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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1908

Page

11

Massachusetts Fights For Women’s Golf Title In D C

Massachusetts sorely trails as only Katherine Harley remains in the national women’s championship at Chevy Chase Golf Club Washington D C. Harley faces Mrs Caleb Fox while Marion Oliver meets Mrs Polhemus in advancing rounds. Curtis and Shreve were eliminated in prior matches as the title hangs between New York and Philadelphia competitors.

Mansachusetts Chevy Chase Miss Schreve Osgood Polhemus New York Marion Oliver Katherine Harley Caleb Fox Boston Miss Harley Carmelita Shreve C. F. Fox Philadelphia G. Bishop K. ©. Pirley Fall River M. Curtis EE. Wt. Allen Dorothy Robinson Rochester Melizabeth Porter L. A. Wells K. A. Townsend W. West Grace Semple St. Louis Miss Hood

Knights of Columbus bowling league results shift in five matches

Ten K. of C. teams competed last evening with five matches. Lexington defeated Maplewood for the sole straight win while Medford beat Arlington and Santa Maria, St. John upset Cambridge, and Somerville topped Mt. Benedict. Medford’s McKeon led scoring with 122 in a 327 total.

Knights of Columbus Lexington Maplewood Medford Arlington Santa Maria James EB. Hayes St. John Cambridge Somerville Mt. Benedict McKeon

Thomas Wilson Tops Local Bowling, Sets 131 in ARMY YMCA Game

Thomas Wilson rolled 131 in a two match game at the B M A R Y M C A bowling alleys. He achieved a string of candle pins amid a six player field yesterday.

Thomas Wilson

Teacher uses court plaster on boys lips in Kansas City

Miss Edith Wirt faced cruelty charges after placing court plaster on 9 year old Harvey Galloway to curb talking at school. The case was dismissed by the prosecuting attorney though she remains a teacher and Harvey was removed from her class.

Kansas City Edith Wirt Harvey Galloway Harvey

B A A Golfers Hold Annual Tourney At Wollaston Club

The Boston Athletic Association held its annual golf tournament at Wollaston Golf Club Montclair. Dr R E Sproule and R W Sanford tied for first in net prizes, Sproule winning best gross and Sanford taking net. Thirty members competed. pairings and scores listed. a Handicap vs Bogey cup match starts today and continues through Saturday.

Boston Athletic Association Wollaston Golf Club Montclair R. E. Sproule R. W. Sanford Sproule Sanford C. T. Crocker, Jr F. J. Robbins W. C. Chick J. Mulcahy J. A. Estabrook W. G.kendall H. Thornton H. F. Amsden R. H. Pierce George Wright H. S. Moffitt A. J. Wellington H. E. Lodge FF. Nye N. Heath F. W. Lawrence L. A. Drew G. N. Phelps

17 Cars to Face Starter in Vanderbilt Cup Race

New York reports all 17 cars trained on the 23.45 mile circuit for final practice before Saturday’s Vanderbilt Cup on Long Island. Officials plan heavy security with 600 Irish Volunteers and 200 deputy sheriffs as expected crowds near 500000. The field includes seven foreign cars, all but one American owned, with the race distance set at 258 miles. Weather permitting the event is anticipated to be a major success.

New York Jericho Turnpike Motor Parkway Long Island Parkway Irish Volunteer Regiment

Huyck Sets Three Motorcycle Records At Detroit Fair

Fred Huyck of Chicago broke three motorcycling records at the Michigan State fairgrounds meeting sanctioned by the Federation of American Motor Cyclists. He clocked one mile standing start in 1 minute 8.5 seconds, one mile flying start in 64.4 seconds, and one hour of riding 61.15 miles, with a best mile of 46.4 seconds in the hour event. The circular track matched Glen H. Curtis’s fast mile on a straightaway, though the mile in this event wasn’t an official record.

Detroit Mich Fred Huyck Chicago State Fair Ground Federation of American Motor Cyclists Huyck State Fair Ormond Beach Glen H. Curtis

Local Amateur Football and Basketball Clubs Seek Opponents

A roster of Boston area clubs announces requests for 100 to 185 pound football matchups and 110 to 140 pound basketball games. Teams from Eleanor A C Pacific A C Olmstead A A Hilton A G C Maplewood and others seek Saturday or October 3 fixtures with nearby rivals, offering half expenses or guaranteed pay.

