Nerve backers edge in AL race amid tense week
In Chicago, Collins world beaters clash with the White Sox in a pivotal American League race. Boston falters amid losses to Detroit and St Louis while Philadelphia clings to a streak. The feature focuses on Boston, Chicago, New York, and Philadelphia contenders, last week’s results, and the nerves of local fans awaiting the pennant.
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Collins World
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Detroit
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Athletics
White Sox
Invaders
Collins
New York
Chamons
Boston Beats Chicago to Seize Baseball Lead in 5-2 Win
Thirty thousand fans at Chicago's South Side grounds watched Boston champions defeat the Chicago Americans 5 to 2. Altrock allowed four hits in the ninth before mishaps and strong Boston hitting, including Isbell, Davis, and Tannehill, sealed the comeback. The win put Boston ahead by two games atop the pennant race with New York tied for second after their St Louis victory.
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South Side Grounds
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Chicagos
New York
St. Louis
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Chicago
Boston
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Isbell
Collins Bunch
Davis
Lee Tannehill
Tannehill
Nick
Collins
Buck Freeman
Lachance
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Hobe
Farrell
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E Green
Jones
Callahan
Dundon
McFarland
L. Tannehill
Parent
J. Tannehill
Sheridan
New York Defeats St Louis 2 to 1 in St Louis
New York defeated St. Louis 2 to 1 as Powell allowed only three hits. Elberfeld's fielding stood out as the game’s feature.
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New York
Powell
Elberfeld
Hemlock baseball team claims state championship
The Hemlocks of the West End, an 18 year team, claim a state title. Photo shows top row managers and players Sodekson Bernstein Short Fleisher Bello Hennessy Kadetsky Aronson umpire. seated includes Phillips Terry Fine Fleisher Finn and mascot.
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West End
Sodekson
D. Bernstein
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P. Short
L. A Ieisher
R. F
R. Bello
J. Hennessy
L. Kadetsky
WW. Aronson
F. Phillips
P. Terry
D. Fine
I. Fleisher
S. Finn
Kaiser Wants Fast Schooner for German Emperor
Gossip aboard New York Yacht Club yachts centers on Emperor William and the Herreshoffs. Talks cover building a 20 foot longer schooner than the Ingomar, gunwale design, and need for safety rails. Newport cruise continues. East and West crews vie, with Shepherd and Duffield highlighted as rising talents.
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New London
Conn
New York Yacht Club Squadron
Emperor William
Herreshoffs
Ingomar
Commodore
Atlantic
Newport
Cambridge Democrats Organize Ball Nines
Eight baseball teams compete the next day as part of a Cambridge Democratic city committee event for a substantial prize. Teams include the Auburns Middlesex Columbias St Pauls Hurons Westerns Franklins and Nationals with a final and field day slated at Charles River Park and Mahoney slotted to pitch for Working Boys Home.
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Cambridge Democratic City Committee
Auburns
Middlesex
Columbias
St. Pauls
Hurons
Westerns
Franklins
Nationals
Charles River Park
Eastern oarsmen prove supremacy at St Louis regatta
At the recent championship regatta in St Louis the result clearly showed Eastern oarsmen are far ahead of their rivals. The event featured several crews from major clubs and colleges competing for top honors.
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St. Louis
Golden Wheel Race at Charles River Park Opens With Seven Starters
The Golden Wheel race at Charles River Park begins tomorrow night with seven riders including Hugh Maclean Harry Caldwell Nat Butler Will Stinson Jimmy Moran Louis Mettling and Sam Sulkins. The format has each rider completing one hour per night over six nights with the highest total miles winning the prize. Moran seeks a first time repeat victory, claiming the championship while MacLean notes his prior win and rivalry heats.
