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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1916
Page
21
The New York Giants, led by John J. McGraw, extended their consecutive victory streak to 11 with a 1 to 0 win and a 6 to 2 win. Bill Rariden caught Chief Wilson’s popup to seal the record as fans cheered at Brush Stadium in Harlem.
In the American League Boston defeated Cleveland 2 to 0 while Washington blanked an opponent S, and Detroit beat Chicago 5 to 5 with New York 1 in a separate result. In the National League Boston swept Pittsburg 5 to 0 then won 3 to 2 in the second game. Philadelphia defeated Cincinnati 4 to 0, Chicago beat Brooklyn 7 to 4 in the first game and 4 to 2 in the second, New York edged St Louis 1 to 0 in the first and 6 to 2 in the second.
In today’s primaries voters must mark only within one column and vote a straight ticket. The Democratic nomination contest for governor features General Charles H. Cole versus Frederick W. Mansfield, with Cole backed by many ward leaders and Mansfield running a strong Boston campaign. In a separate trial, Mrs. Jessie Fox testified about Bert Roper’s murders and related financial details from the Roxbury lodging.
The article notes a single contest on the Republican State ticket with Auditor Alonzo B. Cook facing renomination challenge from Joseph B. Brown of Brookline. It warns hundreds of ballots may be invalidated if voters mix crosses between tickets and stresses voting in one column. It states 10,438 candidates on the ballot with 6041 Republicans, 4186 Democrats and 261 others.
A small band attempted an outdoor meeting near Sacred Heart Church in North square last night. A riot ensued with about 500 people, pistols and knives waved, two officers assaulted, and three alleged ringleaders arrested after a riot call brought officers from Hanover Street station.
Patrolman Frank Galliano confronts a man denouncing police and government, triggering a melee. Galliano is overrun and pinned before officers rescue him with reinforcements. Arrests follow including Mario Buda, Frederico Cerri, and Raphael Schiavino amid crowd unrest.
Miss Catherine Hughes daughter of Charles F E Hughes Republican candidate for president registered as a freshman at Wellesley College late yesterday. She was assigned to Leighton House the freshmen dormitory on Leighton road after introductions to fellow freshmen.
Witnesses describe Albert J. Roper borrowing $2 from a roll at a Sherwood Hotel for a late night return. Bert Roper, known to Mrs. Fox, visited her home in May 1915 and again in February when his father was ill and later died.
Mrs Maria Bartola of Boston carried a baby across Main Street when an approaching car struck her and the child was tossed to safety. The mother was left with a fractured arm and head injuries, possibly with internal injuries, and was taken to Choate Memorial Hospital. The Winchester driver Harold Myer was questioned by police before being released.
Two young deer ran through streets and through an Italian district, one entering a barn at Eddy Coal Company yard before one was captured. Deputy Commissioner Fred W. Goodwin helped crate the animals and move them to Franklin Park Zoo after a brief struggle.
Franco-British troops smash German positions along a 15 mile front capturing three fortified villages. The operation yields prisoners, war material, and long stretches of trenches as advances continue.
Despatch from Athens reports former Greek premier Venizelos has traveled to Salonika to lead revolutionary efforts believed aimed at placing Greece on the war line with the Allies.
Reuter dispatches from Athens report Former Premier Venizelos with Rear Admiral Condouriotis and supporters leaving for Crete bound for Saloniki amid a revolutionary surge. In Crete 69 of 80 Cretan guard members have disbanded leaving 11 loyal as insurgents seize key towns and government buildings.
A Petrograd bulletin claims a great Russo Rumanian victory in Dobrudia with 25,000 prisoners taken. Details are sparse.
London dispatch reports hostile airships crossing England coast and bombs dropped in northern sections with no casualties. In France the Franco British assault on the Somme front breaks through German defenses over a 15 mile line with multiple village redoubts captured and trenches breached.
An archival note lists anniversaries and historical milestones. It recalls the 1913 first water admission at Gatun Locks of the Panama Canal and events in Russia with Przemysl occupation in 1914. It mentions daily sun times and evening vehicle traffic, framing a historical reference column.
Weather bulletin notes fair conditions for Boston and vicinity. Tuesday and Wednesday are expected to be fair with warmer Wednesday, moderate westerly winds affecting New England and Eastern New York.
President Wilson told the Grain Dealers Association in Baltimore that his remarks were not political yet underscored policy aims. He praised the tariff commission and the federal trade commission, urged banking law amendments for foreign branches, and proposed government owned ships to expand opportunities for national banks and business.
The tug Westerly of the Westerly Towboat Company sailed on a secret mission tied to the anticipated arrival of a German merchant submarine. Captain Frank H. Robinson would not confirm details about the Montauk Point towing plan or the destination, amid reports the T A Scott Wrecking Company arranged the voyage for New London assistance.
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