Grand Circuit Meets at Salem New Hampshire Rockingham Park
The Grand Circuit horses travel from Detroit to Salem for a Rockingham Park meeting tied to a big fair. Racing starts Tuesday August 19 and runs all week featuring early closing stakes for trotters and pacers plus the American Horse Breeders Futurity with multiple days named Old Home Day New England Day Governor's Day Boston Day and Lawrence Day highlighting pacing and trotting events with substantial purses.
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Detroit
Salem
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Rockingham Park
West
New England
Readville
Rockingham
Merrimack
New Hampshire
Mt. Washington
Futurity
Granite State
Boston
Haverbill
Lawrence
Comeback Cole Draws Major League Interest from Cleveland
Former Cubs pitching star King Cole, sent to Columbus by Pittsburgh last winter, is thriving in the American Association and drawing major league scouts. Cleveland has submitted a large cash offer to Columbus for Cole as speculation grows on a spring return to the majors.
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King Cole
Chicago Cubs
Columbus
Pittsburg Pirates
Cleveland
Columbus Club
Cole
Groom Tightens In All The Pinches
Cleveland struggled against Washington as Groom allowed hits with bases loaded and Washington won 6 to 1. The game featured defensive stops by Chapman and Foster, Henry’s foul, and key pitching by Groom and Gregg. Washington tallied in the seventh and added runs late. Brenton and Lelivelt appeared as substitutes.
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Cleveland
Alg
Groom
Washington
Grezg
Herd
Brenton
Chapman
Foster
Henry
Grege
ecRan
Lelivelt
McBride
Moeller
Turner
Lffoster
Jackson
Lapsole
Johnston
Washington, AB
E. Moeller
Jackson Big
Graney
Birmingham
Cariscle
Greg News aYoung
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Highlanders Beat Bridgeport in Exhibition 3 to 2
The New York Americans defeated Bridgeport 3 to 2 in 10 innings in an exhibition game at Bridgeport. Ray Keating started for Bridgeport, with Warhop finishing, while Tuckey and Russell opposed by Keating and Warhop for New York.
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Bridgeport
New York Americans
Bridgeport Eastern Association
Ray Keating
Warhop
New York
Tuckey
Russell
Keating
Smith
German yachtsmen visit for President Wilson cup race
Nine sonder boats will meet next Saturday off Marblehead to race against three German boats aiming to win the President Wilson cup. This marks the fourth visit of German yachtsmen to the area.
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Sonder
Marblehead
H. W. Foster
Joshua Crane
OTTER
George Grantaan Bain
American yachts win three races led by Vim Jayette and Harpoon
The three former series were won by the Americans Trevor L Park on Vim Commodore W H Child on Jayette and Charles Francis Adams 2d on Harpoon In each set German entrants won two individual races Germany has had home advantage but lost last year The sonder boat type copied from Germany limits water line length 32 feet beam and draught and sail area 550 square feet total
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Trevor L. Park
W. H. Child
Charles Francis Adams 2d
Germany
Nine hulls race in new extreme scow yacht trials
Nine boats race in trials with six new extreme scows and three older vessels. Designers include Bowes & Mower Burgess Boardman Purdon. New boats Chance Ellen Harpoon Dorina Otto Sprig owned by notable collectors and built 1911–12.
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Bowes & Mower
W. Starling Burgess
E.A. Boardman
John R. Purdon
Boardman
The
Chance
Cornelius A. Wood
Ellen
Charles P. Curtis
Harpoon
Charles Francis Adams 2d
Dorina
F. C. Fletcher
George L. Batchelder
Otto
C. H. W. Foster
Joshua Crane
Sprig
John L. Saltonstall
E. A. Boardman
Badger
Burgess
B. B. Crowninshield
Cima
Guy Lowell
Tern
Herbert M. Sears
Detroit at Boston and other intercity matchups
Detroit travels to Boston while St. Louis faces New York Chicago visits Philadelphia and Cleveland meets Washington in key league games.
