Lajoie's Cleveland Seeks Pennant Run in Final Series
Frederic P. O Connell notes Cleveland aims to win three straight at American League Park to boost its flag chances as a hot pennant chase shifts among White Sox Athletics Highlanders and Giants. He warns of post season drafts and phony sales used to dodge raiding minor league players, echoing 1904 tensions.
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Cleveland
Lajoie
Athletics
Highlanders
Collins Bunch
Chicago White Sox
Washington
White Sox
Philadelphia
Plank
Waddell
Giants
John T. Brush
New York
Tenneyites Blanked by League Leaders in Chicago
In Chicago Aug 26 the league leaders beat Tenneyites 7 in the seventh inning after Cy Young faltered and Chicago fielding and timely hitting carried the game. Jack Taylor pitched for Chicago and received solid support to secure the win.
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Chicago
Cy Young
Cubs
Boston
Cincinnati
New York
New Long
Ames
Shannon
New Yorks
East
Readville Week Opens With Top Pacers and New Rivals
The second week of the grand circuit meeting at Readville opens with 2:07 and 2:13 pace and 2:15 trotting races. Bolivar Gratt and Rudy Kip return with fresh challengers like Billy Cole and Wilson Addington as track conditions spark potential records. Track notes include impressive mile times by The Broncho and strong money winnings for leading reinsmen under a new purse system.
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Readville
Poughkeepsie
Providence
Hartford
Bolivar, Gratt
Rudy Kip
Bolivar and
Gratt
Neponset
Tommy Murphy
Wratt
Missouri
Billy Cole
Pennsylvania
Billy
Cleveland
Vesta Boy
Fred R
Princess Helen
Grace Direct
Wilson Addington
Walter Cox
Illinois
Bolivar
Br. G
Romancer-Belva
Gold King, Jr
B. J. Curran
Oil City
Penn
Doris B
Grattan
Edith Zell
Strathway
C. R. Bently
Buffalo
Darkey Hat
Hal Star
Hamlet
H. H. James
Hamilton
Edwin
Dr. Hicks
la Harpe
Jack Curry
San_ Francisco
F. G
B. G
Fair Lawn
James Hogan
Memphis
Geary
Five Points
Albion
D. A. McEwen
London
Interocean
Williams
D. J. McClary
Conn
Jubilee
Satrap
Sam Purdy
P. B. Wood
Prince Hal
Star Hal
W. L. Snow
Hornellsville
N. Y
Peruna
Civillian
L. BR. Murphy
Columbus
Red Bird
B. H
Chestnut Bird-Maud
Longley
W. R. Cox
Manchester
N. S
Ed Geers
McHenry
Geers
Pitcher Howard’s feat tops local fandom in Boston
Richard Troward, a 20 year old pitcher from Dorchester, dazzled 29000 fans at Wood Island Park by blanking East Boston for a 6 0 win over Walworth. The Roxbury and St Philip’s A A alumni, now with Y M C U of Boston, shut out the opposing team on seven innings with only 15 hits allowed and a single loss in seven starts.
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H. E
Chicago
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Boston
Hofman
lEvers
Sheckard
Brown
Evers
Howard
Dolan
Moran
O'Neill Taylor
Young
Emslie
Richard Troward
Wood Island Park
Cy Young
East
Walworth
Grove Avenue
Dorchester
Roxburys
St. Philip’s A. A
Highland Unions
New Bedford
New England
East Boston
Readville Grand Circuit Opens With New Mile Records
The first week of Readville’s grand circuit meeting closed with 14 horses lowering their mile records to earn prize money. Early in the week the crowd witnessed rapid pace and standout performances on the track.
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Readville
Baseball Gossip From Cleveland to Boston Headlines
Cleveland slated to play at 3 30 with Lajoie in town as critics discuss pennant chances in a busy circuit. Owner Hedges predicts Browns take most games from New York while keeping hopes alive for a clean sweep against locals. Mentions records by past clubs, internal Detroit strife, and player notes on Coughlin McLean and Jordan alongside theater plans for Mal Eason.
