Grand Circuit Opening At Fort Erie Involving Notable Races
Buffalo July 22 opening Grand Circuit racing featured 2:12 trotters with Tommy Horn leading twice before Peter McCormick won the final. Ed Geers upset in 2:20 trot with Bertha Cary, Creosote second. Strathstorm won 2:18 pace with O'Brien Boy second. Incident delayed start as Zombrower failed to finish and Walter Cox was shaken loose from sulky in a track mishap. Summary mentions Snow's gray mare.
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Dominion of Canada
Tommy Horn
Peter McCormick
Tommy
Ed Geers
Bertha Cary
Creosote
Strathstorm
O'Brien Boy
Zombrower
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Walter Cochato
Walter Cox
Brandan Baughman
Murphy
Longworth B
Cox
Snow
Zambro
Geers
H S Ray
Dublin
Gerrity
Major Russel
J. Benyer
Ella Todd
Br.m
Dean
Grace
Flagler
Rodney
Ad Storm Strathstorm
Sien Wales
McDonald
O’brien Boy
Brg
Jeela
Brand
Childs
Empire Direct
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Horn
B. G
Otto Wilkes
Shuler
Alta Coast
B. m. Sempsey
Bingarion
B. S
Castle Dome
Dodge
Cochato
Cochato Z
Branham Baughman
War Hall
J. Benyon
N Onwardo
Ray
Favorites win in Lake Erie races on opening day
At Lake Erie circuits in Penn July 22 favorites swept the program winning all three straight-heat events. In the 2:25 pace for $400 Eddie Foy led with Ophelia Direct second and Wonder Worthy third. best time was 2:28 trotting for Farmer Gentry with Junior Barongale first and Belle Boy second. the 10 pace feature saw The Midget win with Bonnie Boy second and Exall Me third, best time 2:10%
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Penn
Lake Erie
Eddie Foy
Hohenbeck
Ophelia Direct
Haring
Wonder Worthy
Erskine
Meee
Farmer Gentry
Baring
Junior Barongale
Finney
Belle Boy
Hollenbeck
Rush
Bonnie Boy
Lee
Exall Meeas
Wood's Thumb Fracture Injures Pitcher but Not Serious
Doctors report Wood sustained a slight fracture to the first metacarpal after an X ray. The injury is not serious and he is expected to be ready to pitch in about a month with proper care.
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A. A. Cliff
Walter Dodd
Boston Manager J yr suspended after umpire clash
In Boston on July 22 the National League team manager was suspended for arguing with Umpire Orth following a game yesterday.
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Boston
Joeyr
Orth
Eastern athletes limited on American Australian team pick
Jim Sullivan selects Homer Baker and Jim Rosenberger as the only eastern athletes to make the team. The column questions New England representation and hints at politics in the AAU presidency with Lill and Pawling mentioned as contenders. It also discusses team dynamics star conflicts and possible matchups including Flynn Gunboat Smith and Langford challengers.
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A.A. U
Pawling
Philadelphia
New England
Harvard Stadium
Riverside
Chicago
Johnny Evers
Rajah Bresnahan
Cub
Jack Curley
Jim Flynn
Pueblo
New York
Jack
C. Miller
Sam Langford
Answers to Queries Athletic Q and baseball notes
Answers to queries cover Jake Stahl batting .301 last season. Entries open for United Commercial Travellers games at Somerville stadium Sept 6 with multiple races. Questions touch on bunting on strike three and base rules, score between Pittsburg and Boston Nationals, open World Series pitchers, and pro 10 mile races at Rocky Point and Scotch games with same day entry.
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United Commercial Travellers
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Connie Mack
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Pittsburg
Bostom
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Pichers
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Tesreau
Giants
Wood
Red Sox
Rocky Point
Providence
Braves and Reds Play Thursday at 3 PM
The Thursday July 24 game at the South End grounds between the Braves and Cincinnati starts at 3 p.m. The move lets both clubs catch the 5 52 train for the West.
