Strang and Zengel Shine at Indianapolis Race Meet
Strang won the 100 mile race in a Buick setting a fast time of 1 32 48 5 tying the day’s feature while Zengel set a new 10 mile record in Chadwick. Dewitt Marion and Harroun finished behind Strang with Marmon and Buick teams prominent. A day free of serious accidents saw Oldfield bruised but active as racing continued.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Strang
Zengel
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Barney Oldfield
Buick
Chevrolet
Dewitt
Stillman
Harroun
Marion
Monson
Stutz
Chadwick
Oldfield
Timely Hitting Wins for Pirates in Philadelphia
Pittsboro defeated Philadelphia 4 to 3 on August 20 as Wagner drove in two runs with a sixth inning single and Wilson homered with a runner aboard. Byrne, ex St. Louis Natl, played his first game for Pittsburg.
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Philadelphia
Pittsboro
Wagner
Wilson
Byrne
St. Louis Nationals
Pittsburg
Cincinnati overwhelms Giants 11 to 3 in rain chunk
Cincinnati batted heavily and beat New York 11 to 3 as rain interrupted play. The visitors showcased strong outfield play with Vromme pitching admirably.
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New York
Cincinnati
Cinccinnati
Vromme
Frayne Defeats Hyland In 20th Round Decision
Johnny Frayne won the decision over Dick Hyland in a 20th round bout in San Francisco on August 20. Frayne appeared to dominate the later rounds and secured the win for his team.
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Johnny Frayne
Dick Hyland
San Francisco
Nationals Purchase Five Players In Major Move
New York reports manager Bresnah of the St. Louis Nationals announced the club has bought the release of several players including Geyer of Columbus star pitcher, Bell of Springfield, Ir, Johnson of Galveston, Bescher of Greenville, and McGinty of Alliance. All except McGinty will attend fall tryouts. Comiskey acquires Blackburn the Provi e shortstop for 6500 dollars and two players. Stars come high these days.
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New York
Bres~nah
St. Louis Nationals
Geyer
Columbus
American Association
Bell
Springfield
Johnson
Galveston
Bescher
Greenville
S. C
McGinty
Alliance
Comiskey
Blackburn
Joyette Dominates Trials in Sonderklasse Selection Day
The Joyette led the first trial and won the opening race while the Crooner Manchester III and Wolf battled for a final team spot. Four races were started, two finished, with shifting winds and a broken fourth trial due to lack of wind.
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Joyette
Ellen
America
Manchester III
Wolf
Sonderklasse
Marblehead
Windward
N. B
Crooner
Manchester
Root and Collins Ready for Race in Carnival Meet
Fans expect a top duel as Eddie Root races Elmer Collins with a two lap handicap mirroring a past clash with Jimmy Moran. The Marine Park carnival opens with women and girls events, featuring close finishes in the 60 and 100 yard races and a diving contest led by Rose Pitnoff.
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Eddie Root
Elmer Collins
Jimmy Moran
Root
Milkman
Tom Connolly
Red” Grant
United States
City Point Station
Marine Park
Florence Barlow
Emma Taylor
Mazie Brophy
Miss Taylor
Miss Brophy
Elsie Akeroyd
Rose Pitnoff
Esther Donahue
Miss Dona
New England League Game Highlights and Player Notes
In a New England League entry the ninth inning saw Toomey and Lessard bat for the lineup, with Lynn going 0 for 4. Key players include Wallace, Page, Zimmerman, and Daum with two-base hits from Boardman, and multiple stolen bases by Zimmerman, Page, and Wallace. Abbott and Lessard combined for nine strikeouts, while a wild pitch by Lessard was recorded.
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Page
Zimmerman
Daum
Boardman
Bannon
Abbott
Lynn
Haverhill
Lessard
Rorty
New England
Burg
Siem
A.E
Courtney
Hamilton
Can'ton
O'Conney
Stem
Zim'rman
R.f
Briggs
O'Rourke
Duff
Cocessl
Toomey
Lessarde
Ja Kelley Eee
Ojb Friel
Worcester Defeats Fall River 2 to 0 in Baseball
Worcester pitcher holds Fall River to zero runs as Logan and Russell contribute offensively. Burkett adds a two base hit and Lemieux a three base hit while Logan and Burkett execute sacrifices and Messenger steals. Worcester leaves eight runners stranded. Fall River nine. Owens fans 13, Wormwood 7, game time 40 minutes. Umpire Fahey.
