Boston Champs Take Fast Double Header
The Boston champions defeated the St. Louis Browns 4 to 2 in the opener and then won 4 to 3 in a tightly contested second game. Key hits came from Collins and Selbach, with strong defense by Collins and Ferris saving late outs. Weathering showers, 11,000 fans saw Boston compensate for postponed play with decisive two-game victory.
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McBride
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Magee
New York and Cleveland Battle To Narrow 4-3 Finish
New York wins their fourth straight over Cleveland 4 to 3 in a tight game. Chesbro keeps the visitors’ hits scattered while Turner and Conroy shine on defense. Keeler McGuire Vinson Flick Fultz figure in the offense with a home run and two stolen bases. Attendance reaches about 7,000.
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Cleveland
Chesbro
Turner
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Keeler
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Vinson
Flick
Williams
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Cleveland at Boston and Chicago at Washington
Matchups set across the league with Cleveland visiting Boston and Chicago traveling to Washington as season play continues. Other games include St. Louis at New York and Detroit at Philadelphia with teams pursuing key wins.
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Philadelphia
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Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
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Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Washington Beats Detroit 2-1 to Run Streak
Washington won its fourth straight game by edging Detroit 2 to 1. Killian limited the Tigers to three singles, with a first inning error leading to a run and a later highlight sequence producing the other score.
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Washington
Detroit
Killian
Boston beats Cubs 4 to 3 in Chicago showdown
Fred Tenney led Boston to a 4 3 win over the Chicago Cubs at West Side grounds. Hoffman and Casey sparked the early rally with a double and a single, Kling added with a two base hit, while Reulbach battled through. Slagle drew a walk and Maloney and McCarthy added late outs as Young struggled.
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Fred Tenney
Boston
West Side Grounds
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Casey
Kling
Reulbach
Moran
Slagle
Maloney
Lauterborn
McCarthy
Young
Tenney
Dolan
Delehanty
Cannell
Chance
Raymer
Lanterborn
Schulte
Oio
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Tinker
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Eeeenes Ee
Ao'neill Reulbach
Johnstone
Young Cy Young Loses as Boston Upsets Chicago in Extras
Boston defeats Chicago after a pitching duel as Young Cy Young allows four hits in the 11th inning rally. Reulbach and fielding miscues hurt Chicago though Reulbach kept pace until the late frame. Umpire calls and a disputed fair ball add to the tense finish with Abbatichhio and Cannell scoring in the 11th.
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Cy”’ Young
Chicago
Reulbach
Boston
Ate
Tinker
Abbaticchio
Young
Pittsburg Falls Short as New York Wins Tight Match
Pittsburg could not convert when needed and New York secured the win. Wagner left the game in the fourth inning after Baulsewine accused him of aiming at Howard at first base.
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Penn
New York
Wagner
Baulsewine
Howard
Wilson Bros Jewelers Move Across Street
Wilson Bros Jewelers relocates across the street from its former shop on Court Street near the Big Tea Ket te. Old customers are urged to tell friends about the move.
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Wilson Bros. Jewelers
Court St
Athletics Win and Take Lead in Philadelphia
Philadelphia defeats Chicago for the third time this week as Waddell fans 14 in eight innings, a season record. Philadelphia scores four runs in the first and adds more on seven hits including home runs by Hoffman and Seybold. Chicago manages three runs with errors and walks, Patterson finishes for Chicago, and Owen allows seven hits in eight innings. Attendance listed as 959.
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Caseidy
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Stahl
Detroit
Jacobsen
Killian
O' Loughlin
Philadelphia
Chicago
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Patterson
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Murphy
G. Davis
Green
Hoffman
Seybold
Isbell
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Schreckengost
Callahan
Connor and
McCarthy
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Sullivan
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Tannehill
Dundon
Oseaee
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Cay Coe
Ganzel Will Not Play Here
Grand Rapids report: John I. Taylor offered John Ganzel $400 a month to play for the Boston Ameril cans and to buy his New York release, but Ganzel refused and said he would stay here even if he never played ball again.
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Mich
John I. Taylor
Boston Amerilcans
John Ganzel
Champs
Ganzel
New York
Yale after Ralph Rose may join Yale next year
Portland Ore August 2 Ralph Rose the famed shot putter once of Ann Arbor may appear at Yale next year though he has said he would not attend college again Two Yale missionaries accompanied the Chicago A A track team to the coast and spent time with the giant weight tosser The Yale backers hope Rose can boost weights scoring for Yale to challenge Cornell this year
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Ore
Ralph Rose
Ann Arbor
Yale
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Cornell
Eli
Rose
Michigan
O'Brien offers to meet heavyweight in Reno bouts
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien now in Alaska offers to meet any heavyweight or light heavyweight in a finish fight in Reno. He names Hart Root or anyone else as possible opponents. The piece notes O'Brien's speed with feet and boxing skill but questions his finishing power against Marvin Hart.
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Philadelphia
Jack O’brien
Alaska
Jack
Marvin Hart
Quaker City
O’brien
Hart
Ruhlin
John L. Sullivan
Jim McCormick
Texas
Sandy Ferguson
Turner
Mike Schreck
John Wille
St. Louis
Cincinnati Wins In 18th As Seymour Homers
In Cincinnati on August 2 Brooklyn ties late. Seymour belts a home run to spark a two run rally in the 18th inning, sending Cincinnati to an 8 7 win over Brooklyn. Notable marks include Seymour three base hits and two stolen bases by Corcoran. Attendance about 1100.
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Brooklyn
Seymour
Ewing
MacIntyre
Malay
Barry
Babb
Odwell
Corcoran
Steinfeldt
Huggins
Walls
Young Nelson Seeks Trainer For Major Fight Ahead
The Dane Nelson is without a trainer for his bout with Jimmy Britt and scouts West for a capable mentor. Potential coaches include Jack Root and Tommy West, both praised for experience. Manager Billy Nolan says August permit should be settled soon, while club politics threaten Sam Berger’s bid to secure the match.
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Nelson
Jimmy Britt
Dane
New York
West
Jack Root
Hugo Kelly
Los Angeles
Root
Tommy West
Billy Nolan
Sam Berger
Board of Supervisors
Berger
Big Fish Caught on Str King Philip This Season
Report lists multiple large cod catches by unnamed anglers along the Str King Philip route this season. Entries include 42 lb by Wm A Johnson of Boston and 40 lb by Joseph Lavally of Salem Minster, plus other substantial catches ranging from 21 to 40 pounds gathered by local residents in Massachusetts towns.
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Wm. A. Johnson
Walnut Ave
Boston
Joseph Lavally
Boile Place
Leominster
Mass
Ss. T. Craig
Weat St
Newton
Edward McNeill
Brighton
Charles Polly
Somerville
Horace B. Allen
Locust St
Fall River
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