Groom Shuts Out Tigers as Washington Wins 3 to 1
Bob Groom pitched a sharp game to beat Detroit 3 to 1. Detroit’s Joe Lake allowed eight safeties as Washington capitalized on Lake’s wildness and Detroit errors. Gandil and Moeller sparked the Senators with timely hits, while Crawford’s hustling baserunning helped pace the win. President Noyes’s death prompted postponement of Friday’s Washington game.
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Washington
Bob Groom
Tigers
Detroit
Joe Lake
Groom
Crawford
Morgan
Sir Robert
Senators
Lake
Jennings
Dan Moeller
Kocher
Moeller
Gandil
Shanks
McBride
Noyes
Washington Baseball Club
Cobb
Works
Henry
Egan and Evans
Richie Giant Killer Pitches Chicago Past Giants
Lew Richie shut out the New York Giants 4 to 0 for the third Chicago win in four games. The victory narrows Chicago’s gap to four and one half games behind New York in the National League pennant race.
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Chicago
Lew Richie
New York
Giants
Hayes Says Kiviat Faster Than Jones
Johnny Hayes a former Olympic Marathoner declares Abel Kiviat a faster miler than John Paul Jones. Local critics debate and the consensus favors Cornell wizard leading at the distance in future races.
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Hayes
Kiviat
Jones Johnny Hayes
Abel Kiviat
A. C. Miler
John Paul Jones
Cornell
Noyes Dies of Pneumonia In Washington
Thomas C. Noyes, president of the Washington baseball club and owner in the Evening Star, died at Homeopathic Hospital in Washington at 11 a.m. from pneumonia after being stricken last Saturday. Born January 14, 1868, he led business efforts in the city and held memberships in multiple clubs. He is survived by his mother, a sister, and two brothers. Funeral plans await Frank B. Noyes’s return from Winter Harbor.
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Washington
Thomas C. Noyes
Washington Baseball Club
Evening Star Newspaper Company
The
Star
Homeopathic
Princeton University
Noyes
Washington Board of Trade
Gridiron
University, Chevy Chase
Commercial and Press Clubs
Princeton Club
New York
Nassau Club
Princeton
George W. Boyd
Philadelphia
Frank B. Noyes
Theodore W. Noyes
Winter Harbor
Gloucester Yacht Race Ends In Tight Finish At Breakwater
The East Gloucester Yacht Club midweek race sailed in light winds near Eastern Point ended with Arrow and Tid neck and neck until a late gust let Arrow surge ahead. Final results show Arrow first, Privateer second, Tid second, and Jane fourth amid fading breeze. A notable ball game between commissioners and association managers ended in an 8 to 3 tie after six innings with notable players from Chicago New York St Louis and other cities taking part. Regular baseball resumes next morning with Chicago vs Indianapolis followed by Boston vs St Louis.
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Gloucester
East Gloucester Yacht Club
Association
Joe Oswhger
Chicago
Little Johnny’ Dugan
New York
Springmeyer
St. Louis
Jim Fairclough
Brenton
Pittsburg
Robinson
Harlem
Harkins
Parktown
Ellett
Washington
Jean McCarty
Huppi
Slowtown Brigade
Oswiger
Dugan
McCarty
Indianapolis
Joe Gibson
Charlie O’brien
Boston
Vets Muster At Chelsea Firemen Gather In New England Event
Chelsea hosts the New England Veteran Firemen's League annual muster with about 40 hand tubs from across New England. A morning parade through the principal streets leads to engine trials at Carter Street grounds with money prizes and a silver firemen's trumpet for winners in the water throwing contest.
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Chelsea
New England
Carter Street
Gotch to Meet Westergaard. Toe Hold Banned
Frank Gotch world heavyweight wrestling champion will face Jess Westergaard of Des Moines in Kansas City tomorrow night. Gotch agrees not to use the toe hold in the bout.
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Gotch
Kansas City
Frank Gotch
Jess Westergaard
Des Moines
Printers Host Weymouth Clambake for 500
About five hundred people attended a clambake at the New Downer recreation grounds in Weymouth hosted by the union printers. The program included a harbor trip and feasting on fifty bushels of clams with various side dishes and accessories.
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Union
Downer
Weymouth
Highlanders Stop Rush Of White Sox
New York defeats Chicago 6 to 1 in the opener of the series. Caldwell scattered hits while New York hitters struck Benz and Peters at key moments. McMillan, debuting at short after a Rochester acquisition, showed promise in his first game in the majors.
