Boston Beats Cleveland in Closely Fought Baseball Doubleheader
In the first game Boston capitalized on late rallies as Long and Collins homered to edge Cleveland 4 3. The second game stayed tight through eight innings before Boston surged with timely hits and base running, scoring the winning run on a Long drive and Tenney's earlier infield spark.
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Wallace
Snyder
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Local NBA Matchups List of Carded Games
Chicago at Boston. Cincinnati at New York. Cleveland at Brooklyn. St. Louis at Washington. Pittsburg at Philadelphia. Louisville at Baltimore.
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Chicago
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Tenney
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Boston Beats Cleveland in Ten Inning Weekend Split
In front of 7500, Boston twice defeated Cleveland to win the series and nudge toward first. Cincinnati holds by a hair after beating Brooklyn as Baltimore’s two wins over Pittsburgh drop Cleveland to third. Lewis, Powell, Long, Collins and Duffy starred in a tense doubleheader with homers, sharp catches, and clutch plays.
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Cincinnati
Brooklyn
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Baltimore
Pittsburg
Lewis
Powell
Cleveland
Hamilton
Long
Wallace
Willis
Jones
Herman Long
Childs
Burkett
Collins
Duffy
McAleer
Bergen
Yeager
O’connor
Criger
McKean
Tenney
Tebeau
Blake
Lowe
Stafford
O'Connor
45th Scotch Picnic Set for West Roxbury on Aug 18
The 45th annual Scotch Picnic will be held at Cadledonian Grove in West Roxbury on Thursday August 18. Amateur events occur in the forenoon with special twenty games and an open after noon competition for champion athletes.
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Springst, Station
West Roxbury
Eeerie Pecans
Ecia Ralns
Dar Na Conte
Seaton
Reds Clinch Season Sweep Over Brooklyn With 8 0
Cincinnati dominating the visitors 8 to 0, completing the season series as Brooklyn’s pitcher McKenna struggled at times in a lopsided game played in New York on August 15.
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Brooklyn
New York
Reds
McKenna
Giants Lose To Cubs In Extras On Slow Base Running
In New York on August 15 the Giants fall to the Cubs 2 to 2 after darkness ends the game in the tenth. Emslie ruled the game in the tenth due to darkness as Seymour makes a late ascent but base running miscues cost New York the win.
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Chicago
Seymour
Giants
Emslie
Altrock Leads Colonels Past Senators in Sloppy Game
Louisville Colonels defeated Washington Senators 3 to 1 as Altrock delivered the decisive pitching and offense. The Senators showed a listless showing aside from one double play, with about 800 in attendance.
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Washington
Altrock
Colonels
Senators
St Louis Defeats Philadelphia In Poor Fielding Show
St Louis won 7 to 4 at Philadelphia as home team fielding faltered. Sudhoff allowed five walks, Orth two, with Cross and Carsey producing key hits including a home run by Orth. Attendance 2185 as fans saw two-base, three-base, and stolen bases by Sugden Quinn Douglass Delehanty Lajoie.
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Unclear match results across multiple cities
Scores show Norfolk Norfolk 2 Paterson 1 and Richmond Va 6 Newark 0 then 8 4, Montreal 7 Ottawa 3, Syracuse 16 Springfield 5, Wilkes Barre 56 Providence 2, Toronto 7 Buffalo 4. Data appears fragmentary across several games.
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Paterson
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Newark
Montreal
Ottawa
Syracuse
Springfield
Wilkesbarre
Providence
Toronto
Buffalo
Cleveland and Boston Rivalry Sparks Tumult at Ballgame
The article recounts a crowded scene with players Jim Sullivan and Tom McCarthy ready for action, sparse police, fans breaking barricades, and incidents including Johnny Powell’s ejection after clashing with Umpire Snyder. Hart recalled by Pittsburg. manager John Hannon seeks August games.
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Boston Board of Strategy
Tom McCarthy
Cleveland
Leeward
Duffy
Hart
Pittsburg
John Hannon
Codman Street
Warrens
Dorchester
Everett
Woburn
Boston & Quincy Railroad
North Shores
Milford
Elcome
Tom Burns
Johnny Powell
Snyder
Hawthorne A C Ready to Bond for Corbett McCoy Fight
Promoters of the Corbett McCoy bout in Buffalo declare the event will proceed under Horton law. Hawthorne Club officials, including secretary Charles M. Wilson, say bonds will be posted to ensure legality while the district attorney calls it a prize fight, potentially halting the match with legal action. Corbett, from Asbury Park, reassures managers in Buffalo and New York the fight will go on.