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Cincinnati
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Cleveland
Washington
Chicago
Wwe
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St Louis
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Fall River at Brockton and other New England matchups
The slate lists Fall River visiting Brockton, Lynn traveling to Worcester, Lawrence at Portland, and New Bedford at Lowell. Strong regional pairings set for a day of local action with multiple rivalries on the schedule.
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P.C. Worcester
Lawrence
Fall River
Brockton
Lynn
Worcester
Portland
New Bedford
Lowell
Baseball doubleheader results from four city pairs
In Louisville, Minneapolis won 6 to 2 in the first game and Louisville won 7 to 2 in the second. Columbus beat St Paul 4 to 3 in the first game and St Paul won 8 to 7 in the second. Indianapolis defeated Kansas City 3 to 2 in the first game and Indianapolis won 7 to 4 in the second.
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Louisville
Minneapolis
Columbus
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Meriden-Merriden Beats Springfield In Narrow Victory
At Meriden Merriden 5 Springfield 4 in a tight game. At Waterbury Waterbury 38 Pittsfield 2 dominated. Bridgeport exhibition New York Americans 8 Bridgeport 2 in 10 innings.
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Meriden
Merriden
Springfield
Waterbury
Pittsfield
Bridgeport
New York Americans
Montreal and Newark Split Opening IL Twinbill in Newark
In Newark first game Montreal defeated Newark 7 to 5 and Newark won the second 3 to 1. At Jersey City Buffalo routed Jersey City 7 to 1. In Rocky Point Rhode Island Providence edged Toronto 5 to 4.
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Newark
Montreal
Jersey City
Buffalo
Rocky Point
R. I—Providence
Toronto
McBride to Lead Red Sox Succeeds Carrigan
Relatives of George McBride the famed Senators shortstop say he will become Boston Red Sox manager after the season ending Carrigan’s tenure following Jake Stahl’s departure.
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Milwaukee
George McBride
Senators
Boston
Red Sox
Carrigan
Jake Stahl
Boston to Trade Speaker Carrigan in Washington Deal
Boston reportedly to ship Tris Speaker and Carrigan plus an undecided outfielder to Washington with Clyde Milan and Mc Bride heading to Boston. The agreement would take effect after this season, pairing McBride with Milan in Boston while Speaker and Carrigan join Washington and Heinie Wagner may be involved in a future move.
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Milan
Boston
Tris Speaker
Carrigan
Washington
Clyde Milan
McBride
McAleer
Griffith
Strcker
Red Sox
Heinie Wagner
Campbell's Curves Too Many for Cobb
Arch ie Hurlburt hosted a Marshfield outing with guests from Boston for a Winter league event. Hughey Jennings led the Yannigans 10 to 5 as John Campbell held Cobb hitless. Notables on the trip included John Dooley master of ceremonies and Tris Speaker among others.
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Marshfield
Boston
Archie Hurlburt
Hughey Jennings
Jennings
Yannigans
Ty Cobb
Reulbach Holds Cardinals Down in 3-0 Brooklyn Win
Brooklyn defeated St Louis 3 to 0 as Harmon led the attack and Moran doubled and scored on Cutshaw’s homer. Daubert doubled and scored on Smith’s hit. Reulbach was erratic yet kept the Cardinals to two scratch hits.
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ST. Louis
Brooklyn
Harmon
Moran
Cutshaw
Daubert
Smith
Reulbach
Fogue
Stengel
Ates Fisher
Miller
Nee
Fischer
Man
O'Leary
Fisher
Oakes
Wingo
Mowrey
O’ Leary
Kenetchy
Byron
Rigler
Southern League Scores From Nashville Mobile New Orleans
In Nashville the Nashville club defeated Atlanta 4 to 3 in eleven innings. Mobile beat Memphis 7 to 3. Montgomery won the first game at New Orleans 8 to 1, and New Orleans took the second game 3 to 0.
