24 Oct 1902
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1902
Page
1
A promotional notice boasts of defying rivals in Boston's tailoring market. The ad claims exclusive competition, self-cutting and fitting, and guaranteed perfection while urging readers to inspect fall and winter importations and believe the shop to be the greatest and most up to date merchant tailors in the land.
The store imports a unique line of superior suitings that cannot be duplicated. Elegant tailored suits are made in their own work rooms from Scotch and Worsted plaids and striped fabrics of the latest design and price.
Henry W Lamb wins best net at Clyde Park course with 75 as A J Lockwood of Allston takes best gross with 79. Lockwood tops field of 100 players in preliminary round for the Country Club Cup. Lamb nets a 75 while Amory leads with 76 as other leaders and ties listed for first round.
Fragmented listing shows individuals and clubs across Newton Centre and Stockbridge with partial addresses and numbers. Entries include Hasnie, Hane Jr, McSsurpey, Selfridge, Flanmer, Leonard, Butte Path, Woodland, and Healing the Sick references.
A meeting of the Greater Boston Bowling League will be held this afternoon at 180 Washington Street to discuss forming a bottle pin division. Six teams are already assured, with eight desired. The outlook for a bottle pin series is very good. For other sporting news see pages 9.
Fragment from a long column recounts an 1873 letter by T A Backe to Kid McCoy and its speculation on fate and self study. It then shifts to upcoming bouts at the Criterion Club including Gardner vs Manuel, Monahan vs Butler, Handler vs Walcott, plus amateur tournaments and local match chatter involving McCoy and other fighters.
The Geo. W. McPherson Store at 71 and 79 Hanover Street advertises gloves and mittens in all grades from Fur to Reindeer, Mocha to Kid, plus Fownes Street and Driving Gloves and 50c to 75c Negligee Shirts on sale for 19 days. Bargains include underwear from 35¢ to $1.50 per garment.
The famous Hotel Look-Off at Sugar Hill has been sold to H L Doyle of Bradford Vermont for 13000 dollars. The Look-Off was an outlay of 50000 dollars and is described as a sacrifice in this market. Henry M Crohurst of Boston has run the hotel in recent years.
At Memphis driving meet two world records fell and a tie occurred as Crescérus in Crescens with two runners tried to beat 4 29 1 2 for two miles. Onward Silver broke the mark then held at 4 28 1 4 with Hudson driving. Major Delmar set a gelding distance record in heat three.
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