Constitution Again Bests the Reliance in 37-Mile Race
Newport RI July 20 The Constitution defeats the Reliance by about a minute and 3 seconds on time allowance in the 37 mile cruise from New London. Columbia finishes more than 10 minutes behind. Start before 10:15. Accidents occur to Aspirant and Neola.
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Newport
R. I
Constitution
New York Yacht Club
New London
Glen Cove
New Haven
Rhode Island
Columbia
Reliance
George M. Pynchon
H. F. Lippitt
Providence
I Iscces
Corbett Briggs Title Bout Set For Tammany Club Crowds
boxing note from Boston previews the Corbett versus Briggs welterweight clash to be decided at the Tammany Athletic Club next Wednesday night. It details Briggs training, odds, and city betting, plus surrounding rumors about Corbett and local boxing figures.
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Tammany Athletic Club
Grand Theatre
Corbett
Briggs
Chamson
Hmself
Griffo
Star of the East
Chester Goodwin
Steve Mahoney
Jimmy
Goodwin
George Brady
New England
Jack Moore
Young Corbett
Boston
Winthrop Beach
Harry Tuthill
Jimmy Briggs
Maynard
Tommy Sullivan
St. Louis
Tammany Club
Roxbury
P. J. Casey
Atlantic City
Crescent Beach
Sandy Ferguson
Chelsea
Ferguson
Sandy
New York
Nova Scotia
Coast
Johnny
Jim Corbett
Denny
B. H. Benton
Rob Roy
Three Games In Town Hoyat Huntington and Dorchester
Three games on today’s schedule with two at the South End and one at Huntington avenue. Detroit meets at Huntington avenue as part of Ladies day while the Nationals face Philadelphia in a double header at the South End starting at 2.
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Huntington Avenue
Detroit
Nationals
Philadelphia
Nightingale Field
Dorchester
West Quincy
Charles Baker—Burkett
FE. M. M
John J. Carney
Concord
N. H
Tom Pagum
Anniajor
Malden
Buck Freeman
Collins
New York
New York Invaders
Wild Bill Donovan
Hughes
Dineen
Boston
Jim McGuire
Freeman
House of the Angel Guardian
Charley Green
Louis Cohen
Charley Farrell
Chick Stahl
Stahl
O'Brien
Thomas
Lunt
the Post
Shamrock III Wins Fast Ten-Mile Cup Race Off Sandy Hook
Sir Thomas Lipton's challenger Shamrock III set a brisk pace in the 30 mile test against Shamrock I off Sandy Hook, posting a 2 59 20 elapsed time and narrowly beating the old boat by 1 22 while a jibtopsail mishap cost I two minutes. The race paused briefly when news of Pope Leo XIII’s death arrived, after which the Hunn’s ensign was flown at half mast.
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Atlantic Highlands
N. J
Windward
Leeward
Thomas Lipton
Shamrock I
Sandy Hook
Newport
Shamrock Ill
Scotland
Shamrock III
Shamrock II
Wringe
Bevis
Shamrock Tit
Shamrock L
Sir Thomas
Associated Press
Dee- Forest Wireless
Hunn
Pipe Leo XIII
Cleveland at New York St. Louis at Philadelphia Chicago at Washington
Three games listed with pairs of teams: Cleveland visiting New York, St. Louis visiting Philadelphia, and Chicago visiting Washington. No scores or dates provided.
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Cleveland
New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
Washington
Detroit Wins Series Opener In Nine Inning Sprint
Detroit edged Boston 3 to 2 in Huntington Avenue play as Dougherty forced out Lachance at second to end the game. Kissenger debuting for Detroit allowed seven Boston hits, with Long and Lush making notable plays. Barrett and Crawford contributed for Boston, while Yeager opened for Detroit with a first inning threat.
