READY FOR DETROIT Collins Says Back in the Race
Jimmy Collins declares the team is back in the race for the pennant as a three-game winning streak lifts the mood. He and players feel the strain from Chicago is easing and the squad gears up for Detroit and Cleveland with improved batting and fielding led by Ferris, Parent, Lachance, and Candy.
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Jimmy Collins
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Washington
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Parent
Lachance
Candy
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Nationals Beaten In A Farce Comedy Game
A farce of a game saw the Nationals lose in matchups featuring Boston at Cincinnati New York at St Louis Philadelphia at Chicago and Brooklyn at Pittsburg with chaotic play and unclear officiating.
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Cincinnati
New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Ewer
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Second Game Sees Clay Edge in Ninth Inning
A pitching duel ends with St Louis edging New York 3-2 after a late ninth inning. MecGann and Bowerman delivered two-base and three-base hits, while Taylor Burke Beckley contributed key hits. McFarland walked one and struck out six as the finish unfolded with St. Louis taking advantage in the late frame.
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Nowr Pope
Cae Ascia
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Bowerman
Taylor
Burke
Beckley
Tarrell
Shay
Dahlen
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New York
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Emee
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O'Neill
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Browne
O' Neil
McCinninity
Johnstone
Zimmer
Farcical Game Between the Bostons and Reds in Cincinnati
Cincinnati fans witnessed a chaotic afternoon as Boston pitchers McNichols and Fisher struggled and Reds manager Buck Enright benched Kellum due to injury. The Reds surged with seven singles, five stolen bases, and two errors scoring six runs while Boston pushed two in the opening frame and another later. The game devolved into a hurried finish as both teams sought to end it.
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Ewing
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Geier
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MacLean
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Lundgren Dominates Phillies as Chicago Wins
Lundgren was at his best today and held Philadelphia safe at all times, allowing only one run scored in the final inning. Chicago capitalized on hits, walks, and errors to push across their runs, with Donahue's solid fielding highlighted as the key feature.
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Chicago
Lundgren
Philadelphia
Donahue
New York Sweeps St Louis In Doubleheader
New York easily won both games at St Louis. MecGin nity pitched the first game for the visitors and shut out the home team. The crowd reached 21 900 at the largest attendance of the season in St Louis.
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ST. Louis
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MecGinnity
Baldwin and Donohue Set for 12-Round Gloucester Bout
Tonight Matty Baldwin of Charlestown meets Young Donahue of Roxbury in a 12 round main event before Gloucester A C members. Baldwin claims peak form, Donohue vows no retirement and cites readiness for win. A six round prelim and an eight round semi end the evening as local ring activity swells across New England.
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Young Donahue
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Gloucester A. C
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Donohue
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Young Schindler
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John A. Sullivan
Magnolia
Tommy Smith
Salem
Jack Sheehan
Union A. C
Kid Goodman
Chester Goodwin
Chelsea
Goodman
Goodwin
Willie Riley
Dave Deshler
Eddie Carr
South Boston
Rouse O'Brien
Marlboro
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Carr
Jack Johnson
Frank Childs
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Sandy Ferguson
Essex Club
Fall Mountain
Philadelphia
Taunton
Fall River
Newport
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Manchester
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Langford
Joe Walcott
St. John's
Newfoundland
Mike Shallow
Charley Farrell
Sydney
C. B
Jimmy Briggs
Rev McLeod
St. John, N. B
Jeffries Call Down Munroe in Post Fight Scolding Summary
Champion James J. Jeffries blasts Munroe after their fight calling him a mut and a coward. He says Munroe sought to avoid real exchanges and ruined his own reputation, while Jeffries laments the payday and declares he would rather face a game opponent than Munroe. He questions Munroe’s nerve and notes Munroe’s tarnished standing in boxing.
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James J. Jeffries
Munroe
Terry McGovern
Joe Walcott
Jack
Roe
Jeffries
Readville Horse Show Premium List Promises Strong Entries
Frank M. Ware outlines the Readville Horse Show for September 27 to 29 with entries closing September 19. A $5 entry fee is charged and 64 classes offer substantial first and second prize money, likely drawing a large pool of nominations.
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Frank M. Ware
Readville
Newspaper League Standings After Ten Inning Thriller
The Globe beat Transcript to seize a four game lead for first place after a 10 inning contest. The Herald Post game left Outfielder Stranger with a broken leg, sidelining him for the season. Final standings summarize the clubs to date.
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Globe
Transcript
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Stranger
Post-Herald
Five Bay State runners head to St Louis for Olympic Marathon
Five Bay State athletes travel to St Louis for the 40 kilometre Olympic Marathon at the exposition. John C. Lorden of Cambridgeport gymnasium, Thomas J. Hicks of Cambridge Y M C A, David J. Kneeland of St Philip's A A Roxbury, Robert A. Fowler of Cambridgeport gymnasium, and Harry A. Brawley of St Alphonsus A A Roxbury aim to win as Americans seek their first marathon victory.
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St. Louis
Bay State
John C. Lorden
Cambridgeport Gymnasium
Thomas J. Hicks
Cambridge Y. M. Cc. A
Oarsmen Rally for Labor Day Regatta With Several Entries
Local boat clubs prep for the Labor Day regatta with St. Alphonsus eight and Bradfords double from Essex street, Berkeley solo scull, Riverside senior eight ending season, and St Josephs aiming for multiple events under veteran coach Jim Butler. Coffey or Toomey expected to enter.
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Bradfords
Essex Street Bridge House
Berkeley
Riverside Club
Peterson
O’brien
St. Josephs
Jim Butler
Coffey
Toomey
Boston Americans set record weekly attendance in Boston baseball
The Boston Americans drew 70,186 fans for a week of regular season games, with total receipts of 28,054.40 dollars. Attendance overflowed the grounds on several days and crowds praised the record, surpassing prior city figures while New York claims a higher tally.
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Chicago
New York
Two Minute Trotters Set For New York Speedway Meet
Lou Dillon the world champion trotter will be brought to the New York Speedway after the Memphis meeting to be driven by owner C K G Billings. Major Delmar will also come after Memphis matinees, and the pair may race together in Memphis wagons before resuming at the city track.
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Lou Dillon
C. K. G. Billings
Speedway
Memphis
Smathers
Major Delmar
Baseball Notes and Local Boston Prospects
Detroit notes pitcher Dineen as an afternoon starter while chatter swirls about Chicago and St. Louis, New York’s odds if Cleveland or Boston win. In Boston, Ferris and Parent shine at second base with McGovern welcomed, and a local-boy rally fuels plans for packed trains from Dip Point to Huntington Avenue as fans root for a Boston comeback.
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Parent
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St. Louis
Boston
Philadelphia
Detroit
Dineen
Shorty’ McCuish
Chicago
Cleveland
Washinon
Washington
Carl Green
Green
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Hobe Ferris
Hobe
Fred Parent
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Wagners
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Arthur McGovern
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