Ouimet Leads Mass amateur golf qualifiers at Brae Burn
The largest Massachusetts amateur field on record gathered at Brae Burn for the 1914 18-hole qualifier. Francis Ouimet led with 77, Woodlawn’s Ray Gorton was second at 80, and Brae-Burn led the Windeler shield race as their five scorers totaled 413 to Woodland’s 414. Match play begins today with Ouimet and J. G. Anderson drawn in the top half, potential final-round rivals, and Brae-Burn players W. H. Cady R. R. Gorton and W. C. Chick cited as favorites.
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Brae Burn
Francis Ouimet
Ray Gorton
Woodlawn
Percy Gilbert
Gilbert
J. G. Anderson
Ouimet
Gorton
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Brae-Burn
Woodland
W. C. Chick
Anderson
W. H. Cady
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Chick
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Albemarle
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Hickox
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Cubs Trim Giants and Even Series
Chicago rallied in the ninth to beat New York 5 to 4 and level the series. Frank Schulte hit a clutch long double to center as Leach and Saier scored the tying and winning runs. Smith out pitched Tesreau as the Cubs overcame a poor defensive showing.
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Frank Schulte
New York
Giants
Williams
Smith
Johnson
Leach
Good
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Merkle
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Reds Rally Past Phillies In Eighth Inning Comeback
Cincinnati overcame wild pitching and an error to defeat Philadelphia 6 to 4. Mattison, Oeschger, and Douglass yielded most of the runs as the Reds scored three in the eighth to pull away, with key hits by Killifer Becker and a late defensive play shaping the win.
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Cincinnati
Mattison
Byrne
Philadelphia
Douglass
Lohr
Erwin
Schneider
Rixey
Oeschger
Killifer
Becker
Mayer
Ames
Paskett
Hobbitzell
Herzog
Byron and
Johnson
Mollwitz
Miller
Hoblitzell
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Short
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South Boston Games Track Meet At Strandway Saturday
Juvenile athletes will compete under the park and recreation department at the Strandway playground on Saturday afternoon July 25. A joint meet with L Street bathers and Savin Hill contestants follows at L Street baths on Wednesday July 29 with prizes for event winners.
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Park and Recreation Department of
South Boston
Strandway Playground
L Street
Savin Hill Beach
L Street Baths
Henry Griffin
Untitled sports standings note from crowded meet
Incomplete OCR lists results from several meets. New London and New London faced a 6 to 1 result over each other while Bridgeport and Bridgeport Ot ford are noted with a 2. Be New Britain New Havengrounds Mi Wat.
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New London
Terbury
Bridgeport
Bridgeport O Tford
New Britain - New Haven
Mi Wat
Boxing heads and track notes from Boston sports page
Heavyweight Gunboat Smith slated to win in London echoing Ritchie Welsh clash. Alec McLean and Gilbert Gallant praised Matty Baldwin after reclaiming the New England lightweight title. Amateur games boss Matt Leary touts record prize levels at Ayer event and invites late entries to Wood Island Park Gym. Patterson trains abroad as Cartmell notes his Briton match up. AAU season eyes Baltimore with Halpin Caldwell Power Hedlund among top names.
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Alec McLean
Gilbert Gallant
Matty Baldwin
New England
Baldwin
Matty
Gallant
Matt Leary
Ayer
Leary
Matt
Wood Island Park
Nat Cartmell
Jimmy Patterson
England
Patterson
W. R. Applegarth
Ayr
Scotland
George Brown
Baltimore
Tom Halpin
Caldwell
Power
Hedlund
Back Bay club poised for field event point honors
Uffey notes the club’s strong showing in field events and asserts the Back Bay team has a splendid chance to lead the point tally at the meet.
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Back Bay
Debate over boxing records and prize money in early reports
The letters debate Baldwin being knocked out, Welsh versus McFarland, and Johnson Moran bout earnings, noting claims on prize shares and fighter reputations. It mentions athlete Marc Wright’s pole vault record of 13 feet 2 3 4 inches set at Harvard Stadium trials.
