Locals Sweep Doubleheader Behind Zeller Pitching
Heuben Zeller and the locals dominated a doubleheader winning both games as Zeller allowed only six hits in the finale. Buckley was ejected after a confrontation, and a Georgia rooter caused a police removal. Hughes led at bat with a first inning hit and helped spark the offense in a tense game.
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Montgomery
Ala
Heuben Zeller
Ligbhardt
Maxwell
Walsh
Rube
Buckley Senters
Houtz
Itcher
McCana Cenani Houtz
Ster
Cciwlis
Atlanta
Cure
Crozier _newiss
Morse
Archer
Smith
South Atlantic League Scores and Results
Columbia defeated Charleston 3 0 in Columbia on August 4 as Charleston struggled at the plate. Macon blanked Jacksonville 4 0 behind Fox s eighth straight win. Savannah overwhelmed Augusta 18 4 in Savannah with strong pitching and late offense.
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Macon
Jacksonville
Fox Today
Willis
Fox
H-E
Rebingon
Savannah
Augusta
Carson
Holmes
Ham
Raymond
Kahnkom
Thue
Mace
Broad Jump Record Breaker at New York Carnival
Ray C. Earty of the New York Athletic Club set a world broad jump record by leaping 11 feet 6 inches at a benefit event for the San Francisco Orphans' Asylum Fund. James E. Sullivan called the carnival a financial success as Lynchburg defeated Roanoke in the Virginia State League games.
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Ray C. Earty
New York
New York American League Baseball Club
San Francisco Orphans’ Asylum Fund
Ray €. Bwry
New York Athletic Club
James E. Sullivan
Brooklyn and Cincinnati Split in Doubleheader
In a Brooklyn Cincinnati doubleheader the teams split, with game one ending tied after 7 innings and game two finishing with Cincinnati behind. Umpire Carpenter officiated the New York Chicago tilt earlier day at Polo Grounds, where 30 000 fans crowded the stands.
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Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Awrist
Brooklyn Batteries
Fraser
Livingston
Btricklett
Bergen
Brooklyn Belleries
Ewing
Pastorius
Ritter
Carpenter
Suspension Continues for Atlanta Manager Smith
Memphis Tenn August 4 Special Manager Smith must continue in exile as the Southern League announced in a letter from League President Kavanaugh responding to President Joyner of the Atlanta club The inquiry into an alleged assault by Smith on umpire Shuster proceeds Kavanaugh’s letter criticizes Smith for running onto the field and shoving Shuster while urging calm and appropriate conduct He notes umpires would be fair to all clubs and warns that suspensions will be enforced Smith wired Kavanaugh that he suspended Fox and signed Hoffman.
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Memphis, Tenn
Smith
Southern League
Kavanaugh
Joyner
Atlanta
Shuster
Buckley
Student Invents Shoes For Walking On Water At Cornell
Mexican student Joseph Antonio Ostos at Cornell University demonstrated walking on Cayuga Lake wearing four self designed water shoes. The tin craft includes hollow chambers and collapsible fins, each shoe 4 feet 3 inches long and 14 inches wide with a deep 19 inch body. A large crowd watched as Ostos, a noted athlete, touted the device as a new water sport and hopes to popularize it at other universities.
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Thaca
Joseph Antonio Ostos
Cornell University
Cayuga Lake
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Ostos
Memphis Takes Double Bill in Local Doubleheader
Memphis, Tenn on August 4 saw the visitors outplayed at all times as the local team swept both games. Memphis Players dominated baserunning with fifteen steals, while Douglas of the visitors was ejected in the second inning of the first game. By agreement the second game ended after the seventh inning.
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Memphis
Tenn
Douglas
Baly Defeats Klare in Rowing Contest at Weat Point
At Weat Point during the rowing event Daly of the Potomac Boat Club Washington DC defeated Klare the senior champion Schuller of the south. The Tor EMites with seven men in the boat beat theVirgie 7 of Richmond by a half length.
