Ed Walsh Silent No Hit Stuns Boston in 5 0 Victory
Big Ed Walsh pitched a no hitter for the Chicago White Sox against the Boston Red Sox, 5 0, before about 16 000 fans. Ambie McConnell Tannehill and Matty McIntire supported the effort as Walsh joined a small elite by achieving the rare feat.
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Chicago
Ed Walsh
Boston Red Sox
Boston
Joe Wood
Ambie McConnell
Tannehill
Matty McIntire
Comiskey
Walsh Defies Sox In Pitching Triumph Against Boston
White Sox fans roared as Walsh silenced Boston hitters with sharp pitches and stubborn defense. The Boston lineup strained to connect, but Walsh’s control and tenacity kept them scoreless, yielding a memorable pitching victory despite late pinch hitter attempts.
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White Sox
Boston
Walsh
Forest fires threaten St. John's suburbs tonight
St. John's, Aug. 27. The city lies in smoke as brush fires blaze on the southside hills overlooking the harbor. Citizens feel great anxiety as fires rage near the summit cliffs and threaten the port narrative.
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ST. John’s
N. F
Fire Traps White Hill Plains Florida Homes
A large fire has burned for 24 hours on White hill plains an upland area near the city limits threatening numerous homes and farms. Fire teams and thousands of onlookers watch the blaze from the city side as water shortages hinder containment efforts.
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Whitehill
Grand Circuit Races Start Tomorrow Amid Mixed Results
Chicago Detroit Cleveland New York compete as four fail to reach Boston Light. Langford and Jeannette race noted. William A. Pierce dead. Burdett College advertises guaranteed placements for graduates with free catalog from 18 Boylston Street Boston.
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William A. Pierce
Boston Light
Langford and
Jeannette
Burdett College
Boylston St
Boston
Atwood to Fly at Harvard Aero Meet Squantum Today
Roxbury aviator Harry N Atwood is to fly at the Harvard aero meet at Squantum today. He is expected to land onto the field with another aviator amid one of the region s greatest receptions for a flyer.
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Harry N. Atwood
Roxbury
Squantum
Boston
Atwood and Ovington Set to Enter Wide Flight Contests
Atwood plans to enter all possible events with his Burgess-Wright pattern machine as crowds prepare for his record flight scene. Earle L. Ovington arrives in his fast monoplane, expected to challenge Grahame-White in speed events with racing wings attached.
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Atwood
Earle L. Ovington
Boston
Ovington
Grahame-White
Pitched Ball Kills Lewiston Player in Game
Chester Childs of Leed's Centre died at a local hospital after being struck on the head by a pitched ball during a Lewiston game in Missouri. He had been at bat, scored a run, continued playing one inning, then collapsed and never regained consciousness. He was married and % years old.
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Lewiston
Chester Childs
Leed’s Centre
Childs
Big Miner Cause of 26 Deaths at Canonsburg Opera House
At Canonsburg Pennsylvania a moving picture show panic after a minor defect and a boy cry of fire caused 26 deaths and many injuries. Borus Dubrowski a large miner attempted the exit and toppled on stairs triggering a deadly crush in a crowded theater.
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BIG Miner
Canonsburg
Penn
Canonsburg Opera House
Borus Dubrowski
Dubrowski
Theatre disaster description and ensuing investigation
A wall of panic and crush killed many as firemen police and residents rescued the unhurt and pulled the dead from the stairway. Coroner Herran opened an inquiry and planned to call inspectors to probe compliance with state laws after a moving picture incident sparked the deadly jam. Continued on page 2-third column.
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James T. Herran
Eight Hurt In Middletown Express Wreck
At Middletown Connecticut on August 27 an express train on the New York New Haven Hartford line derailed after rails spread. Sixty people were injured and eight believed seriously. The train, a Sunday excursion to seaside resorts, consisted of an engine two baggage cars and eight passenger coaches.
