Harvard Yale meet possible after intercollegiate talks
Harvard athletic committee shows cautious interest in a fall meeting with Yale to face English university champions, with Paine Hoyt Vincent Hollister and Brewer likely on Harvard’s American team. Boxers McCoy Tracey and Hennessey Creedon loom in the wider club scene as negotiations unfold in New York and Boston.
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Ford and
Cambridge Athletic Committee
Yale
Harvard
Ames
Brewer
Bingham
Paine
Hoyt
Vincent
Hollister
Stickney
Sheldon
New York
England
Coolidge
Oxford Cambridge Challenge to Harvard Yale Set for Next September
A committee of Oxford and Cambridge athletic associations cabled a challenge to Harvard and Yale to send a team to the U S in September. The possible lineup includes Fry Oakley Horan Lutyens Jordan Robertson Wil Fitzherbert Johnson and others for sprints jumps and distance events.
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Oxford
Eng
Cambridge
Harvard
Yale
America
Oxford-Cambridge
Fry
Oakley
Horan
Lutyens
Jordan
Robertson
Old
Wilof Cambridge
Fitzhherpert
Johnson
Yale Considers English Universities Invitation for Meet
Yale officials say they have not received the English challenge and would be glad to join if satisfactory arrangements are made. They are unsure Harvard will participate and note the meet would require extended summer training by both American colleges.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Engad
Lewis P. Sheldon
Harvard
McKinnon and Roach Boxers Battle to Draw in Club Fight
Ed McKinnon and James Roach fought fifteen rounds at a club house yesterday afternoon. Referee was Dave Leahey with Charlie Gallagher timing. McKinnon led early while Roach rallied late. the bout was hot and even, ending in a draw after the fifteenth round with about thirty spectators present.
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Ed McKinnon
James Roach
McKinnon
Joel Woods
George Crocker
Andy Watson
Roach
Johnny McCann
al Perry
Ben Wranklin
Dave Leahey
Charley Gallagher
McKinnnon
Boxing Rumors On Walcot Smith O'Brien Triangle
Boxing gossip from Tuesday's Post discusses Walcot’s challenge to Billy Smith and Dick O'Brien. It notes the New York origin of the challenge and bets on Ryan being pressed to answer, with Parson Davies possibly delaying actions until winter. Bat Masterson passes along Boston tips about Tom Tracey vs Kid McCoy and McCoy’s limited effort against O'Brien.
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McCoy
O’brien
Tracey
Boston
Masterson
Newman
Pat Powers
Hudson County Athletic Club
Billy Hennessey
Dan Creedon
Tim Hurst
Hurst
Coney Island
Tom O'Rourke
O'Rourke
Dixon-Erne
Gotham
Maher
O'Donnell
Parson Davies
Billy Brady
Seaside Club
Kennedy
Post
Stanton Abbott
Leslie Pearce
Lavigne
Everhardt
Corbett
Fitzsimmons
Dallas
Tex
New York
Boston Athletic Club
Peter Maher
O’donnell
Jim Hall
Jim Corbett
Asbury Park
Joe Mullen
South Boston
Frank Steele
Matthews
Joe
Pearce
Patsey Fenton
East Boston
George V. Tuohey
Abbott
Hurley
Niagara Falls
Jimmy Dime
Wheeling
W. Va
Ted Alexander
Big Jim
Nick Long
Bat Masterson
Creedon
Joe Butler
Baltimore
Butler
Wittsimmons
Herald
Nelse
Smith- Ryan
Hurst, Kennedy & Co
Jim Hurst
Smith- New York Journal
Billy Smith
Rob Roy
Walcot
Dick O’brien
O’rourke
Billy
Tommy Ryan
Ryan
Smith
Walcott
John D. Hopkins
Bris
Sturtevant House
Tom Tracey
Kid McCoy
America
cCoy
McOy
Bat
Last Day at Point Breeze Races In Philadelphia
Closing day crowd at Point Breeze sees Queen Alfred win the unfinished 2:18 class trotting heat four. Four heats decide the 2:27 class with Allentown winning heat one and Tom Medium taking heats two to four. Prairie Lily leads early in the 3:18 pacing but Miss Woodford overtakes in heat four with a 2:14 1-4 time.
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Philadelphia
Queen Alfred
Allentown
Tom Medium
Prairie Lily
Miss Woodford
Hub Snag Games Today Across Leagues
National League games feature Pittsburg at Boston Chicago at Baltimore Cincinnati at New York Louisville at Brooklyn St Louis at Philadelphia Cleveland at Washington New England League matchups include Bangor at Fall River Portland at Pawtucket Lewiston at Brockton Augusta at New Bedford New England Association games cover Haverhill at Fitchburg Lawrence at Salem Nashua at Lowell with multiple cross city pairings.
