Pitchers Battle As Quakers Star Boxman Alexander Shines
Philadelphia Oct 8 1915 Alexander pitched a strong eight inning start in a 3 1 victory over Boston in the world series battle. He faced red sox hitters with careful placement and mixed speeds to keep Speaker in check. Shore matched with a steady eight inning performance but a misplayed grounder in the eighth doomed Boston. Stock’s miscue on second and Barry’s quick stop turned the tide for Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shore
Quakers
Philadelphia
Alexander
Alex
Red Sox
Speaker
Stock
Boston
Ty Cobb
Tigers
Detroit
Niehoff
Bret
Worr
Scott
Bancroft
Barry
Collins
Royal Rooters Songsters
Lannin
Sox
Royal Rooters
Post Baseball Scores Hits Fans as Sun Harasses Shore
The Philadelphia and Boston clash produced a mix of hits and walks with Alexander weathering a base filled game. Cravath’s eighth inning hit and Stock's defensive play key the Phillies to a win as Post Baseball records 2176 series scores and crowds swell beyond 16 thousand on Newspaper Row in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cravath
Shore
Scott
Stock
Red Sox
Alexander
Boston
Hooper
Sox
Cady
McGraw
Phillies
Philadelphia
Newspaper Row
Post Bulletin Board
Carrigan
POST
Bennie Osthues
Nuss’ Band
Coleman Board
Western Union and Financial News
Royal Rooters Still Confident of Winning
Boston's Royal Rooters arrived in Philadelphia after the Red Sox lost the opening game of the world series. Rooters say the Quakers had all the breaks and Poston party members extend odds that Boston will win the series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Boston
Royal Rooters
Red Sox
Quakers
Poston Party
New York
Elks’ Club
Broadway
Pennsylvania Station
Broad
Market Streets
Continental Hotel
Fitzgerald
Johnny Killeen
Charley Lavis
Phillies
Pat Moran
Fitchburg
Rooters
The Most Beautiful Girl in America Feature
The upcoming Sunday Post promises a striking pictorial of the beloved beauty crowned as America’s most beautiful. Readers will see a full-page portrait and accompanying profile highlighting charm style and personality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Sunday Post
Dr Eliot Outlines Plan to Correct Social Evil
Dr Charles W Eliot spoke at the joint meeting of the American and Massachusetts Societies for Social Hygiene at Copley Plaza detailing a comprehensive plan to spread knowledge of social hygiene and combat the sexual improprieties arising from urban congestion. Dr McLaughlin urged government takeover of patent rights to secure salvation products for the sick, and Dr Gardiner T Swartz warned how quacks exploit those afflicted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Eliot
Charles W. Eliot
American
Massachusetts Societies For Social Hygiene
Copley Plaza
McLaughlin
England
Japan
Gardiner T. Swartz
Rhode Island State Board of Health
Eliot
Health commissioner urges state take over salvation patent
Dr Allen J McLaughlin State Commissioner of Health proposes the state seize patent rights held by a German firm for the salvation remedy and provide free treatment through state physicians. Over 200 delegates attend the convention as Dr Eliot calls for a central organized bureau system to combat social evil with specialized divisions and professional education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen J. McLaughlin
Eliot
Employers to Go on Roll of Honor
Adjutant General Charles H. Cole of the State militia seeks an employers roll of honor listing firms that grant paid leave to militia members during annual field maneuvers. He sent a request to militia commanders for names of men allowed time off and the names of their employers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Cole
State Militia
Cole
Belmont Springs C C Golf Semi finals Set After Narrowed Field
Four players advance to semi finals in Belmont Springs C C event with Noyes Guilford Sullivan Wood in the top half and Wood and Wood in lower. Weather troubled play with several defaults and lopsided wins in first two rounds as matches proceed toward finals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belmont Springs
C. W. Noyes
Brae Burn
