Nichols Wins Golf Glory at Van Courtlandt Park
Gil bert Nichols of the Woodland Golf Club Auburndale Mass won a 72 hole medal play event over 50 professionals at Van Courtlandt Park with a record 286. Charles Thom Lenox Mass was second with 289. Alexander Ross H J Brady Herbert Strong tied for fourth with 297. Nichols earned 150 first prize 2 record bonus and 25 for daily lows.
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Britt and Gans agree on a September title bout
Joe Gans and Jimmy Britt have buried their differences and will meet in September. The Reno club offered 35000, but Britt prefers Colma for reasons of local backing. Britt aims to assemble a 60000 house, while Gans rejects a rematch with Nelson and dismisses Dane's proposals.
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Jimmy Britt
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Gossip of the boxers and recent defeats in boxing circles
The boxing column discusses Nelson, Britt, Gans, and Nolan amid claims of robbery or poor conditioning after recent fights. It notes Memsic Burns, Langford, Packy McFarland, Benny Yanger matches, and San Francisco as a boxing hub with large gates. Historical notes include Maher O'Donnell bouts and Sullivan born in Roxbury.
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Billy Nolan
Britt
Bis Friends
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Nolan
the Post
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Morris C Larris
Philadelphia
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Harris
Packy McFarland
Benny Yanger
Fort Wayne
Ind
Malachy Hogan
Chicago
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Burns
Squires
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Peter Maher
Steve O'Donnell
Maher
Portsmouth
Jackie—- Gans
P. Mullen
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John L. Sullivan
Roxbury
Fred Bradley
Unclear Triple Match Scores From Regional Games
In Waterbury Waterbury 4 Waterbury Bridgeport 3. At New Haven 73 Hartford 0 Holyoke beats Hartford 4 0 in opening game. Holyoke 9 Hartford 5 in second game. In Springfield 4 New London 1 after matchups.
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Bridgeport
New Haven
Hartford
Holyoke
Springfield
New London
Maine State Results From Biddeford And Portland
Maine state results list scores for Biddeford Ban gor four to three and Portland Pine Tree three to one. The terse item notes two locations Biddeford and Portland with team scores.
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Maine
Biddeford
Bangor
Portland
New England Amateur Champions Meet Opens Today
Flower of New England athletes gather at Locust street grounds for the annual New England championships under the Boston Athletic Association. Favorites include Bill Coe and Lockwood with many entrants from B A A and South Boston A C, as nine of 14 defending champions may compete and a new team trophy awaits the club with the most points.
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Stephenson
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Angus Pointer Captures Feature Race at Cleveland
At Cleveland Ohio on August 2 Angus Pointer defeated Baron Grattan in the free for all, the event highlight of the Grand Circuit meeting. Pointer won the first heat in 2.03%4 after Grattan led to the three-quarter pole, then took the second heat for the overall victory while Grattan placed second. Other results include Oro winning the 2:06 trot after four heats and Margaret C taking the 2:19 trot in three heats from nine starters. William O won the 2:15 pace in straight heats.
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Cyclists Hur In Motor Race at Hillsgrove Park
Providence August 2 The second and final day of the sixth annual Federation of American Motorcyclists meet at Hillsgrove Park featured six races and one draw. Peter Cox of New Haven Conn suffered a serious injury in the seventh lap of the 10 mile handicap when his bike failed to clear the track. Walter Gorke of Brooklyn collided with him after both riders were knocked down and severely cut.
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Peter Cox
New Haven
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Brooklyn
State golf championship rounds at Ekwanok links
In Manchester Vermont on August 2 the first and second rounds of the state golf championship match play were completed at Ekwanok. E W Clark defeated E J Hall five up four to play to win the Battenkill cup, Mer rill K Waters beat J L Taylor three up two to play, Paul Waterman defeated J E Woodfin five up four to play, and H L Edwards defeated A M Redd five up four to play after Redd failed to qualify for the semi finals.
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E. J. Hall
Rutland
Merrill K. Waters
Ekwanok
J. L. Taylor
Paul Waterman
J. E. Woodfin
A. M. Redd
H. L. Edwards
Eastern League results report from Jersey City and Toronto
Eastern League results show Jersey City defeating Baltimore by 3 runs, Rochester beating Buffalo 12 to 5, and Toronto defeating Montreal 4 to 3. The brief standings highlight team contrasts and regional matchups across three games.
