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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1902

Page

3

Alcohol and Drug Quack Remedies Cited in Ad Text

An advertisement promotes Champagne Tablets as a cure to sober up after excess drinking and to strengthen the heart brain and nerves. It claims the tablets help quit drinking and other habits involving tobacco opium morphine cocaine coca or kola. It urges use as a restorative aid for repletion and self control.

PRIGE Boston Eastern Drug Co CG. E. Woodward & Co Bromfield St Butler’s Temple Pl Pitts-Kimball Drug Dept Houghton & Dutton Klein’s Pharmacy Tremont Boylston Adams House Washington St Walker-Rintels Drug _Co Dewey Square Lewis & Co Choate Drug & Chemical Co Bowdoin St Harry F. Weir Blue Hill Ave Roxbury Wm. H. Knight Court St Cor. Hanover Hubbell & McGowan

Dan Patch Fails to Break Mile Records at Memphis Meet

Cresceus neared his 2:02 1-4 mile record but clocked 2:05 1-2 amid a cool breeze at the Memphis event. Dan Patch also failed to lower the 1:59 1-4 mark, finishing in 2:01 1-2. Gentry beat Cabanola in the 2:13 pacers, Rank replacing McCoy. The Dean defeated Hugh Wynne in the 2:24 trot in straight heats. A. J. D. of Louisville won the 2:12 trot. Invader showed late surge. Dr. Monical, driven by Mr. Billings, won the 2:10 pace to wagon.

Memphis Tenn Cresceus Robert McGregor Dan Patch Crescens Gentry Cabanola Rank McCoy Dean Hugh Wynne A. J. Wathen Louisville Invader Mr. Billings Dr. Monical

Benefit for Rev Robert H Green Former pugilist to scholar

The colored minister and Virginia Seminary student was honored with a testimonial at Roanoke Hall West End to support his continued study. Speakers included Rev M A N Shaw Rev George Eli Stephens and others. Green plans a farewell sermon at Twelfth Baptist Church next Sunday.

Robert H. Green Virginia Seminary Roanoke Hall West End Green William L. Reed South George C. Lorimer Deacon Chipman Boston Twelfth Baptist Church M. A. N. Shaw George Eli. Stephens Calvary Baptist Church L. C. Parrish Mt. Zion Baptist Church Lynn Mass Montague Ebenezer Baptist Church Charles L. Dean Malden Francis Gray

New Yacht Rule Adopted by Eastern and New York Clubs

At a special Eastern Yacht Club meeting at the St. Botolph Club, members unanimously adopted a new rating rule for racing yachts. The rule, devised to curb freak boats and promote seaworthy hulls, bases rating on length, sail area, and displacement, with complex calculations that favor longer hulls and discourage scow designs. It is now used by the two leading clubs to shape racing and cruiser value.

Eastern Yacht Club St. Botolph Club New York Yacht Club

Boxing Gossip Signals Six Round Farce In Philadelphia

Philadelphia boxing gossip condemns a six round bout featuring Young Corbett and Frank Erne as a farce with Erne knocked down 32 times. The piece notes local favoritism, cites potential English fights for Benny Yanger, and previews upcoming bouts at the Criterion Club including Gardner versus Manuel and Handler versus Walcott.

Philadelphia Young Corbett Frank Erne John L. Sullivan Young Erne Young Erie Benny Yanger Chicago England National Sporting Club Yanger Terry McGovern Ben Jordan Patsy O'Leary Mr. Benton Jimmy Gardner Luther Manuel Portland Gardner Manuel Jimmy Gardners Billy Billy Dunham Criterion Club Joe Handler Belfield Walcott Ion Tim Leonard Mike Leonard Fistl Leonard Europe Boston Charlie O'Rourke Sullivan Tim Harrington South Boston Charle O'Rourke Young Allen Jack O'Brien Marvin Blart Frank Adams Watertown Joe Williams Youne Nadean B. H. Benton Rob Roy

Roxbury Gaelic Club Endorses Local Candidates

The Roxbury Gaelic Football Club of Ward 19 endorses John A. Sullivan for Congress, Willam W. Clarke for Senator, and James J. Kelley, Michael A. Spillane, and Bernard W. Kenney for the Common Council.

Roxbury John A. Sullivan Congress Willam W. Clarke James J. Kelley Michael A. Spillane Bernard W. Kenney Common Council

Snappy work at Harvard practice on Soldiers Field

Harvard football drills featured Knowlton’s strong tackling and Marshall’s drop kicks. Ongoing concerns over overtraining surfaced as several varsity players rested after the Brown game. A 10 minute scrimmage and a five minute second half highlighted the session with Pomfret freshman Montgomery drawing praise for his debut in the varsity lineup.

