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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1908

Page

13

Nine fishing vessels bring 277,500 pounds of mixed catch to wharf

Nine fishing vessels arrived at the wharf with a total catch of 277,500 pounds including haddock 136,000 cod 35,500 hake 82,000 and pollock 24,000. Prices held firm with haddock 31-4 cents, large cod 5 cents, hake 1 to 1-2 cents and pollock 1-2 cents per pound. Two new schooners Ethel B Penney and others tied up, while Gloucester vessel Benjamin A Smith arrived with 75,000 pounds of haddock and cod and Leyland liner Bostonian berthed with coal and cargo.

T Wharf Haddock Cod Pollock Pontiac Richard J. Nunan Hi Susan and Mary Estelle Nunan B.A. Smith New Wee J. J. Fallon Ethel B. Penney Austin Penney Rebecca John Bishop Gloucester Penney McManus Baker, Boyd & Watson Benjamin A. Smith James D. Goodwin Georges Banks Washakie John J. Fallon Bostonian Clyde Street East Boston

Boxers Rematch Planned Between Loughrey and Quill

Young Loughrey of Philadelphia and Tommy Quill of Brockton will rematch at the three A's on November 10 after a tense meeting between managers and club directors. Catchweights agreed. no sparring next week as election details will be wired to members. Ketchel weighs 185 pounds and must cut to 158 for a San Francisco bout. Jimmy Britt in London faces Johnny Summers for 10 rounds with potential earnings over 10 000 dollars.

Young Loughrey Philadelphia Tommy Quill Brockton Armory A. A Johnny Mooney Quill Jack Hanlon Loughrey Hanlon Mooney Stanley Ketchel Bf Papke San Francisco Ketchell California Joe O'Connor Jimmy Britt London Johnny Summers Wonderland Britt

Defection of Melrose High Players Prompts Coach Search

Melrose High announces five top football players have defected, reviving hopes for interest and potential return if a competent coach is hired. A meeting will decide on a coach, with a Harvard alumnus named as a likely hire to ready the squad for championship contests.

Melrose High School Melrose Harvard Newton High Salem High Beverly High Salem Beverly Jack Wade Dick Lansing Letherman Malden Cuddy Morey Miner Goding Hadley

SHIPPING NEWS ITEM OCT 29 ARRIVALS AND SAILINGS

Shipping data lists arrivals and clearances. Steamers Bostonian and City of Columbus sailers and tugs Tow numerous barges to Bangor Gloucester Marblehead and Portland. Multiple vessels clear and sail from Philadelphia New York and Newport News with tow barges and cargo to numerous ports including Salem Newburyport and Hoboken.

Bostonian Parry Manchester F. Leyland & Co. Ltd Oltv O Columbus Bury Savannah Howard, Chase Baltimore Newport News Grecian Briggs Philadelphia Malden, Smith Yale Thompson New York H. M. Whitney Hone Bunker Hill Healy Ransom B. Fuller Blair Bath Dingley Linscott Portland City of Bangor Brown Bangor City of Gloucester Ober Gloucester Mass Daniel Willard Fitzgerald Passaic Hackensack Weehawken Conestoga Camp Moline Sehuylkill Marblehead Maple Hill Valley Forge Calhoun Ashland Mahanoy Logan Salem Swatara Lablich Tamanend Lynn Glendower Newburyport Corbin Catawissa Sevier Brookside Cleona Wiconisco Nottingham Bennett Port Johnson Wilkesbarre Francis Hersey, Baker, Lynn Conewago Lackawanna Lewis Hoboken N. J Waverly Canisteo Standard Godfrey Clementsport Pandora St. John Romeo George H. Perryr S.E Caly Austin N. B Eastport Melrose Juniata New Francis ©. Hersey Scrahton Edgewater Stroudsburg Atuwissa Molino and Marion Burnside Buck Ridge Pine Forest Conestoga Schuylkill Shawmont Silver Brook Rutherford

Boston Girl Golf Victor in Eastern Championship Final

Miss Harriet Curtis the 1906 golf champion defeated Miss Fanny Osgood the Eastern champion on the Country Club links in Wilmington Del. to win the chief cup final. Mrs. Fitler won the second cup beating Miss Finsmuth 8 up 1 to play. Miss Louisa Wells beat Miss Hilles 2 up in another pairing. Mollie Adams defeated Frances Griscom 3 up 1 to play. The final mixed foursome ended in a tie and Wells and Dr Carr won after a coin toss as play halted due to darkness.

Wilmington Del Harriet Curtis Fanny Osgood Fitler Merion Cricket Club Finsmuth Riverton N. J Louisa Wells Brookline Country Club Hilles Mollie’ Adams Wollaston Frances Griscom Merion Miss Curtis Mr. Jones Miss Wells Brookline Dr. Carr Huntington Valley Wells

Bothner Wins Match Defeats Williams at Columbia

In a city bout at the Columbia Bartley Williams challenged George Botimer but Bothner proved the real lightweight champion. Williams attempted two throws in an hour, taking the first fall in 21 minutes. Bothner captured the second fall and the match in 16 minutes.

Bartley Williams George Botimer Columbia Bothner Williams

Packy McFarland Eyes Welsh Fight If Jeffries A. C. Posts $6000

Packy McFarland will weigh a match with Freddie Welsh the English lightweight if the Jeffries A. C. offers five thousand six hundred dollars for his end. The boxer expresses guarded optimism about the possible bout.

Packy. McFarland Freddie Welsh Jeffries A. C

City League Rolls Up Big Scores in Last Evening Play

Somerset, Adams Square, Noddle Island, and Wisdey each swept three games while Boylston Regal and Murray Irwin won others. Murray & Irwin led team totals with 1479 and 510 in the Han over street game. Poehler Wisdey topped individuals with 327 in three strings. McKee Murray & Irwin 326. Keith Adams Square 398. Clancy Somerset 321. Keith Adams Square had a high single of 181.

Somerset Roxbury Adams Square Hub Noddle Island Back Bay Wisdey Casino Boylston Regal Murray & Irwin Carruth Hanover Street Poehler McKee Keith Clancy

Harvard 1912 Second Defeats Noble & Greenough 6 0

At Dexter Field Brookline the Harvard freshman second team defeated Noble and Greenough School 6 to 0. Harvard scored early in the first half and held the lead as Noble tried new plays. Coach Richardson praised his charges for their effort and the well played contest.

Brookline High Brookline Carroll Dexter Field Harvard Noble & Greenough Noble Richardson

Mexican Day at New England Food Fair in Mechanics Building

The New England Food Fair in Mechanics Building will host Mexican Day with many city and Mexican officials in attendance. A generous donation of souvenirs will be available to attendees.

New England Park Sq. Coliseum Boston Mollenhauer Mechanics Building Edding Gann Hale A. Bostock

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