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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1920
Page
25
New York April 14 The New York Stock Exchange postponed action on Allan A Ryan resignation pending a trading investigation into Stutz Motor Car Company stock. Ryan requested removal of Stutz from the list, which was granted, lifting general trading ban and allowing open market dealings.
Directors of the Gillette Safety Razor Company declared an extra dividend of 91 cents in addition to the regular $2.00 quarterly payment. The extra dividend is payable June 1 to stockholders of record May 1. The company reports business this year ahead of any prior year.
Yale tops Fordham 6 to 4 in New Haven as Parson fuels the offense with three RBIs and a run, while Aldrich fills in at short and Sawyer makes a dazzling seventh inning stop. Diamond and McLaughlin turn key plays as Yale plates three in the third and fifth, overcoming Wild pitching and chilly air.
New York reports bull pools sustaining advances in oil steel equipment and sugar shares with stock dividends from American Tobacco Woolworth and Union Bag & Paper aiding gains. Volume reaches 1,270,000 shares as money markets firm and bonds retreat after late day gains in foreign exchange. U S bonds ease with old 2's down to 1 8 on call.
Millrose A A marathoners entered for the Boston Marathon on April 19 arrived in Boston and moved to South Framingham for final preparation. Led by Finn Vilr Kyronen the New Yorker entrants include Nick the Greek Peter Trivoulidas and Otto J Laakase of Brooklyn. Officials toured the course to assess policing and safety.
Tufts College baseball team led by Coach Wallie Volk leaves Boston for a south trip. First game today in Washington against Catholic University. Fourteen players, four pitchers, two catchers, aiming to pace six consecutive games through Maryland and New York before home series.
Middlesex School routed Concord Argo School 10 to 3 on the High School diamond. Middlesex jumped ahead early scoring all 10 runs in the first three innings as Captain Dinner Duggan faltered, then settled. Knowlton and Atwater matched on the mound with Rogers leading Middlesex hitters with three hits.
Coach Jack Slattery reshuffles Harvard’s batting order for the Southern trip with Jocko Conlon now leading off. Eddie Lincoln slides to second as the fastest baserunner, while Ken Perkins and Bobby Emmons anchor the middle of the order.
A detailed listing of horses in seven races at Bowie, including earnings class, ages, and weights. Notable entries include Voormel and No Fooling in the first race, and long list of four-year-olds and up in the claiming events. Weather is clear and track good.
First race for 2 year olds at four furlongs won by Mogens with Eye Opener second and Omer K third. Second race for 5 year olds at six furlongs led by Furico Caruso with Edith K. second and Kirah third. Third race for four year olds and up at seven furlongs saw Huron first, Tiger Rose second, Betsy third. Fourth race for 8 year olds and up was won by The Belgian with Virginia L. second and Dr Joe third. Fifth race Prince George consolation at seven furlongs topped by Bondage with The Lamb second and My Dear third. Sixth race one mile claimed Austral won, Tom Brooks second, Luther third. Seventh race mile and 70 yards for 3 year olds claimed Indolence won, Pilsen second, When third.
In Concord on April 14 the Assabet Club swept the Middlesex School regatta on Battman’s Pond. Senior and intermediate fours beat Sudbury by half a length in a half mile, while the Assabet juniors defeated Sudbury juniors by five lengths in 8-8 of a mile. The pup crews’ race was postponed due to illness. The senior crews will contest best two of three tomorrow afternoon.
Arthur E. Davis of 164 Federal Street Boston a wool salesman for W. H. Timms & Co won the first prize in Limerick No 87. Born and educated in South Weymouth Mass he served 21 months in France with the Second Division and received a $100 check from the Post.
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