The text lists multiple horse names, riders, and weights across six races with inconsistent OCR. It includes horses such as Con wales Vandal Silent Repeater Shakspere Wyoming and others like Jack Lovell, Quartermaster, Transit Hyacinthe Edward F. Courtney, and Prince Imperial among numerous listed entries and numbers, indicating a historical race program fragment.
O'Brien defeated McGee in five rounds to claim the New England middleweight crown. The Lewiston boxer, praised for his persistence and coached by Aleck Greggains, may defend against Billy Smith, who weighs about 140 pounds. Conflicting plans and upcoming bouts in Boston and Queens are noted, with emphasis on local boxing circles.
Frank Dunn and Billy Smith discuss a potential bout with Dick O'Brien at the Post with Dunn risking 500 dollars to secure a match. Multiple local and club cards are planned including Connolly facing Barnett at 122 pounds and a large Suffolk Athletic Club card at Bumstead Hall.
Boston store advertises returned leased goods as equal to new at enormously low prices. Shawmut Furniture Co lists locations at 44 to 64 Shawmut Avenue.
A hundred workers dismantle the old Eastern railroad site to make way for Boston and Maine’s new Union Depot starting across from Fitchburg station. Piles, cranes, and a constant stream of materials fill the scene as crews race to complete the twenty five track complex by year’s end. The foreman notes weather as a key factor and hints at minor theft but emphasizes steady progress toward a modern facility.
Friday schedule features Boston Athletic at Newton Waverly versus Veeper at Hyde. New Yorkchester Central faces Roxbury in Dorchester. Bedford Y of Jamaica meets Lynn Melrose Athletic hosts Arlington in Melrose Codman meets Charlestown in Dorchester.
Brockton meets Boston at the Casino building at 8 p.m. Worcester faces New Bedford in a separate match.
The Providence polo team defeated Brockton 6 goals to 5 in an exciting match in Brockton.
The Catholic Union holds its annual high mass at 9 a m today in the Cathedral. Music features Gounod's work with a large choir from Catholic churches. The sermon is by Rev. William H O Connell of St Joseph's Church.
John White, a Farmington Athletic Club player who was injured during a scramble in a game against Yale seniors on November 18, died at Hartford Hospital. The collision caused neck compression and paralysis, leaving him helpless until death.
Jacob Barker born 1816 in Pembroke died from injuries after being struck by a train at North street crossing on November 20. A longtime carpenter, he held Odd Fellows roles in Tremont Lodge Boston Maverick Lodge East Boston and Essex Lodge in Salem. He leaves a wife and one daughter.
Secretary Herbert directs Captain F. M. Higginson and Captain John R. Bartlett to hold in readiness to command the cruisers Boston and Atlanta respectively. The restoration to duty of these officers ends two naval sensations in which Higginson was a central figure.
Reports say American Lloyds of 61 and 63 William Street, linked to American Casualty roots, has $500000 capital impaired by $114000. Expert Whit ing cites understatements of premiums and liabilities, while Beecher, Schenck & Co dispute the figures.
For three days residents on Warren Street Roxbury near Dudley report a gas plague as pipes from Roxbury Gaslight and Brookline companies run along the street. Brookline crews say they have been repairing since Monday finding several small leaks at joints due to pipe settlement.
The body of an unknown man about 55 years old and six seven tall was found in the elevator well at W F Badger’s lumber wharf on Albany Street. He wore a gray suit and gray mustache. The corpse was taken to City Hospital Morgue. Medical Examiner Draper notified. A fob pocket on the pants read Willam Pryor.
John L. Stoddard drew a large audience for the fourteenth Stoddard lecture season presenting Picturesque Japan. He traced Japan from Yokohama to Tokio, Kamakura, Nikko and beyond with pictures and anecdotes, noting old and new empire life and Showa-era landscapes. The talk will replay Monday Jan 1 and Saturday Jan 6 with next lecture The Heart of Old Japan on Dec 6.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children may intervene to stop the Schaffer family from performing at Tremont Theatre. Three members are under 15, and a warrant to prohibit the exhibition had been announced but not yet served.
