Phillies Shut Out Hapless Heps by 5 to 0
Philadelphia defeats Boston 5 to 0 as Alexander handles the mound with five strikeouts. Knabe's defensive gem and timely Phillies hits spark three early runs, followed by Doolan’s three-base blast and late scoring to seal the win in the six innings pitched by Ferguson and Brown.
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Luderus
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Knabe
Boston
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Kaiser Eevee Eesores
Reds Beat Pirates In 10 Inning Game
Cincinnati defeated Pittsburg 6 to 3 in ten innings in a two hour 28 minute game. Steele allowed the decisive runs in the tenth as Cincinnati broke a tie in the later frame. Bates Mitchell McLean paced the offense with two base hits each, and Adams Steele Smith McQuillen each worked multiple innings for their teams.
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Pirates
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Steele
Gibson
Adams
Bates
Mitchell
McLean
Wilson
Smith
Downey
Byrne
McQuilen
McQuillen
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E. Downey
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Awe
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Seee
Miller
Eevee
McKechnie
Rf Secon Res
Former Boston pitcher Ben Hunt dying in California
Sacramento, June 26. Ben Hunt, formerly a pitcher for the Boston Americans and now with the Sacramento Coast League, lies critically ill in Sisters Hospital Chico with pneumonia. He pitched last Friday against San Francisco, then fell ill after the game and was given vacation. He traveled to the mountains and was brought back to the hospital in grave condition. doctors say he cannot survive. Several ball players went from here to Chico to bid farewell.
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Cal
Ben Hunt
Boston Americans
Sacramento Coast League
Sisters
Chico
San Francisco
Hunt
Amherst Defeats Dartmouth 6 to 1 in Nine Inning Error
Amherst beat Dartmouth 6 to 1 as an ninth inning error plus a timely hit produced Dartmouth’s lone run. Amherst scored all its runs in the first inning with Vernon and Thompson, Eckstrom, More, Steen, and Alden contributing on the batteries.
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Amherst
Dartmouth
R.E.T. Amherst
Vernon
Thompson
Eckstrom
More
Steen
Alden
Wrestler Bingham Arrives in Boston for World Title Bout
Will Bingham, the English welterweight contender, arrives in Boston in top shape for his world championship match with George Bothner at American League Park tomorrow night. Bothner travels to Boston with a contingent of New Yorkers to watch the title clash.
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Will Bingham
Boston
George Bothner
American League Park
Bingham
Bothner
Motive Behind Detroit Tigers Shift Rumor Noted
In this town, receipts jeopardize B. Johnson’s plan to stake his office to new mission furniture as speculation grows about the Tigers relocating.
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Detroit Tigers
B. Johnson
Lowell Beats Lynn 4 1 In Camp Opener
Lowell defeats Lynn 4 to 1 as Harrington falters after seven innings. Magee and Wright lead Lowell with key hits while Wolfgang earns the win and also scores in the field. Stoppages include bases on balls and multiple base hits in a tight New England matchup.
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Lowell. Lynn
BH. Po.a.e
Moulton
Cargo
Barrows
Marshall
Conney
Wallace
Magee
Coulter
Strands
Roultes
Callahan
Huston
Daum
Wolfgang
Harrington
Lowe Medi
Beydd
Fluharty
Wright
Boultes
Cooney
Lowell
Lynn
Stafford
Lawrence 2 Brockton 1 in quick baseball win
Lawrence defeats Brockton 2 to 1 as both pitchers scatter hits. Winning run comes in eighth on a sequence including a hit a stolen base and a wild pitch. Catterson twice features in Brockton offense with Briggs Crisham Connaughton driving in runs.
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Lawrence
Garistrom
Lawrence S Escese
Clvevens
Briggs
Crisham
Connaughton
Catterson
Stankard
Wadleigh
Henriksen
Ward
Carlstrom
Hagan
Smith
Lonergan
Boardman
Howard
Conroy
Worcester Triumphs Over New Bedford on Fielding
Worcester defeats New Bedford 9 to 2 as Bushelman struggles with six walks. Weaver shines at short for Worcester handling six chances. Notable players include Bauman and Maranville for New Bedford with two-base hit, while Merrill and O’Neill contribute for Worcester.
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Crum
Maranville
Ness
Worcester
New Bedford
Bushelman
van Dyke
Bunting
T. Bannon
Fall River
A.E. Bauman
Noblett
Sweatt
Burkett
En Snyder
Rising
OiCriim
Russell
Ranville
Los
Cleant
Merrill
O’neill
Bauman
Fall River and Haverhill Salt Two Game Split in Haverhill
Fall River defeated Haverhill 7 to 3 in the first game while Haverhill took the second 6 to 2. The second game ended after seven innings by agreement. McIntyre rebounded after a short first contest to finish strong for the home team as Fall River hit three home runs during the afternoon.
