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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1902
Page
15
Pleasure is found in business as patrons enjoy our Fall and Winter line. We showcase handsome season-made suits and overcoats, produced in our own workrooms from select materials. Fashion detail and inner construction meet outer style, offering higher grade clothing for men at lower prices.
Special Friday and Saturday sale offers Fall Overcoats in Oxford gray Venetian cloths at 6.75 with varieties in nobby English top and medium length styles. Auto Coat Berkeley Academician showcased, silk Venetian linings, broad shoulders, handmade. Fall suits include black crepe finish, navy and indigo options from 6.75 to 15.00 with many marked down from 18 to 20.
Lexington KY October 10 seven heats decided the 2 06 pace feature. Four drivers McMahon McHenry L McDonald and Erwin were fined for laying up heats. Last heats produced neck wins with Little Squaw narrowly beating Prince Direct in heat seven. Devereaux and Nicol B gained popularity for wagon race wins over Smathers. Chase won the Johnson 2 24 trotting. Mustard won the 2 15 pacing. Best times noted for several events.
The Yacht Racing Association of Massachusetts held an informal meeting at Youngs Hotel to gauge yachtsmen views on further restrictions for 2 and 21 foot restricted classes. Debate over wide versus narrow beam boats dominated, with no viable plan gaining consensus. The committee will report possible restrictions at the fall meeting.
W C Fessenden of Boston bought Gold Heels the Suburban winner from Winnie O Connor for 670 dollars for E J Arnold & Co of St Louis. The horse will be shipped to St Louis Sunday and retired to the stud.
Dr Henson draws large audience at the Methodist Church on Bromfield Street with free daily healing hours from 10 to 11. He removes braces from cripples and helps a deaf girl hear. A seven year old girl walks after braces are removed. Admission is free and the doctor advertises free consultations at No 11 Beacon Street.
Harvard coaches promote Foster from scrub to varsity for this afternoon's game with Maine. A quick 25 yard solo run impressed Farley and others, leading to his first varsity appearance. Foster, a former quarter miler and rower, shows speed and power as the team prepares with new drills and a novel fumbling cure. Maine arrives with similar tactics, ready to challenge the Crimson on Soldiers Field.
A long OCR list details numerous football games scheduled today and upcoming, featuring Harvard versus Maine at Cambridge Yale versus Grown Providence Princeton versus Annapolis at Annapolis Pennsylvania versus Swarthmore Philadelphia Cornell versus Williams Ithaca Columbia versus Buffalo New York Carlisle versus Bucknell Williamsport Penn Tufts versus Dartmouth Manchester Amherst Union Brunswick Bowdoin versus New Hampshire State Lewiston Bates versus Boston College Burlington Vermont University versus Potsdam Burling en Exeter versus Harvard Second Exeter Andover versus Williston Groton versus Harvard 06 at Groton Syracuse versus Colgate at Syracuse West Point versus Trinity at West Point Rutgers versus Lehigh South Bethlehem Virginia Military versus St Albans Lexington Dickinson versus Medico Chi Philadelphia ere veterae ermniii and Marshall at Lancaste r Penn Wesleyan versus Springfield Training at Middletown Milton Academy versus Thayer Academy Milton Columbian University versus Virginia at Washington Georgetown versus St Johns College at Georgetown Worcester Academy versus St Marks at Southboro Brookline High versus Thayer Academy at South Braintree Boston Latin versus South Boston High at South Boston Brighton High versus Roxbury Latin at Brighton Princeton freshmen versus Lawrenceville at Princeton Yale 06 versus St Pauls at New Haven New York University versus Ursinus at New York Malden High versus Dorchester High at American Jerryaunda Salem High versus Hyde Park High at Salem Dorchester A A versus Boston Y M C A at Dorchester Town Field Somerville High versus Medford High at Broadway Field Somerville
Cambridge High defeated Needham High eleven by 11 to 0 at Charles River Park. The Chicago eleven features heavy linemen, and Georgetown eyes Mexican tising for the squad. Harvard coaches plan to inspect Yale at Providence while others seek new stars at Cornell and Yale. Northwestern faces a strike, delaying home games. plans to move games to Evanstown threaten attendance.
