Boralma May Never Score For Race Again
The racehorse Boralma suffered a severe injury during a heat of a major trot, with a deep forequarter cut and torn tendon blamed on an iron shoe. Doctors expect it to end his season and possibly his racing career, while Lawson and fans debate Derby and Abbot rivals and Boralma’s true speed.
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Boralma
Mr. Lawson
Dreamer
Abbot
Tom Marsh
Marsh
Lee
Dreamwold
Jack’’ Roach
Lawson
Boraima
Lord Derby
Crescens
Derby
Andy’ Welch
Pest Reporter
Hoboken Defeats Cincinnati in Exhibition Return Match
Hoboken nips Cincinnati 6 to 5 at St George's grounds Hoboken N J in an exhibition. Ewing started for Cincinnati allowing three runs as Hoboken struck early. Deegan limited the visitors to five runs through five innings while Hoboken added three late tallies. Attendance 4000. Batteries Deegan and Lamar Ewing Thielman and Maloney.
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New York
Cincinnati
Hoboken
St. George’s Cricket Grounds
N. J
Ewing
Thielman
Deegan
Riougness Iyo
ORG
Lamar
Maloney
New York National League Plays Bayonne Exhibition
The New York team met West Side A C Club on their Bayonne grounds in New Jersey. Bresnahan caught for both clubs as the local catcher was absent. Final: New York 6 West Side 6 with errors NY 1 West Side 2. Batteries Miller and Bresnahan Evans and Bresnahan.
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New York National League
West Side A. C
Bayonne
N. J
Bresnahan
Veessas
New York
West Side
Miller
Evans
Chicago Nationals Defeat Newark In Exhibition Game
In Newark this afternoon the Chicago National League team won a well played exhibition, taking the lead in the second inning on two singles a double and a triple. Attendance was 3200. Chicago had seven hits to Newark five with one error each. Batteries Fox and Jope for Newark Rhodes for Chicago.
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Newark
Chicago
Ten Erves
Eerae
Mrs Mary O'Brien Dead Widow of New York Banker
Mrs Mary August Pendexter O'Brien widow of John O'Brien, a noted New York banker, died at her Newport summer home Inchinquin after a long illness. She leaves one child, Baroness Raymond Seiller. Funeral services are set for tomorrow at Inchinquin with the body later removed to Wover, N H for burial after a brief committal service.
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Newport
R. I
Mary August
Pendexter O'Brien
John O'Brien
New York
Inchinquiin
Wover
N. H
Indigent Inventors Home Planned in Medford
In Medford on Canal street a new home for aged and impoverished inventors is planned. The Mansion House, transferred to a company led by J. Dana Bickford, already holds about 20000 in realty and will solicit funds from leading industrialists nationwide to support the project.
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Medford
Thomas Alva Edison
John D. Rockefeller
George Westinghouse
America
Canal Street
West Medford
J. Dana Bickford
Vermont
New Hampshire
Bickford
Local NBA Monday Matchups Across East and Midwest
Boston faces Detroit while Washington meets Cleveland in steady late season action. Philadelphia travels to Chicago and Baltimore plays St Louis as teams pursue playoff positioning.
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Boston
Washington S
Cleveland Debissee Es
Chicago
Philadelphia
ST. Louis
Baltimore
Eeeveeseveseses
Washington
Sete
Cleveland
Detroit Triumph Over Boston After Late Rally
Boston Americans rallied early but Detroit capitalized on control issues and nine hits to seize an 8 to 7 win. Captain Collins sparked Detroit with a seventh inning rally as Dineen and Williams faltered for Boston, while Holmes and Glaeson each made key plays to seal the game.