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Pittsburg
Boston
Chicago
Baltimore
Cincinnati
New York
Louisville
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Washington
New England
Bangor
Fall River
Portland
Pawtucket
Lewiston
Brockton
Augusta
New Bedford
Haverhill
Fitchburg
Lawrence
Salem
Nashua
Lowell
Bostony
Eeewsees O
Ssesees
Csseasees
Seesesees
Ccssacees
Csee
Esreeveesees
Louisy
Last-half sixth inning seals tense ball game
The narrative describes a late rally and defensive plays as Boston clings to a lead. Key actions include Donovan beating a slow grounder to Lowe, Clingman advancing on errors, and Tucker fanning after a tense seventh inning. The eighth ends with Boston ahead two runs as Hawley and Donovan are retired. The visitors exhaust final chances as Clingman is retired on strikes.
Pirates Edge Bostons in Tight South End Ball Clash
The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Boston Bostons 6 to 4 at the South End grounds in a seesaw game. Happy Jack Stivetts held Boston at bay with key outs while Link Hawley showcased clutch hits and a late eighth inning rally sealed the win for Pittsburgh.
Rusie Dominates Reds In Low-Run Tilt At New York
New York pitcher Rusie held Cincinnati to four singles, fanned eight, and allowed no walks as New York won 7 to 4. Parrott pitched well but costly errors aided the home club. President Robinson of Cleveland rejected a $10,000 offer for Burkett and McKean. deal remains active.
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New York
Rusi
Cincinnatis
Parrott
Robinson
Cleveland
Freedman
Burkett and McKean
Cincinnati
Rusie
Wilson
Spies
St Louis Beats Philadelphia To End Four-Game Slide
St Louis defeated Philadelphia 9 to 8 as three eighth inning runs broke the game open. Cooley and Delehanty hit home runs for Philadelphia, but Ehret left in the fourth and Staley provided the pitching. Attendance was about 3 500.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphias
St. Louis
Cooley
Delehanty
Ehret
Staley
Peitz
Taylor and Clements
Chicago Cubs, Baltimore Orioles Lose Ground in Series
Chicago defeated Baltimore 10 to 4 as Esper and Hemming held off Baltimore after a brief surge. Terry left with a side injury in the seventh, while Chicago totaled 17 hits to Baltimore’s 12 and committed five errors to six. Attendance was 3,600.
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Baltimore
Esper
Hemming
Chicagos
Terry
Chicago
Griffith
Donahue
Clarke
Brooklyn Hands Louisville Narrow Loss on Solitary Run
In Brooklyn, the Brooklyns edged the Louisville team by one run as Kemmer and Welch hit long drives and home runs. Stupid errors at crucial moments doomed Louisville despite 12 hits to Brooklyn’s 14. Attendance was about 2,000 at Brooklyn’s ballpark.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Louisville
Kemmer
Welch
Brooklyns
Lucid
Kennedy
Grim
McDermott
Glasscock shines as Washington tops Cleveland in tense game
Maul baffled Cleveland hitters as Jack Glasscock reappeared for Washington and drove in four runs. Attendance 4500. Final score Washington 7 Cleveland 3. Hits Washington 11 Cleveland 8. Errors Washington 2 Cleveland 3. Batteries Maul and McGuire Wallace and OConnor.
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Washington
Haverhill Defeats Salem In Close New England Match
Haverhill tops Salem 7 to 3 in a low scoring game here on June 6. Woods pitched for Haverhill, scattering hits as Salem made six errors. Final line shows Haverhill 15 base hits to Salem 9, with W Woods and Dobbins behind the plate and O Neil and Davis handling the other positions.
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Haverhill
Salem
Woods
W. Woods
Dobbins
O’neil
Davis
Fitchburg Beats Lawrence in Narrow Baseball Stint
Bresnahan held Fitchburg scoreless through four innings before Lawrence surged in the fifth with five hits. Fitchburg finally crossed the plate with nine runs in a comeback, while Stout struggled for Fitchburg and Bresnahan and Hart starred for Lawrence. Firmer the final score shows Fitchburg 11 Lawrence 1 with 16 hits to 7.
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Lawrence
Bresnahan
Stout
Fitchburg
Donovan
Bresnahan and
Hart
Nashua Beats Lowell In High-Scoring Baseball Game
Nashua wins at home 7 to 2 as McCarthy shines with powerful batting. Johnson homers and Grant stars in left field for Nashua. Lowell struggles with 10 hits and 7 errors. Batteries Krumm Roche for Nashua Cushman McCarthy for Lowell.
