Today in Baseball 1888 1889 Highlights and Records
Baseball notes by Geo. L. Moreland recounts 1886 to 1906 feats. John Clarion fans Kansas City batters in nine innings. Tim Keefe 12 strikeouts for New York. Cincinnati routs Baltimore 20 to 0 with 27 hits, Hugh Nicol five. Mike Madden issues bases on balls to Chicago and hits a man as Anson's team loses. Pat Moran triples off Robertallle. Luther Taylor and George Wilkse combine for one hit against Pittsburg.
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John Clarion
Chicago
Kansas City
Tim Keefe
New York
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Baltimore
Reds
Frank Foreman
Hugh Nicol
Mike Madden
Boston
Anson
Tom Brown
Jere Louis
Athletics
Washington
Pat Moran
Robertallle
Luther Taylor
George Wilktse
Sam Leever
Pirates
Western Champs Win in New York Doubles Championship
New York on August 9 saw M. He McLoughlin and T. C. Bundy, Pacific coast doubles champions, defeat Karl H. Behr and F. C. Inman 6-4 6-4 2-6 6-4 to capture the New York state lawn tennis doubles title.
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New York
M. HE
McLoughlin
T. C. Bundy
Karl H. Behr
F. C. Inmandt
Nine straight victories for Center team after sweep
Yesterday and today the Center, Ga team won 4 to 1 and 4 to 2 and 9th straight victory after beating the National Highway in a doubleheader.
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Center
Christmas Stab Wound Proves Fatal to James
A Christmas stabbing proved fatal for C. T. James who died at a private sanitarium after eight months of suffering. The wound occurred in Montgomery Alabama when the knife blade broke in his head and an abscess formed in the brain. James, 38, resided at 327 East Fair street and leaves a mother and sister Mrs W E McKinney. Funeral services were held at P J Bloomfield's chapel with interment at West View.
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C. T. James
Montgomery
Ala
James
East Fair Street
W. E. McKinney
P. J. Bloomfield
Weat’' View
Fisher proposes allotting government coal to cities
Secretary Fisher outlines a plan to patent coal lands to cities for municipal and citizen use. He urges Congress to grant 610 or 640 acres per city and 160 per town, with Interior withdrawing the land meanwhile. The policy, he says, preserves public control and limits private exploitation to protect prices and ensure continued development.
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Washington
Fisher
Congress
Grand Junction
Colo
Interior Department
Secretary of the Interior
Two Judges on Bench Cause Confusion in Jefferson County
Louisville Ky June 9 two attorneys clashed over who should substitute for absent Judge Muir Weissinger as Jefferson County court opened its session yesterday Each claimed the duties of judge ship and sat side by side throughout the day while one presided and the other objected creating an odd scene in the courtroom
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Louisville
Jefferson County
Muir Weissinger
Landslide for Roosevelt predicted by Hamilton
Alexander T. Hamilton of Rome Georgia, chairman of the Georgia delegation to the Bull Moose convention, predicted a landslide for Theodore Roosevelt on the progressive ticket. He argued Southern support would split the solid South, citing Roosevelt's southern mother as a unifying point before 15,000 Chicago attendees.
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Alexander T. Hamilton
Rome
Georgia
Colonel Roosevelt
Chicago
Atlanta
Hamilton
Johnson
Mr. Hamilton
Col. Roosevelt
Roosevel
Progressive Party
Republic
United States of America
Sheodore Roosevelt
New York
Small Returns to Atlanta to Head AP Division
Robert T. Small returned to Atlanta after a 15 year absence to succeed Paul Cowles as superintendent of the Associated Press southern division. Cowles moves to Chicago to head the central division. Small, 34, began as a Constitution reporter and led AP coverage of national conventions. His territory runs south of Washington to El Paso. Mrs. Small, daughter of Rear Admiral Sigsbee, will join in Atlanta around October 1.
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Robert T. Small
Atlanta
Paul Cowles
Associated Press
Cowles
Chicago
Small
Mr. Cowles
Mr. Small
The
Constitution
Associated Preas
Washington
Louisville
el Paso
Rescue of Slave Girl Sparks Tongs in Chinatown
San Francisco August 9 police raided a den freeing Lee Seem a Chinese slave girl valued at 4300 and taken to a mission home. The Tong factions clash with arms and threats as police seek the Tong leader believed to be the owner. Accused Tong members face court summons or death threats.
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San Francisco
Lee Seem
Cotton Tariff Bill Before Senate Today
Washington August. The cotton tariff bill framed by the Democratic House of Representatives becomes the unfinished business of the Senate and will come up for consideration early tomorrow.
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Washington
Democratic
House of Representatives
Senate
Son of English Mayor Is Arrested in Boston
Francis Vernon Willey of Bradford England son of Francia Willey ex lord mayor was arrested in Boston on a charge of conspiring to import English mill operatives in violation of the contract labor law. He testified in the Saville case and was freed on $7,000 bail with promised future appearance. Three immigrants were arrested in the July 25 conspiracy.
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Boston
Francis Vernon Willey
Bradford
England
Francia Willey
Willey Ie
The
Barre Wool Combing Company
Barre
Mass
Francis Willey & Co
Willey
Federal
Arthur T. Saville
Saville
Montreal
Accident blamed on track and old cars in Mississippi
Washington August 3 A defective track and old unsafe cars caused the May 6 wreck on the New Orleans and Northeastern near Eastabuchie Mississippi nine killed fifty six injured a report to the interstate commerce commission by H W Belnap chief inspector states two wooden tourist cars aged twenty six and thirty two years were involved and urges forced use of steel cars.
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Washington
New Orleans
Belnap
Placer Mining in Ruins Unearths Jewelry Loot
Asbury Park New Jersey August 9 Placer mining in the ashes of the burned Dumas hotel at Loch Harbor recovered about 52000 worth of jewelry lost by guests. The ashes were washed through three screenings and about 3000 worth of jewelry remains missing.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Loch Harbor
Glidden Pathfinders Arrive at Nashville
Nashville Tenn August 9 Specials Through constant showers and slippery clay roads the Glidden pathfinders for the national lakes to call run toured their way today covering 108 miles from Mammoth Cave Ky to Nashville in the Flanders electric. The route two years ago was considered impossible for an electric car yet the party found better roads today as they prepared to move on to Memphis. Rain spoiled planned reception and curiosity about the electric car was high amid ongoing road work and severe weather.
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Nashville
Tenn
National Lakes
Messia
Westgard
Spooner
Flanders Electric
Mammoth Cave
Cave City
Memphis
Florence
Ala
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Uncle Sam
Stoddard
Dayton
Saybrook
Premier Sales CO
E. Cain St
Dixie Garage
Ivy
Vate
J.D. Hughes
Rim Scat Steer Naam
Onal
Roosevelt
Francis E. Price
Rome, Ga
Chinatown
Buehl-Meador CO
Glidden
By V. Kester
Bracker
All Booksellers
the Bobbs-Merrill Fe
Ball Park
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