Ouimet Score Beaten in US Open Qualifying at Baltusrol
In Short Hills New Jersey on June 16 the USGA open championship qualifying over Baltusrol saw 32 players advance after 36 holes. Top medal score of 151 tied by Francis Ouimet, national amateur champion, and James Thompson of Philadelphia.
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United States Golf Association
Baltusrol Links
Francis Ouimet
Massachusetts
James Thompson
Philadelphia
Baltusrol
Braves Edge Cubs 4 to 3 in tight Chicago tilt
The Braves defeated the Cubs 4 to 3 at Chicago on June 16 behind George Tyler's pitching and sharp defense. Boston built a late rally to secure the victory as errors and umpire decisions sparked crowd reaction.
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Fortune
George Lefty Tyler
Cubs
Cardinals Defeat Brooklyn 4 to 3 in Tight Finish
St Louis topped Brooklyn 4 to 3 as Meadows held the opposition hitless for five innings. Miller and Long scored on Snyder's sixth inning single, with Long driving in the winning run. Rucker started for Brooklyn, Griner lasted three innings for St Louis after a rough start. Three-base hit by J Miller highlighted the game along with several defensive plays and pitching changes. Time m.
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Micago
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Quigley
Eason
Snyder
ST. Louis
Meadows
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Brookine
J. Miller
Retzel
Cutshaw
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Stengel
Butler
Hyatt
Rucker
Bettel
Apple
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Byron
Giants Rally In 12th Edge Reds In Cincinnati
New York completes its first series of the season by edging Cincinnati 5 to 4 in 12 innings. Doyle drives in the decisive runs with two singles and an error, while Mathewson and pitchers hold the Reds to eight hits.
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Reds
Cincinnati
New York
Doyle
Burns
Fletcher
Robertson
Leach
Mathewson
Schauer
Benton
Lear
Olson
Snodgrass
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Kansas City Beats Baltimore 6 5 For Second Straight Win
Kansas City won 6 to 5 over Baltimore in a midweek game. Perrin starred with a hitting feat as Kansas City built an early lead before Baltimore fought back. Batteries: Packard Henning and Easterly for Kansas City. Brown Quinn and Owens for Baltimore.
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Kansas City
Perrin
R.H.E
Packard
Henning
Easterly
Brown
Quinn
Owens
Harvard crews row with light schedule in uneventful day
In Red Top Connecticut on June 16 Harvard quarters reported light rowing. The only race featured the men four with subs from varsity and freshman crews against the freshman four, won by about half a length.
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Rowing Crews Spar For Speed On Smooth Water
Varsity rowed three miles then split into fast halves at 87 strokes per minute and 35 spm with a strong ebb tide. Freshmen raced Navy Yard route, freshman four beating scrub four by half a length, while second eight and varsity paddled under three miles. Examinations end Friday then more work planned.
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Yale Work Light at New London Before Regatta
Yale crews held a light practice on the Thames as Coach Nickalls plans one more time over the racing distance before the regatta. The second varsity did time work of the day, the junior eight posted 4 minutes 40 seconds for the mile.
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Thames
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Princeton
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al Swayne
Jack Goethius
Fred Campbell
Yale Graduate Rowing Committee
Charley Meyer
Columbia
Cord Meyer
Country Club and Park Racing Circuit Meet Announced
Country Club Clyde Park Brookline hosts spring meeting on first day. Bay State Short-Ship Circuit holds second and last day at Eee Park. Rockdale Park Peabody Racing scheduled for the afternoon. Quannapowitt Driving Club meets at Wakefield Reading track in the afternoon.
Local athletes travel to Danvers for St Johns Field Day
Reports note a strong turnout from B A A and Irish American A A with Unicorn prize preliminaries for relays. Obsessed boxing chatter discusses Willard Langford Welsh and White, plus Harvard Yale race talk and Yale’s improved standing before the Crimson-Blue encounter.
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St. John’s
Pittsburg Beats Phillies 2 to 1 in Sixth Inning Comeback
Pittsburg defeats Philadelphia 2 to 1 with the winning run in the sixth on a single, a sacrifice, and an error. Niehoff stole second and scored for the Phillies, while Collins hit a triple for Pittsburg and Wagner later contributed. Harmon and Chalmers pitched well. Chalmers relieved in the ninth. Time 2h 25m.
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Niehoff
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Luderus
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Wagner
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Ener Becker
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Killifer
Brooklyn Beats Pittsburg In Close 3 2 Game
Brooklyn defeated Pittsburg 3 to 2 as Seaton held Pittsburgh to five hits. Brooklyn tallied runs on a walk, Kelly's triple, Ma gee's error prone relay, and Cooper's double after Land. Final line shows Seaton and Land for Brooklyn with Dickson and Berry for Pittsburg.
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Seaton
Pittsburg
Oakes
Kelly
Magee
Cooper
Land
R.h.brooklyn
Dickson
Berry
Doc Roller Aberg Wrestle To A 30 Minute Draw
The article notes a 30 minute draw between Doc Roller and Aberg. It discusses base running rules including a touch on second to third and return without being out, balks advancing runners, and entries for Caledonian Grove games on July 10 coordinated by W. C. Mathews in Boston.