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South End Grounds
The
Braves
Cincinnati
Browns Shut Out Mack's Athletics in St Louis
St Louis pitchers Mitchell and Brown hold Philadelphia to 4 to 0 as St Louis side drives runs on timely hits and base running. Mitchell strands multiple threats, striking out two in seventh with runners on first and third. Bobby Wallace injures hand prompting month plus absence, Sehang finger knocked out.
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Brown
Philadelphia
Shbotton
Pratt
Austin
Lavan
Compton
Bobby Wallace
Bush
Sehang
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Williame
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Ale
Schang
Thomas
Houck
D. Murphy
Lapp
Melanis
Uec'tn
Williams
Prat
Evans and Sheridan
Longwood Hosts Opening Rounds of Eastern Doubles
Two doubles matches opened the Eastern doubles championship at Longwood. The morning feature pitted Niles Dabney against Clothier Gardner Jr. In the afternoon Beals Wright and William Larned defeated Raymond Little and Theodore Roosevelt Pell in a hard fought three sets to two match.
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A. Larned
Beals C. Wright
Witl Longwood
Raymond D. Little
Theodore Rosevelt Pell
New York
Longwood
N. W. Niles
A. S. Dabney
W. J. Clothier
G. P. Gardner, Jr
William A. Larned
Boston
Battle of the Cay
Theodore Roosevelt Pell
Niles-Dabney
Dabney
Niles
Clothier
Gardner
Giants Take Two Games From Pirates on Longwood Turf
New York defeats Pittsburgh twice in a midweek doubleheader 8 4 and 2 1 while Beals Wright and Bill Larned win a five set doubles match 4 6 8 7 5. The headline round features Niles Dabney and Beals Wright delivering sharp tennis and steady teamwork in front of a large Longwood gallery.
Pell and Little Rally in Tennis Set Ends in Defeat
Wright and Larned win a hard fought match 6 3 7 5 7 3 after a tense comeback. Pell and Little showed strong serving with deep backhand rallies, but Wright’s late surge and 10 placing shots secured the decisive set.
Stallings Heads Braves to Cincinnati After Brief Absence
Manager Stallings will arrive in Boston this morning from Buffalo to direct the Braves against the Reds. He plans to leave for the West with the team. his wife’s illness is not as serious as first feared.
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Stallings
Boston
Buffalo
Braves
Reds
West
Coombs Forecasts Ready Condition For Labor Day Game
John W. Coombs star pitcher of the Philadelphia Athletics, writes from his West Kennebunk Maine farm that he expects to be in condition to play by Labor Day. He has been ill since the season opener and is convalescing at home.
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Philadelphia
John W. Coombs
Philadelphia Athletics
Coombs
West Kennebunk
Chicago Cubs Star Heinie Zimmerman Near Return From Injury
Chicago July 22 Heinie Zimmerman third baseman for the Chicago National League team will return to play within two weeks according to the club physician who examined his injured foot today No bones were found broken Zimmerman left his team in Boston to come to Chicago for treatment
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Chicago
Heinie Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Boston
Portland Defeats Fall River In 11 Inning Aces
Portland wins 6 to 5 over Fall River in 11 innings. Robinson drops Wormwood's fly, Merrill and Bawcock drive winning run. Wormwood allows no Fall River runs after sixth as Portland seizes late lead.
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Fall River
Southern
Robinson
Wormwood
Merrill
Bawcock
Corey
Johnson
Baron
Portland Fall River
E Merrill
Cat
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Bowe'k
P’phrey
Devine
King
Rob’son
H’kman
W.w'ite
J.s'van
Camp’ll
Hayden
Weeden
KE. White
Barron
Mwwood
Lowell shuts out Brockton in 10-0 rout
Lowell dominates Brockton 10 to 0 as Maybohm yields a complete game five hits allowed. Aubrey and Daly pace the visitors with key hits while Clemens Maloney and DeGroff contribute in the scoring column. Daly hits a home run and Miller plates two with a two base hit.