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Charles M. Wilson
Hawthorne Club
Hawthorne Athletic Club
Moses Shire
Nugent
Milton Gray
New York
Kilgallen
Shire
Asbury Park
Corbett
McCoy Aims to Gain Weight in Training Plan
Saratoga Aug 15 Kid McCoy issued a signed statement outlining his training goal to gain weight. He says increasing bulk is the prime objective and that his program will focus on weight gain. He notes adjustments to diet and daily regimen to support the goal.
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Boston cyclist Johnstone tours the border in 3% days
John Mac Aden Johnstone Jr. of the Eagle Cycle Club, Boston, arrives in Albany four days from Boston during a bid to eclipse a 1000 mile record. He travels with a 1 1/2 day schedule and plans to follow the Erie Canal to Buffalo visiting Falls and the Canadian side. An Albany Wheelmen delegation will escort him out.
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N. Y
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Eagle Cycle Club
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Tom Winder
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Dick Roble
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Boxer predicts peak form for Corbett bout
The unnamed boxer outlines outdoor training, weight gain, and sparring, insisting he will be in perfect condition for the September 10 encounter with Jim Corbett. He downplays rumors of stoppage under Horton law, emphasizes steady prep, diet, sleep, and bag work, and expresses confidence in outpointing Corbett.
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Steve’ O'Donnell
Riley
Fitzpatrick
Jim’ Corbett
Saratoga
Drownings Follow Surf Outing Near Stratford
Conrad Ruhl of New York drowned off Stratford Connecticut after a surf outing with Donald Watson of Brooklyn. The two men entered a rowboat after tiring in shallow water the boat overturned and Ruhl dragged Watson under as he tried to save him. Tommy Ryan swam to the scene and rescued Watson but Ruhl vanished and was found hours later.
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Conrad Ruhl
New York
Ruhl
Donald Watson
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Watson
Tommy Ryan
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O'Donnell Bets on Jim Corbett to Beat McCoy in Buffalo
After a bout with ex Champion Corbett, Steve O'Donnell says Jim will defeat McCoy in the September 10 prize fight in Buffalo. O'Donnell claims Corbett has never been in better condition.
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McCoy
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Ten Mile Norwood Bicycle Race Set for August Twenty Seventh
A ten mile road race is scheduled for Norwood Massachusetts on August twenty seventh with entry closing August twenty fifth. W F Tighe of Norwood is the contact. The note references a local results decision crediting Mc Duffee with a win and mentions various riders and proposed later matches to determine the top cyclist amid claims of championship status and pacing by rival teams.
Yale Football Opens Season With Preseason Report
Notices sent to prospective Yale players require reporting at Captain Chamberlin's home in Dalton Massachusetts on September 5 marking the season's start in New Haven Connecticut.
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Yale
Chamberlin
Dalton
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Miller Wins 72-Hour Race In Paris
American cyclist C. W. Miller won a 72 hour race in Paris covering 1872 kilometres. Swiss rider Frederick finished second with 178 kilometres set as the runner up.
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C. W. Miller
Frederick
Shafer Refuses Boston Race Topping Controversy Over Jimmy Michael
promoter Henry E. Ducker says Dave Shafer will not race in Boston next Saturday, canceling the Linton versus Michael event at Charles River Park. Shafer cites fear of defeat and waning popularity as reasons, while Ducker proposes alternatives including longer-distance bouts and various starts to keep the match alive.
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Tom Linton
Charles River Park
Henry E. Ducker
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Jimmy
Linton
Brady
Powers
American Cycle Rating Association
Edward Taylor
Ducker
Desire for a Charlestown bridge cycle path discussed by LAW
The local L A W consulate met at the Massachusetts Bicycle Club to push for an asphalt cycle path from City Square Charlestown to Haymarket Square Boston when the bridge and 1 foot roadway are ready. They also debated Boston hosting the 1899 meet and addressed a mudhole at Massachusetts and Huntington avenues.
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