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Fall River
McIntyre
Fall River Haverhill
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Hickman
Foran
Devine
Teak
Courtney
Bowcock Sb
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Wormwood
Bowcock
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Williams
Haight
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Williams Reiger
McGam
Chippey eight may miss July 4 regatta due to lack of crew
Coach John Graney fears the Chippey eight of schoolboy oarsmen may not enter the July 4 regatta because many lads have left for summer homes. Practice has been hard to arrange as key rowers are away. the Interscholastic eight trained briefly yesterday at 5 o'clock.
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John Graney
Summer sports for schoolboys meet announced
The Boston school committee announced summer athletic meets for boys under 19 at Charlesbank Wood Island Park First Street Charlestown and Columbus Avenue playgrounds. Three classes seniors intermediates juniors with events from sprints to relays and jumps all prizes awarded to top four in each event.
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Boston
Charlesbank
Wood Island Park
First Street
Charlestown
Columbus Avenue
Big Dover Meeting Sets $50,000 Purses
A five day harness racing program in Dover New Hampshire features 16 classes nine trotting seven pacing. The Granite State Park meet runs July 17 to July 21 with three races daily except final day two trotting and two pacing races. Total purses amount to $50,000.
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Granite State Park
Dover
N. H
Connecticut League Revises Schedule After Dropped Teams
The Connecticut League met to revise the schedule after Holyoke and Northampton left. The season ends September 9 with six clubs. players from the dropped teams seek back salaries, but the league refused to pay. Northampton and Holyoke players plan to appeal to the National Commission. Tomorrow’s games: New Haven at Hartford.
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New Haven
Conn
Holyoke
Northampton
National Commission
Hartford
New Britain
Springfield
Bridgeport
Waterbury
Gossip for Motorists and City Preparations for Glidden Tour
The New York papers report preparations in Ottawa for Glidden tourists with a civic address by Mayor Hopewell in front of Parliament. The piece notes a busy New York scene and warns of dangers from racing between motorcycles and touring cars on state highways, urging motorist rights protection. It mentions Commonwealth avenue becoming an automobile trade center and the upcoming Locomobile and other brands moving, with good roads signs advising not to drive on tracks to avoid ruts on state highways.
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Hopewell
Ottawa
Can
Parliament Buildings
Eeene
Commonwealth Avenue
Locomobile
Winton
Alec
Stoddard-Dayton
New York State
Massachusetts
Easy Day for Harvard Thames Crews
In Conn on June 26 Harvard crews had an easy day due to hot muggy weather. The varsity eight rowed a half mile at top speed finishing in 2:18 with a following tide and no wind. Freshman crew rode two miles to the navy yard and back in easy stretches. Cleary replaced Wentworth at No 2 in the freshman four.
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Harvard
Red Top
Conn
Navy Yard
Cleary
Wentworth
Yale Oarsmen Hold Pat in Foggy Rowing Session
Yale crews stayed with conditioning work as fog shrouded the Thames at Gales Ferry Conn. The varsity beat the freshmen by three lengths in a mile downstream race after a day of practice. Coach Kennedy says crews are fixed barring injury and may row a short session tonight or tomorrow.
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YALE
Kennedy
Caponi Quits Armory Match Shifting Card
Tony Caponi the Chicago middleweight quits the Armory A. A. bout with Tom McMahon of Pittsburg after accepting and securing transport. The notice was deemed too short for Caponi to prepare. Bill McKinnon to meet McMahon as a replacement while other preliminaries proceed as scheduled.
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Tony Caponi
Chicago
Tom McMahon
Pittsburg
Armory A. A
Caponi
McMahon
Boston
Bill McKinnon
Harold Edison
Weymouth
Tommy Gould
Cambridge
Frankie O’connor
Joe Blum
Philadelphia
Frankie Mack
Beachmont
Young Miller
Pawtucket
Dooley Seeks Rematch in 145-Pound Amateur Bout
Jim Dooley of Cambridge returns to face Billy Gerstel of Neponset in a 145 pound special bout at the Amory A. A. Friday night. Gerstel defeated Dooley in their Feb. 24 final. Dooley trained with professionals and hopes to win the decision this time.
