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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1895
Page
3
The article mentions Yale and Oxford rowing times and practice notes. It references Baer and Mere Zonet amid team activities and an upcoming Westin League meeting with Daniel Westin.
Residents of Charlestown closely follow the announcement that Bay State Gas has absorbed Brookline Gas, though no company has yet begun supplying Charlestown with gas. At a meeting led by Mr. Hursey, the resolution was tabled, and officials hinted concessions may be dropped. The gas association's membership has nearly doubled, driven by a officer’s efforts, with a vote expected next week to decide the path forward.
The article notes Sanford's exceptional physical condition influencing management to favor a top candidate, marking a clear shift in decision making based on his readiness and fitness for the role.
A promotional notice announces a free book from the Baker Pill Company of Bangor Maine. It states pills are 50 cents at druggists. The item appears as a brief advertising blurb targeting local readers and pharmacists.
Washington games of Sept 30 2014 saw both Senators and Beantowners commit ten errors apiece. Nash misfired early, Stivetts struggled in game one, while Schmelz pitched well for Beantowners. Beantowners collected six of nine hits in two innings for five runs, two earned. Second game featured cold weather, thawing none, with McGuire honored, Boyd and Selbach receiving clocks as marriages near.
The trial of Arthur A. Albee of Brockton for the murder of Collins A. Seaman in Plymouth on April 26, 1892 began with Judge Hammond and Judge Gaskell presiding. Prosecution outlined first degree murder theory, detailing Albee’s home visit after the assault and clothing fires, with witnesses including E. L. Evans, Warren H. Caldwell, and Mrs. Myles. The court adjourned for the night after testimony described Seaman’s injuries and death.
New York reports distribution of 25,000 Springfield rifles to the War Department, replacing the 45 caliber. The smokeless, fast rifle fires at one mile with a steel jacketed bullet and nearly half a mile per second muzzle velocity. Tests from the Chitral campaign show rapid recovery with little tissue disruption. Sharpshooters armed with this rifle are expected to shape future warfare with near-silent discharge and high accuracy.
The Post reports on upcoming bouts and welterweight showdowns led by Billy Smith near his Galveston move, with plans for a benefit for him and other notable matches. Mentions Connelly vs Girard, Hennessey and Reilly guiding Connelly, and a lively club scene in Lowell and Boston as boxing thrives in multiple cities.
In New York on September 3 the closing game drew about 60 spectators as Baltimore defeated New York 18 to 3 after leading early and pulling away in the fifth and sixth innings. McGraw hit a home run. The game ended at the eighth inning due to darkness. Hits: Baltimore 9, New York 9. Errors: Baltimore 2, New York 3. Batteries Clarkson and Clarke. Rusie and Farrell.
In a tense contest Philadelphia and Brooklyn fought to a 9th inning tie before Hamilton delivered the decisive run in the 10th on a base on balls and Delehanty followed with a double. Final: Philadelphia 62 Brooklyn 60. Scoring details show hits 17 for Philadelphia and 3 for Brooklyn with errors 2 and 3 respectively. Batteries: Taylor and Grady for Philadelphia Kennedy and Grim for Brooklyn.
Race results list Counter Tenor first Lamplighter second Pepper third with 17 time. Fifth race five and a half furlongs shows Ben Brush first Margrave second Charm third with 1 12 time. Sixth race one mile and one sixteenth lists Discount first Peacemaker second Ed Kearner third with 1461 2 time.
Yesterday's cold practice at Soldiers Field saw the Harvard squad improve in line play and ball control with four touchdowns scored in two halves. Captain Brewer and coaches Mackie, Lewis, Waters, and Wrenn led drills. Wrenn will not play this year and no head coach has been selected yet.
A fragment shows entrants for several cycling events including One-Mile Open, One-Mile Handicap and Five-Mile Handicap. Names and residences listed include F A Landry Springfield Mass F A Fish Monadnock Cycle Club H E Walton Boston Mass and many others across Massachusetts Connecticut New Hampshire and Vermont. The garbled text presents a dense roll of cyclists from clubs and towns with partial entries for each event.
Handicap details for one mile and another race at the Brockton fair are given, listing riders and distances like C R Newton scratch, W B Thayer 20 yards, J P Clark 0 yards, J Collins 60 yards, and many more with inconsistent OCR spellings and extraneous characters.
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