Solee's Men Arrive and Boston Prepares for Brooklyn Battle
Solee's men reached the city last night after a win with Syracuse on the way home. Boston squad, fresh from St Louis, plans roster tweaks before facing Hanlon's Brooklyn champions in Brooklyn tomorrow. The article also discusses league realignment rumors and a Player's Association dispute centered on McGann and Wolverton, with potential Philadelphia withdrawal if McGann is not removed. Manager Selee, back in Melrose, scouts Connecticut League players, notably Murphy of Norwich.
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Boston
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Hanlon
Selee
Ardly
Players’ Association
American Baseball Association
Wolverton
Phillies
McGann
Philadelphia
Association
Quaker City
American Association
Melrose
Murphy
Norwich
Pittsburg Defeated Despite Slow Base Running
Pittsburg fell as Tanne hill pitched easy and the team was slow on base running. Attendance was 1250, and the score remained to be announced.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Controversial Boston healer offers free consultations
Dr. Liverpool at 360 Tremont Street advertises free visits and claims to diagnose and cure a wide range of chronic and obscure diseases without examination. The notice lists hundreds of cured cases across many ailments and asserts medicines are provided free during treatment. It urges readers to seek evaluation and promises proven results in Boston and beyond.
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Liverpool
Tremont Street
Boston
Bright
Dr. Sanden
Boston Beats Syracuse in Exhibition Game
Boston shut out Syracuse 7 to 4 in an exhibition. Altrock pitched well for the Nationals, while Dineen and Willis received ovations from Syracuse fans. The score shows Boston with 7 hits and 1 error, Syracuse 4 hits and 4 errors.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Boston
Altrock
Ineen
Willis
Dineen
Berrors
Dineena Willis
Clarke
Brooklyn Beats Hartford In Exhibition For Widow
Brooklyn won an exhibition game against Hartford to aid the widow of late baseball manager Liam Barnie. No snappy play from either side, Turner’s catch highlighted the defense. Attendance unspecified. final score Brooklyn 7 Hartford 3. hits 12 to 4. errors 1 each. Batteries were Herning Flaherty and Steelman for Brooklyn and Howell Kenny McGuire Farrell for Hartford.
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Hartford
Conn
Brooklyn
Liam Barnie
Turner
Cahen
Donovan
Stelman
Maptford
Errorslyn
Herning, Flaherty
Steelman
Howell
Kenny, McGuire and Farrell
Philadelphia Defeats Atlantic City 10–5 in Exhibition
Philadelphia whitewashed Atlantic City 10 to 0 in an exhibition game. Philadelphia pitchers Conn and Murphy held Atlantic City to five errors, while Voorhees and Pierson chased runs. Umpire Dickson presided as Philadelphia built a lopsided score with solid defense.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Philadelphia
Atlantic
Conn and Murphy
Voorhees
Pierson
Dickson
Minor league results forestall Connecticut and American schedule notes
In the Eastern League Providence split with Toronto 6 8 and 4 1 Bristol beat Springfield 4 2 Worcester defeated Montreal 11 6 Bridgeport Derby 3 Bristol Waterbury loss plus Bristol lost to Waterbury in the Connecticut League Oakland Cleveland and Chicago at 5 6 and 4 No clear Mets or Yankees references appear in this fragment.
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Providence
Toronto
Bristol
Springfield
Worcester
Montreal
Connecticut League
Bridgeport
Bridport
Derby
Waterbury
American Udague
Cleveland
Indianapo
Yenneagons
Buffalo
Detroi
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Baseball Notes and Bets Highlight Late Season Actions
Jease Burkett rises among top hitters as McGraw clings to the lead with Burkett Wagner and Hicks close behind. Bill Clarke leads Boston stick work with Sullivan backing him. Clarke is steady in clutch. National vs American League post season ties draw interest as Cleveland invites Cincinnati and Milwaukee to Chicago. potential rivals include Loftus and Comiskey managed Chicago clubs. Joe Kelley predicts Brooklyn pennant and 1901 bunt luck for Brooklyn. young pitching touted. A Pittsburgh bet of 2400 to 8000 on the Brooklyn Pittsburgh game paid off as Pittsburgh won.
