Braves Divide With the Cubs
The Braves split a twin bill with the Cubs 9 to 4 and 4 to 1 as Boston took the first game with a onslaught of hits and the Cubs recovered in the second. Pierce struggled in the opener while Zabel shut out Boston in the ninth.
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Pierce
Braves
Standridge
Zabel
Feeman
R. Bresnahan
Hank O'Day
Filbert
Pat Ragan
Pat
R. Maranville
Fred Snodgrass
Bill Fisher
Barnum & Bailey
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Fisher
Edward Fitz
Schulte
Evers
Fitz
Snodgrass
Magee
Schmidt
Smith
Phelan
Rabbit
Tyler
Murray
Teave
Sater
George Tyler
Cub
Tom Hughes
Pete Knisely
William
Hughes
Saier
Knisely
Good
McLarry
Harness horses win at Bangor fair in perfect weather
Perfect weather drew 71 000 spectators to the Eastern Maine State Fair at Bangor where three harness races were won by favorites. The 2:49 pace saw The Witch from Newport threaten with bursts of speed but could not hold the lead as the winner stayed ahead.
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Bangor
Newport
Williams sweeps Montreal pace in Canadian record bid
William, owned by W. W. Martin of Lafayette Ind and driven by Marvin, wins the Montreal match pacing race in two straight heats setting a new Canadian record for distance at 2 04 2. William dominates from pole position as Grand Opera times 2 24 1 4 with The Great Miss Russell also pacing to beat a 2 30 trotting mark. The meeting closes on a fast track with strong racing noted.
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Directum I
W. W. Martin
Lafayette
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Miss Russell
McMahon
Grand Opera
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Abel
Murphy
Dominion of Canada
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Peter the Great
Worthy Prince
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Laramie Lad
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Lulu Lumine
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Snow
Lizzie Brown
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Geers
Trotter
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Ellen Is Winner of Quincy Cup in Marblehead Race
Ellen, Charles P. Curtis Jr.s sonderklasse boat, won the Quincy challenge cup series deciding race for the Boston Yacht Club in Marblehead. Ellen beat Guy Lowells Cima by three minutes and 50 seconds with R de B Boardman and Caleb Lorings Sprig third, six minutes 17 seconds back.
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Charles P. Curtis, Jr
Sonderklasse
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Boston Yacht Club
Guy Lowell
Cima
R. de B. Boardman
Caleb Loring
Sprig
Ellen Defends Cup as Three Boats Tie for Lead
In light south easterly winds over a nine mile windward course the Ellen, Cima, and Sprig each won two races, with Mingo eliminated. The Ellen, owned by C P Curtis of Boston Yacht Club, defended the cup as Sprig and Cima failed to overtake. start postponed to 10:40 a.m. Result times show Ellen 2:28 and Sprig 2:31 with Cima close behind.
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Cima
H. M. Sears
Mingo
St Louis Wins Union Printers Baseball Title
St Louis defeated Washington 22 to 14 to win the Union Printers National Baseball league championship in Philadelphia. Washington took a 2 1 win over Indianapolis in a preliminary game while a second contest ended early due to darkness with St Louis beating Washington 15 to 5.
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Union Printers
Washington
Indianapolis
R.H.E. Washington
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Cutting
Ellis and Kelly
Neusel
Nieman and Myer
Daughton
Giants Defeat Pittsburg 2 to 1 In Tight Tilt
New York edges Pittsburg 2 1 in a pitchers duel. Burns hits a two-base shot Doyle homers for Pittsburg. McCarthy bats for Gibson in the seventh and for Doyle in the eighth. Mathewson fans seven for New York. Wendell makes key plays. Time one hour ten minutes. Umpires Rigier and Cackus.
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Gibson
New York
Pittsburg
Burns
Doyle
Wendell
Fletcher
Brainard
Mathewson
Rigier
Cackus
Pittsbuy
Robertson
B. Barnes
Grant
Merkle
Racing at Marshfield Fair Closes with Keen Horse Events
The third and final Marshfield fair day drew a large crowd for fine horse racing the principal event. Athletic sports and automobile speeding against time kept the grandstand lively until nightfall.
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Marshfield
Marshfield Fair
Track and Harness Enthusiasm as Local Meet Nets Crowded Purses
Keen racing interest marked the event with close purses. J McGrath’s M J Robbins won the 2:17 trot across three heats. True Sail claimed the 2:23 class in the final heat, Teddy Bingen second. Colonel Patch led the 2:18 pace after a slow start, taking first money. The Mayflower 2:18 purse went to unknown winner. South Shore 2:23 pacing featured Damon, Spark Wilkes, Hally Ros among top finishers. Several South Shore athletes competed for prizes on the track. Time figures showed rapid speeds across events and various heats.
