Honus Wagner Day and Braves Notables Spark Local Feature
Wagner day honors the dead Daddy of ball games as Walter Rehg Al Powell and Carey Jensen standouts for the Braves gain fan favor. Fred Thompson joins as chaplain for First California Field Artillery while Jim Gaffney donates a Scots road race trophy. Johnny Evers excites Phillies fans with Pat Moran’s Quakers pennant hopes as Caledonian Grove hosts ten English teams for the Sutcliffe trophy.
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Fred Thompson
First California Field Artillery
Thompson
Martin Sheridan
Jim Thorpe
Jim Gaffney
The
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State House
Caledonian Grove
Jim
Wuffeys on Sports 1911 South Bend Central league notes
In 1911 from the South Bend team of the Central league he batted .264 last season Riddeford Me entry blanks for the Scotch games may be had by writing John Speirs 39 High street The Walter Scott mile race is an invitation race There is a two mile race on the programme George Chaney and Young Britt have not met since their last meeting at the Grand Opera House
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South Bend
Riddeford
John Speirs
High Street
George Chaney
Young Britt
Grand Opera House
Max Carey Career Length With Pittsburg Team
Max Carey has been with the Pittsburg team for multiple seasons. His batting average last season was not specified in the provided text.
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Max Carey
Pittsburg
Carey
Gossip for Motorists in Belmont and Boston
George Crittenden receives gifts on his birthday including a niblick for driving trouble free on Belmont hills. Franklin cars show high mileage with 82 2-10 miles per gallon. In Boston Otto A Lawton’s car achieved 49 miles per gallon. H C Bradfield of King Company meets New England manager Bennett. J Franklin Brown invites Barney Oldfield and Ralph De Palma to a Bay State Automobile Association luncheon next Monday. A Providence trip is planned Saturday to view Narragansett Park drivers in a match race.
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Belmont
Franklin
Boston
Otto A. Lawton
H. C. Bradfield
The
King Company
Bennett
New England
J. Franklin Brown
Bay State Automobile Association
Barney Oldfield
Ralph de Palma
Brown
Providence
Narragansett Park
Binworth Smashes Worcester Track Record In Bay State Stakes
Worcester July 18 Binworth driven by Crozier equalled and then broke Worcester trotting track record 2 1 1 1 2 for the 2 17 1000 trotting stake. Watercress battled for second after a slow start, Arab won 2 16 pace, Brusie fined for delaying third heat, and Mudlake replaced by Vanhouten in third heat. Best free for all slated for tomorrow’s card.
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Binworth
Crozier
Watercress
Lyman Brusie
Gardner
Rich Hall
Harry Brusie
Mudlake
Vanhouten
Schuerman
Vic Sailer Joins Pittsburg Club After Chicago Release
Vic Sailer a former Chicago National first baseman becomes Pittsburg Club property after suffering a season injury and release following Chicago's acquisition of Fred Merkle from Brooklyn.
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Vic Sailer
Chicago National
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Re. Saier
Chicago
Fred Merkle
Brooklyn
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Hoover Day Rally Plans at Lexington Park Aug 22
A programme of athletic sports and games for boys and girls is planned for the Hoover Day rally at Lexington Park on August 22. A town head from Middlesex County will select contestants, with possible entertainment for younger children by playground instructors.
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Lexington Park
Middlesex County
Mays Shuts Out St Louis 1 to 0 in Odd Game
In St Louis on July 18 Carl Mays pitched a 1 0 win for the Red Sox over the Browns. A decisive bunt by Sam Agnew produced the lone run as Mays held Jones' lineup to four scattered hits in an unusually low scoring battle.
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Sam Agnew
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Austin
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Pratt
Boon
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Severeld
Gardner
Barry
Lewis
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Red Sox drop lineup to fifth as weak hitters hurt offense
Topper was moved down to fifth to compensate for ineffective cleanup men as Tillie Walker benched and Jimmie Walsh tried lead off. Walsh had two hits, while Gainer kept his hitting pace. Mays held the Browns scoreless through six, with Clever pitching and a late error by Severeid setting up a Cleveland scoring chance that never fully materialized.
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Red Sox
Harry
Tillie Walker
Jimmie Walsh
Walsh
Gainer
Mays
Carl
Browns
Scott
Agnew
Sam
Annual one club play at Arling ton Heights
The Arl mont Golf Club will host its annual one club play on Saturday afternoon at Arling ton Heights. Each member will select one club before start and must make every stroke with that same club during the tournament.
