Berlin Ads Cover Mail Wagons And Stores
Berlin trains readers with ads on street mail boxes and horse drawn wagons pushing Berlin brands including cocoa cigarettes cigars and tobacco. Cigar shops line corners as drugstores are scarce and currency exchanges thrive. The city plans a 200 percent lodging tax plus 40 percent guest tax raising a 1000 mark room to 3400 marks.
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Babe Ruth to Play in McCarthy Benefit Game at Fenway
Mayor Curley secured Babe Ruth in the All-Star lineup to face the Red Sox at Fenway Park on Monday afternoon. The benefit game supports the daughters of Thomas F. McCarthy, the late outfielder who died last week, with Colonel Ruppert signaling the appearance will boost the fund.
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Schoolboys to Meet Everett in Pitchers Battle at Field
The Everett City team faces the All Scholastic nine at the High School field in Iverett this afternoon. Hanney of Waltham and Hall of Everett were named to the all scholastic team this year. Everett counters with George Brickley Tim Bond Len Laskey and Charlie Hill. A large crowd is expected for the 3 pm start.
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Williams to Box in Portland Ring
Dorchester youth Freddie Williams boxed Lert Jones at Revere bicycle track in a 10 round win. He prepares to face Willie Corbett in Portland next Tuesday, with Maine fans expecting a great battle from the debutant against seasoned opposition.
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Harry Stevens Gives Generous Check For McCarthy Benefit
New York’s Harry M. Stevens, famed for baseball philanthropy, pledges support to the Tom McCarthy benefit. He previously donated all rents from Fenway Park concession sales, totaling over $1500, to the Murnane and related efforts, and sends a $100 donation for an admission to the game benefiting McCarthy.
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Donahue's Legion Challenging Weady’s K of C Nine
Somerville American Legion manager Jiggs Donahue plans a series of games at Russell Field and Tult's Oval against Dan Weady's North Cambridge K of C nine. First game hoped to start a week from Sunday. Donahue's club touted as one of the state’s hardest hitting. Contact Arlington 19 for details.
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Old Timers' Day Game Tickets At Braves Field
Boston insurance man Charles S. Robertson seeks earliest possible purchase of the first three tickets for the Old Timers' Game at Braves Field on September 11. He recalls long lines from 4 am for early games and notes famed players like Cy Young and Honus Wagner will appear. Tickets are $1.66 box seats and $1.23 grandstand, order by mail to Braves Field Boston Mass.
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Joie Ray Lost in Woodstock Adventure on Way to Woburn Meet
Illinois sprinter Joie Ray misrouted from Boston to Woodstock Ontario by error ending up in Woodstock New Brunswick. He later rallied funds from a Boston friend to rejoin the Connolly Day meet in Woburn while Erie Beach meet proceeded without him.
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Capablanca Draws With Russian Expert in London
World champion Jose R. Capablanca of Cuba and Russian expert A Alechine played to a draw in their chess match in London on August 11, the ninth game of the series.
Scrappy racing and boxing scraps at Marblehead regatta
In Marblehead the Corinthian Yacht Club regatta faced a northeast wind and choppy seas with 224 bouts, fewer classes, and talk of scrappy bouts involving Nate Siegel, Bermuda Wells, and Battling McCreary. Boxing notes cover Wilson, Kelly, Robinson, and Eddie Shevlin, plus Chapman's cycling rise highlighted by a New York Velodrome record and upcoming Revere track hour race against Linart Corry Miquel Spiers Cobert Grimm and McPartland featured in an Australian pursuit event.
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Commentary on Andre Gobert Gerald Patterson match and other sports notes
The column praises Gobert for his good nature despite cramps against Gerald Patterson. It laments Jim Thorpe’s public downfall and recalls Boston editors at Nat Butler’s bowl. It highlights Harvard athlete Henie Dunker excelling academically and on track, with remarks from coaches Bill Bingham and Eddie Farrell.
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Harbor regatta upsets highlight R class and Herreshoff 8
R class saw Mariana defeat Ruweida III and Rogue by slim margins with only seconds between, while P boats entered 27 foot handicap race where Ruth beat Hayseed V and Zara. Ten boats raced in Herreshoff class with Reaper II besting Stella, and interclub wins by Corinthian and Einstein Junior clubs in Welch cup events. Courses ranged from 13 miles to 834 miles with large fleets expected for tomorrow’s final regatta.
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Richard Wins Tennis Battle
Vincent Richards of Yonkers and Robert Kinsey of San Francisco reached both singles and doubles finals at Meadow Club in Southampton New York. Richards survived a tough semifinal against Seiichiro Kashio 6-4 8-6 6-4 and, with Francis T Winter, outlasted Hugh Kelleher and Leonard Beekman in five sets 6-8 2-6 10-8 6-4 6-3.
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Columbus All Stars Triumph in Twilight Series Opener
In the first of five twilight games at Christopher E. Lee grounds South Boston the Columbus All Stars beat Kellys All Stars 6 to 2. Players Happ ney and Bullivan starred for Columbus while Palatto and McMahbon shone for Kellys Cratumee awarded to Cratumee of the game.
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George Chapman Leads in American Paced Championship
A century old recap notes George Chapman as a three time winner of the American paced championship, with the line about a child leading them echoing in praise of his early triumphs in motor paced racing.
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Melrose and Newton figures noted in sports and war service
H L E of Melrose and Jack Munroe, who was knocked out by Jeffries, were wounded in World War I but survived. Munroe scored a win in Boston last winter on a business trip. W E D Jr and R Norris Wil Hama, named captain of the American Davis Cup team, live in Newton and were Harvard players class of 1915.
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Al Shu Wins 10 Round Bout in New Bedford Arena Show
In New Bedford on August 11 Al Shu defeated Castron Billy Ha of England by decision after ten rounds. Shu had the edge all night and floored his opponent in the sixth. Semi finals saw Jim Wilde of Taunton facing Falvy with Falvy scoring early and winning in the later rounds.
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Zinderstein Jessup and Wills capture metropolitan doubles title
Marion Zinderstein Jessup of Wilmington and Helen Wills of San Francisco won the metropolitan doubles championship at Nas Country Club in Glen Cove New York defeating May Sutton Bundy and Mrs Winfrey Fleury of Los Angeles 6 2 6 0. The pair previously defeated Molla Mallory and Edith Sigour 4 6 6 3 6 2 and 6 2 in the semifinal against the Allis-Bos duo.
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Midget Sun Beats Mickey Delmont in Surf A A Boxing Card
In New York on Aug 11 Midget Sun defeated Mickey Delmont in a 12 round bout at the Surf A A Cal Island. In the same program Billy Rye outpointed Sammy Nagle over 12 rounds.
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