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J. Rourke
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J. J. Hoffman
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Caledonian Grove
W. C. Mathews
Old South Building
Boston
Arlington High Clinches Mystic Valley Title In One Sided Win
Arlington High defeated Reading High 17 to 1 on Spy Pond Field to clinch the Mystic Valley league title. Donnelly pitched a gems allowing two singles while Arlington’s bats produced ample support. Notable: Reycroft on base twice and Geary credited with a double play. Attendance 600.
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Spy Pond Field
Reading High
Reading
Donnelly
Arlington
Cadagan
Nix
Plaisted
Geary
I Ape
McDonald
Dane
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Dickenson
St Louis Beats Newark 8 to 2 in New Jersey Match
St Louis defeated Newark today by an 8 to 2 score. Crandall and Hartley batted, Falkenberg and Rariden pitched for Newark as Crandall and Hartley contributed with early runs.
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N. J
St. Louis
Newark Today
R.H.E
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Falkenberg and
Rariden
Yale Wins Game At Polo Grounds In Close Series
Yale defeats Princeton 4 to 1 in a hard fought baseball finale at the Polo Grounds. Yale gains a decisive edge with persistent offense and timely runs, closing the three game series on a high note.
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New York
Yale
Princeton
Polo Grounds
Yale Takes Lead Run After Run Against Princeton
Yale had the lead twice and Princeton twice, and the second time Yale moved in front they stayed there. The pitching was first class on both sides, which was more than could be said of the batting or the fielding.
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Yale
Princeton
Hour motor paced race at Revere Oval
A one hour motor paced race tops the card at Revere Cycle track tonight. Starters include George Wiley Victor Smart Pinkie Turville and Harold Rollins. Big entries in amateur and professional opens promise tight competition. Turville makes his first local pro appearance Wiley chases the hour record Linart ominously undefeated and rivals Turville and Rollins renew their amateur feud.
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George Wiley
Victor Smart
Pinkie’ Turville
Harold Rollins
Wiley
Cornell Beats Penn in Great Ninth Inning Finish
Cornell defeated Pennsylvania 4 to 3 in Ithaca to end the season with a dramatic ninth inning. Sutterby doubled and scored the tying run before Whitney, as pinch hitter, bunted, and an error by N Wallace at third allowed the winning run to score. Captain Donovan drew a walk and Gordon bunted safely for the final rally.
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N. Y
Cornell
Pennsylvania
Ithacans
Sutterby
Whitney
N. Wallace
Donovan
Gordon
Chicago Takes Doubleheader Over Buffalo In New York Series
Chicago opened the set by sweeping both ends of a doubleheader from Buffalo 8 to 0 and 2 to 1 in Buffalo New York. Hendrix and Prendergast pitched well for Chicago while Buffalo struggled to reach base.
Golf Championship Qualifiers Include Notable Professionals
Top scores surged in the first round led by Gilbert Nichols James Barnes and Jack Dowling all professionals. Walter Hagen ex champion Louis Tellier and Ouimet Travers showed strong form with prospects for the title as 83 players compete for the honor.
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Wilmington
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White Marsh Valley
Penn
Jack Dowling
Scarsdale
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Isaac S. Mackie
Oakwood
Emmet French
York County
Tom Boyd
Fox Hills
George Sparling
Brooklawn
Conn
Charles Evans, Jr
Edgewater
Short Ship opens races at Combination Park
The Bay State Short Ship Circuit started at Combination Park with fast times on the half mile. Bronson won heat one in 2 12 1 4 for the 2 12 trot, Director Todd then swept the next three heats, Will Crozier earned two wins in Riley Grannon and John R Hal, both from Connecticut.
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Combination Park
Bronson
New Bedford
Todd
Will Crozier
Connecticut
Riley Grannon
John R. Hal
Readville 300 Mile Team Race Attracts Fast Riders
Top dirt track riders assemble for the great 300 mile team race at Readville. Carl Goudy, teaming with Bob Perry, and Red Parkhurst paired with Bill Brier, headline a field that includes George Sorensen with Glen Crandall and Teddy Carroll with a Springfield partner. The program opens at 11 with supporting events: a five mile professional for ported machines, a three mile novice, a 10 mile four cornered professional pursuit, and a 25 mile amateur race.
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Carl Goudy
Bob Perry
Savannah
Red Parkhurst
Bill Brier
George Sorensen
Glen Crandall
Teddy Carroll
Springfield
Gilmore Will Put Federal Team in Hub
President James A. Gilmore announced that he and several league owners would go to Boston on Sunday to discuss establishing a Federal league club there for next season. He said New York would join the Federal circuit next season with plans drawn for stands in that city.
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James A. Gilmore
Federal League
Oston
Boston
Gilmore
Reich Knocks Out Norton In Second Round Bout
Al Reich of New York stopped Al Norton of Los Angeles in the second round of a scheduled 10 round bout in Kansas City on June 16.
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al Reich
New York
al Norton
Los Angeles
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