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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1902
Page
8
Roslindale and Sudbury opened the Greater Boston league schedule as part of a six team circuit including Hub Terminal Rexford Carruth and Roslindale Sudbury. Roslindale claimed two strings in the opening night bowling season amid fair play as scores began to roll in.
Lawrence won the opening polo game in Portland before about 1200 fans. The contest featured hard work from both sides with Bone shining for Lawrence and McGilvray Trayes and Roberts standout for Portland.
Nashville Tenn Oct 40 The second day of the Belle Meade dispersal sale drew a larger crowd and satisfactory prices. Stand Put a bay two year old from Luke Blackburn Vestige sold for 1300 dollars. Loyalist Vateriana a brown filly from J Gardner brought 1000. Tithenius Duchess a bay filly sold for 1500. Longstreet Pretence a chestnut colt fetched 1550 while Nitetis a chestnut colt sold for 1250. Several other colts brought 500 or more.
Local citizen Walter Mullen of 10 Upton Street testifies that Dean's Kidney Pills cured his back ache and kidney weakness after cold strain. He praises the treatment and says his health is now good. Sold by dealers for 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo is a U S sale agent. Remember the name Dean's.
New York Oct. 30 Secretary Carmack of the New York Yacht Club announced that a syndicate will immediately build a defender to race for the America's Cup. The boat, to be designed by Herrshoff and sailed by Captain Barr, includes Elbert H. Gary Clement A. Bristow J J Hill William B Leeds Norman Ream William Rockefeller Cornelius Vanderbilt Henry Walter and P A Widener. August Belmont will commission the vessel and J Pierpont Morgan will prepare the Columbia for trial races.
The proposed 22-Foot Cabin Yacht Association failed to gain recognition at a Yacht Racing Association of Massachusetts meeting at Young's Hotel. Votes were 6 to 6, needing two thirds, while amendments were adopted for 25 and 21-foot classes. New scantling rules, including oak frames and hard pine components, were outlined for the existing classes, with exceptions for boats launched before Sept. 1, 1902. The quarter beam measurement rule aims to curb scow boat expansion.
The Prince Chakrabongse and his brother visited St Mark's School in Southboro, greeted by students and headmaster Rev. W. G. Thayer. They spoke briefly on Siam's size and commerce, watched a football practice, and joined a dinner at the Tavern Club with a horse auction and a war dance, returning to the Somerset before midnight.
Hugh Blythe, Harvard's graduate manager of athletics, says a pamphlet advertising merchants to Crimson freshmen athletes is a money making scam. He warns that discounts go to merchants, not to the freshmen or athletic fund, and that no athletic committee approved the arrangement.
Harvard hosted many rowing coaches including Harry Vail and Court ney as Weld crews trained on the Charles yesterday. A Weld boat collided with a single and sank a hole in the shell. The single oarsman was thrown into icy water and fainted on shore, later recovering at Stillman Infirmary.
A testimonial promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a tonic for maternity recovery. It claims to boost appetite, ease nervousness and sleeplessness, restore strength, and make childbirth less taxing. Mrs Daisy Studdard of Leavenworth Kansas reports dramatic improvements after eight bottles, inviting other weak women to seek confidential consultation.
Ex-champion Terry Mc Govern is matched to meet Sammy Smith in a six round bout at Industrial Hall on November 7. It will be Mc Govern's last public appearance before his title clash with Young Corbett.
In Marshfield Massachusetts B F O'Brien allegedly funded Chick Monahan to fight Jim Peterson at Furnace Pond Pembroke. A $100 stake was paid to Frederick Maxim but Monahan failed to appear on schedule. Brockton Police Court will hear a suit to recover the $100 tomorrow.
Boston women defeated New York 31 to 18 at Baltusrol Golf Club in Short Hills New Jersey finishing the intercity cup final. The match followed yesterday’s Philadelphia defeat with light wind and low scoring.
NOYES NEWTONS GOLF CHAMPION. In Newton on October 30 the all Newton championship finals at Newton Golf Club saw E. M. Noyes Newton Centre defeat F. B. Wilcox Brae Burn four up with three to play. Noyes Regains Newton title. consolation prize to B. E. Kidder, qualifying cup to A. B. Graves, all Newton Centre holdings. three of four prizes to Newton Centre.
Adams Academy in Quincy marks John Adams birthday as a holiday with noon field day events. Results include Moyle winning the 70 yard dash, J Sullivan in the potato race, C Hoxte first in broad jump and quarter mile, C Hoxie top in 220 yard dash and other contests won by Hoxie, Moir, Elcock and Galvin, plus relay and tug of war victories. judges listed.
The Nashua track crowd saw favorites win each event as warmer weather improved attendance. 2:10 pace victor was Nancy Allen with best time 17h. 15 trot winner Midnight set best time 2:16. 25n trot went to Lake Queen with best time 710%.
Charles Campbell of Lynn defeated Ben Laurie of Boston 40 to 29 at the Hub Billiard Palace in the three cushion handicap tournament played last evening.
At Allston Golf Club yesterday Alliston defeated Kenilworth 36 to 10 in a team match.
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