RIFLEMEN SPOT OUT BULLS EYE AT NE MILITARY RIFLE MEET
Wakefield July 27 Maine and New Hampshire teams began the second day of the New England Military Rifle Association tournament at Bay State range. Ideal weather greeted khaki militiamen as the opening day world record of 33 consecutive bullseyes at 300 yards by Midshipman C T Osborn drew praise alongside Ensign MacDonald Private Reed and Captain Wise as they bettered the former mark in the Henry match.
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Wakefield
Maine
New Hampshire
New England Military Rifle Association
Bay State Range
New England
C. T. Osborn
United States Navy
Ensign MacDonald
Navy
George W. Reed
Company A
Sixth Infantry
Stuart W. Wise
Ordnance Department
Massachusetts units claim record in rifle competition at 200 and 500 yard ranges
Company A Sixth Massachusetts wins the State of Maine trophy with a total of 320 points, breaking the previous mark by four. Second Maine's Company D, First Corps Cadets, and First New Hampshire's Company H contend for high team scores as squads shoot at 200 and 500/509 yard ranges. several individuals post high marks including 34 and 35 point possibles.
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New England Militia
Massachusetts
Wakefield
Company D
Maine
First
Mass
John A. McMahon
James Henry Keough
John Edward Burns
O. N. Ware
N. H
A. Possible
George W. Reid
F. J. Connelly
W. Summers
First Corp Cadets
C. A. Marston
M.P. Stiles
George W. Daniels
J. W. van Amburg
J. F. Parker
F. Abbott
I. McInnis
George W.pearson
J. O. Bennett
State of Maine
Governors and Staffs’ Associations of
Massachusetts Infantry
White Sox Eye Tigers and Athletics in Key Review
The article highlights the White Sox as a major focus in season previews. It notes past slumps under Griffith in 19/1 and under Jones in 1906, with Charles Comiskey taking active charge leading to pennants. The piece urges attention to the South Side club before final predictions.
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Tigers
White Sox
Griffith
Jones
Comiskey
Doves to Play Doubleheader With Giants This Afternoon
Two games scheduled as the Doves face the Giants with the first game at 2 o clock. After the double header the Doves depart for a Western trip, opening in St Louis on Friday.
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Doves
Giants
St. Louis
Dorning's 12th Annual Maritime Provinces Cruise
Durning presents a personal escorted tour of the Maritime Provinces on August 17 aboard Plant line. The itinerary includes Halifax Citadel and Crowned City, Straits of Canso, Cape Breton Island, St George's Bay, Northumberland Sound, Charlottetown, The Garden of the Gulf, Garrisoned City carriage tours, and Paradise on Earth in Prince Edward Island. A single special rate covers all expenses from departure to return.
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Maritime Provinces
Dorning
Plant Line
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Straits of Canso
Cape Breton Island
St. George's Bay
Northumberland Sound
Charlottetown
Prince Edward Island
Garden of the Gulf
City
Thomas H. Durning
Jourist
Washington Street
Sports Talk Reflections on Giants Doves Marathon and Notables
Readers learn sports queries go to Mr Duffey at the Post. Giants and Doves still exchange hard games with praise and pressure from fans. Pieces note Mike Donlin missed by the Giants and recall Harvard star Billy Schick’s illness. Marathon at Revere Beach features Pat Dineen and Pat White among starters. Tennis at Longwood Crickets proves the sport’s heft with Clothier and Little highlighted. Olympic high jumper Harry Porter weighs Sweeny’s record and pro Lawson Robertson’s upcoming debut at Scotch games on Aug 7.
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Longwood Cricket Grounds
Mike
Harry Porter
Mike’ Sweeney
A. C. Crack
Porter
West
Sweeney
Boxing Title Claims and Intercollegiate Hammer Debate
The item surveys boxing champions and disputed claims across weight classes led by Jack Johnson and Battling Nelson with other names such as Abe Attell and Stanley Ketchel noted as contenders. It also discusses intercollegiate hammer throw questions, predictions, and a vote on dropping the event, citing a 164 feet 10 inches record from the Athletic Guide up to 1908.