Knowlton Marshall Soldiers Field King Bowditch Jones Kernan MacMasters Crimson Montgomery Pomfret Harvard Olav Ent Rocker Littig MacDonald Wright Shea Rv T Oveson Cutts Lawrence Poneuails Hovey Bionete Mason Myon Seeeesse Force Barnard Whitwell

Harvard Yale game ticket plan announced for New Haven

Harvard announces ticket procedures for the Harvard Yale game on Saturday November 22 in New Haven. applications open October 30 and close November 10 at 6 pm with no tickets mailed before November 17. seating groups prioritize H A A ticket holders undergrads officers and graduates with nontransferable seats and certain restrictions. tickets priced two dollars each and distributed by lot among groups with read directions and contact for seat changes.

Harvard New Haven Committee On Distribution Wright & Ditson’s Boston Harvard Union Leavitt & Peirce’s Amee Bros Co-operative Society Cambridge

Polo season opens with overtime win for visitors

Worcester hosts a tight opener as the home team meets Clinton before about 2000 fans. Clinton edges Worcester 6 goals to 4, needing over two minutes of overtime to decide the game.

Worcester Clinton

Local junior league slate features Hyde Park meets Mechanic Arts

Afternoon games include Hyde Park High vs Mechanic Arts at Charles River Park and Roxbury area pairings. Yesterday Roxbury Roxbury Latin rain postponement shifts schedule. Soliders Field Indian game tickets selling fast. Brown faces stacked slate. penalties and injuries noted.

Charles River Park Hide Park High and Mechanic Arts Hici Roxbury Hici Roxbury Latin Soldiers Field Brighton High School Navy Brighton Brighton High Brockton High Brown Yale Harvard Pennsylvania Columbia Dartmouth Lafayette H. G Cammons Boston Nationals Sullivan Wilkinson Warner Dorchester High L. T Princeton Ralph Lipton Davis Stahl University of Illinois Frank Selee Chicago Nationals Williams- Colgate Williams Lehigh-Swarthmore Bethlehem Andover-Newburyport A. A Andover Groton-Pomfret Groton St. Mark’s-Morriston School Southboro Mechanic Arts Hyde Park High Charlies River Park Roxbury South End Grounds Salem High Malden Salem Bridgewater High Bridgewater

Bankers on the Alleys Score Double Victory

Bankers on the Alleys at Chauncy alleys last evening in the Pork Packers league beat Swift twice. Boston Packing secured two wins with decisive scores in both contests.

Boston Packing Swift Pork Packers Chauncy T'd. Wilkins Nicklesee Eneveceeecesses LW Clark Eeese Watertown

Tremont and Emerson Win in Commercial League at Meyer's

Tremont and Emerson Piano won last evening's Commercial league matches rolled at Meyer's alleys. Brown achieved the highest single score with 581.

Tremont Emerson Piano Meyer's Alleys Brown

Trades league series bowls near Beacon Chambers alleys

Two contests in the Trades league series were rolled on the Beacon Chambers alleys last evening. J. Middleby Jr s bowlers won two of three from Wason & Co while the Fruit bowlers took three straight from C E Moody Co. The first game was very closely contested with the winners leading by only one pin on the three string total.

Beacon Chambers J. Middleby, Jr Wason & Co C. E. Moody Co

Boxing at the B. A. A. finals set for Saturday

Last night the B. A. A. boxing tourney featured two preliminary bouts in each weight class from 105 to 135 pounds. Winners included Wilson, Moran, McArthur, Grant, Nelson, Egan, Drew, Fay, Roache and Mulligan with several bouts decided on points or by referee stoppage. Final rounds are scheduled for Saturday.

E. Daly Boston W. Wilson Highlandville Wilson W. Walsh Tony Moran Moran L. McArthur Malden J. Murphy McArthur H. L. Pierce Somerville A. Grant Arlington Grant Joe Nelson Chelsea J. J. Egan Cambridge Nelson F. Drew J. Harris

New York Yacht Club forms elite committee for Ulster challenge

The New York Yacht Club appointed a fourteen member committee to oversee its interests in the Royal Ulster Yacht challenge. Leading figures include Commodore Lewis Cass Ledyard Vice Commodore Frederick G Bourne and several renowned financiers such as J Pierpont Morgan and Archibald Rogers. Ledyard is noted for organizing two syndicates to build defending boats and for deep expertise in international yacht racing.