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Huntington Avenue
Detroit
Boston
George Lachance
Gibson
Dougherty
Long
Jeorge Winter
Kissenger
Winter
Collins
Billy Lush
Carr
McGuire
Jimmy Barrett
Lush
Freeman
Parent
Lachance
Ferris
Crawford
Lachanee
Yeager
Smith
O’brien
Barrett
Jake Stahl
Criger
Httle Gibson
Hughes
Dineen
Barrow
Wild Bill Donovan
Ek R. E. P.O
Fearrett
O McGuire
Serseeeen
P.O Dougherty
O' Brien
C Senor Seers
O Lachance
Stahl
Ieaws Ok
Baseball Box Score Summary
Bases on balls Kissenger four, Winter one. Struck out Kissenger two, Winter one. 40m. Umpire Connolly. Attendance 4662.
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Kissenger
Connolly
New York and Cleveland Split Twin Bill in July Clash
New York won the first game 7 to 3 as Griffith pitched steadily and Joss erred twice at key moments. In the second game Wolfe strained a tendon in the fourth inning and Chesbro relieved him. Cleveland scored twice off Chesbro in that frame, offsetting New York’s lead.
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New York
Cleveland
Griffith
Joss
Wolfe
Chesbro
Baseball Box Score New York vs Cleveland Readout
The report lists game events with New York and Cleveland, including errors by New York and Cleveland, strikeouts by Griffith and Joss, and key hits by McCarthy Keeler Fultz Beville Lajoie Chesbro. It notes stolen bases by McCarthy Gochnaur and double plays Bay Gochnaur Bradley Gochnaur Lajeie Hickman with pitchers Chesbro Griffith Bernhard and Wolfe. Attendance 5300 and time 1h 30m.
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New York
Cleveland
Griffith
Joss
McCarthy
Keeler
Fultz
Beville
Lajoie
McFarland
Gochnaur
Elberfeld
Williams
Ganzel
Sheridan
Wolfe
Chesbro
Bernhard
Bay
Bradley
Lajeie
Hickman
O’connor
Cleveland F
Dec
Flick
Goebnaur
Abbott
McFari
St. Louis Drives Past Philadelphia for 8-2 Victory
St. Louis pushed across three fourth inning runs on two triples and a walk, then added five more in a 8 to 2 win over Philadelphia. Hoffman, returning to left field after a Toledo transfer, homered? No, doubled. Attendance 4872. Plank pitched for Philadelphia. Sievers allowed four strikeouts for St. Louis.
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Philadelphia
Penn
St. Louis
Hoffman
Toledo
Washington Wins Third Straight Over Chicago In Last Inning
Washington edges Chicago 4 to 3 in a late inning rally. Magoon ejected for disputing calls as 1428 attend. Selbach and Mc Farland credited with key hits. Wilson and Owen split pitching duties with Owen fanning six.
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Washington
Chicago
Magoon
Holmes
Child Hit by Boston & Northern Car in Charlestown
Six year old Lizzie Coughlin was struck by car No. 127 of the Boston and Northern railroad as she crossed a Charlestown street yesterday noon. The fender hit her, throwing her some distance. An ambulance took her to the Relief station with injuries to her back and head. doctors report no danger but several days of recovery ahead.
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Lizzie Coughlin
Charlestown
Boston & Northern Railroad
Lizzie
National League Matchups Include Philadelphia Boston Doubleheader
National League schedule features Philadelphia at Boston in a two game set, plus New York at Brooklyn, Pittsburg at Chicago, and Cincinnati at St. Louis.
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Pittsburg
New York
Chicago
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Oston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
St. Louis defeats Cincinnati with eighth inning rally
St. Louis beat Cincinnati 5 to 1 after five hits in the eighth. Attendance 1800. Burke Hackett Farrell key hits including a three-base hit. McFarland and Hahn pitched for St. Louis and Cincinnati respectively. Left on bases mattered with Cincinnati loading ten. Time seven forty five. Umpire Moran.
