Collins and Larned Victors in National Tennis Matches
The national lawn tennis championship opened with Kreigh Collins defeating R V D Little in a Western clash. William A Larned beat Richard Stevens, while Ward faces Collins tomorrow after a tough day. Inter scholastic title went to Niles of Boston who beat 14 year old Johnson of Philadelphia.
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Newport
R. J
Aus
Kreigh Collins
R. V D. Little
Collins
Willam A. Larned
Richard Stevens
Larned
Ward
Sulloway
Niles
Boston
Johnson
Philadelphia
Vingt-et-Un 1 Wins Motor Boat Race by Three Seconds
Newport August 18 The Vingt-et-Un 1 defeats the Swift steered by Nat Herreshoff on a 16 knot course by three seconds in rough seas. The Mercedes is beaten seven minutes later. No steam yacht entries, race canceled. Minnow wins the Newport 15-foot class nine boats racing with a crew of young women helmed by an able helmsman.
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Newport
Herreshoff
Swift
Nat Herreshoff
Mercedes
E. M. Smith
Hauell
Minnow
Eagle
Wenonah
Heho
Whister
Jack Lory Wins Albany Stake at Saratoga betting favorite
At Saratoga on August 18 Jack Lory, the betting favorite, easily won the Albany Stakes a six furlongs handicap for two year olds by a length and a half over Chrysitis who led early. McChord tired in the stretch while Danzdenon and Marjoram closed ground.
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Saratoga
N. Y
Albany
Jack Lory
Chrysitis
McChord
Bluebird
Danzdenon
Marjoram
Hark Forward
Africander
Major Daingerficeld
Jane Y Wolly
Kickshaw
Garnish
Bedouin
Providence as potential new American League city
Chicago Aug 18. Ban Johnson and John S. Taylor said no official action had been taken to make Providence R I the eighth American League city. They conceded Providence is a good baseball town and that discussions about its chance to join the majors had occurred.
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Chicago
Providence
R. I
Washington
Providencce
Ban Johnson
John S. Taylor
Boston
Somerville Broad Street Game Result at Broadway Field
The Post was beaten by the Globe 16 to 5 on Broadway Athletic Field in Somerville yesterday afternoon. The scoring innings appear garbled, with legible figures indicating a lopsided outcome and the Globe dominating offensively.
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The
Globe
Broadway Athletic Field
Somerville
Ative Hee Cuienne caveEs
Osu Eon Caecheesians
Bo Dao
Concord and Manchester Score in Regional Baseball Action
In doubleheaders Concord defeated New Bedford 8 to 3 in 10 innings. second game Concord led 4 to 4 when called in the eighth. Manchester beat Fall River 3 to 0. Lawrence blanked by Se 1 and Lowell edged by Taverhill 4 to 3.
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Concord
New Bedford
Manchester
Fall River
Lawrence Se
Lawrence
Lowell
Taverhill
Vets Censure Cong Gillett At National Encampment
The second day of the Union Veterans’ Union national encampment met at Knights of Malta Hall in Chelsea. Officers were elected and a committee named to explain to Lieutenant Governor Guild that objections to honorary membership were mistaken. A resolution censuring Congressman Gillett for his bill to vacate all offices held by veterans aged 70 or over was adopted after a springfield delegation protest. National officers elected include Commander-in-Chief Daniel W. Gould of Chelsea and others from Minnesota New York Massachusetts Connecticut and Kansas.
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Union Veterans’ Union
Knights of Malta
Jlall
Chelsea
Guild
Gillett
Fenton
Washington
Springfield
Daniel W. Gould
Mass
Richard Gorman
Illinois
F. HE. Blackwell
Massachusetts
Thomas Schultz
Kansas
C. Fe, Dejman
Ohio
Boston Woman Drives Countess Cassini's Horse at Bar Harbor Show
The Bar Harbor Fair Association horse show drew a fashionable crowd led by Count and Countess Cassini Admiral Rivet and Brigadier General Young. Countess Cassini rode Naughty Girl without prize while Mrs. L. S. Cleaves won with Robert S. Cassatt's stable took six blue ribbons, Clement Newbold secured three.
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Bar Harbor
Ring
Bar Harbor Fair Association
Countess Cassini
Rivet
Dupleix
Young
VU. Ss. A
Cassini
Eleanor Beers
Bostolén
A. J. Cassatt
George S. Baker
Robert S
Cleaves
A. J. Cassett
Clement Newbold
Sports matchups listed for St Louis Boston Chicago New York
A set of upcoming games shows St Louis at Boston, Chicago at New York, Detroit at Washington, and Cleveland at Philadelphia.