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Weat Point
Augusy Yin
Daly
Potomac Boat Club
Washington, D. C
Klare
Schuller
Virgie
Richmond
Georgia State Fair to Host Mixed Running and Trotting Meeting
The Georgia state fair plans a mixed race meeting in October with four days of running races followed by six days of trotting and pacing. The program includes harness stakes, free-for-all purses, and local runners, with stakes closing September 3. Officials note no state law bans bookmaking but intend to end the practice, recalling last year's pool selling controversy.
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Georgia
Fair Management
Cannell
State Supreme Court
Jennesee
Nashville Lusex
TWO RACERS FOR SIR TOM
London August 4 Sir Thomas Lipton wants to challenge for the America s cup and has suggested to yachtmen that if he proceeds he should be allowed to build two yachts one to race the other and send the best to sail against the defender Yachtsmen say the plan is fair though no formal statement has been made Lipton may raise the issue with New York Yacht Club officials at the proper time
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London
Sir Thomas Lipton
Atlantic
New York Yacht Club
Sir Thomas
League Baseball Scores From August Fourth
In Chicago the White Sox defeated Boston 1 to 0 on hits by Doughery and Donone. New York edged Detroit 2 to 1 in a hitless game with the deciding run coming on a batter hit and two-base muff. Philadelphia beat Cleveland 8 to 3 as Hess’s rough support hurt Cleveland. Washington blanked St. Louis 2 to 0 behind Patten’s pitching, with Wakefield to close.
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New Gricana
SBS
Memphis
Atlanta A Aa
Legi
Montgom Shreveport
Nashville E A
Little Rock
Nee A
Rome
Bavarian
Macon
Augusta
Columbia
Harleston
Jacksonville
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New York
Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
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Boston
Plex
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Pittsburg
Cincinnati
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St. Loui
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Tenn
Duggan
Nashville
Birmingham
Gilbert
Wiseman
Pearson
Jansing
Q Miller
UN Bohannon
Castro
Wells
Molesworth
Smith
Montgomery
Meeks
Gear
Walters
Garvin
Reagan
R.H. E
Fleagan
Nashvile
Palmud
Welle
Wiig
Duggan Azolon Biases
Geos
Ly Ans Wilhelm
Doughery
Donone
Patterson and Sullivan
Dineen
Armbruster
O'Loughlin
Xogg
McGuire
Evans
Sheridan
Phillies
Hess
Philadelphs
Heas and
Kittredge
Dygert
Schreck
Connelly
St. Louis
Patten
BnUe
Jonas
Hue EL St. Louis
Hickey
Pow Basinams Wakefield
Unire
Hidurat
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Worring
Tommy Hughes
Mew Rose
Shreveport
New Orleans
Tlanta
Motgomery
American Association
Toledo
St. Paul
Columbus
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Indianapis
Kennas City
Ganepolis
Kansan City
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Cape Colony
Britisning
Atlant
Rogier
Urban
Intersmith
Orse
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Young
R. A
Montgome
Apperbous
Zeller
Maxwel
Wintera
Jordan
Wallace
Zelter
Hansen
Smogann
Apperious
Schuster
Crogier
Winters
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Ib Wallace
Hughes
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Sweeney
Ryan
Virginia State League
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Roanoke
Barons
National League
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Mutheweon
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Beere
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Rhodes
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Sparks
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Unopire
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Mase
Dorton
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Billy Smith
Hoffman
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FR. C. Lehmann
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Bourne
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Douglass
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Urile
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Kemmeriing
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Keith
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Carey
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Liebhart
Toals
H. E. Little
Remiere
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Doileg
Jabb
Nichols
Nadeau
Pings
Tiabhert
Campau
Po. Meaney
Douglas, DeArmond
Kemmerling
Johnson
Ab. Bird
Si Keith
H. Pa
Ae . Richarts
Toucha
Loucks
Nicholls
Baly
Kotta
Sir Tom
Lipton
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