Empire City Racing Yonkers and Windsor Jockey Club events
Today's sport calendar lists Empire City Racing at Yonkers and Knilworth Jockey Club at Windsor Ontario. Trotting closes Grand Circuit in Columbus, golf opens Canadian Open in Montreal and Carpet Trade event in Boston. Royal Canadian Henley at St Catharines and Pacific International Watching in Seattle also noted. Boxing bills Fred Fulton versus Jim Tracey in Revere and Johnny Dundee against Kid Coster in Houston.
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Empire City Racing Association
Yonkers
Knilworth Jockey Club
Windsor
Ont
Columbus
Montreal
Boston
St. Catharines
Pacific International Watching Assn
Seattle
Rumson Country Club
Rumson
N. J
Fred Fulton
Jim Tracey
Revere
Mass
Johnny Dundee
Kid Coster
Houston
National League Players and Cities in Historic Listing
A fragmented OCR list names players and cities tied to the National League. Entries mention St. Louis Cleveland New York Philadelphia Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburgh and players such as Hornsby Grimes Hollacher Daubert Bigbee and others with scattered numbers.
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Mpord
Wotroth
Hollacher
Chicago
Daubert
Cincinnati
Bigbee
Pittsburg
Fey Aps
Madrid Woman Legally Dead Until Identity Proven
A Madrid woman is declared legally dead until she proves existence by identifying another woman buried under her name, creating a unique legal mystery as she seeks confirmation of who she really is. The note sits amid old baseball batting records and scattered league tallies with no clear team or date correlation.
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Madrid
McLeod Falls Short in National Open Qualifying
Freddy McLeod, 39, of North Berwick Scotland, failed to meet the stroke limit in the Chicago national open qualifier. He has long been a top contender with wins including the 1908 national Open and the North and South Open titles, but his recent greens were off and his Open hopes ended.
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Norman FE. Brown
Freddy McLeod
Chicago
McLeod
North Berwick
Scotland
Jim Barnes
Meridian Wins Big as Cotton States Season Starts
Meridian dominates the Cotton States league with 43 wins and 13 losses in the first half. The San Francisco Seals trail in the Pacific Coast league with eight players hitting .800. Pug Cavet stars for Indianapolis in the American Association. A Southern league fund nears $5,000 for Elmer Leifer in Chicago hospital. Bill Rogers takes Denver Western league helm. Dick Belchle shifts to Evansville in the Three I league.
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Meridian
San Francisco Seals
Elmer Leifer
Little Rock
Chicago
Benny Leonard Outscores Tendler To Keep Lightweight Title
New York July 28 Benny Leonard retained his lightweight crown in a 12 round battle at Boyle's Thirty Acres. He trailed Tendler by nine rounds before a late surge, finishing strong with sharp lefts and rights. Leonard avoided a knockout and edged the challenger at the finish.
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New York
Benny Leonard
Lew Tendler
Boyle's
Thirty Acres
Leonard
Tendler
Lancaster Grabs Revenge In 70 to 20 Golf Win
Lancaster golfers defeated Athens 70 to 20 on the Lancaster course. About 30 Athenians including Mr Blanton praised Lancaster’s courtesies. An exhibition match between Sergeant Crooks and Lee of Columbus and Mr Blanton is planned with a large crowd expected.
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Lancaster
Athens
Blanton
Crooks
Lee
Columbus
Yesterday’s American Association Scores
In Kansas City 5 Columbus 2 Milwaukee 8 Toledo 7 St Paul 8 Louisville 1 Indianapolis 5 Minneapolis 1.
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American Association
Kansas City
Columbus
Milwaukee
Toledo
St. Paul
Louisville
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Baseball Scores and Schedule From Busy Day
Baseball results feature Philadelphia over Cleveland 11 to 2 and Chicago 4 to 3 over Boston in 10 innings. Washington defeated Detroit 9 to 1 and New York beat St. Louis 6 to 6 in 11 innings. Additional tallies show Philadelphia and Cincinnati tied 6–6, New York 12 over St. Louis 7, Boston 8 over Chicago 7 in 10 innings, plus rain affecting Pittsburg at Brooklyn and a slate of league matchups with dates and venues across American and National Leagues.
