Real live rooter defends American Olympic effort
Cambridge resident John F. Corcoran writes to the Post defending American athletes against English officials and press criticism. He cites Dorando and Hayes incidents, claims English rules favored Britain, and asserts Americans dominated events in London and St. Louis, urging continued coverage of the true sportsmanship.
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John F. Corcoran
Cambridge
James Spencerly
Chelsea
England
Spencerly
America
London
France
Sweden
St. Louis
Dorando
Mr. Spencerly
Hayes
Johnny Bull
Great Britain
Wright Wins Crawford House Tennis Singles Final
Irving Wright defeats J D E Jones of Providence in straight sets 7 5 7 5 9 7 to win the Crawford House tennis tournament at Crawford Notch New Hampshire. Two doubles matches were played in the third round.
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Crawford Notch
N. H
Irving
Wright
Crawford House
J. D. E. Jones
Providence
Collins successor to Little Jimmy
Fans ask if history repeats as Elmer Collins Lynn challenges top sprinters after a strong showing at Revere Cycle track last Saturday night He defeated Moran and Butler in fast times and hopes to outpace MacLean and Bedell in the 20 mile race tonight drawing a large cheering crowd.
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BE. A. McDuffey
Fred Titus
Frank Starbuck
Jimmy Michael
Atlantic
Pacific Coast
MacLean
Moran
Walthour
Michael
Elmer Collins
Lynn
Collins
Harry Ellis
Revere
Moran and
Butler
Bedell
Magnates Seek to Make Teams Pay Road Bills
Eastern magnates of the National league plan to make ball players pay their own road expenses next year. Players would buy their own uniforms and bats, and pay for hotels and meals on trips. The plan aims to shift costs from clubs to players amid expected opposition from players.
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Chicago
New York
Tip Top
Savings Bank
Young Fund Reaches 25 Dollars for Cy Young Trophy
A long list of donors adds to the Cy Young trophy fund, bringing total contributions to 259.40 dollars. Names and small amounts from Massachusetts towns such as Sharon Melrose Northfield Salem Malden Gloucester Newburyport and East Boston are recorded as part of the effort. The trophy by Shreve Crump and Low is nearly funded and a full description will appear in the Post.
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Cy Young
Shreve
Crump
Low
Post
Roger Dennett
Sharon
Mass
Raymond Howe
Melrose
Sam Rosenblatt
J. P. Seery
Northfield
Nee
B. G. Rosenkrantz
William B. Nugent
Charles Albrecht
Arthur Albrechtes
David L. Grant
Joseph Z. Witelan
Albert E. MacFarlane
G. A. Condon
Walter G. Smith
James J. O’donnell
Salem
John F. Foley
L. L. Guibord
Joseph A. Vaughan
Whitman
Mandal M. Lewenberg
Walter J. Murphy
Watertown
Dog Cart Pets Baseball Club of
East Boston
Robert Fletcher
Fall River
Frank B. Sparks
Malden
H. L. Ward
Brockton
Thomas M. Hughes
Arthur Lewis
Charles D. Murphy
Fred ©. Wright
W. E. Plumridge
J. F. Davis
J. O’brien
O'Donovans Meet Bradfords In Deciding Brewsters Game
Captain Bergin leads the Oldtime O'Donovans against the Bradfords captained by Corcoran in the third and decisive game of the series at the Brewsters. Both sides have won one game each.
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Brewsters
Bergin
O’donovans
Bradfords
Corcoran
Navin Announces Detroits Purchase of Ralph Works
Detroit club owner announces the acquisition of pitcher Ralph Works from Syracuse N Y Works will join Detroit for the next season.
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Detroit
Syracuse
Detroit, Mich
Navin
Ralph Works
N. Y
Works
Detroit Shut Out As Plank Dominates Athletics
Detroit, Aug 7. Plank shuts out the Athletics 3-0 as Donovan also offers strong pitching. An error by Schmidt costs a run and a misjudged fly by McIntyre allows two more in the ninth. Martiel and Jim Collins stand out in the game.
