Yale Batteries Lose Football Men in Army Draft
The article notes Yale football players Jim Sheldon and Pat Kelly among six Yale batteries being sent from campus to the Mexican border, a setback as gridiron season nears. It also covers track and boxing notes, including Didier’s setback at Revere and comparisons to Ruth, Scott, and Linart, plus Provincetown swim prep and Sox-White Sox series insights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yale
Pennsylvania
Jim Sheldon
Pat” Kelly
West Point
Duffeys Sports Plan For National Championships
A. A. U. secretary Rubion of 21 Warren Street New York City seeks tickets for the national championships at Newark. Trials open Friday September 8 with finals on Saturday September 9. Athlete history includes Oshkosh and Decatur Springfield Zanesville New York Giants Buffalo and Cincinnati teams across 1908 to 1913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oshkosh
Decatur
Springfield
Zanesville
New York Giants
Buffalo
The
Giants
Cincinnati
Lowel
Rite F
Rubion
Warren Street
New York City
Newark
St Louis Triumphs Then Falls In Doubleheader
In Philadelphia, St Louis split a doubleheader with the Phillies. The home team won 8 4 in ten innings, while the visitors took the second game 8 to 2. Key hits included Pratt’s homer for St Louis and Schang’s homer for Philadelphia, with errors shaping the first game’s late sequence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Bush
Austin
Sisler
Davenport
Plank
Schang
Pratt
Myers
AB. R
Shotton
F . Evesee SD
A. B
Eve Ecseee
Sislér
Uwiaseshore
Marsans
Severeld
W.ccstas
TAVAD
Casxinis
Witt
A. E
Walsh
eBaue
Strunk
Cssccece
Pootheiss
Cecos & McElwee
Haley
New London Splits Twin Bill With New Haven on Aug 17
New London won the first game 1 to 0 in 12 innings on a pitching duel between saver and Hearne, while New Haven captured the second 3 to 0 in seven innings. Stolen bases and double plays featuring Nutter, Dowd, and Chounard highlighted the steady defense. Umpire Ready officiated both contests with times near 1 hour 50 minutes and 1 hour 20 minutes.
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New London
New Haven
Saver
Hearne
Dowd
Nutter
Chouinard
Miller
Weaver
Hearner
Martin
Bressler
Fish
Marhefka
Rodriguez
Woodward
Lynn Tops Bridgeport 11 Runs in Ninth Inning
Lynn scored four in the ninth on four singles and two passes with no one out to defeat Bridgeport 11 to 10. Grieve and Horkheimer starred in the field as the winning run crossed with one out in the frame.
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Lynn
Bridgeport
Grieve
Horkheimer
Gleason
Daley
Orcutt
DeNeville
Carroll
Blake
Duggan
Deininger
Baker
Warner
Briggs
Flaherty
Prysock
Portland Triumphs 1 0 Over Hartford In Tight Contest
Portland Maine notes a 1 to 0 victory over Hartford. Portland showed quick plays and lively defense. Tamm anchored at second Beatty starred at third Fay at first with a Tuckey triple and a Fay single highlighting the action.
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Hartford
E. Bh.po.a.e Gieneas
I Keegan
Burns
Zim’man
Brown
Nhs
Low
Dowell
Buckley
Sweatt
Orthers
Beatty
Fay
Tamm
Wilson
Lonergan
Skiff
Smith
Tuckey
Portland
Springfield Defeats Lowell 2–0 on Four-Run Fourth
Springfield bunched four hits for two runs in the fourth inning to defeat Lowell 2 to 0. Kilbullen of Lowell broke his right index finger on a foul tip in the second, while Spires of Springfield was hit in the head by a pitch in the eighth and could not resume play.
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McElwee
St. Louis
Ess
Philadelphia
Marsans
Shotton
Pratt
Strunk
Austin
Walsh
Sisler
Lajoie
Witt
McInnis
Davenport
Myers
Nallin and Dineen
Springfield
Lowell
Kilbullen
Spires
Dee
O Hickey
Kane
Smith
Stimpson
Hamond
O Parker
Flynn
Gero
Torphy
Sharpe
Kilhullenses
Boom
Ghalge
Justin
Lohman
Helfrich
O’connell
Lehman
Balk
Watters
Hanson Loses First Complete Eastern League Start 2 1 to Pennington
Worcester pitcher Hanson drops his first full game in the Eastern league as Lawrence star Pennington wins 2 to 1. Pennington allows one earned run on nine innings while Hanson yields one earned run on six hits in nine innings.