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Cleveland
Lajoie
Boston
New York
Hedges
Browns
Charley Fredericks
White Sox
A. J. Burns
Gardiner
Raymond Tift
Boston Association
Providence
Giants
Harry Pulliam
Detroit
Bill Coughlin
Coughlin
Jack McLean
Collins
Cincinnati
Jack
Jordan
Brooklyn
Mal Eason
Eason
Chicago Nationals
Jim Sebring
Boston Ball Players Show Improved Stickwork
Boston's ball players posted better stick work last week with several players boosting batting averages. Grimshaw rose to .309, Carrigan to .212, and Morgan Hayden Tannehill and Dineen also gained, while Winter and Glaze slipped. Tenney leads the Nationals at .209 with Dolan climbing to .229.
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Boston
Grimshaw
Carrigan
Hoey
Morgan
Hayden
Harris
Tannehill
Dineen
Winter
Glaze
Tenney
Bates
Brain
Howard
Dolan
Nounememenmns
Lgrimshay
Stahl
Collins
Ferris
R. F
Parent
Freeman
Peterson
Gant
Young
Esee
Godwin
Util
A Armbruster
Yo Harris
Neste
Goa
Aaa
C. Feces
Brein
Hoyward
I. . Ool
Bridwell
di Dolan
Vr. F
Brown
Strobel
O'Neill
Pfeffer
Needham
Goode
Oo Dorner
Lindaman
Eee
Young, P Ae
Western Auto Builders Pleased With Early Show
Automobile factories in Indianapolis St Louis Chicago Racine and Detroit back early show dates for Grand Central Palace December 1 to 8. New sales managers named at St Louis Car Company and Moon Motor Car. Fiat 50 horsepower delivered to ex president A A A leader Harlan W Whipple. Atlantic City races lure top entries for free for all championship with $500 cup. entries close August 30.
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West
Alfred Reeves
American Motor Car Manufacturers’ Association
Automobile Club of America
Grand Central Palace
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Chicago
Racine
Detroit
George C. John
St. Louis Car Company
Louis Sackett
Moon Motor Car Company
L. P. Mocers
Barney Oldfield
Moon People
New York
White Sewing Machine Company
White Company
Harlan W. Whipple
Fiat
Whipple
Andover
Atlantic City
Ss. B. Stevens
Darracq
Harry B. Cook
Seaside Hotel
N. J
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Kid'’ Lavigne
Saginaw
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Gans
Joe
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Ife
Billy Nolan
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Harry Lewis
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Sullivan
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the Auditorium
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Martin
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Smoot
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Ilall
Schlei
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Sey- Strang
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O'Day
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Shee
Weimer
Om Weimer
O’day
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E. PB. Rice
Alberta
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Onward
Dorr & Son
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Robert McGregor
W. H. McCarthy
Terre Haute
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Silent Brook
Hallie Hardin
Gambetta
Henry Titer
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Bingen-Nowaday
Lookaway
Exalted
Princess
Dick McMahon
Grace A
Anderson Wilkes-Ivy Leaf
A. C. Maynard
Grattan Bells
Grattan Boy
Mary Scott
Bryson
J. H. Crabtree
Quincy
Mack Mack
McKinney
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India
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Jerome Eddy
J. M. Kilmer
Binghamton
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Princeton
Sidney Prince
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Hinder Wilkes
C. W. Lasell
Whitinsville
MacDougall
Robert MacGregor
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Lucretia
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W. Cox
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Hi. Spencer
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J. Garrity
B. Walker
W. Snow
Trotters Totara
Dr . Chase
Id Custer
Fl Milagro
Captain Bacon
Cochato
Billie H
Fantana
Angus Pointer
Richard Howard, JR
East Bostons
Walworths
Westminster St
Harrisfield Woolen Mills
Harrisfield
Washington St
Claett, Peabody & Co. Larges
Boston Americans
Western Auto Builders
Old Saugus
Chelsea Trotting Association
Old Sagus Track
M. J. Cronin
P. B. Ale
Prescott Bros. Rubber Store
Summer Street
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