Readville Track To Host Norfolk and Readville Stakes
Three races on today’s card at Readville include the Norfolk pace for 2:08 pacers with a $3000 purse, the Readville pace for 2:13 pacers, and a 2:18 trot. Contenders include Copa de Oro, Darkey Hal, Jerry B., George Gano, The Eel, and Miss Abdell among others as weather permitting racing resumes today after a rain delay.
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Readville
Mocking Boy
Walter Cox
Copa de Oro
California
Peoria
Detroit
Darkey Hal
Norfolk
Ontario
Kalamazoo
Buffalo
Jerry B
Jerry
Poughkeepsie
George Gano
Gambetta Wilkes
Leslie Walterman
Ralph Williams
Lon McDonald
Thorn- Way
Eel
Pander, Jr
Dominion of Canada
Miss Abdell
Fred D
Mary Aldous
Doctor Fox
Thoughtful
U S Infantry Team Wins National Rifle Match at Camp Perry
The U S Infantry team won the national rifle team match at Camp Perry scoring 3224 to take the Congress authorized national trophy and $300. Navy finished second with 3210 earning the Hilton trophy and $200, followed by Cavalry 3180 and $159, Marine Corps 3117 and $100. Wisconsin led civilians with 3070 securing $75 and Massachusetts 3056 earning $50. Top ten individuals include Dortch Navy and Shaw Infantry with high scores introducing Fechet Cavalry and others.
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Camp Perry
Congress
United States Infantry
Navy
Cavalry
Marathon
Marine Corps
Wisconsin
National Guard
Massachusetts
U. S. Infantry
PRIDE
Govaitt
Naval Academy
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
Washington
Dortch
Shaw
Infantry
White
Fechet
Greene
Behukop
Smith
Wallace
Doubleheader Baseball Opens As Browns Face Red Sox
Readers get word of a 1:45 start for two key baseball showdowns. Browns chase a pennant while Red Sox seek payback for recent setbacks, as veteran stars and new talents span the league in a season of strong performances and rumors.
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Browns
Red Sox
Chicago
MacLean to face Root in big Revere track race
Hugh MacLean will challenge Eddie Root at Revere track on Saturday. Root, acclimating to the small track and high banks, will try to improve after last week when MacLean beat him by a lap after giving three laps. Alma Collins of Lynn is the third man, four laps over MacLean.
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Hugh MacLean
Eddie Root
Revere
Root
MacLean
Alma Collins
Lynn Speeder
McDonalds
Ian McDonald
Boston
Alta P. McDonald
Sweet Marie
Albany
N. Y
W. B. McDonald
Buffalo
McDonald
David
Pittsburg
Boxing Gossip and looming bouts in late 1900s boxing scene
The piece critiques Young Donahue versus Jim Bonner drawing scrutiny at the Roxbury Armory A. A. and forecasts future matchups. It notes Mike Shreck’s prior knockouts, Johnson versus Schreck potential, and Jeffs refereeing roles in old mill bouts. It also mentions Burns, Papke, Ketchell, Langford, and planned clashes in London and Los Angeles.
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Jim Bonner
Armory
A. A
Roxbury
Bonner
Mike Shreck
Cincimati
al Kaufman
National Sporting Club of London
Jack Johnson
Mike
Boston
George Gardner
Lincoln Club
Johnson
London
Schreck
Tommy Burns
Squires
Jeff
Labor Day Mill
Bill Papke
Ketchell
Los Angeles
Australia
Tommy
Kiddin
Joe Jeanette
National A. C
Amateur teams seek games across Boston area
A list of clubs and managers seeks weekend amateur matchups for various age groups from 13 to 17 years. Contacts include H McCarthy South Boston, C Howarth Roxbury, G T Reeves Malden, J Cannon Mattapan, and J Reilly Jamaica Plain, among others. cancellations leave Glenvales without a foe for Saturday August 29.