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Jease Burkett
McGraw
Ick
Burkett
Wagner
Bill Clarke
Boston
Hamilton
Sullivan
Clarke
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Chicago
Loftus and
Comiskey
Joe Kelley
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
John Newell
Shed Guiliam
Amateur games set at Centennial Grove Essex Labor Day
The annual amateur athletics meet at Centennial Grove Essex is expected to draw many athletes including notable Paris Exposition veterans Kraenztein Prinstein Maxey Long Arthur Duffy and others. The Jeffries Point Rowing Club plans a junior eight and plans for double crews replace Ten Eyck Lewis at Paris regatta. Yacht events begin Aug 23 and run to Aug 28 with the Boston Yacht Club hosting its yearly regatta at City Point on Aug 28.
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Centennial Grove
Essex
Kraenztein
Prinstein
Maxey Long
Arthur Duffy
Jeffries Point
Boston
City Point
Benjamin P. Chaney
Walter Burgess
Rman
Readville trotting meet draws New England crowds
In Readville on a cool pleasant day near 4000 spectators attend the grand circuit meeting. Noted drivers and horsemen from across the country were present as Dillonite and Annie Burns vie for Blue Hill stake honors while The Abbott aims to beat the gelding record. May feature the 2:12 pace with Gyp Walnut and a tight finish in the 2:30 class Blue Hill purse events with several top horses vying for the money.
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Readville
Naquor
Dillonite
Blue Hill Stake
Annie Burns
Middleway
Kalevala
Hamlin
Abbott
Blue Hill
Detroit
Gracie
Gyp Walnut
Tonita F
New York
Fred
Wedgewood
John R. Gentry
Gentry
Treasure
Tom Lawson
Oakland
Dreamer
Krakatoo
Emma Winter
Delmar
Arion
John Nolan
Grattan Boy
Jimmy Golden
Early Bird, Jr
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Word
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O'Neil
Hamiin
Mr. Perrin
Buffalo
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Favorites Win in Syracuse Heat Treated Trotting Meet
Favorites swept all three heats at the Syracuse trotting event. The card featured multiple races with purses around 400 dollars and notable horses such as Prime and Bevis, with times ranging into 2:19 to 2:21.
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Queen Cate
Trotting Association Today
Summaes
Combina tion Park vaudeville and racing adds thrill
At Combina tion Park this week the Shawmut Driving Club hosted a special race with five horses. Von Hillon, a Roxbury favorite, won the straight heats despite Buck making a strong late challenge. Lamplit led the running heats but parted from the field early.
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Shawmut Driving Club
von Hillon
Roxburyites
Buck
Lamplit
Toni
Binet All Oe Et
Giendays
Ideaihenning
Millie L
Dixie Aan
Thory
Shawmut Dring Club
Von
Marvane Race Ledger Notes Half Mile Heats
Fragmentary racing notice lists time marks and entrants for a model event. Names such as Yates Lampin Duke of and Kasaza appear with initials and partner details. The readable portion references paring race heats and a reporter source from Austin.
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Sreves
Yates
Lampin . G
Austin
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Berry
Kasaza
B. cArthur
East Gloucester Yacht Club Open Race Draws Crowd
The annual East Gloucester Yacht Club open race sailed in the outer harbor drew several hundred spectators. Onda by J Greenough won first class 25-footers with 1 67 18, 1 24 40. Rambler by W Pomeroy led second class handicap with 1 55 04 and 1 51 04.