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Highlanders
New York
Chicago
Caldwell
Benz
Peters
McMillan
Rochester
AB. R. BH. TB
PO. A. E. Motm
Mattick
Lord, Rf
Collins
Callahan
I Fin
Zeider
Coes
Weaver
Schalk
Bend
Shouig
Chase
Lord
Daniels
Dineen and
O’brien
Wagner Only Pirate To Reach Third Base
National League game notes show Wagner hitting a three base hit and Northen adding a two base hit for the Pirates against Adams and Warner. Rucker Moran and Smith involved in defensive plays with Daubert at first. Bases on balls and strikeouts listed. Pittsburgh left on base five and Brooklyn six. Umpire Johnstone presiding.
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Wagner
Adams
Brooklyn
Northen
Rucker
Moran
Smith
Cutshaw
Daubert
Warner
Pittsburg
Ianne Th
Johnstone
Slie
Boston
Washington
Philadelphia
Amer- Fisher
Erwin
Ceeweeeene
Pestaburg
Mensor
Ereeneee H
Carey
Sfavachoesed
A Byrne
Tesreau
Chicago
Sheckard
Becker
Zimmerman
Schulte
Crandall
Saier
Tinker
Evers
New York
Richie
Meyers
Klem and
Orth
Baseball in Brief Positions of Leaders in Major Leagues
In the American League the Red Sox lead by 71 games over Washington and 11 over Philadelphia with a 2112 game margin over Chicago. In the National League New York leads with a 412 game gap over Chicago and 21 games over Pittsburgh and 2412 over Philadelphia.
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Red Sox
Washington
Philadelphia
Chicago
New York
Cleveland at Boston Chicago at New York
A set of matchups lists Cleveland playing Boston and Chicago facing New York with other games including St. Louis at Philadelphia and Detroit at Washington in a planned schedule.
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Cleveland
Boston
Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington
National baseball schedule with key city matchups
National league card lists Boston at Chicago Brooklyn at St Louis New York at Pittsburg Philadelphia at Cincinnati as matchups for the coming period. This compact listing highlights major city pairings across the circuit with no further details.
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Lawrence Eeaete
Lowell Eevee
Brooklyn Enee
Boston
Chicago
National
Brooklyn
St. Louis
New York
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
New England Baseball Matchups Listed
The card lists Brockton at Lowell Uiaverhill at Worcester Lawrence at New Bedford and Lynn at Fall River tomorrow with local teams slated for early season play. Local leagues eye early wins as standings begin to take shape across the region.
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Brockton
Lowell
Uiaverhill
Worcester
Lawrence
New Bedford
Lynn
Fall River
Local clubs seek games for August 24 amid cancellations
The McElwain Association seeks a fast semi pro or strong amateur opponent for Saturday August 24 contacting A A Curtis Fort Hill 446. Roxbury Athletics also seeks a semi pro game away from home with George Taylor at Roxbury 22627 between 7 30 and 9 0 PM. F W Bird Son has no games on August 24 and 31 inviting Mike teams between 8 AM and 5 PM. B D Rogers at Walpole 25 is arranging matches with similar teams.
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McElwain Association
A. A. Curtis
Fort Hill
Roxbury Athletics
George ‘Taylor
Roxbury
F. W. Bird & Son
Mike
B. D. Rogers
Walpole
New Orleans hosts New Orleans 2 Nashville 0 victory
Score updates show New Orleans triumphing over Nashville 2 0 at New Orleans stadium. Birmingham knocked by Atlanta 4 8 with Birmingham hosting. Montgomery blanked Chattanooga 6 0 as Mobile Memphis rain interrupted play.
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New Orleans
Nashville
Birmingham
Atlanta
Montgomery
Chattanooga
Mobile-Memphis
Minneapolis Beats Toledo and Indianapolis Slips in doubleheader
In Minneapolis first game Minneapolis defeated Toledo 4 to 0 and 9 to 1 in the second. In Kansas City Indianapolis beat Kansas City 8 to 2 and Kansas City won 7 to 5 in the rematch. At St Paul Columbus lost to St Paul 15 to 38 while Milwaukee routed Louisville 4 to 1 in Milwaukee.
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Minneapolis
Toledo
Kansas City
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Columbus
Milwaukee
Louisville
International League Scores Prompt Rain Affected Matches
In Toronto the Maple Leafs beat Jersey City 5 to 4 while Montreal hosted Providence and won 2 to 1. Baltimore faced Rochester and Newark played Buffalo with rain affecting both games.