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Worcester
Hanson
Pennington
Lawrence Star
Lawrence
Baldwin Faces Carlson In Feature Boxing Bout
Matty Baldwin of Charlestown faces Harry Carlson of Brockton in the feature eight round bout at the Commercial A C. Carlson is the favorite with Brockton backing the younger contender. Semis pit Bob Smiley against Jimmy Kenney and two sixes match George Webb with Young Buckley and Johnny O'Brien with Willie Murphy. Club office at 28 School Street is open all day.
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Matty Baldwin
Charlestown
New England
Harry Carlson
Brockton
A. C
Baldwin
Matty
Carlson
Bob Smiley
Cambridge
Jimmy Kenney
Wakefield
George Webb
Young Buckley
Johnny O’brien
Willie Murphy
School Street
Browns Catcher Vernon Clemons Sold To Louisville
Vernon Clemons, catcher for the St. Louis Americans, was sold to the Louisville American Association team. Owner O. H. Wathen announced the deal and said Clemons would join Louisville in Kansas City on Saturday after reporting to the St. Paul team under an option agreement.
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Browns
Louisville
Vernon Clemons
St. Louis Americans
O. H. Wathen
Louisville American Association
Clemons
St. Paul
Kansas City
New Name Emerges on Casino Cup Tennis Trophy
Newport Rhode Island August 17. Clarence J. Griffin of San Francisco defeated R Norris Williams 2d of Philadelphia to claim the Casino bowl for the annual invitation tennis singles tournament and deny Williams the title.
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Newport
R. I
Casino Bowl
R. Norris Williams
Philadelphia
Clarence J. Griffin
San Francisco
Throckmorton Advances In Long Tennis Duel
Harold A Throckmorton of Elizabeth N J defeats Niles of Boston in five sets in the longest match of the day as Kumagae and Watters split for Japan and the U S in a four set test. Johnston and Griffin win singles matches. doubles rounds see Lambert Jones and Watters pairing with others.
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Williams
Harold A. Throckmorton
Elizabeth
N. J
William J. Clothier
H. Mikami
Johnston
W. M. Washburn
New York
Washburn
W. M. Johnston
San Francisco
Co. J. Griffin
R. Norrison
Philadelphia
I. Kumagae
Japan
D. S. Watters
New Orleans
H. A. Throckmorton
Na Niles
H. ©. Johnson
Boston
Lambert and Jones
A. L. Hoskins
P. W. Gibbons
Hanover
N. H
Westerners win doubles in lawn tennis challenge bowl
Mau rice McLoughlin and Ward Dawson of Los Angeles defeated George M. Church and Willis E. Davis of San Francisco to secure the Pacific Coast champions the right to meet William M. Johnston and Clarence J. Griffin in New York on August 28 for the lawn tennis doubles title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Forest
Ill
Maurice McLoughlin
Ward Dawson
Los Angeles
William M. Johnston
Clarence J. Griffin
San Francisco
West Side Club Courts
New York
George M. Church
Tenafly
N J
Willis E. Davis
Church
Dawson
Davis
McLoughlin
Church-Davis
McLoughin-Dawson
M'Lo
Church Davis
Yankees Rally to Top Indians 5-4 in Uphill Win
New York overcame a late deficit to edge Cleveland 5 to 4. Mullen delivered a pinch hit two run hit in the eighth to tie, Morton worked the ninth as Baumann Boone and a walk score the winner on Coveleskie.
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New York
Cleveland
Yankees
Mullen
Morton
Coveleskie
Peckinpaugh
Baumann
Boone
Gedeon
Fisher
Turner
Graney
Chapman
Howard
Pipp
Smith
O'Neill
Shawkey
Amgires Hildebrand
Owens
AB Magee
Ee Enne
Boston Yacht Club opens midsummer series with tight fleet race
Under light easterly wind and smooth sea the first open race of the Boston Yacht Club at Hull station yesterday saw 27 yachts start and close racing in nearly every class. Dee a ot WASAKA IV. won a close contest.
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Boston Yacht Club
Hull
Baseball Matchups Across Leaguescheduled for Today
In the American League games Chicago visits Boston Cleveland travels to New York St. Louis heads to Philadelphia Detroit plays at Washington The National League features Boston at St Louis Brooklyn at Pittsburg Philadelphia at Cincinnati New York visits Chicago for two games The Federal League hosts Bridgeport at Lawrence Hartford at Portland Lowell at Springfield Worcester at Lynn New London at New Haven.
