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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1902

Page

3

Big Brookline Tourney Opens With 125 Players

The open fall meeting of the Country Club at Clyde Park begins today and runs through the week. Ninety-three foreign players join local entrants for a total of over 125 golfers. Play starts at 10 am with 16 lowest gross scores advancing to the Country Club cup. Prizes awarded for best net and gross. Matches are 18 holes spanned Friday to Saturday with semi finals Saturday morning and final afternoon. Open handicap and bogey events plus member medal play also scheduled. Top penalized players noted include A G Lockwood plus two, Charles B Cory scratch, James F Curtis one stroke, W H Davis two strokes, H Selfridge two strokes.

Country Club Clyde Park A. G. Lockwood Allston Charles B. Cory Wollaston James F. Curtis Oakley W. H. Davis Lakewood H. Selfridge The Vesper Country Club

Massachusetts Professional Basket Ball league formed

The Massachusetts Basket Ball league met at Young's and renamed itself the Massachusetts Professional Basket Ball league. Members are Worcester Framingham Pawtucketvilles Burkes of Lowell and Marlboro replacing Cambridge Institute. F. H. Lasser elected president H. H. Healey secretary treasurer and G. W. Morse vice president. Season runs November 3 to March 17.

Massachusetts Basket Ball League Young's Massachusetts Professional Basket Ball League Worcester Framingham Pawtucketvilles Burkes Lowell Marlboro Institute Cambridge F. H. Lawser H. H. Healey G. W. Morse

New World Record in Memphis Free-for-All Trotting Race

A Memphis trotting track world record was set in the first race, two heats for a mare. Edith W., driven by Frank G. Jones, and Fred Wedgewood, driven by C. K. G. Billings, both posted 2:05 3-4. Other notable performances included Direct Hal winning 2:08 and 2:08 1-4 in the 2:19 pace and Prince of Orange taking the Dividend stake with a best 2:09. Onward Silver seeks a two mile record of 4:29 1-2 tomorrow after a Lexington result.

Memphis Tenn Edith W Frank G. Jones Fred Wedgewood C. K. G. Billings Chicago Marc. K. BE. Devereaux John A. McKerron McCoy Monk Sunny South Direct Hal Prince of Orange Daniel Lottie Smart Fannie Dillard Onward Silver Lexington

Gyp wins 2:2 trot at Nashua fair grounds meet

Nashua New Hampshire harness meet draws large crowd on day two. Gyp, Tuesday’s dark horse, wins the 2:2 trot while Frank secures the first heat in the 2:11 pace. Frank Yokum wins the race with speed, and the 2:19 trot delivers top action as Parker G. holds two heats after five heats.

Nashua N. H Nashua Fair Grounds Gyp Frank Frank Yokum Parker G

Shamrock III Progressing Toward Waterline Limit

London reports Shamrock III preliminary work progressing like the first. She will sit up to the waterline limit but be much shorter overall and under rules receive a time allowance from the Columbia.

London Columbia

Boxing Gossip Sparks Talk of McGovern Jordan London Bout

Rumors swirl about a December match between Terry McGovern and Ben Jordan before the National Sporting Club of London. Critics question feasibility, purse, and weight limits while noting other boxing plans and bouts across the country.

Terry McGovern Ben Jordan National Sporting Club of London London McGovern Jordan Young Corbett Frisco Sam Harris Ben Jourdan Harris England Tommy Ryan Jack O'Arien Jack O'Brien Jeffries Ryan O'Brien Philadelphia Hend al Smith Lexington Charley Wilmeer Smith California Jack Johnson Frank Childs Johnson Childs Chitis Joe Walcott Chicago Black Demon Jonne Gardner Joe Choynski Httle Young Erne Quaker City Bangor Sullivan Patsy Sweeney Trath

Harvard doubles champions crowned after final win

R. Bishop, 08, and T. A. Lyon, 2L, captured the doubles tennis title at Harvard yesterday by defeating the Larneds. The match score went 5-7 6-8 4-6.

R, Bishop T. A. Lyon Harvard Larneds

Best Foxhounds in the Country Try for All-Age Stake

PARRE Oct 22 The Brunswick Fur Club opens a three day all age stake trial with 24 foxhounds the largest entry. Judy the blue tick owned by Thomas Hitchcock Jr of New York and Breeze owned by Mrs L W Campbell of Woonsocket R I are seen as top contenders. Judges noted strong scent despite frost as Master of the Hounds L W Campbell led the morning start. The pack chased a fox through swamp and hills with fine riding by several Worcester and Oxford riders. A town banquet for nearly 200, including over 50 club members, closes the day.