J. P. Guilford
Woodland
J. H. Sullivan, Jr
RK. A. Wood
Vesper
Carpenters' Leader James Kirby Dies in Indianapolis
Telegram from Boston confirms death of James Kirby president of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America after an appendicitis operation. Kirby, longtime labor figure, was well known in Chicago and Boston and had visited the city regularly during his three-year tenure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Kirby
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
Boston
A. J. Howlett
Greater Boston
Carpenters’ District Council
Kirby
Indianapolis
Executive Board
Carpenters’ District Council of
Chicago
Westfield City Charter Proposal Defeated at Town Meeting
A proposal to petition the Legislature for a city charter was defeated in Westfield. A year earlier a similar charter had been granted by the Legislature but rejected by about 200 citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westfield
Mayor Curley Bans Street Gasolene Pumps in Boston
Mayor Curley prohibits new gasolene pumps and may order removal of existing stations. The ban treats pumps as street obstructions and seeks to place them under revenue controls like sidewalk signs. The mayor announced the possibility of removing all current pumps from city streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curley
Boston
Entries Close Today for Boston Amateur Athletic Meet
City of Boston announces entries close today for the Columbus Day forenoon meet on the Common. Hugh C. McGrath of the Park and Recreation Department at 33 Beacon Street handles the entries for the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of Boston
Hugh C. McGrath
Park and Recreation Department
Beacon Street
Crowd smaller but receipts greater in world series game
Official attendance yesterday fell about 1000 from 1914 opening game while gate receipts rose over 1400. Each player will receive about 8 more from opening game receipts than in the Braves Athletics series. Figures show attendance and receipts for 1915 and 1914 with shares for National Commission and players.
White Sox take third win in city series over Cubs
Chicago October 8 The White Sox won the third game of the city championship from the Cubs by 5 to 2 in a pitching duel between Faber and Pierce. The series stands 2 to 1 in the American league's favor. Faber and Schalk teamed for Chicago while Pierce, Zabel, and Archer supported the Cubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
White Sox
Cubs
Faber
Pierce
Concord and Middlesex Grid Games Today
Concord High School travels to Arlington to play the Arlington High School football eleven, while Concord private school Middlesex meets the Volkmann School eleven at Concord in their annual clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord High School
Middlesex School
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mathewson
BY Christy Mathewson
Wheeler
Little Stock
Will
Paskett
Dode
Base
Philly
Giants
BY Dan Barry
MR. Stiggins
Mr. Weller
Stiggins
Harvard Brewing Co
Lowell, Mass
Commercial Wharf
Boston Arena
Noyes
Guilford
Sullivan and Wood
Belmont Trophy
Co. W. Noyes
J. S. Kenyon
Metacomet
Cc. A. Hartwell
Oakley
R. S. Lyons
Albemarle
Hi. T. Bond
Winchester
G. R. Clough
Bellevue
R. H. Daniels
Country
F. J. Wright, Jr
Scarboro
Hartwell
Bond
Sullivan
Wright
Wood
Childs
L. J. Hazelton
Brockton
G. H. Pusbee
Weston
B. K. Stephenson
C. J. Dunphy
Waterbury
H. A. Walker
C. L. Perkins
G. 8. Woodworth
Lexington
J. FE. Kedian
Belmont Spring
W. O. Kenney
E. W. Fiske
R. M. Donald
D. Forbes
H. C. Mason
F. E. Withee
Chestnut Hill
J. Y. Sheaff
W. L. Johnson
Salem
Stephenson
Hazelton
Walker
Woodworth
Donald
Kenney
Shoaff
Carpenters
Moran Clan
Duffy Lewis
Duffy
Danvers
Tessie
Serenade
Oxford
Murray
Tremont, R
Eagles
William Axe
Kneeland
BMNCO
National Commission
Sach
Chicago Cubs
R.R.E
Y.M.C. A
New England
Huntington Avenue
Columbus Day
Paige Motor Co
Newbury St. Tel
Back Bay
Old Colony
Howard Street
Bonnie Rye
Joseph Hallian
Eastern Agent Colonial Building
Mass
Bonnie Brothers, Distillers
Louisville
Berry
C. Berry & CO
Leverett St
Manchester
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!