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Chicago
Selbach
McFarland
Lee
Coughlin
Holmes
Moran
Jones
Callahan
McCormick
Clarke
Wilson
Owen
O’ Loughlin
Nationat
ST. Louis
Cincinnati
Burke
Hackett
Farrell
Donovan
O'Neill
Beckley
Peitz
Hahn
St. Louts
B. Po
Kelley
Dona'n
Seymour
Smoot
Dolan
Brain
Lad Rare
Steins’t
Daly
Berg'n
Chicago Defeats Pittsburg 3-2 in Gripping July Duel
Chicago edged Pittsburg 3 to 2 as a walk, three singles and a double produced the runs. Attendance 3800. Chicago left 5 on base, Pittsburg 9. Notable hits include Casey Kling Welmer Leever. Leever and Weimer traded walks. Weimer fanned 8. Time of game 1 hour 44 minutes. Umpire O Day.
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Chicago
Pittsburg
Casey
Kling
Welmer
Leever
Chance
Beaumont
Wagner
Jones
Weimer
O'Day
Hicago
Nmont
Sebring
Br'sfield
Leach
Evers
oOitchey
Harley
Kroger
E O
Weaver
Tinker
Pittsburg Sete Ween Ees
Famous Athletes Gather for St. Augustine Field Day
America's renowned amateur and professional athletes will attend St. Augustine's parish field day on August 1 at Lo cust street grounds. More than 500 invitations were issued to college, A A U and pro athletes to compete in scratch events with handicap and consolation races offered for those seeking a second chance. Barries go to J F Moakley, 330 West Third Street, South Boston.
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America
St. Augustine’s Parish
Locust Street Grounds
Barries
J. F. Moakley
West Third Street
South
Boston
Wakefield Purchases Wakefield Water Plant at $230000
At an adjourned town meeting on July 20 Wakefield voted to buy the Wakefield Water Company plant and rights for 230000 dollars. The vote was 126 to 4 with the town treasurer authorized to issue bonds to cover the payment.
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Wakefield
Wakefield Water Company
Rain Delays Revere Bicycle Races Final Heat Set
Rain stopped events at the Revere cycle track after the fourth heat of the one mile handicap. Rain checks will be honored Thursday for the final heat the ten mile open and a special match race between Bobby Walthour and Jimmy Moran. Moran and Walthour will train at the beach track until then.
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Revere
Bobby Walthour
Jimmy Moran
Walthour
Moran
Picnic of Working Boys Home Athletic Meet Plans
The Working Boys Home annual peak at the American League grounds next Saturday features handicap events including 100 yard dash 3800 yard run 600 yard run one mile run and three mile run. Entry fee is 25 cents for the first and 10 cents for each additional. First and second prizes awarded in each event. Entries close with H. C. McGrath at Charlesbank Gym on Thursday July 23.
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American League
H. C. McGrath
Charlesbank
Beaumont of Pittsburg Keeps Up His Remarkable Batting
Ginger Beaumont of the Pittsburg club, famed NL champion batsman and hall of fame member, starred in the Pirates vs Mc Graw series. He hit a July 16 single and a triple off McGinnity and two homers off Cronin, and last Saturday delivered the hit that beat New York in the ninth. His .455 average with 19 hits in 22 at bats underscores his hot form.
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Ginger Beaumont
Pittsburg
Pirates
McGraw
Beaumont
Christy Mathewson
New York
Ginger
Iron Man McGinnity
Happy Jack Cronin
Copley Society Plans Whistler Memorial Exhibition
The Copley Society of Boston aims to stage a memorial Whistler exhibition in Copley Hall next February or March with a to be fixed date. The society will invite owners of Whistler pictures to lend works, seeking a complete and representative display reflecting the artist’s fame. A past plan was postponed due to tariff obstacles on art.
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Copley Society of Boston
Whistler
Copley Hall
Copley Society
Whistler Remains to Be Buried in Chiswick Cemetery
The remains of James McNeill Abbott Whistler will be interred at Chiswick Cemetery Wednesday morning following a funeral service at Old Chelsea Church. The art world mourns the loss of the famed American painter.
