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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1905
Page
10
In Philadelphia the White Sox fall to the Athletics 4 1 as Bender dominates with eight hits allowed and two doubles. Waddell’s arm is treated yet remains unreliable, with Dr. Hubbs noting inconsistent progress, while Philadelphia bats produce a 12-hit attack and five Bender strikeouts.
Harvard athletic committee approved sending the football team to Boston to play the Merrimack Valley league Pilgrims of England on October 16. Harold Vanderbilt resigned as first assistant manager and the second team schedule was approved with games on October 21 at Exeter in Cambridge and October 28 at Andover.
William Keuppel and his son August Keuppel confronted Joseph Kran after hearing a report that Kran accused the son of deserting the carpenters union. Keuppel struck Kran with an axe fracturing his skull. Kran is reported to die.
A mysterious blaze occurred about 7 pm in an unoccupied barn behind 242 Adams Street owned by the E F Pierce estate. Police suspect arson and are conducting an investigation given the barn’s disuse and isolation.
Amos Gardner a 32 year old motorman for the Interstate Street Railway Company committed suicide by drinking poison. Despondency is believed to have prompted the act. He leaves a wife and two children.
The Woonsocket track four day racing meet concluded with four events on the card. Milton C., the favorite, won the 2:25 trot. Lon Wilkes, backed by talent, captured the 2:20 trot. Alberta won the 2:13 trot and Gamhurst took the 2:20 pace.
Boston & MaineRailroad offers a $2 round trip excursion to Lake Winnipesaukee New Hampshire on Sept 30. Train travels via scenic Granite State to Alton Bay with a 60 mile steamer voyage, viewing Mount Washington and Sandwich Range. Tickets on sale at 322 Washington St until Sept 29 and at Union Station until departure. Special 8:20 a.m. Boston Union Station departure.
Special low rates announced by Grand Trunk Railway for colonist tickets from New England to California Montana and North Pacific coast entries. Dates Sept 15 to Oct 31, with specific fares to San Francisco Los Angeles Portland Seattle and Butte Nant. Other Western points receive reduced fares. Tour options and stopovers included. write T H Hanley at 900 Washington Street Boston for quotes and descriptive booklets.
Detroit tops Boston 4 to 1 as Gibson falters in the ninth. Freeman's fielding woes and Burkett’s misplays spark criticism from Boston fans while Detroit capitalizes on hits by Mullen Lind ay and McIntyre in the late inning rally. Detroit closes with a doubleheader set for today.
Two games slated for 1 45 pm feature Detroit at Boston and Chicago at Philadelphia. Other matchups include St Louis visiting Washington and Cleveland facing New York in a packed schedule.
Poor fielding and four errors cost Washington as St. Louis built a lead with a fourth inning rally. Morgan of St. Louis was ejected for criticising the umpire. Final score St. Louis 11 Washington 4 with multiple extra-base hits and errors shaping the game.
In New York on September 29 Martin Doyle was the sole winning favorite at Brighton Beach. Other victors included Rusk at 5 to 1 in race one in 1 13 5, Charley at 4 to 1 in race two in 1 13 2 5, The Southerner at 8 to 1 in race four in 2 05 5, Oarsman at Ye to 5 in race five in 1 46 5, and Heaslep at 20 to 1 in race six in 1 07 4 6.
Roxbury High School beat Everett High 12 to 6 at Glendale Park this afternoon, extending its lead in a regional matchup.
Carl Green will resign as treasurer of the Boston Americans on Nov 1 to join a big New York firm’s advertising department. He leaves at request with the best wishes of fans players and President Taylor. Green once edited the Chicago Record-Herald and graduated from the University of Michigan.
Matty Baldwin of Charles town defeats Chick Tucker of New York on a foul in the 10th round of a planned 12 round bout before 500 spectators in Lawrence. Tucker was credited with the edge until the low blow. Local preliminaries between Tilley and Kelley, Kirby and O'Brien, Keefe and Robinson ended in draws. Tucker was later arrested on a warrant alleging dog theft in Methuen.
Sam Langford of Boston and Young Peter Jackson of California fought 15 rounds in Baltimore. Langford controlled the bout with hard straight blows while Jackson relied on holding and limited punches. two claimed fouls were not allowed by Referee O Hara, ending in a draw.
The Housatonic Agricultural Society fair closes with 15,000 attendees. Albert S., owned by James S. Parker, failed to beat the track record at 2:12, finishing in 2:17. Dick Letcher won the 2:20 trot in straight heats as Vince clocked 2:15 for the 2:12 trot and pace, and Chester B. won the 2:30 pace in 2:27.
The final match for the MacKenzie gold medal will be played today at 2 PM on the green at the Boston Curling Club. Winners from each division formed after the last club meeting will compete for the title.
Eleven vessels docked with a mixed cargo of haddock cod hake pollock and cask fish. The Preceptor Juniard Monarch and others led a fleet to Gloucester while the Illinois brought 8000 pounds of haddock from a 44000 pound trip. The total arrival weighed 451600 pounds as crews faced rough seas and a mud tank mishap on Monarch.
Close to 5080 people will be landed in Boston in the coming six days by steam ships arriving from abroad. This marks a rare peak not seen since earlier in the summer when a similar count was reached in a week.
Norfolk owners of the schooner Job H. Jackson have libelled the steamer Bayport for 12000 dollars damages after the vessel sank in the lower Chesapeake Bay this week. The Job H. Jackson is to be raised.
The almanac lists arrivals from Madeira and various ports on Sept. 20 including Enterprise Sylvania Rose field and others, with many schooners and tugs. It records CLEARED ships Bustonian Rosalie and Nacoochee, and SAILED listings including Cambrian Prince George Howard Kanawha and James S. Whitney.
An elderly Vermonter’s death unveils an eccentric will that enrages beneficiaries. The will’s strange conditions spark widespread astonishment as reporters note the odd terms and public interest grows in this notable posthumous document.
A father swears his son and daughter have never broken a rule. these two perfect children are described as sinless and will be featured with photographs in tomorrow's Sunday Post.
A Massachusetts man earns fifty thousand dollars annually from farming a unique venture that rivals the President's salary in scale. The Sunday Post details how he became a multi millionaire through novel farming opportunities and an unusual business model.
A youthful political figure in Boston rises in public attention as journals tease an interview with Jane Eyre for tomorrow’s Sunday Post. The subject is described as forceful and highly discussed, with readers eager for more details.
The paper showcases real, fact driven profiles about people in New England crafted with vivid illustrations. It emphasizes familiar locals and compelling narratives rooted in regional life.
Its object is to help girls develop talents, solve problems, and exchange general help with unbiased opinion. Open membership, no red tape, and Mrs Hetrick welcomes new members to advise and assist. Tomorrow the page will feature pillow tops, screens, letter writing, and etiquette topics.
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