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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1903

Page

5

Criger Awarded $500 Bonus for Belford Season

Boston fans hailed catcher Lou Criger for a $500 bonus honoring his outstanding season work with Collins. Criger starred behind the plate in 9 of 140 championship games, with 482 putouts and 149 assists, only 15 errors for a .976 fielding mark and a .184 batting average. He will winter at Elkhart, Indiana running a large pool and billiard resort with George Cuppy.

Collins Lou Criger Criger Boston Dineen Young Hughes Alec Smith Elkhart Ind George Cuppy

Somerset High Score Dominates Webster in Century League

In last night's New Century league, Somerset posted a three-string total of 1347 against Webster's 1294, winning two of three games. Heald led Somerset with 297, including a 118 in a single string.

Somerset Webster Heald

Two Matches Rolled in Telephone League At Old Colony Alleys

In a pair of games at Old Colony Alleys last evening, the Telephone league series saw decisive outcomes. Local bowlers delivered strong performances as teams competed for bragging rights and early season momentum.

Old Colony

Renowned Dr Liverpool Offers Free Consultations at Tremont Street

A sensational offer from Dr. Liverpool 360 Tremont Street promises free examinations and diagnoses for chronic and obscure diseases. The ad lists extensive cure tallies across numerous conditions, claims remarkable success in Boston, and urges urgent patient visits with office hours daily and Sundays.

DR. Liverpool Tremont Street Boston Liverpool Ourself Bright Tlemen

Plumbers League Scores From Chauncy Alleys

In last evening’s Plumbers league Dalton Ingersoll swept Webb & Co. three straight while the Salesmen won all three against Gariison & Co. and Cambridge Plumbing fell to J H Young & Co two games to one with the scores to follow.

Plumbers Dalton Ingersoll Webb & Co Gariison & Co Cambridge Plumbing Company J. H. Young & Co

Dartmouth and Williams Teams Arrive for Boston Game

The Williams and Dartmouth football squads reach Boston for their 17th meeting, with Williams arriving today and Dartmouth late this afternoon. Williams will stay at the Copley Square Hotel, while Dartmouth proceeds to the Woodland Park Hotel in Auburndale. Alumni plan Smokers tonight at the University Club and Copley Square Hotel.

Boston Newton Centre Willams Copley Square Dartmouth Hanover Woodland Park Auburndale Williams University Club

Belmont Changes His Mind and Will Race Next Year

New York report claims August Belmont will run on U S tracks next year and race in England. Belmont supposedly sends Magistrate Mizzen Lord of the Vale and Nursery Stud juveniles to Brighton bred stock. Stable to be trained by John Whalen with Bullman returning to ride for another year.

New York Belmont Bullman

Dog fox killed in Brunswick field trials yesterday

Oct 15 in Barre reports a half native half English hound named Calif and an unknown hound caught and killed a dog fox during Brunswick Fur Club field trials. The fox had wounds a week old but fought bravely, and the kill is regarded as remarkable.

Barre Calif Brunswick Fur Club

Juniors Win Fall Interclass Meet at Dartmouth

Hanover N H Oct 15 The juniors won the annual fall interclass athletic meet at Dartmouth scoring 43 points to 38 for their nearest rivals the freshmen. Jordan a freshman did fine work winning both the 100 and 220 yard dashes and defeating Swasey 06 who hitherto has been Dartmouth's star sprinter. Jordan came from Brighton Mass High School.

Hanover N. H Dartmouth Jordan Swasey Brighton Mass

Coaches Urge Harvards Players Before West Point Game

Strenuous days at Soldiers Field as Harvard coaches blast errors with harsh language. The team impressed with fast, snappy play in yesterday’s scrimmage, three touchdowns on the scrub unit. Sugden and others return. Carrick and Wilder compete for key line spots as Harvard prepares to leave for West Point.

Soldiers Field West Point Sugden Harvard Carrick Wilder Parkinson Knowlton Andy Marshall Mills Shea A. Marshall Robinson McFadden

Football Notes Point to Classic New England Showdowns

The article catalogs upcoming matches at Dorchester High and Emersons and Bowdoin A C seeks out of town games, with notable names including M. H. Donovan Bowen Dorchester and J Dohnaki. It notes strong college teams, coaching effects, and Dorchester High School’s bid for a championship amid Yale Princeton and Harvard Yale games and Saint looking to Tufts.

Newton Centre Williams Dartmouth Dorchester High School Chelsea High Strong Dorchester A. A St. Alphonsus A. A M. H. Donovan Bowen Dorchester Emersons East Boston J. J. O'Donnell Devonshire Street Boston John Dohnaki Bowdoin A. C Nathan S. Sodeskon Hemlock Baseball Nine Lowell Street City Sherlock Holy Cross Yale Harvard West Point Brown Pennsylvania Annapolis Whelan Tufts Oew Medford College

Dorchester All-Star Eleven to Meet Roxbury Roster Tomorrow

Dorchester plans a Saturday afternoon matchup at Dorchester High School field. The Dorchester all star eleven faces St Alphon sus A A of Roxbury in a key local game.

