Baseball Gossip From The Leagues And Team Outlook
Various notes on player signing rumors and team needs. Hamilton’s Philadelphia absence hurts batting for Delehanty and Thompson. Anson eyeing Texas League phenoms. Joe Knight of Providence a strong fielder hitter but hampered by a lame wing. Dowd of Newport courted by New York. Connaughton underperforming. Chicago hosts 46 straight home games. Rochester leads Eastern League after last year’s downturn. Bevis praised by Bevis Manning as a rising pitcher. Manning notes high earnings from selling players.
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Hamilton
Philadelphia
De'ehanty
Thompson
Anson
Joe Knight
Providence
Dixon
Salem
Fred Dunlap
Fraser
New York
Dowd
Newport
Mike Finn
Frank Connaughton
New Yorks
Shorty” Fuller
Connaughton
Chicago
Windy City
Rochester
Jimmy Manning
Kansas City
Bevis
Manning
Boston Bruins show resilience in early league play
The article surveys National and regional leagues. It praises Boston after two wins over Brooklyn, critiques roster choices like Mavis and Yerrick, notes infield weaknesses, and discusses upcoming Western campaigns and pennant hopes while highlighting Rochester leading the Eastern League and Fall River Pawtucket Bangor in the New England League race.
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Boston
Louisville
Brooklyn
Cleveland
Baltimore
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Washington
New York
St. Louis
New England
Bangor
Fall River
Augusta
New Bedford
Lewiston
Brockton
Portland
Pawtucket
Bostons
Mavis
Yerrick
Long
Tucker
Lowe
Harrington
Jack Stivetts
Pittsburgs
Chicagos
Anson
Orioles
Rochester
Providence
Portlands
Toronto Club Transferred to Albany Next Week
Negotiations between Eastern League magnates and Toronto club manager on behalf of the move to Albany have concluded to Albany officials satisfaction. The transfer will occur Thursday and the Toronto aggregation will be known as the Albany team.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Toronto
Albany
New York
Pat Powers
Eastern League
Capital
Freeiman
Metropolitans
Kittridge's timely hit wins for Chicago in tenth inning
Chicago beat Louisville 7 to 6 after a tenth inning rally led by Kittridge. Thornton and Dailey were replaced by Friend and Kittridge. the Colonels could not score in extras. Attendance 500. Hits Chicago 13 Louisville 8. Errors 5 each. Batteries Thornton Friend Dailey Kittridge Hill Dexter.
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Chicago
Kittridge
Peffer
Thornton
Don Dailey
Friend
Colonels
L.ccessees
Louisville
Dailey
Hill
Dexter
Reds Blank St Louis as Fisher Struggles
Cincinnati won 5 to 0 in a shutout over St Louis. Kissinger pitched decent ball but received little support and the Reds compiled seven hits to five for the Cardinals. Attendance was about 800 as Fisher worked for St Louis and Vaughn backed him while Murphy completed the battery for Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati
St. Louis
Fisher
Reds
Kissinger
Vaughn
Murphy
Buffalos Defeat Brooklyn Ball Team In Buffalo Showdown
In Buffalo on July 5 the Buffalos beat Brooklyn 14 to 6 as part of a daytime matchup. The game saw Buffalo with 2 errors to Brooklyn’s 3 and featured pitchers Hern don Urquhart for Buffalo and Kennedy Burrill for Brooklyn.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Buffalos
Brooklyn
Parterio
Herndon
Patersons Triumph Over Hartfords In Rain-Shortened Game
Patersons defeated Hartford 11 to 4 after a fourth inning outburst by Patersons and a rain delay. Gray pitched well for Paterson, while Clements was hit eight times in the pivotal inning before play resumed after a twenty minute wait.
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Paterson
N. J
Patersons
Hartfords
Clements
Bowen
Gray
Patersonge
Hartford
Rochester Beats Stars In Odd Game Of Series
Rochester defeats Syracuse in the irregular game as McFarland dominates on the mound. Mason of the visitors is hit freely but Stars’ fielding keeps Rochester from bigger innings. Attendance reaches 4350 as Rochester edges Syracuse 9 to 4 with solid support behind McFarland.
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Rochester
N. Y
Rochesters
Stars
Mason
McFarland
Syracuse
Boston and Louisville matchup with roster notes
Players bench details Boston at Louisville with Monte Cross reporting on Phil adelphia. Williams the new Boston pitcher will join the team this month. Last year Rusie's salary was 300 dollars.
