Express tunnel cars to cut Boston commute in half an hour
From Scollay square to Maverick square East Boston a three minute ride could be possible if the Boston Elevated Company runs an express tunnel service like the Metropolitan line in New York. Current travel times range from 2% to 45 minutes with potential five minute trips for Scollay to Maverick and 1 minute 45 seconds Atlantic avenue to Maverick. Authorities have not decided on car length. single cars will be tested initially.
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Bowlers Open Season With Heavy Pin Fall
Opening city league matches spark a strong candle pin season with Somerset amassing 1422 pins signaling title intent. Historic records fall as Warren Brown posts a 365 three string total and 567 in a single string, while Charlestown and Butter clubs post top team totals and Kenney 630 three-string high.
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Football Notes From College Gridiron Roundup
Somerville High School alumnus Jones to report for Tufts practice after the Columbia game. Cornell drills 40 plays for Princeton under Coach Warner. Oct. 29 Orville Cutts coaches Purdue. Morley at Columbia faces eligibility woes. Talbot quits Rochester due to four-year rule. Wilder replaces Lies at center for Cornell. Tomlinson to return to Columbia. Butterworth Hinkey assist Yale veterans with Captain Hogan. O Loughlin leaves Columbia for crew. Eckersall shatters drop kick angles at Chicago. 19 of 25 from 40 yards. Captain Lynch to return soon from injury. Acker shines with Columbia in first practice, end candidate.
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Baldwin Wins From Burke in Charlestown Bout
Matty Baldwin of Charlestown defeated Jimmy Burke of Lawrence in a 10 round decision before the Young Men's Social and Athletic Club in Brockton. Baldwin dominated most of the work, with Burke the aggressor in the ninth. In another 10 round planned bout, Billy Paine of Philadelphia knocked out Guy Ashley of New Bedford in the seventh, Ashley earning the honors.
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Sale of Philadelphia National Club Discussed
At Philadelphia on October 6 stockholders informal discussed disposing of the Philadelphia National League baseball club and its players. Only a limited number attended. no action was taken. President Pulliam of the National League attended to report actions back to the league. The club reported a financial loss and sentiment favored disposal. The owners had purchased the franchise from John S. Rogers and A. J. Reach two years prior.
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Jones Famous Tackle Joins Harvard Squad
Exeter's famed tackle Jones joined Harvard on Soldiers Field amid questions about Harvard ends. Coaches hope his return strengthens the line as Meier rests and Wendell, a Roxbury Latin freshman, shows promise. Kearns led a shaky practice with Noyes absent and the lineup shuffled for the Bowdoin game this week.
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