10 Oct 1916
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1916
Page
1
In a tense 2 to 1 game before more than 41 thousand spectators the Red Sox win in the fourteenth inning on a pinch hit single that scores Flash McNally from second. Ruth and Smith duel as lefties in a mighty pitching battle while Cutshaw’s break costs Smith a shutout.
Ruth holds Brooklyn scoreless after the first inning with strong defense and support from hitters. Carrigan trims the series lead with a strategic win in Brooklyn as Hoblitzell scores late and Myer homers. multiple extra base hits and a 2 run gap define the decisive contest.
In Newport R I October 9 reports say none of the Kingstonian crew have been found and a new search will begin tomorrow. Lieutenant Bristol on the flagship Birmingham told a Post reporter the previous report that all but two were landed at New York was incorrect. Boat lifeboats drift may still be sighted near ocean liner lanes.
In Long Branch New Jersey October 9 Secretary Lansing visits to meet with Wilson as part of a diplomatic schedule.
Tonight Mr. Lansing will meet President Wilson tomorrow to discuss German submarine raids off the American coast. Lansing is expected to remain overnight at the President's summer residence.
The announcement signals U.S. concern over German submarine assaults off the American coast and potential grave consequences. Officials say current reports show no violation of international law or Germany’s prior promises, but worry about continued attacks and possible outcomes.
Mayor Curley and John F Fitzgerald, Democratic Senate candidate, again split on stage at Tremont Temple during a Democratic ratification meeting with party leaders in attendance.
The Mayor accuses Fitz Gerald of enabling publication in the Boston Traveler and claims he had financial interest in the photo play Where Are My Children. He says Fitzgerald lobbied its production in Pennsylvania after state censors halted it, just before the ratification exercises began. He confronted the Democratic Senate candidate.
Continued on Page 7 Fifth Column Y today’s observances note Robert Gould Shaw born 1837 and Fdna Dean Proctor born 1838. Also marks one year since Bulgaria invaded Serbia.
Fred Fay a longtime organizer for the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employees dies at his Jamaica Plain home after a three year period of intense labor for Boston and Bay State rail workers. He was a Detroit native who settled in Boston after the 1912 strike. a special meeting of the Boston Street Carmen's Union will be held tomorrow night. his widow survives.
A three story factory building burned down last night in the East Cambridge tenement district. A high gale spread sparks to about a dozen nearby homes, forcing women and children from their beds into the street as multiple blazes broke out around midnight.
A second floor blaze at 16 Gore Street housed by Maine Roofing Company and Clayton's Iron Works sparked multiple roof fires as flames spread. three alarms called, winds fanned embers to surrounding homes, forcing residents to flee in night clothes. The wooden factory burned out of control while nearby houses received only minor damage.
Paul H. Shannon chronicles a pivotal World Series moment as Del Gainer, scooped from the Red Sox dugout, rises as a dependable pinch hitter to crush Brooklyn’s hopes with a 14th inning blow that gives Boston a 2 to 1 win in a famed championship clash.
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