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Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 03, 1917

Page

7

Ferry Question Debated by Commissioners and Citizens

Discussion on ferry operations, tolls, and a possible bridge continues as officials consider who should fund and control the Bruns wick river crossing. County Attorney Bellamy proposes using criminal court time to clear civil dockets, while judges’ summer terms face cost doubts.

New Hanover McGirt Bellamy Brunswick Eagles Island Woodus Kellum Wrightsville Beach Superior Court Percy W. Wells

Weather and matchups across cities with clear conditions

The schedule lists National Cincinnati at Chicago clear, St. Louis at Pittsburgh clear, New York at Brooklyn cloudy, Boston at Philadelphia cloudy, Armierian, Chicago at Detroit clear, Cleveland at St. Louis clear, Philadelphia at Boston cloudy, Washington at New York two games Southern, Chattanooga at Nashville, Memphis at Little Rock, Mobile at Birmingham, New Orleans at Atlanta all clear.

Cincinnati Chicago St. Louis Pittsburgh New York Brooklyn Boston Philadelphia Armierian Detroit Cleveland Washington Southern Chattanooga Nashville Memphis Little Rock Mobile Birmingham New Orleans Atlanta All Clear

Yesterday's Games Summary

Baseball scores from yesterday include St. Louis 5 Detroit 5 called, Boston 4 New York 4 called, Cleveland 3 Chicago 4, Philadelphia 0 Washington 6.

Standing of the Clubs in the League

A fragmented table shows team standings with records and win percentages including Boston New York Detroit Cleveland Washington Philadelphia St Louis. The data lists wins losses and percentages, though some figures are garbled.

Pet. Ae Shes Hs Wanes Boston Esc New York Detroit Cleveland Washington Philadelphia St. Louie i. Is

Batting scores from stacked baseball card

Brooklyn 7 Philadelphia 3. New York 6 Borton 1. Pittsburgh 4 St. Louis 6. Chicago 5 Cincinnati 8.

International and minor league scores with local road debate

Baseball results from the International League show Toronto and Montreal dominating. Buffalo and Providence pairings noted. A county board discussion covers tax exemptions for a theatre firm and the stalled road-improvement proposal to Fort Fisher Sea Beach, with commissioners debating committee review and limited funds.

International League Toronto Rochester Montreal Buffalo Providence Newark Richmond Baltimore Howard-Wells Amusement Company Wells MacMillan McGirt Yopp Carolina Beach Fort Fisher Sea Beach Henderson Cole Wilmington Beach. Corporation Ctntitt

Close of Summer Meeting and Autumn Sports Duelups

Tuesday lists boxing card battles Battling Levinsky versus Jack Dillon in Toledo for ten rounds and Johnny Ertle versus Sammy Sandow in Cincinnati for fifteen rounds amid Hamilton Ontario racing notes and other regional athletics events across the U S including tennis regattas swimming and wrestling bouts with dates and venues.

Hamilton Jockey Club Hamilton Battling Levinsky Jack Dilton Toledo Johnny Ertlé Sammy Sarsdow Cincinnati St. Louis Biloxi Boston Mike Gibbons George Chip Youngstown Frankie Burns Pat Moore Memphis ArHs Fanning Sailor Kirk Tulsa al McCoy Jackie Clark Laconing Battling Lahn Charlie Taybai New London

Cowboys Reunion Opens At Las Vegas Carnival

The annual New Mexico cowboys reunion and carnival begins in Las Vegas with hundreds of visitors from the West attending. A week of festivities features expert cowboys competing for rich prizes and trophies, amid an exhibition of untamed horses brought in by carload.

Las Vegas N. M New Mexico

Colu mbia tops Augusta in Southern Association play

In a Southern Association slate, Columbia defeated Augusta 6 to 3. Nashville topped Chattanooga 6 to 4. Memphis beat Little Rock 14 to 3. Mobile won at Birmingham 5 to 1. Atlanta defeated New Orleans 6 to 4.

Southern Association Nashville Chatanooga Little Rock Memphis Birmingham Mobile Atlanta New Orleans

Hotels and Resorts Convention Postponed

Announcement from the United Society of Christian Endeavor in Boston states the international convention planned for New York City is postponed for a year due to the war. Trustees propose using transport and expense funds to create a special fund for reestablishing Christian Endeavor in war devastated countries.

Boston Mass United Society of Christian Endeavor Society New York City Tees

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