The annual clearing-out sale by the police department at Bird's auction rooms yielded about 300 dollars. Items included twenty nine pairs of shoes at 11 dollars total, a tiger's head for 50 dollars selling at 10, watches up to 6.25, Jamaica ginger 45 cents, a nightshirt five and a half cents, and fall of clothes 2.25 with a 1 cent bid as the low.
Nine year old Ernest Borden of 159 Cabot Street Roxbury was thrown from a team at Marble and Warwick Streets yesterday at 4 30 p m and sustained internal injuries. He was removed to the City Hospital.
Joseph Stone, 20, of 8 Vine Street Charlestown, is jailed at Station 15 after alleged burglary of O'Keefe Bros. liquor store at 183 Chelsea Street. Items taken include cigars valued at 75 dollars brandy 8.50 and 5 dollars cash from the money drawer.
Patrick J. Sheridan escaped from Station 1 earlier and was re arrested Tuesday for breaking into the Marshall House. He was held in $1200 yesterday for the grand jury.
Mr F W Webb manager of the Boston branch of Henry McShane Manufacturing Company presented each of his fifty three employees with a fine large Vermont turkey.
Enormous crowds attend the Rouff display of sixteen garments at Jordan Marsh & Co. stores with strong turnout and sustained interest noted in reports from the shopping event.
New York reports the death of former State Senator John J. Kiernan who died this morning at 10 o clock due to heart trouble.
Police raided the Parole Club at 12 Traneull Mall square yesterday afternoon and arrested Louis Snell and George Lynch.
Local ads list wine sold by the gallon and per bottle with prices and store locations. The notice mentions Blanchard and an address at 14 to 87 Beck Square and 81 Mall Square.
Arbitration leaders met President Wilbur and officials in Bethlehem and delivered his ultimatum. In Jersey City the strike was described as mostly over with trains running on schedule. Auburn reported quiet with all trains operating except one as workers awaited a late communication.
Professor Oscar Gleason announces a 120 minute demonstration in Mechanica building against three intelligent horses: stallion Robert a biter, gelding Bowstring and mare Gipsey Girl who are kickers and bolters. He claims dominance through will power not cruelty, judging by ear movements to signal conquest.
At 7:33 p.m. a stranger arrived on the Boston & Maine line and went to Salem Hospital to fetch Etta Swain of Laconia New Hampshire. The reunion moved the girl to tears though she remains shaken and the move home depends on her doctor’s approval. The father declined to discuss details or identify the person who caused the desertion.
Isaac Glass and Simon Merkelson, arrested and charged with assault and battery with intent to kill Louise Was hafsky on October 25, were discharged by Judge Hardy in the Municipal Court yesterday.
The Boston Paper Trade Association holds its next regular dinner at Hotel Brunswick. A committee will read a paper on the Water Supply of the City of Boston.
Nicolo Infantino, convicted of murder in 1878, is paroled from Charlestown after fourteen years. The release follows a favorable prison record, withdrawal of relatives’ objections, and backing from Colonel Parker and the Governor’s council. He plans to return to Messina, Italy.
A list shows Common Council members who voted against including the word union in the city printing order. The names cover wards 1 8 10 11 17 18 21 25 and include Cochran Battis Banks Everett Smith Parker Weston Briggs Hall Berwin Emerson Colby Fisher A C Smith Lyons Brown Scates Andrews Dra per Manks Patterson Robinson Rubin Goodenough with ward designations.
The California Pioneer Club met at the United States Hotel. Jonathan H. Monroe of Edgartown Martha's Vineyard Charles J. Willis of Boston and James M. Corcoran of Providence were elected to membership. Captain Thames spoke of his World's Fair experiences. Captain George H. Pettis recounted the 1868 gold dust robbery on a train from Santa Fe to St. Louis. Ex-Congressman John Conness described laying out a new route into the Washoe gold diggings.
All passengers using 100 ride book coupons must present their books. Failure to show books requires fares. The rule targets breaking up ticket brokerage by local storekeepers in suburbs and cities.
The prisoners at the Dedham jail will have a dinner of turkey plum pudding and trimmings tomorrow, provided by Augustus B. Endicott high sheriff of Norfolk county.
In Salem on November 2 a mass caucus at How Hall nominated William Leonard for the mayoralty, setting the stage for the upcoming campaign.
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