Death-Daring Hill Climb At Crawford Notch
Bay State Automobile Association held a hill climbing contest up Crawford Notch. Guy Vaughan drove a 30 horsepower Stearns to a 2 minute 48 second record, winning the heavy weight class and the free-for-all. Other Stearns and Columbia cars posted fast times. several mishaps occurred, and a protest over cylinder sizes was allowed pending AA A appeal.
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Mount Washington
Bretton Woods
N. WH
Bay State Automobile Association
Crawford Notch
Guy Vaughan
Stearns
A. E. Morrison
Boston
J. H. MacAlman
Columbia Electric Vehicle Company
F. Allen
C. F. Barrett
H. E. Wilson
George Otis Draper
H. Ernest Rogers
Brookline
Mass
F. F. Cameron
Cameron
R. Crawford
Napier
Racing Board
M. S Stearns
Gay Vaughn
Stanley
Rogers
Llon
Buick
H. Koehler
Premier
George Crittenden
Wena
Crawford
William Roswell
Oldsmobile
Columbia
Rambler
Knox
Harry Mollever
Cope
Guy Vaughn
Oe Covveves
Knox car makes perfect Glidden score trip from Bretton Woods
W E Wright of Springfield and party achieved a perfect Glidden score in a 40 horse power Knox waterless car. They left Bretton Woods at 8 45 a m and reached Copley Square Hotel Boston at 7 45 p m covering 188 miles in 11 hours with a two hour lunch and dinner stop en route via Franconia Notch.
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W. E. Wright
Springfield
Party
Knox
Bretton Woods
Copley Square
Franconia Notch
Baseball Notes and Rumors from the National Leagues
Cincinnati and Tenney players face baserunning chances. Walworths seek a Saturday away game. South Boston team shows strength. Giants crowd declines since losing the lead. Schulte likened to rare outfield arms. Cleveland on a down slope. Morgan may secure a Detroit hold. Umpires err. Emslie recalls Hank ODay fine. Eddie Plank leads AL in decisions. Barbeau strong for size. Donovan fans praise Brooklyn. McLean eyed as coast contender. Hart rules out baseball return. McCormick shines for Milwaukee with three doubles and a triple.
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Cincinnati
South End
Tenney
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Walworth
South Boston
J. M. Londergan
City Point Court
South
Boston
Walworths
Giants
Schulte
Chicago
Boston National League
Cleveland
Morgan
Collins
Detroit
John O’reilly
Hank O'Day
Eddie Plank
Athletics
Barbeau
James A. Hart
Barry McCormick
Milwaukee
Newport Cup Narrowly Bids for Interclub Yacht Races
The Newport Yacht Racing Association announced a $250 cup to be awarded for a race at Newport Rhode Island the last of next week contested by 30 footers from the New York Yacht Club and the local association.
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Newport
R. I
Newport Yacht Racing Association
New York Yacht Club
Land deal targets Saugus race track for auto speedway
Inspector Hersom reports a 250 acre option including the Saugus Mass race track. A syndicate plans a three mile track for automobile racing, with the site being developed for this new venture after years in New England horse racing.
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Woonsocket
R. I
Hersom
New England
Saugus
Mass
Athletes' Delay in Reinstatement Applications
No applications were received yesterday from the striking athletes for reinstatement by the local registration committee. At Monday night’s St. Alphonsus Hall meeting the applications were to be prepared and handed to Chairman Facey for immediate committee action.
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St. Alphonsus Hall
Facey
Worcester Central Labor Union
Worcester Oval
Boston Aerie of Eagles
Oak Island
New England Matchups Listed Across Cities
The section lists games including Lynn at Haverhill Lowell at New Bedford Manchester at Wall River and Lawrence at Worcester for an upcoming schedule with regional ties.
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Worcester
P.C See
Ene
Lawrence Shee Ee
New Bedford Ee
Fall River Ee
Manchester
Haverhill
Wen
Lowell
New England
Lynn
New Bedford
Wall River
Lawrence
Lawrence Tops Fall River In Tight Pitchers Battle
Lawrence defeated Fall River 2 to 0 in an exciting pitchers battle with runs and hits scarce. Scoring by innings shows Lawrence 0 0 7 0 0 8 2 0 8 and Fall River 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2. Whiting and Cote opposite Swanson and Watters worked the mound with Umpire O Reilly.
Haverhill Defeats Manchester In Tight 4 2 Victory
Haverhill beat Manchester 4 to 2 as timely batting and aggressive base running keyed the win. Scoring by innings shows Haverhill tallied in the first and fourth frames while Manchester managed runs in the final two innings. Batteries were McPartlin and Ahearn for Haverhill, Cross and McCabe for Manchester. Umpire Stafford officiated.
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Haverhill
Manchester
R. H. E. Haverhill
McPartlin and Ahearn
Cross
McCabe
Stafford
Lynn Beats New Bedford 3-2 Behind Vail's Strong Pitch
Lynn depted New Bedford 3 to 2 as Vail earned the victory with Madden for Lynn. Elliott and Braun backed New Bedford. Umpire Henry officiated.
