Dan Patch Aims For Sub 1 59 Pace At Readville
Readville Aug 26 Tomorrow night Dan Patch the pacing wonder will attempt to beat the 1 59 mark set by Lou Dillon last week on the Readville track. If the morning sun dries the surface the track should be prime for his record attempt with McHenry confident of success and crowds expected at Blue Hill track.
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Readville
Lou Dillon
Dan Patch
New York
McHenry
Jewett
Joe Patchen
Myron McHenry
King of Pacers
John A. McKerron
Cleveland
Ben Kenney
McKerron
Massachusetts
Billy Buck
John Taylor
Hawthorne
Wainscott
McKinley Surprise Wins 2:12 Readville Trot
Readville.. 3500 spectators braved mud and drizzle to watch the 2:12 trot title. McKinley pressed rivals to win in 2:12 3-4 as Elastic Pointer claimed the 2:24 pacing stake, beating Pan Michael in the Norfolk event amid difficult track conditions.
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Elastic Pointer
Pan Michael
Pointer
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Trilby
Little Trilby Direct
Promise
Readville trotting day promises fast track and grand stakes
Weather kept Readville track damp then dried for a fast surface likely to aid Dan Patch and McKerron. Key events include the 2:12 trot Massachusetts stake worth 15000 dollars with top trotters, plus heat races led by Jim Ferry, Belle Kuser and Promise in a day of keen competition and close finishes.
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McKiley
McKinley
Roman
Wentworth
Jim Ferry
Nel Gwynne
Narrow Win in Trotting Heat Stuns Fans at Pole Race
In a split two heat event Nell Gwynne and Palm Leaf led a tight rush to the wire before McKinley edged Jim Terry at the three quarter pole. Nell Gwynne held on for the win as rivals, including Belle Kuser and Promise, chased with lingering speed and tension.
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McKinley
Wentworth
George Spear
Michigan
Scott Hudson
Belle Kuser
Promise
Mr. Andrews
van Zandt
Andrews
Hudson
Jim Ferry
Mr. Boone
Jim Terry
George Spears
Nell Gwynne
Palm Leaf
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Colonel Kuser
Robizola
Millard Sanders
Frank Yoakum
Onota
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Yoakum
Lou Dillon Won't Race This Year for 1:59 Mark
New York August 26 C K G Billings owner of Lou Dillon reiterates the decision not to race this year to set the 1 59 record He says next year with more development and experience Lou Dillon will again pursue the world record and is improving steadily
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New York
C. K. G. Billings
Lou Dilllon
Trotter
Billings
Lou Dillon
Concord 2 Lawrence 1 in late innings classic
Concord defeats Lawrence 2 to 1 in a standout afternoon game. Eaton and Greene drove Concord runs after fifth inning. Valdois and O’Hara featured for Lawrence, while Eaton earned a two base hit and Kane stole a base. Attendance around 500.
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Open Games in Cambridge YMCA Meet Recap
Cambridge YMCA hosts sixth open athletic meet on its oval. winners include William Hanson Newton for 50-yard dash in 53 seconds, A G Gilmore YMCA in broad jump 21 feet 74 inches, David Kneeland Harvard in three-mile run, R S Porter Newton Y for 440-yard, and H C Hicks YMCA for shot put 16 pounds. Other place getters listed with distances and times for 50-yard hurdles and 880-yard run.
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Lowell Hands New Bedford Sharp Shutout in Double-Issue
Lowell defeats New Bedford 9 to 1 as Bushey allows only two hits and Mullaney hits a home run. Josslyn pitched well but received little support while Connors was hit by a batted ball. The game features base runners by Bigbie Like Grant and Allen, a double play by McLaughlin and Lake, and 350 in attendance.
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Connie Murphy Wins Move to Lawrence Ball Club
Connie Murphy, former captain of the New Bedford ball club, leaves for Lawrence to play the rest of the season with that team starting tomorrow.
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New Bedford
Connie Murphy
Lawrence
Griffith Signs McCauley for Americans
New York Aug 26 Manager Griffith of the Americans has signed catcher McCauley formerly with Worcester in the Eastern league.