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N. C
Jeffries
Bob Armstrong
Hank Griffin
Peter Jackson
Young Johnson
Gunner Moir
England
Dick Grant
Boston
Grant
Johnny Conlon
Jimmy Walsh
Abe Attell
Battling Nelson
Gardner
Lewis
Mike Twin Sullivan
Stanley Ketchel
Jack Johnson
Bingham
Kiviat
Herb Manuel
Haverhill Takes Doubleheader to Move Up Standings
Haverhill defeated Lawrence 5 to 2 in the opener and 7 to 2 in the nightcap, climbing to second place after two wins. The first game saw Haverhill cash in few hits, while the second featured timely hitting against Miller and strong work from O'Toole.
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Haverhill
New England
Lawrence
Two for New Bedford Bats Help In Ninth Inning
New Bedford and Fall River close in a tense game with Barrows Adler Cunningham Baunan and Wood driving runs in the final frame. Key hits include Cunningham's three base and Barrows two base hits while Adler Bauman and Solbran steal bases.
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Fall River
New Bedford
Wormwood
Armstrong
Drum
Keller
Solbran
Buckley
Wood
Pall River
Barrows
Adler
Cunningham
Baunthn
Wilson
Cram
O'Leary
Syfert
Weaver
McDermott
MccDermott
Crum
Devine
Bauman
Reiger
Lemieux
Neiger
Syfer
Eller
Bunting
Baumman
Duggan
Lett
Mess’ger
Dunham
Ey Devine
Bowcock
D'mott
Crom
Nichols
Andrews
Strong
Lynn Defeats Brockton 2 0 Behind Girard First Pro Game
Lynn tops Brockton 2 to 0 as Girard makes his Lynn debut allowing two hits. Two bases on balls, an error, and a single supply the scoring in the second inning. Zimmermann and Wallace drive in Lynn runs. Page Burg and Autrey contribute in the field and on offense.
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Lynn
Brockton
Girard
Jacksonville
South Atlantic Association
H'uton
McLane
Burg
Donovan
Autrey
Mureh
O'Rourke
Shannon
Z'man
Bannon
Wallace
M’g'vern
Daum
Watters
Cutting
Lion
Bgo Gay
Zimmerman
Page
Iahey
Lowell Edges Worcester In Eleven In Pitchers’ Duel
In Worcester on July 27 Lowell beat Worcester 4 to 3 after 11 innings. Rondeau Reynolds and Anderson sparked Lowell with three third inning runs. Worcester tied it with a Reynolds single Shaw triple and Bradley homer. Howard singled, stole second and scored the deciding run for Lowell in the 11th. Bradley homered for Worcester as Danzig and Howard starred with multiple hits.
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New England
Worcester
Lowell
Rondeau
Reynolds
Anderson
Shaw
Bradley
Howard
Fitzpatrick
Yerkes
Flaharty
Venable
Danzig
Wagner
Duval
Unine
Warner
McLaughlin
Golf Tourney Nearing End at Wollaston Club
Yesterday’s matches in the press tourney produced tight play as only four players remain in each flight. In First Flight L M Barry beat T L Quimby 4 up 2 to go, H P Farrington beat J B Martin 2 up 1, J E O Connell beat I B Tracy 3 up 2, K E T Manson beat Colonel Meehan 8 up 2. Second Flight Sargent beat Walton 7 and 6, Gaul beat Sibley 4 up 8, Foss beat Connolly 6 and 5, Smith beat Gavin 1 up.
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Wollaston Golf Club
Globe, Post and Herald
John I. Taylor
Sibley
Globe
Foss
Brockton Enterprise
Connolly
Scribner's
Smith
Advertising Agency
Gavin
Clothier to Meet Larned in Longwood Championship Clash
In a tight Longwood singles final William J. Clothier defeated R. H. Palmer after a late surge to reach the challenge cup match against William A. Larned. Palmer opened strong, Clothier leveled, and in a decisive fourth set Clothier surged to win the match and set up a title showdown at Longwood Cricket Club.