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Nashua
N. H
McCarthy
Grant
Johnson
Lowell
Errore
Krumm
Roche
Cushman
Fall River Beats Augusta In Low-Scoring Baseball Contest
Fall River edges Augusta 10 to 5 with 3 errors by Augusta and 7 by Fall River. Klobedanz Rollins team combo and Baker McManus behind the plate contributed to the offense and scoring.
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Fall River
Augusta
Klobedanz
Rollins
Baker and McManus
Portland Dominates Brockton In Slugfest Loss
Portland beat Brockton 15 to 6 in a high scoring game as Miller faltered in the first inning and Brockton committed errors at short. Portland collected 11 base hits to Brockton's 18, with 7 Portland errors and 6 by Brockton. Batteries were Ashe Daniels and Terrien for Portland and Miller Barton for Brockton.
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Brockton
Miller
France
Portland
Ashe
Daniels
Terrien
Barton
Pawtucket Beats Lewiston In One-Sided Show
Pawtucket won a lopsided home game over Lewiston with a 17 to 9 score. Lang starred with strong batting and fielding as Pawtucket earned half the runs. Rettger and Yeager and Viau and Burke were the battery combinations.
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Pawtucket
R. L
Lewiston
Lang
Vesveseeeere
Rettger
Bangor Beats New Bedford In Sluggish Pitching Duel
In New Bedford on June 6 Bangor edged the home team 17 to 6 as Carr struggled on the mound. Wheeler and Hayes teamed for Bangor while Carr and Murphy failed to control the game, and New Bedford misplayed several balls leading to costly errors.
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New Bedford
Carr
Miller
Bangor
Wheeler
Hayes
Murphy
Providence Triumphs Over Scranton In League Game
Providence scored ten runs on thirteen hits to beat Scranton ten to five. Errors by Radford and Ward in the fourth seventh and ninth innings contributed to Scranton’s collapse as Rudderham McAuley and Johnson Rogers worked the battery for Providence and Scranton respectively.
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Scranton
Penn
Radford
Ward
Providence
Rudderham
McAuley
Johnson
Rogers
Toronto Beats Rochester Behind Harpers Fifteen Strikeouts
Harper struck out fourteen for the visiting team, the highest this season, while Crane pitched well but was hit at crucial moments. In eighth, Toronto scored three on two Rochester errors but still slid to eighth place as Rochester edged closer. Attendance 800. Score Rochester 4 Toronto 3. Hits Rochester 8 Toronto 6. Errors Rochester 2 Toronto 4. Batteries Harper and White Crane and Lake.
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Rochester
N. Y
Torontos
Harper
Crane
Toronto
Harper and White
Crane and Lake
Springfield Beats Wilkesbarre In Cold Weather Showdown
Springfield outplayed Wilkesbarre easily as the fielding was sharp and chances were routine. Weather was cold and cloudy with 1300 in attendance. Batters included Coughlin Lahy Keenan Diggins for both sides. Springfield led with 84 40 uvuvsvevui w while Wilkesbarre managed 30 000000104 hits.
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Springfield
Wilkesbarre
Penn
Coughlin
Lahy
Keenan
Diggins
Syracuse Tops Buffalo In Pitchers Battle
Syracuse outplayed Buffalo in a clean game before 500 fans. Barnett earned the win while Wise and Cranby had two errors for Buffalo. Final score Syracuse five, Buffalo one. Syracuse had six hits to Buffalo four.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Buffalo
Barnett
Wise
Cranby
Hess
Herndon
Urquhart
Great rally and early shifts in Boston Pittsburg game
It was a spirited eighth inning rally as Boston beat Pittsburg. Hart may be on view today while Ganzel’s arm may ache, and Clingman blocked Bannon at third to stop a run. Beckley hit a rattling single, with flowers sent to Pittsburg’s bench triggering laughter. Stenzel covers fast outfielders. Tom Bannon warms the New York bench.
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Pirates
Hawley
Bostons
South End Grounds
Nash
Bierbauer
Stivetts
Ryan
Boston
Pittsburg
Jack Stivetts
Bannon
Duffy
Pittsburgs
Emilie
Tucker
Long
Ganzel
Jack Ryan
Cross
Lowe
Jake Beckley
New England
Donovan
Clingman
Beckley
McCarthy
Sugden
Tommy McCarthy
Pittsburgh
Stenzel
Smith
Herman Long
Pop
Hart
Cranks
Tom Bannon
New York
Mt. Pleasant
Roxbury
Highland Lake
D. J. Coffey
Baldwin, Robbins & Co
South Boston
Norwood
Frank Turner
Broadway
St. James Y. M. C. A
W. J. Kennedy
Kneeland Street
Keystones of
Charlestown
Charlestowns
the Post
Old and New Post
Chelsea
State
Congress
Burns
Cornell Crew Arrives For Henley Races
The Cornell crew reached Henley this morning and were placed in a Berkshire side house at 11:30. They are set to compete on the water this afternoon in the famed regatta.