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Cleveland
ST. Louis
P.C. Chicago
A. E
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Detroit
Washington
Revere Showmen Summoned to Court
Seven Revere Beach amusement operators were served summonses to appear before the Chelsea court tomorrow morning. Named are Charlies Pelton Louis Bopp John J Hurley John McGinnis R S Seston Jenkins and Commander Daniel D Poole. The warrants appear linked to action by the local Law and Order League which swore out the papers to close the amusements once more.
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Revere Beach
Chelsea Court
Charlies Pelton
Scenic Railway
Louis Bopp
John J. Hurley
John McGinnis
R. S. Seston
Jenkins
Daniel D. Poole
M. B. Maton
G. A. R Tt
Law and Order League
Two finish in hour race at Golden Wheel event
In an hour long Golden Wheel race five miles proved decisive as only two finish. Moran and later Butler exited after mechanical or strategic moves, leaving Stinson and Mettling to duel. Mettling dominated Stinson with nine laps by 25 miles while the two-minute per mile pace yielded 42 miles 432 yards for Mettling and 87 miles 880 yards for Stinson in the hour. The record also includes the results of the One Mile Handicap heats won by Drea, McDonald, and Giles with final by Connolly and Stoughton.
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Harry Caldwell
Moran
Butler
Hunter
Stinson
Mettling
W. F. Drea
W. F. Norcis
J. Connolly
J. B. Coffey
A. W. McDonald
L. A. Stoughton
8. Tobin
J. A. McNeil
Harvey Giles
H. A. Barry
R. N. Guitol
E. L. Collins
D. Connolly
L. A. Stoughree
W. F. Norris
Plans for Reception of Irish Delegates
United Irish League members met to finalize plans for welcoming the Irish delegates attending the New York convention next month. Reports from ticket sellers indicated a large number of tickets already distributed for the reception.
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United Irish League
New York
Kidnapped Brooklyn Boy Found Safe Near Home
Antonio Mannino, 10, abducted by Italian Black Hand suspects, was located at 12:10 a.m. on Columbia Street three blocks from his home. His uncle Salvatore Mannino was arrested on abduction charges after the boy described a large house with a woman and a child named Judy. The father fainted upon reunion. mother cried.
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New York
Antonio Mannino
Brooklyn
Black Hand Society
Columbia Street
Salvatore Mannino
Judy
Army Nurses Installation Names Officers for Next Year
The National Army Nurses Association finished its convention and elected new national officers for the upcoming year. President Fannie T. Hazen led the installation as retiring president Addie L. Ballou administered the ritual. Named officers include Rebecca Price senior vice president and Nannie Cochran junior vice president from New York and Pennsylvania respectively.
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National Army Nurses’ Association
Rebecca Price
Lancaster
Penn
Nannie Cochran
Troy
N. Y
Salome M. Stuart
Gettysburg
Lydia S. Johnson
Lyndonville
N Y
Mary
Knapp Dies in Electric Chair at Ohio Penitentiary
Alfred A. Knapp, convicted of murdering his wife Hlannah Goddard Knapp and confessing to five other murders, was electrocuted at Columbus Ohio's penitentiary annex just after midnight. The first shock came at 12 02, the second at 12 03, and at 12 09 he was pronounced dead.
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Columbus
Alfred A. Knapp
Hlannah Goddard Knapp
Ohio Penitentiary
Knapp
Strikers Fire Upon Guards Near Zeigler Ill
Two guards were wounded in a clash with strikers near Zeigler Illinois. An Illinois Central special with 26 miners and nine guards awaited by strikers in a corn field. Gunfire raked the coach and caboose as deputies escorted the train back with another labor shipment.
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Christopher
Illinois Central
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Zeigler Guards
Strike Riot in Chicago at Stock Yards
August 18 Chicago witnesses the fiercest stock yards strike riot as 4000 hungry residents attempt to capture eight escaped steers. Police in five squads charged rioters on four sides, with shots fired and many rioters clubbed to quell the disturbance.
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Chicago
Municipal Band Schedules Two Sunday Concerts
The Municipal Band will perform Sunday next at Boston Common at 8 30 p m and Marine Park South Boston at 8 p m. The brief schedule lists both venues and times for the community concerts.
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Municipal
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Marine Park
South
Boston
Nan Patterson Remains in Jail as Trial Looms
New York August 18 Judge Newberger denied defense motion for discharge on own recognizance in the murder case of actress Nan Patterson. She remains in the Tombs until her trial, likely not before the October term of court.
