Doherty Beats Whitman In Final Round Clash
R F Doherty of England defeated M D Whitman of America 3 sets to 1 in the national lawn tennis championship final round at Newport today, 6-1 3-6 6-4 6-9 0. Whitman, winded, could not sustain the pace as Doherty outplayed him at decisive moments. The title match tomorrow pits Doherty against defending champion W A Larned of Summit New Jersey.
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Newport
R. I
R. F. Doherty
England
M. D. Whitman
America
William A. Larned
Doherty
Whitman
Bay Ridge
W. J. Clothier
Bostonian
Deuce
Dohertys
H. L. Doherty
Old England
Summit
N. J
Larned
Reginald F. Doherty
Bicycle notes and race updates from Boston area events
Mr. Frank L. Howe and Harry Elkes will sever managerial ties on Sept. 2 though the Elkes Champion race at Revere remains on. Bobby Walthour races South then returns Friday. Elkes and Champion trained at Revere before spectators. First 10 mile Florodora CC open handicap in Lowell set for Sept. 20 with bicycle prize and $40 watch for entrants. Hyde Park 10 mile entries close today with J Dolan. Peabody trek Cycling Day Sept. 17 managed by Ernest Y Porter features handicap, open, and under 18 races with standard prizes. entries close Sept. 11.
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Frank L. Howe
Charles River Park
Harry Eikes
Elkes
Revere
Bobby’’ Walthour
Boston
Champion
Hard R
Florodora CC. C
Lowell
Joseph Gilley
Hildreth
Hyde Park
J. Dolan
Sherwood Avenue
Peabody Trek
Ernest Y. Porter
Lynn Worker Killed Grasping Live Wire at GE Works
James Fee, 20, a recent arrival and laborer at General Electric river works in Lynn, was killed instantly at 8 30 today when he slipped on a sand pile and grabbed a live trolley wire. He died before removal.
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Lynn
James Fee
General Electric Company
Pittsburg Quietly Wins with Doheny Home Run
Pittsburg dominated an Aug. 26 game day with Doheny excelling on the mound and belting a home run. Attendance was 4,645 as Pittsburg defeated Boston 2 to 1 with two runs off Leach and Moran contributing.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Doheny
Pittinger
Pittghore
Boston
Leach
Crodus
Moran
Chesbro
Dexter
Chesebro
Conroy
Wagner
Irwin
Clarke
Jeaumont
C. Eee
Ritchey
Credits
Zimmer
Tenney
Cooley
Carney
Eoreree
Demontreville
Malarkey
Lush
Greminger
Willis
Cs Kccedeurseee
New York Beats Cincinnati 6-0 in Easy Victory
New York jumped to an early lead and held on to shut out Cincinnati 6 to 0. Matthewson dazzled the locals with his delivery while Thielman struggled. Attendance 2600 as Bowerman raced a three-base hit and Bresnahan stole a base among the notable plays.
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Cincinnati
New York
Matthewson
Thielman
WOPR
Bowerman
Bresnahan
Crawford
Beckley
Emslie
Boston routs St Louis 13 to 2 in Huntington action
Boston battered Powell for eight runs by the second inning and rolled to a 13 to 2 victory over St Louis. Cy Young held the line after a rocky first, while Freeman Lachance and Dougherty led a Boston slugging parade as St Louis limp patched together a makeshift lineup.
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Boston
St. Louis
Huntington Avenue
Powell
Young Kane
Criger
Gleason
Wallace
Cy’’ Young
Iriel
Hemphill
Freeman
Dougherty
Parent
Lachance
Ferris
Young
Harry Gleason
Collins
Padden
Jesse Burkett
Burkett
Anderson
Kahoe
Stahl
Sugden
Friel
Boston A.B. R
B. P.O
Lb. F
Stahl C.f
See
O . Ee
Kane
P -E
Eeeere
Oston
St Louis
McCormick
Criver Dougherty
Young Powell
Crige
O'Loughlin
Local Baseball Buzz and Player Notes From City Papers
Scattered notes report on players in great shape and earmarks of potential, with Williams given notice of release and Collins heading to Cleveland next Monday. Woorsocket and Milford prepare for a Saturday game, while the Boston Americans season totals top half a million viewers and 860000 attendees locally.
