Harbor arrivals amid a busy waterfront with multiple liners
The Spray and several schooners arrived with fresh fish as a large fleet is anticipated. The Bache coast survey steamer returned to New Haven, while 1000+ passengers landed from Yarmouth on Boston & Yarmouth steamers. The F A Smith was raised after sinking on a gale. Wrecking master Lewis led repairs and towing to South Boston flats.
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Genesta
Buema
United States Coast Survey
Bache
New Haven
Long Wharf
Boston & Yarmouth Line
Boston
Prince Arthur
Wich
Yarmouth
Prince George
F. A. Smith
Lewis
Boston Towboat Company
Newburyport
Barney. Hackey
Bunker Hill
Massachusetts
New York
Red Star Line
Menominee
Antwerp
Shipping News Mini Almanac Highlights Sep 30
The almanac lists sunrises and sunsets for September 30 with day length and high tides. It notes arrivals of revenue cutter Gresham and coast survey steamer Bache from cruises, plus numerous ships and tugs from Britain, Canada, and the United States docking or sailing, including names like Winifredian, Prince Arthur, City of Bangor, and Ephrata barge tugs.
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Gresham
Wilram
Coast Survey
Bache
Winifredian
Shepherd
Liverpool
Prince Arthur
Kinney
Yarmouth
Boston
Simms
N. B
Calvin Austin
Pike
St. John
Howard
Chase
Norfolk
Quantico
Hillary
Philadelphia
Massachusetts
Crowell
New York
H. F. Dimock
O’donnell
Wider
Joseph W. Fordney
Keene
Baltimore
City of Augusta
Munson
Savannah
Belfast
Curtis
Bangor
Ransom B. Fuller
Linscott
Portland
Colby
Bath
City of Gloucester
Linneken
Gloucester
Prudence
Walls
Elk Garden
Hampshire
Lykens
Ephrata
Cocalico
Salem
Lincoln
Lenape
Calhoun
Barry
Langhorne
Burnside
Daniel Willard
Fitzgerald
Edgewater
N. J
Hackensack
Passaic
Weehawken
Annie
River
Princess
Blinn
Brighton
N. S
Onward
Johnson
Port Wade
Creature to Play Today at Boston Electric Show
Creature and his famed band arrive after a cross continental trip to perform a matinee and evening show at the Boston Electric Show. The program features two daily performances with a unique act combining music and electricity, including telephone concerts and a new amusement disc phonograph.
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Mechanics’ Building
Huntington Avenue
Boston
Creature
Mc Grath Sets New Hammer World Record at Celtic Park
Matt Mc Grath, world champion hammer thrower, set a new world record at Celtic Park with a 16 pound hammer throw of 191 feet 5 inches surpassing the previous mark of 180 feet 1 inch by J. J. Flanagan set three years earlier.
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Matt M’grath
New York
Matt Mc Grath
Celtic Park
J. J. Flanagan
Schooner Julia A. Berkeley Sold After Distress Tow
Nantucket reports the schooner Julia A. Berkeley from Perth Amboy N J sold at marshal's sale for 590 dollars. The lumber bound vessel was en route from Portland to Long Island Sound when distressed and towed ashore.
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Nantucket
Julia A. Berkele
Perth Amboy
N. J
Portland
Long Island Sound
Harvard Maine game shows 1912 rules need more open play
Soldiers Field opened the 1912 season with Harvard hosting Maine. Observers noted five downs alone do not guarantee scoring and both teams show early-stage development, with Maine's strong line and punter Sheppard highlighting the visitor unit.
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Harvard
Maine
Duffey's Column: Horace Predicts Giants Win Fix
Horace argues the National league race was fixed for the New York Giants though few take him seriously. He notes Hannes Koehlmainen fails to clinch a new American amateur long distance mark and praises Al Shrubb and Jack Moakley in cross country. Conference grid results show Harvard Yale close with Maine Holy Cross, while Cornell defeats Ithaca in a 13 to 7 upset by Colgate.
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Horace
Alu
New York Giants
Harvard Princeton Football Game Date and Advance Tickets
Harvard plays Princeton at Harvard Stadium on November 2 with a 2 oclock kickoff. Tickets may be available at Wright and Ditson or by writing to the Harvard football manager to secure 2 advance seats.
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Harvard
Princeton
Harvard Stadium
Wright & Ditson’s
M. S
Heiniec Wagner
New York Giants
al Gutterson
University of Vermont
Gutterson
Local High School Football Schedule Dominates Week
A dense list of Wednesday Friday and Saturday games across area high schools. Brookline High faces Wellesley at Wellesley, and Brockton hosts Beaconsfield in a busy slate. Several matches set for Fenway, Quincy, Malden, Medford, and Danvers with notable pairings including St Mark's against Milton and Exeter versus Dartmouth.
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H. 8. of Commerce
South
Milton High
Southboro
Clinton H. S
St. John’s Prep
Danvers
Nashua
Harverhill
Haverhill
Worcester Academy
Morris Heights
Worcester
Exeter
Dartmouth
Beverly Industrial
Milton Academy
Roxbury Ll. S
Milton
H. S. of Commerce
Beverly H. S
Beverly
Boston College
H. S
Medford H. S
Medford
Brookline High
Malden H. S
Malden
Somerville H. S
Tech
Somerville
Peeee H
500 Mile Race Set For May 30 1918 With Rule Changes
Charles W. Sedwick announces the third annual 500 mile race will be held Friday May 30 1918 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. New rules cap piston displacement at 450 cubic inches and set minimum car weight at 1600 pounds with 80 car field limit and $500 entry fee. Entries open January and close May 1. cars must average at least 7 mph in elimination trials. United States Tire Company to run winter full summer schedule with three shifts after a New York conference.
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Charles W. Sedwick
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
United States Tire Company
New York
J. M. Gilbert
W. McMahon
Detroit
J. M. Patterson
Providence
Harlow W. Waite
Indianapolis
G. B. Whittelsey
Hartford
Easy Money Neal Ball Won't Play But Will Get World Series Share
Neal Ball, former Cleveland Nap, recently released and taken in by Jake Stahl, will receive a share of the World Series receipts as the Red Sox face the New York Giants, despite having played only a few games this season. He previously broke a finger that was misset by the doctor and had to be broken again.
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Harvard
Maine
Shepperd
Hitchcock
Stover
Beebe
Cleary
Tom Frothingham
Frothingham
Wendell
Gardner
Bettle
Lingard
Bradley
Brickley
Hardwick
Bradlee
Logan
H. Frothingham
T. Harwick
Gibson
H. Hardwick
Sheppard
Neal. Ball
Cleveland Nap
Jake Stahl
Red Sox
New York Giants
Bull
Neal
Yale Coaches Set Goals For Rudimentary Football Practice
Yale's coaches order two tasks this week focusing on eliminating fumbles and drilling basics. They will promote promising players and invite back trusted aides like George Chadwick to aid the backs. The plan includes limited early practice, with observers and possible secret sessions before facing Lafayette and West Point.
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New Haven
Yale
Moe Leisch
Arnold
Howe
George Chadwick
Chadwick
Med Glass
Gorge Goss
Dr. Bull
Lafayette
West Point
Flynn
Walter Camp, Jr
Dave Dunn
Rose Pitonof to Swim English Challenger for 5000
Rose Pitonof the world’s champion woman swimmer is set for a long distance endurance race against English swimmer Hisse Smith for 5000 a side. Promoter Dick Burge backs Pitonof and has wagering plans of 10000 on her defeat of any woman in long distance swimming.
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Rose Pitonof
London
England
Hisse Smith
Miss Pitonof
Dick Burge
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