Athletic Meet for Industrial Workers Opens Plans at Seaside Park
The M C A hosts an industrial workers athletic meet in September at Seaside Park as the culmination of the first season. John H. Brock and A W Bearse lead plans with factory athletic committees to promote outdoor spaces, volleyball and interdepartment games. Teams include Holmes and Edwards Bridgeport Brass International Silver Union Branch, with a six week factory league winner to receive a silver cup.
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Seaside Park
John H. Brock
A. W. Bearse
M.C. A
Holmes and Edwards
Park City
Automatic Machine Ca
Jathletic
To Hold Horse Races in Toronto This Season
TORONTO July 10 In spite of an embargo on horse racing by an Order in Council officials of the Metropolitan Racing Association announced plans to hold meetings this season at Dufferin Park and Hillcrest. They expressed confidence the embargo will be removed.
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Toronto
Metropolitan Racing Association
Dufferin Park
Hillcrest
Purchase Beats Sir Barton by a Length
The Dwyer stake for three year olds at Aqueduct was won by Purchase with Knapp aboard in 1:43 8/5. Sir Barton, ridden by Loftus, finished a length back in second, while Crystal Ford, with Summer, took third among three starters. Crystal Ford lagged well behind.
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Hich Dwyer
Aqueduct
Dwyer
Dans
Holmes & Edwards Outing Promises Busy Athletic Day
The first annual Holmes and Edwards company outing at Lordship on July 19 will feature field and aquatic sports, track events, and a baseball game. Keen employee interest follows the completion of the new company athletic field opposite the factory.
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Holmes & Edwards Company
Lordship
Boys Get Free Plane Rides As Ballast
Hempstead July 1 The sal boys at Hempstead are enjoying a vacation prank as they serve as ballast for aeroplanes at a local aviation company near Fulton Avenue field by West Meadow Brook. Passengers ride about half a mile in these mock flights, drawing smiles from onlookers.
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Hempstead
Fulton Avenue
Weadowbrook
Robbed of jewels at Carry-On club in New York
Mrs. Wendell Philips of Fairfield, head of the Carry-On club, was robbed of more than 5000 dollars in jewels from her room at the club house on East Thirty-eighth Street. A fake telephone call lured her away, and police and reporters sought clues as to the thief. The missing items include six diamond rings and a diamond bar pin. Mrs Philips doubts any servicemen in uniform were involved and offered a 500 dollar reward for the jewels.
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Wendell Philips, Pairfield
New York
East Thirty-eighth Street
GAMES SCHEDULED IN STRATFORD LEAGUES
League C Franklin Midgets clash with Liberty Jrs at Franklin Field Saturday 10 36 a m Lincoln Avenues meet Boy Scout Jrs at Academy EN Saturday 10 30 a m League B St James Jrs face Boys Scouts at Academy Hill Saturday 2 30 p m B A and Arrow Jrs meet at Franklin Hill Saturday 2 30 p m League A Nationals take on St James at Avon Park Saturday 3 34 p m Avons meet Paradise Greens at Avon Park Sunday 3 90 p m
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Franklin Midgets
Liberty Jrs
Franklin Field
Lincoln Avenues
Boy Scout Jrs
Academy EN
St. ‘James Jrs
Boys Scouts
Academy Hill
B. A
Arrow Jrs
Frankin Hill
A. Nationals
St. James
Avon Park
Avons
Paradise Greens
Planning for Camp Valafield encampment officers
Several members of Company M State Guard plan to attend the Fourth Infantry officers encampment at Niantic within a few weeks. Captain William Smith and Lieutenants MW Weir Goldsborough and Simon Q Bradley, along with other non commissioned officers, qualify for places on the eligible list for commissions.
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Valafieild
Spectal
Company M
State Guard
William , Smith
Weir Goldsborough
Simon Q. Bradley
Fourth Infantry
Niantic
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Philips
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Murad
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Peq Palm Beach
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