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Fowell
Kane
Arele
Williams
Collins
Detroit
Cleveland
New York
Woorsocket
Milford
Huntington Avenue
Wilkner
Beaumont
Battery
Dresser
Goodwin
Boston Americans
Jillison
Stoneham
Bob Dresser
Post
Hancocks
Jack’’ Gardner
Prieges
Playfairs
East Boscon
Wood Island Park
Jimmy O’ McAleer
St. Louis Americans
Allace
Wallace
Prospectors Rush Hope Gulch For $800 Per Ton Gold Vein
Helena reporters note a new gold ore vein near Hope Gulch twelve miles from Helena that tests at $800 per ton. The vein is seen as the lead to a potentially rich deposit and has spurred a rush to stake claims at the once famed placer camp.
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Helena
Mont
Hope Gulch
Loftus Company Offers Free Tickets to Father Cummins Barbecue
The W C Loftus Company will give each customer a free ticket this week for Father Cummins barbecue at Apollo Garden Roxbury next Saturday Aug 30. Loftus donates the immense Illinois steer to be served at the monster feast.
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W. C. Loftus Company
Hanover
Washington Streets
Summer Street
Father Cummins
Apollo Garden
Roxbury
Loftus
Illinois
Coughlin Retired After Harleys Stifle Support
In a rough contest kept close by skips and scattered hits, Coughlin was spiked by Harley and forced to retire. Attendance figures from 1972 indicate a sparse crowd.
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Coughlin
Harley
Attendence
Garvin Puzzle Stuns Baltimore as Chicago Wins Shutout
Chicago defeats Baltimore 6 to 0 in a baseball game. Garvin shows strong pitching while Baltimore struggles to score, with Davis Isbell Mertes and T Jones among the standout batters for Chicago. Umpire Connolly presides as 1,875 fans watch the contest.
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Chicago
Baltimore
Strang
Eelmef
F. Jones
Selach
Davis
Will'ms
Mertes
T. Jones
Daly
Arndt
Callan
Gilbert
Isbell
Garvin
Howell
Connolly
Washington Tops Detroit In Series Finale On Hits
Washington bunched hits to win the final game of the series against Detroit as Patten drove key moments.
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Washington
Detroit
Patten
Philadelphia Wins as Free Hitting Continues
Philadelphia defeats Cleveland 6 to 2 in a nine inning game. Plank yields scattered hits while Hess is touched for six walks and nine baserunners. Murphy Schreck and Plank each doubled. Hickman hit a three bagger. Attendance 3013. Time 1 56. Umpire Sheridan.
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Philadelphia
Cleveland
Plank
Hess
Weer
Murphy
Schreck
Hickman
Bemis
Fultz
L. Cross
Sheridan
Shallow Defeats Farrell In Quick Boxing Bout
Boston admirers report Mike Shallow, South Boston heavyweight champion, scored a rapid victory over Charlie Farrell. The Halifax summary notes Shallow’s peak condition and strong form, suggesting he could challenge top second-class heavies. The bout ended after one round, leaving spectators satisfied with the display.
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Boston
Mike Shallow
Charlie Farrell
Halifax
Shallow
Mike
Shallow Defeats Farrell by Foul and Clean Knockout
In a Boston ring, Shallow, a 26 year old heavyweight from Newfoundland, defeats Farrell of Halifax in a dramatic bout. The match sees a foul win overturned to a clean finish as Shallow dominates with powerful punches despite a minor hand injury. Spectators and officials condemn stalling and halt the fight after Farrell is left unconscious but revived.
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Shallow
Farrell
Boston
Newfoundland
Halifax
FE. Shallow
Ahearn
Sallow
Mayor Crosby
Frank L. Ordway
Mirror of Life
New Boston
Kid Cunningham
Young Will Allen
Andy Daly
New York
Frank I. Ordway
Peter Broff
James J. Corbett
Jack O'Brien
Philadelphia
Ryan Carter
Frank Erne
Gans
Erne
Britt
George Siler
Siler
Professor Cummings
Joe
Vineyard Haven
A. H. Tindale
Frank Loveland
New England Kennel Club
John Mrrcsson
Sweden
Baltimore
B. H. Benton
Roh Roy
New England Football Pairings List From Northeast Matches
Sports brief lists city matchups with Fall River at Concord Dover at Manchester Lawrence at Lovell and Haverhill at Nashua as part of early-season schedule details for regional teams.
