Boston and Chicago split doubleheader amid crowded stands
Chicago won game two while Boston battled in a high scoring twin bill. Tannehill and Dunn contributed for Chicago as Boston’s pitching misfired with Dineen wild. The crowd filled the stands from noon until mid afternoon with as many turning away as admitted.
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Boston
Gibson
Ferris
Freeman
Ike Dineen
Collings
Tannehill
Young
Chicago
Big Cy
Langford to Meet Jack Blackburn Friday in Lerferville
Sam Langford of Cambridge faces Jack Blackburn of Philadelphia in a 11 round bout at Lerfer ville in Delaware County next Friday night. The pair have drawn all three previous meetings in six ten and fifteen rounds. Blackburn has shown rapid improvement and last week nearly knocked out Jack Williams, heavier by 15 pounds, at a Philadelphia club. Langford, after a defeat by Larry Temple, has trained hard and is reported in good shape.
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Sam Langford
Cambridge
Jack Blackburn
Philadelphia
Lerferville
Penn
Langford
Blackburn
Jack Williams
Larry Temple
Pittsburg Pirates Rally Past Philadelphia 5-0
In Washington on August 14 Cleveland edged Washington 2-1 after an 18th inning wild pitch by Patten, crowd clashes with umpires, and key hits by Hickman Carr and Stovall. Earlier Pittsburg beat Philadelphia 5-0 as Leever and Corridon locked in a tight game with 2620 in attendance.
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Washington
Patten
Cleveland
Knoll
Huelsman
Bemis
Bradley
Hughes
Hickman
Carr
Stovall
Cassidy
Hill
Moore
Clarke
Connolly
Corridon
Pittsburg
Clymer
Bransfield
Leever
Wagner
Magee
Kruger
Abbott
Gibson
O’day
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Vinson
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Kid Shay Wins Feature Race in Readville Shown
Kid Shay, the small horse famed at Readville midsummer meet, won the 2 12 trotting in straight heats at Poughkeepsie on August 14, defeating Miss Gay driven by Alta McDonald and Morn driven by Geers.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Id Shay
Readville
Miss Gay
Alta McDonald
Morn
Geers
Saeeey
Kid Shay
Nitrogen
Rosemire
Helen Norte
B m
Rutherford
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C. G
McDonald
Brinkerhoff
Major Greer
Ch. G
McCarthy
Lady Gail Hamilton
Boreazelle
Demarest
Lee Wickliffe
B. G
Nichols
Edna O
B. m
Wilson
Ethel Me
Jersey Wilkes
Eevee
Teres
Allerson
G. S
Allerton
Brady
Br. m
Helman
Maud Keswick
James
Thomas
Edwin
Laird
Miss Willamont
Snow
Bald Hornet
Jolly
Bauble Wins Kentucky Stake at Saratoga Racecourse
Francis R. Hitchcock's Bauble captured the Kentucky stakes in a hard drive at Saratoga. Rustling Silk, the 7 to 5 favorite, finished unplaced while Water Grass ran second and Flavigny took third. Monsieur Beaucaire surged late to win by a length. Other winners were Memories in the first, Punctual in the steeplechase, Rudimore in the fifth, and Colonial Girl in the sixth.
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Saratoga
N. Y
Francis R. Hitchcock
Kentucky
Rustling Silk
Watergrass
Flavigny
Monsieur Beaucaire
Memories
Rudimore
Nashua Defeats Haverhill 7 to 1 on Loose Fielding
Nashua plates seven runs while O'Toole falters on the mound. McLaughlin turns in an unassisted double play as Nashua cruises past Haverhill in front of 300 fans. McDaniels drives in two and Bannon adds two runs for Nashua.
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Nashua
N. H
O’toole
Haverhill
McLaughlin
McDaniels
Bannon
Phalen
Beard
Boardman
Devine
Browne
McGinley
Murch
O'Toole
Taylor
Wallace
Ahearn
Hastings
Philadelphia Beats St. Louis In Close Baseball Game
Philadelphia defeats St. Louis 2 0 in a well played contest with Love Cross driving in the winning run on a double followed by Murphy's single. Pelty and Bender pitched effectively, and key hits included L Cross two base hit and crosses. Attendance 4269.
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Philadelphia
St. Louis
Pelty
Bender
Love Cross
Murphy
Sugden
Petty
Louis
Hoffman
Hartsel
Stone
Jones
L. Cross
Koehler
Fime
O’loughlin
Hurst
B . A. E. Hartsel
Davis
L Cross
Seybold
M. Cross
Schreck
C Bender
AB E Stone
Starr
van Zant
R. F Ee Wallace
Gleason
Th Sugden
Dp A
Briggs Wins Over Russell in Six Round Bout
Jimmy Briggs of Boston outpointed Unk Russell of Philadelphia in a fast six round bout at the National Athletic Club. Russell dropped Briggs in the first and Beebe later beat Beebe in a semi wind-up.
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Philadelphia
Jimmy Briggs
Boston
Unk Russell
National Athletic Club
Briggs
Russell
Frank Carsey
Chicago
Kid Beebe
New Bedford Shuts Out Concord In Ten Innings
New Bedford defeated Concord 1 to 0 in ten innings. Elliott pitched a complete game mystifying the visitors as Murphy scored the deciding run in the bottom of the tenth. Kehoe and Murphy had key hits, with Sullivan also contributing a two base hit. Attendance was about 300.
