Wesson Wins Five-Mile Sprint In Afternoon Race
Wesson outpaced Dan Finnegan in a five mile match race at Columbia Gardens Butte, finishing 75 yards ahead despite Finnegan’s late surge and medical fatigue. The slow-to-advertise event drew light attendance with Wesson earning $12.50.
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Dan Finnegan
Anaconda
Willie Wesson
Columbia Gardens
Butte
Finnegan
Standard
Wesson
Lutte
Dan
Pirates Take Slow Game In 4 to 1 Victory Over Cubs
National League report notes Leifield outduels Cubix as Chicago struggles to hit, while Pittsburg capitalizes on opportunities and the locals play listless defense. Batteries-Overall and Archer, Leifield and Stimone cited for mound work and relief.
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Chicago
Leifield
Pittsburg
Moore
Duende
Archer
Stimone
Cincinnati and St. Louis split doubleheader. two games
Cincinnati and St. Louis each won one game in the afternoon doubleheader. Reeves starred in the first game with a 34 to 22 margin for Cincinnati. Batteries were Framine and Clara for Cincinnati and Melter and Bliss. in the second game Gritin and Kenny and Higgins and Bliss pitched for the teams.
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Cinccinnati
Get
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Reeves
Framine
Clara
Melter
Bliss
Baes
Gritin
Kenny
Higgins
Detroit Triumphs Over Chicago To Close League Season
Detroit edged Chicago 3 to 1 to finish the American League schedule. Batteries Burns and Payne for Detroit, Lelivelt Works and Brekendorf for Chicago, with pitching details noted.
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Chicago
Detroit
Moore
Burns and Payne
Lelivelt
Works and Brekendorf
Casey
St Louis and Cleveland Divide Final Games in Season
St Louis and Cleveland split the final pair of games to close the season with Batteries Bailey Criger Wichell Ables Easterly for St Louis and Graham Powell Stephens Mitchell Higgins for Cleveland.
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St. Louie
Louie
Cleveland
Beeres
Ri. Louis
Bailey
St Yves May Have Ran His Last Marathon
Montreal October 3 Henry St Yves famed French distance runner collapsed at mile twenty three in a race doctors said his heart is affected and he probably cannot run again Hans Holmer of Quebec won finishing the marathon in 2 32 40 a new record if track is correct his sixth straight victory since July St Yves led by a few yards before collapsing
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Montreal
Henry St. Yves
Hans Holmer
Quebec
Holmer
St. Yves
Called Off Fight Knocks New York Boxing Off Course
Bob Edgren writes in the World about the Ketchel Langford cancellation and its impact on boxing in New York. Albany and upstate clubs carry on while New York City avoids bout talk, signaling a quiet interlude as winter looms.
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New York
New York City
Bob Edgren
New York State
Albany
Women's golf championship begins qualifying at Merced Club
In Philadelphia on Oct 3 the strongest field yet starts the qualifying round of the women's golf championship at Merced Cricket Club in Haverford. Five international players join including Dororthy Campbell who won the title at St Andrews, Frances Teacher the Scottish champion, and Kathleen Harley holder of the present title from Fall River.
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Philadelphia
Merced Cricket Club
Haverford
Dorothy Campbell
St. Andrews
Frances
Katherine Harley
Fall River
JAP CHAMPION IS BEATEN IN HONOLULU
An international marathon in Honolulu ends with American Nigel Jackson defeating Japanese Tsukamoto. Jackson led from the start. Tsukamoto quit at mile 14 as Jackson pulled away and finished the 26 mile course in easy fashion amid cheering crowds.
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Honolulu
Nigel Jackson
Tsukamoto
Jackson
Spalding's Official Football Guide 1909 Published
The 1909 Spalding Football Guide is a 300-page volume hailed by players. It highlights revised rules for the coming season, Walter Camp All American selections, a Camp season review, all representative teams, sectional game articles, and numerous halftone pictures with 20 illustrations of key plays.