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Coltons
H. McCarthy
East Third Street
South Boston
Texas
A. A
C. Howarth
Hawthorne Street
Roxbury
Glenvales
Jamaica Plain
Glenvale
J. Reilly
Amory Street
Jamaica
Madame Peters Wins Middlebury Fair Trot And Pace
In Middlebury Vermont the opening day of Addison county fair attracted about 10 000 attendees. Madame Peters captured the 2 35 trot in straight heats while Prince Scott won the 2 25 pace amid exciting finishes.
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Middlebury
Adison County Fair
Madame Peters
U Prince Scott
Rain Delays Force Big League Reschedule
Rain halted all American and New England league games yesterday while the Connecticut league saw increased charges. Today schedules include games in all leagues as pent-up fans prepare to attend.
Derby winner Lon McDonald draws Derby talk and praise
The Readville Derby win by Allen Winter dominates chatter as Lon McDonald, the winning reinsman, receives attention. The piece recalls McDonald’s long career and his family of McDonalds in horse trades, noting his past wins in Norfolk stakes and Kentucky Futurity, and describing the era’s handicap system as imperfect but still debated.
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Allen Winter
Readville
Lon McDonald
McDonald
Norfolk
Morning Star
Kruger
Sadie Mack
Massachusetts
Roger Williams
Hartford
Charter Oak
Kentucky
Miss Abdel
Katherine L
Katherine Wilkes
Red Sox Face Browns in Rain-Delayed Doubleheader
Boston seeks a rebound against St Louis after rain halted play. Hobe Ferris and Bill Dineen lead the Browns as Deacon McGuire demands three of four games. Bill Carrigan may need appendicitis surgery, prompting Pat Donahue’s potential early duty.
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Red Sox
St. Louis Browns
Hobe Ferris
Big Bill Dineen
Browns
Huntington Avenue
Howell
Powell
Bailey
Cicotte
Burchell
Boston
Bill Carrigan
Bill
Pat Donahue
Carrigan
Brother Jonathan Wins Melrose Stakes at Empire City
On a muddy track at Empire City Racetrack Brother Jonathan won the Melrose selling stakes 112 miles defeating Moquette by a neck. Only four starters. Moquette led to the stretch before Brother Jonathan surged ahead with Trash five lengths back.
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Empire City Race Track
N. Y
Brother Jonathan
Empire City Today
Moquette
Trash
Doves Have Gala Day in South Central City
In Central City Kentucky on August 26 Boston rallied for a dramatic win before a record western Kentucky crowd. Boston and Central City traded runs with key moments including Bostons 8th inning homer and strong base running as C Burden struck out 10 for Central City and Chase fanned six for Boston. Data shows Boston 8 Central City 3 with 12 hits to 9.
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Boston
Kentucky
Tucker
Mareschal Neil
Dovey
John Dovey
Burden
Becker
Bowerman
Goldwamer
Davis
Ferguson
Stone
Chase
I. Burden
Dossett
Pace
Haygood
Bates
Flaherty
C. Burden
Stevens
Dorner
Boninead Circuss
Olympic hero Johnnie Hayes courted by vaudeville offer
Johnnie Hayes, famed Olympic Marathon athlete, has received widespread flattering offers, including a $1000 vaudeville stage proposal. Yale's Tad Jones will join the fall coaching staff, leaving the challenge of filling his quarterback spot to Kilpatrick and other candidates. Rumors say several Olympic champions may retire, a potential heavy loss to athletics.
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Johnnie Hayes
Tad Jones
Yale
Jones
Kilpatrick
J. P. Halstead
Cornell
J. C. Carpenter
John Taylor
University of Pennsylvania
Harry Hillman
Lawson Robertson
Harvey Cohn
N. J. Cartmell
J. J. Hayes
Cubs Edge Pirates In Final Game Of Series
Chicago beat Brooklyn 6 to 4 as misplays by Brooklyn and timely Chicago hits and sacrifices produced the deciding runs. Overall was hit hard but backed by good defense and relief pitching in the seventh inning.
