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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1904

Page

8

Sensational racing at grand circuit trot meet in Columbus

Major Delmar challenged 2:02 and faltered in cold wind. Sweet Marie failed first heat but George G. won in 2:06 1 4, fastest trotting gelding of the year. Ozanem equaled Sweet Marie to win final heat, Red Lac took 2:08 1 2 in the 2:15 trot. Four cornered pace for 2:08 race, others noted with times and purses.

Columbus Major Delmar Sweet Marie George G Ozanem California Larrie Ginter King Direct Fuxenite Red Lac Sweet Magis B. m MicKinney Alta . Waotamiene Db. G Homeward Geers Ozane G A. Fearoney Slanter Boore de Veces Shank McKinley, B. G de Ryder Hawthorne Hudson Black Pet Bik. m Amster- Gam Snowy Cece Reves Luca Bik. H Direct GOOTS Medara Cb. G Sammons Pinchem Wilkes Estes Ben F B. Fant Ryder Ro Bob Erkins Dr. OY Allerton Grubb Wood B. G Burns Finchantress McCarthy Millard Sanders Mereitela Lady Patchie B. A Eckers Jolly Bachelor Spear B. G. Stetson KE Mac Benyon B. H Demarest Ben. Br Cerne Annes Demar, B. G Del

Dainty Wins Occidental Handicap at Gravesend

Dainty ridden by Crimmins won the Occidental handicap over one mile and a furlong at Gravesend at 8 to 1. Dolly Spanker finished second with Africander third. The winning time was 1 23 5, close to the track record. Sweet Pepper and Canteen were notable winners in other races, with reasonable bids at sale.

New York Dainty Crimmins Gravesend Dolly Spanker Africander Sweet Pepper W. M. Scheftel Canteen Wletola Graceful Tongorder

Fast racing at Rochester fair heats up crowd

Rochester New Hampshire September 22. Thirty thousand people attended the Rochester fair as races produced spirited action. Newsboy won the 2 16 pace after slowing in early heats, El Milager and Ralph Wick staged a sharp contest, Czaris claimed the 2 30 class in straight wins despite 17 starters.

Rochester N. H el Milager Ralph Wick Newsboy Czaris

President's Cup Won by A L White at Lenox Links

A L White of Wollaston Golf Club captured the president's cup in bogey handicap play at Lenox Golf Club. White finished 12 down in 86 holes. The Lenox cup finals are scheduled for tomorrow.

A. L. White Lenox Links Lenox Wollaston Golf Club Lenox Golf Club White

Tufts Eleven Plays Today at Tufts College Practice Firming Roster

Tufts football practice under Coach Whelan and Captain Knowlton continues as candidates vie for quarterback positions. Dods, Buchanan, and Dillingham show as leading backup options while Wright, Prince, Sullivan, Hall, Reynolds, Elwell, Smith, Peterson, Starrett, Greene, Wilson, Cutler and end candidates Chevalier, Warner, Flint, Graves compete. A practice game with Cambridge Manual Training School occurs tomorrow ahead of next Wednesday’s season opener versus New Hampshire State College.

Medford Tufts College Whelan Knowlton Dods Buchanan Dillingham Wright Prince Sullivan Hall Reynolds Elwell Cambridge Manual Training School New Hampshire State College

Track upgrade at M. T. T. Athletic Association grounds

Work on a new cinder track at the M. T. T. Athletic Association grounds accelerates for a season ending. John S Mahan supervises the project with support from Dartmouth College and Tech staff. The oval track lists dimensions around a quarter mile long with a wide takeoff area for jumps and a football gridiron inside. A grand stand and bleachers are being built rapidly. Events are planned for Oct 31 and a field day likely on Nov 14.

M. T. T. Athletic Association Pond Avenue Highland Avenue John S’. Mahan Dartmouth College Tech Staightaway

Herald Domination Over Post In 18 to 7 AL Park Win

The Herald defeated the Post at American League Park with an 18 to 7 score despite a sharp wind. Both pitchers were hit hard, producing sensational plays. Scoring by innings shows Herald starting strong and finishing with a flurry, batteries Hoey and Farren for Herald and Reardon for the Post, umpires Gallagher.