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London
James McNeill Abbott Whistler
Chiswick
Old Chelsea Church
Belmont's English mares arrive at Belmont Park
Belmont's high priced English mares from Colonel McCalmont's stud arrived aboard the Minnetonka. Fairy Gold by Ben D'Or dam Dame Mosham by Galliard and Hautesse by Fichidue dam Hauteur, with a four month old foal by Ladas. Fairy Gold is in foal to Isinglass. Hautesse is the priciest brood mare imported, estimated at 23,690 dollars. Fairy Gold cost about 14,335 dollars.
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New York
Belmont
Colonel McCalmont
Minnetonka
Ben D’or
Dame Mosham
Galliard
Hautesse
Fichidue
Hauteur
Ladas
Isinglass
England
America
Fairy Gold
Boston Merchant Adolph Freed Dies in New York
Adolph Paul Freed, a Boston merchant aged 538 years, died suddenly of heart disease at the St. Denis Hotel in New York. He had travelled from Boston with his wife and two daughters to meet his son, and they planned to spend the summer at Avenue Ti YT. The Boston directory lists an Adolph P. Freed of 31 Clifford Street, Roxbury.
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New York
Adolph Paul Freed
Boston
St. Denis
Avenue
Adolph Freed
Adolph P. Freed
Clifford Street
Roxbury
Chief Arthur of Locomotive Engineers Buried
The funeral of Chief Arthur of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers was held in Cleveland Ohio this afternoon from the family home. Rev Dr Paul F Sutphen officiated with Rev Vernon Harrington assisting. Hundreds of railway men attended including leaders of the major railway brotherhoods.
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Chief Arthur
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Paul F. Sutphen
Second Presbyterian Church
Vernon Harrington
Fogg Family Association Holds Second Reunion
The Fogg Family Association will hold its second reunion on August 20 at 10980 a.m. in the Casino, Hampton Beach, New Hampshire. Papers include the Fogg coat of arms. Organized September 1902, the association invites all Foggs or those descended or connected by marriage. Mrs. A. J. Fogg of Boston is secretary and historian.
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Fogg Family Association
Hampton Beach
N. H
Fogg
Pce
A. J. Fogg
Tremont Building
Boston
New England League Schedule Snippet
The New England League lists matchups including Manchester at Nashua Towell at Concord Haverhill at New Bedford and Fall River at Lawrence.
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Pree Tawell Eesee Eee
Concord Ee Ee
Manchester Seer Seer
Manchester
Nashua
Towell
Concord
Haverhill
New Bedford
Fall River
Lawrence
New Bedford Beats Manchester In High-Scoring Game
Foxon pitched for New Bedford as the home team forgave an early Manchester surge. Miller walked four times in the fifth inning and New Bedford followed with two two-base hits and a three-bagger to tie the game at six. Manchester scored four in the fourth on four hits including a three RBI homer, but could not score after the fourth.
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New Bedford
Manchester
Miller
Foxon
Locals Defeat Lowell 7–1 In July New England Game
Lawrence locals beat Lowell 7 to 1 in an afternoon contest. Lowell were shut out until the ninth when an error by Bernard allowed Merritt to score. The game featured strong early pitching and a late surge by the home team.
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New England
Lawrence
Lowell
Bernard
Merritt
Tawyomco
Chains
Tcowoll
Fall River Narrowly Escapes Shutout in New England Contest
In Nashua New Hampshire on July 20 Fall River nearly avoided a shutout by the local team. The score shows Fall River with one run while Nashua tallies multiple frames, ending in a 1 4 line score.
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New England
Nashua
N. H
Fall River
Iwasnur
Iockiccscenas
Kilmer's Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad
An old Boston Daily Post ad touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a universal cure for kidney bladder and urinary issues. It promises relief from back pain scalding while urinating and frequent urges with offers of free bottle samples and a medical book by mail.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Boston Daily Post
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