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New England
R H. BE
D. Lawrence
Haverhill
Lawrence
Manchester
Nashua
Concord
Lowell
Senate
Dover
Fall River
Eeecsessses
A. m
Lovell
Concord Beats Lowell In Poorly Hit Ball Game
Concord triumphed over Lowell as timely hitting by Pulsifer and Carney and solid work by Woblitt and Mullaney offset Hooker erratic pitching and weak Lowell infield. Lowell stranded 15 runners and saw only one reach third as Doran was hit by a batted ball.
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Lowell
Concord
Hooker
Woblitt
Mullaney
Pulsifer
Carney
Doran
Concah Iansdatyes Ees
Cross
Murphy
Cassidy
Beville
Lawrence and Haverhill Split Doubleheader Comeback
In Lawrence on August 2, Klobedanz pitched a three hit shutout to win the opener for Lawrence while Haverhill took the nightcap as McGinley’s wild pitch produced the only run.
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Lawrence Haverbill
Grant
Spooner
Dement
Bernard
Deme
Ham'n
Conroy
Cowlin Ro
Sn Shincel
Hart Barry
Ried S
Mureh
Murphy Bunyan
Herwig
Smith
Lawrence
Klobedanz
Hart
Demontreville
Klobedans
Manchester Defeats Nashua at Varick Park in Lopsided Game
Manchester easily defeated Nashua at Varick Park this afternoon. Morrissey pitched well, scattering eight Nashua hits and fanning 10. Manchester battered Metcalf for three two-baggers and two home runs in the eighth. The game lacked general excitement.
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Manchester
N. H
Nashua
Varick Park
Morrissey
Metcalf
Vashua
Rapp
Hanse'b
Morris’y
Hafford
Murray
Bannon
Swander
Wilson
Nevers
Jordan
Knau
Labelle
Clark
Wilder
Whiting
Coveney
Miron
Kwall
Radley
Dover Defeats Fall River 9 to 5 in Exhibition
Dover won 9 to 5 at Fall River as Gilroy was hit often and the Fall River defense struggled. Burrill starred at the plate while Dover dominated the game from start to finish.
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Fall River
Dover
Gilroy
Burrill
Local Scores Report From Various Matches
In Newark Providence leads Newark 6 to 5 while Providence holds 10 to 4 over Newark. Montresa defeats Toronto 2 to 0. Jersey City edges Worcester 12 to 3. Rochester defeats Buffalo 10 to 0.
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Toronto
Buffalo
Worcenter
Providence
Dersey City
Rochester
Montreal
Newark
Montresa
Jersey City
Worcester
Connecticut League Results Roundup
In New Haven New Haven beat Springfield 8 to 2. Meriden defeated Norwich 2 to 0. Bridgeport outscored Waterbury 4 to 2. Hartford shut out New London 7 to 2.
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Connecticut
New Haven
Springfield
Meriden
Norwich
Bridgeport
Waterbury
Hartford
New London
Chewink Wins Despite Light Wind In Wellfleet Banner Race
In light variable winds at Wellfleet, Chewink led from start to finish ahead of Sally and Areyto with Calypso lagging. Class D boats sailed strong with Little Rooster and Chioris among early leaders, as Areyto closed gaps but failed to overtake.
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Wellfleet
Wellfleet Club
Toam
Calypso
Areyto
Chewink
Sally
Indian Neck
Lieutenant’s Island
Sally VI
Little Rooster
Chioris
H. m
M. G. Macomber
Ll. F. Percival
L. D. Bakeree
A. W. Chesterton
Rooster
Acdams Bros
Chloris
Cheney
Micmac
Hutchinson
R. Boardman
Stew
Thecla
C. W. Chapin
Mildred
J. Henry Hunt
Miladi Nf
R. Adams
Domino
Clapp
Kittiwake
H. M. Jones
Ospray
A. R
Tokalon
R. J. Randolph
Herberta
Ella Ellsworth
S. Delory
Oyster
W. Harding
Gracie
H. Delory
Rockefeller expands park to ninety thousand acres
Paul Smiths New York August 28 Agents for William Rockefeller bought cash 60900 acres including Meacham Lake and the Meacham Lake Hotel Company properties. The purchase adds to a park of about 90000 acres costing roughly 500000 dollars excluding buildings. Meacham Lake is a mountain resort about 12 miles northeast of Paul Smiths. The hotel hosts about 100 guests in summer with several cottage sites leased to New Yorkers.
