Boxing Gossip and Updates From The Ring Scenes
Boxing chatter notes fight club closures affecting hub sports for a week. Promoters pivot with fans eager for Slam Langford dates, while Jim Stewart dies at Camp Dix. Leonard defends scoring against Lewis. Upcoming bouts feature Britton, Leonard, Turner and Monahan set for Oct 6 at National A C Philadelphia with Tom Cowler a Pinkerton at Aqueduct.
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Marlboro
Jack Leonard
Tom Cowler
Tim Monahan
New York
National A. C
Philadelphia
Cowler
Aqueduct Race Track
Pinkerton Agency
Amherst Opens Season vs Middlebury in New Football Clash
Amherst and Middlebury meet in the season opener at Amherst as the 40 man squad eyes a strong showing. Captain P. K. Phillips leads the squad with new talent from freshmen and Murname at fullback, while Olsen anchors center and Davison Brisk share end duties in the probable lineup.
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Amherst
Middlebury
Vermont
P. K. Phillips
Murname
Olsen
Wings
Brisk
Davison
Davison. the Probable Lineup For Tomorrow’s
Stisser
Demarest
Moran
Reusswig
Bliss
Carney
Zink
Maynard
Phillips
Arlington High School Football Opener Called Off
The Arlington High School football eleven will not open its season today as the Lowell High School game at Spy Pond Athletic Field Arlington was canceled because Lowell dropped football this season.
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Arlington High School
Lowell High School
Spy Pond
Arlington
Lowell
Concord High Faces Camp Thomas Without Captain
Concord High School football opens the season at the Concord Centre ground against Camp Thomas with captain Ralph Hemenway out due to Spanish influenza illness this week.
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Concord High School
Camp Thomas
Concord Centre
Ralph Hemenway
Baseball Expected in Spring
President Frazee of the champion Red Sox plans to keep Fenway Park open next season. He believes professional baseball will be played in the East and is arranging for the turnstiles to click again in 1919 while pursuing his theatrical ventures.
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Harry Frazee
Red Sox
Fenway Park
East
Park rental policy limits small football contests
Groundkeeper Kelley reports infield damage from gridiron games and heavy rain pools in the outfield. Frazee urges Washington to preserve the game with limited open air amusement, favoring big teams and selective events over extensive schedules to keep pennant races alive.
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Dan Consadine
Kelley
Hooper
Strunk
Frazee
Washington
Lexington High girls practice field hockey after influenza closure
Despite the school closure due to influenza eleven Lexington High School girls reported to the Lexington Athletic Field for a long practice session. The squad is rapidly being whipped into shape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington High
Lexington
Tourney at Concord Country Club Today
Another golf tournament is listed for this afternoon over the links of the Concord Country Club. This will be the last members' tournament this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Country Club
Red Cross Horse Show Winners Honor Readville Event
Frank M. Fay reports the Boston Metropolitan Chapter Red Cross horse show winners. Eleonora Sears, Mrs. Walter Hanley, Charles H. Jones, and Miss Isabella Wanamaker’s stable led saddle and harness classes. French officers Juge Larregain Balezeaux took jumping prizes.
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Boston
American Red Cross
Readville
Eleonora Sears
Walter Hanley
Charles H. Jones
Isabella Wanamaker
Juge
Larregain
Balezeaux
Readville Park Horse Show Struck by Plague and Rain
A large crowd attended Readville Park as Miss Dorothy Forbes and William Blitz led organizers in staging a horse show. Public access was barred for today’s final day due to illness and the state public health emergency, though exhibitors will display and the program will run as scheduled. Judges included Reginald Vanderbilt and George Hulme from New York, with Ames and Mandell of Boston among the panel. Major General Crozier and Major General John viewed the event with military presence.
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Readville Park
Dorothy Forbes
William 3. Blitz
Charles W. Leonard
B. Nason Hamlin
Francis Peabody
Jupiter Pluvius
Henry Bb. Endicott
State Emergency Public Health Committee
New York
New England
Reginald C. Vanderbilt
George B. Hulme
W. A. Hazard
John 8. Ames
George P. Mandell
Boston
William D. Crozier
John
Military officers attend Washington event with multi-nation staff
Rackman of the United States army with staff, Brigadier-General Henri Claudon of the French military commission at Washington and his attaches, Major Kenneth Marlatt and officers of the Canadian army, Captains Pavowski and Dubassoff of the Russian army. There was one mishap during the day in the last jumping class when Captain Pavowski wrenched his knee. Red Cross provided first aid. Pavowski had been wounded in the knee a year ago on the eastern front.
