Manchester Wins First Race for Quincy Cup in Light Wind
In West Manchester on August 22, the Manchester Yacht Club defender the Manchester won the initial Quincy cup race ahead of Windrim Kid the Auk and Boundrei. The Windrim Kid started strong, all boats began on port tack, and a late wind shift favored Manchester to lead at the outer mark and through the course.
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West Manchester
Manchester Yacht Club
Manchester
Windrim Kid
Corinthian Yacht Club
Auk
Quincy Yacht Club
Boundrei
Boston Yacht Club
Baker's Island
Windrim Kim
H. Wightman
Beals Wright and Ward Win Boston Tennis Championship Doubles
Beals C Wright of Boston and Holcombe Ward of Orange New Jersey won the doubles title at Newport Rhode Island defeating H H Hackett and F B Alexander of New York 6 3 3 6 6 3 6 3 to claim the trophy for at least one year Karl H Behr of Yale beat former champion William A Larned in the singles all comers tournament 6 4 6 4 7 5 The day saw most top seeds win in the second round and a solid start toward the third round with Behr Larned and other favorites advancing
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Newport
R. I
Beals C. Wright
Boston
Holcombe Ward
Orange
N. J
H. H. Hackett
F. B. Alexander
New York
Karl H. Behr
Yale University
William A. Larned
Summit
Ward
Wright
Hackett
Alexander
East
R. D. Little
Leroy
Harvard Orr for Putney Bourne End
The Bourne End crews moved to Putney for the evening session after a light morning paddle. J Richardson looks set to return to the Harvard boat. Cambridge rowers attended a Riverside garden party hosted by Harvard men. Betting favored Cambridge at 6 to 4.
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New England High School Matchups Listed
Lowell meets Lynn Manchester faces Lawrence New Bedford plays Haverhill Worcester competes with Fall River in regional high school scheduling notes.
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P.C Worcester
Lynn
Lawrence
New Bedford
Manchester
Lowell
Haverhill
Worcester
Fall River
Error by Briggs costs Lawrence in loss to Manchester
Centre fielder Briggs misplayed a routine ball in the first inning allowing Manchester to score the decisive run. After two out, March drew a pass, Mauch hit to short center, Briggs fell, and a ball deflected to allow Murch to score the only run. Final: Manchester 1 Lawrence 0. Batteries O'Toole McCabe Whiting Cote. Umpire Hastings.
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Briggs
Manchester
Glen Forest
March
Mauch
Murch
Wilson
R. H. E. Manchester
O’toole
McCabe
Whiting
Cote
Hastings
Hoey
Payne
Grimshaw
Morgan
O’leary
Carrigan
Coughlin
Ferris
Young
Heydon
Parent
McIntyre
Stahl
Detroit
Donohue
Jones
Lindsay
Crawford
New Bedford Tops Haverhill 7 3 in Baseball Tilt
Errors by Ennis cost Haverhill early as New Bedford jumps to a 4-run second inning and leads the rest of the game. Cornelius debuts for Haverhill with solid support behind him but New Bedford wins 7 to 3. Batteries Elliot Brain Cornelius Ahearn. Umpire Stafford.
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Ennis
New Bedford
Cornelius
R. H. E. New Bedford
Elliot
Brain
Ahearn
Stafford
Lynn shuts out Lowell 2–0 behind stellar pitching
Lynn defeated Lowell 2 to 0 as Labelle pitched a flawless game with no walks or sacrifices. Lowell marked a fine of $10 by Umpire Stafford with a home run. Batteries Labelle Madden Cooney Cameron. Umpire O Brien.
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Lowell
Labelle
Stafford
R. H. E. Yan
Madden
Cooney
Cameron
O’ Brien
Worcester Beats Fall River Behind Strong Hitting
Worcester hustled to an easy 8 to 5 victory over Fall River. Ron Johnson, president of the American League, watched from the stands as Hartman and Knotts combined on the mound for Worcester with Swanson and Watters behind the plate. The game featured a late surge by Worcester to pull away.
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Worccester
Swanson
Fall River
Ron Johnson
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Hartman and Knotts
Watters
O' Brien
Washington beats Cleveland 4 to 0 behind Smith pitching
Charley Smith shut out Cleveland 4 0 as Washington limited the visitors to five scattered hits. Boston edged Detroit 3 2 with Young striking out eight in a tense, error-prone clash. The Boston win clinched the series as they prepared to face St Louis Browns next.
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Cleveland
New York
Detroit
Philadelphia
Chicago
Washington
Charley Smith
Bernhardt
Young
Tigers
Heydon
Stahl
Young Carrigan
Ferris
Grimshaw
Crawford
Bobby Lowe
Jones
Carrigan
St. Louis Browns
Koch Takes Control Of Milwaukee Club In American Association
Milwaukee August 22 Gus Koch assumed immediate management of the Minneapolis franchise and players in the American Association. Secretary Lydiard arrived with power of attorney to enact the transfer. The consideration involved remains undisclosed.