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Spalding
Walter Camp
Mr. Camp
United States
Weeklong Sports Mix From Balloon Races To World Series Debuts
A packed week features the St Louis centennial balloon races under IAF rules, the Albany military tournament for Hudson Fulton, Virginia state fair races in Richmond, and the Women's national golf championship at Merion. Indoor AAU championships in New York, Yale Holy Cross grid in New Haven, and major college games across the country highlight a cross‑section of events with pageantry and prize purses.
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Aero Club of
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Seattle Exposition
Barney Olifield
Fairmount Park
Philadelphia
Quaker City Motor Club
St. Louis
American Kennel Club
Danbury
Conn
Yale
Springfield
New Haven
Harvard
Williams
Cambridge
Princeton
Fordham
West Point
Trinity
Cornell
Oberlin
Ithaca
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Minnesota
Ames
Minneapolis
Nebraska
Knox
Lincoln
Splendid Racing at the Montana State Fair
At Helena during the state fair secretary Martin earns praise from local horsemen for courteous treatment and support of exhibitors and riders. Despite only about 60 horses racing, finishes were close with nose and eyelash margins and crowds found racing a top draw for the fair.
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Hugh I. Wilson
Butte
Helena
Secretary Martin
Capital City
Martin
Mr. Wilson
Fair Grounds
Hag to Hag Wins Prix du Conseil Municipal at Longeehamps
Paris October 2 racing featured the Prix du Conseil Municipal run in a time of 3-5. Hag to Hag owned by James Hennessy captured the $23.70 stake by two lengths, Monde de Nuit second, Talo Birtbili third, Hipelin faded to last while Nefogel did not place.
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Paris
Longeehamps
James Hennessy
Hag
M. Charren
W. K. Vanderbilt
San Francisco and Portland Pike up PCL results
In the Pacific Coast League reports from San Francisco and Portland, San Francisco beat Sacramento 4 2 after a Sacramento edge. Los Angeles defeated by Vernon 5 1 and 7 5 in two games. Oakland and Portland split with Oakland taking 2 1 and 3 3 in the doubleheader, the second game ended in the seventh inning.
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San Francisco
Aacramento
Sacramento
Los Angeles
Vernon
Portland
Oakland
Dream predicts Ketchel victory in Johnson bout
James Keefe cites a dream about Ketchel facing Johnson and a dramatic first rounds, then Ketchel's stomach punch turning the tide. He plans to bet $50 on Ketchel and believes the dream hints at Ketchel's courage and timing in the match on Discovery day October 12.
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Ketchel
James Keefe
Kennel Club
Stanley
Jack Johnson
Johnson
Ketch
Pat Flanagan of Sacramento Exposes Baseball Family Tale
The San Francisco Bulletin recounts how Pat Flanagan from Green Bay, a Sacramento right fielder, comes from a large baseball clan. He once joined Vancouver but swapped places, leading the Northwest league in slugging and selling to Comiskey. the real Pat remained unseen in fast company.
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Pat Flanagan
Sacramento
Green Bay
Wis
Pat
San Francisco Bulletin
Vancouver
Pacific Coast
Comiskey
Twirlers Revived as Killian Returns to Form
Hughey Jennings appears to hold a secret to reviving struggling twirlers. Ed Killian has regained speed and strength, rebounding from a sharp decline earlier season and now performing at peak pace.
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Hughey Jennings
Ed Killian
Cone
Officials Named for Big Series Clashes Across Cities
Ban Johnson Evans and Johnstone named as umpires with Klem to handle Pittsburgh games. Detroit assignments include Cobb and Jennings among players eligible. two official scorers from Sporting News and Sporting Life. Admission prices set for Pittsburgh and Detroit games with 2 p.m. start and rain checks issued daily.
