15 Sep 1922
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1922
Page
1
Americans declare craft Mayflow eligible for Fishermen's Race despite committee rejection. In Smyrna, Sept. 14, panic spreads as fire consumes much of the European quarter. the American consulate burns, and Marines with allied troops fight the blaze amid widespread destruction.
Miss Gertrude Lang of 179 Broadway Everett exclaims joy at receiving a new touring car awarded in the Ford a Day contest for her story Too Lazy to Collect Rent. Two postmen delivered the prize and the note of triumph followed by her family bragging rights.
In Lowell Phinney Boyle stops Johnny Downs in three rounds. At Brooklyn Poncho Villa defeats Johnny Ruff in eleven rounds. In Philadelphia William Tilden reaches semi finals with Patterson Johnston and Richards. Leslie Bancroft Molla Mallory Helen Wills and Mrs Jessup also reach semis. In Toronto Mise Alexa Stirling wins second round in Canadian title play.
The note directs readers to pages 26 through 29 for complete sports coverage. It signals a multi-page continuation of scores, standings, and narratives beyond the current page.
National League saw Cincinnati defeat Pittsburgh 7 0 Brooklyn 3 Philadelphia 4 St Louis 0 New York 7 Chicago 46 American League games include St Louis 5 Boston 3 Cleveland 4 a pekington 3 New York 4 Crone 1 Detroit 5 Philadelphia unknown Eastern League matchups feature Springfield 5 Worcester 3 Pittsfield 10 Hartford 0 Bridgeport 3 Albany 0 with multiple second games listed
The piece notes the end of old straw hats and predicts Bess Style will unveil a vast, light colored hat selection for men. Pearl gray and light brown lead the palette, with wide rolled brims in fashion, and tips that hats should sit low on men’s heads to look styled.
Christopher King of Boston suffered a fractured hip and possible internal injuries after trying to alight a moving train at Union Station Providence He was dragged along the platform for a distance before Harry Hughes intervened and freed him He was taken by ambulance to Rhode Island Hospital in critical condition
In New York on September 14 reports said the New York Central Lines planned to renew existing agreements with trainmen and conductors, signaling continued peace between the railroads and at least two Big Four brotherhoods.
W. G. Lee, president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, announced possible action as rail unions push for terms while eastern trunk lines including the Pennsylvania Erie and Lackawanna indicate readiness for similar discussions.
The Cambridge Ford plant, employing about 400 workers and producing 200 cars daily, will close for an indefinite period starting tomorrow afternoon. Manager R. P. Jones received the closure notice from Detroit yesterday.
Police interrupted Walter T. Doyle's vacation to arrest the Exchange Trust Company head bookkeeper, charging him with stealing $18,100 from his employer. The 25 year old was taken into custody at his Brookline home.
A man known for a passion for fast and high powered automobiles was about to take a ride when authorities arrested him. The incident highlights his deep enthusiasm for speed and the potential danger it posed. Local reports note his unsettling fixation with rapid vehicles.
Michael Hudak 37 driver for Henry Ford pleaded guilty in district court to racing at reckless speed on a Boston road. He was fined 20 dollars along with Joseph Wood of Newark who raced with him. Motorcycle Officer Arthur E. Clifford pursued on Parker Street as Hudak claimed orders from Ford to New York from the Maine camp.
More than 100 pupils from the Harvard Irving and Cross streets area of Winchester plan to skip classes until the color line dispute involving local school members is resolved.
Daniel Bailey of Chilton road West Roxbury found a carrier pigeon exhausted on his lawn. The bird bore leg tag 599 with no note attached. Bailey took the pigeon to the West Roxbury police station.
Jake Stahl, the former manager of the Boston Americans, is reported dangerously ill in Los Angeles on September 14. Ballpark details about his condition are sparse but his health is described as serious.
Washington reports four teenage Americans are missing in the fire-swept areas of Smyrna. The State Department was advised tonight via a cable from Read Admiral Bristol, acting American commissioner at Constantinople.
Bennie Swim, condemned for Olive Swim Trenholme's murder, received a three week reprieve in St John New Brunswick as no suitable executioner could be found. Sheriff Foster sought Justice McKeown and faced failures from Arthur Ellis, J M Holmes, and an unnamed Scott.
Mrs. Ethel Scott fled her room at 126 Walnut Street Chelsea after seeing a mouse while reading. Police arrived, a crowd gathered, and she was escorted to Chelsea Memorial Hospital to calm her nerves.
Secretary Denby announced Rear Admiral C. S. Williams will become president of the Naval War College in Newport Rhode Island. He will succeed Rear Admiral William S. Sims upon Sims' retirement October 15. Williams heads the war plans section and has served as vice admiral with the Pacific fleet.
Gloucester officials and the International Fishermen’s Committee clashed over the schooner Mayflower. If Mayflower wins, trustees may block her from the international race, potentially canceling the event for the year. William J. MacInnis announced the plan at a trustees meeting.
Fragmentary item mentions James Fenimore Cooper and leaders across 1914 with references to Lloyd George de Valera and French troop withdrawals from occupied regions and Arras bombardments. Details are garbled and attribution uncertain.
Weather bulletin for New England outlines unsettled conditions in Boston with possible showers and cooler spells through Friday. Northerly to northeasterly winds shift, and temperatures run moderate across southern New England with partly cloudy skies north of Sandy Hook.
Forecasters warn that conditions will stay unsettled with periods of shade and a few showers. Temperatures will drift lower and be a mite cooler than recent days.
Weather notes record yesterday's temperatures at Thompson's Spa with a 3 pm reading of 60, 6 pm 66, 9 pm 65, and midnight around 60 to 72 depending on time, ending with an average daily temperature of about 60.
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