Red Cross Horse Show Closes to Public in Readville
Miss Dorothy Forbes reports the Boston Metropolitan Chapter has closed the Red Cross Horse Show at Readville to spectators. All classes will be shown and ribbons awarded, but no attendance. Action followed guidance from Henry B. Endicott and the influenza emergency health committee urging cancellation of public gatherings.
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Dorothy Forbes
Red Cross
Readville
Boston
American Red Cross
Henry B. Endicott
State Emergency Public Health Committee
Emergency Health Committee
Waterfront Calendar Reflects Harbor Tides and Celestial Notes
Maritime page lists date markers and astronomical details for September 28. Entries note war days, calendar days, tide heights, moon phases, and morning and evening star positions with planets Jupiter Venus Saturn and Mars across the day.
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Mars
Jupiter
Venus
Saturn
Observations in Boston and maritime notes
Observations from Boston for 24 hours report barometer temperature and humidity levels with mean values, plus wholesale fish prices for haddock cod pollock and hake. Also notes a freight ship ashore off Massachusetts coast and later refloated without apparent damage. Danish fleet to resume Atlantic sailings per War Trade Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haddock
Massachusetts
Atlantic
War Trade Board
Danish Commission
Denmark
Landsman
Finals at Longwood Tennis Bring Title Shakeup
Miss Molla Bjurstedt and Mrs George Wightman advanced from the Longwood Cricket Club semi finals in the women’s singles and will clash for the championship this afternoon. Bjurstedt seeks a fourth straight title while Wightman defends her three year hold on the crown, with both players former holders of the title under different names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molla Bjurstedt
George Wightman
Longwood Cricket Club
Miss Bjurstedt
Wigitman
Wightman and Johnson in Tennis Finals at Longwood
In yesterdays Longwood matches Mrs. George Wightman defeated Miss Marion Zinderstein in two sets to reach the finals with Mr. Harry C. Johnson. Molla Bjurstedt and Marion Zinderstein advanced in doubles while Sears and Shurtleff were ousted in semis.
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Longwood
George Wightman
Marion Zinderstein
Moa Bjurstedt
Leonora
Sears
Molla Bjurstedt
A. A. Shurtleff
Evelyn Sears
Charles Magrane
Molla Bhuratede
Florente Ballin
Adamite Hocker
Cornelia Burgess
Miss Jennings
Barbara
Helen Hooker
Mery Winsor
Miss Williams
Osbby
Pauline Fenno
Nathaniel W. Niles
Bailey
Eleonora R. Sears
George Atman
Adelaide Hooker
Pilin
eMiss Marion Zinderstein
Marion Zintits
Mary Winsor
R. B. Bidwell
H. Bretz
A. C. Butler
George W. Wightman
Harry ©. Johnson
Florence Ballin
A. N. Reggio
Elevated Lacks Men to Run More Cars
Boston Elevated railway trustees cite a shortage of rolling stock and workers as they resist Mayor Peters call to increase cars. They blame the war draft and disease losses for the manpower gap hindering service amid the grip epidemic.
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Elevated
Boston Elevated Railway
Peters
Boston
Board of Trustees
Girl Walking With Father Hit By Auto
Miss Marion D. Lane of Reading was struck on Salem street while walking with her father. An automobile driven by Ernest Perry of Melrose knocked her down, injuring her face. She was treated by Dr. W. J. Brown and taken home. Perry was arrested and charged with operating under the influence and to be arraigned in Woburn Police Court.
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Marion D. Lane
Salem Street
Reading
Ernest Perry
Melrose
W. J. Brown
Woburn
Weymouth Woman Sues for Divorce
Mrs. Josephine G. Bartlett of Weymouth sues Winthrop B. Bartlett in Norfolk County Superior Court Dedham for divorce. She cites cruel and abusive treatment and intoxication at Chelsea and Weymouth on November 1 195, and earlier. They married November 16 1904 and have four children Helen 13 Marion 10 Warren 7 John 5. Case likely to go to trial early October.
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Josephine G. Bartlett
Weymouth
Winthrop B. Bartlett
Boston
Norfolk County Superior Court
Dedham
Chelsea
Bartlett
Helen
Marion
Warren
John
Chelsea to Build Gas Mask Factory at Webster and Spencer
The Chelsea building department announced plans for a three story brick factory 250 feet long on Webster and Spencer avenues to produce gas masks for Everlastik Inc known locally as T. Martin and Bros Manufacturing Company.
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Building Department of
Chelsea
Webster and Spencer Avenue
Everlastik Inc
T. Martin & Bros. Manufacturing Company
Governor M'Call Heads to Nova Scotia for Dalhousie Lecture
Governor McCall departs for Halifax to be hosted by Lt Governor McCallum Grant. He will lecture on Government at Dalhousie University on Monday afternoon.