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Hugh Maclean
Harry Caldwell
Nat Butler
Hartford
Will Stinson
Jimmy
Moran
Chelsea Milkman
MacLean
Revere
Boxing Gossip Drives Gardner Rivalries Gain Wide Notice
Jimmy Gardner remains busy with three engagements before month’s end as rivals in the same class jeer from the slighted “also rans” and “tramp division.” The Cambridge welterweight, once a lightweight, failed to outpace Gardner in two meetings, while Gardner’s knockout of Willie Fitzgerald underscores his dominance over rival boxers. The piece contrasts fighting styles and notes Gardner’s rise since Terry McGovern’s championship and the changing tastes of boxing patrons.
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Jimmy
Gardner
Cambridge
Lowell
Brodbine Hall
Bellows Falls
Willie Fitgerald
New Yorker
Fitzgerald
Mike
Philadelphia
Terry McGovern
Charley Waldron
Merry-Makers
Winthrop
Harry Farren
la Cinger
Carl Lothrop
Toby Lyons
Merry Boys
Hap Ward
Oldfield and Riser to Meet for Auto Championship
Champion Barney Oldfield and Earl Kiser prepare for the Cleveland races next Friday and Saturday to decide whether the driver or the car determines the title. Oldfield, current champion, has switched cars since winning with the Winton Bullets, while Kiser gains permission to use that famed machine. The clash pits Oldfield’s driving prowess against Kiser’s cold-blooded skill in a race that could prove the man or the machine dictates the championship.
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Barney Oldfield
Earl Kiser
Oldfield
Kiser
Winton
Mr. Winton
Barney
Dayton
National League matchups listed for today
Pittsburg faces Boston while St. Louis plays Brooklyn and Chicago meets Philadelphia. Cincinnati travels to New York for a full card of baseball games today.
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Boston
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
New York
Baseball Notes from Boston and Nearby Parks
Pittsburg plays today at the South End while Chicago opens there tomorrow. Vine Rocks of Jamaica Plain meet Parker A. of Roxbury for the 18 year old title at Columbus avenue playground with 10 AM start. Frank Cummings tops batting in hub league, Ralph Davis linked to New York pennant chatter, and local chatter touches Giants, Dreyfuss optimism, and other spring talk.
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Roxbury
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New York
Boston
Ban Johnson
Selbach
Giants
Dreyfuss
C. QT
Tenney
Lachance
Dick Cooley
Pittinger
Frank Merriwell
South
Happy Hooligans
Youth baseball league matchups and age groups listed in Boston area notes
A dated roster of youth teams and contact persons outlines several clubs with targets for 9 to 18 year olds. Entries include the Darbys 15 16 year olds, Boston Americans seeking 14 15s, Supples 17 18s, A T Stearns Lumber strong nines, Huntington A A 14 15s, Longwood Juniors 14 15s, Longwood A A 11 12s, St Philip s A A open Labor Day date, Andrews 15 16s, S J Dohertys 13 14s, Emmett Juniors 9 10s, Avons 15s, Hall A C challenging Georgites, Millsides 14 15s, Sons of Rest 15 16s, and Dorchester Reds noted among others with various addresses across Boston and Everett.
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Webster Place
East Boston
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Plymouth Street
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G. T. Murray
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Tom Judge
Bromfield Street
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George Murray
St. Philip’s A. A
John J. Barry
Boston
Andrews
Fred Schett
Winton Street
South
S. J. Dohertys
J. P. Slater
Gould's Court
East
Emmett
W.W. Daly
T Fiverett Street
Avons
J. Fitzgerald
Shawmut Street
Somerville
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Looper
Chester Road
Millsides
J. Sunney
Short Street
Sons of Rest
Pete Flynn
Charles Callahan
Dorchester SE
Gall Boston
Dorchester Reds
R. Walsh
Pierce Avenue
Pachesten
Fall River at Lowell and other New England pairings
A sports brief lists matchups in New England with Fall River visiting Lowell, New Bedford facing Nashua, Lawrence hosting Manchester, and Haverhill playing at Concord, outlining regional interest in upcoming games.
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Manchester
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