Windrim Kid Wins Second Quincy Cup Race
The Windrim Kid, now the Chewink VII, sailing for Corinthian Yacht Club, won the second race of the Quincy cup series in Manchester. Auk was second, Manchester third, with a close contest and a collision between Manchester and Bonidrei prompting a protest. The series stands tied 1-1 and concludes with a windward leeward finale scheduled for tomorrow.
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West
Manchester
Corinthian Yacht Club
Quincy Club
Chewink
Bonndret
Boston
Windrim
Misery
Baker's Island
Archer's Rock
Cat Island
Auk
Boundrei
Misery Island
Bonidrei
H.m.s. M.s. Windrim
Windrim Kid
H.m.s. M.s
Cine
H.m.s. Chewink VII
F. G. Macomber
C. F. Adams
J. L. Bremer
G. H. Wightman
McGraw Defies Dutch With Pride in Historic Battle Cry
The Giants manager John McGraw challenges his players amid a chorus of critics. Grantland Rice recalls a list of rivals led by Steinfeldt Sheckard and others as McGraw vows to defend the flag and Irish-German contrasts. The piece blends baseball bravado with ancestral battles and lingering pride.
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Giants
McGraw
Grantland Rice
Cleveland
John McGraw
McGann
Bresnahan
McGinnity
Donlin
Steinfeldt
Slagle
Vinegar Hill
Harvard and Cambridge Crew Practice Draws Big Crowds
Putney Aug 23 Harvard and Cambridge crews drew large crowds as about 1500 watched in the morning and 4000 in the evening. The Americans trained on rough water, switching boats and testing starts while Cambridge reused their 1906 boat for speed. Princes Edward and Albert witnessed practice and relations between crews remained cordial.
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Putney
Harvard
Cambridge
Oxford
Chiswick
Faulkner
Lunt
Richardson
Glass
Morgan
Bourne End
Edward and
Albert
Wales
Betting halted at Readville track during Grand Circuit
Readville racing officials halted all betting and bookmaking for the remainder of the Grand Circuit meeting after a Dedham court ruling. Bookmakers Sullivan and Morgan were fined $50 each and appealed, while four men arraigned for presence with gambling implements were discharged.
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Grover
Association
Dedham Court
Frank J. Sullivan
Daniel J. Morgan
Rosenthal
Saratoga Derby Won by Odds-On Favorite
James B. Brady's Accountant, the odds-on favorite at 13 to 20, easily won the Saratoga Derby for 3-year-olds over one mile and five-sixteenths. Only three raced after Ben Hodder was withdrawn. the track was slow.
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Saratoga
N. Y
James B. Brady
Accountant
Ben Hodder
Siler set to referee at Goldfield for $500
George Siler is assured to receive $500 if he serves as third man in the ring at Goldfield. With a tight referee market, Chicago’s Siler stands preferred by both fighters and most champions and will stick to his standard rate. He will earn his $500.
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George Siler
Goldfield
Chicago
Siler
One Hour Cycle Race at Revere Tomorrow Night
Hugh MacLean returns to form after a New Hampshire farm vacation as he faces John Bedell and Elmer Collins in the one hour contest at the Revere cycle track. Collins, the year's sensation, has defeated leaders since July, while Bedell and MacLean aim to challenge him. A 10 mile amateur open is also scheduled.
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Hugh MacLean
New Hampshire
Revere
MacLean
John Bedell
Elmer Collins
Collins
Stinson
Menus Bedell
Bedell
Grimshaw Fixture Holds First Base Amid Flynn Departure
The Collins team released 108 claims on Jack Flynn first baseman of the Toronto club confirming Flynn will not join Grimshaw's Boston lineup next summer. Flynn starred for Holy Cross last spring and Boston fans face disappointment. Ban Johnson has left town and local baseball returns to quiet.
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Grimshaw
Collins
Jack Flynn
Toronto
Flynn
Holy Cross
Boston
Ban Johnson
Peaches the New Pitcher Impresses Collins Fans
Pruitt, Collins new pitcher nicknamed Peaches by St Paul fans, earns praise from the St Paul Dispatch. The paper lauds his nerve, calm under pressure, and ability to pull the Saints from tight spots, noting his popularity with local fans.
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Pruitt
Collins
Peaches
St. Paul
Saints
Malden Elks Plan Grand Field Day at Franklin Park
The Malden Lodge of Elks schedules a full carnival and outing at Franklin Park Saugus on Saturday October 6 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Events include field sports horse racing amateur and professional races fat men's race potato race shot put jumps and open classes under Lynn's Gentlemen's Driving Club. An orchestra will play dancing all day. A silver shield will be awarded to the baseball game winner.
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Malden Lodge of Elks
Franklin Park
Saugus
Malden Elks
Gentlemen’s’ Driving Club
Lynn
Congressmen Rated on Labor Grievance Stand by Gompers
The American Federationist prints Congress members views on labor's bill of grievances with Gompers indexing each stance. Griggs Clark labeled OK while Dick is evasive and Cooper of Wisconsin ignorant. Bartholdt Cheney Crumpacker Andrews hostile. Andrus vague along with Bennett opposing Panama eight hour law. Fitzgerald pro labor. Calder paused on annulling eight hour rule. Cocks sympathetic yet mixed. Goldfogle advocates proper labor legislation.
