Chain Hut Leads The Monk Home At Fort Erie
Rain at Fort Erie postponed the 2:14 and 2:07 trots to tomorrow. The main upset saw Chain Shot defeat The Monk in the only heat of the 2:97 trot with Dolly Dillon breaking. Bets opened with The Monk at 50 to 1 against the field, then closed with equal pools. Gus Macey’s Re-elected dominates the 2:14 trot with two heats. Greenline wins the 2:18 pace. Don Derby takes the 2:10 pace in straight heats while Captain W. H. Boyce suffers a severe arm injury in a fall and a purse is raised for him.
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Buffalo
Fort Erie
Monk
Dolly Dillon
Gus Macey
Maiborn
Prince of Orange
Alice Russell
Greenline
Don Derby
Billy H
W. H. Boyce
Boyce
Trust
Lowell Benevolents at Point of Pines Picnic
The Lowell Irish Benevolent Society held its 56th annual picnic at the Point of Pines attended by about 1000 people. A special train carried 600 picnickers at 10 and another brought more at 2. Two Lowell men, Philip Murphy and John Sheehan, raced a wagered swim with Murphy prevailing. A Sacred Hearts beat the Manhattans 19 to 15 in a local baseball game. Dinner followed at Hotel Pines with a fish dinner provided by Manager Slattery.
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Lowell Irish Benevolent Society
John Sheehan
Hotel Pines
Slattery
Death of Aaron Roswell Coolidge Pioneer Ship Exporter
Aaron Roswell Coolidge aged 75 died yesterday morning at 70 Mt Pleasant Court Somerville from dropsy and heart trouble. Confined since December 1900 he exported the first ship load of American fee to Chiis. He was a 32d degree Mason.
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Aaron Roswell Coolidge
Chiis
Mt. Pleasant Court
Somerville
Elkes and Walthour Set for Rematch at Revere Cycle Track
Harry Elkes, holder of all major records from mile to hour except the 2% mile, trains at Revere for his race with Robbie Walthour tomorrow evening. Elkes shows sub 1 22 mile splits and hopes to extend records to the 2% mile. Walthour arrives to contest claims he holds records up to 25 miles and vows to settle the ownership after the race.
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Harry Elkes
Revere
Robbie Walthour
Elkes
Walthour
Mollie Ryan Returns Home After Vigil at Bulfinch Street
Mollie Ryan comes home with her mother Mrs. Mary Ryan of 170 Friend Street after a long vigil on Bulfinch Street. Mrs. Ryan spent Wednesday hoping the girl would be found staying at a nearby house.
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Mollie Ryan
Mary Ryan
Friend Street
Bulfinch Street
New England Matchups Brief Highlights
Nashua travels to Concord Lowell visits Manchester Fall River faces Haverhill Dover meets Lawrence in a set of regional pairings.
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E. Lowell
Ang
Manchester
Lawrence
DOVER
Lawrence Dover
Haverhill
Concord
Nashua
New England
Lowell
Fall River
Lowell Triumphs Over Manchester Behind Brien’s Eighth Inning Hit
In Lowell on August 7 Brien delivered a three-bagger in the eighth inning driving in the decisive run as Lowell edged Manchester. Bressler pitched strongly, a standout feature of the game.
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New England
Lowell
Brien
Manchester
Bressler
Concord Beats Nashua In Ragged Game
Concord defeated Nashua in a muddy contest despite a pair of sharp double plays by the home infield. The wet weather from yesterday hampered Nashua and left the game with many errors.
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New England
Concord
N. H
Nashua
Lawrence double header wins for home team with strong defense
In Lawrence on Aug 7 Dover and Lawrence split a double header with Lawrence winning both games. Hart and Cameron hit home runs in the first game while Long scattered hits and Hart made a one handed catch in the second. Lawrence turned four double plays and benefited from timely hitting.
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New England
Lawrence
Dover
Burbage
Long
Hart
Cameron
Fall River Beats Haverhill in Slow Hard-Fought Game
Fall River defeated Haverhill in an almost featureless contest. The locals rallied in the last two innings but could not win out. McGinley was hit hard early then settled, while Yeager delivered steady effective pitching.
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New England
Haverhill
Fall River
McGinley
Yeager
Montreal Buffalo Scores Highlight Weekend Matchups
In Montreal Buffalo led 7 to 1, Toronto faced Rochester 6 to 2, Providence beat Worcester 11 to 4, and Jersey City defeated Newark 10 to 0. The results showcase lopsided scores across four regional games.
