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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1905
Page
9
A tall blonde woman described as refined and cultured is suspected of passing counterfeit money and targeting merchants including a major department store. Police seek a man named Carr, 27, linked as an ally after he passed a $60 counterfeit bill.
In Marblehead on September 4 the 18 footer Moslem won the Corinthian Yacht Club handicap race over a 25 mile course from Marblehead to the lightship and back. Eight starters with Rube Corona and Tyro withdrawing to Nahant. Elapsed times show Moslem finishing around 6 hours 49 minutes with a notable early lead.
Palace Theatre presents Irwin's burlesque company in Wives of the Sultan a breezy vaudeville bill. The show features a strong chorus dance lineup a six Austrian chorus line and acts by W.S. Harvey Devine and Williams the DeFaye sisters Carlton and Terre and other clever performers with witty songs and rapid-fire humor.
The Rentz Santley company headlines the Lyceum Theatre this week with two extravaganzas. Lady Teaser mocks Lilian Russell's Lady Teazle and A Night's Frolic features a Russian Japanese war episode. Vaudeville includes Carr and Jordan, Fentille and Redcliffe, Ethel Claus and Myrtle Montez, Lew Welsh, Fred Barth, Cornalla and Eddy, Nina Bertolini and Georgie Putnam, plus 20 show girls. Matinees daily.
Norumbega Park began its September run with the musical comedy The Belle of Boston. Matt Ott’s latest piece features a Boston widow and a rapid sequence of humorous situations built around a whimsical plot and includes 14 girls and a four-member comedian cast.
The Lexington Park season ends September 10 with vaudeville at the rustic theatre discontinued afterward. The park stays open in September for picnic parties and Paul Revere sightseeing trips, inviting trolley trippers to enjoy the pine forest scenery. The final rustic theatre attraction is The Gibson Girl with Phil Ott in a leading comic role, featuring tuneful music and popular songs.
Captain A T Lorenzen of Everett recounts a perilous night aboard the fishing steamer Ida. Engine failure, high seas and a pounding on Shovelful Shoal forced the crew into a dory as they searched for land. They were rescued by Captain Nickerson’s Bay State dredger after dawn. The Ida was later taken in by Gleaner captain Mayo before reaching her owner in Beverly.
New England Amateur Rowing Association regatta drew record crowds yesterday afternoon on the Charles River Basin. Columbia A C won junior eights, intermediate singles went to James Ten Eyck of Wachusett B C, and multiple clubs captured victories across senior and intermediate events with time marks ranging from 9 10 to 10 55.
The Springfield open golf tournament concluded with three 36 hole finals in heavy weather. P A Proal of Seabright Club New Jersey won the Springfield cup. R E Sprott of Brooklawn Club Bridgeport Connecticut took the Country Club cup. J R Hanmer of the local club captured the governor's cup.
Water town Gun Club held a holiday shoot as a storm limited attendance. In a 2 thirds handicap H. A. Philbrook finished first with Arthur Wright second and James Horrigan third securing the prizes.
Forty thousand spectators gathered on the beach to see the races but rain postponed the events after three minor contests. Tomorrow the big races will be run with Christie, Ford and Campbell entered.
A sea of mud at Readville yesterday postponed the Bay State Automobile Association event to next Saturday afternoon after the first race should have started.
The Rancho Del Paso yearlings owned by James B. Haggin sold at Sheepshead Bay. Newton Bennington paid $6500 for the top priced son of Imp Watercress Arnette, and also bought a colt by Toddingham Misfortune for $3500.
The New York Nationals won a double header in New York City with a 7 to 1 win in the first game and a 1 to 1 end in darkness in the second. Browne had a three base hit, with Devlin and Dahlen stealing bases. Sparks and McGinnity pitched. 5,000 attended as umpires Stone and O Day called the second game early.
Pittsburg won the morning game from Chicago in ten innings with a three bagger by Wagner and a Brain single for the decisive run. Both sides fielded well with sharp pitching. Leach's long fly highlight briefly noted as part of the action.
Thielman and Smoot contributed key moments including a home run by Odwell and sacrifice hits from Barry Odwell and Burke. Corcoran and Steinfeldt turned a double play, and Street allowed a passed ball. Steinfeldt Street Smoot Shannon Walker stole bases as Thielman and Walker issued multiple walks.
The Henry Siegel Company paused work on Labor Day drawing a contrast to circulating claims that employees were forced to work. Most activities were halted as preparations for the store’s opening continued, with a public opening date to be announced soon in Boston.
Three Brockton titles lead the veterans’ firemen playout in Waltham as 19 entries compete. Enterprise of Campello tops with 204 ft 6 1 4 in, Protector of Brockton and Hancock of Brockton also place among the top distances.
Massachusetts teams swept the prizes at the Nashua fair opening. Protector of Amesbury won $300, Phenix of Marblehead earned $150, and Gardner of Gardner took $100. Taggart of Goffstown won $50 in the event.
George Heath, winner of last year’s Vanderbil t cup road race on Long Island, returns to the United States to defend his title. He arrives with a 120 horsepower racing machine and a French team that includes Le Blon and other makers in the Gordon-Bennett era lineup.
Matty Baldwin and Young Donahue, both of Boston, boxed six rounds to a draw in Bellows Falls Vermont, on September 4.
Jim Walsh of Boston defeated Tommy O'Toole of Philadelphia at the Athletic Club in six hard rounds. Both fighters remained standing at the end, but O'Toole had both eyes nearly closed.
Jimmy Gardner the New England boxer plans a San Francisco stay after defeating Buddy Ryan to watch the Britt Nelson bout and face the winner. promoter Morris Levy offers a large incentive for a Gardner bout with the victor on the last day of the month. Gardner favors Joe Gans but will fight Britt or Nelson if needed.
Tucker of New York and Goodwin of Chelsea battled 12 rounds to a draw before the Unity Cycle and Athletic Club at their new club rooms. Preliminary bout saw Desmond of Lowell decision Rus sell of Boston after Rus sell broke a hand.
In Webster tonight at St. Jean Baptiste Hall Cambridge’s Dave Deschler defeated Boston’s Kid Pantz, the 126-pound New England champion, in a 15-round match. Roxbury’s Tommy Turner and Boston’s Harry Long clashed at 2:10 of the bout with Long delivering a knockout.
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