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Williams
Philadelphia
Brock
St. Louis
Ton O Christenburg
Boston
Pee
Pippy
New York
Schang
American Association Club
Pet
Indianapolis
Milwaukee Wee Ow
Minneapolis
Louisville Sae Au
Kansas City
Columbus
Toledo
Shaw
Chicago
Eee
Detroit
Vere
Cleveland
Washington Eter
Fet
New York Fee
St. Louis Ee
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Washington
American Association
Louisville
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Funeral for Asbury Jewel Draws Wide Rutland Attendees
The funeral for Asbury Jewel at Harrisonville Wednesday drew a large crowd from Rutland and across the county. Jewel, an exemplary citizen and neighbor, was highly respected and leaves five brothers and two sisters.
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Asbury Jewel
Harrisonville
New Home Run Star Emerges for Athletics
Modest Tilly Walker, left fielder for the Philadelphia Athletics, claims the home run spotlight as the season advances. His latest long ball strengthens his rising status and adds to the club’s offensive push.
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Modest
Tilly” Walker
Philadelphia Athletics
Aie
Baseball Nicknames and Names Across the Leagues
A field of antique fans at the Polo Grounds ponders why teams carry distinct nicknames. The piece traces origins from Comiskey’s White Stockings to the Dodgers, Beaneaters, Braves, Athletics, and Giants, noting how writers and owners shaped club identities and how names like Yankees Stadium arise.
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Polo Grounds
New York
Giants
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Trolley Dodgers
Superbas
Comiskey
Charley Comiskey
Chicago
Sox
St. J’anl
White Stockings
Mike Kelley
Gore
Dalrymple
McCormick
Flint
Pfeffer
Burns
Williamson
Anson
Boston Nationals
Beaneaters
George Dovey
Kentucky
St. Louise
Boston
Giants Dominate Cardinals as Lead Grows in Series
The Giants crushed the Cardinals 12 to 7 for a third straight victory, boosting their league lead while Stock hit successive home runs. The Braves and Cubs split as Nixon’s single ended a tense ten-inning duel 8 to 7. The Phillies rallied to beat the Reds 6 to 5, and the White Sox upset the Tigers 4 to 3 in extras. The Athletics routed the Indians 11 to 2, Pole suffers first defeat in seven starts. Yankees shortens gap by beating the Browns 11 to 9, Schang homering for the decisive run.
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Gians
Cardinal
Giants
Stock
Athletics
Indians
Coveleskie
Pole
Miller Barton reunion and local church outreach noted
The column reports Rev Barton building a new home near the Christian church and notes a Miller Barton reunion planned for the third Thursday in August. It mentions Mrs Ray Holt returning to Memphis and the burial of Mrs James Conkle. It also highlights revival growth led by Evangelist Pickle and about forty accessions to the church.
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Ters
Barton
Christian Church
Ray Holt
Memphis
Tenn
James Conkle
Miller - Barton
Clay Smith
M. E
C. EF. Bryan
Evangelist Pickle
Rathburns
Athens Messenger
Rutland
Sunday Visits Across Athens and Carthage spotlight
Lottridge and Batchelder families from Athens Route 7 visit Daniel Ackley and J S Gaston households. Guests include the Allen and Gaston families, Mollie Tewell from Guysville, L T Runnion kin, Roy McKinley and Pinell households with Barnhill Brandeberry kin, Floyd and Mary George, Lennie Calvert, and Aldo McKinley clan. Starcher family notes and a remark on radium’s diamond sparkle versus imitation.