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Russell
Burkett
Lemieux
Messenger
Worcester
Fall River
Owens
Wormwood
Shaw
Nicholls
Fahey
New England
Worcester Fall River
E Shaw
Yerkes
Oo Bradley
Devi
A Burkett
Bow
C.f. Logan
Solbran
Weaver
Rondeau
Mott
McCune
Brockton shuts out Lowell 2 to 0 in Aug. 20 game
Brockton pitchers hold Lowell to one man reaching third base as three Brockton singles plus an error in the third inning produce both runs. Hendrickson and Cutting drive in counters. Labelle fans two for Lowell. Umpire Buckley presides.
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New England
Brockton
Lowell
A.E
Hensen
O.f
Venable
McLane
R.f
Fitzparh
Donovan
Flaharty
Les
Danzig
Shannon
Howard
Hickman
Oqjkane
McGow'n
Vinson
Watters
O Huston
Cutting
Oliabelle
Hendrickson
G. Lowell
Labelle
Fitzpatrick
Lawrence Defeats New Bedford in Late Run
Lawrence won 2 to 1 as a winning run scored with none out. Adler Massey Keller contributed to the offense while Griffith and Warner split pitching duties. Jolly was hit by a pitch, with six left on base for Lawrence and five for New Bedford. Time 1:47, Umpire Connolly.
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Pittsburg
Byrne
Bare
Leach
Seen Clarke
Been Miller
Abstein
Gibson
Ewes
Taever
Dessavereverence Adams
Totels
Philadelphia
Genets - Sie
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Titus
Soret Magee
Bransfield
Doolan
McQuillen
Scanlon
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Leever
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McQuii
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Grant
Ward
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Johnstong
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New Bedford
Adler
Massey
Keller
Reynolds
Catterson
Barrows
Jolly
Ainsmith
Warner
Bellis
Cunningham
Griffith
Grifith
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Joe A
Lst
O'Brien
Ib Massey
Gham
Oy Catterson
Bauman
Evel
Hemphill
Ulrich
C Eeee Warner
Siegel Team in New York Today
The undefeated Henry Siegel Co. baseball team head to New York to face John Wanamaker Company after winning all games this season. Wanamaker will visit Boston on Saturday August 28 for a return game at the American League grounds. The Siegel squad boasts some of New England’s fastest players outside the major leagues, making the 28th match highly anticipated.
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Henry Siegel Co
New York
John Wanamaker Company
Wanamaker
Boston
Siegel
New England
Red Sox
Harry Lord
Philadelphia
Harry Davis
William Keeler
St. Louis
Rhody Wallace
Cleveland
Napoleon Lajoie
Chicago
Billy Sullivan
Washington
Jiggs Donahue
Detroit
H. M
Westboro
Taylor
Draper
Hopedale
Woonsocket
Shrubb
Lajolle
Cincinnati Red Stockings
Sheridan to duel Farrell at Caledonia Grove event
A special feature of the SS Peter and Paul parish picnic in West Roxbury pits Martin J. Sheridan world all around athletic champion against Edward Farrell of the South Boston A. C. in a notable event this afternoon at Caledonia Grove.
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Martin J. Sheridan
SS. Peter and Paul Parish
Caledonia Grove
West Roxbury
Edward Farrell
South Boston A. C
Red Sox Game Pictures Stir Boston Fans
Baseball fans praise the Post for publishing action photos of Thursday's Red Sox game in New York. The Post wired its New York photographer who rushed to Grand Central to return plates in time for publication. The column also discusses umpire Rule 28 and reader queries on substitutions and plays from recent games.
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Post
Red Sox
New York
The
Washington Heights
Grand Central Station
Boston Wins 3–0 Stuns Bet Results In Off
In a noted wager exchange, bets predicted Boston to win 3–1 and 2–0. Boston defeats their rival 3–0, triggering a dispute where both bettors claim victory with a scoreline. The result remains contested and unresolved.
