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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1918

Page

6

Upset Wins Highlight Semis in Boston Press Club Golf

Arnold J. Statz fell to Eddie Lowery 2 and 1 in the first semifinal while Paul Tewksbury defeated A M Hoxie 6 and 5 to reach the Taylor trophy final against Lowery. Tewksbury seeks permanent possession as the final rounds unfold with eight more divisions completing today.

Boston Press Club Wollaston Club Montclair Arnold J. Statz Worcester Eddie Lowery Woodland Charles H. Taylor Paul Tewksbury A. M. Hoxie Tewksbury WB. Lowrey A. J. Statz G. F. Freeman BE. T. Manson W. G. Page J. B. O'Connell

Local Boxers Busy Tonight in Green Street and Lowell

Local and out of town boxers prepare for two tournaments at Commercial A. C. Green Street and Crescent A. C. Lowell. The Commercial card features several 10 rounders and a six, with Josephs and Mike Castle in the opener. In the Crescent bout Paddy Owens defends the New England title against Barney Snyder in a 12 rounder at 118 pounds.

E Commercial A. C Green Street Crescent A. C Lowell Commercial A. C Josephs Mike Castle al Girard Sammy Diamond Joé Flynn Leo Strona Tommy Shea Joe Tynan Crescent A. A Paddy Owens Barney Snyder New England Owens Billy Woods Manchester Dan McCormack East Boston Kid Francis Charley Parker

Annual A. A. U. meet at Tech Field

New England A. A. U. track meet committee met at the Puritan to outline events for the championships at Technology Field on Sept 14. A tug of war for service men with 25 per side and a possible service men chariot race are planned alongside standard sprint and distance races and field events. The 100 yard dash opens at 2 p.m.

New England A. A. U

Best Going of Season at Bay State Park Draws Big Crowd

The Bay State circuit meeting at Combination Park drew a large audience for the 2:10 pace, with May Bird dominating the race of her life in 2:08 1-2, 2:08 3-4 across three heats. In the 2:16 trot six heats decided a winner as Dr. Kilborn led early, Earlwood L. and Plucky Chat traded places, and Miss Silver Todd retired after the fourth heat.

Combination Park Ecard Frank Fox May Bird Bay State New England Dr. Kilborn Lester Dore Earlwood L Gray Pelding Chat Jack Kinnehan Miss Silver Todd Earlwood I Plucky Chat Warlwood L Marl Chatham Harry Brusie Mary Foran Nutwood Wilkes

June Red Tops Fast Field at Poughkeepsie Trot

In Poughkeepsie New York on August 22 June Red driven by E F Geers won the Poughkeepsie 2 12 trot for a 5000 purse after four heats. Alma Forbes led heat one with Chilecoot second by a neck in 2 06 8 4. Geers led heat two and won by half a length from Lotto Watts in 2 05 38 4. June Red led heat three but broke. Chilcoot won. Heat four saw June Red finish strongest with a 29 1 2 last quarter.

Poughkeepsie N. Y Red E. F. Geers Alma Forbes Chilecoot Geers June Red Lotto Watts Chileoot Murphy Chilcoot Valentine Peter June Hudson Valley Lockspur Horace White Ernest White Syracuse Royal Knight

Jersey City and Baltimore Split Openers in Pro Baseball

In the first game Baltimore defeated Jersey City 9 to 3. The second game saw Jersey City fall to Baltimore 5 to 1 with other results listing Buffalo 5 Hamilton 1 and Toronto 6 Rochester 4.

Jersey City Baltimore Buffalo Hamilton Toronto Rochester

Must Fight Quit War In Every Home At Banquet

Clarence Ousley warned at the Retail Credit Men's National Association banquet that postwar food shortages will rival wartime concerns. He urged city residents to sacrifice and criticized domestic labor slackers while stressing the need for national unity and resilient production to feed soldiers and civilians. Officials and delegates from Boston and other cities attended the event at the Copley Plaza Hotel.

United States Clarence Ousley Retail Credit Men’s National Association Copley Plaza Hotel George S. Smith Boston City Club Germany Boston Reichstag Edward A. Filene

Liberals Favor Walsh for U S Senate At City Club Meeting

A Liberal gathering under the National Party at the Women’s City Club backed ex-Governor Walsh for the Senate with about 97 12 percent support, while Richard H. Long garnered 4 percent. Names like Josiah Quincy Edwin Childs and Alvin T. Fuller were noted as acceptable party choices, with Walsh's prohibition stance cited as the main objection. Professor Charles Zueblin and Miss Louise Adams Grout spoke, Henry D. Nunn presided.

Walsh United States Senate Lberals National Party Women’s City Club Richard H. Long Josiah Quincy Edwin ©. Childs Alvin T. Fuller Charles Zueblin Louise Adams Grout New York Henry D. Nunn

Triumph Sunk? Uncertain Reports Hit North Atlantic

Washington reports no definite activity from the raider Triumph, the German U boatscrew armed converted trawler. Despatches recount sinkings of smugglers and trawlers yesterday and Tuesday, while Captain Jeff Thomas of the Sylvania says a large submarine surfaced two miles away after his schooner was sunk.

Washington Triumph North Atlantic

Triumph raider seized by Germans sparks vast naval hunt

Admiral Benson notes tight steps to safeguard fishing fleets as Triumph is taken as an auxiliary by Germany. Experts say the raider's cruise likely lasts 24 to 36 hours, with crew possibly sinking the trawler or escaping by small boats. Patrol ships will halt and inspect all vessels, while navy charts map reported contact points for coast patrol use.

Benson Naval Operations Navy Department

Sunk by Triumph Captain Describes Sight of German Sub

The captain of the fishing vessel Sylvania reports seeing his ship in company with a German submarine off an Atlantic port on August 22. The claim suggests a dramatic encounter tied to wartime events and maritime risks during the period.

Sylvania

Sylvania sunk by German trawler near fishing banks

Aug 22 A Canadian Atlantic Port reports seven crew members from the Gloucester Mass schooner Sylvania were lost when the vessel went down after collision with a German armed trawler on the fishing banks.

Gloucester Mass

Vessels Report Passing Wreckage Off Canadian Ports

Ships arriving at Canadian Atlantic ports say they found large wreckage including dories and oars. No new word on German submarine operations or the captured trawler Triumph. Warnings of raiders circulated among the fishing fleet as Triumph was recovered by a revenue cutter near the sinking site.

Canadian Atlantic Triumph

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