Action pictures from yesterday’s game on page 14
See the collection of yesterday’s game action photos on page 14. The shots capture key plays and player expressions from the matchup.
18 Oct 1911
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1911
Page
1
See the collection of yesterday’s game action photos on page 14. The shots capture key plays and player expressions from the matchup.
Mrs. Hanson Parkes was found dead in bed with her head nearly severed by axe blows. Her 19 year old nephew John Van Ahmburg lay mortally wounded beside her in the Wakefield edge residence near the Saugus river. Neighbor George Anson heard groans and raised the alarm as police raced to the scene.
A careful search traces footprints from the farmhouse to the Saugus River bank where a canoe keel groove is found. Authorities and a citizen posse pursue Johnson the farmhand who remains missing as neighbors await updates.
The third great duel between Mathewson and Coombs in the Athletics series narrows to a ninth inning stretch as both pitchers clash to push the Athletics toward a place in the Big Six. Attendance for the three games hits 101000 with a total receipts of 75,593 split among the National Commission players clubs.
New York reports Christy Mathewson defeated for the first time in the World Series as Philadelphia Athletics win 3 to 2 in 11 innings. Frank Baker’s powerful hits and a home run by third baseman help clinch victory. The moment marks a rare slip for the famed Giants ace.
Fragmentary notes recall Roger Wilfims tried for heresy in 1635 and Hosea Hylon the Universalist clergyman as Tufts College’s first president born 1796. Also mentions Porto Rico possession in 1898 and a New England weather forecast with rain and moderate southeast winds.
Medical Examiner Leary stated Avis Linnell was killed, not by her own hand, and likely poisoned by mistake. He believes the poison was the most deadly known, taken under the impression it was a harmless drug, with uncertainty about whether it was accidental or deliberate.
Mrs. Rose Richards aged 49 from Henrysburg Quebec was killed instantly in a burst tire accident in Warehous Point Connecticut. Mrs. Julian Richards aged 72 from North Adams was injured and died shortly after. The touring party was involved in the crash this afternoon and details continue on page five.
A car racing down a hill struck a steam roller on Lincoln street in Worcester injuring six and throwing 25 into a panic. Robert A. Stickney of Melrose suffered severe injuries including a torn arm and broken ribs. he was taken to a Springfield hospital with life precarious. Mrs. George Rogers of Clinton suffered cuts from broken glass. All car windows shattered.
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