Herald R. H

Parker Joins Harvard Football Squad After Exams

Harvard's Soldiers Field practice highlighted Parker the Milton Academy center set to join the team next Monday. Weighing 215 pounds at 6 feet 2, Parker helped Milton win the preparatory league championship and signals a stronger center couple with Brill and Parkinson. Squires filled Williams' right tackle role with the squad noting weight gains and a brisk, cool day of tackling and kicking drills led by Hugh Kernan.

Harvard Soldiers Field Crimson Parker Milton Academy Boston Milton Montgomery Wilder Mills Cunniff White Squires Williams Hugh Kernan Bob

Boxing Gossip Promises Big Card in Cambridge Night

The Ward 7 Republican Club in Cambridge schedules a first Grand Field Day event featuring Honey Mellody of Charlestown against Tommy Sullivan of Lawrence at the Charles River track on Oct 1. Bangor bouts, Briggs versus Sullivan, and other matchups draw New England boxing fervor with plans for large crowds and a major program.

Honey Mellody Charlestown Tommy Sullivan Lawrence Cambridge Ward 7 Republican Club Charles River Criterion Club New England John U. Sullivan Gangor Sullivan Bangor West Sterling Jimmy Briggs Briggs Jack Hamilton Troy Jimmy Connors Bangor Athletic Club Briggs and Sullivan Kid Pantz Kelly Jack Caley A. C Portland Peter Sweeney Union Club Broadway Andy Daly Matty Baldwin Shae Spokane Wash Kid Goodman Kid Herman Chicago Goodman Sealdy Bill Quinn Brighton Scituate R. I Charley O'Rourke O’ Rourke Jim Jeffries Tom Maguire Jim Stone Stone Maguire Maine

Baseball scores from Buffalo Toronto Montreal Rochester

In Buffalo two games, Buffalo 1 beat Baltimore 2 in seven innings, and Buffalo 6 Baltimore 4 in seven innings. In Toronto first game Toronto 3 and New ark 2, second game Toronto 4 Newark 3. In Montreal first game Montreal 2 Jersey oy blank, second game Jersey City 6 Montreal 3. In Rochester Providence 3 Rochester 0.

Buffalo Baltimore Toronto Newark Montreal Jersey Oy Jersey City Rochester Providence

Brockton Vets Win Playout at Weymouth Fair

The Weymouth Agricultural and Industrial Society opened its fortieth cattle show and fair in South Weymouth with about 4000 attendees. The highlight was a firemen's muster where 12 engines vied for four prizes totaling 300 dollars. Hancock Brockton won 150 dollars with 202 feet 4.5 inches, Enterprise Brockton 75 dollars with 190 feet 9.4 inches, Jamaica Plain Jamaica of Jamaica Plain 50 dollars with 185 feet, and Defender East Weymouth 25 dollars with 183 feet 2.5 inches.

South Weymouth Acne Jamaica Jamaica Plain Yin Defender East Weymouth

Vanderbilt Enter Horses for Readville Show

Reginald Vanderbilt engages stable accommodations for his string of valuable show horses at Readville track. He enters in the harness classes and will show his own horses in the ring. The show runs next Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday with running and trotting races for amateurs on the same days. A large New York contingent has entered the running meeting, promising rare sport.

Reginald Vanderbilt Readville Track New York

Three U S Fish Commission Men Drown in Squall

Port Arthur Ont Sept 22 Robert Smith Thomas Williams and Harry Shel ly employed by the United States Fish Commission to obtain trout spawn were drowned when their sailboat capsized in a squall on Moffatta s Straits.

Port Arthur Ont Robert Smith Thomas Williams Harry Shelly United States Fish Commission Moffatta’s Straits

Woman Finds Cash Linked to $10,000 Robbery Case

In Waterbury on September 22 a sister of Samuel McCormack found 68 dollars in a vase while cleaning. The recovered sum now totals 9108 dollars from the earlier $10,000 robbery of Farmer Davis, tying to the implicated suspect.

Waterbury, Conn Samuel McCormack Davis

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