German Sports Visit Sparks Berlin Olympic Links
A large German sports delegation visits Marblehead and Dartmouth as plans are shaped for the 1916 Berlin Olympics. Discussions include potential 30 yard races in Somerville and a tour of Hanover gymnasium, with aims to foster a strong athletic rivalry and future games.
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Germany
Olympic Commission
Sonder Racing
Olympic Committee
Berlin
Sonder
Marblehead
Tom Halpin
Howard Drew
Springfield
Somerville
Halpin
Drew
Re B & Dr
Bowler
Dartmouth
Hanover
America
Harry Hillman
Charlie Bacon
Double Plays Hold Up Braves
Five Brooklyn double plays at Ebbets Field smothered the Boston Braves 5 to 1. Rucker and the Brookyln infield turned the key plays behind Allen and Perdue, Zinn and McDonald starred with timely hits, and Cutshaw anchored four double plays.
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Braves
Brooklyn
Brooklyns
Ebbets Field
Boston Braves
Cutshaw
Bob Fisher
Red Smith
Napoleon Rucker
Tottering
Allen
Rucker
Hub Perdue
Boston
Dodger
Dahlen
Perdue
Guy Zinn
Zinn
Wheat
Miller
Gratten
Raiiden
Prooklyn
Fisher
J. Smith
Maranville
Moran
Daubert
Myers
Hilt
Moranville
O'Day
Emsife
Gsa
Cutshew
Collins
Ea Beeee
Seereeee
Smith
Seeee
Ee Miller
Peeneeee
Pef
Lord R
McDonald
Mann
Sreewnee Zinn
Ceene Heeeee F. Smith
Whaling
Eevees Perdue
Seer
aRariden Weer
Griffith
Binghamton Welcomes Schulte With Cup After Cubs Exhibition
In Binghamton New York August 28 the Chicago Cubs beat Binghamton 5 to 3 as Frank Schulte drew 8000 fans to Lestershire. Schulte received a loving cup containing 200 dollars, honoring his return home as a major league player while Rapp pitched for Binghamton with limited support.
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Binghamton
N. Y
Chicago Cubs
New York State
Frank Schulte
Lestershire
Australian batsman scores century against Chicago team
Jack Crawford former Surrey star hammered a century for Australia in Chicago action. He made 111 as Australia posted 3873 runs while Chicago was bowled out for 110 at 15 wickets across the match.
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Chicago
Jack Crawford
Surrey
Press Golf Semi Finals in Boston Club Tourney
Semi finals set in the Boston Press Club championship at Belmont Springs with R W Brown Belmont and A M Crosby Chestnut Hill advancing with decisive wins over E M Taft Woodland and G A Whittemore Hatherly. Other divisions see Ferrington Emerson and Fairbanks reach key spots as 18 hole medal handicap and finals planned for today.
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Boston Press Club
Belmont Springs Country Club
R. W. Brown
Belmont
A. M. Crosby
Chestnut Hill
E. M. Taft
Woodland
G. A. Whittemore
Hatherly
Crosby
Hoyt
Lockwood
Whittemore
Taft
Brown
BE. M. Taft
H. N. Raymond
F. H. Hoyt
Charles AH. Taylor Trophy
J. W. Brown
FB. M.taft
O. F. Farrington
Press Club
BF. FE. Emerson
A. J. Fairbanks
W. B. Hunter
Alpine
C. A. Loring
Meadow Brook
A. J. Wellington
Ples
H. Hoyt
A. Sampson
A. BR. Morse
H. S. Underwool
Winchester
H. W. Spurr
Sjr
T. O'Connell
W. N. Foss
Brockton
Phillies Top Giants 7 2 In Final Series Opener
Philadelphia bats overpower New York as Magee shines with homer and two doubles. Seaton pitches well, holding the Giants to scattered hits, while Crandall allows most runs after Marquard exits in the fourth.
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Philadelphia
New York
Marquard
Crandall
Byrne
Knabe
Phillies
Seaton
Giants
Aix
Doolan
Bears
Magee
Murray
Burns
AB. R. BH
A. EK
Herne
Biaicsscees
Shisistes
Missisiese
Wilister
AR. R. BH
PO. A. B. Bites
Aleiel
Fletcher
Nova
Bhivisisesss
Mereia
Ee Wirthys
Luderus
Killifer
Shafer
Mone
Paskett
Doyle
Merkle
Luderts
Brennan
Mason
Muster Won by Brockton in New England Firemen’s Muster
More than 2000 red shirted veteran firemen from Massachusetts Rhode Island New Hampshire and Maine gathered in Lowell for the New England Veteran Firemen Association muster. Hancock No 1 of Brockton won the play-out with a 261 foot 1 2 inch spray, surpassing the association record. White Angel of Salem placed second and Vixen of Berwick third with 214 to 216 feet.
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Lowell
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Maine
New England
Associa
Hancock No. 1
Brockton
Hancock Company
White Angel
Salem
Vixen
Berwick
Shermania
Chelsea
Protection
Amesbury
City of
Lynch Announces National League Double Headers
President Lynch announced dates for postponed and tied games across multiple cities. The schedule includes two games each at Boston Chicago Brooklyn Philadelphia St Louis Pittsburg and Cincinnati with various opponents from Aug August 31 to Sept 21. Games are noted as two game sets and adjusted start times in St Louis.
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New York
Lynch
National League Tonight
Boston
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Chicago
Troy Pitcher Holds Second Reds Safe
Troy New York State league team beat the Cincinnati Nationals in an exhibition game 8 to 3. Reds managed little against Harkins after the first two innings as Troy struck for two runs in the fifth and three in the seventh.
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Troy
N. Y
New York
Lightweight contenders spark Tuesday boxing card
Eddie Murphy faces Joe Kagan in a South Boston elimination bout with Eddie Mack praising Kagan’s speed and punch. Sam Eagan vows to push Murphy, while Flynn Langford’s poor performance draws local critique and Read challenges Matty Baldwin for a rematch.
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Fisti
Eddie Murphy
Joe Magan
South Froston
Murphy
Jack Pritton
Kagan
Eagan
Eddie Mack
Mack
Read
Matty Baldwin
Lynnfield
Baldwin
Matty
Waddie Murphy
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Duluth
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Charles
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ee_ Little
Norman Taber
Raleigh
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Little
Taber
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Power
Fistice
Sam Langford
Weymouth
Nova Scotia
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G.D
Jess Willard
Luke McCarty
Willard
McCarty
Joe Woodman
H. Coles
North Dorchester A. A
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R. V. Ignico
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Little Maranville
Myer
Torch
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Lord
Honnér
Perdué
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Nap
Gatshaw
Rariden
Phelan & Steptoe
Boylston Street
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Frank Jones Brewing Co
Lewis Wharf
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Muster
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Jack Read
Delmont
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al Delmont
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Jimmy Walsh
Eddie Oliver
Pueblo
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Fall River
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Oliver
Krause
Patsey de Lucca
W. C
Walter Johnson
Washingtons
Tom Barker
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McBride
ClaroraaraLaos
Johnson McBride
Nat’l Baseball Playing Card Co., Inc
Tremont St
Mass
Concord, N. H
Scott & Company, Ltd
Washington Street
Browning, King & Co
Macdonald
Mitchell the Tailor
Washington St
Boston, Mass
Boston Post
Standish
Paragon
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