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Washington
American Federationist
Congress
Gompers
Griggs
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Champ Clark
O. K
Cooper
Wisconsin
Bartholdt and
Cheney
Crumpacker and Andrews
J. K. , Andrus
New York
William S. Bennett
Panama Canal
John J. Fitzgerald
Organized Labor
W. M. Calder
William W. Cocks
Oyster Bay
Labor
Si. M. Goldfogle
New York Newsmen Plan Banquet for Bryan
At a meeting of the executive committee the press group announced William J. Bryan accepted an invitation to dine with newspapermen at the Waldorf Astoria on Sept 1. Bryan, landing at 4 pm, will be met by officials and escorted to the hotel for a public meeting at 8 pm.
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New York
Executive Committee
William J. Bryan
Harry W. Walker
Bryan
Gibraltar
Waldorf- Astoria
Lewis Nixon
McGowan
Broadway
Fiftieth Street
Fifth Avenue
Victoria Hotel
Folk
Missouri
William Hoge
Commercial Travelers’ Anti-Trust League
Walworths of South Boston See Title To Greater Boston Championship
The Walworths, a crack semi professional team from South Boston, beat Readville St John’s Cambridge Boylston Jamaica A A Braintree and Boston Unions to claim near title to Greater Boston. Pitchers Kelley Cronin key to success. Cronin captains team. manager J M Londergan guiding the squad. They seek strong opponents for remaining open dates and accept guaranteed payments. contact 3 City Point Court South Boston or call 6713 Main.
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Walworths
South Boston
Readville
St. John’s Literary Institute of
Cambridge
Boylston
Jamaica A. A
Braintree
Boston
Greater Boston
Whiworths
Kelley
Cronin
Londergan
New England
J. M. Londergan
City Point Court
Tennis Players Succumb in Rough Newport Heat
In Newport Rhode Island on August 3 fifteen third round matches of the national lawn tennis championship singles were played. Most favored players advanced with Behr Clothier and Irving Wright winning in straight sets. E T Gross beat J R Carpenter Jr after a five set marathon amid intense heat.
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Providence
J. R. Carpenter, Jr
New York
Gross
Behr
Clothier
Irving Wright
Hacket
Stillman
Robert Leroy
C. M. Bull, Jr
Crescent Athletic Club
Brooklyn
Bull
New Yorker
Edels Russell Bout Set for Labor Day in Indianapolis
Boston welterweight Harry Edels accepted a Labor Day offer to fight Unk Russell of Philadelphia in Indianapolis. Edels will train in Saginaw with Jimmy Briggs and weigh in at 140 pounds ringside for the bout.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Harry Edels
Boston
Unk Russell
Indianapolis
Labor Day
Edels
Saginaw
Jimmy Briggs
Harry Lewis
Russell
Waltham Mill Grants 5 Percent Wage Increase
In Waltham on August 23 the Boston Manufacturing Company raises wages by five percent for its 1000 mill workers. The move adds about 15000 dollars to the annual payroll while 35 back boys on strike for ten percent expect to accept the new rate and return.
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Waltham
Boston Manufacturing Company
Big Marshfield Fair Opens With 10000 In Attendance
The Marshfield Agricultural Society opens its fair in heat with over 10,000 attendees. Thomas W. Lawson cannot attend due to bereavement and sends Joseph F. O Connell of Dorchester as his substitute. Races feature the free for all pace won by W Gillis of Brockton and the prize filly Pride of Dreamword.
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Marshfield
Thomas W. Lawson
The
Marshfield Agricultural Society
Lawson
Joseph F. O’connell
Dorchester
Captain Sprague
Congressman Lovering
Davis
Massachusetts Board of Agriculture
O'Connell
W. Gillis
Brockton
Gillis
Dave Devil
Still the White Sox Win
The White Sox have played 25 games with 23 wins and one loss and a tie declared DQ to 0. They ride a 19 game winning streak including a recent East sweep with three from Boston and four from New York and a win over Washington. The lone defeat came at the hands of the Boston Americans.
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White Sox
Boston
New York
Washington
Boston Americans
The Cruise of the Conqueror Returns to Open Chase
Inspector Morrest and Lutgrove pursue the Motor Pirate Mannering aboard an American millionaire's yacht. Forrest, tracking by train and harbor clues in Barcelona, confirms a German suspect and locates the Mary hidden for repairs. Withington, amused by the chase, thanks the detective as the pursuit continues.
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Evie
Lutgrove
Mannering
Afotor
Kirled Sutgrove
Morrest
Withingwn
Barcelona
Mary
Withington
Sander
Forrest
Madrid
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New England Horse Breeders’ Association
Albert Rosenthal
Charlies Lawrence
George W. Robinson
J. P. Webster
Malden
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Walworth Baseball Team
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