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Lynn
Vail
New Bedford
R.H.E. Lynn
Madden
Elliott
Braun
Henry
Boy Hit By Drunken Driver On Harrison Avenue
William Rogers aged 6 living at 83 Harrison Avenue was struck by a team driven by Martin Whalen while crossing the street. He was seriously injured and taken home by his mother Mrs. Rogers after witnesses, including the mother, saw the accident. Whalen was arrested for drunkenness.
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Harrison Avenue
William Rogers
Martin Whalen
Whalen
Station 5
World Records Fall at Cleveland Grand Circuit Meet
At Cleveland on July 31 C K Ga Bil lings drove Morning Star to 2 04 4 and Major Delmar to 1 00 0 for half miles. Ardelle driven by Ed Geers won the Chamber of Commerce stake 5 000 with best 2 02 potential. Morone won 2 14 trot heats, Bolivar triumphed in 2 06 pace, first heat 2 04 34 the year’s fastest mile pace.
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Cleveland
C. Kk. Ga. Billings
Morning Star
Major Delmar
Chamber of Commerce
Ardelle
F. G. Jones
Memphis
Ed Geers
Bonanza
Detroit
Morone
Bolivar
Hal Chaffin
Armour denies William buys Utowana yacht
Berlin July 31 Allison V Armour of the New York Yacht Club denied the repeated report that Emperor William purchased his auxiliary schooner yacht the Utowana.
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Berlin
Allison V. Armour
Emperor William
German legation attaches view Marblehead yacht race day
Attaches watched 11 of 19 Roosevelt cup defense boats off Marblehead Neck for hours but wind failed to muster. Eastern Yacht Club race called off. Skidoo led near finish as sunset ended the event. German sailors arrived and will study tides and winds for weeks, Glueckauf IV expected in New York soon.
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Marblehead
Legation
Marblehead Neck
Eastern Yacht Club
H. M. Sears
Skidoo
Caramba
C. H. W. Foster
Ellen
C. P. Curtig
Manchester Ir
J. L. Bremer
Ace Adams
Sally VIII
L. C. Ival
Lorelei
G. H. Wightman
Hayseed III
Hf. J. Bowden
Sumatra
Francis’ Skinner
Windrim Kid
F. G. Macomber
Cod
Morton Prince
Harry
Bruno Wustrau
German Imperial Yacht Club
Glueckauf IV
Massachusetts Bay
New York
Bann Rowing Club invites Harvard eight to race on Bann River
Cork July 31 The Bann Rowing Club of Coleraine invites the Harvard crew to race its senior eight on the Bann River after the Harvard Cambridge race on any convenient date. The Bann eight has defeated all principal Irish clubs this season.
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Cork
Bann Rowing Club
Coleraine
Harvard
Cambridge
Thames
Bann
Hearing on L Line Deferred to September
Public hearing on the L line extension to Forest Hills is postponed to Sept 11 after protests from residents along the proposed right of way. Mayor Fitzgerald and attorney John J. Conway urged delay citing summer absences. Chief Engineer Kimball warned a month’s delay could push opening to Forest Hills back a month, though trains aim to run by next July.
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Forest Hills
Fitzgerald
John J. Conway
Citizens’ Associations
Jamaica Plain
Roslindale
West Roxbury
Germantown
Mt. Hope
Building Probe for Lawrence Church Collapse
Lawrence July 31. A collapse at the First Baptist Church interior work caused by fallen ceiling beams forces a wholesale overhaul of the public building inspectors department. No injuries occurred as the incident happened before occupancy. Estimated damage about 3000 dollars. inspector J. J. Carey pushes safety measures to prevent repeat disasters.
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Baptist Church
Star Men for Scotch Games in Boston Gala
Boston hosts a Scotch picnic with 35 events 22 open to the public on Saturday. Star sprinters throwers jumpers and weight men compete while a championship wrestling match between Frank Pascal and Hjalmar Lundin for a $500 purse headlines the arena return.
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Boston
Frank Pascal
Hjalmar Lundin
Lundin
Pascal
The Motor Pirate Returns in a Channel Race Clash
Eight years after Rudolph Mannering the Motor Pirate reportedly fell to his death a new rival appears. The motor boat Mist races across the British Channel against a gold gleaming craft owned by a man posing as Don Juana Davila de Leon. The hero narrates as Evie remains the prize.
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Rudolph Mannering
Evie
Sanders
Don Juana Davila de Leon
Conqueror Wins Race as Mystery Rival Reveals Himself
The narrator details a 41-kilometer motorboat race won by the Conqueror in 38 minutes and a fifth. He discovers the victor is Manner ing, his old foe, who taunts him from the shadows and hints at danger aboard. The tale ends with a cliffhanger as the Motor Pirate reference looms.
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Agine
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Howard G. Reynolds
A Knox
Baseball
Quincy Y. S. Cup
FE. A. Boardman
Manchester Yacht Club
N. E. League
Billings
Kaiser
Sonders
Motor Pirate
G. Sydney
the Post Publishing Company
Street & Smith
L. C. Page & Co
Gun
Senor
Sutgrove
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