McDuffee Wins 20 Mile Night Race At Charles River Park
In a lights blazing twenty mile race Eddie McDuffee defeats Edward Taylor of France by 360 yards, setting eleven world records and breaking Taylor’s early pace. Taylor led early at 1 43 per mile before McDuffee’s pacers surged ahead, closing a 75 yard gap to finish strong amid an enthusiastic crowd.
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Charles River Park
Are Lghts
Eddie McDuffee
Edward Taylor
France
Taylor
McDuffee
Linton
James Kennedy
al Weinig
Fred Allen
Davis Quint
MecDuffee
Sherer
Qunt
Dave Shafer
Charles Culver
Callahan Quint
Allez
Michael
Bimgasnes Taylor
McDuffee Taylor
Taylor Linton Seeweree Taylor Ro
Cone Taylor
Linton Eeee Taylor
Taylor Eee Taylor
Ccecess
Eeee MecDuffee
Eee McDuffee
Taylor I
Serenee McDuffee
Taylor Sets New World Competitive Records Time
Taylor posts a 36 18 time and averages nine miles 4 3 while McDuffee records eleven miles 1 46 as notable performances.
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Taylor
McDuffee
Record of Allen 249 Mile Ride and Brewery Trade Turmoil
Mrs. Allen reports finishing a 249 1 2 mile ride from New York to Boston with the help of pacing and favorable crowds despite rain and dark roads. The article also details Hinckel Brewery deals disrupting brewers and dealers, tax disputes, and talks of a cooperative brewery in the city.
Brewery Battle Sparks Brewers Trust Clash
Predictions point to a heated clash in the Brewers Trust following a deal between the Liquor Dealers Association and a leading brewer. Key figures and impacts loom as negotiations unfold and factions mobilize.
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Brewers’ Trust
Liquor Dealers’ Association
Fitzsimmons Posts 2500 Forfeit In Jeffries Fight
Former champion Bob Fitzsimmons posts a 2500 forfeit with a New York newspaper editor for a bout with Jim Jeffries of California to occur before October 1. He defends his retirement stance amid criticism and a tangle of past offers and challenges from Corbett and McCoy.
Ryan and Smith Consider Fifth Bridgeport Title Bout
The match potential for twenty or twenty five rounds between Tommy Ryan and Mysterious Billy Smith at Pleasure Beach Bridgeport excites Connecticut sports circles. Jack Rose is reviewing terms with beach owners to finalize arrangements for a welterweight showdown within about a month.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Tommy Ryan
Billy Smith
Pleasure Beach
Connecticut
Jack Rose
Boxing Gossip and Matches Spark Philadelphia Card
Boxing gossip notes a six round bout between Harry Peppers and Joe Butter in Philadelphia Friday night. Ruhlin declines to train Kid McCoy. Frank Zimpher and Willie Smith set a Lenox Club card in New York on Aug 12. Pedler Palmer seeks Ben Jordan catchweights. London club may purse the bout. Drew fights Bob Allen in East Boston public appearance last year. Billy Smith hints at challenging Tommy Ryan after his win over George Green. Lenox Club to purse a possible match. Matt Matthews and Jack Mahoney to box twenty rounds at Coney Island Aug 22. George Byers and Stocking Conroy reported for twenty rounds at Troy Aug 19. Billy Newman seeks Polo Club NY license. Jim Hall vs Joe Choynski Aug 8 Beach Park Pavilion Galveston canceled by district attorney. Noddle Island Club to hold smoke talk Aug 3. George V. Tuohy.
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New York
Bob Fitzsimmons
Jim Jeffries
California
Fitzsimmons
Carson
Jim Corbett
Corbett
Syracuse
Kid McCoy
Gus Ruhlin
McCoy
Kid
Joe Choynski
Jeffries
Sharkey
San Francisco
Maher
Armstrong
Steve O'Donnell
Harry Peppers
Joe Butter
Philadelphia
Sus Ruhlin
Frank Zimpher
Willie Smith
Lenox A. C
Pedler Palmer
Ben Jordan
National Sporting Club of London
Tony Drew
Boston
Sam Tonkins
Columbian Rowing Association
East Boston
Bob Allen
Drew
Billy Smith
George Green
Tommy Ryan
Tonsilius Tommy
Matt” Matthews
Jack Mahoney
Coney Island
Mahoney
Spike Sullivan
Tommy White
George Byers
Stocking Conroy
Troy
N. Y
Billy Newman
Polo A. C
Jim Hall
Beach Park Pavilion
Galveston
Tex
Gillespie
Noddle Island
Whitman Defeats Wrenn 5 to 3 in Close Match
Whitman defeated Wrenn with a 5 to 3 score in a tightly contested bout. The result marks a decisive victory for Whitman in the matchup, with strategic plays shaping the final outcome.