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Detroit
Boston Americans
Boston
Collins
Mullin
Stahl
Freeman
Beck
Parent
Lachance
Ferris
Dougherty
Casey
Siever
Ducky Holmes
Dineen
Harley
Williams
Detroits
Criger
Harry Gleason
Kid
Exceptionally Poor Batting Marks Boston Teams Last Week
The article notes a rough week for both Boston franchises with three losses in Collins seven games for the Nationals. Poor batting explained the Nationals defeats while Cleveland swept the Americans in two games. Tenney and Carney led scoring losses. Dougherty and Collins also slumped. Tenney tops fielding at .989, Lachance at .9% through Saturday.
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Boston
Collins
Nationals
Cleveland
Tenney
Carney
Cooley
Dougherty
Stahl
Lachance
Lachancé
Chicago Beats Philadelphia 3 1 Behind Pitching and Errors
In Chicago on August 3, the Cubs defeated the Phillies 3 to 1. Key plays included a bases on balls, a passed ball, and Waddell's error for the first run, plus three Chicago singles and a wild throw. Hartsell produced the Phillies’ lone RBI with a two-base hit and a single. Patterson pitched well and allowed only one runner to reach second after the first inning. Attendance was 14,250.
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Detroit
B. R. B. P.O. A. E. Harley
Elberford
Cancy
Barrett
Holmes
Tee Enews
Beck
Pete
W. Gleason
Buelow
Mullin
Slever
Roston
Dougherty
Colling
Stahl
Vreeman
Onn
Lachance
Parent
Ferris
Warner
Criger
Owe
Dineen
P Etree
Williams
Gleason Peewee
Williama
Boston
Dinee
Williamen
Hita
Elberfeld
Casey
Gleason
Collins
Freeman
OM Mullin
Harley
en--Detroit
Beaton
Om By
Wild
Chicago
Waddell
Hartsell
Patterson
Philadelphia
Aé Strang
Jones
Schreck
Green
H.da Vis
Davis
L.cross
Mertes If
Serbold
Isbell
Murphy
M.cross
Daly
Powers
Uo Sullivan
Wadell
Patt’son
Chicace
Strang
Mertes
Davis Davis
M. Cross
Wad I
Cross
Hell
Schreckengost
Sheridan
Washington Triumphs Over Cleveland in Championship Game
Washington defeated Cleveland 5 to 2 in Columbus today after Bernhardt left with injury and Hess pitched the ninth for Cleveland. Gochnauer and Coughlin starred in the field. attendance 4471. Lay Keister Delehanty Lee Ely Clarke stole bases. Clarke and Ryan had two-base hits.
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Columbus
Cleveland
Washington
Bernhardt
Hess
Dayton
Gochnauer
Coughlin
Lay
Keister
Delehanty
Lee
Ely
Clarke
Ryan
Doyle
Celehanty
Hean
Carrick
Bemis
Laughlin
Washington Clevelan Por
Po Aran
Bay of
Dorle
Bradley
Dele'ty
Lafoie
Ketster
Rf Hickm'n
Thoney
McC'thy
Goch'er
Wood Bern
St Louis Beats Baltimore as Shields Struggles on the Mound
Shields was hit freely and the defense was erratic as Baltimore capitalized on a passed ball and an error for two runs. Kahoe hit a three base homer and Wallace added two base hits while Burkett doubled. Attendance reached 9000 at St. Louis.
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ST. Louis
Shields
Baltimore
Burkett
Held
Padden
Howell
Kahoe
Gilbert
Harper
Yeager
TOE Bigs Tees
Wallace
Hetdrick
Anderton
Smith
Kanoe
Mellor
St Louis at South End. pitcher sees hope for Collins
Fason to pitch as St Louis plays at the South End at 3 30. Sparks vies with Cleveland for renewed support amid hope for the Collins team. Boston Nationals seek a new pitcher while President Soden weighs a $1000 offer. Buck leads in power with 22 doubles 11 triples six homers. St Louis defeats Baltimore 4 3 as McGraw’s hold up reshapes the series. Dougherty tops Boston batting though weakness in fielding persists.
