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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1921
Page
7
Police hunt a stranger after a man jabbed a syringe into Mrs. Mary Waylkice in a Springfield avenue moving picture house. Dr. Goldateta suspects cocaine or heroin. she collapsed and was revived outside the theater.
In Duxbury on Sept 6 the team defeated Hanover 6 to 6 ending Hanover's two year win run. Star pitcher Barry suffered a bad injury in a collision and left the game in the eighth inning. Cennora replaced him and blanked Hanover. a funeral service was planned for later in the season.
Ned Gourdin of Harvard narrowly lost the broad jump to Edward Niles of Boston with 22 feet 8 inches for Gourdin. Edward Niles won the running broad jump by one inch after a two foot one inch handicap. Jimmy Connolly won the mile after a late surge. Jake Driscoll, running scratch, topped the 440 in 53 45. Harold Cutbill failed to overcome handicaps as T F Coalsen won in 2 14 5. O'Connor won the high jump at 6 9?2 with 4 1?2 handicap. William Dixon beat Edward Abernathy in a two mile. A Gloucester team lost to the B A A team Meanix Nolan Brownville and Dudley by about three yards.
Carman takes the one hour motor paced feature at Revere Cycle Park. He leads at the start and stays within 50 yards of George Wiley who finishes second. J Miquel is third and Charles Verkeyn fourth. Also noted are professional and amateur event results with multiple winners and times.
Al Shubert of this city defeated Paul Demeres before more than 4000 fans in New Bedford in a ten round decision. The former champion controlled the bout keeping Demeres on the defensive most of the way to earn the victory.
The Keiths opened the regular season with a strong program from start to finish. Edith Taliaferro starred in Under the Same Moon with James J. Morton delivering humorous songs and stories. Edith Claxer and Boys showcased graceful dancing. other acts included The Dancing McDonalds and Newell & Most. The program closed with Current Events films.
The Boston Stock Company presented Polly With a Past at the St James Theatre last night. Leona Powers shines in Polly with chic sauciness and vivacity while Walter Gilbert shows deft, restrained acting in a role that reveals his resource and sincerity.
Ten thousand people attended the third annual carnival and field day of Lieutenant Lawrence J. Bleherty Post A I at Wood Inland park. The event raised funds to help build the post quarters on Meridian street and featured athletics, baseball, dancing, and evening fireworks led by committee chair James EB Conway and secretary Vincent Stasio.
Under the N B A A A U oversight, Lexington field day hosted several fast races on the athletic field. Harold O Neill won the 880 yard handicap with Caffery and Mooney second and third. Jake W Driscoll won the 440 yard handicap. Arthur Kirby led the one mile handicap while Leonard Short topped the Lexington runners in the final mile race.
Ten thousand attended the Weymouth fair and cattle show with horse racing as the main draw. Edna Setzer owned by A. W. Herbert won the 3:28 class trot with 2:21% best, Wedgwood Burns owned by 3. Weisner won the 2:15 class trot in 2:16%, and Allen Bean owned by B. O. Nichols took the 2:28 class in 2:19%. Baseball also featured two games: Taunton Athletic Association defeated Rockland Athletic Club 7 to 6 in 10 innings, while Wildey Odd Fellows Weymouth fell 6 to 4 to Forest Odd Fellows Hyde Park.
The James J. Mansfield Post No. 158 American Legion held a field day at the Concord Centre playground. The event, chaired by Earle W. Peckham, drew a very large attendance and was a marked success.
Greek official communication dated September 2 reports the capture of Aminsami and Mt Arbiz in Asia Minor, along with a battalion of Turks and its commander.
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