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Paul Smith
Sandbagged and Robbed on Warren Bridge
Bertram Bannister, 18, of Lindencourt is charged with participating in a Warren bridge robbery on a Saturday evening. Samuel J. Thomas, a Melrose teamster, was struck with a sandbag and robbed of $8 a pocketbook a pawn ticket and a watch chain. Thomas identified Bannister in court. Bannister claimed he bought the pawn ticket from a boy and named other youths. Bail set at $2000 pending police inquiry.
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Warren Bridge
Bertram Bannister
Lindencourt
Rooney
Wolf
Samuel J. Thomas
Engels Court
Melrose
Charlestown
Thomas
Young Bannister
Peter S. Hoe Dies at 81 Last Hoe & Co Member
New York resident Peter S. Hoe last surviving member of the original R. Hoe & Co. printing press firm died at his home in Upper Montclair after heart failure and pneumonia. Born in New York City 81 years ago, he retired in 1890 and later belonged to the Grolier Club and Academy of Design. He leaves a widow and four sons. services will be held at St. James's Episcopal Church before burial in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.
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New York
Peter S. Hoe
R. Hoe & Co
Fernwood Avenue
Upper Montclair
Hoe
William Street
Grolier Club
Academy of Design
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
St. James's Episcopal Church
Montclair
Murphy of Revere Fined Fifty for Sunday Horse Flying
Philip F Murphy faced a Lord s Day violation in Chelsea Police Court after multiple continuances. He pleaded nolo contendere and Judge Cutler fined him fifty dollars, which Murphy paid.
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Philip F. Murphy
Revere
Chelsea
Murphy
Cutler
Record Crowd Sees Park Brew Stakes Pace At Narragansett
At Narragansett Park Providence Rhode Island a sensational pacing program capped by the Park Brew 50000 stake drew a 12000 crowd. Direct Hal driven by Id Geers won three heats in 2:04 1-4 with Twinkle breaking twice and Scott Hudson flashing a late rush. Governor Kimball to attend tomorrow for Governor's Day and the Roger Williams 10000 trot headlines.
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Providence
R. I
Great Park
Narragansett Park
Id Geers
Scott Hudson
Twinkle
Ed Geers
Tennessee
Direct Hal
Geers
Prince Direct
Junius
Josh
Belmont
Silver Glow
Alvander
Aggie
King
Kimball
Roger Williams
Rhythmic
Audubon Boy
Fred S. Wedgewood
Dan Pach
Democratic nomination papers filed for Ward and district races
As filing closes at 3 PM, ward contests shape up with Kelcher Conry and Dennison leading. Quinn’s name on Kelcher’s ward slate signals a power shift while McNary Quirk divide affects 10th district. Unpledged tickets loom in several wards and the Donovan faction faces uncertainty.
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Kelcher
Conry
Dennison
John Quinn
Quinn
W. T. A. Fitzgerald
O’brien
A. W. Dolan
Common Council
Fon
W. S. McNary
Hamlin
Kelly
Gaston
J. F. O’connell
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Crocus
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McGann
Seym'r
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Bower
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Maloney
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Brooklyn
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Washington Detrott
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Ty Casey
E'ster
Mullin
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Carey
McAll R
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Pattos
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Caney
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a.Cross
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Chickering
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Connora
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Pulsifor
Noblitt
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Webber
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Bowcock
Weddige
Gusheen
Driscoll
Mckernan
Conrheen
Driscol
Rockefeller
Aeut
James Parker
Melrose Street
Ida Wescott
Parker
Esult
DR. Brown
Arch St
Klein's
Boylston and Tremont
J. M. Nelson
Hall & Lyon’s
Martis’s
Proviuce Street
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