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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1903
Page
3
An editorial argues that all smokers deserve the best value, criticizing ill paid labor and unsanitary factory practices as compromising cigar uniformity and quality, noting cheaper smokes are easier to make and more profitable.
A label on the cigar box proclaims assured satisfaction and purity with a claim that the product is made by healthy well paid adults.
The annual Tech fall track meeting at the Irvington oval featured four close events with many green entrants. Marey won the mile in 4 55 with Haughton second, Lorenz third. Farrington led in the high hurdles final with Noyes second and Haynes third. Schoenthal won the shot put.
Harvard honors Jerry Dodge captain of the second eleven following a standout practice on Soldiers Field. The 190-pound halfback showed a 90-yard run and solid defense, with Hurley noted as an exceptional right halfback option.
Harvard's freshman football squad defeated Boston Latin School 6 to 0 on Soldiers Field yesterday afternoon. Leatherbee and Brill starred for Harvard while Ramsey and Freeman played well for Boston Latin. The visitors threatened late, reaching Harvard's eight yard line before time ran out.
Leatherbee scores a touchdown and kicks goal as Harvard defeats Somers Score-Harvard 6 to 0. Referee Metcalf, umpires Van derbilt Sweetland Norton. halves 15 and 10 minutes. timer R. Foss.
Williams defeats Tufts 11 to 0 at Weston Field in a hard hitting game. Cannell of Tufts ejected for slugging as Williams scores on two long returns Grutterson 60 yards and Watson 70 yards with Lewis kicking the extra point.
In a well played game Fort Warren routed the United States ship Newport 6 to 0 on the Fort Warren gridiron yesterday. Key players included Watts, Waldron, McDonald, Scully Donohue, Hanson Grant, and Burbridge among others as the home team earned the shutout.
Princeton beat Bucknell 17 to 0 in Princeton New Jersey. Bucknell failed to advance the ball, with Dewitt kicking a field goal in the first half and two second half touchdowns set up by long runs and powerful line play.
Thetford Rockland Military Academy defeated Thetford Academy 14 to 0. At Southboro St. Marks School tied Rindge Manual Training School 5 to 5.
Superintendent of Streets Donovan was notified that the garbage plant will cease operations at Calf Pasture on December 1. The Spectacle Island plant will be started on that same date.
G A Lyon a third year Harvard Law student won the university tennis championship beating R Bishop in straight sets 6 3 6 4 6 0. He emerged from a field of 134 competitors the largest ever in Harvard tennis history.
Boston hunters reported a large deer and moose shipment through Bangor Maine on Tuesday as crowds of sportsmen flocked to the woods. Names include J W Day H E Kelton George Titcomb J Crane W J Crane Fred Leighton Mart Crabtrees Co H Carlis L E Griffin A H Johnson Swan Newton Co A H McPeters Eastern Cold Storage Boston H Bowles and others. The story shifts to boxing notes with Terry McGovern and Briggs in a post bout discussion and plans for a rematch with McGovern praising Briggs while Briggs contends the bout was misdecided. The piece also previews a Tire Goodman versus Eddie Lenny match and local boxing interests and plans in Boston.
A longtime Briggs ally claims the decision was fair after a key 10th round punch by the ex-champion altered a fight seen as 3 to 1 against him. The editorial note notes surprise at both fighters’ momentum shifts and Briggs’s late reversal.
The American A. C. meeting postponed last night will not occur until next Wednesday. Belfield Walcott and Shadow Morris were slated to star, and in the interim the club will undergo a reorganization.
In Carruth's alleys last night the Poultry team swept three straight from the Farmers. Hollis led scoring with 555 pins while Sudbury’s Burdett rolled 292 for high total. Somerset won three from Murray and Irwin with a 1344 high score. Jefferson took two from Sudbury and more results follows.
Yale Field hosted the Yale track athletic association games with few records due to bad conditions. Regulars sent minimal entries to assess new material, with Twichell and Torrey winning sprints, Parsons and Parkhurst taking middle distances, and Mertz Jagk Farley claiming hurdles and jumps in a compact meet.
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