Eleanor A. C George F. Brady Spencer Avenue Chelsea Pacific A. C Frank Murphy East Fourth Street Boston St. Augustine Lawrence A. Oxley Concord Place Olmstead A. A Leo A. Hartnett Creighton Street Roxbury Hilton Charles McCarthy Cherry Street West Newton Thomas Moore River Street Riverdales Brookline John H. Moran School Street

Dartmouth Braces Up for Holy Cross Game

Dartmouth executes hard practice at Hanover ahead of the Holy Cross game. Line scrimmage punt catching and dummy work mark the session. Sherwin and Hawley focus on kicking as the second team comes close to scoring. Twenty five players listed for travel.

Hanover N. H Dartmouth Holy Cross Sherwin Hawley Brusse Rich Pevear I. Bankart Thomson Tobin Kennedy Ryan Dodge Marks Pollard Palmer Farnum Robbin Dreyfus Elcock Daly Pischon Stewart Hoban Brady Driver

Harvard Tennis Title In Reach Nat Niles Favored To Defend

Harvard singles champion Nat Niles appears set to defend his title as the semi finals approach. The day’s play saw Niles defeat Tunis 6 0 6 1 while doubles pairings included Gardner and Beals defeating Burt and Woodman 10 8 9 7, and Dabney with Gardner defeating Pearson and Nickerson 6 3 7 5.

Nat Niles Harvard Dabney and Gardner Eggleston Wheelwright Pearson Peters Cutting Dana Smith Nickerson Howes Bailey Clark Burt Frelinghauser Brumiey Niles Tunis Large Townsend Wyeth Blossom R. Smith Colwell K. K. Smith Comstock Gardner and Beals Woodman Dabney D. P. Gardner F. F. A. Pearson Wilkins Stevenson Henshaw Abbott and Aiken

Packy McFarland Beats Cross in New York Bout

Packy McFarland exploded the Cross balloon in New York on Wednesday night to dismiss Cross in six rounds. The result fuels talk that Cross is overrated while McFarland proves he is game though lacking a knockout punch. The article previews Donohue vs Cote in Biddeford and outlines upcoming bouts and substitutions on the Armory Club card.

Leadh Cross New York Packy McFarland McFarland Cross Donohue Arthur Cote Biddeford Pine Tree Cote Whise Donohue Armory Club Quill Kid Manning Pawtucket Willie Riley Twin Miller Philadelphia Tommy Murphy Jim Buckley Young Corbett

Hughey Jennings To Stump Detroit With Cleveland Mayor

Bill Bailey notes Hughey Jennings poised to stump Detroit next week with Mayor Tom Johnson of Cleveland to back re election of Mayor William B. Thompson. Jennings plans to speak in large tents as he pursues political sway, while Detroit grapples with a potential platform boost and a shifting municipal future.

Hughey Jennings Hughey Detroit Tom Johnson Cleveland William B. Thompson Thompson Jennings William Warren Australia Armory A. A Tom Prendergast Bill Boston Jack Johnson Tommy Burns Warren

Lanterned Tokio Welcome for Admiral Sperry Sailors

The scene in Tokyo featured a sea of lanterns as crowds cheered Rear Admiral Sperry and the American fleet. Civilians and officials praised the joyful welcome, while Japanese and foreign guests joined elaborate entertainments and toasts, with plans to move celebrations to Yokohama and conclude aboard the Connecticut.

O’brien Tokio Sperry Yokohama Connecticut America Komura United States Bankers’ Club Baron Shibusawa Columbia Tokyo Admiral Sperry Hibuya Park Japan Sugematsu Army Matsumibata Prince Oyama Togo

Fail to Find the Bones of Captain Keayne

An 18th century tomb near the Probate building was opened to verify Captain Keayne's burial. Investigators uncovered decayed coffins but found no remains related to the captain. Only the granddaughter's remains were discovered, not other family members.

Tain Keayne Captain Keayne Paige John Jenkins Jenkins Keayne

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