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Boston
Louisville
Monte Cross
Philadelphia
Williams
Rusie
Pugilism at West Point Ends in Patient at Post Hospital
Cadet Stuart Heintzleman of New York and Cadet Michael Lucey of Illinois fought to a finish under Queensberry rules at West Point. In the seventh round Lucey failed to come to time and is now in the post hospital with a battered face. The bout grew from an alleged attack by Lucey on Cadet Rea, with Heintzleman selected to box in behalf of the yearlings in a secretly measured ring watched by many cadets.
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West Point
N. Y
Stuart Heintzleman
New York
Michael Lucey
Ilinois
Lucey
Post Hospital
Rea
Heintzleman
Lacey
Boxing Gossip and Regatta Notes in San Francisco
Boxing gossip centers on Tom Sharkey and Jim Corbett at rival San Francisco grounds with Corbett praised for style and Sharkey mocked as an umpire figure. Frank Moynihan defeats George LaBlanche in Jamestown, Billy Smith taunts Corbett, and Barry faces English challengers as England looms. The piece also mentions Jack Lavigne nearing fights in Chicago, Barry’s rise, and a forthcoming Coney Island ten round bout.
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Tom Sharkey
Jim Corbett
San Francisco
Jim
Pacifics
Corbett
Sharkey
Thomas’ Sharkey
Manly Art
Thomas Sharkey
Louisville
Frank Moynihan
George LaBlanche
Jamestown
N. Y
Moynihan
Billy’ Smith
Barry
Casper Leon
England
Kid Lavigne
Chicago
McGrath
Billy Plimmoer
Cumbing
Chicagogy
Anjy
Dick O’brien
Scaldy
Jim Kennedy
Empire Athletic Club of
Maspeth
Chan Plore
Kennedy
Everhardt O
Empire Athletic Club
George W. Tuohay
WH RECOMMEND Prof Shaw 181 Treg
Special summer rates advertised by Prof Shaw at 181 Treg. readers urged to call or write for details.
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Prof. Shaw
Yale Crew Faces Doubts At Henley Grand Challenge
Yale's rowing team faces questions about unity and rigging as Henley crowds watch. After a challenging practice led by Cook and with Leander in view, Yale plans light work before Tuesday's race noting strong individual effort but unsettled team cohesion.
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London
Henley
Yale
Longacre
Treadway
Ducks Shore
Whitch
Leander
Regatta Draws 30 000 as Philadelphia Hosts Cup Event
The annual People’s Regatta on the Schuylkill attracted over 30 000 spectators. New York Athletic Club was disqualified after winning junior eight race. Winners included Pennsylvania Barge Club in the palloured shells and Crescent Boat Club in junior doubles, with times listed for several events and multiple clubs named across Philadelphia and surrounding teams.
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Philadelphia
Schuyl Kill
New York Athletic Club
Fred Cresser
Vesper Beatles
Tivenaeee Exionnin Burge Club
Newark Rowing Club
West Philadelphia
Vesper Boat Club
Pennsylvania Barge Club
Crescent Boat
Clu
Fionn
West Philadelphia Boat Club
James Patrick
Timior
West Whil- Newark Rowing Club
Lack Woos
Scan Shadelphia Boat Club
Tite
Vesper
Ido
O B. Cy
Inti Ut
Newark
Fairmount
York A. Rowing Association
New Athletic Grounds Opened by Stony Brook Club
The Stony Brook Athletic Club of Jamaica Plain opened its Norton terrace grounds on the Fourth. Events included a 100 yard dash won by James Stewart in 125-4, a potato race won by Hop per Mullin, a three legged race won by Jack Staub and Jack Ahearn, and a tug of war between Upper Canterbury and Lower Canterbury that ended in a draw. Stakes and future matches were left under control of club stake holder Mr Con Gateley, with Labor Day set for a rematch.
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Stony Brook Athletic Club
Jamaica Plain
Norton Terrace
Forest Hills
William Desmond
James Stewart
Rodger Crutchley
Stewart
Tom Martin
Jim Migher
Hopper Mullin
Dutch Helms
Mullin
Jack Staub
Jack Ahearn
Upper
Lower Canterbury
Upper Canterbury
John Coleman
Jim Coleman
Tom Maloney
Dennis Daley
Frank Short
Tom Connell
Pat Connelly
Mike Connelly
Jim Haley
Pat Connors
Pat Brennan
Pat Fagan
Bob Kneebs Appeal Delayed Over Mare Bethel Case
Berlin July 5 The appeal of American horseman Bob Kneebs against a nine month sentence for ringing the mare Bethel on German racing courses was heard yesterday. The court postponed ruling pending veterinary expert Dr Eggling's report after he travels to the United States to inspect the mare. Kneebs asserts Bethel is Nellie Kneebe and not identical.
