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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1919
Page
25
A fragmented OCR page lists various bond issues and stock notes with entities such as Lorillard Co, Beth Steel, Knox div, and Balt lines. Entries include coupon rates, prices, and maturity hints with scattered city and company references.
About 500 people crowded Faneuil Hall at a peace meeting urging a nonaggression stance with Russians. Professor Zachariah Chafee led the gathering as hundreds outside pressed for peace.
A public gathering featured Colonel Raymond Robbins criticizing intervention in Russia and opposing socialism while praising nonviolent aid. The event included a Russian church choir and calls to end blockades, suspend arms, and feed starving Russia as a path to stabilizing the region.
Advertisement for G A Piscopo & Company Incorporated Investment Securities located at 15 Exchange Street Boston with telephone main 2754 and service emphasis.
A compact note lists multiple oil firms and financial interests including Hecla, Ryan Oil, First Natl, Canada-Mexican, Perfection, The Kema Oil, Nipissing Ray, Hercules, Kerr Lake Sup, Boston, Texana. The fragment hints at a wartime or postwar corporate listing or mineral prospecting context.
Sailor Joe Gibbs and Joe Gibbs of Woonsocket scored decisive wins in a Commercial A C tournament. Sailor Joe defeated Eddie Gorman in ten rounds, while the Woonsocket Gibbs knocked out Red Tardner in ten rounds. Frankie Munroe stopped Steve O Meara in two rounds and Jimmy Frazzetti won on a third round stoppage over Young Leonard.
The Adrian football team edged Wentiworth 7 to 6 at Rogers Park in Brighton yesterday afternoon. An 86 yard touchdown run by Joe Gatley, formerly of the High School of Commerce, highlighted the contest.
On Armistice Day at Metacomet Golf Club Providence Rhode Island 34 couples 68 players competed. Prizes totaled 441.25 dollars with 260 dollars split among the six top finishers Tom Kerrigan of Siwanoy Mt Vernon NY won 75 dollars for best 36 hole medal play and shared top prize with Fred Eliot Woodlane Club for best 36 hole score among pros Hugh Gordon Rhode Island pro led pros with 147. Carl Anderson Winthrop Mass set a course record with 71 one stroke better than Jim Hendrie Oak Bluffs holder.
Patrick Dwyer of 161 Blue Hill Avenue found two youths in his dry goods shop last night after entering from the rear. He chased them out, fell and broke his glasses, and identified the pair. Warrants for their arrest will be sought in Roxbury Court.
The U S Nantucket training ship football team from Boston defeated Quincy High 12 to 0 at Pfaffman Oval in a crowd attended game. Nantucket scored two touchdowns led by J H Flanagan with solid line play despite Quincy being outweighed by about 10 pounds.
Newburyport beat Funchard High of Andover 13 to 0 before large crowds at the high school grounds. Parker suffered an injury for the third time this season but is not expected to be serious.
The National Association of Minor Leagues met in Springfield at the Cooley House with delegates from California and Canadian organizations attending as the group debated restoring draft rule provisions.
Baseball magnates and club managers gather in Springfield as talks of reconciling with the majors, a third big league, and restoring the old draft system dominate discussions. Key figures include Ebbets Grant and Robbie Quinn, with Barrow absent, while Duckie Gainer announces retirement and Olaf Henricksen linked to Indianapolis intrigue.
Providence R I November 11 Brown coach Buck Whittemore says Brown has an awfully good chance to beat Dartmouth and notes the Bear players are optimistic and in prime shape. A two hour workout kept them fresh while scrubs studied Dartmouth plays for a planned scrimmage tomorrow and coach Robinson unveils new tactics.
The 28th annual Boston Terrier Club show in Horticultural Hall drew 150 entries. Ace of Aces, a 10 month old puppy owned by Charles H. O Connor, won puppy honors after sweeping senior classes, a first in 12 years. Dandy Pat II., Lady Dana, and Phoebe Prim also placed in various classes amid praise for the strong nationwide turnout.
Yale opened its scrimmage practice driving the regulars and second eleven through 20 minute periods. The first team scored two touchdowns and the second one, all three drives covering 70 yards without a fumble. Quarterback Herbert Kempton caught a kickoff booted by Eddie Gaillard and raced 30 yards through the scrub to score.
Coaches report the varsity attack looking sharp after today's scrimmage and dummy work. Princeton odds seem unfavorable as the team eyes one final scrimmage tomorrow before a Harvard finale. Thorne Murphy remains a doubtful field goal option despite practicing in togs this afternoon.
At the Boston Chess Club in Ashburton Place yesterday John F. Barry conducted a simultaneous exhibition. He defeated 10 strong players without a loss, including Adams Maury Jones Perry Eggers Hunt and Lyon. Maury, a Montana chess expert, held out for five hours of brilliant play. Many service men and chess enthusiasts attended.
Society guests at Copley Plaza attended an Armistice Day dance in aid of Fatherless Children of France and the American Commission for Devastated France. Notable attendees included Mr and Mrs Charles MacVeagh of New York and Miss Anne Morgan with Miss Maud Wetmore.
Over a thousand attended a grand ball directed by Benjamin F Teel with 3 piece orchestra. Dancers moved in one step fox trot and waltz under magenta rose blue amber green lights. Balcony boxes bore American and allied flags and battle inscriptions. French officials attended. hostesses included several prominent women. Franz E Zerrahn led ushers. Supper served at 1 o clock in the dining and tea rooms.
Nate Siegal faces Billy Duffy and Bat tling McGreavey meets Pat McCarthy in a two bout showdown at the Commercial and C venue. The program schedules two main events Friday night with local combatants set for decisive matchups.
A man and a woman attempted suicide at the Rittenhouse Hotel in Philadelphia this morning. Both ingested poison, but tonight officials say they will recover.
Anthony J. Peters and Mrs. O R Trist were found beside each other in their hotel room on the fourth floor after staff discovered a note with crisis report details pinned to a bureau scarf. Peters gave a Warrington street address while registering as A J Patterson from New York with Trist reportedly having left home months earlier.
On the 31st day of the year and the 51st of autumn, observations note Mars Jupiter Venus and Saturn as morning stars. Earlier events show a full moon on December 7 and a new moon on November 22, with December 22 also mentioned.
On her first visit in over two years the White Star line steamship Cretic, Captain W A Morehouse, arrived at Commonwealth pier from Genoa Naples Palermo Almaea and the Azores bringing 47 saloon 368 second cabin and 13884 steerage passengers and 28000 barrels of grapes. The steamer's passenger list is the largest from Europe since Summer 1914. Only saloon and cabin passengers landed. steerage examination to begin.
Steamers Cretic Morehouse Genoa and Nantes arrive via Palermo from La Palice France for Hemp ton Roads towing West Hematite from Havre to New York. Sailed were Lake Arthur Havana Romeo North Land Yarmouth Nantucket Norfolk Baltimore and several lake and tug movements including Notting ham Nottingham and harvest towing barges.
Dennis Francis O Connell of Dorchester was elected captain of the Harvard varsity track team by a postcard ballot after weeks of delay. The junior has gained national prominence as a top distance runner, noted for his intercollegiates mile win in 4 minutes 29 1 5 seconds last spring.
Miss Helen J. Raftery daughter of John H. Raftery of the New York Telegraph and Harry F. Malloy of Egmont were married in Brookline yesterday. The ceremony was performed by Rev C A Bidwell. Malloy formerly on the Boston Post staff and now in Boston advertising. They will live in Cambridge after a brief honeymoon.
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