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Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1917

Page

7

Cabinet Members Train in Walter Camp Fitness Plan

Washington on the riverfront scene as 24 top officials begin a 40 minute morning drill under Walter Camp. They shed coats and hats for physical training at William Kent's home before returning to their departments by 9 am.

George Hy Mahn Washington, D. C White House Anfl Preaitkenet Marshall Champ Clark Joe” Cannon White William Kent California Congress Tariff Commission United States Potomac Park Walter Camp Camp Yale University Treasury McAdoo Lane Cabinet Washington Yale New Haven xXent Kent Mr. Kent Eliecate

Weather Roundup Damp and Cloudy Across U S Cities

A garbled weather summary lists cloudy and clear conditions for cities including Brooklyn Pittsburgh Boston St Louis Philadelphia Cincinnati Chicago Detroit Philadelphia Washington and Nashville with all clear notes and scattered mentions of rain or fog in places. The text also references various regional tones and stray city names with weather conditions and locations mixed.

Baseball standings snippet from American League games

The record shows Licence Atladelphia 2-4, Detroit 6-2, St Louis 2-3 at 91-8, Washington 2-2, Cleveland 1-5, New York 6, Chicago 5. This terse update lists team results and current tallies in a compact league snapshot.

Atladelphia Detroit St. Louis Washington Cleveland New York Chicago

National League Yesterday's Games Report

Pittsburgh routed Brooklyn 41 to 1 in a high scoring setback. Cincinnati defeated Philadelphia 5 to 2. Chicago beat New York 7 to 1. St Louis edged Boston 2 to 0.

Pittsburgh Brooklyn Cincinnati Philadelphia Chicago New York St. Louis Boston New. York St.Louis S Boston Brooklyn

New York Bartender Brawls Back: Aythrough the Night

Special Correspondent reports a Herald Square bar fight ending with both bartender and patron in a police station. The new barman, promoted from bouncer to beer jerker, clashed over a drink order orange phosphate. An Irishman’s red hair flared as he attacked. witnesses described a violent scene amid smoke and turmoil.

New- York Herald Square Wits Island Phus Leutenant

Baseball scores from minor leagues summary

In the minors column the Southern Association games show Atlanta 2 Little Rock 0 in game two of a doubleheader, Mobile 6 over Chattanooga, Nashville 6 at New Orleans, Birmingham 2 Memphis 7. American Association results include Milwaukee 2 India at St Paul Columbus 5, Minneapolis 3 Louisville 2, Kansas City 5 Toledo 2.

Nashville Mone Memphis Allas Little Rock Chattanooga New Ori All Clear Southern Association Atlanta Mobile New Orins. i Birmingham American Association Milwaukee India St. Pawl Columbus Minneapolis Louisville Kansas City Toledo

International League Scores Roundup

In Toronto the score ran 7 to 3 with Newark at 98. Rochester dropped 0 to 11 as Providence led 2 to 0. Buffalo hosted Baltimore with a 2. Montreal defeated Richmond 5 to 1.

International League Toronto Newark Rochester Providence Buffalo Baltimore Montreal Richmond

England Urges Summer Coal Buying

Coygate Press reports that coal dealers urge households and large buildings in London to stock up for winter. From July 31 the coal controller takes charge and deliveries will stop except under special permits until London reserves are built. Government price control removes motive to hoard. Last winter’s shortage caused hardship. planners expect summer deliveries to avert a repeat.

Coygate Press London

Headlines, Preacher, Land Deals, and Celebs Across Town

Hubbard Schwartz of Covington known for early Chicago Inquirer headlines vacationed in New York while studying law and now buys Kentucky oil land. He preached a feudists funeral and, moved listeners, gaining land cheap. George M. Cohan, on Broadway with silvering hair, spends time on his Freeport farm raising pigs and recovering health after his sister Josephine’s death.

Hubbard Schwartz Covington Cincinnati Inquirer New York Schwartz Kentucky Hubbard George M. Cohan Broadway Cohan Freeport Josephine Cohan

Missouri Proclaims Patriotic Day for Women Registration

Governor Gardner of Missouri designates July 28 as Patriotic Day and urges all Missouri women to register for service and food conservation. St Louis police plan house to house canvass to urge enlistment in Missouri's food conservation army.

Missouri St. Louis Gardner

Wartime Fitness Course For Federal Officials

A group of federal officials and notable appointees participate in a 90 day fitness program aimed at wartime readiness. Walter Camp calls the experiment a test, predicting similar courses could be widely adopted once results are known.

Secretary of the Treasury Vogelsang

M Graw Fortunate as Club Builder

John J. McGraw owes much of his success to fortune and backing that lets him pick from hundreds of players. Former Giants stars Eddie Roush Dick Rudolph Milton Br e rke Fred Merkle are cited as examples of players who thrive elsewhere after leaving his control. McGraw has built a championship team but may have greater power if he retained all star players.

H. C. Hamilton United Press New York John J. McGraw McGraw Eddie Rousch Dick Rudolph Rousch Rudolph Boston Braves Rouseh Milton ‘Stock Fred Merkle Jeanerecat Lobert Lovert Iim

Newly Appointed Ambassador to Japan Poses at Desk

Roland S. Morris, our newly appointed ambassador to Japan, poses at his Philadelphia desk. The photo captures Morris succeeding the late Guthrie, with emphasis on his EOP stationing and welcome to the role.

Japan Roland S. Morris Ee Guthrie Morris Philadelphia

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