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Chicago
Freeman
Parent
Callahan
Donohue
Sullivan
Ferris
Tannehill
Boston
Stahl
Davis
Criger
Dundon
Isbell
Owens
Gibson
Burkett
Collins
McFarland
New Bedford
Concord
Elliott
Murphy
Kehoe
Kavanagh
Eustace
Sline
Dwyer
Henry
Kerins
Sybirata Leads NYYC Fleet to Newport in Exciting Races
The New York Yacht Club fleet arrived from New London to Newport Rhode Island as Sybirata finished first just ahead of Mineola. Corona topped the schooner fleet while Kiwassa led the smaller class. Carmania won the 30-footers as Doris beat Humma in the 46-foot class. Astor cup races slated for tomorrow.
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Newport
R. I
New York Yacht Club
New London
Corona
Carmania
Boston
Doris
Humma
Muriel
Valmore
Baseball Scoreboard From Hartford to Springfield
Results list several games with city pairs and final scores: Hartford-Holyoke 4 to 3, New Haven-New Haven 2 to 4, Meriden-Bridgeport 5 to 1, Springfield-Norwich 6 to 3. Highlights include close games and decisive wins across multiple venues.
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Hartford
Holyoke
New Haven
New London
Meriden
Bridgeport
Springfield
Norwich
Eastern League results clear scores from Newark to Toronto
Newark defeats Jersey City 6 to 2 while Providence blanks Baltimore 3 to 0. Buffalo dominates Rochester 6 to 0. Montreal shuts out Toronto 3 to 0.
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Newark
Jersey City
Providence
Baltimore
Buffalo
Rochester
Montreal
Toronto
Dreyfuss Charged by McQuiston at National Commission
Frank McQuiston, a Pittsburg newspaper man, filed charges before the National Commission accusing President Barney Dreyfuss of the Pittsburg club of calling him a liar and ejecting him from the grounds. George Tebeau says minors have not been officially notified of the meeting and likely will not attend. Cincinnati club buys Pitcher Van Winckel of Utica. he reports in September.
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Cincinnati
Frank McQuiston
Pittsburg
National Commission
Barney Dreyfuss
George Tebeau
St. Louis
National Board of Arbitration
Cincinnati Club
van Winckel
Utica
N. Y
Plan to Increase Air Brake Use on Freight Trains
The Interstate Commerce Commission announced plans to require all railroads engaged in interstate commerce to raise the minimum percentage of air brakes on freight trains to the greatest extent feasible by condition and equipment.
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Washington
The
Interstate Commerce Commission
Intercity Cycle Race at Revere Track Tonight
Hugh McLean and William Stinson of the Boston team race against Menus Bedell and Floyd McFarland of New York in four heats of 10 miles each. The card opens with a five mile amateur event with a prize for the leader in laps.
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Hugh McLean
William Stinson
Boston
Menus Bedell
Floyd McFarland
New York
McLean
McFarland
Stinson
Bedell
Forty three top tennis players enter big meet
Forty three leading lawn tennis players including the Australian international trio are entered for the tournament near Southampton. The event serves as a preliminary to the national championship at Newport next week. Singles play begins tomorrow.
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Southampton
N. Y
Newport
Reds deny Willie Keeler to manage next season
Cincinnati August 14 President Herrmann denies reports that Billy Keeler of the New York Americans will manage the Reds next season. He says the Highlanders would not release him and Kelley remains the selection for next year.
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Cincinnati
Billy Keeler
New York Americans
Reds
Herrmann
Keeler
Highlanders
Kelley
Swamp-Root Praised By Veteran For Kidney Cure
A letter from I C Richardson of Melrose Massachusetts recounts severe kidney trouble after Army service and credits Swamp-Root with a complete recovery. He notes a doctor confirmed the urine is now normal and urges others to try Dr Kilmer's Swamp-Root, offering free samples and information through a Philadelphia style address.
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Cottage St
Melrose
Mass
I. C. Richardson
Dr. Kilmer
Binghamton
N. Y
Hasty burial provokes anger in Newton
Newton Aug 14 Indignation rises as authorities bury pauper Ann Flaherty 80 in unconsecrated Newton cemetery despite relatives ready to pay for Catholic grave. The body was moved today from a public pauper vault to Calvary Cemetery in Waltham. the box and wrapping were found poor and improvised.
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Newton
Ann Flaherty
Flaherty
Newton Hospital
Calvary Cemetery
Waltham
GUN PRACTICE ON BATTLESHIP MASSACHUSETTS
The battleship Massachusetts fired larger guns only with 22 caliber cartridges and cardboard targets for practice. Officers praised the realism while observers watched from docks and ferries. Rear Admiral Davis will lead a squadron to Provincetown for September target drills and then to Newport for naval war college instructions.
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Massachusetts
Davis
Provincetown
Newport
Naval War College
Typhoid Outbreak Advances in Washington City
Twenty nine new typhoid cases and two deaths were reported to the health office today. The outbreak has eclipsed 193 in severity and officials pursue house to house inspections of back yards and cellars to remedy unsanitary conditions.
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Washington
Charlestown Navy Yard Thieves Charged In Wrench Theft
John P. O'Brien and David J. Scannell, enlisted firemen, were arraigned before U S Commissioner Fiske for stealing eight monkey wrenches from the Charlestown navy yard. Each was held on $500 bail for a morning hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlestown Navy Yard
John P. O’brien
David J. Scannell
United States
Fiske
Westchester Wins Narragansett Cup Final Match
At Narragansett Pier on August 14 the Country Club of Westchester defeated Squadron A of New York 22 1 2 to 12 3 4 in the Narragansett cup final at Point Judith Country Club. Westchester suffered a 4 1 2 goal foul by Chauncy while Squadron A conceded 4 on a safety by Douglas.
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Narragansett Pier
R. J
Point Judith Country Club
Country Club of
Westchester
Squadron A
New York
Chauncy
Douglas
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