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Jim Dooley
Cambridge
Billy Gerstel
Neponset
Amory A. A
Gerstel
Dooley
Pittsburg Stays With Hunter Amid Waiver Talks
Pittsburg plans to keep Fred Hunter rather than trade the speedy first baseman to the Boston Americans for the waiver price. Boston declines to waive on the ex Kansas City slugger while the Pirates delay a deal. Hunter’s value remains high after the shift that moved Honus Wagner to first base.
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Pittsburg
Fred Hunter
Boston Americans
Boston
Kansas City
Dreyfuss
Hunter
Honus Wagner
Cleveland Signs New Talent From Minor Leagues
Cleveland announces the purchase of pitcher Swindell from Winston-Salem of the Carolina Association. The right hander has 15 wins and 2 losses this season and will report September 1. Also bought are third baseman Goodman from Victoria Canada Northwest league and shortstop Chapman from Davenport Iowa Three I league.
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Cleveland, O
Today
Winston-Salem
N. C
Carolina Association
Swindell
Goodman
Victoria
Canada
Chapman
Davenport
Iowa
Quincy Fourth of July Amateur Meet At Merry Mount Park
The second annual meet by the Quincy Fourth of July Association offers seven open events and two closed races at Merry mount Park on July 4. Open events include 100, 440, 880 yard dashes, one and five mile runs, high jump and broad jump, plus 440 yard handicap and scratch for Quincy residents. Prizes are Waltham gold watches. entries close July 1 with organizer William L. Elcock of Quincy.
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Quincy
Merrymount Park
Waltham
William L. Elcock
Marsh Street
Mass
Minister Defends Sunday Baseball in Sacramento Sermon
Rev Franklin Baker of the First Unitarian Church defended Sunday baseball before a large Sacramento congregation. He opened with Casey at the Bat and argued that 15 million dollars spent on last season’s baseball was better than funding foreign missions, calling the game America’s mental shower bath.
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Sacramento
Cal
Casey
Franklin Baker
First Unitarian Church
America
Hillsgrove Opening At Providence Five Day Racing Meet
The Hillsgrove track in Providence Rhode Island opens for a five day summer meet from July 8 to July 12 featuring three races daily across 15 classes eight pacing and seven trotting events. Total purses amount to $42,000.
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Hillsgrove
Providence
R. I
American born golf champion wins US open
J. J. McDermott, 21, of Atlantic City New Jersey, who started as a caddie in Philadelphia, won the open golf championship of the United States at the Chicago Golf Club, outplaying his two opponents with whom he tied last week.
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Chicago
J. J. McDermott
Atlantic City
N. J
Philadelphia
United States
Chicago Golf Club
McDermott Wins Open Championship First American Title
McDermott becomes the first American born golfer to win the open championship in the nation’s history. M. J. Brady of Boston finishes runner-up and George A. Simpson of the Chicago Golf Club places third as heat wind and wet greens hinder scoring on the 6636 yard course. McDermott totals 80 for the day, Brady 83, Simpson 85 amid a crowd of nearly 400 spectators.
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McDermott
America
M. J. Brady
Boston
George A. Simpson
Chicago Golf Club
Scotland
Brady
Simpson
Oakley Tournament Reaches Semi Finals
The Oakley Country Club three day meeting narrowed to semi finals in two divisions of 16. Ray R. Gorton of Brae Burn set an amateur course record with 69 during a match against A. G. Lockwood. Semi finals feature R R Gorton H Schmidt H A Roark H B Wood F T Clark A G Tenney H W Thayer and P M Smith. Finals to be played today.
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Oakley Country Club
Ray R. Gorton
Dartmouth
Brae Burn
A. G. Lockwood
Gorton
Peetaciuuate
Douce Nein Seal
R. R. Gorton
H. Schmidt
Worcester
H. A. Roark
H. B. Wood
Hudson
N. Y
F. T. Clark
Harvard
A. G. Tenney
Brockton
H. W. Thayer
Oakley
P. M. Smith
Schoolboy Golf Tourney Set for Woodland Links
The Greater Boston Interscholastic Golf Association voted to hold the annual schoolboy tournament on July 5 6 7 at Woodland Golf Club. A. D. Knight of Worcester High, last year’s winner, has entered and many entries are expected. Grammar schoolboys may compete alongside high school students or recent graduates.
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Greater Boston
Americans Seek British Open Title At St George's
The fifty first open golf championship opened at Royal St George's with a record entry of 235. American players include Charles W. Evans Jr of Chicago and J G Anderson of West Newton Mass. Prelims run to Wednesday evening reducing the field to 60 for the final rounds. Evans posted 78 in the first round while 75 led the day and Anderson stood at 86.
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Anderson
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