Boston Triumphs in 20-Inning Classic with Athletics
In a 20 inning marathon on July 4, Boston and Philadelphia battled to a 2-2 and 4-2 score, with Cy Young and Waddell delivering a legendary duel. Boston led early, Cincinnati-like plays followed, then Davis homered to seal the Athletics win after 3 hours 34 minutes of heat and exhaustion.
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Selbach
Parent
Burkett
Stahl
Lord
Hoffman
Harry Davis
Davis
Denton
Cy” Young
Young
Collins
Murphy
Boston Outfielder Cross Stars In Narrow Defeat
Boston fans praised Cross for pivotal hitting and timely plays as Cross and Parent fueled scoring while McGovern and Stahl contributed. Coakley relieved Plank to tie the game. late errors and missed chances doomed the locals despite tense rallies and solid defense.
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C Fee
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Seybold
Fos Cieewen
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Detroit Triumphs As Ovan Shuts Out St Louis In Morning Game
Detroit wins as Don Ovan pitches superbly and OLeary makes a superb stop and throw off Koehler in the eighth. Detroit scores three singles and a double in the fifth to back the shutout.
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St. Louis
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Lowe
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Stone
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Koehler
New York
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End of Two Hour Pace Race Attracts Few Riders
The four hour endurance event halted after one and a half hours due to too few riders. Moran led 1317-8 miles in 3.5 hours while Caldwell, injured, covered 1123-8 miles before withdrawing. Walthour rode 10618 miles earlier. A five mile motor race followed with Turville winning in 6m 34 3-5s amid 19 starters in the 10 mile open.
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MacLean
Pobby Walthour
James Moran
Harry Caldwell
Moran
Caldwell
Walthour
Bob Schultz
Carl Ruden
Sunny Briggs
Charley Turville
Schultz
Turville
Briggs
Ruden
Baseball News and Comment at Huntington Avenue
Last game today at Huntington avenue for nearly a month. Boston lost two to Brooklyn and sit in last place. Dineen to pitch for Boston, Seybold's fielding in doubt, Umpire Kelley rules a pickup. Colonel Sam Noyes jests about staying through the game amid the heat.
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Huntington Avenue
Boston
Cy Young
Dineen
Andy Houghton
Parent
Seybold
Kelley
Boston National
Brooklyn
Sam Noyes
Cambridge
Hibernians Hold Field Day at Northampton
The Ancient Order of Hibernians of Hampshire and Hampden counties staged an athletic field day in Northampton. More than 390 dollars were awarded in prizes across the various sporting events.
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Northampton
Order of Hibernians
Hampshire
Hampden Counties
Americans win first heat at Henley regatta
At Henley England July 4 the Grand Challenge Cup opened with Leander defeating Jesus College Cambridge and the Belgian crew besting Thames Rowing Club The Americans led by the Vespers Philadelphia beat Cambridge Collegiate crew in the day’s feature heat Time 7:12 to 7:26 7:16 for the others Officials noted the Vespers faster opponents and predicted a final against Leanders and Belgians with hopes of a rematch to follow and a Hamburg regatta possible if they win.
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Philadelphia
Penn
England
Jesus College
Cambridge
Thames Rowing Club
Christ College
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Berks
Berks Side, A Slight Advantage. the Vespers
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Hamburg
Prizes Go To St Josephs In City Handicap Meet
St Josephs Athletic Association dominates Boston Common handicap games with firsts in most events. Notable performers include J A Connolly Jr and W Prout driving wins in sprints and distance races. prizes include gold watches and opera glasses.
Winners of the Games at Wood Island Park
In East Boston at Wood Island Park yesterday morning multiple events crowned champions. James Crowley won the 100 and 880 yard dashes, James Page took the 440 yard dash, W B S McDonald won the broad jump, Patrick Crowley claimed the high jump, and Monte McLaren topped the two mile open and five mile pursuit. The Emmets beat a picked team 3 to 1 in football while the E B A A defeated Belmonts 6 to 3. The Cen trals beat Assumptions 10 to 7 in junior ball, and yacht races at Jeffries Point crowned Mat tie at the helm, with Frank Barker winning Whitehall events and James Sheridan taking the single scull.
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Boston
James Crowley
Charles Page
James Page
Patrick Crowley
S. McDonald
Emmets
Joseph Pendleton
P. Reeves
Monte McLaren
Joseph Barretto
Monte MeLaren
Frank Younie
Belmonts
Centrals
Assumptions
Jeffries Point Yacht Club
Mattie
Michael Hyde
Whitehall
Frank Barker
Tom Green
James Sheridan
Joseph McNeil
J. Patterson
Harry Barker
Wachusett Crew Wins Big Regatta at Connecticut River
Worcester’s Wachusett Boat Club wins the junior eight at the 19th New England Amateur Rowing Association regatta on the Connecticut River. Columbia starts early and fouls, Springfield gets DQ’d in one race, and St. Alphonsus shells finish. Rockrimmon of Springfield takes second, Jeffries Point third, St. Alphonsus fourth. Intermediates see H K Blackman fall. A Delasky wins. Harry Bennett of Springfield takes senior sculls over George Delasky. War canoe race goes to Crescent Canoe Club of Waltham with Waltham Canoe Club second.
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Wachusett Boat Club
Worcester
New England Amateur Rowings Association
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Columbia
Springfield Boat Club
St. Alphonsus
Wachusett
Rockrimmon Boat Club
Jeffries Point Boat Club
St. Alphonsus Boat Club
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George Delasky
East Boston
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Waltham Canoe Club
First Baseman Grimshaw III Ill. Unglaub to Start
Myron Grimshaw champion first baseman fell ill with fever suspected malaria and was confined to bed. He is not expected to play today, with Unglaub likely to continue at first base while Grimshaw recovers. Unglaub performed well yesterday.
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Myron Grimshaw
Grimshaw
Unglaub
Record Crowd at Dover Races Sets Track Attendance
Dover N H July 4 Opening of light harness racing at Granite State Park draws nearly 3000 spectators the largest crowd in track history. Kid Shay falters in the 2:16 trot after two heats Ain tree loses in the 2:10 pace to Lizzie H while other favorites win remaining events.
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Granite State Park
Kid Shay
Aintree
Lizzie H
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