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Toronto
Jersey City
Montreal
Providence
Baltimore
Rochester
Newark
Buffalo
Connaughton’s 12th inning hit wins for New Bedford
Connaughton delivered a bases loaded single in the 12th scoring Kilhullen as New Bedford defeated Lawrence 4 to 3 in a back and forth game. O’Connell starred in the field with seven putouts and power hitting highlighted by multiple doubles and early runs.
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New England
Lawrence
Mass
Connaughton
Kilhullen
New Bedford
O’connell
Lynch
Ness
O'Connell
Griffith
Pearson
Ulrich
Fullerton
Phoenix
Carlstrom
Deaney
Layster
Cargo
Sweatt
Carlistrom
Chase
Shears debut as Lowell edges Brockton in 8 2 ball game
Pitcher Shears, formerly with the New York Americans, opened in the New England league in Lowell on August 21 and was hit hard as the locals defeated Brockton 8 to 2. Maybohm pitched well for Lowell as other players filled the box score with runs and hits.
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Lowell
Mass
Shears
New York Americans
Maybohm
Brockton
B. Clemens
Maloney
Magee
O’dowd
Sullivan
Lavigne
Wadleigh
Clemens
Miller
Bouktes
Dee
McGamwell
Stafford
Richie
New York
Fletcher
Tesreau
Snodgrass
Zimmerman
Chicago
Tinker
Leach
Sailer
Herzog
Worcester 4 Haverhill 0 in seven innings rain halted game
Worcester defeated Haverhill 4 to 0 in seven innings as rain cut the game short in Worcester Massachusetts. Boehling pitched effectively with 11 strikeouts and contributed two runs while tying a double steal with Shorten.
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Worcester
Mass
Haverhill
Boehling
Washington Club Buys Kenworthy Release from Denver
The Washington club purchased the release of outfielder Kenworthy from the Denver club and he will report at once to join the squad.
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Washington
The
Washington Club Today
Kenworthy
Denver Club
State foursome championship opens with 14 clubs in play
The Massachusetts Golf Association replaces old intersectional matches with a new State foursome championship. At 1 30 p m the Vesper Country Club faces Brockton on Tyngs Island with players including J B Hylan and R W Gleason for Lowell. Other matches follow at five minute intervals featuring Merrimac Valley Brookline Oakley Tatnuck Brae Burn Belmont Springs Alpine Longmeadow Woodland Wollaston Essex Club Manchester Hyannisport.
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Massachusetts Golf Association
Vesper Country Club
Tyngs Island
Lowell
Brockton Country Club
Campella
J. B. Hylan
R. W. Gleason
Brockton
A. J. Chase
L. J. Hazelton
E. G. Hudson
K. A. Freid
J. Conroy
Fitzgerald Star Captures Mile In North End Meet
Thomas Fitzgerald won the mile run in a large North End Park meet held under Municipal A. A. auspices with a strong field. Stars of the day included Joe Santosuosso Harry Levine and Louie Gardella who dominated many senior events along with junior and intermediate wins by various local athletes.
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Boston
Municipal A. A
North End Park
Joe McNamara
Joe Santosuosso
Harry Levine
Louie Gardella
Thomas Fitzgerald
V. Zaenzio
Tom Vatlaro
Tony Naples
S. Pegrone
W. Ambruno
T. Vatalaro
Circeo
R. Potito
M. Ardilson
N. Varagio
T. Naples
Arthur Preziosa
John Campana
Joe Rubin
Jos. Cerisola
Charles Campana
Arthur Prezio
H. Levine
W. Santosuosso
T. Bernard
T. Gaviiglo
Jos. Hubbard
Russell Haley
F. Gaville
Thomas Peregerene J. Goldman
G. Galarusso
H. Rollins
McLean's Horses Ribbon Winners at Farbor Show
Edward B. McLean of Washington D C led the Be ribbon tally at the annual Farbor horse show with four blues one red and one yellow Philip Livingstone of New York and Mrs Benjamin Chew followed in second and third place The event marked Ladies Day with a three woman committee and tea service for grandstand patrons The running 2 16 pace was decided in four heats by Mercer C owned by J W Metcalf
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Bar Farbor
Edward B. McLean
Washington
D. C
Philip Livingston
New York
Benjamin Chew
Mercer C
J. W. Metcalf
Mike Murphy Praises Hannes Kolehmainen as Greatest Distance Runner
At a Westville farm dinner, trainer Mike Murphy lauded Hannes Kolehmainen as the greatest distance runner, saying Sweden performances certify him as the best. He accorded Alfie Shrubb high regard but noted Kolehmainen would outshine him.
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Mike Murphy
Westville
Mike
Hannes Kolehmainen
Sweden
Alfie Shrubb
Johnny Mack
Shrubb
Finn
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