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M. J. Robbins
A. L. Power
Teddy Bingen
True Sail
Colonel Patch
J. Linnehan
Ting
Br. G
Aubreon
B. m
G. Sheldon
Princess Nelda
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the Mason
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D. Warman
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H. Nay
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M. Drinkwater
B. H
D. King
South Shore
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H. Baker
Spark Wilkes
W. Crozier
Hally Ros
JL. Lyons
F. Sway
Ralph Cutter
C. Burns
W. Tutin
F. Lammett
William Roy
Star Riders in Paced Race at Revere Track
Four top pace followers race tonight in a one hour motor paced event at the Revere cycle track. The program includes a tan dem handicap race and amateur and professional contests. Notables include Bobby Walthour Clarence Carman Elmer Collins and Jimmy Moran in the paced event.
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Bobby Walthour
Clarence Carman
Elmer Collins
Jimmy Moran
Turville Brothers
T. Connolly-Herbert
Drobach-D. Connolly
Williams-Jackson
Walthour
Bobby
Wiley
Collins
Smart
Carman
Moran
Waltham Imps Defeat Lexington Seniors 14 to 9
The Waltham Imps beat the Lexington Seniors 14 to 9 yesterday afternoon in Lexington. Players from both sides contributed early runs with strong offense and steady pitching shaping the outcome.
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Waltham Imps
Lexington
Satanic Smackdown Stirs Ring At Steve O'Donnell Benefit
Sandy Ferguson allegedly bit George Kid Cotton three times in the shoulder during a ring intrusion at the Las A. A. Steve O'Donnell benefit. Crowd separated the combatants after the incident involving the black fighter.
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Sandy Ferguson
George Kid Cotton
Steve O’donnell
Atlas A. A
Eastern Boxing Night Ends With Draws and a Battle Royal
In Detroit an evening show featured two long battles, McKinnon vs Schlossberg and Robinson vs McDonald, both draws, plus a colorful battle royal won by Frank Byers. The program highlighted O'Donnell and boxing stars with notable introductions and several fast three round fights.
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O’donnell
Bill McKinnon
Roxbury
Phil Schlossberg
U. S. S. New Jersey
George Robinson
Cambridge
Dan McDonald
Schlossberg
McKinnon
Bill
Steve O'Donnell
McDonald
George Byers
Mearest
Frank Byers
Boston
Jack McAuliffe
Arthur H. Alley
Jeff Westerfel
Young Marshall
Rhode Island
George Burns
U. S
Celtic
Belgian Brown
Joe Egan
Sam Langford
Tom Goodman
Langford
Kid Goodman
Chelsea
Mike Glover
Billy Galvin
Cy Goodwin
Charley Byers
Ferguson
Cotton
Dave Mills
California
Biddeford
Labor Day
Red Sox Acquire Sam Agnew From Browns
St Louis Aug 27 The Boston Red Sox announced the purchase of catcher Sam Agnew from the St Louis Browns to join the Hub club immediately. The reported price is 8000 dollars in a move that intensifies the pennant race and follows Detroit’s recent acquisition of pitcher Lefty James from the Browns.
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Sam Agnew
St. Louis Browns
Boston Red Sox
Boston
Lefty" James
Detroit
Browns
Brae-Burn Golfers Triumph Over Belmont in Team Match
Belmont Spring Country Club golfers managed two wins in ten matches against Brae-Burn at the Belmont Club yesterday. Brae-Burn secured the overall victory with superior results across the morning and afternoon rounds.
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Belmont Spring Country Club
Brae-Burn Country Club
Belmont Club
Quakers Beat Reds 4-2 in Philadelphia Sweep
Philadelphia downed Cincinnati 4 to 2 to complete a four game series sweep. McQuillan pitched well for the Phillies while McKenery struggled but the defense turned three double plays to keep Cincinnati in check. Key hits included Wingo and Rodgers two-base efforts and Paskert’s contributions.
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Cincinnati
Reds
McQuillan
MecKenery
AB. R
A. B. Stack
Sescsaee
Teel
Eg Bancroft
Paskert
Cravath
Luderus
Whitted
Niehoff
Burns
A. E. Groh
Bueysor
Oro
Williams
W. Killifer
Dak
McKenery
Wingo
Rodgers
Bancroft
Mollwitz
Herzog
Groh
Stock
Klem
Emslie
Griffith
von Kolnitz
Miss Rosenthal Wins Western Golf Championship Title
Elaine V. Rosenthal of Ravisloe Club Chicago defeated defending champion Mrs Harry D Hammond of Indianapolis 4 and 3 at Midlothian to claim the women Western golf championship. Rosenthal posted an approximate medal score around 89 with three rounds of 91 earlier, while Hammond matched with about 92 despite a 20-foot two at the 12th hole.
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Elaine V. Rosenthal
Ravisloe Club
Midlothian
Harry D. Hammond
Indianapolis
Rosenthal
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