Boston Triumphs Over Pittsburg in Notable Game
In Pittsburg on Aug 29 Boston defeated the home club in a high quality affair before about 1500 fans. Lewis pitched well for Boston while Stahl Duffy and Long excelled in the field and at bat. The locals struggled to hit while Ely and the defense flustered Boston in parts of the game.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Boston
Cincinnatis
Long
Duffy
Stahl
Lewis
Tannehill
Bostons
Tanny
Ely
Gray
Selee
Cleveland
Forest City
Philadelphia
Charley Hickman
Snyder
Hamilton
Clark
Lowe
Collins
Donovan
Bergen
Padden
Driver
O’brien
Schriver
McCarthy
Yeager
A. E Flamitton
Riosvenesesans
Coon
AB Donovan
F. J
Eeeeseereeeees & Clark
O'Brien
Peete Tesa Seees Padden
Ceeeeseesseers Shriver
Osarr
Tittsburgh
Iewis
O’ Brien
Donovas
Mt. Tannehill
Lynech and Andrews
Colonels Rally To Beat Washington In Third Straight
In Louisville on August 29, the Colonels won their third straight game against Washington with a decisive late surge.
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Louisville
Washington
the Colonels
Cure Yourself Patent Remedy Advertisement
An old advertisement promotes Cure Yourself for mucous membrane ailments. It claims painless relief for discharges inflammations and ulcerations and offers plain letters on preparation, with pricing of 3 bottles for 2.75 and a circular available on request.
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Praggiste
Senators Today Dineen Shelled As Cunningham Dominates
Senators fans witnessed Dineen endure a tough night while Cunningham controlled the flow and kept the Senators in his grasp. Attendance remained at 6 percent.
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Senators
Dineen
Cunningham
Orphans Streak Halted by Rusie and Thornton Pitching
Chicago August 29 The Orphans winning streak was checked today by Rusie's grand pitching. Thornton was also in great form and both teams played a perfect fielding game. Attendance 4400.
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Chicago
Orphans
Rusie
Thornton
Grooms Keep Batting Streak in Cleveland Loss to Brooklyn
Rochester report notes a high error count on both teams as Brooklyn beats Cleveland 13 to 7. Key hits include Sheckard Magoon Wallace and Griffin Kennedy Lachance Hallman Burkett O Connor with multiple bases. Jones and Wilson hold the line for Brooklyn while Kennedy and Jones tally nine and eight strikeouts respectively. Attendance hit 600 as the game wore on.
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Rochester
N. Y
Grooms
Jones
Wilson
Diiger
Brooklyn
Cleveland
Sheckard
Magoon
Wallace
Griffin
Kennedy
Lachance
Hallman
Burkett
O’connor
McKean
Childstone
Connolly
Hunt
R. B
F. Eeeses
Weer Eeses
Shindle
Yan
PO Burkett
Eevese
Phillies Rally Past Reds In Ninth To Win
Cincinnati reporters note that the Phillies hammered Damman in the ninth inning to overturn an apparent Reds lead. Attendance was about 1800 as the game ended with a Phillies victory.
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Cincinnati
Reds
Phillies
Damman
Scores From Yesterday's Games Across Cities
Recap lists results by city pairs with final scores and a twelve inning note for Allentown Paterson game. Notable scores include Springfield over Buffalo seven to five and Providence over Ottawa six to three.
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Wilkesbarre
Toronto
Springfield
Buffalo
Richmond
Hartford
Providence
Ottawa
Allentown
Penn
Bostons’ Last Pittsburg Game Franked For Music Hall
The final Boston game in Pittsburg will be shown this afternoon at Music Hall at 3 30. With the season nearing its close the race grows unusually exciting and draws thousands of baseball fans to the venue. Every rooter should attend.
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Pittsburg
Music Hall
Teetering standings shift in early baseball results
Boston cuts big ice as the Giants overtake Chicago for fifth with Cleveland gains. Louisville wins 7 to 1 over the Eastern Senators. Brooklyn battles the Indians and claims some scalps while Cincinnati and Baltimore hold .632 averages. Oysterville reps gain a bit in a fluid league as new combinations form daily. Inauber The strong Norwood team and
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Cici
Baltimore
Boston
Oysterville
Cinc
Louisville
Senators
Phillies
Giants
Chicago
Cleveland
Brooklyn
Indians
Orioles
Cincinnati
Charley Ganzel Testimonial Attracts Carters Of Franklin
The Carters of Franklin headline Charley Ganzel's testimonial at the South End grounds next Saturday. The Boston team will delay departure from Pittsburgh until tomorrow afternoon delaying the 3 45 p m game with the Indians. Tommy McCarthy will be a featured outfielder at Ganzel's testimonial with many old-time players expected. McCarthy is seen by many as the brainiest outfielder and a ball player of King Kelly era style. John F Morrill, Boston’s famed manager and captain, is seen daily at golf practice.
