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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1917
Page
10
Boxing circles in Boston discuss upcoming bouts and possible showdowns. Callahan Hanlon duel, O’Brien from East Boston knocks Hanlon in Memphis, Dillon vs Levinsky arena plans, and potential Dundee Cline talks spark promoter activity across cities.
Philadelphia defeats St. Louis 13 to 5 as Myers allows ten runs in seven plus innings. Schang collects three hits and two sacrifice hits, Strunk adds three hits and two walks, while Jamieson and Sloan homer for the Browns. The result moves St. Louis to last place in the league standings.
Clark Ficker son, a Butte pitcher who joined from the Cleveland American team, was told to return to Cleveland today as the Northwestern league prepares to disband on Saturday.
Rain began as horses scored in the first heat of the opening race at the Charles River Speedway yesterday. A large crowd attended despite weather concerns, drawn by the Elks convention and the Junior League of Amateur Driving Clubs meeting.
Three-year-old trotting event at a racing program concludes with Toddy S. winning the final after three preliminary heats. Lord Lyndon and Worthy Peter win their divisions, Teddy leads the final heat before Toddy S. clinches the purse of 1420 as racing proceeds today.
The record lists multiple horses with breeders and owners, including Mic Belle of Lyndon, My Leaf, Echo Direct, and Tresybil, placing in a purse of 1325 dollars with a time around 2 28. Emma McGowan, Buck Watts, Pearl Guy, Extend and others are noted with finishes and times, in unfinished sweepstakes and purses.
General Vignal of the French military arrives in Cambridge to inspect the Harvard Reserve Officers' Training Corps and visit Fresh Pond trenches. The day includes bayonet instruction appointments, lectures on military law, and trench defense exercises by battalions.
William Furst a noted orchestra leader and composer of incidental theater music died at his Freeport New York home. Born in Baltimore in 1852 he achieved wide recognition for his stage scores and musical contributions to productions.
July 11 Berlin introduces coal cards to control winter supply. Heated apartments with stoves are limited to a quarter ton per room and a maximum of a ton and a half for more than five rooms. Steam heated houses face a limit of half of last year's allocation.
D E Sawyer of Bob O Link defeats Robert Markwell of Jackson Park 1 up after 42 holes in the second round of the 19th annual World's Record Match at Midlothian Country Club Chicago on July 11. Sawyer rallied from early deficits to seize the win with a late surge. other results include Francis Ouimet and Donald Edwards advancing in Champion Flight and Guilford cruising 13 up.
A party of vacationists traveling from Hampton Beach to Ogunquit aboard Father Creedon’s car crashed on a post road near North Kittery as a bridge plank failed or the road skidded. Two passengers died, two priests and a sister survived, with three others injured. Authorities plan investigations tomorrow.
Pittsburg Nationals obtain by waiver A De Bus shortstop from St Louis National League club. De Bus who played with Fargo in the Northern League last year will report to Pittsburg in Brooklyn tomorrow.
William Haines Harvard coach will referee the Bennett cup race in Lynn Harbor on Saturday July 28 over a 1.5 mile course. West Lynn Rowing Club competes against Farragut Boat Club which has already won two legs. victory here grants permanent possession of the Cup.
Chicago July 11 Joe Tinker manager of the Columbus club was fined 100 dollars for spitting in an umpire’s face and suspended three days by President Hickey in the American Association.
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