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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1902
Page
3
Yachting expert Joan R Spears analyzes Sir Thomas Liptons plan to launch a third challenge for the America's Cup. She notes Shamrock II's superior speed despite a time allowance and expects a new Herreshoff challenger to surpass earlier designs.
In Assonet a mysterious poisoning points to a broader feud involving Professor Philip J Clark. Barrows family members recount a white milky water clue and an imprint of a large foot. Clark, jailed in Fall River on $5000 bond, denies involvement as prosecutors and analysts weigh a possible conspiracy tied to family money and long resentments.
The Knockabout Cycle Club of East Boston completed a century ride to Providence and back despite a strong headwind. One accident was reported as Cr. A. Hylin broke his chain at Walpole and was towed home by J. Fredericks. A large number finished the race.
Paris authorities conclude a long inquiry into a turf betting ring tied to American bookmakers. Jockeys Rett and Henry lose licenses while others, including Kemp Hassel Burns Gray and Rose, face expulsion notices. Sloan sees no fault found. the gang is ordered to leave France by early November.
Saturday's football games brought big surprises as critics struggle to pick winners for upcoming big games. Brown defeated the University of Pennsylvania, sealing Penn's chances of joining the big five this year.
The bowling season is under way with several leagues starting in November. Active leagues include City, New Century, Greater Boston, Suburban, Commercial, Trades, Market men's, Railroad and Telephone, while Amateur, Mystic Valley and North Shore plan November starts. Other leagues in formation include Suburban Interclub, battle pin division of City, Cycle, Bankers and Brokers, Massachusetts Interclub and Bank Clerks, with more talked of.
City Hall and Boylston share first place after City Hall captured two of three from Sudbury and Boylston beat McCarthy. Rexford Jefferson Carruth and Columbia Road jockey for second with Sudbury St James and Webster one game back. Burns of Carruth tops individual averages at 97 with other high names including Lang Shave and Wilby among leaders.
The Greater Boston league finished its second week with Winthrop leading by one win over Dartmouth and Sudbury, who share second. Rexford and Beacon Chambers are contenders as Crane of Dartmouth and Millen of Winthrop vie for individual honors, Crane up five pins and Millen at Winthrop climbing with a league high 114.
A new league of teams from plumber supplies firms will bowl on Monday and Thursday evenings at Carruth alleys. The opening is set for next Thursday with a schedule listing matchups like Hercules Supply Co. vs Smith & Anthony and F. W. Webb Co. vs Smith & Anthony across multiple dates through December.
Weekly matches list for several leagues including Bowling City, New Century, Greater Boston, SMBIRBAN, Commercial, Trades, Marketmen, Railroad, and Plumbers. Entries cover dates, team matchups such as Dartmouth at Chouncey and Rexford at Chelsea, with numerous venues like Norlston City Hall and Beacon Chambers.
A flooded list of match requests from many Boston area clubs seeking games against specific weight groups. Names include St Josephs Juniors William Brongski Trimount A team Salamana Baenera Aller 8 S. & A Yale Juniors Ronbury A. A Lincoln Grammar School Putnam Cambridge Crescent A. A Allstons Tremonts Lawrence N. A. C. Warren Charlestown Hollis A. C. Beacons Charlestown Boston News American.
Amateur boxing entries for the Lenox Athletic Club event near Boston close Saturday. The intercity bouts pair top Boston and New York boxers, with Gans and Erne as noted subjects. schedules include O'Brien plans, New York amateurs, and several local matchups and training notes across October.
Weekly football schedule lists Cambridge High Noble & Greenough Long Wood Princeton Hill School at Pottstown Needham Watertown High Needham Kemeville Lowell Textile Summerville Brookline Dedham Brookline Newton St Marks Southboro Cambridge Manual Cambridge High Charles River Park Princeton Dickinson Princeton Annapolis Brown Bates Providence Williams Vermont Williams Princeton St Marks Worcester Southboro English Mechanic Arts Franklin Salem Lynn Columbian Maryland Washington Thursday Brookline Wellesley Friday Somerville Haverhill Cambridge Tatin New Haven Princeton Columbia Philadelphia Bucknell Ithaca Wesleyan Trinity Hartford West Point Williams Hanover Amherst Dartmouth Medford Bowdoin Bates Lewiston Holy Cross Vermont Worcester Exeter Andover Harvard 06 Andover New Hampshire State Durerm Lafayette Georgetown Washington Tutors Haverford Richmond College Collegeville Swarthmore Ursinia Collegeville Wheats Chicago Percerstile High Hyrte Park Somerville Milton Powder Point Boston Groton Dean St Marks Newton South Salem Newburyport Princeton Mercersburg Fordham NYU Lehigh South Bethleher Penn English Charles River Dorchester Somerville South End grounds pees Medicine Arts Higo
Somerville High holds two week wins over Cambridge and Malden shaping as favorites, while English High is favored to win the league title after beating Newton High and South Boston High. Junior league promises more excitement than the Senior, though officials’ disputes continue. Three Senior games are listed for the coming week with Cambridge Manual Training School meeting Cambridge High at Charles River Park on Tuesday.
The article surveys college football notes with Dartmouth backs’ straw formations against Williams, Harvard’s weakness at tackles shown by West Point, and Pennsylvania’s hopes for a close game. It mentions Alien Farmer’s Yale link, Daly’s impact, and Harvard’s tackle candidates Tedge and O Connell. Then it covers Greek matchups, English High versus South Boston High, Hodges as potential Harvard captain, and local prep teams. Dartmouth’s defensive lapses and John Trewler’s happy Saturday end the piece.
Emmet Heldrick will join McAleer to play for the St. Louis Americans next season, securing his baseball future for at least one more year. Other notes mention Stone’s rise with the Boston Americans, McAleer’s early praise, Killilea’s prior interest, Selee’s pleurisy in Chicago, and A G Callahan's no hit shutout of Detroit on Sept. 20. Training trips are mapped for spring with teams heading south, Collins injury rumors linger, and financial losses for Boston National are reported at 21 000 though attendance suggests over 80 000. Pitchers Newton and Hughes reach terms with Hanlon, Duffy comments on Milwaukee speed, and league expansion talk stirs Pittsburg prospects with debate on a nine club schedule.
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