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John Batchelder
Athens
Route 7
Daniel Ackley
L. H. Allen
Ralph Allen
J. S. Gaston
Carthage
Mollie Tewell
Guysville
L. T. Runnion
Roy McKinley
John Pinell
John Barnhill
Dutch Ridge
Esmond Brandeberry
Floyd George
Harry
Mary George
Lennie Calvert
Aldo McKinley
Kenneth
Kermit Starcher
Walnut
Fork
West Va
Futures Go Strong in League Championship Play
The Futures beat Kappa Sigma Pi 12 to 11 at Mill Street playground to extend their winning streak to five games. Playoffs start Saturday at 2 PM with draws. Chauncey and Troop Two tied for second. Key players include P Carmichael with three hits, Wanless, Smith, Wolfe, and Brown contributing runs and outs as the Futures and Kappa Sigma Pi edge toward the title.
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Mill Street
Kappa Sigma Pi
Chauncey
Troop Two
Harold Wise
Smith
Wanless
Carmichael Brothers
P. Carmichael
Wolfe
Brown
Kappa Sig
Smith and Thompson
Wolfe, Brown
H. Pritchard
George Lowrie McBath Seeks Divorce Over Alleged Infidelity
Detroit on July 28. George Lowrie McBath files for divorce alleging his wife Berdina Agnes accused him of infidelity after he was seventy five cents short on a payday. He also claims Berdina blocked his press duties and was seen pressing a boarder’s trousers at her mother’s home.
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Detroit
George Lowrie McBath
Berdina Agnes
McBath
Yankee owner's slated to head veteran organization
Col. Till Huston part owner of the New York American League club has been asked to be a candidate for commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars The election will be at the VFW convention in Seattle August 15 19 Melvin Ryder chief of staff said Huston consented to enter the race and Ryder offered to withdraw in his favor if consent was obtained
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Boston
Tammany Hall
Braves
Lowner
Sergeant Gowdy
St. Louis
Connie Mack
Philadelphia
Athletics
John McGraw
Mack
Clubs
Bill Veeck
Frank Chance
National League
Chicago
New York
Giants
George Kelley
Fred Toney
Heinie Groh
Yankees
Till Huston
New York American League Baseball Club
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Seattle
Melvin Ryder
The
V. of F. W
Huston
Night Trip in Dirigible Over New York Storm
Aboard the C-2 at Aberdeen Proving Grounds on July 28 the giant army dirigible completed a 13 hour night voyage through fog and a fierce electrical storm. Captain William Kepner steered past Statue of Liberty and toward Jersey City before turning back amid worsening conditions.
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Aberdeen Proving Grounds
New York City
North Atlantic
Whitehall Building
Manhattan
Lower
New York
William Kepner
Coney
Coney Island
Kepner
Jersey City
Broyle
Leonard- Tendler
Forty-Second Street
Broadway
Dirigible C-2 Completes Long Night Flight to Philadelphia
The C-2 left Bolling Field yesterday afternoon refueled at Aberdeen then flew thirteen and a half hours to reach Philadelphia at daybreak. Captain William E. Kepner, First Lieut. Ernest S. Moon, and Sergt. A D Albrecht led the crew with four additional passengers from three press associations.
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Philadelphia
Bolling Field
Aberdeen
Roma
William E. Kepner
Ernests. Moon
Sergt
A.D. Albrecht
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Pug" Cavet
Orioles
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Bill Rogers
Denver
Rogers
Cleveland Indians
Dick Belchle
University of Ilinois
Salt Lake City
Evansville
Benny
Remington
Cline
the Cline Ice Cream Co
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Luque
White Sox
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Piercy
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Tigers
Danforth
Tos
Lottridge
George
Yankee
Jol, Till Huston
By Webster K. Nolan
Tri-State Engineering Company
Zanesville
Designers
Builders Distributors
Little’s Bread Shop
Golden Crust Bread
Court St
East Union St
Niagara Falls
Toronto
Clayton
N.Y
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Cleveland & Buffalo Transit Company
Wharvens
E. 9Th St
East 9Th St
Daiiy
Buffalo
Pp, M
Gara Falls
Quebec
Goodrich
Silvertown
B. F. Goodrich Rubber CO
Atras, Obie Silvertown Cords
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