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Berlin
Bob Kneebs
Bethel
Rman
Nellie Kneebs
Eggling
United States
Kneebs
Nellie Kneebe
South Boston Yacht Club sails on annual eastward cruise
Members of the South Boston Yacht Club launched their annual cruise to the east yesterday at noon. The fleet includes Windward with Vice Commodore Gower aboard as acting commander, along with Thelma, Kittie, Coronilla, Marie, Pleasure, Velante, Hazel, Countess, Mabel F. Swift, Wave Crest, Boreas, Anna, and Grace among others. Weather delays postponed some departures into this morning. Commodore Morrill absent, Fleet Captain George P. Fields aboard as guest and Gower in charge.
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South Boston Yacht Club
Windward
Gower
Thelma
E. H. Lansing
Kittie
George Knight
Coronilla
Alvin Wight
Marie
Batchelder
Pleasure
Goldsmith
Velante
Henry Dutton
Hazel
Driscoll
Countess
Sherman
S. Gordon Sawyer
Mabel F. Swift
George Bruce
Wave Crest
Orcutt
Boreas
Connolly
Williams
Anna
Perkins
Grace
Porter
Morrill
George P. Fields
Tacoma Satanic Sailboat Race For 3900 Stake
The first race of the Tacoma-Satanic series for a 300 stake will be sailed this afternoon over a nine mile course from the South Boston Yacht Club. Satanic, owned by Captain William Daly Jr of Revere, is 22 feet long with 2 feet 7 inches at the water line. Tacoma, a Down East boat owned by Captain Samuel N Small of Dorchester, was launched last year after May purchase. Judges are W E Robinson C E Bockus and F S Rideout. Start expected around 2 o'clock.
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South Boston
Daly
Tacoma
Small
W. E. Robinson
C. E. Bockus
Rideout
South Boston Yacht Club
O Connell Protest Over Gaelic Championship Decision
Representatives of the O Connell team protested a game outcome against Emmets at Congress Street grounds claiming the score should be reversed and that they, not the Emmets, won the championship. They allege referee rulings were arbitrary and not Gaelic-rule compliant.
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Oo’ Pall
Secere Foot
Emmets
Is Congress Street
Teers
Mets
Ioewie
Ae Nells
Eee Anc
Notable Swim Tiein Gash Challenge Ten Miles Newport Narragansett Pier
Robert Ralston of Philadelphia and Charlie Oelrichs of New York are matched to swim ten miles from Newport to Narragansett Pier. The feat mirrors an 1880 record by Dr J Jamestown. Dr White of UPenn chairs the university athletic interests and accompanies the swimmers in an open boat. Fearn and Boyton also attempt a harbor crossing but fail due to heat and exhaustion.
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Newport
Robert Ralston
Philadelphia
Charlie Oelrichs
New York
Narragansett Pier
Jamestown
Ralston
Newporters
Harvard
Oelrichs
White
University of Pennsylvania
Segmen
Plier
Boyton
Fearn
Newport Harbor
Boyton Head
Tie
Sehrs at Buffalo Debate Free Coinage at National Education Meet
At the Buffalo convention site of the National Education Association speakers from Colorado and Denver pushed bimetallism with silver and gold. They argued both metals are needed to maintain a stable standard and protect creditor and debtor classes and labor value through fair pricing of American products.
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Mu Alo
N. Y
National Education Association
Pendejin
Unihe
Colorado
Reeve
Paker
Jon Gove
Denver
Swimmers Rivalry Draws Elite Interest in Long Race
W White, Penn instructor, clocked the distance in four hours forty minutes while Captain Boyton and George Fearn faltered. Ralston of Philadelphia and Oelrichs of Newport-New York backers headline a high society contest planned for late August. No refreshments allowed. at least one swimmer must reach the pier to win. Spectators may require police boats to control the crowd.
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W. White
University of Pennsylvania
Paul Boyton
George Fearn
Mr. Ralston
Philadelphia
Charlie Oelriche
Herman
Newport
Sheldon Triumph in All-Round Championship at Bergen Point
Three entrants competed in the A A W all round championship at Bergen Point New Jersey with L P Sheldon Yale J A Larkin Xavier A A and H Oberfussening New West Side A C. Sheldon won six events before a half mile walk disqualification shifted lead to Larkin who later lost it in the pole vault with a best 10 ft 3 1 2 in. Larkin won the 56 pound weight throw and the mile run while Sheldon claimed all other events and the overall title. Oberfussening failed to qualify in several events. Total points listed.