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Attec
Chicago - Wee
Boston
New York
Cleveland
Philadelphia
ST. Louis
LOUIS
H. Beattee
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Chicago
Easthrn Leagah
Portland
Hartford
P.C. Boston
Eeteae
Ener
Detroit
Cetneesses OD
Washington
New London
Springfield
Worcester
Asecvccces
Lynn
New Haven
Eee
Lawrence
Enna
Byrdeeworth
Vcaees
Lowell
Cincinnati
Bridgeport
Sailing Race Finals Feature Tight Wasaka II Victory
In a top race of the season, Wasaka II and Ahmeek clash with Wasaka taking the windward start and the second spinnaker run to finish 19 seconds ahead. Bar Harbor craft Flight dominates the 31-foot class while Reina leads the 18-foot class. Eleanor wins sonderklasse. Sally VII leads the first special rating before timing close to Tyro.
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Huskie
Bar Harbor
Flight
Corinthian Y. C
Orsie
Sonderklasse
Eleanor
Sally VII
Wasaka
Ahmeek
Lee
Bernice
Hayseed IV
Britomart
Ellen
Nutmeg III
Mildred
Huskie IJ
A. F. Breed
Tashmoo, Co
Adams
W. D. Lane
CPP
Eae Wees
Tern
C. E. Roth
Productive En Ae
Footers
Reina
W. P. Karshick
Dorothy
Paul Cogan
Acanthus
Cogan
Osprey N
Sargent and Monahan
Sally
W. D. Lane Wee
Tyro
W. P. Keyes Steneeene
Manataqua
A. W. Stevens
Flirt
John Black, Jr
Colema
A. B. Cortell
40 Mile Race for Revere Set by Bike Fans Tomorrow
A 40 mile mixed team race at Revere cycle track is planned with Wiley and Seres versus Didier and Linart. Manager Butler reshuffles the lineup for a three in one event and a filled program of amateur and professional races follows.
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Leon Didier
Revere
Didier
Tomorrrow
Butler
Wiley
Seres
Linart
Southern Association scores summary from Nashville and others
The record lists a sequence of game results from the Southern Association with Nashville beating Mobile 2 1, Little Rock 6, Atlanta and Birmingham 8, Memphis 1, indicating mixed outcomes among regional teams.
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Nashville
Mobile
Little Rock
Atlanta
Birmingham
Memphis
Mabel Trask Wins Five-Heat Fastest Mile Stake
Mabel Trask beat St Frisco in a five heat trot at Columbus earning the Athletic Club of Columbus $5000. The event set a new world record for a five heat trot surpassing the previous Columbus record from 1911.
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Ae Club of Columbus Stake
Mabel Trask
C. m
Peter Ee Goore
Fa Ok Csawaeere
St. Frisco
San Francis- OG Cqsoer
Acyalis
Miss Perfection
B. m
McMaton
Yaramie Lad
B. G
McDonald
Virginia Barnette
Guy Nella
Br. Gu. Mauer
Oak
Columbus
Pittsburg
Athletic Club of Columbus
Bruce Girdle
Billy Burke
Hailworthy
Lady skippers in yacht race at Duxbury Yacht Club
A ladies day race at Duxbury Massachusetts featured light northeasterly winds and perfect conditions. Frances Benedict won the 15 foot class with a close finish for second and third between Margaret Winslow and Caroline Potter, who faced a protest from Virginia. Mrs William Coffin won the Bay Bird class with a commanding late surge.
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Duxbury
Mass
Duxbury Yacht Club
Frances Benedict
Margaret Winslow
Caroline Potter
Virginia
William B. Coffin
H. m
Merlin
Frances Benedict Seenee
Elizabeth
Caroline Potter Tee Ee
Wilhelmina
M. Nashee
Harriet Ellison
Steer
Wm. B. Coffin
Sanderling
Louise Coburn
Kildee
Allen
Ewes
Helen Maxwell
Whistler NI
Martha Sabine
Avocet
Arabella Clark
Curlew
Watson See
Nancy
G. A. Cunningham
Plans Complete for Provincetown Nan Tasket Match Race
Plans are set for the Provincetown Nan Tasket match race between Henry Sullivan of Lowell and Charles Toth of Boston. Two excursion boats chartered by Charles Munn will depart South Boston public landing at 10 15 Saturday morning to reach Race Point Provincetown for the 6 o clock evening start.
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Provincetown
Thorpe to Return to Giants After Season End
James Thorpe the Indian outfielder recalled by Milwaukee from the New York Nationals will report at the end of the season. He will rejoin the Giants to resume duty after the current season ends in Wis. Moved from New York Nationals last spring Thorpe now returns to the Giants.
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Miss
Waukee
Wis
James Thorpe
Milwaukee American Association
New York Nationals
Local game postponed by association after scheduling conflict
A Maplewood game for Co. J. G. was scheduled last Monday but called off due to an association issue. The brief note mentions a single game impacted by a scheduling conflict.