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Carters
Franklin
Charley Ganzel
South End
Bostons
Pittsburg
King
Indians
Tommy McCarthy
Ganzel
Mac
King Kelly
John F. Morrill
Boston
Franks Field
Brookline Links
Locust Street Diamond Showdown In South Boston
This afternoon at Locust street grounds the Boston Post and Globe teams meet in a highly charged baseball tilt. The Post, fresh from wins over the Herald and Municipal Plant, will gamble on a round up of the globular delegates as big bets float that neither side scores. Globe players boast chests of medals and Texas and Land League releases as fans go free to watch Manager Rodgers’s team open the game at 3 p.m. after the toss.
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Locust Street Grounds
South
Boston
Boston Post
Globe
Post
Herald
Municipal
Rodgers
Clinkers
Anson Aims Paris Athletics Show At Expo 1900
Adrian Constant ine Anson proposes to Paris as director of athletics on Peck staff and to bring two all star baseball teams to the 1900 exposition. He envisions an athletics department and a gym exhibition to showcase American muscle and the game of base ball. Commissioner Peck will consider the plan.
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Chicago
Adrian Constantine Anson
Paris
Peck
United States
Anson
Exposition Ground
Amercan
America
Boxing Gossip and Upcoming Ring Showdowns Across America
The Sunday Post continues its boxing series featuring Jim Jeffries Tom Sharkey Kid McCoy and Jim Corbett with next week detailing Dave Sullivan versus Sally Smith for the world title at Coney Island. It notes Oscar Gardner as a pestilence spreading illness to opponents and headlines a Lucent slate of matches and skirmishes across clubs in East Boston New York Brooklyn Philadelphia and Lynn.
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Sunday Post
Peter Jackson
Jim Jeffries
Tom Sharkey
Kid McCoy
Jim Corbett
Dave Sullivan
Sally Smith
Coney Island
Jack Everhardt
Lottie West
Symmons
Jack
Board of Health
Oscar Gardner
Oscar
Yock Heninger
Bridgeport
Toledo
Daniel McMahon
McMahon
Charley McKeever
Charley
Arthur Valentine
George Lavigne
McKeever
Griffo
Noddle Island
A. C
Lyceum Hall
Boston
Lenox A. C
New York
Elwood McCloskey
Joe Bernstein
Harry Forbes
Chicago
Paddy Donovan
Philadelphia
Walter Burgo
the Pelican A. C
Brooklyn
Walter
John Butler
Lynn
George V. Tuohey
Dramatic Grand Circuit Start at Readville Park
The opening Grand Circuit meet at Readville Park featured close finishes and fast times. Bingen beat Tommy Britton in heat two 2:09 1 4, Britton leading in final heat but penalized on a foul claim. Bingen lowered his own mark by a half second.
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Readville Park
Tommy Britton
J. Malcolm Forbes
Bingen
Britton
James R.murphy
Chicago
Star Pointer
Harry Hamlin
Buffalo
Bayard Thayer
John E. Thayer
John Shepard
George Hall
Oscar Donner
J E. Thayer
Lexington
Nick Hubinger
New Haven
W. W. Foster
James Street
Ras’’ Eckers
Kentucky Union
James Hanley
Providence
John Graham
George Graves
J. H. Thayer
Frank Hall
Charles Dana Palmer
Frank Walker
Charley Herr
Herr
Laurels
Geer
Earl
Admiral Symmes
Hans McGregor
Black Hawk McGregor
Abcidalia
Alcaidalia
Captain Jack
Alcidalia
Titer
Flare Up
Frank Rysdyke
Flirt
Races and Entries for Afternoon Card
The 2:10 pace class offers purse of 8000 with Helena Duplex Searchlight Indiana Nicol B India Silk Dr Wood Woodshed Earlmont Pinewood. The 2:17 trot purse 1500 includes Freeland Edna Simons Lillian Wikes Celibate Tannahindh Norvet Mirable Web Parnell Jr Castleton Kilda Dufour Red Ray Doctor Mamie T Ladd Hattie R Highland Maid Ed Locke Sister Alice Zerbino Ellert M C M Tudor Chimes Blackstone Brino. 2:20 trot purse 1500 Oakley Nigger Jack Bessie Oweeteer Boson Call bate Pearl J falta orvet ill Matt Lissa B Mabel Moneypenny.