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New York
Newbarger
Nan” Patterson
Caesar’ Young
Caddy Defeats Ex Champion at Highland Park
Chicago August 18 The Western golf championship second round produced a surprise as D J Sawyer former caddy at Wheaton links defeated former National Champion Louis N James of Glenview by 1 up at Highland Park. Sawyer’s medal score was 77 confirming the upset.
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Chicago
Highland Park
Louis N. James
Glenview
D. J. Sawyer
Wheaton Links
Sawyer
A C H Boom For Cummings
At the largeState convention of the Ancient Order of Hibernians Matthew Cummings of Neponset will be presented for State president. The Aug 23 24 25 gathering in Holyoke City Hall plans to elect officers and conduct business with about 600 delegates attending. Suffolk county has 75 divisions and over 160 delegates. Cummings, the Suffolk county president, accepted the candidacy at friends urging across the state.
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Commonwealth
Order of Hibernians
Matthew Cummings
Neponset
City Hall
Holyoke
Suffolk County
Cummings
Winthrop Man Reported Missing Through Mistake
William H. Smith of Sunnyside Avenue Winthrop was reported missing but he states he was away for the night and has worked every day at 10 Atlantic Avenue. The error arose from a family misunderstanding of a remark.
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William H. Smith
Sunnyside Avenue
Winthrop
Atlantic Avenue
No Women on Bass Point Trip
Due to the large number of delegate applicants for the Bass Point trip the organizing committee announced that no ladies will be allowed on the trip. Only delegates may go on the boat.
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Bass Point
G A R veterans seek missing acquaintances in Iowa and Maine
A notice asks if any Iowa G A R veterans know Claus C Olson of Sloan died 1903 or Hugey McNeil brother by Mrs Christine Flagg of Boston. It also requests news of Thomas or William Boyd formerly Cincinnati Post G A R member, last heard in Boston, via his niece Mrs B T Boyd Shine of South Boston.
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Boston
M. J. Canney
Parker St
Roxbury
Michael Boyle
Patrick Boyle
Newfoundland
Nebraska
Wyoming
Margaret (Boyle) Landrigan
Belmont St
Mt. Auburn
Cambridge
Iowa
Claus C. Olson
Sloan
Woodbury County
Hilda Lundin
Taylor St
Neponset
Hugey McNeil
Christinia Flagg
McNeil
Maine
Russell St
Thomas
William Boyd
Cincinnati Post
Ohio
B. T. Boyd Shine
Fourth St
William Brown
William Quilty
Glenehane
Irc
California
Michael Iynch
Coor-a-Clare
County Clare
Dick Pyne
Sacramento Tavel
Little Rock Creek
Cal
Mary Ellen Lynch
Providence
R. I
Michael J. Powers
Mass
Seventh
United States Cavalry
Fort Walker
Kansas
Austin
Tex
Cornelius Power
Longwood Ave
John Armstrong
Arthur Armstrong
Washington #t
Matthew Smith
Massachusetts
Witchburg
Omaha
Mary Smith
President Ave
Fall River
William H. Morris
New York
Guy N. Morris
Charlotte M. Browne
Rutlands&q
L. A. Hall
Cambridge St
Charlestown
Co. M. Browne
Charles S. Welton
Charlestown Navy Yard
Helen E. McClellan
Broadst
Quincy Point
Scottish Clans Plan Labor Day Games and Prizes
The Scottish Clans union committee set events for the Labor Day picnic at Caledonian Grove with $1200 in cash prizes. Restricted events include tug of war, hammer throw, various races and dances for clan members or chiefs, while open-to-all events feature quoits, Highland dress, sword dance, bagpipe competition, races, and more. Ringmaster Thomas Johnson and assistant William J. Riggs oversee entries with Francis Morrison of Clan McGregor as clerk.
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Games Committee
S. C
Caledonian Grove
Order of Scottish Clans
Thomas Johnson
William J. Riggs
Francis Morrison
Clan McGregor
Quincy
Reagan and Niel Set for 20 Round Bantam Title Fight
New York August 18 Johnny Reagan of Brooklyn and Frankie Niel of San Francisco were matched today to fight twenty rounds at 116 pounds for the bantamweight world championship.
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New York
Johnny Reagan
Brooklyn
Frankie Niel
San Francisco
Baseball doubleheader results across cities and innings
Meriden Holyoke split a marathon 18 inning opener with Holyoke winning 3 2 and Meriden losing 2 18 innings. Holyoke then won 8 1 in the second game. Bridgeport split with New London 6 1 and 5 4 in 10 innings. Springfield swept Hartford 9 2 in the first and 21 10 in the second. New Haven Norwich 3 is noted.
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Meriden
Holyoke
Bridgeport
New London
Springfield
Hartford
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