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St. Louis
Fason
Sparks
Cleveland
Collins
Boston Nationals
Soden
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Detroit
Chicago
Tenney
Cooley
Carney
Nationals
Dougherty, Collins and Stahl
Freeman
Buck
McGraw
Dougherty
New England Matchups Across Cities
Lowell at Lawrence Nashua at Haverhill Manchester at Fall River Concord at Dover.
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Lowell
Lawrenc
Nashua
Haverhill
Manchester
Fall River
Concord
Dover
National League baseball matchups listed for Saturday games
The schedule shows St Louis at Boston, Chicago at Philadelphia, Pittsburg at New York, and Cincinnati at Brooklyn. Early-season matchups feature rivalries across the circuit with potential pennant implications.
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St. Louis
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
New York
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Amateur Ball Clubs Seek Games Citywide
A list of amateur baseball teams across Charlestown Roxbury Dorchester and nearby towns seeks opponents. Entries include team names ages managers and street addresses for contact such as Ellis Charlestown Edward Donahue 15 Allston Street and J Edwards 36 Adams Mystic Juniors.
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Malden
Earl Brooks
Faulkner Street
Norfolks
South Boston
M. Murphy
Newman Street
Magnolia A. A
Dorchester
M. H. Fitts
Dudley Street
Shirley Juniors
Roxbury
John Morley
Rockford Street
J. Flemmings
J. Edwards
Adams Street
Mystic Juniors
Everett
Billy Sunday Returns as Camp Meeting Chief Attraction
Sterling Junction Ohio August 8 Billy Sunday once a famed Chicago National League player under Captain Anson becomes the central draw at local camp meetings. He recounts his conversion fifteen years ago in Chicago and describes his later baseball and evangelistic career including a remarkable catch and subsequent vows to preach.
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Billy
Sterling Junction
Anson
Chicagos
Chicago
al Johnson
Tom
Cleveland
Northwestern University
Wivanston
J. Wilbur Chapman
D. D
Grain ships dwindling at port as week opens
The week ahead brings the smallest grain shipments to European ports since June 28, with only the Allan Herman sailing to Glasgow carrying 23 500 bushels of wheat. New ships Hanoverian and Saxonia set for Liverpool and Columbian for London. Fog delays and late arrivals persist. Metropolis Whitney reaches India Wharf on time, while Indian departs late. The Nantucket carries passengers and 3000 garden truck packages plus 7000 watermelons. fishing fleets may gather if southwest wind holds. The tug No 2 undergoes rudder repairs before resuming work. Boston and Dominion Atlantic lines sail with substantial passenger loads. Thomas A Goddard docks with lumber and hides after a long voyage.
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Glasgow
Hanoverian
Cunard
Saxonia
Liverpool
London
Muir
Cape Cod
James 8. Whitney
New York
India Wharf
Boston
Philadelphia
Briggs
Parthian
Wilmington
Del
Nantucket
Baltimore
Norfolk
Macon
Dominion
Stell Lennan
Lewis Pier
Bayonne
Grand Junction
Shipping News Mini Almanac for August 4
MaritimeUpdate lists arrivals and sailings with cargoes and passengers. Vessels Antwerpen Andresen Copenhagen Gill & Lootz and others docked with merchandise, coal, wool, hides, and passengers. tug Prudence towed a barge from Philadelphia. several steamers and schooners noted sailing toward Boston Yarmouth Annapolis and various ports amid fog and shifting winds.
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Antwerpen
Dan
Andresen
Christiania
Copenhagen
Gill & Lootz
St. Croix
Pike
St. John
James
Bell
Jordan Bay
N. S
Emma E. Potter
Walker
Annapolis
John Douglass
Webster
New York
Neville
Mt. Desert
Mary Steele
Paschal
Lanesville
Mass
F. A. Smith
Barnes
Ipswich
Ervin J. Luce
Prudence
Philadelphia
Samuel VD. Carleton
Spiritualist Association Opens 80 Days Session
The New England Spiritualist Association opened an 80 days session at Lake Pleasant with Hon. A. H. Dally of Brooklyn presiding Albert P. Blinn of Boston lectured on Immortality and Mrs Tillie Reynolds of Troy N Y addressed the gathering.