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Pace
Helena Duplex
Searchlight
Indiana
Nicol B
India Silk
Dr. Wood
Woodshed
Earlmont
Pinewood
Freeland
Edna Simons
Lillian Wikes
Celibate
Tannahindh
Norvet
Mirable
Web
Parnell, Jr
Castleton
Kilda
Dufour
Red Ray
Doctor
Mamie T
Ladd
Hattie R
Highland Maid
Ed Locke
Alice
Zerbino
Ellert
Belle
Tudor Chimes
Blackstone
Brino
Oakley
Nigger Jack
Bessie Oweeteer
Miles Shafter conflict over command in Cuba
Telegrams reveal Secretary of War and generals disputing supreme command near Santiago de Cuba in July 1898. Major General Shafter and Major General Miles insist on noninterference while Miles is reassigned to Cuba. Secretary Aleer defends fairness and rapid communications.
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Gilmore
Shafter
Miles
Playa del Este
Guantanamo
Secretary of War
Nelson A. Mills
U. S. Army
Porto Rico
Aleer
New York Herald
Santiago de Cuba
General Shafter
Washington
Cuba
Solace Brings 72 Ill Marines Home From Cuba
The United States ambulance ship Solace arrived in Boston with seventy two sick and suffering marines, all but two privates, most able to walk ashore. They were in better condition than previous volunteers, with a quick 1600 mile voyage in four and a half days. Seaman Alfred Johnson, a Maine survivor, shared the Maine battleship tale while awaiting hospital care at Chelsea.
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Boston
United States
Solace
Massachusetts
Navy Yard
Dunlap
Howison
Iwana
Marine Hospital
Chelsea
Elmer Bassett
Michigan Volunteers
Rollan Collier
Michigan
George Kent
Guantanamo Bay
Alfred Johnson
Maine
Seaman Johnson
Johnson
Guantanamo
Bay State Gomes Today at Lewis Wharf
The Bay State hospital ship will dock at Lewis wharf at 9 am with over 150 sick and wounded soldiers from Santiago, including 101 Ninth Infantry men. They will be transported to City Hospital with no access to convalescents until cared for. Mayor Quincy and Governor Walcott expected to attend.
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Bay State
Lewis Wharf
Santiago
City
Quincy
Governor Walcott
McPartland Edges Daly In Clean 25-Round Fight
Kid McPartland of New York defeated Jack Daly of Wilmington Del after a 25 round bout at the Greater New York Athletic Club. The fight was praised as a clean clever exhibition under Horton law with McPartland earning the decision for landing more leading work. Details note Daly’s backers lost money as early bets favored him at 2 to 1.
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New York
Kid McPartland
Jack Daly
Wilmington
Del
Greater New York Athletic Club
McPartland
Daly
Munyon's Rheumatism Pellets Claim Cure
Munyon's advertising proclaims the pellets cure lumbago sciatica and all rheumatic pains. The pitch notes doctors are free and urges readers to try the preparation for relief.
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Munyon
Boston’s Electrified Charity Race Meet At Charles River Park
A historic night race event in Boston features a 10 mile paced battle between Eddie McDuffee and Frank Hutler at Charles River Park under electric light. The program includes multicycle handicap first of its kind locally, plus professional and amateur mile heats and a fast pursuit between Eastern and Western five player teams. Notable entrants include Doc Brown, Frank Gately, and a host of regional riders with Kid St Onge providing trick riding and the Manual Training School Band performing.
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Boston
Charles River Park
Eddie McDuffee
Frank Hutler
Butler
McDuffee
Doc’ Brown
Cleveland
Frank Gately
Roxbury
Messrs. Tenzler
Sager
Membership trends in the LA W after war end
National Secretary Abbot Bassett predicts membership will improve as war ends. In the recent week 319 applications were filed versus 992 a year earlier, total membership stands at 81 2382. Pennsylvania sent 92, Massachusetts 45, New York 19, Rhode Island 20, Connecticut 2. New York trails Pennsylvania by under 1000.
