Braves Fall to Phillies in Hot Dayball Showdown
Philadelphia tops Boston 5 to 3 as Richard Rudolph and Grover C. Alexander duel in a sunbeat afternoon at Boston. Compton and Nehl debut for Braves. Luderus and Cravath power Phillies with key hits.
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Philadelphia
Braves
Richard Rudolph
Phillies
Grover C. Alexander
Rudolph
Alex
Boston
Alexander
Johnny Evers
Shawnee
Compton
Evers
Ty Cobb
Arthur Nehl
Smith
Magee
Schmidt
Luderus
Cravath
Basa
Gowdy
Bancroft
Paskett
Raace
Klem and
Cockill
Chance
Killifer
Whitted
Byrne
Maranville
AB. R. BH
Feeeete Niehoff
Ceeeeerte
A Moran
Etereeer AB
Odo
Whalite
Evraeen
Nehti
aTyler
Nnolly
Weededeeaeue
Boas Stallings
Quakertown
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Evers, Maranville & Co
Alec
Philly
R. Rudolph
Bronx
Brooklyn Hands Giants 6-1 in Patched Up Tilt
Jack Coombs pitched shutout innings until an O’Mara error allowed a New York score in the eighth. The Dodgers battered Perritt early to seize a lead, while Schupp was steady yet battered. Wild Giants errors and base running miscues aided Brooklyn as Stengel scored and Hummel homered in a 6 1 Brooklyn win with Dooin-Doyle turning a double play.
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Braves
Phillies
Rudolph
Captain Evers
Bobby Byrne
Compton
Bancroft
Byrne
Paskett
Cravath
Magee
Schmidt
Smith
Maranville
Killifer
Eee
Prooklyn
Jack Coombs
New York Giants
O’mara
Dodgers
Perritt
Schupp
Giants
Lobert
Stengel
Hummel
Sun Field
Brooklyns
Coombsee
Biehive
New York
Burns
Merkle
Stenzel
H. Myers
Cutshaw
Miller
Brooklyn
Dooin
R. BH. TB
Ener Lobert
Meyers
Cincinnati Beats Pirates 4-3 in Ninth Inning Rally
Cincinnati defeats Pittsburg 4 to 3 with a late ninth inning burst. Herzog and Griffith key hits, Williams draws a walk, and wild throws by Collins and Harmon fuel the comeback. Pittsburg led 3-1 after a sixth inning error by Herzog, with Williams and H Wagner producing two base hits for Cincinnati.
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Herzog
Griffith
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Williams
Collins
Harmon
Schneider
cRan
Gibson
Pitienoee
Mhits
McKenry
Rigler
Bmstie
AB. R
Seeereee Y Wiliams
Enry
Costello
Ertertee Collins
Johnston
Evees
Mind ball ban to curb new ball handling in league play
President Gilmore's Chicago office announced a rule restricting the use of the mind ball and disallowing methods to moisten balls with dampeners or sponges. Umpires must rub gloss off new balls before play. Reulbach is cited as inventor of the and ball. A wet sand lump reportedly altered ball flight.
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Emacs Ae
Federaleague
Presiden Gilmore
Chicago
Reulbach
Murphy's Entries Win at Grand Circuit Getaway Day
Murphy's entries swept two of three events at Grand Rapids Grand Circuit day. Sadie S. won the 2:13 trot in 2:07 3-4, fastest time this year for the class. the mare could have shaved more time if pushed.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Tommy Murphy
Sadie S
Major Ong Dominates 2:09 Pace as Sadie S. Also Favored
Major Ong won the 2:09 pace in straight heats with ease, part of a day where Sadie S. and Major Ong were top choices. Lelie Patchen captured the 2:06 pace in straight heats with a late surge from Snow to beat Rastus. Our Colonel faded to fifth. The program listed multiple horses and times including 2:07% and 2:08% pace marks with Sadie S. and Major Gents among entrants.