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Detroit
Plank
Donovan
Schmidt
McIntyre
Martiel
Jim Collins
Philadelphia
R. Smti
Oldring
Collins
E- Murphy
J. Collins
Nicholls
Sescessvecset
Detroit AB
R. E. Vorog
Ince
Van
E. Collins
Davis
Philadelee
Connolly
Bits of Baseball from a Philadelphia Paper
The Philadelphia column highlights Tot McConnell of Boston as a rising big league fielder in an extra inning Chicago game. It notes Harry Hoffman of Providence leads in steals and runs, Hobe Ferris rides 24 game hit streak, and Kevin Walsh benefits from time off. Rumors claim Chicago bookies lost about 100000 to bettors, while St Louis Browns veteran stars Jack O Connor Dinneen and Jimmy Williams reach long careers.
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Philadelphia
Tot McConnell
Boston
Providence
Chicago
St. Louis Browns
Jack O’connor
Bill Dinneen
Jimmy Williams
Quoit Champions to Meet in South Boston Labor Day
The New England States quoit champions will contest Labor Day in South Boston with entrants from Maine New Hampshire and Vermont. Entry fee is 1 dollar and prizes total 65 15 and 10 percent. The Peninsula Quoits Association directs the event led by president Patrick Cavanaugh of Emerson Street. Applicants must send names to P Cavanaugh by September 1.
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Quoit
New England
Boston
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Peninsula Quoits Association
Patrick Cavanaugh
Emerson’ Street
P. Cavanaugh
Red Sox Fall 7 To 0 In Chicago Series Finale
Boston pitchers struggled as Burchell left after one inning and Arellanes were wild. Ed Walsh steadied the White Sox while Boston's offense produced only three hits. Final score 7 to 0 with Chicago scoring steadily and Boston heading to St Louis for four games.
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Chicago
Ill
Boston
Red Sox
Burchell
Arellanes
Billy Sulllivan
Ed Walsh
Bostons
Hahn
Sox
Jones
Dougherty
Anderson
Davis
Lord
Parent
Wagner
Sullivan
Carrigan
Tannehill
Walsh
Stahl
Gessler
Curves
Billy Sullivan
White Sox
Denny Sullivan
George Davis
Weaver
St. Louis
Browns
Washington Defeats Cleveland 2-1 in American League
Washington broke Cleveland’s winning streak with a 2-1 victory. A Wafde error allowed two runs for Washington while Cleveland’s base running blunders cost a scoring opportunity and Ungland was out of the game.
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Cleveland
Washington
Wafde
Ungland
Fall River Beats New Bedford on Grant Home Run
Fall River defeated New Bedford 4 to 2 as Grant homered in the eighth inning to seal the win. Delave allowed a home run and triple after relieving Connolly, while Kane's sensational one handed catch saved the rally in the ninth. Rain halted all other New England league games.
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Fall River
New Bedford
Grant
Delave
Connolly
Kane
New England
Barrows
Corcoran
Bowcock
Ojo’brien
Solbra
Lord
Donovan
Adler
Devine
R.f
Norris
Weeden
Shea
Ball
River
Csevcecss
O’brien
Messenger
Sollian
Malone
National Basketball Matchups Listed for St Louis Boston Chicago
National schedule lists St Louis at Boston and Chicago at New York with Pittsburgh at Philadelphia and Cincinnati at Brooklyn on the card. The pairings set key rivalries across major venues this week.
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Boston
St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
P.C Lawrence
Brooklyn
Bedford Assis
P.C
Pittsburg
Chica
Cincinnati
Doves Hit With Back-To-Back Posey Postponements
National League action forces a double header for the Doves after yesterday's rain delay. The Cardinals visit as McCloskey's staff aims to shut down Kelley’s lineup while Cubs and Giants keep a watchful eye. Boston's Flaherty Ferguson or Dorner to pitch.
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Steenth
Cardinals
McCloskey
Doves
Cubs
Giants
Chance
McGraw
Raymond
Karger
Sallee
Stony McGlynn
Cincinnati Defeats Donovan's Men After Delayed Start
Brooklyn Aug 7 Cincinnati beat Donovan's men 8 to 5 after a late start from wet grounds. Jordan homered driving Lumley in as the seventh inning highlighted by Huggins batting. Rucker pitched seven innings, Holmes one, with Cincinnati advantages in hits and base on balls.