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Arlmont Golf Club
Arlington Heights
Tigers Break Even With the Athletics
Detroit and Philadelphia split a doubleheader in Detroit on July 18, the Tigers taking the first game 4 to 0 and the Athletics winning 8 to 4. Errors and patient pitching dominated. Cobb and Heilman led Detroit in the late rally but could not push across more than one run in the ninth.
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Veach
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Seibold
Bush
Vitt
McIinnis
Harper
Schang
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Grover
Boland
Nallin
Owens
McCormick
White Sox take doubleheader two from Washington
Chicago wins 4 0 and 7 4 over the Senators marking their second straight doubleheader sweep. Benz allowed three hits in game one, while Harper struggled with nine hits. In game two Gallia’s control issues and a fielder’s choice aided four runs, Jackson homered, and Felsch and others added hits as Chicago clinched the series with the win.
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Washington
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Gallia
Schalk
Jackson
Myers
Shaw
A. Judge
Shanks
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Leonard
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Risberg
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Ayers
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Judge
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Russell
Highlanders Beat Indians 12 to 7 in Ten Inning Tilt
New York toppled Cleveland 12 to 7 in ten innings with poor Cleveland fielding inflating the Yankee tally. High, Pipp, Baker and Marsans led New York while Caldwell and Fisher struggled for Cleveland. Roy Manning umpired the game with Moriarty and Connelly in the plate.
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Marines seek sound proof space for Hayti 19 piece band
Boston Marine enlistment office announced plans to recruit for a 19 piece Marine corps band to serve in Hayti requiring players for two clarinets two alto horns two tubas a cornet and a bass drum. The unit must find a sound proof venue for auditions without alarming Scollay square and hopes Subway access can be arranged. Sergeant Dougherty spoke for Captain Daniels about gaining permission to use transit facilities to avoid panic in the North End.
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Wiley Wins The Brassard One Hour Race At Revere
George Wiley won the one hour motor paced Brassard race at the Revere cycle track last evening, covering 41 miles and three laps. Fred Herbert finished second more than a mile behind, with Vincent Madonna third and Clarence Carman fourth. Tim Sullivan won the five mile professional event in 12 minutes 4 seconds, Pat Logan second, George Bowker third, Lloyd Thomas fourth. Other results include Louis Hibn winning the half mile amateur handicap in 57 4-5 seconds, G Boyd winning the quarter mile professional handicap in 26 4-5 seconds, and J Farding taking the three mile amateur race in 6 minutes 50 2-5 seconds.
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Revere
Fred Herbert
Wiley
Vincent Madonna
Clarence Carman
Tim Sullivan
Pat Logan
George Bowker
Lloyd Thomas
Thomas
Louis Hibn
G. Boyd
J. Farding
Li Yuan Hung declines presidency and backs Feng Kwo-chang
In Pekin on July 18 Li Yuan Hung issued a circular telegram blaming himself for the crisis caused by dismissing Premier Tuan Chi-fui and dissolving Parliament. He asks provinces to support Feng Kwo-chang for the presidency and says he will retire from politics. A Tien Tsin despatch says Feng has refused the chief executive post.
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Tuan Chi-fui
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Tien Tsin
Ex British sailors sought to trace sagamore crew
Frederick T. Leay consulate general Boston seeks help locating three ex Sagamore seamen Lawrence R. Imrie Thomas R. Hilbourn and Frank E. Carson who helped rescue wrecked American barge Alex Anderson on October 1 1916. They earned US gold medals but moved after discharge from Boston.
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Thomas R. Hilbourn
Frank E. Carson
S. S. Sagamore
Alex Anderson
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BoxING GOSSIP From the ring to the promoter lien
Frankie Britt handed a cut lip alibi for a loss to Eddie Wallace who struggles to stop holding Wallace may seek a rematch at 126 pounds ringside Cass should insist on the limit Wallace appeared lighter by about five pounds Britt is under ring control and guards must be removed if objected Eddie Shannon the Pacific coast lightweight champion is in town seeking bouts at 180-135 pounds Burns vs Moore headlines next Tuesday at the Arena in a 12 round feature
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Eddie Wallace
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Dundee
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Joe McCarthy
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Pat Moore
Memphis
Hans Wagner Day at Braves Field
The Boston National League club prepares for Hans Wagner today at Braves Field. John H. Wagner, famed as Hans or Honus, will be the hero of the day and guest of honor, receiving fishing tackle prized by any angler.
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Hans Or
Honus
Sir Isaak Walton
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