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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 1903

Page

3

Boston Loyal Rooters Sing Tessie At Palace Theatre

Boston fans celebrate Collins team victory in Pittsburg at the Palace Theatre with Tessie sung by the loyal rooters. Charley Waldron Leads the excursion as Cy Young's idolization caps the night. Boston players receive cheers as 500 fans surround Young outside, and the Boston Letter Carriers Band entertains Huntington Avenue today.

Collins Pittsburg Palace Theatre Charley Waldron Exposition Park Pirates Boston Rooters Cy Young Young Washington Street Tessie Boston Letter Carriers Huntington Avenue

Gardner Beats Griffo In Central Club Bout

Jim Gardner outpointed and out fought Kid Griffo over 12 rounds at the Central Club. Gardner scored a knockdown early and controlled many rounds, but Griffo staled to survive the limit. The Lowell boxer earned a well earned decision as Griffo’s tactics prevented a late finish. Preliminaries featured Pantz over Williams and Chisholm over Schichter and Shea.

Jimmy Gardner Griffo Central Club Gardner Lowell Lad Kid Pantz Joe Williams Pantz

Boxing Gossip and Local Boxers in Boston Ties

A Boston boxing column denounces foreign boxers flooding the scene, praises local talent, and notes police support against troublesome fighters. It cites Joe Gans as possible, discusses Captain Bill Daly refereeing, and mentions plans for matches among 106 to 126 pounders with several named fighters and cities referenced.

Richard Harding Davis Boston Barnacles Rowdles Joe Gans Gans Bill Daly Bill John Mack Tammany Club Kid Sheehan Manchester Dick Grant Sheehan Grant T. J. Harvey South Boston Everett Corbett Fitzsimmons Carson City Young Carter Chelsea Joe Smith West End Young Shea North End Young Jeffries Young Brown Kid Cunningham Tony Lewis Malden Custer Dow Lynn Kid Pantz Harry Gilman Jimmy Hanlon Don Young Gardner Cambridge Aes R Joe Maguire Twin Sullivan Philadelphia George Cole Joe Grim Bob Fitzsimmons J. G I. J Minden Street George Dixon England Jimmy Davenport Montreal Lewis Beaury Rouchy Quebec Canada Jimmy RB. H. Benton Rob Roy

Baseball Notes Today See Big Crowd At 8 PM

Over 20 000 people expected for the game with 100 police assigned to Huntington avenue to maintain order. Ten thousand fans seek grand stand seats though the stand itself seats under 2500. Assistant Manager McBreen reports at least 500 calls from fans seeking tickets.

McBreen Collins Pittsrg

Walcott and Carter to Box at Criterion Club Opening

The Criterion Club at the old Cyclorama building 541 Tremont Street opens tonight with a main bout between Joe Walcott and Kid Carter. The event aims for an 8 o’clock start with two preliminaries featuring Kid Stein versus Tommy Devine and Alf Greenwood versus Tom Wilson.

Walcott Carter Criterion Club Tremont Street Joe Walcott Kid Carter Brooklyn Boston Criterion Kid Stein Philadelphia Tommy Devine Roxbury Alf Greenwood England Tom Wilson South Boston B. H. Benton Rob Roy

Harvard's Work Improves Against Yale Ahead Scrimmage

Harvard's coaches rallied the squad on Soldiers Field to sharpen play despite rain and mud. Schoelkopf and Harrison stood out as Mills, Hurley, and others fumbled but returned quickly. Robinson and Bleakle remained sidelined with injuries, O'Connell returned to tags and Meier shifted to tackle, signaling a tougher end to the season.

Ambherst Yale Harvard Soldiers Field Robinson Bleakle Hurley Mills Schoelkopf Tim O'Connell Meier O’connell

Fencing Team At Harvard To Open Tryouts

Harvard announces a year of fencing with expert M Prancelli hired for the season. Callout for fencing candidates is set for tomorrow as training begins immediately for December class tournaments. Dual matches against Yale and Cornell are planned, alongside the intercollegiate tournament.

Harvard M. Prancelli Yale Cornell

Nationals Lose Fifth Straight To Americans In Chicago

The Nationals struggled on base paths and at the plate as Owen shut them down. The Americans bunched hits against Taylor, winning 4 to 2 before an attendance of about 1,900.

Chicago Owen Taylor

Bankers and Brokers' League Opens on Chauncy Alleys

The opening games saw Hornblower & Weeks take two of three from Hayden, Stone, and Lee while Higginson swept Paine, Webber. A notable score was Biurey of Lee Higginson totaling 275 as light pinfall marked the start.

Bankers and Brokers’ League Hornblower & Weeks Hayden Stone Lee Higginson Paine Webber Biurey

Commercial league opens season with two matches

The Commercial league began its season by rolling two matches on Chauncy alleys last evening with the big pins. Emerson won two out of three from Tremont and North Shore the same number from Federal.

Emerson Tremont North Shore Federal

Arrangements for Dartmouth Williams Game at Newton Centre

Arrangements for the Dartmouth Williams game at Newton Centre Saturday afternoon are nearly complete. H. F. Campbell, business manager, is in charge. The big carriage gate on Cedar Street marks the entry point for spectators.

Dartmouth-Williams Newton Centre H. F. Campbell Cedar Street

Seven entrances planned for Newton High ground rework

The site will have seven entrances after subdivision with two old gates retained. Carriages and automobiles will enter from Morton street side. The entire Newton High football squad has volunteered as ushers, with two ushers assigned to each section.

Morton Street Newton High

Football schedule for Medford Everett Somerville Roxbury Dorchester Chelsea Concord Lynn Newton

Today’s games list Medford High at Everett High in Everett. Somerville High plays Roxbury High at Somerville. Dorchester High hosts Chelsea High in Dorchester. Park High visits Concord High in Concord. Revere High meets Lynn High in Lynn. Newton High faces Tech Freshmen in Newton.

Medford High Everett High Everett Somerville Gh Ater Somerville Roxbury High Thayer Academy Brainree Dorchester High Chelsea High Dorchester Park High Concord High Concord Revere High Lynn High Lynn Newton High Tech Newton

Miss Hill Attacks Basketball for Girls Sparks Education Clash

Lucille Eaton Hill of Wellesley denounced basketball for girls at a teachers meeting, drawing swift rebuttals from Dr. D. A. Sargent and Baroness Rose Posse. They defend the game as proper for girls when played under reform rules, noting Radcliffe will host matches this season and that no effort will bar the sport at Cambridge.

Lucille Eaton Hill Wellesley Miss Hill D. A. Sargent Harvard Baroness Rose Posse Sargent Baroness Posse

Rolls Lowers World Auto Kilometre Record in London

The Hon. C. S. Rolls set a new world kilometre record at Duke of Portland's private park timed officially at 26.25 seconds using a 110 horsepower car. The kilometre equals 3280 yards 10 inches or about two-thirds of a mile.

London C. S. Rolls Duke of Portland

Tufts Board Proposes New Athletic Captain Rules

Tufts College A A drafts new rules regulating team captain elections and the awarding of the Tufts T. The student body will meet next Friday to act on the regulations and, if ratified, they will join the constitution.

Tufts Board of Athletic Directors Tufts T’s Tufts College A. A

Harvard Fall Tennis Meet Opens With Record Entries

Harvard's fall tennis tournament begins with 134 entries in singles the largest for the event at the university. Three doubles pairs enter as competition starts later in the week.

Harvard

Saugus Races Postponed After Rain Delay

Rain postpone horse races at the old Saugus track. Nineteen events remain on the card for later in the meet.

Saugus

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