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New York
Bergen Point
N. J
New Jersey A. C
L. P. Sheldon
Yale
J. A. Larkin
Xavier A. A
H. Oberfussening
New West Side A. C
Sheldon
Larkin
Obertussening
Challenge to El Heirie in Seawanhaka Cup Race
Captain S N Small of Dorchester designer and owner of the Anita issues a challenge to the winner of the Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club international cup race. The Anita has not been defeated yet and locals hope the El Heirie owned by Crane brothers will win the trophy and possibly a match race in local waters.
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S. N. Small
Dorchester
Anita
Seawanhaka-Corinthian Yacht Club
el Heirie
Crane Brothers
Ths City
Small
Schuylkill River 100 Yard Race Attracts Swim Meet
Athletes William Mears and Arthur Ji place in the Schuylkill River 100 yard race with times around 1 minute 42.53 seconds. In regional events Percy F and W B Kugher finish second and third. The afternoon features a 400 yard handicap won by William A Christy with Victor Binder and John H Delaney placing.
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Philadelpf Ming
Schuylkill River
Willard S. Mears
Arthur B. Ji
Percy F
eGris Keley
W. B. Kugher
Ntional Swimming Association
T. Shu
William A. Christy
Saturday Night Club
Victor Binder
National Swimming Association
John H. Delaney
St. Paul Literary Institute
Expert swimmer Thomas Coin drowns during river exhibition
Chester Pennsylvania reports that expert swimmer Thomas Coin, who recently lost the championship to Johnson of England, drowned in the Delaware River during a swimming exhibition. His body was recovered several hours later.
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Chester
Penn
Thomas Coin
Johnson
England
Delaware River
Fraudulent Walter Sanger Impostor Targets Cabmen and Restaurateurs
The piece reports an unknown man posing as Walter C. Sanger, a famed cyclist, deceiving cabmen and restaurant keepers after claiming a recent victory in Australia over Zimmerman. Cadman No. 923 of Boston ferried him and a companion for hours, but the impostor failed to meet a later promised payment.
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Poston
Walter C. Sanger
Sanger
Australia
Zimmerman
Cadman No
Boston
the Quincey
Cabby
Quincy
Hugh McLean
Chelsea
A. McLean
Rudolph Emerson
McLean
Emerson
Waldemar Cycle Club
Boston Police Department
Curtis
Charles River Park
Cambridge
New York
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Manhattan Beach
Coney Island
Harkins
Riley
Brett
Dinsmore
Famous tramp Walker Harry Cheter completes Chicago to St Augustine walk
The famed long distance pedestrian, Harry Cheter, has finished a trek from Chicago to St Augustine then to New York and Boston. At about 20, he began long career at 16, winning numerous wagers on grueling walks including a Chicago to St Augustine round trip. He now represents a New York firm with a $600 bet on finishing a Chicago to St Augustine to Boston to Chicago circuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Cheter
Boston
Chicago
St. Augustine
New York
Chester
United States
Harry
Metropolis
Conneff and Bacon Weigh Series Of Six Races
A cable from New York reports a potential six race series between Tommy Conneff England’s amateur champion and F E Bacon America’s amateur champion. Bacon challenges three matches in England and three in America at one four and ten miles each. Each race to pay $500 a side with London Sporting Life and Police Gazette acting as stakeholders. If Conneff accepts, the dates and places for the first series will be agreed mutually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tommy Conneff
F. E. Bacon
England
America
Bacon
Conneff
London Sporting Life
Police Gazette
Convention Delegates Discuss Black Voters and Kinley Support
W E Smead from South Dakota questions Mississippi colored delegates about presidential backing. He learns how many support Kinley Reed and other candidates with figures like 85 dollars cited for a split among the Mississippi delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Smead
South Dakota
Mississippi
Mr. Smead
Kinley
McKinley
Reed
Taiison
The Red Rose Triumph On Holy Ground
A fragmentary verse scene depicts the Red Rose party triumphing over York on sacred soil. The poem references Lancastria and White and Red factions with drums, flags, and a dramatic retreat, framing a ceremonial clash of rival houses.
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Scranton
Springfield
Wilkesbarre
Kingston
Moseley
New College
Trinity Hall
McDowell
Clasper
Caius Four
Scuiler
Kingston Four
Bob Cook
Town Hall
J. B. Close
Lemours, In
Burton Harris
The
Satanic
York Society
Narragansett
Torped
Bren Ton's Reef
Atlantic Ocean
Narragaysett
Charles Oelridha
Siti
Sehrs
President Baker
Colorado University
Watnal Association
W. Hamilton
Ang Dr. & Nead
Harvarda Gyms
John Chiesa
Chiesa
Schuylkilgs
California
Blanchard & Farekar
Bock
Fancuil Hall
Harry Chester
Conneff VS. Bacon
Lancastria
Lancaster
York
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