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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1907
Page
11
Harvard coach Crane leads second day drills at Soldiers Field emphasizing forward pass and onside kicks. He plans a light week with no morning sessions, aims for enjoyable, non secret practice, and expects new formations to shape Cambridge football this fall.
Newton High selects Harry S. McDevitt, last year Dartmouth quarterback, as new coach replacing Leo Leary. 31 candidates report for first practice at Cabot Park with captain Paul leading a long list of players and a full schedule arranged through November.
South Boston High School opened practices with coach Mathews leading drills at Dunbar avenue. Veterans include Joy McDonald Doyle Mason Barron with captain O'Donnell yet to return. The teacher Mr Campbell organized the session focusing on tackling ball handling and passing.
The Brotherhood of St Andrew plans its international convention in Washington from September 25 to 29 with 4000 expected delegates from Canada the West Indies England Scotland and Japan. Local representation includes national president Robert H. Gardner and secretary Hubert Carleton.
Brown University football candidates under Coach Robinson drill on a Brooklyn Connecticut farm. A half hour of wood sawing by twenty men before breakfast forms part of a wind making training regimen borrowed from prize fighting.
Chief Justice Bolster held that a statute outlawing carrying a weapon does not abolish a prior reasonable self-defense claim. The ruling followed an Italian street shooting on Clark Street in the North End on Sept 6. Defendants Palligreno Sandoli Philip Lombardi and Carmini Brigandi faced assault charges, with Brigandi also charged for carrying a weapon. Brigandi testified through an interpreter that he pleaded guilty to the weapon charge but disputes the harshness of the law and his right to use the weapon.
Edward J. Ryan was re elected president of Boston Blacksmiths Union 209 along with newly chosen officers John J. Jones James McNally William Barry Thomas E Keenan Charles Morrison Andrew Stewart and Arthur J McGinty. Bread Winners Institute invited to address Machinists Lodge 264 next Thursday night. Boston Horse Shoers Union 5 selected Joseph Boyle Mich ael Roche and Daniel Mannix for the 35th annual ball committee at Odd Fellows Hall on Nov 8. Carpenters District Council discussed a 17 week shop and mill hands strike and will hear charges against 10 members for rule violations later.
California low rate colonist tickets on sale daily until Oct 30. Fares range from 49.45 to 51.45 dollars for Boston to the Pacific coast. Tickets are valid on the electric lighted Los Angeles Limited, the China and Japan Fast Mail from Chicago, via Chicago Union Pacific and Northwestern line. Tours in Pullman tourist sleeping cars available at 9.75 dollars double berth Boston to San Francisco Los Angeles and Portland. Choice of routes. J F Brittain general agent passenger department 300 Washington Street. adv.
Patrolman Cuneo of Station 3 attempted to quell a family brawl and was assaulted by both sides. He was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital with two teeth missing and head and facial wounds requiring twelve stitches. William, 21, struck him with a baseball bat while the mother cut his face with a beer bottle. William sister Helen 18 and Mrs. Trainor were arrested alongside him this evening.
Officer Cuneo responded to a family disturbance at 150 Leverett street. Inside the home several family members and children appeared intoxicated from wine bought by the mother Elizabeth Trainor. The scene turned violent as officers moved to arrest the adults, with the entire family reacting against the police. The report notes the 21 year old son among those involved.
Reports from Maine describe extensive frost damage to unharvested crops causing thousands of dollars in losses. Garden produce was killed in many areas while fruit escaped with slight harm and corn suffered heavy damage.
The water front scene near Long wharf shows a drop from the week’s peak activity as 11 trips arrived with ground fish totaling 202,900 pounds. The Thistle netter landed 900 mackerel at high prices while the Yarmouth brought 50 barrels. The day noted accidents and ship movements including the Fannie Belle Atwood crewman injury and the Laurentian sailing for Glasgow with passengers and apples.
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