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LA. W
Abbot Bassett
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
New York
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Rumor of Western Tire Firm Reentering Racing Stronger
A well connected rumor says a prominent Western tire firm that once backed Jimmy Michael and led a 32 rider team under Dave Shafer will return next season with a larger squad. The move could boost interest and success on the circuit with more makers represented and riders. The East may trial Sunday racing before winter, while Europe uses oil on roads to cut dust though rubber is harmed. Lisette the French rider has beaten Jimmy Michael in a race. Frank M. Coe leads the Beacon Bicycle Club in Atlantic. Pacemakers aided Mrs. A M C Allen on a New York to Boston ride and received a gold C R C emblem. Blanks for the Chelsea Cycle Club race meet are available, with the two mile handicap highlighted.
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Western Tire
Jimmy Michael
Dave Shafer
East
New England
Boston & Albany Railroad
Europe
Mile
Lisette
Paris
James
Frank M. Coe
Atlantic
Norwood
Beacon Bicycle Club
A. M. C. Allen
Worcester
New York
Boston
Chelsea Cycle Club
Chelsea
Death of Corporal Castel at Santiago Fevers Report
General Law ton's health bulletin from Washington details 378 sick, 311 fever cases, 10 new fever cases, and 2 returned to duty. Death listed is Corporal Thomas A. Castel of Company H Ninth Massachusetts, due to pernicious malarial fever.
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Washington
Lawton
Santiago
War Department
Thomas A. Castel
Massachusetts
Deaths of two soldiers in typhoid at Fort Myer
Two soldiers die of typhoid fever at the government hospital in Fort Myer Virginia. Privates John A. Boyd of Company E Ninth Massachusetts and George Neil of Company A Sixth Pennsylvania are the deceased. They were among troops sent from Camp Alger for treatment.
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Washington
Government Hospital
Fort Myer
Camp Alger
John A. Boyd
Massachusetts
George Neil
Pennsylvania
Montauk Station Turmoil Over Red Cross Request
A Red Cross member sought access to the lines at Montauk station and was met with conflict as Dr. Forwood enforced duties. Three nurses left for the hospital amid protests. The hospital lists multiple deaths from malaria, typhoid, and morphine overdose, with Ringstadt’s death lingering unverified. Refrigeration shortages and lack of patient storage are noted. Troop movements include the Seventy first New York Volunteers to New York and the Second Infantry arriving by train. An 816 troop transport and 95 Michigan Volunteers are reported with one death at sea and no contagion aboard.
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Red Cross Society
Forwood
General Young
Forewood
Brown
Martin J. Allen
Seventh Infantry
Joseph P. Gruming
Ninth Infantry
Knute Ringstadt
Frank Gage
Twelfth Infantry
Timothy Donovan
Second Artillery
William Boyle
Fred Miller
Twenty-first Infantry
Edward Hall
Eighth Infantry
Anthony Simpson
Ninth Cavalry
George Mayo
Tenth Cavalry
Ringstadt
Lakeland
Fla
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Second Cavalry
District of Columbia
Michigan Volunteers
Magruder
Sands
Dr. Pierce
Golden
Mia, D. Z. Moore
Deming, Grant Co
N. Mexico
Army Camp Deaths And Recoveries From Fever Reported
Walter Hickey and Charles Chapin of the Massachusetts units are hospitalized in serious and improving condition respectively. Chapin’s mother and sister stayed with him. a death toll includes Peter Campbell and Walter Heigby with malarial fever. Doctors dispute whether fifty three hospital patients have yellow fever, some say yes others no. Three transports sighted, one possibly the Mexico with General Shafter aboard.
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Walter Hickey
Company F
Second Massachusetts
General Hospital
Charles Chapin
Company L
Chapin
Fayette B. Mearon
Greenfield
Peter Campbell
Walter Heigby
Company IF
Second
Massachusetts
Mexico
General Shafter
George H. Donohue
The Threat of Consumption Stalks the Brave
A stark warning on the fear and danger posed by tuberculosis as a relentless killer. The piece contrasts a gun’s quick death with the slow, certain threat of consumption, urging awareness and caution amid daily dangers.
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Frank Kysdyke
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