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Matty Baldwin
Baldwin
Packer McFarland
Freddie Welsh
Packer
Welsh
McFarland
Johnson- Moran
Johnson
Moran
Marc Wright
Dartmouth
Harvard
Gunboat Edward Smith to Fight Georges Carpentier in London
Tonight in London the heavyweight clash at Olympia Arena features Gunboat Edward Smith of America opposing Georges Carpentier of France. Twenty rounds scheduled with a purse of 825000 split between fighters, 20000 to Smith regardless of outcome. referee Eugene Corri and judges Joseph Garneau and Victor Breyer. Attendance projected near 1000 with receipts around 70000.
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Edward Smith
America
Georges Carpentier
France
Europe
Olympia Arena
London
Smith
Eugene Corri
Joseph Garneau
New York
Victor Breyer
Paris
Gunboat Expects Knockout Win Over Langford
London July 15 Gunboat predicts a knockout as he prepares to meet Sam Langford on Thursday night. He praises Langford as one of the world's best and notes his own confidence in hitting Langford, aiming to end the bout within the limit.
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London
Boston
Sam Langford
Sam
Langford
Tigers Tie With Washington in Eight Inning Stalemate
Detroit and Washington played to a 3 to 3 tie in eight innings as Washington chased a train. Purtell doubled and McBride erred for Detroit’s first run, Boehling yielded three straight singles for another, and Morgan’s seventh inning homer tied the game. Coveleskie allowed six, Dauss one, Boehling five in relief.
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Detroit
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McBride
Bush
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Engel
Crawford
Ae Kavanaugh
Burns
Dauss
AB. R. BH. TB
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Henry
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Sollte Shanks
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Morgan
Busch
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Moeller
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Dauis
Pirates Win On Errors By Robins
Pirates beat Brooklyn 3 to 0 as Robins error plagued game. Gibson McCarthy and Hummel doubled, Cutshaw Stengel tripled, Mensor homered. Reulbach lasted 6 innings, Allen 2 in relief.
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Reusbach
Allen
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
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Cutshaw
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Carpentier Confident Ahead of Smith Fight
Paris dispatch reports Georges Carpentier, in London before the bout, saying he is supremely confident of winning on points or by decision. He believes rivals Harry Lewis and Willie Lewis are stronger opponents than Smith and notes Billy Wells of England knocked out twice in six minutes as part of his confidence. He vows a fast but careful plan to neutralize Smith’s power.
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Boston Post
C. W. Herring
Paris Sporting
London
Harry
Willie Lewis
Smith
Billy Wells
England
Crack
Georges Carpentier
Olympia
Bop
Jack Johnson
Dieppe
Dick Burge
Carpentier
Moving Picture Concern
France
Fettle
G. T. Dunning
Frank Morley
Philadelphia
Harrow
Armstrong
Shadow
Jim Buckley
America
California
Jeanette Beats Battling Johnson in 10 Round Fight
Hoboken heavyweight Joe Jeannette was fouled in the first round by Battling Jim Johnson of Philadelphia. Jeannette recovered and outpointed and outpunched Johnson before the final bell, winning seven rounds after a slow start. Referee ruled Johnson’s body blow unintentional and granted Jeannette a three minute recovery.
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New York
Joe Jeannette
Hoboken
Jim Johnson
Philadelphia
Johnson
Jeannette
Smith Carpentier Fight Tops London Boxing Fever
London crowds hype the Gunboat Carpentier bout at Olympia with nations and politicians joining masked fans in the frenzy The result expected after 5 PM Boston time and 10 PM London time with Post Sporting Department to report the outcome.
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London
Boston
Cal the Post Sporting Department
Mair
European bout hype as Carpentier faces Gunboat Smith in Paris
The Continent eyes a world white heavyweight title clash as Carpentier prepares to face Gunboat Smith. Paris crowds fill Olympia, seating scarce with receipts likely over 100000. Smith expects knockout while promoters forecast profits funded by moving picture rights.
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