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Baltimore
Rochester-Buffalo
Rochester
Toronto
Montreal
Western tennis honors crown doubles champions in Chicago
F B Alexander and H Hackett of New York won the Western tennis doubles title defeating Nat Emerson of Cincinnati and John Neely of Chicago in four sets 6-0 4-6 6-1 6-1. In women's doubles Miss Nealy and Miss Steever beat Miss Williams and Miss Weimer 6-2 6-3.
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F. B. Alexander
H. Hackett
New York
Nat Emerson
Cincinnati
John Neely
Miss Nealy
Miss Steever
Ifis
Williams
Miss Weimer
Everett A A and Everett meet at Glendale Park for series opener
The first game of the two team series to decide Everett’s championship is at Glendale Park in Everett. Both squads have 12 games with two losses each and will determine the title.
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Everett
Everett A. A
Glendale Park
Cigarmakers Seek Fast Team After Off Day
The Cigarmakers want a quick game and invite a fast team to respond. Contact Charles Cheney at 137 Washington Street, city.
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Charles Cheney
Washington Street
City
Stars Race at Revere Tonight
A historic six day style unlimited pursuit race headlines the Revere cycle track with James Moran of Chel sea facing Joe Fogler of New York. A 30 mile paced event features Hugh MacLean Elmer Collins and Patsy Logan with Logan handicapped five miles. A second 10 mile race pits George Wiley of Syracuse against Dennis Connolly.
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Chelsea
Joe Fogler
New York
Revere
Hugh MacLean
Elmer Collins
Patsy Logan
Logan
George Wiley
Syracuse
N. Y
Dennis Connolly
Everett
Parody and rumor swirl around baseball pennant hopes
The piece mocks 1920s baseball ambitions with disjointed references to the White Sox Athletics and Detroit, humorously hinting at a Jawn McGraw presidency of a correspondence school. It notes Elberfeld's New York actions and contemplates Boston motives while ending with a nostalgic verse about future glory.
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Anderson Quits Senators Over Baseball Tiredness
Washington August 2 Long John Anderson first baseman for the Washington American League club quit the team and left for his home in Wooster Connecticut. He was indefinitely suspended and it is said he will not be reinstated.
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Greer Titled Off Form for National Regatta
Worcester August 2 James A Ten Eyck coach for the Boston Athletic Association says Frank Greer is not fit to row in the national regatta in Philadelphia next week Greer trains at Lake Quinsigamond and needs six weeks but has two weeks to prepare He weighs 173 pounds and must shed eight pounds to reach 165 before racing
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James A. Ten Eyck
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Quinsigamond
Lowell Outplays Lynn In 6-3 Victory At Washington Park
Lowell defeated Lynn 6 to 3 as Newell left the game early for Killian. Key moments included multiple hits by Shannon Barclay O'Brien and Adler, with Greenwell and Killian combining on the mound for Lowell. Runs came from Kavanaugh O'Brien Duggan and others as Lowell built a lead in the field and at bat.
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Burks
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Greenwell
Ort
Adler
Shannon
O’brien
Cameron
John O'Brien
Worcester Defeats Lawrence 6 to 3 In Slow Game
Worcester beat Lawrence 6 to 3 in Worcester today. The scoring shows Worcester with a 6 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 sequence and Lawrence managing 3 runs on 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0. Battery details list Bushey Knotts and Hartman Coveney.
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Worcester
Lawrence
R.H.E. Worcester
Bushey and
Brockton Tops New Bedford In Ninth Inning Rally
In New Bedford's game Brockton broke a tie in the ninth inning to win 4 to 3. The Brockton lineup featured M O'Toole and Watters while New Bedford's Drohan and Norris held the sticks.
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M. O'Toole
Watters
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Norris
Fall River Defeats Haverhill in Extra Inning Baseball
Grant drove in the winning run with a single and a sacrificed by Sylvester along with a misthrow by Pulsifer sealed a 2 to 1 Fall River victory in the extra inning game. Gilroy and Toomey shared catching duties while McPartlin and McCabe held line for Haverhill.
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Sylvester
Pulsifer
Haverhill
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Toomey
McPartlin
McCabe
Arlie Latham Seeks Central League Umpire Post
Arlie Latham once famed as a baseball player has applied to President F R Carson of the Central league for an umpire position. He has been promised a slot as soon as a vacancy occurs.
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Ind
Arlie Latham
F. R. Carson
Central League
Crowd favorites win at Brighton as four top picks prevail
In New York on August 2, Gowan opened 20 to 1 and closed at 7 to 1 as the strongest winner at Brighton. The crowd favored favorites, with four favorites winning and the day marked by popular betting shifts.
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Gowan
Brighton
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