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London
Cornell
Henley
Berkshire
Norwich Line to Establish Pier Connection at North River
Beginning June 6 the Norwich line linking Boston and New York will connect with an annex boat at Pier 40 North River New York providing service to Brooklyn and Jersey City from and to the bi coastal route.
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Norwich
Boston
New York
Annex Boat
Pier 40
North River
Brooklyn
Jersey City
P C C Race Meet Tickets Go Fast At Waltham Headquarters
Inquiries about tickets for the P C C race meet at Waltham on June 17 point to headquarters at 38 Columbus Avenue where Mr. Gibson has a desk and seats may be procured. The entry list already includes many notable local racing men and boxes are filling up.
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Waltham
Columbus Avenue
Gibson
al Ochs
New York Chicago bicycle relay races through Indiana
The New York Recorder relay bicycle team started in Chicago at 9 this morning. H R Winship rode the first stage to Grand Crossing in 25 minutes. The squad reached Laporte Indiana at 12 50 p m and New Carlisle at 1 45 p m, far ahead of schedule. Bulletins show they were two hours ahead through Cleveland and Conneaut with the blue team leading the red.
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New York
Chicago
H. R. Winship
Grand Crossing
Laporte
Ind
New Carlisle
Cleveland
Conneaut, O
Clinton Biggle Meeting At Clinton Track Event
Clinton Lancaster Athletic Association hosts a national level meeting next Saturday with top entries in Class A and B. Notables include Richt of Brooklyn and Butler of Linwood fame, plus Spalding and Stearns from Columbia and leading New England B men. Races begin at 2 30 o'clock due to the lengthy program.
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Clinton
Clinton- Lancaster Athletic Association
Columbia, Stearns and Spalding
New England
Frederick W. Richt
Brooklyn
N. Y
Irvington
Johnson to decline race at Asbury Park now
Tom Eck Johnson's manager telegrams national bicycle meet chair, stating Johnson will not ride at Asbury Park. He cites forfeit posted in good faith and Zimmerman's $5000 challenge as unreasonable, noting Zimmerman will not race for less than $50 a side.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Tom Eck
Johnson
W. H. Deegle
Zimmerman
Hha
Icenge
B A A Games Set for June at Irvington Oval
The Boston Athletic Association announces open handicap games at Irvington oval on June 17 at 10 a m with events including 100 yard dash 600 yard run running broad jump one mile run throwing 16 pound hammer novice 100 yard dash and scratch. Entrance 6 cents per entrant entries due June 12 with John Graham. An all round competition with prizes equal to the NB AA championships will be held June 29 at 2 p m with a $2 entrance fee.
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Chelsea Cycle Club
Faye
Bruce
Bi-World
Cartwright
Senator Morgan
American Wheelman
Print
The
Wheel
Boston
A. D. Peck
Massachusetts Bicycle Club
New York State
Manhattan Beach
Austin Corbin
Corbin
Gideon
Burns
Times Building
New York
A. B Goehler
Ramblers
Buffalo
Martin
Monte Scott
Abbie Rollins
Parson & Blish
Woodlawn
New Brunswick
Harvey Iredell
Walter Rice
A. A.blish
New York City
Albany Street Bridge
French Street
Irvington-Milburn
Boston Athletic Association
Irvington Oval
John Graham
Union Meeting Promotes Thorough Organization At Caledonia Hall
Local Union No 16 of the International Brotherhood of Bookbinders held a public meeting at Caledonia Hall 45 Eliot Street last night to discuss stronger trade union organization. Harry Lloyd and Robert A Wood spoke on The Need and Advantage of Thorough Organization.
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International Brotherhood of Bookbinders
Caledonia Hall
Eliot Street
Harry Lloyd
Robert A. Wood
Howland Beats Foote For New England Tennis Cup
Howland of New York defeated Foote of Yale in the final to win the New England championship. The score was 0-6 6-4 6-0 6-1 after Foote started strong but faded as Howland pressed. Howland earns the championship cup for one year.
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New Haven
Conn
Howland
New York
Foote
Yale
Houghton Named Amherst Track Captain for Next Year
Amherst June 6 H. F. Houghton Amherst's champion mile walker was today elected captain of Amherst's track athletic team for the next year.
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Amherst
H. F. Houghton
Sea Moss Farine Cake Mix Receipts Offer 16 Quarts
A damaged fragment notes Sea Moss Farine described as nutritious and economical. It mentions a package yields 16 quarts for various dessert dishes and includes receipts with each package from grocers.
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