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Nashville
Atlanta
Mobile
Memphis
New Orleans
Montgomery
Track stars shine as New England regatta draws praise
The article lauds the New England Amateur Rowing Association for a well run national regatta with tight handicaps. It highlights Jim Fox of St. Alphonsus A A and Poehler and Granger as top finishers while noting aging champions like Mel Sheppard decline. It also covers Frank Chance’s baseball plans and British adoption of American coaching methods, plus Pete Walker joining Sam Langford’s camp.
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New England Amateur Rowing Association
Jim Fox
St. Alphonsus A. A
Early frost on Chappelle foreshadows a baseball star
In 1909 1910 Quincy Illinois talent scout Si Hayworth touted young Chappelle as the best prospect the city ever eyed. After a nine game trial he was sent to Eau Claire for 100 dollars but failed to report and moved on to Milwaukee where he later drew significant attention. Hayworth later claimed Quincy’s loss proved wise men wrong as Chappelle rose to major league prominence.
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Chappelle
Wallworth
Quincy
Bade Meyers
Eau Claire
Wis
Hayworth
Milwaukee
Grand Circuit Opens in Detroit At 28th Blue Ribbon Meet
Detroit prepares for the 28th annual Grand Circuit blue ribbon meeting. The Merchants and Manufacturers Stake dating to 1883 and the Chamber of Commerce clash are expected to draw the fastest American horses to the opening scene.
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Detroit
Merchants and Manufacturers
Chamber of Commerce
America
Records and notes on athletics and players
The world 100 yard dash record is 93-5 seconds with amateur and professional figures attributed to Dan Kelly of Oregon and Piper Donovan of Natick. A batter thrown out while stretching a single to a double is credited with a single. Walter Johnson is described as a genuine American by his own statement. Steve O'Donnell, at the corner of West Newton and Washington streets, can answer your purpose.
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R. A. Lynch
Dan Kelly
Oregon
Piper Donovan
Natick
Theodore M'Clellan
M. S
Walter Johnson
KF. J. Foye
Steve O'Donnell
West Newton
Washington Streets
Burns Sold to Detroit by Portland Club
Portland Maine August 10 Manager Hugh Duffy of the Portland baseball club in the New England league announced that outfielder Joseph Burns was sold to the Detroit club. Burns came from Lowell earlier this season and resides in Ipswich Massachusetts. The price was not disclosed.
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Portland
Hugh Duffy
Portland Baseball Club
New England League
Joseph Burns
Detroit
Burns
Lowell
Ipswich
Mass
Milton Boy for Portland Team
Irving Carson of Milton will report to the Portland New England league team today after proving a pitching prospect at 19. He stands 6 feet 2 inches, weighs 219 pounds, and has already hurled a no hit no run game and a one hit game for the Braintree semi pro squad this season.
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Irving Carson
Milton
Tommy Murray
Portland New England
Carson
Braintree
Milton High
Sid Hazelton
Kent Surprises Pirates With Return of Former Teammate
At Forbes Field on July 31 the Pirates faced a shock as Maurice Allen Kent, recently released to Toronto of the International League, warmed up with Brooklyn rival. The Pirates claimed Kent for the waiver price and he joined the team, after Toronto had used him in one game that was later deemed ineligible and thrown out.
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Quincy
Paul Poehler
Paul
Arthur Dpd
Cooper
Arthur
Superbas
Forbes Field
Pittsburg
Maurice Allen Kent
Toronto
Pirates
Brooklyn
Kent
Maple Leafs
Won't Work Sundays Refusal Delights Senator Faith
Harry Clayton Harper a Hackensack New Jersey left handed pitcher for the Senators declines Sunday games honoring his mother's wishes. Manager Griffith supports the pitcher noting the gesture as commendable.
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Harry Clayton Harper
Hackensack
N. J
Senators
Griffith
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