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William J. Clothier
R. H. Palmer
Clothier
William A. Larned
Palmer
Deuce Clothier
I Wight
Sans Anon
Water’ Coe Iliveeracs
Dimnor-Cavicac
Puro As
Cccuee Ceeeeeee Bibagan GC
Clothier de Eisssncersees
Lmtratmee Ps Wudlipi'e Dawn Bo
Larned
Longwood Cricket Club
Pro Marathon at the Beach Opens Season at Revere
The first professional Marathon of the season will take place next Saturday at Revere track over the full 26 miles 385 yards and 10 laps. Open to all runners with entries closing at post. featured racers include Pat Dineen South Boston William Prouty Jamaica Plain W Davis Indian Tailfeather Indian Al Raines New York Hugh Brusse Pittsburg Matt Maloney New York Pat White Ireland Hands Holmes Canada Henry Sweeney Cambridge Black Hawk Ruddolph Anderson Sweden F H Kellar Germany and John J Goff Cambridge in his first race.
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Revere
Pat Dineen
South Boston
William Prouty
Jamaica Plain
W. Davis
Tailfeather
al Raines
New York
Examateur
Hugh Bruss
Anson Calls Pitcher Distance Change to Aid Hitting
Pop Anson argues moving pitchers closer to the plate would increase batting. He notes greater break with added distance and suggests 50 feet from the plate would help hitters. Anson batted over .800 in 20 of 22 NL seasons and beat .400 average twice.
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Pop Anson
Anson
AMERICAN ASSN RESULTS SUMMARY
The data lists results for multiple games with teams Columbus Milwaukee Minneapolis Indianapolis Toledo St Paul Louisville Kansas City and scores showing Columbus over Milwaukee 1 to 0 and Minneapolis defeating Indianapolis 7 to 2 with Toledo 4 St Paul 1 Louisville 3 and Kansas City 2 percent noted.
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Columbus
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Toledo
St. Paul
Louisville
Kansas City
Quarrel Between Managers Clouds Ketchel Langford Bout
The article says the Ketchel Langford clash is mainly a dispute over purse division between managers, with Langford a top fighter but mismanaged. It notes Colma arena fire scare and upcoming bouts at Apollo A C Salem including Warmer Burke Lenney Harris in prelims, and Flynn McDonough main event, plus Jeffries forfeits, Attell Wolgast featherweight title fight set for Colma on Sept 9.
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Ketchel-Langford
Langford
Ketchel
Jim Coffroth
Colma
Cal
Apollo A. C
Salem
Kid Warmer
Marblehead
Sailor Burke
Manchester
Gus Lenney
South Boston
Eddie Harris
Dorchester
Porky Flynn
Boston
Mickey McDonough
Brooklyn
Abe Attell
Ad Wolgast
Colma Arena
California
The Little Nutmeg’s Hazardous Newport Voyage
The 22 foot Nutmeg reached Newport Rhode Island at noon Monday after a remarkable voyage from Camden Maine via Cam den to New York and the Atlantic Yacht Club race. Owner Alla C. Jones sailed through thick fog and southwest winds, beating all the way to Highland Light and Cape Cod before anchoring in Newport Harbor.
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Newport
R. I
Boston Yacht Club
Camden
New York
Long Island
Alla C. Jones
Muscleridges
Monhegan
Mr. Jones
Boone Island
Highland Light
Cape Cod
Newport Harbor
Three Women Injured In Pittsfield Trolley Collision
In Berkshire Park, three miles from Pittsfield, three women were seriously injured when an extra trolley car rear ended a passenger car as it prepared to stop. Mrs. W. A. DeWire, Mrs. Edward Rosenbaum, and Mrs. William C. Root, all of Pittsfield, were hurt while the motorman escaped injuries by jumping. The party was returning from a whist outing and passengers were taken home by automobile.
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Pittsfield
Berkshire Street
Berkshire Park
W. A. DeWire
Edward Rosenbaum
William C. Root
Park
Jones
Baseball groups seek weekend games around greater Boston area
Multiple clubs from Beacon Hill to Malden advertise for fast amateur and semi pro teams aged 11 to 19 for Saturdays and July 31. Contacts include Harry Rosenstein Boston address 24 Irving Street and others in Roxbury Brookline Cambridge Dorchester Reading and Everett with guarantees and travel details.