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W. A. Tucker
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Nymph
B . Perkins
Kamador
Lovell Bros
J. Perry
Evelyn
D. H. Woodbury
F. IL. Pigeon
Tibata
B. A. Smith
Maher Defeats Haines on Foul in Trenton Bout
Irish champion Peter Maher defeated George Haines known as Klondike in five rounds before the bout ended by foul ruling. Maher knocked Haines down five times in the fifth round with Haines throwing Maher after the knockdown.
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N. J
Peter Maher
George Haines
Chicago
Klondike
Trenton A. J. Maher
Maher
Haines
Boxing Gossip Shifts Sharkey Fitzsimmons Date to Aug Twenty Four
The column notes another date change for the Sharkey versus Fitzsimmons prize fight to August 24. It discusses bookies, public interest, and betting dynamics, plus comments on Goodyear shoes teaching and Boston boxing conflicts. It mentions Joe Walcott, Tommy West, Mike Sears, Joe Leonard, and Edith Connolly amid sport reporting and local dispute notes.
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San Francisco
John L. Sullivan
Pat Leahy
Gus Hickey
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Tom Shaw
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Bostons
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Tim Kennedy
Tom O’rourke
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Twentieth Century Club
Joe Walcott
Tommy West
Joe Leonard
Olympic Athletic Club
Buffalo
Sears
Edith Connolly
Rube Ferns
Eddie
B. H. Benton
Rob Roy
Far Rockaway wins Grand Union Hotel Stakes part two
Far Rockaway won by a head over Lady Schorr with Longshoreman close behind in the six furlong Grand Union Hotel Stakes part two at Saratoga. Time was 1 14 3 4, value six thousand dollars to the winner, one thousand to second, six hundred to third.
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N. Y
Far Rockaway
Lady Schorr
Longshoreman
Larned Reaches Championship Final in Ocean City Tennis
In Newport R. I. W A Larned defeats G L Wrenn Jr in straight sets 6 2 6 2 6 8 6 2 to reach the challenge round against Malcolm D Whitman for the country title. Whitman earlier beat R D Wrenn and Black as prep for tomorrow's match.
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R. J
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G. L. Wrenn, Jr
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Iarned
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J. A. Allen
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Cyclists Meet Tonight at Charles River Park Race
Tonight a top bicycle race at Charles River Park features Champion Pierce and Stinson. Spectators recall a wild reaction to the last three cornered race three weeks ago. Champion is seen as a quiet favorite while the Frenchman’s comeback is forecast to bring either triumph or downfall.
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Pierce
Charles River Park
Champion
Michael
Five Mile Pursuit Race Date Set For Tonight
The Charlestown Cycle Club will race the Orient Club in a five mile pursuit Thursday evening at Combination Park. Wet weather postponed the event from earlier. Chase and Edwards were disqualified at Providence Sunday for impeding riders on the stretch leaving Cadwell first Partridge second in the amateur opens.
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Orient, Club
Combination Park
Chase
Edwards
Providence
P. 3
Cadwell
Partridge
St Alphonsus A A Games Picnic Highlights Prinstein
St Alphonsus Athletic Association hosts its first annual picnic and games at Caledonia Grove West Roxbury today. The featured event is Myer Prinstein world champion broad jumper. St Joseph’s entries arrived late and were not noted.
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Caledonia Grove
West Roxbury
Myer Prinstein
St. Joseph’s
Golf at Narragansett Port Judith Country Club Opens
The Narragansett Port Judith Country Club golf tournament begins with 36 holes medal play for the President and Consolation cups. Thirty starters compete as the field narrows to 16 for match play in the President cup and eight for the Consolation cup. Qualifiers include Cochrane, R. G. Colt, W. C. Carnegie, P. M. Prescott Jr, and others.
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Cameron explains desiring bride rejection after wedding plan
Daniel F. Cameron of Maplewood clarified Saturday that he did not desert his fiancée Nor that he planned death by own action. He said he warned Miss Davenport in the presence of a third party that the marriage would not take place that night and accused Mrs Davenport of pressuring a marriage against his will.
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Maplewood
Ida Davenport
Malden
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