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Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Donovan
Jordan
Lumley
Huggins
Rucker
Holmes
Paskett
McLean
Schlei
Ewing
Lewis
Lobert
Edhey
Rudderham
Joh Stone
Kane
Paskert
Mitchell
Melean
Schiei
Hulswitt
Eeesess
Eeee
AB Pattee
Seeeeseseee
R. PB
Pos
Hummel
Eeee Reese
Umley
Ft Este
Maloney
C. F
Refined and Whip Top Dead Heat at Saratoga Race
In muddy conditions at Saratoga New York on August 7 Refined and Whip Top finished level, the first dead heat at this meeting. Sweet was criticized for easing Refined late while McCarthy drove Whip Top to force the tie. Sea Cliff won the Albany handicap by two lengths as the track remained mudbound.
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Saratoga
N. Y
Refined
Whip Top
Sweet
McCarthy
Sea Cliff
Brooklyn Secures McMillan for Doubleheader
Brooklyn manager Ebbetts announced that McMillan of the Jacksonville Club will join the Brooklyns tomorrow and likely play in the infield in one or both games of the doubleheader with Cincinnati.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Ebbetts
Brooklyn Baseball Club
McMillan
Jacksonville
Brooklyns
Cincinnati
Halswelle Fouling Claims Stir After Olympic Race
New York dispatch reports Ray Ewry returning from the Olympic games disputes amid charges of foul play against Halswelle in the 400 metre event. Carpenter is accused of unsportsmanlike conduct and Taylor is named for alleged fouls as British officials denounce the incident.
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New York
Halswelle
Ray Ewry
Carpenter
Taylor
Ewry
Robinson Wins Navy Heavyweight Title In Maryland Ring Clash
Vallejo California August 7 Battling Robinson of the cruiser California defeated Arthur Holmes of the cruiser Maryland in the fifth round to claim the navy heavyweight championship. Robinson won by a right jaw swing after a hard bout witnessed by 2500 sailors and officers aboard the Maryland with no civilians present.
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Vallejo
Cal
Battling Robinson
California
Navy
Arthur Holmes
Maryland
Robinson
Holmes
Crescent A A team to clash with Everett A A today
The Crescent A A squad of Revere hosts Everett A A at 2 30 p m on home grounds. Crescent strengthens with East Boston’s Nonnie Larkin formerly with Newport of the Atlantic league. Nelson is the Crescent pitcher. Everett battery is Armstrong and Conrad.
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Crescent A. A
Revere
Everett A. A
Crescent
Nonnie Larkin
East
Boston
Newport
Nelson
Armstrong
Conrad
Everett Battery
31 Yachts Run From New London in New York Yacht Club Test
Newport R I Aug 7 Of the 81 yachts starting from New London this morning eight crossed Brenton s Reef Lightship finish line by dark tonight Many boats finished before dark with Vigilant Aurora and Queen leading early Fog formed later and winds shifted then calmed The day s run proved unsatisfactory to most yachtsmen
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Newport
R. I
New London
New York Yacht Club
Race Beach
Aurora
Queen
LET RICH MAY RACE TEN EYCK AT WORCESTER
James A. Ten Eyck Jr a Syracuse varsity stroke now based in Worcester trains at Lake Quinsigamond under Sam Wright for Metropolitan swimming events in New York Sheepshead Aug 23 30 and Sept 7 Lester Rich of Brookline who recently returned from the Olympics will exhibition in Worcester and may meet Ten Eyck in a race with Rich claiming notable improvement since their 1906 Barre races.
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James A. Ten Eyck, Jr
Syracuse
Poughkeepsie
Worcester
New York
Sheepshead
Ten Eyck
Lake Quinsigamond
Sam Wright
Lester Rich
Brookline
Barre
Holy Names Hosts East Bostons In South Boston Showdown
At M Street Playground in South Boston Holy Name faces East Bostons in a brisk 3 30 PM game. Mor rissey starts for Holy Name against Howard as a large visiting crowd backs the East Bostons.
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M Street Playground
South Boston
Gate of Heaven Holy Name
East Bostons
Morrissey
Howard
Dedham Poloists Prevail Over Rockaway for Point Judith Cup
Dedham Freebooters win the semi final polo match at Narragansett Pier Rhode Island beating Rockaway by a score of 103 to 5 goals in a scratch game.
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Narragansett Pier
R. I
Dedham Freebooters
Rockaway
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