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Toronto
Montreal
Buffalo
Rochester
Providence
Worcester
Jersey City
Newark
Connecticut League Results Summary
Norwich Meriden 8 8 Norwich 3 Bridgeport Springfield 4 Bridgeport 3 New London New Haven 8 2 New London 2 Hartford Waterbury 3 Hartford 2
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Connecticut
Norwich
Meriden
Bridgeport
Springfield
New London
New Haven
Hartford
Waterbury
Hanna Urges Labor Arbitration in Ohio Senate Tribute
Marcus A Hanna, amid looming Senate departure, urged arbitration in labor disputes at Urbana Chautauqua. He cited National Civic Federation’s record, noted the coal strike as exceptional, and urged workers and employers to build trust through peaceful settlements.
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Urbana
Ohio
Senate
Marcus A. Hanna
United States Senate
Urbana Chautauqua
Capittal
National Civic Federation
Hanna
Baldwin Still Confident Toward North Pole Expedition
Evelyn B. Baldwin, Arctic explorer, dismissed reports of difficulties on board the America during the Baldwin Ziegler North Pole expedition as premature and out of place after only one year of a planned five year run. He said measures taken were necessary and he would press the voyage vigorously toward the pole.
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Tromsoe
Norway
Evelyn B. Baldwin
Baldwin-Ziegler
Baldwin
North Pole
First Day Ties in Shinnecock Club Golf Tourney
Southampton long Island Aug 7 the opening round of the Shinnecock little Golf Club tournament produced no standout scores among 48 starters Walter J Travis former Champion and A A Murdock of Shinnecock Hills finish tied for first with a total of 82.
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Southampton
Long Island
Shinnecock Little Golf Club
Walter J. Travis
A. A. Murdock
Shinnecock Hills
St Louis Triumphs as Cy Young Benched Early in Slugfest
St Louis defeated Boston 6 3 in a high scoring game. Cy Young started for Boston but was pulled in the first inning amid a brutal onslaught led by Donahue for St Louis. Boston’s fielding faltered with three errors aiding the Browns while Donahue pitched effectively until late.
Eight Errors Mark Near-Mature MLB Note
Report notes eight errors for a major league team and cites player movements including Eason with Boston Poole with Cincinnati at the South End. Washington upset Chicago Americans yesterday while Cy Young was knocked out in St Louis. Cincinnati's road trip shows 10 wins in 16 games as scribes Mulford Zuber and Murphy cover Reds. Kelley’s contract and Dexter plus Curran signings reported as Boston Nationals.
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Eason
Boston
Poole
Cincinnati
Washington
Chicago Americans
Messrs
Mulford
Zuber
Murphy
Reds
Cy” Young
St. Louis
Arthur Irwin
South End
Joe
Kelley
Baltimore
Boston Nationals
Dexter
Curran
Tom Keane to Run Here at Boston Caledonian Picnic
Tom Keane, former New England amateur 440 yard champion, returns from three years in England to compete at the Boston Caledonian Club picnic and games on August 16 at Caledonian Grove West Roxbury. He recently beat Downer in a 220 yard race in Stirlingshire in 20 seconds flat and sails for America next week. Entries close August 8 with John A Grant Hyde Park.
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Tom Keane
England
Boston Caledonian Club
Caledonian Grove
West Roxbury
Keane
Boston
New England
Stirlingshire
Downer
America
John A. Grant
East River Street
Hyde Park
Labor Day Parade Anticipated Record in Boston
A Labor Day conference of the Central Labor Union and the Building Trades Council reveals 43 affiliated unions voting to parade and 18 on the latter. An estimated 85 000 workers are expected, making the event the largest in Boston labor parade history, with carpenters alone pledging 6000 participants.
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Central Labor Union
Building Trades Council
Hine
Boston
Carpenters
Labor unions plan events on Labor Day across New England
Bricklayers' Union No 1 invites masons to its Labor Day pilente at Waushakum Grove in South Framingham. Electrical Workers' Union 104 finished prep for a August 22 piease. Stationary Engineers vote to parade with about 600 men and William R. F. Whalen named marshal. Furniture and Plane Workers' No 448 marked its second anniversary with a smoke talk addressed by Team Drivers' Union officers.
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Bricklayers’ Union No
New England
Waushakum Grove
South Framingham
Electrical Workers’ Union 104
William R. F. Whalen
Cincinnati at Boston and Chicago at New York
Matchups listed include Cincinnati visiting Boston and Chicago traveling to New York as part of the schedule. Other pairings show Pittsburg at Philadelphia and St. Louis at Brooklyn.
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ST. Louis
Boston
Cincinnati
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Lou Iiss
Brooklyn
Vet
Uiceso
Boston Overpowers Cincinnati in Lopsided Nine to Two Game
Boston won 9 to 2 at South End grounds as Cincinnati errors and wild pitching by Phillips and Theilman fueled the locals. Kelley faced a frosty reception in his first Boston return, while Dexter and Tenney led Boston with multiple hits and strong fielding from Demontreville and Long.