Brunswick Fur Club Parre Judy Thomas Hitchcock, Jr New York Breeze L. W. Campbell Woonsocket, R. I L. W Campbell Messrs Bradford S. Turpin Roxbury G. B. Appleby Oxford Frank Sk. Whidden Boston W. R. Dean Worcester B. P. Williamson Green Harbor Crompton Brothers Clapp Farm

High Candle Pin Scores In City League Night

Bowling action across several leagues reports winners including Boylston Sudbury Murray Irwin Jefferson Chauncy McCarthy Carruth. Connor of Columbia Road carded 97 in a non strike spare frame. Superintendent's Office team won Telephone league. J Middleby Jr. beat Towle Richardson Co. three games. Railroad league Southern Division won two of three as final game finished two pins apart. Eggs beat Reef in straight games for Marketmen's league at Chauncy alleys.

Boylston Sudbury Murray & Irwin Jefferson Chauncy McCarthy Carruth Connor Columbia Road J. Middleby, Jr Beacon Chambers Towle, Richardson & Co Eggs Young Beatty Neenees Lang Heald Sprague Studley Corcoran TotalPays Vest Ant Fly McCarthy Pees MacGrath Virnegan Birkin Vna Ss Touhts Is Ceissasses Os James Murphy Davis Yorsa Oette Siui Relford Corhan Ono Britt Genter Pani Cross Coleman Seeree Kendall McArthy Crowley McKeon Vitvrerald Stiles Seeeee Manning Wrene Stereeee Carrutil Delaner Alexander Kinnear Potter Sewers Cirty Wall Coyne Knox Su Rai Purdett Ote Raee Wee Tee Cole Oss Moulroney Peetae Ponveeee Vas Osborn Shdee Winsor Yorke Wheeler Dartnouth Clement SS Thawney Aay Nlersom Sheet Ettebee Teephone Superintendent's Haskell Is &S Peeler Chapin Denforth T Presrott

Quakers sweep East Boston Grocery Clerks in trio of wins

The Quakers defeated the East Boston Grocery Clerks in three straight games by wide margins, securing a decisive series victory.

Quakers Boston

Harvard Eleven Braced by Veteran Coaches In Scrimmage

Harvard football drills feature ex-captain Burden and star tackle Lawrence reinforcing the Crimson defense. Putnam returns to form as a potential right half, with Hurley pressing for the spot, while freshman Montgomery joins the varsity at left end. Secret practice begins Monday as Harvard preps for Carlisle and Penn amid Brown coach Murphy watching.

Harvard Crimson Burden Lawrence Varsity Putnam Scotty MacMasters Hurley Montgomery Jones Brown Shea Carlisle Penn Farley Murphy Providence Matthews Clark Crocker Shea Bleakie Sane SAN R. T Oveson Lehman

Somerville High Narrowly Beats Lowell Textile on Broadway

Somerville High School escaped defeat yesterday on Broadway Field as Lowell Textile led 5 0 until late in the game. Donnelland Lowells left end returned a fumble 100 yards for a first half TD, and Hafford scored and kicked the decisive extra point late in the second half. Somerville, hampered by penalties and lineup changes, faces Dorchester next in a league pivotal matchup.

Somerville High School Broadway Field Lowell Textile School Donnelland Lowell Nickerson Somerville Hafford McLaughlin Countway Dickinson Dorchester Somer

Kidney health myth promotes Swamp Root remedy

An old Boston Daily Post promotion argues kidneys trigger many illnesses and pitches Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as the cure. It urges readers to test urine, notes hospital and physician use, and offers free sample bottles with a mail request to Kilmer Co in Binghamton, N Y.

the Post Kimer Boston Daily Post

Miss Abbott Wins Golf Title in France Returns Home

New York, Oct 22 Miss Margaret Abbott the American who won the golf championship of France arrived in New York to spend the winter with her mother Mrs Mary Abbott. The pair reside in a house on Thirty sixth street and were feted by the American colony in Paris for both her personality and sporting success. Abbott has collected many golf trophies in the United States Scotland and England in recent seasons.

Miss Abbott France New York Margaret Abbott Mary Abbott Thirty-sixth Street New York Society Abbott Scotland England Paris

Somerville High 6 Lowell Textile 5 in tight grid clash

Somerville High narrowly defeated Lowell Textile 6 to 5 in a midcentury league grid game. Hafford scored the touchdown for Somerville with Donnelland contributing, as officials Pipe Almeida French Serrat Good and others oversaw 20 and 15 minute halves.

Dewey Aip Hy Bees White Bean Philbrick F. Dee Ceesreeeee F. B Buchanan Somerville High Lowell Textile Hafford Donnelland Pipe Somerville Almeida Tufts Timekeoper— French Boston University Serrat Lowell Good

Yale Freshmen vs Andover Aces 6–6 At Yale Field

Yale and Andover Academy played to a 6–6 tie on Yale Field this afternoon. Andover dominated the first half with an early touchdown, while Yale rallied later but could not surpass their rival.

New Haven Conn Yale Andover Academy Andover

Harvard Track Games Tomorrow

Harvard's fall track events will be staged at Soldiers Field tomorrow afternoon with athletes from the university competing in the afternoon program on the home track.

Harvard Soldiers Field

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