Hamburg Belle to Race Uhlan for Trotting Supremacy
Hamburg Belle and Uhlan are set to clash at the Randall track in Cleveland next Wednesday under an agreement signed in Buffalo by Charles Saunders of Salem Massachusetts owner of Uhlan and Secretary Deitrich of the Cleveland track. The race follows John Madden of Lexington challenging to race his mare against Bingen’s son for a 2500 side bet. If for a purse the winner takes all. Readville track also negotiating.
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Hamburg Belle
Uhlan
Randall Track
Buffalo
Charles Saunders
Salem
Mass
Deitrich
Cleveland Track
John Madden
Lexington
Bingen
Readville
Pace Will Not Be Called Off After Bourque Death
The Indianapolis death of William A. Bourque shocks Lowell auto men. Bourque was slated to race in the Merrimack Valley course events of the American Automobile Association on September 6 to 8. Lowell club president John O. Heinze stated Bourque and Knox drivers remain entered, and that the course will be oiled after new scraping and rolling. Contracts for 25,000 gallons of oil have been awarded and work will proceed under expert supervision.
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William A. Bourque
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Lowell
Bourque
Merrimack Valley
American Automobile Association
Indianapolis
John O. Heinze
Lowell Club
Knox
Wilder Stars in Essex County Golf Showdown
Manchester by the Sea August 20 Henry H Wilder of Harvard and Vesper CC led the day at Essex County Golf Club. He won both matches, taking the first to 20 holes against A L White and the second by 1 up over D W Sutphin. Four players remain in each division as semi finals and finals loom.
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Manchester
Henry H W. Wilder
Harvard
Vesper Country Club
Essex County Golf Club
Manchester-by-the-Sea
A. L. White
D. W. Sutphin
Cincinnati
J. G. Anderson
Booles Sold to Toledo as Cleve Fails to Exercise Option
Lebron Booles, a left handed pitcher brought on trial from Shreveport Indiana of the Texas league, was released tonight to the Toledo team of the American Association after Cleveland failed to exercise its option on the player.
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Cleveland
Lebron Booles
Shreveport
Toledo
McLoughlin Captures Interscholastic Title At Newport Tennis
In Newport Rhode Island the All-Comers tournament under the National Tennis Association neared completion with 30 players left. M E McLoughlin of California defeated E H Whitney of Harvard to win the interscholastic championship. Davis cup hopefuls Dixon Parker and W Crawley from England will sail August 27 to Philadelphia for next month’s preliminaries.
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Newport
R. I
National Tennis Association
T. R. Pell
N. W. Niles
C. M. Bull, Jr
A. Stillman
M. E. McLoughlin
University of California
E. H. Whitney
Harvard
James Dwight
Philadelphia
Dixon
Parker
W. Crawley
England
Three "1915" Meets Today Across Boston Areas
The North End Roslindale and the South End host 1915 athletic meets this afternoon. Coach Fred O'Brien leads Pierce's Field events with a large entry, while Edmund Hines and John O'Donnell oversee Charlesbank and South End meets. Junior events fill first. seniors show greater turnout as prizes for July lure competitors. The only afternoon swimming is at Dewey Beach with a girls half mile. Marine Park swim meet postponed.
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North End
Roslindale
South End
Boston
Fred O'Brien
Pierce's Field
Edmund Hines
John O'Donnell
Charlesbank
Dewey Beach
Marine Park
Boxing Gossip at Armory Promises Rousing 10-Round Show
The 10 round curtain raiser features Young Jack Johnson of West End versus Larry Conley of South Boston, seen as a potential sensation. Other bouts include Johnny Lynch versus Matty Balawin, Mellody against Rolfe, and Terry Martin preparing for Bartley Connolly in Manchester New Hampshire.
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Armory A. A
Jack Johnson
West End
Larry Conley
South Boston
Conley
Johnson
Larry
Terry Martin
Bartley Connolly
Manchester
N. H
Martin
Boston
Connolly
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