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Lake Pleasant
New England Spiritualist Association
A. H. Dally
Brooklyn
N. Y
Albert P. Blinn
Boston
Tillie Reynolds
Troy
Maguire's win sparks talk of imminent national regatta
Locals debate Maguire's Bath victory over Greer seen as a fluke due to fog. With the national regatta at Lake Quinsigamond looming, Greer, Maguire, and Titus are entered for Worcester's senior event.
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Maguire
East Boston
Greer
Titus
New York
Worcester
Henley
Lake Quinsigamond
May Yohe Reaches Paris After Knee Sprain
May Yohe arrived in Paris in a frail condition with a sprained knee, unable to walk, and remained confined at a hotel as doctors ordered rest. She voiced distress over a missing contact with Strong, showing his photographs and saying she cannot forgive his supposed cruelty. Yohe planned to travel to Genoa to redeem pawned jewels and ruled out returning to the stage.
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Paris
Yohe
Putnam Bradlee
Miss Yohe
London
Mr. Strong
Strong
Genoa
Reader letter disputes butter tax colored oleomargarine issue
James H Sullivan of 630 Atlantic Avenue Boston protests the Post editorial defending a tax on colored oleomargarine. He argues pricing and deception hurt the poor, questions why oleomargarine should be colored to resemble butter, and suggests the editor and revenue officials should reconsider the stance. He ends with a call for fair treatment of consumers.
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The
Post
Internal Revenue
James H. Sullivan
Atlantic Avenue
Wall Street bicycle races in Newark rain soaked event
Heavy storm disrupted Wallsburg bicycle meets in Newark New Jersey with many riders absent. Charles Schlee won the twenty mile amateur open race by two lengths while Floyd McFarland took the one mile scurry dash in a sprint.
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Newark
N. J
Wallsburg
Hurley
J. Rockowitz
Schlee
McFarland
Michael Coffey
W. L. Losee
Bronklyn
Thine
Floyd Mcl
Big Race for Tuesday at Charles River Park
A Tuesday bicycle chase at Charles River Park features Robert Walthour and Moran of Chelsea who holds the two hour mark in a six day race. Howard Freeman from Jim Kennedy’s stable makes his first Boston ride behind pace. The program includes a paced race with motor tandems a novice race for first time prize winners and a five mile handicap.
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Charles River Park
Robert Walthour
Moran
Chelsea
Howard Freeman
Jim
Kennedy
Boston
Pace
Boxing Gossip Rings Boston With Sandy Ferguson in Trouble
The column tracks Sandy Ferguson’s repeated arrests and escapes after bouts in Boston Chelsea and Dracut, notes a planned boxing match controversy between Corbett and McGovern, and mentions prospects of George Dixon, Bud Murray’s train to New London, and the Dempsey family fund progress.
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Stulborn
Sandy
England
Boston
Greesman
Chelsea
bob*Mes
Hudson
eChelsea
Connecticut
New York
Jim Corbett
New London
Miah Murray
Criterion Club
Murray
Murray & Irwin's
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F. G
George Dixon
Care Sporting Life
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London
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Will Curley
Newcastle
Dixon
Curley
Peter
George
Corbett
McGovern
Fitzsimmons
Ruhlin
Eddie Connolly
Jack Palmer
Palmer
Kid Carter
Joe Walcott
Fort Erie
Carter
Billy Madden
Harry Corbett
Jack Dempsey
Kid Lavigne
Black Demon
Charlie Rush
Malden
Charlie O'Rourke
Cambridge A. C
O'Rourke
Ferguson
B. H. Benton
Rob Roy
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