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Burns
Shafer
Fletcher
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de Carey
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Wagner
Miller
Ib O
Wilson
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Tee tHyatt
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Hyatt
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Brockton
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Maybohm
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Maloney
Dowd
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Boletis
Magee
Howard
Halst’n
Flah’ty
Daley
Ken’dy
Thomas
Ruffange
Dee
Clemens
DeGroff
Miller Aubrey
McMahon
Kennedy
Lawrence Beats Worcester 5-1 in Fast Conference Game
Lawrence wins 5 to 1 as Layster pitches strong ball allowing four hits. Key plays include two base hits by O'Connell and Bruggy and timely scoring in the early innings. Mahoney Courtney and Cooney contribute on defense and offense in the victory.
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Layster
O O'Carroll
Ferrin
Cooney
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Nye
Phenix
McCune
Breymer
van Dyke
Carlstrom
O’connell
Bruggy
Courtney
Shorten
Walsh
Mahoney
Breymaier
Roes
Luyster
Rorty
New Bedford Falls to Lynn in High-Scoring Game
New Bedford used four pitchers and lost 10 to 8 against Lynn. Griffith and Dean sparked the offense with key hits while Britton lasted through most of the game, striking out ten. Orcutt left early on an infield fly as Lynn built a big lead.
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Lynn
Britton
Griffith
Dean
Orcutt
Tse
Caneets
Monulton
Wilson
Strands
Lavigne
Neptune
Howard
Sweatt
Wilhullen
Wood
Porter
Moulton
Fuller
Bannon
Crowley
Killen
Ty Wood
Callins
Toti
Con'lly
Glover Tops French Welter in Atlas Return
Mike Glover of South Boston returned home and won his Atlas A A debut over Marcel Thomas France welter champ in four rounds by technical knockout. Referee stopped the bout as Thomas walked away after a clash, while two other 10 rounders offered corking actions with Alberts beating Meringo and Brown defeating McGovern.
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South Boston
Atlas A. A
Marcel Thomas
France
Thomas
Glover
Sheehan
Kid Alberts
Whitzabeth
N. J
Tony Meringo
Boston
Alberts
Meringo
Mickey Brown
Malden
Phil McGovern
New York
Brown
McGovern
Glover Undaunts Thomas In Tight Boxing Bout
In round one the Frenchman impresses with form and footwork while Glover must earn passage. The second round mirrors the first as Thomas lands and fans react. By the end of the third Glover’s left hooks and midriff shot push Thomas toward a hard defeat. the Frenchman tires, drops his hands, and concedes as the bell ends the round.
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Mike
Joe Jeanette Outfights Lester Johnson In Ten Rounds
In Jeannette New York July 22 Joe Jeanette the veteran colored heavyweight defeats Lester Johnson in a ten round bout. Jeanette floors his opponent several times but Johnson uses strong defense to survive.
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New York
Joe Jeanette
Lester Johnson
Jeannette
Southern League Scores From New Orleans Memphis Montgomery
In New Orleans Chicago? No. New Orleans 0? The text lists Southern League games: New Orleans Chattanooga 4 0, Memphis Atlanta 4 0, Montgomery Birmingham 5. The fragment records multiple results with no complete final for all games.
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Chattanooga
Memphis
Atlanta
Montgomery
Birmingham
Vaneuil A C Faneuil With 15 1 Year Teams Half Fares
J Shaine of 10 Newton street Brighton and J A Smith of 57 Wordsworth street East Boston advertise half fare offers for 15 1 year teams and promote East Boston All Stars for July 26 with semi pro teams from Wakefield Hyannis and Tedesco preferred.
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Faneuil
J. Shaine
Newton Street
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East Boston All Stars
Wakefield
Hyannis
Tedesco
J. A. Smith
Wordsworth Street
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