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Nationat
Boston
Cincinnati
South End Grounds
Joe” Kelley
Baltimore
Reds
Phillips
Theisman
Kelley
McGraw
Pittinger
Stables
Theilman
New York
Dexter
Tenney
Cooley
Carney
Greminger
Corcoran
Lusaa
Steinfeldt
Crawford
Buckenberger
Demontreville
Cooley Lell
Moran
Beckley
Seymour
Pettz
Peitz
B. P.O
Feltz
Oo Steinfeldt
Pee Aes
Eeene
Bergen
Cocca Vaeersee
Dasea
Balis
Lush
Iy Pittinger
Ouble
Peltz
Peitz Adeckley
Tergen
Heckler
Brown and
Irwin
Home Club Beats Pittsburg In Last Inning Win
The Philadelphia home club defeated Pittsburg in the final inning with two out two on. Smith and Dooin were ejected for back talk. Attendance 1,974. Two-base hit Branefield and three-base hit Dark highlighted the scoring with Leever and Duggleby yielding several hits.
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Philadelphia
Penn
Pittsburg
Smith
Dooin
Duggleby
Pittmreess
Branefield
Leach
Thomas
Beauicont
Conroy
Pittshore
Leever
ball-Jennings
Dy Loeever
Boralma's Future Bright, Says Thomas W Lawson
Owner Thomas W. Lawson declares Boralma likely finished racing after Hartford accident but forecasts a rosy future on Dreamwold farm. He envisions the horse living long and enjoying abundant pasture and care, and notes stable horses Mary P Leyburn Poindexter and others travel to Dreamwold for quiet retirement.
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Boralma
Thomas W. Lawson
Hartford
Dreamwold
Mary P. Leyburn
Poindexter
Detroit
Vietor
Mr. Marsh
Dover
St Louis Beats Brooklyn 11 to 1 in Opening Game
St Louis routed Brooklyn 11 1 in the first of a series as Donovan exited in the fifth and Evans finished the four innings. Farrell struggled with his arm amid seven stolen bases and several miscues. O Neill fanned twice, Donovan whiffed three, and Evans struck out three as 2 500 in attendance.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
St. Louis
Donovan
Evans
Farrell
Barclay
M. O'Neill
Kruger
Smoot
P. Donovan
J. Farrell
Hartman
Keeler
O'Neill
W. Lynch
New York and Chicago Tie After 18 Inning Batting Slump
In Chicago 3 and New York 3 the two clubs battled 18 innings with poor base running and key late errors deciding the stalemate. Bresnahan committed costly mistakes as Cronin and McGinnity were used, and New York compiled 6 hits to Chicago’s 8 with Cronin surrendering walks and late misplays.
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New York
Chicago
Bresnahan
McGinnity
Cronin
York's Striking Relief Leads To Narrow Victory
Williams fans six as Cro nin yields five runs with McGinnity a four inning work. McGann hits a three base hit with Browne adding two base hits and Brodie stealing twice. Schaefer and Brodie drive in runs while Kling Seebaefer Lauder and McGann turn double plays. Bresnahan calls balls and strikes as 3200 fans watch a two hour 80 minute game.
Boxing Gossip Warns of Fixed Contests in Western Circuits
A Boston boxing promoter allegedly writes to Chicago and St Louis managers claiming he controls top boxers and can fix contests in the West for mutual profit. Local fighters are warned that many boxers from the region are offered deals with little pay, and suspicions grow around high‑level influence and refereeing. The page also notes ongoing state opposition to major matches and upcoming bouts in Bar Harbor and Brockton.
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Boston
Chicago
St. Louis
West
Eddie Connolly
New York
England
Scales
National Sporting Club
Eddie
Connecticut
Kentleman
Kid Goodman
Johnny Reagan
Reagan
Goodman
Field day sprint prizes and handicaps lure runners
Professional sprinters seek a $30 prize in the 100 yard dash at the Foresters field day on Aug 16 at Highland Park. A 135 yard handicap offers a $125 purse at the K of C Council 149 event in Waltham Labor Day activities at Central Park. Other events include sprints, jumps, a hand tub contest, horse trotting, a barbecue, and a balloon ascent with entries due by Aug 27 to A E Hoey Natick.
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Foresters
Highland Park
K. of C. Council 149
Waltham
Central Park
A. E. Hoey
Natick
Mass
Allston Lodge No. 151
Combination Park
Medford
Ivan H. Patnode
Adams Street
Allston
St. Matthew Court
Sunnyside Park
Electric Light
A. F E. Hoey
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Wowell
N. E. League
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Young Batted
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Cy Young
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White
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Metropolitan Clothing Co
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John L. Sullivan
Sullivan
Edmond
Scottie McLean
D. J. Donovan
Keene
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Rob Roy
Brashe
Dolan
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Hart'n
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Flood
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Wheeler
OM Williams
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Lauder
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