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McCall
Halifax
McCallum Grant
Dalhousie University
Rutgers Meets Ursinus In College Football Showdown
In New Brunswick New Jersey Foster Sanford's Rutgers hosts Ursinus in the best college game today. The piece previews autumn weather hikes and notes winter baseball plans forming in the West amid wartime constraints.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Foursome event at Lexington Golf Club noted
A two-ball foursome with a half combined handicap will be played this afternoon at Lexington Golf Club in North Lexington. This season has already seen two other four-ball, best-ball foursomes at the club. The final round of the trophy tournament is set for next Saturday afternoon.
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Detroit
Cleveland
Chicago
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Akron
Louisville
Indianapolis
Johnstown
Canton
Dayton
National Commission
Middle West
Ohio
Lexington Golf Club
North Lexington
Watertown Beats Newton 7 0 in Openers on Claflin Field
Watertown High defeats Newton High 7 to 0 at Claflin Field in the season opener. Conroy scored the touchdown in the third period and Bill Shanahan added the conversion. Newton, hampered by sickness and injuries, struggled to advance as Watertown held the visitors to few first downs.
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Watertown
Conroy
Newton
Bill Shanahan
Allie Dickinson
Jack McDonald
Mervill
Winthrop Chamberlin
Newton High
Bob Garrity
Henry Garrity
Herb
Nutting
Bob
Shanahan
George Chamberlain
Winthrop
Edward Cousineau
George Owen
Garden City
Watertown High
Newton Righ
Ay Shanahan
Wallace
Rane Willams
Rem
R. T
Hurley
Boyd Rpc
Esky G
Dodge
Wier Mele
von C. Rere Tieee Ae c
Seavey Pot
Wiley Kinchla
Mahon Conroy
Deuoes Kelly
Brooks W. Shanahan
B.q. B
H. Garrity
Owen Stevens
F. B
Eteerersecsete
Pinkhiem
W. Shanahan
J. Woodlock
Apoire
R. Bankart
Hnesman
J. Hoey
Campbell Honored by Auto Dealers Assembly
Chester I Campbell, director of military and naval exhibitions for the U S government, was hosted at a complimentary dinner by the Boston Automobile Dealers' Association at the Hotel Lenox. About 200 members and allied nation officers attended the homecoming supper after his coast to coast tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester I. Campbell
United States
Hotel Lenox
Campbell
Boston Automobile Dealers’ Association
Automobile Dealers’ Association
Football opener at Revere High features Commerce eleven
Football followers will watch the High School of Commerce eleven open its season against Revere High this afternoon in Revere. The anticipated matchup could signal a strong fall showing for Commerce as it seeks a clean sweep.
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Revere
Crack High School of Commerce Eleven
Revere High
Golf at Arlmont Club Highlights Weekend Schedule
At Arlmont Golf Club Arlington Heights a handicap medal play best nine holes is held this afternoon. The fourth round of the season trophy closes today with the fifth round ending next week. Four more Saturday tournaments are planned before season’s end.
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Arlmont Golf Club
Arlington Heights
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Slam Langford
Slam
Sam
Jim Stewart
Camp Dix
Kid McCoy
Big City
McCoy
Stewart
Harry Loerch
Bat Masterson
Lewis-Leonard
Newark
Leonard
Camp Upton
Lewis
Thomases
Masterson
Armory A. A
Harry Grebs
Clay Turner
Grebs
Misse
Kid Lewis
Bennie Leonard
Trew
Pratt Field
Paul H. Shannon
Concord
Mecca
Lady Dillon
Frank M. Fay
Esse
J. W. Smith
Mrs. Wightman
Harry C. Johnson
Wightman
Johnson
Marion Zinderstein-H. Bretz
Nat Niles
Marion Zinterstein
Dixons
Dixon
Dixon’s
Joseph Dixon Crucible Company
Jersey City
GOV. M
Nova Scotia
Arthur Duffey
Sport Comment
Jack
Sunday Post
Edward Trowbridge Collins
Comiskey
Eddie
Fred Merkle
Giants
Columbia
Finley
Columbia Student Training Corps
Tom McNamara
Tommy
Chick Evans
Charles H. Reinnerth
France
Southampton
Reimerth
Ted Meredith
Rhine
Providence
Springfield
Worcester
Connecticut
New York State
Sam Jones
Schang
Mayer
Agnew
Miller
North Bergen
Frank Gaffney
Arlmont
Waitt & Bond
Blackstone
Sumatra
Havana
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