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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1906
Page
9
Miss De Groot of New York owns Mahomet a famed sixty pound bulldog with a $2000 price tag who earned far more in fees and trophies from exhibitions last season. The dog is descended from Rodney Stone and will be shown across the country this winter gathering blue ribbons and prizes galore.
Along the water front 11 trips arrive at T wharf with Quannapowitt a highliner, nearly 60000 pounds of mixed fish. The fleet posts 212700 pounds of groundfish with varied prices for haddock cod hake pollock and more. Vessels and liners from Cymric Iberian Laurentian Sagamore and others are noted with cargoes and sailings.
The notice lists sun rise and set times for September 29, exact tides and moonrise details, and records arrivals and clearances of multiple steamers and schooners. It notes ships arriving to Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, and other ports, with barge tows and named vessels including Grecian, Briggs, City of Rockland, Massasoit, Cape Ann, and Lillian among others. It also records sailings and wind directions affecting vessel movements.
In Gravesend’s Sea Breeze selling stakes, one mile and a sixteenth, 40 to 1 longshot Tipping upset the field. Rye, 1 to 2 favorite, set the pace but faded. Wes nabbed second by a head, Rye third by a length. Frank Lord and Sea Salt were noted winning favorites.
Storm along the Gulf of Mexico seriously interferes with plans to send marines from Southern states to Cuba. Colonel L. T. Waller, ordered from Norfolk to Cuba to assume command, is delayed at Jacksonville, Florida. Efforts to contact marines at Pensacola and New Orleans have been unsuccessful.
Detroit handed Coombs a loss in seven innings and then Philadelphia surged back. Nicholls starred with batting as Detroit suffered its first defeat in ten games. Donahue weakened in the eighth, allowing four singles for a seven to four Philadelphia win.
Clarkson star on the mound and strong defense carry the Highlanders to a 2 to 0 victory in the opener while Griffith’s club drops the second game 2 to 1 as Lajoie’s bat drives Cleveland past New York.
The Boston and Maine Railroad runs a 2.00 round trip excursion October 6 through Hoosac country to North Adams. Optional stop at Hoosac Tunnel and Wilmington Vermont with a 60 cent Wilmington fare. Tickets at 322 Washington Street or Union Station. special train 8:30 a.m. from North Station, return 4:30 p.m. from North Adams, with Hoosac Tunnel stops.
The Boston & Maine Railroad announces a grand autumn excursion leaving Boston October 4 and returning the same day via Albany and the Hudson River to New York City. A round trip at a stated rate includes steamer travel to New York and return on the Fall River Line, with a free illustrated booklet sent to requesters.
In Portland Maine on September 28 the 15 round fight between Peter Sullivan and Arthur Cote was halted in the ninth round when Chief Harmon refused to let it continue after Cote was fouled by Sullivan’s knee. Referee Hodgkins ruled a draw as crowd protested. Police cited safety after a fatal match earlier in the week.
Walter Christie, in a 60 horsepower Christie car, challenged the international record with a 29.7 mile run near Westbury on the Vanderbilt Cup course. He completed the loop in 27 minutes despite risky turns and a fast pace exceeding 60 miles per hour at a hairpin and the Stanhope dip.
Chester Goodwin and Matty Baldwin are set for a lively bout at the Lincoln Club Chelsea next Tuesday. The report notes newcomers and speculative clashes with notable names such as O’Brien Ruhlin and Lloyd, plus amateur sparring plans at Charlestown and matches involving Potts and Gardner.
The article notes Henry Yost, famed University of Michigan coach, moving Joe Curtis from tackle to end on the first practice day to exploit a specific rule. It explains how Curtis can drop back without violating the five-yard requirement, signaling Yost’s strategic shift. A separate anecdote recounts a hotel concert announcer misnaming performers, illustrating playful misstatements in early 20th century sport and society.
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