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Griffith
Americans
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Worcester
Fall River Loses to Nashua on Edwards Poor Pitching
In Nashua New Hampshire Fall River fell to the locals as Edwards walked three batters in the eighth inning to force in two runs. Wed dige was benched in the fourth for language toward the umpire. A running catch with bases loaded highlighted the eighth.
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Nashua
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Fall River
Edwards
Weddige
Will Positively Arrive at 25 Tremont St Boston
Advertises arrival of Dr. Sweet and assistants on Monday August 31 at 25 Tremont Street opposite the old Boston Museum. Claims extraordinary bone setting feats by Drs Sweet of Rhode Island and promotes a free consultation and a medical journal offering disease symptoms and medical hints. Also notes 100000 New England homes to receive a free copy via Union Park address.
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Drs. Sweet
Rhode Island
Manchester 7 Haverhill 6 in wild nine inning tilt
Manchester pushes across three runs on two outs in the ninth aided by an O'Brien error to seize a lead over Haverhill. Berry and Deininger each post four hits, with Kane and Leith contributing homers as Sheets shines in the field.
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Manchester
O’brien
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Leith
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Page
Murray
Salhoun
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Pittsburg Postseason Wagers On Series With Collins Team
A prominent Pittsburgh businessman plans wagers on the proposed post season series with the Collins team. He will bet $2000 to $1200 that Pittsburg wins the series and specific bets against Boston not winning one, two, or three games. His name will be supplied by the Post baseball editor.
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Pittsburg
Collins
Boston
Post
Dancing Berkeley Hall Saturday Evenings Start Sept 5
Dancing events announced for Berkeley Hall in Saturday evenings starting September 5 led by H H Minnes.
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Berkeley Hall
H. H. Minnes
National NBA Pairings Set for New York Boston Series
The schedule lists New York at Boston for two games and Brooklyn at Philadelphia, Chicago at Cincinnati, and St. Louis at Pittsburgh, outlining upcoming matchups across four cities and teams.
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Giants and Braves Split Doubleheader in Ten Inning Thriller
Boston edged New York 6 to 5 in the opener amid umpires ejecting McGraw and Gilbert for kicking. The Giants won the nightcap 3 to 2 in 10 innings as Cronin and Carney excelled on the mound. Bowerman’s 9th inning drive tied the first game and Batty’s error set up New York’s third run in the 10th.
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Bowerman
Batty
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Tenney
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Pittinger
Waddell Left Athletics For Camden In Mosquito League
Philadelphia report says Rube Waddell did not return with the Athletics. He left on the train ahead and is now pitching for Camden in the Mosquito league. Connie Mack has not released him. he is suspended and could be eligible to play next summer if he changes.
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Rube Waddell
Athletics
Camden
Connie Mack
Wild Bill Dineen Shuts Out Athletics in Philadelphia
Philadelphian crowd sees Wild Bill Dineen pitch 200 horsepower as the Athletics, delayed by a Harrisburg wreck, are held to five hits. The game stays scoreless until the ninth when Hartsel and Pickering threaten, but Dineen seals the shutout with solid defense and timely plays.
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Bill Dineen
Harrisburg
Dineen
Bill
Schreck
Bender
Hartsel
Pickering
L. Cross
Ferris
Cleveland Surges To 12 Runs As St Louis Takes Early Lead
Moore wobbled in the first two innings allowing St Louis to lead by four. He settled to stop further scoring while Cleveland batted Petty hard aided by errors to tally 12 runs.
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St. Louis
Cleveland
Petty
Washington 2 New York 1 in opening game of series
Washington edged New York 2 1 in the first game of the series. Errors by Williams and Tannehill and a clutch two-base hit by Ryan set the visitors ahead in the opening inning. New York scored in the same frame on a sequence including a bunt and sacrifice fly but could not mount a rally.
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Detroit Triumphs On Walk After Tight Tie
Patterson walked with the bases loaded to force Detroit home in a tied game as Chicago outhit and outfielded the locals. Holmes and Tannehill made great catches while Magoon hit hard. Detroit scored six runs with several errors by Chicago, and the crowd attendance was 1886.
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Chicago
Holmes
Tannehill
Magoon
Skopec
Long
Buelow
Callahan
Mullin
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