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Major Ong
Murphy
Major
Sadie 8
Pop” Geers
Lelie Patchen
Snow
Rastus
McDonald
Colonel
Zzatrot
Sadie S
B. m
Archdale Murphy
Dick Watts
B. S
Rodney
Fr. A. L
B. G
Gosnell
Beae Kone
Victor Star
Valentine
Blue Feather
Br. H
Cox
Crcesesese
Roy Miller
Grady
Cescectese
John Gwynne
Poet
Nowaday Girl
Lasell
Little Director
Budd Elliot
Br. G
Geers
Clara Walker
Lasbury
Gents
Jones
Lelia Patchen
Bl. m
Dan
Cilio Tesnes Oemiateees
Frank Patch
Seseeess
Fay Richmond
Eulentess
B. H
F. Childs
Ben Locanda
Hour paced race tonight at Revere Cycle Track
The Brassard one hour motor paced race returns featuring George Wiley the current Brassard holder with Clarence Carman Elmer Collins and Bobby Walthour. The winner earns five dollars per day until defeated under the same conditions. Wiley seeks to extend his month long hold and faces strong limits from Carman Collins and Walthour as rivals.
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Revere
George Wiley
Brassard
Clarence Carman
Elmer Collins
Bobby Walthour
Wiley
Carman
Collins
Walthour
Victor Smart
Leon Didier
Syracuse
Tacoma Girl Sets New World Throwing Record in Baseball
At Tacoma on August 6 Miss Ruth McCabe reportedly set a new world throwing mark for a girl by tossing a ball 209 feet. She is a fourth year Tacoma high school student and eclipsed the 204 foot prior best by Miss Dorothy Smith of Vassar College in 1911.
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Tacoma
Wash
Ruth McCabe
Dorothy Smith
Vassar College
McCabe
Red Sox gain on Tigers as season heat rises in Boston
The Red Sox extend their lead over Hughey Jennings' Tigers by beating the Washington Senators, tightening the pennant race. Notable performances include Long Emery Shore pitching well and Tris Speaker delivering in the hot stretch.
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Red Sox
Hughey Jenning
Tigers
Jungaleers
Washington Senators
Rowland
White Sox
Carrigan
Duffeys 2 Ports golf entries and scattered sports notes
Members may play morning or afternoon with partner choice and post entries allowed. The letter page discusses Battling Nelson fights in Manchester, Tris Speaker’s lone 1912 run, Sandy Ferguson payouts, and various athletic records, matches, and queries about motors and swim trips with ticket details and contact points.
Behr Defeats McLoughlin to Win Seabright Final
Karl H. Behr of New York defeated Maurice Be. McLoughlin of San Francisco in straight sets 8-6 7-5 7-5 in the Seabright Lawn Tennis Club singles final on the turf. Behr used aggressive tactics and outpointed McLoughlin 56 to 38. He will face R. Norris Williams II for the Achelis challenge cup tomorrow afternoon.
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Seabright
N. J
Karl H. Behr
New York
Maurice BE. McLoughlin
San Francisco
Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club
Behr
R. Norris Williams
Newport
McLoughlin
Pacific Coast
Cincinnati Baseball Club Ownership Decision Looms
Cincinnati Ohio August 13 about whether the Cincinnati baseball club will change hands or stay with current stockholders will likely be decided by next Tuesday.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Cincinnati Baseball Club
Carter Offered Controlling Interest in Cincinnati Club
August Herrmann, president of the Cincinnati club, confirms he discussed a possible sale with Warren M. Carter of Pasadena. Herrmann says Carter could buy the controlling stake for the named price, would keep Herrmann as head, and that the sale would not move the club to another league. He notes no authority for any other party to sell to the Federal league and asserts the club will remain in the National league.
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Warren M. Carter
Pasadena
Cal
August Herrmann
Cincinnati Club
Carter
Herrmann
Giants stock not undervalued in Brush estate ruling
New York surrogates dismissed the comptroller’s appeal over the transfer tax appraiser’s valuation of 1306 shares in the National Exhibition Company owner of the New York Giants. The court found the Giants’ lease value and earnings uncertain and tied to World Series profitability, not a guaranteed annual contending position.
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New York
State of
John T. Brush
New York National League Baseball Club
John P. Cohalan
National Exhibition Company
New York Giants
Cohalan
Giants
Yankees Release Ed Sweeney Warhop and Mullen
The New York Yankees announce the release of catcher Ed Sweeney pitcher John Warhop and substitute first baseman Charles Mullen to the Richmond team of the International league. Sweeney and Warhop joined the Yankees in 1908 and Sweeney reportedly has an 8000 dollar contract not due to expire until late next season.