Dana J. Flanders Boston & Maine official led a hunting party from New Brunswick. He took a 1260 pound moose with antlers over 50 inches, to be mounted at home. Dr Heber Bishop and Charles K Fox also harvested moose but none matched Flanders prize. Bishop’s catch marks his 224th moose in Maine and New Brunswick forests.
Terry McGovern and John Mack staged a fast three round exhibition at the Boston Athletic Club yesterday afternoon as part of an event hosted by Hen and John Mack. Mack, a skilled New England boxer, learned much from the session and credited the experience.
Boston Elevated Railway Division 3 dominated Gibson Field Dorchester in a 15-event field day. James T Pendergast led with eight firsts and three seconds, securing the all around title as Division 3 defeated Grove Hall in tug-of-war and swept multiple track and field events amid a large cheering crowd.
Boxing chatter covers Mack’s efficiency, praise for a hard punching amateur, and a red hot bout. Mentions O’Brien as bantam champion of the South, Providence matches, and a sparring tourney at Riverside Boat Club with prize watches. Also notes clerical corrections about Daniel Carney, Connecticut activity, and a Criterion Club boxing night featuring Twin Sullivan and handlers.
The Greater Boston league opened last night with matches in Chelsea Winthrop and Beacon Chambers. The Beacons swept Rexford in straight games, taking three straight wins in their home matchup at Beacon Chambers and defeating Rexford.
The Eggs routed Park in three straight games of the Marketmen league series at Chauncy alleys. Winchester led with 516, while Dutcher topped the single with a 209.
Open championship opener at Garden City Golf Club sees Laurence Auchterlonie lead with two 78s on a favorable day. Stuart Gardner carded 158 total for second, Willie Anderson tied for fourth. John Campbell posted 77 first round, others faded as withdrawals reduced entries from 57.
Four matches in the All-Newton championship were completed at Newton Golf Club Brae Burn and Newton Centre with Whittemore Longley Gilbert and Edmonds winning in championship and consolation rounds. Final club championship at Albemarle Golf Club saw Hickox win 3 up 2 to play over Hollings for first prize.
Williams College held its annual meeting at President Henry Hopkins home. The trustees approved a dean salary of 600 and raised Professor James Kellogg bio department by 250. C J Bullock named Orris Sage professor of political economy. Bascom to lecture sociology. Norton granted one year leave from romance languages. Semester system changed to three terms.
The sacred fast of Yom Kippur began with solemn services across Boston's synagogues and temples. Orthodox households held feasts, then worship continued all day as worshippers abstained from food and water to seek forgiveness. Kol Nidre was rendered last night at Beth Israel and services were led by Rabbis Fleischer Hirshberg at Adath Israel and Ohabei Shalom.
A morning blaze at 478 and 480 Pearl Street in New York threatened many lives. Four alarms were sounded as residents fled and workers helped evacuate, with police guiding Italians from a large tenement on Baxter Street. D H Cardozo electrotypers E F Young photo materials S M Frank Co smoking pipes Fadilla Bros musical instruments burned. Loss to building and contents estimated at 75000 dollars. property owned by the Jackson estate.
All-Americas and Pittsburg played a superb 0 0 tie at League Park as Bernhard and Leever each allowed four hits. Errors occurred late, not changing the result. Batteries were Bernhard Sullivan and Leever Smith. Umpires O Day and O Laughlin. Attendance 8s. The teams meet again tomorrow.
The St. Margaret's Lyceum held a smoke talk last night at their Dorchester avenue rooms near Mt. Vernon street. Fred Gore spoke on A Trip Through New Mexico and William McNary lectured on The Republic of Mexico.
Survivors of the New York to Boston endurance rally arrived in Springfield and pushed toward Boston. A Haynes Apperson driven by H Michener crashed in sand near Yalesville Conn, destroying the front turning gear while maintaining speed. Several cars violated rules by racing on open roads, forcing Michener to quit. First to Hartford noon control was Carl Page in an Oldsmobile, followed by Knoxmobile, another Olds, and a Packard. Most finished the last mile slowly to avoid disqualification. Three hours was the minimum for the 42 miles between New Haven and Hartford. Kennedy Skinner of Boston on a De Dion briefly halted to replace a faulty spark plug, breaking a perfect score. Reliability showed, with many cars reaching without penalized stops. F A Laroche and Dorracq, after seven hours lost yesterday to mechanical failures, were back on the road.
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