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Beacon Hill
Harry Rosenstein
Irving Street
City
United Shoe Machinery
Thomas Messinger
Lincoln Street
Sewall A
William J. Wood
Sachem Street
Roxbury
Tel
Brookline
Malden Athletics
W. T. Stetson
Hillside Avenue
Malden
Lowell
P. Thyne
Stevens Street
Owell
Somerset
A. C
C. J. Gray
Ruggles Street
Columbias of
Cambridge
Roger Wolcotts
Dorchester
Beacons
Everett
J. F. Danehy
Rindge Avenue
Sumners
Boston
Edward L. Sweeney
Sawyer Avenue
Boston Red Sox
Madison A. C
Charlestown
William Curley
Newman Street
South Eas
T Atlantic
Joseph Bradford
Atlantic
Newensets
B. J. Viatora
Holy Name
Reading
J. F. Riley
Main Street
Oxford
Mass meeting for Charlesbank boys in West End
A mass meeting for West End boys plans the 1915 Charlesbank athletic meet. The meeting at 8 p.m. on Blossom Street will sign entry blanks with coach John O’Donnell present. Prominent speakers include Arthur Duffey and Clarence E. Fitzpatrick.
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West End
Charlesbank
Ward Room
Blossom Street
Cambridge Street
Mitchell Freiman
Eaton Street
Samuel Bloch
John O'Donnell
O'Donnell
Charlesbank Gymnasium
Willetts Upends Loughrey in Six-Round Victory
Philadelphia reporter Johnny Willetts, a 21 year old, defeated veteran fighter Young Loughrey of Manayunk in a sensational six round bout at the Douglas A. venue. Willetts outboxed and forced the fighting, repeatedly putting Loughrey on the defensive.
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Philadelphia
Johnny Willetts
Douglas A
Young Loughrey
Manayunk
Loughrey
Willetts
Macon Pitcher Vaugh Sold to Brooklyn for 1500
James Vaugh a left hander for Macon in the South Atlantic league was sold to Brooklyn for 1500 dollars. He will report at once.
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Macon
James Vaugh
Brooklyn
Connecticut League Results Headlines and Scores
New Haven defeated Northampton 7 to 6 while Bridgeport beat Waterbury 3 to 2. Hartford won 5 to 3 over Holyoke and Springfield topped New Britain 3 to 1. In the two games New Britain edged Springfield 4 to 3 in a tight rematch.
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New Haven
Northampton
Bridgeport
Waterbury
Hartford
Holyoke
Springfield
New Britain
Gano wins 5000 Chamber of Commerce stake in straight heats
Detroit race notes the 13th Chamber of Commerce stake for 2:13 pacers, originally 2:24, with George Gano and driver Thomas W. Murphy taking each heat. Best time 2:04 1/4 marks second-fastest in the stake, Star Patchen notably led late but couldn’t catch Gano. El Victress wins 2:14 trot in three heats, narrowly defeating Jennie Constantine.
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Detroit
Mich
Chamber of Commerce
George Gano
Thomas W. Murphy
Poughkeepsie
Gano
Star Patchen
Gambetta Wilkes
el Victress
Jennie Constantine
B. m
el Banecca- Or
Burns
B. H
Gambetta Wilkes- Crediton
Nuthurst
Murphy
Star Patehen
Bik. H
Snow
Hosier Prince
Ro. G
Cox
Geraldine
Br. m
Shafer
Annabelle Leo
Bik. m
Geers
Shadeland Nuclear
Two More Cars Penalized in Glidden Rally at Hugo
In Hugo Col July 27 two more cars lost perfect scores on the Denver to Hugo leg of the Glidden contest as treacherous grass tracks and sand caused penalties. Frank Wing of Boston arrived first at Hugo with his Marmon maintaining a perfect road score amid shifting standings.
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Hugo
Col
Denver
American Automobile Association
Colorado Springs
Glidden
Pierces
Marmon
Maxwell
Chalmers
Moline
Lexington
Frank Wing
Boston
Schick Jr. Faces Typhoid in New York
William A. Schick Jr., former Harvard sprinter and track captain, convalescing after appendicitis in New York, has developed a light typhoid fever and will be moved with his wife and physician to the summer home at Housatone Mass for treatment. Condition not serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy” Schick
Harvard
New York
Billy
Crimson
Berkeley Oval
Schick
William A. Schick, Jr
Housatonte
Mass
Spitball Delays Game Sparks Call to Abolish Foul Strike
Hank O Day and Silk O Loughlin argue the spitball delays games 10 to 15 minutes and favor its abolition. They contend the best path is to abolish the foul strike rule, noting the spitball is the most fouled ball and would lose value if the rule were removed.
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Hank O'Day
Silk O'Loughlin
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