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Whitman
Wrenn
Captain Dalton Aims to Break Long Distance Swim Record
Aug 9 off Manhattan Beach Captain Dalton will attempt a long distance swimming record. Rigby card features 2:25 and 2:26 trot and road racing events with a speed exhibit by a batross. Wentworth tennis at Newcastle NH expects Ware and others to start singles and possibly doubles champs Ware and Sheldon. Grand circuit races at Columbus were postponed yesterday due to rain.
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Manhattan Beach
Rigby
Rae
Abatross
Wentworth
Newcastle
N. H
Ware
Sheldon
Reid Apne Melrose
Brown
Beverly
J. W. Cadigan
Columbo
Munyon Kidney Pellets Claim Back Cure for Disease
Munyon's Kidney Pellets are advertised as a cure for back pain and all forms of disease. The prompt text promotes the product with assertive health claims, reflecting vintage patent medicine language.
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Munyon
Rigby Opening At Portland Features 2 Contested Harness Stakes
Rigby's season opener at Portland Maine presents two main stakes races and a class event. The 2:50 trot carries $1000 purse with Prudence winning race heat while Arlington claims the 2:34 pace purse of $1000. multiple horses share wins in the 2:15 pace heats as the program continues tomorrow.
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Prudence
B. m
Bonnie McGreggor
Prudentia
Conley
Ronald
B. G
Bradburn
Malacca
Renick
Middleby
Arlington
Bostwick’s ‘Almont
Lucy K
Rattler Brooks
W. O’neil
Dick Wilton
B. S
Brennan
Bee Underhill
Fanbell
Lady
Alice
Cobper
Silvanway
Hyde
Rney Hal Almont
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Prince Eddy
iTanson
Pineevsie
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Meat Bee
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Shillinglaw
Adella
Tosier
Norwin Gem
Norval—Congo
Blackwood
Bowen
PAYNC
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Burch
Pussy Cat
General W Hikes
Lady Nan
Bostwick
Almont Melson
Token P
Melson Mare
Red Buck
McDonald
Annie Shedd
Sterling
Hal Wilkes
Golden
Daylight
Belle Colley
Clarke
Saratoga Race Day Marred by Weather Delays at Opening
Inclement weather dampened grandstand turnout at Saratoga Race Course while a large free-field crowd gathered. Awards in five races included Imperator leading the opener followed by Colonel Tenny and Hardcuff, with subsequent wins by Candle Black and Loiterer in sprints, and Imperator again in the handicap. Other notable runners included Bon Ino and Jackanaps among the day's finishes.
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N. Y
Saratoga Track
Imperator
Sir Vassar
Poetess
Ways and Means
A. Barrett
Colonel Tenny
Irving
Hardcuff
Murphy
Effort
Etona
Iva
Parker Bruce
Balaster
Candle Black
Clawson
Boy Orator
Glenoin
Uncle Louis
Ben Lad
Knapp
Fr. Loiterer
W. Martin
Trill
Oviatt
Cunningham
C. Sloan
Twinkler
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R. Williams
Jackanaps
Gray
Manassas
Lexington Pirate
Stray Step
Stella
Brighton Favorites Fall as Outsiders Sweep at Aqueduct
At Brighton, inclement weather kept crowds small and favorites faltered. Kenmore Queen and Tabouret dead heated in the third, Kenmore Queen prevailing in the run-off. Campus won the second race at five furlongs, with Abide and Fulminate among others in the field. The card featured multiple upsets across six races led by tight finishes and rapid times.
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Kenmore Queen
Tabouret
Tanis
McDermott
Lansdale
Hamilton
Our Johnny
Lewis
Taranto
Campus
Jones
Ben Blue
O'Leary
Somers
Simms
Abide
Fulminate
Highwater
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Holdup
Requita
Sagaste
Windward
High Born
Curio
Furlonre
Sloan
Maher
Lady Marian
O’connor
Larusse
Royal Stag
Taral
Decanter
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Doggett
Geneva Maceo
Chenille
Tendress
Spencer
Chorus Hoy
Dr. Fitzsimmons
Easter Card
al Reeves
Marito
Burlesque
Sangster
Simpson
King
Labor Day Regatta Set By City Aldermen and Council
A joint committee approved dedicating half the Labor Day funds to an amateur regatta under the New England Amateur Rowing Association. Boston rowers Edward Ten Eyck and Charles Lewis face Joseph Whitehead and Joseph Maguire of Bradford Boat Club in promising races on the Charles River. Whitehead and Maguire, national champions, train for the event with a borrowed Boston Athletic Association double. The regatta, to be held in the afternoon, may feature a threeboat field with another fast double possible.
