Boston & Sanford cricket clubs Photos: Sanford Tribune, Oct. 28 and Nov. 4, 1926
By Lawrence Furbish
At one time, Sanford was a cricket town, and that heritage was celebrated in the Oct. 28, 1926, edition of the Sanford Tribune. A photo of the Boston Cricket Club that visited Sanford in 1891 for a match with the local club headed the front page. The two teams fought in a close match with the Bostonians, winning 68 to 67 after two innings when the match had to be called so the Bean Town team could catch a train back to the Hub. The Tribune promised to look for a picture of the Sanford Club and sure enough, one appeared on the front page of the Nov. 4 edition.
Three Sanford men barely escaped death while they were working on a sewer excavation at 26 Jackson St. A motor truck loaded with firewood plunged down upon them without warning. The three men were taken to the Ross Hospital (this was before Goodall Hospital was built) and treated for a broken collarbone and a lacerated scalp requiring stitches. Called by a fire alarm, a large crown gathered and “there was considerable excitement.” The truck driver was arrested and charged with reckless driving.
Plans were announced for the annual Armistice Day celebration. The speaker of the day had not yet been secured, but assurances were made that it would be someone well worth hearing. The parade was planned to feature 1,000 school children, Battery B of the 250th Artillery, representatives of lodges and clubs, and the Sanford Mills Band. The Legion Auxiliary was to serve lunch at the Baptist vestry, and a ball was to be held at the Sanford Town Hall with music for dancing provided by the Firth Orchestra. At 11 am, all children were to be admitted free to all of the motion picture houses in Sanford and Springvale.
Dr. Stephan Cobb was presented with the Bauneg Beg Country Club’s Presidents’ Cup, which he had won in a tournament during the summer. The cup was described as a “handsome silver loving cup of unique design, standing more than 12 inches in height and having a miniature golf club on either side.” It was presented to Dr. Cobb by Harmon G. Allen.
At the Arena boxing ring in Portland, “Young” Hurd from Sanford won his bout with Portland’s “Smoky” Wood. This was a return match after Hurd defeated Wood the previous week at the Springvale Town Hall arena. Wood was described as having a slightly better first round but then began slipping as Hurd steadily improved to take the third and fourth rounds.
H. G. Allen Co. was selling all-wool extra-large plaid blankets for $5.50 a pair.
S. B. Emery was offering White Rotary Sewing Machines at $72 for the portable model and $150 for the “Priscilla” Golden Anniversary cabinet model.
At the Sanford Motor Co. on Roberts Street, you could have a Touring or Roadster model Chevrolet for $510.
Lawrence Furbish is president of the Sanford-Springvale Historical Society. The Historical Society Museum in Springvale has many resources regarding Sanford’s history. It is open Saturday, 10 am-2 pm and Friday 10 am-4 pm.
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