Dorchester High Dorchester St. Alphonsus A. A Roxbury Dor

Dorchester High to Start Skip Sherlock at Quarterback

Chester showcases one of the state’s strongest independent teams with Dorchester’s Skip Sherlock, a famed football figure, taking the helm as quarterback and captain of the eleven.

Chester Skip Sherlock Dorchester High School Boston

Harvard Undergraduates Rally For Team At Union

More than 1000 Harvard undergraduates gathered at the Harvard Union for a half hour of bedlamful cheering. Coach Lewis claimed Harvard has the best chance to beat Yale this fall in ten years, though he did not explain why. B. Wendell Jr and Frantz led the cheering and urged support for the team.

Harvard Harvard Union Lewis Yale B. Wendell, Jr Big Frantz

Yale Star Tackle Hogan Sustains Broken Rib Injury

New Haven report shows Yale star tackle James H. Hogan sustained a broken rib during the Holy Cross game. Hogan felt pain after the match and trainer Murphy conducted an examination. He is expected to be out for several days. Ralph Kinney also sprained an ankle in the same game.

New Haven Conn James H. Hogan Yale Holy Cross Hogan Murphy Ralph Kinney

Baseball Notes Highlights From The Postseason

The article notes that the world championship series drew more fans than all other post season series combined. Lou Criger left for Elkhardt Indiana to fish and hunt for two months. Buck Freeman wore a $75 suit won from Somers of Cleveland. Jake Stahl will help coach Illinois football next week as Illinois prepares for a big game against Chicago.

Lou Criger Elkhardt Ind Criger Buck Freeman Harry Lehr Somers Cleveland Collins Bunch Jake Stahl Illinois Chicago Stahl Smart Boston Collins George Winter Pittsburg George Kilillea A. M Mathewson Pirates Leever

Nichols defeats Sears in Longwood Club ladies singles final

In the Longwood Club autumn women's tennis tourney three finals were played yesterday. Margaret Nichols defeated Evelyn Sears to win the ladies singles. E B Rotch with M Rotch beat Sears and Blake in doubles. C M Williams won the ladies handicap singles by beating P B Adams.

Longwood Club Margaret Nichols Evelyn Sears E. Beb. Rotch Co. M. Rotch B. §. Blake C. M. Williams P. 8. Adams

New Yacht Classes Adopted by Massachusetts Association

The Yacht Racing Association of Massachusetts approved new racing classes at its October meeting in Boston. Old classes were mostly abolished except 25 and 22-foot cabin, 18-foot knockabout, and 15-foot open, kept at club requests. Seven classes will race next season: 30-foot, 25-foot cabin, 22-foot cabin, 21 foot, 18-foot knockabout, 15-foot restricted, and 15-foot open, with rules largely unchanged.

Yacht Racing Association of Massachusetts Young’s Hotel Hodgson Lynn Y. C Sumner H. Foster Louis M. Clark New York and Co. F. Adams Association

Emperor William May Give Cup For Ocean Yacht Race

In Washington diplomatic circles it is rumored that His Majesty the German Emperor plans to offer a valuable cup through the New York Yacht Club for an ocean yacht race from Sandy Hook lightship to Cowes in the coming spring.

New York Washington New York Yacht Club Sandy Hook Cowes

Army and Navy to meet on November twenty eighth

Washington October 15 announced by the Navy Department that the annual football clash between the United States Military and Naval academies will be played this year under the traditional conditions on the usual date. The game is set for November 28.

Washington Navy Department United States Military Naval Academies

Big Game Shot by Bostonians in Bangor

The game receipts through Wednesday night list buyers from Boston and surrounding areas including Cc. L. Chapin and A. Colson of Boston, G. A. Lane of Winchester, H. Fitch and W. H. Rich of Boston, and several Amesbury Cambridge and Westfield correspondents. Names appear with numerous affiliations in a Bangor Maine dispatch dated October 15.

Bangor B. N. Cook S. G. Mixter Boston G. H. Rimback Poston Fitch W. H. Rich T. W. Stewart A. H. McDonald Cambridge W. B. Palmer

Prince Alert Fails to Lower World Pacer Record

Prince Alert, the world champion pacer, tried to beat his 1:57 mark at Belmont Driving Park in Philadelphia on Oct 15 but posted 1:59 1-2. Split times were 30, 58 1-2, 1:28 1-2, and 1:59 1-2.

Prince Alert Philadelphia Belmont Driving Park

Army Navy Football Game Now Well Assured

Philadelphia Oct 15 The annual football game between the United States Naval and Military academies is now assured. Outside forces have been working to guarantee a November 28 contest at Franklin Field between the Middies and the Cadets.

Philadelphia United States Naval and Military Academies Middies Franklin Field

Coons Found Dead After Gunfire Near Winsted Home

John Green a North Norfolk lumberman fired a shotgun at a tree near his bedroom window suspecting burglars. He found three dead raccoons beneath the tree the following morning.

Winsted, Conn John Green Norfolk

Moose hunting season opens with antler rule in Bangor

Bangor Maine October 15 hunters were reminded that the open sea may for moose began at midnight but bulls must have at least two prongs on their antlers to be eligible for hunting.

Bangor

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