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Milwaukee
Minneapolis
American Association
Gus” Koch
Lydiard
Errors doom St Louis in ninth in Philadelphia loss
St Louis suffers ninth inning error sequence leading to defeat as Petty reliever struggles. Pelty and Combs fare for nine innings. St Louis leaves 9 on base while Philadelphia edges ahead 6 4.0.
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Philadelphia
Ouulssee Thay
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Hartsel
Stone
Knight
Combs
Jones
Spencer
Torch
Cross
O'Brien
Hartzell
Pelty
Coakley
O’loughlin
C.f
Wallace
Bridgeport Westchester hockey results summary
Bridgeport defeated Norwich 6 to 8 in Bridgeport. Holyoke beat New London 4 to 1 in the first game and 3 to 0 in the second. Springfield topped Waterbury 5 to 0 at Springfield. Hartford split with New Haven 1 to 0 in the first and 8 to 2 in the second game.
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Bridgeport
Norwich
Holyoke
New London
Roslindale Beats J B H Bakery 6–1 At Franklin Field
Roslindale defeated J B H Bakery 6 to 1 yesterday afternoon at Franklin Field. Pitcher Owens fanned 19. Henry and Canterbury starred with bat and glove as Roslindale issued a challenge to play strong semi professional teams on Wednesdays.
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J. B. & H. Bakery
Franklin Field
Owens
Henry
Canterbury
Gymkhana Tourney Postponed to Sept 1 at Magnolia
The annual gymkhana and mounted sports event scheduled for Aug 25 at Magnolia has been postponed to Saturday Sept 1 by committee order.
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Magnolia
Gans Nelson Bout Promoted with Goldfield Bulletin
In Goldfield Nevada a 7000 population town prepares for the Gans versus Nelson fight. Promoters publish a Daily Sporting Bulletin and Gans charges 40 cents to view training quarters, aiming to draw crowds and money while locals warn of fakes guarded by armed miners.
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Nev
Gans
Nelson
Sporting Bulletin
Joe Gans
Sickness and refereeing questions haunt early prize fights
Tommy Murphy of Harlem is touted as a sick champion who often pulls out before bouts. Dave Deshler barely weighs in after a brutal Chelsea fight, while talk swirls around George Siler refereeing the Goldfield Labor Day bout. The article debates whether Siler will assert authority and how a fight to a finish might be judged in the hot, rugged prize ring.
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Lincoln Club
Dave Deshley
Matty Baldwin
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Deshler
Thomas McDonough
George Siler
Goldfield
Nolan
Siler
McGuigan
Philadelphia
Camden
Quakertown
Nevada
Necco Club Hosts First Swimming Contest at Fort Point
The Necco Swimming Club held its inaugural event with 11 entrants. Winners included Walter Lucy in the half mile, William Carberg in the fancy swim, Buttsy Forgoin in endurance, and Dominick Martell in the 100 yard race. Augustus Mitchell and Fred Dana served as lifeguards as spectators watched from Summer Street Bridge. Frank Kennedy, the chief engineer, directed the effort, with more events planned next week.
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New England Confectionery Company
Fort Point Channel
Walter Lucy
George McGregor
Henry Weil
Russell Mann
William Carberg
George O’meara
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Young Cy Young Struggles in Cardials Defeat
Cy Young pitched well for Boston as his patched lineup fell 3 to 2 to the St. Louis Cardinals. Tenney was the only regular in the field. Dolan, Brown, Howard, Goode, Spencer, and Pfeffer contributed, but errors and weak defense doomed the effort despite a strong showing by Young.
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Pittsburgs Rally to Beat New Yorks in Rain Interruption
In Pittsburg today the Pittsburgs defeated the New Yorks in the ninth inning after a half hour rain delay in the fifth. The game featured sharp fielding and a late rally to clinch the win.
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Chicago Beats Philadelphia In Tight Con Test
Chicago defeated Philadelphia in a close contest scoring four runs on better hitting. umpiring drew fault from both sides with Gleason ejected in the eighth for disputing calls.
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Philadelphia
Gleason
Game Summary from Cincinnati Nine Versus Fraser
In a baseball clash at Cincinnati, Fraser was charged with the loss after 5 innings. Bloomavay Fuichca sparked offense with two-base hits from Smoot McCarthy and Bergen fueling a 6 run frame. Sehlert Jordan produced a three-base hit. Maloney supplied a sacrifice. Kelley Jude swiped a bag. Fraser allowed 8 hits and 4 walks in 5 innings while Hall and Seanlon and Weimer contributed on the mound for the opponents.
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