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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1917
Page
7
National League games include Chicago at St Louis and Boston at Brooklyn with mixed skies. American League features Detroit at Chicago and Washington at Boston under clear or cloudy conditions. Southern League matchups list Mobile at New Orleans and Birmingham at Atlanta with clear weather prevailing in most venues.
Special Correspondent reports in a breezy diary style. The piece observes social life in New York from a charity act to Red Cross giving, sightings of J Rockefeller, and chatter over Paderewski tales. It notes court verdict talk about Miss Honora OBrien and earnings from a jilted romance.
Yesterday's results include Chicago 2 Detroit 9 in Chicago and Boston 2 Washington 3 plus New York 7 Philadelphia 6. Standings show New York 34 25 .576 and Detroit 29 28 .509 with Cleveland 32 32 .500 and Washington 28 36 .438 and Philadelphia 20 36 .357.
The record lists results and team records for several games. Philadelphia against New York and Brooklyn against Boston show mixed results with varying win totals. Cincinnati, St. Louis, Chicago, and Pittsburgh also appear with scattered scores and percentages, reflecting a busy early season slate.
In Chattanooga Little Rock defeated by Mobile 5 to 1. Nashville beat Memphis 6 to 5. New Orleans hosted Mobile 7 to 1. Atlanta and Birmingham games postponed due to rain.
In the South Atlantic League, Augusta powered past Jacksonville 7 to 1 while Charleston defeated Columbia 4 to 3. The results highlight strong performances by the home teams.
In Newark the Buffalo team lost 4 to 3 while Richmond beat Montreal 3 to 2 and Providence triumphed over Rochester 6 to 5. The Baltimore Toronto game was scheduled for today and played on June 23.
American Association play results list Milwaukee defeating Toledo 2 to 1, Kansas City beating Indianapolis 6 to 2, and Minneapolis over Columbus 7 to 2, with only three games on the schedule.
London date June 27. In the House of Lords a debate rejected the idea of retaliating against German towns for raids on England. Lord Strachie argued reprisals would lower Britain to Germany's level and noted bombing against German lines is a regular practice.
The Sagamore Sociological Conference in Sagamore Beach, Boston area, June 27 marks its tenth annual session. It focuses on war-related business and industrial challenges, conserving human resources, and eliminating waste to boost efficiency and worker opportunities. Prominent speakers from business, industry, and social interests attend.
The van guard of the Illinois Christian Endeavor hosts arrived in Rock Island Illinois and committees began preliminary work for the annual convention opening tomorrow for a four day session. Leading speakers include Dr Francis B Clark founder and head of the society Daniel A Poling of Boston an officer of the international organization and Karl Lehmann of Alabama.
An old advertisement touts Pompeian Hair Massage as a pure amber liquid that stops dandruff and itching. It claims soft hair for many women and advises scalp massage with an enclosed booklet for quick results.
The Rt Rev Julius A Atwood Episcopal bishop of Arizona received many congratulations on his 60th birthday in Phoenix. A Vermont native, he preached in New England before moving to Phoenix in 1906 to lead Trinity Church and was consecrated Arizona bishop in 1911.
A compilation notes naval weapons speeds and calibers. It cites a modern submarine torpedo speed about 30 to 40 mph and a 15 inch gun firing a one ton shell up to 24 miles. It mentions a 12 inch gun length about 50 feet and 1812 navy captain pay of 100 dollars monthly. Chaplains must conduct Sunday services. A 350 pound cordite charge fired an 850 pound shell from the British 12 inch gun.
Danville Virginia hosts the Southern Retail Furniture Dealers annual convention with leaders from across the South discussing material costs labor conditions advertising and salesmanship as they meet to consider war effects on the trade.
Lincoln Nebraska June 27 play begins in the annual Nebraska State Golf Association tournament. A large field from across the state enters qualifying rounds with competition run under the association’s usual format though no titles will be awarded this year.
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