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Wild Bill Donovan
O'Loughlin
Johnson
Detroit
Wild
Bill
Chicago
Ill
Brooklyn
Brown
Baseball league approves several contracts and releases
President Harry C. Pulliam of the National League announced approval of contracts with Boston Beals Becker William H Chapelle Chicago J S Neuer Floyd M Kook 1908 09 Cincinnati Jacob C Volz Pittsburg Robert G Vail St Louis Fred J Gaiser and releases including Chicago to Boston John L Donohue and Brooklyn to Brockton Pembroke Vinlayson.
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New York
Harry C. Pulliam
National Baseball League Today
Boston
Beals Becker
William H. Chapelle
Chicago
J. S
Neuer
Floyd M. Kook
Cincinnati
Jacob C. Volz
Pittsburg
Robert G. Vail
St. Louis
Fred J. Gaiser
John L. Donohue
Brooklyn
Brockton
New England
Pembroke Vinlayson
Maine State Results at Bangor and Augusta
Bangor hosts the Bangor Bangor match with Maine State finishing 2 while Augusta records 1. The event highlights state teams competing in a regional results update.
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Maine
Bangor
Augusta
Giants Beat Pirates 4 to 3 in Pittsburg Comeback
New York edges Pittsburgh 4 to 3 as Mike Donlin and Bresnahan rally from two strikes in the ninth. McGraw’s pitching trio Taylor McGinnity Mathewson tightens in late innings. Leever used last. Donlin wife Mabel Hite cheers from box as spark plugs the late rally.
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Mabel Hite
Mike
Pittsburg
Mike Donlin
Bresnahan
Donlin
Larry Doyle
New York
Mabel Hite Donlin
McGraw
Taylor
McGinnity
Mathewson
Pittsburgs
Leever
Young
Tenney
jDoyle
Devlin
Seymour
Bridwell
AB. R. BH. PO
Wagner
Abbatiechio
Wilson
GSSS
Ccscees
Gibson
Cessess
Pittsburgh
Es Acess
Gill
Abbaticchio
Doyle
Rigler
O’day
L St Brownies Outing Plans at Peddock's Island Today
A large party of L street Brownies plans a day trip to Peddock's Island with a chartered steam yacht. After a two hour sail through West Way and Quincy Bay the group will land for a special dinner arranged by John Irwin. The event is organized by J J McNamara Nuf Ced McGreevey and others with a ball game swimming and athletic events on the program.
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L Street
Peddock’s Island
West Way
Quincy Bay
Peddock's
John Irwin
J. J. McNamara
Nuf Ced
McGreevey
Frank X. Mahoney
John J. Gallahue
John Conners
Dan Shea
Baseball roundups note Portland player nine hits in six games
First Baseman Dantzig of the Portland team and a Boston American hopeful collected nine hits over six games last week. The reports mention St Louis at Boston, Chicago at New York, Detroit at Philadelphia, and Cleveland at Washington.
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P.C. Detroit
St. Louis
Cleveland
Chicago
Philadelphia
Oxnton
Washington
New York
Boston
Detroit
Dantzig
Portland
Open Championship Moves Through Myopia Course
The 14th Open Championship of America will be held at Myopia Hunt Club over two days with entries from American Canadian and English players including past champions Alexander Ross and Willie Anderson. Start times begin at 9 am with 5 minute intervals, course yardages total 6335 yards, and Anderson holds a 72 stroke course record while the amateur mark is 73.
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Hamilton
Myopia
Willie Anderson
Alec Smith
Anderson
Smith
Walter J. Travis
Garden City
E. M. Byers
Pittsburg
H. B. Beveridge
Cinque Ports
T. G. Stevenson
Rochester and Newark Baseball Scores Reported
At Rochester first game Rochester 4 New ark 1. Second game Newark 8 Rochester 4. At Buffalo Baltimore 11 Buffalo 0. At Toronto Providence 3 Toronto 2. Second game Providence 7 Toronto 2.
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Rochester
Newark
Buffalo
Baltimore
Toronto
Providence
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