This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 23 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1901
Page
3
The Post declares the America's Cup race between New York Yacht Club and Sir Thomas Lipton postponed. Lawson argues the event must wait until national sorrow eases after an assassin's killing, urging editors to paint the scene of a nation in mourning and the yacht flotilla paused.
The Readville breeders meeting and open air horse show begins today with three races on the card and a strong five day racing plan. Friday’s Crescens The Abbot and Boralma Lora Derby are postponed to honor President McKinley’s funeral. The open show runs through the week with judging at 1 o clock and 1 30 faces called for the day.
At a special executive meeting the Retail Liquor Dealers Association of Boston adopted sympathy resolutions for their late president. Members voted to close all member owned businesses during the president's funeral hour as a mark of respect.
A personalized guided trip, departing Friday September 27, travels through the Blue Ridge and Gettysburg battlefield with stops at Pen Mar and Hershey. The itinerary includes two days in Washington and features a battlefield map by Ede Royal. Royal Blue Line at 211 Washington.
At high water Shamrock N. is moved into the Erie basin drydock for hull work ahead of international races. The date will be set at a New York Yacht Club meeting tomorrow as key figures return to England in October. Columbia arrives at Morse Iron Works for cleaning before drydock prep.
The 1901 football season opens with light initial practice at Harvard Penn and New England colleges. Harvard captains Campbell and Reid prepare to rebuild a potentially weak squad while Penn trains 20 candidates led by Woodruff. Boston College Dartmouth Denver teams form and coach Cavanaugh plans to play at Denver Athletic Club.
The Butterville A. wants matches Saturday afternoons against teams averaging 15 pounds. Andrew Trainor listed at Lincoln Street Newton. The Orient football club seeks 140-pound opponents. The Vernons of the North End week. Heygood Lexington Place East Boston.
The Roxbury Irish language school met at People's Institute 1171 Tremont Street from 3 to 6 yesterday afternoon drawing a large attendance. Classes were under Daniel P. O Callaghan Tim Cashman and Garret Leahy. A social followed the instruction period.
The Boston Americans trail Chicago by 47 games and would need a drastic slump by the White Sox and a near sweep by the Collins team to seize the pennant. A poor batting stretch in 14 games left Boston 4 wins, keeping them second but distant from Detroit. The Soden camp focuses on next season with Billings reinforcing lines as schedules unfold for American and National Leagues through the week.
Chicago swept Milwaukee 3-2 and 16-9 in a Chicago home doubleheader before 18 000 fans. Callahan and Husting led Chicago with strong pitching and timely hits as Milwaukee scored in both games but fell short in the finale.
Detroit pressed by weak support as Bracken fumbled through the mound outing. Cleveland won behind Siever and a 8 to 6 line, with 28 Detroit hits and 8 Cleveland errors listed in a late finish to allow Cleveland to catch a train.
In Cincinnati on Sept 15 Pittsburg hammered Cincinnati 3 to 0 as errors cost the hosts. Pittsburg pitchers were sharp while fielding aided the win. The game featured hitters Tennent Zimmer Hohn and Branafeld with Umpires Imbsie and Nash calling the plate. Attendance noted.
Baseball report notes a puzzling finish as Chicago and St Louis exchange innings with late hits. Burkett homered and multiple players including Green Gannon and Wallace steal bases. umpire O Day presides. Worcester moves release of Carney to Boston while Rickert heads to join Boston after the season. Barrett and Holmes reportedly sign with Detroit for next year.
Rumors of Canadian obstruction threaten Frank Erie vs Rube Ferns before the International A. C. at Fort Erie on Sept 23. Johnny Hermann insists the fight will proceed. Gardner is pegged as favorite over Walcott in Frisco chatter, and Billy Madden weighs Gardner vs Fussimmons in a potential middleweight showdown.
The Somers team sees overall batting decline last week with Freeman down seven points and Colling down five while Ferris and Criger rise. Collins leads in two base hits with 38 and tops in triples, Freeman dominates four-baggers with 11. Billy Hamilton overtakes Demontreville as the top hitter on the Selec squad, Demontreville drops to .313, Tenney nears .800. The great first baseman shines in the past two weeks aiding team success.
The Democratic Hebrew Club of Ward 8 held a rally at West End Union Hall for Francis J. Horgan for Senator, drawing over 300 Hebrew voters. Speakers included Elias Levy, John J. Collina, Adolphus Burrows, Willam Abramson, ex-Alderman M. W. Brick, Samuel Goodman, Barnet White, and Representative Francis J. Horgan.
Paris reports tightened measures for the Czar's arrival after McKinley’s death. Spectators barred in Rheims with troops on sidewalks. windows along routes watched. Compiegne and other cities sealed, with arrests of anarchists and Russian detectives. Warships reach Dunkirk as crowds gather.
Oarsmen boost conditioning on the Charles River ahead of the Metropolitan regatta next Saturday afternoon. Entries promise excellent sport with several events likely to fill crowds. A potential Greer Titus race excites supporters while the Wray Rogers pro event is delayed until October.
About 5000 witnessed racing at the Vailsburg track, New York, on Sept 15. C Schreiber finished near first in the quarter mile amateur handicap in 81 seconds, breaking his own record. L Hurley won the amateur five mile race after a close duel with Schreiber, posting 11 06 2-5 for the distance. The pro team race went to Kramer and McFarland, with McFarland also taking the one mile handicap from the 40 yard mark.
Metting joins pace followers at Charles River Park Jamaica Plain amateur Mettling trains to follow pace and will race Joe Nelson younger brother of the late Johnny Nelson in a 16 mile race next Saturday evening Mettling’s first pace behind. Michael expected to beat Walthour and Elka in tomorrow’s 30 mile race with strong support while Raglan amateurs enter for prize overcoats The Press Cycling Club and Metropolitan Wheelmen teams train together for a close race
The Metropolitan Wheelmen held their annual fall century yesterday to Providence but bad weather kept many entrants from starting. Six women and nearly 100 men finished, with a collision in Pawtucket causing minor injuries to several riders including Miss L Pilholm and George Juggins.
The article touts the Pan-American Exposition as unsurpassed for amusement and instruction. It notes the event as a premier All-American Exposition and highlights the direct double track route from New England via the Boston & Albany. A. B. Hanson is listed as General Passenger Agent for descriptive circulars.
The Ward 2 Democratic Club accuses the ward committee and John H. Donovan of influencing ballot order after papers were filed first by their faction. A missing Ward 2 nomination form was later found among waste paper. the club seeks a hearing claiming tampering and illegal acts, detailing events to Election Commissioners.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.