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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1909
Page
13
A Tremont Temple gathering decries sickness costs and tariff policy. Speakers including Joseph C. Pelletier and United States Senator Thomas P. Gore attack Payne Aldrich and party shifts, urging Democrats and reform, citing Canada and Britain trade risks and urging Republicans to abandon the current party.
Since 1901 Framingham officials face graft scandal as Lombard treasurer allegedly forged town notes worth 185000 with signatures of selectmen. Calls grow for impeachment or a finance commission as auditors dispute notes, while Lombard’s condition and control over funds remain unclear.
Noble and Greenough meets Harvard freshmen at Dexterfield Brookline. Wellesley High plays St Andrew's School at Wellesley. Brown and Nichols hosts Allen School in Newton. Waltham High faces Nedham High in Waltham. Newton High and Volkmann School join Brookline High versus Natick. Andover 1910 versus 1913 at Andover.
A scoreless tie occurred yesterday as Revere and Commercial High played at Revere. Penalties hindered the Boston squad in the second period while Rumpf and Slattery starred for the visitors and Cleaves Siefert and Harney led the home team with strong defensive play.
The Pere Marquettes K of C league bowled last night. Newman's team won three straight over Walsh's team, 1382 to 1188. Campbell teams then topped the Martins with scores of 1295 and 1208 respectively.
Joe Walcott was seen on Court Street with a large market basket of West Indian foods after greeting a steamer at the dock. He boasted he is in boxing shape and ready to fight anyone, claiming he can lick more opponents than can lick him.
The sports column previews Harvard versus Brown at the Stadium, Dartmouth against Amherst, and Waltham High versus Somerville High, with emphasis on Harvard's historical edge and Brown’s upset potential. It notes amateur boxing entries due by October 27, proffers trivia on local teams, and closes with a disputed baseball pool result and a question about a Harvard Yale game ticket price.
Yale wound up a 30 minute scrimmage with few regulars for the Colgate game next Saturday. Four quarterbacks were benched for fumbling. Coy scored all Yale touchdowns except Philbin’s, and Coy also muffed a kickoff earlier. The practice saw chaotic play with multiple bobbles and strong line work from Coy.
Governor Draper selects a non-union contractor for rebuilding his Boston residence damaged by fire. Bricklayers' Union officials say the executive board will alert locals to this decision and urge union notice and action.
Two high geared autos collided on Commonwealth avenue near Strathmore road Brighton. John F. Fallon of 489 Walnut avenue operator of one car escaped death in the crash and his vehicle piled up. The other auto No 4174 owned by Mrs George G Armstrong of 69 Hammond street Brookline crashed into Fallon's car. Chauffeur Murdock Mackillop, sole occupant of the second car, was thrown to the ground but suffered only slight injuries.
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