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Middletown
Conn
Valley Division
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Train Wreck Near Connecticut River Leaves Several Injured
A locomotive overturned onto its side into a sand bank after a derailment that sent two baggage cars down an 85 foot embankment toward the Connecticut river. Engineer Robert Mather escaped with a dislocated hip and bruises after being cut from the cab. A baggage man suffered a broken nose and a brakeman on a second passenger coach was concussed. Injured include Mr. and Mrs. J. Lawrence Coit of New London, D. B. Field of Hartford, Laban Drehan of Springfield, and David Dunn of Norwich with varying injuries and shock.
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Connecticut River
Robert Mather
J. Lawrence Coit
New London
D. B. Field
Hartford
Laban Drehan
Springfield
Mass
David Dunn
Norwich
Day length and notable anniversaries in brief
On the 240th day of the year the day length is 18 hours 23 minutes with sunrise at 5 04 and sunset at 6 27. The day’s decrease is 1 hour 54 minutes and lamps auto on at 6 57. Anniversaries: Ire D Sankey born 1840 Bellamy Storer born 1847 M A De Wolfe Howe born 1864.
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D. Sankey
Bellamy Storer
M. A. de Wolfe Howe
Rain Forecast for Boston and Vicinity
Weather bulletin notes rain on Monday and Tuesday with shifting winds from east to northeast. Forecasters expect increasing winds from the northeast on Monday across Boston and surrounding area.
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Boston
Vicinity
Washington
England
Temperature report from Thompson's Spa yesterday
Average temperature yesterday was 62 with readings from 56 to 69 across the day. The report notes historical averages and remarks on daily conditions, indicating a typical April day with no extreme fluctuations.
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Esterday
Dorchester Police Wounded by Buckshot in Suspected Black Hand Shootout
Three Dorchester patrolmen, Arthur Cooper James Clark and Bernard Doherty, were targeted by buckshot just after 1 AM. Clark suffered critical injuries to chest and arms. all officers reportedly fired on armed men awaiting a Black Hand threat, though the incident involved a police blunder.
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Dorchester
Black Hand
Arthur Cooper
James Clark
Bernard Doherty
Clark
Dorchester Black Hand Attack Leaves Two Officers Dead
In Dorchester Division 11, two officers Clark and Cooper were killed by a fusillade while on duty near Harrison Square. Doher ty and Doherty were wounded as patrols pursued black hand agents linked to a $2000 ransom letter to Rosa Di Angelo. Five men later found sheltering in a ruined station linked to Quinn and Keon.
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Dorchester
Clark
Cooper
Gale
Collins
Doherty
Angelo Amerano
Fenton Street
Raffaele Lepore
Duncan Street
Francesco Conti
Augustino Matteo
Quinn & Keon
New York, New Haven & Hartford Road
Harrison Square
Rosa di Angelio
Insane Patient Brutally Assaulted at Worcester Hospital
Michael Leydon, 33, of Somerville, committed to Worcester Insane Hospital, was found this afternoon with fatal injuries after a morning assault by a hospital attendant. He is expected to die.
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Worcester
Michael Leydon
Somerville
Worcester Insane Hospital
Finlay Arrested in Asylum Assault Case at Worcester
George B Finlay 21, a Palermo Maine native, was arrested at Worcester Central Police Station after allegedly assaulting Michael Leydon at the Worcester asylum. Leydon, found with a broken jaw and multiple broken ribs, had been acting strangely prior to the incident. Finlay denied the charges. Dr Quimby reports witnesses but Levedon’s attackers’ identities are not disclosed.
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George B. Finlay
Worcester
Wis
Worcester Central Poice
Finlay
Palermo
Leydon
Pla
Horace Quimby
St Ndlant
Worcester Central
Thayer
Proctor
Somerville
American Tube Works
Althoug
Levedon
Dropping Weight Splits Theater Water Valve
A weight attached to an ag curtain in the Malden Auditorium toppled and broke a water pipe in the basement. Flooding shot through the basement as the fire alarm system sounded.
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Malden
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Tremont Street
Boston Common
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