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Board of Aldermen
Common Council
New England Amateur Rowing Association
James P. Fox
John J. Howard
Charles River
Edward H. Ten Eyck
Charles Lewis
Joseph J. Whitehead
Joseph Maguire
Bradford Boat Club
Maguire
Whitehead
Boston
Ten Eyck
Lewis
Philadelphia
New Shot Putting Records at Caledonia Scottish Games
George R. Gray of Coldwater Ontario, a member of the N Y A C, set two world amateur marks at Ottawa Caledonia Scottish games. He threw the 16 pound shot 48 feet 5 inches breaking his own 1893 record and the 8 pound shot 62 feet 10 inches also surpassing his prior best.
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Ottawa
Ont
George R. Gray
Coldwater
Printers Wary of Ringers Challenge for Hub Championship
The Municipal Printing Plant Baseball Club invites the Post team to a series for the Hub championship after a victory at Oak Island. They propose no ringers on either side and seek a fair series with newspaper teams for the title.
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the Post
Municipal Frinting Plant
Oak Island
Post
Upset on Second: Philadelphia Shuts Out Cleveland
In a decisive game, the Philadelphia team blanked Cleveland with strong defense and timely offense. The victory highlights key contributions from leading scorers and solid team chemistry in a dominant showing.
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Philadelphia
Cleveland
Duchess Wins Crowhurst Cup In Manchester Yacht Race
In Manchester Massachusetts on August 1 the Crowhurst Cup race over course No 1 produced a tight finish. Bud led early but Duchess overtook on the last beat and won on time allowance with Snipe and Eleanor close behind. In Class L Bud Snipe and Cleopatra held a tight start. in Class TVamoose led Circe but Duchess overhauled for the win.
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Mass
S. M. Whitehouse
Manchester Yacht Club
Eleanor
Little Peter
Hermes
Beatrice
Snipe
Bud
Cleopatra
Vamoose
Duchess
Circe
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Pigeon
Tucker
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My “Boardman
I. R. Sears
Atom
F. Eworth
Grady’s Worth Recalled at Centennial Anniversary
The 1798 anniversary was marked by Military Division 43 AOH in Irish American Hall with a concert and lecture on the Wexford peasantry. Rev Denis O Callaghan, DhD, spoke as John B O Higgins presided, pledging loyalty to American liberty and unity among Irish and allied peoples.
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Denis O'Callaghan
Dh. D
John B. O'Higgins
Michael Morrison
Hugh E
Beaton
Father O’calaghan
A. O.H
P. J. Grady
Patrick J. Grady
Ninth Regiment
Division 43
Order of Hibernians
Ireland
Cuba
Secretary of War
Boston
Massachusetts
Unclear score line reports from Allentown Lancaster and Toronto
Partial scores list scattered towns with accompanying teams and numbers. The fragment mentions Allentown Norfolk Allen town Lancaster Richmond Toronto and Springfield with paired digits, but no clear event or outcome. No further context available.
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Allentown
Penn
Norfolk
Lancaster
Richmond
Toronto
Springfield
Louisville Boston Game Reproduced Electrically at Music Hall
The Louisville Boston game in Louisville this afternoon will be reproduced electrically at Music Hall. Every point of the game is given exactly as it appears on the ball field under the Compton system and enthusiasm may exceed that on the field.
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Louisville
Music Hall
Melrose A C plays A C Lawrence at Peabody next Saturday
Giants near out of the race with a weak pitching staff. Meekin’s arm tendon strain from Baltimore sidelines him for two months. Doheny ill, Carrick and Gettig the two colts used. Indianapolis, aided by John T Brush, may bid for Cleveland’s franchise next year. Boston could have clinched a double win with Willis or Nichols yesterday.
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Peabody
Giants
Meekin
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Doheny Isill
Carrick
Gettig
Indianapolis
John T. Brush
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Nichols
Billy Mof Ma
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White and Smith Draw In Featherweight World Title Fight
In New York at the Greater New York Athletic Club Coney Island, Tommy White of Chicago and Solly Smith of Los Angeles fought 25 rounds to a draw for the featherweight world title. White appeared to have won, while Smith surged late. Dave Sullivan planned to back a rematch with White by posting $1000.
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Athletic Club
Coney Island
Tommy White
Chicago
Solly Smith
Los Angeles
White
Smith
Dave Sullivan
Butler and Hill Clash in Third Broadway A C Bout
John E. Butler of Lynn faces Pilly Hill in a twelve round catch weight main event at Broadway A C tonight. This marks their third engagement. Dan Brennan of the South End meets Andy Daly of Somerville in the preliminary bout.
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Broadway A. C
John E. Butler
Lynn
Pilly Hill
Dan Brennan
South End
Andy Daly
Somerville
Mullen Arrives in New York En Route to Boston
Ex-champion Irish runner J J Mullen is due in New York within a day of eighty and plans to pursue his top form in Boston where relatives are said to be located.
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Boston
J. J. Mullen
New York
Mullen
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