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New York
Tonight
Ed Sweeney
John Warhop
Charles Mullen
Richmond
Sweeney
Warhop
Yankees
Sparrow
Sayonara Wins at Marblehead in Close Corinthian Race
Marblehead Aug 13 The second Corinthian Yacht Club midsummer race drew 158 sail and 12 power boats in light winds. Sayonara beat Britomart by 12 seconds after tacking at Point Neck as Vera III beat Zara in Bar Harbor 71-footers, with Wee Three ahead of Half Moon in 15-footers and Dasher beating Vixen in 18-footers.
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Marblehead
Corinthian Yacht Club
Sayonara Ty
Britomart
Point Neck
Sayonara
Bar Harbor
Vera III
Zara
Wee
Dasher
Louise
Meemer
Wasaka
Sprig
Cima
Grayling
Dolly N
Winthrop-Hingham
Winslow Brosseeee
Vixen
G. H. Griggs
Gowoa Aea
Blitzen
Prancer
Berling
Mitchell Cc M Scudder
Adage
Morwindor
Dancer R S. Wells
A. L Lincoln
Comet
J. G. Brigman
A. Rowe
Eene Louise
A. Whittemore
Dorchen IL
We Finlay
Reuna
W. P. Karshick
Acanthus
E. M. Morse
Dorothy
Paul Cogan
Cheroot
Hendrie Weaeree
Winsome
M. C
Percival Ee
Coaster
Bo Ae
Constance Es
Mascot
Borden
Hopton H Ward
Idlewild
J. E. Farrell
W. Ficee
Sears
T. Cabot
Palmetto
T. Taylor
A. Putnam
A. Vergina
Charles L Joy
James
Teaser
A. T. Dalrymple
Zo Zo
C. H Martin
Koko
Watts Eerarrereere
Barbara
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Till
Twee
Shadow
Sheppard
Pyne
Bessie
II. van Dongen
Naiad
George Lee Ee
Laie J. S&s
Lovering
Der
J. Lawrence Seer
Spumbug
J Foster
N. Whitney
Eerenret
King Eeeer Waereaveee
Gertrude Wiggin
Tacmoodoes
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Miss Pr. Smith
Alpha Dories
Flirty M. Hutchinson
Aee Celt
B. Mack
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Hoptoad
M. Smith
Zip
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Merrill
H. Smith
Chicquita
E. Ereene
BE. Bridges
Coffin
Y. R. Robin
D. R.ames
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Adams
Scuteliff
Bisa
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Doherty
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Ww. Fawcett
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Miss M. Wood
A. Olossen
R. W. Rose
DR. de Loriea
OC. H Eglee
Nicknac II
W. H. Holmes
Nley Ame
Aoe
Edjako
Martin Bos
Hustler I
Mermaid Dd
L. Stone
Finalists reach doubles championship in national tennis
Clarence J. Griffin and William Johnston of San Francisco and Walter T. Hayes and Ralph H. Burdick of Chicago won the right to compete in the finals of the national doubles tennis championship in Chicago.
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Chicago
Clarence J. Griffin
William Johnston
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Walter T. Hayes
Ralph H. Burdick
Double tennis final set drama as Griffin Johnston edge Church Mathey
In a five set marathon Griffin and Johnston outlast Church and Mathey 8 10 8 7 7 5 4 6 7 85 with a final 7 6 to clinch the decisive fifth. Hayes and Burdick overwhelmed Thornton and Grant 6 1 6 0 8 4. The winners advance to face McLoughlin and Bundy later this month at the West Side Club New York.
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Maurice McLoughlin
Thomas C. Bundy
West Side Club
New York
Griffin
Johnston
George M. Church
Dean Mathey
Princeton University
Northwestern
Hayes
Burdick
Nat Thornton
B. M. Grant
Atlanta
Griffin-Johnston
Church- Mathey
Vantage
Church
Mathey
Strong breeze lifts Duxbury Yacht Club mid summer series
Seventeen boats entered the second mid summer series at Duxbury Yacht Club. A southwest wind weakened and shifted to northeast during the race. Gretchen led the 15 foot class with Merlin second, while Miss Harriet Ellison won the 14 foot class aboard the Wraith. Ardelle won the second handicap pennant, edging Scamp by 30 seconds and taking the series lead.
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Duxbury
Duxbury Yacht Club
Gretchen
Merlin
Harriet Ellison
Ardelle
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