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William Klem
Pittsburg
Chicago Authority
Klem
Johnstone
National League
Heydler
Cubs
Ban Johnson
American League
Frank
Silk’) O'Laughlin
William G. Evans
Robert McRoy
William Locke
Charles Schummer D. Shibe
Abbaticchio
Abstein
Adams
Brandon
Byrne
Camnitz
Clarke
Frock
Gibson
Hyatt
Leach
Leever
Leifield
Maddox
Miller
Moore
O'Connor
Phillippe
Powell
Simon
Wagner
Willis
Wilson
Detroit
Beckendorf
Bush
Crawford
Cobb
Delehanty
Donovan
Jennings
Thomas Jones
David Jones
Killian
McIntyre
Moriarty
Mullin
O'Leary
Stanage
Schmidt
Speer
Summers
Willets
Commission
A. J. Flanner
The
Sporting News
Francis C. Richter
Sporting Life
Football Notes From The Season Preview
Pennsylvanias new lineman Ubert weighs 200 pounds and stands 6 feet 3 inches Harvard plans to bring in David Campbell for three weeks before Yale to inject speed Princeton reports a heavier Tiger line and no new defensive system Princeton has shown a strong attack but weak defense Percy Haughton Harvard coach captained Groton and played varsity 1895 to 1898 He has not been on or coached a Yale beating team The quarterback question worries Yale coaches this fall seeking a Tad Jones or Fincke type leader
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Pennsy
Ubert
Harvard
David Campbell
Yale
Princeton
Tiger
Percy Haughton
Groton
Eli
Tad Jones
George Adee
de Saulles
Fincke
Bowery Bum Upset Triumph at Butte Coursing Park
Bowery Bum, a despised pup, defeats Maude Campbell in the finals to win the 16 day stake at Butte coursing park. The victory comes after earlier defeats by Winning Card and a prior loss to The Smuggler, with Basin Buster Lena M and Shy Boy also among notable challengers.
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Maude Campbell
Donnithorne
Campbell
Basin Buster
Lena M
Mike Davey
Wolf
Bowery Bom
Clyde
Donegal Peddier
Prince Charming
the Wolf
Wild Gus
Lassie
Nellie Keen
Bowerry Bum
Nellie H
the Smuggler
Real Rocker
Shy Boy
Bowery Bum
Lassie’s
Lad
Smuggler
Andover Stars Flock To Yale Among 17 Athletes
New Haven Oct. 3 Yale will gain 11 of 17 Phillips Andover athletes entering college this fall. The group includes baseball, football, track and basketball players with several all around talents. Names include Walter Snell Grant Blakeslee Ralph Burch Leonard Burdette Burt Hubbard Hewitt West Stewart McCullough Rufus Litchfield Herbert Pickett Martin Dowling Martin Hayes Robert Hopwood George Thompson Jr and James Meilly. Snell and Blakeslee standouts in baseball and football while Burdette and Coates excel in multi sports and leadership roles at Andover.
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New Haven
Yale University
Phillips Andover
Yale
Harvard
Princeton
Amherst
University of Virginia
Walter H. Snell
Brockston
Herbert E. Bennett
Pawtucket
Grant Blakeslee
Ralph M. Burch
Brooklyn
Leonard F. Burdette
Swampscott
Francis W. Coates
Palmyra
N. Y
Burt C. Hubbard
Syracuse
Hewitt
Glens Falls
Stewart McCullough
Clarksville
Tex
Rufus EF. Litchfield
Fitchburg
Herbert EB. Pickett
Worcester
Martin C. Dowling
Rockville
Academy
Iie Alee
Bennett
Blakeslee
Burch
Ife
Andover
Pat Pourri
Coates
Thompson
Barnwell
Reilly
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SOX
Jomis
Fred Lakes
Boston
Prenchman
Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders’ Association
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Walter J. Travis
Tom Varden
Findlay ’. Douglas
Alec” Smith
Hackensack
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Joe Jeanette
Jim Stewart
Europe
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Standard Music Co
Anaconda, Mont
Dienker
Hrivolin
National Sivagle
Pet
Sebesree
Speeeree
Paneer
Eveland
Louis
Soreee
Keystone OF Cubs
Jimmy" Keefe
Ketchel Will Wen
TN Klemm
O'Loughlin
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Dre
Bette
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