New York New York Yacht Club Callenge Royal Ulster Yacht Lewis Cass Ledyard Frederick G. Bourne George A. Cormack E. D. Morgan Edward M

Sullivan Bests Butler Gardiner Athletic Exhibition

In Gardiner Maine on October 28 a crowd gathered for an athletic show at the coliseum. Cambridge's John Twin Sullivan and Boston's John E. Butler headlined, with Sullivan winning after two minutes of the fifth round as Butler neared a knockout. Prelims featured Allie Alberts versus Young Kelley in a six round draw and George Roderick of Bath versus Tom Kane of South Gardiner in four lively rounds with no decision.

Sullivan Butler Gardiner Coliseum John

Harvard Freshmen Elect Nichols Captain for Freshmen Football

J. D. Nichols of Groton was elected captain of Harvard's freshman football team. The freshmen face MIT on Soldiers Field at 4 o'clock today with Nichols leading the squad.

J. D. Nichols Groton Harvard Soldiers Field

No Admission Tickets for Harvard Carlisle Game

Announcement that no admission tickets will be sold for the Harvard Carlisle Indian game on Saturday November 1. All seats are reserved and the usual sections will be held for season ticket holders.

Harvard

Intercollegiate Basketball Schedule for Yale Harvard Princeton

The Intercollegiate schedule includes Yale Harvard Columbia Princeton and Cornell. Key dates feature Yale vs Princeton in New Haven January 16 and Harvard vs Princeton in Cambridge January 17 with multiple matches across Ithaca New York Cambridge Princeton and New Haven through March 6.

New York Intercollegiate Basket Ball Association Yale Harvard Columbia Princeton Corpate New Haven Cambridge Cornell Ithaca

Notable figures in early yacht racing leadership

Vice-Commodore Bourne shares ownership of the Constitution and has engaged in four cup contests, signaling ongoing interest in defending the cup. Secretary Cormack is familiar with British yachting history and its prominent figures, having raced in varied vessels both at home and abroad. E. D. Morgan, former club commodore, oversaw the Vigilant Valkyrie II match and influenced racing through his extensive experience and orders to Nat Herreshoff that led to the Gloriana model, which reshaped racing craft globally.

Bourne Cormack Great Britain E. D. Morgan Valkyrie II Nat” Herreshoff

Shamrock III Construction to Begin Soon in Glasgow

In Glasgow on October 28, it was announced that Shamrock III, the cup challenger, will start actual construction within a fortnight. The bending of her frames is nearly finished and keel plate shaping has begun.

Glasgow

Campbell tops Cutler in three cushion handicap

At the Hub Billiard Palace Charles Campbell of Lynn defeated A G Cutler 48 to 40 in the three cushion handicap tournament ongoing this week. Tonight Harry Cline will face Irving Long, 50 to 40.

Hub Billiard Palace Charles Campbell Lynn A. G. Cutler Harry Cline Irving Long

Boston automobilist wins Hill cup in reliability test

Harold H. Brown of Boston received official notification from 8. M. Butler, secretary of the Automobile Club of America, that he had been awarded the Hill cup, the fourth prize in the recent New York Boston reliability contest.

Harold H. Brown Boston M. Butler Automobile Club of America New York-Boston

Foreign built yacht for Boston

W E Cox of Boston owner of the steam yacht Narita is having built at Leith Scotland a steam yacht over 200 feet long from designs by Cox and King of London. The craft is well advanced and will be ready for service in American waters in the early spring.

W. E. Cox Boston Leith Scotland Cox & King of London American

Judge Denies Dismissal in Foody Neglect Case

New York October 28 Judge Foster ruled there is no basis to dismiss the indictment against Police Captain Foody who faces trial for wilful neglect of July by permitting saloons to stay open on Sunday.

New York Foster Foody

Yachting Leaders and Legacy Behind Defender Trophy

The article notes BE M Brown led the Defender-Valkyrie ITI. match team though it failed. It highlights J Pierpont Morgan as the club’s best friend and key supporter of the Defender and Columbia. J Malcolm Forbes, long-time club member and commodore, is praised for defending the trophy. Archibald Rogers and W Butler Duncan Jr. are cited as leading, world renowned yachtsmen.

BE. M. Brown Defender-Valkyrie Iti J. Pierpont Morgan Columbia Defender J. Malcolm Forbes Boston Eastern Yacht Club Puritan Genesta Archibald Rogers W. Butler Duncan

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