Fragmented 1915 sports notes mix players, records, events
A collage of brief items lists opinions on cards in play, player histories such as Charles Ganzel from 1888 to 1898, attendance figures for the 1915 World Series, infield fly rules, channel swims by Webb and Burgess, and upcoming sanctioned meets across New England with organizers and venues.
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KF. M
Boston
A. L
Oldtown
Charles Ganzel
St. Paul
Philadelphia
Wolverines
Detroit
J. A. McK
Monponsett
Kye
North Sullivan
Ges Amesbury
Matthew Webb
English Channel
T. W. Burgress
BE. A. P
Brockton
Eagles
Readville
George W. Brown
County Galway
Fenway Park
Thomas A. Callahan
Charlesbank
Foresters
Russell Field
Cambridge
Joseph McNamara
Valentine Street
Roxbury
Maine
Brookline
Heinie Groh
Carrigan
Braves Yannigans Win At Lafayette In Exhibition
The Boston Braves beat the Lafayette Red Sox 4 to 1 in an exhibition at Lafayette Indiana. Elmer Q Oliphant, former Army football star, drove in Lafayette’s only run with a two base hit in the first inning. Braves catcher Walter Tragessor, a local resident, was present with a gold watch chain and elk tooth charm.
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Lafayette
Ind
Boston Braves
Lafayette Red Sox
Elmer Q. Oliphant
Army Football Eleven
Walter Tragessor
Braves
Boston
Davis and Tragessor
More and Oliphant
Schwabe
Farren Wins Press Golf At Winchester
Joe Farren captured the first prize with the best gross score of 89 at the Winchester Country Club tournament. E. B. Smith claimed the net prize with 83 on a 30 handicap, while Frank Collier earned a net prize with an 8 and 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Farren
Winchester Country Club
Joe
E. B. Smith
Frank Collier
B. Smith
Journal
L. M. Barry
Globe
Caenera
G. A. Quilty
R. V. McNeil
Herald
L. J. Sweeney
J. B. Whelton
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Arthur
Omment
Babe Ruth
Everett Scott
Red Sox
Victor Linart
Ruth
Scott
Howell D. Stevens
Post Sporting Staff
Sullivan-Toth
Nantasket
White Sox
Carrigans
Rowlands
Joe Jackson
Greater Boston
Duffeys
Athletics
Witt. Walsh
Dineen
Nallin
Adelphia. AB
Walch
Eteaee Strunk
Seevene Schang
PO. A
Peer
Tad
Aeseenee
Sere Marsans
Severeid
Crease Austin
Ereeene Plank
Van
Ereven Davenport
OW Tuckey
Ennis
A.E
Whalen
Odell
A Courtney
S Smith
Russell
Hearie
Ae Ae
A.R Nutter
O Becker
Pe Nee
D'ninger
N’ville
Serron
Moshier
Jamerson Clothes Shops
Seore
Palm Beach
Dexter
Washington St
Sun
Nye
Riconda
Gardella
Mahoney
Tyler
Lavigne
Fewster
Cooney
Stafford
Lawrence Worcester
Werre
I Pen’gton
Wes
Ris Hanson
van Dyke
Magee
Paris
Chi
A. Stein & Co
Garters
Don Lambert
C. D. Jones
Count Salm
Austria
Walter Pate
W. F. Johnson
J. J. Armstrong
HH. A. Mackinney
Provi- Cons
Richard Harte
Harvard University
Westerners
Johnston and
Griffin
Cy Dee
Wasaka IV
Boston Y. C
Hull Bay
John B. Killeen
Cox
Geers
Roan Hal
Re. G
Hal Defacto Cravity
Sacredccueswaness
Faken
B. Ge
Durfee
Altawood
G. m
Murphy
Camelia
B. Mm
the Savoy
Bik
Floyd- Valentine
Bondeline
B. H
Daniels
Hendrick- Snow
Bowdoin
Buckeye Lake Yacht Club
Donna Clay
Don Cale
Cymionemnoy
Sian
Wiley Wane
Azora Axworthy
Morphy
Worthy Prince
Binland
Blk, H
Caroline
B. m. Or
Ceiha
Ceiela Ae Esperanza
B. P
Sia
Ice Wipiate Dis
Vanko
Moko
van Atta
Wasaka Jr
J. J. Martin
Ahneek
C. F
A Adams
Vesh Taolbe Bernice
George Lee
H. S. Wheelock
Hayseed
Deris Curtis, Jr
A. C. Jones
Burg
Ovri
Zara
A. W. Finlay
Mildred IV
P. Moses
Leenane
Ss. J. Connolly
Terrapin
J J. Dyer
Wiley-Seres
Didier-Smart
Southern Association
Duxbury Y. C
Cape-Boston Swim
Jim Thorpe
AYVAD
Yannigans
Farren
Winchester
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